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Monday, August 25, 2008
The Pulse: Show & Tell 2
Today's question: Show and Tell. SHOW us one photograph of the object or objects that you collect and TELL us how your collection(s) came to be and/or what they mean to you. Feel free to include any anecdote about how you might have found/bought any of your treasures. The following is the second of four posts to answer this question.
Suzan Buckner Collections--that's a huge ball of wax with me. When my husband met me, I had 40 large collections--(old tin toys, pyrex mixing bowl sets, anthropomorphic salt and pepper shakers, prim dolls, cows, pigs, antique kitchen utensils, feedsack quilts--over 100!, anything catholic, the list was endless). I collected everything. Since then, I have sold them all off, except one. I still collect small ceramic dolls--they use to be called 'penny dolls'. I have a box somewhere of about 100+ of them. The little shelf that I am showing is probably my favorite thing in the world. It makes me happy everytime that I look at it.
Teesha Moore I collect odd little "things". I have included 2 pictures of some collections of "things" in my house. As much as possible I love hanging all the little "things" and have several different spots around my house to do so. They came about because people would give me small handmade things that would sit in a drawer. And I would make weird little things out of this and that. Together they make quite something to look at.
Traci Huskamp Since my medium of choice is mixed media, I have many collections of different things. But two of my absolute favorites are boxes, but not just any ol' boxes. They have to be cool, grungy, vintage and I especially love finding groupings of them. I also collect bird's nests, the smaller the better. I cannot get enough of tiny nests... I have them tucked into little vignettes all over the house.
Nina Bagley i began collecting heart rocks as a little girl when my father once brought one to me that he had found on the ground. now both of my boys bring them to me from the far corners of the earth - peru, turkey, china, every part of the united states. i look for them on every pebble beach i visit - new zealand, australia, here in my own "backyard". the fact that they are a free souvenir makes them all the more collectible, but i think that what appeals to me is their basic, earthy rock form combined with sentiment, with emotion.
Harry Bell I've never been one for collecting objects much, but for most of my life I've been a book collector. Not a completist, just someone who amasses books. I started with science fiction, then books of cartoons, followed by art books, without ever finding a need to dispose of previous obsessions. I stopped going to libraries when my own became more inclusive than theirs. The photo shows a very small part of my collection; there's more in other parts of the house and in boxes, unopened since I moved here 15 years ago.
Vivian Bonder When I read this question, my first response was that I don't really collect anything… However, looking around my work space I noticed some pretty obvious pieces… which made me realize I collect all sorts of metal parts, from bicycle wheels to key plates, from large rusty hooks to keys and locks. I love going to the dump and op shops to find treasures, sometimes I've got absolutely no idea what the functionality is or has been of these items but I just like the shape.
Leighanna Light I've always loved books & it seems like I've always collected them. Once I learned that I could break the rules & tear them up, my collecting grew into an obsession! My neighbor can't stand watching me do this, she's a retired english teacher & it absolutely kills her! I love the feel of an old worn leather cover, the texture of the old pages, & I often use book parts in my work.
I am also drawn to door parts for some reason, hinges, knobs, the pretty little plates that go over the knobs.
Cory Celaya I am a collector of "stuff". Stuff to collage, stuff to assemble, and mainly stuff to recycle into redesigned jewelry. I buy and beg for old jewelry that I can pull apart and redesign the components into "new" jewelry or embellishments. Gifts of old jewelry is better than chocolates anytime. The photo is a mish mash of "stuff" that I collect...old jewelry, buttons, beads and found bits and pieces of other stuff. I try to sort and stack in some kind of order, but this is what it all looks like when I work. A disaster but it works for me.
not mass produced i collect lots of things - vintage fabric, vintage tins, old printing sets, fifties and sixties fabric, kitsch and quirky stuff (i love these old hair slides and the card they are on), art, zines, books and I'm having trouble stopping myself collecting cabinets at the moment (i justify this by telling myself that i need all these items as props for my craft stall!). a couple of months ago a friend said to me that she'd been to a salvage yard and saw something that I'd love. It was an old wheel chair which still had the false leg (complete with sock and shoe) of the previous owner attached to it!
Leslie Marsh I started collecting old tins and boxes years ago -- before I ever considered using them in art. I have always been drawn to the vintage advertising and labels. When I started collecting old bits and pieces to use in art projects, I discovered that the boxes were a wonderful place to store the things I collected. For instance, on this shelf there on boxes that contain charms, old jewelry, aged copper tape, bits of metal and watch parts, and even one that contains found insect wings! I have old and new cigar boxes. The new ones are easier to part with, so often I dress them up and use them as mail art.
Megan Barron I love books, airmail labels, p-seals, tin lithographed objects, bingo cards, handpainted signs, typewriter & needle tins, photographs (especially found or yard-sale ones), paper goods, notebooks, vintage electric fans, field guides, engravings, arrowheads, letterpress—all of which are examples of great design. To say these objects are inspirational is an understatement. Beachcombing is a passion, & one favorite category of finds is ceramic bits (some of which are shown in the photo).
Ro Bruhn I collect all sorts of things from beads, to art materials to old china for mosaics, yarns and textiles, but my favourite would have to be 'the found objects' for my jewellery. I find so much of it in charity shops, people's sheds, car parks and now have people collecting and saving things for me. My daughters are dreading when I finely leave this world and they're left to sort it out, but their husbands are both my best suppliers, great sons-in-law, I've trained them well. It's become a competition who can find me the best junk. One turned up with an old anchor, not to be out done the other turned up with an old plough. Needless to say they ended up in the garden and not around someone's neck.
Steph Bouwers Well, I am a collector, I am a magpie. I collect a lot of different things: bones, african art, antique ethnic jewelry, old books, beads, pebbles, rusty things ... I love old things, things that have lived many lives, things that have travelled many miles, things with scars, with wounds ... But I wouldn't be sorry if I'd lose them ... I'm their keeper, not their owner .. they are with me now but they might not be tomorrow ... and this is what life is all about ..
Dawn Sokol I don't really collect things...just papers, and family photos...
Bridgette Guerzon Mills I have all sorts of little collections, but my most treasured collection and one that I will pass on to future generations is the one of huipiles from Guatemala. A huipil is a garment that is worn by the indigenous people of Guatemala. These top garments are handwoven and if one is familiar enough with the different towns and villages, you can identify where the huipil comes from by the symbols and the stitches. My mother's family all live in Guatemala City and I have very fond memories of visiting my family there. These textiles are not only beautiful handwoven works but markers of the rich cultural heritage on my mother's side. I have also started to collect some beautiful woven textiles from the Philippines, which is where my father is from. This huipil in the photo is from an area called Aguas Calientes, or Hot Waters. My eldest aunt, the matriarch of the family, has collected huipils from all over Guatemala since she was a young woman and this one was among my aunt's most prized huipils. I feel honored that she gifted it to me.
Jennifer Gordon I collect lots of things, comics, comic art, mini busts of my favorite comic characters (wow, I sound like such a geek), vintage Nancy Drew books...but my favorite thing to collect is vintage letters, I just love the old text.This started about 8 years ago after my father passed away and I inherited a small stack of old letters he had. It was then that I just fell into that world of letters, and it was then that I started using the old text in my work as well. I prefer letters that are very old or in foreign languages because it adds more mystery to what is in them and allows me to make up whatever story I want to about them.
James Michael Starr I realize that I'm fudging a bit by submitting an image of a finished piece, but rather than just show an object, I wanted to also touch on how I SEE the objects that I collect when I first select them. This 2-foot tall sculpture is one I finished a couple weeks ago, so it is timely in revealing my current mental process. The cylindrical wooden item on top is a factory mold, one of those beautifully aged forms once used in the manufacture of industrial parts, and the "legs" are long strips of steel or maybe iron. The former is from a terrific antique store in Austin called Uncommon Objects, and I suppose I respond to irresistible things like that just as would most artists working with old materials. But more to the point are the metal legs. These I found in an old rail yard, the location for a light rail station under construction in a suburb of Dallas. I won the commission to do public art for this project, and in my on-site search for found objects to be used in my design, I found many other items too large to be utilized in the commission and so asked for permission to keep them for my other work. These strips caught my eye for their ambiguous qualities: they are thin and spindly but very strong; they look like the stroke of a charcoal pencil, but are so rigid and sharp they can easily cut the skin: they are irregular and somewhat organic in appearance, and yet they are man-made and in a material that we most often encounter in geometric shapes. I have no idea how they were made, except that their one rough edge seems to suggest they're the by-product of a casting process of some sort, because it looks like molten metal that has cooled. These contradictory characteristics are ones I now seek out in materials I look for on the station site, in scrap metal yards and pretty much everywhere I go, to juxtapose with the aged, manufactured things I've always collected. And perhaps most importantly, I'm learning to go with the image they first spark in my mind: the metal strips seemed to insist on being the wobbly supports of some elevated structure or being, and the factory mold wanted to be something with a soul, and very different from its original role of a tool in the making of other more useful things.
Angela Rockett I used to collect a lot off things, but over the years most of them lost their meaning and became dust-collectors. The only thing I really collect anymore are Maneki Neko - the cat figurine you'll often see in Asian stores and restaurants with its paw raised up. It's welcoming good fortune, and there are lots of different meanings attached to it depending on which paw is raised and what color the cat is. They're really easy to find, actually, but I try to get unusual ones. I did an Illustration Friday post about it last year - http://ryhopewood.blogspot.com/2007/04/illustration-friday-fortune.html
Kathy Wasilewski Aside from every shoppers paradise in collecting supplies, I love to collect artwork from other artists. Most of the artwork that I have collected has been traded or received in personal swaps; however, I have gladly paid the price for any artist's work if it is something that I want to add to my collection. I am surrounded by other artist's work on every wall or tabletop in my home. Being an artist, I am inspired by the artwork of others and love to proudly display it in my home. Since my collection grows larger each day, I recently purchased a decorative manakin which I placed in my art studio and use to display some of the smaller pieces. I value each piece of artwork that I own and refer to them often for inspiration.
Sue Pieper Unfortunately, I seem to collect a lot of "stuff", using the excuse of just in case, or I may never find it again, I'm sure you've heard them all. The one collection that I keep out to see all the time are handmade purses-they all hang on a wall in my studio. Considering the fact that I can't sew, I respect those that do and display those purses proudly, and secretly hope that if I look and touch them enough, I'll absorb some of that skill needed to make them by osmosis:) The other thing that I always buy at rummage sales or thrift shops are the old grungy fold up carpenters rulers. They remind me of my Dad, he was a home builder on the side, and always used those rulers. Finding one of those old rulers just makes my day!
Linda Woods I collect the number 3. It's my lucky number. I always look for little pieces of art with the number 3 on it or signs with the number 3. I always want to surround myself with luck. Some people always want number one. I am good being three. I am happy being three. I am the third child (with three siblings), born in the 3rd month around 3 in the afternoon. I like three.
Kelly Kilmer My husband, son and I are book nuts. A "day out" often means at least one visit to a local bookstore (we love used and independent stores). The walls of our apartment are lined with bookshelves. I'll buy books over new clothes any day!! (Luckily my Mom is a bargain shopper and loves buying my son clothes so we're set in that department-LOL!!!) I consider my books my treasures. I often will even print stuff out (if it's a very long article) rather then just looking at it over the internet. There's something to be said about holding paper in your hands. The thought of "reading" on a machine (like the kindle) scares the hell out of me. I've loved curling up with a book ever since I was little. I can't imagine a world without books or paper.
Maralena Howard I collected Milk Glass for over 20 years – and then suddenly – the thrill was gone. I wound up giving it all away to family. Now, I love hand thrown Pottery. I wish I could afford to buy a lot more than I have. I love the different styles and glazes. Even the failed pieces are cool.
7 comments:
- Binky said...
This is so funny! When I filled out the questionaire I thought I didn't collect much and just had a bunch of "stuff". Now that I am seeing pics I realize that my "stuffs" really qualify as collections since I have so many of each thing. (most of what I am seeing)
I thought I was a bit nuts. That's what people have said when they see it.
When I started colecting small broken dolls, that I may be able to use somehow, my best friend told me I had gone over the top.
- August 25, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- ckw said...
wow -loving the collection question-it is so fun to see the diversity and similarity of people and their"things"
and thanks for stoppin' by always appreciate your comments
- August 25, 2008 at 1:52 PM
Definitely one of my favrite parts of the Pulse thusfar!
- August 25, 2008 at 7:55 PM
- Maralena Howard said...
I am loving this! How interesting to see how the interests vary. Some pretty cool stuff here!
- August 25, 2008 at 9:36 PM
- Terry Rafferty said...
The collection question is a smash hit! Love seeing what everyone else loves, sometimes saying "oh yeah I have those" other times being amazed at the unique choices. Particularly enjoyed the heart-rocks and the number 3 - and all the stories that go with the collections.
- August 25, 2008 at 9:51 PM
- Ro Bruhn said...
Love seeing other people's passions and great to be able to discover new people with similar interests. Thanks Seth for all your efforts.
- August 31, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Does anyone know of a good specialty metals company that can produce custom made metal parts?
- November 19, 2008 at 1:52 PM


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New Black Panthers: Zimmerman verdict means 'war'
Urge followers to 'take to the streets' and 'stay there'
The George Zimmerman verdict is a declaration of war that only the devil can applaud, according to the Twitter feed for the New Black Panther Party.
The Twitter account, managed by the group's national chairman, Malik Zulu Shabazz, further urged followers to "take to the streets [and] stay there."
"Were at war," Shabbazz Tweeted. "Its (sic) silly and immoral to call for peace when war has been declared."
The NBPP slammed what it called the "white mans (sic) justice system," claiming the courts base their law on "the white is right theory."
"Only a devil would applaud that verdict. Only natural born devil. By applauding that verdict you in fact admit that you are a devil," wrote Shabbazz.
"The major problem with whites is they see white as exalted over others," the Twitter feed added.
Shabbazz Tweeted that "As a lawyer, I am deeply dissapointed & embarassed (sic) at a judicial system that can't deliver jail time for clear killer."
Of whites, Shabbazz charged, "You all are born to kill and murder the darker peoples as Jesus says in John 8th chapter 44 verse. 'A liar and a murderer from beginning.'"
Continued Shabbazz: "Everywhere the white man has gone since released from the caves and hills of europe the white man has killed & murdered the dark peoples :("
See the NBPP tweet stream for yourself below:
The NBPP is a controversial black extremist party whose leaders are notorious for their racist statements and for leading anti-white activism.
The NBPP's official platform states, "White man has kept us deaf, dumb and blind," refers to the "white racist government of America," demands black people be exempt from military service and uses the word "Jew" repeatedly in quotation marks.
Shabazz has led racially divisive protests and conferences, such as the 1998 Million Youth March, in which a few thousand Harlem youths reportedly were called upon to scuffle with police officers and speakers demanded the extermination of whites in South Africa.
The NBPP chairman was quoted at a May 2007 protest against the 400-year celebration of the settlement of Jamestown, Va., stating, "When the white man came here, you should have left him to die."
He claimed Jews engaged in an "African holocaust," and he has promoted the anti-Semitic urban legend that 4,000 Israelis fled the World Trade Center just prior to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
When Shabazz was denied entry to Canada in May 2008 while trying to speak at a black action event, he blamed Jewish groups and claimed Canada "is run from Israel."
Canadian officials justified the action stating he has an "anti-Semitic" and "anti-police" record, but some reports blamed what was termed a minor criminal history for the decision to deny him entry.


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Vermont moose hunting permit applications are now available on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com). Printed applications will be available from Vermont license agents in early May.
The 285 regular moose season permits to be issued this year represent a 20 percent decrease from the 355 permits issued last year. Hunters are expected to harvest close to 150 moose during the regular season hunt which starts October 18 and ends October 23.
An additional 50 permits are designated for the October 1-7 archery moose season when hunters are expected to take about 15 moose.
"We recommended a reduction in permits this year based on the biological data we have collected on Vermont's moose and our calculated population estimates indicating moose densities are below management goals in some areas," said biologist Cedric Alexander, Vermont's moose project leader. "It's the intent of this proposal to allow slow population growth in some regions while continuing to stabilize moose numbers elsewhere."
Alexander says applicants need to realize some Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) boundaries have changed to better reflect current wildlife populations and habitat conditions. Check page 22 of the 2014 Hunting, Fishing & Trapping Laws and Guide or go to Vermont Fish & Wildlife's website for the new WMU maps and descriptions: (http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wmu_maps.cfm).
Lottery applications are $10 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. The deadline to apply is June 10. Winners of the permit lottery will purchase resident hunting permits for $100 and nonresident hunting permits for $350. Hunters also will have the option to bid on five moose hunting permits in an auction to be announced later.
Alexander estimates Vermont has 2,500 moose statewide with the greatest concentration in the Northeast Kingdom.


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The House GOP seems to have extricated itself from a bind that could have damaged both the American economy and its own political future. Frustrated by Democrats' opposition, many House Republicans wanted to use the debt ceiling as leverage to force the Senate and the White House to accept deeper spending cuts. But after three days at an annual retreat, party leaders said Friday that they're willing to move the fight over spending to more appropriate times — including the looming debate over funding the federal government after March 27, when the money for most operations runs out.
That's a good decision for everyone involved. President Obama has said repeatedly that he won't negotiate over the debt limit again, arguing — correctly — that refusing to raise it is irresponsible. It's not like cutting up the federal credit card, as Republicans have suggested; it's refusing to pay the bill. If Republicans had insisted on holding the debt limit hostage to deeper cuts, they could have triggered at least a partial default that would have shaken global financial markets, raising interest rates and exacerbating Washington's budget mess. The political fallout for the GOP could also have been significant.
Rather than finding out the hard way whether the president is bluffing, House GOP leaders appear to have persuaded their members to support a bill that would effectively waive the debt limit until May 19. Their goal is to win deep spending cuts before that as part of the negotiations over two other looming legislative battles: funding government for the rest of the fiscal year and reshaping the across-the-board spending cuts due to go into effect March 1.


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Top 20 stories of 2012 — #2
#2 Tragedy in Blackfoot with three accidental electrocutions
By LISA LETE and LESLIE MIELKE
BLACKFOOT — An unthinkable tragedy took the lives of three Blackfoot residents on the evening of Aug. 29, 2012. Jackie Poulson (31), Lance Hicks (41) and Keith Tarpley (49) were all accidentally electrocuted when they entered into an electrically charged canal in the Groveland area, four miles northwest of Blackfoot. The incident started as an attempt to rescue Poulson's dog.
At around 9 p.m. that evening, Poulson went searching for her dog. When she didn't return, family and friends, along with Bingham County Sheriff deputies and Search and Rescue, went looking for her.
The search ended at around 11 p.m. when Poulson was found in an irrigation ditch near the junction of Groveland and Rose roads. It was determined that Poulson entered the canal to retrieve her dog. Hicks and Tarpley entered the canal in an attempt to rescue her. Once sheriff deputies ascertained that the water was electrified, a crew from Idaho Power responded, shutting off all power to the Groveland area.
Poulson was an Idaho State University's (ISU) assistant track coach where she was also studying to get her Master's Degree in Health Education. A Memorial Scholarship has been created at ISU in her honor.
Hicks, an avid hunter and fisherman, was an employee at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for 20 years where he was working on an environmental restoration project. He was a husband, father and new grandfather.
Tarpley, a husband and father of three, was Poulson's future father-in-law as she was engaged to be married to his son Kyle. Tarpley also worked at INL and was an avid fisherman, musician and Harley Davidson enthusiast.
The three deaths triggered an outpouring of love and support from local and regional communities that included fundraisers and tributes. Poulson's mother, Debbie Poulson, who attended a recent Fun Run at ISU in [Jackie] Poulson's honor said, "It has been the nonstop love and support from everyone that has helped me get through this difficult time. The community has been phenomenal ... the love has been unbelievable."
It was originally thought that an irrigation pump in the area had shorted out, sending an electrical current through the water.
In September, investigators from the State of Idaho, Private Insurance Company, Idaho Power and the Bingham County Sheriff's Office spent the day investigating the scene of the triple electrocution incident.
Chris Jensen, Regional Manager Division of Building Safety for the State of Idaho from Pocatello, advised that the cause of the irrigation ditch becoming electrified was due to a broken ground wire between the transformer pole and the service pole. The broken wire energized the ground wire between the service pole and the irrigation pump.
As tragic as this incident was, it could have been much worse because close to 100 people were helping in the search, said Capt. Robert Sobieski with the Bingham County Sheriff's Office.
#3 Questions surround Bingham Memorial
By LESLIE MIELKE
BLACKFOOT — In May, it was revealed that Louis Kraml, administrator of Bingham Memorial Hospital, and Dan Cochran, an associate and friend of Kraml's, had formed a coding, billing company called International Consulting Services (ICS), LLC.
A contract was proposed between ICS and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHC) in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory.
At that time, Kraml's contract with BMH did not prevent him from outside contracts such as the one in Saipan. Now he must consult with board members before making outside contracts.
This was the springboard to people reporting some of the practices at Bingham Memorial Hospital.
Lee Hammett, who is chair of the county's Planning & Zoning Commission, acted as the "collector of information" for people coming forward with specific information regarding indiscretions and improprieties at BMH.
In June, two accusations against BMH that received the most coverage was that an employee allegedly sold hospital computer equipment and kept the money. The other is that personnel at the hospital were told to keep medication in their personal vehicles because it could not be properly secured prior to an inspection, according to the report.
In that same month, Bingham Memorial filed a tort claim against two people, Bingham County Commissioner Ladd Carter and Hammett, claiming Carter and Hammett conspired with the media to oust six hospital administrators and certain board members.
The hospital's tort said the investigation caused negative publicity, resulting in the loss of at least $250,000 in revenue from "the loss of patients, disruption of activities and the need to hire attorneys."
By mid-June, Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Scott Andrew asked the Idaho Attorney General (AG) to take over a criminal investigation of BMH.
Andrew said he was in a complicated spot as he tried to act as a criminal prosecutor in a heightening feud between Bingham County officials and the hospital. He said the possibility of an ethical conflict appeared to be likely.
Andrew said it was that the hospital's tort that caused him to request help from the AG.
The Attorney General accepted this request. This is still an active, on-going investigation. No report has yet been filed nor has one been released.
Come September, attorneys hired by BMH reported their internal review of the allegations raised by the press during the months of May and June 2012.
Seven basic allegations were investigated. These are:
° outdated medications and supplies
° billing for Saipan Hospital
° purchase and sale of equipment by Cyberdine
° telephone monitoring
° Medicare Secondary Payer Forms
° length of stay
° conflict of interest
"It was more of an historical exercise," said attorney Walter Bithell of Holland & Hart in Boise. "Almost everything we looked at was something from the past year or two."
The possible criminal activity uncovered were phone conversations that were recorded of one BMH doctor, his nurse and receptionist.
The phone conversations were recorded for 10 days to two weeks and ended July 6, 2010, said Bithell. It has not happened since that time.
The administration said no one was authorized to do this.
No one was able to produce the recordings and no one interviewed knew the content of the recordings, Bithell said.
Bithell would not call this wire tapping but said it was "listening."
"It shouldn't have happened," he said.
By November, BMH had filed a suit to compel the release of public records from Hammett and other county agencies and county officials.
"Bingham County did release a number of emails from County Commissioner Ladd Carter and others in response to the public records request," said Erik Stidham, a partner of Holland & Hart LLP from Boise. This law firm represents BMH.
The Hospital believes that the county and Hammett are not properly withholding the information and seeks a judicial resolution to the impasse.
Hammett said, "When I determined that the material might be criminal behavior, I immediately gave it to the police department and [Blackfoot Police Chief] Dave Moore."
"This has never been an issue with the hospital but with the board," said Commissioner Carter. "They would not listen to allegations.
"The communication that came to the commissioners' office, including emails, were part of the public record and were turned over," Carter said. "No emails were authored by the commissioners.
"They came to the office, were read by the commissioners and were not forwarded," said Carter.
#4 Blackfoot, Shelley win state titles
By MARK HIGH
BOISE – For the Blackfoot Broncos Friday's 4A state championship football game was an offensive clinic as the men in green racked up a state record 548 yards of offense. They never punted in a game in which they dominated from start to finish for a resounding 48-19 victory over the Vikings of Middleton.
"Wow, we looked like an NFL offense out there tonight," Blackfoot coach Stan Buck said. "We came out and accomplished everything that we wanted to do and our playmakers stepped up and made plays."
Middleton received the opening kickoff and, with their double wing offense, marched down the field before stalling on the Blackfoot 10-yard line, settling for a 27-yard field goal.
Field goals were not going to get the job done on Friday, however, because the Blackfoot offense was revved up and ready to roll right from the opening snap. The Broncos marched 80 yards on just five plays to take the lead for good as Colby Pearson reeled in a 33-yard touchdown strike from Alonzo Ramos.
"We came out and wanted to establish the run game and keep both dimensions of our offense going. We knew that they could put up some points but we were able to score on nearly every offensive possession which was big," Pearson said. "We came fired up. A state championship game and we came out more fired up than any other game that I can remember. I'm just so proud of my guys. This one feels pretty good. My last game as a Bronco and the blond hair seemed to work. Hopefully next year they will keep it rolling."
The Blackfoot defense then stuffed the Vikings' rushing attack, forcing a punt. Minutes later, Ramos sprinted through the middle of the Middleton defense for a 7-yard touchdown run and a 14-3 lead.
Blackfoot extended that lead to 20-3 with a Mitch Martin 3-yard plunge across the goal line late in the first half, sending the Blackfoot faithful into a frenzy as the two teams headed to the locker room for the half.
"We picked it up and played pretty good defense," Buck said. "Happy with the effort and the balance that we had tonight."
Smelling their fourth state championship in six years, the Broncos came out of the break on fire as they turned to the ground game once again for a Martin touchdown and then a Kyler Haddon 33-yard rumble to paydirt to take a commanding 34-3 lead midway through the third quarter.
Haddon finished the evening with 113 yards rushing on just 8 carries as the offensive line created huge hole after huge hole for the Bronco running backs.
Blackfoot tallied two more scores in the fourth quarter as Ramos, who finished the evening with 237 yards passing, hit Cody Averett on an 8-yard touchdown strike and then Dallas Thompson capped the Bronco scoring with an 11-yard run to the endzone with 5:21 remaining in the contest.
"Everything paid off, last year I had the injury and I never thought that my knee would be the same but I've been dreaming of this since I was a little kid and it just finally paid off," Ramos said. "I knew that our offense was going to come out and dominate like we always do and our defense came out and dominated as well. We just played a magnificent game and I give it out to all the players."
Blackfoot finished the season with a most impressive 11-1 record and will go down as the school's first back-to-back state champions.
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EAGLE — For the Shelley Russets, there's just something about playing the Fruitland Grizzlies in the 3A state championship game.
Shelley's last two titles came directly at the expense of Fruitland. In 2007, the Russets prevailed 19-13, and it was a 25-14 final in 2009.
This year's title rematch wasn't nearly as close.
From the opening snap, Shelley held the game's momentum and cruised to a 37-10 victory to claim the 3A state championship Friday night at Eagle High School.
It is the school's fifth title.
Shelley took the game's opening drive 65 yards for the score. Chad Leckington, on a quarterback keeper, sprinted in from 37 yards, untouched for the early 7-0 lead.
Fruitland responded with a long drive of its own. But on fourth and two from Shelley's 10-yard line, Grizzlies' quarterback Joe Martarano was stuffed on a sneak attempt.
Shelley took over and from its own nine-yard line. Three plays later, facing a fourth and one from their own 18, the Russets went decided to go for it on an early gamble.
This time, quarterback Chad Leckington was stuffed.
But the Russets defense held firm and limited Fruitland to a field goal.
From there, it was all Russets, because in the biggest game of the year, the special teams, defense and offense all excelled.
Shelley's punt team pinned Fruitland deep in its own territory. The defense was relentless the entire night with seven, eight defenders flying to the ball. And senior quarterback Chad Leckington repeatedly found his favorite senior receiver McKay Cannon open downfield on a variety or routes — and Cannon consistently made mid-air adjustments to go up and get the ball.
Leckington found five different receivers, completed 15 of his 20 pass attempts for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Plus, he ran for another 45 yards and one score.
Just like all season, Leckington's best connection in the air was with Cannon. Cannon had 9 catches for 117 yards. Along with a touchdown catch, Cannon had a seven-yard interception return in the second quarter that put the Russets up 14-3 early.
Once Shelley had built a double-digit lead, the Grizzlies and their power running game was ill-equipped to strike quickly.
When Fruitland quarterback Joe Martarano did drop back to throw he struggled to find open receivers, and Shelley defenders constanly harassed the 6-foot-4-inch signal caller.
The Boise State commit finished with 82 yards on 17 carries and 4-of-13 for 69 yards and two interceptions.
#5 BHS hazing lawsuits
By LESLIE MIELKE
BLACKFOOT – Four defendants in the Blackfoot hazing cases filed complaints at the beginning of December in district and federal courts.
Plaintiffs Logan Chidester, Nathan Walker and Tyson Katseanes filed Three Blackfoot men have filed a lawsuit against Blackfoot School District 55, the County of Bingham, the City of Blackfoot, Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Scott Andrew, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Randy Smith, Blackfoot Police detective Paul Newbold, Blackfoot Police Captain Kurt Asmus, Blackfoot Police Chief David Moore and agents, officers and employees of the above entities.
The complaint was filed on Friday, Nov. 30, in Bingham County District Court asserting 16 causes of actions. The causes of actions include malicious persecution, making false public statements, concealment of evidence, fabrication of false evidence, conspiracy, witness intimidation and 10 more.
In December 2010, Chidester, Walker and Katseanes were initially charged with forceable penetration with a foreign object which is a felony. Their cases gained national attention in the early part of 2011. The felony charges were later dismissed.
Chidester and Walker's sentence were modified to a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. Katseanes was sentenced for a misdemeanor charge of aiding and abetting.
Asked why the case was filed and what he hoped to accomplish, Tyson Katseanes answered, "I want the real truth to be presented.
"I want our names cleared from this mess," Katseanes said. "We were wrestling around like brothers. There was nothing sexual.
"We want people to know [what happened]," he said.
"It has influenced my life and my family," Tyson said. "I want to get my family back on track and get my life back.
"[The county] knows that they were wrong," Katseanes said. "We did nothing wrong."
In a press release, Jeffrey Thomason, attorney for the plaintiffs wrote, "The Complaint filed on behalf of those wrongfully persecuted speaks for itself. The community understands that there is a pattern of local law enforcement getting it wrong and prematurely accusing citizens of committing serious crimes based on incompetent evidence. Fortunately, the Constitution protects those pursued without due process of the law."
In a separate but related case, on Monday, Dec. 3, a former Blackfoot High School student, who uses the name John Doe because he was a juvenile during the time of the Blackfoot hazing cases, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho against officials of the Blackfoot School District and Bingham County officials.
In his complaint, Doe is asking for damages in an amount to be proven at trial.
According to the law suit, Doe was one of several teens who faced charges after a student reported he was bullied and held down by fellow athletes while others sexually assaulted him through his clothing.
Doe says police had no indication he participated or was even present for the incident. The bulk of the charges against him were dismissed and he was cleared of two misdemeanors.
He contents the school, city and law enforcement officials were negligent and maliciously prosecuted him.
Doe has also asked for an award of attorney's fees and costs.
These cases are still pending. No dates have been set yet for trial.
#6 Voters rejected education props
By LISA LETE
BLACKFOOT — Idaho voters adamantly rejected education props 1, 2 and 3, dealing with teacher collective bargaining, pay for performance and technology in the classroom in November's election in what was a historic election in Idaho's history. Most, but not all, local educators were pleased with the results. The propositions were derisively called the Luna Laws.
Dan Grimes, a government teacher at Blackfoot's Independence Alternative High School who spoke out strongly against the props said, "These props were leading us in the wrong direction and and the public was misinformed about what they did. We [at the alternative school] are very pleased that these laws have been repealed."
Bobbie Steffensen, former president of Blackfoot's Education Association (BEA) and registrar at Mountain View Middle School (MVMS) was pleased and grateful with the results of the election after hours of hard work getting signatures to have the laws repealed.
"When we were working to get signatures, the people were waiting for us and were angry that their voices were being ignored. The voters made sure that the legislature heard our voices."
Sherilyn Bair, director at Snake River School Community Library, admitted that she was in the minority when it came to her views on the propositions. "I have a different view than most teachers. I am disappointed in the outcome of all three props. They weren't perfect but they were a step in the right direction. I hope that we find a way to reform education even though the props were defeated. Our students deserve the same opportunities that students in other states have. We seem to be going backwards instead of pushing forward to make sure our kids are prepared for college and careers. I don't know what we'll do next."
Despite the failure of the props, Idaho teachers who qualified still received their merit pay money in December.The failure of the props was a blow to Idaho's public school leader, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna, and Idaho's Governor Butch Otter. Luna had spent much of the past two years pushing his plan through the Legislature and seeking support from Idahoans.
With the state Legislature gathering in in the new year, Luna has said that he will push to use the funds for "Students Come First" for other educational purposes. The rejection of the laws did not create a budget crisis for the states schools, but could, if the Legislature uses the money to pay bills.
#7 Former principal sent to prison
By LESLIE MIELKE
BLACKFOOT — Christopher Charles Cox, 39, the former principal at the Snake River Junior High School, was sentenced in August for one count of sexual abuse of a child under 16 years of age.
He was originally charged with three counts of sex abuse but Bingham County Prosecutor Scott Andrew said his office dropped two of the charges in exchange for Cox' guilty plea.
Seventh District Judge Gregory Moeller sentenced Cox to not less than three and not more than 18 years in the Idaho Department of Correction.
His fines total $18,227,31. Cox must also register as a sex offender.
In February 2012, Cox was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a child under 16 years old.
The victim was a 14-year-old eighth grader. She had confided in Cox that she had family problems.
"You have lived a double life," Moeller said. "You have been a good son, husband and father. You have been a math teacher, principal and scout leader.
"Unveiled by this event are disturbing things that happened when no one else was watching," the judge said. "As John Wooden said, 'The true test of a man's character is when no one's around to watch.'
"In your position as a principal, you were to be a shepherd to the flock," Moeller said. "You became a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"You exploited her and took advantage of her; you may have been grooming other potential victims," the judge said. "This situation was inappropriate touching, not sexual content.
"You do not fit the profile of a predator but you do fit the profile of an opportunist," Moeller said.
"I acknowledge my guilt," said Cox. "I was arrogant and proud.
"I did not fully appreciate the trust and responsibility given me, especially to the victim and her family," said Cox. "I accept the full consequence of what I did."
"You had to know [your actions] would cause harm and did cause harm," Moeller said. "This was inexcusable behavior.
"You need help," the judge said. "You will not be released until you get help."
"The penalties he has put on himself will have far longer affects," said Justin Oleson, Cox' defense attorney. "He has put a lifetime of penalties on himself."
In November, Cox and his wife divorced.
In December, Oleson requested a Rule 35 judgment.
Idaho Criminal Rule 35 is a statute that governs the correcting and reducing of sentences handed down by judges in misdemeanor and felony criminal cases.
"I appreciate a second chance to get a tough case right and this was a tough case," said Judge Moeller.
Moeller let stand his original sentence in this case.
The judge did agree to strike from the record and his references the "previous sexual abuse" statements that Cox disputed.
Cox did not know of any previous sexual abuse, said Oleson.
"Given the position of trust and authority of an administrator and for the protection of society, the sentence is still appropriate," said Moeller.
#8 Pocatello fire clean-up
By LISA LETE
POCATELLO — On June 28, 2012 the foothills west of Pocatello became a raging inferno, destroying 66 homes while damaging many more homes and properties in the Mink Creek and Gibson Jack areas, in what became known as the 'Charlotte Fire.' The fire was the worst, in terms of property damage, in what was a bad summer for fires throughout the state. The Bannock County assessor's calculated property loss at $7.6 million.
Days after the fire, more than 2,000 volunteers, of all faiths from Blackfoot American Falls, Inkom, Aberdeen Pocatello and Chubbuck converged upon the charred hills in a massive cleanup effort led by the LDS Church. An estimated 14,000 hours were donated by members of the community who used hands, trucks, backhoes , chainsaws and trailers to help give the homeowners a clean place for rebuilding.
Many of the volunteers from various LDS wards throughout Bingham County recalled a time when they themselves were in desperate need of help when in the early summer of 1997, floodwaters were rising fast, threatening homes and property along a 40-mile stretch of the Snake River. Bingham County residents who volunteered to help Pocatello in their time of need said they felt it was a good opportunity to give back to a community that came to their aid 15 years ago.
An outpouring of support from Southeast Idaho communities also helped provide food, shelter and other necessities for displaced families and pets.
"The devastation, unless it happened to you, you can't understand the horrid feeling inside," said Meg Allen, who lost her home in the fire. "I am so lucky to live here and so lucky to have neighbors in Pocatello...in Inkom...and in Blackfoot that came to help. Thank you. Thank you very much."
After a thorough investigation by a team of 17 investigators from local, state and federal agencies, it was determined that the fire was accidentally man-caused and that criminal negligence was not considered a factor.
"We do believe that this fire was man-caused, although we do not have the exact cause on how that was done. There are four places where it may have started. We do not see any criminal intent." said Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen.
Nielsen said that the case has been closed; however, if new evidence comes to light that shows criminal negligence, it will be reopened.
Six months later, some planting and re-seeding projects have been completed in the area and some property owners have been able to rebuild in time to celebrate Christmas in their new homes.
#9 Leavitt put to death
By BOB HUDSON
BOISE - Nearly three decades have passed since the mutilation and murder of 31-year-old Danette Elg of Blackfoot. Her body was found July 21, 1984.
At 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2012, Richard Albert Leavitt died for her murder.
"Was justice served?" a reporter asked former Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Moss. He had successfully argued that Leavitt was guilty of murder during Leavitt 's 1985 trial.
"Yes," Moss said in answer to that question during a press conference following the execution. "Do you want more? Yes, I think justice was served."
Moss said he was not in the execution chamber, but said he received a hug from Elg's sister, Jalyn Valymn, after she had witnessed the execution with Elg's Richard Bross.
J. Scott Andrew, the current Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney, said the various court proceedings were "a huge rollercoaster" for Elg's family.
"Tomorrow they don't have to wonder" about Leavitt 's possible next legal move which kept him alive for 27 years after a Bingham County jury convicted him of the murder.
Andrew has been involved with the case for the past dozen years. He has reviewed the evidence and prepared for the possibility of a judge's order for a re-trial or a re-sentencing during that time.
"It has been a thorn in my side," Andrew said after he witnessed Leavitt 's execution on behalf of the people of Bingham County.
"I know it's a huge sense of relief for Danette's family," he said. "Her sister was clearly the most relieved to have it done."
Now, Andrew said, his next step will be to return Danette Elg's personal effects which have been kept separate from other evidence.
Throughout the 28 years since Elg's death, Leavitt has steadfastly proclaimed his innocence. He did so again on Sunday when he spoke to a television reporter from Boise by telephone.
When a reporter at Tuesday's press conference asked Moss if the fact that Leavitt never admitted to the crime weighed on him at all, Moss replied, "that doesn't weigh anything with me.
"This case, over the years, has been looked at under a magnifying glass," Moss said. "A trial was held. Twelve jurors heard the evidence for two weeks " Leavitt had visitors until about 9 p.m. on Monday.
He met with his attorneys in his cell on Tuesday before his escort team arrived to take him to the death chamber.
"Mr. Leavitt received several sedatives throughout the night," noted Brent Reinke, director of the Idaho Department of Correction during his initial briefing on Tuesday morning.
When he arrived in the death chamber, Randy Blades, warden of the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, read the death warrant which 7th District Judge Jon Shindurling signed in mid-May. At 10:08 a.m. members of the medical team inserted IVs into Leavitt 's arms, beginning administration of the lethal drug. Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg pronounced Leavitt dead 17 minutes later.
Four members of the media witnessed the execution as surrogates for the public.
"Everything seemed to go very smoothly," said Ruth Brown of the Idaho Falls Post-Register.
"I've never experienced this kind of quiet," said Scott Logan of KBOI-TV of the atmosphere in the death chamber. "I was struck by the military precision of his escort team."
John Funk of the Idaho Press-Tribune in Nampa added, "I was struck by the antiseptic smell, like a dentist's office."
Rebecca Boone of the Associated Press noted, "Mr. Leavitt did not make a final statement."
So the case which dominated the front page of the Morning News for a couple of months in 1984 and 1985 finally came to an end.
#10 City loses two councilmen this year
By LISA LETE
BLACKFOOT — It was a tough year for the City of Blackfoot with the loss of two stellar city councilmen Farrell Cammack and Butch Hulse.
Cammack who was the longest running city councilman in Blackfoot's history, died May 29 after a long battle with cancer.
Councilman Cammack, who served the city right up to his death, had been re-elected to another four-year term last November and it would've been his 17th year of service to the city.
Upon hearing of Cammack's death, Blackfoot Mayor Mike Virtue said, "He was a repository of invaluable historical city knowledge.The city lost a strong advocate and I have lost a good friend."
In August, Virtue appointed Robert Barton Brown to complete Cammack's term of office on the council.
Councilman Hulse, who aspired to be Blackfoot's mayor someday, died of a congenital lung disease on Oct. 5 while awaiting a lung transplant in Salt Lake City.
Hulse, a Blackfoot native, loved Blackfoot and shared his enthusiasm for the city by taking an active role in the community with the Chamber of Commerce, Bingham Economic Development and organizing 'Music in the Park.'
In 2007, Hulse ran against [Mike] Virtue for Mayor. "He was a gentleman in every way during the campaign,' Virtue recalled. Hulse was proclaimed Honorary Mayor of the City on Oct. 1, 2012.
A replacement for Hulse will be named in January 2013.
Hundreds gathered at Hulse 's funeral service at Hawker Funeral Home, where he was proclaimed Honorary Mayor of the City of Blackfoot for Oct. 12, 2012.
Besides being commemorated for his love of the city and the many good things he did for Blackfoot, Hulse was remembered by friends and family for "his charisma, his optimism and his goodness."
Terry Hopkins, Hulse 's friend from Blackfoot High School's Class of 1965, reminisced about her long-time friendship with Hulse , fondly recalling the pink, white-top convertible, with no heater, that he drove in high school.
"He was always Mr. Optimistic and had so much charisma," she said. "He always landed on hiis feet. If he didn't have a job, he created one."
Professionally, Hulse was a hairdresser who once worked with famous hair stylist Paul Mitchell. He ran Trios Hair Salon on Meridian Street in Blackfoot for a number of years saying he "loved to make the ladies look good."
"The Class of '65 is like family. When we lose one of our own, it's like losing family," Hopkins stated, addressing Hulse 's widow, "Paula [Hulse] you will always remain part of our family."
Hulse 's friend of 12 years, Gordon Wankier, also spoke of Hulse 's optimism and zest for life, saying, "He was so full of life so full of 'let's get something done.' "
"He had so many projects going," Wankier went on, specifically mentioning Blackfoot's Music in the Park. "Butch got this going for our community and what a wonderful way for people to spend a summer evening with family and friends."
"Butch made me a better person. He was kind and unselfish and always thought of others before himself."
Hulse, who served in the Army as a medic during the Vietnam War, received full military honors at his funeral by American Legion Stewart Hoover Post #23.
Blackfoot city employees gathered at Jensen Grove Park on Aug. 9 for their annual summer picnic but not without stopping to remember friend and colleague, longtime city councilman Cammack , who lost his battle with cancer in May.
Virtue, along with friends and family members, were visibly moved and wiped away tears as the mayor talked about the loss of Cammack this spring.
"We miss him," Virtue said, speaking directly to Cammack 's widow, Jylene.
"We miss him and he will not be forgotten." Virtue presented Jylene with a plaque for her to take home, while unveiling a permanent plaque installed at the Jensen Grove picnic shelter in Cammack 's memory.
#11 Lipovac survives recall effort
By LESLIE MIELKE
BLACKFOOT — Blackfoot School District trustee Peter Lipovac retained his position as Zone 1 trustee in a recall vote on Aug. 28. Electors voted to retain him by a count of 101 for the recall; 180 against it.
By precinct, vote totals were Blackfoot precinct 4 (Stalker Elementary)-for the recall 52 votes; against the recall 13 votes.
Blackfoot Precinct 6 (Blackfoot Performing Arts Center)-for the recall 3 votes; against the recall 3 votes.
Fort Hall 20 (Fort Hall Elementary)-for the recall 28 votes; against the recall 135 votes.
Absentee votes-18 votes for the recall; 29 votes against it.
In percentages, 35.9 percent votes for the recall; 64 percent voted against it.
The total number of registered voters in Zone 1 was 1,283 voters. The percentage of electors who voted in Zone 1 was 21.9 percent.
"I thank everyone who helped in the campaign; who stood behind me and the Zone 1 efforts, said Lipovac.
"Now we can move ahead without these needless and useless distractions.
"I appreciate all the people who got out to vote, the people who got behind me and the Shoshone-Bannock tribes, he said. "These are the people who believe in what we are trying to do."
William Kniffin started the recall petition.
"A big thanks needs to be given to all the election officials who worked so hard to make this process run so smoothly," said Kniffin.
"As for Mr. Lipovac, even though he survived this recall, I think this process sent a clear message not only to him but to all of the board members," he said. "From now on, I hope school board members will stop and think if their decisions are benefitting all the students they
represent and not just pushing their own agenda."
# 12 P&Z ordinance controversial
By Lisa Lete
BLACKFOOT - Tempers flared between county residents and county commissioners following a 'standing room only' work session on Nov. 14 The commissioners unanimously approved wording changes to the controversial planning and zoning ordinance. The ordinance will be in effect at the first hearing of the new year on Jan. 9, 2013.
Work on the countywide zone ordinance started in 2007 and affects the property rights of local residents. The ordinance presents guidelines for residential and agricultural subdivisions and provisions for how to appeal to those guidelines. It contains zoning guidelines for energy development such as windmills and other developments.
Commissioner Ladd Carter said, "This is not a perfect ordinance. It's a work in progress. We can't see into the future what will come our way."
When some of the attendees became vocal against the decision, commission chair Cleone Jolley sternly informed the group that "anyone who disagrees with the decision can appeal to district court."
Bingham County resident Jay Cornelison said adamantly, "The county residents are not happy. We are headed for a dictatorship and we're bringing it on ourselves."
Lona Murdock became visibly angry, stating, "The people have said 'we don't want this!' You've changed the wording when everyone told you 'no.'"
Murdock and others agreed that property needs to be protected and there should be guidelines, but not major restrictions.
"The ordinance is restrictive and does not protect our rights they (the county commissioners) are not listening to us," Murdock added.
Rumblings among the group alluded that money would be pooled by interested county residents to appeal the decision in court.
The entire ordinance is available at http://www.co.bingham.id.us/planning_zoning/planning_zoning.html
#13 Blackfoot man charged in fatal crash
By JEN ANDRUS and LESLIE MIELKE
BLACKFOOT — The Bingham County prosecutor charged a Blackfoot man with vehicular manslaughter following an accident on Aug. 3.
Approximately 9:40 p.m. that night, the Blackfoot Police responded to a two-vehicle accident in the area of East Harmony and Rich Lane. Brent J. Hansen, 36, of Blackfoot died as a result of the accident.
According to the police report, Hansen and his 6-year-old daughter were on a motorcycle which collided with a vehicle operated by 41-year-old Kenny C. Struhs.
Hansen's daughter was injured in the accident and was transported to Bingham Memorial Hospital.
According to LaDawn Walker, Hansen's sister, the 6-year-old suffered a broken arm in the crash. Hansen was transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls where he succumbed to his injuries. Hansen left behind five children ages 9 years to 4 months and his wife.
Following the investigation, Struhs was arrested for vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Struhs appeared before Seventh District Judge James Martsch.
Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Scott Andrew said Struhs has been charged with vehicular manslaughter that alleges he was under the influence. Struhs was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident that caused injury or death. His bond was set at $250,000.
Struhs is currently in the Bingham County Jail.
#14 Layoffs at INL
By LESLIE MIELKE
IDAHO FALLS — On Feb. 9 Officials with the Idaho National Laboratory announced the need to cut their workforce.
As many as 185 workers working with Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) lost their jobs.
The main impact of these personnel cuts affected the administration and support of people working for BEA, said Mark Holubar, Director of Human Resources and Diversity. People working for the Idaho cleanup group with CWI and Idaho Treatment Group, were not be affected by these cuts.
The INL says they laid off employees on a voluntary basis at first then determined which additional cuts were made.
Employees were informed of the layoffs about 11 a.m. that day.
Voluntary termination occured in the middle of March and involuntary layoffs occured at the end of that month.
Those who lost their jobs got a severance package.
"This is a difficult day," Holubar said. "We know this will impact families and the community."
The cuts were part of a cost-reduction effort site-wide.
"In recent months, budget reductions and cost cutting efforts have been done in each department across the lab," Holubar said. "We have scaled back and postponed investments. The investments we kept help to keep the lab competitive.
"We also received a strong endorsement from the Dept. of Energy and the Office of Nuclear Energy," Holubar said. "Our congressmen have done a great job in respect to this institution.
"[INL] received a slight increase in our budget on the nuclear side," Holubar said, "however, this only makes up 45 percent of our budget.
"The rest of our budget—55 percent—comes from contracts with the Dept. of Defense and renewable energy," Holubar said. "These departments have dropped in their business structure."
Increases in the cost of commodities and fuel also impacted the budget, said INL spokesman Ethan Huffman.
The INL employs about 8,000 employees, including contractors. Of those, 4,200 work for the BEA.
#15 Fort Hall adds Hotel and Event Center
By BOB HUDSON
FORT HALL - Some of the people touring the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event Center during its grand opening in August had good things to say about it.
"It's beautiful," said LaLyn Murray, who is bookkeeper at her husband's store, Vern's Radio Shack of Blackfoot. "The rooms are outstanding.
"And the suites, who would not want to stay in that for an anniversary or something?
"This is a place you'd refer people to," Murray continued.
She and John and LaVerne Cegielnik of Chubbuck were among those who attended the grand opening celebration.
"It's really nice," said John. "The way it's set up with the pool and spas is pretty neat.
"The only thing we didn't like is they don't have a separate place for breakfast," he added.
Nathan Small, the chairman of the Fort Hall Business Council, noted that the hotel has been in the planning stages for several years. He recalled that tribal members had once discussed building such a facility near American Falls Reservoir.
"We're finally able to get this place built," he said. He said the Tribes were unable to get local financing, but received help from the Bank of Albuquerque in New Mexico.
"This is something that we're very proud of," Small said. "A lot of this was to create jobs for our people."
The hotel features 156 rooms, restaurants, a gift shop and other amenities.
Its event center , with rooms named in honor of chiefs from the tribes' past, will seat up to 1,400 people.
# 16 EISF has record breaking attendance
By LISA LETE
BLACKFOOT — The Eastern Idaho State Fair (EISF) "Barnyard Birthday Bash" of 2012 went down in the record books as the most highly attended fair in Blackfoot's history with a new attendance record of over 224,000 visitors. This beat the record of 221,000 visitors set in 2009.
A severe rainstorm dropped seven tenths of an inch of rain on the fairgrounds on opening day, forcing the closure of carnival rides and canceling the popular horse races; however, the weather was ideal the rest of the week.
EISF manager Brandon Bird said he believes that fair-goers recognized and took advantage of the value provided by a reduction in ticket prices for grandstand events such as the inaugural Gem State Classic Pro Rodeo and the combo price on the concerts for Three Dog Night and Heart. Bird said he is planning to incorporate a similar package next year.
'It's the dedication of thousands of people that make this fair great," Bird said. "Everyone from the exhibitors to concessionaires, sponsors to employees and especially those who attended this year's event have made the celebration of our 110th anniversary something we will never forget."
Next year's fair will be Aug. 30 through Sept. 7, 2013.
# 17 Hidden Treasures burns
By LESLIE MIELKE
SHELLEY — An early morning blaze blackened the business, Hidden Treasures, a furniture store at 238 S. Emerson, on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The business remains open in two other sites in town—one north of Shelley near AgParts. Hidden Treasures 2 is downtown near Farmers Insurance.
Fifteen to 16 different fire investigators were on site two days later in the fall, said Randy Adams, Shelley Assistant Fire Chief.
The investigators were trying to determine what started the fire, he said. There was an investigator for every little thing. There was an investigator for light bulbs, one for light fixtures, another for garage door openers and any number of other items.
"They bagged and boxed up material and sent it to the insurance laboratory in Denver, Colo.," said Adams. "Investigators told us it could take from a few weeks to six months to determine what caused the fire because the lab in Denver is backed up about six months."
Fighting the blaze in October, firemen from Shelley, Firth, Blackfoot and Ammon responded. Forty guys and eight trucks were on site, said Shelley Fire chief Mike Carter.
A person spotted the fire as he/she was passing by and called 911. The call came into the Shelley fire station about 5 a.m.
When the Shelley firemen arrived on site, the front section of the business was fully engulfed, said Adams.
"We called Firth right away," Carter said. "Because the blaze was tough on the eyes, we contacted Blackfoot who sent a couple guys and a truck and Ammon who sent eight guys and a truck.
"The fire was spreading through the trestles of the building to the south," said Carter. "It was spreading to the roof above the sheetrock.
"We knocked holes in there to get some water to the hot spots," he said. "It took a couple hours to get it under control."
The initial fire engulfed the front of the building and then spread through the trestles to the north and south of the building.
The fire did not reach the building to the north that contained mattresses, among other items.
"We were able to get it out without any injuries," the fire chief said.
By late Thursday morning, the Idaho State Fire Marshall was onsite.
"It was sure a disappointment," said Hidden Treasures owner Odell Young. "Something like this happens to someone else, not you, you know,
"I was so impressed with the fire department—their quick response and the number of people here," Young said. "Broulim's and OK Trailer came to see what they could do to help.
"We were very fortunate," Young said.
Grandson Bo Young said he thought his grandfather "was pulling his leg" when he called him about the fire.
"I arrived about 6 a.m. and just couldn't believe what I saw," Bo said.
"People are so kind," he said. "Broulim's came with water, donuts and chicken. OK Trailer said they would bring a trailer so we could have an office and people will know we are still open."
Hidden Treasures remains open in two other sites in Shelley—one site is north of Shelley near AgParts. Hidden Treasures 2 is downtown near Farmers Insurance. The business employees 10 people.
"We're still open," said Bo.
This is the 11th year Odell Young and his son, Jed Young, have owned and operated Hidden Treasures.
# 18 Pingree couple grand marshals
BLACKFOOT - The Eastern Idaho State Fair's board of directors named Gary and Muriel Judge of Pingree as grand marshals of the 2012 Eastern Idaho State Fair. They led the annual Fair Parade down Shilling Avenue.
"Gary and Muriel are no strangers to the Eastern Idaho State Fair and I can't think of two more deserving people to represent us this year as grand marshals," said George Hamilton, president of the EISF Board. "Their lifelong contributions to Eastern Idaho's agriculture community and to this Fair have been outstanding. I can't remember a Fair without them."
For decades, both Gary and Muriel have been actively involved in numerous aspects of the Fair. For 33 years, Gary was the swine superintendent, a position from which he retired in 2011. The Fair has been a part of Gary's life since he was eight years old as a 4-H youth exhibitor.
In the 52 years since, he has missed the Eastern Idaho State Fair only three times, when he was away in college.
As swine superintendent, Gary was been involved with the 4-H Market Hog Sale, ensuring delivery of the hogs and overall floor responsibility.
Through the years, he and Muriel have continued to exhibit products from their 300-acre farm, including swine and malt barley.
He has helped the agriculture exhibit areas by laying the grain sheaves.
"It is a real honor for Muriel and me to represent the Fair as grand marshals. I look forward to seeing the parade this year since I won't be responsible for the pigs as I've always been in years past," said Gary. "Every year, I enjoy the Dutch Oven cooking barbeque dinner at the Fair, so I'm looking forward to that, as well."
Outside of the Fair, Gary is former president of the Southeast Idaho Pork Producers Association. In 1986, he was recognized as Idaho's up-and-coming pork producer and represented the state of Idaho at the National Pork Producers Council.
For 43 years, Gary served as a 4-H leader in his community, including president and secretary of the 4-H Bingham County Council; Muriel also has served in 4-H leadership for 29 years. He also is president of the Bingham County Farm Bureau.
Originally from Coeur d'Alene, Muriel first experienced the Fair in 1974, soon after she and Gary were married. Muriel began exhibiting swine alongside Gary, and she later exhibited in the quilting and baking categories.
As a substitute teacher with an interest in educating children, Muriel has brought "fun" to the swine department. For youth, she created an educational packet with pork-related games and activities designed to teach kids about the pork industry. Alongside Gary, Muriel has been responsible for the swine department's bookkeeping; each year, fairgoers and exhibitors enjoy her signature "Pig Sugar Cookies," which she bakes from a favorite recipe.
"It's such an honor for us to represent Eastern Idaho in being the grand marshals," said Muriel.
#19 Charter high school coming
By Leslie Mielke
BLACKFOOT - The corner of Riverside Plaza has been home to the Plaza Twin Theater, Bradbury College, the Blackfoot Bookstore and before that, sports cards were traded there.
Coming Fall 2013, plans are for a new charter school, Bingham Academy , to fill the corner space at Riverside Plaza.
Fred Ball, project director for the charter high school and administrator of the Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center, said the board has received authorization from the Idaho Public Charter School Commission.
The proposed Bingham Academy would be a four-year high school with an emphasis on college and career readiness.
Greg Sigerson, chair of the Bingham Academy Founding Board, acknowledged the $199,680 check presented to Bingham Academy on Nov. 30. This three-year start grant was awarded through the Charter School Program of the U.S. Department of Education. For three years, Bingham Academy will receive this amount of money on the condition that the charter high school is approved.
Bingham Academy is the only school in Idaho to ever receive a direct federal start-up grant. It hopes to open its doors next fall.
"This is a strong indication of the solid organization and quality we will offer in our curriculum," said Sigerson.
"We are in the final stage of presenting our petition to the idaho Public Charter School Commission for approval," he said. "This approval is necessary in order to secure the grant."
Money from the start-up grant can only be used for software, computers and curriculum needs, said board member Pat Kolbet.
The start-up grant will also support the administrator's salary for his/her first year.
Kolbet wrote the application for this grant.
"I scan the federal register every few days for every grant I can find," she said.
Nearly 700 schools across the U.S. applied for this grant, Kolbet said.
All eligibility requirements were met by 68 schools but only 18 schools in seven states received these grants. Six schools were in Oregon; Bingham Academy was the only school in Idaho to receive this grant.
An additional $200,000 grant is available from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation once the charter is authorized.
Plans are to lease space in the Riverside Plaza and to renovate the 17,000 square foot space into classrooms, locker space and a small gymnasium.
Zac Fillmore of MBA Construction in Blackfoot will be in charge of renovation.
Speaking of the need for a charter high school, Sigerson said, "I'm really doing this for my son, who is a second grader. "He is in a charter school now and I love the interaction the teachers have with my son, my wife and me."
Brian and Angelina Thelin were two people who worked to bring in a charter school to Blackfoot.
"We started this project because I know enough people who needed it," said Angelina Thelin.
"Parents deserve a choice," said Brian Thelin. "One size does not fit all."
#20 Truck crash awakens citizens
By BOB HUDSON
and LESLIE MIELKE
BLACKFOOT — Don Dewey and his wife Charlene live near exit 93 off Interstate 15.
About 2 a.m. on Oct. 3 they were awakened by two explosions.
"We thought the Sinclair had blown up," Don said. "We thought one of their tanks had blown."
The Deweys live about one block from the Snake River Sinclair station on U.S. Highway 26.
Don got up and made his way to Anytime Fitness where he and others watched the fire caused when two semi-trucks collided. He said several people working out at the gym had to have witnessed the explosion.
Eyewitness Alisa Coles works the midnight to 8 a.m. shift at Motel 6. She called 911 after she heard the crash and saw the explosion.
"I happened to be standing by a window when I heard a crash," Coles said. "About 30 seconds later, there was an explosion.
"It was pretty big," she said. "I backed away from the window in fear it might break."
There were three fires, Coles said. The semi-truck cab was on fire. There was a fire on the embankment and the third fire looked like debris from the two semis.
"The driver who was hit, George, was brought to the motel," she said. "ISP paid for a room for him for the night.
"The other driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries," Coles said.
"George said if the driver had come by five or 10 seconds later he would have been dead because he was walking alongside his truck," she said. "He said he saw the semi hit his truck and then side- swiped the length of the trailer.
"The driver had 30 seconds to jump out," she said. "When he was jumping out of the truck is when his truck exploded.
"It was a scary sight to see," said Coles.
The ISP report indicated that George Riedel, 57, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, had stopped on the shoulder of the interstate to check a flat tire. While he was calling for help, another semi, driven by Peter Spicer of Pocatello, rear-ended Riedel's truck.
Spicer's truck then tipped over onto the side of the road and both semis caught fire.
Spicer was taken to Bingham Memorial Hospital.
According to the Idaho State Police report, troopers and other emergency personnel responded to the fire which blocked the northbound lanes of the interstate. Those loans were closed and with traffic flowed through Blackfoot much of the day.
Blackfoot Fire Department and EMS personnel assisted ISP. at the scene and Idaho Transportation Department officials were involved in the crash investigation.


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Career-focused social network Collegefeed, co-founded by Google's former product marketing chief Sanjeev Agrawal and aimed specifically at job-anxious graduates, has launched a free platform for colleges and universities looking to boost their students' prospects.
Through partnerships with more than 500 hiring companies, the platform, called Collegefeed for Career Centers, provides universities, and students, with features like a searchable resume database, digital career fairs, virtual networking events, and an analytics dashboard gathering information on placement rates, participation, and outcomes. Using the service, students can also upload a resume, which gets automatically scanned by Collegefeed and presented to relevant hiring managers.
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Twenty Special Olympics athletes from Bluffton and Hilton Head Island competed in the annual South Carolina Fall Games in Greenville on Oct. 20. The group gave the best performance to date for Beaufort County tennis players.
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