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We’re a few weeks into the new year. Are you holding fast to your resolutions?

I’ve always felt the same way about a new year that I do about a new

accomplished and seen. The euphoria of the new year lasts at least a few

The alarm goes off too late to get in a workout or a healthy breakfast. There’s too much to do at work to take an actual lunch break. I opt to veg in front of the TV instead of go for a walk.

take a backseat.But a wise person once said the

steps you take today determine the future you’re headed toward.

them is tough. That’s why we’ve

packed this issue of Western Treasure Valley Magazine with stories that will

they are.

We’ve talked to Zumba instructors and students of all abilities who have found a fun way to exercise. We also

who has changed her life through consistent workouts and healthy eating. She and trainer Derrick Pierce offer common-sense ways to stick to

own laundry detergent recipe that will help you do just that. Want to inject

where your food comes from.This issue’s artist feature takes

readers inside the studio of Payette

feature explores the cozy home of Ken and Sheila Hart.

We hope you enjoy the winter issue of Western Treasure Valley Magazine. Thank you for picking it up. Please let us know what you think and how your resolutions are going.

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You can practice with a bouquet for a friend or loved one this Valentine’s Day, but blossoms aren’t just the privilege of those with a special man or woman. Flowers have hundreds of mean-ings, and there is a bloom for just about every occasion.

Yellow roseThe yellow rose sym-bolizes friendship. Even one yellow rose can brighten the house during the cold days that persist in the winter. Azinnia also calls to friend-ship and friendlythought, and, if it’s timeto mend bridges, awhite tulip symbolizes forgiveness.

DaisyThe daisy, on the other hand, is the per-

It stands for loyal love, simplicity and in-nocence. It can also stand for family and

give a parent. The pink carnation is like-

or grandmother, as it is the symbol of a mother’s love. The pink rose, a sign of admiration, is also appropriate.

Yellow tulipFor those in a committed, long-term relationship, the yellow tulip is for some-one you just can’t live without. It stands for cheerful thoughts and pure joy. A slightly lighter, cream color can mean

grace. The blue violet, a representation of faithfulness, is also a good choice for lasting love.

Red roseThe classic red rose is the

icon for passion and is a great gift for a new love. The red

tulip serves as a declaration of

this time of year, that is the


saving money is on the top of your New Year’s resolution list, then you might want to consider making your own laundry detergent.

There are quite a few things you can make yourself, including toothpaste (baking soda and salt) and mouthwash (hydrogen peroxide, water and mint oil). Of course, you could churn your own butter, too, but there’s a reason why most people don’t — it’s time-intensive, and the end product can have you wondering

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if it was really worth the labor.That’s not the case with this

laundry detergent. The recipe makes about 36 loads, but the ingredients will make an estimated 216 loads of laundry for about $20.

knowing what your detergent is made of. The recipe calls for Borax, washing soda and your favorite bar soap. Borax and washing soda are both made of natural minerals and can be found in the laundry detergent aisle of

major grocery stores. You can toss some essential oils or Purex Crystals in the recipe, too, if you would like to add scent.

You can choose to make your detergent wet or dry, and there are pros and cons to both.

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or 44 years, the only food Laura Gross knew came from her local grocery store. “Being raised on food from grocery stores,

many of my food choices were a result of marketing and how successfully the food companies could manipulate my taste buds and pocketbook,” Gross said.

That all changed nearly 10 years ago when Gross moved to Idaho.

“Now, living in Idaho, I love driving through the farm and ranch scenery covered in billowy

said. “As a result of my transplantation, I discovered a natural admiration and respect for what it takes to grow and raise food. I now envy people who grew up on a farm, getting to eat food in its freshest and purest form.”

Gross has turned her newfound passion for fresh food into a brand new career. In February, after eight years working at Internet Truckstop, Gross quit her job and in July, she began a yearlong commitment as a Payette County AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer.

“It combined my love of food and nutrition with wanting to make a bigger impact on the community around me,” Gross said. “In this position, I get to learn more about our food supply and pass that appreciation and knowledge on to others like me, that might not know much about their food supply beyond the four walls of the grocery store.”

Gross has some advice for those looking to eat healthier.

“I’d have to say that to eat as healthy as

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possible, start by learning as much as possible about your food, its source, its ingredients and any processing it goes through,” Gross said. “Don’t believe everything you hear until you investigate the source, and process the information with your own rationality. When it comes to food, there is so much misinformation out there that it is very hard to separate fact

biased when food industry big money is involved.”

She also believes that you don’t have to cut out certain foods to be healthy.

“I believe when it comes to food (and anything in life), moderation and balance are the keys,” Gross said. “There are no bad foods, just bad habits and generally any food eaten in moderation — no matter how lacking the nutritional content is — will not have long-term health effects as long as enough of the healthier foods are eaten.”

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Beef stir fry


in the momentPotter uses Japanese principles to capture reality

Story and photos by Mackenzie McCreary

George Gledhill, a local potter specializing in Japanese teaware, is slow and methodical in everything he does.

At his studio in rural Payette, piles of pots, cups, bowls and pitchers stand in various stages of completion.

“I’m not a great believer in trying to make stuff happen,” he said. “I have an attitude that if it’s something that should happen, just let it happen and try to work with it.”

It wasn’t until he watched a potter throwing at a potter’s wheel when he was in high school that he really became entrenched in the craft of pottery — work that now garners most of his time and attention.

“When I saw this guy making

pots, I was absolutely astounded,” he said. “I have been involved with it ever since.”

Gledhill went on to study at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, where he majored in painting. He said at that time pottery wasn’t

weren’t able to major in it. While at school, he was asked

to participate in a Peace Corps project where he traveled to Bolivia and helped local potters build a kiln. He said the village was extremely remote, so they had to make everything for the kiln entirely from natural resources found near them. This included digging clay, making bricks,

making natural glazes.“Only in retrospect do I see the

profound impact this experience had on my work,” Gledhill says on his website.

At home, Gledhill owns both

he has built over the last 12 years. He also has several other options

one-of-a-kind creations.

pottery, in which a small amount of glaze is used to take advantage of the ash kicked up within the kiln. The ash results in an uneven glaze, giving the pots a mottled quality.

“You can’t control it; the kiln takes over to a certain extent,” Gledhill said.

After serving in Bolivia, Gledhill returned to school and earned his master’s degree in teaching

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from Boise State University. All the while, he continued creating his pottery, which took on a distinctive Japanese motif.

Gledhill said he has always been interested in Japanese culture, including Zen and meditation. He has participated in a number of meditation retreats and studied with several Zen masters, who have cultivated his peaceful outlook on life. He said a friend who is also interested in Zen told him something that translated to Gledhill’s work.

“He said don’t try to get anything because when you’re trying to get something, it’s impossible to realize what you already have,” Gledhill said. “And what I have and everybody already has is so precious. Don’t distract yourself from the reality of who you are.”

This became an underlying theme for Gledhill’s pottery, which hinges on a Japanese concept of a piece of art “made to become so by itself.” He said he had a teacher who told him that his pottery should not be planned, it should come about in the moment.

“He said you shouldn’t have an idea of what you’re going to do, that doesn’t open you up to the magic of the moment,” Gledhill said. “A

teapot has to be planned because it is very complicated and it has all

in order to work. But for a sake cup or a teacup, it’s nice if it’s made on its own.”

In 1985, a Japanese tea master praised his work as appropriate for professional tea ceremonies. He said this endorsement began his reputation as a creator of traditional Japanese teaware.

Now Gledhill’s work is nationally renowned but most of his contacts come by word of mouth, he said.

edges and another perfectly smooth, if a little off-kilter when set on the table. He said the main aspect of Japanese culture is an appreciation of the natural qualities of life.

“Any person can have an aesthetic appreciation; what’s important is having the ability to open your mind in a non-critical way to an experience. This ability to appreciate is a subtle thing,” Gledhill said. “In our culture we put a big emphasis on the rational side of things, and this is much more intuitive. You can’t explain what this is about; when you encounter it you have a feeling, but it’s not explicable. It’s magical.” | WTVM |


Sheila and Ken Hart own an early 1970s-era house located close to the Treasure Valley

Community College campus in Ontario. The approximately 3,000-square-foot home, with its six occupants — Sheila and Ken along with their children Grace, Ben, Tessa and Bea — has seen its fair share of renovations since the couple bought the home in 2004. Sheila said she visited the original owners, Lou Barinaga and his wife Ramona, when she was a girl. She and her friends would visit and play in the pool during the summer. The pool, which had a chain-link fence around it and nothing else, was still in the backyard when the Harts bought the property. That changed fast when the family renovated the fencing with a rough-cut framed fence. “When we added the new fence, it looked striking,” Ken said. The Harts didn’t buy the home from the Barinagas, but rather the owners after them. Sheila said she knew she wanted to renovate after the Harts bought the home. First came the painting. The second project once that was completed was the kitchen renovation. “We ripped out the cupboards above

the existing stove, then added a new red stove,” Sheila said. Ken said the original plan for the kitchen was to just install the new oven, but when the couple saw how nothing else in the kitchen seemed to complement the new appliance, they decided to make cosmetic changes as well. “I think having the wood countertop in the kitchen really made it unique,” Ken said. Other renovations included landscaping the front yard to give the house more curb appeal and adding

also added some unique touches to each room, adding items such as hanging lamps and pottery pieces. “I like a little more eclectic and lot of color in my home,” she said. Starting from the outside, the Hart home has a green brick exterior, but the green is more subdued and less in-your-face than some shades. The Harts have said changing the color of the brick is not something they would want to consider, because of the

The glass front door leads into an

and gives the room plenty of natural light during the day.

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From left Ben, Auggie the dog, Grace, Sheila, Ken, Tessa and Bea Hart.


Ken said the door isn’t the original, as the family wanted a door that brought in more light. “We think the front door, which was completely solid before, looks good with the glass,” he said. Turning right from the entry hall sees the living room and dining room, blended seamlessly into one area. The living room, because it’s located at the front of the home where light streams in from the front windows, has an abundance of natural light. This area of the room is long, a trait found throughout the entire house, including the hallway leading to the bedrooms and the kitchen/eating area. The kitchen is a mix of rustic and contemporary, with stainless-steel appliances, wood countertops and the red stove that gives a pop of color to the area. Moving into the eating area shows a small dining table with a Dutch door to its right. The door has stained glass inserts instead of the usual glass, giving its own greenish tint and adding a splash of color to the wooden door. The door is divided horizontally so the bottom half can remain shut while the top half opens. “The Dutch door is probably my favorite feature in the house,” Ken said. Ceramic plates with painted designs,

room, like much of the home, doesn’t have a particular style; it is neither rustic nor contemporary, but rather has a combination of different styles.“I think I have more artistic pieces in the house, because my mom does


pottery,” Sheila said. Moving into the long hallway leads to two bedrooms and the master suite.

books, a common sight in the Hart household, where every member of the family is an avid reader, Sheila said. Ben’s room has a long shelf close to the ceiling where he keeps most of his books. A keyboard sits against one of the room’s walls, with sheet music set up for Ben to play. The room sits in the

through the large windows. The room at the far end of the hall on the left is reserved for the two youngest daughters, Tessa, 13, and 10-year-old Bea. The room is a mixture of the two girls’ interests,

books, knick-knacks of various kinds scattered throughout, plush toys and headphones. White shutters in the room can be opened and closed to allow or prevent light from seeping in. Like Ben’s room, the girls’ room is in the front of the house. Sheila said Tessa, the second oldest girl in the family, was looking to relocate to the oldest Grace’s room in the basement once 18-year-old Grace goes off to college. “I’m not sure what’s going to happen when Grace comes back to visit,” Sheila joked. The master bedroom is a simple affair but well-put together, with two white walls and two gray walls, along with wooden chairs, drawers and bureaus that add a rustic and warm touch to the room. A wraparound dog bed sits next to the Harts’ bed, so


the family pet, Auggie, has a place to sleep. Sheila said the master bathroom was recently renovated, and the room has a distinctly contemporary styling, with white marble countertops, black cabinetry, white tile backsplash and a renovated shower with glass door.The shower ceiling had to be raised

headroom. On the opposite side of the home, past the kitchen, lies a laundry room, a garage, an additional bathroom that Sheila said needs renovating, and stairs that lead to a basement area. Down the stairs and into the basement reveals an entertainment

off to the side, which Grace has claimed for her own. For Ken and Sheila, the house is truly a family home, a place to relax and kick back after a long day. “It’s been a good family home,” Sheila said. “I mean, it’s also practically two minutes away from everything.” According to the couple, the house still needs renovating. The bathroom next to the stairs to the basement, doors throughout the house and the front yard need to be updated. The couple said they try to do a project every other year, but even with future renovations in their plans, the house is comfortable. “It’s not too big, but it’s cozy,” Sheila said. “For us, we really like this house because we have a lot of memories here.”

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Zumba is an exercise program that is seeing growth locally and around the world, said Gwen Peterson, an instructor at Treasure Valley Community College.

While there is music to go along with the exercises, participants are free to move with it at whatever style or level they feel comfortable with, she said.

Zumba’s motto is “ditch the workout, join the party,”

Peterson said.Indeed the Zumba website

says it takes the “work” out of working out by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning

There are Zumba classes in more than 180 countries, with more than 15 million people involved. Locally there are classes in communities around the valley, including Payette, Ontario and Vale, at both private

and public locations.Zumba Fitness was started by

dancer Beto Perez. The company puts out exercise DVDs, sets up the classes and licenses the instructors, Peterson said.

“He wanted everybody to have the opportunity to do it,” she said of Perez.

Zumba is described as a total workout, combining all

muscle conditioning, balance and

No rules, just moving,in Zumba workouts


Peterson said she started with Zumba six years ago and has been

Nyssa Dance Academy and then at TVCC.

said. “I started at home with DVDs.

weight-loss results.

Peterson promotes the DVDs and said she still uses them at home.

been doing it a short time.

said of her students.

class she signed up for during the fall quarter. She said she enjoys

being part of a group.

still working on getting the dance

signed up for the class next term.

she joined a Zumba class in Vale


for weight loss but has kept up with it because it helps her feel better all around.

“Beside that, it’s fun,” Burkhardt said.

are regulars, she said, but there can be as many as 10 to 12 people. She said come January, there will likely be a bigger group.

who goes to class three times a week. “Once you start, you want to keep going.”

She learned about the class by word of mouth from friends and people in the community.

Brandy Cisneros, of Nyssa, said she has done Zumba for a year and plans to take the next step to become a teacher. She was set to do so in December and hopes to

basics and go up from there.”The dancing is what attracted her

to Zumba, Cisneros said.

years old,” she said.When she enrolled at TVCC, she

saw that Zumba was one of the

heard about the class from her mother, who had taken it.

She said she likes how students communicate with each other, how the program gets people out of their comfort zones, and how students help each other do some of the steps.

While it is fun, people can see a difference after working out consistently, she said. She went from weighing 180 pounds to 120 pounds.

she said.

Desirae Crain, a student from Pilot Rock, near Pendleton, said

at TVCC. She had not been able to take one at home because of a

“It turned out to be fantastic,”

upbeat.” The Zumba program helps her

get relief from stress, Crain said, and helps her decompress from other classes.

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Jan. 21

Treasure Valley Quiltmakers meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 842 Alam-eda Drive in Ontario.

The group gathers monthly to work on quilting projects. For group quilts, members decide on a theme or pattern, then each person creates and contributes a quilt block. After blocks are in, one member assembles the pieces, then adds back-ing, batting and trim to complete the quilt. Most quilts are eventually donated to local organizations including Moun-tain States Tumor Institute, Hope Pregnancy Center, Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Ontario, Quilts of Valor and even

Anyone interested in quilting for a good purpose is wel-come to call (541) 889-3147 or (541) 889-6602.

Jan. 21

Platinum-selling country artist Billy Dean will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in the Meyer-McLean Theatre at the Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario.

No. 1 hits, including “Billy the Kid,” “We Just Disagree,” and “If There Hadn’t Been You.”Doors to the show will open at 7 p.m. The concert

is part of Community Concerts of Treasure Valley’s 2015-16 season.Tickets are available in advance at the Cultural Center’s

gift shop and Greif’s Music Center; tickets also will be sold on the night of the performance. The Cultural Center is at 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. For more information, contact Sue at (541) 889-2844 or

[email protected].

Jan. 30

Project DOVE hosts its fundraising Texas Hold ’Em Tournament and Casino Night Jan. 30.The event takes place at the Four Rivers Cultural Center,

676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. Registration is from 5 to 6 p.m.; the tournament starts at 6 p.m.Register by calling (541) 889-6316 or (541) 889-1970,

or stop by Project DOVE at 44 N.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario.

Jan. 30, Feb. 3

Weiser High School is hosting workshops to help students attending college next year complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid.The workshops will be held in the computer lab at Weiser

High School, 690 W. Indianhead Road. One session will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Another is planned for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3.Everyone, regardless of which school they attend,

is welcome.To complete a FAFSA, the following items are needed:

ber; pay stubs; parent’s 2014 tax returns, if applicable; par-ent’s 2015 W-2s and Social Security number.For more information, contact Darci Peterson at (208) 414-

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Feb. 2

Malheur Education Service District will begin a new driver’s education class in February.The mandatory sign-up meeting that is required for inter-

ested students to attend with a parent or guardian will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at Malheur ESD, 363 A St. W., Vale. In addition to a parent, students need to bring a learner’s permit and payment to the meeting.Students who complete and pass the

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Feb. 6

This year’s Center Ball, a fundraiser for Four Rivers Cultural Center, takes place Feb. 6 at the Cultural Center, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario.The theme of this year’s ball is Italian Holiday. The

social hour begins at 8 p.m., followed by dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. High Street Band will provide the music.Tickets are limited; call the Cultural Center at

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Feb. 27

The 69th annual Basque Dance takes place Feb. 27 at Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario.A dinner of traditional Basque foods will be served from

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hristi Kenley is a die-hard believer in the power of essential oils. She owns Alma Naturals, an organic beauty-product store in Weiser, where she creates cosmetics designed to treat everything from headaches to diabetes.

Kenley said she began using essential oils for her own health issues, including complications from thyroid cancer and

noticed the oils were working was when she used peppermint oil on one of her joints for her osteoarthritis.

“It took the pain right away and I wondered what else they could be good for,” Kenley said.

Aromatherapy is the use of a plant’s aroma-producing oils to treat disease, according to online health source WebMD. Essential oils can be taken from a plant’s

can be mixed with other oils or into other substances such as lotion.

Kenley began mixing essential oils and other natural chemicals into lotions and sprays to treat her mother’s rheumatoid arthritis and her father’s diabetes. She said the major thing the oils help is pain relief.

“I’m really sensitive to a lot of chemicals

Kenley said. “People don’t realize how much damage they’re doing to their bodies by using these mass-produced products that have chemicals that are known to cause health problems.”

Kenley cited side effects such as dry skin and things like light-headedness that can come from the chemicals and fragrances used in name-brand soaps and body sprays.

However, just because it is natural does not mean it is safe, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

“Sometimes people think that if an ‘essential oil’ or other ingredient comes from a plant, it must be safe,” the FDA’s website states on a page about aromatherapy.

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“Many plants contain materials that are toxic, irritating or likely to cause allergic reactions when applied to the skin.”

“With the essential oils, you really have to look at them like medicine. You have to know what you’re doing, and they are not to be handled lightly,” Kenley said.

“There are a lot of people who are spreading inaccurate information, and I wanted to make products that were properly diluted, properly formulated, ready to use and safe.”

Both Kenley and the FDA recommend reading labels before using products. However, Kenley said this can sometimes be intimidating because businesses are required

“It makes it harder on the consumer to

Kenley said. “If you look at my shampoo, all the ingredients are natural, but the words are big and scary.”

Kenley encourages people to research those words and says it’s worth it.

“You’ll notice a huge difference when you switch to a good, natural product,” Kenley said. “There are lots of natural options out there, you just have to look for them.”

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Roman chamomile: Used to treat menstrual cramps, anxiety, stress and insomnia.Clary sage:

Fennel: Used to treat digestive problems and menstrual irregularities.Frankincense:

Geranium: Used to treat premenstrual syndrome, hormonal imbalances and nerve pain.Ginger:

Lavender: Used to calm and treat anxiety, wounds, burns, insect bites and itchiness. Neroli: Used to treat anxiety, PMS, depression and postpartum depression. Often used during pregnancy and delivery.Patchouli:

Peppermint: Used to treat nausea, muscular aches and pains, and migraines.— Information from the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy

Commonly used essential oils

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MemoriesYou can’t miss it.

Tall enough that it can be seen from nearly every corner of the Western Treasure Valley and about

20 miles at most from the towns here is the impressive Malheur Butte. Folded into farmlands and tucked up into rolling hills, the hulking incline seems shrouded in mystery to those of us who’ve only cast our eyes on it. No trespassing signs surround the base of it so, aside from breaking the law, looking at it is the most any of us will ever do. But that’s not the case for everyone, including Dolores Echanis, of Ontario, who grew up at the foot of Malheur Butte. “My dad owned 400 acres there,” Echanis said. “I climbed that butte many a time.” Her parents, Wesley and Gertrude Blanton, raised cattle on the pastureland stretched out below. And when winter afforded more than a skiff of snow, Echanis and her friends would hike up the north side and sled down. Her friend Jane McConkey, of Fruitland, recalls those days.

“We went to school together, and in the winter we

McConkey said. “Then it was a job pulling the sled back up the hill,” Echanis said with a chuckle. But she had the strength to do it. Cattle ranching was a family operation and while working, Echanis honed her roping skills. “I roped in many a calf for many a year,” she said. “I was a good roper. They had no backer-upper. You had to throw till you caught it, and I got good. I could catch ’em by the hind feet.”Echanis can easily recall a host of memories, like the time the hay and

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went to look at it from the syphon, and he saw some

She also remembers when the butte got the best of

One time a man drove his pickup up because he

“They gunned up, got on top and were teetering

That was an expensive lesson, because in order

Echanis remembers watching the large tractor zigzag back and forth to get the pickup down from

Too many accidents eventually forced her parents to put up no trespassing signs because they didn’t

The rocky climb isn’t the only daunting thing about

“One broke open its side and 10 baby snakes came

When her father was young, he said the butte was wide enough you could set a house on it, but over the

We might never know how small that path will be,

After her parents died, she and her sister sold it to someone from California

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This 2015 photo is looking directly at the west side of the Malheur Butte. If winter provided more than a skiff of snow while she was growing up on a family ranch at

the base of it, Dolores Echanis and her friends would climb up the north side of

the slope and sled down.


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She met her husband, Harry Boyd, at the University of Idaho, where she majored in piano. After college, they both became teachers in Washington

lived in Idaho, so the Boyds began searching for a home and teaching jobs nearby.They got jobs in the Ontario School District, and found a home in Ontario. That was 55 years ago. They have lived in that same home ever since, where they have raised their three children.“It has changed a lot, but it’s essentially the same house as when we moved in,” Ruby said. She liked the area because it reminded her of home. She was hired as a music teacher at Aiken Elementary School, while Harry was the principal. They worked for the district until their retirement in 1988, just when their son and his wife started their careers in the school district.“We decided there were enough Boyds in the school system,” she joked.

year of retirement traveling the United States by car. They drove clear across

the states to New York City, then dipped down into the Florida Keys, headed west to Arizona and back north into Idaho. That’s when they learned they loved the warm weather of the Western Treasure Valley summers and longed for it all winter. “We drove an Airstream caravan to the tip of Mexico,” she recalled. “We graduated from one trailer to one with a slide-out, then another one with two slide-outs, then three slide-outs. Then

People call them snow birds, but Ruby hates the title. They had family in Arizona, including Ruby’s father and her two sisters. She and Harry visited them every year for two weeks, then that extended into a month, then three to four months.“It’s like home when we go down there,” she said.Still, her roots run deep in the Treasure Valley. The year she and Harry moved here, they started attending the Ontario United Methodist Church and have gone there ever since.Ruby also became the treasurer for the Treasure Valley Community Concerts

Association, a position she held for 25 years. As a piano player since she was 4 years old, Ruby has a knack for music appreciation and carries it with her everywhere she goes.“I’ve done it all my life,” she said. “I don’t think if you ever lose it. If you have it, it’s always there. The appreciation for music is always there.”Then Ruby started playing duplicate bridge. She meets at the Ontario Elks Lodge twice a week to play with a group of competitive bridge enthusiasts. Once she got going, she was addicted. “It became my hobby, my pastime, the whole bit,” she said. “Once you start playing duplicate bridge, you don’t want to play any other games.”Although she might spend her summers in Arizona, Ruby said she will always call the Treasure Valley home. “I wouldn’t want to live in Arizona,” she said. “It gets so beautiful here in the fall and spring. Summer is summer and winter is winter, it gets hot and it gets cold. But the spring and fall are beautiful. It’s just home.”

Story by April EhrlichPhoto by Hunter Marrow

Ruby Boyd has a penchant for small towns. She grew up in Yakima, Washington. Music brought her to Idaho, and her family got her to stay.

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I wouldn’t want to live in Arizona. It gets so beautiful here in the fall and spring.


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