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A Facebook page protesting the “I think it’s a huge undertaking That was the message the Twin its annual Twin Falls fireworks July 5 change had 2,794 members that can be done,” said Pierce, Falls City Council heard on event on July 5. Southern Idaho Monday night. whose volunteer committee will Monday that was loud as the Fireworks has major sponsors who The council meeting ended not be connected to the city. booming of fireworks — figura- weren’t comfortable with backing with Ruth Pierce, who started the A spirit of giving emerged dur- tively speaking, of course. an event that would take place on Facebook page, taking names of ing the community’s discussion. The issue came to the forefront July 4, which falls on Sunday this volunteers wanting to help bring When addressing the council, of the community after last week, year. As a result, the organization about a fireworks event that will Sid Vanderpool of Twin Falls held when the council approved a spe- — which isn’t a city government happen on July 4. up a $50 bill and said he’d like to be cial event application from entity, though its show is usually It’s not a done deal, though. FIREWORKS Southern Idaho Fireworks to have subsidized with a few thousand Pierce and others acknowledge See , Main 2 G RADUATE PROFILE Feds review TFHS’ Bekir Mustafic filming rules ready to continue travel Idaho Public TV By Ben Botkin gets OK to shoot Times-News writer Bekir Mustafic’s journey in wilderness area to high school graduation took him across an ocean. By John Miller While the Idaho crew As a refugee, he moved Associated Press writer was banned from the Frank from Bosnia to Twin Falls in Church, for instance, 2001 at the age of 10, not BOISE — The U.S. Forest Oregon Public Broad-cast- knowing English or the Service is reviewing its pol- ing regularly takes camera American education system. icy governing filming on all crews into that state’s Now, he’s preparing for his its public lands after over- wilderness areas. graduation from Twin Falls turning a decision that had “As we speak, we’re High School as a bilingual blocked Idaho Public looking at the national student interested in a career Television from sending a policy and how that can in international business. camera crew into a federal- translate to many different “It’s very much like a roller ly protected wilderness forest lands across the coaster,”he said of the tran- area. country,’’ said Leo Kay, a sition. “It’s completely dif- Idaho Public Television Forest Service spokesman ferent the way classes are won permission to film a in Washington, D.C. arranged — the way every- student conservation group “That’s why here in thing in school is just a com- in the 2.3-million-acre Washington, we’re taking a pletely different system. Frank Church River of No look, seeing if we can’t Getting used to the language MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Return Wilderness in cen- provide some more con- was really, really difficult in Ashton Meeks, 16, gives a high-five to Bekir Mustafic, 18, as they hang out with other students in the final tral Idaho for its “Outdoor sistent guidelines for all the beginning, but I was for- minutes of their leadership class Thursday at Twin Falls High School. Idaho’’ program. the forests, in terms of tunate enough to have fan- That’s after Gov. C.L. media access.’’ tastic teachers and people active in drama. “Butch’’ Otter and U.S. The federal 1964 who would step out of the “It opens my eyes up to Bekir Mustafic Rep. Mike Simpson inter- Wilderness Act forbids way to help me.” everything the world has to Age: 18 vened on the station’s most motorized and mech- In Bosnia, Mustafic said, offer,” he said of his school School: Twin Falls High School behalf. anized transportation students attended school in experiences. More broadly, the Forest inside wilderness pre- After high school: Mustafic plans to begin at the College of one of three shifts: morning, Teachers at Mustafic’s Service now aims to clear serves, to keep them pris- afternoon and evening. It school say the student is Southern Idaho and study international business at a university. up inconsistencies in rules tine as possible. was a much shorter school dependable and has a good Graduation: Mustafic and about 260 of his classmates will gradu- governing filming on all its Camera crews aren’t day compared to Twin Falls, approach to his education. ate at 1 p.m. Saturday at the College of Southern Idaho territory, saying it wants to excluded during breaking he said. “He’s a real mature kid,” Gymnasium. improve access and news events, in order to Mustafic said he learned said Mike Federico, the This series: Over the next two weeks, the Times-News will profile increase public under- protect 1st Amendment English in a year. This year, school’s activities director one outstanding student from each of the area’s Class 4A and standing of the importance free-speech rights. But he’s on the student council Class 3A high schools, as selected by school administrators. of national forests, grass- at TFHS. He’s also been See MUSTAFIC, Main 2 lands and wildernesses. See FILMING, Main 3 Idaho Medicaid kids among millions R EADY TO TALLY not getting medical examinations By Kelli Kennedy states are Arkansas, Florida, lawsuit alleging Florida is Associated Press writer Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, violating federal Medicaid North Carolina, Texas, requirements by providing MIAMI — Almost three- Vermont, and West Virginia. inadequate medical care for quarters of children on Doctors say regular children. “They are essen- Medicaid in nine states are checkups are especially tial.’’ not getting all of their legally important for low-income Forty-one percent of chil- required medical, vision and children who are at higher dren did not receive any hearing examinations, risk for chronic problems required medical screenings. including immunizations, including obesity, depres- More than half did not according to a new govern- sion and poor cognitive receive any required vision ment study. development. or hearing screenings, The study, conducted by Missing checkups means according to the study. the U.S. Department of problems aren’t spotted The federal government Health and Human Services early and increases the has five requirements for inspector general, estimated chance they will develop into medical screenings in chil- that 2.7 million of the 3.8 something more significant, dren under 21: a comprehen- million children in those said Dr. Louis St. Petery, a sive health and developmen- ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News states, or 76 percent, did not Florida pediatric cardiolo- tal history; an unclothed Twin Falls County Chief Deputy Clerk Sharon Lancaster, left, and County Clerk Kristina Glascock, review receive one or more of the gist. physical examination; medical, vision or hearing “Checkups aren’t just immunizations; lab tests; numbers from a test of the ballot-counting machine Monday in the courthouse. Polls are open for today’s screenings during 2007, the made up,’’ said St. Petery, primaries from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information about where and how to vote and to see if you’re a regis- year studied. The studied who is part of a class-action See MEDICAID, Main 3 tered voter, visit www.idahovotes.gov. For more information on the candidates, visit Magicvalley.com. Bridge ........Agribusiness 10 Crossword....Agribusiness 8 Obituaries ..................Main 7 Comics ......................H&G 3 Dear Abby ....Agribusiness 6 Opinion ..................Main 8-9 U.S. CRIME RATES DROP Commodities..Agribusiness 2 Jumble..........Agribusiness 5 Sudoku ........Agribusiness 9 FBI reports third year of decline > Main 6 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Tuesday, May 25, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Pat Marcantonio Let’s Dance Club, with line and couples dances, 6 to 10 p.m., Twin Falls Senior FIND MORE ONLINE • If you have a safe driv- • If your youngsters want Center, 530 Shoshone St. W., $3, no cost for Check out our online calendar where you ing record, private insur- to be the next Agassi or children younger than age 14 with an adult, ance, valid driver’s license Williams sisters, the Magic 410-5650 or galenslatter.com. can submit events and search by category and a yearning to help, vol- Valley Tennis Association “Hamlet II, Better Than the Original” audi- for specific events and dates. unteer to drive the Disabled and Idaho Tennis tions, presented by West End Theatre Co., www.magicvalley.com/app/calendar/events/ American Veterans van Association offer four for its summer comedy production, 7 p.m., from Burley to the Boise weeks of Tennis 101 for Buhl High School auditorium, directors are looking for 11 males and two females, ages U.S.