Fruitland, ID

Do you love History?

Then the traveling Smithsonian tour may be a fun event for you!

From now until December 4th, 2010

Fruitland, Idaho Olde School Community Center

500 S.W. 3rd Street

Admission is Free and open to the Public

Please click the below link for schedules of events

Idaho Olde School Community Center

The traveling event will showcase "Journey Stories" that show how "mobility has changed the nation and how transportation has made us grow"

Visitors will navigate 4 centuries of American history with many different visuals....audio clips, music, maps, and artifacts.

In addition to the Smithsonian Exhibit local and regional displays will be showcased. Volunteers have worked a long time to put together and collect information to tell our Regions story as to how we have developed.

Jeanette Dyer a local resident will tell stories of what it was like growing up in a small town America on the eve of World War II.

Art Campo will also present. Art was in the U.S. Army and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, he also helped liberate prisoners in concentration camps and earned a Purple Heart

Bill Betts will share his knowledge of the Native American Indians culture in the Treasure Valley Region.

Don't miss speaker Lloyd Johnson who was part of the first smoke jumpers in the 1930's.

Don't miss the rich history of this event....what a rare treat to combine the local lore of the Treasure Valley with the exhibits of the Smithsonian Museum!

I just wanted to let everyone know about a business in Fruitland that I've discovered - The Biz Zone (formerly Going Postal Business Center). They changed the name because they started doing more than just shipping packages. It is owned by Ken and Julia Bishop.

They now do printing of all kinds, including letterhead, business cards and newsletters; color and B&W copies, binding, folding, laminating, and gift wrapping. They provide packing services and supplies including custom-made boxes, fax service, notary and more.

They do a great job - I am getting all my listing flyers, posters, catalogs, etc. done there now. Their prices are reasonable and the quality is excellent, I am happy to report! And I can just email them whatever I want done and they do it and call me when it's ready to pick up.

I talked to them about doing direct mailing and they can do the letters, reply envelopes, folding, inserting the letters into envelopes, and mailing everything, the whole kit and caboodle, and IT'S AFFORDABLE TOO!

The Biz Zone is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 To 5:30, and is located at 100 N. Whitley Dr (Highway 95) in Fruitland. I am thrilled to find a business like this in Fruitland that can handle so much of my load as a real estate agent. Talk about convenience!

Barb Hutchinson is a Realtor with RE/MAX Tri-Cities in Fruitland, ID. She sells real estate in SW Idaho (including Fruitland, Payette, New Plymouth, Parma, Emmett, Weiser) and Eastern Oregon (Ontario, Nyssa and Vale in Malheur County). If you are interested in buying or selling a home, call Barb today at 208-707-4663 or visit her website at www.BarbHutchinson.com