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Inspired by Community HELLO, AND WELCOME TO THE PREMIERE ISSUE OF MERIDIAN LIFESTYLE— WHERE WE’RE INSPIRED BY COMMUNITY AND HOPE THIS MAGAZINE INSPIRES YOU TOO!

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We’re thrilled to be your source for all things local here in Meridian, Star and Kuna. As you flip through these pages, you’ll be drawn into the incredible stories behind the people and places that call Meridian home. From the new businesses like Madewell and Bassett Furniture to the great people who serve our community, such as our mayor and local firefighters, our goal is to share the stories of everything and everyone Meridian has to offer—and the things that matter most to you, our readers, for whom we produce this magazine each month. We encourage you to share the good news of our community by sending us your

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INSIDE THE ISSUE MARCH 2019

FEATURES 18 Workout Like a Firefighter Or at Least Try

24 New You, New Success! The Key to Setting Successful Goals

26 Explore Hells Canyon When It Blooms in the Spring

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34 Inspired by Success Tammy de Weerd, Mayor of Meridian

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Good Times

Around Town

Culinary Creations

24 Healthy Lifestyle 26 Water & Woods 30 Travel Destination 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Parting Thoughts

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Fast forward many years later, Smillie recalls how he was called upon to implement his passion for fitness in the fire service into a program that would benefit all personnel. “I knew the direction I wanted to go, so we formed a committee and we did some research. We wanted to make sure we covered all our bases. We looked at a lot of different programs that are out there. A lot of them are similar but we ended up choosing CrossFit® as a basis for the departments.” When I asked him to elaborate on the workout and benefits for the members, here is what he said: “There’s 10 fitness principles that we kind of go by with our workouts. Since we program our own workouts, we have nine trainers right now. We started off with six and we just got approved for three more. So, we're trying to keep at least two or three trainers on every shift available to aid the members. The 10 fitness principles that go into each one of our workouts are endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy.” All of the 10 fitness principles make sense too when you think about how each of them apply to the rigors of a typical day in the field for a firefighter. “We try to hit all those which usually do get hit in every workout in some shape or form. The workouts are high intensity and that is going to be different for each individual. We have 20-year-old firefighters and we have guys in their forties, like me, and even older that who can't bring that level of intensity. The intensity of a 20-year-old versus my level of intensity is going to be different, but it's still just as beneficial. We really encourage them to make these workouts powerful, but more importantly, we want to educate our members on moving correctly. We really focus on form and technique first before we increase the load of the weight and things like that.” The whole idea is to reduce and prevent injuries while upholding their mission of promoting physical resiliency and reduce preventable injuries through educating their members by coaching and teaching. Smillie adds, “There's nine foundational movements that we focus on; the air squat, the overhead squat, front squat, the deadlift, the sumo deadlift high pull, the medicine ball clean, the shoulder press, the push press and the push jerk. Everything is basically based off of those nine moves and every workout is scalable.” It’s not always about the physical though. They also prepare their members mentally. 20

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“WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE PHYSICAL WORKOUT AND TRAINING, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU HAVE IN PLACE FOR YOUR MEMBERS TO DO MENTALLY TO PREPARE FOR THE JOB?” “In the fire service, we have got an acute awareness of what is going on right now that maybe historically we haven't had. The mental workload that we face, the things that we see, the things that we do, with 27 years in public safety, I grew up in an era and a culture where you didn't talk about things, you didn't let on that things are bothering you. Fortunately, that has changed where people are now being encouraged to talk about it.” -Meridian Fire Department Chief Mark Niemeyer. So much so that at the state level they are working on some PTSD legislation to get that recognized, to give people in the service the help that they need. Niemeyer continues, “I do think there's a correlation between mental health and physical health as there's a mental health component to physical fitness, right? These guys did a terrific job putting this program together to ensure that we have tracking and education. I'm a 50-year-old guy now and I can't do most of the exercises at the same level. But it's scalable to the degree that I can work out. To address your question of physical fitness and how it ties to the mental health of our members, the physical fitness helps them deal mentally with what they see on a daily basis. There's certainly a correlation there.” Smillie adds, “We have to maintain a level of fitness. Not only do we need to take care of ourselves, we owe it to the community and to our brothers and sisters that are standing next to us, working with us.” To see a snapshot of what the Meridian fire fighters do in a daily workout, visit their CrossFit® page at meridianfirefit.com. Who knows, maybe you too can workout like a firefighter.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

New You, New Success!

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THE KEY TO SETTING SUCCESSFUL GOALS 1. Eat Better THE NEW YEAR FILLS US WITH ENERGY TO RISE TO NEW CHALLENGES. We feel inspired to achieve new goals. We resolve to be better. But a few weeks go by, and slowly we drift from our targets. Here are some tried-and-true tips for staying on track with New Year’s resolutions once and for all. + IMAGINE. Start with your target. Figure out exactly what you want looks like. Journaling this is especially helpful. + PLAN. Once you have a picture of your target in mind, choose two to three small tasks you can accomplish that will help you get closer to it. For example, if your resolution is to eat

D: Blender Girl Smoothies app will match your mood to any smoothie. iOS, free. A: Cookbook: Skinnytaste One and Done by Gina Homolka, $18, Amazon.com, or The MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook by Steven Rinella, $35, Amazon.com. L: Cooking Classes at Sur La Table. Located at The Village at Meridian. This month is Tuscan Cast Iron Cooking. Learn about cooking without a toxic nonstick pan. Take the cast iron skillet home. $79 per seat. March 23, 1:00-3:00

healthier, choose something specific like eating five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. “Eat more fruit” is not specific enough. Figure out how much, how many, when, where and how you will do it, and make sure your tasks are attainable. Nobody is perfect all the time. Saying, “I am going to eat five servings of fruit every single day for three months” is a specific, worthy goal to aspire to, but it’s far more achievable to say, “I am going to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables at least five days a week” since nobody is perfect and unforeseen circumstances can arise. Then write down the tasks you have chosen. + TRACK. After you choose and record your tasks, all that is left is to work the plan every single day and track it. Get a

2. Exercise More D: MyFitnessPal app, iOS and Android, free. Scott Herman or Jenny Ford fitness channels on YouTube YouTube.com/ user/ScottHermanFitness or YouTube. com/user/JennyFordFitness A: Exercise Log Book: Workout Journal Tracker, $5.99, Amazon.com. L: Join a gym or running club. Fleet Feet Running Club welcomes all ability levels and offers two weeks of free training when you join. FleetFeetMeridian.com/ fleet-feet-running-club

chart, planner page or digital tracker, and mark off every day that you complete all of your tasks. Your only job is to work the plan without breaking the chain. If you do break it, shake it off and start a new chain.* + EVALUATE AND TWEAK. Set a time limit such as one month for your action plan. At the end of that time, reevaluate how you are progressing toward your target. Change your tasks as necessary and then work the new plan for another month. + It is important that your action plan is achievable. If your target is losing 40-plus pounds, focus on the first 2 pounds and choose tasks that will get you there. Don’t worry about the 40 right now because that will not allow you to experi-

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5. Read More Books D: Audible.com, $14.95/mo, Libby/Overdrive library app, iOS and Android, free, also ReshelvingAlexandria.com for helpful info on vintage books. A: Get Your Toes Wet: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, $12.52 paperback, Amazon.com. Dive In: The Well Educated Mind by Susan Wise Bauer, $23.79 hardcover, Amazon.com. L: Meridian is sadly lacking in the book store department but it has 13 Little Free Libraries. Check littlefreelibrary.org and search by city and state for locations. The local public library system is also very good so go check some out!

6. Learn a New Skill D: EDX.org: Join more than 16 million learners in online classes taught by Harvard, MIT and other prestigious universities and organizations from around the world, free. A: The Big Book of Hobby Ideas: Hundreds of Hobby Ideas for Men and Women, Complete with Links and Resources to Help You Find Your Passion, free on Kindle Unlimited or $2.99 on Kindle. L: Take a coding or other computer software class. ONLC Computer Training site, 3597 E. Monarch Sky Lane, Suite 240 (at The Village) offers classes on hundreds of computer related topics. Register online at olnc.com.

7. Help Others/Volunteer D: JustServe.org has both ongoing and one-time service opportunities searchable by zip code. A: Visit Scouting.org and become a youth mentor. L: Volunteer at the Meridian Food Bank. Or if you are looking for something a little out of the ordinary, check out the volunteer opportunities at the Kuna Performing Arts Center. Check their websites to sign up. meridianfoodbank.org, kunaperformingartscenter.org

8. Get Organized D: RescueTime app lays out your time spent on each app and website in a simple graph. Set goals and track to cut down on screen time. IFTTT app connects all your apps and devices and gets them to talk nicely to each otherâ€”even your porch light?! UnrollMe app cleans up your inbox and provides you with a complete list of subscriptions. You can unsubscribe, keep or add it to the rollup; all your subscriptions in one email each week. The Pocket app saves every article, video and image you find on the web or social media, instead of bookmarking everything on your internet browser, all four are available for iOs and Android and are free. A: The Happy Planner company has many planners and sizes to choose from and is the most versatile planner I have found. Invest in the punch to make your own pages. TheHappyPlanner.com L: Space Envy, Idaho Closet Systems, Custom Garage Storage and More. SpaceeEnvy.net, 208.505.9597

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WATER & WOODS

Explore Hells Canyon When It Blooms in the Spring ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY ROGER PHILLIPS

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CANYON. It’s North America’s deepest gorge, and the

scanning the vast hillsides, rocky bluffs and brushy draws.

combination of low and high elevations makes a fasci-

Wintering in Hells Canyon is nothing new for people,

nating environment that attracts people year-round, but

either. Archeologists report that humans have lived in

spring is a prime time for exploring it.

the canyon for 7,100 years, and a Clovis point found near

Hells Canyon encompasses a vast, remote region with dramatic changes in terrain, climate and vegetation. Carved

the south end of the canyon indicates the possibility of human occupation as long as 15,000 years ago.

by Snake River, Hells Canyon is a pretty impressive crevice.

If you’ve visited the canyon in the past, you know its rug-

According to the Forest Service, He Devil Mountain tow-

ged beauty provides iconic views top to bottom, and the riv-

ers above the river at 9,393 feet above sea level, and the

er’s emerald waters of its chain of three reservoirs provide a

canyon plunges 7,913 feet from its summit to the mouth of

scenic contrast between the dry slopes and rocky cliffs.

Granite Creek, 6 miles away, at 1,480 feet elevation.

If you haven’t seen it, it’s time to load up the family

The extremes in geography are reflected by the recre-

car, RV or SUV and check it out, because, despite Hells

ation in the canyon. Backpackers hike the rugged canyon

Canyon’s rugged nature, it’s surprisingly accessible.

in March because its low elevation provides mild tem-

It’s about 125 miles and a 2.5-hour drive on paved

peratures, and warm weather is common in early spring.

roads from the Treasure Valley into the canyon. Take

RV campers head there for the same reason. Instead of

U.S. Highway 95 north to Cambridge, then Idaho State

roughing it, they relax in the well-equipped Idaho Power

Highway 71 into the canyon.

campgrounds that feature electric hookups and bath-

Get an early start, and it’s a long but manageable day

rooms with running water and showers, or they set up a

trip. If you’re day tripping, you can eat at a cafe on Idaho

self-contained camp at one of many undeveloped camp

71 near the canyon, or venture across the river to Pine

spots along the shoreline.

Creek, Oregon, where there’s a restaurant and supplies.

Boaters head into Hells Canyon to take advantage of

If you want to do the canyon justice as well as take

not only the weather but also the excellent early-season

advantage of its early spring weather, plan on spending

fishing for trophy smallmouth bass. The three reser-

a weekend there, or longer.

voirs, Brownlee, Oxbow and Hells Canyon, are different

Pack the RV or tent-camping gear, but beware that

sizes and provide options tailored to different boaters.

although it has a mild climate, it can still be wet and cold,

Brownlee is the largest of the three and best suited for

and possibly snowy, so plan accordingly.

larger powerboats, but Oxbow and Hells Canyon reser-

Idaho Power has a series of campgrounds along the

voirs are both suitable for canoes, kayaks and float tubes.

river, and you can reserve a campsite at several of them,

Wildlife watchers flock to the canyon to spot bald

but don’t worry, there’s plenty of space available, but if

eagles, bighorn sheep, deer, elk, black bears, wild tur-

you have your heart set on a prime spot, it’s not a bad

keys and other wildlife that winter in the canyon. With a

idea. You can make reservations on IdahoPower.com.

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Bring your binoculars and look for wildlife.

Green hillsides and snowcapped mountains provide scenic views in Hells Canyon.

Hells Canyon has great spring camping.

Anglers fish the canyonâ€™s reservoirs for their smallmouth bass and other game fish.

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