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3-24-06
JFAC revises Connecting Idaho plan
The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee Wednesday reconsidered the Connecting Idaho bonding program, voted to redirect a portion of the project funding and allow the Idaho Transportation Board greater flexibility in directing the program.
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Board considers report on public transportation
Public Transportation Administrator Larry Falkner and Laurie Hussey from Cambridge Systematics provided a report to the Idaho Transportation Board March 15 that clarifies the state’s role in public transit. The report sets the framework for planning and implementation by ITD and Idaho’s transportation service providers.
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Aviation festival features ultralights, virtual safari
A virtual safari, handmade flying contraptions and stories of Canada geese were among the highlights of the 14th annual Idaho Aviation Festival in Boise (March 10-12). The festival attracted an estimated 800 people. Bill Lishman, noted filmmaker, pilot and author, returned to the festival in an encore performance
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FTI schedules statewide meetings to discuss report
The products of nearly two years of intensive study on transportation funding options for Idaho will presented during a series of six statewide meetings, beginning in April. An independent group of policymakers, transportation officials and Idaho citizens held workshops throughout the state to identify possible funding sources to address the state’s anticipated surface construction needs.
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D-6 bridge/culvert project honored for engineering
The American Consultant Engineering Companies presented its 2005 ACEC of Idaho Engineering Excellence Award to GeoEngineers, Inc. for ITD’s project in District 6 (Fremont County). Nester Fernandez accepted the oak plaque on behalf of the district staff.
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Toastmasters club to form at Headquarters April 14
Toastmasters, an international organization committed to empowering individuals to speak effectively in public, will form a new club for ITD employees and other individuals in Boise. An organizational meeting for anyone interested in improving their public speaking skills is planned for Friday, April 14 at noon in the Headquarters auditorium.
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Lowe to step down as head of DMV
Pam Lowe, Administrator of the ITD’s Division of Motor Vehicles since August 2004, announced this week she is leaving the position to join her husband who accepted a new job in Italy... The gregarious Lowe brought operational efficiencies, a vision for technology and a trademark laugh to her position.
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Good work advice: Protect your marriage
When two people meet and fall in love, they often attribute the love and marital bond to chemistry. Imbalances between home, children, finances, work and marriage and the stress that ensues can change that chemistry... Recent studies have indicated that as many as 25 percent of divorcing couples site work and job stress as a factor in their conflict.
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