VOLUME 23, ISSUE 12 BOISEWEEKLY.COM SEPTEMBER 10–16, 2014 CASE CLOSE 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears Latta vs. Otter in San Francisco NEWS 7 “My kids don’t need fighter-bomber protection. They do need a goddam education.” REMBER 6 HEAVY DUTY Why local law enforcement agencies say they need military-grade equipment FEATURE 10 ON THE GRAPEVINE A bushel of news from the Treasure Valley wine scene FOOD 24 DISPATCH FROM TIFF Boise Weekly reports from the Toronto International Film Festival SCREEN 25
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VOLUME 23, ISSUE 12 BOISEWEEKLY.COM SEPTEMBER 10–16, 2014
CASE CLOSE9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears Latta vs. Otter in San FranciscoNEWS 7
“My kids don’t need fighter-bomber protection. They do need a goddam education.” REMBER 6
HEAVY DUTYWhy local law enforcement agencies say they need military-grade equipmentFEATURE 10
ON THE GRAPEVINEA bushel of news from the Treasure Valley wine sceneFOOD 24
DISPATCH FROM TIFFBoise Weekly reports from the TorontoInternational Film FestivalSCREEN 25
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MRAPS AND MARRIAGE BANSThis week’s feature story has been a long time coming. Last
October, we ran across a fascinating piece in the New York Times exploring the glut of United States military equipment making its way into the hands of local police departments, and how that materiel was affecting the ways civilians interact with law enforcement. Not long after, a small town newspaper in New Hampshire lifted the lid on its own police depart-ment’s acquisition of heavy equipment, such as an armored BearCat, and found through documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union that local law enforcement told the Department of Homeland Security it needed the ve-hicle to defend against “groups such as the Sovereign Citizens, Free Staters and Occupy New Hampshire,” calling them “ac-tive and present daily challenges.”
That got us wondering why Treasure Valley law enforce-ment agencies felt they needed equipment like the mine-resis-tant ambush protected (MRAP) personnel carrier and South African-built REVA armored vehicles.
A few months ago Boise Weekly filed a Freedom of Infor-mation Act request seeking application materials and com-munications between local law enforcement and the federal government, angling to receive free military surplus hardware through the Department of Defense’s 1033 Program.
While waiting for the piles of documents to show up, events in Ferguson, Mo., propelled the issue of police militari-zation into international news, as that community went head-to-head with its heavily armed and armored police force over the shooting death of a 19-year-old suspected shoplifter.
The images couldn’t have been more striking: Machine gun-toting officers dressed in full body armor, riding atop boxy armor-plated vehicles that seemed more familiar from coverage of Iraq and Afghanistan than Main Street, U.S.A.
The documents requested by BW showed up in staff writer Harrison Berry’s inbox in late August. What we found was not so hair-raising as that New Hampshire police department’s feeling that terrorists wait behind every corner, but perhaps more interesting was finding the differing philosophies be-tween local agencies about how—and when—to use military-grade equipment.
His report appears on Page 10 of this week’s paper.Another long-simmering story is starting to come to a cli-
max this week, with the Sept. 8 hearing to overturn Idaho’s same-sex marriage at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. See Berry’s report on the proceedings on Page 7.
—Zach Hagadone
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HANDS UPA small group of
wolf advocates tried to serve Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter a citizen’s arrest warrant at the Statehouse on Sept. 8, but they just missed him. Read his office’s response on Citydesk.
FILM FEASTBoise Weekly News
Editor (and resident film guru) George Prentice is in Toronto this week covering the Toronto International Film Fest. Read about the up-and-coming films he’s seen on Cobweb.
GO YOTESThe C of I fielded its
football team for the first time in 37 years Sept. 6 with a win against Pacific University. The Yotes’ first home game is Saturday, Sept. 13, in Caldwell. See Citydesk.
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Cope, you toilet-water-on-the-brain jockeyshorts skid mark,I bet you saw that pole what your own paper talked about what showed how Idaho is the
most conservative state there is except for Missississippi. It says everthing I already knowed as do everone in Idaho what lives outside that libtard slum over in Boise what they call North End. Except I call it “Nerd End” since it’s full of bicycle nerds and sissies. So I been wandering what you have to say about how nearly everbody in Idaho thinks you and all the other Democrats are a big steeming pile of socialism vomit. If I were you, I would be wandering how you can stay living in a state where two-thirds out of every three persons you see is thinking what a femmy sicko marxist pusswad you are evertime they see you. Don’t it make you think how wouldn’t you be better off going living in another state what is full of other femmy sicko marxist puss-wads? Like maybe Massichusetts or what I call “Mass-o’-shit-sacks.” And why don’t you take that A.J. Balukoff lefty with you when you go since nobody outside the “Nerd End” will ever vote for him for governor. Isn’t he knowing that all the stuff he says what he’ll do if he’s elect, we Idahoers don’t want? Who wants better schools and better educated people, anyway? Look what we get for it. Femmy sicko marxist pusswads like you, that’s what.
And what’s A.J. stand for, any way? “Ass Jam”?Anyway, that pole showeds how not you or your buddy Balukoff is anything Idaho people
want to do with. If you ask me, you ought pack up and leave so we don’t have any longer to read your lame excuses for writing and the “Nerd Enders” will have to go back to reading sissy bicycle magazines while they sit around drinking fruity coffee. We don’t want you here in Idaho and this is America so what the majority wants, which is what that pole shows, the majority should get. Which is not “Ass Jam” Balukoff either, so take him with you, wherver you go.
—Dick from not the “Nerd End”
Dick m’ main man in Homedale,Funny you should chime in right now because I’ve been thinking about you.Well, OK… not you, literally. No, let’s just say I’ve been thinking about people like you. And
by people like you, I mean people who, no matter how lousy things get, just dig their heels into the same old dogmatic poop that has failed them, over and over. Know what I mean?
No, I doubt if you do.But it’s like this, Dickeroony: It’s not just the schools and the education situation that Idaho
sucks at. It’s damn near everything. Wages, uninsured people, children living in poverty, you name it. Why, it’s a good thing we live around some gorgeous country, or people might be call-ing Idaho the “Arkansas of the West.” (Incidentally, I called the Arkansas Tourist Bureau to see if anyone there is calling Arkansas the “Idaho of the South,” but nobody there had ever heard of Idaho. Go figure.)
But back to what I was saying: So here we are, living in one of those states that are eternally fighting it out with Mississippi (or “Missississippi,” if you prefer, Dick) for who’s in the bottom of the bucket, yet election after election, it is people like you who return the same berferds to office, where they continue to do the same old berferd jiggery that landed us down here in Sad-Sackville.
Now, in spite of what you say about Idahoans not wanting better schools and a more edu-cated populace, there’s ample evidence that Idahoans want not only more tax money to go to public education, but they would also go for a raise in the minimum wage, for Medicaid to be expanded—none of which they’re going to get from these conservative dullards to whom you’re so attached.
By the way, Dick, I did some looking around (or what in the Nerd End they would call “re-search”) for which states rank as the best and the worst for general quality of life. I realize that’s a mighty slippery pea to pin down, “quality of life,” but by including several factors—family in-come, quality of education, employment levels, satisfaction with local officials, etc.—there have been a number of rankings put out by various institutions. Of the five listings I looked at, the states in the highest 10 were never the exact same states in the exact same order, nor were the lowest 10. But one conclusion can not be avoided: No matter the listing or the order, the highest 10 from list to list were almost all blue states, while the lowest 10 were reliably red states.
Am I getting too complicated for you here, Dick? Then allow me to summarize: Conservative leadership takes pride in doing nothing to improve the quality of people’s lives—except possibly their own—and conservative voters are so bedimmed by ideology, they can get away with it.
As to Mr. Balukoff, I’ve never met the gentleman. However, I imagine he (like me) is very comfortable living here in Idaho, and that we both have all the friends and acquaintances we need who aren’t thinking “femmy sicko marxist pusswad” when we run into one another. What’s more, I suspect that he (like me) doesn’t much care what conservatives think of him since he (like me) knows that, as conservatives are so damn wrong about everything else, how could they possibly be right about us?
And say, Dickster, we ought to get together sometime for some fruity coffee. I know a great place over in the Nerd End, and I will make a point of ignoring what two-thirds of every three of you are thinking. Promise.
ASK BILL ABOUT ITDick suggests Bill and A.J. don’t belong here
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The first indication of trouble was when the Boise Police Department tried to give the Lockheed F-35 back. The plane, nicknamed “Ol’ Cec,” for former Lockheed lobbyist Cecil Andrus, was one of a batch of F-35s deemed ineffective for combat. They had been donated to city police departments across America for riot control. Due to operating costs, municipalities had placed them on concrete pillars in city parks, next to Sherman tanks and steam locomotives.
However, Boise’s F-35 had been kept in readiness in anticipation of Fourth of July minor-in-possession riots at Sandy Beach, in the shadow of the strategically important Lucky Peak Dam. Raul Labrador, Idaho’s smil-ing authoritarian governor, had declared that, “Lucky Peak stands as an example of how vulnerable the city of Boise is to teen rage, who might use its rock fill as weapons when Boise police break up their rainbow parties. We need to worry less about crimes that have happened, and more about crimes that might happen. Anyway, what kind of patriots would give back a $200 million airplane?”
But the Boise Police Department balked at keeping an F-35 in its collection of tanks, armored personnel carriers, mobile artil-lery units, mini-subs and AH-1 SuperCobra helicopters. In a subsequent news conference, a female police spokesperson stated that, “The Boise Police Department’s maintenance budget exceeds the Boise School District’s total bud-get. My kids don’t need fighter-bomber protec-tion. They do need a goddam education.”
Her words were later characterized as misstatement, and she was sent to serve in a punishment battalion in the War of Alaskan Secession. But the damage had been done.
Police departments in Blackfoot, Wilder, Elk City and Sandpoint insisted they didn’t need their F-35s for wolf control anymore. Idaho State University said its F-35 had not had the intended effect on the school’s Big Sky football opponents. Idaho Fish and Game said that while its F-35 had been effective in taking out the trailers of isolated poachers, it had created collateral damage during sage grouse mating season. The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, having crashed its F-35 into a Hailey elementary school in a runway-overshoot incident, refused to accept its replacement.
Homeland Security, which had overseen the transfer of the F-35s from the Defense De-partment to civilian agencies, sent its highest officer to Idaho. Standing in front of a giant portrait of a smiling authoritarian President Jeb Bush, aging Homeland Minister Butch Ot-ter lectured a joint session of the Idaho Legis-lature, the Idaho Sheriff’s Association and the Idaho State Police’s Boyz and Girlz Auxiliary.
“Idaho needs to step up for the defense industry,” said Otter. “This airplane represents a trillion-dollar investment in technology. It represents the best efforts of defense contrac-tors large and small, from Tacoma to Cape
Canaveral, and every place in between. If Idaho refuses this gift from the federal govern-ment, the whole system could break down. If we don’t fight our enemies at home, we’ll have to fight them overseas.”
Otter then met with Gov. Labrador, an-nouncing at a joint news conference that Mountain Home Air Force Base was being repurposed as Homeland Security HQ for the entire American West.
“It will be a boon for Idaho’s economy,” said Labrador. “In addition to 100 new civil-ian F-35s, we’ll get to keep our squadron of A-10 Warthogs, airplanes that actually work. And along with President Bush’s executive order establishing the new Boulder-White Clouds tactical bombing range, the expanded base will fill the gap left by the recent collapse of Idaho’s tourism-and-real-estate economy.”
Then, regrettably, persons unknown cov-ered the Boise Police Department’s giant pow-der-blue MRAP vehicle with stenciled orange graffiti depicting the police as Storm Troopers from Star Wars, an image supplemented by the subsequent appearance, in full-riot gear, of 42 Boise police officers at an out-of-control Chuck E. Cheese’s birthday party whose supervising parents had panicked and called 911. At first the BPD tried to make light of the incident, dressing its new male spokesperson in a T-shirt with an Imperial Storm Trooper on the front, captioned, “I Had Friends on that Death Star.” But under the persistent question-ing of reporters about the use of riot-control gas and rubber bullets on 6-year-olds, the spokesperson broke down in tears.
“I’m tired of my kids asking me if I’m a fascist,” he said. “I didn’t ask for those tanks or the gas. I’ve never even ridden in the mine-resistant ambush protected personnel carrier, much less used it to crush cars in a Chuck E. Cheese’s parking lot.”
The spokesperson said he had joined the force just wanting to protect and serve, but that had become impossible. “We police have the reputation of winning at any cost,” he said. “But people need to know that we’re people, too. We have kids. You think we want them taunted on the playground just because their parents want to win?”
“Citizens hate and fear the police,” he said. “Get them in court, and they’ll perjure themselves to protect their fellow citizens. It’s an us-against-them mindset. Citizens only socialize among themselves, and if we go into one of the bars where they hang out, we’re not welcome. They protect their own.
“We look for bad guys and citizens won’t tell us where they’re hiding. They sneer at us behind our backs, and they mock us to our faces. ‘Don’t shoot,’ citizens say, even when we’re not thinking of shooting them. That really hurts.
“It’s a war out there. Is it any wonder that we have to protect ourselves with military equipment?”
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‘THE TRAIN HAS LEFT THE STATION’9th Circuit Court
hears oral arguments in challenge to Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban
HARRISON BERRY
The long battle over marriage equality in Idaho reached a crucial stage Sept. 8, when the state’s ban on same-sex marriage went before a three-judge panel at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
Things did not go well for gay marriage opponents.
“What strikes me is that the train has left the station,” said Judge Marsha S. Berzon, referring to a wave of court rulings overturning similar—in fact less sweeping bans—in other states.
In May, U.S. District Judge Candy Dale ruled that the Gem State’s 2006 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, and the LGBT community and its allies hailed the ruling as a step toward a future in which any two consenting adults can make a lifelong commitment to each other, regardless of race, creed, political persuasion, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and At-torney General Lawrence Wasden vowed to defend the marriage ban all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary, on the grounds that the ban was approved by a majority of voters in Idaho and defends children by ce-menting the one-man, one-woman framework of traditional marriage.
Speaking for the state, private attorney Monte Stewart—who also defended Nevada’s same-sex marriage ban before the 9th Circuit on the same day—told the panel that Idaho has a compelling interest in maintaining its ban on same-sex marriage because defining marriage as between one man and one woman creates more stable home environments for children.
“The different kind of marriage that Idaho must implement if same-sex couples are al-lowed to marry undermines the expectation of the child’s bonding right,” he said.
By “bonding right,” Stewart referred to the state’s assertion that a child needs to be raised in a household by a mother and father. He also told the judges that same-sex marriage undermines the broader social message that families should stick together rather than end in divorce or parental absenteeism.
“Genderless marriage does not sustain, but,
rather, undermines, that message. The point is, there has not been a change, and especially in Idaho, there has not been a change in this core message,” Stewart said.
Members of the panel were skeptical of whether permitting same-sex marriage would harm families more than other social factors, such as divorce.
Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt put a finer point on the argument.
“What about divorce—does Idaho prohibit divorce because it sends a bad message? Why don’t you then pass a law banning divorce in Idaho, which may have more of an effect than this [ban]?” he said.
“The change has occurred in American marriages, which has led to interest in same-sex marriage,” Berzon said.
Boise attorney Deborah Ferguson spoke for the plaintiffs—four same-sex couples including Sue Latta and Traci Ehlers, Lori and Sharene Watsen, Sheila Robertson and Andrea Altmey-er, and Amber Beierle and Rachael Robertson. She characterized Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban as “the most sweeping and draconian same-sex marriage ban in the 9th Circuit.”
“It nullifies all same-sex marriages made in other states at its borders and bars the pos-sibility of recognition of any form to same-sex couples,” she said.
Before the panel, Ferguson described the ban as more detrimental to society than the ills Stewart said it’s meant to curb by denying same-sex couples rights they’re afforded in the states where they were married and plac-ing them in a tax limbo in which members of same-sex couples must re-file their Idaho income taxes as individuals. She also made ref-erence to Madelynn Taylor, an Idaho veteran who has been denied the right to be buried in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery beside her partner, Jean Mixner, because their marriage is not recognized in Idaho.
Following the proceedings in the court-room, one of the plaintiffs, Rachael Robert-son, said that she was honored the couples’ case could be heard before the 9th Circuit.
“We are very excited for the opportunity to be heard, and we hope soon, that there will
be marriage equality in Idaho,” she told Boise Weekly in a text message.
The state’s claim that same-sex marriage harms families doesn’t sit well with ACLU-Idaho interim Executive Director Leo Morales, who told BW that, contrary to the notion that same-sex marriage damages marriage, it rein-forces it by creating more stable families.
“It strengthens [marriage] in that all people who want to marry can. What we have is a fractured system that allows for discrimina-tion. And it’s discrimination, again, in the mo-ment when individuals want to make lifetime commitments to the people they love,” he said.
Otter, speaking to reporters at a press conference for the Workforce Talent Pipeline Kickoff at the Idaho Capitol Building on Sept. 8, said that the argument over same-sex mar-riage is a cultural one, and the culture of Idaho sent a message about what it thinks about defining marriage as an institution between one man and one woman in 2006, when the ban became part of the Idaho Constitution.
“We think we have a good argument, we have an argument that represents the values that Idaho has and the culture of Idaho, and that is that we believe in traditional marriage. We have nothing against those folks that want to create a union. But we just believe in tradi-tional marriage,” Otter said.
The governor’s office declined to comment beyond what was said in court.
But the ACLU’s position is that laws and rights should apply to everyone, and while the state has a vested interest in protecting fami-lies, that interest is undermined when it passes discriminatory laws.
“We believe that equality under the law for all persons is extremely important. What’s at stake here is the ability for someone to make a commitment to the person they love and to protect their families,” Morales said. “The fact that the state chooses to allow marriages only between a man and a woman, funda-mentally it discriminates between other individuals who choose to marry.”
The progress Idaho’s case has made has broader repercussions for the LGBT community beyond the issue of
Plaintiffs in Latta vs. Otter outside the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Sept. 8.
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PILOT ERROR TO BLAME IN 2012 PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED MICRON CEO STEVE APPLETON
The February 2012 air crash that claimed the life of Micron CEO Steve Appleton was the result of pilot error, according to a probable cause report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 8.
Appleton, 51, took off from the Boise Airport Feb. 2, 2012, flying a Lancair IV-TP—a type of experimental, high-perfor-mance plane built from a kit. According to the NTSB report, he reached an altitude of 60 feet on an initial take off before telling air traffic control that he had experienced a problem and would touch back down. When asked if he needed assistance, Appleton responded he would taxi back and “see if I can figure it out,” the report stated.
Safely taxied to a ramp, Appleton’s ap-parently tried to troubleshoot the problem for about a minute and a half before sig-naling that he would take the plane back out. Airborne again, Appleton told air traffic control that he would again need to land, but turning left to approach the runway the plane made a sudden ascent to about 320 feet when it entered a spin, completed one revolution and hit the ground with more than 5,160 feet of runway remain-ing. The plane caught fire on impact.
NTSB’s investigation found no evidence of inflight fire or flight control system malfunction prior to impact. Rather, fuel flow and fuel pressure seem to have fluctu-ated for unknown reasons, affecting the amount of torque delivered to the engine shaft, “indicative of a problem with the airplane,” according to the report.
Appleton had gone up in the same plane six days before the crash and per-formed another rejected takeoff, but made a successful flight.
The report added that a simulation showed the airplane’s fatal stall likely occurred when the engine failed during the left turn. Airspeed would have rapidly de-cayed, requiring the pilot to angle the nose down to keep proper flying speed. During the turn, the wings were angled in such a way that the plane’s nose remained up, causing it to stall and pulling down the wing. “It would not be possible to recover from the stall at altitudes below 1,500 ft. [above ground level],” the report stated.
The exact role that engine failure played in the crash could not be identified due to post-accident damage and fire.
Unknown to investigators was why Appleton decided to turn the plane and return to the runway, rather than take advantage of a flat,
Micron CEO Steve Appleton was 51 at the time of the air crash that claimed his life in 2012.
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The first Boise Sustainability Forum filled the top floor of the Eighth and Main Tower—a fitting venue, as the 20-story building is one of Boise’s newest LEED-certified construction projects.
With a view of Boise’s sprawling foothills and sea of treetops, the forum—put on by the Idaho Conservation League—brought together business owners, community leaders and con-servation groups. Nearly 100 people attended the afternoon session on Sept. 3.
“When I was talking to businesses in the community about sustainability—what they are doing, what their interests are and how they are measuring it for their shareholders—what I found is that they were looking for a place to come together and talk about these issues and share expertise with one another,” said Sara Arkle, community conservation as-sociation with ICL. “So what I am hoping this first event can do is be the beginning of the cre-ation of a sustainability brain trust in Boise.”
Arkle was able to grab some pretty high-profile companies in Boise, companies that often shy away from publicly discussing sustainability. The first panel included Idaho Center for Sustainable Agriculture President Pete Pearson; Shelley Zimmer, environmental marketing manager at Hewlett-Packard; and Idaho Power Sustainability Strategist John Bernardo.
The second panel included insight from Mi-chael Armstrong, senior sustainability manager for the city of Portland, Ore., and EcoNorth-
west Planning Director (and founding member) Terry Moore on economic development oppor-tunities stemming from sustainability programs in both public and private entities.
The audience took the opportunity to put the panelists “on the spot,” and ask them spe-cific questions, which included topics on water sustainability in a desert area and integration of renewable energy into current systems.
In exchange, those in attendance learned some surprising stats, like the fact that 30 to 40 percent of grocery store produce ends up in the Ada County landfill, and 24 percent of ink cartridges from HP are made from recycled plastic—much of which comes from clothes hangers.
The forum didn’t just include who’s doing what to minimize a carbon-footprint, though. It dug into some deeper issues of stigma sur-rounding the word “sustainability.”
“Sustainability is a four-letter word to some and a political third rail for others. What’s another word that translates sustainability to those not so open to it?” asked one audience member.
“Risk management,” said Idaho Power’s Bernardo.
That’s a theme he returned to often. He gave the example of the power company’s
raptor protection program. Idaho Power builds nesting spots for hawks and falcons so they don’t get injured on the power lines.
“Fried birds means outages,” he said. “That means dispatching a crew of linemen, which costs us. If we did that only for the birds, trust me, we’d hear about it.”
Hewlett Packard’s Zimmer tried to drive home the importance of measuring energy use and carbon footprint, to let businesses and city leaders easily see where resources can be conserved.
“Maybe it doesn’t pencil out today, but it does tomorrow and in the future of resource scarcity,” she said.
Corporate executives at the forum made it clear that sustainability in high-profile compa-nies comes down to capitalism and democracy. When sustainability saves money, it makes the most sense. When their customers start demanding environmentally responsible goods, they’ll cater to those needs.
But Pearson, of the Idaho Center for Sus-tainable Agriculture, put out a warning to the forum. If companies don’t take environmen-tally conscious actions, we’ll soon be living in a world of scarce resources.
“This is not kumbaya-let’s-save-the-planet,” he said. “This is a financial risk.”
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hard-dir t sur face that would have served for a straight-ahead landing.
According to NTSB, the model of plane Appleton was flying may also have had something to do with the
crash. Twenty-six percent of Lancair planes have been involved in accidents, according to the report, and 19 percent have been fatal. The “unusually high accident and fa-tality rate compared to other amateur-built aircraft,” resulted in the Federal Aviation Administration convening safety groups in 2008 and 2012 that found the kit was involved in fatal accidents at “a rate that is disproportionate to their fleet size.”
FAA issued a notice to Lancair pilots that they should “obtain specialized train-ing regarding slow flight handling character-istics, stall recognition and stall recovery techniques”—precisely the features of the plane that resulted in Appleton’s fatal crash, but investigators stated “no evidence was found indicating the pilot had received flight instruction in the accident airplane model, even though he was aware that insurance companies required him to do so in order to receive coverage.”
NTSB, while noting that Appleton was properly certified with FAA regulations and had logged nearly 14 hours of flight time in the Lancair, added that his lack of training in the make and model of the plane contrib-uted to the crash.
Appleton was not a stranger to air ac-cidents. In July 2004, the avid pilot was involved in another crash, that time in an Extra 300L stunt plane that stalled out and wrecked in the desert south of the Idaho State Correctional Institution.
He had been flying with a member of a Micron film crew, and both were treated and released from Saint Alphonsus Medical Center with Appleton suffering head and neck injuries.
The Micron CEO’s death in 2012 prompted a wave of memorials, including from Boise State University President Bob Kustra, who called the alum “one of Boise State’s own,” as well as Boise Mayor Dave Bieter, who remembered him as “a philan-thropist and great friend to Boise.”
Less than a year after his death, a life-sized sculpture in his likeness was commis-sioned to stand in the Appleton Courtyard of the Micron Business and Economics Building at Boise State, which opened shortly after the plane crash.
The bronze statue, cast by South Dakota artist, now Boise resident, Benjamin Vic-tor, cost $90,000, paid for by the Micron Foundation, and was installed earlier this month.
—Zach Hagdone
John Bernardo, of Idaho Power (far right) speaks on sustainability with fellow panelists Shelley Zimmer, of Hewlett-Packard (center), and Pete Pearson, from the Idaho Center for Sustainable Agriculture (left).
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same-sex marriage. Speaking for the Add the 4 Words movement, which seeks to include the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” in Idaho’s human rights law, former Ida-
ho State Sen. Nicole LeFavour said that while the Add the Words movement and same-sex marriage are fundamentally different issues, lawmakers don’t see them as separate, and the December 2013 ruling against Utah’s gay marriage ban cast ripples into the Idaho Legislature that hindered efforts to gain momentum with Add the Words in the 2014 legislative session.
“They wouldn’t take up a separate issue because of the ruling that occurred in Utah. I mean, punishing Idaho gay people because
Utah courts ruled that marriage in Utah is constitutional. It’s an absurd connection be-tween two separate issues,” LeFavour said.
For her, the separate paths of “adding the words” and legalizing same-sex marriage—through the Legislature and courts, respec-tively—is appropriate.
“The issue of making sure people are not fired and evicted and denied service by restaurants and businesses is really different from the issue of marriage.
“What’s exciting is that some part of the legal equality for gay and transgender people is not in the hands of the Legislature. It’s in the hands of a court that can make a nonpo-litical response,” she said.
Consideration of Idaho’s same-sex mar-
riage ban is the sixth time such a case has come before a federal appeals court since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling against the Defense of Marriage Act. Since then, more than 20 federal courts have ruled in favor of same-sex couples, with only one judge—U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman, of the East-ern District of Louisiana—upholding a state’s gay marriage ban.
The 9th Circuit is expected to issue an opinion on Idaho’s case within the month. As to whether the matter will advance to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Reinhardt sug-gested it was a distinct possibility.
“I think you’re going to have an op-portunity to find out what Justice Kennedy thinks,” he told attorney Stewart.
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How many kids go through your program every year?
We [Cal and his wife, Marla] do no less than 50 programs and no more than 60. It’s seasonal, so in the spring, we’ll do 40 pro-grams. We have no less than 6,000 kids a year, and that’s just the schools. We do a lot of civic events, too. We’ve gone as far as Mackay, Homedale and Mountain Home, as well as Sun Valley and Hailey and hit most of the schools in between. We’re working on a winter indoor program to expand to Twin Falls schools.
And this is your full-time job?There was a period of time where I lived
every young man’s dream. I was not only a fireman, I reserved for the Garden City Police and I was allowed to be a cowboy. They let me do the program with comp time, vacation time and holiday time. Now I’m retired from all those other things.
What inspired you to start this?We started this as a project that our family
could do as a group. We got the wagon from a car lot in Nampa, and all it came with was the wheels and the axle, two sideboards and the tongue and floor. We built everything else that summer with no power tools. Our kids, my generation, my parents’ generation and my parents’ parents’ generation were all involved. For one summer, my wife and three kids and four generations worked on this wagon to make it original.
Then someone said, “You oughta try the schools.”
How’d it go?In my opinion, it was pretty much a disaster.
I mean, the kids had fun, but we weren’t organized. So we spent that winter trying to organize this program. Over the course of 23 years, we’ve boiled it down to this, the things you see today. Each station takes about the same amount of time so when we rotate, we’re smooth.
What do you hope the kids get out of the field trip?
We want them to have a better understand-ing, a better appreciation of what it was like to be on the frontier between 150 and 200 years ago. We study between Lewis and Clark and the railroad period. The trick is that it’s hands-on. It’s fourth-graders, so the kids that don’t do that well in the classroom excel with the hands-on activities. It can make learn-ing history fun. History was not my favorite subject.
I was going to say, did you wish you had something like this when you were growing up?
I wish I did, because I was the kid that was sitting in the classroom, looking out the window, wishing he could be doing some-thing else. I had no interest in reading a book and memorizing dates and times and names. If I could build a bow and arrow, if I could
shoot a gun, or throw rope, that was fun and inspired me to do other things.
You actually sleep out here in Veterans Memorial Park when you visit?
Yep, right there in that teepee. We’ve got bathrooms, we’ve got running water, we’ve got the kitchen [pointing to the Dutch oven over a fire pit]. We’re set. We live in a house like anybody else, in Caldwell, but when we hunt and when we camp, we generally take the wagon and the teepee. If it rained, the cowboys would sleep with their heads under the wagon and their feet by the fire. A lot of these kids, when they eat their lunch, they’re sitting just like the cowboys would.
Do you have a favorite moment over the past 23 years?
I think that we get to enjoy the letters. [All
the students have to write a letter at the end of the day.] And the letters are something that al-lows us to see ourselves, our program, through the eyes of a fourth-grader. Now if you look at the simple things we’re doing today, most adults say, “Now why would you want to pol-ish a piece of wood with a rock?” Or, “Why would you want to wash clothes or rope or do any of those things?” The things that we’re doing today were either suggested to us by our own children or ideas that we got from kids that wrote us letters with suggestions. They tell us their likes and dislikes. They kind of direct us to where we are right now.
Cal, do you think you were born in the wrong era?
I think I would have very much enjoyed to be this age, as a fourth-grader, and be able to get on a wagon train and experience that adventure. I think I would have enjoyed that immensely. The thing that I would not have enjoyed was the lack of medicine and the lack of health care on your journey. I just turned 61. Most of your pioneers didn’t last past 50. Thirty was usually the average.
Most people would never take an interest like this so far.
I’ve always been interested in rust and dust. I’ve collected things over the years that when I saw them, I didn’t know what they were or what they were used for, but they were inter-esting to me. I found out later that those things were actually used on a wagon. There’s a pride about those simple tools that you’re using.
How long will you continue Wagons Ho? As long as we have our health. This is a very demanding program and we do a lot in a very short period of time, but I think it’s made us bond as a family. It’s not easy and there’s a lot of fires that we have to put out and a lot of hoops we have to jump through, like permits for the parks and coordinating with schools and lost and found. There’s a lot to it. More than what you see. The shopping, the repair. But we still have a drive. It’s still exciting to us, because no two days are the same. It’s been a very rewarding journey.
CAL CLEVENGERFounder of Wagons Ho
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Almost anyone who’s gone through the fourth grade in Boise since 1991 has probably met Cal Clevenger and his wife Marla. You might vaguely remember a daylong field trip called Wagons Ho at Veterans Memorial Park, where you tried lassoing, or branded slices of stumps, or washed clothes in an old-fashioned tub and a washboard. Maybe you remember the Dutch-oven lunch with thick chunks of potato, peas, gravy and biscuits. Clevenger and his family have been the driving force behind the hands-on history lesson for 23 years now, and sat down with Boise Weekly to talk about almost two dozen years of offering a special kind of Western education.
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Tabielle Holsinger was watching the news on television the morning of Nov. 7, 2013. She said it was part of her morning routine—something she did just before taking a shower. Her fiance, Joshua Finch, had left the house to drop off their two children at YMCA daycare programs. That’s when she heard the sirens.
“I was watching Democracy Now in my house, and Josh took the kids to school. He did that every day. It was approximately 9:20 [a.m.]. All of a sudden, I’m hearing honks. A tank was coming down the street with fire engines and police cars. A huge parade of about 10 vehicles. It just drives up here, right in front,” said Hols-inger, pointing to the gravel driveway facing her kitchen.
The “tank”—actually a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP)—parked directly in front of Holsinger’s kitchen window, cracking a concrete slab that was part of a walkway leading to her front door. Boise Police officers entered her home and a tool shed on her property. They were there to serve a high-risk arrest warrant for Finch, who was under suspicion of kidnapping—the claims turned out to be unfounded—but also after receiving reports that he had been building bombs.
In an unfinished section of the house’s basement, they found about 150 pounds of explosives that Finch had built in the tool shed and hidden from his family. But Finch wasn’t home at the time of the arrest, and when the MRAP rolled into her driveway, Holsinger
thought the hulking vehicle, cruisers and fire trucks were for her.“I felt like they were coming after me. They had to make a big
scene to me. I was under arrest and they were going to shoot me with the MRAP,” she said, though BPD’s MRAP is not armed.
Photos of the incident taken by BPD and posted online show the MRAP stationed between the street and Finch’s home. An-other photo shows the vehicle positioned in an alley between the shed where Finch had been preparing explosives and a neighbor’s nearby house. The MRAP had startled Holsinger, but the photos of the scene show that the vehicle was acting as a blast bar-rier between Finch’s home and adjacent property—a use that is consistent with deployment guidelines set by the police depart-ment. Specifically, policy dictates the MRAP can only be used in a defensive way and in response to an incident involving firearms or explosives. It is not to be deployed for crowd control, but it has been used in neighborhoods. BPD’s stated policy is that the vehicle’s purpose is to defend the “Three P’s”—people, property and police—and never to harm them.
But Idaho is a patchwork of police agencies with varying quantities of military materiel, repurposed under a Department of Defense program known as 1033, and perhaps more signifi-cant are the differing philosophies and protocols regarding its use. It is part of a broader conversation about the balance be-tween protecting police officers and the communities they serve.
BIG IRONPolice departments are grabbing up free military hardware, here’s how (and why) they’re using it
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A TALE OF TWO MRAPSAt rest in City Hall West’s parking lot at a
show-and-tell Aug. 26, the Boise Police De-partment’s MRAP—the same one that rolled up to Holsinger’s home—looked like a mono-lith. Its driver-side door, which weighs about 200 pounds, was ajar so reporters could get a glimpse inside. So was the back hatch, which revealed the 18-ton vehicle’s cavernous interior, retrofitted with a gurney rack and a box of emergency medical supplies. There was other hardware on display: a bomb dis-posal robot, the SWAT team’s armored REVA transport van. But the MRAP, at more than 10 feet tall and with 2-inch-thick bulletproof armor, was the main attraction.
The display was an act of transpar-ency amid controversy over the increasing amount of military surplus finding its way into the hands of police departments across the country. Members of BPD’s SWAT team and Chief Mike Masterson stood nearby, explaining the equipment and how it is used in police operations. Masterson, who is retiring from the force in January 2015, told Boise Weekly that his department had “to do a better job” explaining to the public why BPD has such materiel and under what conditions it will be deployed.
“It’s a mystery to the public until [MRAPs] are rolled out one day. And they’re rolled out by another police department that isn’t consistent with the way we use it. And thus the controversy,” he said.
Masterson was alluding to protests in Ferguson, Mo., where a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 19-year-old African-American man suspected of shoplifting, touching off more than two weeks of widespread demonstrations that po-lice confronted with MRAPs, semi-automatic rifles, sniper teams, chemical anti-riot gear and rubber bullets.
The clashes between police and citizens made the St. Louis, Mo., suburb look like a military occupation, leaving the public won-dering what place that kind of gear has in the hands of hometown police departments. BPD put its hardware on display to explain how and why it’s used, and allay fears that military surplus might be used offensively against Boiseans.
“You’re not going to see it at crowds, managing crowds,” Masterson said. “You’re not going to see it at Treefort. It’s not even appropriate for [MRAPs] to be at these kinds of events.”
With its bulk and beige paint job, the MRAP’s presence alone is enough to intimi-date suspects, and that’s part of the reason why the MRAP is exclusively deployed during high-risk, defensive situations. So far, BPD has used its MRAP twice since its acquisition in late 2013—once, when serving the warrant to Finch, and later to provide a barrier between the public and a man who’d barricaded himself in his home with a cache of rifles.
Masterson told BW that he’s uncomfort-able with other, offensive uses of similar armored transport vehicles.
“I think it raises all sorts of concerns about how the police are policing communi-ties,” he said.
To help ensure the MRAP is used respon-sibly, it can only be deployed with the ap-proval of multiple levels of the BPD chain of command. When an officer makes a request to use the MRAP, that request is negotiated between the acting incident commander and SWAT command. If its use is authorized, a team under SWAT command gets the keys.
BPD’s policy toward its heavily armored vehicle has been one of restraint, but some departments’ guidelines triggering the use of that same equipment are more flexible. That includes the Caldwell Police Department, which most recently deployed its MRAP on Aug. 12 to serve a high-risk warrant to 26-year-old Fabian Salinas for felony charges including aggravated battery, assault on a police officer, felony eluding, burglary and felony drug possession. Caldwell police said that Salinas had tried to hit an officer with his car on Aug. 11 while evading capture. After receiving word that Salinas would be in his girlfriend’s home the next day—and that he might be armed—CPD deployed its MRAP to a Caldwell neighborhood where the suspect was thought to be hiding.
“We knew there was a high probabil-ity for violence, and we knew that he was armed. Those factors reached the category in which our SWAT team was needed,” said Caldwell Police Chief Chris Allgood, who was at the scene.
After searching the home for hours, CPD SWAT determined that Salinas had once again eluded capture.
But the incident is reflective of the CPD’s policies governing the use of its MRAP. The vehicle is deployed at the behest of CPD SWAT, which has demonstrated that it will use it to serve high-risk warrants—in police parlance, an “offensive” use of the MRAP.
“The conditions [under which the MRAP is deployed] are very similar to the condi-tions that we would deploy our SWAT team, which are high-risk situations in which we’re facing an armed person, where that person is due to be arrested. It’s all based on how our SWAT team responds,” Allgood said.
Prior to receiving its MRAP, CPD had used a repurposed moving van as its SWAT vehicle. Unarmored, showing its age and on loan from the Caldwell Fire Department, the van needed to be replaced, Allgood said.
Before fall 2013, BPD’s SWAT team was in a similar predicament. It was using a white Chevrolet van and swathing it in ballistic blankets to protect the officers inside; but the arrival of new technology has precipitated differences between the two departments’ rationales for deployment, and offensive deployment worries BPD Chief Masterson.
“The fact that it’s attached to the military, I understand the controversy,” he said. “The military uses it the same way we do, to protect their occupants. I think they’re seen as an offensive weapon, when in fact they’re a defensive tool.”
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MRAPs. The program was established by the National Defense Authorization Act in 1997. Since then, it has aided in the transfer of more than $5.1 billion in property to more than 8,000 state and local police agencies. In 2013, it transferred nearly $450 million in materiel nationwide.
The gear shepherded through the 1033 program includes M-1911 .45-caliber pistols, AR-15 assault rifles, helicopters and planes, 10- to 12-mpg SWAT vans and MRAPs. Ar-mored vehicles, like those in Ada and Canyon
counties, are distributed to police agencies based on the number of vehicles available, the date they’re requested, whether the requesting agency is in a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and the size of the area a given vehicle will serve.
Requests for repurposed military equip-ment paint some Idaho communities in extreme colors. While BYU-Idaho classes are in session, the rural East Idaho town of Rex-burg has a population of about 30,000, but according to a 2013 application filed by the Rexburg Police Department, and obtained by Boise Weekly through a Freedom of Informa-tion Act request, “this area will be designated with the HIDTA status in the near future.” (As of September 2014, HIDTA status still hasn’t been applied to Rexburg.)
Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, mean-while, requested an MRAP in 2013 to service a seven-county tactical team, covering 10,155 square miles. The Washington County Sher-iff’s Office, which also requested an MRAP in 2013, described the Brownlee Dam on the Snake River as a “high terror risk dam located in our county.” None of the three agencies have, as yet, received their requested MRAPs.
BPD has been a prolific beneficiary of the 1033 Program, and though it has received an MRAP, it has also received materiel of a more benign nature. Between the inception of the
1033 Program and the present, the depart-ment has received 196 helmets, five pairs of binoculars, a telescope, a protective bomb suit, 30 gas mask filters, two sets of night vision goggles, 40 storage chests, 15 chemi-cal suits and five flak jackets. Twelve AR-15 assault rifles were also granted to BPD, which the department has converted to semi-auto-matic weapons and uses them exclusively for training. Caldwell has its own MRAP and the Ada County Sheriff has a REVA SWAT ve-hicle, all obtained through the 1033 Program.
FLASHPOINTBPD’s REVA, which was parked in the City
Hall West parking lot near the MRAP on Aug. 26, looked almost modest by comparison. The SWAT truck has less armor than its larger counterpart and gets much better gas mileage, but it’s still intimidating with its all-black paint job. According to BPD Deputy Chief Scott Mulcahy, the intimidation factor of the MRAP and SWAT truck are not accidents.
“The visual presence of this vehicle is a level of force,” he said. “You see this rolling down your street and you’re going to wonder what’s up.”
For police, the show of force is another tool in the law enforcement toolbox. For the public, it is a symbol, and depending on how police interact with the public they serve, the show of force can be a symbol of law and order, or of paramilitary excess. Concern over police militarization is often code for concern about the role police play in communities.
“It can … speak to underlying tensions that have relatively little to do with mili-tary technology itself,” said Dr. Joseph De Angelis, an assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Idaho, whose area of research is public perceptions of police.
When the media or the public talk about the dangers of police militarization, De Ange-lis said, that discussion is sidestepping deeper
rifts between the public and police—often involving race or class. The Missouri attorney general reported in 2013 that Ferguson police were twice as likely to arrest African Ameri-cans, who make up two-thirds of Ferguson residents, as they were to arrest whites. The Washington Post reports that despite that community’s racial gap, three of Ferguson’s 53 police officers are black. Its mayor, police chief and most of the members of its city council are white.
“The focus on militarization glosses over
some of the deeper issues that local jurisdic-tions face. To focus on the expansion of MRAPs and the distribution of assault rifles to small communities is potentially concern-ing, but if the goal is to get at what’s creating conflict between local communities and police departments, it’s usually related to other kinds of underlying tensions,” De Angelis said.
Questions of whether the police abuse their power or are inappropriately armed to safeguard communities are as old as the idea of municipal law enforcement. But many of those questions allude to an age-old trade-off between keeping the public safe from police abuse and concern for the safety of police of-ficers whose jobs require them to resolve po-tentially life-threatening situations. According to De Angelis, using technology to confront increasingly well-armed suspects is a common way to improve on-the-job police safety, but it’s up to police to best represent themselves in their service areas.
“It’s clear that forms of weaponry that exist on the streets have been changing over the last 20 years. There’s no doubt that citi-zens have much more sophisticated forms of firearms. The police claim that conditions on the street are more dangerous, and it’s a claim that we have to take reasonably seriously. But in the end it comes down to how they use that technology,” he said.
Misuse of repurposed military equipment
comes in a variety of forms. There’s indis-criminate use of military materiel: In Fergu-son, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators. Earlier this year, an officer tossed a flashbang grenade into the crib of an Atlanta-area toddler, who suffered severe burns. But there’s also “mission creep,” in which military-style units like SWAT teams are deployed to non-high-risk situations.
While some police departments write poli-cies giving broad authority to roll out military equipment in a variety of situations, others are more strict, tightly controlling when and how tactical units and tech are used. And there’s a correlation between how flexible those poli-cies are and how police departments are likely to be perceived by the public.
“When you don’t have the parameters outlined, then you’re likely to have that tech-nology used in unanticipated and less effective ways. Then you certainly have a chance that police can respond to a critical incident in a less-than-optimal way,” De Angelis said.
The parameters outlined by the BPD are “headed in the right direction,” said ACLU-Idaho Interim Executive Director Leo Morales, but more is needed to ensure that someone is watching the watchmen.
“Is there an opportunity for the communi-ty to provide input? Who provides oversight? Perhaps it could be better,” he said.
The ACLU has been concerned with police militarization since long before events in Ferguson splashed images of MRAPs and gre-nade launchers into the news cycle. In June, it released War Comes Home, an examination of military hardware from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan making their way into the hands of police departments. Specifically, the report looked at the targets of SWAT raids and the effect these trends have on trust in the people who are supposed to be protecting the public’s safety. It concluded that nation-wide, between 2011 and 2012, 62 percent of SWAT deployments were drug searches. Meanwhile, 500 law enforcement agencies have received MRAPs.
Increasingly, police are being trained in military-style tactics instead of community policing, and so-called no-knock raids are becoming more common. Police agencies say tactics and weaponry are necessary to protect officers in the line of duty, but for Morales, militarized police forces are being deployed in situations where SWAT-style tactics are unnecessary.
“To use these kinds of weapons requires different training. The military’s trained for a different purpose. We potentially undercut the training of local police and building trust in communities,” he said.
According to Morales, there are lessons to be learned from high-profile instances in which police militarization goes wrong—les-sons about social challenges that come to the fore when police clash with the public in a changing America.
Without oversight of police militarization, Morales said, any community could be the next Ferguson.
“The heavy militarization of law enforce-ment is not going to work in any community. There’s also an attempt by law enforcement to suppress the media there,” Morales said.
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BALANCING ACTBPD’s reactive use of heavy military hard-
ware is part of Masterson’s broader policing strategy. Maintaining law and order, he has said, is about low-level, community policing, and that means dialogue and maintaining a general law enforcement presence in Boise. MRAPs, AR-15 assault rifles and over-the-uniform body armor aren’t part of that dialogue, he said.
“I think one of the lessons that I learned long ago is that, yes, there should be police presence in the daytime, but not wear-ing hard gear. We should interact with the crowds. It appears that there is a strong faith-based community where you should be bringing advocates into the solution. Maybe the first line between the police and protesters is not an empty space. Maybe it’s community leaders,” Masterson said.
This isn’t new turf for the BPD chief, who went before a Boise church congregation to voice his opposition to the so-called guns-on-campus bill when it was being considered in the 2014 Idaho legislative session. The bill was later signed into law despite Masterson’s opposition. Nevertheless, it was a chance for the public to interact with the police in a nonconfrontational capacity. On the other end of the confrontation spectrum is military hardware, and Masterson told Boise Weekly that the materiel his department has received through the 1033 Program is part of not being naive about the possibility of disaster striking the Treasure Valley.
“Take a look at Boise and say it can’t happen here. Take a look at the guy with 200 pounds of bomb-making material. To say it won’t happen here? We do have a lot of people who hate government. You can’t guarantee that nothing will happen,” he said.
It’s a balancing act that has high stakes for any community, and the public can get confused about the role police play when they talk about community policing on one hand, and their eagerness to acquire semi-automatic weapons and armored vehicles on the other.
“It’s not uncommon for police officers to be quite aware of the paramilitary nature of police. Now, when it comes to talking publicly, public information officers are likely to play down the paramilitary features of their organizations because it can conflict with other messages they’re trying to convey to the public,” De Angelis said.
In an age when images of police milita-rization gone awry are a regular feature of front pages and television news, Masterson has so far elected to be sparing with the use of technology the department has acquired from the Department of Defense, but he’s under no illusions about what kind of police department he’s running.
“Look, we’re paramilitary. I wear a uni-form. I’m the most visible form of govern-ment … and so are my 200 colleagues on the police force. What do you want as an option? Do you want us dressed in civilian clothes with name tags. Do you want police to drive unmarked squad cars and hide their guns? I think that’s the very worst scenario we could have,” he said. “We are paramilitary.”
BINGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE“We currently are part of a seven county tactical team located in south east Idaho. … We have had multiple incidents in just the past 18 months where this vehicle could have been utilized. The Wheeled carrier would work best due to the square miles where this vehicle is going to be utilized [sic].”
REXBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT“Located in eastern Idaho, Rexburg is a rapidly growing city and home to a four year university with a com-bined total population of approxi-mately 30,000. This area will be designated with the HIDTA status in the near future. There are currently no tactical armored vehicles uti-lized / deployed in this immediate surrounding areas [sic].”
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE“Currently Washington County has no armored vehicles in our inven-tory. We have a high terror risk dam located in our county (Brownlee Dam). We would also use it to re-spond our deputies and city officers on high risk drug and search war-rants [sic].”
CANYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE[Didn’t give a reason for request.]
BOISE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE 1033 PROGRAM:150 helmets40 storage chests30 gas mask filters, currently stored in reserve15 chemical suits, currently stored in reserve12 AR-15 assault rifles, converted to semi-automatic, used for training only5 flak jackets, currently stored in reserve5 pairs binoculars, not assigned for use2 pair night vision goggles, outdated technology, not assigned for use1 protective bomb suit, outdated but stored in reserve1 telescope, 1950s-era, not assigned for use
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holiday besides Thanksgiving and Christmas: the iconic annual Comstock Sale, fashion designer Robert Comstock’s surplus or last-season fashions. We’d comb through jackets, bags, pants and more, scoring high-fashion items at bargain-basement prices. Because Comstock is a native son, a fifth-generation Idahoan, the sale felt personal: it was like a friend of the family had come for a visit and brought presents, particularly because Comstock has always donated proceeds to local organizations. It has been 13 years since the most recent Comstock Sale, but our old buddy hasn’t forgotten us.
BROWN BAG LECTURE: AMBASSADOR UGLJESA ZVEKIC OF SERBIA
Ugljesa Zvekic is significant. The permanent representa-tive and ambassador for the Republic of Serbia to the United Nations, and representative of other international organizations in Geneva between 2009 and 2013, Zvekic is set to deliver an address about the history of the Balkans at noon Friday, Sept. 12, in the Boise State Engineering and Technology Building.
Zvekic’s talk, titled “Diplomatic History and the Politics of Serbia/Former Yugoslavia,” covers the time period from the “League of Nations to the United Nations and Geneva”—in other words, from the end of World War I, which began after a Serb, Gavrilo Princip, assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, to the post-World War II order, which saw the Balkans fall under Soviet influence, then struggle for national identities.
That’s a lot of history to cover, exploring a region that has held huge importance for the rest of the Western world, so pack a lunch of duvec and sarma.
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R2-D2 may well have been the most abused piece of Star Wars machinery outside of the Death Star. The sassy ’droid was zapped, shot, swallowed (and spit out) by a habogad, pitched in the water, buried in the sand and accumulated so much “carbon scoring” that Luke Skywalker con-cluded he’d “seen a lot of action”—and that was the first time they’d met.
Much of R2’s abuse was verbal, though, and a good chunk of it came from his “counterpart,” C-3P0, getting all mean-girl with barbs like, “You overweight glob of grease,” “You near-sighted scrap pile” and “I don’t think he likes you at all. And I don’t like you either.” It’s a wonder R2 put up with that poodoo from Mr. Goldenrod at all.
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The Highlands come to the high desert.
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SATURDAYSEPT. 13kilts and cabers
TREASURE VALLEY CELTIC FESTIVAL AND HIGHLAND GAMES
Fun fact: While we associate Celtic culture with the British Isles, its ethnic origins like farther east, to present-day Central Europe. So whether your ancestors hailed from Austria or Ireland, slap on your woad dye and strap on your kilt for a full day of Celtic music, dancing, athletic competitions, food and drink Saturday, Sept. 13.
This year marks the second time Boise hosts Professional Highland Game athletes, skilled in Scottish heavy events like the Braemar stone and caber toss. Catch the Idaho State Amateur Championship, as well, while you listen to a range of traditional and Celtic-inspired music from Swagger, Guess When, Thee Corvids and pipe bands including the Boise High-landers and City of Trees. Folk dancing takes place through-out the day, as does the eating and drinking. Catch the clan parades and mass bands for an inspiring display of bród.
9 a.m.-5 p.m., $12 adults, $7 youth ages 5-15, seniors (60 and older) and active military, FREE for kids 5 and younger. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, idahoscotts.org.
Get far out in the park.
FRIDAY-SUNDAYSEPT. 12-14a hippie’s haven
HYDE PARK STREET FAIRDon your cutoffs, drug rug sweatshirt and beaded flip flops
for the 35th annual Hyde Park Street Fair. Camel’s Back Park morphs into a groovy paradise with booths of eco-friendly prod-ucts and psychedelic arts and crafts, and a slew of live music
This year’s lineup includes Built To Spill (headlining on Friday night from 8-9:30 p.m.), Stone Seed, Steve Fulton Music, Blaze & Kelly, the Hokum Hi-Flyers and others. This year’s entertain-ment also includes the Boise Belly Dance Company, Hawaiian at Heart hula dancing, and of course, hula hooping. Bonus: The fair serves as a fundraiser for Giraffe Laugh, a nonprofit child care and education organization that provides meals to 130 children and awards scholarships for extra-curricular activities.
Friday 4-9:45 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-9:45 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; FREE. Camel’s Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St., northend.org.
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WEDNESDAYSEPTEMBER 10Festivals & Events
ANDRUS CENTER CONFER-ENCE ON WOMEN AND LEAD-ERSHIP—Three-day conference designed to motivate and edu-cate women on leadership and success. 10 a.m. $175. Boise State Student Union, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-INFO, sub.boisestate.edu.
THE CHARM SCHOOL FEAST V—Artists pitch projects and attendees vote to award one a $1,000 art grant paid for with event proceeds. 6 p.m. $25 adv., $30 door. Visual Arts Col-lective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, facebook.com/vacuber.
TREASURE VALLEY ROTARY DAY—Learn more about Rotary clubs and enjoy dinner. To RSVP, call Sharlene at 208-639-6393. 6 p.m. $20. Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, riversideboise.com.
On Stage
STEEL MAGNOLIAS— Hilarious, touching and deeply revealing of the strength which underlies the banter of the ladies who patronize Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, La. Recommended for 14 and older. Runs through Sunday, Sept. 28. 7:30 p.m. $18-$69. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-336-9221, idahoshake-speare.org.
Literature
AUTHOR RYAN BLACK-ETTER—Reading, Q&A and signing by the author
of Down in the River. Books avail-able for purchase. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4076, boisepubliclibrary.org.
THURSDAYSEPTEMBER 11Festivals & Events
ROBERT COMSTOCK AND FRIENDS SALE—Shoppers can choose
from among more than 66,000 pieces at steeply discounted prices. See Picks, Page 14. 11 a.m. $1 donation. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, expoidaho.com.
A SLIGHT DISCOMFORT—Can-cer Connection Idaho presents playwright and prostate cancer survivor Jeff Metcalf’s one-act play. 6 p.m. $25. Boise Contem-porary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
Workshops & Classes
BLOGGING QUICKSHOPS—Learn how to tell your story from three local bloggers: Sept. 11, Amy Pence-Brown; Sept. 18, Kate Peterson; Sept. 25, Linda Whittig. 5:30 p.m. $20-$25, $55-$60 for all three. The Cabin, 801 S. Capi-tol Blvd., Boise, 208-331-8000, thecabinidaho.org.
Literature
AUTHOR SANDY EPELDI—Local author Sandy Epeldi will read, sign and talk about his book, Boise Backcountry Adventures, which features 77 hiking, canyoneering and mountaineering routes. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.
Talks & Lectures
DA VINCI DIALOGUES LECTURE SERIES—Artist Dan Scott, ma-terials scientist Dr. Will Hughes, art historian Muffet Jones and mechanical engineer Dr. John Gardner explore environments in which innovators prosper.7:30 p.m. $25. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 Myrtle St., Boise, 208-343-9895, dcidaho.org.
FRIDAYSEPTEMBER 12Festivals & Events
BOISE STAGE STOP WESTERN DAYS—Get an Old West experi-ence with horseback riding, live music and more. 9 a.m. FREE. Boise Stage Stop, 23801 S. Orchard Access Road, I-84 off Exit 71, Boise, 208-343-1367, boisestagestop.org.
BUGS HARVEST DINNER—Cel-ebrate the opening of BUGS’ new education facility. Featur-ing a special beer from Payette Brewing. 6:30 p.m. $60. Boise Urban Garden Barn, 2995 Five Mile Road, Comba Park, Boise,
208-891-4769, boiseurbangar-denschool.org.
HILLTOP STATION GRAND OPEN-ING—Featuring food and drink specials, live music by the Bour-bon Dogs and raffle. 3 p.m. FREE. Hilltop Station, 12342 Idaho Hwy. 21, Boise, 208-338-8859, hilltopstation.com.
HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—Eco-friendly products, arts, crafts and
more. Built To Spill headlines Friday at 8 p.m. See Picks, Page 15. 4 p.m. FREE. Camel’s Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St., Boise, northend.org.
OLD PEN NIGHT TOURS AND BOOK SIGNING— 6 p.m. $3-$5. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-334-2844, history.idaho.gov.
ROBERT COMSTOCK AND FRIENDS SALE—See Thursday. 9 a.m.
ZOOBILEE—Enjoy dinner, live music, live and silent auctions and special zoo experiences. Black tie optional; 21 and older. 5:30 p.m. $90. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-608-7760, zooboise.org.
On Stage
BCT CHILDREN’S READING SERIES—Around the World in 80 Days, adapted by Toby Hulse from the book by Jules Verne. 2 p.m. $8-$12. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
COMEDIAN TODD JOHNSON— 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquid-boise.com.
HOMEGROWN THEATRE: PO-LAROID STORIES—HGT begins its 2014-15 season with Naomi Iizuku’s 1997 deconstruction of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. More info at facebook.com/HGTheatre. 8 p.m. $5. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 Front St., Boise.
RED LIGHT VARIETY SHOW: UNCHARTED ODYSSEY—Acro-batics, burlesque, comedy, dance and more. 9 p.m. $15 adv., $20 door. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, facebook.com/vacuber.
Workshops & Classes
CLOWN SCHOOL 101—Get more info at clownsofboise.com or call Mary Ann Kojis at 208-484-5326. 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. $12-$25. Nampa First Church of the Nazarene, 601 16th Ave S., Nampa, 208-466-3549, nfcnaz.org.
Talks & Lectures
BROWN BAG LECTURE: AMBASSADOR UGLJESA ZVEKIC OF SERBIA—The
ambassador presents a lecture on Serbian history. See Picks, Page 14. Noon. FREE. Boise State Engineering and Technol-ogy Building, Room 110, 1375 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-4432, coen.boisestate.edu.
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SATURDAYSEPTEMBER 13Festivals & Events
BCT SEASON OPENING CEL-EBRATION—Enjoy new work from BCT Theater Lab students, dinner and more. 6 p.m. $100. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
BOISE CRAFT BEER FEST—Enjoy eight samples of local craft beer. 10 a.m. $20. Hawks Memorial Stadium, 5600 N. Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-322-5000, boise-hawks.com.
BOISE STAGE STOP WESTERN DAYS—See Friday. 9 a.m. FREE. Boise Stage Stop, 23801 S. Orchard Access Road, I-84 off Exit 71, Boise, 208-343-1367, boises-tagestop.org.
CELTIC FESTIVAL AND HIGHLAND GAMES—See Picks, Page 15. 9 a.m.
FREE-$12. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, expoidaho.com.
HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—See Friday. 10 a.m. FREE. Camel’s Back Park,
1200 W. Heron St., Boise.
ROBERT COMSTOCK AND FRIENDS SALE—See Thursday. 9 a.m. $1 dona-
tion. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-287-5650, expoidaho.com.
SPORTS CARD SHOW—Explore sports and non-sports cards and
memorabilia. 9 a.m. FREE. Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-343-4900, theboisehotel.com.
On Stage
COMEDIAN TODD JOHNSON— 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.
HOMEGROWN THEATRE: PO-LAROID STORIES—See Friday. 8 p.m. $5. Woodland Empire Ale Craft, 1114 Front St., Boise.
MEXICO INDEPENDENCE CEL-EBRATION—Celebrate with a con-cert by guitarist Samir Belkasemi. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Brandt Center at NNU, 707 Fern St., Nampa, 208-467-8790, nnu.edu/brandt.
RED LIGHT VARIETY SHOW: UNCHARTED ODYSSEY—See Friday. 9 p.m. $15 adv., $20 door. Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City, 208-424-8297, facebook.com/vacuber.
Workshops & Classes
CLOWN SCHOOL 101—See Fri-day. 8 a.m. $12-$25. Nampa First Church of the Nazarene, 601 16th Ave S., Nampa, 208-466-3549, nfcnaz.org.
Citizen
30TH ANNUAL HARVEST CLAS-SIC—Benefits Nampa Parks and Rec Scholarship Fund. 8 a.m. $10-$15. Nampa Recreation Center,
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.
L A S T W E E K ’ S A N S W E R SGo to www.boiseweekly.com and look under odds and ends for the answers to this week’s puzzle. And don’t think of it as cheating. Think of it more as simply double-checking your answers.
CRAZY HORSE RIDES AGAIN When the Crazy Horse opens this week, it will almost be
a re-opening: This Crazy Horse is in the original Crazy Horse location at 1519 W. Main St.—but that’s pretty much the only thing that willstay the same.
Name and building aside, the Crazy Horse is all new. It has new owners: Wes Malvini, Eric Penney and Tim Harris. It will have new plumbing, new furniture, new lights, a new electrical system, new artwork by Storie Grubb and other local artists, a new bar, a new sound booth and a new sound system.
“We chose to call [the bar] Crazy Horse out of an homage and respect for the history of Boise’s music,” Malvini told Boise Weekly. “It’s constantly evolved and grown, and it continues to do so. I think we all felt the best way to help move the future of Boise music forward is to pay respect to the past.”
Honor the past, look to the future and enjoy the present Friday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. with Caustic Resin, Heibarger, The Raven and The Writing Desk, Storie Grubb and The Holy Wars, Meth House Party Band and Meat Jesus. Check boise-weekly.com for more on the Crazy Horse’s opening night.
—Ben Schultz
Saddle-up: The new Crazy Horse is coming out of the gate.
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ANNUAL SAINT AL’S ART IN THE YARD BAZAAR— 10 a.m. FREE. Saint Alphonsus Health Plaza, 3025 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, saintalphonsus.org/meridian-health-plaza.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN 5K—Benefits Charitable Assistance to Community’s Homeless. Register at catchprogram.org. 9 a.m. $19. Village at Meridian, 3600 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian, 208-888-1701, thevillageatmeridian.com.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NAMPA PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND YARD SALE—Benefits the Nampa Boys and Girls Club of Nampa. 9 a.m. $5. The Boys and Girls Club of Nampa, 316 Stampede Drive, Nampa, 208-461-7203, bgclubnampa.org.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NAMPA DAVE BROWN MEMO-RIAL POKER RUN AND PARTY—Benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Nampa. Poker run: 11 a.m., $20. 316 Stampede Dr., Nampa, 208-461-7203. Poker party: 5 p.m. $5. Mad Man Motorcycles, 102 11th Ave. N., Nampa, 208-467-4114, bgclubnampa.org.
EXPEDITION INSPIRATION: TAKE A HIKE—Benefits Expedi-tion Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research. 8 a.m. $15-$25. Quarry View Park, 2150 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. expeditioninspiration.org.
HEARTS FOR HADLEY BEN-EFIT—Benefits the Cystinosis Research Foundation. Buy tickets at cystinosisresearch.org/hearts-for-hadley-2014. 7 p.m. $30. The Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-385-0111, thelinenbuilding.com.
Calls to Artists
LE BOIS JUNIOR BALLET OPEN AUDITIONS—For audition times, call Christine Mills at 435-531-6876. FREE. Xpressions Dance Academy, 16048 N. 20th St.,
Nampa, 208-466-1229, xpres-sionsdanceacademy.com.
SUNDAYSEPTEMBER 14Festivals & Events
BOISE STAGE STOP WESTERN DAYS—See Friday. 9 a.m. FREE. Boise Stage Stop, 23801 S. Orchard Access Road, I-84 off Exit 71, Boise, 208-343-1367, boisestagestop.org.
HYDE PARK STREET FAIR—See Friday. 10 a.m. FREE. Camel’s Back Park,
1200 W. Heron St., Boise.
IDAHO BLUEGRASS ASSOCIA-TION BLUEGRASS APPRECIA-TION DAY—Noon. FREE. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa. idahobluegrassassocia-tion.org.
ROCK PARTY: GEOLOGY FUN—Hillside geology hikes, gold panning, museum mini-tours and more. Noon. FREE-$4. Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-368-9876, idahomu-seum.org.
FRANKLY BURLESQUE— 8 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-6344.
Animals & Pets
DOG DAZE OF SUMMER BLACK DOG WALK—Join Spay Neuter Idaho Pets for this walk with your dog of any color. For more info, call 208-968-1338. Noon. FREE. The Ram, 709 E. Park Blvd., Boise, 208-345-2929, theram.com.
MONDAYSEPTEMBER 15Literature
POETRY SLAM DELUX—All Big Tree Arts events are free-speech events. 8 p.m. $5. Pengilly’s, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-6344.
TUESDAYSEPTEMBER 16Festivals & Events
IDAHO WRITERS GUILD LITERARY LUNCH—Boise State English Professor Jacky O’Connor discusses Tennessee Williams’ writing process. 11:30 a.m. FREE. Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, riversideboise.com.
RECIPES FROM BOISE’S BRICK OVEN BISTRO—Stephanie Tele-sco shares popular house recipes from her bestselling cookbook. 7 p.m. FREE. Library at Collister, 4724 W. State St., Boise, 208-562-4995, boisepubliclibrary.org.
TUESDAY DINNER—Volunteers needed to help cook dinner for Boise’s homeless and needy population. Event is nondenomina-tional. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-344-3011.
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: MUSLIM JOURNEYS—Dr. Megan Dixon and Dr. Maimuna Islam from the College of Idaho lead the discus-sion of When Asia Was the World by Stewart Gordon. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org.
Talks & Lectures
IDAHO MEDIA PROFESSION-ALS SPEAKER SERIES—Join filmmaker William von Tagen as he speaks about “the other side of filmmaking.” 11 a.m. FREE-$5. Smoky Mountain Pizza and Pasta-Parkcenter, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208-429-0011, smokymountainpizza.com.
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BUILT TO SPILL, SEPT. 11, NEUROLUX It’s a benefit built for success. Boise’s Built to Spill finished its California tour just in time
to play the Neurolux to help out one of the city’s newest non-profits: the Boise Hive.
Boise Weekly readers first learned about Boise Hive at the beginning of summer, when we chatted with an ambitious group of musicians and music enthusiasts who came together to create a space where musicians could practice and re-hearse on the cheap, but where they could also find resources to help with mental, physical and financial issues (BW, Culture, “Boise Hive Comes Alive,” May 28, 2014).
Openers for Built to Spill include The Hand, as well as Storie Grubb and the Holy Wars, a self-described “genre mixed media art project/art rock.”
Proceeds from the show benefit the Boise Hive.
—Jessica Murri
Doors 7 p.m. $15. Tickets available at the Record Ex-change. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., 208-343-0886, neurolux.com.
I DECLARE WAR AND BOMBS OVER ROME—6 p.m. $8. Shredder
JIMMY BIVENS AND FRIENDS— 8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s
KEVIN KIRK AND FRIENDS— 6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
LIQUID WETT WEDNESDAY—Electronic music and DJs. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid
OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow
PATIO CONCERT SERIES—Featuring Greg and Johnny with Friends. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Berryhill
RICHARD SOLIZ—7:30 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s
SCOTT AND CHARLENE’S WEDDING—With RevoltRevolt, The Bean Hairs and 100 Watt Mind. 8 p.m. $5. The Crux
STEVE EATON—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar
THEORY OF A DEADMAN—With Black Stone Cherry. 7:30 p.m. $25-$45. Knitting Factory
THURSDAYSEPTEMBER 11100.3 THE X PRESENTS: NOTHING MORE—7:30 p.m. With Sleepwave and Crobot. Win tickets by listening to 100.3 FM. No ticket will be required for anyone with military, police, fire or paramedic ID. FREE. Knitting Factory
BELINDA BOWLER—7 p.m. FREE. Modern Hotel
BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
BERNIE REILLY—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel
BOISE HIVE BENEFIT: BUILT TO SPILL—With The Hand and Storie Grubb & the Holy Wars. See Listen Here, this page. 7 p.m. $15. Neurolux
DOUGLAS CAMERON—5:30 p.m. FREE. Sandbar
FRIM FRAM FOUR—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s
MOUNT EERIE—With Like A Vil-lain and Sun Blood Stories. 7:30 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. The Crux
FRIDAYSEPTEMBER 12AISLE OF VIEW—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill
ALL BLACK TURN UP PARTY— Featuring Problem, with Bonaphied, Yung Verb, Mill Bill, Tas Holloway, Skilly Waves and A-Guttah. 8:30 p.m. $22. Knitting Factory
ANDY CORTENS DUO—With Bill Mitchell. 6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill
ASHER FULERO BAND—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s
BILLY BRAUN—5 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel
THE BOURBON DOGS—6 p.m. FREE. Hilltop Station
CHICKEN DINNER ROAD—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s
CITY HALL—With Ezra Bell, Bevelers, Chelsey Renay and St. Terrible. 7 p.m. $5. The Crux
CRAZY HORSE GRAND OPENING—Caustic Resin, Hei-barger, The Raven & The Writing Desk, Storie Grubb & The Holy Wars, Meth House Party Band and Meat Jesus. 6 p.m. FREE. Crazy Horse
DAN COSTELLO—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper Pub
FOUR HOUR ROMANCE—7 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s
MOTTO KITTY—9 p.m. $3. 127 Club
SHAKIN’ NOT STIRRED—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar
SKILLET—With Cure for the Fall. 8 p.m. $25-$55. Revolution
WISE EYES—10 p.m. $5. Reef
SECOND ANNUAL SANDPIPER CIRCUIT REUNION—Featuring Pug Ostling, Jeff Shaffer, Carter Wilson and Les Fairchild, Dixon Lawrence, Rick Bollar and Bill Barton, Kenny Saunders and Johnny Shoes, Mike Cramer, Rick Strickland, Steve Eaton, Dean Adiar, Dee Hisel and Rod Dyer. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15, Sapphire Room
SATURDAYSEPTEMBER 13ALVIN RISK—9 p.m. With Electric Splash FOAM edition. $10-$40. Revolution
BOSS HAWG AND THE SHORT BUS—7 p.m. FREE. Boise Brewing
CHUCK SMITH TRIO WITH NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
CYMRY—8 p.m. FREE. Ha’ Penny
DJ MALLWALKER—11 p.m. FREE. Neurolux
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EMILY TIPTON—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper Pub
ERIC GRAE—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill
FRANK MARRA SOLO PIANO— 6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
LIGHT THIEVES—With Heat-warmer and Transistor Send. 7 p.m. $5. Neurolux
MARK SEXTON—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s
MOTTO KITTY—9 p.m. $3. 127 Club
PILOT ERROR—10 p.m. $5. Reef
POTENTIAL THREAT—With Wonderland Syndrome, Final Un-derground and Rise of the Fallen. 8 p.m. $5. Shredder
PSYCHIC RITES AND MARY OCHER—With Toy Zoo. 8 p.m. $5 adv., $8 door. Crazy Horse
RHYTHM RANGERS—9 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s
SECOND ANNUAL SANDPIPER CIRCUIT REUNION—Featuring Pug Ostling, John Hansen, Belinda Bowler and Beth Pederson, Jim Gratton, Jim Fishwild, Spike Ericson, Mike Brock, Gary and Cindy Braun, Muzzie Braun, Sergio Webb, Rebecca Scott, Rob Harding, Dave Garets, Jack Loyd Gish, and Terry Moran. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Sapphire Room
PANTHER ATTACK—With Fox Alive and guests. 8:30 p.m. $5. The Crux
TUESDAYSEPTEMBER 16THE ANATOMY OF FRANK—With The Seasons, Adam Wright and Kaitlin Hendrix. 7:30 p.m. $5. The Crux
BERNIE REILLY—5:30 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s
BLAZE AND KELLY—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill
JIMMY SINN AND MATT WOOD—9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid
KEVIN KIRK WITH SALLY TIBBS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chan-dlers
RADIO BOISE SOCIAL HOUR: DJ STARDUST LOUNGE—5:30 p.m. FREE. Neurolux
SHEEP AMONG WOLVES—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s Basement
MERIT—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s
THE STONE FOXES—With Trampled Under Foot and Fort Harrison. 7 p.m. $10. Neurolux
VIOLENT AFFAIR—With Pull Out Quick and Mindcrime. 7 p.m. $8. Shredder
WEDNESDAYSEPTEMBER 17THE COUNTRY CLUB—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s
DAVID OLNEY WITH SERGIO WEBB—7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Sap-phire Room
THE HIGGS—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s
IN THE WHALE—With Cadaver Dogs and Piranhas BC. 7 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. Neurolux
LACUNA COIL—With Devil You Know. 6:45 p.m. $20-$35. Knit-ting Factory
MODERN KIN—With Aaron Mark Brown. 8 p.m. $5. Flying M Cof-feegarage
OTIS HEAT AND LOUNGE ON FIRE—With Dirty Like Money. 8 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse
PATIO CONCERT SERIES—Fea-turing Andy Cortens Duo with Bill Mitchell. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Berryhill
SHAFTY (PHISH TRIBUTE BAND)—9:30 p.m. $7. Reef
STEVE FULTON AND SHON SANDERS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow
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ZAMMUTO, SEPT. 14, BOISE CONTEMPORARY THEATER
If the name “Zammuto” evokes images of an effusive Romanian pan-flutist, perish the thought—it is the name of the four-piece band fronted by Nick Zammuto, formerly of The Books. Zammuto the man is an innovative, creative artist who not only creates glitchy, addictive, electronic music, he builds ways to express it—check out videos on zammutosound.com of the young inventor in action. Zammuto’s latest release, Anchor (Temporary Residence Ltd.; Sept. 2, 2014) is filled with the same frenetic energy that surely swirls in its creator’s mind—drums clatter propeller-fast on “Hegemony”; the fun, poppy “IO” sounds like a Danny Elfman collaboration—yet the album also contains tempered moments of unquiet like the melodic and menacing “Henry Lee.”
On stage, Zammuto the band plays along to projected visuals and delivers more of a happening than a show. The Z in the frontman’s name is about the only thing he has in common with Zamfir.
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CINDER’S MELANIE KRAUSE
HONORED BY WINE
ENTHUSIAST Plus Fraser Vineyard
embarks on a new chapterTARA MORGAN
Wine Enthusiast’s 40 Under 40: America’s Tastemakers issue just hit stands with a familiar face inside: Cinder Wines’ Melanie Krause. Krause was crowned an “emerging American wine region champion” for the work she’s done helping put Idaho wine-making on the map.
“Idaho has all of the natural resources to have a world-class wine region and we’re kind of the lesser-known of the Pacific Northwest states,” said Krause. “But I think we have just as good of growing regions as Washington, Oregon and California. So that’s what I preach every day when I’m talking to people and what I believe and why I moved here to start a winery.”
The 40 Under 40 issue honors more than just winemakers; it celebrates “the innova-tors, gatekeepers and trendsetters who are changing what and how Americans imbibe.” Some of this year’s other recipients include Alan Kropf, director of education at Anchor Distilling in San Francisco, and James Beard Award winner Charles Joly, beverage direc-tor at the cocktail bar Aviary in Chicago.
“It’s great for our brand and for Idaho wines so I’m excited about it,” said Krause. “The award is for more than just winemak-ers; it’s all the spirits industry. … So to be singled out among that large of a field is an honor.”
In other Cinder news, the Garden City winery is hosting a Mural Block Party Satur-day, Sept. 27, from 1-6 p.m. to celebrate “the revitalization of Garden City embodied by a piece of public art.” Local art collective Sector 17 is in the process of painting a mu-ral that will adorn a wall shared by Cobby’s Sandwich Shop, Martindale’s Custom Truck and the forthcoming Haff Brewing.
“In the beginning we thought it was going to be one mural, which was over 100 yards long,” said Cinder’s Joe Schnerr. “But we came up with the idea of breaking it up into five or more individual murals done by different artists over the next five years.”
Surel’s Place helped to coordinate and
raise funds for the mural, which will be based on the theme “garden of creativity.”
“We’re going to try to have a ‘garden’ theme with each one; the artists can take that any way they want to,” said Schnerr. “In the future years, hopefully if this contin-ues, we’ll have a ‘garden of memories’ and a ‘sound garden.’”
The Mural Block Party is an all-ages event that’s free to attend with wine and beer available for purchase from Cinder, Coiled, Telaya, Payette, Crooked Fence and Split Rail. There will also be food from Cob-by’s Sandwich Shop and food trucks, along with an outdoor kid’s art station, pottery demonstrations and music. Those who ride their bikes will get $1 off their first drink.
For more info, visit cinderwines.com/news-and-events.
In other grape-related news, Fraser Vine-yard owner Bev Fraser has announced a new chapter for the award-winning winery.
“The last year has been a whirlwind of exciting new achievements for myself and Fraser Vineyard,” Fraser wrote in an email newsletter. “Our wines received numerous medals ending 2013 with two platinum medals from [Wine Press Northwest’s] ‘Best of the Best’ in the Northwest competition and a gold medal for our 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon. As owner and co-founder, I could not be prouder of Fraser Vineyard and want to thank all of those who helped me during the recent years. … However, it is time for me to officially announce my retirement.”
Fraser’s Caldwell vineyard is renowned for its cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot vines. Kathryn House, owner of House of Wine, has signed a five-year lease for all of Fraser’s grapes.
“I have a long-term lease on the property and I’m just providing some oversight on the property,” explained House. “The actual vineyard management portion is through Mike Williams with Williamson Vineyards.
So he’s doing the day-to-day; I’m kind of an intermediary. Originally, I was picking up those grapes because I was going to use them for my brand, Sequence, but we put Sequence on hold for now.”
House recently relocated to Caldwell from the 44th Street Wineries building in Garden City to launch a new winery called Sequence.
“We’d gone through the process of get-ting that started and we took a nice hard look at it again and decided, for right now, that that wasn’t going to be the right deci-sion for our family; we needed to kind of wait a little longer on that,” said House.
In the meantime, House will continue operating House of Wine—which offers consulting, lab testing and wine education classes—and she’ll sell Fraser’s grapes to other local winemakers.
“Koenig Winery will likely be the winery that will end up with those grapes,” said House.
But the Fraser brand isn’t necessarily gone for good. In 2019, there’s the pos-sibility that Fraser’s granddaughter, Sierra Laverty, might take over the winery and vineyards.
“As for now, the remaining cases of Fraser wines will continue to be sold at our tasting room and in stores,” wrote Fraser. “Our final release party will be held this September featuring our 2012 Petit Verdot. Stay tuned for more details.”
For more info, visit fraservineyard.com. In other wine news, Ste. Chapelle Winery
is hosting the Idaho Wine Run Sunday, Sept. 28. The run will include a marathon, a half marathon, a 10K, a 5K and a kid’s race, along with wine sampling from a number of local wineries after the races. Wineries participating include Fujishin Cellars, HAT Ranch Winery and Vineyard, Indian Creek Winery, Koenig Distillery and Winery, Saw-tooth Winery and Ste. Chapelle Winery.
For more info, visit idahowinerun.net.
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AMORE FOR AMAROSAmaro, an Italian herbal liqueur, is
made from a secret medley of herbs, roots, flowers, bark and citrus peels. Traditionally consumed as a digestif, amaros now wind their way into countless craft cocktails, add-ing complexity, sweetness and a lightly bit-ter bite. In a cocktail dubbed The Diplomat, for example, Boise’s Modern Hotel blends Amaro Nonino with tequila, dry vermouth, orange bitters, coffee beans and orange peel. This month, we sampled a few amaros side-by-side to savor their differences. Here are the panel’s results:
AMARO CIOCIARO, $25.55
This 30 percent ABV libation pours a dark brown in the glass, with pungent wafts of orange peel and root beer on the nose that one taster described as a “combo of soda pop and medi-cine.” On the palate, it’s earthy and brooding with a subtle sweetness to counteract the lingering bitter finish that another taster compared to “bit-ing into a citrus peel.” This amaro would make a great mixer.
AMARO NONINO, $45There’s even more
bright citrus on the nose of this 35 percent ABV, whiskey-hued amaro, which is made from a grape distillate base. Subtle licorice notes also come through, though they’re not nearly as rooty or pronounced as in the Amaro CioCiaro. The palate is clean and elegant, with a balanced sweetness and complex bitter finish. This was the panel’s favorite sipper.
LIQUORE D’ERBE AMARO TOSOLINI, $34
With a syrupy, dark brown hue and a me-dicinal nose, this 30 per-cent ABV amaro was the panel’s least preferred. Perplexingly, it managed to be both too sweet and too bitter at the same time. One taster com-pared it to “burnt licorice root covered in sugar,” and “goldenseal tea with root beer dumped in it,” adding “the first one is a pretty party, compara-tively.” (Not available on shelves at ISLD stores, but can be special ordered.)
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THE BIG SCREEN/SCREEN
TIFF 2014: BIG MOVIES,
BIGGER HEARTS
At this year’s film fest, it’s still all about the story
GEORGE PRENTICE
There’s a name for the type of storm that soaked Canada’s largest city on opening weekend of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival: It’s called September. Right on cue, as the curtain went up on North Amer-ica’s largest film festival, a severe downpour cracked the late summer humidity. Some entertainment journalists—there are plenty at TIFF—were stunned by the storm. The Hollywood Reporter, for example, told its readers the fest was disrupted by “monsoon rains and Mumbai-style gridlock,” which is code for “my limousine was caught in heavy traffic.” But citizen filmgoers (about 400,000 will walk through the doors of Toronto’s movie houses over the course of the 10-day festival) grabbed their umbrellas, shrugged off the bluster and welcomed the gale-force winds which, quite poetically, blew in a new wave of entertainment.
As quickly as the Toronto storm gave way to a perfect September breeze, TIFF revealed a lovely forecast: Some great—and some not-so great—films are on the horizon. Below, we shed light on a few.
BOYCHOIRI was swept away by the sentimentality and
all-around good-natured aura of Boychoir, a beautiful film that, if distributors have any sense at all, will be released during the holiday season. It’s smart and sweet, an all-too-rare combination lately. Boychoir is the latest film from Canadian director Francois Girard (The Red Violin), and local audiences at TIFF were all-too-eager to cheer their native son. When Dustin Hoffman stepped onto the stage prior to the screening, there was also a deep ap-preciation for the 77-year-old two-time Oscar winner, who was referred to as “young at heart.”
“I hope not just ‘at heart,’” Hoffman responded.
Hoffman is indeed at the top of his game as Master Carvelle, the demanding head of the nation’s most prestigious boy choir, but his equal in the film is 11-year old Garrett Wareing, a prolific young actor and singer who plays Stet, an alley-cat of a kid with the voice of an angel. All of the singing in the film makes up an important paradox for audiences to con-sider: The boys will only have those voices for a brief time in their lives before puberty nudges them and their vocal chords into adulthood.
“Many of these kids I worked with on this film are actual members of the real American Boychoir School,” Hoffman told BW, prior to the screening. “And these boys have this gift from God. And what I learned is that each of these boys knows better than anyone that the gift is only his for maybe three years.”
Boychoir also includes solid supporting work from Eddie Izzard, Kevin McHale (Glee), Kathy Bates and a great cameo from Debra Winger.
FORCE MAJEURE It’s not uncommon to be the only English-
speaking person in your row at an industry screening at TIFF. Since more than 60 nations sent hundreds of films to this year’s festival, an international wave of industry and press from Africa, Asia, Europe and South America have a strong presence. So, it’s no surprise that To-ronto is the biggest showcase of foreign films on the planet.
Sweden’s Force Majeure is my favorite thus far, and I can’t imagine it getting pushed off my list of favorite foreign flicks this year. It has a highly original script and tells the story of a family on an idyllic ski vacation in the French Alps. Then suddenly, one day, while the family is dining outside, there appears to be an avalanche cascading down the mountain. The father is certain that the avalanche won’t hit the hotel, but then... there’s no way I will spoil the fun for you on this.
HAEMOOHaemoo hails from South Korea and is as
thrilling as any of this year’s action films from the United States. Based on actual events, Haemoo (Korean for “sea fog”) tells the story of a financially strapped fishing trawler crew that takes some controversial cargo aboard: escaping Chinese refugees, which requires a breathtaking rescue at sea. The story is from screenwriter Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer) and
is a stunning debut from first-time director Shim Sung-bo.
THE JUDGESome critics were particularly harsh the
morning after the world premiere of this big-budget production starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Thornton and Vera Farmiga. There are formulaic moments of The Judge, and the script is more entertaining than it is believable, but my sense is audiences are hungry to see Downey in a role other than Iron Man or Sherlock Holmes. The Judge is way above average, but Downey is such a fine actor that even in an average movie, he shines bright.
“This is the kind of movie we grew up loving,” Downey told Boise Weekly on open-ing night. “It’s certainly not just a courtroom drama. It’s a great piece of entertainment.”
He’s spot on. This is a good movie with some excellent elements and audiences will be Downey’s ultimate jury when The Judge hits screens nationwide Friday, Oct. 10.
MERCHANTS OF DOUBTMerchants of Doubt is infuriating, provoca-
tive and hilarious. More importantly, it’s one of the best documentaries since 2013s Black-fish. Documentarian Robert Kenner (Food, Inc.) takes on high-priced “skeptics,” who give skepticism a bad name. In fact, they’re the worst kind of shill possible: They’re hired guns who cast doubt in order to prolong well-financed pushback on tobacco, climate change or vaccines.
“It offends me when someone takes the skills of my honest living and uses them to twist and distort and manipulate people and their sense of reality and how the world works,” said Jamy Ian Swiss.
The twisted irony is that Swiss is a close-up magician, who comes across as one of the most honest people in Merchants of Doubt’s tightly-paced 96
Canadian director Francois Girard scores on sweetness and smarts with Boychoir, starring Dustin Hoffman.
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minutes. Swiss knows a bullshit artist when he sees one, and there are plenty on display in Merchants of Doubt, as the film takes its audience on an illu-minating ride through the Washington,
D.C., funhouse that also doubles as the U.S. Congress.
PRIDEBritish import Pride, starring Bill Nighy,
Imelda Staunton and Dominic West, takes us back to the 1980s, when British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wielded her special brand of cruelty by crippling the Na-tional Union of Mineworkers, closing off the financial oxygen to countless mining villages. Pride tells the little known tale of how a group of LGBT activists became advocates for the striking miners whose only commonality was they were equally oppressed by Thatcher’s government.
There are outrageously funny moments, like when the LGBT activists make camp in a tiny Welsh mining town and bring more than a little flair to the scene. The soundtrack is full of Phil Collins, Boy George and the early wave of ’80s vinyl.
Pride is an example of what the Brits do so well: effectively integrate social consequence with comedy and season it nicely with a fine musical score. Pride will do exceptionally well when and if it gets a United States distributor.
WHIPLASHIf you’ve heard any advanced notice of this
film, it was probably a rave for how Whiplash turns the musical-prodigy movie genre on its ear. If you haven’t yet heard about Whiplash, you will. It’s unrelenting.
In the opening seconds of the film, the agonizingly slow snap of a snare drum demands your full attention. The drumming builds in speed until it becomes a breathless, high-pitched rattle but the drummer, 17-year-old Andrew (Miles Teller), freezes in silent fear when Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) walks into the room. In that instant, we’re introduced to the most terrifying film villain of the year.
“There are no two words in the English language more harmful than ‘good job,’” says Simmons’ Fletcher. The line elicited a nervous laugh from the audience; they knew Fletcher wasn’t cracking wise. He’s a cruel and, quite often, menacing human being. And there will be blood.
Fletcher is played to Oscar-caliber perfec-tion by Simmons. You may not recognize his name, but you probably know his face from his years on Law and Order, Oz, The Closer and those snappy State Farm commercials. After this performance, however, Simmons will be the hottest actor in the business and you’ll want to be among the first in line when Whiplash hits Boise.
X+YAnother British import, X+Y is the first
feature-length fiction film from director Mor-gan Matthews, but it’s bound to find success, particularly in art houses. In X+Y, we meet Nathan, played by Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game), a teenage math prodigy who is diag-nosed as being on the autism spectrum.
“Because I don’t talk much, people think I don’t have much to say, or that I’m stupid,” Nathan says, narrating his early years. “I have loads of things to say. I’m just afraid to say them.”
Then, Nathan meets a unique tutor, Mr. Humphreys, played brilliantly by Rafe Spall, who lumbers with a pronounced limp.
“Why don’t you walk properly?” asks Nathan.
“I have multiple sclerosis. Why are you weird?” responds Humphreys.
“I’ve got special powers,” says a matter-of-fact Nathan.
It’s those powers that take Nathan half-way across the planet to compete in the Interna-tional Mathematics Olympiad. It’s great stuff.
TIFF’s second week promises some big Oscar-bait films, including Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and Jon Stewart’s Rosewater. And we’ll be blogging from all of the premieres at boise-weekly.com/cobweb.
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WanmanCase No. CV NC 1414375NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME
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Tyler Wanman. The reason for the change in name is name doesn’t fit gender identity.
A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) October 7, 2014 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.
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FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF, THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA,In the Matter of the Estate of:
STEVEN PATRICK MOORE, De-ceased, BECKY ERICKSON, Per-sonal Representative. Case No. CV-FE-2014-08006. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the under-signed has been appointed per-sonal representative of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against the dece-dent or the estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first
publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indi-cated, and filed with the Clerk of the Court. DATED this 22nd day of August, 2014. Becky Erickson c/o Gary L. Davis, MANWEILER, BREEN, BALL & DAVIS, PLLC, P.O. Box 937, Boise, ID 83702, (208) 424-9100.
Pub. Aug. 27, Sept. 3,& 10, 2014.IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA
IN RE: Legal Name Stephanie Bistritz Carr,
Israel David Carr, and Rosella Milagros Avialoha Carr
Case No. CV NC 14 14792NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME
CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of
Stephanie Bistritz Carr, Israel Da-vid Carr and their daughter Rosel-la Milagros Avialoha Carr, a minor, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Stephanie Bistritz Catz, Israel David Catz, and Rosella Milagros Avialoha Catz. The reason for the change in name is our family is
combing the last names Carr and Bistritz to create a new shared last name: Catz.
A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) October 14, 2014 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objec-tions may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.
Date August 19, 2014CHRISTOPHER D. RICHCLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURTBy: DEIRDE PRICE DEPUTY CLERKPUB Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10 & 17,
2014.IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDI-CIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAIN RE: Kimberly Lee RussellLegal Name
Case No. CV NC 1415462
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult)
A Petition to change the name of Kimberly Lee Russell, now resid-ing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the Dis-trict Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Kimber Lee Russell. The reason for the change in name is: Known by pri-
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the miniskir t40 Outs, in a way
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flag87 Charge89 Period of inactivity93 Last Oldsmobile94 Took after95 Org. that implemented
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concern100 “No need to worry”102 “Die Meistersinger”
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magazine116 Rattle off, say117 Dutch Golden Age
painter118 Actress Brandt of
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Blaine in “Casablanca”
2 Type3 Kicks everyone out, say
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purchase12 Polished off13 Cousin of
a zucchini14 Boca Del ___, Fla.15 Certain
bar orders, informally
16 Rounded roof19 West Coast city where
Nike had its start
20 Aladdin’s adversary23 Times gone by26 “___ Mine,” 1984
Steve Perry hit28 Winter Olympics site
after St. Moritz31 Bonny miss32 Like lottery winners,
typically34 Gerrymandered, e.g.35 Verdant41 Bright light44 In vogue46 X or Y supplier48 Mister, in Mumbai49 Creative, in a way50 Karate instructor51 Joyous song53 Small flycatcher55 “___ Satanic
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mary alias. A hearing on the petition is
scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) OCT 14 2014 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objec-tions may be filed by any per-son who can show the court a good reason against the name change.
Date AUG 28 2014CHRISTOPHER D. RICHCLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURTBy: DEIRDE PRICEDEPUTY CLERKPUB Sept. 10, 17, 24 & Oct. 1,
2014IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA
In the Matter of the Application of MICHELE ADAMS, For Change of Name.Case No. CV NC 1415445NOTICE OF HEARING
IN THE MATTER of the appli-cation of MICHELE ADAMS for change in name, A Petition by MICHELE ADAMS, born April 28, 1971 at Goldsboro, North Carolina, proposing a change in name to MICHELE PITTARD has been filed in the above-entitled Court, the reason for the change in name being that Pittard is the Petitioner’s maiden name.
Petitioner’s father is living and the name of Petitioner’s father is Homer Pittard currently residing at 939 East 20 North, Smithfield, Utah 84335.
Such Petition will be heard on OCT 14 2014, at 1:30 p.m. at such time as the Court may ap-point, and objections may be filed by any person who can, in such objections, show to the Court a good reason against such a change of name.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said District Court this AUG 28 2014.
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURTBy: DEIRDE PRICEDEPUTY CLERKPUB Sept. 10, 17, 24 & Oct. 1,
2014.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN THE ESTATE OF JON C. THOMAS,
Case No. CV IE 1415144, that the undersigned has been appoint-ed personal representative of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this No-tice or said claims will be forever barred. DEANNA J. THOMAS C/O Susan Lynn Mimura & As-sociates PLLC, 3451 E. Copper Point Dr., Ste 106, Meridian, ID 83642.
PUB. Sept. 10, 17 & 24, 2014.IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA
IN RE: Corey Shane GodfreyLegal Name
Case No. CV NC 1416488
NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult)
A Petition to change the name of Corey Shane Godfrey, now re-siding in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Ida-ho. The name will change to Rio Shane Love. The reason for the change in name is: I no longer care for my birth name.
A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) November 6, 2014 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.
Date SEP 02 2014CHRISTOPHER D. RICHCLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURTBy: DEBRA URIZARDEPUTY CLERKPUB Sept. 10, 17, 24 & Oct. 1,
2014.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the 2000 film Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays an American FedEx executive who is stranded alone on a remote Pacific island after he survives a plane crash. A few items from the plane wash up on shore, including a volleyball. He draws a face on it and names it “Wilson,” creating a companion who becomes his confidant for the next four years. I’d love to see you enlist an ally like Wilson in the coming week, Aries. There are some deep, messy, beautiful mysteries you need to talk about. At least for now, the only listener capable of drawing them out of you in the proper spirit might be a compassionate inanimate object that won’t judge you or interrupt you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): As far as I know, there has been only one battleship in history that was named after a poet. A hundred years ago, the Italian navy manufactured a dread-nought with triple-gun turrets and called it Dante Alighieri, after the medieval genius who wrote the Divine Comedy. Other than that, most warships have been more likely to receive names like Invincible, Vengeance, Hercules or Colossus. But it would be fine if you drew some inspiration from the battleship Dante Alighieri in the coming weeks. I think you will benefit from bringing a lyri-cal spirit and soulful passion to your expression of the warrior archetype. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you go to a 7-Eleven convenience store and order a Double Big Gulp drink, you must be prepared to absorb 40 teaspoons of sugar. But what will be an even greater challenge to your body is the sheer amount of fluid you will have to digest: 50 ounces. The fact is, your stomach can’t eas-ily accommodate more than 32 ounces at a time. It’s true that if you sip the Double Big Gulp very slowly—like for a period of three and a half hours—the strain on your system will be less. But after the first half hour, as the beverage warms up, its taste will decline steeply. Everything I’ve just said should serve as a useful metaphor for you in the coming week. Even if you are very sure that the stuff you want to introduce into your life is healthier for you than a Double Big Gulp, don’t get more of it than you can comfortably hold. CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you surrender to the passive part of your personality, you will be whipped around by mood swings in the coming days. You will hem and haw, snivel and procrasti-nate, communicate ineptly, and be confused about what you really feel. If, on the other hand, you animate the proactive side of your personality, you are likely to correct sloppy arrangements
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is in your selfish interests to be especially tactful and diplomatic. Forgive and quietly adjust for everyone’s mistakes. Don’t call undue attention to them or make them worse. Continue to build your likeability and fine-tune your support system. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You have cosmic permis-sion to be bigger than life and wilder than sin. You have a poetic license to be more wise than clever. And you should feel free to laugh longer than might seem polite and make no apologies as you spill drinks while telling your brash stories. This phase of your astrological cycle does not require you to rein yourself in or tone yourself down or be a well-behaved model citizen. In fact, I think it will be best for everyone concerned if you experiment with benevolent mischief and unpre-dictable healing and ingenious gambles. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): For over 2,000 years, Chinese astronomers have understood the science of eclipses. And yet as late as the 1800s, sailors in the Chinese navy shot can-nonballs in the direction of lunar eclipses, hoping to chase away the dragons they imagined were devouring the moon. I have a the-ory that there’s a similar discrep-ancy in your psyche, Capricorn. A fearful part of you has an irratio-nal fantasy that a wiser part of you knows is a delusion. So how can we arrange for the wiser part to gain ascendancy? There’s an urgent need for you to stop wast-ing time and energy by indulging in that mistaken perspective. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Squirrels don’t have a perfect memory of where they bury their nuts. They mean to go back and dig them all up later, but they lose track of many. Sometimes trees sprout from those forgot-ten nuts. It’s conceivable that on occasion a squirrel may climb a tree it planted years earlier. I see this as a useful metaphor for you to meditate on in the coming weeks. You are on the verge of encountering grown-up versions of seeds you sowed once upon a time and then forgot about. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): On a German TV show, martial artist Jackie Chan performed a tough trick. While holding a raw egg in his right hand, he used that hand to smash through three separate sets of four concrete blocks. When he was finished, the egg was still intact. I see your next task as having some resemblanc-es to that feat, Pisces. You must remain relaxed, protective, and even tender as you destroy an obstruction that has been holding you back. Can you maintain this dual perspective long enough to complete the job? I think you can.
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