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o   Tom Walsh

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o   Bruce Anderson

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o   Aubyn Chiles

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o   Ann W. Callison

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Entrants in the Huckleberry Short Story Contest must be eligible to possess a Madison Library card. There are no age restrictions. Submitted stories should be no more than 10 double spaced typed pages in length. No hand written entries will be accepted for entrants over age 12. Submissions must be turned in at the library by December 30. Finalists will be selected by area book clubs and will be announced January 20. Reading copies of those finalists will then be available at the library for 2 day check out, and readers will vote for their favorite. The winner will be announced February 11^th at the On the Same Page final event.

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We have a Five Guys hamburger joint near where I live in Chattanooga, TN.

They have very good burgers and serve LOTS of fries to go with the sandwiches.

The restaurant posts a sign showing where the potatoes for their French fries come from, and yesterday, the sign said, “Browns Farm, Rexburg, ID”.

The fries are great, and as I eat them, I like to think of the people who put forth the effort to produce the stuff that made my day a little better.

Thank you, Browns Farm, and to all who had a hand in getting the potatoes to us here in Chattanooga.

Mr. McGlumphy, Chattanooga, TN

As the holiday season is fast approaching, and the excitement continues to build in hopes of a successful selling season, we at Servpro of Rexburg/Rigby wish you the very best. If there is a need for our services to make your holidays go smoothly, we hope you will give us a call.

We recognize that during the holidays, there will be many in the community presenting different opportunities for your business to donate funds to different organizations that help the needy. We also realize that this is financially taxing and your donations need to be selected carefully and thoughtfully.

As many of you are aware, the Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event entitled “Christmas in The Nighttime Sky”, held on Nov. 27, a celebration to kickoff the Christmas season. Many businesses will be participating in one way or another.  Servpro is teaming up with the Chamber and serving a chili dinner to the community at the start of the event . Near the end of the evening, Servpro, with the help of our local fire department, will be handing out “Food Boxes” that contain a turkey with all the dinner fixins, (ie: potatoes, canned veggies, stuffing, etc.). These food boxes will be given to many of those that attend this event and encouraged to deliver these boxes to a deserving family in their neighborhood that night.  It’s a way for our community and businesses to come together and give directly to those in need.

Servpro needs your help to make as many “Food Boxes” as possible available for that night. Our desire is to have every business that is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, donate a minimum of $25.00 to assist in the purchase of supplies for the boxes. Our goal this year is 150 food boxes. Any money left over will be given to either the “shop with a cop” program or purchase more canned food items to be given to the local food bank.

We feel a $25.00 minimum donation is wonderful. Any additional amounts will be greatly appreciated. In the spirit of giving, we encourage all businesses to give back to a community that helps keep us in business. Please make your donations to:     The Rexburg Chamber of Commerce 127 E. Main St. Rexburg,  Id  83440 (Please note with your donations that it is for the “Food Boxes”. Please have your donations in before the 18^th of November.

Again, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and commend you on your willingness to “giveback”!!

Happy Holidays

Servpro of Rexburg/Rigby

FIRE * WATER * MOLD Cleanup and Restoration

356-0263

He loves his job and is still going strong. He is a reliable, safe, hard working driver and we are proud to have him among our team of drivers. We would like to invite all who are willing and able to attend a luncheon in his honor Friday, Nov 12^th from 11a-2pm. It will be held at the AmericInn Hotel Banquet Hall in Rexburg, Id.

Friends and family are more than welcome.

“This money will help put quality employees back to work with skills that will increase their value to employers across the state,” Department Director Roger B. Madsen said.

Eligible employers are reimbursed for at least 50 percent of the wages they pay to qualified new employees during the on-the-job training period – up to six months depending on the occupation and the trainee’s skill level. The job must pay at least $10 an hour and include employer-subsidized benefits.

The Idaho Department of Labor has stepped up its emphasis on business services, and the push to introduce businesses to on-the-job training program is its newest effort to give employers a lift into the next economic expansion.

Employers can call any of the 25 local Labor offices to learn if the jobs they are planning to fill or the employees they want to hire are eligible.

“If a business calls us with a potential employee we can determine eligibility over the phone,” Madsen said. “If the potential worker is eligible, a Labor consultant will complete the paperwork for the employee’s enrollment.”

Learn more about the program or find the nearest local office on the Labor Department website at labor.idaho.gov.

 
Bob Fick | Communications Manager
Communications & Research
Idaho Department of Labor
317 West Main Street | Boise, ID 83735
208-332-3570 ext. 3628
Fax: 208-334-6455
Bob.Fick@labor.idaho.gov

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In April 2000, Hampton Hotels launched Save-A-Landmark, a community outreach campaign dedicated to refurbishing historical, fun and cultural landmarks along our highways.  Since the program launched, Hampton Hotels and Save-A-Landmark have helped to preserve 55 historical landmarks in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In 2011, Hampton plans to preserve five more landmarks across the U.S., including one in Idaho.

According to the Idaho Department of Commerce, an estimated 20 million tourists visit the state annually (from visitidaho.org.)  Idaho residents and tourists can show support for their favorite local landmark by visiting hamptonlandmarks.com and voting for one of three “All-American Landmark” nominees by 11:59 p.m. EST, November 30, 2010.  The landmark candidates from Idaho are:

•          Idaho Potato Museum, Blackfoot, Idaho – This unique museum leads visitors through the revolution of the potato. Built in 1912, the museum is housed in the old Oregon Short Line Rail Depot, signifying the ties between the two industries. From exhibits about the first potatoes grown in Idaho to the display of the largest potato chip ever made, this museum provides all you need to know about America’s favorite vegetable.

•          The Romance (Historic Westwood Theater), Rexburg, Idaho – Built in 1917, this historic theater made its debut as the Rex, showing silent films and hosting Vaudeville shows. Later remodeled in 1935, it re-opened as the Romance and began showing “talkies,” or movies with sound. Later named The Westwood, the theater opened and closed several times before being purchased in 2005 by the City of Rexburg.

•          Rock Creek Station and Stricker Homesite, Twin Falls, Idaho – Willow-lined Rock Creek formed a welcome refuge for Native Americans, explorers, and pioneers for centuries. The settlement prospered during the 1840s when settlers traveled the Oregon Trail.  Today, visitors can tour the site including the old post office, log store, stone cellars, and cemetery. It is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

“We’re excited to discover which landmarks are most important to Idaho residents as we approach our 11th year of Save-A-Landmark,” said Judy Christa-Cathey, vice president, global marketing, Hampton Hotels. “Each year, Hampton and our employee volunteers donate countless hours and resources to help preserve and restore landmarks across the country. We’re thrilled to bring the program to Idaho next year.”

To date, the Save-A-Landmark program has provided thousands of hours and more than $2.5 million dollars toward the research and preservation of roadside landmarks for future generations.  In 2006, the Save-A-Landmark program was honored with the 2006 Preserve America Presidential Award – the first hotel chain ever recognized by a U.S. president for its preservation efforts.

For more information about the Save-A-Landmark program or to cast your vote, log on to hamptonlandmarks.com before November 30, 2010.  The winning landmark for each state will be announced on December 2, 2010.

Last June, Rocky Mountain Power applied for an average 13.7 percent increase. The commission suspended the case for up to six months at that time to allow its staff of auditors, engineers and attorneys to review the request.

Part of that review process includes public workshops and hearings for customers. The first of those workshops in scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Robinson Building, 186 W. Second North in Preston. The second workshop will be Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Fremont County Annex Meeting Room at 125 N. Bridge St. in St. Anthony. Both workshops begin at 7 p.m.

The purpose of the workshops is for commission staff to explain the company’s request and the process the commission must follow in considering that request. After the staff’s presentation, the public will be able to ask questions. Representatives of the company may also be on hand to answer questions, but are not part of the staff’s presentation.

A technical hearing in Boise is scheduled to begin Nov. 30 and public hearings in eastern Idaho will likely be scheduled, also in mid- to late-November.

The commission has received a number of written comments from customers asking that the commission deny the request, especially given the current economy. However, the commission cannot, by state law, arbitrarily refuse to consider utility rate increase requests. State statutes require that all rate requests be considered by the commission to determine whether the expenses the utility seeks to recover through customer rates were necessary to serve customers and, if necessary, were those expenses prudently incurred. The commission is free to accept, reject or modify the company’s request. The commission may deny expense recovery to a utility if the utility fails to provide evidence that adequately supports the new expenses as needed to serve customers and prudently incurred. All commission decisions can be appealed to the state Supreme Court by the utility, intervenors or customers.

Parties who have intervened in the case to present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, participate in settlement conferences and make and argue motions include Agrium, Inc. (Nu West), the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, the PacifiCorp Idaho Industrial Customers, the Idaho Conservation League and the Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho (CAPAI). CAPAI represents primarily customers on low and fixed incomes.

Rocky Mountain Power states the increase is needed to cover expenses for more than $4 billion of new plant investment and $87 million in increased power supply costs. Investments proposed in this case are already serving customers or will be by the end of 2010. Those include eight new wind generation plants, a 345-kilovolt transmission line from Downey to Salt to Lake City, environmental improvements at the Dave Johnston, Huntington and Jim Bridger power plants, turbine upgrades at the Hunter, Huntington and Jim Bridge power plants and hydro power relicensing and upgrade investments.

About 30 percent of the requested additional yearly revenue requirement of $27.7 million is due to increases in power supply costs which include expenses related to fuel, purchases of power from the wholesale market and transmission wheeling. The largest contributors to the proposed increase in power supply are increasing coal costs and the replacement of older power supply contracts that had lower prices with newer, higher-priced contracts.

According to testimony filed by the company, lower load projections and current economic conditions have resulted in Rocky Mountain scaling back some transmission and distribution capital expenditures from previously planned levels. The company has reduced its 10-year capital budget from nearly $2.2 billion per year to $1.6 billion annually and plans no investments in new company-owned generation until 2014.

Despite those reductions, Rocky Mountain asserts it still must continue its multi-year program of investing in renewable energy, transmission facilities and environmental controls. “It is critical that rates reflect the current and actual costs of serving our customers,” said Richard Walje, company president. “Absent the increase requested in this case, the company will not receive the revenue it requires to fund the future capital investments necessary to provide reliable service to our customers.”

Responding to a directive from the commission after the company’s last rate case, Rocky Mountain is proposing a two-tiered rate structure for residential customers under which customers pay more when their use exceeds 800 kWh per month. Customers who stay below the company’s average residential use of 839 kWh year-round will pay only about 1 percent more per year under the company’s proposed rate. However, larger users will see substantially large increases if the application is approved.

The proposed winter rate (November through April) for the first 800 kWh of use is 6.55 cents per kWh. For use above that, the proposed rate jumps to 8.84 cents. The current winter rate for residential customers is about 8 cents per kWh.

The proposed residential summer rate for the first 800 kWh is 8.95 cents per kWh. Use above that is proposed to be about 12 cents. The current summer rate is about 10.4 cents.

Proposed increases for customer classes vary according to the cost the company incurs to serve each customer class.

The company’s proposed increase for residential customers, including all energy and customer service charges, is about 8 percent.

For residential customers who are on optional Time of Day Rates, the proposed increase is 15.6 percent. However, the average rate for a time-of-day customer would still be about 1.35 cents per kWh lower than standard residential rates, according to the company’s application.

The proposed increase for small general service customers is 10.8 percent, for medium- and large- general service customers, 14.6 percent; for irrigation customers, 9.6 percent; and large industrial from 15.9 percent to 19.6 percent. The proposed increases for Rocky Mountain‘s large contract customers are 19.6 percent for Monsanto and 15.9 percent for Nu-West.

The company’s last rate case was filed in September 2008 when Rocky Mountain requested a 4 percent overall increase. That case was settled in April 2009 when the company was granted a 3.1 percent increase.

Customers can track the progress of the case on the commission’s Web site where the company’s application, as well as testimony from several company officials, is posted. As the case progresses, testimony from commission staff and intervenors will be added as will customer comments. The Web site is http://www.puc.idaho.gov [http://www.puc.idaho.gov]. Click on the electric icon, then on “Open Electric Cases,” and scroll down to Case No. PAC-E-10-07

Please call if you have questions

Thanks

Glen Pond

Rocky Mountain Power

Regional Customer & Community Manager

25 East Main

Rexburg, Idaho  83440

208-359-4285   Telephone

208-356-8801   Fax

glen.pond@PacifiCorp.com

To honor this milestone, Wendy’s Restaurants are offering 40 cent specials on all Jr. hamburgers, Jr. Cheeseburgers, value fries and value drinks. Today is the last day this celebration will be taking place in Eastern Idaho.

“We would like to thank our customers for all the support over the years and want to do something fun as we celebrate our 40^th year in business” said Robert Pincock, District Manager of Classic Foods. “We have had a fun time offering this special to customers each month during 2010.”

This event is being held in Pocatello, Blackfoot, Rexburg, Rigby, Idaho Falls and Ammon. To allow many participants in this event, there will be a 15 hamburger limit per car in the drive thru and a 15 hamburger limit per order in the dining room. Participants can go through the line as many times as they wish during the event.

Booth space is limited, so reserve early. In addition to the application, ALL vendors that plan to get reimbursed for  taste tickets or even provide free samples, MUST obtain approval from District Seven Health Dept.  They usually take 10-14 days to process an application so get approved early.   No food or drink products will be permitted without prior approval. For approval contact Nathan at District 7 Health Department at (208) 533-3128.

Please be advised this is a Chocolate Festival and that exhibitors who are working with food must either a Temporary Food License Permit or a Food License Exemption Statement.  See information below about each certificate and allow 2 weeks for processing your application!!!

Please make sure that you have ample supply of chocolate goods on hand for the public. We would like to make this year’s Chocolate Festival smooth and profitable for everyone. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.    All exhibitors are encouraged to focus their attention on treats but emphasize “chocolate” since it is Chocolate Fest. Again, we would like to discuss your samples with us prior to the event as sizes and variations do occur among vendors.   Please put in a request ahead of time to make sure your booth has been approved for samples and has the following permits chocolate readily available please do so by e-mailing greg@idahoweddingguide.com

SAMPLES and REIMBURSEMENT for TASTE TICKETS

Throughout the country at other Chocolate Festivals and food events they have used a ticket to get samplesfrom vendors. This way you don’t just give out samples for free without any reimbursement.

Samples and Taste Tickets work like this:

Events4Idaho will discuss with each food vendor hat item(s) you will be displaying or selling at Chocolate Fest.   We will then determine a sample count based upon the item(s).  We are trying to have each vendor supply a minimum of 500 samples.  You then showcase your samples to the public.  They buy taste tickets at the door or online at Events4Idaho.com.  Each taste ticket is valued at $1.00.    We determine the price of the item and number of taste tickets per sample.  At the end of the event you are reimbursed .25 for each taste ticket or 4 taste tickets for $1.00.

Example, Your business would pay $100 for a booth and provide 500 cupcakes for samples.   We determine each cupcake is valued at $1.00.  You receive 500 taste tickets for your samples.   You would then be reimbursed $125 for your 500 taste tickets at the end of the event.  If you have questions?  Call Greg at 403-4705.

I have made a copy from the Health Department of the Exemption Statement below and the Permit to make it easy for you to determine what is required on your end.  You can’t participate unless you have one of these forms  You can download the forms at http://www2.state.id.us/phd7/ then click where it says food on the left hand side and it will take you to the page to download the forms.

LICENSE EXEMPTION STATEMENT

(FOOD CODE 1-201.10 (36) (c))

A FOOD LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED IN IDAHO WHEN:

A. An establishment offers only prepackaged FOODS that are not POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS;

B. A produce stand that only offers whole, uncut fresh fruits and vegetables;

C. Exempt, such as:

1. Private Homes for Non-commercial, family or personal use.

2. Fraternal, benevolent or non-profit charitable organizations which do not serve:

a. Non-potentially Hazardous Food (NPHF) more than five (5) consecutive days on no more than three occasions per year, or

b. All other foods more than one(1) meal a week.

3. Bed & breakfast establishments (10 bed maximum).

4. Low-risk food establishments, which offer only factory-sealed NPHF not sold to licensed food establishments and not advertised.

5. Agricultural market foods.

6. Licensed Outfitter/Guide and similar operations for which:

a. A special activity is the main attraction;

b. Food is incidental to the main attraction;

c. Admission is by advance reservation; and,

d. The activity is not available to walk-in customers.

7. Day care providers.

8. Establishments licensed by other agencies.

A FOOD LICENSE AND A LICENSE FEE ARE REQUIRED IN IDAHO WHEN:

A. The food service or establishment is not exempt.

B. The operation meets the FOOD CODE definition of a Food Establishment, A Food Service Establishment, or a Food Processing Establishment.

C. The food establishment meets the FOOD CODE definition of Medium-risk or High-risk (cold holding, heating, or cooling of Potentially Hazardous Food).

These criteria apply equally to temporary, mobile, fixed-location, or home-based food establishments for profit or not.

Types of Food Licenses: Full or Seasonal (annual) and Temporary (14 days maximum).

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

1250 HOLLIPARK DRIVE

IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401

PHONE: (208) 523-5382

FAX: (208) 528-0857

www.idaho.gov/phd7

To: All Temporary / Intermittent Food Service Vendors

From: Environmental Health Section/Food Program

Subject: Temporary or Intermittent Food Service License Application

A $65 food license fee is required for all establishments handling potentially hazardous foods. Applications without the license fee will not be processed. Idaho Code §39-1604 states, “No person, firm or corporation shall operate a food establishment that handles potentially hazardous foods, for which no other state or federal food safety inspection or license is required, without a license approved by the director of the department of health and welfare or his designee.”

No additional fee for events within the same calendar year and with the same menu will be required, however; declaration of events / locations must be declared and placed with license along with copy of menu.

When operating in another district than that which issued license, that district will require the vendor to show proof that he’s paid a fee for that calendar year and is serving the same menu. Proof of local commissary (if required) may also be required.

An Intermittent food service establishment is one that operates at a single, specified location in conjunction with a recurring event. Examples of recurring event may be a: farmers’ or community market or a holiday market.

NOTE: Fraternal, Benevolent and Nonprofit Charitable Organizations – see attached.

*** Please complete all questions on the application, attach a complete menu, a letter from your commissary, (which includes the commissary’s name and license number, address, telephone number) – signed and dated by the owner, and submit with the $65 license fee.

Applications must be submitted to this office for review within 2 weeks prior to the event if event has a coordinator, 1 week prior if no coordinator. An incomplete application may cause a delay and/or disapproval of your application. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted and the applicant will not be allowed to operate.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact this office. Thank you.

Nathan Taylor at (208) 533-3128