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Commun i ty B lu e Moun t a in E ag l e W edn e sd ay , O c tob e r 7 , 2015 A11 A u t h o r ’ s n o v e l o n l o c a l m i n i n g h i s t o r y B lu e Moun t a in E ag l e KUNA , Id aho – Rou t in e s choo l d ay s , F r id ay n igh t s on my you th . I h av e r i ch m emo r i e s f rom g row ing up a s a P ro sp e c to r in John D ay and C anyon C i ty , and so I ’v e en joy ed sh a r ing th a t r i chn e s s in th i s nov e l . Eag l e : Do you h av e mo r e s to ry id e a s in m ind fo r fu tu r e book s ? Samu e l : W i th “How W e l l th e S a i lo r s Run ” and “W a rm Go ld ” now pub l i sh ed , and wh i l e I h av e t im e , I ’m p l ann ing ah e ad to my n ex t two p ro j e c t s , wh i ch I hop e to b e r e ady n ex t y e a r fo r r e ad e r s . to r e s t au r an t s h av e a l l b e com e mo r e th an ju s t ch e r i sh ed m emo - r i e s fo r S amu e l C ron in . C ron in h a s wo rk ed tho s e ex - pe r i en c e s g row ing up in G r an t Coun ty , p lu s h i s in t e r e s t in lo c a l m in ing h i s to ry , in to h i s n ew nov e l , “W a rm Go ld , ” a t a l e c en t e r ed on G r an t Coun ty ’ s r i ch go ld m in - ing h i s to ry o f th e 1890 s . a hu sb and who lo s e s h i s l o Th e nov e l , wh i ch Samue n ly ch an c e a t m ak ing ron in i s h i s s e cond pub l i sh ed C i t to th e P ro f e s s ion a l wo rk , took h im ov e r Go l f e r s A s so c i a t ion b e - fou r y e a r s to w r i t e , and invo lv ed c au s e h i s w i f e , who i s h i s c addy , r e s e a r ch a t s ev e r a l s i t e s , in c lud - comm i t t ed a ru l e b r e a ch , wh i ch ing lo c a l mu s eum s and m in e s . Som e o f wh a t h e l e a rn ed , su ch a m i s c a r r i ag e a t th e t im e . T o r e - H e a lw ay s s a id th e r e w a s . cov e r f rom h e r d ep r e s s ion , sh e I t s e em ed to m e th en , a s i t s t ru ck a cho rd w i th C ron in , in t ak e s up th e g am e and ev en tu a l - s e em s to m e now , th a t th e r e i s l igh t o f th e r e c en t C anyon C r e ek ly m ak e s i t to th e L ad i e s PGA . an un common w e a l th in C anyon H e ag r e e s to c addy fo r h e r . Th e C i ty and in th e coun ty a t l a r g e . h im to don a t e 30 p e r c en t o f th e l a t t e r p ro j e c t i s a s to ry abou t a s a l e s o f th e book to a s s i s t f am i - g r and f a th e r who i s so d i sgu s t ed C anyon C r e ek on Jun e 8 , 1862 , by th e m a t e r i a l i sm o f Ch r i s tm a s th e town h a s su rv iv ed no l e s s Th e E ag l e t a lk ed w i th C ro - th a t h e shun s h i s en t i r e f am i ly n in abou t h i s book s , w r i t ing and du r ing th e i r Ch r i s tm a s Ev e t r a - fou r th b e ing th e C anyon C r e ek g row ing up in G r an t Coun ty . d i t ion s . Wh en h e lo s e s th em a l l Comp l ex F i r e – d ep r e s s ion s , Eag l e : How d id you g e t in - to a v io l en t to rn ado , h e cop e s t e r e s t ed in w r i t ing ? D id you toy w i th h i s lo s s by op en ing th e i r and so fo r th . Th e r e s i l i en c e o f a round w i th i t wh en you w e r e p r e s en t s . th i s p eop l e ho ld s on , how ev e r young e r , o r i s th i s a r e c en t pu r - Eag l e : Wh a t comp e l l ed o r p a in fu l o r hop e l e s s , b e l i ev ing su i t ? in sp i r ed you to w r i t e “W a rm th ey ’ l l m ak e i t th rough . Th e r e Samu e l : Wh en I w a s a s e - Go ld ” ? i s a t r e a su r e h e r e . I exp e r i en c ed n io r a t G r an t Un ion , I conv in c ed Samu e l : Th i s s to ry r e son a t e s i t in th e p eop l e I kn ew f rom my th e p r in c ip a l and my Eng l i sh w i th m e b e c au s e o f th e town s I you th , and in th e p eop l e who t e a ch e r to g iv e m e a f r e e p e r i - g r ew up in . My f am i ly mov ed l iv e h e r e now . A d e ep en ing t r e a - od so I cou ld w r i t e my nov e l . to C anyon C i ty in th e e a r ly ’80 s , su r e – in th i s b e au t i fu l coun t ry , Th ey g r an t ed my r equ e s t , and a s and th en to John D ay . I a t t end ed and in th e p eop l e th em s e lv e s . g r adu a t ion app ro a ch ed , I wou ld Humbo l t E l em en t a ry – n am ed Hon e s t ly , I don ’ t t ru ly know a f t e r th e Humbo l t M in e , a p l a c - how o r why I w ro t e th i s nov e l , to w r i t e . I d idn ’ t g e t v e ry f a r w i th e r m in e on th e h i l l b eh ind i t – on ly th a t i t w a s p l an t ed in m e th a t s to ry , how ev e r , bu t i t c e r - and G r an t Un ion H igh S choo l f rom th e v e ry p eop l e whom I t a in ly p l an t ed a s e ed . – hom e o f th e P ro sp e c to r s . long to m ak e a l iv e , p eop l e w e L a t e r , a f t e r I g r adu a t ed f rom Th e my s t iqu e and lo r e o f th e c anno t ev e r fo r g e t , th e t ru th in O r egon S t a t e Un iv e r s i ty w i th a h i l l s s ang to m e a s I exp lo r ed th em th a t r e son a t e s w i th u s now . ba ch e lo r s in Eng l i sh , I w en t on o ld m in e s w i th my f r i end s and I hop e I h av e b e en a good s t ew - an adv en tu r e , l e av ing John D ay v i ew ed th e go ld nugg e t s f rom a a rd o f th a t s to ry . e a r ly on e Mond ay mo rn ing in t ru e - l i f e p ro sp e c to r , p rob ing h im Eag l e : Wh a t m emo r i e s o r my Fo rd R ang e r , and a r r iv ing i f th e r e w a s s t i l l go ld in th e h i l l s . exp e r i en c e s f rom g row ing up in in C amd en , M a in e , th r e e d ay s l a t e r . Th a t summ e r I wo rk ed a s a d e ckh and on a s choon e r . Th a t T r e a tm en t and Su rg e r y o f Foo t exp e r i en c e fo rm ed th e b a s i s fo r w r i t e o f f - and -on fo r mo r e th an a d e c ad e – t ink e r ing w i th s c r e en - pl ay s , d r a f t s o f o th e r nov e l s , in - t e rm i t t en t ly . Eag l e : Wh a t do you en joy mo s t abou t w r i t ing ? Samu e l : Fo r m e , w r i t ing i s a mod e o f commun i c a t ion th a t I m e t ry to und e r s t and p eop l e and th e i r wo r ld s , how comp l i c a t ed l i f e i s , how r ew a rd ing i t i s to b e a l iv e , hop e fu l ly l i f t ing and b e ing l i f t ed th rough th e jou rn ey o f a good s to ry . Eag l e : H av e you w r i t t en any Samu e l : I ’v e pub l i sh ed “How W e l l th e S a i lo r s Run , ” th e s to ry o f th e p rod ig a l son , r e - to ld a s a s e a adv en tu r e , b a s ed on my exp e r i en c e s abo a rd S choo - n e r Ro s ew ay in C amd en . I ’v e a l so w r i t t en two f e a tu r e - l eng th s c r e enp l ay s th a t a r e w a i t ing to F AM I L Y H EA L TH and An k l e • In -G rown N a i l s B u n i o n s • W a r t s • G o u t Co rn s & C a l lou s e s D i ab e t i c Foo t S c r e en ing Foo t Odo r • A th l e t e s Foo t T r e a tm en t fo r p a in in f e e t , sh in s , h e e l s , kn e e s , low e r b a c k . Cu s tom mo ld ed o r tho t i c s . M ICHA E L RUSH TON , DPM Pod ia t r i c ph y s i c ian & Su rg eon my budd i e s to th e G r an t Un ion P ro sp e c to r foo tb a l l g am e s . Th e logo o f th e s choo l , th e logo o f ou r h i s to ry o f th e m in e r ho ld ing h i s p i ck w a s on h e lm e t s and on un i fo rm s and on th e s choo l i t - s e l f . I s aw i t ev e rywh e r e I w en t . I wo r e th e logo wh en I su i t ed up to p l ay foo tb a l l , b a sk e tb a l l o r b a s eb a l l . I am a P ro sp e c to r . Th a t id en t i ty o f l iv ing a s a P ro sp e c to r h a s b e com e som e th ing mo r e to m e –no t ju s t ink on a r e sum e , ‘Wa rm b u t a conn e c t ion to a p l a c e f a r Go ld , ’ b igg e r th an m e . I h av e to exp lo r e a nove l i t . “W a rm Go ld ” i s my f e eb l e a t - based t emp t a t t ry ing to und e r s t and th i s on G ran t s to ry in G r an t Coun ty , so r i ch i t Coun ty i s ov e rwh e lm ing to m e . m in ing Eag l e : Why d id you d e c id e h is to ry , t o don a t e p ro c e ed s f rom s a l e s o f is the “W a rm Go ld ” to C anyon C r e ek la tes t wo rk by Samu e l : I am sp e e ch l e s s by au tho r th e d e s t ru c t ion o f th e C anyon Samue l C r e ek Comp l ex F i r e . My p a r en t s C ron in . a nd f am i ly d rov e up th e c anyon to S t a r r R idg e ov e r L abo r D ay w e ek end , su rv ey ing th e d am ag e . G r an t Coun ty d id you d r aw on I t i s apo c a lyp t i c . Th i s nov e l i s fo r th e nov e l ? my sm a l l a t t emp t a t a l l ev i a t ing Samu e l : E a t ing a t p l a c e s th e h a rm exp e r i en c ed by tho s e l ik e th e Mo th e r lod e , wh e r e you who h av e lo s t so mu ch f rom th e cou ld o rd e r a c inn amon ro l l so Eag l e : Do you do any o th e r o r th e G r i z z ly B e a r , wh e r e you typ e s o f w r i t ing ? s a t in a boo th n am ed fo r on e o f Samu e l : My hop e s and th e m in ing town s , and wh e r e d r e am s a r e to w r i t e m any mo r e you o rd e r ed p i z z a l ik e th e C l a im Jump e r (my b ro th e r ’ s f avo r i t e , w i th i t s g i an t wood - c a rv ed s t a t - B i t w i th i t s r i ch in t im a cy . On e o f th e im ag in a ry t av e rn s th a t I c r e a t ed in “W a rm Go ld ” i s in - sp i r ed by a l l o f th e s e r e s t au r an t s , Th e w a rm th I f e l t wh en e a t ing a t tho s e r e s t au r an t s w i th f r i end s and f am i ly h e lp ed s t i r in m e a w a rm th fo r th i s commun i ty , fo r i t s h i s to ry . Th a t w a rm th i s r e - n ew ed in m e wh en ev e r I r e tu rn to th e a r e a . On F r id ay n igh t s th e m a in en t e r t a inm en t w a s to go w i th WAR ROOM PG A seem ing ly pe r fec t fam i ly look s to f ix the i r p rob lem s w i th the he lp o f an o lde r , w i se r woman . FR I & SAT (4 :00 ) 7 :00 9 :40 SUNDAY (4 :00 ) 7 :00 MON -THURS (4 :00 ) 7 :00 THE MART IAN PG - 1 3 An a s t ronau t s t randed on Ma r s i s p re sumed dead and mu s t f ind a way to s igna l to Ea r th tha t he ’ s a l ive . 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And go on d a t e s w i th my w i f e . A f t e r a h e c t i c w e ek in th e s choo l s , w e o f t en l ik e to unw in d w i th d inn e r and a mov i e . W e a l so en joy t r av e l ing and hop e to on e d ay t r av e l to N ew Y o rk . Eag l e : Wh e r e c an p eop l e buy you r book s ? Samu e l : Bo th “W a rm Go ld ” and “How W e l l th e S a i lo r s Run ” t a r e av a i l ab l e in p ap e rb a ck a Am a zon , and in ebook fo rm at th rough Am a zon , Nook an d Sm a shwo rd s . Samu e l C r on in g radua t ed f r om G ran t Un ion H igh S choo l in 1994 , and ha s d eg r e e s in En - g l i sh f r om O r egon S ta t e Un i v e r - s i t y , and edu ca t ion f r om Ea s t e rn O r egon Un i v e r s i t y . H e and h i s w i f e Ch r i s t i e l i v e in Idaho , wh e r e h e t ea ch e s sp e - l c ia l edu ca t ion a t th e h igh - s choo l e v e l . H i s pa r en t s , Dan an d Ch r i s C r on in , l i v e in John Da y . Gran t Coun ty’ s EDUCAT IONA L HERO O F THE MONTH Da r r in Da i ley Mak ing G ran t Coun t y a b e t t e r p la c e . WORKPLACE : Monument H igh Schoo l , s ince 2011 FAM ILY MEMBERS : W ife of 25 yrs , Cara , daughter Char lotte at home , daughter Em i ly at Sheppard AFB , TX , son W i lson in Bo ise , ID , and daughter Made l ine in Roseburg , OR WHERE YOU L IVE : Monument OCCUPAT ION : Math and Sc ience teacher grades 7 -12 WHY IS EDUCAT ION IMPORTANT TO YOU : Educat ion is the great equa l izer . Armed w ith educat ion , we are l im ited on ly by our own amb it ion . Educat ion of fers chances that our forbearers may not have had . WHAT CAN FAM IL IES DO AT HOME TO HELP W ITH THE EDUCAT ION OF THE IR CH ILDREN : Two th ings : One , don ’t te l l your k ids how you were never any good at a sub ject . Two , expect your ch i ldren to go farther than you d id . WHAT ARE SPEC IF IC TH INGS THE COMMUN ITY CAN DO TO HELP YOUR SCHOOL : Ta lk to k ids about how they ’re do ing in schoo l . Let k ids know that how they are do ing is important to you and the commun ity as a who le . . . .ce leb ra tes th is mon th ’s Loca l He ro 02810 e a r s ago . I ’m th ank fu l how ‘Wa rm Go ld ’ sa les y th e jou rn ey h a s humb l ed m e . p roceeds w i l l to ry I ’v e w r i t t en , bu t i t i s th e bene f i t f i re v ic t ims s s to ry th a t h a s b e en w i th m e f rom 02796 D r . Ru sh ton i s P r e f e r r ed P ro v id e rfo r L i f ew i s e and B lu e C ro s s /B lu e Sh i e ld and a M ed i c a t e p a r t i c ip an t . | O F F IC E HOURS : EV ERY O TH ER TU ESDAY comp any , and d r a f t s o f v a r iou s a t a l a t e r d a t e . I s a t down a t my d e sk to d evo t e my fu l l a t t en t ion to “W a rm Go ld ” sho r t ly a f t e r I m a r r i ed Ch r i s t i e . 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