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Luck and pluck brought Charlie Fee to the Idaho Shake-speare Festival as artistic director in 1992. The board chosethe tall charmer from California from a field of about 100

candidates — despite the fact that at the time he had neverdirected a play by William Shakespeare.

After a solid first season, Fee hired his longtime friend and colleague Mark Hofflund — who had never been a managingdirector — as his stalwart second in command, and the die wascast. These two first-timers set out to create theater in Boise.

“At the time, I told Mark, ‘Who knows what this will be? Itcould be one year or five.’ But I knew we wanted to build a theater,and I thought we could do it,” Fee says.

This season marks their 20th anniversary together at the helm.In that time, they have achieved what they set out to do and more.

With Fee’s charisma and creativity and Hofflund’s intellect andattention to detail, they make a formidable team.

They met in the theater graduate program at the University of

California, San Diego. They share a vision and creative ethic thatstrike a balance between savvy business acumen and creative flair.

In 1998, they opened ISF’s multimillion-dollar amphitheater forsummer production. They’ve created a strong artistic companythat brings artists back year after year to create theater against thebackdrop of the Boise Foothills. They acquired Idaho Theater forYouth and developed the theater’s Shakespearience education programs and have a direct impact on kids from elementary tohigh school age across the state.

But perhaps most importantly, they have changed the model forhow a regional theater can operate by forging unique partnershipswith Great Lakes Theater in Cleveland 10 years ago and LakeTahoe Shakespeare Festival three years ago.

Fee also is the producing artistic director at those theaters, andhe moves productions and casts from city to city. That makes ISFthe only regional summer repertory company in the country producing work in three states.

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How did you choose Mark as yourmanaging director?

CHARLIE: Mark and Lynn (Allison Hofflund) came through on a vacation thatfirst summer. We had dinner and when theyleft, Lidia (Fee’s wife) said, ‘You’re lookingfor a managing director. Why not Mark?’ Iwas like, ‘You’re absolutely right. Done.’ Wemade the call the next day.

It took a little bit of pushing Mark totake this kind of risk. The truth is, we wereboth at a point in our careers that if weweren’t going to do it at that age, weweren’t ever going to.

MARK: Lynn and I were driving throughthe desert on our way back to San Diego,when Lynn asked me the same question.‘Did Charlie ask you about a job?’ But Iwasn’t really looking for a job. (Mark wasliterary manager at The Old Globe the-ater.) When I got the call, I wasn’t sure. Iasked one of my mentors at The Old Globe,(managing director) Tom Hall, for advice.He said, ‘If you like and want to work withCharlie, you should do this because the twoof you will come up with a model that wedon’t know yet,’ not knowing what hemeant.

What makes you two good partners?

CHARLIE: I trust Mark. He’s from thesame theatrical tradition. I knew he’d bestrong in community relations, just fromknowing him. He would be a good fund-raising team for me and for our board ofdirectors. And after being at the Globe for10 years, he has that deep institutional pro-gramming, which we needed here becausewe wanted to create a more institutionaltheater company.

MARK: I’ve always had a high regard forCharlie and Lidia. On a fundamental level,Charlie’s someone who has been among mypeers and also among my mentors. I hadsome good mentors at the Globe.

How did you start creating yourcompany?

CHARLIE: I wrote a five-year plan thatfirst summer that included building theamphitheater. First, I deeply believe in acompany structure. I grew up around ACT(American Conservatory Theater) in SanFrancisco, a large repertory theater, sustain-ing artists over many years. I knew wewould bring together people we wanted towork with to develop a body of work. Wewould define and create our aesthetic as ateam. We were looking for people whowould make multiyear commitments.

I looked for emerging artists who had justleft grad school or were in their first profes-sional blush. It’s this period where you losea huge number of talented people becausethey can’t get work and they think theyhave to be in the big city. I’d go to themand say, ‘OK, fine, but in the meantime

come and do this and work on developing acompany with us.’

MARK: Charlie had an incredible visionthat I didn’t fully appreciate at the time. Itwas a little against the way theater wasgoing. Then it was moving away from therepertory idea, but in Boise that’s whatmade sense. And then, it was just the twoof us in the office most days. We got toinvent how we were going do this.

So who came on board then?CHARLIE: Bart was the first director I

hired, who we knew from San Diego.(Bartlett Sher directed at ISF from 1992 to1999. He has gone on to direct at the Lin-coln Center Theatre and the MetropolitanOpera. Sher won the 2008 Tony for BestDirection of a Musical for “South Pacific.”)We also brought in costume designer KimKrumm Sorensen and Peter John Still (resi-dent sound designer). By the second sum-mer, we had Mark, Gage Williams (residentset designer), Rick Martin (resident light-ing designer). The same thing with actors— a lot of people who come back year afteryear.

Is that still how you’re building?CHARLIE: We’re older now, so we’re hir-

ing people who are older and who comefrom deeper backgrounds. The acting com-pany is still being found in the same way.We’re bringing a lot of new young talent inthis season, people I’ve not worked withbefore. There are new designers, a newcomposer, a new director (Jesse Berger ofRed Bull Theatre in New York City willdirect “The Winter’s Tale.”) The companyis growing faster than ever now because ofthis new model. With three theaters, thereare literally more roles to fill.

What’s next?CHARLIE: There are lots of nexts. You

know us, we don’t just set out in one direc-

tion. We have a bunch of ideas that are per-colating all the time, waiting for the oppor-tunity. The next could be a fourth theater— but it’s not the thing I’m focused on.When Tahoe happened, we had beenfocused on finding a third theater. Rightnow we have to solidify and expand Tahoe’sseason (two plays for next season). It’sreally becoming clear that there are otherways to move our work to other cities thatdon’t have to do with having another full-on company.

Touring?CHARLIE: Yes. We could do “Mousetrap”

and “Winter’s Tale”(the two shows origi-nated in Boise) in Cleveland, then takethem to Columbus (Ohio), for instance.Then bring the focus back to Boise. Thewhole point is to keep the company working.

In all of history, with whom wouldyou most like to dine?

CHARLIE: Benjamin Franklin. It would befun. He just knew everything.

MARK: Lynne Rossetto Kasper. (Host ofAmerican Public Media’s “The SplendidTable.”)

What are you reading?CHARLIE: I read magazines. The Atlantic,

which I just love, and it’s my favorite read-ing on planes. I am a podcast addict. Mytop podcasts: The BBC “In Our Own Timewith Melvyn Bragg” — it’s history and phi-losophy and it’s the best podcast on Earth;“Start the Week with Andrew Marr,” alsoBBC; Slate Magazine “Culture Gabfest”and “Political Gabfest” and “This Ameri-can Life”

MARK: “The Years with Ross” by JamesThurber. (Originally published in 1958, it’savailable from Perennial Classics, paper-back edition, $14.99). It’s a biography of

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Idaho Shakespeare Festival 2012 playsThe plays run in repertory June 1 throughSept. 29. Find more details and ticket infor-mation at IdahoShakespeare.org.

Charlie Fee restages his 2006 production ofShakespeare’s “ROMEO AND JULIET” withan almost entirely new cast. It’s set in abombed-out Verona circa 1921 in betweenthe two world wars. Fee directed “R&J” hisfirst season as artistic director in 1992. June 1 through June 30.

Director Drew Barr, in his 10th season withISF, puts his thoughtful stamp on AgathaChristie’s classic whodunit “THE MOUSE-TRAP.” It’s filled with twists and thrilling turnsas a group of strangers stranded during asnowstorm discovers a murderer in theirmidst. June 8 through July 27.

After her ISF debut with her wonderfully wacky

1980s “Shrew” last season, director TracyYoung returns with Moliere’s “THE IMAGI-NARY INVALID,” a comedy about a wealthyhypochondriac and those who would takeadvantage of him. July 6 through Aug. 24.

First-time ISF director Jesse Berger takes onShakespeare’s romantic fairy tale “THE WIN-TER’S TALE.” Kings, queens, thieves, clowns,shepherds — and one hungry bear — cele-brate the comedy of life. Aug. 3 through 26.

The season wraps up with Michael Frayn’stheatrical farce “NOISES OFF,” directed byBoise’s Gordon Reinhart, who has a penchantfor wrangling these fast-paced, door-slamming comedy extravaganzas. This one isabout a group of itinerant actors rehearsing aplay in which the backstage intrigue is moreinteresting than what’s on stage. Aug. 31through Sept. 29.

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The New Yorker founder Harold Ross.He’s a guy who came out of the Ameri-can heartland and started a thing thatfailed. Then he started it again until itwas successful. I was at an arts meetingand a friend was telling me I needed toread this book. He literally found a copyon a decorative bookshelf in the hotellobby, and they gave it to me.

What’s on your playlist?CHARLIE: I get addicted to a single

thing, and I listen to it for several weeks.Right now I’m addicted to Mumford andSons and the soundtrack to “Pina.”That’s our party music now. I loved themovie, but the music is just great.

MARK: I don’t really listen to musicalthough I’m surrounded by it; I grew upwith it and love it. I don’t have an iPod.If I can unplug, I go out for a run, and I listen to the music in my head.

What keeps you in Boise?CHARLIE: The most obvious things —

friends, the lifestyle. I love to mountainbike in the Foothills. When I’m inCleveland, I pine for them. Boise is areally great place to live because it’s notfilled with the daily indignities you haveto suffer in most cities, where it takes somuch energy to do anything, like go gro-cery shopping. And, of course, our work.

MARK: I agree. It’s that combinationof quality of life, quality of the peopleand the opportunities, for both me andLynn. She’s been able to carve out a verycreative life for herself here as an actorand director. The opportunities here arestunning, and they’re ones we wouldn’tget as readily someplace else. Boise is aplace where you have the ability toaccomplish things that benefit otherpeople in schools, in politics, in so manywalks of life.

What’s your guilty pleasure?CHARLIE: I have too many is the prob-

lem, and I don’t want to talk about theones I really have. I know — crime nov-els. I love Henning Mankell. He’s one ofthe Swedish guys. He’s got this characterKurt Wallander who’s really human andwonderful. I can’t wait for the next book.

MARK: Running in the dark.

Whom do you most admire?CHARLIE: Nick Hytner, artistic direc-

tor of the National Theatre in London,for transforming a huge company andcreating thrilling work.

MARK: Everyone who has ever tried toteach me something.

What is your motto?CHARLIE: Feature what you can’t fix.MARK: Love what you do.

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“See you at the market!” My husband (themarket’s volunteer bell-ringer coordinator)and I had been saying that for days in antici-pation of the Capital City Public Market’sopening April 21. And what an opening itwas! After J.V. Evans of market sponsor D.L. Evans Bank rang the opening bell,thousands of locavores descended on Downtown Boise to sate their post-winterhankering for locally grown produce andenjoy the warmest opening day ever.

Not just the crowd and the weather setrecords. On opening day, shoppers weregreeted by 136 vendors, including several newproduce and food vendors, artisans and streetfood purveyors. The newbies offered every-thing from sheep’s milk ice cream, chevre,chocolate truffles and locally raised pork tofresh-churned butter. New artisans brought aslew of new products, including handmadeleather goods, hand-painted textiles, and vin-tage and custom-made aprons. There’s even acompost and vermiculture vendor!

Janie Burns of Meadowlark Farms wasthere in 1994 when it all began.

“Hard to believe now, but the Capital CityPublic Market opened with a whimper, not abang. Farmers markets were new then, andfew Boise shoppers came — probably nomore than a couple of hundred folks theentire day. There was so little traffic duringthe last hour of the market that it wasdubbed the ‘Whine and Wine Hour,’ and the

TOP: Lazy DogGardens’ signwelcomes shoppers backto the CapitalCity Public Market inDowntownBoise onopening day.

RIGHT: Offer-ings from UrbanGardens at theEagle Saturday Market in Heritage Park.

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Zeppole’sbreadsticks anda breakfast burrito withchorizo, cheese,potato and eggfrom Garcia’sTex-Mex Grill atthe Capital CityPublic Market.

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20 or so vendors implored Karen Ellis, themarket manager, to close early every week.But the farmers kept coming, their loyalcustomers told their friends and the rest ...is history.”

Under the guidance of founding directorEllis, the market has burgeoned into a feastfor all the senses. After 18 years at the market’s helm, she still has trouble sleepingthe night before opening day.

“I’m excited for the beauty that is themarket ... the colors, the smells, the sounds.Watching the street go from empty tobustling and fill up with people and prod-ucts. It’s a joy to have all the producersback for the season and see how happy customers are as they greet their favoritevendors and meet new ones.

“In the spring, we have the lovely flowersand bedding plants and fresh spring veggies— spinach, lettuce, radishes, carrots,asparagus, tender young herbs. Then comessummer and the abundance of all the sum-mer produce: mouth-watering veggies, fruitsand berries — and the beautiful summerflowers. It becomes a real live piece of art,”Ellis says.

When fall comes, you’ll find pumpkins,root vegetables, squash, gourds, Indiancorn, mums and autumn plants. Thanksgiv-ing and Christmastime bring cranberriesand gifts galore for the holidays.

“And all season long, local producersbring us excellent Idaho meats and wines,”she says.

A cook’s paradise it may be, but the mar-ket is also a delight for multitaskers wholike to eat as they shop. Shoppers can pickfrom an assortment of munchies rangingfrom locally grown peanuts, mini-donuts,sticky buns, brownies and croissants to eth-nic specialties like biscotti, crepes, burritosand African sambusas. A personal favoriteis the root beer float.

In addition to all the produce for cooksto turn into delicious meals, there is plentyof food that’s ready to take home and serve— hummus, marinated olives, salsa, blue-

berry ketchup (trust me, it’s luscious), pasta(we have a weekly order), fruit pies, cup-cakes and breads ranging from whole-wheatto flatbreads, baguettes and gluten-free.

Be sure to check out Chef at the Market,where chef Abby Carlson demonstratesrecipes concocted from market-availableingredients. There are myriad other pro-grams, for kids as well as adults, so checkthe website. And don’t forget the HarvestMoon Dinner on Sept. 8 — the Market’sannual fundraising feast that showcases thebest of Idaho foods and wines.

Don’t worry about hauling around yourbounty. Just drop your packages off at VeggieValet (on Idaho Street in front of the Van-dals store), and drive up to the pick-up spoton Ninth Street when you’re ready to go.

Not only shoppers love the market. Mostrestaurants and coffee shops are full tocapacity on market days, as are other area

businesses. “The market brings so manycustomers Downtown who otherwise don’tshop here. Every week, the new people whocome in express awe at the diversity of mer-chants and restaurants Downtown — bestof all, they all come back,” says Lil Kurek,owner of American Clothing Gallery.

You can join in the fun in DowntownBoise from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays.And while the Downtown Boise market isthe Treasure Valley’s biggest market, thereare many other markets for fresh produceand other local products in our area.

In addition to produce and artisan crafts,the Meridian Farmers Market and Bazaar features treats like Momo Nepalesedumplings to eat as you shop or to take home.

I enjoyed the live music as well as thevendors selling everything from plants andproduce to jewelry and jams at the EagleSaturday Market in charming HeritagePark. There is also a good variety of fashionitems. Other finds included goat milk skinlotion in varied scents and custom guitarsfrom 3GWoodworks.

The East End Market at Bown Crossing,Boise’s Sunday Market, is in its third seasonof offering local produce, plant starts, pre-mium meats and a varied slate of artisans. If you’re in the market for smoker chipsmade from local grape vines and furnituremade from wine barrels as well as jewelryand other fashion items, check it out.

For information on all these markets, seethe box at right and check their websitesfor information on specific vendors.

The Meridian Farmers Market and Bazaar is at the Meridian Crossroads shopping center, Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue, on Saturdays.

The Next Generation Organics booth at the Capital City Public Market.

Freelance writer Maria Smith and her husband, Mike, previously wrote the“Becoming Boiseans” column for Treasure.


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Treasure Valleyfarmers marketsCALDWELL FARMERS MARKET:Blaine and 8th St., Wednesdays 4-7:30 p.m. through Sept. 26; 571-3474, [email protected].

CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET: 8thStreet from Bannock to Main & GrovePlaza, Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,through Dec. 22; 345-9287, www.capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

EAGLE SATURDAY MARKET:Heritage Park (State Street), Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 13; 440-2412, www.eaglearts.org.

EAST END MARKET AT BOWNCROSSING: Bown Way in SoutheastBoise, Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Oct. 13; 331-3400, [email protected].

EMMETT FARMERS MARKET: BlaserPark, Washington Ave. and Idaho 52,Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesdays3-7 p.m., through Oct. 31; [email protected].

KUNA FARMERS MARKET:Veterans Memorial Park, Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon through Oct. 6; 922-3031,www.kunafarmersmarket.com.

MARSING FARMERS MARKET: IslandPark off Idaho 55, Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through Sept. 30; 859-9834,www.marsingfarmersmarket.com.

MERIDIAN FARMERS MARKET ANDBAZAAR: Eagle at Fairview, Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday 5-9 p.m.; NampaGateway Shopping Center, Wednesdays5-9 p.m. through Sept. 29; 376-2610,www.meridianfarmersmarket.com.

MOUNTAIN HOME FARMERS MARKET: Railroad Park Downtown,Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 29; 587-3134.

NAMPA FARMERS MARKET: 14thAve. and Front St., Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 27; 461-4807,www.nampafarmersmarket.com.

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Boise writer Alan Heathcock arrived on thenational literary scene in 2011 with his firstbook “Volt: Stories.” It’s a series of tales thatexplore the natural forces of good and evil.

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STORY BY DANA OLAND

PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARIN OSWALD

There are two sides to Alan Heathcock. There’s the quiet, serious writer with the furrowed

brow sequestered in the former law-enforcementsurveillance trailer turned office where he puts pencil to paper to imagine the unforgiving morallandscapes where his characters fight for survival ona biblical scale.

Then there’s the quick-witted, gregariousHeathcock who wears fedoras, growls like a grizzly bear for National Public Radio and delivers one-liners as the co-host of a wacky game-show fundraiser.

Will the real Alan Heathcock please stand up? The truth is, they both are Heathcock.“I’m kind of an introvert,” he says. “I’m most at peace at my desk doing

my work, but I’m able to fire myself up to do that part of the job. WhateverI need to do.”

The space between these two internal poles — that also span the distancefrom his native Chicago to his current hometown of Boise — is whereHeathcock’s fertile imagination can cut loose and create the stark landscapeof his first published book — “Volt: Stories” (Graywolf Press, $15).

Since it came out in March 2011, it has taken off nationally, earning glowingaccolades for Heathcock’s “spare and muscular yet poetic” prose (The New YorkTimes) and several awards. Heathcock won third place in the Barnes & NobleDiscover Great New Writers awards. He won the The Great Lakes CollegesAssociation’s 2012 New Writers Award. The University of Iowa, where heearned his undergraduate degree, recruited him as an ambassador for its OverseasReading Tour to Brazil, where he is this week. And “Volt” made “best of” lists atPublisher’s Weekly, the (Cleveland) Plain Dealer and Chicago Tribune.

One of his stories, “Fort Apache,” about a group of restless teens who terrorize a town, is being made into a short film, and there is a quiet biddingwar for the film rights to “Volt.”

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IT HAPPENED IN IDAHOHeathcock, 41, grew up on Chicago’s

rough south side in a hard-working and creative family. The city’s cultural land-scape is locked in his DNA.

“It was an extraordinary place to growup,” he says. “The way I talk, the way Ithink, my worldview is shaped by the experiences I had there.”

He moved to Boise 12 years ago after visiting close friend and award-winningwriter Tony Doerr and his wife Shauna,who grew up here.

Doerr — who is one of today’s mostacclaimed writers — and Heathcock met ingraduate school at Bowling Green StateUniversity in Ohio. Heathcock gave Doerrhis orientation tour, and the two becamefast friends.

“Tony and I, we saw a kinship in eachother right away,” he says. “We both likebooks and movies, but we’re also a rarity inthat we like sports, too.”

They would spend Friday nights together,watching a game and having a few beers —something they still do occasionally — butthe rest of the time, they were both hard atwork writing, Doerr says.

“Alan was an example for me by being soserious about his craft,” Doerr says. “I’mreally happy for him with this book. He’sworked so long, toiling in relative obscurity.It’s a good lesson that quality will rise to thetop if you stick with it.”

Heathcock left the Ph.D. program at theUniversity of Chicago to move to Idahoand earn a second master’s degree at BoiseState — a move his family and friends stillthink is a little crazy — but it turned out tobe the turning point for him as a personand a writer, he says.

Soon after arriving in Idaho, Heathcockmet and fell in love with Rochelle Lanfearon a sunny afternoon at Zoo Boise. Theymarried a few months later and became aninstant family with Lanfear’s two children,Carly Coba, 12, and Andrew Coba, 16. The

couple has a daughter, Harper, 5. “Finding my voice as a writer coincided

with having a family and feeling differentthings for the first time,” Heathcock says.“My preoccupations as a human beingchanged through loving my wife and kidsand being worried about them.”

‘VOLT’The title comes from a line in the book’s

last story: “When we’re born we’re ... innocent. Then a volt comes into your lifeand changes you for good or bad.”

The book compiles Heathcock’s preoccu-pations over the past 12 years and the ves-tiges of his Southern Baptist upbringing.

“The church had this strict sense ofmorality that the moment I walked out ofthe church didn’t count anymore. Every-body recognized that,” he says. “So, I’minterested in what it means to be a goodperson. Good people do stupid things, andstupid people do good things. It’s so difficultto negotiate what that means.”

“Volt” is set in the fictional town ofKrafton, where his lovingly drawn, deeplyhuman characters battle the fate set uponthem by their own actions. There are floodsand fires, homicide, fratricide and othercatastrophes that befall the town’s populace.

This penchant for mythic story harkensback to his family’s tradition of gatheringaround a campfire and telling stories.

His grandfather told a story that hauntedHeathcock for many years.

His grandfather worked as a foreman inthe Oklahoma oil fields and drove frompump to pump to check on them. One day,his truck came nose to nose with anotheron a narrow stretch of road with ditches oneither side so deep there was no passage.

“So my grandfather told the other guy hehad to put his car in reverse and back out.The guy refused, so my grandfather got atire iron and hit that man until he wentback from where he came,” Heathcock says.“I thought about that story for a long, longtime. If you hit someone with a tire ironyou’re that close to altering your life, thelives of your children and grandchildren,how you understand yourself and what thename Heathcock means. I didn’t know whyhe told me that story.”

But that family moral became the nuggetfor “Smoke,” one of eight stories in “Volt.”

In Heathcock’s version, the father, a warveteran, ends up killing the other driver

then recruits his son to help him dispose ofthe body by burning it.

“The book looks at the invasive nature ofviolence and the tenuous nature of peace.I’ve seen it time and time again to some ofthe best people I’ve known who have livesI’ve admired. Something will happen andit’s all gone. That’s a great fear of how tenu-ous life is. Everything is one decision away.”

Heathcock plans to put more of his preoc-cupations in his next book, which will be anovel. “40” is about a plucky young girl onthe high school dance team — a la “Buffy”— caught in a coming biblical-level flood.

“Her family is falling apart and she has togather everyone before the storm hits andconfront her own personal demons,” hesays.

For now, all the attention still takesHeathcock off guard, but being in Idahohelps him stay grounded, he says.

“I’m starting to understand that peopleare reading (“Volt”), and we’re beatingexpectations,” he says. “But I still mostly sitby myself all day, so I’m not always aware ofhow I’m doing. I travel and do all thesereadings with some pretty great writers,then I come home and I’m just Al, which isgreat.”

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Heathcock bought this former Idaho StatePolice trailer and turned it into his office. It brims with books and a few hats from his collection of more than 40.

“I’m interested in what it means to be a good person. ...

It’s so difficult to negotiate.”Alan Heathcock

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Alan Heathcock accepts his third-placeBarnes & Noble Discover Great NewWriters Award at a banquet in New YorkCity in March.


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more recent books by Idaho authorsUniversity of Idaho creativewriting professor KIMBARNES has a new book out.“Kingdom of Men” (Knopf,$24.95) is a deft exploration ofcorporate corruption andintrigue told from the perspec-tive of a young Oklahomawoman caught up in the glam-orous world and fast lives led by elite oil workers in Saudi Arabia in the 1960s.

Boise native CHRISTOPHERFARNSWORTH’S latest novel,“Red, White and Blood” (G.P.Putnam’s Sons, $25.95), the thirdinstallment in his “President’sVampire” series, is out. Thebooks follow the exploits ofNathaniel Cade, a 19th-centuryvampire who is bound by a bloodoath into the super-secret service

of the president of the United States.Farnsworth now lives in Southern California.

Boise’s KELLY JONESreleased her book “TheWoman Who Heard Color”(Berkley Trade Original, $15)in October. It’s about ayoung woman driven toreturn artworks stolen byNazis to their rightful owners.But her quest leads her head-on into a buried family secret and the truthabout her mother’s past.

News from Idaho’s arts ambassadorsCURTIS STIGERS’ new album “Let’s Go

Out Tonight” marks a few firsts for the Boisejazz singer. It’s the first time in a long time —since his “Brighter Days” album from Sony —that Stigers worked with a producer; multipleGrammy winner Larry Klein produced “Let’sGo Out Tonight.” It’s also the first album in awhile without at least one original Stigerssong. And it’s his first album in a decade thatbegs the question: Is this a jazz album?

“We didn’t set out to make a certain kind ofrecord; we just wanted to make a goodrecord,“ Stigers says. “Larry and I are bothjazz musicians so there’s a lot of that in there.I mean, there’s not adrumstick used on thewhole thing — it’s allbrushes and acousticbass. But no, it’s notreally a jazz record.”

Stigers workedwith Klein to choosethe songs for therecord from a vari-ety of songbooks.You’ll find tunes byBob Dylan, NeilFinn, Steve Earle,Eddie Floyd andDavid Poe, the lat-ter a song Poewrote with Stigersin mind. Once thesongs were laiddown at the Village Recorder studio in LosAngeles, Klein and Stigers created asequence that offers an intimate narrative.

“When we got all the songs together, werealized we had a story to tell,” he says.“When I listen to it, I can hear it’s very auto-biographical. It’s about where I’ve been forthe last few years and reflects the tumult inmy personal life.”

“Let’s Go Out Tonight” (Concord Jazz,$18.99 list price) has been getting greatreviews in Europe, where Stigers is an estab-lished star, and this month he’s on tour in Ger-many. Stigers played an album pre-releaseconcert at The Record Exchange in DowntownBoise on Record Store Day, April 21 (photos,page 43), will perform as a guest artist with theBoise Philharmonic for its pop series on Sept. 1and will headline his own concert sometimethis fall.

Writer TONY DOERR con-tinues to polish his novel setin World War II. His story“The Deep,” which won himthe London Times Story Prize,won him his fourth O’HenryPrize. It’s in the “2012O’Henry” collection. Doerrwill again teach at Boise State in the fall andhe will headline at the Cabin’s Reading andConversations on Feb. 12. Doerr has intro-duced other writers in the past, but his firsttime as the featured author. Tickets go onsale to new subscribers June 1.

Film director MICHAELHOFFMAN will return toBoise this month after com-pleting post production onhis remake of “Gambit,” asnappy caper film starringColin Firth and CameronDiaz and an A-list group ofBritish and American actors. The film is slatedto be released Oct. 12 by CBS Films.

There are big doings with Boise’s TREYMCINTYRE PROJECT this issue. The con-temporary ballet company left on its month-long tour of Asia as U.S. cultural ambassa-dors May 5. TMP was selected by the Brook-

lyn Academy of Musicin New York and theU.S State Departmentto represent theUnited States.

While in Asia, TMPwill give concerts,teach and work withdance companies inManila, Philippines,Hanoi and Saigon, inVietnam, Guangzhouand Chengdu in Chinaand Seoul, SouthKorea. After the tour,McIntyre will select onecompany to come tothe United States for sixweeks in the fall on acultural exchange. Three

of those weeks will be in Boise to collaboratewith McIntyre on a new ballet. The piece willget its official world premiere at BAM — oneof the top dance and theater venues in theworld — but not before its preview at itsNov. 10 concert at the Morrison Center.

The company — which also is Boise’s official cultural ambassador — will move intonew headquarters this summer. Their currentbuilding, 775 Fulton St., will become part ofthe neighboring Foothills School. TMP willtake up residence at the former Five Rivers Interiors, 2285 Warm Springs Ave.

And Brian Aune, a Harvard-trained lawyer,came from Hawley Troxell to become TMP’smanaging director and general counsel. Hiswife is TMP engagement and educationdirector Kristin Aune. The couple movedhere when she took the job. Former TMPmanaging director Shawn Testin is now thegeneral manager for Spotlight Events, anEagle-based company that produces nationaldance competitions.

Look for more changes in how the com-pany operates in the coming months, saysexecutive director and dancer John MichaelSchert. With the beginning of year five as acompany, there is some retooling of its busi-ness model to allow McIntyre the freedom topursue several offers — which, of course,can’t be discussed yet.

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Read about ISF’s season on page 9.

Dana Oland is a former professional dancer and member of Actors Equity who writes about performingand visual arts for the Idaho Statesman. She also writes about food, wine, pets, jazz and other aspects ofthe good life in Boise. Read more arts coverage in her blog at www.idahostatesman.com/blogs/oland.


Patience was a virtuefor Mike Pierson. He lives in ahome and property he admiredfrom afar for years. As the proud

owner and caretaker, he walks visi-tors through his garden reciting facts

the way a museum docent might intro-duce a painting to an art patron. And toPierson, his garden is like a work of art. It isa combination of new and old, past andpresent, and he plans to help it thrive foryears to come.

Wandering through the garden, Piersonpauses to admire the beauty of the paper-bark maple tree, pointing out the delicatebrown bark curling back from the trunk.

“It makes a great patio tree,” Pierson says.“This is such a beautiful plant.”

In the mid-’90s, Pierson lived in a quietneighborhood in North Boise just a fewdoors away from Sunset Nursery. He is aRealtor and property manager by trade, buthis passion is gardening. Pierson becameone of those customers retailers learn toknow by name. He would drop by SunsetNursery on such a routine basis that theowners let him “baby-sit” the place whenthey were away.

Mike Pierson’s passion is outdoors, butfor his wife, Chris Pierson, the magic isinside. Chris (who works at the IdahoHumane Society) loves to cook and alsoadmired the charm of the cottage-stylehome they eventually had a chance to pur-chase in 2006. The Piersons lived down theroad from the nursery and knew the prop-erty was being sold for a new residentialdevelopment. The nursery would becomethe site of the new development, and the

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A sun dial, Japanese bell and Buddha on a half shell add to the peace and serenity of the Pierson garden.The couple have blended many Zen ideas into the property's landscaping using rock, water and asymmetrical patterns.

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Mike and Chris Piersontreasure their outdoor

oasis in the North End,and you’re invited on a

garden tour June 24.

STORY BY CHEREEN LANGRILL


ParadiseFOUND

Mike and Chris Pierson have transformed their yard with conifers, unique plants andwater features. Their garden and eight others in the North and East Boise areas willbe on display June 24 as part of Garden Tour 2012. DETAILS, PAGE 23.

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A small stream flows over rocks and empties into a koi pond. The water feature separates the front yard from theback with the garden running the length ofthe property on the west side of the house.


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The largest area in the Pierson garden is sheltered by a large Norway Maple treeplanted when the house was built in 1935. The tree looms over an outdoor patioset on a bed of cedar bark. Mike Pierson said reducing the lawn in this wayreduced water consumption and maintenance.

A traditional Japanese tsukubai wash basin islocated near the entrance of the Piersonhome. Tsukubai are provided at JapaneseBuddhist temples for visitors to wash beforeentering.

A bench shaded by a variety of white pineson the west side of the property is one ofmany sitting locations in the Pierson garden. The back porch deck offers an elevated outdoor dining area.


home where the nursery’s owners livedwas placed on the market when the own-ers decided to relocate.

Mike was an ideal buyer, because theyard was loaded with trees and plantsthat needed special care.

“They wanted somebody who wouldknow how to take care of the yard,”Mike says.

And there was so much to love inside.They remodeled the kitchen to make itan ideal place for Chris to cook andmade some other updates throughout thehouse, which was built in 1935.

“The house just had so much charm,”Chris says.

The property is 12,000 square feet, butthe Piersons gave the yard a makeover tomaximize its best features and make itmore efficient. In the end, it became alow-maintenance showplace that oftenattracts admirers seeking advice.

“People stop by to look at our yard andto get advice,” Mike says. “We all dothat. That’s what is great about theNorth End.”

The main attraction? More than 107conifers that fill the property, making itlush and colorful, adding depth and vari-ety without much upkeep. Conifers arethe bridesmaids of the garden world:never the main attraction and oftenoverlooked. But Mike believes theybelong in the spotlight. They don’t needmuch water or fertilizer, and becausethey are acidic, they help keep weeds atbay. In the winter, when most trees havebare branches, conifers are a greenbreath of fresh air in an otherwise color-less yard.

Mike doesn’t spend all his summerevenings doing yardwork, because hisconifers don’t require much when itcomes to regular maintenance.

“They’re frugal little deals,” Mike sayswith admiration.

Mike created a conifer garden forChris in their former garden.

“He loves his conifers,” she says.In August 2006, shortly after purchas-

ing their home, Mike purchased a SnowSprite Deodar for Chris as a birthday giftbecause it is her favorite type of tree. Itcan be admired from the patio wherethey often enjoy summer evenings.

“Most women wouldn’t get excitedabout a tree for their birthday,” Chrislaughs.

The birthday tree was just one of theadditions made to their garden.

When the Piersons purchased thehome, there was no grass in the frontyard. They added a small patch of grass(just 1,000 square feet) for lush texture.A porch, walkway and curbing made thefront entry more inviting.

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The yard is a tribute to efficiency,thanks to the adjacent canal that pro-vides water at a minimal cost. The Pier-sons pay $90 annually to use the canalwater, and Mike installed a bubbler irri-gation system to water nine differentzones in the yard. There are four waterfeatures in their garden, and they countthe canal as one of those features.

“And that’s the best one,” Mike says.“It makes the greatest sound at night.In the summer we open our windows atnight, and it’s like you’re camping.”

Goldfish thrive in another water feature that runs like a stream acrossthe yard.

Sitting areas create secluded, peace-ful conversation areas throughout theproperty, including the back patio,beneath a massive Norway Maple treein the front yard, and in the back of theproperty, where there is a firepit.

Sunset Nursery is gone, but the dedi-cation to gardening remains alive andwell, thanks to Mike Pierson’s commit-ment to his neighborhood.

In the front yard, there is a specialhardscaping feature that serves as evidence that the Piersons are goodcaretakers of their beloved property: Aplaque embedded in the earth near thefront entry was awarded to Mike fromthe Idaho Horticulture Society, earningfirst place in the 2010 community land-scape and garden contest.

Freelance writer Chereen Langrill, a graduate of Boise State University, has been a journalist in Idahofor more than 15 years. Chereen enjoys walking in the Foothills with her dogs, Lulu and Murphy, and her husband, Idaho Statesman sports reporter Chris Langrill. She is trying to improve her gardeningskills, and one day she hopes to have a garden worthy of admiration.

The Pierson home in Boise's North End was built in 1935. The yard is filled witharound 230 plants.

Mike Pierson admits his Victoria SouthernMagnolia tree is an oddity in an Idaho cli-mate. This typically Southern tree hasfound a home in his yard and, because itstays green even in the winter season,the solo magnolia harmonizes well with achorus of evergreen conifers.

A multigreen shaded Snow SpriteDeodora Cedar proudly anchors the rearporch of the home. The yard features107 varieties of conifers.

some of Mike Pierson’sfavorite gardening tipsMike Pierson makes the most of his gardenby following a few basic ideas:

KEEP INFORMATION HANDY: Piersonsaves all his garden’s plant tags, instructionsand receipts in a plastic bag. This keepsinformation at his fingertips if he needs toremember care instructions or plant informa-tion, discover where he purchased a plant orneeds to return a product.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Take photos ofyour garden in various stages, different seasons and different holidays. It tracksprogress, allows you to enjoy your handiwork(and share it with friends) and helps youremember what worked (and didn’t work)when doing seasonal displays.

BE A SCHOLAR: Research the plants youwant to use in your garden by reading books,searching the Internet and talking to expertsat area nurseries.

See more photos at IdahoStatesman.com/treasure


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2012 garden tourWHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 24(rain or shine)

TICKETS/MAP: $20, available at the IdahoBotanical Garden’s administrative office(2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise), online atwww.idahobotanicalgarden.org or on the dayof the tour at any of the homes on the tour.The brochures with maps and driving direc-tions also are available at local nurseries.

MORE INFORMATION: 343-8649 orwww.idahobotanicalgarden.org.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: The tour spansneighborhoods off of Hill Road, the WarmSprings Mesa and East Boise, so organizerssuggest tour visitors car pool. Strollers arenot allowed in the gardens. If you don’tpurchase a ticket in advance, you must payfor the tour on the day of the event at anyof the featured homes (volunteers will bestationed at each home to handle ticketpurchases). Garden stores will have tourmaps but won’t sell tickets this year.

ABOUT THE TOUR: There are nine homeson the 2012 Garden Tour, and each onepromises inspiration and education. Thetour includes a mix of professionallydesigned gardens and gardens createdand maintained by the homeowners, saysMarj Dougherty, tour organizer and mem-ber of the Idaho Botanical Garden board ofdirectors.“So many people have to have(professional help) because they have suchbusy lives, so why not do both?”Dougherty says.

The tour, in its 26th year, benefits theIdaho Botanical Garden’s Lunaria GrantProgram and the Idaho Botanical Gardenitself. Here is a glance at the featured gar-dens, in addition to other tour details (for addresses, see the tour map):

MIKE AND CHRIS PIERSON, GARDEN #1

THERESA MADRID, #2: A paradise with apond and waterfall in addition to plantsthat serve as food sources and beauty.

BILL & PENNY HON, #3: A hillside gardenwith a spectacular view and colorful pool-side flowerbeds. Refreshments will beserved at this garden, and there will also belive music and watercolor artists.

CRAIG & VANESSA LANG, #4: Get sweptaway by the diversity in this woodland garden, where there are 20 Japanesemaple trees and a 60-foot cedar.

DAVE & KECIA CARLSON, #5: Discoverwhat happens when a landscape contractorand garden designer create their owndream garden.

JOANNE & MIKE LECHNER, #6: Imagination and creativity rule this garden.

MARK DUNDON & MARLAYNAELLEDGE, #7: Mediterranean-themed gar-den on a hillside with a view of the BoiseRiver and amazing outdoor living space.

DAVE & JUDY TAYLOR, #8: A gardenmeant to be enjoyed year-round, with areflecting pool, fire pit and more.

RITA & CARL AYRES, #9: Objects find newpurpose here as they are recycled and repur-posed to become clever plant containers.

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A cook’skitchen

Jeanne Miranda’s passion for cooking needed ahome, so in 2009 she set a plan in motion tomake it happen.

Miranda is a professor of psychiatry and biobe-havioral sciences at the David Geffen School ofMedicine at UCLA, but she grew up in Wendelland planned to return home to Idaho when sheneared retirement. (Miranda will retire in July2013, and until her retirement she divides her timebetween Boise and Los Angeles.) It was a naturallanding point for Miranda because Idaho is hometo her mother, a sister and other relatives.

Miranda and her husband, Ed Klein, begansearching for homes in 2009 and found a placewith potential on Warm Springs. The location wasright — just down the road from cousin JenniferRussell — and the home had plenty of room tohost visiting family members and to entertain.

“We saw this house and loved it, but the kitchenwasn’t what I wanted,” Miranda says.

Miranda needs space to work in the kitchen.Food doesn’t come from a box or a can in thishouse. She grows and cans her own tomatoes andmakes sauces from scratch. Homemade pizza (moreon this later) starts with a dough Miranda makesherself. Her inventory includes rows and rows ofspices and cabinets loaded with small kitchenappliances. Her charming new kitchen lacked thestorage necessary for a busy cook.

Before Miranda pulled the trigger on a home pur-chase, she turned to a remodeling professional forexpert advice. She contacted Chad Vincent at Ren-aissance Remodeling after receiving a recommenda-tion from her sister, Jo Ann Andrew, who volunteerswith the Assistance League of Boise and wasimpressed with a bathroom remodeling project thatRenaissance did for the nonprofit group at no charge.

Vincent joined Miranda to take another look atthe Warm Springs house to advise her on remodel-ing possibilities. Consulting a remodeler about ahome purchase is a smart move because it gives thebuyer a better idea of what can (and can’t) bedone, and what it will cost, Vincent says.

“It’s something we are happy to do. You can givethem an idea of the structure, or the bones, of thehome,” Vincent says. “It is a huge advantage forpeople to see what they’re getting into.”

Thanks to someremodeling,

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Another advantage: fresh eyes. Peopleshopping for a new home don’t have preconceived ideas of how it should lookthe way they would if they had lived in itfor a decade.

“Sometimes when you livein a home for a while it ishard to see it in a differentway,” Vincent explains.

Ultimately, within abouttwo years Vincent and histeam completed three largeprojects for Miranda, in addition to a few other oddsand ends along the way.

DREAMING IN REDThe kitchen was the first priority because

of Miranda’s interests in cooking. Herbiggest challenge? Lack of storage and spacethat wasn’t used to its full potential.

The Renaissance team created an appli-ance garage for all of Miranda’s clunkyappliances in order to keep them out ofsight but still within easy reach. A spicecabinet was built into a wall for more stor-age and convenience: The cabinet is at eyelevel, so the cook simply needs to open thedoor and reach in to grab what she wants.

“There was nothing there before, so itwas just wasted space,” Miranda says.

The main attraction in the kitchen is ared Viking range. The professional-gradestove includes a small and large oven, mak-ing it efficient for smaller meals or when shecooks for large groups. The distinctive redcolor became a focal point for the kitchen,so she set off to find a granite that wouldmatch and discovered a stone called IronRed. It was placed on the counters, and asmaller piece was added to top a bistro tablein the kitchen and a buffet nearby.

“This is now the most functionalkitchen,” Miranda says. “They really madeit a cook’s kitchen.”

The home was built in the mid-1930s andhas about 3,400 square feet. Through theyears, previous owners had made changesthroughout the house and Vincent could seeareas where it needed improvements andupdates. The floor in the master bedroomslanted about four inches. They replaced thetile with wood and leveled it out to make itsafer. Electrical and plumbing updates alsowere completed, and an underused down-stairs area got a makeover. It had been usedas a play area/family room by previous own-ers, but it was dark and had little purpose.The room was remodeled to become a guestbedroom, and windows were added to bringin more light.

OUTDOOR BLISSAfter the interior updates were made,

Renaissance returned to transform thebackyard. Once again, the team focused oncreating usable space. “There was nothingto draw you out here before,” Miranda says.

A patio created off the kitchen includes abuilt-in barbecue and a brick pizza oven. Ifthe Viking range is the star of the indoorkitchen, the pizza oven takes the spotlightoutdoors. Miranda had admired similarovens, common in Europe, and requestedone for her patio. It is a highlight for neigh-borhood parties and family meals, becauseMiranda makes fresh pizza dough and theninvites her guests to select toppings andmake their own pies. It cooks a pizza in about90 seconds, thanks to a dome inside the oven

that radiates heat similar to a convectionoven. (The fire is started using a smallamount of wood.) Guests on the RemodeledHomes Tour will have a chance to experi-ence the oven firsthand because Mirandaand the Renaissance team will invite visitorsto make pizzas in her outdoor kitchen.

“It’s the kind they use in Italy andthroughout Europe, and I’ve just alwayswanted one,” Miranda says.

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A new patio includes an outdoor kitchen with a barbecue and pizza oven, and the area isfrequently used for neighborhood parties and family gatherings. “If we can create anoutdoor space for you that you can use six or seven months out of the year instead oftwo or three months, then we have invested well in your home,” Chad Vincent says.

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Jeanne Miranda knew she had found the right chandelierfor her living room when she discovered this piece online.It was from an antique store in Italy, and before that it wasin a mansion in Genoa. The chandelier, made from Muranoglass and wood, was shipped dismantled to Boise. BradGirard, from Valley West Electric, helped Miranda assem-ble the chandelier in addition to doing the wiring work.“It’s just perfect for this room,” Miranda says.CHRIS BUTLER / [email protected]

Jeanne Miranda kept her kitchen’s existing cabinets and sink. Additionalcabinets were added to give her more space, but were made to matchthose already in place. More photos: IdahoStatesman.com/Treasure.

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You can also use the ovens to bake bread. It is somethingMiranda hasn’t tried yet, but she plans to spend time developingthat skill once she retires and has more time to herself. An olderwood deck located off the master was replaced with a new deckand courtyard. It is now a favorite area for Miranda to enjoy witha cup of coffee in the morning or during conference calls.

“Taking her ideas and how we could make them work for her inher yard was really fun,” Vincent says. “She knows what shewants, but she also gave us the freedom to do what we wanted.”

A COTTAGE RETREATThe most recent project was inspired by Miranda’s mother,

Naomi Miranda, who was still living in Wendell when Mirandafirst purchased the home. “She told me she didn’t think sheshould live alone anymore,” Miranda says. “She is fiercely inde-pendent and we wanted to give her her own space.”

The Renaissance team launched the new project in July 2011and finished in October 2011, building a 600 square- foot homebehind the main house. It utilizes geothermal heat (so does themain house) and was built without steps or levels that would cre-ate safety issues.

It allows Miranda’s mother to maintain her independencewhile being closer to her daughter. And it is a smart investmentwhen it comes to resale value. It could be used for a college stu-dent or as a guest suite because it is a self-contained home.

“You hardly know it is back there,” Vincent says.Miranda has found the home of her dreams, thanks to some

creative support from the team at Renaissance. While Vincentdescribed the original home as something not made “for how welive today,” the final product is a model of style and efficiency.

“You know how sometimes people only use a corner of theirhouse? In this house, we live in all of it,” Miranda says.

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the remodel teamThree different projects at Jeanne Miranda’shome required a dedicated team:Chad Vincent — Renaissance Remodeling,owner (CR, CKBR), project manager. ContactRenaissance at remodelboise.com or 384-0591.Jim Vincent — Renaissance Remodeling, project managerCoCo Cooley — Renaissance Remodeling,design consultantDan Barker — Renaissance Remodeling, project managerEric Williams — Mountain View ConcreteLarry Brooks — Brooks ExcavatingPat Nolan — Nolan Construction (framing, siding)Brad Allison — Allison Climate Control (HVAC)Brad Girard — Valley West ElectricJosh Johnson — Johnson & Sons PlumbingKen Farmer — G & G InsulationEric Storkson — Floors to Ceilings Unlimited(Sheetrock)Gary Bell — Bell’s PaintingMiles Astle — Rimrock RoofingSteve Smith — ACA FlooringZikret Susak — ZS TileRay Westmoreland — Wood WindowsDave Koby — Boise GuttersBryan Collett — Wechwerth CabinetsRandy Bauer — Da Vinci Stone (countertops)

See many more photos of this home remodel at IdahoStatesman.com/treasure

tours, home shows and moreGet your walking shoes on, because the valley ishome to many events designed to inspire you:

NARI of Idaho Remodeled HomesTourWHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 2 and 3TICKETS: $5 and available online at http://nariofidaho.org, or at the door of each home.Tickets also can be purchased at the NARIoffice: 5420 West Franklin, Ste. C, in Boise.ABOUT: The eighth annual tour includes a mixof bathroom and kitchen remodels and largerprojects, according to NARI spokeswomanJaclyn Brandt. There are eight homes on thetour, and the homes will be located throughoutBoise. All the remodel projects were done bybusinesses that are NARI (National Associationof the Remodeling Industry) members andwere completed in the past year. “While thehomes are not for sale, unlike the Parade ofHomes, the point of the tour is to get goodideas on how you can remodel your ownhome,” Brandt says. “Especially in this econ-omy remodeling is a great way to have thatfeeling of updating without selling yourhome.” One of the homes featured on the tourbelongs to Jeanne Miranda, who is featured inthe accompanying story. Miranda will host apizza-making party during the home tour. Renaissance built a pizza oven on her patio,and visitors can see the oven in action.

Boise Parade of HomesWHEN: noon to 8 p.m. May 19 and 20ABOUT: The Parade of Homes is presented bythe Building Contractors Association of South-western Idaho. There are 40 new homes on thetour. Free. See a list of featured homes andmore information at boiseparadeofhomes.com.

Home Makeover ShowWHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 19, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20 at Boise CentreABOUT: Displays from Treasure Valley profes-sionals to help you fix up your home inside andout. $1 adults. www.idahobusinessleague.com.

Nampa Parade of HomesWHEN: June 9 through 23ABOUT: Presented by the Snake River ValleyBuilding Contractors Association. Learn moreat www.srvbca.com/parade-of-homes.

Idaho Green ExpoWHEN: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 24ABOUT: It’s at Expo Idaho this year, and the costis $5 with kids younger than 12 admitted forfree. Discover green businesses, take a work-shop on sustainable living, more. Kids can learnmore about their world at the Eco-Kids Room.Learn more at www.idahogreenexpo.org.

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Ilive in Boise but my heart belongs toIdaho County, specifically the Kooskia(pronounced koos’key) area. I raised my

kids in the hills above town — first in awhite clapboard with incredible sunsetviews, then in a log cabin on Crane Hill.Our 65 acres there were bordered on threesides by Forest Service land. I hope tosomeday retire to a quiet cabin in thoseClearwater Forest hills. There, the birds arealways singing and responsibilities fall frommy shoulders like autumn leaves from theelm tree in my yard.

So if you’re yearning for a low-key adven-ture where cellphones won’t always work,the air is soft and the folks are friendly,come with me to Kooskia, Idaho. Popula-tion 600 to 700 people depending on theday, season, economy…

START THE TRIP BY GOING NORTHAs you drive Idaho 55 by Banks and

Smiths Ferry, toss a penny off RainbowBridge and make a wish. Much of the joy ofthis journey is the journey itself. Glorious.

Donnelly fascinates me, especially sincethe fall of Tamarack Resort. I’ve always saidI’d just stop and visit the small towns andcampgrounds and “Sportsman Access” spotsalong this drive. I never do. I want to get tothe Clearwater.

Once through McCall, the valley northof New Meadows smells and feels incrediblyfresh near U.S. 95. A good spot to stop andswim is Zims Hot Springs. The springs arefed from a hot artesian well, and the water is then cooled by water from the Little Salmon River. There is a snack barand restrooms, a picnic area and camp-ground/RV park. The outside pool isextremely hot and the inside one is cooler.Stop and play if you have the time. Call(208) 347-2686 for more information.

On to the Little Salmon River. At theRapid River turnoff, in season, there arelots of sportsmen, pickups, and Nez Perceand possibly other Native Americans sell-ing salmon out of ice chests.

Riggins bills itself as the whitewater capi-tal of the world. During the year there are

many fun events happening in Riggins,including jet boat races, a sacred salmonceremony and “Hot Summer Nights.” Youcan find details on events, motels andrestaurants at www.rigginsidaho.com.

Next, if you’re not in a hurry to get toKooskia, as I always am, take the right-hand turn to White Bird. The town’s web-site (www.visitwhitebird.com) says, “WhiteBird Idaho is big on Western hospitalityand is a premier family destination, provid-ing jaw-dropping scenery, excellent fishing

and hunting, camping, wildlife galore, pristine nature, white-water rafting tripsand jet-boat action, swimming, 4-wheeling,hiking, bird-watching, along with a splashof history and culture. ... The best of tworivers — the Salmon and the Snake — arein our backyard, so come play with us.”

This really describes much of IdahoCounty. Grangeville and Cottonwood areon the prairie, so are not on a river, and“my” end of the county is in the ClearwaterRiver canyon, but it’s all a glorious place to

BY CARROLL ANN KIMSEY

Take a trip with me to

Kooskia

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Carroll Ann Kimsey, right, with her best friendfrom Kooskia, Tilly Elliott.

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live — or visit for a nice change of pace.And if, like me, you decide to save White

Bird for another day, head up the WhiteBird Grade — a modern marvel if you lookover to your right and see the twists andturns of the old road.

Over the top of the grade, you’ll see the“other” Camas Prairie below. Tolo Lake isout there. In 1994, Idaho Fish and Gamewas excavating the lake to create betterwildlife habitat and discovered mammothremains. According to the MammothReplica Committee, remains of more than200 Colombian mammoths, which becameextinct 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, werediscovered. There is a large exhibit on U.S.95 heading north if you don’t turn ontoGrangeville’s Main Street.There are a cou-ple of nice motels in Grangeville and lots of

good restaurants if you want to explore a bit(www.grangevilleidaho.com).

Once you do turn onto Main Street, itbecomes U.S. 13 at the edge of town — theIdaho Northwest Passage Scenic Byway,Nez Perce Trail. At the bottom of theGrangeville grade, a challenge of twistingturns and incredible vistas, U.S. 14 comesfrom Elk City and joins with U.S. 13. Turnleft at the bottom of the hill on U.S. 13toward Harpster and you will be drivingalong the Clearwater River at last. This isthe South Fork, small and friendly.

ONWARD TO KOOSKIAThrough the small town of Harpster and

past the Sally Ann Road is the SouthforkRiver Ranch Guest Ranch (www.south-forkriverranch.com, (208) 926-4514 or cell(208) 507-1514). This used to be a privateranch. It is an absolutely to-die-for settingand could be a nice spot to stay if it fitsyour trip — and your pocketbook.

Past the Southfork Ranch and moretwists and turns and you’re in and out ofStites. Drive along the highway past thehigh school that all three of my childrenattended and in to Kooskia (www.kooskia.com). There are a few restaurants — suchas the China Cafe, which has Chinese-speaking cooks and real Oriental cuisine,the Kooskia Cafe and Rivers Cafe. There isa little coffee place on the west side ofMain Street toward the end of town —Coffee and Cream is the name of it. It’s agood spot for coffee and a snack.

There is a motel in Kooskia, the KooskiaWestern Inn right on Main Street acrossfrom the bank. Once through Kooskia, turnright on U.S. 12. Lowell, home of ThreeRivers Resort, is about 21 miles east. Stop tosee if the osprey nest is still atop the utilitypole on the east bridge out of Kooskia, byScott’s Grove. Osprey have been nesting

there for years. Up the highway and you aretraveling another Idaho Northwest PassageScenic Byway — this one is the Lewis &Clark trail.

There’s a new place in Syringa — a littlecommunity about 14 miles east of Kooskia.The River Dance Lodge-Ranch Resort(www.riverdancelodge.com) is in partnershipwith ROW Adventures, which offers trips allover the world. But they also offer fun tripsout of Syringa. And the cafe has the besthuckleberry pie I’ve ever tasted. This is agood spot to put a raft in the river and spendthe afternoon floating to Kooskia. It’s aneasy float, one for beginners, for sure, andonly takes a couple of hours.

Seven miles up U.S. 12 from Syringa isThree Rivers Resort (www.threeriversresort.com). I love this spot of the world.

When you walk into the “office” ofThree Rivers, it’s like going into an oldcountry store. Mike and Marie Smith haveowned the resort since 1976, and a wonder-ful calm pervades their place. Three Riversis busy in the summer, but Marie alwaysmakes time to talk.

Marie has many tales about the peoplewho come to stay at Three Rivers. ForestService personnel have commandeeredmany of the cabins and motel rooms whenforest fires threatened the region. Bill Clin-ton, then governor of Arkansas, Hillary andChelsea stayed in cabin No. 4 for two days.One night Marie will rent a motel room toa bear hunter who has just come out of thewoods, filthy and smelling of bear bait. Thenext morning the crew will clean thatroom, and that night a prim and properblue-haired lady in a beige pantsuit will resther head on that same pillow, never know-ing how close she’s been to a bear!

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famous Class IV rivers, to which whitewa-ter enthusiasts from all over come to raftand kayak. Families also come by thedozens. Three Rivers is a great place tohave a family reunion. Sitting across theriver from the highway, on the banks of theLochsa, there are accommodations foreveryone. The cabins are closest to theriver. They have little kitchens, bathrooms,barbecues and fire rings. They are truly rus-tic but clean and comfortable. There are A-frame cabins without kitchens but withindoor plumbing and a strip of motel rooms.My favorite is the “Old #1” cabin, whichsits on a hill high above the resort. Itincludes a hot tub on the front deck with ariver view. Then there are campsites forlarge and small RVs and tents.

Three Rivers guests can enjoy hot show-ers, a swimming pool and three hot tubs.The restaurant is open from about May untilsometime in the fall, usually after the major-ity of the hunters are gone. The restaurantserves dinner only — well, not only. Thedinner menu includes rainbow trout, porkribs with famous Three Rivers sauce, coun-

try-style pork chops, steaks, appetizers, burg-ers, sandwiches, a salad bar and more. Thereare homemade pies and huckleberry sun-daes. Lochsa Louie’s bar serves cocktails,wine and really cold beer.

DO NOTHING OR DO LOTS ... There is a lot to do in the area: Drive up

the Selway road and go on a pack trip, driveto the parking lot at the falls and walk intothe wilderness area or stop at one of thebeaches along the Selway. If you’re a hunter,there are elk, deer, moose, bear and cougar.Fishermen can try their luck for cutthroatand rainbow trout.

I just go to restore peace in my soul. Ifyou’re a photographer or a nature lover, youcan see otters, bald eagles, osprey, geese,mountain goats and beautiful wildflowers,including the famous spring dogwood.

And there’s the famous whitewater raft-ing. Three Rivers Rafting (www.threeriversrafting.com), for instance, offers trips onthe Selway, Salmon and Lochsa rivers.

Early in the season — May and June —the Lochsa is an exciting, nonstop adrena-

line rush with experienced guides. Later inthe summer it becomes a placid vagabond,perfect for the more timid. For those folks,the “watermelon” float trips on the lowerLochsa, lower Selway or Middle Fork of theClearwater flow at a relaxed pace. You canfish for trout, paddle an inflatable or sit-on-top kayak, or relax on a raft while profes-sional guides do the work.

Mike and Marie have a gift shop and sellgroceries, Fish and Game licenses andsporting goods. Across the river and up thehighway a hop, skip and a jump is theCougar Canyon Station — the last chancefor gas for a long time. It also has a giftshop, sporting goods and more. The stationsits right next to Ryan’s Wilderness Inn andCafe. The Wilderness Inn is open year-round and serves all meals every day.There’s a motel and restaurant there, with

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good food and homemade pies(www.wildinn2.com).

Another lodging option, which ismuch more low-key, is Reflections Inn— a small country inn about 11 miles east of Kooskia on U.S. 12.With a ranch-like setting on 10 woodedacres, above the highway overlookingthe river, it is perfect for a getaway orsmall group retreat. Reflections Inn doesnot cater to children younger than 12 orpets. This is a great place for someonewho doesn’t quite want the rustic feelingof Three Rivers and does want a bitmore pampering. All the rooms have aview of the river and surrounding moun-tains (http://reflectionsinn.com).

A neat little day trip upriver is to thePowell Historical Ranger Station, whichhad been completely refurbished. It’sabout 20 miles up U.S. 12 from Lowell,near Lolo Pass. Directly across U.S. 12from the ranger station is the LochsaLodge, which is open year-round andoffers accommodations from very rusticto very nice. Take a lunch to the rangerstation and explore the area or makeplans to stay at the lodge. The lodge hasa great website which will entice you tostay on the Montana/Idaho border(www.lochsalodge.com; 208-942-3405).

The sun sets early here in the canyonwhere the Lochsa and Selway rivers jointo become the Middle Fork of the Clear-water (hence the name Three Rivers),on the edge of the Selway BitterrootWilderness. For years I took this part ofthe world for granted. Now, leavingThree Rivers is always sad. I drive slowlydown the pot-holed dirt drive onto thebridge and over to U.S. 12. If it’s a Sun-day, there is no time to linger. Trafficgoing into Boise will be bad, and you’lllose the hour you gained crossing TimeZone Bridge out of Riggins. Time to geton the road.

Carroll Kimsey has worked in theStatesman’s newsroom for more than15 years. Before moving to Boise, shelived in Idaho County for 18 years,

and she and family have worked at, frequented and/or enjoyed many of the establishments in her story.

plan your tripThe direct drive to the Kooskia area takesabout five hours (that doesn’t include someof the stops that I’ve suggested here).There are many other places to dine, stayand recreate in the north-central Idahoarea. Here are some other websites to helpyou start researching your own trip:

• www.visitnorthcentralidaho.org

• www.visitidaho.org

• www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/VisitorInfo/visinfo.htm

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After 10 seconds on the phone, it’s not hard to get a grasp ofMickey Shields’ personality and priorities. With a completestranger at the other end — a reporter, no less — the first

words out of Mickey’s mouth are a lamentation for the firing of thefootball coach at the University of Arkansas. His words drip outlike molasses, leaving no doubt that he’s talking about home.

The razorback is a wild boar native to the part of the Southwhere Shields grew up. Renowned as a fierce fighter, it’s the mascot of his alma mater. It’s also the mascot of his restaurants,MickeyRay’s BBQ, though you won’t find the rugged, muscled animal on the menu.

What you will find is a wide selection of barbecue dishes andsides based on the foods that have inspired Shields since child-hood, including a lot of uses for animals that used to be pigs. Nowin two locations, Shields’ success and menu are reminiscent ofanother local barbecue success story — Goodwood Barbecue Company, also in two locations in the Treasure Valley.

Looking in from the outside, you can be forgiven for thinkingthat either of them is part of a national franchise. Goodwood isalso located in the parking lot for the Spectrum Theater complex,an island in a sea of food franchises.

“We’ve struggled with that,” says Goodwood’s manager andminority owner Kevin Hughes. “We’ve threatened to throw mudon the side of the building sometimes.”

Make no mistake — the Valley’s two best barbecue joints arelocal. Beyond that, the similarities run out faster than a platter ofbaby back ribs.

Y’ALL COME BACK NOWThe owners of both restaurants have a solid understanding of

the importance of hospitality and service, though they acquired itin slightly different ways.

Steve Cooper and Mike Mantooth opened Goodwood Barbecue Company in Boise 13 years ago with the Spec-trum location. There’s a second location on Eagle Road aswell as three more restaurants around Salt Lake City usingmanagers who trained here under Cooper and Mantooth.

Mickey Shields started cooking barbecue at competitionsand found himself on the podium more often than not, sohe decided to pursue his dream of opening a restaurant.MickeyRay’s has two locations in the Valley and, since theinterview for this story, Shields has revealed he’s working to open a third location in the former Macaroni Grill building on Milwaukee Street in Boise.

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Local barbecue that’s

Down-home cookin’ is the nameof the game at MickeyRay’s andGoodwood Barbecue Company

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Goodwood Barbecue co-owners MikeMantooth and Steve Cooper have made acareer out of making restaurants operateprofitably. Both were raised in Texas. Man-tooth went to the now-defunct Steak andAle chain right out of college, meetingCooper while both were managing forChili’s — they even briefly went into busi-ness for themselves. They learned the fun-damentals of the food-service business —training, budgeting, marketing and adver-tising — skills that are in most cases moreimportant to surviving than knowing howto cook.

Cooper and Mantooth might as wellhave been attending restaurant grad school.“We were both pretty fortunate to work forsome pretty smart people along the way,”Mantooth says. “By the time we decided todo this we felt like we knew enough aboutit top to bottom to give it a go.”

Shields started out by entering barbecuecompetitions out of an enthusiasm for thefood, then noticed that he was pretty goodat it. “I cooked in a lot of competitions andgot to where, on a consistent basis, I wasstanding on the podium,” he says. “I alwaysthought, you know, one of these days whenI can I’m going to do something with this.”

Whatever the differences in pedigree,both have arrived at the realization that thequality of service and hospitality can makeor break a barbecue restaurant. Goodwoodhas prospective employees pass quizzesabout the food and trains managers to thinkof the dining room as theirs — like theywere throwing a big dinner party. Hughescalls their attitude about service “old-fash-ioned.”

Shields’ words drip out a little moreslowly but get to the same place. “I havewhat I call the 10-foot rule,” he says.“When someone gets within 10 feet of thatfront door, somebody better be movingaround that counter to get to them.”

For him, it’s an unavoidable part of barbecue itself. “For the most part you aregoing to get barbecue from people whohave had some influences from the South,”

Shields says. “Even people who are bornand raised out this way are proud of the factthey can cook good barbecue. From thatcomes a sense of sharing, a sense of hospi-tality, a sense of openness that you don’t getfrom something a little more hoity-toity.”

On Saturdays MickeyRay’s offers an addi-tional form of hospitality. The large groupdining room doubles as a TV lounge for college football games. Shields is happy tohost fans of his native Arkansas but alsomakes room for fans of Boise State, TexasA&M and Army. Not long after grousingabout the exit of disgraced Arkansas foot-ball coach Bobby Petrino, the universityhired legendary former University of Idahocoach John L. Smith, so Shields may alsobe making space soon for Vandals.

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE, THERE’S FOOD

Good barbecue is not easy to do at home,and a glance inside the fragrant kitchens ofthese restaurants quickly reveals why. Eachfeatures not one but two large wood-firedsmokers that pretty much never get turnedoff. Some cuts of meat will rotate around inthose ovens for upwards of 18 hours, andeveryone has to sleep sometime.

In Texas — where Mantooth and Cooperhave roots —barbecue is beef with atomato-cumin barbecue sauce, and there’s awidespread availability of fragrant mesquite.Shipping in mesquite would be unwieldy, so the restaurant has standardized aroundIdaho applewood. And Goodwood aspiresto a more inclusive set of barbecue tradi-tions beyond Texas.

“I think we have the Kansas City-stylebarbecue sauce, but we also have baby-backribs that are familiar in the Midwest,” Mantooth explains. “From Texas we’ve gotthe beef ribs and the brisket. When I livedin Texas, if you went to any of those placesin the ’70s and ’80s and ordered ribs, yougot beef ribs. They didn’t serve much porkdown there.”

Shields hails from western Arkansas andclaims to have cut his palate on equal help-

Mike Mantooth,co-owner ofGoodwoodBarbecueCompany,inspectsracks of ribsbeingsmoked forhours at theBoise location.

Black-Eyed PeasFROM THE KITCHEN OF MICKEYRAY’SServes 8-10 people

1 pound black-eyed peas (dried)1 small ham hock1 medium yellow onion, roughly choppedSalt and pepper to taste

Rehydrate peas overnight. Put peas in alarge pot, bring to a boil and add the hamhock and onion. Reduce heat to a slow,rolling boil and add salt and pepper. Addwater if level becomes too low. Peas are finished when tender.

Kay’s Texas Sheet CakeFROM THE KITCHEN OF GOODWOOD BARBECUE CO.Serves 12 people

For the cake:2 cups white sugar2 cups all-purpose flour¼ cup unsweetened cocoa1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup water8 ounces butter1/3 cup eggs (approx.

1 extra large egg)1 teaspoon vanilla½ cup buttermilk

8 ounces butter2 cups white sugar2/3 cup evaporatedmilk

1 cup chocolate chips2 teaspoons vanilla¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, cover ahigh-sided baking sheet with a non-stickliner, such as parchment. Mix first six ingredi-ents thoroughly in a bowl using a wire whisk.Heat the water and butter in a saucepan untilboiling, then add to dry mixture. Beat theegg, vanilla and buttermilk with a hand mixeron medium for 3-4 minutes, then add to theother ingredients. Pour the batter into thebaking sheet and bake for 15-19 minutes.The cake is done when an inserted toothpickcomes out clean. Let cool before frosting.

For the frosting:

Place butter, sugar and evaporated milk ina saucepan and bring to boil, stirring con-stantly for 2-3 minutes, careful not to scorchthe milk. Combine remaining ingredientswith a wire whisk until creamy. Pour over thecake immediately, tipping the pan to spreadand touching up with a spatula where neces-sary. Serve right away.


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ings from Memphis and Texas. He’d like tobe using a mixture of hickory and oak buthas settled on a reliable supply of maple.One of the housemade sauces at Mick-eyRay’s tips the toque to the east with astrong mustard-vinegar flavor, but he’s look-ing toward the Lone Star State for inspira-tion as well.

“What you have here is mostly a Memphis-style barbecue,” Shields explains,“with dry rub and sauce on the side. I’veworked hard to be able to beat those Texansat cooking brisket, and I’m just telling youthat I can. I’m from Arkansas, which is rightbetween Memphis and Texas, so for the mostpart what you are getting is a Memphis-stylebarbecue with a little Texas flair.”

For those who are uninitiated, KansasCity-style barbecue sauce resembles whatthe majority of Americans expect to findon supermarket shelves — thick andtomato-based with a kick from chilis andslight tanginess from touches of spice andvinegar. The Rib Shack, a former destina-tion for great barbecue in downtown Eagle,modeled itself mostly around the KansasCity traditions, introducing many TreasureValley residents to burnt ends, the charredportions at the end of a well-smoked brisketthat are otherwise cut off and discardedbefore slicing into the buttery beef.

Arguments over barbecue are inherentlyunsolvable (and that’s part of the fun), but

don’t expect a heated rivalry to break outanytime soon between MickeyRay’s andGoodwood. The Boise market is under-served generally, so there are plenty of cus-tomers to go around, and none of the fourrestaurant locations are near each other.

Shields is in the process of converting theadjacent space in Eagle into a bar and open-ing a third location in the Valley. Whenpressed by the reporter just a little on where

it might be located, Shields does a feint thatis most appropriate to his barbecue roots.Stopping at a new tap, he asks, “Do you wantto taste this beer?”

Moments later, reporter and owner areperfectly satisfied looking over a plate ofribs with a small glass of the Firestone Double Barrel Ale.

What third location? Pass the mustardsauce.

Mickey Shieldsof MickeyRay’sshows the firebox wherechunks ofapplewoodare burned toslowly smokethe meat.

Boisean Rick Overton studied the social sciences at Boise State University and obtained a master’s injournalism from Northwestern University. As a freelance writer, he has contributed to magazines suchas Wired and Outside, but he is known among his friends mostly as being an able hand in the kitchen.

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Dear readers: This story is now out ofdate. Just after Treasure Magazine went topress, Idaho winery Ste. Chapelle was soldto Precept Wine, a company based in Seat-tle. While Maurine Johnson still is headwinemaker at Ste. Chapelle, former gen-eral manager Brad Pintler and his positionwere not included in the sale to Precept.

T hree years ago, Brad Pintler’s biggestcompetitor in the Idaho wine indus-try was Ste. Chapelle.

Now he’s in charge of the Caldwell win-ery, serving as general manager of Idaho’slargest winemaker.

“I just turned 50, but I started in thisbusiness in 1982 when I was 21,” Pintlersaid. “I was going to Boise State and hadthis dream of growing grapes.”

Those plantings on his family farm inNampa evolved into more than 30 grapevarieties and 450 acres of vines — thelargest vineyards in the state. Pintler builtthe brand for what is now Sawtooth Wineryand served as its award-winning winemaker,producing as many as 24,000 cases in somevintages.

“I think I have contributed some to theIdaho wine industry along the way,” he said.“I’ve been president of Idaho Wine Com-mission over a lot of that time, and I’vebeen on the board about three quarters ofthe time. I’ve put my heart and soul intothe Idaho wine industry, and we did plant

that big vineyard — and it’s a really nicevineyard. So now the next step is thelargest winery in the state and the most successful winery in the state.”

He now answers to Ascentia WineEstates in Healdsburg, Calif., which alsoowns Washington state brands ColumbiaWinery, Covey Run and 1805.

“I think it’s going to be great for theindustry,” said Moya Shatz Dolsby, execu-tive director of the Idaho Grape Growersand Wine Commission. “Brad’s wonderful,and this not only will help unite everyone,but he was one of the key faces in the Idahowine industry.”

Pintler’s arrival at Ste. Chapelle isviewed as historic, ironic and a natural fit.

“A lot of the grapes that come to Ste.Chapelle are from Sawtooth, and Ste.Chapelle makes 120,000 to 140,000 cases,depending upon the year,” Pintler said.

And while there have been significantchanges at Ste. Chapelle in the past year,the consumer should not consider any ofthe moves as a step back.

“Ste. Chapelle ... does a terrific job mak-ing wines that are more of an easy-drinkingstyle,” Pintler said. “We have to be mindfulof what the market expectations are andconscious of the price. The Riesling and theSoft Red and the Soft White are good-qual-ity wines. They just have a little sweetnessleft in them. Those are big sellers for Ste.Chapelle, and a lot of people like thosesweeter style of wines.”

Longtime assistant winemaker MaurineJohnson was promoted to the head wine-making role, and the transition appearsseamless. This spring, Wine Press North-west staged a historic Riesling competition— the largest-ever sampling of the Germanwhite grape grown in the Pacific Northwest— and Ste. Chapelle earned four goldmedals in the blind judging of 130 wines.Two of those gold medals were producedfrom the 2011 vintage, Johnson’s first as thelead winemaker.

“Maurine’s a really good winemaker andstepped right into that position,” Pintlersaid. “She’s got tons of experience.”

Crushing grapes and crunching numbersare two areas Pintler is comfortable with.He graduated from Boise State with adegree in business with an emphasis onaccounting, which he put into play whenhe sold the family vineyards and the PintlerCellar label to Corus Brands and the Batyfamily in 1999.

Corus rebranded the winery as Sawtooth,and Pintler oversaw the expansion of Sawtooth Vineyard and the development ofSkyline Vineyard. In January 2009, theBaty family, which controls Seattle-basedPrecept Wine, and Pintler parted ways.

“I was ready to take a break, and theywanted to do some label changes,” Pintlersaid. “I was the one who started that win-ery, and I was the face of the winery.”

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Brad Pintler is the new general managerat Ste. Chapelle.

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meantime, he and three partnerslaunched American Revolution Vodka,a product of Idaho.

“And I’ve done a bit of real estatewith some other friends of mine, but Iwas excited to get back into the Idahowine industry so I sent a resume,” Pintler said.

It feels right and bodes well for theSnake River Valley to have Pintlerinvolved as he’s watched Idaho grow fromthree wineries to nearly 50 in threedecades.

“Back then, there was only Weston,Rose Creek and Lou Facelli. I rememberour first production was in 1987, and wedid that at Indian Creek, so I got toknow Bill Stowe. In 1988, we built thewinery where (Sawtooth) still is now.”

And the Johnny Appleseed of theIdaho wine industry seems to be enjoy-ing his return to the game.

“It was fun to be back at the WineCommission meeting ...,” Pintler said. “I had been gone for three years, but I’veput a lot of my heart and soul into theIdaho industry, so I’m excited aboutmoving into this position.”

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WEEKENDS THROUGH JUNE 17 Visit theSt. Jude’s Dream Home 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Satur-days, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 466 E. Eagle-wood Lane, Lakemoor (Eagle Road betweenChinden Boulevard and State Street, Eagle);2,389-square-foot home worth $350,000 withthree bedrooms and more; built by FlynnerBuilding Company. $100 for a “DreamHome” ticket available at Lowe’s, Zamzow’sor online at www.stjude.org; 1-800-537-8939.

SATURDAY, MAY 19Preservation Idaho 35th Annual Orchids andOnions Awards 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Masonic Tem-ple, Boise, $20/members, $25/non-members,lunch and tour of the historic building. Walk-ups welcome if event is not sold out. 424-5111; www.preservationidaho.org.

Russian Food Festival 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., St.Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church, 872 N.29th St., Boise. http://stseraphimboise.org/festival.html

There are several other fundraising eventsscheduled for today (May 19), including sev-eral golf tournaments, FUNDSY and theAmerican Heart Association Treasure ValleyHeart Walk, but they are either sold out orthe registration deadline has passed.

SUNDAY, MAY 20 The 17th annual Dia-betes Ride 10 a.m., Eagle Foothills,$35/adults, $15/kids, registration includesraffle ticket, BBQ dinner and T-shirt; it's alsoa pledge drive — those who collect $175 ormore ride free; benefits youth programs,371-2020; www.hodia.org/diabetesride

MONDAY-TUESDAY, MAY 21-22 SaintAlphonsus Auxiliary Book Sale 7 a.m.-4 p.m.,McCleary Auditorium, Saint AlphonsusRegional Medical Center

THURSDAY, MAY 24 Idaho CommunityFoundation 23rd Annual Luncheon 11:45a.m., Boise Centre. Call about ticket avail-ability. $50, $60/patron, $480/table of 10,$580/patron table of 10; RSVP required;keynote speaker is Sharon Allen, first womanchairman of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP,attendees will vote to award grant to one offour nonprofit presenters; grant made possi-ble by US Bank and Kissler FamilyFund/Norco. 342-3535; www.idcomfdn.org

SATURDAY, MAY 26 Redfish Lake Lodge2nd Annual Memorial Run “Running ToRemember” 10 a.m., Redfish Lake Lodge;half marathon ($60), 10K ($45) and 5K ($35)races; raffle tickets; benefits Sawtooth Inter-pretive Historical Association. 208-644-9096;www.imathlete.com

MONDAY, MAY 28 Wish Granters Wishes &Wine 1:30-6 p.m. Indian Creek Winery,Kuna, $10/person, $25/carload, wine-tastingfrom five wineries, food trucks, live music bythe Chicken Dinner Road Band and RobinScott. 377-9029; www.wishgranters.org

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 1-2 WesternStates CAT/Idaho Ronald McDonald House9th Annual Sporting Clays Tournament BlackDog Clays, 7680 Vallejo Road; 100-BirdMain Event, side games, silent auction,prizes and meals. $125, $100/Saturday re-entry; also Friday reception for entrants at5:30 p.m. at World Center for Birds of PreyInterpretive Center (additional tickets are$15). 336-5478; www.rmhidaho.org

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 1-2 31st annualGreek Food Festival 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sts. Con-stantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church,2618 W. Bannock St., $1 entrance, under 12free, chance to eat authentic Greek foods andtake home exceptional desserts; live Greekband, Greek dance troupe and church tours.345-6147; www.boisegreekfestival.com

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St. Luke’s Children's Hospital 20th annualKid For A Night 6:30 p.m., Boise Centre,$200, dinner, dancing, games, silent auction;this year's theme is “Superheroes.” Comeenjoy the fun dressed as your favorite super-hero. Will Superman win all the games? WillWonder Woman dance with the Joker? WillBatman hit on Lois Lane? How many Spider-Mans live in Boise? Who knows? Come findout! 381-2123; www.stlukesonline.org

LOVE INC 3rd annual Desserts & DelightsSilent Auction 6:30 p.m., Boise First Commu-nity Center, $25/advance, $30/door; auction, finger food, desserts — chocolate-dipping fountains, cupcakes, bar cookiesand more; catered by Brown Shuga SoulFood, tickets available online. 377-3502; www.boiseloveinc.org

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Nampa Rotary Club 3rd Annual Paws For ACause 9 a.m., Nampa Civic Center, $25/byMay 26, $30/after, $10/additional T-shirts,vendors, contests and more, pick a charity;also sponsored by D&B Supply; registeronline www.paws4acause.us

Saint Alphonsus Capitol Classic Race 10:15a.m. (11 a.m. race), Boise Depot to CapitolPark, $15 ($20/after May 28) for kids of all abil-ities, ages 6-14; shortened course for thosewith assistive devices; ends with finish fair, T-shirt, medal and refreshments; fee waiversavailable; benefits children's health programs.367-3997; www.saintalphonsus.org/classic

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 8-10 NorthwestChildren's Home Tennis Challenge BoiseRacquet & Swim Club, $55/person,$250/sponsorship. Come support the

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Terry Reilly Health Services 10th annual BobLeBow Bike Tour 7-11:30 a.m., Nampa HighSchool, $20-$50/depending on race coursechosen; start times, race lengths vary; teamsof 8 or more; registration ends May 25. Call467-4431. Benefits the Terry Reilly Zero PayFund. www.trhs.org

Special Olympics Idaho Round Up 6 p.m.,Special Olympics Idaho Headquarters, 199E. 52nd St., Garden City, $50, BBQ dinner,live entertainment from JoyRide, compli-mentary beer and wine, live and silent auction.323-0482, ext. 12; www.idso.org

Paint the Town Team registration has passed,but you can still be placed on a team. Call343-4065 ext. 113; you can also support theprogram by donating online to the Buy-A-Bucket campaign ($10-$500). www.nhsid/org/news-and-events/paint-the-town-boise

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 13-14 St. Luke’s Medical Center Dansko Shoe Sale7 a.m.-5 p.m., June 13: St. Luke's AndersonCenter in Boise; June 14: St. Luke's Lobby in Meridian. Benefits St. Luke's Children'sHospital. 608-1753

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Idaho Human RightsEducation Center's 9th annual Change YourWorld Celebration 5:30 p.m., Barber ParkEvents Center, $60, live and silent auction,dinner by Life's Kitchen, entertainment byDr. Linda Ricketts and The New Trio,keynote speaker Clifton Taulbert, founder ofthe Building Community Institute in Tulsaand author of "Eight Habits of the Heart."345-0304; www.idaho-humanrights.org

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SATURDAY, JUNE 16Brown Bus Company Bike & Car Show 8 a.m.-2 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene,7th Street South & 16th Avenue South,Nampa, $20/entry fee for cars, $15/formotorcycles. Benefits Idaho Ronald McDon-ald House. 336-5478; www.rmhidaho.org

Saint Alphonsus Meridian 7th annual Art inthe Yard Bazaar & Cancer Fundraiser 10a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday,Saint Alphonsus Urgent Care grounds, 3025W. Cherry Lane, Meridian. Art, yard orna-ments, soaps, lotions, bird feeders, windchimes, children’s items, purses, crocheteditems, jewelry and more, plus a free raffleticket. Benefits The Nalen Fund. 861-0850

Valley of the Pines/Thorn Creek VolunteerFire Department Annual Fundraiser 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wildcat Ranch, 3379 Highway 21 (4 miles south of Idaho City), flea market,auction, raffle, food and drink. 392-4237.

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MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter’s 14th annual Bark in the Park 11 a.m., Ponderosa State Park, McCall, $19, 3K funwalk with your dog, picnic lunch, contests,and prizes. 208-634-3647; www.mcpaws.org

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 Women's and Children'sAlliance 3rd annual Father's Day “ManBrunch” 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Chandler's Steak-house, $35/adults, $15/kids under 12; beef,beer and benedicts. Tickets available online.343-3688; www.wcaboise.org

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 21-22Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel Deli DaysNoon-7 p.m., Synagogue & Education Center, 11 North Latah St., food, music, folk dancing,synagogue tours. 343-6147; www.ahavathbethisrael.org

FRIDAY, JUNE 22 American Cancer SocietyRelay For Life Of Canyon County 6 p.m.-8 a.m., June 22-23, Columbia High School,$150/team, $100/donation pledge per par-ticipant, [email protected];www.relayforlife.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 23 Blue Cross of IdahoFoundation 9th annual Blue Cruise of Idaho7-10:30 a.m. start times, Blue Cross ofIdaho, corner of Eagle Road and PineAvenue; $35, $25/under 16 (online prereg-istration; $5 extra/late entry), includes lunchand T-shirt; $7/lunch for non-riders, $8/dayof ride; four bicycle courses of 15, 30, 50and 100 miles. This year’s proceeds go toMiles of Smiles Dental Van and Bikes forKids. www.bluecruiseidaho.org

Make-A-Wish 2nd annual Ultimate UrbanChallenge 8:30 a.m. Start at Caven-WilliamsSports Complex just north of Bronco Sta-dium, ends at Julia Davis Park. $65, mealand one drink included. Race is part run,part biking. $200/pledges minimum. Teamtheme encouraged for Costume Challengeprize. Race includes puzzle-solving fun.www.idaho.wish.org

Meridian Parks & Recreation 9th AnnualMeridian Barn Sour 8:30 a.m., Meridian Set-tlers Park, $20/6K and 10K races, $10/1-milerun, $25/$15/day of race;races, food, rafflesand prizes; benefits Care Enough To Share;888-3579; www.meridiancity.org/barnsour

Idaho Office for Refugees World RefugeeDay Celebration 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., GrovePlaza, free, ethnic food and crafts, natural-ization ceremony, music, dancing, puppetshows, storytelling and poetry. 336-4222;www.idahorefugees.org

2nd annual Young Faces of ALS NationalCorntoss Challenge Day 11:30 a.m., MallardBuilding, 1161 W. River St., $20/per team of2, lunch, T-shirt, drinks (for $100 in fund-raising), corn toss tournament, food avail-able for purchase, prizes include a pair ofBSU football season tickets; funds benefitthe fight against Lou Gehrig's Disease. Reg-ister online. 639-7792; http://yfals.als.net/

Wright and Wround-Up 6 p.m., Wright Con-gregational Church, 4821 Franklin Rd., $10,

$12/door, $5/kids ages 5-9, $7/door, barbecue dinner by Goodwood BarbecueCompany, dessert auction, silent auction,entertainment by the Scandia Group, Western attire encouraged. 343-0292;www.wrightucc.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 24 26th annual GardenTour to benefit the Idaho Botanical Garden,10 a.m.-5 p.m., $20. 343-8649; idahobotani-calgarden.org. (See related story, page 18).

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 Centerville FireDepartment Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon,Centerville Fire Station, $7, $5/ kids ages 3-12. 392-4447

SUNDAY, JULY 1 Boise Basin Boosters Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon, Placerville,$7/adults, $5/kids ages 3-12, all you can eat.392-9934; www.boisebasinboosters.org

WEDNESDAYS, JULY 11-SEPT. 19 IdahoBotanical Garden Movies in the GardenSeries $5/non-members, $3/members andchildren ages 4-12; “Mamma Mia!”, “IndianaJones & The Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “TheGoonies,” “Hairspray,” “Some Like It Hot”and “Napoleon Dynamite.” Benefits IBGeducational programs. www.idahobotanicalgarden.org

THURSDAY, JULY 12 Idaho Humane Soci-ety 22nd annual Lawn Party 6 p.m., $150,cocktail hour, buffet dinner, silent auction,music by Frim Fram Fellas. 387-2760;www.idahohumanesociety.org

FRIDAY, JULY 13 American Cancer SocietyRelay For Life Of Boise 6 p.m.-8 a.m., BishopKelly School, $150/team, $100/donationpledge per participant; Luminaria Cere-mony, 11 p.m. [email protected];www.relayforlife.org

MONDAY, JULY 16 19th annual IdahoShakespeare Festival Gala 5:30 p.m.,$150/person, tables of 8 available, dinner,drinks, auctions and entertainment. 429-9908, ext. 207; www.idahoshakespeare.org

Special Olympics Idaho Dine For A Cause5-9 p.m. Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery in

Eagle, 20 percent of food and liquor salesbenefits Special Olympics Idaho.www.idso.org

THURSDAY, JULY 19 MCPAWS RegionalAnimal Shelter's Auction for the Animals5:30 p.m., Northfork Lodge, McCall, $75,buffet dinner, live and silent auction, livemusic, 208-634-3647 www.mcpaws.org

SATURDAY, JULY 21

Emmett Valley 24th annual Swap Meet andShow-N-Shine 7 a.m., Swap meet includesLions Club Pancake Breakfast, $5.www.emmettshowandshine.com

Special Olympics Idaho Super Summer Sale8 a.m., Special Olympics Idaho Headquar-ters, Garden City, yard sale. www.idso.org

The First Tee Charity 5th annual Boise StateFootball Team Softball Challenge 5 p.m.,gates open, Boise Hawks Stadium; $5-$20,20-on-20 softball game featuring the BSUfootball team — offense vs. defense; prizes,raffle tickets for BSU memorabilia, HomeRun Derby starts at 6 p.m., autographs onfree souvenir team posters after the game.Contact Boise Hawks for ticket information.322-5000; www.thefirstteeidaho.org

MONDAY, JULY 23 Kegs4Kause 5-10 p.m.,Payette Brewing Company, 111 W. 33rd St.,Boise, 50 percent of beer sales benefits theWomen's & Children’s Alliance; food truckand live music, too. 343-3688.FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 27-29 4th annualSun Valley Road Rally Supports BlaineCounty Community Drug Coalition. 208-727-8768; www.sunvalleyroadrally.com

SATURDAY, JULY 28 Boise Basin BoostersIdaho Sesquicentennial Gold CelebrationPancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon, Centervilletrain station, junction of Centerville andGrimes Creek roads, $5, $3/kids ages 3-12,all you can eat, flyover, guest speakers andgold panning. 392-4447; www.boisebasinboosters.org

University of Idahoannual VandalScholarship Fund GalaTHURSDAY, JULY 26 6 p.m. Boise Centre,$149/age 40 and over, $99/under 40 (only 50 available), $69/under 30 (only 50 available),$1,750 table; dinner, live and silent auctions(includes football package for two to the LSUfootball game, Sept. 15; other auction itemsinclude tickets to the Final Four and the Day-tona 500); special guests include U of I Presi-dent M. Duane Nellis, Athletic Director RobSpear and the Vandal coaching staff, includ-ing football Coach Robb Akey. 208-631-8816; http://vandalscholarshipfund.com.

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The next issue of Treasure comes out Aug. 18, so please send us your fundraising events happening through November 2012 by July 18. Email information (textonly; no attachments) to [email protected]. If you also want your event in the Statesman calendars, enter it online at Events.IdahoStatesman.com.


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SUNDAY, JULY 29 Camp Rainbow Gold11th annual Motorcycle Escort to CampRainbow Gold Free, motorcycle ride escortschildren diagnosed with cancer to CampRainbow Gold for Youth Oncology Camp atCathedral Pines, barbecue. 208-539-6885;www.camprainbowgold.org

SATURDAY, AUG. 4 20th annual Soul FoodExtravaganza 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Julia DavisPark, Gene Harris Bandshell, free; authenticsoul food, live entertainment, car show, kidsactivities, beer garden and more; benefitsIdaho Foodbank, the Idaho Black HistoryMuseum and Life's Kitchen. 368-0520;www.boisesoulfoodfestival.com

Boise Basin Boosters Idaho SesquicentennialGold Celebration Hot August Nights PigRoast Noon to night, 5 p.m./dinner, Plac-erville, free, donations welcome, old-fash-ioned games throughout the day, speakers,dunk tank and roast pork dinner. 392-9934;www.boisebasinboosters.org

TUESDAY, AUG. 7 Northwest Children'sHome Annual Lawn Party to Benefit theSyringa House 5:30 p.m., invitational eventat private residence, dinner, silent and liveauction. 467-5223 ext. 203; www.northwestchildrenshome.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 9 Idaho State HistoricalSociety Wine, Eats and Artifacts 6 p.m., pri-vate home on Warm Springs Avenue, $35,cocktail party atmosphere hosted by theFoundation for Idaho History with chance toget close to artifacts, archives and listen tostories from the Idaho State Historical Soci-ety about the newly donated Lincoln Legacycollection. 514-2310; www.history.idaho.gov

FRIDAY, AUG. 10 12th annual Wild &Wacky Women's White Water Adventure 9 a.m. Cascade Raft & Kayak, HorseshoeBend, $95, half-day trip on the PayetteRiver. Benefits Dress For Success. RSVP byJuly 30. 343-1551; www.twigafoundation.org

SUNDAY, AUG. 12 Boys & Girls Club GreatDolphin Dunk Noon, Roaring Springs, $5, 3 for $10. www.adaclubs.org for details.

FRIDAY, AUG. 17 The Basque Museum 15thannual Winefest 5:30 p.m., Basque Block,$27/advance, 4 for $100, $30/day of event,commemorative glass to sample more than100 wines, silent auction, tapas. 343-2671;www.basquemuseum.com

THURSDAY, AUG. 23 United Way Cam-paign 5th annual Kick-Off Flapjack Feed7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Boise Centre Plaza, $5,all-you-can-eat, live music, prize drawingsand local celebrities flipping the pancakes.www.unitedwaytv.org

SATURDAY, AUG.25 Nampa’s 5th annualPooch Party Stroll & Splash 9 a.m., LakeviewPark, $20, 1-mile walk and splash for familiesand their dogs; contests, raffles and more,benefits development of Nampa Dog Park.www.nampaparksandrecreation.org

Special Olympics Idaho Movies For A Cause6:30 p.m. pre-show entertainment, AnnMorrison Park, movie (TBA) starts at dusk,food vendors on site. www.idso.org

THROUGH THE MONTH OF AUGUSTBoise Rescue Mission/Anytime Fitness Foodfor Fitness Drive Donate 5 cans of food atany Anytime Fitness gym and get the $99

registration fee waived. Existing gym mem-bers can donate 3 cans of food for a freeone-hour trainer session.

Upcoming events in support of nonprofit groups

Some golf fundraisers across the ValleyFRIDAY, JUNE 1 St. Luke’s 12th annualBrian Olson Memorial Classic 7:45 a.m. Ban-Bury Golf Club, $110, $400/foursome; golf,lunch, prizes; benefits colon cancer detectionat St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Instituteand Olson's alma mater, the Pacific LutheranUniversity scholarship endowment fund;www.stlukesonline.org/boise/ways_to_give/special_events/brian_olson.php; 381-2123

MONDAY, JUNE 11 Family AdvocatesGolf Classic 12:30 p.m., Plantation CountryClub Golf Course, $125, $500/team, dinner,awards. 345-3344; www.familyadvocate.org

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 NARI Golf Tourney!1 p.m., Shadow Valley Golf Club, $75/mem-bers, $85/non-members, $10 more afterJune 1; dinner and raffle. 322-8191;www.nariofidaho.org

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

Boise-area Burnout Fund Light-My-Fire GolfTournament 8 a.m. Warm Springs GolfCourse, $75, $300/team, putting contests,longest drive, hole-in-one chance, raffle forprizes. 322-5525; www.lightmyfiretv.org/golf_tournament.html

3rd annual Golf For Joy 12:30 p.m. check-in,Shadow Valley Golf Course, $85, includesdinner, silent and live auction; $15/extra din-ner tickets; limited to 30 teams; benefits RideFor Joy Therapeutic Riding Program. 861-3377; www.rideforjoy.org/golfforjoy.html

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 Epilepsy Founda-tion Idaho 11th annual D.L. Evans BankGolf Tournament 1 p.m., Ridgecrest GolfCourse, $125, $500/team of 4, BBQ dinner,contests. 344-4340; www.epilepsyidaho.org

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Garden City Community Clinic 2nd annualGolf Scramble 8 a.m.. Shadow Valley GolfCourse, $100, $400/team of 4; continentalbreakfast, BBQ lunch, hole-in-one contest;benefits the Garden City Community Clinic.www.gcidahochamber.com

Eagle Chamber of Commerce Golf Classicnoon, BanBury Golf Course. 939-4222;www.eaglechamber.com

MONDAY, JUNE 25 The First Tee 5thannual Swing Fore the Kids Charity GolfEvent 1 p.m., BanBury Golf Club; $250,sponsorships/$150-$2,500; box lunch, giftbag, golf shirt, BBQ dinner and live auction;

several local pro golfers and celebrities willbe up for auction to add to your golf team.938-3411; www.thefirstteeidaho.org

FRIDAY, AUG. 3 St. Luke's Scramble forthe Kids, www.stlukesonline.org SOLD OUT

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 10-11 BoiseBench Lions Club Hit the Jackpot XVI GolfTournament & Dinner Jackpot, Nev.,$150/golf & dinner, $35/dinner only; 8 a.m.Saturday scramble and putting contest,$30,000 hole-in-one contest, evening ban-quet, silent auction, raffle. Benefits LionsSight & Hearing Foundation. www.idaholions.org

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 15-18The Annual Killebrew-Thompson MemorialGolf Tournament Sun Valley Resort &Elkhorn Golf Club, $2,500, $3,000/with socialguest; golf, benefit concert, barbecue, auc-tion dinner, luncheon, fashion show, awardsreception, Ladies 9-hole Scramble. 208-622-2006; www.dannythompsonmemorial.com

FRIDAY, AUG. 17

Linking Up FORE Kids Annual Golf Tourna-ment BanBury Golf Course. 350-5039;www.meridianschoolsfoundation.org

The First Tee 5th annual Ultimate Ball Drop10 a.m.-noon, Foxtail Golf Course, free, raffletickets: $10, $50/for six; golf demonstrationat 10 a.m., ball drop from helicopter justbefore noon; closest balls to the pin with theprizes; don't have to be present to win. 938-3411; www.thefirstteeidaho.org

MONDAY, AUG. 20 Suicide PreventionAction Network Save the One Golf Tournament 1 p.m., Plantation CountryClub, $75, golf and dinner, proceeds benefitIdaho Suicide Prevention Hotline. 939-0439;www.spanidaho.org

MONDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 23-25 TheIdaho Governor's Cup Coeur d’ AleneResort, hosted by Gov. Otter and the firstlady. 208-860-9296; www.idahogover-norscup.com

FRIDAY, AUG. 24 Alzheimer's Idaho 3rdannual Golf Tournament BBQ lunch, silentauction, cake auction, golf contests. 914-4719; www.alzid.org

SATURDAY, AUG. 25 Italian AmericanClub of Boise 9th annual Golf TournamentEagle Hills Golf Course. www.iacboise.org

Dusty Parnell is a freelance print, radioand video journalist who has worked in theTreasure Valley for more than 20 years.


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