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MAY2014
NEWPROFITSFROMANOLDFAUCETIdahoanswater rightswereoncea tangledmess.Now,after27yearsandmillions in legal fees, theyrealmostallsortedoutproducing
newbusinessesandprotectingoldones. PAGE21
BusinessBusiness
An IdahoStatesmanmagazine
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SMALLBUSINESS:A formermechanicandhiswifeare thelatestownersofaBoisecar-repairshop.PAGE6
OPINION:PeterCrabb takesoncorporatewelfarein Idahoagriculture(andelsewhere). PAGE8
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JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery was founded in 1981 when Justin Baldwin
planted 160 acres of major Bordeaux varietals to create an estate vineyard,
whose awards include: Best of Class and Best of Region, the coveted
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Coldwater Creek says goodbyewith going-out-of-business saleThebankruptSandpoint-basedwomens
retailer started liquidation sales at its 370storesbeforeMothersDay. Its liquidator,HilcoMerchantResources andGordonBrothersRetailPartners, guaranteed the re-tailer a 128percent returnon salesofColdwa-terCreekmerchandisevalued at $90millionto $105million.
Meridian building boommaypropel population pastNampasMeridian is expected to leapfrogNampa
andbecome Idahos second-largest citywithmore than85,000peoplewhen the latestU.S.censusdata is released thismonth.The cityaccounted for 44percentof allbuilding per-mits issued inAdaCounty, andmore thanBoise andNampa combined.DevelopmentofTheVillage atMeridian spurred industrygrowth.MayorTammydeWeerd saidMeridi-an isbecoming a destination forbusinesses.
Think tank says same-sexmarriage could boost economyBusinesses in thewedding industry expect
togetmore customers if a federal ruling is up-held that forces Idaho to allowsame-sexmar-riage.States that allowsame-sexmarriage canreceive higher revenues as couples remain in-state forweddings andbring in out-of-stateguests, according to aUCLA think tank.The ruling has caused somedistress for
wedding-businessownerswhodonot ap-prove of gaymarriage.
Otters Project 60 successrings hollow to economistsGov.ButchOtterheralded Idahos $60bil-
lion in state grossdomesticproduct, complet-ing the Project 60 goal he set in 2007.How-ever, economists say theGDPactuallyde-clined 5.6percent in that timewhen inflation isconsidered.Otters challenger in theMay 20GOPprimary, stateSen.RussFulcher, attackedOtters claims thatheshelped Idahos econo-
my grow as phonynumbers and trumped-up figures.
Idacorp CEO takes questionsat Boise shareholdermeetingThe companysnewCEO,DarrelAnderson,
tookquestionson coal andgreen energy from
critics.He told shareholders thathe and the com-
pany,whosemain subsidiary is IdahoPowerCo., are preparing for significant change astheutility industry transitions from coal-firedgeneration to a future inwhich informationtechnology rapidly changespowerdemandanddelivery.
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Whenenvironmental reporterRockyBarkermoved to Idaho in1985,waterwasseenasanentitle-ment. Therewasabelief that itwasunlimited,hesays. Allyouhad todowasgooutandstartdrilling.Timeshavechanged. Idaho
farmersandotherusershavecometo termswithwatersscarcity. IdahoPowercurbselectric-rate increasesbyasserting its right toaminimumflowthrough thehydropowerdamatSwanFalls.Yet IdahoPowerandotherbusinesses thatholdseniorwater rightshave learned that it isoften in theirown interest togiveupsomewater than todemandall towhich theyare legallyentitled fromless-privilegedneighbors.Futureprosperity inourdesert
dependsuponfairandcarefulwatermanagementandadvancingknowl-edgeofhydrologicsystems.Wevetried to rise to thechallengeof tellingthisstory. Ihopeyouenjoy it.
Of course it doesAn itemin thismonthsAchieve-
mentssectionpromptedanex-changeofemailsbetweenmeandapublic-relationspersonforagroupofcollegeadministrators thatcallsitselfNASPA.Me: Wehaveanewsrelease
aboutacollegeexecutivewho re-ceivedaNASPAaward.The releasedoesnot saywhatNASPAstandsfor.Canyouadviseplease?PRperson: Sure. It stands for
StudentAffairsAdministrators inHigherEducation.
[email protected],@IDS_DavidStaats
Cooperationfosterswatersecurity
ST.LUKESPLANSALARGEEXPANSION Thehealthsystemsmasterplanforamulti-decadeexpansion inDowntownBoisewouldgreatly increase thehospitalsexisting footprint,addparkingandcreateanewchildrensbuilding.Thesystemwill emphasizeoutpatientcare insteadofmoreexpensivehospitalstays.Thefullycompletedproject isexpected tocostup to$400million.
CATCHINGUPONIDAHOBUSINESSNEWSFROMTHEEDITORDAVID STAATS
ONTHECOVER NiagaraSprings flows intoClearSpringsFoods inBuhl.ST0RY,PAGE21PhotobyDARINOSWALD
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Stevens-Henager sued foranti-recruitment lawviolationTheU.S. government alleges in awhiste-
blower lawsuit that the for-profit college,whichhas three Idaho campuses, illegallypaid recruiters tobring in students from Ju-ly 2007 to July 2011.The school and stu-dents receivedmillionsof dollars in grantsand loans as a resultof the recruitment, thelawsuit says.The schoolsowner strenuouslydenies
the allegations.
Company plans to hireworkers, restart sawmillA subsidiaryofAlabama-basedGreen-
fuelsEnergyLLCbought the closedEmer-aldForestProducts sawmill inEmmett andannouncedplans tobegin cutting lumberby July.Aprojectpartner saysplans includehiring 40 to 50workers, refurbishing exist-ing equipment and investing in new equip-ment.With the exception of twobriefstints, themill hasbeen closed since itwasbuilt in 2009.Thepropertywent into fore-closure andwas sold in a trustee sale.
Health insurers can still denysome treatments under lawUnder theAffordableCareAct, health in-
surers canno longerdeny coverage topeo-ple forpre-existing conditions andmustcoverpreventive-care serviceswithno co-pay from thepatient.One industry insider-turned-critic says thenewrulesmay causeinsurers to findotherways to savemoney,such asdenying claims. Idaho insurers saythatwill nothappen; instead, theywillbuildhigher claims spending intopremiums.They can still deny claimsor refuse to coverprocedures.They say theirdecisions are al-ways in thepatientsbest interest.
BoiseTechMall breaks groundTheTechMall,which is under construc-
tion near the cornerofOverland andCloverdale roads,will feature demonstra-tion kiosksbymore than twodozen techcompanies.Microsoft,Google and Intel areamongvendors thatwill showoff productsat the three-storyTechMall, aprojectpart-ner says.The 13,000-square-footbuildingwill include anexhibition floor, offices, acafe and class space.
Idaho gaswell starts productionOwnerAltaMesa says thewellwhich
it says is the first toproducenatural gas inIdaho in a century couldbe the firstofmany. Thewell isnt ahighproducerbutfeedsdirectly to customers inNewPly-mouthvia apipeline ownedby Intermoun-tainGasCo.The arrangement inwhich autility re-
ceives gasdirectly from aproducer is rare,AltoMesaCEOHalChappelle says.
Sandpoint to test solar roadpanels thatmelt snowThe citywill replace some traditional
road surfacematerialwith super-strong,textured glasspanels thatharness solar en-
ergy tomelt ice andpowerLED lights em-beddedon the roadway.Sandpointwill in-stall thepanels,which are producedbySo-larRoadways, anorthern Idaho company, ina stretchof both road and sidewalk to seewhich ismore effective.The city and companyhopebroad instal-
lation could lead to a surplusof energy gen-erated that could feed into the city grid.Thepanels cover about four square feet andweigh 110pounds apiece.
Study: Idaho has nationshighest payday loan ratesIdahopayday lenders charge an average
annual interest rate of 582percent, says a re-port from thePewCharitableTrusts.TheIdahoLegislature this yearpassed a lawto
set some rules forpayday lenders,butnotto cap interest rates,with support from thepayday loan industry.
Idaho companyswooden rollercoasterwill set three recordsTheRockyMountainConstruction
Group inHayden isbuilding a coasternamedGoliath atSixFlagsGreatAmericain Illinois. Itwillbe the fastest and steepestwooden coaster in theworld,with thelongestdrop. Itwill hurtle riders at 72mphdown an85-degree, 180-footdrop.Thecompany, startedbyFredGrubb andhiswife, is anupstart innovator inwoodencoasters.
CWI tohalt culinaryprogramTheCollege ofWestern Idaho says it
wont take onnew culinary students for upto fiveyears as it seeks a buildingwith anup-to-date teaching kitchen.The lastof thecurrent students are scheduled tograduateinDecember 2015.The culinaryprogram and a baking and
pastry artsprogram are the last remainingCWIprogramson theBoiseStateUniversi-ty campus.The restofBSUs former two-yearSellandCollege ofAppliedTechnolo-gyprogramshavebeenmovedoff campussincevoters created the community collegein 2007.
Idahodoctor sanctioned fortelemedicine; reformurgedThe stateBoardofMedicine citedDr.
AnnDeJong forprescribing a common an-tibiotic byphone to apatient shehadnevermet.Theboard says itwantsprescribing
physicians tohave established relationshipswithpatients.Some legislators say theboards standards areunrealistic andneedreform, especially asprimary-care physi-cian shortages grow in rural areas.MeanwhileTeladoc,whichbought the
companyDeJongworked for, has stoppedproviding telemedicine in Idaho.
Mold closesmilkplantbrieflyTheDarigold plant at 618AllumbaughSt.
inBoisewas closed for cleaning for 30hoursMay 1 and 2 after a state inspectiondetectedmold.No foodwas affected,Darigold and the
state say.
KYLEGREEN/ [email protected] TheMeridiancompanysannualsales increasedduring itsfirstnineyearsofbusiness, totalling$2.2billionbefore falling for thefirst time in2013.Scentsyfounderssaytheywillcontinuedevelopingproducts tosellalongside theflagshipscentedwax-esandwarmers.
THE MONTH
WEKNOWTHATTHEWAGESOFSECRECYARECORRUPTION.Weknowthat insecrecy,errorundetectedwill flourishandsubvert.
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[email protected] Idaho StatesmanAfter growingupwork-
ing on cars and spending hisadult lifeworking in carshops,RodBartlettwanted arepair garage to call hisown.He andhiswife,CarolynBartlett, accomplished thatbybuying BrownsAutoRe-pair at 2900S.ColeRoad.TheBartletts are first-
timebusinessowners,butCarolynBartlett says theircareers trained themwiththe skills theyneed to suc-ceed.Rod, 36,worked as anassistantmanager atKunaAutoRepair andhasworkedon andoff atBrowns for thepast eight years.Carolyn, 28,workspart-time as anAvonrepresentative and isnear-ing completion of a businessmanagement and account-ing degree fromStevens-HenagerCollege thathaspreparedher tohandle thefront-of-the-shoppartof thebusiness.TheBartletts are the
fourthownersofBrownsAutoRepair since itopened
in 1939.Theyhave three em-ployees and repaired 70 carsinApril, their first fullmonthof ownership.The shop is also a local
U-HaulNeighborhoodDealer and installsSmartStart interlockdevices forcourt-orderedmotor-vehi-clebreath-alcohol testing.CarolynBartlett said theydlike todomore classic carrepairs and restoration aswell ashighperformancevehicle customizations inthe future. The garagehaseightbays and four techni-cians.The couple splitsowner-
ship 50-50 and celebratedtheirninthwedding an-niversaryMay 19.Theyhavea 12-year-old son,Chevlin,whogoesbyChevy forshort, even thoughCarolynBartlett saysherhusband ismore of anOldsmobile guy.
Q:Whatareyourback-grounds,andhowdid they leadtobuyinganautoshop?A: Rodhas a talent for
welding, fabrication, repair,high performance tuning,
and auto customizations.Ihasover 10yearsof cus-tomer service, clerical, ac-counting,marketing,work-ers compensation, invento-ry, andprogrammanage-ment experience.
Q:What ledyouto thinkthatanauto repairshopcouldbeaviableventureforyourfamily?A:Our combined skills
andpassions leadus topur-sue an auto-repair shop asour familybusiness.Roddrag races atFirebirdRace-way andparticipates in andsupports local car showsand cruises.He also enjoysboating events,motorcycles,uniting and auto events. Igrewupwith a fatherwhodidboth automotive repair
andbodywork. Iwas raisedaround the car scene and amcomfortable tobe oneof theguys in the shop.
Q:Howhaveyouspreadword that thebusinesshasnewowners?A:Wordofmouthhas
beenour strongest ally thusfar.We are also calling pre-vious customers tomakesure they are satisfied andhavenothad issues after re-ceiving repair services.Wewould like todo service-re-minder textsor calls for cus-tomer convenience.Weun-derstandhowbusy cus-tomers lives canget and anice reminder for some-thing like anoil change, airconditioning service or tirerotation canbe helpful.
Q:Whatare theadvantagesof takingoveranestablishedbusiness?A:Taking over the good-
will that comes from anes-tablishedbusiness.That includes existing
customer andvendor rela-tionships, a buildingwithequipment and inventorythat is ready togo, and anes-tablishedhistory that youcan study to find areas toimprove.
Q:Whats themost funpartof thejob?A:Having aplace towork
onourownprojects andsurprising peopleby tellingthemwe are theowners.
Q:Whats theleast funpartof thejob?
A:Hiring and firing em-ployees is the least funpartof our job. Itsdifficult to tellsomeone that theydidnt getthe job, or that theirper-formance orbehaviorhasntbeen satisfactory.Dealingwithdifficult
people is the second leastfunpartof our job.Wewantto see all of our customerssatisfied, and it isdifficultanddisappointingwhensomeone comes in alreadyupset and expectingbadservice. Its sometimesdiffi-cult tobreak through thatbarrier andput a smile ontheir face.
Edited for length and clarity.ZachKyle: 377-6464
@IDS_zachkyle
A formermechanicbuysBrownsAutoRepair inBoise.
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DARINOSWALD/[email protected] runningBrownsAutoRepair foraboutamonthwithplans togrowandexpand intoaone-stopshop. In thebackof theshop, theyworkon restorationprojects likeCarolyns 1970OldsmobileCutlassSupreme.
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W elfare is ahot top-ic amongpolicy-makers atboth thenational and state levels.Thequestion is:Whosewel-fare isofmost concern tothese policymakers?ManyRepublican leaders
are calling for large-scale re-formof individualwelfareprograms such as foodstamps andMedicaid.Suchreforms arenotoften cou-pledwith anequallyneces-sary reformof corporatewelfare.Corporatewelfare isde-
fined as any governmentsupportor subsidyof pri-vatebusiness, such as a taxincentive.Numerous indus-tries andbusiness groups re-ceive some formof assis-tance fromeither federal orstate governmentprograms.Formany corporations it isperfectly sensible to spend aportion of their annual oper-atingbudgeton lobbyistsand campaign contributionsjust tokeep these prefer-ences going.Economic theory andevi-
dence showthis is tremen-douswaste for society.Thebranchof economic
study known aswelfare eco-nomics showshowtax in-centives, subsidies andoth-er industrypreferences re-sult in anoverall loss to theeconomy.Tounderstandthisproblem, consider firsta competitivemarket.In amarketwhere there
aremanybuyers and sellerswith the freedom to comeorgo as theyplease, the equi-libriumpricewillmakeeveryone aswell off aspos-
sible.Buyerswhowant theproduct at thatpricemakethepurchase.Thosewhodonot, dont.This freemarketdirects a goodor service tothebuyerswhovalue itmosthighly, asmeasuredbytheirwillingness topay.Similarly, sellers in com-
petitivemarkets are thosewho canproduce theprod-uct at a costbelowthe goingprice.Those firms that cantwill notbe in themarket.Thus, the freemarket allo-cates the goingdemand forany goodor service only tothosebusinesses that canproduce it at the lowest cost.Corporatewelfaremess-
es this allup.Tax incentives, subsidies
orpreferential treatmentkeep inefficient firms afloat,and/or increase the returnto capital in an industrywhere it isnotneeded.Thissecondproblem, capitalflowing toonly certain in-dustries, can slow economicgrowth.Capital that couldbe going tonew, innovativeindustries is tiedup in alower returnproductorservice.To reduce corporatewel-
fare, policymakers inWash-
ington andhere in Idahoshould startwith theEx-port-ImportBankof theUnitedStates. In 2008,BarackObama called thisgovernmentprogram littlemore than a fund for corpo-ratewelfare.TheCongressionalBudg-
etOffice estimates that theExport-ImportBank coststaxpayers about $200mil-lion ayear even though itearns intereston the loans itmakes tovarious corpora-tions.What theCBOanaly-sisdoesnot account for isthepossibilityofmisdirect-ed capital capital thatcouldbe going tonew, inno-vative industries is tieduplower-returnbusinesses.According to theExport-
ImportBanksdata, since2007 Idahohas receivedmore than $172million incorporate subsidies.Morethanhalf of thismoney goesthroughGeorgeF.Brocke&Sons Inc. ofKendrick tosubsidize our agriculturalexports.Arentourpotatoes and
other commodities goodenough?Ifwe dontwant the gov-
ernmentmeddling in ourother affairs, like landman-agement,we shouldnt askfor theirhelp selling ourstuff.True reform starts at
home. Idahoans should endall corporatewelfare.
Export-ImportBank aidfor Idaho agriculturalexportshurts economy
THE ECONOMY
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I daho agriculture con-tributesover $18billionto the statesGDP, so itsno surprise that Idahopoliti-cians are interested in theindustry.Agriculture is apartofbudgetdiscussions,environmentalquality as-sessments andwildlifeman-agementpolicies.Thispastyear Idaho aghas gottenevenmore attention afterpassage of the ag-gag law.I tried explaining this leg-
islation tomy kids.Theythought the lawwas tokeeppeople fromhurting ani-mals. Ihad to clarify that al-though thatshowthewholediscussion started, this leg-islationwill neitherpreventanimals fromgetting hurtnorpunish thosewhodo the
hurting. Its really a lawagainst trespassing andwillserve only topunishwhistleblowers.Acoalitionoforganiza-
tions ischallenging the lawon thebasis that ithindersfreespeechand that thepun-ishment for thecrime isworse than thepenalty forharminganimals.However,
its tooeasy tocalloutpropo-nentsof this lawasadvocatesofanimalcruelty.Animalsarethe livelihoodofdairymenandcattle ranchers,anditmakesnosense for them tomistreat theiranimals.Iunderstandhowthe
dairy industry is looking atthis.A thirdpartywithvideo or audio recordingscan too easily twist the situ-ation andunfairlyhurt thebusiness.As a formerboardmember forPlannedParent-hoodof theGreatNorth-west, Iunderstandpublicscrutiny.Many times theor-ganization I love hasbeenthevictimofunfair repre-sentation invideosorrecordings.There are cer-tainboundariesbusinesses
must enforce that arenotmeant to concealwrongdo-ing or reflectpoor stan-dards. In this regard I agreewith a lawthatpreventsnonemployees enteringbusinessesbyusing force,threats, ormisrepresenta-tionwith the intent to causeharm. I also agree that itshouldbeunlawful tomakevideo or audio recordings inprivate facilitieswithout theownerspermission.Sowhydidnt thedairy in-
dustryand the lawmakersbe-hind thebillstop there?Theycouldhavebetterpositionedtheirclaim. Whymake thepenalty for filminganimalabusemoreharsh than thepenaltygiven to theabusers?Although recordingwith-
in aprivate facilitywithoutpermission sounds a lot liketrespassing, I alsobelievethatwedeserve toknowwhatgoesonwithour foodsupply.Why isour industryscaredof transparency in thefood system?Lawsmade toensure the safetyof animalsandqualityof animal han-dling areextremely impor-tant.Time shouldbe spenton improving industry stan-dards rather than findingways to criminalizebehav-iors that arenothingmorethan a response topoor stan-dards.Shouldntwe start atthe rootof theproblem?Myhusbandcallsmea
devilsadvocate,but I thinkof itas trying tounderstandboth sidesof the issue. I com-
mend thosewhoare step-pingup toaskquestions,write letters to theeditorandtake this lawto thecourts.Idahosagriculture industrywouldbewell-served to lis-tenandaddressqualitycon-cernsmoreproactively.
Disclosure: Iwork or haveworked for companies thatconduct businesswithdairymenand cattle operators. I speak onbehalf ofmyself andnotPlannedParenthood or its affiliates.
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Ag sector should improve standards, notpunish filmingFARMING AND RANCHING
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2014 Idaho StatesmanBefore hewent intobusi-
ness forhimself,ArmandAvelarofCaldwellwas astoremanager and trainerforBedBath andBeyond.Avelar usedhisownmon-
ey toopen IdahoThriftStore in a leasedNampastorefront at the endof Janu-ary.
We carry a little ofeverything,he says.The in-ventory includes furniture,clothing, electronics, house-wares andvintage items.
Q:Whatmadeyouwant toopen thestore?A:Mywife and I both
love thrift stores. Iwanted toget into thispartof retail
andoffer greatproducts atgreatprices.
Q:Whatmakesyourbusi-nessuniqueandsets itapartfromyourcompetition?A:Webuy a lotof our in-
ventory.This gives us theopportunity tooffer goodqualityproduct at goodprices.We acceptdonationsaswell.
Q:Whatdoyouhope toachievein thenextthree tofiveyears?A: Iwould like tohave
IdahoThriftStorebecome awell-known thrift store forpricing andqualityof prod-ucts.
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[email protected] Idaho StatesmanDePaul Industries is
bringing itsmission tohelpdisabledworkers findworkto theTreasureValley.Based inPortland,DePaul
providesbusinesseswithshort-termworkers just likeany staffing service.Thedif-ference is thatDePaulworksmostlywithworkerswithphysical ordevelopmentaldisabilities.Thenonprofit,whichoperates fromeightoffices in five states, placedworkers in 3,200 temporaryjobs earningmore than $30million inwages in 2013,President andCEODaveShaffer says.
Its awin for us and for acompany if theywant tohire(the tempworkers),Shaffersays. We differ fromotherstaffing firms in thatwe en-courage attrition.DePaul expanded into
BoisebyopeningPurpose-Staff, a for-profit version ofits staffing office, at 1406N.MainSt. inMeridian.Thetwo-employee officeopened inNovember andhashad about 30workersearningwages, includingsomeworking at lumberand light industrial compa-nies and in clerical positionsat law firms,Shaffer says.
AU.S.DepartmentofLa-bor rule has fueleddemandforDePauls services andpromptedSchaffersdeci-sion to expandwithPurposeStaff.The govern-mentwants companieswithfederal contracts to fill 7percentof theirworkforceswith employeeswhohavedisabilities.The rule isnotyet enforced,butmanybusi-nesses expect it tobecomeimportant as seek federalcontracts,Shaffer says.
We thought (the 7per-cent rule) couldbe the trig-ger that says this is aviablebusiness thatwill create de-mandon thepartof govern-ment contractors to figureouthowtodo this,he says.Whynotposition ourselvestohelp themdo that in aneasyway?Peoplewithdisabilities
areemployed at about athirdof the rateof thegener-al public,Shaffer says.Com-panies trying tobemore so-
cially responsible are recog-nizing theproblem andus-ingDePaul andPurposeStafftohiremorepeoplewithdis-abilities,Shaffer says.PurposeStaffwill run
nearly identically to thenonprofitDePaul andwillremain drivenbyDePaulssocialmission rather thanseeking profits, he says.DePaul isnot affiliated
withSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul, theCatholicvolun-teer group that servespoorpeople.DePaul Industriesalso employsworkerswithdisabilities in packaging andsecurityoperations.MyersContainer inPort-
land regularly fills tempo-rarypositions at its recy-cling plantswithDePaulworkers. JerryBarker, assis-tant administrator atMyers,says the company currentlyhas 10DePaulworkers.Barker saysMyershu-
man resourcesdepartmentprobably kept its eye on the7percent rule,but all hecares about is finding reli-ableworkers.The companyhashiredDePaul-placedtempworkers in thepast.
These people cando thejob sometimesbetter thanpeoplewhodonthave dis-abilities,Barker says.
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EideBailly addsBoise partnersPeggyRuncorn and James
Yeewere accepted into thepartnership ofEideBaillyLLP, a regional certifiedpublic accounting andbusi-ness advisory firm.Theywillbe in the firmsBoise of-fice.Runcorn, aCPA, has 20
yearsof public accountingexperience providing taxand accounting services.She specializes in themanu-facturing, health care, finan-cial services, and real estateindustries.Sheworkswithindividuals and closelyheldbusinesses andhas expert-ise in audit representationbefore federal and state tax-ing agencies.Shehas aB.A.in accounting fromBoiseStateUniversity.Yee, also aCPA, has 10
yearspublic accounting ex-perienceproviding auditservices togovernmentalentities, including agenciesof the state, counties, cities,school districts and special-purpose entities, aswell asindustries such asmanufac-turing, construction, real es-tate,utilities, health care andinsurance.He has aB.S. inaccounting and aB.S. in fi-nance from theUniversityof Idaho.
ZionsBanknamestwomanagersZionsBankhasnamed
two relationshipmanagersfor its IdahoCommercialRealEstateGroup.They arebased in thebanks Idahoheadquarters in theEighth&Mainbuilding inDown-townBoise.DavidHall is responsible
for generating commercialreal estate relationships.
Hall joinedZions commer-cial lendingteamin 2005 asa loan assistantandwasnamedjuniorportfoliomanager for the
IdahoCommercialRealEs-tateGroup in 2008.He pro-vided support for senior re-lationshipmanagers, includ-ing those specializing inbuilder finance.Hall served in theU.S.
Navy and earned a bache-lorsdegree inbusiness ad-ministration fromNorth-westNazareneUniversity inNampa.He is amemberoftheBuildingContractorsAssociation and lives inStarwithhiswife and two sons.DevinMorris is avice pres-
ident and relationshipman-ager responsible for servingcommercial real estateclients in theWoodRiver
Valley,MagicValley andTreasureValleymarkets.Morrishasmore than a
decadeof expe-rience inbank-ing and real es-tate andwasmost recently acommercial realestate relation-shipmanager
forWellsFargo inRich-mond,Va.Hemanaged rela-tionshipswithprivate com-mercial real estate develop-ers and investors seekingconstruction/mini-permfi-nancing tobuild, acquire,expand and/or rehabilitateproperties.Morris is anative ofBoise
and a graduate ofCapitalHighSchool.He earned amastersdegree in real es-tate development fromClemsonUniversity inSouthCarolina and a bache-lorsdegree inbusinessmanagement and financefrom theMarriottSchool ofManagement atBrighamYoungUniversity inProvo,
Utah.He lives inBoisewithhiswife and twodaughters.
IdahoCentral opensnewbranchIdahoCentralCreditUnion
hasopened its secondbranch this year.TheNorthLinderBranch is ICCUs15th in the state. It is locatedat 6620N.LinderRoad, atthe intersection ofLinderandChinden.
At a timewhenother fi-nancial institutions are clos-ing or relocating,were com-mitted to expanding tomeettheneedsof our expandingmembership, saidKentOram,president andCEO.Over the last threeyears,
ICCUhasopenedbranchesinBoise,Burley,Caldwell,TwinFalls andEagle.Thereare plans for threemorebranches this year, includingone inRexburg, a largerbranchonBlueLakes to re-place thePolelineBranch inTwinFalls, and a third loca-tion in IdahoFalls.
IdahoCentral CEOjoins research groupKentOram,CEOof Idaho
CentralCreditUnion, hasjoined theFileneResearch
Institute.Thir-ty-fiveCEOsfrom creditunions acrosstheUnitedStates andCanada are themembersof the
credit-union research coun-cil.
The research council hasplayed a crucial role incharting the future of coop-erative finance sinceFi-lenesbeginnings 25yearsago, saidMarkMeyer,CEOatFilene.Oram adds, I ap-preciate howthisorganiza-tion focusesonhow finan-cial institutions, especiallycredit unions, cankeepadapting to the ever-chang-ing economic, legal, and so-cial environments.The re-search they conduct isdefi-nitely applicable tous.Orambeganhis career at
ICCU in 1984.He hasbeenCEO since 2007.
IIB promotesJamieDavisJamieDavishadbeenpro-
moted tooperationsofficerat Idaho IndependentBanksMeridianbranch.Davishasbeenwith IIB
sinceSeptember 2012 andhas 20 yearsofbanking experi-ence.Shehasbeen
involved inRakeupBoise,theSusanG.KomenRace for
Cure, and theFoodBank inMeridian.
Wrigley namedV.P.atD.L. Evans branchMacWrigleyhasbeen ap-
pointedvice president andbranchmanagerof theBoiseVista branchofD.L.EvansBank. at 1600S.VistaAve.Wrigleyobtainedhis
bachelorsdegree inbusi-ness economics andmasterofbusiness administration
fromBoiseStateUniversi-ty.He hasbeenwithD.L.Evanssince 2012 andhasbeen inbanking for 16years.Hewas
born and raised inBoise.Wrigleyvolunteerswith theBetterBusinessBureau andlocal chambersof com-merce, and in scouting. Healso teachesbusiness cours-
es at theUniversityofPhoenix.He is a frequentguest speaker in the localbusiness community.
META receives gift,launches initiativeMicroEnterpriseTraining&
AssistancesWomensBusi-nessCenterhas received$2,500 fromWellsFargoFoundation andwill launchUp theSCORE financial andcredit literacy initiative.Up theSCORE (Smart
CreditOpportunities,RealEmpowerment) is intendedtohelp individualswiththin, immature, orpoorcredithistories tobuildgood credit scores throughfinancial literacy and credit-building training.A loan fundwillbe estab-
lishedbyMETA so thatmany graduatesof itsnew12-hour financial trainingcan apply for very small, no-interest loans.The repay-mentof these loanswillthenbe reported toExper-ian andTransUnion creditbureaus.
OurUp theSCORE ini-tiativewill notonly teachpeople howtheirpast, cur-rent, and future creditdeci-sions impact their credithis-tory,butwill give them thetoolsneeded for real finan-cial empowerment tobe-gin, saidMETADirectorRonBerning.
Chad Larson joinsBannerBankBannerBankhashired
ChadLarson as assistant vicepresident andbranchman-ager at itsMeridian locationat 900E.FairviewAve.Larsonhas 13 yearsof
bank experience.Most re-centlyhewasbranchmanagerforHomeFed-eral inDown-townBoise.AMeridian resi-dent, he is amemberof the
localUnitedWay chapterandvolunteers coaching histwo sons football teams.
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PrimaryHealthopens new clinicPrimaryHealthMedical
Groupopened its 14th clinicat 1623S.WellsAve. inMeridian.TheSouthMeridian clin-
icoffers comprehensivehealth care services includ-ingwalk-inurgent care foreveryday illnesses and in-juries;occupational healthservices includingphysicals,drug screens andworkerscompensation injury care;and familypractice services
by appointment.The clinic isopen seven
days aweek from8 a.m. to8p.m., and acceptsmore than800 insurance plans.Elec-tronichealth records areused sopatients canvisitanyPrimaryHealthMedicalGroup location for consis-tent care.
SaintAls receivesLivestrong grantSaintAlphonsusRegional
MedicalCenters long-await-ed JeffreyFrankWacksMu-sicTherapyProgramwill
become a reality, as the can-cer care center received$15,600 from theLivestrongCommunity ImpactProject.The finalists for theproj-
ectwere determined in anonlinevoting campaign over18 days.SaintAls and 12oth-erorganizations receivedgrants.
We couldnthave donethiswithout the supportofevery single person that vot-ed, aid JillAldape,SaintAlphonsusFoundation di-rector.Theprogramispartof
theCarolG.SimonCancerCenters care for cancerpa-tients.Theprograms goal isto foster relaxation, de-crease anxiety and stress,enhancewellness, improvepainmanagement, andpro-
vide comfort and supportfor cancerpatients and theircaregivers.
St. Lukes namedamong top systemsTruvenHealthAnalytics
hasnamed St.LukesHealthSystem asoneof thenationstop 15 health systems.This is the first yearSt.
Lukeshas received therecognition,which isbasedon anevaluation of perform-ance and safetymeasures.St.Lukes is theonly Idahohealth system includedonthe list,which also includestheMayoClinic andAdvo-cateHealth.TheTruven study evalu-
atesperformance in eightareas:mortality,medical
complications, patient safe-ty, average lengthof stay, 30-daymortality rate, 30-dayreadmission rate, adherenceto clinical standardsof care(evidence-based coremeas-urespublishedby theCen-ters forMedicare&Medi-caidServices), and apatientsurvey score that ispartof anational initiative spon-soredby theU.S.Depart-mentofHealth andHumanServices tomeasure thequalityof care in hospitals.The studyhasbeen con-
ducted annually for thepastsix years.St.LukesHealthSystem
CEODr.DavidC.Pate cred-ited employeeswhohaveworked to standardize andimplement evidence-basedcare, such as stroke care,
sepsisprotocols andbloodmanagement.
RosewindHousechanges nameRosewindHouse, a
providerof assisted livingservices and care to seniorsinGardenCity, has changeditsname toGarnetPlaceThe renaming coincides
with the recent rebrandingof itsparent company,Enli-vant (formerlyAssistedLiv-ingConcepts)which is un-dernewownership and ex-ecutive leadership.
Its anewday atourcompany, saysEnlivantChiefExecutiveOfficer, JackR.Callison Jr.
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AdvertisingandPRBCVB hiresFahlgrenMortineTheBoiseConvention
andVisitorsBureauhas se-lected FahlgrenMortine tosupport itspublic relationsandmarketing efforts.
FahlgrenMortine, anOhio communications andmarketing company that ex-panded into theTreasureValley in 2009, hasotherclients in theBoise area in-cluding the J.R.SimplotCo.,Scentsy Inc., the Independ-entDoctorsof Idaho, theIdahoStateDentalAssocia-tion,TimberBeast and theIdahoFoodbank.
This account unitesourexpertise in tourismwith
our love ofBoise, said JohnCurtis, senior vice presi-dent,managing directoroftheBoise office. Ihave as-sociates locally andnation-allypleading toworkon thisaccountbecause its fun topromote a greatdestinationlikeBoise and share itwithmediawhohaveyet to ap-preciate thisbeautiful gemin theTreasureValley.
Wewanted an agencythatwouldbring nationalexperience, a local presence,and a fun, creative approachto supportourplatformsandpartners, said JohnCo-hen, executive directoroftheConvention andVisitorsBureau. I expect them togeneratemedia coverage
thatwill excite and inspiretravelers tovisit and enjoytheBoise area.
FahlgrenMortineexpandsBoise officeSheaAndersen joined
FahlgrenMortine at the endofMarch as as-sociatevicepresident.Andersen is a
public-relationsandpublic-af-fairsprofession-alwhohad a 15-year career as a
journalist across theWestworking for local andna-tional publications.He alsohasworkedonpolitical
campaigns, on public-affairscontracts andon corporateaccounts.He specializes inpublic-affairs issue cam-paigns, crisis communica-tions andmedia relations.PreviouslyAndersenwaswithRitterPublicRelationsinBoise.JusteenSwenson, account
executive, joinedFahlgrenMortine full-time inDecem-
ber.ABoisena-tive andgradu-ate ofBoiseStateUniversi-ty,Swensonhasexperience incorporate andbusiness com-munications,
public relations, eventplan-
ning and creativewriting.Previously,Swensonwas apublic relations associateand corporate communica-tions specialist forScentsyInc.,where she supportedthe launchof the companysexternalmarketing andpub-lic relations efforts, alongwith community and em-ployee relations.
AgricultureOlsen named to leadpotato groupUniversityof IdahoEx-
tension potato specialistNo-raOlsenofKimberly leads
TitleOnenamesCEOTitleOne
Corp. hasnamedPresi-dentMarkTiddasCEO.DougBrigham
waspromotedtopresidentofthe title and es-crow company,withopera-tional oversightof 13officesacross the state.VickiWhite
waspromotedto senior vicepresident/cul-ture andqualityofficer.AbbyBlack
waspromotedtovice presi-dent/TreasureValleyopera-tions teamleader.Shewillcontinue tomanage sales
andmarketing in theTreas-
ureValleywithadditional oper-ational respon-sibilities that in-clude residen-tial and com-mercial title andescrow func-
tions.RandyRabehlwaspromot-
ed tovice president/corpo-rate controller.Hewill over-see treasury, accounting, fi-nance, andgeneral adminis-tration forTitleOne and itssubsidiaries.
InsightArchitectsgets recognitionTheLeague ofAmerican
Bicyclists recognized In-sightArchitects inBoisewitha SilverLevelBicycleFriendlyBusiness award.
Visionarybusiness lead-ers are recognizing the real-time and long termimpactthat a culture ofbicyclingcan create, saidAndyClarke, presidentof theLeague ofAmericanBicy-
clists. We applaud thisnewroundofbusinesses for in-vesting in amore sustain-able future for the countryand ahealthier future fortheir employees.InsightArchitectspro-
vides amenities such asweather-protecteddedicat-edbicycle storage and in-centives such as yearlymaintenance reimburse-ment for thosewho ridetheirbicyclesmore than 50percentof the time.
ColdwellBankerhires 4 agentsAuroraMartinez joins the
NampaofficeofColdwellBankerTomlin-sonGroup.Martinezhassevenyearsofexperience inresidential realestate andhasbeen aNamparesident for40
years.She is a formereduca-tor and is fluent inEnglishandSpanish.She specializesin residential resale proper-ties, new construction andfirst-timehomebuyers.StephenSingletonhas
joined the companysEagleoffice.With 15yearsof expe-rience as amortgagebroker
and fiveyears inthe construc-tion industry,Singletonwillfocusonnewand resale resi-dential proper-ties.CarrieWitt al-
so joins theEa-gle office.Wittis an Idahona-tivewhobeganinvesting inBoise propertyas a teen.Shebecame aReal-tor in 2003.AHagermanHighSchool gradu-ate,Wittwill fo-cuson invest-
mentproperties, resalehomes and luxuryhomes.KelleyTaylor joins thewest
Boise office.Taylor is ana-tive of theTreasureValleywho specializes in resaleresidential homes.
Windermere hires 2Windermere
RealEstate/RichardB.Smith Inc.has added salesassociatesKenChristianson andKaylaSchlador to
itsBoise office.Christianson
previouslyhadworked as a sta-tionmanagerfor theU.S.PostalServicestarting in 1984.
Keilty,Gammill getremodeling awardsTheNationalAssociation
of theRemodeling Industryof Idahohas announced itsannual awardwinnersThis year therewas a tie
for theRemodelerof theYear.The award is sharedbyKeiltyRemodeling Inc. andGammillConstruction Inc.,bothofBoise.These awards are given
basedupon rankingsof pastcustomers in areas includ-ing professionalism, integri-ty, fairness,workmanshipandoverall jobperform-ance.
Hadle joinsJohn L.ScottBrentHadle
has 25years insales and customer service.He is located at theoffice at
6223N.DiscoveryWay,Suite 100,Boise.
Emmons reaffirmedasWCOE directorMarissaEmmonswas reaf-
firmed theNorthwest re-gional directorforWomenConstructionOwners andEx-ecutives atWCOEs recentLeadershipConference inWashington,
D.C.Emmons iswith
McMillenLLC inBoise.
Technician hired atrestoration companyPaulDavisRestoration in
MeridianhashiredRoyWeaver as restoration fieldtechnician.His responsibilities in-
cludewater and fire damagerestoration, processingdamaged inventory andmold remediation.Weaver served in theU.S.
Army from 2005 to 2010.
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thePotatoAssociation ofAmerica.The association repre-
sentsproduction interestsfrom scientists topotatofarmers.Olsen is the firstwoman to serve aspresi-dent.
We are really aworld-wide organization, eventhough themajorityof ourmembership is inNorthAmerica, she said.Thegrouphas a sisterorganiza-tion, theEuropeanAssocia-tion ofPotatoResearch,which shewill address laterthis year.Potatoproduction tends
to followpopulation.Chinais theworlds leadingpro-ducer. India is anotherma-jorproducer. In those coun-tries, however, potatopro-duction typicallyoccurs inquarter- orhalf-acre familyplots. In Idaho and acrossNorthAmerica, potatofarms can span thousandsofacres.Olsen is the groups sixth
presidentwithUof I ties inthepasthalf century,begin-ningwithWalterSparks in1965.TheotherswereDen-nisCorsini, JoeGuenthner,StephenLove andPhilNolte,who servedmost re-cently in 2010.Olsen joined theUof I
faculty in 1998 after com-pleting herdoctorate in hor-ticulture atWashingtonStateUniversity.Next yearspresidentwill
beAndy Jensen, researchdi-rector for the Idaho,Wash-ington andOregonpotatocommissions.
Jackson isHall ofFame recipientThe IdahoHay andFor-
ageAssociation has giventheDonHaleHall ofFameAward to ScottJackson, pres-identofScott JacksonTruckingCo., Jerome.AssociationExecutiveDi-
rectorRickWaitley saidJacksonwas a key figure inthe formation of the associa-tion andhad served as aboardmember andpresi-dent.
The awardwas estab-lished in 2011 in honorofDonHale, foundingmem-berof theorganizationwhohad also served aspresident.Honorees are chosenby theassociationsboardof direc-tors.WillRicks, aproducer
fromTerreton,was re-elect-ed presidentof the associa-tion at the annualmeeting inBurley.
Mapes joinsValleyWideCooperativeGregMapeshas joined
ValleyWideCooperative aspropanedivisionmanager.Mapeshas spent the last 20
years in thebusiness, in-cluding timewithSuburbanPropane as localand regionalmanager andwithAmeriGas
as regional salesmanager.Founded in 1938,Valley
WideCooperative has ener-gy andpropanedivisionsthat serve farmers andranchers inEasternOregon,western and southeasternIdaho, northernUtah andwesternWyoming.
Doggett joinsVirtusNutritionCoryDoggetthas joined
VirtusNutrition as a fieldrepresentative serving dairyproducers andnutritionistsin the Idaho andUtahdairymarket region.Doggett,who earnedhis
mastersdegree from theUniversityof Idaho in rumi-nant animal nutrition,willworkwithnutritionists anddairyproducers as they seek
to improve herdhealth andover-all perform-ance.He started
calling onpro-ducers forVir-tus inFebruaryand covers the
two-state region,which ishome to about 650,000milkcows andmore than800
dairyproducers.TheUSDAcurrently ranks IdahoNo. 4inU.S.milk production.Doggettworkedmore
than sevenyears as a rumi-nantnutrition consultant forseveral animal nutritionmanufacturers.He alsohasexperience as adairyman-ager andherdsman for a6,500-cowdairy in theMag-icValley,where hewas re-sponsible forprograms re-lated todairyherdmanage-mentwith emphasisonherdhealth, reproduction, nutri-tion andmilkquality.Doggett andhiswife,
Aimee, reside inKimberlyandhave two children.
ValleyAgronomicsreceives awardTheGreenleafcompanyhas
received a statewide awardfor environmental respectfromDuPontChemical.ValleyAgronomics
opened a fertilizerplant lastJune.ValleyAgronomics is aregionalmultistate agrono-my cooperative thatpro-videsproducts and servicesto farm and ranchproduc-ers. It is adivision ofValleyWideCooperative.
AssociationsLeadershipBoiseannounces teamLeadershipBoise, apro-
gramof theBoiseMetroChamberofCommerce, hasnamed its 2014 leadershipteam.MaurineCollins is thenew
LeadershipBoise president.Shewill serve aoneyear ex-officio termon the chamberboardof directors.BrockMartinson is vice
president, andAngieNelsonis theBoiseAcademyvicepresident.Collins is themarketing
manager forBlueCrossofIdaho.Previously, sheworked forCatholicHealth-careWest,marketing three
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hospitals in theSacramentoregion; andwasdevelop-mentmarketing director forWestfield, a shoppingmalldeveloper.Collins graduat-ed from IdahoStateUniver-sitywith adegree inmarket-ing.She ison the leadershipteamforLittleBlackDressClubBoise and theBrianEl-lisMemorialFoundation.She andherhusband,Chad,have twodaughters,MollyandElla.Martinson is a LEED-ac-
credited architectwithCTAArchitectsEngineers.He isamemberof the firms com-mercial architectural studioandhas experience in com-mercial, industrial, and re-tail facilityplanning andde-sign.Nelson isdirectorof com-
munity relations forLesBoisCreditUnion.Born inRedmond,Wash., shemoved toBoise in 1995.Shegraduatedmagna cumlaudefromBoiseStateUniversitywith a bachelorsdegree inpolitical science.NelsonsharesherNorthBoisehomewithherboyfriend,Nate.TheLeadershipBoise
president is selectedbyBoiseMetroChamber staff,while the twovice presidentpositions are electedby thecurrentLeadershipBoiseclass.Thenew leadershiptakesover at the conclusionof theLBGrandFinale inMay for aone-year term.
AutomotiveShone hired asCSRMeganShonehas joined
ParksRoyalBodyWorks asa customer-service repre-sentative.Shonehas 20
yearsof cus-tomer serviceexperience.Sheisworkingwithinsurance ad-justers and esti-mators topro-videvehicle de-livery.
Shone graduated from
BoiseStateUniversitywithadegree in elementary edu-cation.
EducationU of Inamesdirectorof tribal relationsTheUniversityof Idaho
has appointedYolandaBisbeeas the executive directoroftribal relations.Shewillbe-gin June 22.
Her appointment allowstheuniversity to continue,and in fact expand, our col-laborationswith tribal col-leagues, saidKatherineAiken, provost and execu-tivevice president.Bisbee isdirectorof the
universitysCollegeAssis-tanceMigrantProgram andinterim indigenous affairsofficer.She is anenrolledmemberof theNezPerceTribe andwas a first-gener-ation college student.Bisbee has 22 yearsof
work experience at theUofI,working atUpwardBoundandCAMPand serving ininterim roles, such as in-digenous affairsofficer andDiversityScholarshipDe-velopment chair.She com-pletedherbachelorof sci-ence in office administra-tion in 1996, hermastersde-gree in higher educationleadership in 2005 andherdoctorate in education in2013 at theUof I.She serveson theUof I
PresidentsDiversityCoun-cil,SelectiveServiceBoardof Idaho,NezPerceCounty,Uof I FinancialAidCom-mittee,HEP/CAMPAssoci-ation,Uof INativeAmeri-canAdvisoryBoard and theUof INativeAmericanStu-dentAssociation.Bisbee succeedsDr.
ArthurTaylor,whodied inNovember.Shewill reporttoAiken.
Daley-Laursen nowon advisory boardU.S.AgricultureSecre-
taryTomVilsackhas reap-
pointedUniversityof Idahoprofessor and administratorStevenDaley-Laursen to theNationalAgriculturalRe-search,Education,Econom-ics andExtensionAdvisoryBoard, orNAREEE.Daley-Laursen is the sen-
ior executive in theUof IOffice ofResearch andEco-nomicDevelopment and aprofessor in theCollege ofNaturalResources.He hasservedon theNAREEEboard since 2011.Theboard advises the
secretaryof agriculture andland-grant colleges anduni-versitiesonpriorities andpolicies for food and agri-cultural research, education,extension andeconomics.
It is aprivilege to repre-sentmypeers and land-grant universitieson thisunique federal advisorycommittee,Daley-Laursensaid. Thisboards immedi-ate access to the secretaryand administrative headsoftheUSDAagencies and theagriculture committees intheU.S.Senate andHouseofRepresentativesprovide avoice forour interests in theformulation of theUSDAsresearch, extension anded-ucation priorities.
U of I announcesVIEWwinnersA record 31 teamspartici-
pated in theUniversityofIdahosninthVandal Inno-vation&EnterpriseWorks,orVIEW,BusinessPlanCompetition inApril.Judges from around the
country awardednearly$40,000 in prizemoney tocompetitors in threebusi-ness tracks: InnovativeVen-tures I and II,SmallBusi-ness I and II, andSocialEn-trepreneurship.Privatefunding and sponsorshipsprovided theprizemoneyandmuchof the support forthisprogram.
Thiswasnotonly thelargestnumberof partici-pantswe have everhad,butthequalityof theplanswasalso thebestwe have everseen, saidVIEWDirector
MikeMcCullough. Weknowthatmanyof theseventureswill launch, andwebelieve theywillbe success-ful.This yearswinnersof the
BusinessPlanCompetition,in their respective tracks:InnovativeVentures: first
place:ThermoSense, $15,000;secondplace:P.E.R.C.H.,$4,000; thirdplace:Novo-Drive, $500, andDualDrop-pers, $500; andhonorablemention: LaundryMasters,$500.SmallBusiness: first
place:AlteredEgo, $4,000,andHellhakeAppliances,$4,000; secondplace: Ful-crum, $1,000; thirdplace:ProfessionaleSports, $500;andhonorablemention: 3DPrinting, $500.SocialEntrepreneurship:
firstplace:VividRoots, $3500;and secondplace:KingFrog,$1,500.
Eachyearour young en-trepreneursdevelopstrongerplans, andwe seethe results in teams that goon to launch,which isourprimeobjective, saidGeorgeTanner, aUI entre-preneurship instructor. Wehave reached that tippingpointwhen studentsbeginto see startup as aviable ca-reeroption. Ithasbeen agreat year forVIEWandourstudents.Theweekend also includ-
ed theWellsFargoElevatorPitchCompetition.ThisyearsElevatorPitchCom-petitionwinnerswere:Firstplace:TrackerToys,
which received $2,000; sec-ondplace:P.E.R.C.H.,whichreceived $1,000; and thirdplace:DualDroppers,whichreceived $500.TheCollege ofBusiness
andEconomicshostedbothevents.
Metcalfs namedNNU directorsNorthwestNazareneUni-
versityPresidentDavidAlexandernamed theRevs.OliviaandDustinMetcalf asdirectorsof theOffice ofSpiritualFormation, roles in
which theywill also serve aschaplains, succeedingRev.GeneSchandorff,who is re-tiring after 22 years.TheMetcalfs,NNU
alumni, are preachers,teachers,writers and admin-istrators in theChurchoftheNazarene.Theymet in
anNNU intro-duction toChristianmin-istry class.Dustin graduat-edwithhonorsfromNNU in1999with abachelorsde-gree in religiousstudieswith anemphasis inmissiology.Thefollowing yearOlivia graduat-edwithhonorswith a bache-
lors in religious studieswith anemphasis in prac-tics.Theymarried and at-tendedNazareneTheologi-calSeminary, earningmas-tersdegrees andgraduatingwithhonors in 2004.OliviaMetcalf serveson the semi-narysboard.
We greatlyvaluedourtime as students atNNUand are excited for thisop-portunity to serve each stu-dent, the entire faculty andstaff and theworld throughthepowerfulmission andvi-sion of theuniversity, theysaid.Theyhave co-pastored in
Atwater,Calif. andMoun-tainHome.Theyhave twochildren:Andrew, 12, andEthan, 8.Theywillbegin Ju-ly 1.
CWI namesfoundation directorMitchMinnettehasbeen
namedexecutive directoroftheCollege ofWestern Ida-hoFoundation.Minnettewillworkwith
the foundationboard andCWIs leadership team tooversee fundraising effortsto support the continuedgrowthof the communitycollege.Minnette has spent the
last 24yearswith theBoys&GirlsClub,most recently asexecutive directorof the
NampaBoys&GirlsClub.He isa graduate ofLewis-ClarkStateCollegewith a bache-lorsdegree inkinesiology andaminor inbusi-
ness.He resides inNampawithhiswife and twodaughters.
C of I vice presidentreceives honorCollege of IdahoVice
President forStudentAf-fairsPaulBennionhas re-ceived theNASPARegionVFredTurnerAward forout-standingperformance toNASPA.Bennionhas served in a
leadership role at the state,regional ornational level ofNASPA, an association ofstudent affairs administra-tors in higher education.Bennion alsohasbeen ac-
cepted into the 2014-15Exec-utiveLeadershipAcademy
program,cosponsoredbytheCouncil ofIndependentColleges,Amer-icanAssocia-tion ofStateColleges and
Universities, andAmericanAcademicLeadership Insti-tute.Bennion, nominatedbyCof I PresidentMarvHen-berg, isoneof 40 individualsselected toparticipate in na-tional seminars, readings,webinars, individualized ex-periential activities andstructuredmentorship ex-periences through thepro-gram.
Boise schoolsappointmentsThese four appointments
will take effect at the startofthe 2014-15 schoolyear:DarrylGerberhasbeen
namedprincipal atGarfieldElementarySchool.Gerberjoined theBoiseSchoolDis-
MeganShone
OliviaMetcalf
DustinMetcalf
MitchMinnette
PaulBennion
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trict in 1997.He hasworkedas a juniorhigh school sci-ence teacher (South), internelementary school principal(Amity), site administra-tor/assistantprincipal (FortBoiseMidHigh) andprinci-pal/assistantprincipal (Se-
niorHighAlter-nativeSummerSchool).He iscurrentlyprin-cipal atAmityElementarySchool.Gerberhas a
bachelorof sci-ence degree inwildlifeman-agement fromWashingtonStateUniversity, amasterofeducation degree fromUni-versityofWashington andaneducation specialistde-gree in educational leader-ship from theUniversityofIdaho.Gerberwill serve asprin-
cipal ofGarfieldElementary
School starting in the 2014-15 schoolyear.BrettForreyhasbeen
namedprincipal atMorleyNelsonElementarySchool.Forreyhasworked in the
district for 21years, as anel-ementary school teacher(Franklin,Koelsch,Moun-tainView), elementary in-ternprincipal (Liberty andWhitePine) andelementaryschool principal (Highlands,ShadowHills and currentlyHiddenSprings).
He earned abachelorof artsdegree fromBoiseStateUni-versity, amasterof educationaladministrationdegree from the
Universityof Idaho and aneducational specialistde-gree in educational adminis-tration from theUniversityof Idaho.
BeccaAndersonhasbeennamed thedistricts lan-guage arts supervisor.Andersonhasworked in
Idahopublic schools since1996.Shehasworked as anassistant elementary schoolprincipal (Horizon),Englishteacher (BorahHigh,LesBois JuniorHigh andNam-paHigh), newspaper/jour-nalism teacher (NampaHigh), cross-country coach
(NampaHigh),elementarysummer schoolsite coordinator(MorleyNel-son), internele-mentary schoolprincipal (Cyn-thiaMann and
ShadowHills) andelemen-tary school principal (cur-rentlyWhitePine).Andersonhas a bachelor
of artsdegree in anthropolo-gy fromCollege ofWilliam
andMary,Williamsburg,Va.; a teaching certificatewith anendorsement in so-cial studies andEnglishfromBoiseStateUniversity;and amasterof educationalleadership degree fromBoiseStateUniversity.ChrisTaylorhasbeen
named thedistricts socialstudies and science supervi-sor.
Taylorhasworked in theBoiseSchoolDistrict since1995.He hasserved as anel-ementaryschool teacher
(Liberty,Amity,ValleyViewandSt.Nicholas inRupert),assistant elementary schoolprincipal (ShadowHills),secondary school scienceteacher (currentlySouth),and elementary school prin-cipal (PiercePark).Taylor is
an adjunct facultymemberatBoiseStateUniversityteaching elementary sciencemethods and classroommanagement.He hasheld avarietyof
curriculum, academic andprofessional developmentleadership roles in thedis-trict, including developingandwriting newsciencecurriculumfor students ingradesK-6.He has receivedawards including IdahosScienceTeacherof theYear;theBoise districtshighestcertified award, theRedAp-pleAward; and the Inspira-tionalTeacherAward atSouth JuniorHigh.He has a bachelorof arts
degree in elementary educa-tion fromBoiseStateUni-versity and amasterof edu-cational administration de-gree from theUniversityofIdaho.
EnergyEPAhonorsStarbusinessTheU.S.Environmental
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BuildingEnergy, isbeinghonored forhiswork in cer-tifying newhomes to earntheEnergyStardesignation.HomeEnergyRaterspro-vide the evaluation, testing,and independent verifica-tion required forEnergyStar-certified homes.BuildingEnergyhasbeen
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providing energy-efficiencytesting anddi-agnostic servic-es for 10yearsand says it is thelargest energyservices compa-ny in the area.
EnergyCoalitionhonorsMillerNWEnergyCoalition
presented itsHeadwatersAward toKenMiller, theSnakeRiverAlliance cleanenergydirector, forhisworkon clean and affordable en-ergy.The award includeswater
from theheadwatersof theColumbiaRiver.Anupcom-ing reporton renewable en-ergywill follow in thewakeofMillers IdahosCleanEn-ergyFutureGuide andKick-ing IdahosCoalHabit re-port.Millerhasbeenwith the
alliance since 2007. In thelast year,Millers leadershipresulted in adecisionby theIdahoPublicUtilitiesCom-mission todeny a requestbyIdahoPowerCo. toputratepayerson thehook forthe costsof itsplanned coalplant retrofits, the alliancesaid.
FoodandBeverageBrewer, distributorteam upSawtoothBrewery in
Ketchum andBRJDistribut-ing are partnering tobegindistribution toBoise andSouthwest Idaho.SawtoothBreweryprod-
uctswillbe available in theBoisemetro area andMc-Callmarkets and all loca-tions inbetween.The initial releaseswill
beFalseSummitAmberAle,FreeheelerRye IPA,Sunny-side (spring seasonal), and a
rotating IPA series includingGreenWagonSage IPAandTandemDoubleRye IPA.BRJwill alsooffer cask andnitroSawtoothbeers. In ad-dition to thedraft selections,BRJwill carry 22-ouncebot-tlesofFreeheelerRye IPAandSunnyside.SawtoothBrewery isdis-
tributedbyWatkinsDistrib-uting across the restof Ida-ho and continues tobe self-distributed in theWoodRiv-erValley.
InsuranceEveritt joinsinsurance firm
RobinEveritthas joined theteam atDebWilliams Insur-ance inNampa.The agencyof-fers all linesofinsurance in-
cluding life, health, home,auto andbusiness.
ManufacturingBoiseCascadenames newVPBoiseCascadeCo.sboard
has appointedTomCorrickexecutivevice presidentofwoodproducts, replacingTomLovlien,whowill retireJune 30 after 35yearswiththe company.Corrick joinedBoiseCas-
cade in 1980 andhasheldvarious financial, planningandoperating positions.Hebecame the generalmanag-erof engineeredwoodprod-ucts in 1999,vice presidentin 2004, and senior vicepresident in 2011.UnderLovliens leader-
ship,BoiseCascadesWoodProducts unithasbecomeoneof the largestproducersof plywood, engineeredwoodproducts and industri-al pine lumber in theUnited
Stateswith 19 plants,morethan 3,500 employees and$1.1billion in sales in 2013,the company said.Over thelast fiveyears,Lovlien hasledBoiseCascadespur-chasesof theKinzuasawmill inPilotRock,Ore.;theArden sawmill inArden,Wash.; theFillerKingbeamplant inHomedale; andply-woodplants inChester,S.C.andMoncure,N.C.
EvertonMattressgets new ownerEvertonMattressManufac-
turing inFilerhasbeenpur-chasedby 20-year employee
ChrisSanders.Sanders takesover theFilerplantwhile theEvertonMat-tress retail loca-tion inTwinFallswill re-mainunder
SteveEvertonsmanage-ment andownership.
EvertonMattress is afifth-generation familybusi-ness, and I amproud tobethe firstnonfamilymemberto lead themanufacturingoperation forward,Sanderssaid. Over thepast severalyears, IveworkedwithSteve on a succession planfor themanufacturing sidesohe could focuson the re-tail operation. I look for-ward togrowing this qualityMade in Idahomattressmanufacturing company.EvertonMattress 40,000-
square-footplantproduces45,000beddingpieces annu-ally for customers in sevenstates and transports themattresses via itsown truck-ing anddistribution opera-tion.Sandersplans todevelop
new accounts and expandmanufacturing capacity.The 26 employees inFilerwill continue.EvertonMattressManu-
facturing located inTwinFalls in the 1930sbeforemoving operations toFilerin 2003. Itsplant isoneof 15
factoriesproducing thena-tionalbrandTherapedicMattress in theUnitedStates aswell asprivate la-bel,university and contractmattresses.
Norco executiveto retireNorco Inc., awelding,
safety andmedical supplycompany, saidDanTaylor, ex-ecutivevice president,willretire June 1.After anex-haustive search,Norco se-lectedRobertMohrGerry tosucceedhim.Taylor startedhis career
withNorco in 1978 inweld-ing and safety sales. In 1991hebecame corporate salesmanager. In 1996hewaspromoted tovice presidentof industrial sales.AsNorco continued to
growthroughoutTaylorstenure, the company reor-ganized its seniormanage-ment structure in 2011 to ac-commodate additionalgrowth, andhebecameex-ecutivevice presidentof thecompanyswelding, safety,janitorial, specialty gasman-ufacturing and cryogenicsalesdivisions.In 36 years,Taylorhelped
propelNorcos growth fromfive locations andunder 40employees in 1978 tomorethan 70 locations andnearly1,200 employees today, thecompany said.In 1989Taylorwas award-
ed theDistinguishedSalesAwardbySales andMarket-ingExecutives Internation-al.Anexpert in thewelding
and safety industries,Taylorhas servedon severalmanu-facturer advisory councilboards, educational insti-tutes and trade associationboards.He has also traveledaround the countrydeliver-ing industry-related speech-es.Gerrys jobshave includ-
eddivisionalmicro-bulkandbulk specialist, retail op-erationsdirector,bulk distri-bution planner, cylinder fill-
ing anddistribution opera-tionsmanager, territorysales for industrial aswell asspecialty gases, sales teammanagement, customerservice centerdesign, heli-um specialist and strategicmarketdevelopment.GerryworkedwithAl-
lianceGasProducts andPraxairDistribution Inc.Be-fore joiningNorcoheworked in theMidwest asarea general salesmanager,regional directorofbranchoperations and regional di-rectorofmarket and salesdevelopment atPraxair.He teaches in theMBA
programforValparaisoUni-versity in Indiana as an ad-junctprofessoron the topicof competitive sales andmanagement.Gerryhas abusinessdegree fromCali-fornia StateUniversity and amasters inbusiness admin-istration fromValparaisoUniversity.Established in 1948,Nor-
co is thenations largestpri-vatelyownedmedical,weld-ing, safety andgas supplier,operating in Idaho,Mon-tana,Oregon,Nevada,Utah,Washington andWyoming.
MediaKruesi joinsAssociatedPressTheAssociatedPresshas
hired a Statehouse reporterin Idaho.KimberleeKruesihas
joined theAP inBoise.Thehirewas announcedbyAPWestRegionEditorTraciCarl.For thepast threeyears,
Kruesi hasworked for theTimes-News inTwinFalls,covering city government,the environment and,mostrecently, the stateLegisla-ture.Before that, sheworked
for sixmonths as awatch-dog intern atTheSanDiegoUnion-Tribune, submittingrecords requests andusing
Excel to analyze data.
NaturalResourcesHopkins named tonational councilU.S.GeologicalSurvey
hydrologistCandiceHopkinshasbeennamedexecutivesecretaryof theNationalWaterQualityMonitoringCouncil.She assumes thepart-timeposition inMayandwill continue herdutieswith theUSGS IdahoWaterScienceCenter inBoise.The councilwas created
in 1997 todevelop collabora-tive, comparable and cost-effective approaches formonitoring and assessingU.S.water quality.Thecouncil comprises about 35representatives from feder-al, state, tribal and localagencies, nongovernmentalorganizations, industry andacademia.Hopkinswill organize
anddocument councilmeetings, serve on the con-ference planning commit-tee, andoversee councilcommunications.
NonprofitsSMEannouncesboard of directorsSales&MarketingExecu-
tivesofBoise, a charterednonprofit since 1959, hasnamed itsboardof directorsfor 2014-15:President: LyleCookof
MountainWestBank.VicePresident/President
Elect:RyanKeenofRyanKeenAgency-AmericanFamily Insurance.Treasurer: EricWinansof
WrightBrothersTheBuild-ingCo.Secretary:KellyRyanof
ClearVoiceTelecom.Boardmember:Darrin
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JaszkowiakofRE/MAXWest.SME is aprofessional or-
ganization ofmanagement-level executives,businessowners, and sales andmar-keting professionalswhosepurpose is topromoteknowledge in amaintainednetwork through the ex-changeof new ideas andtechniques.
Boise residentpublishedTheAlzheimersAssocia-
tion says LouiseHarrisBerlinofBoise hasbeen selectedas apublished author in thenew edition of ChickenSoup for theSoul:LivingwithAlzheimers&OtherDementias.Thebook, com-prising essays, stories andpoems frompeople livingwithdementia, caregiversand affected friends andfamilymembers,will help
raise awarenessof theAlzheimers epidemic andcomfort those affectedbythedisease.Of thousandsof submis-
sions,Berlinswasoneof 101personal stories chosen tobe published.
RedCross boardaddsmembers
PatWaller,chairmanof theAmericanRedCrossofGreater Idaho,says theboardhas twonewmembers:Da-mondWatkinsofMelaleuca Inc.,and LizaLeonardofBallVen-tures.Their ap-pointmentswerevotedonand approved at
the chapters annualmeet-
ing inBoise.Bothwill servethree-year termsbeginningJuly 1.Watkins is vice president
of corporate relations forMelaleuca and serves as anational committeeman forthe IdahoRepublicanParty.He receivedhisbachelorsdegree from theUniversityofUtah andhismastersfromDartmouthCollege.Watkinshas raised funds forpolitical and charitablecauses.Leonard ismarketing
manager atBallVentures,participates in IdahoFallsRelay forLife and servesontheWhitePineCharterSchoolBoard.Before join-ingBallVentures, sheworked largely in thehospi-tality industry, includingherfamilys fly fishing lodge inDriggs.She receivedherbachelorsdegree from Ida-hoStateUniversity.At the annualmeeting,
theboardofficers forFY15(July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015)were alsovotedon and ap-proved.Thenewofficersare:Chairman:DaneWatkins,
presidentofTheWatkinsCo.ViceChair:BenWright,
president andCFOofAmeriben.Secretary:HollyMotes,
controller for the IdahoCommunityFoundation.PhilanthropyChair:Mike
Willits, regionalmanager forIdahoMutual ofEnumclaw.MarketingChair: Justin
Nyquist, account executiveforRedSkyPublicRela-tions.
Trail namedAARPIdaho presidentAARP Idahohas appoint-
edDr.TomTrail as state presi-dent, thehighest state-levelvolunteerpositionwithin
thenonprofitorganization.AARP Idahohasmore than177,000members.Trail, aMoscowresident,
will lead theAARP Idahovolunteer executive councilandwork to achieveAARPsvision,mission and strategicpriorities.Hewill alsopro-moteAARP Idahos role intheFraudWatchNetwork, anational effortdesigned toprotectAmericans fromfraud and identity theft.Trail,who is retired after
serving 16 years as aRepub-lican state representative inthe IdahoLegislature, hasbeen anAARPmember for24years.Before serving intheLegislature, he spent 23years atWashingtonStateUniversityworking in theCollege ofAgriculture as anextension training specialistand in theMasterofAdultEducationProgram.Trailfinishedhis career atWSUinMalawi,Africa serving as
headof theMalawiAgricul-tureTrainingDivision.In theLegislature, he in-
troduced andpassedbipar-tisan legislation thatstrengthenedvictims rights,improved the IdahoPublicRetirementSystem, ensuredminimumwage for farmworkers andprovided addi-tional scholarships for Ida-hos youth.AARP IdahoStateDirectorMarkEstessappointedhim to the statepresidentposition.Trail graduated from the
Universityof Idahowith aB.S. in animal science. In1959, he received anM.A. inadult education from theUniversityofMaryland.Hereturned toMontana StateUniversity in late 1965 andcompletedhisdoctorate inexperimental psychology in1966.Trail joins returning exec-
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utive councilmembersFredTurnerofBoise andLynnYoungofMeridian andnewmemberMarjeanWafordofPocatello.He succeeds re-tired geriatricnursePeggyMunson,whowill remainon the council.
BotanicalGardenannounces directorThe IdahoBotanicalGar-
denboardhasnamedChrisWiersema as executive di-rector.Wiersema beganher in-
volvementwith the IdahoBotanicalGarden as a boardmember.Shehelped shapethe current strategicplanwhich includeddefining therole of the garden in theTreasureValley, addressingsustainability and refocus-ing thevision for futuregrowth.Wiersemawas appointed
inApril 2013 asdevelop-ment lead.
UnitedWay boardhas newmembersUnitedWayofTreasure
Valleyhas twonewboardmembers,DanaBorgquist andDianaLachiondo.Borgquist is a
captainwith theAdaCountySheriffsOfficeassigned to thePoliceServicesBureau,whichoverseespatroldetectives; civil;and the contractcitiesofEagle,Star andKuna.
He hasbeenwith theSher-iffsOffice since 1996.Borgquisthas adegree
fromBYUIdaho andhasstudied atUniversityofVir-ginia andNorthwestern, aswell asBoiseStateUniversi-ty.Lachiondo is thedirector
of communitypartnershipsfor the cityofBoise.Sheworkswith area businesses,nonprofits, governmentsand individuals to ensure
Boisemaintains and en-hances anexcellent qualityof life.Shepreviously spent
more than adecadeworkingin thenonprofit sector inSeattle,Denver andBoise.Shehas a bachelorsdegreein international studies anda certificate in nonprofitleadership from theUniver-sityofWashington.LongtimeUnitedWay
boardmembersGaryRaneyandTimTrivette recentlyclosedout their terms andreceived recognition fromtheorganization.Raney, theAdaCounty
sheriff, servedon theboardfor 10years, including a stintas theboard chair.Trivette, asales representative atWillametteDental,was aUnitedWay loaned execu-tivebefore serving on theboard for six years.
ACLU appointsinterim directorTheboardof theAmeri-
canCivilLibertiesUnionofIdahohas appointed LeoMorales as the interimdirec-tor.Morales is theACLUofIdahos communicationsand advocacydirector andhasbeenwith theorganiza-tion since 2011.
We are extremely confi-dent inLeosproven abilityto lead theorganization dur-ing this transitional period,saidMichaelBarlett,ACLUof Idahoboardpresident.FormerExecutiveDirec-
torMonicaHopkins re-signedMay 16 to take anewjob leading theACLUaffili-ate inWashington,D.C.
RetailAlbertsonsCEOreceives awardBoiseStateUniversity
recognizedAlbertsonsLLCCEOBobMillerwith the firsteverBoiseStateChampionofCommerceAward.BoiseStatePresidentBob
Kustra andCollege ofBusi-
ness andEconomicsDeanPatShannonpresented theawardduring anevent in theSkaggsHall ofLearning.The award is a for a busi-
nesspersonwhohasdemonstrated ethics, com-munity leadership and so-cial responsibility in leader-ship decisions throughouthisorher career.Millerbeganworking at
anAlbertsons grocery storeas a bagger at age 17. In 2006,hewas tapped asCEOofAl-bertsons underperformingstores following the sale ofthebulk of the chain toSu-pervalu andCVS.He isoverseeing theplanned ac-quisition of grocery giantSafeway.In 1994,FinancialWorld
magazine recognizedMilleras theCEOof theYear in theretail food category. In 2012he received theHoratioAl-gerAward,which is given tooutstandingAmericanswhohave succeeded in spite ofadversity.
TechnologyThin Film andPakSense alignThinFilmElectronics
ASA,whichdevelopsprint-ed electronics, has signed acommercial distributionagreementwithPakSenseInc., aBoise developerof in-telligent sensing productsdesigned tomonitorperish-able goods.PakSensewill distribute
ThinFilmSmartLabels tofood suppliers and retailersof produce,meat andseafood inNorth,South andCentralAmerica.PakSense claimsmore
than 1,500 customers inmore than 70 countries.
Bowshier joinsTributeMediaTributeMedia, aMeridi-
anbasedwebdesign andmarketing agency, hasnamed anewprojectman-ager, LindseyBowshier.
Bowshier graduated fromBoiseStateUniversity in2012with adegree inEng-lish and communicationwith a journalismemphasis.Shewas aneditor atTheAr-biter in college andhasworked as a freelance copy-writer and contentmarket-ingwriter since graduatingfromBoiseState.She is themanaging editorof theon-linemagazine,TheDoorsOfTransformation.
TourismBoiseCentre namesfood, drinkmanagerThe convention center
hasnamedMelissaJones asfood andbeveragemanager.
Her careerspans 17 years inthe eventplan-ning, restaurantmanagementandhospitalityindustries.Before join-
ingBoiseCen-tre, Jones,waspartof theopeningmanagement teamofLuckyFins restaurant inDowntownBoise.She alsoserved as event sales andmarketing directorofBrownRentalParty.Herprofessional affilia-
tions includeBoiseMetroChamberofCommercewhere she served as anAm-bassador andwas active inBoiseYoungProfessionalsasChairof theEvents andNetworkingCommittee.Shehas alsovolunteered fortheMayorsYoungProfes-sionalAdvisoryCouncil andtheAmericanHeartAssoci-ationHeartBall,LogisticsandEventCommittee.
Drake receivesAchievementAwardIdaho advertising execu-
tiveBillDrakewaspresentedthe 2014GovernorsLife-timeAchievementAward inRecreation andTourism atthe IdahoConference onRecreation andTourism.
Drakes tourism careerstarted in 1981,when thenWRDrake&Co.was award-ed the founding IdahoTrav-
el account.Thirty-threeyears later,DrakeCooperstill holds theaccount.Overthepast threedecades,Drake
hasworkedwith every Ida-hoTravelCouncilmemberappointedby Idahogover-nors.
More than an adguy,Billembraced IdahosmottoofEstoPerpetua throughouthis career,Gov.ButchOttersaid. BillsworkhelpedputIdahoon themap,broaden-ing thepublics awarenessofour state andmaking Idahoa topdestination.
TransportationOnTrac opens largerBoise centerOnTrac, anovernight
packagedelivery service intheAirportDistributionCenter at 1175BoeingSt., hasacquired a larger space afteroneyearof service in Idaho.
Thenewspace in thebuilding allowsOnTrac tohave adequate office spaceandwarehouse forourbusi-ness togrowover thenextfiveyears,GeneralManag-erBobBurkett said. Theold office spacewasnot suf-ficient for the currentneedsor future growth.FromBoise,OnTracof-
fersovernightdeliverywith-in Idaho and to themajormetropolitan areasofWash-ington,Oregon,Utah andpartsofNevada,with two-day shipping to the restofits eight-state service area.
UtilitiesGas company getsnew customer repMontana-DakotaUtilities
hasnamedDelHernerdirec-torof customer service forthe companys utility group.
Hernerwillbebased inMerid-ian, at the com-panys customerservice center,whichprovidessupport for sis-ter companies
IntermountainGas,Mon-tana-DakotaUtilities,Cas-cadeNaturalGas andGreatPlainsNaturalGas.Hernerwill alsooversee
the companys credit andcollections center,which isbased inBismarck,N.D., andserves the four utility com-panies.Herner,whohasbeen
with theutility group for 12years, has a bachelorof artsdegree inbusiness, amas-tersdegree inmanagementand amasterofbusiness ad-ministration degree.He andhiswife,Barbara, have twogrown children,bothU.S.AirForce officers.
OtherSloanCos. addspersonnelTracyCostellohas joined
SloanCos. as administrativeassistant.Costello recentlygraduated cumlaude f