The 2011 Raft Along Program

The 2011 Raft Along Program will be held on Tuesday June 28th.  We will be taking 700 kids rafting. This is the 16th year we have run this program and we look forward to another successful year. The purpose of the program is to bring area kids and police officers together to break down barriers, and develop understanding by working together rafting.    The event is hosted by Cascade Raft Company, Inter West Transportation, First Student Bus Co., American Catering and Boise PAL. The kids are transported by bus to Cascade Raft Headquarters north of Horseshoe Bend on the Payette River. The kids are teamed with officers and a professional guide, given safety equipment and placed in rafts for the journey down river.   We float the calmer section of the river so it is safe for the kids. We have volunteer kayakers that float along with the rafts and act as safety boaters. The kids learn how to work together paddling the rafts to navigate the river safely.     Kids ages 8 to 16 are eligible to participate. Each child must fill out a rafting waiver form and have a parent or guardian sign the waiver form available at www.boisepal.org/RaftALong.html.  Pre-registration for all kids planning to float is mandatory! (Waiver form and additional information attached for your convenience.)  We recommend that you get your waivers in for each child who will be floating as soon as you can–these trips fill up FAST and we won’t be able to guarantee a spot to any late-comers.

Charlene Miller
Boise Police Dept

Laura Weddle
Community Oriented PolicingUnit
Boise Police Department
City Hall West333 N Sailfish Pl
Boise, ID
83704208-570-6410
lweddle@cityofboise.org

 

DEA National Drug Take-Back Day

On Saturday, April 30th, the Boise Police Dept., Ada County Sheriff’s Office, and Garden City Police will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Association’s (DEA’s) National Drug Take-Back Day.

This is an opportunity for you and your members to properly dispose of unused or out-dated medications that might otherwise end up in the wrong hands or in our water.

Collection locations will be:

1. Boise Police will be collecting unwanted medications in the front of the State Capitol;

2. Garden City Police will be collecting unwanted medications in the parking lot of the Garden City Walgreens – 6725 N. Glenwood;

3. Ada County Sheriff’s Office will be collection unwanted medications in the Eagle Albertson’s parking lot – 250 S. Eagle Road

The Sheriff’s Office will also be collecting in Kuna and the Meridian Police Dept. will be collecting at the St. Lukes Meridian site as well as at their headquarters on Water Tower Street, Meridian.

Collection will be from 10 AM – 2 PM on Saturday, April 30th. Please watch/listen for ads and additional collection locations. Attached is a billing insert that everyone in Boise, Garden City, and Eagle will be receiving.

Thanks for assisting the City of Boise in providing this valuable information to your neighborhoods/members.

If you have any questions you can e-mail me adeckers@cityofboise.org or call 384-3983.

Thanks again.

Angela Deckers
Hazardous Materials Coordinator
Boise Public Works
adeckers@cityofboise.org
208.384.3983
208.433.5650 fax

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Neighborhood Crime Bullitin

Dear Neighborhood Leader

One aspect of Neighborhood Watch is knowing about current crime, especially in our areas.  Below is the link to the Boise Neighborhood Crime Bulletins.  These do not show all the reported crime, but may give you an idea of what is occurring in the area.

http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NeighborhoodServices/NeighborhoodCrimeStats/index.aspx

To know which area comprises your neighborhood, I’ve provided a guide:

Bench:
Cloverdale (B1) – west of Five Mile Rd
Maple Grove (B2) – between Five Mile and Cole Rd
Central Bench (B3) – between Cole and Curtis, but taking in the I-84 Y
Orchard (B4) – between Curtis and Owyhee
Vista (B5) – between Owyhee and Federal Way

Valley:
Northwest (V1) – west of 36th St, north of Garden City
Downtown Boise (V2) – Rose St to Broadway
North End (V3) – between 36th and 6th, north of State
Broadway (V4) between Federal Wy/Capitol to Gekeler, south of Reserve to Warm Springs
Southeast (V5) east of Gekeler, south of Warm Springs, but taking in Warm Springs Mesa and Harris Ranch

For more detailed crime, check www.adasheriff.org and click on their Crime Mapping site.

For more information on the Neighborhood Watch program, please contact me.    Thank you,

Charlene Miller
Crime Prevention Unit
Boise Police Department
333 N. Sailfish Place
Boise,   ID  83704
208-570-6070

Mayor at Library! at Cole and Ustick Saturday

Mayor brings his ‘Office Hours’  to West Boise library next week

Boise Mayor David H. Bieter will take his “Saturday Office Hours” on the road to West Boise next week, meeting with citizens at the Library! at Cole and Ustick, 7557 West Ustick Road.

The event is open to all residents and will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 26.

No appointment is necessary. Visitors will be welcomed on a first-come basis and will have up to 10 minutes each to talk to Mayor Bieter about any topic related to city government.

Mayor Bieter has conducted his “Saturday Office Hours” sessions every few months since taking office in 2004. All citizens are encouraged to participate by bringing to the Mayor’s attention any issue they feel is important. There is no limit to possible topics for discussion; past conversations have included the City’s budget, ideas on how to improve the city, transportation issues, and many others

Hidden Hollow

After my recent bathroom remodel I had a trailer full of shower stall parts and drywall. So this weekend I was off to the Dump. Like many people I don’t make it to the Ada county landfill very often. Many things haven’t changed, You still need to wear a hat to protect against seagull bombs, and the view is still awesome. But there are changes coming in April. here is a snip from adaweb.net

Disposal by Weight not Volume
Due to new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding greenhouse gas emissions, all landfill waste must now be accepted by weight rather than volume. Beginning in early April 2011, ALL waste coming into the Ada County Landfill will be weighed using truck scales. Vehicles will drive over these scales, so the weight of their load can be calculated. This change will not affect rates since fees will still be assessed by volume.
Landfill Traffic Pattern
With the addition of scales at the landfill, all customers dropping off waste will notice a slight change in the traffic pattern as they are routed to where the scales are located. Vehicles will now be weighed entering and leaving the landfill, and customers will make payment after unloading their trash.
Questions?
Visit www.adaweb.net or call Ada County Solid Waste Management at 577-4725.