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COVER STORY: Service dogs bring security to those in needGenesis Service Dogs, a Meridian-based nonprofit, breeds and trains puppies for people nationwide with special needs. One volunteer went from raising puppies for other people to realizing she herself needed a service dog.

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Construction on the Meridian Road interchange starts in February. By April 2015, the bridge will have side-walks, bike lanes and a more attrac-tive welcome to Meridian.

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SPORTSOlympic gold medalist and former world champion pole vaulter Stacy Dragila is helping Rocky Moun-tain High track and field athletes reach higher this season.

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ON THE TOWNNeed a laugh? Varsity Pub in Me-ridian hosts live comedy and duel-ing piano shows every weekend.

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was inspired this week to meet volun-teers who raise puppies through Gen-esis Service Dogs. After about a year or two, these dogs are donated to be used by people with special needs, whether

those needs stem from physical disabili-ties, post traumatic stress or blood sugar disorders.

I can’t imagine parting with a puppy I poured my heart into raising. But volun-teers tell me that seeing the difference that dog will make in someone’s live eases the feeling of loss.

“I am impressed every day with my puppy raisers and the amount of selfl ess-ness that they show,” Genesis President Danielle Stem said.

Stem said it’s hard to know how many Genesis dogs are serving people nation-wide, but it’s in the hundreds. A couple of the recipients include:

Philip Meyer, Bountiful, UtahMeyer suffered a brain injury while

serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq from 2005 to 2006. His service dog, a 107-pound Bullmastiff named Magnum, helps him

not to lose his balance and stays near his side when he is hav-ing fl ashbacks from the war.“He’s extremely intuitive to what’s going on with me,” Meyer said.

Danielle Stem raised Mag-num. When she learned of Mey-er’s need for a big dog to support his balance, she had Magnum sleep with one of Meyer’s shirts for several nights before meet-ing him.

“He knew my smell, and as soon as he got here he came up to me and knew me, and we just kind of had a bond already,” Meyer said. “... After about a week we were going everywhere, as opposed to beforehand I was just in our apartment not doing much of anything.”

Magnum, a big softie, has been a fun addition to Meyer’s family, he said, and his kids love him.

The Whitaker family, Meridian Ben and Jillian Whitaker’s fi ve boys all

have glycogen storage disorder that requires them to closely moni-

tor their blood sugar levels. Their Genesis service dog Franklin, a labradoodle, alerts them to low blood sugar levels.

“The boys absolutely love him,” Ben said. “Outside of de-tecting blood sugar, he’s actu-ally turned into being a very nice therapy dog for our oldest

(age 11), because he was di-agnosed so late he has some brain damage that occurred from that.”

Franklin’s physical pres-ence is comforting to the

son, and to help train the dog has been a “huge confi dence booster for him,” Ben said.

READ MOREYou can read more about Genesis Service Dogs, puppy raisers and dog recipients on the next page.

Service dogs help both the giver and receiver

by Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS

Police made the following arrests or issued charges:7 warrants1 domestic battery1 concealed weapon without a permit1 driving under the in� uence1 burglary1 possession of drug paraphernalia1 injury to child1 driving without privilegesPolice also took calls, investigated or assisted:7 vandalisms1 runaway2 disturbances2 grand thefts3 medical assists4 burglaries1 EMS assist3 citizen assists3 batteries

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Eagle Road between I-84 and Tarpon Drive, lane restriction night work only until April 17 for utility work. Fairview Avenue west of Locust Grove Road at Lakes Place, lane restriction and shoulder work until next Friday for � ber optic line work. Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and Pine Road, closed from Monday to Oct. 14 for road rebuild, sewer and water main installation. Fairview Avenue between Barbara Drive and Crestmont Drive, lane restriction until May 22 for road rebuilding. Franklin Road between Linder Road and Ten Mile Road, lane restric-tion with � agging and shoulder work until Sept. 30 for road rebuilding and sewer repair. Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and James Court Drive, lane restriction with � agging through May 8 for road rebuilding. Pine Avenue between Main Street and Linder Road, closed until May 31 for road rebuilding, sewer and water main work.

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Missing Boise man believed dead near Swan Falls Dam

CANYON COUNTY — Deputies have been search-ing the area near Swan Falls Dam after a man’s disap-pearance last week. Based on information gathered so far, the 48-year-old is believed to have drowned.

Investigators say there is nothing to indicate foul play. They also say alcohol was a factor.

The man was last seen in the water near the Swan Falls Dam on Thursday evening. He was with three other adults who said he was swimming, but they say they lost sight of him at about 8 p.m. He has not been seen since.

The gusting wind and rough water made it unsafe for crews to put a boat in the water Monday, but dep-uties did use dirt bikes to search the banks on both sides of the water where the man was last seen.

Deputies will continue to search in and around the water as weather permits in an effort to recover the missing 48-year-old.

Project S.A.F.E. Alarm alerts family to house fire in Meridian

MERIDIAN — A Meridian family was alerted to a garage fi re April 3 night thanks to smoke alarms in-stalled through Meridian Fire Department’s program Project S.A.F.E.

The alarms woke the three people inside the home on Larkspur Street in South Meridian, who were all able to get out safely and call 911, according to Merid-ian spokeswoman Natalie Podgorski. Firefi ghters kept the fl ames from spreading to the rest of the home.

A year ago, the home had no smoke alarms. But it was one of 1,300 Meridian homes to receive smoke alarms from the Meridian Fire Department.

Project S.A.F.E. began in 2012 to reduce fi re inju-ries and deaths by installing smoke alarms in Meridian homes. The project is funded by a grant from the U.S. De-partment of Homeland Security and the city of Meridian.

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Two more sentenced in drug trafficking ringBOISE — Two men were sentenced Monday for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in connection with a major southwest Idaho drug tra� cking conspiracy that spanned four counties.Jesus Guadalupe Sanchez, 32, a Mexican national, was sentenced Monday to more than 33 years in federal prison. After his release from prison, Sanchez must serve � ve years of supervised release; he also faces possible deportation.Co-conspirator Michael Dennis Morris, 42, Weiser, was also sentenced Monday to 13 years in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release and a $2,000 � ne.To date, 14 defendants have been sentenced in the case.

Caldwell team headed to robot championshipsCALDWELL — For the � rst time ever, a Treasure Valley team will repre-sent Idaho at VEX Robotics World Championships in Anaheim, Calif. The team — and their robot, Jamal 4.0 — will compete April 18 against teams from about 60 di� erent countries. The goal of the competition is to use the robot to get as many sand bags as possible into a designated container in a given amount of time.

Dogs from fighting compound arrive in BoiseBOISE (AP) — Dozens of pit bulls have been relocated to the Idaho Humane Society after being removed from an apparent dog-� ghting compound in southeastern Idaho that was the site of a triple slaying. The Humane Society says the 63 dogs are in poor condition.The dogs were at a rural ranch property outside the town of Holbrook, where the bodies of Brent L. Christensen, Trent Jon Christensen and Yavette Chivon Carter were found shot Friday.

CO detectors required in Meridian living spacesMeridian City Council passed a code amendment Tuesday requiring carbon monoxide detectors in all new construction of living spaces, including hotels. The detectors were already required in single-family units, but the amendment includes multifamily buildings.A second code amendment also passed that requires CO detectors in existing units when interior work is done that requires a building permit.The city will continue to study measures to reduce risks of CO poisoning.

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or 11 years, Genesis Service Dogs in Merid-ian has been breeding, raising and train-ing dogs to serve people with special needs around the country.

One dog to come out of the program is a 2-year-old labradoodle named Anya.

Anya is a good dog, but she almost didn’t make it as a service dog. She puzzled her puppy raiser with unexplained bouts of anxiety and jumpiness.

“They couldn’t really figure out what was going on, and they were getting ready to remove her from the program,” said Ca-rissa Morgan, a Genesis puppy raiser from Nampa.

One weekend, Morgan, 21, babysat Anya for a fellow puppy raiser. It was then she realized Anya’s nervous spurts were re-ally just warnings about low blood sugar. Anya was raised in a home with two dia-betics, and Morgan has glycogen storage disease, causing frequent fainting due to low blood sugar.

Genesis President Danielle Stem asked Morgan if she wanted to keep Anya and re-fine her signaling.

“It was super easy to target it, because she bonded to us really fast,” Morgan said. “Once they have the bond, they want to tell and want to help. So now we have it refined where she will alert at 70.”

Anya alerts at a 98 percent accu-racy rate.

Morgan and her husband, Jared, are now raising a 13-week-old lab-

radoodle named Rigby. They volunteer with about 23 other Genesis puppy raisers, including Marti Wiser of Boise, who raised Anya for more than a year.

Seeing the security and peace Anya has brought to the Morgans eases the sadness of parting with her, Wiser said.

“Being able to see them with that dog and how well they interact, and how … (Carissa’s) life is different, just makes it all worthwhile, and I think takes a lot of the feeling of loss away from it,” Wiser said.

Stem, Genesis’ president for the past several years, knows well the mixture of grief and fulfillment that comes with raising and parting with a service dog.

“The first dog that we gave up, it was really hard,” said Stem, who has raised about 20 service dogs with her family. “... But then you look at that person that has that dog and you get to meet them. … It’s an overwhelming feeling that you get when a dog is placed that you raised, and it’s an enormous amount of pride.”

When her son’s leg was amputated after a work accident in 2006, Stem realized just how valuable service dogs can be, bring-ing comfort, independence, safety and well-being, she said.

Being a puppy raiserPuppy raisers don’t have to work only part-time or be dog

experts, Carissa Morgan said. She and Jared are both full-time stu-dents and hold jobs, taking the dogs along with them.

The Genesis community helps out the newcomers with tips and moral support.

“You’re surrounded by people who have been doing it for a long time, and you pick up on it,” Jared Morgan said.

The group is a mixed bag of people from all walks of life. “It’s highly supportive of individual growth and progress,”

Wiser said.

Service dogs bring independence, comfort, safety to those in need

by Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 Meridian Press

11-year-old nonprofit based in Meridian25: approximate number of puppy raisers$15,000 - $20,000: an-nual budget needed to run Genesis, approximately$6,000: Typical donations received in a year17: approximate number of puppy raisers at Genesis’ sister group in Chicago

n Breeds, raises and trains dogs for children and adults with special needs, including post-traumatic stress and blood sugar disorders. n run completely by volunteersn Places dogs at no charge to recipient. some organizations charge upwards of $10,000 for a service dog.n Training sessions take place in donated space. More donated space for these weekly sessions is needed.n Genesis accepts puppy donations and breeds golden retrievers, lab-rador retrievers and labradoodles. Puppies that don’t quite fit the service program’s needs are sold as family pets.

sOUrCe: Genesis President danielle stem

Chamber picks Genesis for Legacy Challenge The Meridian Chamber of Commerce Leadership class has picked Genesis service dogs as this year’s Legacy Challenge. an online auction to raise money for Genesis — with a goal to raise $10,000 — runs april 22 through May 11 at genesisservice dogsauction.com. “We had some really great (Chal-lenge applicants), but i think the reason that Genesis stood out to us is because they’re the only organiza-tion that we’ve seen anywhere that provides service dogs to the recipient at no fee. so that just really kind of touched our hearts,” Chamber execu-tive director anne Little roberts said.

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doodles: 8-week-old rigby and 2-year-old anya.

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Jordan Vander Kooi, Boise airport Tsa, instructs Cheryl Bloom, who raises

Fallon, a 4-month-old yellow lab, at the security screening area Wednes-

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n CenterCal Properties, LLC, developer of The Village at Meridian, announced it has hired two strategic leaders to prepare for the Octo-ber grand opening of The Village at the corner of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue.Hugh Crawford, SCSM, is the general manager for CenterCal, managing the Idaho region. Crawford oversees CenterCal’s retail portfolio in Idaho with primary responsibility of The Village.Ramona Merrill joined CenterCal as the regional marketing director, with direct marketing responsibilities for CenterCal’s Idaho retail portfolio, including The Village and Treasure Valley Marketplace in Nampa.

New Eagle Tennis Club set to open in Spring 2014 on State St.

EAGLE — A new tennis club is slated to open in Eagle in Spring 2014, part of a sports-retail-com-mercial project.

Construction on the Eagle Tennis Club, Fit-ness and Spa will soon begin at the intersection of Edgewood and State streets. The club’s first phase of development will feature two clay courts among six outdoor courts, six indoor courts, a stadium court designed to host events and two sand volley-ball courts.

White-Leasure Development Company will de-velop Medallion at Eagle River, the 15.3-acre com-mercial project. It will include office and retail space.

For more info, visit eagletennisclub.com.

Two ribbon cuttings at Meridian businesses today

MERIDIAN — A ribbon cutting will be held today at the new St. Luke’s Imaging Center at Portico West.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 4 p.m., followed by an open house with tours and refresh-ments until 6:30 p.m. The Imaging Center is located at 3277 E. Louise Drive, Ste. 100.

There will also be a ribbon cutting for the new Aqua Pro location at 2959 N. Eagle Road today at noon.

Aqua Pro, a family-owned business, started in Sun Valley 13 years ago. It has offices in Boise and now Meridian.

Aqua Pro sells custom and retail pools and spas. It also offers repair, maintenance and installation services.

Submitted by Meridian Humane Society

Fetzer is a 1-year-old neutered male cattle dog/Labrador whose owner could no longer care for him. Fetzer is house-trained and good with children. He even gets along with cats! Fetzer loves to run, so a home with an active lifestyle that will include him in activities will make this boy happy. Fetzer’s adoption fee is $23.50. For more information on Fetzer and our other available dogs, please visit meridianhumanesociety.org or call 794-0944.

TodayMERIDIAN — Serenata Chamber Orches-tra Spring Concert, 6:45 p.m., Meadow Lake Village, 4037 E. Clocktower Lane. Free admis-sion. Limited seating.

SaturdayMERIDIAN — Stockcar 2013 Season Opener plus Westby’s Bike Races, 6:30 p.m., Meridian Speedway, Main St.

SundayEAGLE — Benefit Concert in support of Buckle Up For Bobby, Inc., 6-10 p.m., Rem-brandt’s Coffee House, 93 S. Eagle Road. Guest speaker Joan Endicott. Proceeds from this event will help to fund eight $500 scholarships estab-lished in honor of 16-year-old Bobby Rogers

and his 17-year-old classmate, Tiffany Walters — Mountain View High School students who died in a motor vehicle crash in September. Tickets, $2, are available through the Buckle Up For Bobby Founders Sheri and Duke Rogers and at Rembrandt’s Coffee House.

MondayMERIDIAN — Knights of Columbus Blood Drive, 1-6 p.m., Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 6300 N. Meridian Road. MERIDIAN — Alive at 25 Safe Driving Course, 4-8:30 p.m., Meridian Police Depart-ment, 1401 Watertower. Drivers ages 15-24 are encouraged to take this free safe driving class taught by Meridian Police Officers. This course is offered several times a month. Preregistration is required. EAGLE — Scottish Country Dance Class, 7-9 p.m., Eagle Performing Arts Center, 1125 E. State St., $6 general public; $5 for Thistle & Ghillies members.

TuesdayMERIDIAN — Idaho ATV Association meeting, Idaho Pizza Company, 7100 W. Fairview Ave. Meets the third Tuesday of each month. Visit idahoatv.org for more informa-tion.MERIDIAN — Screenwriters Group, 6:30 p.m., 7100 W. Fairview Ave. Learn and practice pitching your screenplay or project at the Idaho Screenwriters Group, meeting the third Tuesday of every month. For more information, email [email protected].

WednesdayMERIDIAN — Split Corridor Update meeting, 6-7 p.m., Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. The public is invited to come learn more about downtown Meridian’s Split Corridor construction project. Receive progress reports, hear about what’s next and ask ques-tions or clarify information.

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ithout a solution to its debt problems, one of Idaho’s longest running charter schools would have to shut its doors. North Star Charter School anticipates a $640,000 budget shortfall by June. Joint School Dis-trict No. 2 issued a notice of defect this month, mean-

ing the school has 30 days to work out a solution.The school hopes to negotiate with bondholders to refinance in-

terest rates, North Star Board member Bill Russell told trustees. Many options to save money have been

exhausted, according to a recent audit of North Star, which was requested by bond-holders. Staff salaries have been cut by an average of 10 percent; nursing, janitorial

and office positions have been reduced; and new purchases have been postponed. Parents have stepped in and donated thousands of dollars and volunteers hours.

North Star’s debt stems from the 2008 construction of its new facility. The school anticipated construction to cost $7 million, fi-nanced by bonds sold at a rate of about 6.75 percent. But in response to the economic downturn and hikes in the project cost, the school sold $11.75 million in revenue bonds at interest rates of 9.5 percent. The school has lost almost $2.3 million in net assets since 2008, a second, internal audit shows.

Now debt payment eats up more than a quarter of the school’s $4.5 million budget. By comparison, debt service for public schools typically doesn’t exceed 7 percent.

Charter schools are funded by student enrollment. North Star’s state funding per student is down 25 percent from 2008 and 2009, the audit shows. But the school has a strong waiting list and hopes to increase enrollment.

In a letter to parents and teachers, North Star Board Chairman Jim Miller said, “Our Board continues to work diligently on North Star’s financial issues. We are very hopeful we will have a workable solution to our financial challenges in the near future. … We are con-fident we will complete another successful school year.”

If North Star were to close, there is room in area high schools and elementary schools, but space is limited in middle schools, District Superintendent Linda Clark said at the April 2 meeting.

Legislation could boost funding North Star, like all charter schools, can’t use property tax money

or turn to a supplemental levy to ease financial woes. But it could get an approximately $291,000 boost in the next two years if Gov. Butch Otter signs House Bill 206, which would allocate facility money to charter schools based on enrollment.

Rep. Reed DeMordaunt, R-Eagle, is one of 40 House Republicans who approved the bill. DeMordaunt is one of North Star’s founders, and although he hasn’t served on the Board since 2004, he still has children at the school, Idaho Ed News reports.

“I hope it’s not the end,” he told Idaho Education News. “We’re not ready to jump ship, I can tell you.”

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schools’ transition to digital learning.“We have a number of pilots going on

that are ... getting a lot of attention,” Clark said. The district’s Teaching 21st Century

Skills website, for example, makes resourc-es available to teachers who want to embrace technology.

“We’re getting hundreds of thousands of hits on this website from all over the coun-try,” Clark said. Despite a stretched budget and a small amount of training, teachers were able to build skills and

find tools through the site, she said.The district also uses projectors, tablets

and interactive whiteboards to connect students with online tools. A rotational model in elementary schools is gaining momentum. Rather than a one device per student model, it lets students rotate to stations to use different tablets and tools.

“Teachers, even if they don’t have mul-tiple devices in their room, they’re us-ing online resources much more in their classrooms,” Clark said.

Meridian schools also use Discovery Education “techbooks.” Because the books are online, content can continually be updated to teach about current events and new discoveries, rather than waiting six or seven years for a new textbook, Discovery Education Senior Vice President of Professional Development, Policy &

Education Outreach Scott Kinney said.Materials can easily switch languages or reading

levels, he said. The online teach-ing engages students in a way they naturally learn at home — on a device, using the In-ternet.

Discovery Education and Digital Promise are co-sponsored the Future@Now conference at Discov-ery Education’s headquar-ters in Silver Spring, Md. About 150 people attended the conference, and it was streamed live online to at least 1,500 viewers.

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A street in Pocatello bears her name. Dragila Way. It’s near Holt Arena at Idaho State University, a proud commemoration of a gradu-ate who progressed into an Olym-pic gold medalist at the 2000 Syd-ney Games.

Each summer, she conducts a camp at the Olympic Training Center in San Diego.

And if you wanna talk about money, she’s netted plenty of in-come during her storied career that’s stretched across various countries for world competitions.

So … how did Rocky Mountain High become blessed with Stacy Dragila as a pole vaulting coach?

“I literally live over the fence here, so it was a perfect location,” says Dragila, who has three world championships in IAAF competi-tion (1997, ‘99, 2001). “In the fall, I saw the lights on during football season. I heard the crowds scream-ing. And I said, ‘wouldn’t it be per-fect if I could work here?’”

It turned out perfect, indeed. Dragila’s passion is matched by

head coach Brad Abbott, a former Boise State track athlete. He knew immediately during the interview process that Dragila shared Rocky Mountain’s kids-first philosophy.

Soon enough, she was hired. “How fortunate are the kids to

have an Olympian help teach and coach them?” he says.

Educating the youthAt one point in time, the pole

vault mortified Dragila. Her Rocky Mountain athletes have a hard time believing it, considering her successes. But the truth is, Drag-ila was recruited in 1992 to be a heptathlete at Idaho State, and then one day, Bengals coach Dave Nielsen had the girls try to vault a short distance.

A t the time, it was a foreign con-cept for women. The inception of the men’s pole vault dates back to the 1896 Olympic Games by found-ing competitors such as Celts, Greeks and Cretans.

But the women? They did not have any Olympic history, nor col-lege history, for that matter.

“I didn’t figure it out that first day,” Dragila says.

It’s an event that encompasses sprinting, upper-body strength, gymnastics, even a jungle-gym ap-paratus to learn swing techniques.

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Stacy Dragila competes in the pole vault at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The former Idaho State University standout won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and has claimed multiple world championships. Dragila, a Meridian resident, is now an assistant track and field coach at Rocky Mountain High.

Golden experience for Grizzlies

It’s a nurturing process. Baby steps are needed.

Dragila eventually mastered the craft and became the first-ever gold medalist in the women’s pole competition at the 2000 Sydney Games. And now, she can share her arduous journey and experiences with shy athletes who are hesitant to vault fearful heights.

“You have to be able to com-municate with the kids in their language and train them,” Abbott says.

“She has that way with the girls.”

A fun experienceShe can relate to her athletes

in a variety of ways. When Drag-ila was in high school, she had her struggles. “I kind of choked at state, big time,” she laughs. “You’re young and you’re matur-ing, and I think I just let it all get to my head.”

That said, she doesn’t want her athletes to feel pressured. She keeps things simple, cautious and does not over-emphasize technique.

Some coaches may push kids

to bigger poles and bigger bars too soon. But Dragila keeps things consistent, safe — and most importantly — fun.

“It’s probably one of the best experiences I’ve ever had so far pole vaulting — being able to have somebody that’s made it to the top,” Rocky Mountain junior Tessa Thompson says. “You can see where she’s been. She knows what it takes to get there.

“It’s pretty cool to think that she’s able to come and do this with us.”

The Rocky Mountain track and field team has benefitted from the assistance of a curious neighbor, who also happens to be the first woman to win Olympic gold in the pole vault

Baseball: Mountain View at Meridian, 6 p.m.; Rocky Mountain at Capital, 6 p.m.; Centennial at Eagle, 6 p.m.Softball: Centen-nial at Meridian, 5 p.m.; Rocky Mountain at Moun-tain View, 5 p.m.; Eagle at Timberline, 5 p.m.Tennis: Centen-nial, Borah, Capital at Tri-Cities Invite, Kennewick, Wash.

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BOISE — Four people were in-dicted by a federal grand jury in Boi-se on various fraud charges stem-ming from their involvement in the Meridian-based DBSI Group, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced Wednesday.

Douglas Swenson, 64, Eagle; Mark Ellison, 64, Boise; David Swenson, 35, Boise, and Jeremy Swenson, 40, Me-ridian, were each indicted on a total of 83 counts including 39 counts of se-curities fraud, 34 counts of wire fraud, six counts of interstate transportation of stolen property taken by fraud and two counts of bank fraud. Douglas Swenson, the former DBSI president, was also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering.

According to the indictment, the defendants publicly represented that DBSI was profitable, when in

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DBSI InDIcTmenTDefendants: Douglas Swenson, 64, Eagle; Mark Ellison, 64, Boise; David Swenson, 35, Boise; Jeremy Swenson, 40, Meridian charges: 39 counts of securities fraud, 34 counts of wire fraud, six counts of interstate transportation of stolen property taken by fraud and two counts of bank fraud. Douglas Swanson was also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering.

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Tech Cocktail Boise, a chance to mingle with industry profes-sionals, immediately follows the conference. Idaho start-ups will be featured.

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The bridge’s daily traffic count of 128,000 has increased eightfold since 1965 when it was built.

“Any bridge when it’s about 50, we’d like to replace that,” Idaho Transportation Department spokesman Reed Hollinshead said.

Local feedback has been sparsed, Meridian Planning Depart-ment Planning Manager Caleb Hood said. Locals who speak out

see the need for improvements — the interchange has pot holes and no sidewalks or bike lanes — but they’re not excited about more road construction so soon after

North Meridian Road re-opens downtown. The bridge will remain open during construction with limited

access, and ITD will work to minimize inconvenience to drivers, Hollinshead said.

The new interchange will have sidewalks, bicycle lanes and more efficient traffic flow, he said.

Meridian’s Interchange Task Force has worked closely with ITD to offer input on design. The city’s top priority was pedestrian and cyclist safety, Hood said, but the appearance of the interchange is also important. The Task Force decided on a theme inspired by the Snake River and Birds of Prey Conservation area.

“It leads to our downtown, everyone’s going to see this, so it does need to be attractive and look like we care (and) invest something,” Hood said. “But we’re not trying to go over the top.”

The state will pay for the basics, but extra art and landscape el-ements will fall to the city’s general fund, pending City Council’s approval. The task force is working with ITD to reach a final design plan and a budget proposal.

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Meridian Interchange project designn single-Point Urban interchange (sPUi). seen at the Ten Mile road and Vista avenue interchanges, sPUi uses one traffic signal structure in the middle of the interchange.n Four lanes in each direction on interstate 84.n Three through-traffic lanes in each direction on Meridian road, along with curb, gutter, sidewalks and bicycle lanes.n dual left-turn lanes on Merid-ian road for each i-84 on-ramp.

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a fter Bulls Head Pub in Meridian closed down a couple years ago, management bounced back in that location with Varsity Pub — one of the only places in Meridian you’ll find stand-up comedy and dueling pianos.

Some things are the same, like the piano show format, but others have changed.

“We added more TVs, we did a little more construction, we opened it up quite a bit,” General Manger Kyle Mallat said.

And with a new booking agent, the comedy is better this time around, he said.

But Varsity Pub is still trying to get the word out about the en-tertainment they offer, as well put on more midweek events, like trivia, karaoke and acoustic sets.

“We’re fairly close to the numbers we were hitting at Bulls Head, but we’re not what our expectations are,” Mallatt said. “... We’d like to entertain more people. There’s still a lot of people that don’t know we’re here.”

He said people ask if all the new competition moving to town — like Big Al’s and Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill — is threatening.

But really, he said, the new neighbors will prob-ably boost sales. Staff members from nearby restau-rants and retailers come to Varsity Pub after their shifts

to enjoy live entertainment and drinks, he said.

“I think it’s going to get better with the competition moving in because nobody’s doing what we’re doing.”

Mallatt, who’s been in the restaurant industry for 19 years, said he’s always looking for ways to improve Varsi-ty Pub. Goals for the future include adding its own kitchen — right now food is cooked by sister restaurant Muse next door — and widen the range of draft beers.

Muse and Varsity Pub go hand-in-handVarsity Pub’s owner, Red Star Hospitality in Boise, also

owns the restaurant next door, Muse Bistro and Wine Bar.Muse is a small, white-tablecloth restaurant for those

who want something more upscale and intimate, Mallatt said. The goal, he said, is to offer a place for customers to enjoy a quiet meal and then they can hit up Varsity Pub after for live entertainment.

“Everybody that goes (to Muse) just raves about it,” he said. “The food’s fantastic, it’s intimate. I hate using the word ‘small’ but we don’t want it to be chain-size large.”

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FAMILYHUBIdaho Regional Ballet Spring Concert

BOISE — An evening of amazing talent awaits when the Treasure Valley’s Idaho Regional Ballet (IRB) presents its spring concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. The per-formance takes place in the Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road.

There will also be a guest performance by Mid-Columbia Ballet.Both the IRB’s senior and junior companies will perform works by

choreographers Benjamin Griffiths, Jason Hartley, Eliza Finch, Shayla Bott and several other up-and-coming choreographers.

Tickets are $15, with children and students $12, available at 338-4633 or idahoregionalballet.com.

Fun at the Eagle Saturday MarketEAGLE — Fresh produce is just the beginning of the experience you will savor at the Eagle

Saturday Market when it opens for a new season April 20 in downtown Eagle’s Heritage Park. The event also features live music, fine crafts and loads of fun for the entire family. The Saturday Market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each weekend through Oct. 12.

Seven Arrows Powwow at BSUBOISE — The Seven Arrows Powwow returns to Boise State University and the

Student Union Jordan Ballroom on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21. Pow-wow means high-energy entertainment and a celebration of Native American culture and traditions through vibrant song and dance. Dancers will be dressed in colorful regalia for Grand Entries at noon and 7 p.m. April 20 and 7 p.m. April 21. The event also features traditional craft vendors, storytelling, demonstrations and food. Tickets are $5 general admission, $3 for children 6-12 and free to BSU students with ID, seniors and children under 6.

Music What: The Music of ABBA, featuring Arrival from SwedenWhen: 8 p.m. tonightWhere: Revolution Concert House, 4983 Glenwood, Garden CityWebsite: ticketfly.comTickets: $10 and $39.50

What: Country star Rodney Atkins’ “Most Hits For The Money Tour”When: 7:30 p.m. April 20Where: Taco Bell Arena, 1910 University Drive, Boise Website: idahotickets.com or tacobellarena.flashseats.comTickets: Start at $25

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Corkscrews Wine Shop & Pub729 Main Street corkscrewswineshop.comRetail wine sales, wine by the glass, beer and non-alcoholic beverages small food plates and live music and entertainment weekly.

A New Vintage Wine Shop1400 N Eagle Rd. No. 104 anewvino.com

Specialty wine shop with a wine bar, a wine club and a wide variety of beers.

Brewforia Beer Market3030 East Overland Road No. 100 brewforia.comLarge selection of beer available on tap and by the bottle, plus a menu featuring small plates to entrees.

Slanted Rock Brewery2374 East Cinema Drive Ste. 100 slantedrock.comCraft beers brewed on location.

Kahootz Steak & Ale House1603 N. Main St. kahootzsteak.comMore than 43 draught beers that are always changing with the exception of a few.

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varsity pub

about the pub

WHERE:

CONTACT:

1441 Eagle Road, Meridian

906-0658view hours, show

schedules and deals at varsitypubmeridian.com

n live comedy, piano show and DJ every weekend

n ages 21 and upn offers gastropub food,

priced around $8-$12n large drink menu

Pub offers comedy, dueling pianos

by Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS Theater

What: Alley Reper-tory Theater presents “Voices From The Boise Hole 2”When: 8 p.m. April 17-20Where: Visual Arts Col-lective, 3638 Osage St., Garden CityWebsite: alleyrep.orgTickets: Pay-What-You-Can or $10 at brownpa-pertickets.com

What: Knock ‘Em Dead Dinner Theatre’s “Kiss or Make Up”When: Thursday to Sat-urday now to April 20 (7 p.m. Thursday curtain; 6:15 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. curtain weekends)Where: KED Theater, 416 Parkcenter Blvd., Boise Website: kedproduc-tions.orgTickets: Show-only Thursday $18 and $15; Show-only weekends $20; dinner-show $39

ShowWhat: Ballet Idaho presents “Swan Lake”When: 8 p.m. April 12; 2 and 8 p.m. April 13Where: Morrison Cen-ter, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise Website: idahotickets.comTickets: $37 to $57

What: Sesame Street Live “Can’t Stop Sing-ing” & Play Zone!When: 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. April 27; 1 and 4:30 p.m. April 28Where: Taco Bell Arena, 1910 University Drive, Boise Website: idahotickets.com, tacobellarena.flashseats.comTickets: $10, $20, lim-ited number of $30 gold circle and $50 sunny seats

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The 5th annual Chili Cook-off at the Meridian Speedway drew quite the crowd last Saturday, April 6, in the dairy barn at Meridian Speedway. Money raised from the popular local event will be used to send Meridian firefighters to the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colo., this June. The mis-sion of the yearly Memorial is to honor the sacrifice made by International Association of Fire Fighters members who have given their lives in the line of duty.

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With which three targets (1-6) can you make a completely blue circle without any overlapping?

Answer with the three numbers in increasing order, e.g. 246.

Solution 04/12/13Letter G. All letters next to a vowel are red.

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April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and here in Meridian we are lucky to have many members of our community who generously donate countless hours to-ward programs, projects and events that benefit us all. Our volunteers are a great example of our community as a whole: caring people who give their time and talents to so many great causes.

Volunteers provide a broad source of expertise, abil-ity and manpower for city programs. In addition to what they give, they gain new skills, meet new people, develop greater knowledge and under-standing of city government, help address community issues and gain personal sat-isfaction — all while making a difference here in Meridian.

In an average year, citizens donate more than 20,000 volunteer hours to the city of Meridian. Having volunteers staff our animal shelter and involved in many other proj-ects saves taxpayers count-less dollars and helps the city responsibly utilize its resourc-es. We are so grateful to all our talented and passionate volunteers.

One of our more recent vol-unteer opportunities is the reception desk in the Meridian City Hall lobby. Our wonder-ful volunteers help welcome visitors to City Hall, give people direc-tions and help answer basic questions they might have about the city.

The Meridian Police Department is also in the process of launching a new Park Volunteer Program for Kleiner Park. This program will train citizen volunteers to be the “eyes and ears” of law enforcement within the park and to answer questions park visitors might have about park amenities and the broader community.

If you are interested in the Park Volunteer Program for Kleiner Park or any volunteer opportunity with the city, please email volunteer coordi-nator Barb Hatch at [email protected] or give her a call at 846-7340.

Everyone has a talent, and we know there are many needs to be met and opportu-nities for involvement in our community. Whether you’re interested in helping out at one-time events or looking for an ongoing volunteer com-mitment, the city has a wide variety of innovative volun-teer opportunities that foster personal growth, develop-ment and satisfaction.

If you have the time you want to share, we’d be happy to help find the right oppor-tunity for you! Please accept

my heartfelt thanks to all of our current and

past volunteers — you make a

huge impact on Meridian, and we are so grateful for

your com-mitment of service.

n Tammy de Weerd is mayor of Meridian.

in your words

in your words

Sign Language

Interpreting is a relatively

new profession. Historically,

interpreters were hearing people who, because they had one or more deaf parents, had learned to sign before they learned to speak. They became in-terpreters to bridge the language gap between their parents and the hearing community in which they lived.

In 1964, a small but enthu-siastic group met at Ball State Teacher’s College in Muncie, Ind., and a professional identity was born. The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf now includes more than 1,000 members.

The Idaho Registry of Inter-preters for the Deaf celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 5 and 6 at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls and has grown from less than 12 to more than 90 members.

When I learned to sign, I had never met a deaf per-son. Having a measure of fluency in German and Spanish, I was excited to learn American Sign Language.

It was love at first “sight.” I realized that this was the profession to which I wanted to dedi-cate my future. I earned associate

through master’s degrees, worked in community settings, as well as kindergarten through

post-secondary grades. I began teaching interpreting workshops and later classes for Idaho State University.

What a rewarding experience! Because over 95 percent of deaf children are born to hearing par-ents, many attend public school and benefit from the use of educa-tional interpreting services.

ISU interpreting students work in various community situations where deaf and hearing consum-ers interact. ISU, with campuses in Meridian and Pocatello, is one of the only interpreter education programs in the United States of-fering an emphasis on educational settings.

American Sign Language is a complex and expressive language; grammatical structures are shown in nuances of facial movement. At the end of an interpreting assign-ment, one is physically, emotion-ally and intellectually drained. Imagine holding your arms in front of you for minutes, let alone hours at a time!

Interpreting is always new: new settings, new people

and new subjects. We are never bored, and welcome the chance to discuss our profession.

n Julie Melton is clinical assistant professor at the Department of Communica-tion Sciences and Disorders at Idaho State University-

Meridian Health Science Center.

Sign language interpreting makes strides in Idaho and nationally

There are many ways you can volunteer your time and talentsto all the people who

supported the “Dark to Dawn — A Walk to Remember” at Kleiner

Park on April 6. The walk was spon-sored by Wish Granters and local volun-teers in support of those with terminal illnesses and in memory of those who lost their lives to terminal illness. Dona-tions help provide “wishes” to adults 18 and over. For more information visit wishgranters.org.

to people who drive around with one or two dogs on their lap and the dogs are sticking their

heads out the driver’s side window. How dangerous is that? Where is law enforcement when it comes to this kind of distracted driving? You can’t have a child on your lap; why an animal?

to any city official who pushed for Meridian roads’ full road closure.

to the Meridian City Hall dispute, which has now cost the city $4 million.

to the people who don’t pick up their dogs’ poop when they walk them.

to Rosauers Supermarket on Eagle Road. Their employees are so friendly and helpful. We love them.

To Meridian PAL. Our kids played soccer and baseball through PAL. My husband sat on the board, coached

and refereed. I was a team parent. We have met amazing people through PAL and still keep in touch with some of them over these past 15 years.

n Send your thumbs up or thumbs down to [email protected]

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GRAIN MERCHANT

Lansing Trade Group, LLC islooking to employ an

agricultural grain merchant towork out of our Greenleaf,Idaho facility. We are anentrepreneurial company

focused on merchandisingcommodities, specifically

grain corn and wheat.Agricultural experience andrelated education preferred.Lansing offers a competitive

wage package with fullbenefits. Compensation will

be commensurate withexperience and related skillset. Serious applicants can

email their resume and coverletter to

[email protected] or mail to:

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In Nampa. Moderatecomputer skills required.

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Monday-Friday hours available.Please apply in person.

Call 208-989-5191or email resumes [email protected]

200 Holly Street in Holly PlazaPay is $9/hour plus incentives.

AGRICULTURE

WAFLA is offering outdooragricultural work for qualifiedfarm laborers with 1 month

experience at $12.00/hr.Must be legally authorized towork in the U.S. Anticipate a

40 hr. work week and willguarantee 75% of hrs. Freehousing available for workers

who cannot reasonablyreturn to their residence each

day. Tool, supplies, andequipment will be provided.

Transportation andsubsistence expenses to the

worksite will be providedupon 50% completion of the

contract. Positions areavailable May 7, 2013

through November 2, 2013.Apply at your nearest State

Work Force Agency. Pleasereference job WA2379735

GENERAL

NEWSPAPERDELIVERYROUTES

The Idaho Press-Tribune hasNewspaper delivery routesavailable for self employedindependent contractors.

Need proof of insurance andvalid driver's license.

Newspaper Delivery is donein the early morning hours

and 7 days a week.

If interested please call ourHome Delivery Manager Kim

Hardy at 208-465-8180.

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NURSING OPPORTUNITIESBridgeview Estates in Twin

Falls, Idaho

RN | LPNFull-time positions available.Must be an Idaho-licensed

nurse. Long-term careexperience is preferred. Weoffer great pay and benefits

in a team-orientedenvironment.

Lela Higgins

208-736-3933 208-736-3941 Fax

1828 Bridgeview Blvd. Twin Falls, ID 83301

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HEALTHCARE

St. Luke's Homecare dept ishiring a Weekend Shift

Fri/ Sat/ Sun- Days.RN Home Care

CoordinatorMust have current RN

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Warehouse/Salesperson, $12.25We'll be accepting Resumes on:

Monday, April 15, 2013From 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Please ask for the General Manager

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Paid HolidaysProfit sharing

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“any preference, limitation ordiscrimination based on race,color, religion, sex, handicap,familial status or national ori-gin, or an intention, to makeany such preference, limita-tion ore discrimination.” Fa-

milial status includes childrenunder the ages of 18 livingwith parent or legal custodi-ans, pregnant women andpeople securing custody of

children under 18.This newspaper will not

knowingly accept any adver-tising for real estate which isin violation of the law. Our

readers are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertisedin this newspaper are avail-able on an equal opportunity

basis. To complain of dis-crimination call HUD toll-freeat 1-800-669-9777. The toll-

free telephone number for thehearing impaired is 1-800-

927-9275

HOMES FOR SALELow downs,

in Nampa Happy ValleyPark.

OAC/OWC

465-5353 or 250-8873

NEWER REPOSManufactured Homes.Ready to move into. Low down payment.

Located in Nampa & Caldwell.

OWC/OAC. 454-1639 between 10am-3pm, M-For after hours & weekend.

Call 989-8721

20 acres. Set up for cattle.36x36 shop. 20x30 guesthouse. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,

family room. $350,000.Donna MurdockCaldwell Banker Malheur Realty208-880-4938

PUBLISHER'S NOTICE:

All real estate advertising inthis newspaper is subject tothe Fair Housing Act whichmakes it illegal to advertise

“any preference, limitation ordiscrimination based on race,color, religion, sex, handicap,familial status or national ori-gin, or an intention, to makeany such preference, limita-tion ore discrimination.” Fa-

milial status includes childrenunder the ages of 18 livingwith parent or legal custodi-ans, pregnant women andpeople securing custody of

children under 18.This newspaper will not

knowingly accept any adver-tising for real estate which isin violation of the law. Our

readers are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertisedin this newspaper are avail-able on an equal opportunity

basis. To complain of dis-crimination call HUD toll-freeat 1-800-669-9777. The toll-

free telephone number for thehearing impaired is 1-800-

927-9275

Caldwell Lakeview Apts.Clean 1 bedroom.

$400 with $200 deposit. Pets restricted.Call 454-8440.

CALDWELL clean 2 bedroom,near CofI. NO SMOKING/PETS, stove, refrigerator.

2nd floor. References.$395 + $250 deposit

Call 459-8912.

CALD. Country Living 3bedroom, 1.5 bath, garage,

large lot, W/D & water softenerfurnished, gas heat,

$800/month + $800 deposit, 1year lease, no smoking or pets.

Call 250-8284.

NAMPA 4 bedroom, 2 ½ bath,3 car garage. Fenced backyardwith play structure. 1900 sq. ft.

$1100/month + deposit.Middleton Rd., & Smith area.

250-8126 or 869-2514 or [email protected]

NAMPA handicap accessible,wide doorways, no steps.

Shower with seat. 3 bedroom, 2bath, large fenced yard,

covered patio. Lawn careincluded. $800 + deposit.

250-8126 or 869-2514 or [email protected]

CALDWELL CONDO, 2 largebedrooms, 2 BATH, vaulted

ceilings, very nice unit in goodlocation. Water, sewer, trash

paid, $690 per month + deposit.454-1759.

NAMPA 128 Ogden. 2bedroom, 1 bath. Appliances,

storage, patio & carport.Wa/se/tr paid. Pets?

$525 + deposit. 467-0027

Come & enjoy fun timesdoing crafts, games, puzzles & potlucks.

We have covered

parking, club house & alimited access building.

We are close to WestValley Medical Center in a country setting.

Must be 62+.

Call 459-7075 or ITT 800-545-1833

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Logan Park

Has 1 bedroom apartments incountry setting ready for

you to move in.

Low income elderly complexwith loving family atmosphere.

Rent subsidized, non medicalservices, including meals at

additional fee. First response staff on duty

24 hours.

612 West Logan Street, Caldwell.

Call 454-0004 for

appointment. Logan Park is an

Opportunity Provider

NOTE: The following advertis-ers have certified that these

properties meet the standardsset by the Fair Housing Act of1968; amended on 1989, andtherefore qualify as “Housing

for the Elderly,” and may be ad-vertised as such.

HAPPY VALLEYPARK

Double/singlewide lots available.

Quick freeway access.

465-5353

MIDWAY PARKQuiet Country Park

2 spaces available. 465-5353

AFFORDABLE HOUSINGSandlewood & Nottingshire Apts.

Caldwell.

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3 YEAR-OLD MALE SHITZHU,neutered, very active, loveable,

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Covered Cargo Trailer. 5x10, new; never used.

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vents, and spare. $2,000 firm.Call 297-9205.

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Will Barter MyElectrical Experiencefor Pre 1964 US Coins

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WOREX TRIMMERCordless.$25.00.

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cabinets, moldings,countertops, laminates, drywall,

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1987 FORD F-250, 460, 4X4XLT LARIAT. $3000. 2001DODGE RAM 1500, 4X4.$7,000. Call 407-3855.

2005 GMC SIERRA X-CAB 4x45.3 Auto, A.C., power

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1991 FORD F250 4X4 Pick-up4 speed automatic, 7.3 liter

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