Fire Chief Jeremy Presnell

The City of Jerome is pleased to announce that Jeremy Presnell, the City’s former Deputy

Fire Chief, has been selected to the Fire Chief’s position.

Tom Hughes resigned his position as the City of Jerome Fire

Chief as he accepted a job in the greater Houston area. “We

thank Tom for all of his contributions to the City of Jerome.

He brought a high level of professionalism and stability to the

department and we’ll miss having him in our organization,”

said Mayor Dave Davis. Hughes had been with the City of

Jerome since April of 2013 and served as Chief since

November of 2013.

Upon receiving notice of Chief Hughes’ resignation, the City began accepting applications for

internal candidates for the position. Deputy Chief Jeremy Presnell was interviewed and

selected as the City’s new Fire Chief. “We’re thrilled to be able to promote Jeremy

to the office of Fire Chief. Jeremy is a Magic Valley native and has a great reputation in our

community. His combination of experience and education will be a great benefit to our fire

department and the citizens of Jerome.”

Presnell began his career with the Jerome Fire Department as a Firefighter/Engineer in 2008,

was promoted to Fire Captain in 2009, and promoted again to Deputy Fire Chief in 2013. He

holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University, has multiple

fire and rescue certifications, and is expected to obtain a Master’s Degree in Public

Administration in 2018.

He resides in Jerome with his wife Brandy and son Gage.

Deputy Fire Chief Mike Harrison

The City of Jerome is excited to announce that Mike Harrison was

selected as the Deputy Fire Chief. The position was vacant since

former Deputy Fire Chief Jeremy Presnell was sworn in as Fire Chief.

Deputy Chief Harrison, who had been serving as a Lieutenant, has

been with the Jerome Fire Department since 2008, holds a Bachelor’s

degree in Occupational Safety and Health with a concentration in

Fire Science along with numerous other fire and rescue certifications. Harrison has been a

member of the Jerome community since 1980 and resides here with his wife Shanna and two

boys, Nolan and Brett.

October 2017

In this Issue: • MEET THE FIRE CHIEFS • EVERY SECOND COUNTS: PLAN 2 WAYS OUT! • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH • LIBRARY NEWS • CSI JEROME CENTER COMMUNITY EDUCATION • JEROME SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR • WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA • JEROME SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS • 2017 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S – MAGIC VALLEY • LIBRARY EVENTS • REC CENTER EVENTS • EMPLOYMENT ANNIVERSARIES City Council Council meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30PM at Council Chambers, located at 100 East Ave A, Jerome. Council Meetings: • October 17th • November 7th • November 21st • December 5th

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Fire prevention week is upon us. This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!”

Seconds can mean the difference between escaping safely from fire or tragedy. Fire

moves fast. You may have only a few minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm

sounds. Establish two ways out of every room. This can give you the time needed to get

outside. Practicing your home fire escape drill with everyone in the household is key to

being prepared. MAKE A PLAN!!!

Bring everyone in your household together to make a home fire escape plan. Choose

an outside meeting place. This should be a safe distance in front of the home where

everyone should meet. This can be a tree a light pole or a mailbox. Mark the place on

your escape plan.

The Jerome City Fire Department will be visiting the Jerome schools October 9th through the 18th teaching students,

Kindergarten through 5th grade, some very important fire safety and prevention skills while focusing on this year’s

theme. All students will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive and informative coloring contest.

To celebrate a successful fire prevention week Jerome City and Jerome Rural Fire Departments will be hosting a FREE

Community Pancake Breakfast on Saturday October 14th. Join us on the 100 Block of East Ave A between the Jerome City

and Rural Fire Stations from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. In honor of this year’s theme will have a sign-up sheet for anyone who

is needing smoke alarms checked, replaced or installed in their home. We will send firefighters to your home to install

new smoke alarms and help you make sure they are working properly. We hope to see you there!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you or

someone you love is in a relationship that has the

behaviors listed on the wheel, be aware the relationship

is likely abusive. Consider contacting Crisis Center of

Magic Valley, 733-0100 or the 24 hour hotline,

1-800-882-3236.

Domestic violence is about power and control, either

through actual or assumed power. It has no boundaries

and can affect all levels of society, religion, economic

standing and ethnic background. Both men and women

can be victims of domestic violence. The wheel on the right

is a way of looking at the behaviors abusers use to get and

keep control in their relationships. Battering is a choice. It

is used to gain power and control over another person.

Physical abuse is only one part of a system of abusive

behaviors.

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Library Project

We are digitizing the old North Side News! This paper dates back to 1908. We will be able to make the

paper available to everyone online. Search for news related to

a family member. Look for events of the past. Get the scoop

on your graduating class.

This year the library got things started with a single reel and

for the creation of the website that will house the content.

There are 80 reels of microfilm to process. The overall project

will cost about $15,000. That sounds a little daunting, but we

are off to a good start thanks to the generosity of individuals

and several organizations who have contributed to this project. Be sure to check out the website at

http://jerome.advantage-preservation.com/.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Mark your calendar for this bi-annual event. The Jerome Friends

of the Library will be having their book and bake sale the first

week of November.

The presale runs from 5:00 – 7:00 on Thursday, November 2nd.

This is when the selection is the greatest. No bake goods are

available at the presale. The sale continues on Friday, November

3rd from 10:00 – 5:00. You’ll want to get there early if you want

the best selection of baked goods. The final day of the sale is

Saturday, November 4th. The sale opens at 10:00 and is over at

2:00. This is the day when you get the best bargain.

The Friends are always looking for volunteers for setup and tear

down. If you have some time to spare on Wednesday or on

Saturday afternoon, contact the library.

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

EMAIL ENEWS@CI.JEROME.ID.US OR CALL (208)324-8189

WWW.CI.JEROME.ID.US

Donors: Earl Gilmartin 8 reels

Gus & Kimberly Brackett 2 reels

Jerome Civic Club 1 reel

Jerome County Historical Society

1 reel

Friends of the Library 5 reels

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QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

EMAIL ENEWS@CI.JEROME.ID.US OR CALL (208)324-8189

WWW.CI.JEROME.ID.US

Book Folded Art

Have you seen the newest craft in town? Come learn to do Folded Book Art - it is fun and easy! Custom-made folded book

sculptures made from carefully folding the pages of recycled books to

create different designs. From hearts to letters, words, symbols and

objects, anything is possible! In this class, you will learn how to fold a

word or picture into a book to give as a gift or to display in your office

or home. The instructor will supply the book and pattern for this class.

Tuesday Oct. 3

6:30 – 8 p.m. Jerome Center

$20 + $10 supply fee paid to instructor Instructor: Tina Standlee

Geocaching

Ever wonder what “geocaching” means or want to learn how to do it? Take this class and learn all about it. All you need

is a smartphone with the ability to download an app.

• What a geocache is

• How the game is played

• What the rules are

• How to search

• What to do once you have found one

• How to hide one

This is a great way to spend some time alone or with a group. We will walk through the city of Jerome and find hidden

things that are right in front of you that you did not even know where there.

Bring your own smart phone, snack, and walking shoes!

Saturday Oct. 7

9 am – 1 pm Jerome Center

$20 Instructor: Cindy Flowers

Handmade Journal

Don't you just love going through a handmade journal and wishing you could have one, too? Now you can! You will learn

fun and creative techniques to get you started on your very own journal. Soon you'll be off and on your way to owning a

fabulous book to be treasured! This class will show you how to make a book from beginning to end. The result, a beautiful

work of art that you can give as a gift, or fill with your own drawings, notes and photos. We will go step by step through

the sewing, to teach you this time-tested style of book craft!

Saturday Oct. 7-14-21, 2017

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Jerome High School – Room E260

$89 Instructor: Keith Farnsworth

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QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

EMAIL ENEWS@CI.JEROME.ID.US OR CALL (208)324-8189

WWW.CI.JEROME.ID.US

On December 16, 2017, Wreaths Across America will be at the Jerome Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans

through the laying of Remembrance Wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name

of each and every veteran aloud. The Jerome Cemetery has 815 Veteran’s graves.

If you would like to donate a wreath for the Jerome Cemetery please go to this link:

https://wreaths.fastport.com/donateLocation.html?page=15674.

1 Wreath - $15.00

2 Wreaths - $30.00

5 Wreaths - $75.00

10 Wreaths - $150.00

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Horizon Elementary

Red Ribbon Week

October 23rd-October 26th- All school assembly on October 26 at 2 pm

Jefferson Elementary

New Hires

Mrs. Martha McCuiston will be teaching our Dual Immersion Kindergarten class. She has experience as a teacher in

Mexico and has also worked as and ESL Paraprofessional while completing her requirements for Idaho Certification. It is

so much fun to see her with our littlest learners. These are full classes of 25 in each session.

As our Dual Immersion Program has grown, we are also pleased to welcome Ms. Ruth Quispe to 2nd grade. Ruth has 10

years of experience as a certified teacher in Peru and has worked the last few years as a paraprofessional in the Dual

Immersion school in Blaine County. Ruth is a great addition to our program and will be partnering with Mrs. Jody Billiard.

They are becoming a dynamic team!

Mrs. Sally Davis has moved from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to join our kindergarten team. Mrs. Davis came highly

recommended by staff and parents of her previous school. She is excited for this new adventure in Idaho and we are

thrilled to have her on our team.

Ms. Rebecca Hoff is new to Jefferson Elementary and we are pleased to also welcome her to the profession! Rebecca is

teaching 2nd graders and will also be helping as one of the Jerome Middle School Volleyball Coaches. She spent a

semester working at Jerome Academy, and we are looking forward to her work at Jefferson.

Krystal McKean is our new Head Custodian and she is doing an AMAZING job! Her and her team are cleaning, organizing,

and getting all kinds of jobs caught up.

We also have three new paraprofessionals who have joined us. Lisa Hernandez has joined our Title 1 team from the

middle school, Jeneca Sabala has rejoined our Title 1 team after a year off with her new twins, and Sara Choate has

become a member of the special education team part time. All of these ladies are proving to be highly valued members

of the Jefferson staff.

Children’s Choice Book Awards

Jefferson Elementary School has been selected to be one of a handful of sites in the state to be a part of the Children’s

Choices in Literature Project. Boise State has one of five sites nationwide that receive the most current books from

publishers. These books are distributed to the selected schools in labeled boxes, which are rotated through classrooms

throughout the year. Children read the books and vote by simply checking one of three boxes (liked, sort of liked, did not

like) along with the title/book# on a ballot. Ballots are collected by the teacher or volunteer and entered on an excel

spreadsheet. The votes are compiled, sent back to Dr. Stan Steiner at BSU, and then they are shared with the

International Reading Association and Children’s Book Council who announce the winners. The project begins in

September 2017 and ends in early February 2018. At the end of the project books are given to teacher participants to

use as they wish. This is an honor for our staff and students and a big boost to our classroom libraries.

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Summit Elementary

8th Annual Halloween Fun Run will be Tuesday, October 31st-5th grade run is at 9:15 and 4th grade run is at 10:00. All

parents and grandparents are invited to participate with us.

RED RIBBON WEEK

Oct. 30th - Red Day

Oct. 31st – Halloween Dress Up Day (NO FACE PAINT PLEASE)

Nov. 1st - PJ Day

Nov. 2nd - Mismatch Day

Nov. 3rd - FISH! Friday AND Fall Fling 4:30 to 7:30 PM

Walktober

The Mayor’s School Walking Challenge is designed to improve children’s health by inspiring mayors and elementary

schools to walk in the month of October. The challenge celebrates

good health by walking in a fun and friendly competition. Teachers

are encouraged to take their classes out and join the fun.

Jerome Middle School

Jerome Middle School and the University of Idaho have joined in an effort to support a “Go On” approach with a select

group of 8th graders this year. We are happy to have Eddie Reyes join our team to support 40 8th grade students in a

journey to go on to post-secondary education. The program will work to educate students and their families in the steps

necessary to successfully go on to college.

Jerome High School

New Staff/New Faces

Alyssa Ollivier is teaching English as a Second Language this year, as well as co-teaching with the English Language Arts

and Math departments. Ms. Ollivier has several years’ experience teaching overseas, and Jerome High School is her first

teaching job stateside. Ms. Ollivier loves linguistics and in her spare time works as a volunteer French to English

translator. Her hobbies include traveling internationally, reading, and learning foreign languages.

Mandolyn Garcia-Ruiz This year at Jerome HS, I'm teaching biology and zoology. I've taught almost every different

science subject and almost every secondary grade level over the past seven years. I taught for five years in Lewiston and

the last two years online. My husband and I moved down to Twin Falls to be closer to his family after we had our first

son. Now we have two boys - 2 1/2 years and 6 months. We feel very welcomed in this community and I'm extremely

excited to teach here! Go Vandals!

John Campbell-I was born and raised here in Idaho. I graduated from Wendell High School and joined the army after

graduating. I was a medic and later a nurse in the army. After my time in the army, I attended Boise State University and

graduated in December of 2016. I have a wife, Valerie, and my 2 year old son James. I'm excited to be a part of the

Jerome community and have the opportunity to teach and create relationships with the great kids of this community.

District Wide

Parent Teacher Conferences – coming the week of October 23rd-26th-check with your child’s school on dates and times.

This is a great opportunity to check in with your child’s teacher(s), check on their progress, ask questions, and get

involved!

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ZPass

In an effort to provide additional safety for students and the peace-of-mind for parents that comes with knowing your

child has safely boarded their bus or arrived at school, Jerome School District has implemented a system that allows us to

know the location of where students get on and off a bus. Students have been issued a card that they use to check on

and off the bus as they enter and exit the bus. We encourage parents to sign up for the text-messaging app if they have

not already done so. This app will let parents know when their child scans on and off the bus. The link for parents to sign

up is https://www.zpassplus.com.

For more information on the great things happening in Jerome School District please find us on Facebook

(www.facebooks.com/jeromeschooldistrict 261) and Twitter (#JSD261).

If you would like to make a donation to the Jerome School District please contact the school, Kim Lickley at

(208) 324-2392 or send an email to kim.lickley@jeromeschools.org.

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Library Events

Make It - Mondays after school until 4:30 p.m. for grades 6th-12th

Jr. Make It - Thursdays after school until 4:30 p.m. for grades 1st-5th

Don Ritchey Sing-Along - Thursdays from 4:00–4:30 p.m. for toddlers thru Kindergartners

Storytime - Fridays at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.

Minecrafternoons - play Minecraft on the library server every day after school. No library card needed.

Classic Book Club – meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

Contemporary Book Club – meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please call 324-5427 or visit the library.

OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT ANNIVERSARIES

James Baker Detective Sergeant 29 years Cheryl Peterson Police Management Assistant 20 years Ken Tse Water Operator III 15 years Zane Austin WW Operations Supervisor 15 years Bryan Clayton School Resource Officer 15 years Steve Kolar Senior Engineer Technician 14 years Vicki Leininger Library Youth Specialist 11 years Silvia Rosales Police Admin/Records Specialist 7 years Heather Kimble Animal Shelter Technician 6 years Clint Wagner Senior Patrol Officer 5 years Kevin Wilcox Firefighter 5 years

Kids Night Out

• October 19

• Ages 4 and up

• 6:00- 8:00 p.m.

Turkey Trot – 5K Run/Walk

• Thanksgiving Day

• 8:00 a.m.

• Entry Fee: 5 cans of food or a gently used coat

• Refreshments provided after event

Fall Weight Loss Challenge

• October 2 – December 18

• Individual Competition

Kindergarten, 1st-4th Grade Basketball

Kindergarten Basketball Clinic

Registration Nov 1- Fed 20

1st-4th Grade

Registration Nov 1 - Jan 1

Turkey Trot – 5K Run/Walk

• Thanksgiving Day

• 8:00 a.m.

Co-Ed Volleyball Registration

Returning Teams: Registration Sept 1- Oct 1

Open Registration: Oct 2- Oct 23

First come, first served until full

Season runs from Nov 6-Feb 2

5th and 6th Grade Basketball

Registration Sept 1- Oct 16

Skills and Draft Days

o Oct 17 - Boys, Oct 19 - Girls

Men’s Basketball Registration

• Returning team: Nov 1-19

• Open Registration: Nov 20 – Jan 1

• Seasons starts Jan 22

Check out the website for class schedules and the

latest JRD information:

www.jeromerecreationdistrict.com

Jerome Recreation District

2032 South Lincoln, Jerome, ID 83338

(208)324-3389

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