by mmooney | Feb 3, 2017 | The Friday Message
The world lost a very good soul this week. Mary Frances Heil passed away on Saturday. Mary Fran and Gene were excellent partners for 57 years. The viewing and funeral offered the opportunity to celebrate the life of Mary Frances and to see many people with whom we had...
by mmooney | Jan 27, 2017 | The Friday Message
I love the winter and you can see, so does Mmma our border collie. We have set new records in Boise for snow and cold weather and it is only the end of January. I imagine the merchants in McCall are benefiting from a good snow year and cold temperatures for the winter...
by mmooney | Jan 20, 2017 | The Friday Message
Each Tuesday Hank and I venture to the gymnastics class to hang out with Coach Greg and his class of three year olds. For now, I get to do the exercise routine with Hank which mostly includes assuring he does not fall off the balance beam or the bars. Greg does a...
by mmooney | Jan 13, 2017 | The Friday Message
I had the good fortune to hear two excellent speakers at the Idaho Business for Education Legislative Academy and their annual meeting this week. Dr. Terry Holliday who served as Education Commissioner for Kentucky and now serves as Board Chairman of the National...
by mmooney | Jan 6, 2017 | The Friday Message
It is hard for me to believe that only 51% of Idaho’s students are ready to learn when they enter kindergarten. That means they can recognize basic letters and numbers and write their name. The converse, 49% are not able to sing the abc’s, count, or write...
by mmooney | Dec 30, 2016 | The Friday Message
The melody of “Deck the Hall” was taken from the Welsh New Year’s Eve carol published in 1794, although its origin is thought to be much older. The tune is first found in Welsh harpist John Perry’s manuscript dating back to the early...
