{"id":20628,"date":"2024-03-06T00:08:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T07:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=20628"},"modified":"2024-03-04T16:10:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T23:10:39","slug":"finding-inspiration-elvis-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/06\/finding-inspiration-elvis-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Inspiration: Elvis Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MIKE MCKENNA<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"You never know when a simple conversation can make a big difference. A few encouraging words can sometimes turn hopeless into hopeful, can help turn doubt into determination.
\nBut if you don\u2019t believe me, just ask Elvis Laureano.
\nElvis grew up in Junin, Peru, and describes his childhood as \u201cwonderful years.\u201d His family created a deep connection with Idaho when his dad spent many years working at the Flat Top Sheep Ranch out of Carey.
\nIn 1996, the family of four moved to Hailey. Elvis began working and going to Wood River High School. One day, his ESL teacher had a conversation with him. She told Elvis he was hardworking and smart enough to go to college. It inspired him to study at CSI and then Boise State.
\n\u201cIt was really tough, but I had great support from my family,\u201d Elvis said. \u201cI have a lot of respect for teachers because they can change lives.\u201d
\nWhile his classroom education was beneficial, Elvis also learned a lot from all the jobs he\u2019s had along the way. Elvis has a rich r\u00e9sum\u00e9, which he says is highlighted by some of the great local business owners he\u2019s worked for.
\nElvis was the first employee hired at the old Rico\u2019s restaurant. He worked as a painter and a prep cook, a dishwasher and has done flooring. Elvis worked in practically every department at Atkinsons\u2019 Market and was at Wells Fargo Bank for 13 years.
\n\u201cEverything I did built me up to who I am today,\u201d Elvis said. \u201cAnd all these experiences help me understand everybody better.\u201d
\nElvis also credits some of the great employers he\u2019s had over the years for inspiring him. People like Don Pyle at Atkinsons\u2019, Richard Schupack from Quality Painting and Kent Jeppesen, who recruited Elvis to join Farm Bureau Insurance. Elvis also credits his \u201cidol,\u201d his dad, Raul, with his business side.
\n\u201cThese people really taught me and inspired me to open my own business,\u201d Elvis said. \u201cThey showed me that if you can change one life at a time, you can make a difference.\u201d
\nElvis Insurance (208-309-0208) opened last year. What he likes best about being a Farm Bureau Insurance agent is that they\u2019re an Idaho-based company and that they offer great benefits clients can start taking advantage of from day one. They provide all the regular insurance coverage as well as financial advising and loan options. Elvis is bilingual and offers office hours until 6:30 p.m. so folks don\u2019t have to take time off work to get his help.
\nA year into his business and Elvis is happy to be fulfilling \u201cnot the American dream,\u201d as he put it, \u201cI\u2019m living the Hailey dream. This is a town where I feel like I belong.\u201d
\nElvis and his wife, Sheryl (who is originally from the Philippines), and their two daughters, live in Bellevue. He will continue to chase his dream of making an impact in the place he calls home.
\n\u201cYou never know when a few positive words will make a big difference in someone else\u2019s life,\u201d Elvis said. \u201cI want to be that person who inspires others.\u201d<\/p>\n

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By MIKE MCKENNA You never know when a simple conversation can make a big difference. A few encouraging words can sometimes turn hopeless into hopeful, can help turn doubt into determination. But if you don\u2019t believe me, just ask Elvis Laureano. Elvis grew up in Junin, Peru, and describes his childhood as \u201cwonderful years.\u201d His […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","_pvb_checkbox_block_on_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,38],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20628","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chamber-corner","8":"category-sponsored"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20630,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20628\/revisions\/20630"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}