Episode 3 – Community Meeting




East Idaho Eclipse Podcast show

Summary: The City of Idaho Falls hosted a very informative community meeting covering a lot of the logistics that are being planned out for the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21st. The event was hosted by Karen Baker, Executive Director of the <a href="https://www.museumofidaho.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Museum of Idaho</a> and presenters included <a href="https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/388/Mayors-Office" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper</a>, <a href="http://www.byui.edu/physics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BYU-Idaho Physics</a> Professor Dr. Brian Tonks, City of <a href="https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/153/Police-Department" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Idaho Falls Police</a> Chief Mark McBride, <a href="http://www.bonnevillesheriff.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bonneville County Sheriff</a> Paul Wilde, Deputy Chief Dave Coffee from <a href="https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/149/Fire-Department" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Idaho Falls Fire Department</a>, Kellye Eager from the <a href="https://eiph.idaho.gov/EH/ehmain.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Environmental Health Division</a>, Traffic Engineer Ben Burke with the <a href="http://itd.idaho.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Idaho Transportation Department</a>, and other city officials.<br> The City of Idaho Falls together with the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, the Post Register, and the Museum of Idaho have put together a great website that is filled with information for the Great American Eclipse. You can <a href="http://eieclipse.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visit it here</a>.<br> There has been some misinformation being shared on social media regarding the community meeting. Please <a href="http://590kid.com/viral-alarmist-facebook-post-spreading-misinformation-eclipse-east-idaho/">refer to and share this article</a> for proper facts from this community meeting, or just share this episode of the podcast and hear it straight from the source.<br> Subscribe now!<br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/east-idaho-eclipse-podcast/id1247637860" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a> <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Icgsv5ulyuokxz3pz2abegwxnoy?t%3DEast_Idaho_Eclipse_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="nofollow"></a> <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=141404&amp;refid=stpr"></a><br><br> …and anywhere else you get podcasts.<br>