By BOB HUDSON
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BLACKFOOT — Come Aug. 2 things will be different for Kent Phelps.
He won’t report for work at the Idaho Department of Labor’s Blackfoot office for the first time in 36 years.
Instead he will be free to enjoy his hobbies of photography and flying.
“I have a good friend who has an airplane, so I like to go flying with him,” Phelps said. “I do quite a bit of pictures from there.”
Phelps will also remain active with the American Legion.
“One of my jobs is being over the 800 flags we place at the cemetery,” Phelps said of the Legion’s Memorial Day duties. He will also continue to help veterans, just as he has done most of his working life.
“As a vet rep, he has supported our veteran population tremendously,” said Mary Davis, the manager of IDL’s Blackfoot office. “His dedication has been great for the agency.”