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COVER STORY: ‘I remember them through this’ memorialThe Rock of Honor Me-morial in Kleiner Park re-members fallen soldiers with ties to Meridian, but the project would not have been possible with-out a local veteran-boy scout team.

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BUSINESS NEWS The founders of Meridian’s Unity Health Center saw a need several years ago for a clinic that catered to working families — their schedules, their budgets and their needs.

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SPORTSLooking back at baseball, golf, soft-ball, tennis and track and fi eld state tournaments.

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ON THE TOWN Roaring Springs, one of Idaho’s only waterparks, is open for the 2013 sea-son. New this year is the Cliffhang-er, a single-rider slide that features a harrowing six-story plummet.

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his month I went to a homecoming cer-emony at Gowen Field for a Meridian sol-dier. But it was the type of homecoming that no family ever wants to attend.

The body of 22-year-old Thomas Mu-rach arrived by airplane in an American-fl ag cov-ered casket May 15. His family gathered around and placed their hands on the casket. I heard his mother sob as she hugged her other three sons.

A heaviness settled into my chest. But then Tom’s brother, Nick, started talking to reporters about what that moment around the casket was like for him.

I thought he was going to say it was heart-wrenching. Or empty. Or surreal.

I’m sure he’s felt all of those emotions this month. But what he said brought a strand of hope to the situation.

“Speaking for myself, that was a great sense of peace knowing that Tom was back home,” Nick said.

Not home in a way the family wanted, of course, but at rest after living a life of trust in God, the fam-

ily said in a statement.“We take a great comfort from knowing how

Tom lived over there,” Nick said. “... He really lived his life for his fellow soldiers.”

This Memorial Day, so many families like the Murachs are remembering sons, daughters, par-ents, siblings and friends who died at war.

Tom will be remembered for his faith — the way he pulled his unit together to prayer before their missions. He’ll be remembered for his humor. His family says the way he laughed at his own jokes was sometimes more entertaining than the joke itself.

World War II veteran John Burns, who helped create the Rock of Honor memorial at Kleiner Park, will remember so many of his classmates who nev-er got to come home and raise a family or build a career.

“They volunteer for our safety, and when they don’t come home we just can’t forget them,” he said.

To veterans and service members — and their families — I give a heartfelt thank you. Thank you for your risks and sacrifi ces that have more of an impact on my life than I realize.

Thank you to Meridian soldier, those who serve

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Franklin Road between Linder Road and Ten Mile Road, lane restriction with � agging through Sept. 3 for road rebuilding and sewer installation or repair. Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and Pine Avenue, road closure through Oct. 14 for road rebuilding and sewer, water main installation. Meridian Road between Franklin Road and Pine Avenue, road closure through Oct. 14 for road rebuilding, sewer, water main installation. Fairview Avenue and Cherry Lane between Barbara Drive and Crestmont Drive, lane restriction day and night through Oct. 1 for road rebuilding. Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and James Court Drive, lane restriction with � agging through July 15 for road rebuilding.

Meridian Police made the following arrests or issued charges:4 warrants1 petit theft1 possession of marijuana with intent to deliver2 possession of controlled substance3 possession of drug parapher-nalia1 juvenile detention order1 residential burglary1 driving without privileges3 driving under the in� uence1 domestic battery in the pres-ence of a child1 leaving the scene of a vehicle accident2 vehicle burglaries

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Ribbon cutting Thursday for new Meridian Idaho Central Credit Union

MERIDIAN — Idaho Central Credit Union is cel-ebrating the opening of its new Meridian location Thursday.

The credit union branch, which opened May 13, will hold a ribbon cutting followed by an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Hor d’oeuvres will be served and par-ticipants will have a chance to get in the ICCU Money Machine.

The new ICCU branch is the 21st in Idaho and the fourth in Meridian. It has eight employees, including branch manager Mark Givens, an ICCU spokesper-son said.

The credit union is located at 3339 E. Ustick Road.

Voting open for downtown corridor art project; ends June 28

Voting is offi cially open for the Meridian Split Cor-ridor Public Art Project, with fi nal proposals avail-able for viewing and selection at meridiancity.org.

The city wants public feedback on which artist should be chosen to install one or two large-scale sculptures in downtown Meridian following the completion of the corridor project. The fi nal day of voting will be June 28.

The three fi nalists are Delia DeLapp, C.J. Rench and the team of Joseph Castle and Marty Lyon. Each one submitted a proposal for the southwest corner of Ada and Main Streets and the northeast corner of Main Street and Fairview Avenue.

The vote will be one factor the selection commit-tee considers before making a fi nal recommendation to the Meridian Arts Commission. The art is sched-uled for instillation by May 2014.

Monkey killer gets prison treatment program behind barsBOISE (AP)— An Idaho man convicted of break-ing into a Boise zoo last fall and brutally beating to death one of two Patas monkeys has been ordered to spend up to a year in a treatment program at a state prison.Michael Watkins, 22, Weiser, was sentenced Thursday for his role in the Nov. 17 crime that caused shock and outrage in Idaho’s capital city and beyond.

Hands of Hope sends supplies to Oklahoma victimsNAMPA — Hands of Hope Northwest, a local nonpro� t organization, sent crisis care kits Tuesday night from Nazarene Compassionate Minis-tries to Oklahoma in the wake of disastrous tornadoes across the state.Hygiene supplies and small stu� ed animals for children are headed to Oklahoma First Nazarene Church, the distribution center.Hands of Hope, founded in 1992, ships excess medical supplies and equipment from local hospitals and medical facilities to mission hospi-tals and developing countries.

Five indicted for conspiracy to manufacture ‘spice’BOISE — A federal grand jury has indicted � ve Ada County residents on charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States, conspiracy to sell and transport drug paraphernalia and conspiracy to launder money.If convicted of the controlled substance charges, they could face up to 20 years in federal prison. Money laundering is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, while the paraphernalia charge carries a sentence of up to three years.The defendants include: Mark A. Ciccarello, 35, Meridian; Robert A. Eo� , 30, Boise;Troy L. Palmer, 43, Boise; William B. Mabry, 45, Boise; Holly F. Ciccarello, 39, Meridian.

Idaho man arraigned in Uzbekistan terror plotBOISE (AP) — He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.But federal o� cials say in an indictment that Fa-zliddin Kurbanov also was teaching people to build bombs that would target public transportation.It’s unclear whether those alleged targets were domestic or abroad — or how far Kurbanov would have gone. Prosecu-tors said Friday only that they believe he is no longer a threat.Kurbanov, 30, was arrested Thursday during a raid of his small apart-ment south of Boise’s downtown.

No serious injuries in four-vehicle crash near Eagle RoadMERIDIAN — A four-vehicle crash on westbound I-84 near Eagle Road partially blocked tra� c for more than an hour May 16.At about 5:40 p.m., Andrew J. Pribek, 28, Meridian, failed to stop his 2001 Suzuki motorcycle for slowing tra� c near the Eagle Road o� -ramp, according to an Idaho State Police report. Pribek rear-ended a 2007 Ford Expedition driven by Robert D. Osborn, 40, Blackfoot. The impact caused Osborn collide with a 2000 Hyundai Elantra driven by Debra S. Barnes, 55, Caldwell. That impact pushed Barnes into the back of a 2008 Honda Ridgeline pickup driven by Jayme A. Ho� , 35, Meridian.

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Veterans memorial honors those who don’t return home from war

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fter serving in World War II from age 17 to 19, sailor John Burns came home, raised a family and built a life. But many of his peers did not

make it home. Their deaths compelled Burns to bring a veterans memorial — the Rock of Honor at Kleiner Park — to Meridian.

“More than half my class (was) killed in action,” Burns, 86, said. “So my mem-ories go back to the boys that I grew up with. They never became fathers or grandfathers or had a life. So this is very important to me — I remember them through this.”

When he moved from Washington, D.C., to Meridian in 2005, Burns was surprised to find no veterans memo-rial here. He founded the Rock of Honor Board, made up of a handful of fellow veterans, to find funding and support for a monument.

In 2011, when the Rock of Honor was still just an idea, Mountain View High School freshman John Skogsberg

stepped in at just the right time.

“John was an answer to our prayers,”

Burns said, “because we discussed it at our Board meeting, we said, ‘We really should get the Boy Scouts involved,’ … somebody who really had the time and needed some experience. And John came in.”

To fulfill his Eagle Scout service project, Skogsberg and other Troop 156 members spent more than 300 hours in six weeks searching for names of fallen veterans who had lived in Meridian. Us-ing sources like the U.S. Census Bureau, ancestry.com and The Valley Times, the group found the names of 60 men who fought and died in wars since Idaho be-came a state in 1890.

The search for names came with a roller coaster of emotions, Skogsberg said.

“Researching, going through stuff, you find out that someone passed on because of this, and you feel sad that it happened. At the same time you’re kind of happy you found it, but it’s still hard,” he said. “You’re searching to find something that you don’t really want to find.”

Thanks to in-depth research, $200,000 in donations, and a steep discount from Memorial Monuments in Meridian, the veterans’ names are now honorably displayed on six large granite stones, which stand tall be-neath an American flag.

The monument was unveiled Nov. 11, 2011 — Veterans Day. During this year’s State of the City address Feb. 6, Mayor Tammy de Weerd presented Burns and Skogsberg with the Legacy Award.

“I told (Skogsberg) that no matter how old he gets — he gets to be 80, he gets to be my age — he’ll always be connected to this,” Burns said.

‘I remember them through this’

by Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 Meridian Press

The name of Thomas P. Murach, a 22-year-old soldier from Meridian who was killed May 4 by a roadside bomb in afghanistan, will be engraved on the rock of Honor in the near future. “They volunteer for our safety, and when they don’t come home we just can’t forget them,” rock of Honor Board founder John Burns said. “That’s why we built this memorial.” One of Burns’ quotes is engraved on the monument: “We celebrate their valor. We shall not forget them. Their sacrifice is the foundation upon which we build our strength.”

The names displayed on the rock of Honor are service members who once lived in Meridian and died in combat or from wounds sustained in combat. Currently all the names are those of men who fought in wars since idaho became a state in 1890. Their ages range from 17 to 33.

Spring 2011: World War ii navy veteran John Burns founds rock of Honor Board to bring veterans memorial to Meridian. Summer 2011: Boy scout Troop 156 spends more than 300 hours finding names of fallen veterans who had once lived in Meridian. Fall 2011: Construction begins on the rock of Honor memorial at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park in Meridian. Nov. 11, 2011, Veterans Day: rock of Honor unveiling ceremony.Feb. 6, 2013: rock of Honor Board Founder John Burns and eagle scout John skogsberg, both who were instrumental in the memo-rial’s creation, received the Legacy award during Mayor Tammy de Weerd’s state of the City address.May 27, 2013, Memorial Day: Ceremony will be held to honor spc. Thomas P. Murach, a 22-year-old Meridian soldier who was killed May 4 in afghanistan.

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More than half my class (was) killed in action. So my memories go back to the boys that I grew up with. They never became fathers or grand-fathers or had a life. So this is very important to me — I remember them through this.”JohN BurNS, 86, served in World War II

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LOCAL NEWS Mister Car Wash acquires three Metro Express locations

MERIDIAN — Mister Car Wash announced Mon-day it acquired the three Boise-area Metro Express locations and will now have five locations in the area, two full-serve and three exteriors.

The three Metro Express locations in Boise, Me-ridian and Nampa were built by Bill Martin between 2004 and 2010, according to a news release. Martin was a founding partner of Car Wash Partners in 1996, which later became Mister Car Wash. It has grown to become the largest car wash chain in the nation with 109 locations and nearly 4,000 employees.

A spokesperson said no significant changes will be made to the Metro Express locations with the acquisi-tion. Customers can expect to see the same employ-ees and same level of service.

The acquisition of Metro Express is the second acquisition for Mister Car Wash in 2013. Mister Car Wash also closed on its acquisition of two Soaks loca-tions in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Hannah is a 9-year-old female boxer/pit bull blend. Hannah is a beautiful girl who is happiest when she is around people and receiving love and attention. She will try crawling in your lap to return your love. Hannah is nice on the leash and enjoys walks and checking things out. She is in a foster home; please contact the shelter at 794-0944 to arrange a meeting.

Friday BOISE — Mountain View High School graduation, 7 p.m., Taco Bell Arena.

SaturdayBOISE — Meridian High School gradua-tion, 11 a.m., Taco Bell Arena.MERIDIAN — Oklahoma Tornado Victims Car Wash Fundraiser, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wing-ers in Meridian. A fundraising event sponsored by the 12-U Idaho Rebels Softball team to benefit the victims of the recent devastating Oklahoma tornado.MERIDIAN — “The Scent of Roses,” Trea-sure Valley Children’s Theater production, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., The Limelight Build-ing, 3575 E. Copper Point Drive. Tickets $12.50, $8.50 K-12, $5.50 preschool and younger. Order tickets at scentofroses.eventbrite.com or 287-8828.BOISE — Eagle High School graduation, 3 p.m., Taco Bell Arena.BOISE — Centennial High School gradua-tion, 7 p.m., Taco Bell Arena.

SundayMERIDIAN — The Experience yard sale,

bake sale and car wash, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., The Experience Church, 2150 W. Cherry Lane. Tons of household items and yummy treats as well.MERIDIAN — George Verwer, speaker, 11:30 a.m., Westside Bible Church, 2040 E. Fair-view. George Verwer is the founder of Operation Mobilization, a Christian mission organization. For more information call 887-4906 or visit westsidebible.info.

MondayBOISE — Boise Contemporary Theater general auditions, May 27-28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. To schedule an appointment, contact BCT Resident Stage Manager Kristy J. Martin by email: [email protected] or phone: 331-9224 ext. 204. Actors should come prepared with two monologues totaling no more than four minutes combined. Actors should also bring a headshot. All interested actors are encouraged to audition. There will be many roles to be cast during the season, which includes four full productions, eight readings and a collaboration with the Boise Philharmonic.

TuesdayMERIDIAN — Meridian Academy High School graduation, 4:30 p.m., Centennial High School auditorium.MERIDIAN — Renaissance High School

graduation, 7 p.m., Mountain View High School (gymnasium).

ThursdayMERIDIAN — Registration for the 5th annual Poop Scoot 3K/5k Fun Run, 8:30 a.m. June 8. Register at meridiancity.org. For more information contact Deana Smith 888-2191 or [email protected]. Entry fee is donation of non-perishable foods for Meridian Food Bank. Poop Scoot T-shirts, $10. Specify size when registering. Participants race from 8th Street Park (2235 NW 8th St.), following the main sewer trunk line to the Meridian Waste-water Treatment Plant in an attempt to beat a tennis ball traveling through the system. MERIDIAN — Cash Mob Lunch and shop-ping event, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bent Corners Used Books, 29 E. Fairview Ave. and Chicago Connection, 1629 N. Main St. Participants are asked to spend at least $10 at each business. Best way to access businesses is to come in heading north on Main Street, then take a left into the parking lot in front of Chicago Connec-tion.MERIDIAN — The Meridian Singers, 7:30-9 p.m., The Music Den, 245 E. Blue Heron Lane. For enthusiastic women who like to sing a cap-pella in the barbershop style. The ability to read music is not necessary.

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At age 23, she graduated this month with a Doctor in Pharmacy degree from Idaho State University.

The fast road to a career was a challenge for Dani-elle, who maintains a 3.99 college grade point average. She said she “pulled an all-nighter” at least once a week for the last four years in order to keep up.

She’s an Idaho graduation success story — one of many that will be celebrated this May — who gives high praise and much of the credit to her Meridian and Pocatello schooling.

“She is super intelligent, kind, friendly and incredibly engaging,” said her high school teacher Pete Kinnaman. “She makes navigating the trials of life look really easy. Though I am sure she had problems and frustrations, you would have never known it.”

Danielle cherishes the time she spent at Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School, where health sciences are integrated into the curriculum. She was a member of the school’s first freshman class in 2003. She graduated in 2007 with skills that pre-pared her for a swift and successful collegiate

experience in the health-science field. A couple of her 42 classmates will be in her wedding this summer.

“Attending MMACHS was by far one of the best decisions of my life,” she said.

The small-school atmosphere — 200 students in four grades — encouraged her to become more involved in school and take lead-ership roles.

She was able to earn 35 college concurrent credits, which al-lowed her to complete pre-pharmacy coursework quickly and have a lighter class load so she could focus on the more intense classes.

The required internships at MMACHS matched her with the Boise VA Medical Center. She instantly fell in love with the center and has worked there ever since. It’s where she will be completing a pharmacy residency starting in July.

“The basic study skills and the sense of determination that were cultured during my time at MMACHS, allowed me to excel in col-lege,” Danielle said. “My study methods and note taking skills now are exactly the same as those utilized during high school.”

Danielle will be completing a pharmacy residency focusing on ambulatory care with an emphasis in academia. She also will earn a teaching certificate. She wants to be a clinical pharmacist where she can interact with patients and collaborate with a health care team. She plans to teach along the way.

“Attending MMACHS seemed like a great way to prepare me for my goal, and it certainly did,” she said.

She almost didn’t get to attend the exclusive charter high school sponsored by the Meridian School District. Her name was not drawn in the first lottery. When some kids changed their minds, she was selected in the next round. Her brother was able to follow her, and he’s studying at Idaho State University also in the health sciences profession.

“Looking back, I realize I owe MMACHS a lot,” she said.She also credits her parents. Her father is a computer engineer

and her mother is a teacher in Meridian.“She exhibits tremendous character, that I am sure has been

cultivated through their modeling and seizing moments to instill life lessons,” Kinnaman said of the Ahlstroms.

Danielle juggled much more than her studies over the last 10 years.

She is an accomplished dancer. She took lessons from Ballet Idaho and danced for ISU’s Student Dance Company.

She served as vice president for the University Honors Program.She was co-chair of Generation Rx.She chaired Operation Diabetes, which involved organizing

numerous patient outreach projects throughout Idaho.She won the Outstanding Student Award for ISU’S College of

Pharmacy.Danielle graduated this month and will get married in June to

civil engineer Robby Colson and start her residency in July.“She maximizes opportunity when it comes,” Kinnaman said.

“I would love to bottle her ability to cope with and handle the things that she has surely struggled with, because she made it seem so effortless. That is real toughness.”

Doctor at age 23 gives credit to Idaho education

about Danielle Ahlstrom

by Jennifer Swindell idaho ed news

n 23 years oldn Marries civil engineer Robby

Colson in Junen Begins pharmacy residency at Boise VA Medical Center in Julyn 2007 Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School graduaten 2013 Idaho State University

grad, Doctor in Pharmacyn Danced for ISU’s Student

Dance Companyn Was vice president for the University Honors Programn Co-chaired Generation Rx

n Chaired Operation Diabetesn Won the Outstanding Student Award for ISU’S

College of Pharmacy

Above: Danielle Ahlstrom, 23, wears her first doctor’s coat.Below: Danielle Ahlstrom is

hugged by her brother Derek, also a graduate of Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School and a

health-science student at Idaho State University.

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daho’s largest school district — and one of its fastest growing districts — hasn’t sought a building bond issue in nearly a decade.

That may change in 2014.Joint School District No. 2 will likely go to voters

with a bond issue next spring, Superintendent Linda Clark said in an interview Wednesday.

At the very least, the bond issue would seek anoth-er middle school, where the district’s overcrowding

issues are most acute. For example, the dis-trict’s Lake Hazel Middle School was built to a capacity of 1,000; its enrollment should reach 1,400 for 2013-14, spokesman Eric Ex-line said.

The district might also seek bond money for an ongoing, six-year renovation project at Meridian High School, Clark said. The district is using plant fa-cilities levy money to cover this project.

The bond issue might also address crowding is-

sues in the elementary schools, Clark said.Before the economic downturn, the Meridian dis-

trict ran bond issues every other year, in an attempt to keep pace with the area’s breakneck suburban growth. But the district’s last bond issue, totaling $139 million, passed in 2005.

The district’s 2012-13 fall enrollment was 37,312 — up more than 30 percent from the 2004-05 figure of 28,655.

Meridian plans 2014 school bond attempt to handle overcrowdingby Kevin Richert idaho ed news

“The basic study skills and the sense of determination that were cultured during my time at MMACHS, allowed me to excel in col-lege. My study meth-ods and note taking skills now are exactly the same as those utilized during high school.” DAnielle AhlstromGraduated with a Doctor in Pharmacy degree from Idaho State University.

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GoLF5A boysTEAM: 1. Eagle 574INDIVIDUAL: 1. Grayson Huff, Eagle, 143 (won in playoff); 2. Colby Dean, Eagle, 143; 4. Chris Carew, Eagle, 145; 5. Josh Gliege, Eagle, 146

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5A GIrLsTEAM: 2. Eagle 33.5; 6. Centennial 13; 7. Meridian 8.5; 14. Mountain View 1.5sINGLEs: 3. Ellie Gamble, Centennial; 4. Skylar Schossberger, EagleDoUbLEs: 3. Carly Souhrada/ Danielle Christensen, Eagle

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trACK & FIELD5A boysTEAM: 1. Rocky Mountain 156; 2. Centennial 92; 3. Eagle 68; 5. Meridian 49; 8. Mountain View 31; 100 METErs: 1. Bryson Stout, Meridian, 10.82; 5. Cory Mullanix, Centennial, 11.02; 6. Kody Brock, Centennial, 11.08; 7. Kevin Wang, Rocky Mountain, 11.14; 8. Isaiah Johnson, Rocky Mountain, 11.20200 METErs: 1. Bryson Stout, Meridian, 21.76; 2. Josh Wallin, Rocky Mountain, 22.01; 4. Levi Hagen, Rocky Mountain, 22.39; 5. Cory Mullanix, Centennial, 22.47; 6. Isaiah Johnson, Rocky Mountain, 22.61400 METErs: 1. James Heckendom, Eagle, 47.97 (new 5A and overall meet record); 2. Josh Wallin, Rocky Mountain, 48.56; 4. Edmund Ellis, Eagle, 49.83; Tanner Johnson, Centennial, 50.05800 METErs: 2. Jordan Wallin, Rocky Mountain, 1:52.95; 4. Gabe Harm, Eagle, 1:56.57; 6. Joe Giese, Rocky Mountain, 1:58.17; 7. Ian Cavey, Rocky Mountain, 1:58.691,600 METErs: 3. Justin Ross, Rocky Mountain, 4:22.25; 4. Jared Capell, Mountain View, 4:23.56; 6. Dwain Stucker, Meridian, 4:26.49; 7. Scott Sullivan, Centennial, 4:28.763,200 METErs: 3. Dwain Stucker, Meridian, 9:33.89; 4. Scott Sullivan, Centennial, 9:38.31; Micah Drew, Centennial, 9:44.59110 HUrDLEs: 1. Khalil Oliver, Rocky Mountain, 14.21; 5. Joe Koetter, Centennial, 15.02; 6. Kenny Webster, Mountain View, 15.11300 HUrDLEs: 4. Logan Mills, Mountain View, 40.224x100 rELAy: 1. Rocky Mountain (Kevin Wang, Isaiah Johnson, Kade Ready, Jacob Seward), 42.60; 2. Eagle (Josh Labrador, Clayton Watts, Nick Wheeler, Kellen Herink), 43.13; 3. Centennial (Kiana Walker, Braydon Jones, Cory Mullanix, Kody Brock), 43.324x200 rELAy: 1. Rocky Mountain (Isaiah Johnson, Kade Ready, Levi Hagen, Josh Wallin), 1:28.47; 2. Meridian (Kyle

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poLE VAULT: 2. Drake Hagood, Rocky Mountain, 14-0; Adam Jones, Rocky Mountain, 14-0; 5. Jake Sterk, Eagle, 13-6; 6. Mitch Reeve, Eagle, 13-6; 7. Colton Mumm, Rocky Mountain, 13-0DIscUs: 1. Adam Lewis, Rocky Mountain, 179-2; 2. James Tucker, Rocky Mountain, 155-0; 3. Kevin Kettlering, Eagle, 151-5; 5. Juan Medina-Cuenca, Eagle, 147-6; 6. Jalmer Ludwig, Centennial, 139-4sHoT pUT: 1. Levi McCullough, Rocky Mountain, 58-2.25; 2. Adam Lewis, Rocky Mountain, 53-11.25; 3. John VanBeuren, Centennial, 51-6.50; 4. Jalmer Ludwig, Centennial, 50-6.50; 6. Juan Medina-Cuenca, Eagle, 49-4.50

5A GIrLsTEAM: 1. Eagle 102; 2. Mountain View 93; 7. Rocky Mountain 35; 10. Meridian 30; 15. Centennial 21.50100 METErs: 1. Brittany Rawlings, Eagle, 11.95; 3. Andrea Pikes, Mountain View, 12.19; 5. Cambree Harbaugh, Mountain View, 12.63; 6. Kylee Coffin, Eagle, 12.70200 METErs: 2. Andrea Pikes, Mountain View, 24.85; 3. Brittany Rawlins, Eagle, 24.87; 5. Kylee Coffin, Eagle, 25.98; 6. Morgan Monks, Meridian, 26.23; 8. Maddy Dustin, Eagle,

26.43400 METErs: 1. Kaylee Oyler, Rocky Mountain, 57.40; 3. Kylee Widdison, Mountain View, 58.34; 4. Hailey Payne, Eagle, 59.14; 7. Julia Fretwell, Rocky Mountain, 1:00.77; 8. Robyn Koetter, Centennial, 1:01.21800 METErs: 3. Lila Klopfenstein, Meridian, 2:19.84; 4. Emily Coleman, Centennial, 2:20.06; 5. Brooke Rawlins, Eagle, 2:21.31; 6. Erin Hagen, Mountain View, 2:21.92; 7. Samantha McKinnon, Mountain View, 2:23.631,600 METErs: 1. Sam McKinnon, Mountain View, 5:01.87; 3. Lila Klopfenstein, Meridian, 5:03.743,200 METErs: 1. Lila Klopfenstein, Meridian, 10:49.28 (new 5A meet record); 5. Paige Dilmore, Rocky Mountain, 11:19.92; 7. Dana Snell, Rocky Mountain, 11:29.25100 HUrDLEs: 1. Allison Jeffries, Eagle, 14.12; 8. Kylie George, Mountain View, 16.97300 HUrDLEs: 3. Allison Jeffries, Eagle, 45.44; 4. Jessica Stickney, Centennial, 45.57; 5. Tatyana Jones, Centennial, 46.204X100 rELAy: 1. Eagle (Allison Jeffries, Kylee Coffin, Kinsey Keene, Brittany Rawlins), 48.14 (new 5A and overall meet record); 2. Mountain View (Sydney Hall, Andrea Pikes, Josie Lawrence, Cambree Harbaugh), 49.35; 5. Rocky Mountain (Keisha Oliver, Alisha Schluke, Noelle Aragon, Maddy Kelly), 50.384X200 rELAy: 1. Eagle (Maddy Dustin, Kylee Coffin, Kinsey Keene, Hailey Payne), 1:44.79; 6. Rocky Mountain (Keisha Oliver, Noelle Aragon, Paige Litke, Maddy Kelly), 1:49.604X400 rELAy: 1. Eagle (Kinsey Keene, Brooke Rawlins, Hailey Payne, Brittany Rawlins), 3:58.31; 4. Centennial (Jessica Stickney, Emily Coleman, Jessica Horrocks, Robyn Koetter), 4:05.73; 5. Mountain View (Kaylee Widdison, Erin Hagen, Abby Alexander, Samantha McKinnon), 4:07.244X800 rELAy: 1. Rocky Mountain (Paige Dilmore, Julia Fretwell, Kaylee Oyler, Dana Snell), 9:12.07 (new 5A meet record); 2. Mountain View (Samantha McKinnon, Angie McGraw, Hailey Ellingson, Erin Hagen), 9:27.21; 5. Eagle (Brooke Rawlins, Juliet Black, Annelise Eagleton, Megan Dupree), 9:44.39HIGH jUMp: 5. Jenny Stevens, Eagle, 5-0 poLE VAULT: 1. Allison Jeffries, Eagle, 12-0; Morgan Monks, Meridian, 10-0; 7. Alex Michell, Centennial; 9-6LoNG jUMp: 1. Cambree Harbaugh, Mountain View, 19-4.25; 4. Josie Lawrence, Mountain View, 17-2.50; 8. Karli Stone, Eagle, 16-7TrIpLE jUMp: 1. Josie Lawrence, Mountain View, 39-9; 2. Cambree Harbaugh, Mountain View, 38-2; 8. Karlie Stone, Eagle, 35-1sHoT pUT: 7. Meagan Fernau, Meridian, 37-6.75DIscUs: 5. Tess Lebreton, Eagle, 118-1

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Eagle’s Allison Jeffries helped the Mustangs girls track and field team to the 5A state championship by winning the 100-meter hurdles, the pole vault and was a member of Eagle’s championship 4x100-meter relay team. Jeffries also finished third in the 300-meter hurdles.

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t. Luke’s Merid-ian Medical Cen-ter is building a new outpatient surgery center to

keep up with Meridian’s growth. The $11-million expansion will have two operating rooms and pro-vide up to 25 new jobs.

Population growth isn’t the only thing contribut-ing to the rising demand for health care services, St. Luke’s Chief Operating Officer Kathy Moore said. Other factors, are the ag-ing Baby Boomer popula-tion and a rise in obesity-related illness.

“(The center) is cur-rently being built out with two operating room suites, … but we will have the ability to actually build out a totally of six operat-ing room suites,” she said.

The outpatient center — also called an ambula-tory surgery center — will be convenient for patients and have an intimate set-ting, Moore said.

“It’s easy parking, you’re having procedures that are usually turned around quickly.”

Plus, it’ll open up op-erating rooms in the main hospital for inpatient use. Some of the smaller suites will undergo remodels, she said.

The new center is set to open Dec. 1.

For renderings for the new facil-ity, visit mymeridianpress.com

LOCAL NEWS St. Luke’s to open new surgery center

St. Luke’S Meridian new outpatient Surgery center$11 million: project valueFeb. 1: groundbreakingdec. 1: planned opening30,000 square feet2 operating suites, potential for a total of 65 prep rooms4 post-anesthesia care rooms4 post-recovery rooms (phase 2 of the project)9,000: approximate number of surgeries at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center in 20123,000: estimated number of surgeries to be performed at the new surgery center in its first year17-25: potential number of new hires for the center

St. Luke’S Meridian n 520 S. Eagle Road #1000n 706-5000

gLoSSary: “aMbuLatory”The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association defines ambulatory surgery centers — aka ASCs — as “modern health care facilities focused on providing same-day surgical care, including diagnos-tic and preventive procedures. ASCs have transformed the out-patient experience for millions of Americans by providing them with a more convenient alterna-tive to hospital-based outpatient procedures — and done so with a strong track record of quality care and positive patient outcomes.”

by Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 MERidiAn PRESS

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he founders of Unity Health Cen-ter in Meridian saw a need several years ago for a clinic that catered to working families — their sched-ules, budgets and need for whole-

body care.In June 2010, three medical professionals

founded Unity Health, which now offers pri-mary and urgent care, lab and radiology ser-

vices, counsel-ing and more. The center is open seven days a week and has lon-ger hours so people don’t have to take

time off work for an appointment. It also offers a sliding fee scale for families in need and lists procedure prices on its website.

“We decided to take care of a person as a whole,” Site Director Erin Pretty Weasel said.

That also means, for instance, offering mental health services along with pain and illness management.

“With mental illnesses, there are so many comorbidities that oc-cur with them,” Unity Health Business and Government Relations Director Amy Holly said. So having a counselor as well as a nurse practitioner on site helps patients get the complete care they need.

The most common age group served at Unity Health is 17 to 45.“Our biggest client is Meridian school district, we reached out

to them because that year (2010) unfortunately they were the ones that took the biggest budget cuts,” Pretty Weasel said. “... So we reached out to Blue Cross to broker a deal to absorb their copay as a benefit if we’re their wellness center.”

And despite hospital acquisitions taking place around the Valley, Unity Health has no interest in joining a larger system, Holly said.

“There have been attempts at acquisition,” she said. “ ... I know that the owners are opposed to that. The nature of being indepen-dent allows us a lot more flexibility to be able to deliver medicine the way that the founders intended medicine to be delivered here, the care to be delivered.”

Unity Health caters to working families

by Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 Meridian Press

9,200 patients served in 201225 patients, on average, served daily in 20121 online site director3 nurse practitioners8 techs (emergency medical technician or medical assistant)3 administrators1 counselor with 2 interns

Unity Health’s third annual com-munity wellness fair is June 1 at Unity Health Center12-8 p.m., with lunch, 12-2 p.m., and dinner, 5-7 p.m., both complimentaryFun events for kids, free screen-ings for adults

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wo newly-elected school board members both say the district needs more funding to adequately educate its students.

“The class sizes are huge,” Zone 3 winner Carol Sayles said. Sayles narrowly defeated

incumbent Loraine Hand Tuesday. “I would like to see the Legislature fund the district so the class sizes

could come down to what the state recommends.”

Sayles taught at the primary level in Idaho and California for 37

years. She now teaches second grade in Middleton. Hand could not be reached for comment Wednes-

day. Zone 1 winner Tina Dean, 40, also a veteran teach-

er, said Idaho’s legislators are not giving students their “best shot” at a good education by under fund-ing schools.

“It’s really hard to deliver the education that all

the students need when you don’t have the funding to back it up,” Dean said.

Meridian voters also approved the addition of two seats to the city council. The council will go from four to six positions.

“It’s hard to say what the difference will be any-time you add personalities to the mix,” Meridian City Council Chair Brad Hoaglun said about the change. “You hope whoever runs is doing it for the right rea-sons and not for a personal agenda.”

The two new seats will cost the city up to about $50,000 per position, depending on the level of ben-efits the new council members receive.

The new seats give residents an opportunity to run for city council while avoiding running against incumbents they supported, Mayor Tammy de Weerd said.

“This community has a great history of people be-ing involved in serving,” De Weerd said.

New Meridian School Board trustees: Schools need more funding

by Mike [email protected]© 2013 Meridian Press

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Unofficial Meridian election resUlts Meridian city council increaseYes: 582 – 57.62%no: 428 – 42.38%Meridian school Board Zone 1 (open seat)tina dean: 185 – 36.85%T. shane Bell: 181– 36.06%ed Klopfenstein: 136 – 27.09%Meridian school Board Zone 3carol sayles: 339 – 50.76%Loraine a. Hand: 330 – 49.33%

fUtUre of Meridian citY coUncil Two new city council members will be voted in nov. 5 — one to a four-year term and one to a two-year term.Council Chair Brad Hoaglun, serving his first term, and council mem-ber Keith Bird, in his fourth term, are up for re-election in november.

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What: Kenny Chesney’s “No Shoes Nation” tour with Kacey Musgraves and the Eli Young BandWhen: 7 p.m. ThursdayWhere: Taco Bell Arena, 1910 University Drive, Boise Website: idahotickets.com, tacobellarena.flash-seats.comTickets: $31.50 to $81.50

What: Blues, R&B, Hip-Hop artist ZZ WardWhen: 9:30 p.m. MondayWhere: Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., BoiseWebsite: ticketweb.comTickets: $10/adv., $12/DOS

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Theater What: Boise Little Theater presents the musical “Company”When: 8 p.m. tonight, Saturday, May 31, June 1, 7 and 8; Thursday and June 6, 7:30 p.m.; June 2 and 8, 2 p.m.Where: Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise Website: boiselittletheater.org or ticketleap.comTickets: $12.50, $9 for students and seniors

Thrill seekers may find a ride to their liking at Roaring Springs this summer with the newest addi-tion to the park — the Cliffhanger Speed Slide.

Tiffany Quilici, marketing director for the park, said the ride was a huge hit May 11 & 12, when the park officially opened for the season. The slide is six stories high and shoots riders out at 35 mph.

“You step into a launching capsule and you actu-ally hear a heartbeat in the capsule and a countdown of 3, 2, 1,” Quilici said. “And then it opens up and you just drop straight down.”

More than 4,000 people turned out for the park’s opening, the earliest it has ever opened thanks to 90-degree temperatures. While the park has had similar numbers for opening weekend in the past, Quilici said this one was the best one in the past few years.

Family and teen slide nights are also changing at the park. H2Overload, a special slide night for teen-agers, will end because of dwindling attendance, Quilici said. Instead, family slide night will run 6-10

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays beginning July 5. Admis-sion is $48 for four, or $14.99 for individuals.

To make up for ending H2Overload, Quilici said neighboring park Wahooz will have a new event for teens called Teen Xtreme. From 7-11 p.m. every Wednesday beginning June 5, unlim-ited go-karts, bowling, laser tag and free play on video games will be available for $14.99.

“It is kind of a big deal for teenagers that we’re not having H2Overload,” she said, so this will hopefully take its place.

Another new program is Kids Bowl Free at Pinz Bowling Center near Wahooz. Quilici said parents can sign up children under 15 for two free games per day all summer at the center. Sign-up is located at kidsbowlfree.com.

The park will be open this weekend from 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Beginning June 1, Roaring Springs will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Theater What: Treasure Valley Chil-dren’s Theater presents, “The Scent of the Roses: Molly Moonshine”When: 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. May 25 and June 1Where: The Limelight Build-ing, 3575 E. Copper Point Drive, MeridianWebsite: treasurevalley child-renstheater.comTickets: $12.50, $8.50 youth (K-12), $5.50 children (Pre-K)

ShowWhat: “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story”When: 8 p.m. June 7; 2 and 8 p.m. June 8Where: Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise Website: idahotickets.com or mor-risoncenter.comTickets: $32.50-$52.50

What: Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion Radio Romance Tour” with Aoife O’DonovanWhen: 6:30 p.m. July 9Where: Idaho Botanical Gar-den, 2355 N. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise Website: ticketweb.com or knittingfactory.comTickets: $50

FAMILYHUBFirst Mini Maker Faire coming to Discovery Center

BOISE — What fun. Boise’s first Mini Maker Faire — a do-it-yourself festival — is sched-uled for Saturday and Sunday, over the Memorial Day weekend. See local artisans, foodies, performers, technicians, programmers, coders, crafters and other imaginative and inventive folks, all sharing their ideas and passion for making.

On Saturday, you can catch a variety of TED-style talks and presentations, including a special workshop on Developing Design Thinking according to Stanford’s D-School Model, presented by Chris Latta. Boise Public Library will be hosting Saturday’s programs in the Main Library Hayes Auditorium at 715 S. Capitol Blvd. from noon to 4 p.m.

On Sunday, you’ll find more hands-on demonstrations and exhibits, and a special feature, the return of Bot Comp — an epic battle of robotic proportions. Check them out at the Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 W. Myrtle St., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (regular entrance fees apply).

Splash pads now open at Meridian parksMERIDIAN — Warmer temperatures are here, so break out that swimsuit and head to one

of Meridian’s splash pad parks for some wet and wild fun. The splash pad at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park is up and running daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (longer when tempera-tures are above 70 degrees). The Settlers Park splash pad is expected to open this weekend.

Puppet show to premiere at Idaho AquariumBOISE — River City Entertainment — a Boise-based

interactive theater company — and Idaho Aquarium have teamed up to write and produce an original puppet show that will premiere Thursday (May 30) at the Aquarium, 64 N. Cole Road. The premiere is set for 6 p.m. The show tells the

story of Beam, an endangered green sea turtle and the aquarium’s star attraction. Beam’s unfortunate March 2011 encounter with a boat propeller in Florida permanently damaged his shell, leaving him unsuitable for release back into the wild.

River City Entertainment was asked by the aquarium to write and produce the 10-minute puppet show featuring the voices of three River City actors, as well as two origi-nal songs, including the staff favorite “Bubble Butt.” Visitors will meet Beam, his friend and wannabe singer Polly Pufferfish, her backup singers the Puffer Girls, and scary but harmless Bob the Shark.

The puppet show starts regular performances June 1. Regular admission price applies. For more information, visit idahoaquarium.net.

Lasso some fun at June Hands-on History eventBOISE — Hands-on History Day is a family-

friendly exploration of Idaho history held the first Saturday of each month through the end of the year. The next event is set for June 1 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Idaho State Historical Museum, 610

Julia Davis Drive, Boise. The June theme is “Giddy-up: Ranching in Idaho” and will focus on how to throw a lasso, make your own brand and other ranching traditions.

Activities are ongoing, so families may come at anytime and stay as long as they want. The Hands-on History schedule will continue the first Saturday of each

month through Dec. 7. This year’s highlight themes are held in conjunction with the museum’s featured exhibit, “Essential Idaho: 150 Things that Make the Gem State Unique.”

Tickets to Hands-on History are $5, $4 for seniors and $3 for children 6 to 13. Kids under 6 are free.

GOFIVENothing says summer like the smell of barbecue in air. Here are five places to satisfy your craving:

Big Daddy’s BBQ1735 W. Franklin Road, facebook.com/bdbbqidahoSpecialty sandwiches, plates and ribs.

Goodwood Barbecue Company1140 N. Eagle Road, goodwoodbbq.comSandwiches, burgers, barbecue platters, ribs and salads.

Famous Dave’s3510 N. Eagle Road, famousdaves.com

Ribs, sandwiches, burgers, salads and “famous feasts.”

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit2845 E. Overland Road, No. 190 dickeys.comSandwiches, meat plates, big plates and salads.

Mickey Rays395 W. State St., Eagle mickeyraysbbq.comSandwiches, meat plates, steaks, salads and “The Trough.”

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insurance. Please sendresume to P.O. Box 8126,

Boise Idaho 83707.

GENERAL

Adecco is looking for peoplewith great attitudes to fill a

variety of long-termproduction positions for

Plexus, one of our clients inNampa. Successful

candidates will have strongcomputer skills and attention

to detail and must pass adrug/background check.

High school diploma or GEDis required. Multiple shifts

are available. Apply online atadeccousa.com, click on

'apply now' in the upper rightcorner.

DRIVERS

DRIVERS: Training, Class ACDL. Train and work for us!Professional and focusedtraining for your Class A

CDL. You choose betweenCompany Driver, Owner

Operator, Lease Operator orLease Trainer. 800-993-7483www.centraltruckdrivingjobs.com

SALES

Nampa pest control companysearching for summersalespeople. Must be

honest, respectful. Clean-cut,and most of all willing to workhard. We have an excellent

training regiment and we paygenerous commissions. Call

Mike at (208)697-0691

TRADES

KIT HomeBuilders West, LLCis seeking experienced

construction workers of alltrades. We offer

40+hours/week, paidvacation/holidays, and work

indoors in a climatecontrolled environment. Weoffer steady work and havenot had a shutdown day in

over 2 years. Starting wagefor production employees is$9 to $13/hour depending on

experience. In addition,employees receive a profit

sharing bonus, paid weekly,and health insurance

benefits.

Please stop by our office at1124 Garber St., Caldwell, ID

83606 to apply.

GENERAL

SUMMER WORKGreat Pay!! FT/PT schedule

Customer Sales/ServiceAll ages 17+/Conditions apply

344-3700

GENERAL

Sports Copy Editor/Designer

The Idaho Press-Tribune seeks a sportsdesigner/copy editor to assist with the

daily print and digital sports sections thatreach 110,000 unduplicated readers

weekly. Needs experience in copy editingand actual design of sports pages.

Located in Nampa about 20 miles fromBoise, the area offers national-caliberentertainment options, a four-seasonclimate that provides close access toskiing and other winter sports, urbanrecreation, and nearby camping and

warm-weather outdoors activities, a widerange of parks and related amenities aswell as safe schools and neighborhoods.Send resume, cover letter, explaining whyyou are the best candidate for the job, andfive examples of your best design work to:

[email protected].

CanyonCountyHomes.com

For more information or to advertise, please contact: Tammy Chadwick (208) 465-8192 or [email protected]

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