Garden Valley ~ Davey's Bridge Update

June 17, 2013

Davey’s Bridge

The Bridge is located at the turnoff to Crouch, at Middle Fork Road, off Banks Lowman Hwy

Construction Activities and Upcoming Work Construction of the MSE Wall will continue through this week. The Bag Wall at Abutment 1 is near complete and the Bag Wall at Abutment 2 will be built concurrently with the MSE Wall. The deck steel will be placed this week. LCI will be making preparations for the deck pour scheduled for next week.

Traffic Delays Legacy Contracting Inc is scheduled to work Monday thru Friday. Flagging operations may be required between the hours of 7AM and 8PM M-F with up to 15 minute delays.

Alternate Routes No reasonable alternate routes currently available to bypass the construction site. If one is traveling west from Garden Valley and intends to stop in Crouch, Old Crouch Road can be taken to bypass the construction site.

Contact Information Construction Manager: Sean Jackson, Project Engineer
Mailing Address: 1119-A Banks Lowman Rd
Garden Valley, ID 83622
Office Phone: 208-462-5166
E-mail: sean.jackson@dot.gov

Summer Hosts Wanted for Idaho Campgrounds

Horsethief Reservoir Seeks Summer Host

Horsethief Reservoir is a summer weekend fishing destination for thousands of Idahoans. But the right person could spend the remainder of the summer there in 2013, serving as host for the Fish and Game-owned reservoir and camping area.

“We’re looking for a person or persons to meet and greet the camping public throughout the summer and serve as ambassadors for the Department of Fish and Game,” recreation site maintenance foreman, Dennis Hardy said. “Providing information, troubleshooting for campers and gently enforcing area rules are just some of the duties associated with the position.”

Applications are currently being accepted for the position of camp host at the popular recreation site. This is an unpaid, volunteer position, and applicants must have a fully self-contained recreational vehicle. A small per diem is offered to help hosts defer some expenses.

Located just east of Cascade, the 260-acre site is situated within a forested area, giving it a high mountain lake appearance. Horsethief is managed as a rainbow trout fishery and is a popular summer destination for anglers and other recreationalists.

      For additional information or to apply for the volunteer host position, contact Dennis Hardy at Fish and Game’s Southwest Region office in Nampa, 208-465-8465 or by e-mail at dennis.hardy@idfg.idaho.gov.

Martin Landing Summer Host Sought

With Martin Landing slated for a grand opening sometime in July, Fish and Game is looking for the right volunteer to serve as campground host for the newly renovated area that remains a work in progress.

Just last year, Fish and Game partnering with Canyon County Parks and Recreation to secure a $210,000 grant from Idaho Parks and Recreation to give the area – located just northwest of Parma on the Snake River – a much-needed face lift. Since then, a new access road, parking area, walking paths, tent camping pads, pit-vault toilets and 11 RV sites have been constructed at the area now known as Martin Landing. When completed, Martin Landing will be jointly managed by both partnering agencies.

Plans call for a volunteer campground host to be on site when Martin opens in July. “We’re looking for a person or persons to meet and greet the camping public throughout the summer and serve as ambassadors for Fish and Game, and Canyon County Parks and Recreation, F&G recreation site maintenance foreman," Dennis Hardy said. “Providing information, troubleshooting for campers and gently enforcing area rules are just some of the duties associated with this volunteer position.” The volunteer position does include a “host” RV site with full hookups.

For more information or to apply for this volunteer position, contact Hardy at dennis.hardy@idfg.idaho.gov /(208-465-8465) or CCPR Director Tom Bicak at thepark@canyoncounty.org/(208-440-4600).

- IDFG -

Chamber Meeting June 13

From the office of the President
Garden Valley Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 10
Garden Valley, ID 83622
208-462-5003
www.gvchamber.org

Agenda for June 13, 2013

Call to Order by President Diane Caughlin at 6:00 pm 
DINNER - Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Coleslaw and Dessert

Selected Delegates

 Fire Chief Jon Delvalle will update us on the new burn permit process and the upcoming fire season which, by all indications, could be a real "barn burner "as we used to say back in the day! Back by popular demand, and because it was short notice for the last meeting.  New Maps – time for new update presented by Julie Leslie

New Business

 4th of July-Update

 Steamer Bill from Golden Eagle Radio-Music Festival Fundraiser

Old Business

 Marketing Meetings (We’ve resumed the marketing meetings every Friday at Wild Bill’s at 9:00 am). Everyone is welcome. This time we will do our AAR for Spring Fling.

 GV Chamber Directory
Reports of Officers

 Secretary-Minutes will be on the website for review http://gvchamber.org/agendas-and-minutes prior to the meeting.

 Treasurer’s report will be posted online, same as above prior to the meeting
Please check the website www.gvchamber.org to update your webpage on the website.
Member updates-open to all members to pitch their product or update us on what’s going on with their businesses.

Networking until the meeting is over.
Next Meeting is July 11th at the Scharf‘s for a potluck after we float from Bunch Dr. at 6:00

Adjournment 7:00 pm 

Children's Library Youth Garden Needs Materials

 Contributed by Christie Jauregui

 

The Youth Garden setup at GV Library is in progress and they are looking for a few things to help pretty things up and keep things neat.  Contributions are gratefully accepted at the library with a huge ‘Thank You’!

 

•    Colorful scatter rugs so they don't track SO much dirt inside

 

•    Any old screw in the wall hooks ( They will use these on the garden posts for hanging up sweatshirts, coats, hats etc) They don't need to match... more fun if they don't

 

•    Shepard’s hooks that poke into the ground

 

•    Hummingbird or bird feeders ( and seed until they get the plants going for bird feeding)

 

•     Bird bath

 

•     Laundry basket full of wood chunks or like tree branch slices... for nature play ( stacking and sorting)

 

•     Recycle bin for plastic, paper, aluminum or however they need to be sorted here

 

•     Latex paint in YELLOW< PINK< PURPLE< BLUE for the tires

 

•     Cute outdoor bin or basket for left items ( water bottles, hats, etc)

  

Fireworks Fundraiser !

Friends of GV Library Meeting

Friends of the Garden Valley Library

Meet Thursday, June 6, at 10:00 a.m.

Everyone is invited.

 

Meeting Minutes May, 2013

 

  The meeting was called to order at 10:20 a.m.  Members present included Kathy Passie. Kathy Smith, Angel, Al Scharf, Rich Wilson, and Jody Mabe.

 

  The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved with corrections.  The Treasurer’s report was tabled until receipts from Spring Fling could be tabulated.  (Robbie later reported via email that we took in $106, although I assume that did not  include the $25 table fee.)

 

  Under Old Business, members discussed participation in Spring Fling.  Most vendors reported a slow day with few people from outside the community buying items.  We discussed other ways to market our goods, including asking the Chamber of Commerce or local merchants to display/market some of our wares, having our merchandise out during other Library programs, and making them more visible in the Library. Jody will look into a used display cabinet in Boise and Rich will check with Gerold and Greg to see if they have a spare one.

 

  In other Old Business, Jody thanked members for putting on such a successful program with Ernie Lombard.  We would like to schedule Carolyn Dufureena in either the summer or fall; Rich will check on her schedule.  Jody will also check with Lauren Finns about doing a winter program.  No recommendation was made as to scheduling Del Parkinson until we could ask him about a suitable piano.

 

  Under New Business, Angel announced the Nosy Neighbor home tour for June 1 from 10:00 to 4:00 with tickets available at the Garden Valley Market and the Senior Center.  This is a benefit for the Senior Center, and a number of homeowners have volunteered to open their homes for viewing.

 

There was no report from either Cass Meissner or the Landscape Committee, so the meeting adjourned at 11:25.  The next meeting will be Thursday, June 6.

 

Jody Mabe, Acting Secretary

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German Shepherd Puppy Lost

Have you seen a small German Shepherd Puppy in Garden Valley who answers to "Ruger"? He might be in the Castle Mountain vicinity. Call Kathy at 462-3438,462-4620, or Michael at 941-2879.

FOUND!