The Whittenberger Foundation is managed by a seven-member Board of Managers who serve without compensation. The original Board of Managers was appointed by Mrs. Ethel B Whittenberger in her will. Successors are appointed by the existing Board. The Board holds regular quarterly meetings and such special meetings as business requires. Review of grant applications is made during the fall of each year. As a private foundation, the Whittenberger Foundation is subject to the Internal Revenue Code, the rules of regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service relating to private foundations, and the statutes and regulations of the State of Idaho. Annual reports of the activities of the Foundation are submitted to the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and to the Attorney General of the State of Idaho. The Whittenberger Foundation grants financial support only and does not directly administer programs. The Board of Managers has sole discretion in the allocation of funds and the selection of grantees as set forth in Mrs. Whittenberger’s will.
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Dean J. Miller, Chairman
Dean (Joe) Miller was appointed to the Board in 1984. An attorney, Mr. Miller is a Caldwell native and practiced law in Caldwell from 1976 to 1986. He then served as a member of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission until 1994. Since then he has been a partner in the firm of McDevitt & Miller in Boise, Idaho. He is a graduate of the University of Santa Clara and the University of Idaho College of Law.
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Coralie D. Weston, Vice-Chairman
Coralie Weston is a native Idahoan, raised in Boise and graduated from the University of Idaho. Coralie has been a community leader in Thursday Musicale, AAUW, Hospital Auxiliary, Boise Master Chorale and the state president of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She served ten years on the Caldwell Library Board.
With two partners, Coralie owned and operated The Cloth Merchants, a retail fabric store until 1988. She was office manager for Drs. Langley and Lloyd until her retirement in July 2003. Coralie was appointed to the Whittenberger Foundation Board of Managers in February, 2000, and served as its chairman from 2006-2008.
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Estella O. Zamora, Treasurer
Estella Ozuna Zamora, is a Caldwell resident. She migrated here with her family for years until the family settled here in 1964. Estella is a founding member and active in the Canyon Area Human Rights Task Force. She is on the Idaho Human Rights Commission serving as President since 2000. She is a Commissioner on the Caldwell Housing Authority Board, is active in the Caldwell Lions Club. She has also served on the Northwest Regional Education Lab Board of directors since 1999 and is currently serving on the Executive Committee. She had the privilege to serve on the Board of Directors for the Northwest Coalition for Malicious Harassment. She is active on several Canyon County organizations working on issues that make our Community a better place to live. Estella is Interpreter/Interpreter Coordinator for Canyon County.
Estella and her husband Romero have two children and three grandchildren. Estella has served with the Foundation Board of Managers since February 2000.
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Scott Gipson, Secretary
Scott Gipson is a native Idahoan born in Moscow and raised in Caldwell. He attended the University of Idaho obtaining his B.S Political Science in 1990 and Juris Doctor in 1993. Scott began work with Caxton Printers Ltd. In 1993 and was named vice president and publisher of the Caxton book publishing division, Caxton Press in 1999.
Scott has served on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Idaho and of the Log Cabin Literary Center as well as on the national board for the Vandal Scholarship Fund of the University of Idaho. He and his wife Dawn Duncan Gipson have two children, Zachary and Samantha.
Scott has served with the Foundation Board of Managers since January 2004.
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Elaine Carpenter
Elaine Carpenter is a Canyon County native. She was raised on a dairy farm in the Fargo community, on land that was homesteaded in the early 1900’s by her father’s family, the Eidemillers. She attended school in Homedale, the University of Idaho and Boise State University. She is married to Bob Carpenter. Together they founded Carpenter Screen Printing in Caldwell in 1968 and both continue to be active in the business. Their company was named Idaho’s Small Business of the Year in 1986. Elaine and Bob have two grown sons, Blaine and Jacob, and two granddaughters.
Elaine has served on the boards of the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce, the Caldwell Public Library, the Boise District of the Small Business Administration, the Caldwell Fine Arts, and as a Caldwell City Councilman. She is currently a member of the Caldwell Historic Preservation Commission, the Treasure Valley Family YMCA Association Board and the Caldwell Family YMCA Advisory Board. Elaine has served with the Foundation Board of Managers since January 2004.
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Donald Price, M.D.
Dr. Price is a Board-certified Family Physician, a native Idahoan, a graduate of Albertson College of Idaho and the Oregon Health Sciences University, and practiced in Caldwell for 32 years. Dr. Price was Corporate Medical Director of Blue Cross of Idaho prior to retirement and is now retired and lives in Nampa. He is married to Rose Marie and they have 5 children and 8 grandchildren.
Dr. Price has served as a Trustee on several Boards and is a Past-President of the Idaho Medical Association. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Whittenberger Foundation since 1991 serving as chairman in 2004 & 2005.
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Mike Groff
Mike Groff is a Certified Public Accountant and a partner in the accounting firm of Ripley Doorn and Company, P.L.L.C. He has lived in Caldwell since his graduation from the University of Idaho in 1982.
Over the last 25 years Mike has been active in numerous civic organizations in Caldwell and the Treasure Valley and has enjoyed coaching youth soccer, baseball, football, basketball and track. Most recently he was a member of the steering committee to bring the Treasure Valley Family YMCA to Caldwell, and he continues to be an active supporter of the Y through advisory boards and the Strong Kids Campaigns.
Mike and his wife, Janie, have a son and daughter who are currently attending the University of Idaho.
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Bill Rankin, Board Member Emeritus Born and raised in Caldwell, Bill Rankin graduated from the College of Idaho in 1941. He was called to active service with the Idaho National Guard 183rd Field Artillery Band in 1941. He served in France and Germany and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal before his discharge in 1945. Bill entered the insurance business in 1946 retiring in 1992 after 46 years of sales and service in the Caldwell area. In 1947 Bill was appointed Bandleader of the 25th Army Band. The Band was called to service during the Korean War. He has led both civic and professional organizations including Rotary, Snake River United Fund, College of Idaho Alumni Association, Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation, Southwest Idaho Estate Planning Council and Idaho Association of Life Underwriters. Bill played with the Boise Philharmonic, Gib Hochstrasser Big Band, Caldwell Band, and remains active with the Saxy Four Jazz Ensemble. Bill married wife Bobby in Tacoma, WA, in 1942. They have five children. Bill was named Chairman of the Board of Managers of the newly formed Whittenberger Foundation in 1973 serving in this capacity for 31 years.
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Darrell Deide, Board Member Emeritus
Darrell Deide received both his BS and M.Ed degrees from Albertson College of Idaho. He taught in the Caldwell School District from 1960 to 1975 when he became Supt. Of Schools for the district until 1996. Darrell also served in the National Guard from 1954 through 1964. He has been active in the Caldwell Kiwanis Club, Caldwell Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army Advisory Board, Economic Development Council, Caldwell Parks & Recreation Commission, United Way, and the Caldwell Education Foundation. Darrell served in the Idaho Senate from 1996 – 2002 and as Policy Advisor/Legislative Liaison under Governor Kempthorne in 2003.
Darrell and his wife LaDonna have three children and two grandchildren.
Darrell has served on the Foundation Board of Managers from February 2000 until July 2008.
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Dean E. Miller (1922-1983) Martin Warberg (1903 – 1985) Robert A. Johnson (1911 – 1995) Margaret Gigray (1918 – 1999) D. Whitman Jones, PhD. Served (1982 - 2003)
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