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2-18-05
ITD employees honored for charitable giving
Generosity
isn’t a rare attribute for ITD employees.
But nearly a dozen have gone the extra mile by
committing a generous portion of their wages to
help others through the annual Idaho State Employees
Charitable Giving Campaign.
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Board
supports creation of aeronautics investment forum
Meeting the needs of Idaho’s
air transportation and the increased funding demands
are becoming a major challenge, according to Rodger
Sorensen, chair of the Aeronautics Advisory Board
(AAB). In a presentation to the Idaho Transportation
Board Thursday, Sorensen said the aeronautics challenges
will continue to escalate, placing demands on financing
the system.
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Moore
committed to putting research into practice
Information
is the key to understanding the past and the power
to influence the future. And while information is
available in abundance, when access is stifled its
value is diminished. Matt Moore’s new challenge
is to open the storehouse of research and make information
widely available to his ITD colleagues for improving
Idaho’s transportation system. Moore became
the department’s first full-time research manager
on Dec. 31.
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Stealth
fighter pilot to speak at festival
Flying top-secret missions
in an F-117A Stealth Fighter was all in a day’s
work for retired Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Edgar. Edgar
will share his experiences as a Stealth and operational
test pilot when he speaks at the Idaho Aviation Festival,
March 10-12 at the Boise Centre on the Grove.
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Governor's
proposal good for economy
Idaho’s
aggressive marketing effort, enviable quality of
life, skilled and dedicated workforce and judicious
use of financial incentives have all sustained an
almost unprecedented period of growth through the
1990s. These qualities also allowed us to survive
a recent recession with significantly less disruption
than most states.
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Federal
transportation budget gets mixed review
The Administration’s
proposals funding highway and transit programs are
a step toward assisting Congress in advancing the
long-delayed reauthorization legislation, said Commissioner
Jack Lettiere, President of the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and
Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
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The
Bottom Line
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ITD technology displayed at capitol
• FHWA publication to feature ITD photographs
• Blood screenings scheduled March 1 at Headquarters
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