Staff of the Star Independent Newspaper

STAFF

Denice VanDoren

Publisher – Denice VanDoren

Denice has lived in the Star area since 2000, relocating to the Treasure Valley from Redmond, WA. She opened the Lucky Star Coffee Shop shortly after moving here and sold it in 2004. With a background in public relations and marketing communications, the newspaper was a natural transition after selling the coffee shop. She is passionate about Star and has thoroughly enjoyed publishing this little paper that the community has embraced so willingly.

Mary Shaw

Graphic Designer – Mary Shaw

Mary is responsible for putting all of the pieces together every month and producing a newspaper that always reads well and looks great! She is a professional Graphic Designer with over 25 years of experience assisting a variety of different businesses effectively communicate their message. She is also an accomplished artist, with work displayed and sold in several local and regional art shows. Mary and her husband Roger relocated to the Treasure Valley in 1979 from Chicago, Illinois and she really loves this area. Designing many of the ads published in the paper, Mary is extremely talented and has made this community paper shine!

Mickie Park

Reporter/Photogapher –

 Mickie Park

Mickie was born and raised in the Star and Emmett area and is the third generation in her family to live in Star. After graduating, she spent sixteen years working at West One Bank and has three children. Mickie loves being outdoors working in her garden and is an avid runner/walker, including Robie Creek! She also enjoys traveling, camping, fishing and four wheeling. Mickie does a great job reporting for both papers. With camera and notepad in hand, zipping around in her little yellow Volkswagen, Mickie is always prepared for that next story!

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