Boise City Hall

The mobile prostate cancer screening unit is in downtown Boise today from 9 am to 5 pm offering free screenings to men. Any man age 50 or more should have annual checks and men age 45 or more with a history of cancer in their family should have annual screenings. There is no charge and to help raise funds for this service to continue the Main Street Mile fun run and walk will take place tonight at 6:25 pm. The event is open to anyone and you can call 386-9017.

Expo Idaho

Northwest Motorfest opens this weekend at Expo Idaho, formerly known as the Western Idaho Fairgrounds. The event is on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday from 9 am 5 pm and Sunday 9 am to 4 pm. Saturday night the cars will leave the grounds to go to downtown Boise for a 3 hour controlled cruise. Bring your lawn chairs to downtown Boise so you don’t miss any of the action. A classic Mustang will also be raffled off this weekend with proceeds going to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Idaho. More information is available at the event website.
http://www.northwestmotorfest.com

Hampton Inn, Nampa

The God and Country Family Festival will be tonight June 28, 2006 at the Idaho Center. The Hampton Inn in Nampa by the Idaho will be the site of a banquet and auction to help raise funds for the event and a thank you for sponsors and performers. The family festival is a free event but you should plan to arrive early. The gates open at 5:00 to the amphitheatre at the Idaho Center and concessions will be available. The evening features awards, salute to the troops with a fly over and music all night long. Fireworks will cap off the evening. Bring the entire family and there’s no charge to get in.
http://www.godandcountryfestival.com

Nampa Civic Center

The Harmony Corral Showcase will have a performance and competition on Friday and Saturday July 7 and 8 at the Nampa Civic Center. The showcase features talented youth from the Canyon County area and the show will have a variety of music from Broadway to Country with Gospel and Jazz. You should purchase tickets in advance for $6.00 by calling the Civic Center box office at 468-5553 or you can get more information on the web from the Harmony website.
http://www.harmonycorral.com

KTVB Studio

Due to a last minute cancellation we were in the KTVB studio today.

Ann Morrison Park

The fourth day of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Rally was just as perfect as the first day. For the fourth day in a row the pilots were able to find box winds and return to Ann Morrison Park, the same location where they took off. Return to your launch site is one of the most unusual things in Ballooning but it happened for 4 straight days because of the unique conditions in the Boise area. Several thousand folks got a chance to see the balloons over the past four days.

Ann Morrison Park

Day 3 for the Spirit of Boise Balloon Rally saw another perfect day for weather conditions. The pilots were again able to find the box winds and guide their balloons back to the park and very near where they had taken off at 6:30 this morning. Today was a hare and hound chase, where one balloon was the first out and the rest attempted to follow and nearly all the pilots were successful. There is one day left, tomorrow morning and it will be know as the “Last Dance” and balloons will be launching at about 6:30 am. Everyone is welcome to come out to the park but parking will be limited to authorized vehicles.

Balloon Rally

Day two of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Rally in Ann Morrison Park produced near perfect conditions for flying balloons. Most of the pilots were able to return to the launch field, which in the world of ballooning is very rare. The rally will continue for two more days but there won’t be any launch on Sunday and no Night Glow Saturday night. The next launch is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 6:45 am.

Ann Morrison Park

The annual Spirit of Boise Classic Balloon rally opened this morning in Ann Morrison Park. The event brings together professional and sport balloon pilots in a colorful display each morning over the city. There’s no charge to attend but the launch is weather permitting. Right now the forecast calls for near perfect conditions to fly balloons. The event will go on for the next few days, wrapping up on Saturday morning. Bring the entire family but be early. The launches can start as soon as 6:30 am each morning.

Amity United Methodist Church

The Treasure Valley Showtime Chorus will hold a benefit event on Friday July 7th at the Eagles Lodge in Boise. The Lodge is located just off Overland road. The night will feature a performance by the Chorus with a spaghetti dinner followed by dancing and an auction. The group has been invited to a special program in Washington D-C and will be representing Idaho there in September. The dinner and auction will help raise funds to offset costs of the trip. Tickets for the whole night are just $15.00 per person or you can attend just the auction and dancing for $5.00 per person. You need to call in advance to get your tickets, 466-2240.

Ride for the Red

Ride for the Red is the motorcycle event that will be held Saturday June 24th to raise funds for local disaster relief through the American Red Cross. The Motorcycle ride will start with registration at 8:00 am Saturday morning at Birds of Prey Harley Davidson in Caldwell. The cost is $35.00 for each rider and $15.00 for passengers. The ride will conclude at Memorial Stadium in Boise with a picnic. Everyone is welcome regardless of your brand of bike. For more information you can check out the website for the ride.
http://www.idahorideforthered.org/

Where's Larry indeed

Meteorologist Larry Gebert is on vacation this week. He'll return later this month, and so will his entries on Where's Larry.

Borah High School

Miss Idaho 2006 will be crowned this weekend at Borah High School. The scholarship pageant is a two-night event and you don’t want to miss either night. Seating is limited so you need to contact select-a-seat (426-1494) as soon as possible to secure your tickets. http://www.idahotickets.com/search/search_results.cfm?bmonth=&bday=&byear=&emonth=&eday=&eyear=&venuesearch=&eventtypessearch=&EventName=scholarship
Friday night will cost $15 per person with Saturday night $20 per person. The Miss Outstanding Teen of Idaho will also be a part of the competition again this year. Our own Dee Sarton will host the contest again this year. The winner from this pageant will go on to compete for Miss America later this year.

Note: Larry will be on vacation for several days and will return on June 19th.

Warhawk Museum, P-51 Days

P-51 days will be happening at the Warhawk Museum in Nampa this Saturday and Sunday during regular museum hours. Working P-51 Mustang aircraft will be flying and a static display of a P-51C will be on display. In addition the Duane Beeson memorial has returned home to the museum. Beeson died shortly after WWII from a brain tumor but during the war he was Idaho’s Ace Fighter Pilot. His nickname on his plane was “The Boise Bee”. You can learn more about Beeson and other veterans this weekend. Children are welcome and encouraged to attend with free airplane rides offered to kids age 8-18 by the Experimental Aviation Association on Saturday morning only. For more information including costs and times check out the museum website.
http://www.warhawkairmuseum.org/

Eagle Hills Golf Club

The Shopko golf tournament to benefit Make-a-Wish of Idaho will be held on June 15th at the Eagle Hills Golf Course. There is still to sign up or be a hole sponsor or both. Individual golfers or teams of 4 can register with a price of $100 per golfer or $400 per team and there are just a few spots still open. Sponsors can help with donations ranging from $200 to $500. All the proceeds of the event will be given to Make-a-Wish to grant wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. To be involved you can contact the Shopko Distribution Center at 344-8119.

Doubletree Riverside

A taxidermy and wildlife show will open at 12:00 noon today at the Doubletree Riverside. The show is an actual competition for those interested in taxidermy. There are classifications for adults, children, professionals and amateurs. The cost to attend the show is $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. The show will wrap up tomorrow at 5:00 pm. If you have an interest in taxidermy for just a chance to see some wonderful displays of wildlife this is your chance.

Dunkley Music

National Cancer Survivors Day is this Sunday June 4, 2006. A free concert will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church at 4:00 pm to commemorate the day. The Church is located in East Boise at 4601 S. Surprise Way. The concert will feature musician from all over the valley and a free will offering will be asked with the money collected being donated to Cancer Survivors in this area. We spent the morning at Dunkley Music for a sneak preview of the upcoming show. Everyone is welcome to attend and the funds for the Cancer Survivors go to the Nalen Fund for emergency needs like food, daycare, or rent. Many cancer patients have to quit work while undergoing treatment and these funds help make ends meet for them. You can get more information about Cancer Survivors Day by calling 353-6135 or check out the website.
http://www.musicalcelebrationoflife.org/