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22 30 FEATURES 25 36 23 29 40 Continental Flight 1713 35 45 14 28 39 50 On Sunday, November 15, 1987, eighty-two people boarded Continental Flight 1713, 34 44 the only available flight from Denver to Boise. Weather conditions, described at 49 43 5 Stapleton International Airport as an all-out blizzard, forced flight cancellations across 27 48 the board. A deluge of standby passengers had waited eagerly to hear if they would be 24 32 53 33 lucky enough to get a seat. As fate would have it, the “lucky” ones were those left behind. 26 38 31 42 With ice built up on its wings, the twin-engine DC-9 barely got off the ground before 37 47 crashing. Fifty-four passengers survived, including one who turned tragedy into a 41 52 46 journey of faith and reconciliation. 51 5 By Philip A. Janquart 14 Hayden–Spotlight City 32 With about 13,000 residents, Hayden has more than tripled in population over the past fifteen years, and it’s no wonder why. Seven miles north of Coeur d’Alene, Hayden is itself a recreation haven, boasting beautiful Hayden Lake and Honeysuckle Beach, an indoor water park, city park, golf course, and bustling business district. Hayden is striving to preserve its small-town, friendly atmosphere despite its growing pains, and proudly calls itself “a village community.” By Jerry Manter When Women Rode Hayden p. 32 Broncs and Bulls 44 Once upon a time, not so long ago, women, too, rode bucking broncs COEUR d’ALENE and bulls. These cowgirls–born to the saddle–rose to stardom in p. 30 rodeo arenas across the West, and even in New York City. Bonnie McCarroll’s death in 1929–a result of injuries she received in the Pendleton Roundup bucking contest–is cited as ending bronc riding for women. But cowgirls LEWISTON today, including champion Jan Youren, are reviving the p. 64 sport of riding rough stock. By Louise Shadduck Dear Readers: 32 Several stories this month share a common theme– SHOUP heroes. Stories salute survivors, veterans, out-of-the- p. 41 ordinary rodeo champions. Dick Marler takes us to SALMON Jill’s Place in St. Anthony to see the “faces of p. 20, 41 freedom.” William Studebaker illustrates WEISER how his high school p. 56 CROUCH geography teacher p. 44 ST. ANTHONY shared with him a p. 10 CALDWELL GARDEN love of books and p. 23, 26 VALLEY p. 44 philosophy. And Les BOISE Ta n n e r re members p. 23, 44, 50, 59 MELBA POCATELLO his father, just an p. 14 p. 14 ordinary fisherman. JEROME p. 5 AMERICAN Meg Donahue FALLS Managing Editor TWIN p. 61 FALLS 44 p. 22 feb_1-31 1/17/06 11:11 AM Page 3
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Jerome firefighters create a monument for the ages By Dixie Thomas Reale
ive firefighters in full gear, unteer fireman and chaplain Peter Page three years ago when he was a Faccompanied by the company Page, and built by members of the rookie, that he wanted to show his dalmatian, stand silently on the Jerome City Fire Department. regard for his newfound brothers.“It lawn outside Jerome City Hall Risking their lives every day, fire- was as if I’d come home. I have never beside Fire Station Number One. men share a special bond. When a felt so welcomed in my life,” Page said. Life size, yet larger than life, they new recruit joins the force, the crew The Jerome Fire Department honor firefighters everywhere. Two- eagerly welcomes him or her into the is made up of about thirty-five fire- and-a-half years in the making, the family.That welcome and the dedica- fighters. Eleven are full-time, and cement statue was designed by vol- tion to public safety so impressed the rest are part-time, on-call vol- unteers who are paid for the calls they go on. About six months after he joined the department, Page set- tled on a way to acknowledge his newfound family–a sculpture rec- ognizing firefighters everywhere. An artist, minister in the Church of God, and local Wal-Mart employ- ee, Page was born and raised in Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe) in southern Africa. As a child, he was dyslexic, but developed his natural tal- ent for art as a way to express himself. He emigrated to the United States as an adult, attended college, married, and raised a family. He became a naturalized citizen about
Artist Peter Page with the statue he and members of the Jerome City Fire Department created over a span of two-and-a-half years.The sculpture is a tribute to firefighters everywhere. PHOTO BY DIXIE THOMAS REALE BY DIXIE PHOTO
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LEFT: Cardboard and two-by-fours form a mold upon which layers of wax are applied.The wax is then carved to form the details of the sculpture.
ABOVE: Page pours a bucket of cement into the cavity of the sculpture.
BELOW: Page, inside the cavity of the sculpture, removes wax from the mold.
five years ago. He said he believes said,“I am not aware of any other radio microphone, as though direct- vehemently that it is his civic duty to group in the past who created a mon- ing activity at a fire scene. Driver give back to his adopted country. ument for the City of Jerome.” Lynn Weigt, recently returned from Page is proud to be a fully trained Page had done several similar art a tour of duty in Iraq, held a fire axe and working firefighter, not just the projects, and estimated the statue and protected the flag. Volunteer chaplain who leads the other fire- would take about four months to Assistant Chief Bill Allred worked fighters’ prayers. complete. The project, much bigger the fire hydrant. The hydrant hose “I did not want this to be than any he had ever attempted, actu- went around the outside of the another 9-11 memorial, but rather ally took two-and-a-half years from group to the back of the sculpture, a monument to honor the dedica- start to finish. connecting to the nozzle and tying tion of present and future firefight- Five firefighters would have to the elements of the sculpture togeth- ers in Jerome and firefighters pose for the statue. Auclaire sug- er. Diz the dalmatian sat at the back. everywhere,” Page said. gested the department’s senior offi- In full turnout gear and breathing Jerome Fire Chief Jim Auclaire cers pose. Page positioned them masks, the five became a universal said,“When Peter Page came to me and took hundreds of snapshots representation of male and female with the idea for the sculpture, I was from all angles and recorded firefighters. skeptical, thinking that it was an detailed measurements. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JEROME FIRE DEPARTMENT awfully large project.”The fire Assistant Chief Dan Daniels, department took a vote–they would now retired, held the fire-hose noz- help Page create the sculpture and zle. Volunteer Assistant Fire Chief do the work on their time off. Warren Ward , who died two years The fire department was making ago of Lou Gehrig’s disease, squatted history. Jerome Mayor Charles Correll in the front row. Auclaire held a
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With photographs and meas- Sheldon, owner of Gypsie Sun Bath of it took a long time to set up and urements on hand, Page set a wood- and Body, donated used candles to the dry,” Lieutenant Joe Lemoine said. en pallet on the floor of the fire project. Most of the materials used in Once the plaster was hard, department workshop and began. creating the sculpture were donated, the men used rollers to turn the The statue was to be done in the but Page used the wages he earned on wooden box on its side. The wax lost wax method. He built forms fire calls to buy the rest, Auclaire said. model had to be removed. First from two-by-fours to represent the It took about six months, but the cardboard and wooden “back- different people in the monument, once Page was pleased with the bones” came out. Then,“I had to fashioning feet and arms from card- model, the firemen built a wooden come to grips with my claustro- board and hot glue. Once the body box around the wax statue and phobia because I had to climb frames were generally positioned poured plaster of paris into the inside the mold, fit myself into how he wanted, Page focused on box.“It must have taken twenty- and around the different parts of details. Fingers, buckles, ears, and five 25-pound bags of plaster of it, and carefully scrape all of the folds in the flag paris to fill the wax from heads, fingers, folds of were carved into Fingers, buckles, ears, whole thing.… It the flag, and other small details. It lots and lots of took four months was very close in there,” Page said. wax. He added and folds in the flag to do the plaster “Once the wax was removed from extra here, were carved into lots alone,” Page said. inside the model, the mold was removed a bit and lots of wax. [Page] “I do not turned on its head and cement there, and images added extra here, know why Page was poured into the cavity.” of firemen began removed a bit there, estimated the By this time it seemed the to emerge. whole project whole city was interested in the So much wax and images of firemen could be complet- firefighters’ project, and the public was needed that began to emerge. ed in four months. works department loaned them a firefighters sent There was so cement mixer.“The cement had to word to the community. St. Jerome’s much plaster of paris, we had to be mixed outside, brought in, and Catholic Church and Gypsie pour it in stages.The sheer volume hauled in five-gallon buckets, one feb_1-31 1/17/06 11:11 AM Page 8
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at a time, up to the top of the wood- Once the plaster was off and the fortunate to have somebody with the en form and poured into the cavity. cement statue remained, Page did talent, ability,and drive to take on a “I personally hefted hundreds of minor detail work, filling holes and project of this size.Page is very pas- those buckets,” Lamoine said. fixing rough spots. sionate about what he considers to be It took In time for the his civic duty.” eight cement Public works Fourth of July, Pratt “I can’t take credit for the sculp- mixing-and- department Masonry, a contrac- ture; all the firefighters had a hand in pouring ses- personnel, city hall tor from Burley, vol- creating that statue,” Page said. sions to fill the office workers, fire- unteered a tractor “I feel very humble about my cavity.“Once fighters and members and lift, and the pub- work on the monument,” Lemoine the cavity was lic works department said.“I was doing it for a friend, filled and the of the public worked jumped in to help. but it is not often that you get a concrete was on the sculpture “We strapped the chance to build a monument for hard, the stat- during lunch breaks piece onto the forklift posterity. It was fun helping Peter ue, plaster of and after hours. and moved the mon- realize his vision.” paris mold, and ument to its perma- “By contributing to the project, wooden box probably weighed a ton nent home beside city hall.” the fire department employees were altogether,” Page estimated.“We had Mayor Correll said,“We were able to claim the accomplishment as to roll the whole thing back upright. their own,” City Administrator Travis The public works department Rothweiler said.“Members of the
brought over a loader, and we used PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JEROME FIRE DEPARTMENT Jerome Fire Department can say, fire extrication equipment to help ‘Wow,we did that.’They can be turn the whole thing right-side-up.” proud of themselves. The statue, a The wooden box was removed, testament to present and future fire- and everyone took a turn at chipping fighters everywhere, is permanent– the plaster off the cement statue. literally cast in stone.” Public works department personnel, city hall office workers, firefighters, and Dixie Thomas Reale lives in Jerome. members of the public worked on the sculpture during lunch breaks and after hours. “Many used it as a stress reliever–pounding on the plaster of paris once the cement was solid,” Auclaire said. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JEROME FIRE DEPARTMENT
ABOVE,RIGHT: Assistant Fire Chief Dan Daniels and Fire Chief Jim Auclaire remove plaster from the statue.
RIGHT: A local contractor volunteered a forklift to move the massive sculpture to Jerome City Hall.
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The faces of freedom Jill’s Place pays tribute to heroes
By Dick Marler
fyou pay close attention and Iuse a little imagination during the local weather report on televi- sion, you will notice that Idaho is the only state in the union that comes with its own smiley face. The less creative will probably think they’re looking at the Snake River Plain as it cuts a great curv- ing arch across the southern part of the state. Tucked away in the eastern end of Idaho’s cheesy little grin is the mighty metropolis of St. Anthony, population 3,342. The largest city in Fremont County, St. Anthony not only boasts a stoplight with a left turn lane, but also has at least two one-way streets. Well, they may be more like alleys than streets, but they’re still one-way, and I think that counts for something.
RIGHT: Jill and Chuck Noble, owners of Jill’s Place in St. Anthony, found a simple way to say thank you to local veterans. PHOTO BY DICK MARLER
OPPOSITE: Silent yet stirring, veterans’ photos adorn every wall in the dining room.
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St. Anthony St. Anthony’s is also home to a special tribute to very special trib- veterans is an example ute to veterans. of why Idaho has such It’s not carved a large smiley face. It from imported marble, and it came directly from the doesn’t depict heart of one man who scenes from some simply wanted to say long-forgotten thank you. battlefield. No one gathers on Veterans Day to give speeches in tribute to sacrifices others made for freedom. It wasn’t paid for by veterans’ organizations. No tax dollars were collected, no grants applied for, nor donations expected to bring it into being. St. Anthony’s special tribute to veterans is an example of why Idaho has such a large smiley face. It came directly from the heart of one man who simply wanted to say thank you. Just off U.S. Highway 20 in St. Anthony, a big sign advertises a restaurant called Jill’s Place. Jill’s is a mom- and-pop café where the chef wears a ball cap and T-shirt emblazoned with the likeness of some famous NASCAR driver. The hostess wears blue jeans and has never been seen without a pot of coffee in her hands. Jill’s isn’t associated with a big-name franchise, nor does it serve beef tartar with an augural salad. What it does have is a bunch of experts on every subject, sitting at feb_1-31 1/17/06 11:11 AM Page 12
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the counter with calloused hands clutching coffee cups that never quite make it to the half-empty mark, and a breakfast burrito subsidized by the makers of Maalox. If you’re really hungry and up for a challenge, order a full stack of hotcakes. What you’ll get is enough flour, eggs, butter, and syrup to support a family of five for a week or more. Early one morning, Chuck Noble–co-owner,head cook,and sometimes referred to as “Mr. Jill”–was talking over coffee about the number of grisly, old veterans who hang out at the place. Chuck, a big man with a gentle heart, wanted to find a way to recognize PHOTO BY DICK MARLER these men for their service, to do more than say thank you. He want- ed to hang photographs above the counter of a few regulars he knew were World War II veterans. who have served their country Photos of those who have Chuck asked a couple of them and flags from the Civil War to recently served–including Marine Dustin Birch (center photo), killed what they thought of the idea. the war in Iraq. in Iraq– remind patrons of local Within a week, more than thirty Among the first photos to veterans’ ongoing commitment. photos had been dropped off at appear was one of Private Glenn the restaurant. Haws, U.S. Before the end Spend a little time Army. Glenn problems over a cup of hot coffee. of the month, looking at the left St. Anthony If you can get him to talk about photos–with to fight in his war experiences, he will tell name, rank, photos on the wall, World War II you he didn’t do all that much. In branch of serv- and you can follow when he was his words,“Every time they sent ice, and dates much of the history of only eighteen me to the front lines, some damn served–cov- years old and German would shoot me, and ered two walls our country and the returned just they would send me back to the of the dining contributions made after his nine- hospital.” room. Today’s by one small town. teenth birthday, Glenn isn’t the only Purple visitors discov- having been Heart recipient remembered at Jill’s. er that no matter where you sit, wounded twice. You can usually There are another twenty-two you will be watched over by the find Glenn sitting with a group of defenders of democracy who faces of young men and women his friends, solving the world’s received wounds during World Wars
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I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Eight of them gave their lives. Among them is Radioman Third Class Rex Crawley, the youngest of three brothers. Petty Officer Crawley joined the Navy in 1942 and died in 1943 when the USS Neosho, nicknamed “Fat Girl,” went down during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Marine Private Lorin Oakey lost his life on the sandy beaches of Iwo Jima; Army Private Larry Greenhalgh of St. Anthony fell in the jungles of Vietnam, and Marine Private Dustin Birch died in Iraq. Spend a little time looking at the photos on the wall, and you can follow much of the history of our country and the contributions made by one small town. After the Civil War, Corporal Carlos Moon, Company A, Tenth Illinois, moved West, settled in St. Anthony, and became its first mayor. First Lieutenant “Bert” Chase served as a cavalry officer from 1905 to 1913. Horace (Hod) Wright served in Europe during World War I. Sergeant Jack Crawley and Major Dick Crawley, Rex’s older brothers, also served during World War II. Other families also have multiple photos on the walls. Photographs of my mother’s five sons, who col- lectively served their country from 1944 to 1981, hang above one of the windows. Althea and Bud Whitmore married after returning home to St. Anthony from service during World War II. Their son-in-law, Kim, and grandson, Shane Kirkham, followed by serving in the Army and Air Force, respectively. Photographs of Sergeant Jim Walker, flanked by his son Christopher and daughter Charlotte Reddon, all serving in Iraq, hang on the wall. Terra Koon and Cody Farmer were married just hours before being deployed for duty in Iraq. And there is Aaron Bagley, serving his second tour in Iraq, leaving three brothers and a single mom behind. Come to St. Anthony, stop at Jill’s Place, and look at the faces of freedom. Learn their stories and share your own.
Dick Marler lives in St. Anthony. feb_1-31 1/17/06 11:11 AM Page 14 The Crash of Continental Flight 1713
13 15 By Philip A. Janquart 1 7 12 14 17 19 3 itnesses say it was 2 11 16 18 W black as a cauldron that day. Dark, bulky clouds moved heavily 10 9 across the great Colorado sky, boiling celled; agents 6 and churning with menacing power. By were inundated with 8 noon, flights at Stapleton International questions, complaints. United Airport in Denver had been cancelled Airlines, the only other carrier flying to across the board; one of the few excep- Boise that day, cancelled its flight, mak- sengers of Flight 1713 tions was Continental Flight 1713 ing Continental 1713 the last chance filed on board. There were eighty-two bound for Boise. for Idaho-bound travelers. in all, including two pilots and three An abstract from the National A deluge of standby passengers flight attendants. Center for Atmospheric Research, locat- poured into Gate D-18, hoping to secure An invisible current of anxiety ed in Boulder, described weather condi- a seat on the twin-engine DC-9. charged the air, a foreboding of sorts, but tions on Sunday, November 15, 1987 as A man, nondescript and unidenti- weary travelers were anxious to get home. snow falling at a high rate. The National fied, was first on the list along with his Among other things, this is a story Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) two daughters. He was particularly anx- of fear and mortality. offered a slightly varied report, stating, ious and persistent with requests for Conversely, it is one man’s personal “Weather conditions were moderate updates on seat vacancies. He account of a tragedy that helped ignite a snow and freezing temps.” approached the podium where ticket passion, resulting in a journey of faith Those who were there describe it as agent Betta Ferrendelli had been dealing and reconciliation. an all-out blizzard. with large crowds, short tempers, Justin Brady, fifteen at the time, sur- The temperature dropped to 28 backed-up schedules. He was told, at the vived an experience few live to tell. Some degrees Fahrenheit. Like movie screens, last minute, the remaining scheduled of his memories are fractured, split like the giant windows at Terminal D ticket-holders had claimed their seats. He frames of a motion picture, yet indelible revealed the chaos unfolding before anx- and his daughters would have to wait for and forever impressed. iously waiting passengers. The sky con- the next available flight. He did not Although he didn’t know it at the tinued to darken, and a swift blanket of understand, in his frustration, the degree time, Brady, now thirty-three and recent- snow gusted across the flight line at sev- of his good fortune. ly ordained a Catholic priest, looks back enteen-plus miles per hour. Shortly thereafter, an announce- at the tragedy, in part, as preparation for More flights at Stapleton were can- ment was made, and the remaining pas- his future calling.
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44 Jennifer Allegrezza,11,Boise 42 Lisa Farro,21,Boise 49 Mary Mengel,44,Boise 43 Tom Allegrezza,45,Boise * Hugh Ford,63,Boise 5 Christopher Metts,Salt Lake City,Utah 50 Bernice Benham,76,Boise 31 Arthur Guerra,21,Nyssa,Ore. * Geraldine Miller,59,Twin Falls 13 Justin Brady,15,Boise 48 James Hadden,44,Boise 9 Anne Smoke Nasrallah,22,Jacksonville,Fla. 55 Richard Case,44,Boise 40 Patti Halford,27,Boise 21 Antonio Noe,20,Melba 34 Kathy Cooper,40,Meridian 36 Fred Helpenstell,56,Nampa 38 Brian Owens,25,Boise * Dr.Christopher Coughlin,Hanover,N.H. 54 Steve Hepp,31,Boise 16 Justin Payne,18,Boise 28 David Daniel,45,Melba 18 Jeff Hoagland,16,Melba 35 Vicki Prasade,43,Gaithersburg,Md. 24 Christopher Davis,17,Kuna 14 Laura Hobbs,20,Eagle 47 Melissa Richard,6,Boise * Michelle Davis,20,Boise 53 Barbara Hooper,34,Sun Valley * Gladys Rodriguez,33,Mountain Home 20 Wayne Davis,20,Boise * Karen Johnson,31,Boise 51 Lorraine Schworer,57,Colorado 57 Thomas Denker,38,Ketchum * Jason Kemper,14,Boise 17 Douglas Self,29,Kennewick,Wash. 4 Kelly Engelhart,35,Flight Attendant * Robbie Knapp,32,Boise 22 Brenda Selleh,Tempe,Ariz. 33 Robert Linck,60,Green Pond,N.J. 56 Libby Smoot,37,Ketchum 19 Patrick Lovelady,17,Melba 58 Mike Spicer,27,Boise 22 32 Jeff McAlpine,18,Ontario,Ore. 46 Debbie Taschkov,31,Boise 41 Diane McElhiney,40,Mountain Home 61 Brooke Thomsen,7 mos.,Boise 21 30 59 Kreg Thomsen,26,Boise 25 20 36 23 29 40 60 Toni Thomsen,27,Boise 35 45 27 Angie Tlucek,17,Melba 28 39 50 34 44 55 7 Paul Vermuelen,23,Boise/Flight Attendant 49 6160 43 54 52 Gregory Wadsworth,22 27 48 59 24 32 53 58 15 Kenneth Watson,45,Nampa 33 26 38 45 Shirley Weitz,49,Boise 31 42 5 37 47 41 52 * seating unknown 46 57 4 51 56 Fatalities:
2 First Officer Lee Edward Bruecher,26,Houston,Tex. 10 Peter Nasrallah,6 mos.,Jacksonville,Fla. * Richard Lee Cook,51,Boise 30 Sherry Nelson,18,Melba 29 Tami Daniel,26,Melba 6 Cloye Owens,52,Aurora,Colo. * Josephine Bliss Glynn,51,Kansas City,Mo. 37 Terri Ellen Owens,25,Boise * William Harkenrider,43,Manassas,Va. * Max Richter,45,Meridian * Makoto Hideshima,54,Lakewood,Calif. * E.C.“Cy”Rood,47,Emmett * Dennis Kemper,41,Boise * Ruth Rood,45,Emmett * Rev.Herman Klaassen,57,Mountain Home * Bonnie Smith,52,El Paso,Tex. 25 Janine Ledgerwood,17,Melba * Raymond Socher,62,Pittsburgh,Pa. 11 James Marria,39,Boise * William Spalsbury,46,Evergreen,Colo. 12 Karen Marria,35,Boise 39 John Stewart,32,Payette 26 Robert S.“Bob”McAlpine,42,Ontario,Ore. * Richard Verheul,54,Stuart,Fla. 3 Diana Mechling,33,Denver,Colo./Service Manager 23 Nicholas “Nick”Ramon Ysursa,35,Boise 8 Anthony Nasrallah,2-1/2,Jacksonville,Fla. 1 Capt.Frank Zvonek,43,Carlsbad,Calif. feb_1-31 1/17/06 11:11 AM Page 16
At the time, he was a promising Brady said the process was repeated “I asked the woman seated next to young gymnast returning to Boise from twice.“We waited forever for them to de- me to wake me when the food cart came the Olympic Training Center. Fellow ice, and then waited forever for clearance,” by,” he recalled.“Suddenly the plane gymnasts had flown with him from he recalled.“By the time we got clearance pitched to the right and then to the left. Colorado Springs to Denver. The group, to take off, we had to de-ice again.” It immediately pitched back to the right en route to destinations around the Ice buildup, primarily on the again, then just dove right. country, parted ways.Brady proceeded to wings, is a recipe for disaster. It adds “It was obvious we were going his gate alone. weight and changes the contour of the down, and people began screaming. I “At that time,everything centered wing, which needs smooth airflow to think I was petrified beyond screaming around gymnastics,” said Father Brady, in generate lift. Ice, even frost, can make because all I could do was look out the a telephone interview. Ordained on June the plane too heavy to fly or can change window and watch the ground come 9, 2005, he has since been assigned to the airflow, making the wings unable to closer. I remember thinking,‘Oh, sh—!’” Holy Spirit Catholic Community in support the airplane in flight. That was the last Brady remem- Pocatello.“There was no room in my life Brady occupied a window seat on bers of actually being on board the for anything but that. It had become a the right, behind first class, just behind plane. The rest is fragmented, but an place for me to escape, to hide,but it the bulkhead. Behind him, to his left and excerpt from the official NTSB report wasn’t going to work forever.” across the aisle, was a woman with her helps fill in the gaps: Brady had fought to escape a diffi- two children–a six-month-old and a “Flight 1713 was cleared for runway cult childhood, finding refuge in a physi- two-year-old. 35L take-off, twenty-seven minutes after cally and mentally demanding sport– “That was the most intimate con- de-icing. On take-off, the DC-9 over- one that occupied his mind with enough nection I had on that flight, seeing rotated. The aircraft descended back, and regularity to help him forget the past. that woman and her two kids,” Father the left wing struck the ground, causing it “Growing up, I had another Brady continued.“I remember think- to separate from the fuselage. The left woman as my mother,” he said.“She ing,‘She’s either going to, or coming side of the cockpit and forward fuselage was an alcoholic, and I was dragging a from, grandma’s house.’” struck the ground next and the aircraft lot of anger and shame from that situ- Flight 1713 received clearance short- continued to skid inverted.” ation behind me. Gymnastics helped ly after two o’clock, more than an hour- On Monday, November 16, 1987, a me get away from all that, but as I and-a-half behind schedule, and was day after the tragedy, Stapleton started to grow up,I found it didn’t pushed from the gate. The plane taxied International Airport spokesman Norm work anymore.” to the end of the runway, where the crew Avery told the Associated Press and the made final pre-flight preparations. Gannett News Service the control tower The crash Finally, after a delay that seemed to last a first realized the DC-9 had crashed he DC-9 landed in Denver at 11:26 lifetime, the engines let loose with a when they saw a fireball on the north- T a.m., en route from Oklahoma City. heavy roar, sending the aircraft speeding south runway. It was scheduled to depart for Boise at down the runway into the full fury of The fire didn’t last long, apparent- 12:25 p.m., but deteriorating weather what some have described as a typical ly self-extinguishing soon after the conditions delayed the flight. Colorado winter storm. plane ignited on impact. No one At first, it was questionable if the The plane lifted off the ground, knows how or why the fire was extin- aircraft would get off the ground at but only seconds after take-off the guished, but another Boise resident all. The plane sat idle at gate D-18 unimaginable quickly transformed from wouldn’t be alive if it hadn’t. while airport crews de-iced it. Once a passenger’s worst nightmare to a sur- Chiropractor Tom Allegrezza was the de-icing was complete, Captain real and horrible reality. one of several Boiseans on the flight, Frank Zvonek, forty-three, and First Brady, who had taken his shoes off along with his eleven-year-old daughter, Officer Lee Bruecher, twenty-six, and planned to sleep, described what Jennifer, and assistants Shirley Weitz and awaited clearance from the tower. happened next. Lisa Farro. In an article written by Dan
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The Crash at Stapleton international airport 4 of a mile, plane stops about 2,500 feet from the end of the runway. Plane flips upside down; fire ignites and Flight 1713 takes off. self-extinguishes soon after impact. Ice on the wings Ice buildup, even frost, can disrupt Ice adds extra weight. Normal airflow airflow. Wings become unable to With enough, the plane can generates lift. support the airplane in flight. become too heavy to fly.
Popkey for The Idaho Statesman, ing, saying that she was in so much pain breaking through that wall.” Allegrezza stated,“When it was all over, I and couldn’t breathe and could some- Layered with carpeting, the wall caused looked around and asked, ‘Am I alive? body please help her. She died while I Brady extensive facial burns in addition Am I dead? Is my soul out of my body?’ was talking to her,” he wrote. to other, more serious injuries. Right away I asked for Jennifer. She was He decided to take matters into his Emergency crews scrambled to the crying and said she was scared. There own hands. With hypothermia begin- site and immediately tried to locate and was airplane fuel spilling all over us,” he ning to take hold, Allegrezza asked a res- free survivors. Rescuers found Brady and said from his bed at St. Anthony Central cue worker for a hacksaw and began saw- turned the small row of seats upright. Hospital in Denver a day after the crash. ing away at the seat. That was long after They unbuckled him and handed him “I was drenched in fuel. I was afraid I he directed his daughter and assistant, over to another rescue worker, who put was going to ignite.” Shirley, both of whom received only him in the front seat of a Jeep Cherokee, Allegrezza described his experience minor injuries, to leave the plane. The where he passed out. in an article for the Idaho Association of well-known chiropractor walked away “I opened my eyes and all I could Chiropractic Physicians Journal in 1988. with two broken fingers on his left hand, see were flashing lights, orange tarps, “As the plane crashed on its ceiling, a big and second- and third-degree burns to and emergency vehicles,” he said.“I dis- fireball erupted…and burned my left his side and arms. covered I was half sitting on top of this arm, hand, ear and singed my hair and Meanwhile, outside the plane, Brady woman who was also in the front seat beard. The plane split open with snow was still strapped to his seat, resting face- of the Jeep. I guess I had a sort of tem- and dirt roaring in. We skidded upside first in the dirt. He lapsed in and out of porary amnesia because I asked her down on the ground for about 3/4 mile consciousness. The two passengers next what happened and she said,‘Oh, before coming to a stop.” Once the plane to him, also still strapped in, were honey, our plane crashed.’ I had trouble came to rest, he discovered his arm was motionless, their weight pinning the still- remembering and kept repeating,‘Wait pinned between a seat and the ceiling of connected row of seats to the ground. a minute, wait a minute.’Then it all the overturned fuselage. Too weak and disoriented to break free, came to me again and I told her I didn’t “My arm was pinned so the only he began to yell wildly. want to fly home. She said,‘Neither do thing resting on the ground (actually the Brady recalled,“The plane broke I, honey. Maybe we can take a bus.’” ceiling), was my neck and left shoulder,” right in front of where I was sitting. In the back of the Jeep were three Allegrezza wrote.“My pelvis was up in When we hit, the force was so great, the others, including a woman suffering the air resting on the arm rest with my bolts holding the seats to the floor from shock. She kept asking about her feet about four feet up in the air.” He sheared off. We were thrown into the purse while the man next to her calmed waited more than an hour in this posi- bulkhead, headfirst. I was short, so the her in gentle tones. tion.“A woman in front of me was moan- top of my seat took the brunt of us “The more I woke up, the more I
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realized I was really, really in pain,” clothes off. I remember thinking,‘I just personnel, and reporters. Brady added.“It was mostly in my got these from the Olympic Training “My dad asked this news guy from neck. There were people who came by Center.’Then suddenly, there I am, naked Boise what was going on,” Father Brady asking for names of survivors, and by and lying there.” said.“He asked my dad if he was the time the third one came by, I could- expecting someone coming in. He said n’t speak anymore. The pain was too Back in Boise that he was. Then the guy asked what intense. The woman I was sitting on naware of the crash, Brady’s step- airline and my dad told him. The guy answered for me.” U mother, Kathleen, loaded her twin said,‘Oh, it just crashed. Can I do a Brady was transferred to an ambu- boys, Brady’s younger brothers, Mischa story on your family?’ Dad said he lance that took him, and others, to St. and Morgan, into the family car, wanted to hit the guy, but held back Joseph’s Hospital, where he was rushed preparing to go to the Boise Municipal and screamed at him instead.” to the emergency room. Airport to meet Flight 1713. Before Realizing the futility in trying to “It was just like a scene from the tel- they left, Brady’s father, Michael, pulled gain useful information amid the chaos, evision show ER,”Brady said.“It’s exactly into the driveway and they left for the the family raced home, where they called like that camera shot they show from the airport together. Denver-area hospitals. They eventually perspective of the person on the gurney. I When they arrived they were reached St. Joseph’s and were fortunate to heard doors bursting open and saw lights surprised by the unusual amount of speak with a hospital worker who had flying by overhead. They slid me to activity at the terminal– a frenzied just seen Brady, and confirmed he was another gurney and started cutting my mass of family members, airport alive. Michael and Kathleen prepared to PHOTO BY MEG DONAHUE PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTIN BRADY feb_1-31 1/17/06 11:11 AM Page 19
join him in Denver. was spared for a reason, Father Brady nation and a loss of control during A CT scan at St. Joseph’s revealed remained pragmatic.“Some people say rapid take-off rotations by the first offi- fractures to Brady’s vertebrae, particu- that all things are predetermined,” he cer. Contributing was the absence of larly C-5, C-7, and T-12. In addition, explained.“On the other end of the spec- regulatory or management controls all of the muscles in his back and the trum, you have those who believe they governing operations by newly qualified white tissue between his vertebrae were have to have complete control over every- flight crew members and the confusion pulled and severely strained. Brady also thing in their lives. I suppose the middle that existed between the flight crew and suffered a concussion, but considering ground would be to believe that bad air traffic controllers that led to the the circumstances, he had weathered things just happen sometimes. The crash delay in departure.” the ordeal fairly well. was the catalyst to get me where I am It is believed that First Officer Lee Above all, he was alive. right now. The fear I experienced gave Bruecher was at the controls on take- “I was in ICU for a couple of days me the power to face other fears in my off. Tw enty-six-year-old Bruecher had before my parents finagled my way out of life.” thirty-six hours of jet experience, all on there,” Father Brady chuckled.“They Father Brady took a break from our the DC-9. Captain Frank Zvonek, wanted to get me home and agreed to interview to answer a call on another line. forty-three, had 12,125 hours of flight put a hospital bed in the living room. On the other end, someone at a Pocatello time, but only thirty-three at the con- When I first saw them, I could tell they hospital requested Father Brady’s imme- trols of a DC-9. were just trying to keep it together.” diate presence. There had been an acci- Fourteen Idahoans and one person Amazingly, the Brady family took a dent, and a young man would not make from Ontario, Oregon died in the crash. flight home from the same airport where it through the night. Father Brady fin- Next to Boise, the hardest hit by the only days earlier Continental Flight 1713 ished the interview during the fifteen- tragedy was the small town of Melba, crashed on take-off, killing twenty-eight minute drive to the hospital. which had sent a group of FFA students and sending fifty-four to local hospitals “I’m aware of the vulnerability I to Colorado for a convention. with varying degrees of injury. felt in that situation, and it has made The crash site has long since dis- “I took some Valium for the flight me more authentic,” he said of the appeared, replaced by one of the home,” Father Brady conceded.“I was crash.“It’s like this poor guy I’m going largest housing developments in the very nervous, but I knew the chances of to right now. Sometimes all I need is to United States. Denver International being in one plane crash are small. The just be there and it ends up being the Airport, thirty miles from the down- chances of being in two plane crashes best way for me to give.” town core on an empty prairie, are very small.” replaced Stapleton. The last flight out Brady flew to Colorado Springs the Probable cause of Stapleton International Airport very next year. n a report published in January 1989, disappeared into the Colorado skies “We can give all the power over to I the NTSB cited several related fac- February 27, 1995, like a ghost from fear and allow it to refuse us growth and tors leading to the crash of Continental the night. No thoughtfully groomed life,” he explained.“Or we can face our Flight 1713. Topping the list of proba- memorials mark the spot where, more fear and do the things we want to do.” ble causes was the captain’s failure to than eighteen years ago, twenty-eight When asked if he believes his life have the airplane de-iced a second time, people lost their lives in a tragedy that which runs contrary to Father Brady’s affected thousands in Idaho and LEFT: A scrapbook of newspaper clip- statement, since confirmed, that de- across the country. A search for pings, collected by survivor Jennifer icing took place twice. The official state- “Stapleton International Airport” on Allegrezza, recounts the tragedy. ment reads as follows: one website, www.answers.com, “PROBABLE CAUSE: The cap- returns the statement,“No major LEFT INSET: Justin Brady, 15, faced his fear and took another flight home to tain’s failure to have the airplane de-iced crashes occurred there.” Boise after being released from St. a second time after delay before take-off Joseph Hospital in Denver. that led to upper wing surface contami- Philip A. Janquart lives in Boise.
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The bookshelf legacy By William Studebaker
efore I left home, my parents’ Bhome, I began to collect books. I didn’t have “shelves full,” but among the books I had were Catcher in the Rye, Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction, Nine Stories, Mein Kampf, War and Peace, Ovid’s Love Poems, The Communist Manifesto, The Philosophy of Nietzche,and The World’s Greatest Thinkers (a four-vol- ume set). Heavy stuff to pull out of the Salmon River valley and onto the high plains of the Snake River as I drove south to Pocatello and Idaho State University. It was, to be sure, a load for my 1959 Chevy Biscayne. I can blame the whole Salinger and existential thing on my senior English teacher, Mrs. Guartney. We read Catcher in the Rye despite the threat of being banished. Or as one woman put it,“They ought to get their mouths washed out for all of the foul language they’re reading.” (Well, take it as it comes.) Foul lan- PHOTO BY WILLIAM STUDEBAKER The author’s three-year-old granddaughter, Piper Newton, "reads” Diver magazine.
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guage and the rumor that we’d go to looked at every word. I read every ini- the ideal world. The putty Plato used hell kept me enthralled. tial. But alas, I really didn’t under- to patch up the world was being pur- A few years down the road, I stand the book. I couldn’t talk about chased by the lives of peasants. What showed a weakness for Camus and it. I could only repeat the stories I’d was wrong? Sartre, too. And I came to adore read within the story. Fallacy is the nature of imple- Franz Kafka.“To adore” isn’t an Vanity proved to be a slave mas- mentation. Lenin put his twist on infinitive he ever used, but I found a ter. Until I flipped the last page, page Marx, and through convolutions of black sweetness in his nihilism–an 1,136, I struggled. world politics and science, the A- abstract comfort that is as inexplica- Ye s , a f ter three months, I could bomb shows up in my backyard. ble as nothing. say,“I’ve read War and Peace.” That was wrong. The other selections I have to Whatever that meant. Curiously, Mr. Blalack and I blame on my geography teacher, So,what next? The Communist went searching for a likely place to Verne Blalack . He roused me from Manifesto,a little book. build a bomb shelter. We went up my backsliding, juvenile slumbers Communism was a big deal, real- Carmen Creek, Freeman Creek, during October of my sophomore ly a big deal in the late 1950s and and Kurtley Creek. He had plans. year. He told his class that any stu- early 1960s. I’d spent my time hiding We were just looking for the easi- dent who had under a desk est place to dig. I never asked if he scores of ninety with a wool was hiding from the Russians or or above on all Mr. Blalack assigned me blanket hiding for them, to meet them after tests could sit in War and Peace. It was draped over it the atomic dust settled. the back of the good. It was big and for added He never dug, but I kept reading. room and heavy. It impressed the protection. My top shelf filled, and a few books read–books he Every school spilled over onto the second shelf. assigned. girls and the boys. I was child and Blalack and I met at his home. I didn’t know instantly famous for my attentive par- His wife, Judy, nursed the baby about books, but intellectual reach–ah yes, ent knew that while he and I talked. It was, for I liked being in when the Salmon, Idaho, population 2,010 the back of the “or what’s a heaven for?” Russians (counting those in the morgue), the room. It was dropped the underground. groovy. So, for a quite trivial motive, I atomic bomb on us,we’d all have to I think the word got out. I heard got involved in reading literature that run for our desks and dive under that the word got out. Gossip was would shape my understanding of them and let the last brave soul throw filled with the word that Verne and the world. the blanket over us. Judy were corrupting students. They Mr. Blalack assigned me War I was curious, and the size of the were communists. Verne taught a and Peace.It was good.It was big and Manifesto was laughable. I’d consume year or two after the word had heavy. It impressed the girls and the it in hours. spread, but finally, under some boys. I was instantly famous for the A couple weeks later I emerged duress, he left Salmon High School. heft of my intellectual reach–ah yes, from an intellectual ponderance. The Before he did, I graduated, and “or what’s a heaven for?” czar had really met his match, and I for a graduation gift he gave me The I could relate to sleigh rides, had met mine, the dictatorship of the World’s Greatest Thinkers.Yes,it had houses colder than the out-of-doors, proletariat: wealth to the worker. been, it had always been, about ideas. and falling in love seven times. I Power to the people. Manifestation of In the volume “Man and
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Spirit: the Speculative future day. Always do something now & Whether his intellectual profundity Philosophers,” he put a letter: do it well and when & if that future day helped him “settle in” I don’t know, ever arrives, it will be strengthened & con- but I’ve gone on collecting books. I Dear Bill, tented by what it sees of past days & in have favorite authors and authors These books were given to me by some turn it will be lived well for life is short & who are good friends. folks who loved me dearly & knew that I time is precious & he who hesitates is lost. Among my favorites are Flannery loved philosophy, i.e., the search for wis- O’Connor, Erskine Caldwell, Sherwood dom. Likewise, I shall pass them on with Happy Wanderings, Anderson, Emily Dickinson, Ralph the same feelings. Yo u r Fr iend, Waldo Emerson, William Stafford, These books will not give you wis- Verne Ken Kesey, Pablo Neruda, Robert Bly, dom, nor will any other books–books Gino Sky, Mary Clearman Blew, Karen only help; but the search itself is one of The answer was clear. He had never Swenson, Rick Ardinger, Joel Long, man’s greatest unending adventures, the attempted to corrupt, only interrupt Margaret Aho, Leslie Leek, Alan search of the mind for truth and content- the education I was getting. Ginsburg, Linda Pastan, and–it would ment of one’s inner self. I’ve told my children, and now I’m seem that these are more in the vein of When the search for wisdom in books telling my grandchildren, that they Mrs. Guartny than Blalack. slackens and looses [sic] its attractiveness, should always “move ahead. Do the Even so, in college I studied the search for truth in solitude with or without next best thing and never look back, history of ideas under the tutelage books. Solitude is the best ointment for dis- and if your life isn’t a story, you’re liv- of Dr. Glenn Tyler. And it was my contentment of the spirit no matter what ing it wrong.” This I surely got from history degree that took me under- the cause. Verne Blalack . ground and through a master of When the I’ve told my children, This is merely an English in the late 1960s. search of the flesh & and now I’m telling my aphoristic sum- It was during that lovingly mind tire of new mary of Verne’s volatile time that I discovered states & countries grandchildren, that they letter to me–the philosophies are working theses & women & should always “move best advice I can always shrouded in fiction. friends–stop every- ahead. Do the next best pass on. Sigmund Freud was correct when thing, drop every- thing and never look My children he wrote, “Myth is public dream.” thing, & do some- back, and if your life isn’t have read their What the public dream will be thing you’ve never ways into a vari- is being shaped and expressed in done before that you a story, you’re living it ety of occupa- the available literature. would like to do. Do wrong.”This I surely got tions: anthro- Now, my great passion, the it well & loose [sic] from Verne Blalack. pology, den- thing that I have never done, is to yourself in it. Then, tistry, account- point my grandchildren toward when it’s finished, once again select the way ing, philosophy. Yes, my youngest “what to read,” toward a bookshelf you wish to wander through life. For life is son Eric fell vehemently into the worthy of them. I’m on that journey just a wandering of the spirit from one folds of philosophy. Maybe I, too, now. They must know how exotic thing to another like a lost man who follows have passed on a search for wisdom. the world is and where to begin the a ridge for a while, then perhaps a stream Thirty-one years have passed search for wisdom. or a trail…. since my wife Judy and I stopped in Happy wanderings to them, too. The secret of life is to live every day Kellogg to find Verne managing a and not discard it while dreaming of a Coast To Coast Hardware store. William Studebaker lives in Twin Falls.
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Wildlife detectives Idaho Fish and Game’s CSI Wildlife program
By Karen Rudolph
y phone rings, a call I’ve been cer, more commonly known as a “game The CSI–Crime Scene Manticipating. An important poach- warden,” arrives a bit past three o’clock. Investigation television series has been a ing case has been developing over the last He signs over the evidence to my care, marked success for several years. The few days, and I’ve cleared the decks to to maintain the chain of custody. It’s shows have not only promoted the work this one as my top priority. A tro- time to get to work. careers of forensic investigators, but the phy mule deer has been taken during My job is very similar to that of a number of students interested in forensic closed season, and Idaho Fish and Game human forensic specialist. Using science science has skyrocketed. Many are not officers have been working hard to solve and technology, I investigate biological aware, however, of wildlife forensics. the crime. As a wildlife forensic biologist evidence to establish facts in criminal Only a handful of labs in North America at the Wildlife Health Lab in Caldwell, and civil courts. The major difference is provide wildlife forensic services, the I’m waiting for critical evidence–meat, that in my field, the victims are ani- most prominent being the U.S. Fish and hide, blood, hair, bone, fragments of mals–and indirectly, the people of Wildlife Services National Wildlife antlers–keys to solving the case. Idaho. Idaho’s wildlife is a public trust; Forensic Lab in Ashland, Oregon. The Idaho state conservation offi- poaching is theft of that trust. In 2005, the wildlife forensic lab, conservation officers, and staff at the Idaho Fish and Game MK Nature Center conceived the idea to provide a simulated, hands-on experience for kids curious about wildlife forensics and law enforcement. We created the CSI– Wildlife program for fifth to eighth graders in the Treasure Valley, with a goal of bringing the program to Fish and Game regional offices statewide. A case often begins with a tip from a concerned sportsman to the Citizens
Wildlife Forensic Biologist Karen Rudolph and Veterinary Pathologist Stuart Lincoln process evidence samples for Idaho Fish and Game at the Wildlife Health Lab in Caldwell. PHOTO BY JULIA MULHOLLAND,IDAHOPHOTO FISH AND GAME
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Solve a wildlife case! through a face-to-face, determine, with the officer’s assistance, The next CSI-Wildlife workshop for students in preliminary interview which forensic tests were needed for each grades 5-8 will be Saturday, February 11, from with the suspect, who piece of evidence. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Boise. Cost is $15. is none too eager to We test for three types of identifica- Register by calling (208) 334.2225 own up to any mis- tion at our lab: species, gender, and indi- Sponsored by the Idaho Fish and Game MK Nature Center. deed. The officer vidual. In wildlife forensics, unlike maintains a friendly human forensics, the species test is very Against Poaching (CAP) hotline. The and calm, yet persistent line of question- important. Consider that a typical crime tip is immediately passed on to a con- ing. It becomes apparent to the students scene for a conservation officer is in the servation officer. In the CSI-Wildlife that the suspect is not being completely field of their patrol area. Evidence collect- program, students begin by participat- forthright, so they end the interview and ed at the crime scene may only be a few ing with the officer in a dispatch from discuss their options. hairs, possibly a scavenged gut pile, or the CAP line operator. The students agree that obtaining a just some bone or traces of blood. Given In the scenario that unfolds, stu- search warrant would be a lengthy that any number of wildlife species, even dents investigate suspicious activity, off a proposition. They talk again with the domestic animals or livestock, could have dirt road, possibly involving a poached suspect, using reason to get permission to been directly or inadvertently involved, mule deer. They take notes on the sus- conduct a search. The officer and stu- we often use the species test first. pect’s description, vehicle license plate, dents are successful and step in for a look The gender and individual identifi- and location, and proceed to the simulat- around. The students identify several cation tests are based on DNA. While I’d ed crime scene to look carefully for evi- pieces of evidence that might link the like to be able to say I can produce final dence. They learn the many subtleties suspect to the scene of the crime: cloth- gender and individual identification and strategies to consider before collect- ing with blood stains that look fresh, results in one hour, this is not yet possi- ing a single piece of evidence, and how to packages of deer meat haphazardly ble. I use the same principles and equip- properly handle and label it. Students ask wrapped and frozen, blood stains in the ment that human forensic labs use to do lots of questions while collecting evidence back of the pickup the caller identified at the analysis, however. and show very sharp observation skills. the crime scene. Human DNA labs can solve a case Convinced that poaching has possi- The investigation turns to its third in a matter of days, but because the labs bly occurred at the simulated crime phase, identifying evidence to be submit- often lack funding and staff, they have an scene, the students discuss the next phase ted for lab analysis. If this were a real enormous backlog. Cases can take years of the case. To have a case, they must case, I explain, I would create a new case to solve. Thanks to Idaho Fish and connect the suspect to the scene of the file, and give each piece of evidence a Game’s support, our wildlife forensics lab crime. Thankfully, the license plate infor- unique identifying number. I would also is able to solve a case in a matter of days
mation provided by the CAP caller is FISH AND GAME MK NATUREPHOTO CENTER BY BRENDA BECKLEY,IDAHO accurate, allowing the officer and stu- dents to locate the suspect’s residence. The officer guides the students
Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Officer Kurt Stieglitz explains the finer points of securing evidence at a wildlife crime scene to a group of bud- ding wildlife forensic scientists at a CSI–Wildlife workshop.
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or weeks. Such fast turnaround makes the forensics “tool” much more valuable to officers. My best case was solved in only twenty-seven hours. The individual identification test is informally known as the “matching” test–that is, it identifies individual animals. This test can provide critical proof that a meat or blood sample col- lected from a kill site matches a meat or blood sample from a suspect’s residence. The test can also determine the minimum number of individual animals from a series of evidence samples. In wildlife forensics, we have separate identification tests for most of the big game species in Idaho: elk, mule deer, white- tailed deer, moose,and black bear. Based on this information, the students prepare a form list- ing the evidence items they will analyze and the specific test(s) they’d like carried out. After slipping into lab coats, they receive raw forensic data and instructions on how to analyze test results. Left to form their own conclusions about the data, they decide whether or not they have a case to pursue. By the end of the program, the students have experienced the duties of conser- vation officers and wildlife forensic biologists. Back at my lab bench, it’s about half past three as I set up the evidence for the DNA-based individual identification test, as requested. By five o’clock I should have the prepared DNA in hand from each evidence item. Tomorrow I’ll use state-of-the-art DNA protocols to analyze the DNA profiles unique to each evidence item. And then, just as the students did, I’ll come to a conclusion as to the similarities or differ- ences between each item, and I’ll submit a final forensic report to the conservation officer. Idaho Fish and Game has been using wildlife forensics to solve poaching cases for more than thirty years. Although we still use the same tests available to investigators in the “good old days”–protein testing to determine species, time-of-death dating to determine whether an animal was hunted out of season, and x-rays to study entry wounds–the advent of state- of-the-art DNA testing has vastly improved our ability to solve wildlife crimes. While the CSI television series and spin- offs may glamorize the work I do just a bit, I wouldn’t trade my job for the world.
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Just an ordinary fisherman By Les Tanner
n the clutter of fishing tackle Ithat sits on a high shelf in our garage are an old rod and reel and a small metal box. The rod and reel show heavy use, but they’d been well cared for before they took up residency on that shelf. The box is filled with hooks, small containers of split shot, and other odds and ends, all carefully labeled. Once upon a time, there were other things on the shelf, too: a worn and faded canvas creel, a couple of salmon-egg jars with their lids pierced with nail holes, a beat-up fly swatter. Not much to look at, not much at all, considering that this was the sum total of the fishing gear owned by someone who spent as much time
RIGHT: The author’s father, E. Russell Tanner, cleans typical “Dad-sized” rainbows at South Boulder Creek in Colorado in 1983, their last fishing trip together.
OPPOSITE: The author’s father (squatting) fishes the Snake River near American Falls in 1908 or 1909 PHOTO BY LES TANNER with his brothers, left to right, Geron, Wilson, and Brownie.
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as my father did, during the last twenty-five or thirty years of his life, dropping baited hooks in front of unsuspecting trout. But it was enough. And it worked as well for him as if the equipment had been made of the most modern materials and sported such prestigious labels as Sage and Hardy. Dad learned how to fish as a boy, and although he fished now and then throughout his life, it was not until he retired that he had the chance to fish more or less when he wanted to. Even then, he didn’t live on the stream banks; that honor was bestowed upon one of his progeny. Even then, after retiring, he had too many other things to occupy him: church work, entertaining fellow retirees, writing a family history. But when he got the chance, the hours he spent fishing
were well-used, and happy, and very TANNER OF LES COURTESY PHOTO much deserved. He was just an ordinary fisher- waded through; his life was never in touched the wrist, they were “keep- man. The waters he liked best were jeopardy when he took an unexpect- ers.”The first trout I ever tasted con- not called Beaverkill or Henry’s Fork. ed swim. sisted of just one quarter–the wrist- Instead, if they And, univer- end quarter, to be exact–of a single had names at all, As a kid, I just assumed sally, their inhabi- eight-incher that our family shared they were that all trout were tants were, well, for dinner one night, the gift of a creeks: Left just plain small. friend. The first trout I ever caught Hand Creek, measured by laying “Small” describes was an inch short of the legal six Four Mile them on a palm-up virtually all of the inches, but Dad let me keep it any- Creek, Whiskey hand, with their noses fish I saw before I way. Creek, Crooked at the fingertips; if their was twenty-one. We once ate a mess of ten or so Creek, and As a kid, I just trout which were so small it would dozens of oth- tails touched the wrist, assumed that all have been impractical to clean them. ers. They were they were “keepers.” trout were meas- We tossed them into the frying pan, not half a conti- ured by laying headless but otherwise intact, and ate nent away, just a short drive in a pick- them on a palm-up hand, with their everything, bones and all. up. They could be stepped across or noses at the fingertips; if their tails The family record for minis-
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cule fish was a double limit of thirty Colorado brookies proudly carried into camp one evening by Dad and my brother–in a two- pound coffee can. Dad claimed that smaller fish were better eating. I’m not sure how he came to that conclusion; it implies that he had caught and tasted larger fish. But if he ever landed one over twelve or thirteen inches, I never heard about it. (He did send me a photo once, showing him holding a huge fish, which stretched from his chest to his knees. I was awestruck until a care- ful examination of the picture revealed a slight gap between his clenched fists and the rope in the fish’s mouth. It was, in truth, a photograph of a normal, ten-inch trout, hanging from a tree just in front of the camera, while Dad did his slightly-out-of-line acting job fifteen feet away.) He claimed he did not even want to catch a big fish; he said he was afraid it might spoil him for the small-stream fishing he enjoyed so much. He probably even believed that claim, but the look on his face the day he had to release a twenty-inch northern pike because it was two inches short of legal told me differently.
A “big” fish, or something fishy?
While in the army around 1954, Les PHOTO COURTESY OF LES TANNER received this photo from his father. Notice the line running from the fish’s mouth to an unseen tree limb above, and how the fish is out of alignment with his hands.
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Dad made everything an adven- Following his lifelong set of trout- touched. A man whose ninety years ture, and that included bait-gather- fishing rules– “Don’t let your shad- were filled with the wonder of the ing. If worms were it, he took just the ow fall across the pool; move quiet- world in which he lived, and right tool, to just the right corner of ly; keep out of sight; always fish worked, and fished. the garden, which had been watered upstream”–he would crouch down, During the last two or three just right to attract worms of just the slip up behind a rock or bush, let years of his life, I tried several times right flavor and size. As he dug each out just the right amount of line, to get Dad out fishing again. Each one out, he would comment on its and gently and accurately flip the time, he politely but stubbornly fish-catching potential. If grasshop- baited hook into the exact square refused. His body wouldn’t allow pers were it–they were his favorite inch of water most likely to be him to clamber over the rocks and bait whenever they were available–he guarded by a hungry trout. And through the willows anymore, and would stalk them one at a time, wait often enough, but not so often as just sitting on the bank of a pond or until they were settled, stun them to become monotonous, out would in a boat simply would not do; that with a flick of a fly swatter, and incar- come a silvery rainbow, or a golden really wasn’t fishing. cerate them in a salmon-egg jar. brown, or a spotted cutthroat, or a But somewhere, I am sure, at Bait and gear gathered and colorful brookie. The trout would this very moment, a cold and clear placed in their proper locations be measured on his palm and, stream rushes, splashing over in his small pickup, Dad would should it pass the test, be eventual- smooth, white rocks, and pouring drive to the creek-of-the-day and ly and carefully placed in the creel, down into dark blue pools. In the park in some shade. nestled in some fresh grass or depth of those pools, small trout are And then… leaves from a streamside willow, darting back and forth. The grass I can see him now, although it destined for a not-too-distant and brush along the edges of the has been many years since we last frying pan. That accomplished, he stream are fresh and green; the hum fished together. On would go his would work his way to the next of insects and the songs of birds fill old gray fishing hat and the tat- likely-looking lair and repeat the the air. A breeze whispers softly in tered creel, process. Evening the nearby pines, and the water and down he Just an ordinary would find him sparkles in the sunlight. Behind a would clam- tired and content, streamside willow is an ageless man ber to the fisherman… A man with a creel some- with a peaceful look on his stubbled water. A sin- whose ninety years what heavier than face, wearing a weathered hat and a gle split shot were filled with the when he started, bulging canvas creel. He is preparing would be ready to do it all to make another cast with an old placed on the wonder of the over again when brown fishing rod. leader at a world in which he the next opportu- Take care, now ; don’t let your point exactly nity arose. shadow fall across the pool and ten inches lived, and worked, Just an ordi- spook the fish. If you watch quietly, above the and fished. nary fisherman. you may see him catch one. But size-eight Just an ordinary even if he does, it probably won’t bait-holder hook. On the hook man whose ninety years were spent be very large; after all, he’s just an would go a worm, hooked just once quietly and constantly being a friend ordinary fisherman. through the collar,allowing it to to, and loving, and being loved by, appear natural, or a grasshopper. his family and those whose lives he Les Tanner lives in Caldwell.
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Winter treasures at Coeur d’Alene Lake By Susan E. Mitchell
hen winter arrives in north- trees surrounding the lake and begin their wings and chests, and the Wern Idaho, it does not arrive their feasts, all the while keeping a older birds have dark coloring, alone. As outdoor lovers of the Coeur wary eye on the curious onlookers while their heads and tails begin to d’Alene area have discovered, with the who hike the trails on Higgins Point turn white. An eagle just bordering first snowfall in mid-December come and Mineral Ridge. on adulthood still has a few dark the cold temperatures, the winds, and The duration of the eagles’ stay is feathers on its face that look just the great American eagle, the majestic short, from mid-December until close slightly like a black mask. symbol of our country. to the end of January, so mark your As the eagles reach maturity, Each winter the Kokanee calendar for a road trip next year. The their heads and tail feathers become salmon fight their way through the eagles’ numbers vary each year. completely white until they match waters until they reach the northeast Sometimes well over one hundred of their parents. This process takes section of Coeur d’Alene Lake, specif- them are perched in the trees or soar- about five years, and residents who ically Wolf Lodge Bay, Blue Creek ing high on the winds in apparent walk the trails around the viewing Bay, and Beauty Bay. It is the end of play. The eagles areas can spot the maturation cycle for the land- are always As outdoor lovers of eagles of all ages, locked fish, and they swim to this delightful to the Coeur d’Alene area and even fami- area to spawn and then die. In the watch as they have discovered, with lies of eagles, early stages of this spawning cycle, it dive to the sur- the first snowfall in mid- some with two is easy to spot the fish flopping at the face of the lake, youngsters who surface, sometimes lifting completely catching the December come the cold closely follow out of the water. Evidence of their salmon in their temperatures,the winds, their parents. numbers can be seen on the beaches fierce talons. and the great American As with any around the area, which by mid- Of particu- eagle, the majestic youngster, there December are littered with remnants lar interest to symbol of our country. is often comedy of dead fish. many are the involved. On As the salmon die, the bald young eagles, very different in their more than one occasion, I have seen eagles are waiting for them, eager for markings from the adults. The an adult eagle catch a fish, only to be the easy meals they can grasp from youngsters’ dark brown and mot- surprised by an eager intruding the surface of the water. Kokanee tled cream coloring changes as they youngster who chooses to eat the par- salmon firmly clutched in their huge, mature. The younger eagles have ent’s catch rather than work for his yellow talons, the eagles soar to the light coloring on the underside of own meal. As they spin in flight, each
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trying to hold on to the newly-found ABOVE: Fresh catch–a bald eagle meal, it is anyone’s guess which eagle clutches its lunch during a dive will end up with the catch. bomb at Coeur d’Alene Lake. Sometimes they both lose, and the RIGHT: The bald eagle is a winter fish tumbles back to the water to legacy on the northeast corner of serve as lunch for another bald eagle. the lake. While the immature eagles are a pleasure to watch, the spectacular for several years, Idaho Fish and beauty and regal presence of the adult Game sets up tents where they play bald eagle provide the thrill in winter host to many bird watchers of all PHOTO BY SUSAN E.MITCHELLPHOTO at the northeast corner of Coeur ages. They provide information and d’Alene Lake. Whether they are flying occasionally a hot drink to warm up however, beware of the cold, and on the winds or resting in the trees the trail-walkers who hike the paths, bundle up. While the frosty winter and snags around the lake, they have often in cold, windy conditions. All weather seems to have no effect on become a special treasure to those this so visitors might take advantage the eagles, the same cannot be said who make the short trek from Coeur of the spectacular sight of these birds for those of us who walk the paths to d’Alene to watch them. With in flight. observe nature’s beauty. wingspans of close to seven feet, bald Whatever the distance, it’s worth eagles are truly impressive birds. the drive and the time to see these Susan E. Mitchell lives in Because this event has occurred great American eagles. Newcomers, Hayden Lake.
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By Jerry Manter
There aren’t many people who enjoy history as much as Nancy Morris does. The longtime north Idahoan lives, breathes, and sleeps history. But even Morris, chair of the Hayden Historic Preservation Commission, is pretty blunt when it comes to studying Hayden’s history: there’s not a lot of it. “I remember in the 1950s when there wasn’t a town,” Morris said.“It was just Hayden Lake.” As beautiful and pristine as the mountain lake may be, Hayden and Hayden Lake are officially two separate, self-governing towns. Take a stroll to the Hayden Public Library, or better yet, research the Idaho State Historical Society, the state’s premier historical haven, and findings will come up short. No shortage of fun, interesting facts about Hayden Lake, though. Finding information on the actual city of Hayden, however, is another story.
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Still in its infancy actually run the “town,” House said. t’s still relatively young compared to most Idaho towns. Several developments on Hayden Lake helped estab- Once known as Hayden Village, the town is only about lish the town, giving the area its unique character, which I fifty years old–incorporated June, 27, 1955, it was mere- stands out to this day. A wealthy mining magnate, C.B. ly a speck on Government Way. King, developed the Hayden Lake Country Club in the “At first it was just a bedroom community,” Morris said. late 1880s, House said. King’s efforts resulted in the “We’re now just getting it.” development of a resort area near the current site of the Gerry House, with the Hayden Historic Commission, is Hayden Lake Country Club. The area also saw a horse a fourth-generation native who lived his early life near race track and was later developed into the region’s first Honeysuckle Beach at the west end of Hayden Lake and two eighteen-hole golf course. miles east of Hayden City Hall. He has lived on property “The most famous member was Bing Crosby,” House that’s been in his family for more than seventy years. When it said.“Crosby spent many summers in the area in the ’40s comes to knowing Hayden history, he’s one of the best. and ’50s and owned a couple of homes on Hayden Lake.” “It is impossible to separate the history of Hayden Just like the country club,the lake’s F.Lewis Clark from that of Hayden Lake and the Rathdrum prairie to the Mansion (now known as the Clark House) has long west of the city,” House said.“Most of the area currently in been a regional attraction for the Hayden area. The the city of Hayden was known as ‘Hayden Lake’ and is still mansion was built in 1910 as a summer home for called that by many of the old-timers.” Clark and his wife, Winifred. At the time, it was the House’s paternal grandparents came from Texas and most expensive house in Idaho. The 15,000-square- Colorado around the turn of the century and settled near foot mansion was scheduled for destruction in a burn the Jim Creek area on the east end of Hayden Lake. Jim exercise by the county fire department in 1988. Monty Creek is named after his grandfather, Jim House, who also Danner purchased the home in 1989, however, and gained land under the Homestead Act. Hayden Lake, with his associate Rod Palmer, restored it as an inn. which had a population of about 600 in 2005, started as Located about four miles southeast of Hayden on the Hayden Lake Village in the late 1940s by mostly Spokane shores of Hayden Lake, it’s often used for catering par- summer-home visitors. Over time, a few locals began to ties and weddings throughout the year.
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From Heyden to Hayden needed to be incorporated into a municipality in he town’s name found its way to the region order to get liquor licenses for local businesses,” in 1878 when Matt Heyden settled the House said. T area and built a farm. Legend has it that The “Hayden Village” of 1950 had an estimated Heyden was always down for a game of cards with population of 718. In 1990, the population was friends, and it’s been said that around 3,800. Now, a half-cen- he won the naming rights of the “It still has that tury old, the growing town in mountain lake with his card ‘small-town’ feel and the heart of the panhandle skills. Historical buffs aren’t a quality of life that is boasts a population of about sure when Heyden welcomed an 13,000 and has no signs of slow- “a” to its current spelling, but enviable to most people,” ing down. Hayden is most easily over the years the newer name McIntire said.“We have accessed via the Highway 95 of “Hayden” seemed to catch on. all of the services that curve that takes drivers on a sce- House said that at the time anyone would need in a nic route through Oregon and it was incorporated, Hayden Washington and past Spokane. had only a couple of business- large city, and yet the Getting to Hayden from lower es. “The purpose of formation hometown atmosphere of parts entails a long drive; it’s for both Hayden and Hayden a smaller community.” about seven hours north of Lake was that the small towns Boise, and the quickest way to Hayden from eastern Idaho is through Montana OPPOSITE: A floatplane lands on Hayden Lake. (about 530 miles from Pocatello). And yes, said Ron McIntire, the town’s mayor BELOW,LEFT AND RIGHT: The lavish, 15,000-square-foot Clark of six years, it’s definitely worth visiting. House in 1978. F. Lewis Clark disappeared in 1914, “It still has that ‘small-town’ feel and a quality of life leaving his wife, Winifred, to care for the estate. She was broke by 1922, and the bank took possession.The man- that is enviable to most people,” McIntire said.“We sion housed church groups, a boys’ home, and the U.S. have all of the services that anyone would need in a Navy, and was even scheduled for destruction in a fire large city, and yet the hometown atmosphere of a training exercise in 1988. smaller community.” PHOTO COURTESY OF IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL OF IDAHO STATE COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL OF IDAHO STATE COURTESY PHOTO
©FEBRUARY 2006 35 feb_34-64 1/17/061:41PMPage36 36 T stop to see tosee stop ev wher atmosphere heirlo shops, unique maybe even dance, dine, places to Avariety of experiences. andgenerally share shop, where walk, illage’ ‘v “A Hayd the president of said Cathy Smith, smallbusinesses,” large variety of business community being a as town’s offerings. the highlight andshare of all Local businesses are striving to Highway on rest town a villagecommunity Hayden: DH MAGAZINE IDAHO en live.” Smith Smith us“Many envision Hayden’s of nCabro Commerce. of en Chamber visible sect the most ing Hayden’s Many of identity. establish- worked hard have officials own 95 and Go said the chamber beenworking has non- its members prosper innorth Idaho. m,andaninviting oms, the shou the people come to e you want and maybe to visit oso the of ions vernment Way.vernment lders of hp andgenerally share shop, hp,hilos andan heirlooms, shops, experiences. where you want to visit and maybe even live.” lcst ie maybe places to dine, people come to walk, inviting atmosphere ev “A “A ndne unique en dance, vlae where ‘village’ growth will incorporate in challenge.”a “worthy would probably agree that it’s citygoals, manage to “business cont butlooks at development, business at only not Smithgrowing saidthe chamber looks steadily. Th ubro ebr,apocig10 is approaching 150, members, e number of A variety of “Our bigges “Our
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ABOVE: Members of the local Shriners Club wave during Look forward, but the Hayden Days parade.The bicycle has become a crowd pleaser over the years. preserve the past orris, House and other members of the OPPOSITE,LEFT: Hayden Lake grade school students pose historic commission have been working for a class picture in 1916. M with the City of Hayden to restore the OPPOSITE,RIGHT: A couple enjoys an evening at original Steele homestead house, the oldest known his- Honeysuckle Beach, a city-owned and -operated park. toric structure in the area. The goal is to move this house to Hayden-owned property near the city center. “We know that we have a lot of work ahead of us in gathering and preserving historic information and ty without negatively impacting our culture or our artifacts that go back over 130 years,” House said. infrastructure,” Mayor McIntire said. “We are And while Hayden officials are doing every- implementing a broad series of strategic plans, thing possible to remember the past, they aren’t for- involving citizens along the way, and redefining our getting about the future, either. existing land-use codes to ensure growth occurs McIntire said there’s a lot of work to be done how the community wants to see it.” during his remaining time in office, and he’s confi- And as president of the chamber, Smith said dent he and his staff will do everything possible to she and the chamber will likely face ongoing chal- achieve those goals. lenges to make sure the town continues to make “We seek to preserve our natural resources, our scenic positive strides toward the future. vistas, pockets of open space, and small agricultural uses in “I fell in love with this town, this community, and around our city while managing growth and encourag- way back when,” Smith said. “I would like only that ing a diversity of land use,” McIntire said.“We will accom- it grow responsibly. I will work hard to help how- plish this through community involvement and a well- ever I can to ensure that we not lose our warmth, defined strategic plan that guides community leaders in the our ‘heart,’ as you might call it.” allocation of city resources.”
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The mayor and the city also have visions of estab- lishing a true downtown in the coming years. The revitalization of Hayden’s downtown core, McIntire said, will create a pedestrian shopping district and accentuate the community’s small-town appeal. Other future projects include a community theater, commu- nity center, and a possible ice hockey rink. “With an aggressive open-space policy, we believe we will offer a quality of life that many will seek for years to come,” the mayor said. The new downtown will also act as a big step- ping-stone for the area’s businesses, the chamber said. “This will be an incredible challenge for our chamber during the next few years while this is happening,” Smith said. The city has established a committee to make the transition as smooth as possible. Gateway to north Idaho recreation estled just eight miles north of Coeur d’Alene, Hayden has for several years N been able to attract the masses of eager homeowners looking to claim a stake in the pris- tine area. Coeur d’Alene has often received the majority of the national spotlight, including being featured in 2005 on the daytime talk show The View. But Hayden won’t take a back seat in any travel magazine features or talk show spots. Hayden is “located along Hayden Lake and maintains and operates one of only two recre- ational lake public beaches in the area,” McIntire said. “In addition, we are uniquely located near many recreational opportunities, such as PHOTO BY KEVIN WELCH feb_34-64 1/17/06 1:41 PM Page 39 PHOTO BY KEVIN WELCH BY KEVIN PHOTO
ABOVE: Chris Parker launches an invert while wake- packed the morning of the market. It’s that good. One boarding on Hayden Lake. Chris is a wakeboarding of the town’s most popular annual events is its sum- instructor at Camp MiVoden, a summer youth and mer celebration, Hayden Days, which includes a family camp on Hayden Lake. parade, classic car show, live music, and games for OPPOSITE: Nick Evanson barefoots hands-free. He is children in the town park. the waterski-wakeboard director at Camp MiVoden. North Idaho is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether it’s fishing (one angler caught a nineteen- Silverwood Theme Park, Triple Play Family Fun pound rainbow trout in Hayden Lake in 1947), ski- Center, and Raptor Reef indoor water park–all ing, boating, or hunting, Hayden has long been a regional attractions. We are centrally located premier launching pad for sportsmen. between three of the area’s ski areas for winter Some of the region’s finest outdoor adventures recreation, and are only an hour-and-a-half away are just a short drive away. Hayden’s location offers from the Canadian border.” the opportunity to ski Silver Mountain, Lookout It’s a regional haven for fun and relaxing opportu- Pass, Schweitzer Mountain, and Mount Spokane. nities, but there are several reasons to stay in town, During the summer, Silverwood Theme Park has too. One of the region’s most popular weekend ven- also established itself as a regional destination. It also tures is the seasonal Kootenai County Farmer’s is a quick drive for those heading toward Montana. Market, which boasts some of the finest homegrown “We are very much the gateway to recreation in foods in the region. The idea of “market-fresh” isn’t the north Idaho area,” Smith said. popular around Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue, the area the market calls home. This produce, fresh-baked Jerry Manter recently moved to Boise from the bread, and other goods are literally baked, picked, or Coeur d’Alene area.
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Raptor Reef at Triple Play thrills swimmers with tube slides, a wave pool, and a retractable roof for good weather days.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIPLE PLAY HAYDEN
Attractions Calendar of Events
> Honeysuckle Beach March through October Kootenai County > City Hall Park Farmer's Market > Triple Play Family Fun Center April tba Easter Egg Hunt > Raptor Reef indoor water park July 24-29 Hayden Days > Kootenai County Library tba Taste of Hayden > Clark House country inn tba Classic Car Show > Avondale on Hayden golf course
For more information, contact the Hayden/Hayden Lake Chamber of Commerce at (208) 762.1185, or visit online at www.haydenchamber.org
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Annual physical By Merle Kearsley
y husband had recently helped me get the job. the cage, and I’ll take care of Mretired from the Air Force, The first snow had fallen them before they’re due out and it had been years since I’d and the air was crisp as Glenn Monday.” seen a civilian doctor. After our Hegsted parked beside the build- “I’ll just sit here and read ’til s move to the Salmon River coun- ing. “Good to see you,” I said. you get back.” try, I decided to get acquainted “The mail is all sacked and ready “OK. You know where the with one, just in case I got sick for Frank to pick it up.” stamps are, but I doubt if you’ll and needed have any customers. I’ll see you medical this afternoon.” attention. My I looked around the room and The drive to Salmon was appointment noted it was decorated with uneventful but pleasant. was for 10:00 Everything looked fresh and that morning deer and antelope heads. A clean under the new blanket of and I was mounted steelhead and other snow. I parked in front of the waiting for trophies hung on the opposite medical center and entered the Glenn to office. I identified myself, and come and wall. I figured the doctor had the receptionist asked,“Have you watch the been a regular customer of the been in before?” post office at “No. This is my first time.” Shoup. It was local taxidermist and placed She handed me a clipboard up to me to his trophies in the waiting and pen. I sat down and filled find someone out a questionnaire. It had the when I need- room, probably because his usual questions: name, age, pre- ed help, as wife wouldn’t allow them in vious illnesses. When I finished, the U.S. Post the family room at home. I handed it back to the recep- Office tionist and took a seat to wait wouldn’t send my turn. a clerk fifty miles for just a cou- “Anything else I need to care I didn’t recognize either of ple hours. Glenn, a retired phar- for?” he asked. the other two women waiting, but macist, was capable of substitut- “No. When he brings the we smiled and nodded anyway. I ing for a few hours. Besides, he’d return sacks, just lock them in looked around the room and
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mist and placed his tro- phies in the waiting room, probably because his wife wouldn’t allow them in the family room at home. I picked up an old magazine and thumbed through it. Somebody had torn out a couple of recipes, leaving a short story without an end. A few cartoons were intact, which gave me a smile before I returned the mag- azine to a table. “The doctor will see you now,” the nurse said, looking in my direction. I stood and followed her down the hall into a small room where she handed me a skimpy gown.“Put this on. It ties in front.” She returned a few min- utes later, took my blood pressure and weighed me, then left me alone. The door opened and Dr. Blackadar entered. He was a fine-looking man about fiftyish. Suntanned and muscular, he was clearly an outdoorsman. He gave me a wide smile and told me,“Sit up on the table.” I slid up and sat ILLUSTRATION BY DICK LEE facing him. He glanced at the noted it was decorated with deer hung on the opposite wall.I fig- almost empty chart and asked, and antelope heads. A mounted ured the doctor had been a regu- “Now,what did you want to see steelhead and other trophies lar customer of the local taxider- me about?”
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“I’m overdue on my annual I recognized the voice of George still here?” she asked. physical and new in the area, so McDonald, a neighbor who worked “I’m waiting for the doctor thought I’d for the Forest to complete my physical.” come in for a “The doctor will see Service, coming She shook her head. “The checkup and you now,” the nurse from the waiting doctor’s gone. Mr. McDonald get acquaint- room.“Excuse came in and told him he’d seen ed with you, said, looking in my me,” said the doc- some fresh cougar tracks down in case I get direction. I stood and tor as he left the by the river this morning.” sick.” followed her down the room. “He left?” He gave hall into a small room At least ten “Yes. He went to get his dogs an approv- minutes passed so he could join the chase.” ing nod. where she handed me as I waited for I dressed, went back to the recep- “Open a skimpy gown. the doctor to tionist, and made a new appoint- your mouth.” return to finish ment with the other doctor. Depressing my tongue, he peered the exam. Finally the door opened inside. Next he listened to my heart. and the nurse came in.“Why are you Merle Kearsley lives in Idaho Falls.
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Excerpt from Rodeo Idaho! By Louise Shadduck
Western history is filled with women who were more than capable of contending with the wilderness experience. They dealt with the Indians, helped clear and till the land, insisted on building schools and churches as soon as the family homes were up, and raised their families right along with the garden, the chickens, and horses. Always there were horses. Usually the entire family learned to ride. The girls were not an exception and as rodeo evolved so did the women riders. Idaho had its share of those who rose to stardom in the sport. Many became champion riders.
ent, she followed her mother, an experi- enced horsewoman. Bonnie One of Bonnie’s earliest thrills in the saddle was on a mustang (wild horse) that McCarroll her mother was taming. The animal onnie McCarroll’s first mem- appeared to be gentle and Bonnie pled to ory of what the future held ride. As soon as she was in the saddle,“he for her as a world-champion gave a start and away he went down the bronco rider was that of her mother on mountainside just as hard as ever he could horseback,B carrying Bonnie in her arms as run.”As she recalled, he ran over rocks and they rode over their vast Idaho rangeland. fallen timber for nearly a mile, but she held Riding the range, breaking wild horses, on and finally pulled him to a stop. Then entering and winning arena events until she she headed him back to the ranch where her became one of the country’s most decorated family was anxiously waiting. Even at age queens was the life of Bonnie McCarroll. ten, that ride was so exciting that it was a The log cabin where Bonnie Treadwell was harbinger of what she would do with her born in 1897 was smack-dab in the middle life. By the time she was fourteen she could of her grandparents’ 2,000-acre cattle ranch ride nearly any unbroken horse on that in High Valley, south of the little town of gigantic ranch. McCall on the shores of Payette Lake. The When she finally persuaded her reluc- number of horses and cattle nearly equaled tant father to let her ride one of the wildest, the number of acres on the ranch and gave he handed her the reins and said,“You are a Bonnie every opportunity to ride and form girl so we’ll give you two reins instead of a colorful vision of her future as a bronco one.” As she mounted the bronc, he began buster. Her grandparents joined the parents to act, she said,“like a wildcat,” and she was in unqualified encouragement. By the age able to hang on for about five seconds.“All of ten she was an excellent rider. In that tal- at once I seemed to grow wings. Up, up I PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUISE SHADDUCK AND WEISER MUSEUM SHADDUCK AND OF LOUISE COURTESY PHOTO
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When cowgirls were permitted to ing broncs after the show. She who dove from the saddle to the head ride bucking broncs, they often “bit remembered that she managed to of the steer and bulldogged it within the dirt.” In this now-famous photo, stay on top of a tough little bronc thirty seconds was Frank McCarroll. Bonnie McCarroll is thrown from called Bear Cat. She put on a fairly The year before Bonnie and “Silver” at a Pendleton Roundup. Although often cited as the photo good ride until Bear Cat bucked Frank were married in 1916, she where she received fatal injuries, against the barn wall, stumbled, and signed on for her first professional this picture was shot much earlier. fell. Nearby cowboys dragged her rodeo in Vancouver, British “Silver” appears to be taking a walk from the saddle. She was badly Columbia. She rode six different on his hind legs. bruised and shaken. Even so, she horses in as many events and won made up her mind right then that she second place. During the final ride, soared and even turned a somer- would never quit riding until she the horse she had been assigned fell sault, and the earth seemed about became a champion. And a champion on her, and she was so badly bruised ten miles below. I went to sleep and she became. that she was unable to walk for two when I woke up I was in bed.” Her It was at the Idaho State Fair weeks. In true cowgirl style, she felt father said,“You loosened up on and Rodeo at Boise where she first that despite the injuries she was well your knee grip. Don’t do it again or met the man who became her hus- on her way to becoming the champi- you’ll hurt yourself.” Never again did band, Frank McCarroll. She and on she had set as her goal. she loosen her knee grip. some of her friends were complaining She won first place and the Soon she was riding in the Idaho that the arena events were unusually women’s world championship bronc State Fair at Boise. Ed McCarthy dull,“when suddenly an angry steer rider trophy at the Madison Square owned the string of horses perform- came bellowing out of the chute and Garden Rodeo in 1922. The next ing at the fair, and Bonnie convinced went charging across the field with year she was back in New York for him she should ride one of the buck- two men galloping after it.”The man the huge rodeo at Yankee stadium.
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Awed fans returned for five consecu- grasp the tail of the pickup man’s when she landed on her head and tive days to watch the rodeo star con- horse, and held herself up from the suffered multiple injuries. She was quer a string of the wildest mustangs heels of both horses. Within sec- rushed to the Pendleton hospital but without a mishap. She continued her onds several cowboys, including never regained consciousness. She series of world championship buck- Frank, rushed to her rescue and died on Sunday evening, September ing contest wins at Cheyenne freed her foot. 29. Her rodeo champion husband, Frontier Days, besting ten other cow- The McCarrolls were married in her mother, Mrs. Alice Beaumont of girls. She continued to ride “slick.” 1916. Years later, in one of her last Boise, and her brother, Ike D. Bonnie realized how dangerous interviews, she said,“I have won the Treadwell, were with her during the rodeo could be and remembered her championships at Chicago and Cedar final hours of her life. closest call with death in 1923 in the Rapids, Michigan, making me a win- Newspapers throughout the Detroit, Michigan stadium. A horse ner at every worthwhile rodeo ever country joined Bonnie’s friends and extremely hard to handle had been pulled in the world.” No cowgirl family in mourning her death. Both given her and she did well until the could have realized any greater ambi- the Boise Capital News and the Idaho ride was nearly over. As the bronc tion. It was in 1924 that the Statesman carried banner headlines. neared the wall, the pickup rider McCarrolls were invited to perform One photo caption read, in part,“Her (whose job it is to catch and hold the before the King and Queen of accomplishments in rodeos through- bucking horse when the event is over, England, as well as before the Queen out the world have carried the fame permitting the rider to dismount), of Spain and her twin daughters, in of Boise to distant lands, and her thinking the horse might hit the wall Wimbledon stadium. Bonnie came home city has been a deeply interest- and fall, grabbed the reins from away with the World Championship ed spectator of her courageous ten- Bonnie and jerked so hard that the Cup won in the international cowgirl day fight for life in the Pendleton bronc lost his stance and fell to his bucking contest, a portion of the hospital. This was to have been her knees. Bonnie was thrown loose from $75,000 prize money, and England’s last year in the saddle, her husband, the saddle and, in prestigious Lord Frank, having at last gained her falling, loosened Bonnie McCarroll Selfridge trophy. promise to quit the rodeo trail which her grip while her was Idaho’s first Bonnie McCarroll made both of the McCarrolls right foot was still woman national was Idaho’s first famous.” Mementos of her rodeo life in the stirrup. Her rodeo champion, and woman national buried with her included a prize gold- foot flew up and rodeo champion, en pin of a steer head with diamond caught the spur so accomplished that and so accom- eyes. The pearl-gray sombrero she behind the cantle she made the sport plished that she wore during her final ride, along with board in the back look much easier made the sport look the boots and spurs, were placed on of the saddle, than it was, and much easier than it top of the coffin. locking it tight. In twice as exciting. was, and twice as Freita P. Halsted of Boise is the meantime, the exciting. Her abili- often contacted for information on horse regained his footing and started ties led other women riders into the Bonnie, and memories are still vivid. bucking and kicking, again dragging profession. She was riding slick in the She told Pam McLary, also of Boise her by one foot. The pickup man was 1929 Pendleton Roundup on the and now associated with the Cowgirl still holding the reins, trying to stop afternoon of September 19 when her Hall of Fame, that she thinks often of the bucking bronc and manage his horse was knocked down by the Bonnie’s house at Third and Broad own mount all at the same time. horse of her pickup man. She was streets. She remembers Bonnie’s As Bonnie’s head neared the hurtled back and forth, and finally handsome palomino Montez and the ground, she threw out her hands to thrown free when her horse stumbled excitement the neighbors experienced protect her face and managed to and fell. The numbed crowd gasped when rodeo stars, including Tom Mix
©FEBRUARY 2006 47 feb_34-64 1/17/06 1:41 PM Page 48 PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUISE SHADDUCK AND WEISER MUSEUM PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUISE SHADDUCK AND WEISER MUSEUM ABOVE: Mabel Strickland on injuries suffered when she was “Chickasha.” thrown in the bucking competi- INSET: Mabel Strickland, wife of Hugh tion–brought to a close one of the Strickland, also an outstanding most captivating events in the histo- rodeo performer, was popular on ry of the Pendleton Roundup.” the many circuits they rode. She Bonnie now rests in a silent competed with the best in bucking grave in Morris Hill Cemetery not bronc riding and trained her horse to perform many tricks. far from the spot she and Frank chose for their home. From the first and Yakima Canutt, came to visit the continuing to be published about bench overlooking the Boise valley McCarrolls.When Bonnie assured Bonnie McCarroll’s life and death. she loved, the cemetery is a place vis- Frank that she would retire from Most of them state that many ited by hundreds of people each rodeo and settle down, building changes for America’s rodeo cowgirl year. Many walk by the simple gran- began on their Spanish-style home began with her tragic death. It is ite headstone lying flush with the on Crescent Rim Drive. It was still cited as the major factor in bringing grass that bears the simple message: under construction when she died, an end to women’s bronc riding con- “Bonnie McCarroll Sept. 29, 1929.” and it later became the home of tests. Carrie Singleton, writing in Most do not give the headstone a Gordon and Nelle MacGregor. Northwest Magazine, July 11, 1976, second glance. The site now holds the impressive ended her article “The Powder Puff But once in a while, a visiting home of Velma Morrison and John Buckaroos,” with:“The last Cowgirl old-timer, to whom rodeo is a large Hockberger. Bucking Championship was held in part of Idaho, will tip his Stetson as Hundreds of newspaper and 1929. The death of a popular cow- he pauses at Bonnie’s grave, in silent magazine articles have been and are girl, Bonnie McCarroll–due to salute to the greatest cowgirl.
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patrons in his shop. Her father put Her cowgirl outfits were worn Mabel her on a horse when she was three, with a flair for style. Standing and she was determined that was only five feet,four inches and Strickland where she wanted to spend much of weighing 112 pounds, it was n all the rosters of the rest of her outdoor life. While apparent that she was “born to outstanding rodeo still a tot, she became fascinated the saddle.” Mabel was popular cowgirls, Mabel with rodeo and all its trappings. with the other riders as well as Strickland was always at or near the From thirteen she studied trick rid- the rodeo goers who packed the Itop. She was that rare cowgirl who ing and by sixteen was winning grandstands when it was known vied against the cowboys in steer prizes. When she graduated from she was performing. In 1927, she roping. Not only was she a tough Walla Walla High School in 1916, was selected as queen of the competitor, but often the winner. she entered rodeos as a relay racer in Pendleton Roundup, an unusual Official records were not kept before Boise, Idaho Falls, Pendleton, and recognition for a champion rider. 1929, and much of her riding histo- other towns. Many years later, in 1973, she ry has been lost in the shuffle. Under Through the rodeo route she was the first cowgirl to be named the heading “Pips and Chips” by Art met handsome Hugh Strickland to the Pendleton Roundup Hall Jones in the Deadwood (Black Hills, of Idaho, and they were married of Fame. She was then seventy- South Dakota) Magazine of April in 1918. They traveled together six years old. 2000 appeared:“Had official records while both were riding the rodeo Her photo and name grace been kept prior to 1929, Mabel circuits, and during their free the walls at Cowgirl Hall of Fame Strickland would have won more time from rodeo were at home in in Texas and the Rodeo Hall of world titles than any of her contem- Fort Worth, Texas, with their Fame in Oklahoma. During the poraries. A proficient bronc and daughter, April. Hugh suffered a rodeo off-season, she moved to steer rider, trick fatal heart attack Hollywood and appeared as a rider and steer “Had official in 1941. Soon stunt rider in films or doubling roper, Mabel thereafter, Mabel for stars. She appeared in the film performed for records been kept left rodeo. After Rhythm on the Range with another twenty years at prior to 1929, Mabel World War II, part-time Idahoan, Bing Crosby, every major Strickland would have she married a who owned a home at Hayden rodeo in the Spokane cattle- Lake for many years. country, attract- won more world man, Sam Mabel was the only cowgirl to ing large crowds titles than any of her Woodward. appear on the souvenir cover of the whenever she They later lived program for the Cheyenne Frontier appeared. She contemporaries. ...” in Arizona and Days. Roping the steer in only twen- was only thirteen she became ty-four seconds at Cheyenne in 1925, when she began her twenty-five year involved in the National she broke the world record and was career in Walla Walla, Washington, Appaloosa Horse Club, which named Cowgirl Champion. In 1923 and made her first Pendleton had headquarters in Moscow, at Cheyenne, she won the relay race appearance at the age of fifteen.” Idaho. It was January 3, 1976 and bucking horse contest. In the She was born Mabel Delong in that the outstanding cowgirl and relay, riders raced around the track at 1897 in Walla Walla, where she horsewoman died at seventy-nine lightning speed, leapt to the ground, spent her childhood. From the in the Buckeye, Arizona hospital. saddled a fresh horse, and at full gal- beginning, horses were a big part of Mabel was petite and pretty; lop rounded the track for a second her life. Her father was a boot nearly every article written about time. She was also named champion maker, and she met many cowboy her mentioned she was attractive. of the bucking horse contest.
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Alleyny moth Yourener can understand why the mother of Janet Alley Youren of Crouch, Idaho, wanted her to quit roping, barrel Aracing, and bronc and bull riding–even before one learns that Jan suffered injuries such as a broken nose (ten times), broken cheek bones (eight times), all but one of her ribs broken, a broken back, collapsed lung, bruised PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUISE SHADDUCK AND WEISER MUSEUM SHADDUCK AND OF LOUISE COURTESY PHOTO heart, skull fracture, and dislocated shoulders. But Jan said she felt vindicat- mind that the only way she could Fancy duds and ten-gallon hats ed with her rodeo passion when in compete as she had been doing since make the cowgirls standouts at an 1993 she became the first Idaho she was twelve, was to turn profes- early Weiser rodeo.They competed in the bucking contest. woman rodeoer to be inducted into the sional. Jan became one of the nation’s National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. She is top competitors, winning the women’s in good company with just two other world bareback bronc riding title in a bucking horse toward the center of Idaho women receiving 1987 and 1991. the arena and away from the fence, and that honor: Sacajawea, ... Jan said she felt She was runner-up how to avoid being struck by the pick- the Shoshone guide for vindicated with her for that title in up men on horses. Jan speaks from the Lewis and Clark rodeo passion when 1992 and 1993, first-hand knowledge when teaching expedition, and Gertrude in 1993 she became and has had eleven how to avoid the very injuries she has Maxwell, an Elk City out- the first Idaho other runners-up suffered over the years. She tells the fitter, horse trainer, and in bronc and bull girls to “start rolling before you hit the rodeo participant. woman rodeoer to riding. She put as ground. When you are still, the animals Sacajawea was named in be inducted into the many as 350,000 can get a real lick and kick on to you.” 1977, and Maxwell and National Cowgirl miles on her truck More than twenty-five years ago, You ren were inducted Hall of Fame. in two years as she Jan’s father was the producer of the together in 1993. crossed the conti- rodeo that featured the first all-girl “My mother told me I should quit nent to ride in rodeos that led to the event. Her mother of eight children, when I was on the top instead of World Finals in Guthrie, Oklahoma. four girls and four boys, taught all of going down to the bottom. No one That was where she was named to the them to become experts at rodeo. She knew that I would stay on top for so Hall of Fame. Jan quit riding bulls smilingly reported that her children long,” she said. The National Cowgirl after thirty-one years of competition, were born “between rodeo seasons,” Hall of Fame was located in then focused on bareback riding. and during the season she packed Hereford, Texas, for many years She has a riding school for girls at them into the truck and drove thou- before moving to Fort Worth. Garden Valley, to teach those who want sands of miles to events all over In the 1970s in Idaho, the to learn to ride rough stock. They come America and Canada. women’s amateur rough stock compe- from as far away as Australia. She tition was dying. Youren made up her teaches the youngsters how to jump off Louise Shadduck lives in Coeur d’Alene.
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The little engine that could By Linda S. Funaiole
he is called Molli Molli, her ingenuity and sense of whim- Technicians Bruce Vance SGood Golly Miss Molli, Miss sy. There’s little this woman of (behind computer) and Loren M., or simply Molli, by those Basque heritage who likes hot Sand prepare computers for who admire and respect her for peppers and Diet Pepsi™ can’t do distribution to Idaho kids. PHOTO BY LINDA S.FUNAIOLE
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when she puts her mind to it. technicians devoted to ensuring The computer generates list As founder, president, and that all students in Idaho have an after list of names, class times, chief executive officer of equal opportunity to own their and dates, until every kid is Computers for Kids Inc., Molli own computers and excel in today’s counted and every mistake cor- Wingert has turned a garage dream technology-oriented world. rected. No child awarded a com- into a reality that puts smiles on The staff’s dedication is evi- puter is left behind. the faces of Idaho students who dent on a rainy Tuesday after Despite a bad cold and have dreams of their own–dreams Columbus Day. Abuzz with activ- cough, Molli is there, loading of owning their own computers. ity, they dive into “crunch week,” computers onto pallets for the Molli has dreams, too, includ- anticipating the delivery of com- trip to eastern Idaho. She and ing building a technology center in puters to 311 kids in southeastern her staff stack, color-code, and Boise that will enhance the educa- Idaho. A vagabond group of shrink-wrap each computer. tion of students, teachers, and multi-talented technicians, office The staff, in good nature, wannabe computer experts. staff, and volunteers, the group is picks at one another to make the But dreams don’t come easy. in sync in their mission. They are day pass with joy and to ensure As with many things quality work. No one is immune, in life, it’s almost As founder, president and not even the newest members always about the who must undergo trial by fire to money. As a nonprofit chief executive officer of prove their mettle and devotion to program, Computers Computers for Kids, Inc., the kids. Everyone pitches in; for Kids relies on the everyone plays along. goodwill of the com- Molli Wingert has turned a The staff had been guessing munity to meet the garage dream into a reality for months at the number of kids needs of the children that puts smiles on the in Idaho Falls and the surrounding it serves. rural areas who would eventually Each computer faces of Idaho students get computers. The former secre- refurbished and who have dreams of their tary, who inputted data, controlled reprogrammed for files, answered phone calls, and student use costs the own–dreams of owning mailed out applications, had the program $115. Each their own computers. upper hand. But at the end of the student is asked to day, the technician who guessed pay a nominal $35 processing fee serious about what they do, but 314 came the closest–311 would that covers the cost of refurbish- don’t hesitate to engage in a little get computers. ing, re-licensing through the child’s play at times to lighten the Molli is happy. Idaho kids and Microsoft Authorized load and lift spirits. their parents are happy. Refurbisher Program, and the On this particular Tuesday, Take Marilyn Bingert of two educational software pro- files mysteriously disappear, only to Inkom, whose children Lacy and grams they are given based on re-appear later with corrected Thaddeus received a computer. their interests and difficulties in names and information. The files “We’re just really excited for the the classroom. are here, there, and everywhere–no opportunity for the kids to get a The program operates with a longer in alphabetical order–in the computer. We really appreciate bare-bones staff of volunteers and staff ’s own version of “Filegate.” what you do,” Marilyn said in a
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recorded telephone message. A teacher at Inkom Elementary School, she offered to help any way she could. There’s also Celesta Lopez of Caldwell, who offered to volunteer for the program to pay the process- ing fee for her child.“Saul was so excited when he read about the computers, he came home and gave me the letter about the computer program. Just listening to him describe all the things he could do if he had a computer made me excited,” Celesta said.“He was amazed at the price. He was willing to do extra chores, mow lawns. He wanted to ask his grandparents if there was anything he could do to earn money to buy a computer. “I was proud of the fact that he PHOTO BY LINDA S.FUNAIOLEPHOTO was willing to earn money to buy it himself, and at the same time so finally got his computer at Bench The humble office of Computers embarrassed that I was unable to Plaza, he beamed in gratitude. for Kids, Inc. is located at 2619 buy it for him. Saul knows I’m on a These are the kinds of kids Lampert Drive, off Vista Avenue and Cassia Street, in Boise. very tight budget, and it’s not easy and the reasons why the staff making ends meet,” she said. works so hard. Sharon Williams of Boise What she lacks in stature, ed computers and techno trash is especially thankful. As she Molli makes up for in authority. on a scorching summer day as said upon a recent visit to the Her word is Supreme Law. A vol- she is running the program from office, “It’s like my kids finally unteer herself, she oversees every an old cinderblock, cold storage got a Christmas.” aspect of the program she envi- building turned computer central The kids call, too, sometimes sioned and cherishes. A former in the Old Boise neighborhood not revealing who they are. teacher’s aid in the Boise School surrounding Vista Village. The Before the recent distribution District, Molli is a devoted mom to small, white building that houses of 250 computers donated by her fourteen-year-old son, Computers for Kids shares its Albertson’s Inc., a young man Christopher, an eighth-grader who environs with homes lined with called several times to check on shares his mother’s dreams of turn- decades-old trees. the status of his computer, leaving ing technological castoffs into edu- Nestled behind the steepled several recorded messages saying cational tools. Deb’s Vista Bar, Computers for only,“It’s me.” Turns out it was This dynamo is as comfort- Kids is a place where children and Victor of Glenns Ferry. When he able driving a forklift of discard- parents come to learn computer
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basics as well. These kids come not throughout the state also rely on Tammy Gardner, the statewide only from urban areas such as the program for low-cost comput- coordinator, have delivered more Boise and Idaho Falls, but from ers. The office receives inquiries than two hundred computers to rural Idaho–Inkom, McCammon, daily from schools, churches, gov- children in Jerome County, and Downey, Lava Hot Springs, Arimo, ernment agencies, and others who another two hundred to children Preston, Grace, Virginia. Yes, there need computer technology but are in the Coeur d’Alene School is a Virginia, Idaho. on limited budgets. District, and to students in the Nervous anticipation abounds Computers for Kids seeks Coeur d’Alene Tribe in Plummer. as kids learn the basics: word pro- sponsors to help subsidize the cost In November, Computers for cessing, spreadsheets, internet of re-licensing and refurbishing Kids joined forces with Wells access, prevention of computer computers, and for the two educa- Fargo and Micron Technology to viruses, and how to use the educa- tional software programs each stu- get two hundred more computers tional software they are given. dent is given. to Treasure Valley children not Once they have completed an This year alone, Computers served in August. The program hour-long course, the children and for Kids will have awarded up to also awarded one hundred com- their parents disconnect their com- 1,700 computers to Idaho stu- puters to students in December. puter systems and protectively dents. Last August, Computers Plans for next year include carry the equipment stops in Twin Falls, Coeur d’Alene, out the door for the Nestled behind the steepled Idaho Falls, and Pocatello; trip home. Deb’s Vista Bar, Computers for Lewiston will be added in 2007. Each child takes To achie ve her goals and serve home a monitor, key- Kids is a place where children kids, Molli will go the distance. She board, mouse, and and parents come to learn gives pats on the back for her computer, all for $35. computer basics as well.These employees’ and volunteers’ good The program also pro- kids come not only from urban work. She recognizes birthdays vides grayscale and with cake. She throws farewell par- color printers, areas like Boise and Idaho ties for those who move on but modems, network Falls, but from rural leave their mark behind. cards, and speakers at Idaho–Inkom, McCammon, When she’s not running the rock-bottom prices. Downey, Lava Hot Springs, program, Molli can be seen at All Idaho students Arimo, Preston, Grace,Virginia. Firebird Raceway zooming down in grades K-12 are eli- the track in her red 1967 Chevy gible for computers Yes, there is a Virginia, Idaho. Malibu. Her husband, Steve, and through Computers son also race, as do members of for Kids. Along with the applica- for Kids and Albertson’s Inc. dis- Tammy’s family. Racing is a fitting tion and processing fee, the pro- tributed 250 computers to chil- hobby for a woman who goes full- gram requires a page-long essay dren in the Treasure Valley, throttle for grants, scholarships, explaining why the students want thanks to a community partner- supplies, and a new technology a computer, what they plan to ship designed to enhance Idaho center for the program, the kids, use it for, and a brief thank you education through computer and the state she loves. note to their sponsors. technology. Nonprofit organizations Molli and her assistant, Linda S. Funaiole lives in Meridian.
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Sledding by the old Mercury Mine By Donna L. Peterson
persistent patter stirred me back upstairs, padded footsteps screaming as I whizzed past the Afrom my failed attempts at crept up behind me. “Mom, it’s frosty sagebrush up by the “old” sleep. Since my husband, Brad, snowing,” chirped my nine-year- Mercury Mine east of Weiser. was away on a weekend hunting old son. “Now I can try out the My son, David, and his friend, trip, I was wondering who could new sled I got for my birthday.” Zane, shushed by, spraying me possibly be tapping at my win- Only a few hours later I with snow. dow. Cautiously, I peered over the found myself sitting on a metal “Hey,Mom!” he shouted, comforter snuggled under my saucer, flying down an icy hill, “Isn’t this cool?” chin. To my amazement, I real- ized the frosty intruder was merely the first snowflakes of the season heralding their homecoming. Being the forty-something child at heart that I am, I wiggled my toes into the wooly slippers by my nightstand and scrambled down- stairs to take a look out the frost- fringed doorway. Winter had finally arrived. Just as I turned to head
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I nodded, blind. It was definitely “cool;” in fact, it was downright freezing! By my eighth time up the hill, all of the youthful zest I had felt had faded. My “water- proof ” snow boots were soaked clear through to my insulated socks. My toes were frozen. And the heavy-duty, down-lined gloves I had bought last winter were the only things binding my numb fingers to my purplish hands. “Boys,”I hollered,“don’t you think it’s time we headed home?” “Just one more time,” came the all-too- familiar chorus. Recognizing defeat, I stomped the snow off my boots and climbed into my Blazer. As I leaned back against the cold vinyl seat, the smell of steaming chocolate reminded me I had packed a thermos. With a thankful sigh I poured out the dark, sweet brew. Each sip reju- venated me as I watched the “Energizer bun- nies” going up and down the hill, again and again, “just one more time.” After savoring my last cup of cocoa, it was time to take out the camera to attempt to “freeze frame” the day’s highlights. I captured a blurred shot of the boys sledding, a lopsided sculpture of the season’s first snowman, and an all-out snowball war, which ended with me get- ting one square in the face. (My son insisted on taking that picture himself.) When the wind started whipping up snow into stinging shards, we knew it was time to go home. The boys didn’t complain when I revved the engine and said, “Hop in.” I’m certain that as winter trudges on through back-wrenching snow shoveling and slushy sidewalks, I will have trouble recalling the awe of this day. Yet somehow, the negative aspects of winter always seem to melt amidst the last patches of dirty snow.
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Sound Designer Peter Still Classically trained musician is a sound force behind the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Boise Contemporary Theatre
By Ryan Peck
hen I first met Peter John WStill, I wasn’t entirely sure what a “sound designer” was. After Peter shared his knowledge and humor with me, not only did I have a good handle on his role as sound designer for Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Boise Contemporary Theatre (BCT), but interestingly enough, I want- ed to go rent The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. “A sound designer’s job is to be responsible for every sound that’s not a line of text,” Peter said. By “text,” he is referring to the actors’ dialogue. By “sound,” he means everything from door knocks to original songs and musical themes. (He estimates he has written fifty to one hundred original songs.) It is a far-reach- ing job that Peter stumbled upon in college. Once he made the dis-
Behind the scenes and above the stage in the soundbooth, Peter Still
operates the sounds and music at PHOTO BY RYAN PECK Boise Contemporary Theatre.
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covery, it became a journey into Oxford University.“I am very saw it, except go back to school the unknown. lucky that I fulfilled my father’s In the fall of 1979, Peter Peter ambitions by began working on a master’s grew up in “A sound designer’s job getting a degree in American studies from the English is to be responsible for first-class Sussex. His interest in America Midlands. every sound that’s not a degree from stayed with him until he com- He began Oxford,” said pleted his master’s, and in the fall playing line of text,” said Peter. Peter, laugh- of 1983, Peter attended the music early By “text,” he is referring ing. The aca- University of California, San in his school to the actors’ dialogue. demic train- Diego (UCSD). It was here that years, even- By “sound,” he means ing gave him Peter honed in on what would tually learn- the ability to become his career choice. ing how to everything from door write music “I had done a few theatre play brass, knocks to original songs in nearly any shows while I was at Oxford…at plucked and musical themes. historical UCSD I got involved in doing strings, style. But music for the theatre department,” drums, and keys. He made music short of becoming a composer, Peter recalled.“I was doing a show his primary course of study at there wasn’t much to do, as Peter a month for them….When the
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famous musical Big River came folds….They were like gods look- BCT when he developed it through, I also had the opportuni- ing down on the stage,” Peter about nine years ago. It was an ty to work on it.” Big River eventu- recalled. The show was uncon- ideal setup for Peter. He works ally went to Broadway.When it ventional and inspirational. BCT for the Idaho Shakespeare did, Peter went with it.“I was Artistic Director Matthew Clark Festival in the summer, and BCT technically an intern to the sound cites this production as his inspi- in the winter. He gave me a tour designer,” he recalled.“It was a ration for getting into theatre. of the Fulton Street Theatre wonderful experience.” Richard III marked Peter’s (which houses the BCT and the After Big River, Peter went first season in Idaho. He fell in offices of the Idaho Shakespeare back to England to work with love with the area, but wasn’t Festival) and showed me the the Royal Shakespeare Company. able to come over permanently audio system he designed. It was He also met up with an old until two years later. “Boise is more advanced than I could have friend from the States–Bartlett fantastic.…A lot of the versions imagined. In the sound booth, Sher, a key director for the Idaho of plays [produced here] are con- four computers run sound and Shakespeare Festival. Together sidered better than their interna- music for the stage. Speakers, they started doing plays, most tional and national counterparts,” placed strategically, allow com- notably a ghost story, The boasted Peter with a smile. plete control of sound place- Withered Arm. Eventually When the Shakespeare sea- ment. Peter’s whole persona lit Bartlett came back to the United son wasn’t running, Peter filled up during a short discussion States and Peter took vacations his days with other national about the best music computer to the U.S. plays, programs, as if to say, “You have to work on including to be as interested in this as I am.” plays with “Boise is fantastic.… Dickens’ A “I don’t take a lot of free him. In A lot of the versions Christmas time,” said Peter, looking down 1992, Carol in on the theatre stage. “I love what Bartlett was of plays [produced Portland, I am doing.” When asked about doing a ver- here] are considered Maine. “I his inspirations, he talked about sion of wrote the Ennio Morricone. He said that Richard III better than their music for when Morricone worked with for the international and it. We had Sergio Leone, director of The Idaho a lot of the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, Shakespeare national counterparts,” cast play- they were able to achieve a new Festival. boasted Still ing and meaning of communication with Peter jumped with a smile. singing,” musical themes and images. on board to recalled “They were able to create signs do the sound Peter. “It’s a that never existed before, emo- design, and the two made one of great production that continues tional cues that never existed the most memorable productions to run. I get a check every year.” before,” Peter said. “It is some- in the Idaho Shakespeare Matthew, not forgetting his thing I strive to do.” Festival’s history. “ We had these inspiration for getting involved high school kids playing military- in theatre, invited Peter to be the Ryan Peck lives in Boise. based Tyco drums on four scaf- resident sound designer for the
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historical snapshot PHOTO OF COURTESY IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Having fun in a flood By Arthur Hart
hrough the magic of the cam- were founded centuries ago. two others, suggesting the boat was Tera, that wonderful time What makes this month’s his- moved by poling, rather than by machine, we can travel to Lewiston torical snapshot fun is not only the rowing, since no oars or oarlocks are and its great flood of 1894. The meticulous detail it captures of a evident. inhabitants of Idaho river towns had particular moment in history, but The dark-skinned man in the to get used to flooding in the 19th the obvious good humor of the men back of the boat may be Chinese or Century, because there were no caught in action. It shows furniture a Nez Perce Indian, since both races dams to hold back the water when being moved from a tiny, false- lived in Lewiston in the 1890s. the snows in Idaho’s mountains gabled store building on Main Street Identifiable objects loaded into the melted. Lewiston, at the confluence into a long boat. These people seem boat include a bed or sofa, and just of two great rivers, the Clearwater to enjoy the fact that a photographer to its left a wash basin and and the Snake, saw a lot of water has shown up to record the occa- pitcher–standard fixtures in bed- pass its doors every spring. sion. The man at far left holds a rooms before buildings had indoor Most of the world’s great fishing pole, no doubt so he can later plumbing. cities were built on rivers: tell his friends that he caught fish on How lucky we are to have won- London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Main Street. The man at the front of derful photos like this to bring back Vienna, Budapest, Moscow, the boat, dressed in a business suit, moments from north Idaho’s past. Calcutta, Cairo, and Shanghai, to sits nonchalantly with his legs mention a few. All have had to crossed in a chair salvaged from the Arthur Hart is director emeritus of the contend with flooding since they building. He holds a long pole, as do Idaho State Historical Society.
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