myMERIDIAN

On this installment of myMERIDIAN , host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Katrina Vincent, the executive director of El-Ada Community Action Partnership . Serving Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee Counties, El-Ada CAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that was established in 1967 as a part of the Economic Opportunity Act. The organization works to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and to...

On this installment of myMERIDIAN , host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Abe Alford, the unit director of Meridian's Boys & Girls Club . The Boys & Girls Club provides a safe, affordable place for youth in grades K-12 to go before and after school and during summer to grow beyond the classroom. Each club provides a wealth of programs and activities to prepare young people for real-world su...

On this installment of myMERIDIAN , host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Paige Dinger, the executive director of Faces of Hope , an Ada County nonprofit with locations in Meridian and Boise. Faces of Hope serves men, women, and children experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking, or human trafficking. Their dedicated team wraps around an individual or family...

Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Kent Christensen, Executive Director & Treasurer of the Meridian Foodbank. Learn more about the Meridian Foodbank on their website: https://meridianfoodbank.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Jamie Burton, Executive Director of the West Ada Education Foundation, about the Foundation's vital role in supporting teachers and students in the West Ada School District. Learn more about the West Ada Education Foundation on their website: https://westadafoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Janice Fulkerson about Rotary International and the local Meridian chapter of the club. Learn more about the Meridian chapter here: https://portal.rotary5400.org/clubinfo/meridian-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meridian Mayor Robert Simison chats with the CEO of Valley Regional Transit, Elaine Clegg, about all things public transit. Learn more about VRT here: https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meridian Mayor Robert Simison chats with the President of Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tracy Farnsworth, who leads Idaho's first medical school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Hansen, Executive Director of the Meridian Senior Center, and Mike Thompson, Marketing & Communications Specialist at the Meridian Senior Center, join Mayor Simison for a conversation about the Meridian Senior Center / Center at the Park, an independent non-profit serving adults aged sixty and older in Ada County and beyond. For more information about the Meridian Senior Center, please vi...

Bryn Booker joins Mayor Simison for a conversation about JustServe, a free platform that connects volunteers with service opportunities in their areas. For more information about JustServe, please visit: https://www.justserve.org/ For more information about #DoTheRight Day in the City of Meridian, please visit: https://meridiancity.org/dotheright Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Brian Simer joins Mayor Simison for a conversation about the Meridian Police Activities League and the opportunities it provides for youth in sports. For more information about Meridian PAL, please visit: https://www.meridianpal.org/ For more information about the Meridian PAL scholarship program, please visit: https://www.meridianpalscholarship.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Sean Evans, CEO and President of the Meridian Chamber of Commerce, joins Mayor Simison for a conversation about local businesses, economic development, and more. For more information about the Meridian Chamber of Commerce, please visit: https://meridianchamber.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ada County Coroner Rich Riffle & Ada County Chief Paramedic Shawn Rayne join Mayor Simison for a conversation about emergency services, forensic analysis, and pathology services in Ada County. For more information on the Ada County Coroner, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/coroner/ For more information on the Ada County Paramedics, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/paramedics/ Hoste...

Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford joins Mayor Simison to talk about the various responsibilities of his Sheriff's Office. For more information on the Ada County Sheriff's Office, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/ For more information on the Bridge Youth and Family Resource Center, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/thebridge/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Mayor Simison talks about all things Ada County with Rod Beck, Chair of the Ada County Board of Commissioners. For more information on Ada County and its various departments, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan Bennetts, Ada County Prosecutor, joins Mayor Simison to talk about the Prosecutor's Office. For more information on the Ada County Prosecutor's Office, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/prosecutor/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Grove, director of the Meridian Library District, and Meg Larsen, Chair of the MLD Board of Trustees, join Mayor Simison to talk about Meridian libraries. To learn more about the Meridian Library District, please visit: https://www.mld.org/ To learn more about the Friends of the Meridian Library, please visit: https://www.friendsofmld.org/ To learn more about the Meridian History Center locat...

Adam Schroeder, director of the unified Ada County Weed, Pest, & Mosquito Abatement agency, talks with Mayor Simison about the three divisions in his agency and offers up a wealth of information about noxious weeds, pests, and mosquitos. To learn more about Ada County Weed, Pest, & Mosquito Abatement, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/weedpestmosquito/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Shaun Wardle, one of West Ada Recreation District's board members, joins Mayor Simison to talk about the 50-year history of WARD as a provider of aquatic recreation through the Meridian Pool as well as WARD's stewardship of Fuller Park and what is now Lakeview Golf Club. To learn more about WARD, please visit: http://www.westernada.org/ To learn more about the Meridian Pool, now operated by the Ci...

Superintendent Dr. Derek Bub and Board of Trustees Chair Lori Frasure join Mayor Simison to talk about the West Ada School District (WASD). For more information about West Ada, please visit https://www.westada.org/ . For more information about the West Ada Foundation, please visit https://www.westada.org/o/educationfoundation . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea and Mayor Simison continue their conversation about the Meridian Police Department. This is the second and final part of a two-part conversation. To contact the non-emergency Meridian Police line, please call (208) 888-6678 or email mpd@meridiancity.org . For more information about the Meridian Police Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/police . For mo...

Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea joins Mayor Simison to talk about the Meridian Police Department. This is part one of a two-part conversation between Chief Basterrechea and Mayor Simison. For more information about the Meridian Police Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/police . Questions about the podcast? Email communications@meridiancity.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Human Resources Director Crystal Ritchie joins Mayor Simison to talk about the City of Meridian's HR Department. For more information about the Human Resources Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/hr. Current employment opportunities at the City of Meridian may be found here: https://meridiancity.org/jobs . Questions about the podcast? Email communications@meridiancity.org . Hosted on...

Chief Information Officer Dave Tiede joins Mayor Simison to talk about the City of Meridian's Information Technology Department. For more information about the Information Technology Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/it/ . Learn more about the USA Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency on its official government website: https://www.cisa.gov/ . Questions about the podca...

Kris Blume, Fire Chief, joins Mayor Simison to talk about the Meridian Fire Department. For more information about the Public Works Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/fire/ . Questions about the podcast? Email communications@meridiancity.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.