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Boise, ID 83707
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7-23-04


Sometimes it's politically correct to ride solo to work... especially if you're straddling the seat of a motorcycle. More than a dozen Headquarters employees celebrated the 13th annual Ride to Work Day this week by arriving on two wheels. The national event draws attention to the benefits of commuting on motorcycles. In a show of unity, ITD motorcycle riders parked in one area near the East Annex. They assembled for a mid-morning photo shoot Wednesday.

ITD's Marc Munch helps document Basque buried treasure
When leaders of the Basque House in Boise discovered historic artifacts from Idaho's rich Basque history, they looked for help with excavation and cataloging. Enter Marc Munch, president of the Idaho Archaeological Society (IAS) and a transportation archaeologist for ITD. For the price of soft drinks, bottled water, occasional snacks and a small donation to the IAS, the cultural center received nearly 1,000 hours of volunteer digging and documentation over six consecutive weekends.
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Annual McCall family fly-in appeals to broad audience
The 18th annual Northwest Mountain Family Fly-In, scheduled for Aug. 13-15 in McCall, is designed to attract families, aviation enthusiasts and pilots. Sponsored by the Idaho Transportation Department’s (ITD) Division of Aeronautics, the weekend event features a range of activities that appeal to pilots and non-pilots alike.

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Middleton-area residents to initiate new bridge
Middleton Road, a major arterial in Canyon County, has a new bridge spanning the Boise River. Monday morning (July 26), ITD, the county, the city of Middleton and a 5-year-old guest of honor will dedicate the new river crossing. Throughout the construction process, Joni Irby drove her son Mitchell through the project, to and from his day-care. Each day Mitchell grew more and more friendly with the workers, ultimately becoming the project’s unofficial mascot.
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Slightly higher PERSI rates take effect
State employees who participate in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) began contributing slightly more to their account effective July 1. The rate for general member employees will increase by .37 percent, or from 5.86 percent of their gross salary to 6.23 percent.
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Softball team plays in city tournament
When the idea of putting together a team of predominately of ITD headquarters staffers crossed the minds of Pat Carr, DMV Special Plates Supervisor and Darin Kid, a contract programmer, they had little trouble finding five more like-minded co-workers.

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Year-end state revenue far exceeds expectations
Idaho State Controller Keith Johnson this week ertified the balance of the state’s general fund as of June 30 (the close of the fiscal year) surpassed the threshold required to implement a 1 percent one-time employee salary increase In accordance with House Bill 805, Controller Johnson certified that the unexpended, unencumbered balance of the General Fund is $98.4 million.
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Cars can become lethal 'ovens' for young children
As
temperatures rise this season, the National SAFEKIDS Campaign and General Motors are urging people to be vigilant about preventing heatstroke fatalities among children who are intentionally left or forgotten in, or who gain access to a hot, unattended parked vehicle.
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