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Cascade council eases parking rules on downtown businesses
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The Cascade City Council on Monday changed off - street parking and loading rules to help new
businesses locate downtown.
The council on Monday erased the requirement that parking spaces be provided for any new
commercial buildings or buildings converted into businesses.
"What we're doing here is taking our little downtown that was plotted back in the 1930s and we're
trying to apply parking regulations for anybody new coming along," said Steve Raiser with Cascade
Planning and Zoning Commission, which recommended the change.
"1 would like our downtown to stay downtown and centralized," Raiser said. "You want to plan for the
future, but right now, you're planning to make everybody move somewhere else and that doesn't seem
to be the right answer."
The long- standing rules included providing off - street parking or paying $1,000 per required parking
space that would go to a dedicated parking fund.
The area under the new approach takes in the commercially zoned property along Main Street,
stretching north from West Hill Street to Patterson Avenue.
The existing guidelines either stifle growth in these lean years, or prompt incoming businesses to
locate in other sections of town such as across the North Fork Payette River south of downtown, Raiser
said.
The area covered under the new approach does not take in the proposed Family Dollar store planned
to built this year on the east side of Main Street between The Ashley Inn and Tackle Tom's.
Family Dollar representatives told Raiser they had looked at a site in the core area but had problems
with the amount of parking required. The company's selected location has enough ground for ample
parking, he said.
The council also did away with rules that businesses which plan new construction must provide space
for loading merchandise off the street.
That provision was intended to accommodate delivery trucks, but current Cascade businesses seem
to receive the shipments in good fashion without additional room, Raiser said.
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Pickards invest in The Roxy Theater
Whdewater park builders to keep theater doors open
BY TOM GROTE
The Star -News
The builders of Kelly's Whitewater Park in Cascade have made an investment in the historic Roxy
Theater so the 73- year -old movie house can continue to show motion pictures as well as host live
events and community shows.
Mark and Kristine Pickard have agreed to pay for upgrading The Roxy to digital
projection equipment and make other improvements to the theater, which opened
in 1939 on Main Street in Cascade.
"We are very excited as this ensures the continued success of the Roxy," said
Jason Speer of Cascade, who owns the theater with his wife, Trisha.
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The Roxy as modem as any theater around,' said Speer, who is also a recreation P rLvd
sergeant with the Valley County Sheriffs Office.
The theater was on the verge of closing as a deadline approached from movie distributors for The
Roxy to convert to digital projection equipment.
The Speers had posted the theater on the rundraising website Kickstarter.com asking for private
contributions with a goal of raising $140,000 by Feb. 2.
The Kickstarter campaign was suspended last Friday with an announcement on The Roxy website of
the partnership with the Pickards.
The Pickards spent about $3 million to build Kelly's Whitewater Park, which opened in 2010. The park,
located on the North Fork of the Payette River, contains five manmade rapids and a 2,6600 square -foot
visitor's center.
The park hosted national kayak championships in 2011 and 2012 and will be the host of the 2013
Idaho International Championships on June 21 -23.
The couple also pledged up to $1 million to subsidize the operation of the whitewater park for 10
years.
The Pickards live in Miami Beach, Fla., but have a vacation home at Tamarack Resort.
The couple previously donated $533,000 to the Treasure Valley YMCA's camp on Horsethief
Reservoir near Cascade and $100,000 to The Strand, a recreational pathway that runs along the North
Fork and operated by Valley County Pathways.
The Roxy was designed by Hugo Claussen of Salt Lake City to be a blend of old Hollywood glamor
and small town charm, according to the theater's website
It was the most technologically advanced theatre built in Idaho at the time, costing $25,000.
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Feds provide another extension for Cascade Golf Course lease
BY D.kN G.iLLAGHFR
for The Star -Ntnv,
Cascade has more time to renew its federal lease for Cascade Golf Course, and the city wants to
assure golfers they will be able to tee off this summer.
The Cascade City Council on Monday approved a letter of intent to the Cascade Golf Association
stressing the board is working to update its lease arrangement with the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation,which owns the land on which the course sits.
The nine -hole course operates through Reclamation to the city. Cascade then leases the course to the
golfers' group, which in turn leases to concessionaire Ronda Sandmeyer to operate the course and
restaurant.
The three - tiered arrangement has existed for 30 years, but expired in December. Reclamation earlier
extended the deadline for a new lease to Feb. 1, but the association believes its sublease expired last
month.
Council member Troy Huckaby contacted Reclamation representatives, who report they are reviewing
the leases and will have a new draft ready soon.
"It is their full intent to sign a new long -term lease with the City of Cascade," Huckaby said during the
city council's regular meeting on Monday.
"And it is taking them more time, so they have extended our expiration to April 1," he said "And they've
authorized us to extend the lease to the golf association for the same time."
Both the council and the golfers contend they approved the lease last April and it was signed by Mayor
Dick Carter. But the two boards discovered months later that the document was only a Reclamation
draft. They also learned the federal agency had proposed some changes.
The golf association normally starts planning its events in the winter and sends out March notices for
members to sign up and pay their dues.
Some members have said they will not pay those fees because they are unsure if the golf course will
be operating this summer, board member Denise Snyder told the council.
The association has its own questions, such as whether the shoreline must be rip - rapped on several
fairways to prevent erosion and it the group can use water from a pond on the course to sprinkle the
fairways during hot spells.
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Lerrers derail serial, rac isr ermnnt�tirs: crnmc•il rates 'no con {fidence'
" l feel embarrassed and ashamed. "— Connie Smith
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Cascade Mayor Dick Carter was told Monday night that he should resign or face a recall for what
citizens said were repeated instances of vulgar sexual and racial statements in public.
At the urging of the citizens, the Cascade City Council on Monday also passed a vote of
no confidence in Carter during their regular meeting at Cascade City Hall.
Eleven letters from residents were submitted to the city as well as a petition form to start
the recall effort if the mayor did not resign by Sunday.
e Several letters were read at the meeting detailing rude and explicit statements attributed
Dick carter to Carter, who denied making the statements.
The mayor told a standing - room -only crowd he would go over the letters on Tuesday.
"I have not read them yet, so I need the opportunity to respond to them," he told those attending.
Contacted Tuesday afternoon, Carter said he was busy and had not looked over the letters.
"I read them this morning; Councilor Connie Smith said Monday night. "I feel embarrassed and
ashamed."
'Verbally Raped'
Carolyn Yamamoto of Cascade read a note by a family member over an incident when the two women
visited City Hall. The letter said Carter related a vulgar anecdote in their presence.
Yamamoto's mother, Beth Bengoechea, said at the meeting she felt her two relatives were "verbally
raped."
"1 am here to present to you letters from other ladies in the community which you should read. After
which, for obvious reasons, we concerned citizens of Cascade would request your resignation as mayor
of the City of Cascade," Bengoechea said.
She submitted the letters and a retail petition. If Carter does not step down, the group would start
gathering signatures, she said.
'I'll give it some serious thought; Carter replied.
While Carter said the discussion was over, several other people read their letters aloud.
Manuel Dominguez of Cascade said he was once friends with Carter, but he became annoyed with the
mayor's statements. Carter made a racial slur about President Obama in front of Dominguez and two
other men, he said.
"That's when I realized there was only one race for him and that was white," Dominguez said. "I didn't
want anything to do with him anymore.'
"I have no recollection of that," Carter said, adding he has lived in Mexico and has Hispanic relatives.
"I do not use the N- word."
"I don't make things up, Dick," Dominguez said.
"Nor do I," Carter replied.
Religious Slurs
"They haven't even brought up the religious slurs yet; said council member Troy Huckaby, a member
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints. "And we have plenty of city council tapes of religious
slurs, myself included."
Ronn Julian, a former city council member, asked whether the city council would cast a vote of no
confidence in Carter.
Council members Robb Terry made the motion and Smith seconded the motion with Huckaby voting in
favor. Council member Debbie Haskins was absent.
In some of the letters, the female authors said they avoided Carter on the street or at the American
Legion Hall, or they would not visit city hall to do business if it meant hearing his comments.
Carter was elected to his post in an unopposed race in 2007 after being appointed to a council seat.
In 2009, he faced a recall effort by a citizens group including the majority of the city council.
Recall backers charged Carter with exceeding his authority, such as signing engineering contracts
without the council's authorization.
He beat the recall effort with 133 voting to remove him and 216 retaining him.
Carter ran for re- election to a four -year term in 2011, defeating challenger Toby Hawkins by a vote of
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Excerpts of letters about Cascade mayor's conduct
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Following are excerpts of letters submitted to the Cascade City Council on Monday detailing what the
authors said were inappropriate comments made to them by Cascade Mayor Dick Carter. View a pdf
with the full text of citizen letters here. Only letters signed by the authors are included. WARNING:
Some of the letters contain explicit language.
"I personally observed him patting a woman on the butt after she had told him not to touch her. I heard
him refer to another person of Hispanic descent as a beaner directly to that person."
'1 heard him refer to food being served in a sexual manner, i.e., chicken breasts being served - I've
always been a breast man. I'll take one of those but I'd rather have one of yours' (spoken to the woman
serving chicken).
—Jan West
"We talked for a little while and he said, 'You know we live in a vagina- controged world.' I then told
Mayor Carter never to speak to me that way again.
"A few months later, I went up to Mayor Carter to talk to him. He was disagreeing with me and again
started in with his vulgar comments. I then walked away."
—Yvette Davis
"While having a telephone conversation with Mayor Carter he remarked to me that with my telephone
voice, i should be a 900 - number operator. That comment made me feel very uncomfortable.'
—Robin Mayfield
"i cannot relate any specific inappropriate remarks that he made ... but what does remain is my
overall sense of discomfort and unease. As a result... I rarely deliver my city services bill during
business hours, and I rarely walk by on the sidewalk in front of City Hall anymore."
— Kathleen Riffie
"Whenever I got a call from Dick Carter, the fast thing he always says is 'are you wearing underwear
or 'what color are your underwear.' It makes me very uncomfortable."
—Donna Audette
"If I call city hall and speak with him on the phone he always tells me I should have been a 'phone sex
girl' and how much money I would make. He also makes comments about my body in an inappropriate
way and is beyond unprofessional."
—Julie Spencer Sicandi
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Golfers want Valley County to take over Cascade Golf Course
Commissioners asked to step in after impasse with city
"People are telling us they're not going to buy season passes because they don't know if
there's going to be a golf course. " —Ron Peterson
BY DAN GALLAGIIER
for The Star -News
The Cascade Goff Association is asking Valley County commissioners to take over as administrators
of the Cascade Golf Course.
Association members met on Monday with the county commissioners to request the county replace
the city of Cascade as the primary lease holder of the land, which is controlled by the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation.
Commissioner Eft Hasbrouck said he would visit with Reclamation officials to try and resolve a dispute
between the golfers and the city which could prevent the nine -hole golf course from opening this spring.
For the past three decades, the federal government has leased the land along Lake Cascade to the
city, which subleases it to the association.
That group, in turn, subleases it to a private concessionaire to run the course, restaurant and bar.
Ronda Sandmeyer of McCall assumed that role last summer.
However, the association and the city have not been able to come to terms for a new lease to replace
the one that expired in December.
"So, we've come before you to ask if maybe you can't step in and move the city out of the way,
whatever you think would be necessary, and secure a lease with the bureau," Ron Peterson of the
association told commissioners at their regular meeting at the Valley County Courthouse.
The city has received permission from Reclamation to extend its lease with the federal agency to April
1. But the city's sublease with the association and its sublease with Sandmeyer are no longer valid.
"People are telling us they re not going to join the association nor are they going to buy season passes
to the golf course because they don't know if there's going to be a golf course,' Peterson said.
Until last year, the association was able to speak directly with Reclamation officials and had largely
taken on the role of seeing the subleases were renewed, Peterson said.
"Mayor Dick Carter went to the BDR and told them not to discuss anything about the lease with the
association," Peterson said. "They won't return my calls."
At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Cascade City Council offered a letter of intent to the association, stating
that the city would renew its sublease with the association when it obtained its new lease from
Reclamation.
The letter was intended to assure golfers that the city is working to settling the matter before golfing
season.
Hasbrouck and Commissioner Bill Willey said H would take time for the county to look into the legality
of supplanting the city's role in the lease arrangement.
Annual golf tournaments for Cascade Medical Center have generated nearly $400,000 in
improvements at the hospital over the years, and Rally for the Cure tourneys have raised money for
cancer research, said Ken Postma with the association.
"It's a huge asset, not only to Cascade but to Valley County," Hasbrouck said.
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Cascade mayor to resign Friday - maybe
Dick Carter bouyed by support after announcement
"I never intended to hurt or harass anyone with words or actions. " —Dick Carter
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Cascade Mayor Dick Carter on Monday said he would resign effective Friday following accusations of
repeatedly making vulgar sexual and racist statements to citizens.
On Tuesday, however, Carter said he was reconsidering his announcement.
I'm undecided," he said Tuesday. "I guess until 4:59 p.m. on Friday ...'
On Monday, Carter hand - delivered to The Star -News a letter addressed "To the Citizens
of Cascade" that announced his resignation effective 5 p.m. Friday.
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Dickca,t« The Star -News posted the letter on its Web site Monday afternoon, after which Carter
said he began receiving calls from supporters urging him to stay in office.
"After that, and people started calling me, I thought, 1 may just pull this out and say, You guys want to
go for a recall. I'll make you work for it. Go after R,' " he said.
Carter has not submitted a formal letter of resignation to Cascade City Hall.
Carter's announcement followed a demand for his resignation by Cascade residents who accused him
of a pattern of sexual and racist slurs.
The residents, who called themselves Concerned Citizens of Cascade, said Carter should resign or
face a recall election.
The demand was made during the Cascade City Council's Feb. 11 meeting, where several women
read letters detailing Carter's comments which they said were offensive.
During the same meeting, the council passed a vote of no confidence in Carter.
'I Love Cascade'
"The health and welfare of Cascade is of the utmost importance to me," Carter wrote in his statement
to The Star -News.
"I love Cascade and it hurts me to see d so divided over the issues which have recently come to light,'
he said. "I never intended to hurt or harass anyone with words or actions and I apologize to anyone
whom I may have insulted.
City council members contacted on Monday hoped Carter would stick to his pledge to resign.
"I thank the victims for coming forward, for being brave enough to do this," council member Rob Terry
said.
Council member Connie Smith said she was relieved Carter was leaving rather than subjecting
Cascade to months of political wrangling over a recall.
Council member Debbie Haskins was not present at the Feb. 11 meeting, but favored the mayor's
departure.
"I think he needs to keep his dignity and gracefully resign," she said
Public service is not easy and Carter has sacrificed in his time in office, council member Troy Huckaby
said.
"I do not condone his misbehavior but I am grateful for his willingness to serve this community,"
Huckaby said.
"I look forward to working with others of our great town who are willing and who will be required to
sacrifice,' he said.
Stepping Down from KWP
In his statement, Carter said he also would resign from the board of Friends of Kelly's Whdewater
Park, which oversees operation of the kayak park and visitor center on the North Fork of the Payette
River.
On Tuesday, Carter said he would still resign from the KWP board.
"Dick Carter has been a valued board member since the day we met," said Mark Pickard, who with his
wife, Kristina, donated the money to build the river park.
"He will always be remembered for being the visionary of Kelly's Whitewater Park, as well as the
person most responsible for the park being built by us in Cascade," Pickard said.
Hans Borbonus supplied the 3.4 acres of land for the park due to Carters long- standing relationship
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with the Boise -area landscaper, Pickard said.
In 2009, Carter survived a recall effort by a citizens group that included the majority of the city council
at that time.
Opponents charged he exceeded his authority, such as signing engineering contracts without the
council's authorization.
Carter ran for re- election to a four -year term in 2011, defeating opponent Toby Hawkins, 184171.
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Text of Carter's resignation letter
To the Citizens of Cascade:
As you know, I was unanimously appointed Mayor in May of 2006, 1 successfully defeated a recall
effort in 2009 by a more than 2 -1 margin and, thanks to your support, I was reelected in 2011. Now, my
resignation is again being demanded. I have been strongly encouraged by many of you to once again
fight the recall efforts and I greatly appreciate and value your support.
However, after much discussion with family members and friends, I have decided that it is in the best
interests of Cascade that I resign as Mayor effective Friday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m.
The health and welfare of Cascade is of the upmost importance to me. I love Cascade and it hurts me
to see it so divided over the issues which have recently came to light. I never intended to hurt or harass
anyone with words or actions and I apologize to anyone whom I may have insulted. The town has long
been divided over my leadership and I truly hope Cascade re- emerges from this as a stronger and more
cohesive community.
1 also do not want any of the current allegations to in any way harm the organizations that 1 have had
the great privilege of serving. I therefore I have decided that it is in everyone's best interests for me to
resign from the board of director position I currently hold with the Friends of Kelly's Whitewater Park. I
wish the Whitewater Paris much continued success.
Respectfully yours,
Dick Carter
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Future Speak: Pilot program teaches Chinese to young Cascade students
BY D.JN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Lin MeiChun stood in front of fourth graders at Cascade Elementary School, her legs spread and her
arms out - stretched.
Lin was demonstrating the Chinese character for "sky" and
reinforced the notion by asking students to place sheets of
paper on top of their heads.
Lin teaches Chinese at Cascade every Friday in a pilot
program intended to prepare young American for a future
where the influence of the world's most populous country is vow
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Chinese is a difficult language to learn for English (
speakers, so early training can give students an advantage o ut
later in life, said Christian Zimmermann, a Cascade resident Umvelap
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exposed to 12 years of Chinese to provide knowledge for graduating seniors looking for Asian - related
jobs.
By contrast, Chinese students begin teaming English early, some even in kindergarten.
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Lin is working on her master's degrees both at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa and at the
South China Normal University in Guangzhou.
Her classes with the younger children are short, with more time spent with the older grades. She
directs the students to ask questions and provide answers in Mandarin.
The blackboards in the second -grade class show some earlier lessons. "Ni Hao" in Chinese means
"hello." "Ni Hao Me" is "How are you?"
Lin uses a method where the sounds of Mandarin word are spelled out using the English alphabet. But
even those words have accents and other linguistic marks that may not sound exactly the way they
read.
The 1.3 billion occupants of China team several thousand characters in order to converse.
Students in the fourth grade class are leaming more difficult sentences. Asking a person their
nationality translates as, "You are which country person ?"
The Cascade students also learned about the Chinese calendar, which this year is the Year of the
Snake.
The Cascade students identified their year of birth and then determined what sign they were born
under through the Chinese horoscope.
Those born in the Year of the Snake are said to be keen and cunning, intelligent and good providers,
Lin said.
If American students get their first exposure to the Chinese language at the elementary school level,
many would be adept at Mandarin and pursue careers after college, Zimmermann said.
"It would be awesome for someone who can speak fluent Chinese; having that as an additional skill on
your resume will open a lot of doors," he said. "k also is an opportunity for us to interact and learn the
Chinese culture."
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Backer of Chinese instruction sees long -term benefits
Christian Zimmermann considers a knowledge of Chinese to be as important as math or science for
students who will be looking for careers in the near future.
Zimmermann, of Cascade, arranged for Chinese graduate student Lin MeiChun to teach Chinese
language and customs to
Cascade elementary school students this year.
Zimmermann, who was born in China and also taught there, and has put together a pilot program that
could bring more Chinese educators to Idaho schools.
"Twenty years down the road, Lin's second - graders will be well into their college years and they will be
fluent in Chinese,' said Zimmermann, describing his vision.
"There will be opportunities to graduate with any major, work for any company, any government
agency or any academic organization that does business with China," he said.
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna visited Lin's classes in Cascade last Friday.
"This is impressive as 0 also means more of her culture is being exposed," Luna said. "The students
were all engaged. Her skills in teaching are obvious."
Zimmermann wants to expand the program to Donnelly and McCall, the Boise area and even
statewide.
Zimmermann is a Lutheran minister in Cascade who was the Bight engineer on a TWA flight that was
hijacked by Middle East terrorists in 1985. He also served in the Idaho Legislature.
Earlier The Better
Acquainting students with a second language at a young age is vital, as it becomes more difficult to
pick up as they reach their teen -age years, he said.
He joined forces with Cascade School Superintendent Vic Koshuta as they looked for ways to fund
and establish the classes.
"This is much more than normal stuff,' Koshuta said.
Zimmermann knew Lin through translation work and was confident she would be successful in getting
the Cascade program running.
Lin, who attends Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, met earlier this month with the education
committees in both the Idaho Senate and Idaho House of Representatives to explain the Cascade class.
NNU is a safe environment for the Chinese students to earn their degrees and reach out to Idaho
schools, Zimmermann said.
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Early voting begins for Cascade schools levy
Early and absentee voting has begun for the Cascade School District's proposed supplemental
property -tax levy, with the election set for Tuesday, March 12.
The proposal is for $500,000 a year for the next two years to sustain existing programs. That is down
from the current two -year levy of $900,000 a year.
The early voting began on Monday. Those who wish to take part should go to the Valley County
Clerk's Office in the Valley County Courthouse, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Absentee voting ends at 5 p.m. on March 8.
Those who wish to have an absentee ballot mailed to them can retrieve the request form at the
www.co.valley id. us. Select the "Elections" tab and then the link for the request form. Voters can bring
voted absentee ballots back to the clerk's office on March 12 by 8 p. m.
Polling hours on March 12 are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
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Cascade council accepts Carter's resignation
Mayor to step down March 8 in face o(recall
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star-News
The Cascade City Council on Monday formally accepted the resignation of Mayor Dick Carter,
effective March S.
Carter submitted his resignation letter last Friday to
Cascade City Hell after first saying he was going to resign
effective last Friday, then reconsidering.
The council will appoint a mayor to replace Carter, but no °
schedule for an appointment has been set.
Carter's resignation comes in the face of a threatened
recall election spurred by citizens who criticized him for his
conduct.
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A petition with 140 voter signatures calling for a recall
election was turned into city hall on Monday in case Carter decided to stay in office.
Carter opened Monday's regular meeting at Cascade City Hall by reading off a list of his
accomplishments since his took office in 2006.
His cited his role in the building of Kelly's Whitewater Park and attracting federal dollars for city airport
improvements. He then left the meeting.
"I'd like to say'Thank you Carter,'" former councilwoman Cynda Herrick told the audience after he left.
"There's been a lot of good from his tenure."
Following the meeting, Carter said he left rather than listen to negative comments from his critics.
Once a letter of resignation is submitted to the city it cannot be rescinded, according to the Roles and
Responsibilities Manual for the Association of Idaho Cities.
On Feb. 18, Carter delivered a resignation letter to The Star -News, effective last Friday.
After the letter was posted on the newspaper's website that day, he began receiving calls from
supporters urging him to stay in office.
Last Friday, he updated the letter, changing the effective date to March 8, and turned it in to city hall.
Opponents of Carter who called themselves Concerned Citizens of Cascade continued to collect
signatures for a recall, and Beth Bengoechea turned in the list of 140 names on Monday.
Bengoechea's daughter had submitted a letter saying Carter had made vulgar remarks in their
presence in city hall.
Whoever is appointed as mayor would be required to run for election in the Nov. 7 city elections if he
or she wanted to retain the office.
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Cascade to host reception for cultural arts center Friday
Space to offer classes, room for artists, musicians
"It's sad that art is the orphan that is the first to go. "— Kathryn Farnworth
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
A new venue where people can learn about art, music and other skills is opening Friday in Cascade.
A kick -off reception for the Ice House Cascade Cultural Arts Center will be held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday at the center, located in downtown Cascade behind Cascade Lake Realty.
There will be music by RiverWinds and Jennifer Spicer, and those attending can enjoy art by local
artists, face painting, crafts and cookies.
Community volunteers have acted quickly establish the center in the old ice - making business site
owned by Tom and Karolyn Plehal.
"We're hoping to build it into a full cultural arts center including visual arts, music, drama, basically
have a place for the community to gather,' said Kathryn Farnworth, a Cascade artist who will conduct
classes there. "It's pretty much anything in arts the community might need.'
The Plehals once operated an ice supply business in the building and had contemplated a place
where people could learn to paint, bake sourdough bread or listen to music.
They joined forces with the Horizons' Life -Style and Education Team, a group created through a
University of Idaho program, to open a location where the entire family can learn skills in a location open
to the public.
Organizers see a need for the center as funding is reduced for small school districts such as Cascade
to offer full- fledged art programs, Famworth said.
"The really sad thing is art really develops part of the brain that is necessary for a lot of learning skills,"
she said. 'Its sad that art is the orphan that is the first to go."
Inexpensive Space
The center will offer those who have skills to teach have an inexpensive place to hold classes, and
students will have an inexpensive place to take classes, Farnworth said.
Some classes Famworth will offer soon are beginning sculpture, beginning drawing and mixed media.
She has a ceramics kiln at home, but would like to eventually have one at the center.
The organizers are looking for sponsors to pay the rent and provide scholarships for youths to take the
classes.
The center also will be busy fund - raising with art raffles, puppet shows, possibly an "Art in the Park"
event
Famworth moved to Cascade full -time last summer and said she has been "astounded" to find many
talented people in the area.
"We wanted a place where artists could rent some space,' she said. "I've had them asking, 'Are you
going to have a place for us to go ?"
One plan is for artists to have materials cabinets and work in one room while musical groups could
practice and play tunes for the community in another space.
For more information, call Famworth at 382 -6571 or Shauna Arnold at 382 -7244.
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March 16 meeting to review whitewater park economic study
A public meeting in Cascade on Saturday, March 16, will review a new report on the economic effects
on Kelly's Whitewater Park.
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. March 16 at the Cascade American Legion Hall, 105 Mill St.
The meeting will discuss the University of Idaho's recently released a report, "2011 Economic Impact
of Kelly's Whitewater Park in Cascade, Idaho"
The finding of the report found the whitewater park had added about $600,000 to the local economy
and provided 7 -1/2 seasonal jobs in 2011.
Kelly's attracted more 40,000 visitors in 2011, 15,000 of whom were first time visitors to Valley County,
the report said.
"Kelly's is turning Cascade into a more competitive destination by adding an amenity to Valley
County," said Mark Pickard, who with his wife, Kristine, donated the funds to build and maintain the park.
Over time, Kelly's will naturally attract more and more tourists to Valley County, Pickard said.
"As UI points out in their study, Kelly's is creating 'spending potential' for the community by bringing in
tourists who could have chosen another destination or just passed through to other points of interest," he
said.
During the March 16 meeting, the board of Kelly's will discuss how to create more economic
opportunities in Valley County and create more jobs and prosperity, Pickard said.
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Cascade begins search for new mayor
Current mayor Carter to leave post Friday
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The search is on for a new mayor of Cascade as current Mayor Dick Carter steps down on Friday.
The city is putting out a general call for applicants, saying that any resident of Cascade may submit
their name.
The notice asks for a resume, cover letter and three professional references. The job pays $1,000 a
month.
The deadline to apply is March 22, and no date has been set for the four - member Cascade City
Council to appoint a new mayor.
The notice, published in this issue of The Star -News, says the city is "looking for its next great leader
to bring integrity, strong communication skills, leadership and an open, friendly and professional
communication style to Cascade."
Whoever is appointed will have direct authority 12 full -time employees in police, public works, library
and administrative services.
State laws does not set a deadline for filling a vacant mayor's seat. Council members can appoint
someone from the community but they also may elect one of their own. However, no council member
has publicly declared any interest in the job.
Whoever is named to the seat will need to face election in November's city election if they want to
keep the job for a full four -year term.
Council President Debbie Haskins is currently running the city and presiding over council meetings
until an interim mayor is chosen.
Projects now facing the city include replacement of sewer lines, building a sewage treatment plant and
the renovation of Lakeshore Drive and Cabarton Road.
Carter, who became mayor in 2006, resigned after a public outcry over what citizens said were
repeated instances of vulgar sexual language toward women as well as racist statements.
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Cascade school patrons vote Tuesday on lower property -tax 1�
BY D.aN GALLAGHER
for The Star -Naas
Taxpayers in the Cascade School District will be asked on Tuesday to approve asking a lower
property -tax levy to support school programs.
Tuesday's election will ask for a new, two-year levy of $500,000 per year compared with the current
two -year levy of $900,000 that is expiring.
The lone polling place at the Cascade American Legion Nall will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday. One vote more than 50 percent is needed to pass the new levy.
Early voting at the Valley County Courthouse in Cascade ends at 5:15 p.m. Friday.
If the levy passes, property owners who now pay $2.95 per $100,000 of assessed property value
would see that fall to about $2, Cascade school Superintendent Vic Koshuta said.
Since the current levy was approved in 2011, the district has cut staff through attrition with employees
who were leaving or retired, Koshuta said.
The number of administrators was reduced from three to two, and Koshuta also teaches mathematics
in addition to his administrative duties.
To save money in athletics, the junior high program was cut back and the number of basketball and
football games were reduced.
Funds for athletic supplies and materials come from student body activity cards, gate proceeds from
the games and booster donations.
Koshuta could not speculate on the outcome if the levy failed on Tuesday.
The school board would have to take a look at what it could maintain, but offerings would likely be
drastically reduced.
"Unfortunately, when you look at the districts surrounding us, they are without professional - technical
classes, have one math teacher in the high school, one science teacher, eliminating the possibility of
offering electives to the students," Koshuta said.
"We are fortunate our patrons have supported us in the past, offering more than a basic program," he
said
Cascade, like other school districts in Idaho, has new requirements its educators must meet.
The Common Core Standards require districts to develop consistent requirements for proficiency in
the English- language arts and mathematics for all grades.
The standards are intended to help give graduating seniors the ability to succeed beyond high school.
The Smarter Balanced Assessment is a state -led consortium developing new assessments to
accurately measure student progress toward college and careers.
The school district extends from Smith Ferry on the south to the Arling area on the north and includes
all of the city of Cascade.
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Rran Rednron had sensed as top eop_)`in• 13 mars
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Cascade Police Chief Ryan Redmon has resigned after 13 years at his job to take on patrol duties in
Garden City.
Redmon resigned effective today after spending 16 of his 19 years in law enforcement in
r Cascade.
His letter of resignation thanked the merchants, community groups, Cascade School
District and city employees for their support for him and his family.
"These same businesses and organizations give and support our school and community
R� ;w Rechuou activities in numerous ways with no expectation of recognition, choosing to remain silent
heroes in our community," he said.
After growing up in Cascade, Redmon, 39, said he and his wife decided to return in 2000 because of
the city's schools. He advised city employees, especially the police force, that their jobs are important.
"I know that if something happens in our community, we have a well- trained and professional law
enforcement agency that will respond," he said.
"Understand now that I am just a citizen, property owner, taxpayer and voter of this community," he
said. "I am not the only one who recognizes your dedication and what you bring to us."
The Cascade Police Department has four full -time employees and a budget of $431,000 this year.
Redmon's annual salary this year was $66,200.
The Cascade City Council accepted Redmon's resignation on Monday, but did not select an acting
chief.
"I was on the hiring committee when we picked Ryan," Council President Debbie Haskins told the
council. "He will be missed."
Redmon has worked in law enforcement on the Boise National Forest, as a Valley County Jail officer,
an officer for Cascade police and then in Deschutes Co., Ore.
Being chief for more than a dozen years meant being on call at all times, he said.
His new job will allow him to work his shifts in Garden City and have days off to return to Cascade.
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Taxpayers in the Cascade School District on Tuesday voted by a 71 percent margin to approve a
lower property-tax levy to support school programs.
The vote was 232 in favor and 97 opposed. One vote more than 50 percent was needed for passage.
Tuesday's election asked for a new, two-year levy of $500,000 per year compared with the current
two -year levy of $900,000 that is expiring.
Since the current levy was approved in 2011, the district has cut staff through attrition with employees
who left or retired.
To save money in athletics, the junior high program was cut back and the number of basketball and
football games were reduced.
Funds for athletic supplies and materials come from student body activity cards, gate proceeds from
the games and booster donations.
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CORRECTION
A photo caption in The Star -News on March 14 incorrectly reported which names would be placed on
the leaves in the "Tree of Honor" at Cascade Medical Center. The leaves feature the names of the
individuals who donors wish to honor.
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Stronger Together
Whitewater park builders plan summer games to spur economy
"How do we keep that dollar that just came in to Valley County and make it f ve? "
—Mark Pickard
BY DAN GALLAGABR
for The Stu -News
The couple who created Kelly's Whitewater Park in Cascade said on Saturday they are looking to
expand activities to bolster the local economy.
Mark and Kristina Pickard said they planned an expansion
of kayaking championships held each summer at Kelly's into
a range of sports similar to the Mountain Games festival in
Vail, Colo.
The announcement was made during an economic stimulus
meeting sponsored by the Pickards that drew about 200
people to the Cascade American Legion Hall.
"We know we're going to bring people to the park," Mark
Pickard told the audience. "We're bringing in spending
potential. It's going to continue to - pardon the pun - it's
going to Cascade."
But such an attraction is not enough with the local
economy still suffering, Pickard said. More activities for
diversified interest groups and hobbyists are needed to
broaden the appeal for Valley County, he said.
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moderated Saturday's session, compared the needed effort to a flock of geese whose individuals take
turns in the lead to cut wind resistance and help stragglers.
Wagner emphasized the need for unity, dubbed "Stronger Together," a slogan featured in large words
placed on the event's podium.
Recycle Funds
Pickard noted the need to support local merchants, which will allow visitor dollars to circulate locally.
One idea suggested on Saturday would be to sell coupon books at Kellys which offer discounts at the
stores and restaurants.
"We need to recycle funds," Pickard said. "Haw do we keep that dollar that just came in to Valley
County and make it five ?"
A 2011 study by the University of Idaho Extension Service in Cascade showed that during that
summer, Kelly's generated a $600,000 economic impact for the county and $436,000 for the Cascade
economy.
That study was the spur for the Pickards to consider expanding events at Kelly's to several
competitions, drawing in varied fans and lengthening their stay.
The Vail Mountain Games, which began in 2002, include kayaking, bike and foot races, climbing
competitions and other events.
"What we're going to do is to have our own summer games right here in Idaho," Pickard said.
The expansion could include dog competitions, Frisbee, goff and fitness contests, he said. Suggestions
from the audience added archery, golf, and a vintage car competition.
The Pickards live in Miami Beach, Fla., but have a home in Tamarack Resort. The couple spent about
$3 million to build Kelly's Whitewater Park and a visitor center, which opened in 2010, and pledged up to
$1 million over 10 years for operations and maintenance.
Kelly's held two national freestyle kayak championships in a row and this year will host the Idaho
International Championships on June 21 -23. Prizes for the event will total $35,000 for kayaking and
paddleboarding,
Pickard also encouraged Cascade residents to consider passing a local- option tax that would generate
funds for city infrastructure such as sidewalks or a summer shuttle bus service.
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Cascade flimber<. compete at Boise State e gent
Members of the Cascade Climbing Team competed at the recent Boise State "Buck Off" climbing
competition
Here are the placings for team members:
McKenzie Emerson: Womens Intermediate - 4th place
Will Seastrom: Men's Intermediate - Tie for 10th place
Larry Morton: Men's Intermediate - Tie for 10th place
Wyatt Seastrom: Men's Advanced - 10th place
Duane Zingale: Men's Advanced - 7th place
The event featured six routes plus two boulder problems.
More points were awarded for the fewest tries to complete
the routes.
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Rambler Jazz Sand perfcnma at Gene Harris festival
The Cascade Rambler Jazz Band performed last week at the Gene Hams Jazz Festival held at Boise
State University.
The band received a rating of "excellent" from the judges,
and drew attention from those present for having a full big
band from such a small school.
Cascade was the only band entered in the 1A classification
in the year's festival.
The music of the "Big Band" jazz band was created in the
1930s and 1940s and was the popular music of the day
known as "swing," Rambler musical director Adam Duncan
said.
"Swing dancing has made a big comeback in recent years
and has drawn more attention to this uniquely American art
form," Duncan said, noting the music centers on popular
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Cascade couple arrested on drug charges
BY f ENDEL MURKAW
For The Star-Nem
The arrest of a Cascade couple last week is an indication of a growing presence of methamphetamine
in Valley County, McCall Police Department officials said.
McCall police detectives, who led the three -month investigation, arrested Brian Tucker, 47, and Rachel
Johnson, 28, at their home, located at 301 W. Cascade St. on March 26.
An undercover officer purchased methamphetamine from Tucker on Feb. 15 and then purchased
marijuana from Tucker on March 15, according to court documents.
Johnson was present when both purchases were made, the documents said.
After the arrests, police found methamphetamine and numerous paraphernalia items in the home,
including pipes, bags, and scales, McCall Det. Brian Koch said.
Tucker and Johnson have each been charged with felony delivery of a controlled substance. They
were booked into the Valley County Jail on $,000 bond each.
Tucker and Johnson are scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday in Valley County Magistrate
Court in Cascade.
The arrest is the result of surveillance and undercover policing, and involved a joint effort by the
Cascade Police Department, Valley County Sheriffs Office, Valley County Prosecutors Office, and the
Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
"In eight years, I've dealt with (meth) maybe once,' Koch said, adding that prescription drugs,
marijuana and cocaine have been more commonly found in local drug cases.
The meth found in this case was a highly processed crystal meth and was brought into the county
rather than manufactured here, he said.
"Crystal meth is a sophisticated process. Wherever they were getting it from, they weren't making it
here," he said.
"I think we've just punctured the surface of how bad this has gotten up here in the last six months to a
year," Koch said. "We're going to keep on it and see if we can eradicate it-*
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Cascade Golf Course lease extended to 2014
Agreement will allow play this summer
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Cascade Golf Course will be able to open this summer after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation extended
the city of Cascade's lease until 2014.
Cascade City Council member Troy Huckaby announced the new lease at Monday's city council
meeting.
"I made that request for the extension so we could plan for the entire season rather than this month -to-
month ordeal we've been going through since December," said Huckaby, who intervened with the
bureau on the city's behalf.
Previous leases on the nine -hole golf course on Lake Cascade ran for 10 years. The previous lease
expired in December, and the city has not been able to secure a new long -term lease.
The lease negotiated by Huckaby will expire Dec. 31, and the Cascade Golf Association will again
operate the course under a sublease with the city.
The bureau will give the city three years to improve the clubhouse and restaurant to meet federal
handicap access laws, Huckaby said.
One worrisome detail was whether the city or golf association might be required to pay for rip -rap on
the shoreline to prevent erosion on the fairways
However, Huckaby said the bureau will not make the city pay for erosion control.
"It is the nature of this type of reservoir with the water levels going up and down and they don't expect
us to rip -rap the shoreline,' he said.
Ronda Sandmeyer operated the clubhouse and restaurant last year under a sublease with the golf
association, but that lease had not been renewed as of Wednesday.
Sandmeyer's staff has continued to keep the restaurant open.
Golf association President Ron Peterson declined comment on the matter on Monday.
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Freeman named as Cascade police chief
New chief had been sergeant on force
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Cascade Police Sgt. Randy Freeman on Monday was appointed as chief to succeed Ryan Redmon,
who left to work in Garden City,
Acting Mayor Debbie Haskins on Monday appointed Freeman to fill the spot and the
council rated her decision.
He will have a six -month review period after which his job can be renegotiated. His pay
Jam. will be $54,000 per year.
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Redmon had resigned after 13 years at his job to take the Garden City post. Freeman,
58, has lived in Cascade for 25 years and worked for the police department for 10
He earlier was self- employed and then worked for 18 months for the Valley County Jail before joining
the Cascade force.
The council noted that as sergeant, Freeman was second in command and had administrative training.
"I like Ryan's input on the police force and he highly recommended Randy," Councilman Troy Huckaby
said.
"I'm very devoted to this town," Freeman said. "They've always been supportive in my endeavors.
Another aspect of the city police is that it is individualized service. This is our focus. It's not a sideline."
Cascade has good working relationships with Valley County and McCall, and that will continue, he
said.
Freeman has been Cascade's K -9 officer, working with a Labrador retriever named Max for more than
eight years. They have won multiple awards over the years for K -9 competition and Max has been used
extensively for drug detection and other work.
Freeman's starting salary is $54,000. He oversees three sworn officers, a police secretary, two
reserves and two part-time officers.
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Rob Terry named mayor of Cascade
Council member will serve until January
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Cascade City Council member Rob Terry on Monday was appointed interim mayor of Cascade.
Council President Debbie Haskins had filled in following former mayor Dick Carter's
resignation last month.
Terry, Haskins, Dan Davis, Dave Schruder and Russell Shinn sent in letters of interest in
the job.
Carter resigned March 8 in the face of a storm of criticism from residents who said he
R,b Ten, insulted women with crude and degrading remarks and also made racist comments.
Terry will serve until the end of the year or he may choose to seek election to a full term in the Nov. 5
city election.
"I appreciate the confidence the council and the citizens have shown in me during this transition,"
Terry said following his appointment.
"I intend to be a good steward of the city's finances and look out for the best interests of all the citizens
of Cascade," he said.
The city's population was set at 939 by the 2010 U.S. Census. The City of Cascade's budget for the
current fiscal year is $5.9 million.
Terry is a retired building contractor and a hangar developer who serves as a volunteer EMT and ski
patroller. He was elected to the council in 2009 and was re- elected in 2011.
No procedure was announced Monday on filling Terry's vacancy on the city council.
Earlier in the evening, the council had considered a Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
document which required the mayor's signature. Councilman Troy Huckaby said that was just one
example of how the mayors position should be filled for the coming months.
Terry previously succeeded in engineering a state loan package approved by voters in 2011 that will
help Cascade replace its beleaguered sewer system.
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Cascade schools Math.A -Thon raises $1,262 for St. Jude's
Cascade Elementary School held a Math -A -Thon fundraiser last week to aid cancer research at St
Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The school raised $1,262, or double its goal of $600.
Students either obtained donations or pledges and then
had to complete exercises in a booklet at their grade level.
The booklet for kindergartners through sixth graders
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addition, subtraction, ratios, and other math concepts.
"I think it's a great cause because I've had cancer, so I
know what those kids are going through," student Kane
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Judy NISSUIa was appointed on Monday to the Cascade City Council by new Mayor Rob Terry.
Nissula previously served as a council member for more than three years and as a
member of the Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission for 10 years.
Nissula fills the post of Terry, who was named April 1 as mayor to replace former Mayor
Dick Carter, who resigned.
Ju&Nisstiiln Both Nissula and Terry will be up for election in November's city vote.
"I'm happy to help out," Nissula said. "I've had numerous people encourage me to fill in for the nine -
month stint. With my experience, 1 fell I could step up and do the job without much of a break -in
process."
The city had solicited letters of interest for the mayor's job, but did not do so for the council slot
opened by Terry's appointment, council member Debbie Haskins said at Monday's council meeting.
"I don't like not sending out a notice," she said.
But council member Troy Huckaby said there appeared to be little interest at the April 1 meeting in
advertising for more letters. The vote to appoint Nissula was unanimous.
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Commissioners mull options for promoting recreation amenitie,
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Revving up Valley County's efforts to boost its recreation industry may not be as easy as expected.
County commissioners met Monday with McCall-area officials to discuss hiring a county recreational
director to showcase outdoor activities and boost revenue for businesses.
The past winter has been a success for the county's snowmobile grooming program and its new
manager, Larry Laxson.
The commissioners may convert the winter job into a year -round position to market other outdoor
sports, as well as attending snowmobile trade shows to advertise Valley County's extensive trail system.
"Larry told me about people he met at the trail head" in the McCall area, commission Chair Gordon
Cruickshank said.
"They said, 'We've been coming here for several years. Where else is there to rider " Cruickshank
said.
"They had no clue that we groom at Warm Lake or Cascade; he said. "Is it our responsibility to
educate them? Maybe."
Commissioners on Monday wondered A they are moving too swiftly.
"I think we have to be careful to not have the cart before the horse, and start talking about specifics
until we've nailed down the job, even starting with the title of the job," Commissioner Bill Willey said.
"From my perspective, I'm a little unclear on what your goal is, what you hope to accomplish," said
Rick Certano, president of both Brundage Mountain Resort and the McCall Area Chamber of
Commerce. "A lot of what I see in here is already happening."
The McCall chamber has been working on its website for seven years with help from the Idaho Travel
Council, Certano said.
The chamber is adding items to its websfte such as mapping system, trail guides for hiking and
mountain biking, and fishing spots.
"We shouldn't be competing against ourselves to get visitors here," Certano said.
Laxson said he has requested from the Idaho Department of Commerce a schedule of outdoor
conventions.
He is working with the Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club on summer events at Wellington Snow
Park at Smith Ferry.
Laxson also is conferring with Brundage Mountain, Tamarack Resort and the Idaho State Snowmobile
Association.
The commissioners planned to take up the discussion again in the coming weeks.
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Rambler Gunderson takes first in hirlh jump at Parrna met^
Cascade High School sophomore Celeste Gunderson won first place in the high jump event with a
leap of 4 feet, 8 inches at last week's Parma Invitational.
Gunderson, a sophomore, also placed seventh overall in the 100 -meter dash.
"Celeste had another good day and improved her time in the 100," coach Conor Kennedy said.
Cascade's women's track and field team took 12th place overall out of 17 teams competing.
The Ramblers men's sprint medley team of sophomores Rob Pair and Spencer Perkins and juniors
Crosby Crevelt and Logan Crevelt ran for fifth place overall with a time of 4 minutes, 20.50 seconds.
Logan Crevelt won second place in the triple jump with a distance of 37 -08. Pair finished fifth overall in
the pole vault competition with a height of 10 -feet -even.
Cascade's men's team came in 13th place overall out of 18 teams.
The Ramblers will resume competition at Kamiah's Nez Perce Games on April 26.
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for The Star -News
Quinton DiLenge watched as the mechanical rover that he and other Cascade Elementary School
Suddenly, one of the drive wheels popped loose.
"Major breakdown," DiLenge said. -
The students built the simulated Mars Rover entirely out of Lego blocks for a
competition to be held on Friday at the University of Idaho in Moscow.
It is fun to snap together the colorful toy to scoop up simulated Mars rocks.
More importantly, the students are making suggestions about its design, testing
and practicing, and then carefully noting their findings for the judges.
The students cannot use glue to hold together the plastic toy bricks. The drive
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motor tends to torque the structure, so they must figure out some bracing and
add spacers so the plastic tank treads on the rover do not hang up.
"We're down to crunch time," said teacher Barb Crevelt, who is guiding the
group of fourth -to -sixth graders who call themselves the "Rambling, Scramblin
Gators."
The U of I Mars Rover Challenge is sponsored through the NASA Idaho Space
Grant Consortium.
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This year, the rover will have an infrared sensor which requires a clear range of view to move forw�
a cardboard box that captures and moves the rocks are powered by a pneumatic pump.
One part of the competition involves how many rocks can be moved on rolling terrain in five minute
reduction on the rover, a speed run and the hill climb.
Students take turns being the driver while an assistant handles the pneumatic controls. A mechanic
machine during the event.
In one test, the driver is blind and the assistant must verbally instruct that individual where to go.
One "catastrophic event" is allowed where time stops and the team can overhaul the machine.
Students record the steps they have taken to design the rover as well as make a Power Point pres(
judges.
Other students include Cassidy White, Destyn Griffith, Caleb Cooksey, Finn Frederickson and Dyla
DiLenge's mother, Amanda, has been involved in creating a poster of the project and other details.
explain things such as the drive system.
"The teachers and facilitators are not allowed to do any of the work," Crevelt said. "We can offer su
it be them."
Last year was Cascade's best result, coming in second. But the students have excelled in different
They also must follow a budget for any more Legos blocks or other materials they need to build.
"The designers of the competition want you to know that process and be able to explain how to use
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In testing the groundwater, a nearly negligible amount of a wood preservative was found. The site
Cascade Corp. sawmill that was closed and demolished in 2001.
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Cascade High School to graduate Class of 2013 Saturday
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Nina Leis says Cascade High School has prepared her to live in the wider world.
Leis, the valedictorian of the Class of 2013, will apply that knowledge following her senior
class graduation on Saturday in the Gene Novotny Gym in Cascade.
Commencement ceremonies for the 16 seniors will begin at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be
retired teacher Pam Harper of Cascade.
A celebration put on by Sober Grad will take place later in the day.
N,na L Take a look at any school roster for academic excellence over the years at the Cascade
school and Leis will likely be on the list.
The daughter of Cheryl and Mark Leis of Cascade, she has maintained a 3.85 GPA and earned a
college preparatory diploma.
Leis has been named student of the month six times and was instrumental in a food bank drive at
Christmas.
She is the only senior member of the National Honor Society. "I'm the president, secretary, treasurer,"
she said.
Leis will attend the University of Idaho and intends to pursue a degree in fine arts. She already has
taken part in several of those disciplines including drama and art.
Another pursuit is music. Leis plays both the flute and the piccolo in the Cascade Concert Band and its
Jazz Band, while being named to the Treasure Valley Honor Band.
She praised music teacher Adam Duncan for convincing her to continue playing after high school.
"He totally changed the way I look at music," Leis said. "I absolutely want to pursue A."
Speer will receive diploma in three years
Aubrey Speer is ready to work toward a career a year earlier than her classmates at Cascade High
School.
"Aubrey is an accelerated senior, she will graduate in three years," Principal Pal
Sartori said.
The daughter of Jason and Trisha Speer will attend the class of 2013's
commencement on Saturday.
Speer will then study at Boise State University in pre- medicine, with an eye to
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has spent time making improvements to Fischer Pond, including replanting "The Strand' greenbelt.
"I'm very focused on school," Speer said. "There are a lot of exciting things down there, but it's
definitely going to be a lot of work."
Sabatasse credits community support for her success
Mariana Valencia Sabatasse is shifting from one supportive community in Cascade High School to
another as she graduates.
Sabatasse has excelled in basketball in her time at school, achieved a 3.4 GPA,
and will head to Boise State University to study business. She is the daughter of
Jim Sabatasse of Cascade.
"She is a hard - working basketball athlete that has dedicated many hours to
becoming a very good athlete; Principal Pal Sartori said. "She is very self- ,>
motivated. "
Sabatasse has achieved success while overcoming some difficulties. She grew
up in Las Vegas, but Spanish was her first language before learning English.
But she has felt welcomed at the school and on the basketall team.
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"It's a lot of fun, sports and extracurricular activities," she said. "Ifs a small
school, so you get a lot of one- on-one with the teachers."
Sabatasse will be close to home for visits during her time at Boise State, although the future can be
daunting.
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"I'm kind of nervous about it," she said. "I haven't decided whether I will go into a dorm or not. I'm the
first one out of my family to go to college, so it's a big deal."
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But Sabatasse has set some high standards for herself. While she will study at Boise State toward her
undergraduate degree, she also would like to attend the University of Idaho Law School.
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Renovated Roxy Theatre reopens to rave reviews
A polished Roxy Theatre in Cascade has reopened following an extensive renovation inside and out.
The movie house on Friday hosted two films in 3 -D which packed the seats and showed off the
technical improvements.
The changes have allowed The Roxy to show digital films after the movie companies demanded
projector upgrades from 35- millimeter film in American theaters over the past winter.
Mark and Kristine Pickard, who built Cascade's Kelly's Whitewater Park, stepped in as partners with
owners Jason and Trisha Speer to upgrade the Roxy.
'We're extremely happy that we got it,' Jason Speer said of the improvement. "We'll continue to keep
this a community theater. We welcome Mark and Kristina into our family."
Movie goers were treated to showings of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" and "Oz the Great and Powerful."
Tickets were 25 cents, the same amount fans would have paid back in 1939 when the Roxy opened.
Patrons were asked to provide food for the local food banks.
"We had over 200 people for the first show and 144 for the second," Speer said.
The digital projector and other electronics cost about $135,000. Instead of reels, the movies arrive as
compact boxes that resemble computer hard drives. Speer said. The visual and sound components are
state -of -the -art Dolby equipment especially made for the rising tide of the 3 -D action movies.
"The Roxy was the most technologically advanced theater in the Northwest when it opened," he said.
"We now have the most technologically advanced single - screen theater in the U.S.'
The theater also received a new heating and air - conditioning system, renovated roof, new handicap -
accessible restrooms, marble trimmings and 236 seats with memory foam.
Marble trimmings and crystal chandeliers are in place as well as new wool carpets. The project
stressed local contractors for the work, and local suppliers as much as possible.
The Reel Paddling Film Festival will be held on June 21, the opening night of the Payette River
Games. There also will be bicycling films for 4 Summit Challenge bicycle ride in Cascade on July 27.
The Roxy will host the Community Partnerships of Idaho group for disadvantaged children twice this
summer.
Speer anticipates some comedy shows, a gathering of square dancers, and Boise State University
football games.
"This is a small -town theater," he said. "Mark (Pickard) was emphatic about that. There's never been a
kid who couldn't watch a movie here, who couldn't have popcorn and a pop."
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Project to renovate Lakeshore Drive, Cabarton Road in Cascade
Work is expected to begin next week on overhauling both Lakeshore Drive and Cabarton Road, with
completion expected in mid - August.
An open house about the project will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cascade City Hall.
Those attending will be able to see construction drawings and talk with the engineer and the contractor
about the project.
Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, but no construction will take
place between June 28 and July 7
A detour around Lakeshore Drive on Cabarton Road will be required during June.
Residents between Caddy Lane and Duffers Lane may travel to their home through the work zone.
The condition of Lakeshore Drive has deteriorated to potholes and broken asphalt, city officials said.
Cabarton Road is a gravel road and the city has lacked the funding to grade it properly.
The Lakeshore Drive project will reconstruct about 1!4 -mite of the roadway as well as the stormwater
system and the sewer system. The project will make improvements to the water lines between Lake
Cascade Parkway and Par Drive at Caddy Lane.
The Cabarton Road project wilt rebuild the roadway from its intersection with Main Street (Idaho 55)
south about 1,100 feet. The city recently replaced the water and sewer lines on this roadway in
preparation for the project.
Funding for the Lakeshore Drive project includes a $934,000 grant from the Federal Highway
Administration for the roadway and stormwater improvements.
The city received the grant because Lakeshore Drive is heavily used by recreational users heading to
federal lands around Lake Cascade. No local matching funds were required.
The sewer improvements on Lakeshore Drive are funded with $94,000 from a loan to the city by the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. The city will use about $15,000 of local funds to pay for
water line improvements.
The Cabarton Road project is funded by a $100,000 grant from the Local Highway Technical
Assistance Council.
For questions, contact project engineer Matt Neukom at (208) 463 -4197
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Honor Roll
Cascade Junior - Senior High School
4th Quarter Honor Roll
High Honor Roll — Senior High (GPA Above 3.66)
Arias, Juan; Arnold, Kaylee Dawn; Chariton, Kurt Lewis; Copped, Brett Christopher; Crevetl, Crosby
Aaron; Crevelt, Logan Mathew; Haskins, Breanne Ellen; Hubbard, Timothy Paul; Hubble, Josephine
Evin; Hunter, Jessica Anne; Hunter, Katherine Aitken; Lago Bello, Sofia; Leis, Maelyn Marie; Leis, Nina
Renee; McCaskill, William Cody; Orejuela, Pauline Priscila; Pair, Robert Francis; Redmon, Zackery
Ryan, Simpson, Faith Ann; Speer, Aubrey Diane; Theisen, Frances Claire; Woodward, Micah Arvel.
High Honor Roll — Junior High (GPA Above 3.5)
Amundson, Danielle Lee; Arnold, Kaleb M.; Bracht- Bedell, Mettalise; Donica, Bradi Kendra; Giftner,
Wyatt Dillon; Laughlin, Dylan L., Purkey, Madison Leigha; Whipple, Grace L, Williams, Zachary Payton
Honor Roll — High School (GPA Above 3.33)
Chiles, Nathaniel Allen; Cummings, Jesse David; Gunderson, Celeste Judith; Keith, Huntre Elizabeth;
Lambirth, Kelsey Elena; Perkins, Spencer Dean; Porter, Crystal Adell; Raiser, Benson Clark; Rushby,
Jennifer Renee; Sabatasse, Mariana Valencia; Stocks, Kaylin D.; Yelton, Shauna Casie.
Honor Roil — Junior High (GPA Above 3.0)
Cleveland, McKynley Ann; Conner, Zachary Thomas; Copped, Dillon Maddox, Felton, Jacob Zane,
Heyi, Trinity Michelle; Horton, Bailey Ryan; Jensen, Jaeger Cole; Keith, Jacob T; Kendall, Madison
Jeanne; Laughlin, Meghan M.; Pelayo Amaral, Dayana Sofia; Porter, Magen S.; Price, Brianna Marie;
Redmon, Taylor Marie Paige, Schimpf, Tanner Luke; Thiessen, Nicole Marie Mae.
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Cascade golf group plans to evict course operator
Associalion says Ronda Sandmeyer has lost her lease
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
A dispute over the operation of the Cascade Goff Course has put a cloud over the operations of the
nine -hole course along the shore of Lake Cascade.
A mufti- tiered lease arrangement that worked for decades broke down last year.
Concessionaire Ronda Sandmeyer of McCall continues to operate the course, restaurant and bar.
But the Cascade Goff Association, which last year leased the course to Sandmeyer, has served her
with a notice of eviction and is seeking donations to pay for a looming court battle.
For years, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation leased the federal land on which the golf course sits to the
city, which then leased ft to the golf association.
That group, in turn, subleased it to a concessionaire to run the course, food and drink. Sandmeyer
took over that role last year.
The chain of leases expired last December. Cascade City Council member Troy Huckaby recently
reached an agreement with Reclamation that extended its lease to Cascade until 2014, and the city
council extended its lease to the association for a year.
The city hoped that breathing room would allow the golf course to operate until Reclamation produced
a long -term lease.
Staying Out
"Our role is to stay out of the legal baffle because we are not going to put taxpayers to that expense,"
Mayor Rob Terry said.
"Yes, we are the No. 1 leaseholder, but the advice from our attorney is let them duke it out in court and
mind our own business unless it becomes imperative we get involved."
Sandmeyer and the association had agreed on a month-to -month arrangement on the restaurant and
bar, association President Ron Peterson said. But when the chain of leases expired last December, that
ended Sandmeyees tenure, he said.
The association told Sandmeyer they would not renew her lease and asked her to move off the
premises, but she has refused to do so, Peterson said.
Eviction proceeding will begin Sandmeyer has not left by next Thursday, June 20, he said.
"We're open and welcome the Cascade Golf Association," Sandmeyer said, declining to comment
specifically about the lease dispute.
"We're very passionate about this course and tournaments this year," she said. "We're serving five
family reunions and two business tournaments.'
Golfers have commented the course is in the best shape they have seen in years, Sandmeyer said.
Despite the dispute, the golf association still plan to host its annual tournaments, Peterson said.
The Thunder Mountain 5- Person Scramble is set for July 6 -7 and the Gardner Memorial is scheduled
for Aug. 10 -11.
"We're not going to go to any other place," he said. "We're going to stay right here with our
tournaments."
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Traffic moves over new Cascade bridge on Idaho 55
Demolition begins on 80-year-old bridge over North Fork
BY DAN GALLAGHFR
fm The Star -News
Drivers on Idaho 55 south of Cascade on Monday night found themselves using the new bridge over
the North Fork of the Payette River.
Two -way traffic was moved from old portion of the bridge
to the new bridge deck.
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Work began last summer to replace the bridge, which had been deemed too narrow for modem traffic,
including the state's snowplows, which cross the river multiple times each day in the winter.
The existing bridge is 24 -feet wide, and is being replaced with a 60 -foot wide, 393 -1oot long, three -
span bridge costing $4.83 million.
In the first phase, two - thirds of the new bridge was built and a concrete deck was poured earlier this
spring. Grande Excavation in Cascade created the road approaches to the bridge and paved them.
The department switched traffic on the bridge on Monday evening. On Tuesday, a massive excavator
began peeling the asphalt off the old deck. Crews will use jackhammers to out the old bridge into pieces
for removal.
Boaters who intend to take their craft down the North Fork should take care around the bridge.
Wadsworth Brothers said the pieces of rubble will either drop onto the ground below the bridge or will be
lifted out by crane. But boaters should use caution when under the span.
"We have a river safety plan and we are reviewing and updating our signs, buoys, and flashing lights,"
Coonce said.
The tranquil portion of the North Fork from Cascade downstream to the Cabarton Bridge, called the
"Town Stretch," starts at the bridge, but does not experience the volume of traffic on the Cabarton run
downstream.
After the old portion is removed, Wadsworth will build the final portion of the new span. The project
has continued without any extended traffic stops.
No stops are anticipated in the immediate future, although some may occur as the girders on the final
span section are lowered in, Coonce said.
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Cascade pantry sponsors Picnic in the Park food program
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The Cascade Food Pantry and Idaho Foodbank plan to feed as many as 50 children a day through the
summer with the Picnic in the Park program.
The Cascade City Council on Monday approved the request by Lori Anderson of the pantry to host
free lunches at Armstrong Park Monday through Friday to children aged 1 to 18. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture, the Idaho State Department of Education and private donors support the program.
"They want us to serve 49 days,- Anderson said. "It's a learning summer."
The Cascade Food Pantry opened in 2011 to distribute food boxes twice a month. It replaced the
monthly Mobile Pantry delivery truck from Boise and became a partner in the Idaho Foodbank network.
The Picnic in the Park effort is to ensure Cascade children who need quality food during the summer
vacation have easy access to the meals.
Lunches will be provided from noon until 1 p.m. The food will be kept in walk -in coolers at the Cascade
schools, Anderson said.
"There are no questions asked and no qualifications needed," she said. Parents and other adults can
purchase a lunch at a low cost. The council also waived the city fees to use the park.
The program will run from Monday to Aug. 23 except for the weeks of the Fourth of July and the Valley
County Fair and Rodeo Aug. 6 -10.
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Outdoors Page The StarNews
North Fork closed to boaters near Idaho 55 bridge work
The North Fork Payette River has been closed to rafters and kayakers around construction of the new
Idaho 55 bridge.
The closed section is from just above the new bridge to
Arrowhead RV park. The river is considered hazardous while
workers complete the new bridge and demolish the old
bridge over the river.
Rafters and kayakers are advised to exit the river just
upstream at the Cascade Sports Complex. For questions,
call Valley County Waterways Sgt. Jason Speer at 208 -382-
7162
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New Cascade schools budget supported by supplemental
levy
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star-News
The Cascade School District's new budget is staying the course thanks to a two-year supplemental
levy approved by patrons in March.
Last week, the school board approved the budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
"We're not implementing any new programs," Superintendent Vic Koshuta said. "We're just trying to
keep the ship sailing, educating the kids."
The total general fund revenue for the year is $2.33 million and the total expenses were set at $2.26
million.
The district experienced a 13 percent decrease in revenue heading into the new budget and cut its
expenses by that amount.
The March vote approved a new two -year supplemental levy of $500,000, about half of the previous
levy of $900,000.
The state has provided about $1.8 million to the district for the upcoming year, he said. But uncertainty
on the national scene has trickled down to the local level.
"We aren't budgeting for any federal forest revenue," he said. "You hear one minute you're going to
have some money and the next minute, there are going to be no federal forest dollars."
The district has saved federal dollars from previous years for improvement projects such as new
playground equipment at the elementary school, refinishing some of the floors into polished concrete
and refitting all the locks in the facility. Cost for those projects is estimated at $160,000.
There will be no base salary increase this year, although some staffers will receive previously
approved pay raises for longevity and continuing education. Salaries and benefits make up nearly 80
percent of the budget.
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Two drown in separate incidents on Payette Lake, Lake
Cascade
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
A Washington man and a Nampa teenager drowned in separate incidents last weekend on Payette
Lake and on Lake Cascade, authorities reported.
One victim, Larry Streeby, 72, from Asotin, Wash., was on a paddle board last Friday afternoon near
Shore Lodge on Payette Lake, Valley County Sheriffs Sgt. Jason Speer said.
Streeby had a life vest which was too small for him, and he had placed the vest on the board rather
than wearing it, Speer said.
He fell into the water and a nearby boat was used to locate him in about 20 feet of water, McCall Fire
and EMS Chief Mark Billmire said.
A swimmer was able to dive down and bring Streeby up to the paddle board, where he was transferred
to the boat and then to the dock.
McCall Police Department officers were on the scene by that time and began CPR, Billmire said.
McCall fire rescuers arrived shortly afterward and began resuscitation efforts, he said.
The victim was taken by ambulance to St. Luke's McCall, where resuscitation efforts were stopped,
Billmire said.
Speer stressed that persons using a paddle board should wear a life jacket at all times.
He also recommended that paddleboard users wear a helmet when running rivers and other areas
where exposed rocks are present.
SUGARLOAF CAMPGROUND DROWNING
The second incident involved Rolando Hemandez- Morales, 16, who was fishing at Sugarloaf
Campground on Lake Cascade with his brother and uncle at about 3:30 p.m., Saturday.
Rather than walk around the finger of shoreline, Hernandez - Morales attempted to swim the short
distance across and went under, the sheriffs office said.
No other details about the incident were available.
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Two drown in separate incidents on Payette Lake, Lake
Cascade
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
A Washington man and a Nampa teenager drowned in separate incidents last weekend on Payette
Lake and on Lake Cascade, authorities reported.
One victim, Larry Streeby, 72, from Asotin, Wash., was on a paddle board last Friday afternoon near
Shore Lodge on Payette Lake, Valley County Sheriffs Sgt. Jason Speer said.
Streeby had a life vest which was too small for him, and he had placed the vest on the board rather
than wearing it, Speer said.
He fell into the water and a nearby boat was used to locate him in about 20 feet of water, McCall Fire
and EMS Chief Mark Billmire said.
A swimmer was able to dive down and bring Streeby up to the paddle board, where he was transferred
to the boat and then to the dock.
McCall Police Department officers were on the scene by that time and began CPR, Billmire said.
McCall fire rescuers arrived shortly afterward and began resuscitation efforts, he said.
The victim was taken by ambulance to St. Luke's McCall, where resuscitation efforts were stopped,
Billmire said.
Speer stressed that persons using a paddle board should wear a life jacket at all times.
He also recommended that paddleboard users wear a helmet when running rivers and other areas
where exposed rocks are present.
SUGARLOAF CAMPGROUND DROWNING
The second incident involved Rolando Hemandez - Morales, 16, who was fishing at Sugarloaf
Campground on Lake Cascade with his brother and uncle at about 3:30 p.m., Saturday.
Rather than walk around the finger of shoreline, Hernandez - Morales attempted to swim the short
distance across and went under, the sheriffs office said.
No other details about the incident were available.
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Valley 4 -H members to speak at Western Idaho Fair
Three members of Valley County 4 -H have been invited to participate in the Southern District II Oral
Presentation Contest held during the Western Idaho Fair in August.
The three were the winners of the Valley County Oral Presentation contest.
They were:
Kelsey Lambirlh, 17, Cascade, TV Commercial: "Does this frizz make me look fluffy ?"
Wyatt Stocks, 12, Cascade, Illustrated Talk: "Rooster in the Hen House"
Rachel Morton, 16, Donnelly, Dramatic Reading: "Mirror, Mirror."
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Jam - Packed, But Safe
Agencies report wra -busy Fourth of July but no serious problems
BY DAN GALLAGt1FR
and KENDELL MARRANT
for The Star-News
The Fourth of July holiday weekend left the impression that more visitors showed up than in previous
years, but there was little in the way of serious problems.
"We were full with no available space," Lake Cascade
State Park Manager Theresa Perry said. "But there were
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boats on the lake, but everybody was courteous."
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Commissioners on Monday. "It was busy. There were a lot of
people and everything was full."
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The sheriffs office made 30 arrests and the Idaho State
Police made 31 arrests over the weekend, Sheriffs Lt. Dan
Smith said.
Nine people were arrested in McCall and the Cascade
Police Department arrested four people, according to
agency reports.
A total of 52 people were booked into the Valley County
Jail in Cascade, although most were released on bond.
The Idaho State Police had a sizeable presence in Valley
County over the extended holiday weekend. All
commissioned officers, including those usually behind a
desk, hit Idaho's roads during the busiest travel days of the
summer, Patrol Lt. Brad Doty said.
From July 3 through Sunday, ISP troopers in McCall
handled 86 cases, Doty said.
"The participating troops did an excellent job, and I feel the
numbers reflect their hard work," he said.
Incidents included 19 drunken - driving cases and 19 of
minors consuming alcohol. There were eight cases of people
resisting and obstructing officers, nine drug paraphernalia
possession instances, nine marijuana possession cases and
one each of possessing psychedelic mushrooms, hashish or
prescription drugs.
No Problems in Cascade
Cascade police handed out some speeding tickets, but the
July 4 Thunder Mountain Days event went smoothly,
Cascade Police Chief Randy Freeman said.
The Thunder Mountain Days Parade attracted about 4,000
people, including those on the floats and antique cars, said
Mike Crevell with the Cascade Chamber of Commerce.
In McCall, the most serious incident happened about 1:15
a.m. on July 4, as a McCall police officer was attempting to
catch up with a speeding motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider failed to negotiate a curve on Idaho
55 near Knowles Road and left the roadway, an ISP report
said.
The rider, Spencer Hampton, 23, of Tacoma, Wash., was
thrown from the motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet,
the ISP report said.
Hampton was taken to St. Luke's McCall and then
transferred by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional
Medical Center in Boise, where he was listed in serious
condition on Wednesday.
Idaho 55 was shut down in both directions for over an hour
while troopers investigated.
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McCall Fire and EMS Chief Mark Billmire said his
department saw fewer incidents this holiday weekend
compared to years past, although Wednesday, July 3,
proved busy.
McCall Fire & EMS personnel responded to a total of 43
incidents from July 3 through Sunday.
In McCall, the number of people observed and the number
of incidents handled by the McCall Police Department were
higher than in the past few years, department spokesperson
Brian Gastrin said.
"We had a very large population of younger people who
tended to get very intoxicated and caused quite a few
issues," Gastrin said.
McCall police reported 152 incidents from July 2 through
Sunday, including 12 animal calls, 13 lost and found
property, 11 for disturbing the peace, and seven parking
complaints.
Police also reported six incidents of underage drinking, six
incidents of DUI, three incidents of an intoxicated driver and
an intoxicated subject, and two incidents of possession of a
controlled substance.
Police made 222 traffic stops between July 2 and Sunday
and issued 30 citations.
The emergency room at St. Luke's McCall saw 135
patients between July 3 and Sunday, hospital spokesperson
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said.
"The emergency department had extra staff on call as needed, and the ER support services such
medical imaging, laboratory, and cardiopulmonary had extra staff on duty," Nelson said.
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Cascade golf group seeks court order to evict Sandmeyer from clubhouse
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -Ness
The Cascade Goff Association has gone to court to remove concessionaire Ronda Sandmeyer from
the Cascade Goff Course restaurant and lounge.
The association filed suit in Fourth District Court and the summons were delivered to the course last
Thursday. Sandmeyer has operated the course and restaurant since last year
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation leases the land for the nine -hole course to the city of Cascade, which
subleases it to the golfers.
That group, in turn, subleases it to a concessionaire. Sandmeyer took on that role last year.
That chain of agreements broke down when the leases expired last December. The Cascade City
Council later persuaded the bureau to extend the city lease until December, and the council extended its
lease to the golf association.
The golfers recently served Sandmeyer with a notice of eviction.
"She's well aware of where she stands," association president Ron Peterson said of Sandmeyer.
"They would have to show the reason why they are stating they feel they have a right to be at the golf
course."
Sandmeyer's attorney, Steve Millemann of McCall, declined comment.
The association suit said the month -by -month restaurant and lounge lease expired on June 30 and
Sandmeyer has not vacated the premises. A letter from Sandmeyer offered to close the business no
later than May t, and the golf association accepted the offer, but the restaurant stayed open, Peterson
said.
"We're just flat out telling her, 'We don't want you there anymore because you're not giving us the
results that we wanted," Peterson said.
The goffers' claim calls for $750 in attorney's fees if Sandmeyer defaults. If she contests it, the suit
calls for $225 an hour for further legal consultation for the association.
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Beef that is good for you
Cascade cattleman praises health benefits ofAkaushi beef
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The cattle now grazing in the Davis Cattle Co.'s pastures in Cascade are being praised for their good
taste and for promoting good health.
They are Akaushi cattle, considered Japan's "national
treasure." Ranchers, feed lot operators and others visited
the Bar O Ranch of Phil and Yvette Davis recently to see the
herd and listen to the benefits of raising the breed.
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In 1994, eight Akaushi cows and three bulls were shipped
to the United States. It was a "short window in trading
regulations" and Japan has hafted exports of what was a
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carefully bred strain for years, said Bill Fielding of
HeartBrand Beef.
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provides improved flavor. The beef has plenty of marbling, an
important feature in quality steaks.
The Davis family acquired cattle from HeartBrand and have produced about 1,000 head in Cascade
and their Alvord and Kueny ranches in the Steens Mountain area of Oregon. They have mixed them
mostly with Angus, Phil Davis said.
"They calved in 2012, the bulls were brought in in 2011 and we were talking to these guys in the winter
of 2010," he said. "We went to Texas, saw the cattle and started negotiating."
Because the Akaushi cattle in this country came from so few bulls, it is important for ranchers to
conduct DNA testing on the calves to back up the animals' background when it comes to bringing them
to market, Davis said.
Americans have been all abuzz about special beef products with Japanese names, including Kobe
and Wagyu.
Kobe happens to be the prefecture in Japan where authentic Kobe beef is produced. But Akaushi
producers in this country say their cattle come from an identified Japanese herd and the strain is
carefully maintained all the way to the product.
"As a result of this unique closed system and mul i -trait selection process, the Akaushi breed is
extremely uniform and consistent through its genetic lines for all maternal, performance, structural,
fertility, carcass and palatability traits," according to the American Akaushi Association. "No single trait
has been sacrificed to develop this special breed."
The Akaushi cattle acclimated to the high -desert environment of Steens Mountain and thrive in various
places from green pastures in Cascade to the south Texas plains, Fielding said.
Davis acquired the cattle from Heartland Beef and will sell the calves produced back to the company.
They will go to the feedlot for 60 to 150 days.
HeartLand contends the Akaushi bulls can improve any breed by doubling the quality grade of the
meat.
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Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found near Cascade
The first mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus in Valley County have been found on the south
side of Cascade near Fischer Pond, health officials said Tuesday.
The discovery is the first time since 2007 that mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been found in
Valley County, a statement from the Central District Health Department said.
Ada, Canyon, Payette, Owyhee, Twin Falls and Washington counties previously reported mosquitoes
carrying the virus. Last week the state's first person infected with the disease was reported in Payette
County.
The Idaho Department of Agriculture last week sprayed fields in Long Valley with malathion in an effort
to contain a grasshopper outbreak. The insecticide should also help cut down on the mosquito problem,
the health department statement said.
Anyone infected after being bitten by a mosquito carrying West Nile virus may experience fever,
nausea, headaches, body aches, swollen lymph glands, or a skin rash. Paralysis and death are also
possible.
The health department issued these guidelines to help avoid 'infection.
• Avoid mosquitoes, especially between dusk and dawn when most mosquitoes are most active.
• Eliminate standing water on property. An old tire swing or bird bath are perfect breeding grounds for
mosquitoes.
• Apply DEET or another EPA- approved insect repellent to exposed skin and clothing.
• Cover up exposed skin when going outside.
Make homes insect-proof by repairing or replacing damaged screens.
Last year, 17 Idahoans were infected with West Nile virus in 11 Idaho counties. In 2006, Idaho led the
nation with almost 1,000 infections, which contributed to 23 deaths.
For more information, visit http: / /westnile.idaho.gov.
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Meridian teen drowns in Lake Cascade
A Meridian teen died after disappearing while swimming in Lake Cascade last Thursday, the Valley
County Sheriff's Office said.
Evonne Tran, 15, slipped under the water while swimming near West Mountain Campground about
7:30 p.m.
Tran was visiting the area participating in a cross - country running camp.
Tran was reportedly underwater for about 10 minutes before her classmates and bystanders at the
campsite noticed her missing and pulled her out.
People in the area performed CPR until they were relieved by ambulance crews. Tran was not wearing
a fife jacket.
She was taken St. Luke's McCall and airlifted to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise,
where she later died.
Tran's death marks the fourth drowning in Valley County this summer.
On June 5, Eric Weigel, 22, of Asheville, N.C., drowned after flipping his kayak in the North Fork of the
Payette River south of Smiths Ferry,
On June 28, Larry Streeby, 72, from Asotin, Wash., drowned in Payette Lake near Shore Lodge while
he was using a paddle board.
On June 30, Rolando Hernandez- Morales, 16, of Nampa, drowned while swimming near Sugarloaf
Campground on Lake Cascade.
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Three -Ring Memories
Cascade summer camp hosts adults with disabilities
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
A program for special -needs persons being held in Cascade this week has created cherished
memories of summer camp.
More than 100 adults with disabilities are spending the
week at Trinity Pines Camp and Conference Center through
Community Partnerships of Idaho.
"This is the time of my Idel" said fourth -year camper
Matthew Cunningham of Nampa.
"It's getting away from my mom," joked his compatriot,
Andrew Christensen of Nampa. "My family enjoys the break."
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The campers arrived on Sunday for a week of events carrying the camp's "Circus 2013" theme
Activities include a sing - along, magic show, "Klowning Around Karaoke " swimming in Lake Cascade,"
a Roxy Theatre showing of "Madagascar 3" which is set in a circus, team trips, a North Fork Payette
River float trip and foosball and basketball in between. There are 109 campers this year.
"We understand the need for recreation and socialization," said Terry Hansen, the marketing director
for Community Partnerships whose two teenagers were busy assisting the campers.
"It is an awesome opportunity to bring everyone in for a full week and to give the families a respite,"
Hansen said.
Community Partnerships of Idaho began in 1995 as a dream of a few friends who wanted to make a
difference In the lives of children, teens and adults with disabilities.
Myriad of Services
The company provides a myriad of services such as family education classes, a mental health clinic,
developmental therapy, supported living and employment services. There are nine offices in
southwestern Idaho and the campers come from all over the state.
"So many people wanted in this year, we had a huge waiting list," said Frona Erickson, the group's
program director who oversees Boise adult developmental therapy and recreational events.
"We don't want to turn anyone away next year so we are looking at options to expand, such as
organizing two summer camps instead of one,* Erickson
The disabilities of campers attending Camp Partnerships include autism, intellectual disabilities, Down
syndrome, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, said TeRonda Robinson, camp director and co- founder of
Community Partnerships of Idaho.
"The trained staff is there to ensure the safety and health of the campers," Robinson said. "They also
make sure they're having fun!"
Cathy and Dennis Mansell, who have a cabin near Cascade, have participated for years.
Dennis Mansell spent Monday afternoon crushing ice for snow cones for the circus - themed events of
the day, and rafts with the participants each summer.
Cathy Mansell is an artist and was painting faces with clown smiles and cat whiskers, as well as
leading the sing -along. And daughter Sarah Poste was busy overseeing the ring -toss competition on
Monday.
"It's always been a fun event for us," Dennis Mansell said.
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Sandmeyer leaves as Cascade Golf Course manager, ending tumultuous tenure
Former leaseholder said she was `tired of fighting'
BY DAN GALLAGHER
f x "the Stu -News
Ronda Sandmeyer gave up her fight last Thursday to stay on as manager of the Cascade Golf Course
and restaurant.
"We took on control on Aug. I,' Cascade Golf Association President Ron Peterson said Monday.
"We've got volunteers all over the place," Peterson said. "We have all the association people involved
and we're doing business, getting everything straightened out."
Sandmeyer on Monday confirmed she has left the golf course.
"I've been battled every step of the way," she said. "I was tired of fighting."
She said she considered the matter, which was taken to court by the golf association, to be over.
"I want to thank the golfers and staff who supported me," Sandmeye said. "I wish the Cascade Golf
Association the best of luck.'
She warned that keeping the course properly maintained costs more than the income it currently
provides.
"I gave the public a course they could be proud of," she said.
The city, the golfers and Sandmeyer have been in a tumult since last summer.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation leases the land for the nine -hole golf course along take Cascade to
Cascade which, in turn, subleases it to the association.
That group then subleases the course, restaurant and bar to a private concessionaire. Sandmeyer
assumed that role last year.
The association is working to shift Sandmeyer's name on the liquor license back to the golfers' group,
Peterson Said. Meanwhile, volunteers have been busy improving the fairways and other features,
The association filed a lawsuit last month saying Sandmeyer's lease expired on June 30, but that she
had not left the premises.
"We're working on moving on," Peterson said. "We're not worrying about what's in the past."
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Cascade council mulls steps to combat mosquitoes with West Nile virus
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star-News
Cascade officials are taking a waft - and -see approach to spraying for mosquitoes after insects testing
positive for West Nile virus were found in traps at Fischer Pond on the south end of town.
State officials advised Cascade go to a Level 2 response, which means a low chance of human
infections, Mayor Rob Terry told the Cascade City Council during a special meeting on Monday.
Terry said he had spoken with several companies about the possibility of spraying in town in the
coming weeks. He discussed with the council whether the city should pay for that spraying.
Valley County has no funds to assist the city with mosquito spraying, Terry said.
Under Level 2 recommendations, Cascade is advised to work with other departments to ensure
adequate communication and define geographic areas for increased monitoring and control where the
virus appears most active.
The level of mosquito trapping by the county in Cascade may increase, Terry said.
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Center of Attention
Cascade the focus of the nation during manhunt
"We knew where the landing strips were, where the cabins were, where any ou�itters in the
area were." —Dan Smith
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The spotlight of the nation's press was trained on Cascade last week when kidnapper James
DiMaggio was spotted with hostage Hannah Anderson in the rugged country east of Cascade.
The wave of attention ended two days after it began when
DiMaggio was killed in a gunfight with FBI agents on
Saturday afternoon. Anderson, 16, was freed unharmed and
returned to her family in San Diego.
The Valley County Sheriffs Office went into high gear
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Fork of the Salmon River and protect recreationists and took on
private cabin owners in the region.
Other sheriffs employees provided communications and other support for the many state and federal
agencies that poured into Cascade over the weekend.
"We got the call at about 7:16 (Thursday night) and within 3-1/2 hours, we had a complete cordon
around the Frank Church,"
Chief Deputy John Coombs said.
"We had security teams at every trailhead going into the area, and by 9 o'clock in the morning we had
a security team at Pistol Creek Ranch," Coombs said.
Car Found Under Brush
Early Friday, an Idaho State Police trooper spotted DiMaggio's car buried in brush at a trailhead near
the lake, which confirmed he and Anderson were in the area.
"We knew they were up here," sheriffs spokesman Lt. Dan Smith said
DiMaggio had asked one of the horsemen how to get to the Middle Fork, so deputies were hoping to
intercept him there.
"One of our priorities was to get people downstream ahead of him in case he tried to get on a raft,"
Smith said. "So, at dawn, we flew two deputies out to Pistol Creek."
Deputies and law enforcement officers from the Forest Service Morehead ho Department of Fish and
Game searched along Sand Creek and from Dagger
They spotted a camp site probably used by DiMaggio, but he and Anderson were no where in sight.
In short order, the searchers were able to check six local cabins and two ranches. That knowledge
between those agencies of the local ground was paramount to keep DiMaggio from escaping, Smith
said.
"We made sure no vehicles were stolen or rafts were stolen," he said. "Everyone knew the area very
well. We knew where the landing strips were, where the cabins were, where any outfitters in the area
were."
Authorities set up roadblocks at Landmark and the Dagger Falls area to keep people out. But the
Forest Service was allowing ratting parties to leave the Boundary Creek put -in on float trips.
The boaters were warned not to confront DiMaggio ifthey spotted him, but to use their satellite phones
to contact authorities, Smith said.
Soon other agencies, such as the Ada County S.W.A.T. team, came in to relieve the weary Valley
County deputies. A dozen deputies had worked in the field, each averaging about 30 hours on duty from
Thursday until Anderson was rescued Saturday afternoon, Coombs said.
The job for some Valley County deputies became helping the federal agencies set up a command
post.
The Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security arrived to put repeater equipment on a mountain top for
better communications, Coombs said.
Meanwhile, people and equipment began pouring into the sheriffs Emergency Operations Center, a
two- year -old building located across West Spring Street from the sheriffs office in Cascade.
Many county employees, and not just sheriff's deputies, played a role, Coombs said.
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"They dropped what they were doing. The administrative staff, the jailers, the assessors came in,
planning and zoning came in to help with maps," he said. "Our maintenance guys came in because a
door wasn't working."
Dispatch Center Full
All county dispatchers were put into service, Sgt. Kelly Taylor said. County information technicians set
up 12 phone stations on Friday plus a tip line, copiers and laptops. Tables and chairs were brought in
from Cascade High School.
One deputy took on the role of logistics and finding lodging for the incoming agents. The FBI had said
it might bring in more than 200 people.
Jackie Lee of Cascade Vacation Rentals secured every vacation rental space available from Donnelly
south, Coombs said.
Cascade and McCall city police officers stepped in to take county calls on Idaho 55, and the county's
marine deputies responded to calls on land.
"We had people call in to see if they could fix lunches or provide housing, do anything they could to
help," Smith said.
Local businesses that pitched in included Reo's Pizza, which stayed open late to provide food for
officers returning from the field, Smith said. The Whistle Stop and Howdy's provided lunches for officers
to take into the field.
Tom McGlashen of Tackle Tom's delivered maps to the sheriffs office after the supply of maps was
exhausted.
Deputies flown into Pistol Creek by Arnold Aviation were cared for by Pistol Creek Outfitters until the
Ada County SWAT team arrived.
Members of Valley County Search and Rescue did not take part in the search, but were asked to
guard the door of the operations center after reporters from NBC News and CNN tried to get in, Smith
said.
This went so right," Coombs said. "That was the amazing part."
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Cascade hospital foundation pledges $450,000 to medical center
BY DAN GALLAGHER
far The Star -Nees
The Cascade Medical Center Foundation has pledged $450,000 to help Cascade Medical Center
make needed improvements.
The money will be used to solve roofing problems, do structural work and build an electronic medical
records system to comply with federal requirements.
"It keeps us moving forward," hospital CEO Virgil Boss said Monday.
The contribution signals a change in the foundation board philosophy from acting as an endowment
fund for the hospital to helping fund based on needs, Boss said.
"The decision on doing this was the strong feelings that we wanted to continue to ensure this hospital
stayed independent and provided service to the community," Foundation President Jack Knoblock said
The hospital had started a new roof project, but it was never completed, Knoblock said.
It was decided to install a cold roof that contains insulation to prevent snow from melting and eliminate
ice damming.
Cascade Medical Center also expanded exam space in the clinic and physical therapy, as well as
adding entrance doors that are wheelchair accessible.
"The big one was the decision that the hospital needed to advance to an electronic medical records
system to meet new standards," Boss said. Not adding the system would have resulted in federal
penalties, he said.
Adding the system will result in $400,000 or more in payments from Medicare, Boss said.
The government pays for a portion of the hardware and software, while the hospital pays the balance
plus training and peripheral equipment.
Small hospitals nationwide struggle with government regulations, which keep them at the break -even
mark even while they may have extensive infrastructure needs, Boss said.
"So, the foundations are playing a bigger and bigger role," he said.
"Even when large systems like St. Luke's or St. Alphonsus start a new expansion, the first thing they
do is a capital campaign and reach out and get philanthropic support," Boss said. "It's pretty standard in
health care."
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Cascade city officials mixed about seeking new terms
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star- News
Cascade City Council members are not sure about their intentions for the upcoming Nov. 5 elections
while others are making up their minds.
Council member Connie Cunningham has decided against running for the next four -year term.
"I am not," she said. "But I think we accomplished a lot, though."
"I am planning on it at this time," Council member Troy Huckaby said of his chances of campaigning
for a four -year term on the council. Huckaby, 40, is a home builder.
"Most likely," is the way Mayor Rob Terry describes his intentions for the upcoming race.
Terry, 64, is a hangar developer, ski patrolman and volunteer EMT.
He was serving on the council in April when he was appointed as interim mayor until the election,
following the resignation of Dick Carter. Terry was elected to the council in 2009 and was re- elected in
2011.
Re- election would mean a new four -year term.
"I have not made that decision," said Council member Judy Nissula, who was appointed to fill Terry's
post with his shift to the mayor's job.
Nissula, 53, works for AmerffRle. She earlier served over three years on the council and would run for
a two -year seat.
Council President Debbie Haskins is not up for re- election this year.
The candidate filing period for the council races opens on Monday and closes on Sept. 6.
A declaration of candidacy needs to be filed, accompanied by a petition signed by at least five
qualified city voters or a filing fee of $40.
Candidates must be at least age 18 and be a city resident at least 30 days prior to submitting their
declaration.
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Cascade would raise property taxes 3 percent as part of 2014 budget
BY DAN GALLAGHFk
for The Star -News
The Cascade City Council proposes a 3 percent raise in taxes for the upcoming 2014 budget year,
although it could have been more than twice that amount.
The council also recommends a 2 percent raise for employees to be considered at a public hearing on
the budget that starts at 6 p.m. Monday at Cascade City Hall.
Cascade's total proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year is $4.3 million, down from $5.9 million in the
current year.
But the 2013 fiscal year was inflated by a $2 million state loan for sewer work and $1 million in grants
for that purpose. The proposed budget includes $2.3 million in grants and loans.
Cascade anticipates $786,948 in property taxes arriving, compared with $764,000 for the current
period. The 3 percent hike would represent $22,921, Mayor Rob Terry said.
At the council's Aug. 5 meeting, council member Troy Huckaby said he preferred using $27,000 in
property taxes previously not collected by the city for street work.
State laws allows focal governments to collect up to 3 percent in new property taxes each year or
defer those new taxes to future years.
That would mean not spending some of the $188,000 that Cascade has saved in its street fund.
Huckaby said he would rather use the existing funds as matches for government dollars to for new
road construction projects.
However, Terry said there are no grant funds available for the downtown side streets to match.
Huckaby suggested publishing the proposed hike at 6.82 percent for Monday's public hearing to
attract residents to attend.
The city can decreased the amount of the published tentative budget, but it cannot raise it, under state
law.
Council Salaries Same
The total salaries for mayor and council members would remain at $28,800 under the proposed
budget.
The council does propose spending $40,000 for street work, $25,000 for dust control and $25,500 for
repairs, Terry said.
The airport budget would climb from $154,370 to $1.8 million, but that includes a Federal Aviation
Administration grant of more than $1.6 million to revamp the runway at Cascade Airport.
The water budget rises from $331,190 to $433,703, while the sewer allocation drops from $244,735 to
$195,236.
The police department budget would increase from $445,519 to $454,392. Full -time officer salaries
would actually drop from a total of $231,014 to $228,259.
Part-time salaries would rise from $15,600 to $20,000 and the budget for overtime would remain at
$15,000
The parks budget would increased from $38,747 to $39,922. The Cascade Public Library would
receive $77,332, more than the $71,032 for the current year. The building and planning department
budget would decrease from $29,726 to $28,847.
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Cascade Medical Center tourney raises $12,000
The 27th annual Cascade Medical Center Foundation Golf Tournament on Saturday had a turnout of
105 golfers at Cascade Golf Course and raised more than $12,000.
First place was won by the Cabin Creek team from
Cascade. The team consisted of Ken Postma, Steph r` r
Johnson, Louis Crabb, Tony Nash and Fred Smith with a 2
score of 50.28.
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score of 52.68. That team was comprised of Ron Young,
Scoff Worthen, Dr Steve 011ie, Tobie Olson and Mark / ?
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of Jimmy Perkins, Greg Pomeroy, Toby Hawkins, Bryan tee off dmwgsatmdac 'sCwade6lechedceute
Kendall and Tyler Pomeroy with a score of 53. Famdabon Golf Tounammt.
Steve Yamamoto of Cascade won the Sterling Bank Challenge Shoot -out, receiving $250 and Sterling
gift basket. Jill Thompson won $100 and a Sterling gift basket as runner -up.
Closest -to-the -pin contest for men was won by Vic Koshuta of Cascade, and the women's closest -to-
the -pin was won by Carolyn Yamamoto of Cascade.
Jason Archer of McCall won the men's longest drive award, and Jill Thompson of Cascade won the
women's longest drive award.
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Vandals break Fischer Pond aquarium window -again
Vandals Window allowed view of variety of nattve fish
"Are we supposed to shell out the bucks and smile ? " —Clint Kennedy
BY DAN GALLA(HM
for The Star-Nam
Clint Kennedy is frustrated to say the least after vandals broke the viewing window on the aquarium at
Fischer Pond Park for the second time in two years.
Rocks were thrown at the heavy -duty window on Saturday,
turning it into a spider web of cracks. The water later was
drained and the fish removed.
The outdoor aquarium was built by several groups and is
an important portion of Kennedy's advanced- biology class at
Cascade High School.
"My kids are going to come back tomorrow and see what
happened to the project," he said on Monday. "It's just
devastating."
Replacing the window will cost thousands of dollars, he
said.
Cascade High School biolop- teacher Omit Ketmn
powts to the spot where vandals cracked the fish -
newug window on the aquanum at Fischer Poud
The project was a collaborative effort between the Idaho P"`*
Fish and Game Department, the City of Cascade, and
Kennedy's class. Local volunteers did excavation and other services to help build the aquarium.
The above -ground tank holds a variety of native fish. Kennedy's class has been instrumental in
creating the fishing pond and park, which includes volleyball nets, a windmill which powers a pump to
oxygenate the water, landscaping, benches, signs and habitat improvement projects.
The aquarium is the focus of an annual "water awareness day" for the students, teaching them about
the importance of improving water quality.
In turn, the students in each incoming class learn about water quality and the lifecycles of trout, as well
as taking pride in creating and maintaining the facility.
Currently, students are using a grant to plant species such as wild rose bushes and redosier dogwood
along 1,200 feet of shoreline of the North Fork of the Payette River to stabilize the banks.
The city, Kennedy, and Fish and Game have worked through a number of obstacles over time, such
as broken pumps.
"We just got everything solved and they broke the window out," he said. "Who's going to pay for this?
This is my class. Are we supposed to shell out the bucks and smile?"
Kennedy reported the incident to the Cascade Police Department and is hoping someone will step
forward with information.
In the first incident, Kennedy saw the youths who did the damage, but he had to return home to call
police and the culprits escaped.
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Three to compete to be mayor of Cascade in Nov. 5 election
The current mayor of Cascade, a former mayor and a former candidate for mayor all will be on the
Nov. 5 ballot to become the city's chief executive.
Current Mayor Rob Terry filed for a new term in the office to which he was named after former mayor
Dick Carter resigned in February amid public outcry over reported slurs against women and Hispanics.
Carter has put his name on the ballot to get his seat back, as has Toby Hawkins, who was defeated by
Carter in the 2011 mayoral election.
Terry is a retired building contractor and a hangar developer. Hawkins has worked in construction and
is a volunteer firefighter.
Last Friday was the deadline for candidates to file for city elections.
Three candidates will compete for two four -year seats on the Cascade City Council.
Current council member Troy Huckaby, a home builder, is running for re- election.
Huckaby will be challenged by Dan Davis, a retired Idaho Transportation Department employee, and
Kathleen Hull, who works at Cascade Auto.
Davis and Hull both previously served on the Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission.
Council members Judy Nissula will be unopposed in her bid to keep her seat for a two -year term.
Nissula was appointed to the council when Terry moved from the city council to the mayor's seat.
Council member Connie Cunningham chose not to seek a re- election, and council member Debbie
Haskins is not up for election until 2015.
CITY OF NEW MEADOWS
The New Meadows City Council will have two new members following the Nov. 5 city election.
Martin Tushkowski and Shannon Fairchild were the only candidates to file for the two available seats
on the council by Friday's deadline.
Current council member Gina Mencer and DeOle Priddy will not seek new terms.
Tushkowski and Fairchild will join council members Angie Moore and Heather Wilde on the four -
member council.
Moore and Wilde are not up for election until 2015, nor is Mayor Julie Spelman.
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CASCADE SCHOOLS
The Cascade School District reports its fall enrollment at 266 students, the first such increase from the
previous year since the 2005 -06 school year.
"That's more of an uptick than we've had previously," Superintendent Vic Koshuta said. Most of the
new students are in the elementary grades.
The fall number is up from 260 from the same time in the 2012 -2013 school year. Those numbers
recorded by the Idaho Department of Education do not include preschool or handicapped students.
Cascade's enrollment for the 2002 -03 school year hit 369, but fell to 360 in 2003 -04 and 359 in 2004-
2005.
It then jumped to 381 in 2005 -2006, a year after Tamarack Resort opened its ski area and the area
enjoyed the construction and real estate boom.
The district's student population has typically been at its highest in the fall, Koshuta said. Last year's
number dropped to 246 by last spring.
"Historically, we lose a couple students in the next couple months," he said. "It gets colder and people
can't find work in the winter."
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nnid, Geld ,,rots naming ,ights for Cascade Spots Park.
Midas Gold, Inc., wants to pay the city of Cascade to put its name on the Cascade Sports Park.
Ronn Julian of Cascade told the Cascade City Council last week about the Vancouver, B.C.'$,
company's proposal to pay $1,250 annually in exchange for naming the sports park Midas Gold Field.
"One of the objectives is they want to be members of the community, especially in Valley County," said
Julian, a retired ranger for the Boise National Forest who now does community relations work for Midas
Gold
"They want to be involved to help some of the nonprofits or some areas that may not get much
funding," Julian said. "They want to be a good neighbor, be involved and increase their profile'
Cascade Sports Park, located near the North Fork of the Payette River, is owned by the city and
includes fields for softball, football and soccer.
If the agreement went through, Midas would install a sign along Idaho 55. Midas would have the first
right of refusal to renew for up to seven years.
The mining company suggests that at least 80 percent of the annual payment should enhance the
fields, rather than go into maintenance or just the city's general fund, Julian said.
One suggestion for the money is to replace the logs under the railroad car used for storage with a
concrete pad, he said. Another idea is a fence to keep motorists off the field.
Council President Debbie Haskins read a letter from Cascade teacher Karen Johnson, who suggested
opening up the facility name yearly for bidding.
Johnson said she could pay $1,300 a year to name it "Johnson & Johnson Field" to recognize her late
husband, Mike Johnson.
Council member Troy Huckaby said Midas Gold should understand the sports park is a humble facility
as the city and school district have had limited funds to improve it over the years.
"It's a small -town park," Huckaby said. "We do what we can for the dollars we have."
Council member Judy Nissula said having two or maybe more parties interested in placing their name
on the sports park is 'new territory."
The council tabled the matter until it could consult with the city's attorney.
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Cascade High School places high in Idaho SAT scores
Cascade High School seniors have placed the school district among the top five in Idaho on their SAT
college- placement exams.
The results come from Idaho's second SAT test last April when 17,306 Idaho high school juniors took
the exam.
Cascade finished third in critical reading, fifth in math and fifth in writing. McCall - Donnelly came in
second in writing. All juniors are required to take the SAT at the state's cost.
April's test was the most recent one the students have taken, Vice Principal Diana Wold said.
"They are very hard - working kids who are highly motivated," Wolf said.
Latah County's Whitepine Joint School District, based in Deary, posted the state's highest scores in all
three categories.
For individual high schools, the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy took the state's top SAT scores
across the board.
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award given to her during the "Heroes Give, Hope" event
held last week in Cascade by Rose Advocates to honor those
helping victims of domestic violence. Caple, a social worker
at St. Luke's McCall, was given the "Wonder Woman"
award. McCall Police Department officer Brian Gestrin was
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Hawkins n-itlrclra ^rs fiem Cascade m::r,cd's race. erdfirses Terry
Toby Hawkins has withdrawn from the race for Cascade mayor in the Nov. 5 city election.
The withdrawal of Hawkins leaves two candidates in the race - current Mayor Rob Terry and former
mayor Dick Carter.
Hawkins said in a statement that he was dropping out of the race because he is worried a split vote in
a three -way race might allow Carter to regain his seat.
"I will be endorsing Rob Terry for the position of mayor," Hawkins said. "The city of Cascade needs
Rob to continue in his role, which is positively leading Cascade while maintaining the respectability of
the office."
Hawkins, who has worked in construction and is a volunteer firefighter, unsuccessful) challenged
Carter in the last mayoral election in 2011.
Terry moved from a member of the Cascade City Council to mayor after Carter resigned in February
amid public outcry over reported slurs against women and Hispanics.
Even though Hawkins has withdrawn, his name will still appear on the Nov. 5 ballot because he did not
inform election officials of his decision until too late to have his name removed.
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Cascade mayor refutes claims by council candidate
Terry denies he received unfair benefits on airport hangar rates
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star-News
Cascade Mayor Rob Terry disputes a contention by a candidate for the Cascade City Council that he
received special treatment over hangar lease payments at the Cascade Airport.
Dan Davis is running for a council post and charges that, Terry had the city pay
his three -year delinquent taxes along with other delinquencies with a refund he....
received from the city council after they gave him a relief from his sewer hookups
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requested the same relief and was denied it, Davis contends.
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Terry said, but it was a council decision before he became a council member or mayor.
"Davis is saying I got an unfair advantage at the airport as far as my water and sewer hookup rates
which isn't true," said Terry, who is running for election for a full term in the Nov. 5 city election.
Before Loomis built his hangars to sell, previous contractors were able to build multiple bathrooms that
were routed through single water meters, Terry said.
But when Loomis approached the city council in 2005, that board required individual water meters for
each hangar that had a bathroom. Terry was not on the council at that time.
Terry started construction of his hangars in 2007, and put down a $12,000 deposit with the city to
cover five bathrooms, based on what they were charging Loomis.
"I said I didn't have the exact count right now," he said. "Whatever is left over, I'll ask for a credit or
apply it toward the lease. I just wanted to have enough money to cover the bathrooms if they chose to
charge the same way they did Loomis"
Moratorium Imposed
Soon after, Cascade imposed a moratorium preventing more sewer hookups because of a perceived
inability to process more wastewater at the sewage lagoons.
So, Terry could not move forward but the city kept that $12,000 over that time. Terry said he sold only
two hangars, while other potential buyers dropped out because of the poor economy.
The moratorium was later lifted, and the city ultimately credited about $9,600 to Terry's hangar
account, keeping $2,400 that applied to one hookup he received, he said. The city council approved the
credit. Terry was on the council at the time, but did not vote.
"I abstained on any discussion of the airport, and I will continue to abstain from discussion of the
airport as I have a hangar out there," he said
"Dan claimed in the letter that I was delinquent on my taxes. I've never been delinquent on my taxes.
Maybe he's confusing leases and taxes. I don't know," he said.
"Dan is claiming I was delinquent on my lease amounts. How can I be delinquent when the city had
$12,000 of my money in their savings account ?" Terry said.
Document Inaccurate
A city document which Davis obtained regarding the timing of the lease payments is inaccurate, Terry
said.
Terry said he currently has one bathroom which he connected to a pumping station he built himself.
Davis said he has looked without success for a permit for the station and contends a "latecomer's"
agreement should have evened the playing field between the leases paid by Loomis and Terry.
"I think those kind of things should be brought to the forefront," Davis said. "I just can't seem to find
those. Maybe I'm not digging hard enough."
The mayor said he has engineered plans approved by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
for the pumping station and associated piping. It was inspected and approved by the state plumbing
inspector.
"If Davis had an understanding of required governmental permitting processes, he would know that
plumbing utilities are controlled at the state level, not through the city building department; Terry said.
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Lakeshore cites exclusive right to haul construction waste in Cascade
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star•News
Lakeshore Disposal is defending its contractual authority for its exclusive right to haul construction
waste inside Cascade.
A letter to the city from Lakeshore's parent company, Waste Connections Inc., said the company's
seven -year contract with the city that took effect in July 2012 was clear.
"When residents and businesses wish to dispose of (construction waste) and the other bulky or hard -
to- handle waste items, they need to coordinate with Lakeshore to arrange for the collection and disposal
of them," the letter from Waste Connections general counsel Robert Cloninger said.
Cloninger's letter was in response to a letter sent in August by the city saying Tony Meckel Excavation
of Lake Fork and any other hauler should be allowed to haul construction waste in the city.
The owners of Meckel Excavation asked for the letter to be written because of a letter they received
from Cloninger earlier in August ordering them to stop hauling construction waste from McCall or
Cascade.
In his response to Cascade, Cloninger said Lakeshore's rate structure was based in part on the
assumption of an exclusive right to haul building debris.
The Cascade City Council reviewed Cloninger's letter at Tuesday's regular meeting but took no action.
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Lakeshore cites excin— oght to haul construction waste in Cascade
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Lakeshore Disposal is defending its contractual authority for its exclusive right to haul construction
waste inside Cascade.
A letter to the city from Lakeshore's parent company, Waste Connections Inc., said the company's
seven -year contract with the city that took effect in July 2012 was clear.
"When residents and businesses wish to dispose of (construction waste) and the other bulky or hard -
to- handle waste items, they need to coordinate with Lakeshore to arrange for the collection and disposal
of them," the letter from Waste Connections general counsel Robert Cloninger said.
Cloninger's letter was in response to a letter sent in August by the city saying Tony Meckel Excavation
of Lake Fork and any other hauler should be allowed to haul construction waste in the city.
The owners of Meckel Excavation asked for the letter to be written because of a letter they received
from Cloninger earlier in August ordering them to stop hauling construction waste from McCall or
Cascade.
In his response to Cascade, Cloninger said Lakeshore's rate structure was based in part on the
assumption of an exclusive right to haul building debris.
The Cascade City Council reviewed Cloninger's letter at last week's regular meeting but took no
action.
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ELECTION 2013: PROFILES OF CANDIDATES
CASCADE MAYOR
Rob Terry
Age: 64
Occupation: Mayor, ski patroller, volunteer EMT - firefighter
Education: BA San Diego State College, 1971
Residency: Discovered Valley County 2001, relocated 2004
Awards: Eagle Scout, American Legion Volunteer of the Year.
Experience: Three -plus years Cascade City Council, six -plus months as mayor of Cascade.
Public Service: Board member, 4 Summit Challenge bike event (four years). Co-chair Valley County
Energy Committee. Member Valley County Economic Development Council. Horizons Lifestyle and
Education committee.
Family: Wife, Peggy.
Terry promises to improve city services, foster teamwork
Rob Terry wants to keep his job as mayor of Cascade to continue working toward improving the city's
infrastructure.
Terry is seeking election to a full term in the Nov. 5 city election against former mayor
Dick Carter.
L Any improvements should be made in a financially responsible way, said Terry, who also
pledged to fostering teamwork, consensus, honesty and transparency with the Cascade
City Council.
Rob Ten, While a council member, he assisted on two economic income surveys that led to the
awarding of a $500,000 community development block grant.
Terry also helped the city obtain a $2.2 million ban from the state with $200,000 forgiven at a 0.25
percent interest rate.
If elected, he is determined to see the completion of sewer improvements and continue working with
officials to improve the city's sewer lagoons using additional grant funding and low- interest loans.
Terry also wants to develop a comprehensive plan on road maintenance and construction and develop
geothermal production of electricity as a revenue source for the city.
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Dick Carter
Age: 73
Occupation: Retired
BomlRaised: Utah, California
Education: University of Pack, Engineering. University of Missouri, Agriculture; Animal Science, Ag.
Econ., Agronomy, Geography
Residency: Owned home in Cascade since 1995.
Experience: FAA designated Check Airman, Flight Instructor, Simulator Instructor; DC9, MD80, L1011.
Cascade City Council member, mayor of Cascade.
Public Service: Board Member, Tamarack. Resort. Board Member, Idaho Special Olympics Past
President and Board Member, Cascade Community Center. Past Board Member, Kelly's Whitewater
Park. Past Member, Association of Idaho Cities Legislative Committee. Founder and Partner, Vice
President of Operations, Lineas Aereas Azteca. S. A. de C.V., Mexico, D. F. Member, Valley County
Economic Council. Past President, VAAP.
Carter wants to get his old seat back to contribute to Cascade
Dick Carter wants to be elected mayor of Cascade again so he can contribute to the viability of the city
and Valley County.
Carter is facing current Mayor Rob Terry in the Nov. 5 city election.
Carter was mayor between 2006 and February, when he resigned after local residents
accused him of marking remarks they said were insulting to women and Hispanics. He
offered an apology in his resignation letter.
"I love Cascade and it hurts me to see it so divided over the issues which have recently
r�uk c:ut. came to light,' his letter said. "I never intended to hurt or harass anyone with words or
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actions and I apologize to anyone whom I may have insulted."
If he is returned to office, Carter wants city government to undertake more long -range planning and be
more transparent with its citizens.
He would work to attract more businesses in Cascade. As part of that effort, he would strive to
complete projects that would improve the city's sewer service and provide better storm drainage.
"Econonic issues are our greatest challenge," Carter said.
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CASADE CITY COUNCIL
Troy Huckaby
Age: 40
Occupation: General contractor
Born /Raised: Brigham City, Utah
Education: High school graduate.
Residency: Has lived in Valley
County eight years full -time
Experience: Cascade City Council
Public Service: Past President, Bear River Valley Chamber of Commerce, past and current Counselor
in the Branch Presidency of the Cascade Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints,
former Scout Master of the Boy Scouts of America
Family: Wife, Jolinda. Daughters, RoxAnn 17, Angeline, 15. Sons, Harris, 11, Lincoln, 6.
Huckaby hopes to continue to build consensus for future
Troy Huckaby believes he has brought a fresh, unbiased voice to the Cascade City Council and he
wishes to continue to serve.
Huckaby is seeking re- election to council in the Nov. 5 city election. There are a total of
three candidates for two available seats on the council.
"Four years ago I saw that Cascade needed someone who could work with others and
form a consensus to move the work of the city along, someone to represent basic core
values of our family- oriented town," he said.
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The city has moved forward under the current council despite a slow economy and other
difficulties, Huckaby said.
"I now have some experience behind me and I feel I have more to offer the city," he said. "I want to
fulfill my responsibilities and do my duty."
Trust has been restored in the city since he has been elected, Huckaby said. "Business was
transacted daily and there has been an accounting of it all," he said.
He is pleased to be part of a city council that can work together. Accomplishments he cited include
new paved sections of Cabarton Road and Lakeshore Drive, plugging leaks in the city's sewer lines,
updating equipment and cleaning the city's water tanks.
There has also been a resolution of past weaknesses that may have led to city liability, and smooth
transitions have been made with the changing of the police chief and mayor, Huckaby said.
"New services have been provided by churches and schools made possible by conditioned permitting,
continued relations have been extended with other governing entities, and accountability shown by
continued reporting with checks and balances," he said.
Huckaby questions whether or not citizens have trust in city leadership.
"I would like to show the community that the city's leadership is accountable for each and every tax
dollar," he said.
"I want to be able to show the benefit of having government," Huckaby said. "I want to improve all
services currently offered by way of better roads, healthier standards, and greater protection -"
Dan Davis
Age: 63
Occupation: Retired
Bom /Raised: Indiana,
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Education: High School.
Residency: Valley County on and off since 1978; Cascade permanently since 1985.
Awards: Idaho Transportation Department Maintenance /Safety Man of the Year in 2010. Four state
championships for maintenance equipment operations
Public Service: Served on Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission two years, spearheading
establishment of the first complete Cascade area Impact Map and written agreement with Valley County.
Extensive work with the comprehensive plan. Member of Masonic Hall. President of Congregational
church. Involved with and coached youth athletics, baseball, basketball and track.
Family: Wife, Chris. Daughter, Erin. Son, John.
Dan Davis cites his background in streets, planning & zoning
A background in streets maintenance as well as planning and zoning is being offered by Dan Davis in
his bid to join the Cascade City Council.
Davis is one of three candidates seeking two seats to be elected in the Nov. 5 city
A00-1 election.
Davis is a retired maintenance supervisor for the Idaho Transportation Department who
1 has served on the Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission.
"My background will serve the city staff well in developing plans to fix and maintain
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streets and other systems in Cascade," he said.
"My work on the planning and zoning gives me a great in sight to the total workings of city
govern ment," he said
Cascade has a bright future if it will welcome the outside world and the tourist industry, Davis said.
Current leaders are unwilling to expand the city's revenue base by accepting a right -of -way between
Idaho 55 and Kelly's Whitewater Park and the proposed site of the Cascade Aquatic and Fitness
Complex, he said.
"Adding this area will do many things for safety for pedestrians as well as the traveling public," Davis
said.
"If the city would accept the right of way at no cost to the city, urban renewal grants or others could be
used to facilitate improvements,' he said.
Infrastructure should be at the cost of landowners, but a true roadway and connection to the city will
encourage growth to the area, Davis said.
Commercial and recreational businesses could also be established to increase the tax base and share
the burden, he said.
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Kathy Hull
Age. 32
Occupation: Service Manager at Cascade Auto
Bom /Raised: Cascade.
Education: Graduate, Cascade High School, two years at Boise State
Residency: 32 Years in Valley County
Experience: Cascade Planning and Zoning, 2001 -2006,
Public Service: Cascade Chamber of Commerce, West Mountain Snowmobile Club
Secretary[Treasurer, Cascade Medical Center Auxiliary, Armstrong Park Landscape Volunteer
Family: Husband, Steven. Son, Hayden, 7. Daughter, Addie, 3.
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Hull sees need Involve younger generation in city government
Kathy Hull believes it is time for the younger generation to became involved in making decisions for
Cascade. That is why she is seeking one of two seats to be elected on the Cascade City Council on
Nov. 5.
"Cascade's future has a great deal of promise; we just have to be smart about the
choices we make," Hull said.
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She wants to maintain the momentum created by the current city council, especially by
Connie Cunningham, who is not seeking a new term.
Hull hopes to focus on the future and learn from the past, if elected.
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"My husband and I have made the choice to raise our family here," she said. "I want to be positively
involved in ensuring that earning a living and working here is a possibility for ourselves and others.
Transparency and consistency are her biggest priorities for the city council.
"We need to ensure the city's decisions and actions are transparent so citizens can easily find
answers to their questions," Hull said. "I would like to see citizen involvement in researching ways for the
city to run more efficiently."
Hull wants to create a sustainable economic future for Cascade that would help all residents.
"The council needs to plan how to create an attractive environment for new businesses and residents,*
she said. "Good things do not always happen automatically; we need to help things progress."
One example would be to develop a city street maintenance and improvement schedule.
"A significant amount of pavement was added to the city this summer," Hull said. "It is important to
have a plan that helps us budget for proper care of such investments.
The city's greatest challenge is meeting the needs of the citizens with shrinking revenues.
"I am concerned about Cascade's ability to sustain new and existing residents," she said. "Our
recreation based economy is important, but has traditionally created mostly part time jobs that make it
extremely difficult to support a family."
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Cascade Legion wants to erect electronic reader board near hail
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
American Legion Post No. 60 is asking the city of Cascade to approve an electronic reader board at
the legion's meeting hall to promote legion and other local events.
The Cascade City Council on Monday directed its attorney to draw up a draft document agreeing to
the project.
The legion wants to erect a reader board along the street that would stand about 19 feet high, but
which would not block another reader board across Mill Street at Wellington Real Estate.
The sign would stand on city -owned land along the road near the post about 500 feet from Armstrong
Park to the south.
According to Idaho Transportation Department rules, the legion must prove a co- tenancy of the
property with the city to put up the sign, said Mike Keithly with the post.
A land swap with the cfty took place years ago so the legion could construct the hall, and that small
slice of land may have been left over, council members noted.
Council member Connie Cunningham said state law appears to say that the city may only be able to
transfer the property to another municipality such as Valley County. Keithly was asked if the sign would
also include Cascade events such as youth sports.
"My intention is to advertise as many events as possible," he said.
The legion holds a number of community gatherings and offers up its parking for visitors to Armstrong
Park and the county fairgrounds, said council member Troy Huckaby. The issue may require a public
hearing.
The sign could go up in spring, Keithly said.
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Softball group to replace Fischer Pond aquarium window
BY DAN G.ALLAGFER
for The Star -Nees
A Boise softball group has raised money to replace the aquarium window at Fischer Pond in Cascade
that was broken by vandals over the Labor Day weekend.
The money raised by the 208 Softball Community will replace the window at the aquarium that was
built by Cascade High School biology students, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the city of
Cascade and other volunteers.
The vandalism was the second time in two year the window was broken.
In the latest incident, rocks were thrown against the window until it formed a spider web of cracks and
posed a danger of bursting. Native fish such as trout were moved and the water was drained. No arrests
have been made.
The 208 Softball Community's teams from the Boise area were playing at the nearby Cascade Sports
Park the same weekend.
"Although it is yet to be determined who exactly was responsible for the vandalism, the 208 Softball
Community fell the need to step up and help however we could," tournament director Gilbert Longoria
wrote in an email to Cascade biology teacher Clint Kennedy.
The group held an Oct. 5 fund - raiser, and with other activities, raised $1,360.
"The entire softball group stepped up big time and wanted to show your community that the actions of
a few will not be tolerated," Longoria said.
"We respect the area that the kids have worked hard to build and maintain," he said.
The money will go a long way toward replacing the window, hopefully by next spring, Kennedy said.
Fischer Pond includes a fishing pond, volleyball court, lawn and the aquarium where visitors can peer
at trout and other species.
The aquarium is the focus of an annual water awareness day about the need for clean water as well
as studying the life cycles of trout.
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Cascade completes $1.9 million airport runway reconstruction
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -Newts
Pilots now have a smooth runway to land or take off from the Cascade Airport following completion of
a $1.9 million runway reconstruction project.
The project was 90 percent funded by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. The Idaho
Transportation Department's Division of Aeronautics provided $39,000 and the city added $156,345.
The work was needed because the runway was over 25 years old and experienced severe cracking
and frost heaves.
The safety of aircraft had become an issue, with the state listing R in "very poor' condition, said Kevin
Bissell, the airport engineer with T -O Engineers in Boise.
The first phase started last October and included installation of a new rotating airport beacon and
tower, as well as a runway lighting system that pilots could activate remotely when needed.
When not in use, the lights remain off, saving the city the expense of continuously lighting the runway.
The second phase began in August. The existing asphalt was pulverized and reused as base material
under the new strip.
Grading improvements were also made to the airfield to improve drainage and to provide overrun
areas at each runway end. Once the grading was complete, asphalt pavement was placed to provide a
new landing surface.
New runway light fixtures, taxiway reflectors, pavement markings and planting new grass along the
runway completed the project.
The airport generates a total annual economic activity of $3.1 million, according to the ITD. About two
dozen airplanes are based there with 35 aircraft hangars.
Arnold Aviation's mail route into the backcountry is the last in the lower 48 states and the airport
serves as a base for aerial firefighting operations.
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Incumbents keep their seats in city elections
Terry retained as Cascade mayor; (files to join McCall council
BY TOM GROTE
— - - -- -- -
The Sfax -News
Results *olrr Tuesday's city
elections
Incumbent office- holders in McCall, Cascade and Donnelly
held onto their seats in Tuesday's city election while
McCall City Council (Top Three
newcomers will join them starting in January.
Elected)
CITY OF CASCADE
• Bob Gies -355
• Laura Scott- 352
Current Cascade Mayor Rob Terry turned back a
• Marcia W1tte- 300
challenge from former mayor Dick Carter. Terry received 232
• Rob Lyons-202
votes to 92 votes cast for Carter.
Cascade Mayor (Top One Elected)
Current council member Troy Huckaby was re- elected with
206 votes. He will be joined by newcomer Kathy Hull, who
. Rob Terry -232
received 273 votes.
. Dick Caner - 92
Dan Davis was unsuccessful in his quest for a council
Cascade City Council Four -Year
seat, receiving 111 votes.
Terms (Top Two Elected)
Council member Judy Nissula was unopposed in her bid to
. Kathy Hull - 273
keep her seat for a two -year term.
• Troy Huckaby- 206
Council member Connie Cunningham chose not to seek a
• Dan Davis- 111
re- election, and council member Debbie Haskins is not up
for election until 2015.
Cascade City Council (Two -Year
Term)
CITY OF MCCALL
• Judy Nissula- 282
Both McCall City Council members Marcia Witte and Laura
Scott kept their seats in a four -way race for three open
Donnelly City Council (Top Two
spots.
Elected)
Scott received 352 votes and Witte received 300 votes.
• Wendy Davenport - 11
They will be joined by newcomer Bob Giles, who received
• Brian Koch- 11
355 votes.
New Meadows City Council
Rob Lyons fell short in his bid to join the council, receiving
202 votes.
Seat 1 (Top One Elected)
Council member Don Bailey, who also serves as mayor,
• Brad Steiner INAite -im - 47
did not seek reelection. The terms of council member Nic
• Martin Tushkowski - 27
Swanson and Jackie Aymon do not expire until 2015.
Seat 2 (Top One Elected)
CITY OF NEW MEADOWS
Brad Steiner mounted a write -in candidacy to defeat Martin
• Shannon Fairchild - 57
• Deborah Start 1 Wnte -In f - 14
Tushkowski, 47 -27, for one of two seats elected Tuesday to
the New Meadows City Council.
Shannon Fairchild was elected to the other open seat, turning back a write -in challenge by Deborah
Stuart, 57 -14.
Current council members Gina Mencer and De01e Priddy chose not to seek new terms.
Steiner and Fairchild will join council members Angie Moore
and Heather Wilde on the four- member
council.
Moore and Wilde as well as Mayor Julie Spelman are not up for election until 2015.
CITY OF DONNELLY
Incumbent Donnelly City Council members Wendy Davenport and Brian Koch were unopposed in their
bid for re-election on Tuesday. Each received 11 votes.
Council members Gabe Stayton and Ken Minshall, as well as Mayor Brad Backus, are not up for re-
election until 2015.
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Cascade Honor Rolls
Cascade High School
High Honor Roll
(GPA of 3.67 or Higher)
Astle, Dakota Ann; Bracht- Bedell, Mettalise; Bryant, Anna Elizabeth Viola Mae; Crevelt, Logan
Mathew; Felton, Jacob Zane; Fleck, William Tate; Haskins, Breanne Ellen; Horton, Skylar Conrad;
Hubble, Josephine Evin; Hunter, Jessica Anne; Leis, Maelyn Marie; McCaskill, William Cody; Onaindia,
Brittani Nicole; Pair, Robert Francis; Simpson, Faith Ann; Theisen, Frances Claire; Woodward, Micah
Arvel.
Honor Roll
(GPA of 3.33 to 3.66)
Amundson, Danielle Lee; Arias, Juan; Brown, Christopher Louis; Chiles, Nathaniel Allen; Crevek,
Crosby Aaron; Cupp, Charles Lynn, Gunderson, Celeste Judith; Hubbard, Timothy Paul; Huckaby,
Angeline Elizabeth; Huckaby, RoxAnn; Landers, Benjamin Ryan, Leis, Jaren Tyler; Littlejohn, Annabelle
Joy; O'Brien, Tanner Keith; Pair, Amber Dawn; Pelayo Amaral, Dayana Sofia; Porter, Crystal Adeil;
Price, Brianna Marie; Raiser, Benson Clark; Redmon, Zackery Ryan; Rosen, Joshua David; Rushby,
Jennifer Renee; Seastrom, Will Conagher; Thiessen, Nicole Marie Mae; Wagner, Micah David; Williams,
Micah Charles.
Cascade Junior High School
High Honor Roll
(GPA of 3.50 or higher)
Arnold, Kaleb M.; Donica, Brad! Kendra; Giltner, Wyatt Dillon; Kendall, Madison Jeanne; Krause,
Quinton Theodore; Laughlin, Dylan L.; Laughlin, Meghan M.; Purkey, Madison Leighe.
Honor Roll
(GPA of 3.00 to 149)
Deane, Abigail Leah; Emerson, McKenzie Llora; Huckaby, Jack Richard, Perkins, Kendal Marie;
Redmon, Dylan Scott; Whipple, Grace L; Williams, Zachary Payton
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Cascade Food Pantry ponders building permanent home
Proposed building would be next to community center
RY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The Cascade Food Pantry want to move its storage and distribution location to a new building next to
the Cascade Community Center.
Valley County commissioners on Monday told pantry board President Lori Anderson the county would
help out wherever possible.
The nonprofit pantry opened in 2011 and has served an average of up to 124 families at food
distributions on the first and third Thursdays of the month.
A total of 110, pounds of food, or an average of 4,588 pounds per distribution, were given out that
year.
The average this year has been about 110 families, but a number of organizations have helped the
pantry to the point it is giving away more food, Anderson said.
The pantry building on Main Street site is provided by Herk and Colleen Cole of AmeriTitle in Cascade,
but the Coles are looking to put the building up for sale, Anderson said.
"The Coles have been incredibly generous to us," Anderson said. "We needed to begin to dream. We
need full -tune storage, certain temperatures, a secure location."
That includes room for a walk -in freezer and a large refrigerator. The Idaho Foodbank supplies many
of the groceries for the distributions and It has guidelines on their storage, she said.
County -Owned Land
The pantry is considering locating on the north end of the Cascade Community Center on School
Street. The county owns the center and the land.
The new structure would store the food, which would then be distributed in the center's bingo room on
the north end.
The distribution days have become so popular among church and civic organizations that each
volunteer group has to wait several months on the rotation list before they can return to help distribute
the food boxes, Anderson said.
The center property would be a good ft, since there is far more parking and less traffic than the Main
Street, said Margaret Yamamoto with the community center.
"The board went for it," Yamamoto said of the center's directors.
Commissioners asked Anderson to come up with a preliminary design on the project. The pantry
board will look for income sources to create the new facility.
"Lori needs to have a place to start," Commission Chair Gordon Cruickshank said.
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Newly re- elected Cascade council member to resign
Huckaby didn't know he would be moving until after election
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Newly re- elected Cascade City Council member Troy Huckaby plans to move outside the city limits at
the end of the year, forcing him to step down from the council.
Huckaby said a friend intends to leave on a church mission in December and asked his
family to house-sit his residence for free outside Cascade's city limits.
Huckaby ran for office and was re- elected on Nov. 5 before the man committed to leaving
next month, he said
Tp,, llwk ;& "It would be good for my family," said Huckaby, a home builder. "It would help us out and
I get to help a friend out at the same time. I've looked at a lot of options on what would be
best for us."
State law requires elected officials of the city to be city residents.
Three candidates ran for two four -year terms on the council. Huckaby attracted 206 votes, Kathy Hull
received 273 votes and Dan Davis earned 111 votes.
Huckaby gave his informal notification at the Nov. 11 council meeting that he intended to move.
"When my friend approached me, I had already declared my candidacy," Huckaby said. "He didn't
think he would be called on a mission. It looked like it was planned, but that's not the case "
Huckaby was asked several times to house -sit for up to two years, Mayor Rob Terry said.
Not Forced to Run
"Before the election, Troy announced A," Terry said. "We said, 'What do you want to do because it has
not happened ?' He said, 'I want to run for city council.' "
"We did not force him to run," Terry said. "He ran. He was dutifully elected, he was legally elected by
state law. Until he actually, physically moves out of the city limits, then he is still a valid elected person "
Huckaby said he would waft until he is swom in at the beginning of January before his formally
resigns.
"Then, it's the mayor and council's responsibility to appoint someone," he said.
Huckaby said he will have no influence on choosing a new council member.
"The timing is very unfortunate," he said. "I feel bad about it. I really do. The biggest peace of mind is
the citizens within the city, they had a choice. I have complete faith in them to find a good replacement."
The city will seek interested applicants and Terry will appoint the next council member subject to the
approval of the other three council members.
Whoever is appointed would serve a two-year term and would face election to a full four -year term in
2015.
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That Gnawing Feeling
Beavers attack shade trees as Cascade's Fischer Pond Park
"They chewed it up. They got tinder it. They got over it. " —Clint Kennedy
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Five beavers have been busy falling the shade trees at Fischer Pond Park in Cascade to the dismay of
Cascade High School students who tend the park.
A beaver once made the place home years ago. But the
current wrecking crew has progressed around the pond,
leaving what resembles a forest of punji sticks in the shore
banks.
Over the years, Cascade students and community
volunteers have built a fishing pond, an aquarium with native
fish, volleyball courts and wooden fences at the park. The
students recently raised $5,000 for a disc golf course.
So the students are determined to fight back against the
beavers, wrapping the untouched trees with chicken wire.
"We've been battling them since school started," teacher
Clint Kennedy said. "The first time, they dragged out a tree
and broke the fence."
"We've been out with 10 to 15 kids, wrapping and
rewrapping. But they tear the wire to shreds," he said. "They
chewed it up. They got under it. They got over ft."
Night Attacks
The beavers come up from the adjacent North Fork of the
Payette River by night. Some of the trees, including
cottonwoods, willows, apple and pines, have been pulled to
the river, but a number end up floating in the pond.
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The beavers also have dislodged a pipe that runs from a came ti�gl�sd,00lv,�lu� tea�her�7,urKruue h
windmill on a small island which blows air into the water, ex+"'e6 the rewawsof some oftir trees dmt
aerating the pond when it is covered with ice. j have beeneutdDunb y beavers atFtseherPark
Pond
Students equipped with a night vision device visited the park recently and spotted three beavers at
work in the pond and two on the river bank, Kennedy said.
Defending the trees has not seemed to work, so he decided to go on the offensive. The Idaho
Department of Fish and Game was contacted and issued a permit to kill the beavers.
"We worked six weeks out here this fall, trying nonlethal means," Kennedy said. "We thought Fish and
Game was handling ft and they thought we were handling it. In retrospect, no one was handling it"
So, Kennedy has been looking for a trapper, which gives him mixed feelings since he preaches to his
students about protecting the environment and wildlife.
"In every other situation in my whole life, I've been working my tail off to save all these things," he said.
"I'm feeling real schizophrenic."
If nothing else, the beavers have provided an ample demonstration of their determination to the
students, Kennedy said.
"The beavers come up the river and say, 'Wowl Someone built us this beautiful home that we've been
looking for.' " he said. "They called all their relatives and they all moved inl"
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Cascade fire department finds bargains, uses sweat to upgrade engine beet
BY DAN GALLA(M ER
for The Star -News
Cascade Rural Fire Protection District Chief Jim Hass and his volunteers have upgraded their fleet of
engines, using their mechanical savvy to obtain replacements at rock -bottom prices.
The department has picked up three new engines and put
one of its ambulances on a new chassis in recent months. 4
Hass has worked as an automotive mechanic for much of t
his life and a half -dozen firemen have additional expertise to
bring older equipment upy to snuff.
"We're in the fire business, and having antique equipment
when somebody's life is on the end of the hose, we need to
be weaning ourselves from that," he said.
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A new part of the rolling stock is a 1996 E1 fire engine. aum engue the dwtrwthasmeuth wquaed
The cab holds six firefighters who can discuss their strategy L - — - - -- -- --
on the way to a blaze.
It also offers a space with heating and air conditioning when the temperature is below zero or the crew
has been inside a burning building.
"That engine needed some tender, loving care' said Hass, who dickered with the seller over three
months. The seller wanted $47,000, but Cascade paid $13,000.
Hass went to Dallas, Ore., and drove the engine back to Cascade. It needed emergency lighting and
repacking the water tank to pass tests. "It took us a couple weeks and we had it out going, with water,"
he said.
Nothing Thrown Away
The new engine replaced a 1974 Mack engine the department received free from the McCall Fire
Protection District and which is now in storage for spare parts.
Other recent acquisitions are two 1992 KME four -wheel -drive engines which will take firefighters
anywhere in the sprawling fire district that extends into the backcountry.
Each engine cost $250 and was obtained as military surplus from Edwards Air Force Base in
Califomia. One was in superb shape and only needed a new decal on the door. It is housed at the
department's Clear Creek satellite station.
Hass is replacing the water tank on the other engine to increase its capacity to 1,000 gallons. "That's
this winter's project," he said.
The Cascade department also has a 1991 two -wheel drive KME it picked up a couple of years ago
from Clovis, N.M., via the Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo., that is housed at the West Mountain
station.
"It was $250 on federal surplus; we put $6,000 into that to bring it up," he said.
Cascade sold its 1963 International engine and a 1970 LaFrance to the fire district serving the
backcountry Idaho town of Atlanta.
"We're replacing antique vehicles, but we're not throwing them away," he said. "They didn't just go the
graveyard. They went to good service."
Hass budgeted $60,000 for equipment upgrade in the last fiscal year, but spent nowhere near that
amount, so those dollars will be used for projects such as new garage doors on the stations or needed
gravel for the Clear Creek property.
The department has 22 pieces of equipment, including engines, water tenders, snowmobiles, a
donated UTV vehicle and Hass' older - but -still running fire chiefs car.
"Small departments strive to survive, but were set now — unless something better comes along," he
said.
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Nampa man arrested in Cascade for violating order
A Nampa man has been arrested in Cascade for violating a no- contact court order.
Brady Dillworth, 39, was arrested on Nov. 6 at a camp trailer on Front Street, the Cascade Police
Department said.
Police were called after Dillworth and his estranged girlfriend argued in front of her mother, Chief
Randy Freeman said.
Dillworth had left the location before police arrived, but an area search turned up Dillworih in the
trailer, Freeman said.
Cascade officers, with assistance from the Valley County Sheriff's Office, took Dillworth into custody
without incident. Other charges are pending.
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Cascade students take part in band, choir honors meet
Nine students from Cascade High School recently participated in the Treasure Valley Honors Meet
in Middleton and at Northwest Nazarene University as part of the Honor Choir and Band.
The performance groups were made up of students from
26 local small schools. The choir had 157 members and the
band had 90 members,
The students rehearsed at Middleton High School for three
weeks and then had a two -day clinic with clinicians from out
of state. Both the band and choir gave a performance on
Nov. 13 at the NNU Brandt Center for Performing Arts.
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Angeline Huckab Y, Crystal Porter, Zeke Parent, TJ Hubbard ,
AAmunson, dgebue Huekabp, BreanneHaskm.
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Jake Parent, Josh Holmes, Danielle Admunson, and
Brettc-oppm,TJ Httbbsrd Zeke Parent and Josh
Breanne Haskins.
Holmes Musical dawtor Tom Stour u atfarn&.
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Cascade hospital helps residents
wade through health -care reform
RV DAN GALLAGHFR
for The Star -News
Michelle Whipple wants to help people understand the changes going on in the insurance
marketplace.
"Folks don't understand it," said Whipple, Cascade Medical Center's electronic health records project
manager.
"They don't know what to do with it. It scares them and they're thinking, 'How can 1 afford this when I
can barely make ends meet?'" she said.
Whipple can guide visitors who come to Cascade Medical Center through the state's online health -
insurance exchange, YourHealthldaho.org.
"It doesn't hurt anything to see what the numbers are," she said.
Depending on a person's situation, they could literally get free health care or for not much money,
even those with a family, Whipple said.
"I can provide information," Whipple said. "I can't guide them as to which plan to get. But I can state
the facts, and then from there, they would go to a broker to sign up for a plan."
Persons receiving help from an entitlement program such as Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security do
not qualify for coverages offered in the exchange, she said.
Health insurance purchased through the exchange by Dec. 15 will provide coverage starting Jan. i.
Those who miss that date will still be able to enroll by March 31, but coverage will not be available
immediately.
All Americans must have health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 or pay a
tax penalty, which is a minimum of $95 next year.
Some of the health benefits covered include chronic disease management, emergency services,
hospitalization, lab services, maternity and newbom care, and mental health and substance abuse
disorder services.
Other benefits include outpatient care, pediatric services including vision and dental, prescription
drugs, preventive and wellness aid, rehabilitation and devices.
For more information, contact Whipple at 382 -3855 or michwhip @cmchd.org.
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Cascade appoints committee t o p lan Cascade Sports Park
A committee of Cascade -area residents has been appointed to develop a master plan for the Cascade
Sports Park.
The panel was appointed by the Cascade City Council Monday night at the urging of Mayor Rob Terry.
The committee hopes to present its recommendations to the council by next March, Terry said.
The master plan will look at existing and additional amenities, management, and maintenance of the
sports park, located along the North Fork of the Payette River.
"The city and the committee are very interested in what residents want to see done at the complex,"
Terry said.
The committee will host an open house net Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The
Cascade Store and will have maps and basic information available. Comments will be taken by Dec. 11.
"Residents have a golden opportunity to have a voice in what happens at the sports park," Terry said.
Committee members are Shauna Arnold, Logan Crevelt, Karen Johnson, Ronn Julian, Clint Kennedy,
Luke Meter, Larry Morton, and Zach Redmon.
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Cascade school board seeks to fill vacant seat
The Cascade School District is looking for a person to fill a vacancy on the district's board of trustees
after the resignation of trustee Linda Cimbalik.
Cimbalik announced her departure after 19 years on the board, District Business Manager JoAnne
Suggs said.
The new trustee would serve out the remainder of her four -year term for Zone 1, which is generally
located east of Idaho 55 south of Cascade and includes the Gold Dust area.
Legat zone descriptions can be found at A qualifying person must be a
resident of the zone.
Interested persons should submit a letter of interest to the Cascade School Board Clerk at P.O. Box
291, Cascade, ID 83611.
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Work completed on new Idaho 55 bridge over North Fork at Cascade
{rider bridge replaces span built in 1433
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Motorists have a smoother, wider bridge on Idaho 55 to cross the North Fork of the Payette River on
the south side of Cascade.
Wadsworth Bros. Construction Co. of Draper, Utah, is
wrapping up on the span, which was started in 2012 and
cost $4.83 million.�v�
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The new bridge replaces the 80- year -old span which was
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two- thirds of the old bridge, poured a lane to replace it, then
tore down the west side of the old structure and finished it.
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"The project is mostly over with the exception of a few
bridge ores the North Fork of fir Payette Rn-er-
minor items off the roadway - planting willows, signs, etc.,
south of Cascade
and cleanup," said Jayme Coonce, the project manager for
the Idaho Transportation Department.
Traffic across the river was maintained throughout the project. Granite Excavation in Cascade built the
approaches to both sides for a smooth transition.
The old bridge was 24 feet wide, and was replaced with a 60-foof wide, 393 -foot long, three -span
bridge.
"It was on time and within budget with only 13 minor change orders, a small number for the size of
project," Coonce said. The project is finishing up with little fanfare.
"ITO tries not to do ribbon cutting because we view it as an unnecessary cost of taxpayer money," she
said. "When ribbon - cutting ceremonies are performed they are typically put on and funded by the
governor's rtftr•o Ora Irjr- enljfy_"
Cascade's greenbelt, The Strand, also benefitted from the project. A paved extension to that path was
built under the new bridge so bicyclists and pedestrians can travel farther downstream.
Replacement of the Idaho 55 bridge on the north side of town is currently scheduled to start in 2016.
The preliminary cost is $4.5 million.
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FIRE DESTROYS CASCADE SIGN
&%i t mm Cascade on Sunday aftemoou after the
baUmt oyeri�eated and �gmted Cascade Fnr & EAiS
euguies and io 5re5glrtes respondedto due blaze,
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damage to the sign 1hav were no mpvues, audthe
rests ant remained open, Fire Chnef James Hass
said
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Van Wyck snowmobile bridge closed due to poor condition
The rlPtPrjnrqted Van Wyck trail bridge, located west of Lake Ca-.4r, d P_. has heen rpmnvPd doP to its
poor condition.
The route is closed to snowmobiles and other vehicles until a new bridge can be built, likely next
gprnmor, according to the r:aararto Ranger D-t. - Of the Boise National Forest
"The bridge stringers had extensive rot and posed a danger to users of collapsing at any moment,"
said Brett Barry, assistant forest engineer. "We have funding secured and plan to replace the bridge
next summer."
An alternate winter route has been cleared of brush for snowmobile by Valley County and the Cascade
district.
The detour is an abandoned road bed between Forest Road 435 and the old bridge site. It will not be
groomed, but will allow access over snow to the main trail from the groomed route. Detour signs will be
posted.
Forest Road 435 also will continue to provide access from the west shore of Lake Cascade up to the
West Mountain area.
Further information is available by contacting the Cascade Ranger District at 382 -7400.
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C h r i s t m a s l i g h t d i s p l a y .
C o m p u t e r C o n t r o l l e r
U s i n g h i s o w n m o n e y , M a r t i n e a u
p u r c h a s e d a L i g h t - O - R a m a c o n t r o l -
l e r a n d s e l e c t e d t h e s o n g s t o u s e i n
s e q u e n c e f o r t h e l i g h t s h o w .
" I t ' s l i k e a s p r e a d s h e e t t h a t c o n -
t r o l s t h e l i g h t s w i t h t h e m u s i c , " h e
s a i d . " Y o u u s e y o u r c o m p u t e r t o
c o n t r o l w h i c h l i g h t s t u r n o n a n d
o f f w i t h t h e m u s i c t h a t ' s p l a y i n g . "
H i s f a t h e r , T e r r y L e w i s , h e l p e d
s o l d e r c o m p o n e n t s o n t h e b o a r d a n d
b u i l t a l i g h t a r c h . H i s p a r e n t s g a v e
t h e i r s o n t h e g o - a h e a d , p r o v i d e d i t
w a s O K w i t h t h e G r e y s t o n e h o m e -
o w n e r s a s s o c i a t i o n .
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a b o u t 3 0 p e r c e n t b e c a u s e t h e y d o
f l a s h o n a n d o f f , " C o s e t t e M a r t i n e a u .
L e w i s s a i d .
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w e n t u p a b o u t $ 1 5 0 f o r D e c e m b e r ,
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Martineau also built some
of the fixtures by hand. Using
a string of lights and plastic
party cups he built giant balls
of lights.
Even for his birthday he
gets lights which has also
earned him the nickname
"Sparky."
Now he hopes his passion
sparks others to come see the
show and make a donation for
the food bank.
"I've always liked lights
and every year I hope it
grows," he said.
Cascade
Santa parks
his sleigh
after 48 years
Joe Posluszny to stop making
annual visits to neighborhoods
BY DAN GALLAGHER
For The Star -News
Joe Posluszny's scrapbook shows 48 years of
photographs of being the best Santa Claus you
will ever meet.
Not only does the Cascade American Legion
Post 60 member have an elegant handmade Santa
suit, but it is apparent that he holds the reason for
Christmas inside every day of the year.
He has been
Santa for charity
groups, stores and
has traveled to
homes on Christ-
mas Eves, always
for free. For his 49th
year Posluszny, 73,
will be Santa at'�_ ►
the legion's annual
Christmas gather-
ing on Sunday, from
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
But this year he
is halting the rigor-
ous trips around to
homes. He said he
will miss the holi-
day l to take
rush.
"Mykidshaveall the commercialism
grown up knowing
Christmas Eve was out of it and 1 think
for someone else I've done it."
and Christmas was
for our family" he �—JoePosluszzny
said. "They believe
it is better to give
than receive."
Posluszny is the legion's chef for their Friday
dinners and cooks thousands of beef portions for
Cascade's annua14 Summit Challenge bicycle rides.
He grew up in Lawrence, Mass., and moved
to Mountain Home Air Force Base as a heavy -
equipment operator. Posluszny fell in love with
Boise and was persuaded by his former wife to
become Santa for her women's group.
"Thenextyear,afewof the families heard about
me and it kind of snowballed," he said. "My kids
and my grandkids have been elves. We have some
great stories."
His family stitched together a beautiful suit and
he made footwear out of some hip boots and rabbit
fur from a coat. He is on his fifth set of "headgear."
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Santa
(Continued from Page 1)
He has been Santa for the
Make -a -Wish Foundation,
Big Brothers and Big Sisters,
The ARC, ChildDevelopment
Center and other groups.
He worked for a store in the
Boise Towne Square Mall.
He told them the only way
he would participate is if
the store did not charge for
pictures with Santa Claus,
and they agreed.
"I try to take the commer-
cialism out of it and I think
I've done it," he said.
Leave Presents Outside
His Christmas Eve rou-
tine might take in 20 stops.
He would alert the parents
to leave presents outside for
their children and he would
bring them in.
I tell them to go to bed
and I will be back later,"
he said. He always carried
candy canes, so on the off -
chance he had the wrong
house, he could still provide
good memories and make
his retreat.
Posluszny has seen a lot
of need among the families.
He showed up at the home of
a struggling single mother
and her three children for two
years. On the third Christmas,
she told him she landed a good
job and would pay for the pres-
ents for another family.
"She said, `I'll do for them
as you did for me, "' he said.
"We found someone and she
just went overboard."
When a child asks him for
warm clothes or blankets,
he know the family is going
through roughtimes, he said.
Posluszny was a truck
driver over the years. He and
his wife, Helen, miraculously
survived a recent collision
with a horse trailer on Idaho
55 and are on the mend.
The Le gion event includes
a chat and photograph with
Santa, candy -filled stockings
and a gift for each child. Last
year, Posluszny touched
bases with 127 youngsters. He
stills serves the community
but will miss the frenetic
pace.
"To me, it's a privilege to
do what I've done," he said.
,`It's my greatest joy."
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Lake Cascade flooded, scraped to make ice rink
Makeshift ice sheet
suitable.for hockey,
skating
BY TOM GROTE
The Star -News
The frozen surface of
Lake Cascade has been
scraped and flooded for use
by skaters, hockey players
and others.
The rink is 130 feet longby
100feet wide and has been set
up on the ice off Van Wyck
Park in Cascade.
The effort is led by Chris
Hinze of Cascade, who has
used a shovel so far to scrape
off the snow. The ice is kept
smooth with water pumped
from a hole drilled into the
ice that floods the surface.
Use of the rink is free
and there is no scheduling,
Hinze said. As such, skaters
and hockey players should
respect each other and stay
on their own end.
"Hockey players should
be mindful that there may
be a broad range of ages
and abilities present, and
they should make sure that
everyone has a fun time,"
he said.
Broom ball and curling
are also acceptable activi-
ties, Hinze said. Updates
can be found at cascaderink.
blogspot.com.
So far Hinze is doing the
maintenance on his own, but
he has received pledges of
support from others to keep
the rink in shape throughout
the winter.
"If the rink becomes
popular enough, we may try
to raise funds to purchase a
pump, and perhaps provide
benches," he said.
There have been sev-
eral informal efforts over
the years to maintain a rink
on Lake Cascade. Hinze and
Troy Hensiek maintained a
rink two winters ago.
During the 1990s, a group
of citizens flooded the rodeo
arena at the Valley County
Fairgrounds for a rink, but
the uneven surface of the
arena made it difficult to
make flat ice, Hinze said.
For more information or
to volunteer, contact Hinze
at 630 -3313 or chris385 @,
gmail.com.
Photo by Lucy Chronic
Haley and Chris Hinze try out the new homemade ice rink
on Lake Cascade off Van Wyck Park.
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A WALK ON WEBBED FEET - Macie Jordan, 9, Rylee Rountree, 7, and Makayla Jordan,
13, all from Emmett, enjoy a snowshoe walk at Van Wyck Campground in Cascade during
a free Nordic ski day on Saturday. Many participants elected to use snowshoes rather than
cross - country skis due to minimal snow cover on the trails.
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Cascade woman claims wrongful firing
Diana Elliott claims Valley
Sheriff retaliated for reporting
policy violations
BY TOM GROTE
The Star -News
A Cascade woman has claimed she
was fired from her job with the Valley
County Jail in Cascade in retaliation for
reporting policy violations and making
complaints against her supervisor.
Diana Elliott wants the county to pay
her $100,000 for physical and emotional
suffering following her firing in July
2013 after working as a cook in the jail
for the previous 15 months.
The claim to the county is required
by state law to protect the right of the
claimant to file a formal lawsuit later.
Valley County Sheriff Patti Bolen
declined comment on the claim, saying
it has been sent to the county's insur-
ance company for review.
Elliott's claim says she was fired
by Bolen after she had. filed several
complaints against her supervisor, Sgt.
David Snyder. Snyder had shown "ha-
Suit
(Continued from Page 1)
The methods used by
Bolen to fire Elliott violated
the process set out in the
county's personnel manual,
the claim said.
County officials then
told the Idaho Department
of Labor that Elliott had
voluntarily quit her job so
she would not be eligible for
unemployment benefits, the
claim said. Elliott appealed,
and she was found by the la-
bor department to be eligible
for benefits, the claim said.
rassing and bullying behavior toward
her" in an effort to force her to quit her
job, the claim said.
On June 30, 2013, Snyder assigned
three sex offenders to work with Elliott
in the jail's kitchen, the claim said.
Elliott complained to Bolen about the
assignments, after which she was fired
by the sheriff on July 3.
. Bolen told Elliott her position
had been replaced by a food service
contractor and she was free to apply
for a position with the contractor, the
claim said.
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Cascade council looks for member after Huckaby steps down
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -Ness
The Cascade City Council is looking for a new member after council member Troy Huckaby resigned
minutes after being sworn in for another term Monday night.
Huckaby won re- election last November and served until the council's Monday meeting.
"I was duly elected and it wasn't until January 2014 that my residence was outside the city limits," he
said. "I now must resign, effective immediately. "
In late November, Huckaby notified the council that a friend intended to leave on a church mission and
asked his family to house -sit his residence for free outside Cascade's city limits.
Huckaby said he ran for office and was re- elected before the man committed. State law requires
elected officials of the city to be city residents.
Huckaby and Kathy Hull were sworn in on Monday to four -year terms. Huckaby then stepped down.
Also sworn in were Mayor Rob Terry to a four -year post and Judy Nissula to a two -year term. Nissula
was then appointed council president.
Terry asked interested applicants to submit letters to the city by Jan. 24. Applications can be sent to
Cascade City Hall, P.O. Box 649, Cascade, ID, 83611, or to mayorrob @cascadeid.us.
The appointee would serve a two -year term and would face election to a full four -year term in 2015.
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Bingman named to Huckaby's seat on Cascade City Council
BY D_aN GALLAGHER
for The Star -New.,
A former mayor of Cascade was appointed on Monday to fill an open seat on the Cascade City
Council.
w Mark Bingman was appointed by Mayor Rob Terry on Monday and approved by the
council members to fill a slot vacated by Troy Huckaby.
Huckaby was re- elected to his council post last year, but moved outside the city limits
earlier this month and was forced to step down.
Bingman, 54, works with the Cascade Ranger District of the Boise National Forest as a
permit administrator on timber sales. He also oversees special recreation projects such as a 16 -mile
mountain bike and hiking trait near Warm Lake.
Bingman came to Cascade as a young boy and attended school in the town. He and his wife, Pat,
have raised four boys.
Bingman was elected to the council for four years in 1992 and was appointed as mayor in 1995. He
was re- elected and served another four years.
Bingman said Cascade residents had urged him to apply for his new position.
"It's a desire to help out and serve the community,' he said. "1 believe I can bring my experience and
knowledge to this."
Cascade has a small budget and is trying to make improvements in a recovering economy, Bingman
said.
The council on Monday discussed whether it should formulate a vision on what it would like to
accomplish.
"There's a lot of small towns like us in Idaho,' Bingman said. "We need to leverage dollars to get some
things done."
"Mark has excellent experience," Terry said. "It will take him little or no transition time to get up to
speed on the issues facing Cascade."
Bingman will serve until 2015, when he would need to face election if he wanted to continue to hold his
seat.
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A Welcome Refuge
Family of those killed in plane crash thanks Ashley Inn staff
"We felt their pain and we prayed with them. " — Sherri Schruder
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The friends of Dale Smith's family have sent an armful of letters to The Ashley Inn in Cascade,
thanking staff for providing a welcoming place as searchers hunted for the San Jose, Calif., pilot near
Johnson Creek Airstrip.
Those letters and more also made their way to the people
of Yellow Pine and the Silver Dollar Grill there who fed and
shattered the search parties.
Smith and four others died on Dec. 1 when his Beechcraft
Bonanza crashed near the Johnson Creek Airstrip.
Aboard were Smith, 51; his son, Daniel Smith, and his
wife, Shares Smith; and daughter Amber Smith with her
fiance, Jonathan Norton.
Dozens of people took part in the official search in
December, with friends arriving from San Jose and other
places. They covered the steep hillsides in weather that
dropped to 20 below zero at night.
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the Dale Snuth tank
Dale Smith's brother, Dellon Smith of Anchorage, Alaska,
ultimately formed a private search party that found the plane on Jan. 10. The family held a funeral
service last weekend in San Jose.
Family and friends of the missing family stayed at the hotel off and on for weeks_ The employees
welcomed them in from cold, made meals and provided someone to talk to in the evenings after what
seemed like a fruitless day of searching.
"We were always there. We fell their pain and we prayed with them," said Sherri Schruder, who works
the evening front desk.
Late -Night Talks
The family was often at the Valley County Sheriffs Office or in Yellow Pine during the day but would
have late =night conversations at the hotel, General Manager Debbie Gunderson said.
Her husband, Warren Gunderson, and Schruder would make them meals and lend an ear.
"They were pretty much here for the whole month," Gunderson said. "We made sure they had as little
hassle as possible. We just tried to make life convenient."
Dale Smith's wife, Janis; his father Steve Smith and step- mother Terri Smith, spent days at the inn,
waiting for some good news from the back country.
"Steve said he would adopt me, Schruder said. "I told him I would be proud to be his daughter. I sent
him a book about grieving, one that got me through when I lost my brother."
Family friends helped in the search, and residents of Yellow Pine and members of the Church of Jesus
Christ of latter -day Saints in Cascade also lent support.
"They were wonderful. We wish we could have done more," Sunday Martin at the Silver Dollar said of
the Smiths. "All the letters are up on the counter to read."
Sitvet Dollar owners Susan and Steve Holloway were on vacation at the time of the crash, but they
opened up the restaurant to serve the searchers and find places for them to stay, Martin said.
Over the years, family members of deceased relatives have stayed at The Ashley and the employees
make them feel at home and invite them back in better times, Gunderson said.
"We kind of encourage them to use us as a memorial and some do," she said.
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100 -foot radio tower proposed to aid Cascade fire. police
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star-News
A public hearing will be held in Cascade on Tuesday for a proposed 100 - foot -tall metal
communications tower to improve emergency radio traffic.
The hearing will be held during a meeting of the Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled
to start at 6 p.m. at Cascade City Hall.
The communications lower would be located on the north side of the Valley County Emergency
Operations Center across Spring Street from the Valley County Sheriffs Office, according to the
application to the city.
The lower would aid communications for (tie Cascade Police Department and the Cascade Rural Fire
Department, which currently have poor radio service.
"It appears the power lines in the downtown area of Cascade are the most likely cause of the
interference," Valley County Chief Deputy John Coombs said in a letter to the city.
"The theory is that our communications antennas are at or too near the height of the power lines which
is creating (radio frequency) noise which is, in turn, interfering with emergency communications,"
Coombs said.
Funds from the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security would finance the tower on the north side of the
emergency center. The proposed tower would rise about 60 feet higher then the power lines.
"This would most likely have a dramatic effect in diminishing the interference emergency responders
are experiencing," Coombs said.
If the tower is not built, the Cascade police and fire departments would need to make expensive
upgrades to their equipment to overcome the interference, he said.
The current antennae is located in an array of towers associated with the emergency center that would
be removed if the 100 -foot tower is approved, Coombs said.
The P &Z will make a recommendation to the Cascade City Council, which will have final say on the
application.
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Healthy Bugs: Cascade biology students hope to extract Omega 3 oil from algae
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -Neccs
Shouna Yelton may not look like Dr. Frankenstein of horror -story lore, but her experiments at Cascade
High School are just as shocking.
Yelton and her fellow students are planning to zap algae
with electricity to extract Omega 3 oil, an experiment that
Ir
teaches about biology and electronics at the same time.
Pt
The students in Clint Kennedy's advanced - biology course
are building a device that will shock the algae to break down
its cell walls and yield the oil, a known heart-health
supplement.
Nearly as remarkable as the experiment is the device
itself, which is being made of parts generated by a three -
dimensional printer that spins out gossamer threads of
molten thermoplastic from sketches on a computer screen.
Assisting the student is Chuck Smith, a retired electrical
engineer now living in Cascade
"The experience is in how to do these research projects,"
Smith said. "The experience they reap will be enormous."
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algae. Years ago, a group of students dubbed the "Sewage Cnscaae Ho hoot adiw), dbwlog Blass Oiile
Sisters" looked out their back yard at algae blooms that Rpm Lwdmaud Je ca Hmrter lookm
formed in Lake Cascade due to pollution. The class studied
the organisms and created a system to grow the green stuff.
Besides Yelton, the latest set of student scientists includes Josh Rosen, Jessica Hunter, Will Seastfom
and Ryan Landers.
Working with shopttechnology teacher Russ Fanselow, the student design a sketch on the computer
and send it to the 3-D printer, which works for hours building up fine layers of plastic until a final object is
produced.
"We can scale it down to size and it will print it right up," Seestrom said. "We made a bottle with a lid
that screws on and it works just fine."
There is a worldwide race by energy companies to convert algae to biodiesel, but the Cascade
students have not had much luck with that approach.
"The issue we run into is we can't break down the cell wells enough," Rosen said. "We feel we're not
getting the amount of oil for the energy we use. "
So, the students are happy with producing Omega 3, a health product that shows evidence of being
good for the heart, arthritis and other issues.
The shop class is milling out electrodes for the conversion device, and Smith is helping the biology
students find the proper current and the pulse duration.
"When they talk about zapping the algae, that's where I can lend some expertise," Smith said. 1 don't
have a biology background so it's interesting for me to learn along with the students'
Hot - Springs Bacteria
Kennedy's class also has studied bacteria that thrive in the scalding water at Vulcan Hot Springs east
of Cascade.
His students have also helped build and maintain Cascade's Fischer Pond Park, which features an
aquarium with native fish and angling pond.
They intend to take this years findings to the Imagine Tomorrow competition at Washington State
University on May 30 to compete in the biofuels division.
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Cascade Junior & High School Honor Roiis
High Honor Roll - High School
(GPA above 3.66)
Cupp, Charles Lynn; Fleck, William Tate; Haskins, Breanne Ellen; Horton, Skylar Conrad; Hubble,
Josephine Evin; Hunter, Jessica Anne; Leis, Maelyn Marie; Pair, Amber Dawn; Pair, Robert Francis;
Pelayo Amaral, Dayana Sofia; Porter, Crystal Adell; Redmon, Zackery Ryan, Rushby, Jennifer Renee;
Simpson, Faith Ann; Woodward, Micah Arvel
Honor Roll - High School
(GPA above 3.33)
Amundson, Danielle Lee, Arias, Juan; Bracht- Bedell, Mettalise; Brown, Christopher Louis; Bryant,
Anna Elizabeth Viola Mae; Crevelt, Crosby Aaronl Crevelt, Logan Mathew; Durbin, Timbre Alan; Felton,
Jacob Zane; Gunderson, Celeste Judith; Hubbard, Timothy Paul, Huckaby, Angeline Elizabeth, Keith,
Huntre Elizabeth; Leis, Jaren Tyler; McCaskill, William Cody; O'Brien, Tanner Keith; Porter, Magen S.;
Price, Brianne Marie; Raiser, Benson Clark; Spencer, Leslie L.; Wagner, Micah David
High Honor Roll - Junior High
(GPA above 3.5)
Arnold, Kaleb M.; Donica, Bradi Kendra; Emerson, McKenzie Llora; Giltner, Wyatt Dillon; Krause,
Quinton Theodore; Laughlin, Dylan L.; Laughlin, Meghan M.; Purkey, Madison Leigha; Whipple, Grace
L.
Honor Roll = Junior High
(GPA above 3.0)
Brown, Nickolas Mathew; Huckaby, Jack Richard; Kendall, Madison Jeanne, Pearson, Kristen
Laurene; Perkins, Kendal Marie; Redmon, Dylan Scott; Redmon, Kiley Ruth; Williams, Zachary Payton
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Work has begun to stop erosion at the Sage and Sage Bluff recreation units of Lake Cascade State
Park
The work will preserve several sites, as well as an entrance road and fencing that are in danger of
being lost to wave erosion from Lake Cascade.
Large excavators, rubber lire loaders, and skid steer c:ornpact loaders with uews will be working every
day with heavy truck traffic at times on Lakeshore Drive.
Initial work will involve bank grading with textile fabric underlayment, followed by shoreline armoring
with large angular rock.
Work is expected to continue through late March, and the Big Sage and Sage Bluff units will be closed
during the work.
The $220,000 project was funded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, a recreational vehicle grant and
the Idaho Deparment of Parks and Recreation.
For questions, contact Lake Cascade State Park at 382 -6544 or cas @idpr.idaho.gov.
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Cascade P &Z recommends approval of 100 -foot radio tower
BY DAN G_al.L GHFR
for The Star -Ndi s
The Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday recommended approval of a 100 -foot -tell
metal radio tower in downtown Cascade to improve emergency communications.
The Valley County Sheriff's Office is asking for permission for the new tower on behalf of the Cascade
Police Department and the Cascade Rural Fire Department.
The P &Z unanimously backed the project at and forwarded the matter to the Cascade City Council. No
date has been set for the council to consider the application.
The tower would be erected on the north side of the Valley County Emergency Operations Center
across Spring Street from the sheriffs office.
The current antennae array at about 50 feet and is the same level as nearby power lines, which
causes interference in radio transmissions.
"It's a needed upgrade," Cascade Police Chief Randy Freeman told commissioners. "When you're on
an intense call and you can't hear dispatch and dispatch can't hear you, it's a terrible situation."
Chief Deputy John Coombs said his office would use Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security grant funds
to build the tower. He did not cite an estimated cost.
The city's limit for such a structure is 80 feet, but the agencies sought a special permit to allow the
extra height.
The departments looked at putting up a tower in other places, such as near Cascade Dam, but the
costs were excessive, commissioners were told.
The tower would not interfere with airplane traffic at Cascade Airport or our ambulances at Cascade
Medical Center, airport engineer Kevin Bissell said in a letter.
"The theory is it will work?" commissioner Cole Marben asked. "If A doesn't work, is it going to come
down ?"
"It will stay; Coombs said. Other agencies could attach their communications equipment to the tower
in the future, but no commercial users, he said. The current antennae array would be discontinued and
removed.
Commissioners noted there is a spruce tree nearby that shields the current array from view by some
residents. If that tree is ever out down, another should be planted to serve that purpose they said.
While they did not require a warning light on the top of the tower that could bother neighbors,
commissioner suggested applying reflective tape.
Coombs said painting the tower a neutral color to blend into the view was also probably cost -
prohibitive.
"It is the last option, the cheapest thing we can do to bring it above the grid," Hass said.
Spencer Blackburn of Cascade submitted a letter to the city saying he was worried that the proposed
tower could withstand an earthquake and whether it would be unsightly
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Work has begun to stop erosion at the Big Sage and Sage Bluff recreation units of Lake Cascade
State Park
The work will preserve several sites, as well as an entrance road and fencing that are in danger of
being lost to wave erosion from Lake Cascade.
Large excavators, rubber Cue loaders, and skid steer compact loaders with crews will be working every
day with heavy truck traffic at times on Lakeshore Drive.
Initial work will involve bank grading with textile fabric undedayment, followed by shoreline armoring
with large angular rock.
Work is expected to continue through late March, and the Big Sage and Sage Bluff units will be closed
during the work.
The $220,000 project was funded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, a recreational vehicle giant and
the Idaho Deparment of Parks and Recreation.
For questions, contact Lake Cascade State Park at 382 -6544 or cas@idpr.idaho.gov.
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More donations received for Casc,io= cowl .toy
More donations have been received to help the Cascade Police Department acquire a new police dog
to help in drug searches and other enforcement efforts.
D -9 Market in Cascade and Valley Fire Protection from McCall have both donated to find a
replacement for Max, the department's former police dog, a black Lab who is in his final service year.
Max has won awards at competitions and is used on drug investigations, aiding other police
departments in Valley County.
Cascade City Council member Judy Nissula and Cascade resident Rick Thurston also donated to the
program in memory of their deceased dog, Chaser Marie. For more information, call 382 -4123.
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Cascade council approves 100 -foot tall radio tower
Police, fire communications to be improved
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The Cascade City Council on Monday approved a 100- foot -tall metal communications tower so police
officers and firefighters no longer will have to fight interference from nearby power lines.
Council member Mark Bingman cast the lone vote against the tower. The tower was requested by the
Valley County Sheriff's Office on behalf of the Cascade Police Department and the Cascade Rural Fire
Department.
The agencies had not gone far enough to meet city regulations for the tower, which will be located on
the north side of the county's Emergency Operations Center at 109 Spring St., Bingman said.
"I just want it to get as close as we can to code," Bingman said.
The Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission gave its recommendation for the tower on Feb. 18.
The current radio array is about 60 feet tall, the same level as nearby electrical lines.
It is difficult to hear dispatchers when traveling in the city's core, although reception is better at the
airport south of downtown, said Mayor Rob Terry, who is an emergency medical technician in Cascade.
"Unfortunately, it won't be very pretty and we can't hide it," Terry said.
Bingman asked whether the agencies could construct a tower that is a single pole rather than the
proposed lattice design that will be 12 feet wide at the base and four feet wide at the top.
He also asked K the galvanized metal could be painted so it was not so obtrusive to the eye or if
vegetation can be planted around the base.
"My concern is the visual aspects of what a 100 -foot tower books like," he said. "Landscaping in (fie
codes is pretty substantial."
Homeland Security Grant
The sheriff's office received a grant from the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security to erect the lower,
Chief Deputy John Coombs told the council.
It will cost about $46,000 to install the new tower plus about $10,000 to dismantle the current arrays.
There is little money available for paint or shrubbery around the tower base, Coombs said.
City regulations also call for an engineering study, which might determine if there was another solution
beyond a higher tower, Bingman said.
A study was not done, but experts were consulted who concluded the electrical lines were causing the
interference, Coombs replied.
A schedule for when the tower would be built has not been determined, council members were told.
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Fire destroys Arrowhead Wood furniture store in Cascade
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star-Nen-s
A rapidly moving fire early Sunday destroyed the Arrowhead Wood shop in Cascade before firefighters
even reached the scene.
The fire at the furniture manufacturing shop was reported
at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, said Chief Jim Hass of the
Cascade Rural Fire Protection District. Thirteen firefighters
responded.
"It was more than fully engulfed when we got the call,"
Hass said. "It was a non - suspicious fire that is under
investigation."
The business had recently changed hands from Ron
Hegerhorst of Cascade to his son, Brian Hegerhorst. The
company name also was changed from Arrowhead Wood,
Inc., to Heirloom Wood Furniture, LLC.
Arrowhead is a family -owned business that has operated
for 18 years. it produces custom cabinetry and now
concentrates on Danish Modern furniture and custom
pieces, Brian Hegerhorst said Monday. There were dozens
of pieces of hardwood furniture inside ready to be shipped to
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it would have been here, the fire would have been a lot bigger."
Besides the completed furniture, the blaze also destroyed Heirloom's specialty equipment such as a
custom saw and a sander that automatically processed !wards through varying grades of sandpaper,
Hegerhorst said.
The blaze spared a separator on the exterior of the building that collected sawdust, Hass said.
Hegerhorst said he transports the furniture to Salt Lake City himself to reach the shipper, but has kept
the business in Cascade because he loves the area. Heirloom currently employs the immediate family,
but has maintained more workers during busy times, he said.
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Land swap between Cascade, Legion to be heard Monday
13Y DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -Nemi
A land exchange to allow the Cascade American Legion to add an electronic message board on Main
Street will be the subject of a public hearing before the Cascade City Council on Monday.
The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Cascade City Hall.
The post wants to erect the board at the Legion Hell along Main Street (Idaho 55) to replace the
current message board that it updates by hand.
The proposal earlier received the recommendation of the Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission,
which forwarded it to the council.
But after more than 10 meetings with the council, the organization still had not obtained a permit to
locate the board on a sliver of what is currently city property, said Jack Knoblock, the Legion post's first
vice commander.
The American Legion needs about .13 acres of city ground to erect the $22,000 sign. The council
discussed various ways of conveying the land, such as auctioning it off or the Legion's preference for a
joint ownership deal.
A possible solution that will be considered at the Monday meeting is a land exchange. The Legion
would trade .13 acres on its east parking lot to Cascade for .13 acres on the western side of its west
parking lot for the sign.
"By law, we can only put up Legion - related activities," Knoblock said. "But a lot of events end up going
through the Legion, such as parking at the hall for the Thunder Mountain Days Parade."
The city would benefit from the land swap in that it would protects access to Armstrong Park, while the
Legion would maintain both parking lots, Mayor Rob Terry said.
The city would maintain the drainage ditch that runs parallel and down to Main Street.
"We always have and will continue to do that," Knoblock said of the parking lot maintenance
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Cascade council OKs land swap with Legion for sign
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star-Naas
The Cascade City Council on Monday approved a land exchange with American Legion Post 60 to
allow the Legion to erect an electronic message board on Main Street to announce the civic group's
events.
The veterans group earlier won the approval of the Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission. The
council will take up the issue of awarding a permit for the sign, including its appearance, in April.
"I think the land exchange benefits both the city and the American Legion," second vice commander
Mike Keithly said during a public hearing. "It allows us to advertise, but we don't have to do it manually."
After exploring ways for the Legion to acquire city ground along Main Street (Idaho 65), the two sides
concluded .13 acres of city property along the road could be exchanged for the same amount in the
post's east parking lot.
"I think it's an even swap," said council member Judy Nissula, who made the motion to approve the
trade.
Post Commander John Pearson said the new $22,000 sign would be a benefit to the Legion and city
residents.
Four current members of the military were headed home to Cascade for Christmas, but the current
sign with manual lettering only had room to note their names, Pearson said. The electronic sign will
allow the posting of tours of duty or other pertinent information, he said.
The manual sign will be donated to the Cascade Golf Association to route motorists to the golf course
and restaurant on Lake Cascade.
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Cascade needs $2,000 to replace Fischer Pond window
The city of Cascade is $2,000 short of the money needed to replace the broken window at the Fischer
Pond Park aquarium, the Cascade City Council was told Monday night.
The window was broken for the second time over the Labor Day weekend last year, forcing the pool to
be emptied and the fish removed. The vandals were not caught.
Members or the 208 Softball Community teams from Boise raised about $1,360 for the window
replacement. The teams were playing at the nearby Cascade Sports Park when the vandalism occurred.
But about $2,000 more is needed.
The outdoor aquarium was built by the advanced - biology class of Cascade High School teacher Clint
Kennedy in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the city and volunteers.
Fischer Pond Park is adjacent to the North Fork of the Payette River and features a fishing pond,
volleyball court, barbecue area and a community garden in addition to the aquarium.
Since the vandalism, council members have discussed ways to protect the aquarium during softball
tournaments, such as requiring softball groups to assign an adult or installing a surveillance camera.
"lt's used for children leamaig; council member Deb Haskins saki, "It's a great asset to the
community.'
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Christian group asks Cascade schools to give students time off
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
A Meridian -based group and some residents last week approached the Cascade School District Board
of Trustees about allowing students to leave campus for an hour a day for Christian education.
Rock Brown with The Launch Pad told trustees that students would leave campus for an hour to
receive instruction in the Bible and other issues by trained youth workers and pastors from the
community.
"We train them in the curriculum," Brown said. "It's hearty. It's substantial. It's not a goof -off time to
come and throw the pizza out and throw in a video. It's a class. They'll be tested and required to take
notes."
The school board deferred action until Superintendent Vic Koshuta could research how the program
would affect class scheduling starting in September.
"If we can make it a win -win for everyone, we're in it percent," Koshuta said.
The Launch Pad is seven years old and has 19 such programs in some Boise and Meridian high
schools, as well as Pocatello, Sandpoint, Caldwell and Twin Falls. The students in the classes can
become an integral part of the community and develop strong relationships while getting answers for
their questions, Brown said.
While the participants do not receive high school credits for the class, they may be eligible for college
credits. Two credits would be available from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa and a third is on
the way to being approved, he said.
About 20 students, parents and community members from a number of faiths attended the March 12
school board meeting.
"We have booster clubs that support each Launch Pad site," Brown said. "It's something the
community can embrace and it will have a positive impact on education."
"There are quite a few students interested, even a few LDS students are actually interested, as well as
the home school kids," student Kaylee Arnold told trustees.
The supporters say the classes might be held at the Cascade Community Church, which is only a
block away from the schools.
For a small enrollment such as Cascade, it might be difficult to schedule an hour so all the students all
could attend and not miss required classes, trustee Ann Young said.
"It makes it challenging, I know," Young said. "It is a scheduling issue."
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Christian group asks Cascade schools to give students time off
BY DAN C.ALLAGHER
for The Star -News
A Meridian -based group has approached the Cascade School District Board of Trustees to allow
students to leave campus for an hour a day for Christian education.
Rock Brown with The Launch Pad asked trustees to allow students to leave to receive instruction in
the Bible and other issues by trained youth workers and pastors from the community.
"We train them in the curriculum," Brown said. "It's hearty. It's substantial.'
"It's not a goof -off time to come and throw the pizza out and throw in a video," he said. "It's a class.
They'll be tested and required to take notes."
The school board deferred action until Superintendent Vic Koshuta could research how the program
would affect class scheduling starting in September.
"If we can make it a win -win for everyone, we're in it 100 percent," Koshuta said.
The Launch Pad is seven years old and has 19 such programs in some Boise and Meridian high
schools, as well as Pocatello, Sandpoint, Caldwell and Twin Falls. The students in the classes can
become an integral part of the community and develop strong relationships while getting answers for
their questions, Brown said.
While the participants do not receive high school credits for the class, they may be eligible for college
credits.
About 20 students, parents and community members from a number of faiths attended the school
board meeting held earlier this month.
"We have booster clubs that support each Launch Pad site," Brown said. "It's something the
community can embrace and it will have a positive impact on education."
"There are quite a few students interested, even a few LDS students are actually interested, as well as
the homeschooled kids," student Kaylee Arnold told trustees.
The supporters say the classes might be held at the Cascade Community Church, which is only a
block away from the school.
For a small enrollment such as Cascade, it might be difficult to schedule an hour so all the students all
could attend and not miss required classes, trustee Ann Young said.
"It makes it challenging, I know; Young said. "It is a scheduling issue."
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Cascade climbing team competes in two meets
Members of the Cascade Climbing Team took part in recent cornpetitions at Awns Climbing Gym in
Boise and at Boise State University to kick off the first of five rounds of the Idaho Climbing Series.
At the Asana bouldering event, Kaylee and Kaleb Arnold of
Cascade made the top eight pairs in qualifying to move onto
the finals, where they had to climb five timed speed - climbing
routes. They completed all routes and finished sixth overall.
At BSU, Nina Bracht- Bedell of Cascade and Kaylee Arnold
competed in the Beginner class, Kaleb Arnold in
Intermediate, and Wyatt Seastrom of Cascade in Advanced.
Sean Gould from McCall also competed in advanced but did
not make the finals.
Bracht- Bedell, Kaleb Arnold and Seastrom all finished in
the top three in the qualifying rounds and went onto the
finals route.
Bracht - Bedell did not execute a proper sequence and fell
low to finish third, Arnold climb the entire route first try, but
lost on time and finished third, and Seastrom fell just a bit
lower than the other two advanced finalists and also finished
third.
The next Idaho Climbing Series round will be at the Wood
River YMCA in Ketchum on April 12.
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Cascade approves master plan for sports park
Projects would add fields, areas for skateboards, bicycles
"How far this park develops is really up to the city. " —Ronn Julian
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Fields for football, soccer and track, a disc golf course, a skateboard park, and a BMX bicycle course
should be built at Cascade Sports Park under a new master plan approved by the Cascade City Council.
Various projects have been done at 50 -acre site along the North Fork of Payette River since the land
was acquired by the city in 1967. Last fall, a committee was formed to ask local residents what
improvements should be made and where.
There is no schedule and no money for building the improvements, but the plan provides direction
when funds become available.
Cascade only has an annual budget of about $10,000 for all its parks, said Ronn Julian with the
Cascade Sports Park Planning Committee.
"There's a lot to make it happen, "Julian said of the master plan. "How far this park develops is really
up to the city."
A patch ofproperty next to Fischer Pond is envisioned for a skateboard park and BMX bicycle course
Wildlife Habitat
A large area encircling the city's sewage lagoons and extending to Kelly's Whitewater Park should
remain as wildlife habitat under the plan with the only intrusion being a 22 -hole disc golf planned for this
spring.
The land was purchased by the city in 1967 for sewage lagoons. The first baseball field was
completed by volunteers in 1979 and two softball fields were later completed.
Since then projects have included a football field and press box where Cascade High School hosts
Ramblers home games.
other completed projects include a running track, Fischer Pond Park and fishing pond, a volleyball
court, a native -fish aquarium, a barbecue area and community garden, a children's playground and The
Strand greenbelt path.
The 4- Summit Challenge bicycle group is planning to build exercise stations along The Strand.
Many Ideas Proposed
Last December, the planning committee held an open house where 22 people responded. "We got
ideas from soup to nuts," Julian said.
Other proposed improvements include blocking primitive roads to reduce vandalism, consolidating
parking, adding bleachers to the south side of the football field, and removing construction materials now
stored on parking areas.
Low cost projects that can be done immediately include placing the former Cascade school bell in a
tower near the aquarium, and moving a rail car used as storage to make room for a tennis court, Julian
said.
Some ideas form the public not included in the final plan were a motocross track, a bowling alley and a
deer - feeding station, he said.
Cascade High School students Logan Crevelt and Zack Redmon serve on the planning committee and
are awaiting approval to install the disc golf course as a senior project, Julian said.
"I would have thought disc golf was as popular as the flu, but there's a lot of excitement we could
detect with the students," Julian said.
The committee also suggested the city turn over management of the land to the Southern Valley
County Recreation District with financial support from the city.
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Funds raised to replace Fischer Pond aquarium window
Surplus will dig new well for pond water
8Y DANCALLlGHER
for The Star -News
More then enough money has been raised to replace the window at the outdoor aquarium at Fischer
Pond in Cascade that was broken by vandals last fall.
A total of $6,700 in cash and $8,000 in in -kind pledges has been raised to replace the window and dig
a new well for the aquarium. The new window will be installed this spring.
The window work will cost $3,350, which leaves more than $10,000 worth of help that the city of
Cascade plans to use to drill a new well for the aquarium. And even more donations could come in.
The viewing window in the pond that features native fish was broken for a second time last Labor Day
weekend. The vandals were not caught.
A visiting softball league playing nearby raised about $1,350 for the replacement, but the city, which
owns the aquarium, still needed an additional $2,000.
An e-mail pies went out to members of the Cascade Chamber of Commerce from Cascade High
School biology teacher Clint Kennedy, whose students help maintain the aquarium. With hours, help
started pouring in.
'Altogether, the community blew my socks off," Kennedy said. "They think that this is important to
them."
The surplus will be used to drill a new well to supply water to the aquarium. The money, combined with
the donation of time and equipment by Gastrin Drilling of Donnelly and OK Gravel Works, will be enough
to do the work, Kennedy said.
The fresh water flowing from the aquarium into Fischer Pond could improve the fishing there. Pond
water might also be used to irrigate sports fields at the nearby Cascade Sports park.
The nutrients in the pond could even be used as fertilizer for the sports fields, Kennedy said.
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South Lake sewer district suspends tax collections
Board still hopes to build sewer for south Lake Cascade
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The South Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District will not collect property taxes this year, but its
board of directors is not giving up its hopes to build a sewer system to serve the southern part of Lake
Cascade.
The district will keep $300,000 in a reserve account in case it wants to move forward and buy a site for
a future treatment plant to serve the western side of the reservoir and the Cascade area.
"We're kind of in a holding pattern," board member Jon Mabbutt of Meridian said.
Not levying the tax will save property owners in the district between $30,000 and $35,000, he said.
The district was created in 1996 to provide central drinking water and sewers for the property owners
generally around the southern shores of Lake Cascade.
Lots had been sold in the area as early as the 1950s, but many were difficult to develop since they
lacked suitable drainage for septic systems, Mabbutt said.
There was heightened concerns that wastewater from those properties was contributing to algae
blooms in the reservoir.
In 2008, the district purchased on option on 5.5 acres near the intersection of Cabarton and West
Mountain roads south of Cascade for a treatment plant.
Securing the site was needed before the district could apply for grants to build the collection and
treatment system, which at that time was estimated to cost $20 million.
But the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission and the Valley County commissioners denied
a permit to allow the plant to be built after opposition was voiced by critics of the proposed sewer
system. The option on the land was allowed to expire.
South Lake officials also asked the city of Cascade to share in a sewer system, but was turned down.
The district will likely levy a new property tax in 2016 in order maintain minimum operations, Mabbutt
said.
"We will levy just enough to keep the motor ticking on the right to levy and to meet the expenses for
the board," he said.
"It is the intent of the current board that we don't want to disband because we would lose the money to
the county," he said.
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Cascade students rewarded for behavior
Seven Cascade Elementary School students were given the March "Caught Ye' Being Good" award
for random acts of kindness.
Michael Onaindia, Chloe Spencer, Caleb Bannon, Samuel Huckaby, Madison Bartlett. Karly Williams
and Fisher Tyler were treated to a lunch of pizza, soft drinks and cookies as a reward.
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Proposed Cascade comp plan update draws fire for airport, street sections
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -Ntx%,
The Cascade Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday sent along an extensive rewrite of the
city's comprehensive plan to the Cascade City Council.
The draft plan goes to the council with citizen comments opposing extending the runway at Cascade
Airport and a possible street couplet to reduce congestion downtown.
P&Z President Steve Raiser described the draft plan as a "dream sheet."
"It's the goals and objectives of what people would like to see down the road," Raiser said.
The proposed plan is 122 pages compared to 18 pages of the current plan, adopted in 2004.
The draft plan says expanding the airport could help revitalize Tamarack Resort and there is adequate
land south of the present airport for a runway up to 8,000 feet long.
"This would be a catalyst for investment in Cascade and throughout the region," the document states.
Several residents of the 98 -lot Eagle Nest subdivision off Warm Lake Road told the commission they
supported a proper airport for existing air traffic but not one that would attract larger jets over their
homes.
"Our concern has been the landings and glide paths,' said George Greenfield, Eagle Nest
homeowners president. "The consensus is we don't want aircraft landing and taking off over the
neighborhood."
"What we're selling here is peace and quiet and the atmosphere," said Dave O'Brien, a Cascade
Realtor and Eagle Nest resident. "If we have the heavy jet traffic coming in, we're ruining the reason a
lot of us are here."
Traffic Couplet
Also included in the transportation section is support of exploration of "traffic circulation alternatives
that could relieve seasonal congestion on Main Street and expand the commercial district."
That could create a couplet to make Sawyer Street a northbound lane and Main Street (Idaho 55) a
southbound route. Another option that has been considered by the state was a total bypass of Cascade
by Idaho 55 to the east.
"I think we can all name small Idaho towns that have been bypassed and died," said Ann Young of
Cascade Auto, who asked the commission to drop the idea from the draft plan.
JoAnn Wheeler of Wheeler's Pharmacy said having traffic going one way on Main Street would mean
fewer visitors would stop in for spur-of -the- moment transactions.
"I will tell you that every little purchase makes a difference," Wheeler said.
The plan also encourages walking and bike paths in town, while connecting them to county -wide
pathway system such as the Valley County trails.
O'Brien also opposed a proposal in the new plan that new commercial buildings downtown be at least
two stones high or that no office space would be allowed on ground floors.
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Cascade Elementary School Third Quarter Awards
Cascade Elementary School has presented these awards to students for the third quarter
Cursive Penmanship Award: Bryanna Burke
Sportsmanship: Kayla Boring, Wesley DeZwaan, Elliot Larzelier, Anakin Kremer, Lainey Olson, Megan
Rowley, Trace Keller, Jacek Jansen, Rylee Giftner, Cody Moosman, Megan Conner, Harris Huckaby,
Bodie Miller.
Creativity: Caylin White, Lincoln Huckaby, Sam Gockin, Traver Sayers, Elizabeth Giddens, Kyler
Nitzel, Calvin Lyson, Kyler Allen, Bryce Forsgren, Tyson Forsgren, Gracie Huckaby, Ashton Rosen.
Citizenship: Kobie Olson, Morgan Schatz, Keira Allen, Lacey Mack, Daniel Lyson, Cameron Ross,
Madison Burke, Cassidy White, Lizeth Arias, Kane Cloyd, Saije Camp, Cody Mokhterani.
Academic Effort: Fisher Tyler, Carson Kennedy, Michael Waldron, Samuel Huckaby, Karly Williams,
Daniel Lyson, Cameron Ross, Mackenzie Morrison, Jade Rogers, Megan Rowley, Kassia Cummings,
Madison Bartlett, Coti Ross, Trace Keller, Lexi Redmon
Academic Excellence; Matthew Thibodeauz, Isaac DeZwaan, Grant Whipple, Rylee Kendall, Lainey
Olson, Johnny Ong, Nancy Bracht- Bedell, Indiana Keller, Caleb Sherbondy.
Mathematics Excellence: Cameron Bannon, Tyler Thurston, Kallyn Rogers, Lainey Olson, Johnny
Ong, Preston Ong, Saije Camp, Nancy Bracht - Bedell, Isaiah Pearson, Trent Sayers, Calvin Lyson,
Harris Huckaby, Madi Forsgren.
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Cascade students build picnic tables for parks
Cascade High School students rolled up their sleeves to build new picnic tables
for city parks.
Senior Kaylee Arnold donated funds she had collected through Girl Scouts for
fasteners and other hardware.
Teacher Russ Fanselow said the students took the steel supports from old
tables donated by Lake Cascade State Park, added spruce planks for the table
and seats, and treated them with colored stain.
The work provided 18 tables for Armstrong Park, plus more for other public
places.
The students who took part included Arnold, Deven Gossi, Amber Pair, Made
Swan, Shannon Brown, Dylan Deane, Jacob Felton, Criss Giacomazzi, Chance
Hayball, Trinity Heyl, Hunter Holden, Jacob Keith, Annabelle Littlejohn, Parker
Mays, and Bailey Horton.
Other students who assisted were Braden Oakes, Cody Peterson, Mark
Powell, Wyatt Seastrom, Jake Spencer, Nicole Thiessen, Dakota Wallace, Jesse
Cummings, Skylar Horton, Stephen Hubbard, Cody McCaskill, Rob Pair,
Spencer Perkins, Josh Rosen, and Ryan Landers.
Additional high school student workers were Alec Taylor, Micah Wagner,
Coleman Claybom, Spencer Perkins, Timbre Durbin, Jaren Leis, Kate Hunter,
Jessica Hunter, Huntre Keith, Will Fleck, Chris Brown, Juan Arias, Ellen Blake,
Bradi Donica, Meghan Laughlin, Morgan Mays, Hunter Mooseman, Kendal
Perkins, Madison Perkey and Shauna Yelton.
YOUTH MOVEMENTS
CAUGHT TA BEING tAK)D - "These Cawade Flementars' &'-f —I
students wart "caught heing g«d" in April and were rcwawled with
a pizza lunch. The monthly award is given to students who du acts of
kindness without being asked. Back row, from Ick —Trace Keller,
Kaulyn M,,khumni and McKenzie Murrisun Front row, fn,m till,
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well to warm ttw huildings with hrat pumps. ('onsultanl Dan I land,
st:mding next to Hall, will perfnnm the study. If the rc IL, arc
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Rambler girls win Long Pin track & field championships
Brac%F Bede!!, relay leans collect gold medalr
BY KYLA SAWYER
for The SLar -News
The Cascade girls track and field team won first place at the Long Pin League championships at Horseshoe Bend on Saturday.
"It's an impressive win considering we only had seven girls competing," coach
Conor Kennedy said. "Everyone really competed well."
The Ramblers finished more than 20 points ahead of second place overall's
Council. Garden Valley, Tri- Valley, Horseshoe Bend and Meadows Valley
rounded out the competition.
Matta Bracht- Bedell, a freshman, dominated the competition with four first
place victories including two relay team wins, first place in the pole vault
competition and a first place and personal best in the 800.
Both of the girls 4x100 relay and sprint medley relay teams won first place.
Bracht- Bedell, Kaylin Stocks, Celeste Gunderson and Dayana Pelayo earned
gold for the 4x100 relay. Bracht- Bedell, Gunderson, Pelayo and Kelsey Lambirth
brought home gold in the sprint medley relay.
Gunderson, a junior, won silver in the 100 and 200. Lambirth finished second
overall in the pole vault and triple jump.
Freshman Brianna Price came in second overall in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meter long distance events.
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Dakota Astle, a sophomore, finished second in the 100 hurdles and third overall in the 300 hurdles.
Brothers Logan and Crosby Crevelt helped lift the Cascade boys team to a second place overall finish at the Long Pin championships.
Logan Crevelt won triple gold medals with first place in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200. Crosby Crevelt earned a gold medal in the triple jump
for the Ramblers.
The Ramblers 4x200, 4x400 and sprint medley relay teams each won second place overall and the boys' 4x100 relay won a bronze
medal.
Junior Ryan Landers won silver in the 100 hurdles and leapt to a third place finish in the pole vault for Cascade.
Today the Ramblers return to Horseshoe Bend for the 1A District III Championships. The two -day event continues on Saturday.
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WET AND WOL D - Cascade School Vice Principal
Diana Wold takes a cannonball plunge into Lake
Cascade last Week. Wold said she would get wet in
return for pledges to improve the upper playground
at the school. She — forced to completely
immerse herself after $2,25o was mised. Students
watching from the dock are, from left, Nancy
Bmcht- Bedell, Caleb Sherbondy, Cameron Ross
and Alysa Rope
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Cascade Elementary School's second annual
Spelling Bee pose with their certificates. Each dass
had a mini -bee to determine the top three spellers
in each grade, after which two more mini -bees were
held to detenniue the top nine spellers in the
grades; Kfi. The champion was fourth - grader
Nancy Bracbt -Bedell with second place won by
fifth- grader Ryan Littlejohn and third place won by
second graders Alyssa Rope. Pictured are: back row
from left, Littlejohn, Cameron Ross (third grade),
Rupe, Jason Pomeroy (second grade) and Caleb
Sherbondy (sixth grade); front row, from left, are
Bracht- Bedell, Rachael Hegerhorst (kindergarten),
Kielce Mack (Cost grade) and Hayden Hull (first
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WHY SPOP WITH CRAB? - Amanda Heinrichs of
Cascade cuts into dessert after enjoying a crab
dinner during a fundraiser held Saturday at Trinity
Pines Camp in Cascade. Pmoeeds from the event
will benefit the Do Unto Others program of
Cascade Community Church.
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Cascade's Huckaby to compete at state choir contest
Roxy Huckaby is the first Cascade High School student to compete at the State Solo Choir
Competition after qualifying in the District III event.
The Cascade senior took part in the district competition on Feb. 24 at Northwest
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"I didn't think I'd make it to state," said Huckaby, who has sung in school
concerts, games and city events such as the Thunder Mountain Days parade.
"I'm excited and hope to get some scholarships. It's overwhelming."
Huckaby was chosen from the small - schools division. She is a soprano and the
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Huckaby will compete with all the sopranos from every division in Idaho. She will sing before three
judges, who will pick the top three winners.
Huckaby will be accompanied by senior pianist Joshua Holmes from Cascade and will sing "Cero mio
ben" by Giuseppe Giordani. Holmes and Jake Parent are competing this week in the divisional
competition for French hom.
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Cascade Fire & RMS firefighters prepare to combat
a fire that engulfed a privately owned rail road
caboose on Sunday on Railroad Way behind
Herpo's. A passerby called in the fire about at 7:30
p.m. Sunday but the caboose, owned by Don
Weilmunster of Cascade, was heavily damaged by
flame and smoke. No one was injured, and the
cause of the blaze was under investigation by the
Cascade Police Department.
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Cascade High School to graduate 22 seniors on Saturday
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Twenty-two seniors in the Class of 2014 will put a final flourish on their time at Cascade High School
at a graduation ceremony set for Saturday in Novotny Gym.
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be third -grade
teacher Sue Anderson.
The graduates and their parents have spent the school year raising funds for
Saturday's Sober Grad Night. The class will take in a movie at The Roxy Theatre
at 9 p.m., then return to the gym for food, gifts and games. 00,
"At 5 a.m. on Sunday, we give their keys back and send them home to get Jessica Hunter,
some sleep," said Kellie Fleck, mother of class Vice President William Fleck. valedictorian (left) Josie
Hubble, Salutatorian
Cascade High School Valedictorian Jessica Hunter and Salutatorian Josie
Hubble are excited to be graduating, but regret future studies will take them away from the their close -
knit community. They both will address graduates and their families on Saturday.
Hunter has maintained a 3.98 grade -point average while taking part in volleyball, basketball, National
Honor Society and the advanced - biology class which maintains a number of improvements at Fischer
Pond Park.
She earned a $7,000 scholarship from the University of Idaho and plans to major in chemical
engineering and chemistry. Her plans are as far - reaching as her participation at Cascade.
"I want to make money and travel," she said. "I can't wait to graduate. But I'll miss the mountains."
Hubble competed in volleyball in the fall and basketball and track in the spring, while boasting a 3.92
GPA. She also participated in drama, advanced biology and National Honor Society.
She plans to attend the College of Western Idaho for one year, head to Boise State University and
then attend health program at Idaho State University to train to be a physician's assistant. Hubble also
wants to travel abroad, including Italy.
"I'm excited to leave high school," she said. "But what other place than Cascade can you ski and
kayak? I'm going to miss this place."
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Cascade's Haskins named Boise State Capital Scholar
Cascade High School Junior Breanne Haskins has been named a Boise State Capital Scholar.
Haskins was selected based on her rank in the top 10 percentile of student in her class.
Haskins will now compete for a renewable $5,000 scholarship by submitting an essay. Second and
third place winners will receive $3,000 and $1,500 respectively.
Haskins and her parents, Debbie and Randy Haskins of Cascade, attended a special program at BSU
last month to recognize her achievement.
She plans to major in biochemistry but has not yet selected which university to attend after her
graduation in 2015.
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Last Lessons: Retiring teachers reflect
on career, students, state of education
BY KYLA SAWYER and DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
Here are some reflections from retiring teachers in the McCall- Donnelly, Cascade and Meadows
Valley school districts as they complete their final school year.
SANDRA KING
DONNELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Sandra King believes teaching is a lifestyle with people
who are always looking for new activities for students.
"It's amazing what kids are capable of and I think we
expect more of students," King said.
After 22 years of teaching, King, 56 is retiring from the
McCall- Donnelly School District, having taught kindergarten,
first and third grade as well as special education reading.
"When I started teaching kindergarten we worked on 11 1
letters, numbers and shapes, and now they're learning to
read at this age," she said. "
Education is never a waste of time, King said. "Even if you
go to college to try it and find out it's not for you, it's not a
waste because learning is a good thing," she said.
CINDY RAWLINGS
MEADOWS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Cindy Rawlings has one motto in life.
"I tell my students, 'Be brief, be bright and be gone,'"
Rawlings said. "Which means tell me what you think the
problem is, how to solve it and then go do it."
After 32 years of teaching, Rawlings has taught students to
solve problems from seventh -grade math to college
trigonometry, including duties as the professional technical
instructor and network technology teacher at Meadows
Valley Schools.
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grown up with it, so you can hand them almost anything with Meadows valley teacher Cindy Ra
an operating system they've never seen before and they can problem to Algebra It students.
figure it out almost instantly."
CLINT KENNEDY
CASCADE JUNIOR /SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Under the guidance of Clint Kennedy, Cascade High
School students have built an international following.
Kennedy's innovative advanced - biology projects have
been covered in the international press, including using
algae to feed and provide oxygen for an Australian scientist
living in a submerged home.
"The students are great and always have been at
Cascade," said Kennedy, who is retiring after 24 years.
Kennedy regrets the political fighting over education in the
Idaho Statehouse has crept into the halls of the state's
schools.
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"Empower teachers and students and trust them," Kennedy said. "Give them responsibility and let
them truly shine."
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CASCADE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Today's students seem to he less motivated to work and succeed, said Vernie Kushlan, who is retiring
as a history and science teacher at Cascade.
"The emphasis has changed from learning to doing well on tests," said Kushlan, who has taught for a
total of 17 years. "I used to prepare students for college and careers.
She applauds Idaho's Common Core standard that she believes "will get students back on track to
becoming life -long learners with a skill set that will lead to a successful career track."
Kushlan congratulated the Class of 2014 that graduated on Saturday and offered some advice. "Enjoy
the ride, you only make the journey of life once," she said.
JIM HEATH
CASCADE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Jim Heath thinks computers are important but they have shifted students away from other skills.
"Yes, they will need to know some of the basics of computers, but their place of employment will have
programs they need to learn," said Heath, who is retiring after 37 years of teaching, of which 20 has
been in Cascade.
Heath has acquainted students with working skills, including business, shorthand, typing, industrial
arts, hobbies, auto mechanics, welding and computer applications.
He has instructed them in how to drive and coached every available sport.
"What I have noticed most profoundly in the changes of the educational system is the breakdown of
the American family, along with Washington's interference through theories that not don't work in the
real world," Heath said.
BARB CREVELT
CASCADE JUNIORISENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The computer age has had its effect, as students are much more technologically savvy, retiring
Cascade teacher Barb Crevelt said.
"They are much more aware of their unsafe world," Crevelt said. "Unfortunately, they've been robbed
of some of their innocence as they deal with lockdown procedures and hear of school violence."
Crevelt has guided Cascade's innovative SAIL program, in which classes for fourth, fifth and sixth -
graders are blended together.
The educational system has become more rigorous for both the student and teacher, she said.
"Teachers are being held accountable to teach to the standards," Crevelt said. "This can be daunting,
causing teachers to abandon creative lesson plans in order to cover all the standards that will be
assessed."
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Cascade graduates told to enjoy what life has to offer
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
A third -grade teacher who has kept track of the Cascade High School Class of 2014 for nine years told
graduating seniors Saturday they should be prepared to enjoy everything fife has to offer.
Sue Anderson told the 22 graduates how her life unfolded
from being shuffled among relatives to finally finding foster
parents who provided her a welcoming home and prepared
her for travel and teaching. f
"I adored these magnificent people and 1 adore this class
of graduates," said Anderson, who taught many of the Class
of 2014 in third grade. a
"What lesson can you take from my experiences? she j
said. "As members of the community, let us care for our
children. Let's support parents who need help. We're all in
this together." 4v- 44k
Anderson offered their other tips to the graduates:
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Juan Arias of the Cascade High School Class of
Get your passport. It takes 6 -8 weeks. When your 2014 celebrates after Saturdays ceremonies.
friends ask you to go to Africa, as mine did, you're ready."
"Vote. A democracy wants to hear from its people. Ask Syrians, Nigerians and North Koreans."
"Say yes more than you say no. Below your chairs is a love letter written to you by your parents.
Each is heartbreakingly beautiful. Take it wherever you go."
Those gathered at Novotny Gym on Saturday also heard remarks from valedictorian Jessica Hume*
and salutatorian Josephine Hubble before the graduates received their diplomas from school
administrators.
The advantage of being in a class of fewer than two dozen students was each one could be involved
in a number of activities without being limited to a clique, Hunter said.
"We've each overcome difficulties to get to this point, some more obvious than others," she said. "But I
believe we wish each all the best in life wherever we go."
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Hubbard, Dilenge receive Legion citizenship awards
T.J. Hubbard of Cascade High School and Quinten Dilenge of Cascade Junior High School have
received Citizenship Awards presented by American Legion Post No. 60 in Cascade.
The students received $50 in recognition of their volunteer service to the community.
Cascade elementary student Rwlee Kendall will receive his Citizenship Award on Friday.
At Saturday's Cascade High School graduation, Jessica Hunter and Josephine Hubble received a
$500 scholarship and Jennifer Rushby was awarded the Doris Waite Book Scholarship of $350.
The American Legion Post 60 makes the awards each year to further its mission of services to
veterans, youth and community. For more Information, go to www.Post60News som
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Oregon man drowns In Lake Cascade Wednesday
A 67- year -old -man from Terrebonne, Ore., drowned in Lake Cascade Wednesday afternoon, the
Valley County Sheriffs Office said.
Byron Williams was attempting to launch his boat from the Sugarloaf Campground boat docks north
Cascade when he fell from the dock during a windstorm, the sheriffs report said.
Williams was located under the water by Cascade Fire and EMS personnel about 30 minutes later and
CPR was administered.
Williams was not able to be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene, the report said.
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SUMMER COLOR - Deven Gossi of Cascade loads
up Bowers from the Long Valley Gardeners annual
plant sale on Saturday at the Valley County
Fairgrounds in Cascade. Good weather brought out
buyers who quickly purchased all the plants on
hand. Proceeds will be used to maintain floral
displays in communities served by the dub.
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Cascade schools sets hearing Wednesday for $2.8 million general fund budget
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The Cascade School District board of trustees will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the proposed
2014 -15 budget that takes effect July 1.
The hearing is set for 6 p.m. in the Cascade High School library.
The new budget has been crafted as Principal Pal Sartori transitions into succeed retiring
Superintendent Vic Koshuta this fall.
The proposed general fund budget is $2.8 million, up from the current $2.4 million budget.
Next year's budget includes $500,000 in property taxes approved by voters as part of a two-year
supplemental levy. The 2014 -15 school year is the second year for the levy.
"What we're trying to do with the budget at this time is keep everything status quo," Sartori said.
"We're doing everything we can to offer as much curriculum as possible, and as long as the
community supports us, we feel we're in good shape," he said.
Sartori will step into his new role in July. Vice Principal Diana Wold will become principal for Cascade
Elementary School and Cascade Junior - Senior High School.
The state has provided about $1.8 million to the district for the upcoming school year, about the same
amount as provided this year.
The district will devote a substantial amount of state funding next school year to preparation for the
Idaho Common Core Standards.
The district has budgeted for teachers professional training and purchased new curricula, including
about $30,000 for language arts.
Property taxes to be collected for the next school year are proposed as $514,000, the same as this
year.
The district has $2.8 million left to pay on a 2006 bond for the geothermal system which heats and
cools the buildings. It is set to be refired in 2025.
About 80 percent of the budget goes to employee salaries and benefits, or about $2 million for the
coming year, Sartori said.
No wage increases are anticipated for the 43 employees. The school district enrolled 256 students in
May.
The district plans about $250,000 on capital projects for the coming year including upgrades on the
heating and cooling system, improving its concrete floors by polishing and asbestos removal.
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CAUGHT TA BEING GOOD - Cascade Elementary
School students "caught" by teachers doing random
acts of kindness in May were treated to a pizza
lunch recently before the end of the school year.
From left are Daniel Unson, Owen Lancaster,
R}iee Kendall, Kielee Mack, Efren Perez and Keira
Allen.
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Cascade schools announce elementary awards
Theses Cascade Elementary School students were the recipients of fourth - quarter awards announced
at an assembly at the end of the school year.
Academic Excellence: Isaac DeZewaan, Lincoln Huckaby, Colton Cummings, Damien Morrison,
Nancy Bracht - Bedell, Trent Sayers, Michelle Thibodeaux, Caleb Sherbondy.
Academic Effort: Wesley DeZewaan, Cole Olson, Andrew Baker, Sam Gocken, Chloe Johnson,
Megan Rowly, Lexi Redmon, Cody Mokhtarani, Calvin, Lyson, Jamie King - Kendall, Kaleigh Cloyd,
Michael Onaindia, Caden Peterson.
Creativity: Rodney Barkell, Kayla Boring, Kallyn Rogers, Michael Waldron, Bryce Forsgren, Cassidy
White, Jade Rogers.
Citizenship: Henry Dingman, Fisher Tyler, Tyler Thurston, Samuel Huckaby, Hunter Tyler, Cassidy
White, Kyler Allen, Rylee Giltner.
Mathematics: Abram Fernandez, Alyssa Rupe, Traver Sayers, Nancy Bracht - Bedell, Chloe Johnson,
Trace Keller, Cole Pearson, Lexi Redmon, Megan Connor, Michelle Thibodeaux, Finn Frederickson,
Kassia Cummings, Ltzeth Arias.
Sportsmanship: Perrin Keller, Caylin White, Samuel Gocken, Carsyn Cooksey, Saije Camp, Gavin
Nitzel, Madison Bartlett, Madison Burke, Joy Davis, Finn Frederickson.
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Payette River Flyer returns to Smiths Ferry- Cascade route
Chris Bertel can't hide his enthusiasm for the opening of the new Payette River Flyer between Smiths
Ferry and Cascade.
Bertel, vice president of Thunder Mountain Lines, thinks
the Flyer will give whitewater enthusiasts an inviting option
to get into the North Fork of the Payette River and will z
"capture the adventurous side of the railroad."
Thunder Mountain Line is returning to the route after an ;
absence of several years due to the slumping economy, he
said. y <
The 17 -mile trip takes about an hour one way and can
include a pre - arranged box lunch with snacks and Debbie Duran, managerofdepot operations,
beverages for a separate fee. prepares lunch for Payette Flyer paszeagers
The train stops at Payette River Landing to drop rafters and kayakers, who can then run a seven -mile
stretch of river boasting Class 2 and Class 3 rapids back to Smiths Ferry.
The Flyer consists of two vintage 1956 Budd Rail Diesel Cars for passenger with one flat car for rafts
and kayaks. The scenic tour gives riders a chance to see an area of the North Fork not accessible by
car.
Non - rafting passengers can ride round -trip for $35 for adults, $32 for seniors and $25 for children age
3 to 12.
Those interested in hitting the rapids can purchase a guided trip with Bear Valley Rafting of Banks.
Guided tours are available with or without lunch provided.
Experienced rafters and kayakers can hop a ride one way to the landing for $20.
The Payette River Flyer runs Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. through Aug. 31. One
round -trip tour run from Cascade both days at 12:30 p.m.
For tickets, call (208) 331 -1184 or go to www.thundermountainline.com.
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Project OK'd to extend water line to Cascade pool site
BY DAN GALLAGHER
for The Star -News
The Southern Valley County Recreation District board has awarded a bid to Granite Excavation to
extend a city water line to the sight of the proposed Cascade Aquatic and Fitness Center.
The board meeting last Friday approved the bid from Granite Excavation of about $71,000, District
Manager Rob Wold said. Granite's bid was one of two submitted.
The 10 -inch pipeline will cross former Valley County property slightly south of the bucking chutes at
the Valley County Fairgrounds, Wold said.
Granite crews will bore a hole under the railroad tracks to reach the four acres the district purchased
including a geothermal well.
"This is for the waterline extension only, but it starts the infrastructure part of the whole project," Wold
said.
The 10 -inch pipe under the tracks can accommodate more water users, he said. Anyone tying into the
line would be subject to a "latecomer's agreement" where they would pay the district for some of the
costs of the upcoming work.
Architecture Northwest of Nampa is currently working up plans for the complex.
The facility was initially envisioned for about $3 million, but the board decided to split portions of the
project into separate bid options to determine how it will move forward.
No date has been set to seek construction bids for the project.
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FRESH COAT -The Cascade Public Library and
Recycled Book Store got a fresh coat of paint last
week thanks to the efforts of mouths helping Ben
Mccammon of Cascade with his Eagle Smut
project. In photo, from left, Wyatt Seastrom, Zeke
Parent and Taylor Tuning brush away while Will
Seastrom, McCammon end Jamb Schott labor
behind them. Other volunteers were Jamb Schott,
Stephen Hubbard, Jake Felton, Shay Holmes, and
Dan McCammon. McCammon's brother, Zach, is
also working toward his Eagle Scout rank by
sending 5o packages of necessities to troops
serving overseas.
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