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ELK CITY — Purchasing a businessin Elk City wasn’t just a dream ofCheryl Sims’: It was like coming

home.“I spent many summers in Elk

City with my grandparents,” Simsexplained. Grandpa Lloyd Jones wasgoing blind so Sims drove himaround checking farm and ranchground and cattle. Sims is the thirdgeneration of her family to make aliving in Elk City: her youngestdaughter, Kortney, makes four.Sims grew up between Elk City

and the Salmon River areas whenher parents and grandparents rancattle. She graduated from SalmonRiver High School in 1984.After having three children and

divorcing, Sims said she was readyfor an adventure.“I needed something new. I was a

dental assistant in Orofino and I re-ally wanted to get back to the ElkCity area,” she said. When she hadthe chance to purchase Elk CreekStation and Café, she made it hap-pen. “My family has been so support-ive and helpful. I just belong in asmall town; I really love the

lifestyle.”Sims said she did not “know a

thing about being in business,” butwhen Kortney was in third gradethey made the move to Elk City andbegan running the convenience storeand café and lived in the aboveapartment.“It’s a different lifestyle – basical-

ly being on call to complete all thetasks all the time,” she said. “With-out my family and the great employ-ees I have, I would never have beenable to make it work.”Sims employs six people and for

the past seven years has learned thebusiness from start to finish. Three

years ago when Kortney was startingseventh grade, they purchased ahome in Grangeville.“Socially and academically I just

felt it would be a good thing for herto transition into Grangeville schoolsat that time and I believe it’s beenthe best decision for us,” she empha-sized. “That doesn’t mean it hasn’tbeen without its ups and downs.”Sims is in Grangeville frequently

as their home serves as the freightdrop for the business: Only the beertruck delivers to her Elk City store.“For everything else I either meet

a driver and pick up goods, or theyare dropped off at our Grangevilleresidence and I take it back to ElkCity,” she explained.This lifestyle takes some coordi-

nation, especially as Kortney – asophomore — grows older and is in-volved in sports, clubs and other ac-tivities.

“My family helps rotate throughthe house so she is never

alone and we have made some won-derful friends here who help, too,”Sims said.Still, the balance can be difficult.

That is why Sims decided to put thebusiness up for sale.“I have not been very aggressive

about it so far, but I do want to beable to attend more of Kortney’s ac-tivities – I worry about all the sud-den her being 25 and I have missedout,” Sims lamented.She has two older children – 27

and 25 – who live in the Coeur d’A-lene area as well as two younggrandchildren.“I also want to spend more time

with them and not miss out,” shesaid.Even though fitting all the puzzle

pieces together is sometimes diffi-cult, Sims said she would notchange for anything what she haslearned.“Everything has been hands-on,

trial and error,” she said. “Fortunatelythe community has been wonderfuland treated me like a local to beginwith since I basically grew up here.This is by far the most exciting, adven-turous things I have ever done and therewards have exceeded the sacrifices.”Sims’ advice for young women

preparing to enter the work force? “Go for it. Have the ‘I can do this!’

attitude, be honest with yourself,take every advantage you can andjust do it,” she said. “My confidenceis better than it ever was and I havegrown by leaps and bounds thesepast seven years.”

Elk Creek Station and Cafe: Cheryl Sims

It’s been ‘adventure of a lifetime’

BY LORIE PALMER


As we began to prepare for thisyear’s Women in Business section, Ithought about a question I would askthe women I interview: What advicewould you give a daughter or otheryoung women about a career choice?I pondered that and have come

up with a few bits of advice:• Never choose a career path

based solely on the money you canmake doing it. We are asked at veryyoung ages to pick a path that willlead us to a job. We often mustchoose a major at the age of 18 or20. It may look great to become alawyer or a nurse because the salaryand number of jobs make thosechoices attractive. However, remem-ber you may be doing this for a longtime. Make sure you enjoy it. Maybeyou would enjoy teaching kinder-garten or being a medical reception-ist more, but are afraid the moneywon’t be abundant enough. Justremember this: going to a job youlove or at least like every day ispriceless. Going to a job you don’tlike can be a life-sucker.• Volunteer. What a great way to

decide what you want to do in life.

Think you love animals? Check outthe local animal shelter or a veteri-narian’s office. Like kids? Daycaresand preschool programs can alwaysuse help. Your church may needassistance in the office or the librarycould use some help shelving books.Try some heavy labor, too. You willeither decide you never want to stackanother stick of wood in your life. Oryou may decide you belong in manu-al labor circles. Whatever the deci-sion, you won’t know until you try.

• Talk to people who are incareers you feel may interest you.You never know what you’ll learn orwhat opportunities may arise fromdiscussing various options with aperson who is already established inhis or her work field.• Talk to those who work in a

field in which you think you have nointerest. If you take a trip to the millsometime you will find out what Idid: there are jobs I never imagined.From amazing computer technology

and mechanics to bookkeep-ing and human resources,there are often slots youmay be able to one day fillright in your backyard. Thesame is true for the hospi-tals, newspapers, grocerystores and other businesses.• Get out of town. You

may find an opportunity tocome back one day – maybein the not-so-distant future,even – and that’s great. Butgive yourself a chance toexperience another area. Atbest it will make you appre-ciate what you left behindand will open your eyes to awhole new world.• Find a mentor. My first

boss at the Alzheimer Societyof Washington, Josselyn Winslow,taught me many valuable lessons.Not only did she encourage me tolearn greater computer skills, but shealso helped me publicly express myideas and opinions. She trusted me tocomplete projects on my own, offeredconstructive criticism and even hadthe courage and foresight to speak tome about what was appropriate attirefor work. The list for the skills shehelped me hone is long.• If you plan on having a family,

make sure you have the time to bal-ance work with home. I am fortu-nate I have been able to bring mychildren to many county events withme throughout the past 20 years.The truth is, work and play canoftentimes mix.• Finally, remember what Yahoo

CEO Marissa Meyer said: “I alwaysdid something I was a little not readyto do. I think that’s how you grow.When there’s that moment of ‘Wow,I’m not really sure I can do this,’ andyou push through those moments,that’s when you have a break-through.”

Lorie Palmer is in her 20thyear at the Idaho County FreePress. She is a graduate ofNorthwest NazareneUniversity (NNU), BA English.She has three daughters (onebonus, two biological) ages32, 21 and 14. She is glad toreport these three little womenhave become or are in theprocess of becoming produc-tive citizens who want tomake a difference in theirworld. Daughter Avery, a sen-ior at NNU, wrote two storiesfor this year’s WIB section.

Advice:

Work at what you love; soar, volunteer, grow


I’ve always tried to teach my daughters to do the best job they can at whatever they aredoing — even when it comes to having fun and taking selfies. (L-R) Hailey, me and Averyin McCall, 2014.

Cheryl Sims, owner110 East Main StreetElk City, ID842-2251

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Elk Creek Station and Cafe

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Cheryl Sims has owned Elk Creek Station and Cafe for the past seven years.

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Elk Creek Station and Cafe is a hub in Elk City.


BY AVERY RUSSELL

FOR THE IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS

GRANGEVILLE — Cammy Greig,owner of Cozy Care Daycare & Pre-School, said she knew she wanted towork with children since the age of18.

Greig, who was born in Fayet-teville, N.C., and raised in YakimaValley, Wash., graduated fromMabton Junior/Senior High Schoolin 1994. Immediately after highschool, she worked at a daycare cen-ter in Washington that was licensedto take care of 112 kids.

“I worked there for several years,eventually becoming a supervisor,”Greig stated, “At that point I knewthat owning my own daycare was mylifelong dream and ultimately Iwould accomplish that goal.”

Her inspiration to this day, shesaid, was Liz Charvet, owner of thecenter where Greig was able to gainsuperior experience in childcare.

Now, after 19 years of childcarecenter experience and obtaining herChild Development Associate (CDA)

credentials, Greig has been in busi-ness with Cozy Care Daycare & Pre-School for 11 years. Her mission is toprovide quality chi ldcare toGrangeville and the surroundingareas.

When asked what her business hasto offer the community she replied,“We are here to provide quality child-care to children of all ages. Our staffis knowledgeable and has many yearsof experience. Here, kids are able tobe separated by age groups to pro-vide age appropriate activities andcare.”

As a woman in business, Greig

does not believe she has ever run intoobstacles that are gender related.

“In my profession, being a womanhas many benefits,” she emphasized.

Greig also does not find it a prob-lem to balance her work and familylife because she said has a wonderfulstaff that works easily with herschedule and added, “Great staff isthe key to success!”

In the future, Greig plans on doingmany structure updates and expan-sions as needed.

Her advice for young women seek-ing quality careers is to always get aneducation.

“Keep a positive and open mind,”she emphasized, “You will be able toovercome any obstacle you mayface.”

Greig describes husband, Kevin, asvery supportive and deems him theimportant role of “maintenanceman.” Their two children — AustinParks, 16, and Nicole Parks, 14 — areboth very active in sports and ex-tracurricular activities, which keepGreig and her husband busy outsideof work. In addition, their family in-cludes children Nate Greig and Lind-sey Greig and their extended fami-lies.

Reminiscing on her time workingfor Charvet, Greig said she knewfrom that point on being involved inchildcare what an important role youplay in the lives of little ones.

“It’s truly one of the most reward-ing jobs out there. The random hugsand ‘I love you’s’ are what makeeverything we do worth doing,”Greig smiled.

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Cammy Greig has beenthe owner of Cozy CareDaycare and Pre-schoolin Grangeville for 11years.


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GRANGEVILLE — Brittny BehlerMundt, a 2006 graduate of PrairieHigh School, has enjoyed dancing formost of her life.

“I danced all through elementaryand on into high school until basket-ball became more important andtime consuming,” she explained.

It wasn’t until after her oldest sonwas born, however, that she decidedto teach dance classes. Mundt hasowned the dance studio, Designed 2Dance, for six years.

“I enjoy teaching children all thejoys dance can bring to their lives,”she said. She offers classes Mondays,Tuesdays and Wednesdays to stu-dents 2-18 years old.

“Sometimes it is difficult to bal-ance a business along with having afamily, but my husband and kids

come first,” Mundt said. “With thatbeing said, I get so close to mydancers that they become like mykids so it is a hard balance.”

When it comes to advice on a ca-reer for other young women, Mundtsaid she’s a “bit old-fashioned, I sup-pose.”

“I think the greatest ‘career’ isyour family,” she said. “For mydaughter someday, I want her to finda great man to forever be by her side– just like I did — and be a loving,selfless, submissive wife. I also knowshe can do anything she puts herheart into and as long as she is strongin the Lord she will go far.”

“Being a good soul far outweighsany job,” Mundt added.

She said she loves children andsimply wants them to enjoy dance. Inthe future she would like to add adultcouples dance classes and teach thefoxtrot, quickstep, tango, cha cha andrumba.

“We will see,” she smiled. “I alsowant to get back into my aerobicdance workout classes — I lovedthose.”

Mundt and her husband, Brad,have three children: Carter, 8; Isabel-la, 4; and McCoy, 2.

Designed 2 Dance: Brittny Mundt

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J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey,Sheila Johnson, Meg Whitman, andMartha Stewart may seem differenton the surface, but all of these leadingladies have persevered through thecompetitive, male-dominated businessworld. Leveraging their individual tal-ents, these women have made consid-erable strides for up-and-comingfemales who are ready to emerge asbusiness leaders and tycoons. In thespirit of “girl power,” here are 20informative and inspirational statisticsabout women in business.1. In 2005, there were 7 CEO’s in Fortune

500. As of May 2011, there were 12 CEO’sin Fortune 500 companies.2. An estimated $546 billion is spent

annually on salaries and benefits bywomen-owned businesses.3. Approximately 32 percent of women

business owners believe that being awoman in a male-dominated industry isbeneficial.4. The number of women-owned compa-

nies with 100 or more employees hasincreased at nearly twice the growth rate

of all other companies.5. The vast majority (83 percent) of

women business owners are personallyinvolved in selecting and purchasing tech-nology for their businesses.6. The workforces of women-owned firms

show more gender equity. Women businessowners overall employ a roughly balancedworkforce (52 percent women, 48 men),while men business owners employ 38 per-cent women and 62 percent men, on average.7. 3 percent of all women-owned firms

have revenues of $1 million or more com-pared with 6 percent of men-owned firms.8. Female-owned family businesses are

1.7 times more productive than male-owned family firms.9. Women business owners are nearly

twice as likely as men business owners tointend to pass the business on to a daughteror daughters (37 percent vs. 19 percent).10. Between 1997 and 2002, women-

owned firms increased their employmentby 70,000, whereas firms owned by menlost 1 million employees.

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“Since our life is so centeredaround hospitality, I am so pleasedthat visitors now coming to St.Gertrude’s will have a designatedplace of welcome,” said Prioress Sis-ter Clarissa Goeckner. This transfor-mation is an expression of the Bene-dictine community’s core value of“healing hospitality” and readies thecommunity for a future of welcom-ing more and more guests.

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DENVER— A recent box-office hitwas “Identity Thief,” earning morethan $36 million in its opening week-end to become the No. 1 movie in thecountry. But when identity theft oc-curs in real life, it costs Americanfamilies billions of dollars and is theNo. 1 consumer complaint in the U.S.

“This movie offers a humorousportrayal of an identity theft victimwho takes matters into his ownhands and hunts down the con artistwho has stolen his identity. Moviego-ers will find this scenario hilarious,but the crime of identity theft itself isno laughing matter,” said PatriciaSeaman, senior director with theDenver-based National Endowmentfor Financial Education. “But this is ateachable moment to understand theconsequences of identity theft. Be-coming a victim of fraud by havingyour identity misused can wipe outyears of savings and assets andthreaten your future security.”

During the two hours it takes to sitthrough the movie, more than 2,000Americans will be victimized by crimi-nals who steal bits and pieces of theirpersonal data for financial gain esti-mates Identity Theft 911, an identity-fraud management firm based inScottsdale, Ariz. And the Federal TradeCommission (FTC) reports that identi-ty theft has been the top consumercomplaint for the past 12 years in arow. In 2001, the FTC logged 86,250complaints from those victimized byidentity theft. By 2011, the number ofcomplainants had risen to 279,156—a224 percent increase in 10 years.

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With access to your name, ad-dress, Social Security number, bankor credit card statements, or otherpersonal information, identity thievescan open fraudulent bank, creditcard, cell phone or other service ac-counts in your name; change your ac-count information, such as yourbilling address and logins and pass-words; or even secure loans in yourname.

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“Unfortunately, there is no defini-tive way to ensure you will not be-come a victim of identity theft. Yetthere are steps you can take to mini-

mize the chances that your informa-tion will be stolen and used by athief,” said Seaman.

Pay close attention to your creditreport and regularly check for inac-curacies. You are entitled to a freecredit report every year from each ofthe major credit report agencies—Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.You can order a detailed summaryfrom each agency at WWW.ANNUAL-CREDITREPORT.COM.

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GRANGEVILLE — What’s the se-cret struggle for Charlene Mad-den in running a flower shop?“Working with my mother,” she

laughed. But seriously, “I wouldn’t beable to do this business without mymom [Nancy Thompson]. She defi-nitely has the expertise.”Madden has owned Grangeville

Flower & Gift Shoppe for 14 yearsthis month, employing a total fivefull- and part-time employees, plusadditional seasonal help. The busi-ness sells flowers and plants, candy(“Our chocolates have become verypopular,” she said), espresso, jewelryand accessories, home décor and alsooffers tux rentals.“Our number one sellers in gifts

are jewelry, hats and scarves,” Mad-den said, and with the fashion helpfrom her daughters, Shandra, 16,and Alyssa, 15, who also help in thestore, she has expanded more into re-lated items appealing to teens.“It’s kind of funny,” Madden relat-

ed, how she started in the business.Her mom has always worked withflowers and arrangements; she start-ed at age 17 working in a flower shopand making florals from home. Butfor Madden, growing up around that,she laughed, “I hated flowers.” Mad-den worked at the Grangeville shopduring high school and graduatedfrom Grangeville High School in1993, right after which she marriedhusband, Jim. A few years later theshop came up for sale, and with thecouple in the midst of a growing fam-ily, they took the opportunity forMadden to be-come a businessowner.“When I first

bought the busi-ness I thought itwould be so easy,”she said, but shequickly found outit’s not. “I definite-ly have to put a lotof hours into it,and that sometimes means lots ofhours I’m not getting paid for.”One of the biggest challenges in

owning a flower shop, according toMadden, is your busiest times are onthose days when everyone – includ-ing herself – does not want to be

working: the holi-days. And sheworks them all,sometimes puttingin 15- to 16-hourdays. And thensometimes thingsbreak around theshop, “and withoutmy husband, who’sgone for work dur-

ing the week [working as Idaho ag-gregate manager for Knife River Cor-poration], we have to figure it out

ourselves or call family or friends.And we figure out a lot!”Along with their two daughters,

the Maddens have a son, Philip, 18(“Three teenagers … it’s great!” shelaughed). Balancing the demands ofthe business with the responsibilitiesfor the family, Madden said, haschanged as their three children havegrown. “I don’t know if it’s easier or hard-

er,” she said. Gone are the days ofbaby-sitters, and the kids can helpout in the store, but she added, thetrio is also busier and it requires moretrips to get them to their activities. As

Grangeville Flower & Gift Shoppe:

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Flowers: three generations work in the store

the saying goes, there are only somany hours in the day, so it oftencomes down to making some timesacrifices to meet family obligations.

“You just have to figure it out,”Madden said, “and sometimes thatmeans working some late nights orearly mornings.” But the flip side is, asthe owner, you have the flexibility inthe schedule to attend activities andput in the business hours where youwant to make it work.

It’s now three generations workingin the store as Shandra is putting inregular hours and who has expressedan interest in taking over the busi-ness, and toying with the idea of ex-panding half of the shop into a bakery.Madden definitely supports her chil-dren pursuing further education andtraining after high school for what life

goals they’d like to pursue, but shealso recognizes that college is not theoption for everyone.

“Your mind has to be into it,” shesaid, noting it is frustrating for Shan-dra “to have teachers drill ‘college,college, college.’” Continuing the fam-ily business is her goal: “Right away,she knew this is what she wants todo,” Madden said.

As far as Madden’s current plansfor the store, she’s planning somechanges: reducing her inventory ofhome décor and expanding the candyshop with more selections and vari-eties of chocolates. Working the busi-ness has been exciting for Madden,such as in seeing customers’ faceslight up when they receive a gift offlowers, and meeting new people whobecome your friends whom you get toknow and can serve better.

“We live in a small community, andwe all know our customers,” she said.“Making it personal to them means alot to people.”

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GRANGEVILLE — Kim Peterson isa longtime business face in the IdahoCounty community who has evolvedthroughout the years.

She grew up in Oregon andmoved to the Kamiah area in firstgrade, eventually graduating fromKamiah High School. Husband Rickgrew up in Kooskia and graduatedfrom Clearwater Valley High School.

“He was a logger, constructionworker and welder, then partneringwith his dad in harvester bar repairand manufacturing,” she explained.

In 1990 Rick quit logging andbegan working full time in the shopthat would become Gem Chain Barand would eventually move its shopand production from Kooskia toGrangeville in 2005. Gem Chain Barmanufactures parts for mechanicaltimber harvesting. About 85 percentof what Gem produces is shippedoutside the US. Much of this goes toNew Zealand and Canada.

Peterson was busy raising the cou-ple’s two sons, Ryan and Wade, whenshe opened K&R Video inGrangeville, a business she ownedand operated for many years.

The Petersons discussed purchas-ing their own water cutter and before

long, in 2007, Aqua Jet was born andin need of a full-time operator.

Kim and Rick decided to make thisa joint venture with Kim learning theprograming and computer side andRick taking on allthe mechanical andoperating needs.

She attendedtraining in Ohio forthe expensive ma-chinery that woulduse high-pressurewater and sand tocut a variety of ob-jects from woodand stone to metaland plastic. She also took a draftingclass on-line.

“Most of my training has beenhands on, trial and error,” she said. “Iknew if we did it I wanted to do agood job because it’s a big invest-

ment.The Petersons also knew they

would have to not only use the jetsystem for their own primary busi-ness, Gem Chain Bar, but would also

have to diversifyand contract forother jobs.

“It’s a piece ofmachinery that’susually too expen-sive for rural areas,”said Rick.

Aqua Jet serveslocal companiessuch as HillCo inNezperce and Idaho

Forest Group in Grangeville.Peterson said being a business

owner has been good for her as shehas been able to break away and bevery involved in the lives of her sonsand all their sporting events growing

up.“We have definitely enjoyed the

flexibility, but it also comes with aprice,” she said. “When there’s an

order to get out it has to get out andno one else is going to do it.”

Ryan, 29, is currently serving as atraveling pharmacist for Walgreensand Wade, 24, is working at the fam-ily’s businesses.

Peterson’s advice for any youngwoman – or anyone - entering thework force: “Learn as much as youcan about every aspect of the job.”

“Listen and ask questions,” shesaid. “So much of what I havelearned throughout the years hasbeen listening to Rick talk to otherpeople.”

“Do not be afraid to try somethingnew because it may turn out great.My dad always said you can go brokelittle or go broke big – but you’re stillbroke so why not go big?” shelaughed.

Though the economy has seensome downturns in the past decade,the Peterson’s businesses are flowingstrong and they continue to hire localpeople who fit in with the work ethicof the business and the culture of thecommunity.

“It’s been a good, interesting rideso far and I really am enjoying all Ihave learned and want to keep learn-ing more,” Peterson said.

Aqua Jet: Kim Peterson

Diversity, willingness to learn havehelped with local business success

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FREE PRESS / LORIE PALMERKim Peterson stands at her Aqua Jet business shop while an employee watches the cutting process. The sign Petersonis holding was cut with the water cutting system.

FREE PRESS / LORIE PALMERAside from metal and glass work, Peterson is also able to cut rock and make var-ious decorative items, including the photo frames seen here.

“Most of mytraining has

been hands on.”— Kim Peterson

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Nationally, there are 8.3 million women-owned businesses representing 29percent of all companies in the United States. In the decade from 1997-2007,the number of women-owned businesses outpaced the growth of other busi-ness types, increasing by 54 percent, growing at nearly twice the rate of allU.S. firms, 43.8 percent vs. 22.2 percent. The survival rate of women-ownedbusinesses is 78.2 percent.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the SBA Office ofAdvocacy, half of new businesses survive five years, a third last 10 years, andless than a quarter last 15 years. SBO data reported that 78.2 percent ofwomen-owned businesses were still in business; demonstrating a significantsustainable impact on the economy.

The industries with the highest concentration of women-owned firms arehealth care and social assistance (52.9 percent), educational services (45.2percent), and other services to include beauty salons, personal and pet careservices, and grant writing as examples (40.3 percent). The industries with thelowest concentration of women-owned businesses are mining, oil and gasextraction (15 percent), transportation and warehousing (11.4 percent), agri-culture and forestry (10.3 percent), and construction (8 percent).

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Anna Ousley has owned the gemalong the river for a decade now andsaid she enjoys the life it provides forher. Although she runs the park andcaters to all the guest needs, her hus-band, Duane, helps out with proper-ty details including maintenance andirrigation.

Ousley was born and raised inSeattle and graduated from Tamal-pais High School in Mill Valley, Calif.She obtained a bachelor’s degree atSan Francisco. She worked as a cor-porate floral marketing director forSafeway Stores.

“Being here is something I reallylove,” Ousley said. “I love the guests– all the different groups and peoplewho come in here and I get to meet.Many become like family and contin-ue to return year after year.”

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“We cater to RVers and tentcampers seeking to stay a night, aweek or a month and enjoy true river-side camping plus the multitude ofoutdoor recreation activities in the re-gion,” she said. Swiftwater is openyear-round, every day, and offers awinter storage program for thosewishing to stash their RV or trailer ina fairly snow-free area.

“As I’ve retired from the hectic cor-porate life, owning a small businessseems a breeze in comparison —when it comes to balance,” Ousleysaid. “The most difficult balancing actis keeping the campground lookingsharp and welcoming for six monthsof the year — every day. I can’t call insick!”

Ousley said she and her husbanddo all the work themselves, from jan-itor and lawn-maintenance duties, tofront desk clerk and marketing.

“Maybe all that seems like a lot,but when you live on the property asI do, it’s all in a day’s work and seemsto balance out naturally,” she said.

Ousley also keeps very active in thecommunity of White Bird and cur-rently serves as the chamber of com-merce president and manages thechamber website and Faceboookpage.

As far as being a woman in a typi-cally male-dominated business, Ous-ley said, “I’m the kind of person who

just gets up and goes! It’s never oc-curred to me that managing and op-erating a campground is somethingthat I couldn’t do, or something typi-cally relegated to a man.”

“I’ve worked in an all-male corpo-rate environment where what reallycounted was the ability to communi-cate, followed by the ability to get thejob done. There is no difference as asmall business owner. Customers andguests alike appreciate a job welldone, and if you give them a high-quality and affordable experience,they really appreciate it, tell others,and become fantastic repeat guests.”


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Each year, Idaho is slammed with an unwelcome designation: It’s one ofthe states where women earn the least compared to men.

A recent study of the “gender wage gap” from the National Women’s LawCenter states the typical woman worker in Idaho earns 75.2 cents for everydollar earned by her male counterpart.

The gender wage gap has also been an issue at the top levels of state gov-ernment. Last March, the Idaho Statesman found that women in GovernorC.L. “Butch” Otter’s cabinet earned an average of $17,000 less than theirmale peers. Following the firing of state transportation chief Pam Lowe in2009, it was widely noted that the man who replaced her had a startingsalary that was $22,000 higher.

According to the report, classified female employees earn, on average, 88cents for every dollar earned by classified male employees. Following a moredetailed analysis that accounts for the skills and responsibilities required bydifferent kinds of state jobs, the report concluded that Idaho meets the legalstandard: Women and men receive equal pay for equal work.

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GRANGEVILLE — VictoriaOlds, a 1984 graduate ofPeoria Central High in

Peoria, Ill., has been in busi-ness 19 years with Olds LawOffices in Grangeville, provid-ing legal services to people inthe surrounding area. Al-though she did not see law asher future when she wasyounger, Olds received her BAdegree in English with an em-phasis in history at IllinoisWesleyan University, and thenwent on to earn her Juris Doc-torate degree at the Universityof Idaho School of Law.

As the first lawyer on either side ofthe family, with her brother, Jeff,being the second, Olds did not decideon law school until the summer be-fore her senior year of college.

“I had enjoyed debate and speechin high school; loved to read, re-search, and then write about what Ihad learned, and I wanted to go tograduate school. Law school seemedto be the most logical option for me,”she stated.

She gives credit to her parents forinspiring her to work hard, be reli-able, conscientious, and honest andunderstand the importance of think-ing about how your actions andwords affect others.

“Many things you do and say as alawyer have a tremendous impact onthe lives of others. It is a solemn re-sponsibility, and one that we lawyerstake very seriously,” she stated.

Her mission is to essentially “helppeople help themselves” by actively

being involved with the legal teamassigned to a person’s case.

In regards to what she has to offerto the community: “We have manyyears’ experiences with complex civillitigation (trials) involving personalinjuries. We also offer mediationservices, which is something we offerlocally as opposed to having to drive

to Lewiston for a mediation,” Oldsexplained.

Olds works with her husband, andalthough they have no children, theystill have to balance work with freetime.

“It is important to have a work-lifebalance and you must take time to doother things,” she emphasized.

She said she volunteers at the Sy-ringa Hospital Auxiliary Thrift shop,plays tennis with friends, helps coachGrangeville High School tennis, hikeswith her husband and the dogs, andspends time working in the garden inher spare time.

“I also am on the board for IdahoWomen Lawyers representing NorthIdaho,” she added.

This non-profit organization has achapter on the prairie, one in Lewis-ton, and a newly formed chapter inCoeur d’Alene.

When asked if she has run into anydifficulties being a female

lawyer, Olds replied, “As an attorney,I am well-equipped to handle obsta-cles that are gender-related. Howev-er, I do not see it as a problem here.If you are confident and believe inyourself, that comes across to othersand they in turn have confidence inyou. This is true whether you are awoman or a man.”

As Olds looks toward the future,she has a few goals in mind. She saidshe would like topursue becominga court judge lateron down the road,but is enjoyingher local practicewith her husbandin Grangeville.

“I believe thatthings happen be-cause they are meant to happen, andso I try to always live in the presentand be happy with where I am inlife,” she affirmed, “If I am meant tobe a judge in the future, it will hap-pen.”

Olds and her husband, Scott, metin law school and married in 1992after they graduated and passed the

Idaho State Bar exams. They now re-side in Grangeville with their twolarge dogs.

If she could give any advice toyoung girls about their career choice

in today’s world,it would be this:“Try not to settle,but also be practi-cal. If college isyour plan, try adouble major orget a minor thatmay offer moreopportunity toget a paying job.

Sometimes what you think is a goodcareer for you is ultimately not theright fit.”

As a woman who has had hershare of experience in the world ofbusiness, Olds urges young girls totake every opportunity that comesalong and to not be afraid to try newthings.

Olds Law Offices: Victoria Olds

‘Try new things’ advises attorney

Victoria Olds, owner (along with husband, attorney Scott)204 N. Meadow Street, Grangeville, IDPhone/Fax: 983-0663e-mail:[email protected]

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“Try not to settle, butalso be practical.”

— Victoria OldsGrangeville attorney on her advice for

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Women nearly half ofcounty’s labor force

•Women make up 47.6 percent of IdahoCounty’s labor force according to the CensusBureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).

•Women make up 33.4 percent of the 1,097self-employed people who own businesses thatare not incorporated. There are 366 self-em-ployed women in Idaho County, according tothe ACS.

•There are 104 women who are the princi-pal operators of farms and ranches in IdahoCounty. They make up 14.2 percent of the 731principal operators of farms and ranches in thecounty, according to the 2012 Census of Agri-culture.

•The median earnings for females in IdahoCounty is $19,041, while the median earningsfor males is $31,387 according to the ACS.

•Women make up 29.6 percent of the 632managers in Idaho County, according to theACS. Their median earnings in 2012 was$30,893, while the median earnings for malemanagers was $140,050.

•Women hold 78.9 percent (774) of the 984professional and technical occupations (healthcare professionals, computer, engineering, ac-counting, scientific, financial, legal, education,training, library, arts, design, writing) in IdahoCounty, according to the ACS.

•Women, who are between 25 to 64 years,have more schooling than males in the sameage group in Idaho County, just as in the Unit-ed States. While 18.5 percent of women 25 to64 in Idaho County have bachelor’s degrees orhigher, about 14.2 percent of men do. Womenalso are more likely to graduate from high

school than men. While 93.0 percent of women25 to 64 years of age in Idaho County are highschool grads (or GED equivalents), 88.1 per-cent of men in the same age group are highschool grads (or GED equivalents).

•The average pay of men who held payrolljobs in Idaho County in the 12 months thatended Sept. 30, 2013 was $3,326 a month,while the average women earned $1,839 in a

payroll job. Women’s pay differs from men,mostly because they tend to work fewer hours(on average women work 33.8 hours a week,while men in Idaho County work an average of41 hours per week) and are less likely to be inhigh-paying industrial jobs such as manufactur-ing, utilities, and construction and more likelyto be in lower-paying industries such as foodservice, retail, and services.

Information provided by KathrynTacke, Regional Economist,Communications & Research, IdahoDepartment of Labor; 1158 IdahoStreet, Lewiston, ID 83501-1960; 799-5000 ext. 3984; Fax: 799-5007; e-mail: [email protected].

Women and work in Idaho County

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The above graph shows workers on Idaho County payrolls by age, Aug. 2013,

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BOISE — It’s difficult to find a jobin Idaho and the statistics prove it.

A new study shows there are eighttimes the number of single adult job-seekers than there are living wagejobs available in Idaho, as fewer Ida-hoans earn enough to meet theirbasic needs, according to a report re-leased in 2013 by the Alliance for aJust Society and The Idaho Commu-nity Action Network.

The 14th annual Job Gap Reportwas published as President Obamapushed for a higher federal minimumwage and as lawmakers in Boise de-bated whether the state has a right toreduce income for the lowest wageearners and further gut Idaho’s safetynet.

The report finds striking dispari-ties between the number of peopleseeking living wage jobs and thenumber of jobs available. For exam-ple, in Idaho, the living wage for asingle adult is $14.32 an hour. Thisreflects what is needed to meet basicneeds, maintain some ability to dealwith emergencies, and plan ahead(equates to $29,786 annually). Theliving wage for a single adult withtwo children is $27.50 an hour(equals $57,191 a year). Idaho’s min-imum wage is $7.25 per hour.

In addition, 51 percent of jobopenings pay less than $14.32 perhour; 88 percent pay less than$27.50. For each job that pays at least$14.32 per hour, there are eight jobseekers. For every job that pays atleast $27.50 per hour, there are 32job seekers on the average.

Though specific county data wasnot completed in the most recentstudy, using the 2010 Job Gap Re-port, Idaho Department of Laboreconomist Kathryn Tacke said, “As-suming that Idaho County’s costs re-mained in basically the same ratio tothe states, we could assume that in2012, the numbers would come in at$13.78 an hour for a single adult, or$27.51 for a single adult with twochildren.”

“The county numbers are fairlyclose to that of the state overall,” sheadded.

Broken Bootstraps: Falling Behindon Full-Time Work is the 14th annualinstallment by the Alliance for a JustSociety. The full report covers sevenstates and is available for downloadat WWW.ALLIANCEFORAJUSTSOCIETY.ORG.


More job seekers thanjobs, study shows

GRANGEVILLE — According to aJuly 3, 1974, article in the IdahoCounty Free Press. Sharon (“Mrs.Gene”) Creutzberg was the firstwoman salesperson at GortsemaMotors.

She moved to Cottonwood fromReubens with her husband and twoyoung sons.

She was a native of Culdesacwhere she graduated asvaledictorian from Culdesac HighSchool in 1968. Her father, RobertBulen, was the Culdesac postmas-ter.

July 1974:

Gortsema Motors seesfirst woman salesperson

SHARON CREUTZBERG

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KAMIAH — A group of seniorwomen have banded together tomake a difference in their lives.

“Everyone needs to have a pur-pose,” said Dolores Shannon.

Shannon and five fellow crafters –ranging in age from their 50s to mid-80s –have started the co-op The Cre-ative Spirit of Idaho-Arts and Craftsof Idaho.

Currently the co-op includes as itscore members Shannon, Cat Griego,Betty Von Bargen, Kay Stewart andKay Henry.

Shannon opened the CreativeSpirit of Idaho Shop on Main Streetabout three years ago at the KamiahMini-Mall. It has grown into more aslocals have offered items for consign-ment, and the core women decidedto form a co-op and share workdaysat the store.

“Our goal is to provide an outletfor quality items made by seniors inIdaho andmarket thoseitems to helpsupplement in-comes,” Shan-non said.

A l t h o u g hthe goal is tosell items, thewomen saidit’s a lot morethan makingmoney.

“I am a can-cer survivor,and when Imoved here Ineeded an outlet to meet people anddo useful things,” said Griego. She

has a degree in computer program-ming, landscaping and retail man-agement, among other careers.

Von Bargenworked as anindependentprinter and asa typesetter forothers for 30years. She andher husbandalso managedan apartmentcomplex.

Henry is aphotographerwho has a de-gree in interiordesign. Shehas owned herown business

in the past and has worked as a com-mercial cleaner, bill collector and of-

fice manager.Stewart – the co-op’s oldest mem-

ber at age 84, has a backgroundteaching ceramics at military basesand schools and has worked as doggroomer and camp host.

“See the wealth of experience herealone?” said Shannon, who hasworked in real estate and insurance,has been a silversmith since 1973,and “just about everything in be-tween.”

Shannon feels employers who donot hire older workers miss out onvast amounts of experience.

“Sure, we may not have 20 or 30years to give, but what we do have isquality,” she said.

A sense of value and worthinesswere other reasons the women decid-ed to form the co-op.

“We want to help bridge that gapin income,” Griego said, “but also

allow seniors to be a visible, viablepart of the community.” Griego sewsand crafts a variety of items.

Von Bargen recently suffered sixheart attacks and said the co-op hasgiven her an extra reason to recoverand remain active.

“I have something to do and peo-ple depend on me,” she said. “It’sgood to get up in the morning andhave things to make and a place tosell those wares and people to talk toabout your projects.” Von Bargencrafts a variety of items including cro-cheted washcloths and scrubbers.

“It’s been a great outlet for me aswell as a place to offer my photogra-phy and other crafts,” added Henry,smiling. “We’re a bunch of crafty oldladies.”

Each member has her own knack,they agreed. The women get togeth-er at least weekly for a network-ing/project/business meeting, asidefrom the times they each work in thestore.

The group is currently seekingnew co-op members who should beseniors 50 and older ready to join.

“We will even take men if theyhave quality items to sell!” laughedShannon.

“And if they have muscles for afew projects, that would be even bet-ter,” grinned Von Bargen.

Seniors who craft and live inIdaho are invited to call 935-7541 orstop by 411 Main Street.

Senior women form craft co-opFREE PRESS / LORIE PALMER

Creative Spirit of Idaho core co-op members include (back, L-R) Cat Griego and Dolores Shannon and (front, L-R) Betty Von Bargen, Kay Henry and Kay Stewart.


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STITES – Although Shilo Bradley’scollege studies originally went towardeducation, her love of photographyled her in another direction.

Bradley was born in Spokane andgrew up in Coeur d’Alene. When shewas in eighth grade her family movedto the Kooskia area and she graduat-ed from Clearwater Valley HighSchool.

She has been involved in photogra-phy for about 15 years and openedShiloh Bradley Photography fouryears ago.

“I studied some photography atthe University of Idaho, when I wasgetting my teaching degree,” she said.“I graduated with a BS in educationwith an emphasis in physical educa-tion and health.”

However, photography was herfirst love. She later attended andgraduated from the career trainingprogram at Rocky Mountain School ofPhotography.

“I also continually attend work-shops, trade shows, and take onlineclasses in photography and business,”she said. “I am a strong believer inbeing educated in your craft and con-tinually working toward professionalgrowth and artistic development.”

Bradley said the goal of her busi-ness is to offer a personalized bou-tique photography experience.

“We specialize in authentic andoriginal ideas that highlight your per-sonality and style with fun and beau-tiful photography,” she explained.“We specialize in creating stylizedphotography sessions for high schoolseniors, engagements, weddings,family portraits and newborns.”

Bradley said she has always lovedchallenges and goal setting.

“Running a business definitely em-bodies both of these,” she emphasized.“My husband, Josh, and I are both self-employed and we both work from ourhome, so it is sort of a way of life forus. There are definitely some difficul-ties in finding a good balance betweenwork and family time. It is a continualprocess striving to manage our time tofit everything into the day.”

This year the couple welcomed

their first baby, Willa Grace Bradley.She is now 5 months old.

“Our family time is so precious andvaluable to us, so it is even more im-portant to find that balance now,” sheadded.

Although being a woman in busi-ness hasn’t impeded her in her busi-ness endeavors, she said there were acouple of months being a workingwoman was a little extra challenging.

“From about month seven throughnine of being pregnant with Willa, mybig baby belly made it a little chal-lenging to move around with mycamera and gear as much on shoots,”she smiled. ”I couldn’t climb trees toget the perfect shot, lay flat on theground for a great camera angle, orget back up off the ground fromshooting quite as easily.”

Bradley said her advice to youngwomen entering the work force is to“take the time to discover what yourtalents, abilities and interests are be-fore jumping into something.”

“Investigate possible career choicesfirst by finding a mentor or doing somejob shadowing,” she advised. “Whenyou do decide on a career, then beready to put in the work. My parentstaught me at a young age the scripture– ‘whatsoever your hands find to do…doit with all your might’ [Ecclesiastes9:10.] Whether you work for yourselfas a business owner or you are work-ing for an employer, it is so very im-portant to always give your best and tocontinue to strive and grow.”

“Finally, I would say be yourselfand follow the creative spirit and tal-ent that God has blessed you with,”she added. “There are more thanseven billion people in the world andin all that mass of people there is oneyou. This makes your perspective,creativity and combination of talentsand personality a rare commodity …

so be authentic, real, genuine, honestand true to your own God-given cre-ative vision.”

Bradley’s full service studio pro-vides customers with professionallyprinted wall art, photo albums, gift

prints, customized cards and a varietyof other ways to display images.

Aside from the two-leggedBradleys, the family also includesdogs, Bocephus and Blue; cat,Yosimite, and rabbit, Toler.

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