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t is probably a little early to be planting the garden and your spring flowers. You might want to give it until closer to the end of the month, or June, in case we get into a situation where snow makes one last encore appearance. Although we only average one inch of snow in May, we have had some snowy Mays in year’s past. The biggest was May of 1942 with a record 14.5 inches of snow in town, most of that fell during first two weeks of the month.

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Average overnight low temperatures for the month hover around the freezing mark, so you still need a jacket most mornings. The coldest we have ever had this week is 13-degrees on May 9, 2002. Record low temps in the teens exist in the books through the end of the month, so we have that going for us, even though it would be the rare and random day to dip into the teens at this point of the year.

Barbeque weather is almost upon us, even though Jacksonites don’t mind grilling at below freezing temps, an afternoon in the 70’s sure would make the beer taste better. While the chances of hitting 80-degrees are slim this week, we have been all the way up to 82-degrees this early in the year twice in our history, once on May 11, 1960, and also way back on May 7, 1934.

AVERAGE MAY PRECIPITATION: 1.88 Inches AVERAGE MAY SNOWFALL: 1 inch RECORD MAY PRECIPITATION: 6.02 inches in 1980 RECORD MAY SNOWFALL: 14.5 inches

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What an utter train wreck opening day on the forest was. Zealous horn hunters managed to capsize boats (twice), start forest fires and drown a horse. In past years, these weekend warriors have engaged in fistfights, crashed ATVs and even managed to gore a horse when it fell under an overloaded rack pack. Yahoos in Little Horse Creek lit a shuck from their still-burning campfires to get a jump on the competition for horn. One unattended campfire in a crummy rock ring jumped out and prompted Bridger-Teton officials to call Engine 3 into action on the first day of May. Forest Service personnel also located and doused a few more warming fires before the end of the day. East of Kelly, numbskulls tried to cross a swift-moving Gros Ventre River in a flat-bottomed jon boat. That didn’t work out so well. The boat carrying five people capsized during the attempt, sending three survivors swimming to the other side while the other two were swept downstream. Grand Teton Park Rangers rescued the two while the swimming trio managed to build a fire to warm up, and then tried re-crossing the river to return to camp. That didn’t work out so well, either. They dumped again and had to swim for their lives. In a separate incident, other river crossers stranded themselves on the cliffs in the Gros Ventre area. The weekend’s only fatality involved a packhorse that lost its footing in the Gros Ventre River and drowned. Rangers spent Saturday searching for the carcass so it wouldn’t attract bears. That’s all these wannabe outdoorsmen need is a few predators thrown into the mix. They can barely keep themselves alive.

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He’s the legend you never heard of. He’s an innovator and the grandfather of the modern day jump shot. And he’s a Wyoming product. Kenny Sailors was born in Nebraska but made his way to the University of Wyoming in the 1940s. Sailors is still the only player in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball to be selected as an All-American three times — in 1942, 1943 and 1946. He helped the Pokes to a national championship in 1943 with a shot he invented out of necessity. A shot that couldn’t be stopped. A shot most opponents thought illegal. At 5 feet 10 inches tall, Sailors learned the only way he could get a shot past his 6-foot-4-inch brother, Bud, was to leap into the air and release the ball at the pinnacle of his jump. Until then, players launched bricks while standing flatfooted. The new methodology was unstoppable for a while. Sailors went on to a five-year pro career where he scored a total of 3,480 points. “Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story,” is a short biopic directed, produced and edited by Jacob Hamilton. Hamilton recently won this year’s Wyoming Short Film Contest. The film was shot entirely on location in Wyoming. The Austin, Texas cinematographer was awarded $25,000 toward finishing the film into a full-length feature. This is the eighth year the Wyoming Short Film Contest has recognized independent filmmakers whose work celebrates Wyoming. “Everyone I’ve collaborated with in Wyoming has been so kind and welcoming to the art of film,” Hamilton said. “I’ve made many lifelong friends throughout the making of this film, which gives me plenty of excuses to come back and visit this beautiful state for leisure, but hopefully for more work someday.”

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Holy camoly, everyone seems to have an instant opinion on the Skyline Tunnel and exactly where it should go. Everyone in the Skyline and Bar Y subdivisions anyway. Friends of Pathways (FOP) had a tunnel all set to go that would allow Skyliners to hop on Path22. Former Wyoming House Rep. Pete Jorgensen threw a wrench into the works when he approached county leaders at a recent meeting claiming a move of the tunnel, or a move of the pathway itself, could save the county more than a half-million dollars. To paraphrase commissioner Mark Newcomb, that “perked some ears.” Jorgensen may have a dog in the fight. He lives in Skyline. Saving money is always a top priority for local government but opponents of the cost-cutting measure warn a relocation of the proposed tunnel would jeopardize pathway users. FOP leadership seems none too happy about the eleventh hour reevaluation. “Path22 redesign could delay completion significantly,” the organization said on their website. “The commissioners are setting a bad precedent by considering any change at this point in time. Placement of the Skyline Tunnel is specific to the safety needs of that neighborhood.” Social media users were less restrained in their opposition. “This relocation is really lame and doesn’t seem well thought out at all,” said Renee Schaiman Glick, Skyline HOA board member, on Facebook where she rallied support for sticking with the original plan. “The tunnel was planned for the eastern side, which benefited the development (Bar-Y) across the highway. It kept everyone safe and it was also out of sight. With the western side, where it is currently being proposed, it would put everyone in danger, [it would] be more visible, and have no benefit for the development across the highway. Do [they] realize how busy our entrance really is? What are the electeds thinking? Clearly, they are not thinking.” Commissioners decided to stay with the original location of the Skyline tunnel during their meeting Monday. PJH

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It would be interesting to learn how many people think Amy Brennan McCarthy is a professional actor after viewing her appearance on a Subaru commercial playing nationwide. We’ve heard from numerous Jackson ex-patriots who caught the 30-second spot during the NCA A playoffs and other high-profile TV broadcasts. In the commercial, Brennan McCarthy narrates her typical day at the Teton Raptor Center. She comes off natural and relaxed as she touts the virtues of her Crosstrek Hybrid. “Well, it’s been a hoot to hear from so many friends who ‘were watching The Voice’ and then they saw [the] commercial that aired while I was deep in the desert last week,” Brennan McCarthy wrote on Facebook. “Love my job, love where I live, love my Subaru.” Grand Teton National Park and the Raptor Center received incidental plugs as Subaru got their “green” message across.

Caring cops

In light of a perceived outbreak of police brutality, Wyoming Highway Patrol is going the extra mile to display a kinder, gentler brand of law enforcement. The state agency sent two recent press releases to area media detailing their handling of separate incidents in Wyoming. A routine traffic stop last week at milepost 93 on I-80 resulted in a resisting arrest struggle, phoned in to 911 by passing motorists. The suspect, 19-year-old Ronnie J. Rake of Nice, Calif. was anything but nice. After being clocked at 103 mph in a 75 mph zone, Rake later wrestled with a trooper only to be apprehended later. On May 3, troopers responded to a call for help in the pursuit of a chase headed west out of Cheyenne on I-25. A 2003 Ford Taurus exceeded speeds of 100 mph before being stopped by a tire-deflating device at milepost 21. Cheyenne resident Christopher A. Fernald, 43, was cited for a bunch of bad things. In both cases, highway patrol made sure to stress no one was injured and the agency thanked the public for their assistance and cooperation in both incidents.

JH dissed by Outside?

OUTSIDE Magazine is soliciting votes in search of America’s “favorite towns.” OUTSIDE readers are asked to choose from a list of 60 towns chosen by magazine editors. The list of West entries included Pagosa Springs, Colo.; Victor, Idaho; and Whitefish, Mont. — all reasonable finalists. But the exclusion of any Utah town is as surprising as the omission of Jackson or even Boulder. Sheridan, however, made the grade. Could the snub have something to do with the magazine’s new sponsor of the vote? Lifestyle apparel retailer Toad&Co is inside with OUTSIDE on this. Maybe not, though, because Toad&Co’s products are sold in Jackson Hole but not available in Sheridan. OUTSIDE sent us the presser right before we cancelled our subscription.

CWC beefs up

Central Wyoming College grad Nikki Gill launched a unique business through the Start-Up Institute in Jackson. Gill’s Community Supported Agriculture program highlights her family’s Jackson Hole Hereford Ranch. “The Start-Up Institute was instrumental in helping me turn my long-time dream of launching a beef CSA from my family’s cattle ranch into a reality,” Gill was quoted by County10.com as saying. “Starting a business on your own can be an incredibly scary and a daunting journey but the Start-Up Institute not only made the process manageable, but also fun.” The CSA program will allow community members to purchase a membership in a coop-type fashion in order to receive guaranteed local beef from the familyowned ranch. A three-month membership, from June through August, includes ten pounds of beef per month. The beef will come in a variety of cuts and will include recipes and cooking tips. Hit up Gill at 734-8624 or by email at nikki@jhherefordranch.com. Meanwhile, CWC will celebrate commencement for college grads in a variety of studies. The ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday at the Center Theatre in the Center for the Arts, where the satellite campus is located. CWC director Susan Durfee Thulin expects 22 students to flip their tassels — eight nursing program grads as well as 14 others in culinary arts, accounting, bookkeeping, hotel and restaurant management, early childhood and outdoor education, psychology and health sciences. PJH

What the ski industry stands to lose

Story & Photos By Kendall Brunette

The Symptoms

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The United Nations Environment Programme has identified the ski industry as one of the most vulnerable industries to climate change worldwide. As average winter temperatures rise, resorts struggle to keep chairlifts turning and money coming through the ticket window. Each resort is unique in its size, consumer base and elevation. As snowfall events warm into rainfall events, resorts must rely on cool nighttime temperatures, and the financial and water resources to make their own snow. Resorts at higher elevations are spared

some of the more debilitating warm temperatures, but still face a similar decision. Do they employ a more proactive business strategy — one that recognizes the threat of climate change and actively fights against it, prioritizing future generations of skiers and snowboarders and ensuring a sustainable business plan? Or do they follow the reactive route and build more golf courses and mountain bike trails in an effort to ease the sting of shorter winters and transition to summer-focused activities and economic opportunities? Winter temperatures are projected to warm an additional 4 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century under current energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission levels, according to a 2012 report for the Natural Resources Defense Council and Protect Our Winters. Across the United States, winter temperatures have warmed 0.16 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1895. The report states that snow depths could decline in the West by 25 to 100 percent. The length of the snow season in the Northeast could be cut in half.

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winters with late snow accumulation and early melt, the compromised ability to make machine-fed snow, decreased average snow pack and fewer annual skier visits. The patient in this case is the ski industry, suffering through the symptoms and awaiting its diagnosis. Could this illness indeed be climate change? Is human activity and our consumptive nature to blame? What is the prognosis; the future of the ski industry? Winter is on borrowed time.

irst tracks are a coveted, cherished and committed feat pursued by skiers and snowboarders alike. They are what drives them set the early morning alarm clock that disturbs a heavy winter slumber. They give them courage to pull back the covers and brave the frigid temperatures outside the comfort of a warm bed. They suggest maybe one less beer the night before. First tracks silence the voice that says, “Stay in bed, relax. The mountain will be there tomorrow.” But, what if it isn’t? What if our first tracks become our last? The mountain will remain, but its snow-covered peaks will melt from white to brown. As this winter’s final snowflake evaporates back into the atmosphere, the question remains – will it return again? This winter, skiers and snowboarders across the globe loaded onto chairlifts with feelings of doubt, angst and worry. How many more mornings will they be able to chase these elusive first tracks? In today’s warming climate, the symptoms are clear — shorter

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A lack of natural snowfall dampens skiing conditions at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Warming trends push resort operations further up-mountain in search of more reliable snowpack.

Milder winters will impact local and national economies, including small resort operations and individual businesses associated with the snow sports industry. As the final flakes melt away and resorts begin to shut down their chairlifts for the last time, skiers and snowboarders put away their winter gear with a burdening apprehension. What will next season hold? This winter was bad, but next season could be even worse. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, more than 600 U.S. ski areas have closed since 1950 for reasons including decreased snowfall. Only 302 ski areas have opened across the country in that same amount of time. In the last 50 years, the average length of the ski season decreased by an entire week. Worldwide, nearly 95 percent of ski areas rely on snowmaking to offset the lack of natural snow. Nowhere is the tangible evidence associated with climate change more apparent than within the ski industry. Professional skier Bode Miller recently announced his lack of faith in the future of the ski industry. After his breathtaking crash during the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Beaver Creek, Colo., in February, Miller told NBC Sports that he would not invest in the ski industry due to climate change’s influence on shorter, warmer winters. Miller’s comment struck a chord with many, including Courtney Skinner, an avid skier, climber and mountaineer from Pinedale. Skinner says after spending his younger years ski racing, climbing Mt. Everest and conducting research in the Antarctic, he tends to agree with Miller’s sentiments. Skinner witnessed the effects of climate change firsthand from all corners of the globe. He reminisces about his days on Everest watching the glacier fields recede from year to year. Like many, Skinner knows that you do not have to be a climate scientist to understand the impacts of climate change. All you have to do is strap on a pair of skis and get out on the mountain. The proof is obvious – winters are becoming a bit of an endangered thing. Jeff Deems, research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder’s National Snow & Ice Data Center, studies snow hydrology, or the science of how snow moves and forms. “We know that if you change the atmosphere, you change the snowpack,” Deems said. “For example, low-elevation snowpacks are relatively warm — just a couple of degrees below freezing. These snowpack temperatures tend to stay rather warm throughout the winter, so minimally warmer atmospheric temperatures turn a substantial fraction of snowfall episodes into rainfall events.” On Jan. 16, NASA and NOAA officially announced 2014 as the warmest year on record. According to Kevin Trenberth, distinguished senior scientist in the climate analysis section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, warmer atmospheric temperatures translate into higher moisture content in the air. This added moisture can fuel stronger midwinter storms. Trenberth’s explanation refutes

one of the common arguments used by climate change deniers. Deniers like to use examples like Boston’s record-breaking snowfall this past winter as an indication that climate change does not exist. In reality, these large mid-winter storms actually serve as definitive proof that the climate is changing. Scientists like Dr. Jim White, professor of geological sciences and environmental studies, and director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado Boulder, estimate that some low-elevation resorts will lose their snowpack altogether while others will exist with a snowpack limited to the top quarter of their mountains, pushing resort infrastructure uphill. “And then you’ve got to figure out what’s your business plan?” White asked. “How much can you charge, given the fact that your mountain is smaller?” According to White, the effects of climate change are felt more than 50 years after the cause. It takes almost 75 years for a certain carbon dioxide level to reflect itself in the atmosphere. “If cause and effect are not immediate, it is hard to provoke action,” White said.

The Diagnosis

Organizations like Protect Our Winters, or POW, a California-based environmental nonprofit organization, have taken the warnings of climate scientists like Trenberth and White to heart. According to POW’s mission statement, the climatic “symptoms” are clear and the prognosis is dismal. Without immediate action, the future of skiing and snowboarding is in jeopardy. POW works to raise awareness about climate change and advocates for sustainable initiatives and policies through the collective power of the winter sports community. Founder and professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones harnesses the support of his fellow professional winter athletes to advocate for climate legislation, education and responsible environmental stewardship. “I am not an environmental saint, but I have a voice in this world and I can make a difference,” Jones said. POW works with fellow skiers, snowboarders, professional athletes, ski resorts, schools and corporate sponsors to help reduce climate change’s effects on winter sports and mountain economies. Jones and his partners recognize that climate change could mean the end of winter sports like skiing and snowboarding, and the end of their passion and livelihood. Serving as a collective front, POW leverages athlete reputation, science and experience to try to encourage elected officials to take action on the issue of climate change. The group also works to influence and educate skiers and snowboarders across the globe. After watching his favorite mountains suffer from reduced snowfall and diminishing glacial fields, Jones decided to do something to help reverse warming trends and protect winter’s future. Chris Steinkamp, executive director of POW, remembers the day in 2007 when Jones

Ski resorts are not the only winter sports industry affected by climate change. Sled dog tours like this one in Jackson, Wyo. also feel the sting of shorter, warmer winters.

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Nationwide, the $12.2 billion winter tourism industry, which includes skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling, has lost more than $1 billion in aggregated revenue between low- and high-snowfall years over the past decade, according to the NRDC & POW report. Between 13,000 and 27,000 associated jobs were lost during this same time period. Decreased snowpack, rising average winter temperatures and economic instability resulted in more than 15 million fewer skier visits to U.S. resorts over the last 10 years. The winter sports industry benefits more than three-quarters of the nation economically. Climate change stands to negatively impact nearly 211,900 American workers within the winter sports industry, according to the NRDC & POW report. Ski resorts bear the brunt of climate change impacts, but the effects trickle down to rental shops, restaurants, hotels, ski apparel stores, gas stations, grocery stores and bars as well. POW established a network of partner ski resorts that are actively incorporating more sustainable business practices. This network, known as the Mountain Collective, includes resorts like Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Aspen Snowmass, which is one of four mountains owned by Aspen Skiing Company. Auden Schendler, vice president of sustainability at Aspen, recently announced a plan to work with a coal mine in Somerset, Colo. The black of dirty coal may seem like a far stretch from the white of pristine ski slopes, but when combined through innovative thinking, sustainable

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progress can be made. In what seems like a partnership of strange bedfellows, Aspen Skiing Company recognized a unique business opportunity that would benefit both parties. Aspen’s Coal Mine Methane Project works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by coal by capturing waste methane from Oxbow’s Elk Creek Mine. The project captures methane seeping from the mine and converts it into electricity, thus preventing a heat-trapping gas from entering the atmosphere. The project harnesses enough energy from waste methane to generate 24 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually – enough to power all four of the company’s mountain resorts. With support from POW, resorts like Aspen Skiing Company are making efforts to reverse the hypocrisy of ski resorts powering their operations with coal – a large contributor to climate change. Not surprising however, is the fact that many ski resorts and related industries are slow to join POW’s mission. Most resorts have been shy to talk about climate change or address the issue in mainstream media because talking about a warming planet means talking about the end of skiing — a move that could be detrimental to business and large corporate interests. Aspen Skiing Company is one of the few not-so-shy resort companies. Matt Hamilton, sustainability manager and executive director

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walked into the Teton Gravity Research (TGR) headquarters in Wilson with a plan to start the organization that is today known as POW. “He came back from a trip one day saying he couldn’t believe how climate change was affecting these places he’s going back to year after year,” Steinkamp said. “I was in advertising at the time, so I helped build the strategy around his idea.” Today, Steinkamp serves as the organization’s logistical leader, overseeing the day-today operations. Steinkamp said POW’s 2012 collaborative report with the NRDC really changed the national dialog about winter. Steinkamp claims that before the report’s release, skiing was perceived more as a leisure sport for the wealthy, but the science and statistics found within the report really helped showcase how skiing serves as a critical economic driver. According to the report, the winter sports industry contributes around $1.4 billion in state and local taxes, $1.7 billion in federal taxes and supports more than 211,900 jobs. “It proved we didn’t just care about winter because we were skiers,” Steinkamp said. The report came in response to pressure from politicians in Washington, D.C. who wanted to see actual numbers relating to the impacts of climate change on the winter sports industry. Politicians wanted to know exactly how climate change would affect their state’s ski resorts, recreation industry and tourism.

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of The Environment Foundation at Aspen, laughs when asked about climate change’s threat to quality skiing, economic profits, customer satisfaction and even his own job. “If that’s what we’re concerned about, then we’re in trouble,” Hamilton said. “Climate change has a much bigger impact on certain life force-driving factors like water availability and the hydrological cycle.” Aspen leverages their reputable brand to encourage elected officials to take action on the issue of climate change. As an economic powerhouse in the ski industry, Aspen Skiing Co. is able to show politicians in Washington, D.C. how shorter, warmer winters will impact resort operations, as well as employment rates and added tourism revenue to the state of Colorado using hard data and dollar signs. The company uses the Aspen name locally to influence their clients, customers and neighbors, in the hope that many will become more aware of climate change and be persuaded to invest in their love of skiing. The company claims that their number one priority is to use the snow sports community as a lever to drive policy change. In doing so, Aspen Skiing Co. joined forces with a coalition of businesses known as BICEP – Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy. This group of likeminded businesses, which includes Burton Snowboards, Ben & Jerry’s and Starbucks, works to affect climate policy in order to reduce risks to winter sports businesses, to water resources, supply chains, snowpack and winter in general. Through extensive lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, BICEP hopes to extend their impact beyond their home states of Colorado, Vermont and Washington to a more national scale. Specifically, Aspen has invested in several sustainable initiatives including a micro-hydroelectric plant on Aspen Mountain, 170 kilowatts of installed solar power, local food sourcing and light bulb retrofits. The company is also increasing corporate philanthropy to programs and causes that match Aspen’s environmental values, including clean energy legislation, open space preservation and energy efficiency. “We are unique in the sense that we let our principles guide our work,” Hamilton said. “We go beyond

trying to make a profit.” Within the ski industry, Aspen leads by example, showing other resorts that they cannot reject the consensus of the global scientific community on climate change. But smaller resorts cannot afford to let environmental principles guide their business practices. They lack flexible capital and must focus on keeping their resorts afloat. Ski resorts, in general, have been shy about talking about climate change because it suggests that ski days are numbered, Hamilton said. “Talking about the end of skiing is a bummer and a buzz kill – one that is detrimental to the business,” he said. Paul Ulrich has worked 17 years in the oil and gas industry. He said climate change forces companies to evaluate their business strategy. It is a matter of shortterm profits versus long-term sustainability, Ulrich said. The reactive business strategy promotes investing in golf courses, mountain biking and summer recreation to offset the effects of a diminished ski season. It is a far stretch from the more proactive approach like that of Aspen Skiing Company, and it boils down to a difference in business strategy. Scientists like Deems, Trenberth and White are seeing less snow accumulation in the early ski season months of November and December. “Winter snowfall is starting later, but the ski season [resort opening date] has not changed, because ski resorts depend on certain prime vacation times like Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Presidents’ Day to make money and make their enterprise viable,” Deems said. Many resorts make their own snow to ensure a Thanksgiving Day opening, even when there is little natural snow on the ground, but with warmer nighttime temperatures, artificial snow is increasingly hard to make. Larger ski companies like Aspen and Vail Resorts are better suited to withstand climatic and economic fluctuations from season to season. Deep pockets of investors and wealthy clientele ensure income stability to offset years of low snowfall and fewer skier visits.

Restaurants, bars, hotels and retail stores rely upon winter sports tourism for significant seasonal income.

The prognosis

Clearly, scientists agree on the “symptoms,” but it seems the ski industry is slow to accept their diagnosis. Perhaps the industry will remain in the waiting room indefinitely, waiting to hear the doctor’s verdict. But before the healing process can begin, the world must first agree upon the illness plaguing the planet. “Step number one is to say I’ve got a problem,” White said. Using climate models, scientists like White have been better able to conceptualize the problem and make predictions based on current energy consumption trends and greenhouse gas emission levels. Those predictions spell a dismal future for winter sports. It seems the ski industry has more than a problem – it has a death sentence. As global atmospheric temperatures rise and the precious white flakes melt away, the ski industry finds itself in an unsettling position. A choice must be made. Do resorts chase short-term profits and ignore the warnings of climate scientists? Do they carry on with business as usual, masking the consequences of climate change in the hopes that customers won’t be scared away from buying next year’s season pass? Or do resorts take the long-term business approach and become more active in the fight against climate change and more influential in climate legislation, in an effort to preserve a more sustainable future for the industry? One of the best ways to raise awareness about climate change is to get people out on the ski slopes where the impacts are more obvious, more intrusive and clear, according to Gina McCarthy, head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Skiing has the unique ability of helping people connect with the land in a very personal and passionate way. Days spent carving turns in the snow and enjoying time outdoors with family and friends help remind people of the fleeting nature of winter — the precious and finite reality of snow. This healthy reminder is the ski industry’s greatest hope for garnering social motivation around environmental activism. PJH

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WEDNESDAY 5.06

Advanced Handbuilding Plus: Session II 3:30pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html Auditions for Annual Series of Short Plays 7:00pm Dancers’ Workshop 307-203-9067info@ riotactinc.org Chess Club for Grades K-12 - Youth Auditorium 3:30pm Teton County Library http://tclib.org/index.php/ calendar/

Fables, Feathers, and Fur 10:30am National Museum of Wildlife Art http://www. jacksonholechamber.com/ events/ Glaze Them Pots 6:00pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html

Lost Wax Bronze Casting 6:00pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html

Photojournaling 3:30pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html

Story Time - Victor 10:00am Valley of the Tetons Library http://tetons.lili.org/node/149 Studio Sampler Series: All Sessions 3:30pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html Tech Tutor - Wednesdays and Thursdays - Library by Appointment 10:00am Teton County Library http://tclib. org/index.php/calendar/

THURSDAY 5.07

All About Handbuilding Session II 3:30pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html Beginning Throwing 11:00am Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html Bike Maintenance Clinic 5:00pm Peaked Sports http://tetonvalleychamber. com/community-calendar/ Business Over Breakfast - May 2015 7:30am e.Leaven Food Company in $16.00 (307) 201-2309events, events@ jacksonholechamber.com, www.jacksonholechamber. com/events/ Celebration of Young Artists 4:30pm National Museum of Wildlife Art http://www. jacksonholechamber.com/ events/ College Financial Aid Fundamentals - Ordway Auditorium A 6:00pm 125 Virginian Lane, http://tclib. org/index.php/calendar/

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Dogs 101 6:00pm Center for the Arts $100.00 http:// www.jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/dogs-cwc For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls 1:30pm Senior Center 733-3021info@offsquare. orghttp://www.offsquare.org Great Books Group: “On Liberty” by John Stuart Mill with Richard Thompson - Ordway Auditorium B 6:00pm 125 Virginian Lane http://tclib.org/index.php/ calendar/ Jewelry Making for Ages 6-16 3:30pm The Local Galleria http://tetonvalleychamber. com/community-calendar/ Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck 7:00pm Old Wilson School House $15.00 2039067http://www.riotactinc.org National Day of Prayer 12:00pm Town Square in http://www. jacksonholechamber.com/ events/ Older American’s Month Activities 8:00am Senior Center of Jackson Hole 3077337300scjh@wyom. nethttp://seniorcenterjh. org/menus-calendar-events/ special-events/

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Pica’s Membership Party 5:00pm Pica’s 307-733-4534http://www. friendsofpathways.org/ event/picas-membershipparty/?instance_id=44

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Portrait Drawing 6:00am Art Association of Jackson Hole

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CWC Business Seminar: Customer Service and Etiquette II 6:00pm Center for the Arts $40.00 http:// www.jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/customerservice-ii-cwc

Karaoke 9:00pm Virginian Saloon 307-739-9891

Photoshop Fundamentals 4:00pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html

Dogs 101 6:00pm Center for the Arts $100.00 http:// www.jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/dogs-cwc

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Planet Party EcoFair’s earth and ear friendly jams

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aturday’s EcoFair is all about the planet — so much so it will have live music from local bands amplified by a solar-powered PA system. The Wonderlands start the tunes with a set at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, followed by a two-set jam by Lazy Eyes from 1:45 until 5:00 p.m. The Wonderlands are Rob Bass (guitar) and Alice Bever (vocals). The duet will be showcasing a variety of originals and covers at the EcoFair, but most compelling is the group’s knack for writing custom songs for events. Rob explains that after writing a few songs for friends’ weddings he thought he could expand his skills to events, other people and businesses. “I really like writing songs about that kind of stuff,” Bass said. “It’s fun.” His approach to songwriting with Bever is to start jamming some chords and then encourage her to start making stuff up, he said. Thanks to her lifelong acting background, she is able to quickly and confidently improvise her way through lyrical concepts. “I sing as if acting out a part,” she said. “Every song is a chance to tell a micro story.” She used to view singing and acting as separate but now she sees a bridge,” she said. “Transmitting the drama of a song to people is how you can connect.” For the EcoFair, the duet has written a song called “R R R”. They will also be featuring some songs with environmental themes. Lazy Eyes is a seven-piece party band that performs familiar rock songs with great enthusiasm. They have played the Under the Tram music series at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Moose hockey games and even house parties. The group won secondplace for “best cover band” in the 2015 Planet Readers’ Poll. Most important is the band’s light-hearted attitude, however. “We don’t take ourselves too seriously,” Bass player Rob Bacani said with a laugh. “If you take yourselves too seriously that’s when the infighting begins.” Even the way the band came together was casual. Guitarist Steve Whitney started learning the instrument and got together with co-worker Bacani to develop a short song list. Next, and without asking, Bacani started putting up sound-proofing rugs

in roommate Joe The Wonderlands are Alice Bever and Rob Bass. McGarrys’s unfinished basement and then forced him to learn drums. Soon after, they pulled in Sean Stitt on guitar to help advance the jams. Music teacher Jens Gade happened to live across the street, heard all the commotion and wanted in. Kyle Tranby was then added to help out on drums and guitar. A perfect drunken storm was brewing in Victor, Idaho. “We know we aren’t the best technical band in town but we don’t care,” Whitney said. “Having fun is a good mantra for us.” Bacani was surprised when someone actually wanted them to play for money. When their front man Joe Foster left town they recruited vocalist Corey Jennings. “At the try-outs she really stepped up to the mic and started belting it out,” Bacani said. The band said, ‘Damn’ and she was in.” Jennings is looking forward to singing “Piece of My Heart” and “Fat Bottom Girls.” “It’s so fun,” she said. “The guys are so nice.” The EcoFair is a perfect chance this off season for people of all ages to rally and enjoy some quality live music at an inspiring community event. PJH

2015 EcoFair, music by The Wonderlands and Lazy Eyes

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CALENDAR Spring Clean Up Week 9:00am http://townofjackson.com/ tools/packages/schedulizer/ blocks/calendar Tech Tutor - Wednesdays and Thursdays - Library by Appointment 10:00am Teton County Library http://tclib.org/index.php/ calendar/ Toddler Time - Youth Auditorium 10:05am Teton County Library http://tclib.org/index.php/ calendar/ Wilderness EMT & CPR for the Healthcare Provider 9:00am Center for the Arts $1,995.00 http://www. jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/wildernessemt-cpr-for-the-healthcareprovider

Aaron Davis & the Mystery Machine feat. Tom Davidson 7:30pm Silver Dollar Bar 307-733-2190

Artist Reception: bones, antlers, skulls 5:00pm Daly Projects Big Phat May Madness Concert presented by Jackson Hole Community Band 7:00pm Center for the Arts http://www. jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/big-phatmay-madness-concert

Exhibition Sneak Peek 11:30am National Museum of Wildlife Art

Leadercast Jackson Hole 8:30am National Museum of Wildlife Art http://www.eventbrite. com/e/leadercastjackson-hole-tickets16126595080?aff=SRCH Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck 7:00pm Old Wilson School House $15.00 2039067http://www.riotactinc. org Midnight Cowboys Million Dollar Cowboy Bar http://www. milliondollarcowboybar.com/ calendar.htm Mountain Story Book Giveaway: “On the Wild Edge” - Front Desk 125 Virginian Lane http://tclib.org/index.php/ calendar/ Older American’s Month Activities 8:00am Senior Center of Jackson Hole 3077337300scjh@wyom. nethttp://seniorcenterjh. org/menus-calendar-events/ special-events/ Opening Reception - “Flow” 5:30pm Center for the Arts http://www.facebook.com/ events/782429538508813 Photoshop Fundamentals 4:00pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html

SATURDAY 5.09

12th Annual EcoFair with The Wonderlands and Lazy Eyes 12:00pm Snow King Ball Field

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Auditions for Annual Series of Short Plays 12:00pm Dancers’ Workshop 307-203-9067info@ riotactinc.org Bird Day Caravaan 8:00am Grand Teton National Park http://www.nps.gov/grte/ planyourvisit/event-details. htm?eventID=847127-452862 Bras For A Cause Million Dollar Cowboy Bar http://www. milliondollarcowboybar.com/ calendar.htm Chamber Participates in Spring Clean-Up Day 9:00am Rendezvous at http://www. jacksonholechamber.com/ events/ Dogs 101 6:00pm Center for the Arts $100.00 http:// www.jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/dogs-cwc Eco Fair & Spring Clean Up 8:00am http://townofjackson.com/ tools/packages/schedulizer/ blocks/calendar EcoFair 2015 12:00pm Snow King Resort $5.00 http:// www.jacksonholechamber. com/events/event_ details.php?event_ ID=118616&title=EcoFair%20 2015&loc=Jackson,%20WY

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Exhibit Opening: JH High School Art - Youth Wing 4:00pm 125 Virginian Lane http://tclib.org/index.php/ calendar/

Laff Staff Improv Comedy 8:00pm Center for the Arts

Wilderness EMT & CPR for the Healthcare Provider 9:00am Center for the Arts $1,995.00 http://www. jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/wildernessemt-cpr-for-the-healthcareprovider

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Dogs 101 6:00pm Center for the Arts $100.00 http:// www.jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/dogs-cwc

The Laff Staff - May 8-9 Black Box Theater 8:00pm Center for the Arts $10.00 http://www. jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/the-laff-staffmay-8-9

Stargazing at the Center for the Arts 9:00pm Center for the Arts http://www. wyomingstargazing.org/ calendar/

CWC Business Seminar: Customer Service and Etiquette II 6:00pm Center for the Arts $40.00 http:// www.jhcenterforthearts.org/ calendar/event/customerservice-ii-cwc

Jackson Hole Community Band 7:00pm Center for the Arts http://www.bandsintown. com/event/9659527/buy_ tickets?app_id=CitySpark Jazz Night 7:00pm The Granary at Spring Creek Ranch 307-733-8833

Spring Clean Up Week 9:00am http://townofjackson.com/ tools/packages/schedulizer/ blocks/calendar

Afterschool Kidzart Club: Friday 3:30pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation. org/calendar.html

For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls 1:30pm Senior Center 733-3021info@offsquare. orghttp://www.offsquare.org

Portrait Drawing 9:00am Art Association of Jackson Hole

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FRIDAY 5.08

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The Laff Staff - May 8-9 Black Box Theater 8:00pm Center for the Arts $10.00 http:// www.jhcenterforthearts.org/calendar/event/ the-laff-staff-may-8-9 Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck 7:00pm Old Wilson School House $15.00 2039067http://www.riotactinc.org Oil Painting - For Adults 10:00am The Local Galleria http://tetonvalleychamber.com/communitycalendar/ POP-UP DINNER with RENÉ STEIN 6:30pm Pink Garter Theatre $0.00 https://www. ticketfly.com/purchase/event/837749/ tfly?utm_medium=api Spring Clean Up Week 9:00am http://townofjackson.com/tools/packages/ schedulizer/blocks/calendar WYOBass DJ’s 10:00pm Town Square Tavern 307-733-3886

SUNDAY 5.10

Dogs 101 6:00pm Center for the Arts $100.00 http://www.jhcenterforthearts. org/calendar/event/dogs-cwc Mother’s Day Buffet 8:00am Westbank Grill 307-732-5062nina.braga@fourseasons. com Rockenanny 8:00pm Town Square Tavern 307-733-3886 Stagecoach Band 6:00pm Stagecoach 307-733-4407 Taize 6:00pm St. John’s Chapel in http://www.jacksonholechamber.com/ events/event_details.php?event_ID=11844 5&master=118438&title=Taize&loc=Jacks on,%20WY

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WELL, THAT HAPPENED Rape and the Weight of Words BY ANDREW MUNZ

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took no pleasure in reading Jon Krakauer’s new book Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town, and it’s not hard to imagine why. With the subject matter plastered on the cover, the extensive dust jacket description is almost moot. If you pick up Missoula, you know what you’re in for, and you know that Krakauer (author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air and Under the Banner of Heaven) won’t be pulling any punches. In 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice investigated 350 reported sexual assaults in Missoula, Mont. that took place between January 2008 and May 2012. Many of the victims were students at the University of Montana, as were many of their accusers. Krakauer dives headfirst into a select handful of these cases, masterfully reporting on even the most minute and unpleasant details. Those with a weak heart may choose to scan over the extensive descriptions of the sexual assaults, but to skip over the graphic details seems like an injustice to those affected. I’ve read a handful of one-star reviews on Amazon and came across people who criticized Krakauer for being biased. “It appears one-sided with an agenda,” wrote JP, an Amazon reviewer. I would wholeheartedly agree. Krakauer makes his opinions very clear and gives a tremendous amount of weight to the words of the victims. But after reading the many examples of how victims of sexual assault are treated after claiming they’ve been raped, I’d say it’s about time someone made the argument that victims who go to the police should be believed until evidence proves otherwise. Unfortunately, as Krakauer explains, this is rarely the case. One Missoula police officer in the book asks a victim named Kelly Barrett if she has a boyfriend. When she responds that she doesn’t and then asks why she was asked, the officer replies, “Well, sometimes girls cheat on their boyfriends and regret it, and then claim that they were raped.” Allison Huguet, a Missoula student whose story takes up most of the book, was raped by a boy she’d known since childhood. Beau Donaldson took advantage of Allison while she was sleeping, and then proceeded to chase her down an alleyway before she managed to escape in her mother’s car. A languid investigation and repeated interrogations followed. Donaldson’s friends

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and family slandered Huguet’s name throughout town, accusing her of making up the story for attention. In an incredibly powerful scene toward the end of the book, Huguet, on the witness stand, turned to her accused rapist and said: “I think ... you deserve to be raped every day until you understand the pain you have caused me, until you understand what this does to you emotionally — until you get it, Beau,” she said. “Until you are actually sorry. Until you can take responsibility and get help ... And I truly hope that you can come out of this a person of quality, a person of substance. I hope after you are punished, and after you get it, that you have a great life ... Until then, I don’t care what happens to you.” Missoula is all at once a harrowing and difficult book to read, certainly in line with Krakauer’s other investigative narratives. Sexual assault continues to be an issue across the country (in 2014, the Department of Justice estimated that 110,000 women between the ages of 18 and 24 are raped each year). This book is another step in the right direction to increase awareness of this epidemic, and encourage victims to speak out against their attackers. PJH

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MONDAY 5.11

After School Kidzart Club 3:30pm Borshell Studio @ Art Association http://www.artassociation.org/calendar. html Dogs 101 6:00pm Center for the Arts $100.00 http://www.jhcenterforthearts. org/calendar/event/dogs-cwc Hand & Wheel: Session II 3:30pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation.org/calendar. html Hootenanny 6:00pm Dornans $0.00 http:// dornans.com/news/calendar/

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Language Exchange - Driggs 7:00pm

Older American’s Month Activities 8:00am Senior Center of Jackson Hole 3077337300scjh@wyom. nethttp://seniorcenterjh.org/ menus-calendar-events/specialevents/ Open Mic Night 9:00pm Virginian Saloon 307-739-9891

Photography Fundamentals 6:00pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation.org/ calendar.html

Tried and Tempted 7:30pm Silver Dollar Bar 307-733-2190http://www. worthotel.com/?cID=239

Teton Valley Chance Meetings 5:00pm Three Peaks Dinner Table http://tetonvalleychamber.com/ community-calendar/

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & CPR for the Professional Rescuer 9:00am Center for the Arts $725.00 http://www. jhcenterforthearts.org/calendar/ event/wilderness-first-responderwfr-cpr-for-the-pro

Toddler Time - Youth Auditorium 10:05am Teton County Library

Story Time - Driggs 1:00pm http://tetons.lili.org/node/149 Throwing II 6:00pm Center for the Arts Ceramics Studio http://www.artassociation.org/calendar. html Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & CPR for the Professional Rescuer 9:00am Center for the Arts $725.00 http://www. jhcenterforthearts.org/calendar/event/ wilderness-first-responder-wfr-cpr-for-thepro

TUESDAY 5.12

Afterschool Monthly Workshop: All Sessions 3:30pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation.org/calendar. html Chance Meetings 5:00pm Three Peaks Dinner Table http://tetonvalleychamber.com/visit/ eventcalendar/ English as a Second Language - Driggs 6:00pm Valley of the Tetons Library http://tetons.lili.org/node/149 Excel Introduction - Computer Lab 5:30pm 125 Virginian Lane http://tclib.org/index.php/calendar/ Excel Introduction - Computer Lab 3:00pm 125 Virginian Lane http://tclib.org/index.php/calendar/ Handbuilding Clay Vessels & Surface Techniques 6:00pm Center for the Arts http://www.artassociation.org/calendar.html

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Ladies Night Oil Painting 7:00pm The Local Galleria http://tetonvalleychamber.com/ community-calendar/

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4. The surfing lifestyle. Yes, readers, Jackson is host to a variety of surfers. Although I lack beach surfer awareness, I have observed these folks waiting in line at Lunch Counter on the other side of the shore. These lifestylers seem very enthusiastic, helpful and chatty. Bromances often occur in this lifestyle through the swapping of surfboards and sharing of beers. I have heard the surfing lifestyle can be intense in other areas, but perhaps the friendliness here is due to the endless nature of a standing wave in the Snake River. PJH

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3. The climbing lifestyle. The climbing lifestyle most often occurs in the space a person plans to climb. These lifestylers enjoy eating profuse amounts of food, taping their hands and looking at their topographical maps. Another highly enjoyable aspect of this lifestyle is finding a comfortable place to lie amidst sharp rocks and boulders while waiting to climb. The enjoyment of this lifestyle is entirely dependent on an individual’s inherent goals. Unavoidable downtime can always occur in the climbing realm, so the expert climbing lifestyler usually transforms this time through jokes, songs or sporadic poetry.

1. The yoga lifestyle. From what I have seen, yoga lifestyling typically occurs post-yoga classes. Oftentimes, people chat outside, either in the middle of doorways or sidewalks to calmly discuss their present moment with prolonged eye con-

2. The ski lifestyle. This lifestyle seems to be long-lived in this town, as there are only a few months of the year where you can’t partake in this activity. The skiing lifestyle typically entails discussing things that one has skied or discussing what one wants to ski in the future. Topics of conversation can also include new outfits for filming or new cameras for the digital world. Although the dress code may not always be comfortable, ski lifestylers can spend hours ingesting beer and other adult beverages. These folks love watching videos of themselves or others skiing throughout their down time, be it on a chair lift, in the parking lot or on the mountain. The best ski lifestyle I’ve ever been a part of was when a chairlift stranger showed me an iPhone video of a video of them taking a big air. The ski lifestyle may be competitive and overwhelming for a lifestyler coming from other areas of enjoyment.

Above: Surfers spark bromances while waiting for their turn on the wave

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he in-between nature of the seasons allows for a myriad of sports and activities during the cold, early mornings and the warm middle of the day. The highlights of these pursuits lie in the inherent lifestyle they provide. Lifestyle, in essence, is something accessible to anyone, regardless of her skills in her sport of choice. “Lifestyling” is what I call the act of what someone does while hanging around the actual activity without actually participating in the activity at all. It is typical for the user to wear the intended gear of the sport while lifestyling. The following information includes some lifestyle sports in Jackson available to anyone regardless of her actual ability in the sport:

Left: Ski lifestylers break for a beer and a chat while soaking in the views.

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The art of lifestyle

tact and a peaceful-looking face. Yoga lifestylers can be observed eating raw food at Lotus Cafe or getting their daily health fix at Healthy Being Juicery. I am aware that this may sound stereotypical but let’s be realistic. Has anyone ever craved a tallboy beer and hamburger post yoga? I swear this lifestyle brainwashes me to strive to be as healthy as possible. Yoga lifestylers are typically calm and pleasant to be around, so this is a great sport for those seeking refuge from high-intensity atmospheres.

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Gather Up, I’m Falling in Love BY GERALDINE MISHEV

know, I know. I’m featuring two wine dinners in a row in this column. This one is even at a restaurant I covered only four months ago. But that’s how excited I am about what Gather is doing. My first dinner there, back in February, I thought their spaetzle was the best I’ve had outside of Germany but I wasn’t super excited about the deconstructed take on jambalaya. I thought the latter dry and shared my thoughts in this column. Evidently, I wasn’t the only person who had commented on this. After that column was printed, I got an email from the restaurant managers thanking me for my honest critique. They said it wasn’t the first time they had heard that comment, and they were going to add some wetness to that dish. The gesture showed me that, beyond its Tuesday Tastings at 2 (Mentioned in Feb 10, 2015 issue), Gather really listens to this community. I’m sure my comment about the jambalaya isn’t the only one the restaurant’s owners, managers and chefs have taken to heart. (Check out the beignonut on its menu, which came from a Tuesday Tasting.) Since my initial review, there has been a change in the kitchen: the babyfaced-but-inventive culinary badass Joel Hammond has taken over as executive chef. In addition to unveiling a summer menu, Hammond also has a plan to begin growing herbs and greens in the restaurant’s basement. Starting soon, Gather is going to have several outside tables where you can get both food and drinks. Sadly, what I’m most excited about likely won’t happen again until the fall: a four-course, prix fixe wine dinner. Gather had its first wine dinner two weeks ago and it quickly sold out at $75 per space. While co-owner Graeme Swain has visions of doing not only wine dinners in the future, but also whiskey and vodka dinners — I hear Grand Teton Vodka Company is soon opening a tasting room next door to Gather — this inaugural effort where the restaurant paired its dishes with Jackson Hole Winery libations was about as perfect as could be. Each of the four courses was paired with a wine from the valley’s only winery — the grapes come from Sonoma — and the winery’s chief winemaker took a couple of minutes to explain each pour. After I had finished the three savory

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courses and was in the middle of dessert (a flourless chocolate cake with Grand Marnier whipped cream), Hammond briefly emerged from the kitchen to describe his work for the evening. His time with us was more mingling and answering questions than giving specific descriptions. I didn’t directly ask him many questions, but I eavesdropped on others. And what I heard made me appreciate the menu even more: Hammond himself caught the trout in the smoked trout cornette amuse (served with 2014 Jackson Hole Winery Rose) and the first course was a choice between spring nettle soup topped with bacon and including a perfectly soft-poached quail egg, or a watermelon salad. Having never had nettle soup, I opted for that. Of course Hammond foraged the nettles himself. As interesting and flavorful as the nettle soup was, the star of the menu was the sous-vide Snake River Farms Chateaubriand main course. (Diners got two options for each course; the other entrée option was seared pheasant breast) I had hoped to overhear that Hammond had wrestled the cow himself, but he did not. Even had the beef shown up on a plate with nothing else, which of course it didn’t as Gather does some of the most beautiful presentations in the valley, it would have ranked among one of the best steaks I have ever had. It was prepared a perfect mediumrare. Although cooked sous vide — this means Hammond and team put it in a vacuum-sealed bag then submerged it in hot water — the steak was later quickly charred on both sides to add a bit of texture. The outside was so flavorful, I guessed Hammond had perhaps dusted it with coffee (a trick I think might be a

Sous-vide Snake River Farms Chateaubriand main course. favorite of his). When I asked him, his answer was much simpler: “Salt and pepper, that’s all we used,” he said. The steak was well over 1-inch thick and I rarely needed a knife to cut it. My only problem with the steak is that it wasn’t served with my absolute favorite JH Winery wine, its 2012 Catch & Release Zinfandel. Instead the steak was paired with a 2012 Rendezvous Red, which is a 60/40 blend of Cabernet Franc and Syrah. The Rendezvous Red is wonderfully approachable and far from boring, but I just so love the Catch & Release. It’s not that we didn’t get to drink any Catch & Release. Its spicy notes go best with chocolate, so it was served with the chocolate dessert. While Gather does not anticipate holding any wine dinners over the summer — “I think it’s something I want to save for locals in the off-season,” Swain said — do look for its new outdoor seating, a new summer menu and a cocktail version of its Tuesday Tastings at 2, “Calling the Shots.” Starting sometime soonish — “stay tuned for details,” the restaurant said — and continuing through the summer (by reservation only), one Friday per month at 4 p.m., the restaurant’s mixologists and bartenders will create several signature cocktails that participants get to taste and then vote on. The Calling the Shots winner will appear as a drink special on the following week’s menu. PJH Reservations recommended (required for the Tuesday Tastings, any future wine dinners, and Calling the Shots); 72 S. Glenwood; open daily 5 – 10 p.m.; 307-2641820; gatherjh.com

THE FOODIES FILES Feed Your Brain Blueberries BY ANNIE FENN, MD @JACKSONFOODIE

Warm farro breakfast bowl with hazelnuts, honey and blueberries If I have precooked farro and toasted hazelnuts stashed in the freezer, it only takes minutes to warm up this hearty breakfast bowl. 1 cup cooked farro (or quinoa, brown rice, or oats) ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts, skinned and chopped (or almonds, walnuts, pecans, or pistachios) ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen 1-2 tablespoons good honey ¼ cup almond milk

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To cook farro: Place one cup of farro (pearled or semi-pearled) in two cups water. Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat for 25 to 35 minutes, adding a pinch of salt in the last 5 minutes. The farro is done when it is soft and chewy but the grains are still intact. Drain and use immediately, or store in the fridge for up to four days or the freezer for up to three months. To toast the hazelnuts: Place one cup of hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and onto a clean kitchen towel; rub to remove the skins. Chop coarsely. Assemble the breakfast bowl: If using precooked refrigerated or frozen farro, warm it in a microwave oven or over the stove with the olive oil, almond milk and cinnamon. Top with hazelnuts, honey and blueberries. PJH

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one, people. The MIND diet encourages you to eat less of the foods you already know you should avoid — butter (less than a tablespoon per day), margarine (yuck, who eats margarine?), cheese (one serving per week), pastries and sweets (no more than five per week), red meat (no more than four servings per week), fried foods and fast food (no more than once per week). What I love about the MIND plan is that it’s all about moderation. You don’t have to give up your beloved Persephone chocolate croissant — just try to limit yourself to five of those treats per week. I think we can do that, don’t you? Maybe getting Alzheimer’s is the last thing in the world you are worried about. Isn’t it a disease for old people? Although those under 60 are rarely afflicted (and I’ll assume we’ve all seen Still Alice), the earliest changes in the brain begin 25 years before the first signs of memory impairment. If the MIND diet pans out to have an impact on developing the disease, the time to eat brain-healthy foods is now. It will take a lot more studies, preferably randomized and controlled, to sort out the story of food and your brain. The next phase of the MIND study will look at the diet’s effect on blood flow in the brain, looking for early markers to identify Alzheimer’s disease years in advance. Maybe someday a diet will help those with the genetic defect for Alzheimer’s — APOE genes — avoid the disease by eating the right foods. In the meantime, I’ll be eating a lot of blueberries, and all the other brainhealthy, MIND foods.

Trio is located just off the town square in downtown Jackson, and is owned & operated by local chefs with a passion for good food. Our menu features contemporary American dishes inspired by classic bistro cuisine. Daily specials feature wild game, fish and meats. Enjoy a glass of wine at the bar in front of the wood-burning oven and watch the chefs perform in the open kitchen.

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an what you eat help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? Wouldn’t it be great if you could add a few brainfriendly foods to your diet each week and cut your risk of developing this devastating disease in half? Surely, it’s not that simple. Scientists have yet to figure out what causes this progressive form of dementia, how to prevent it, or even how best to treat it. But a study out of Rush University Medical Center got my attention this week by reporting amazing results: The center slashed its patients’ Alzheimer’s risk by 53 percent just by changing a few of the foods they eat. They created a diet called MIND, which stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. It’s a hybrid of two well-studied diets — the Mediterranean diet, which you’ve probably heard of, and the DASH diet designed to reduce high blood pressure. The study followed 923 participants for four and a half years, tracking how well they adhered to the MIND diet guidelines, and whether or not they developed Alzheimer’s disease. Those that followed the MIND diet closely had the best results — a 53 percent reduction in the incidence of the disease. But the remarkable thing about this study is that even those who cheated on the diet were still 35 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. I’ve never been a fan of diets as most have a poor track record, especially when it comes to losing weight. The MIND diet doesn’t seem like a diet, though. It encourages you to eat more from a list of foods you are probably already eating — like chicken (two servings per week), fish (once per week), green leafy vegetables (twice per day), whole grains (three servings per day), beans (three times per week), and nuts (five times per week). Berries are the only fruit specifically recommended on the MIND diet. The anthocyanins in blueberries are thought to possess potent brain-protecting substances. Eat a few handfuls of blueberries at least twice a week (strawberries are thought to be brain-healthy, too, but weren’t included in this study). It sounds a lot like the Mediterranean diet, doesn’t it? It even recommends using olive oil as your primary cooking oil, and enjoying one glass of wine per day. Just

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Colonial Indian Cuisine Featuring dining destinations from buffets and rooms with a view to mom and pop joints, chic cuisine and some of our dining critic’s faves! ASIAN & CHINESE TETON THAI

Serving the world’s most exciting cuisine. Thai food offers a splendid array of flavors: sweet, hot, sour, salt and bitter. All balanced and blended perfectly, satisfying the most discriminating palate. 7432 Granite Loop Road in Teton Village, (307) 733-0022 and in Driggs, (208) 787-8424.

Classic Cocktails Open nightly 5:30 p.m. • 165 N. Center St. 307-733-4111 • www.theindianjh.com

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Authentic Mexican dishes made from scratch Hot chips made fresh all day long Ten homemade salsas and sauces Margaritas that will make you happy, and service that will make you smile!

Voted “BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT” & “BEST SALSA” Best of Jackson Hole 2014

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A Jackson Hole favorite for 36 years. Join us in the charming atmosphere of a historic home. Ask a local about our rack of lamb. Serving fresh fish, elk, poultry, steaks, and vegetarian entreés. Live acoustic guitar music most nights. Off Season Special: Two-for-one entrees, good all night. Open nightly at 5:30 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Must mention ad. Reservations recommended, walkins welcome. 160 N. Millward, (307) 733-3912. bluelionrestaurant.com.

CAFE GENEVIEVE

Two-for-one entrees. Serving inspired home cooked classics in a historic log cabin. Brunch daily 8 a.m., dinner Fri.-Tue. 5 p.m., happy hour Fri.-Tue. 3 - 5:30 p.m.: $5 glass wine, $5 specialty drinks, $3 bottled beer. 135 E. Broadway. (307) 732-1910. genevievejh.com.

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Eleanor’s has all the perks of fine dining, minus the dress code serving rich, saucy dishes in a warm and friendly setting. Eleanor’s is a primo brunch spot on Sunday afternoons. Its bar alone is an attraction, thanks to reasonably priced drinks and a loyal crowd. Come get a belly-full of our two-time gold medal wings. Open daily 11a.m. to close. 832 W. Broadway inside Plaza Liquors. (307) 733-7901.

FULL STEAM SUBS

The deli that’ll rock your belly. Jackson’s newest sub shop serves steamed subs, reubens, gyros, delicious all beef hot dogs, soups and salads. We offer Chicago style hot dogs done just the way they do in the windy city. Located just a short block north of the Town Square. Open daily from11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 180 N. Center Street. (307) 733-3448.

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Best ski food in the area! Korean and American style, from breakfast sandwiches, burgers, chicken tenders, philly cheese steaks, to rice bowls and noodles. Something for everyone! At base of Summit Lift between the ski patrol room and the ice rink. 100 E. Snow King Ave. Open Tue. - Thu. 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m., Fri. - Sun. 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Order ahead (307) 2006544, facebook.com/Kimscornercafe.

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Featuring dining destinations from buffets and rooms with a view to mom and pop joints, chic cuisine and some of our dining critic’s faves!

PIZZAS, PASTAS & MORE

Liberty burger features 11 different burger, including the standard liberty burger of just mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle onion. There are six different meat selections along with our custom beef blend. Sides include skinny fries, sweet fries and onion rings. Two salads are on the menu along with two sandwiches. Milkshakes, root beer floats, adult milkshakes, beer, wine and spirits are available. Open at 11 a.m. daily. 160 N. Cache. (307) 200-6071.

FRESH, LOCALLY SOURCED OFFERINGS TAKE OUT AVAILABLE Dining room and bar open nightly at 5:00pm (307) 733-2460 • 2560 Moose Wilson Road • Wilson, WY

A Jackson Hole favorite since 1965

Local, a modern American steakhouse and bar, is located on Jackson’s historic town square. Our menu features both classic and specialty cuts of locally-ranched meats and wild game alongside fresh seafood, shellfish, house-ground burgers, and seasonally-inspired food. We offer an extensive wine list and an abundance of locally-sourced products. Offering a casual and vibrant bar atmosphere with 12 beers on tap as well as a relaxed dining room, Local is the perfect spot to grab a burger for lunch or to have drinks and dinner with friends. 55 North Cache, (307) 201-1717, localjh.com

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& RESTAURANT America’s most award-winning microbrewery is serving lunch and dinner. Take in the atmosphere while enjoying wood-fired pizzas, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. $8 lunch menu from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Happy hours 4 - 6 p.m. include tasty hot wings. The freshest beer in the valley, right from the source! Free WiFi. Open 11:30 a.m. midnight. 265 S. Millward. (307) 739-2337, snakeriverbrewing.com

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Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally fresh food at reasonable prices, is a always a fun place to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel right at home and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Reservations at (307) 733-4913, mangymoose.com

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(307) 733-0330 520 S. Hwy. 89 • Jackson, WY

Two for One Entrees. Serving organic, freshlymade world cuisine while catering to all eating styles. Endless organic and natural meat, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. Offering super smoothies, fresh extracted juices, espresso and tea. Full bar and houseinfused botanical spirits. Serving breakfast and lunch 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, open at 9 a.m.Thursday - Saturday 145 N. Glenwood St. (307) 734-0882. tetonlotuscafe.com.

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COSMIC Café

SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2015

with Carol Mann

Q: What kind of energy are you contributing to the matrix of life on Earth? Here’s the good news. Science has demonstrated that all life is intelligent, interconnected and communicating all the time. In addition, research proves that our thoughts, beliefs and actions directly impact our individual wellbeing and contribute to the entire matrix of life on the Earth. Simply stated, loved-based emotions, beliefs and actions upgrade personal and global wellbeing. And fearbased behaviors, emotions and beliefs breed negativity of all kinds everywhere. That’s a pretty big and empowering statement because it means the keys to personal wellbeing and more planetary harmony are in our control. The bottom line of all the world’s wisdom teachings has always been to choose love over fear. Love is an inclusive state of being; fear creates separation. Research studies now offer proof that feelings and actions coming from love, which include compassion, kindness, forgiveness and generosity, turn on the biochemistry of wellbeing. Part of this upgrade is physical. For example, stress levels calm down, the immune system turns on, and blood pressure decreases. Something else happens when love is our fuel: the mind clears and becomes more still. This allows the third part of the upgrade to occur. We then experience greater connection to self, others, and to all Creation. We then have access to higher guidance and more evolved states of being. Scientific studies have likewise demonstrated that actions and feelings coming from fear, which include jealousy, hatred, revenge, holding grudges, and anger, turn off the immune system, jack up blood pressure, increase stress levels and turn on the biochemistry of fight or flight. In the presence of this biochemistry and the states of consciousness they create, it is not possible to think clearly, and ET cannot call home! This does not mean to never feel upset, sad or mad…these feelings are inevitable and normal. However, the trick is to feel them and then let those emotions pass through like weather. That’s how to easily re-center in a loving state of being and move forward without negative baggage.

“L-IMINATED” By Melanie Miller

Here are 7 ways to develop a loving state of being and make your contribution to the upgrade of the global matrix: Focus on gratitude even in challenging times. It opens the heart, turns on the biochemistry of wellbeing, attracts more things into your life for which to be grateful… and adds positive energy to the global matrix. Notice and consciously choose to let go of criticizing and judging others. Recognize that everyone is doing their best in the moment given their limitations. Practice acceptance of what is. Acceptance means to neither condemn nor condone. Just notice and discern, and then choose what works for you. Practice compassion (not pity) for self and others. Forgive easily. Forgiveness releases constriction from your physical heart. Use the gift of freewill to choose the emotional high road. That’s the intended purpose of having freewill. Be in nature. Just Be. We are human beings…not human doings. Meditation supports being; there are active and passive forms of meditation. Not everyone needs to sit still to get still inside. Practice random acts of kindness. The giver receives as much or more wellbeing benefits than the recipient. PJH

Carol Mann is a longtime Jackson resident, radio personality, former Grand Targhee Resort owner, author, and cliarvoyant. Got a Cosmic Question? Email carol@yourcosmiccafe.com

ACROSS 10 Padlock part 5 Boldly forward 90 Yrs. before college 13 Only major league team without a no-hitter to its credit 19 Polynesian getaway 20 Small number 21 Aslan of Narnia, e.g. 22 Parthenon dedicatee 23 Comment after a big raise? 26 Range ropes 27 Mosaic part 28 Didn’t let go of 30 Takes the wrong way? 31 Scholarly piece 34 Assign 37 Express sorrow 38 Garden annoyance 39 Dark clouds, perhaps 40 Prison canary? 42 Faux furs left out in the cold? 45 Row 46 Recess retort 48 Cargo unit 49 “Pshaw!” 50 Dwindle 52 Start of many a tribute 54 Pertinent 59 Greenhouse gas regulator: Abbr. 60 Chicago athlete in Denver? 63 Pad 64 Satisfied, as a debt 66 Yucatán native 67 Arrived suddenly 68 Bit of kelp, say 70 Come down hard 72 Asian cuisine 74 Do a farming job 75 Uncouth 77 Field scurrier 81 One hoping to find a school 83 Skylark sound 84 Gem named for a dinosaur? 86 Life 89 Physically aware 91 Fathered 92 Unprocessed information 94 Hatch, e.g.: Abbr. 95 Helena-to-Lincoln dir. 96 Islamic official 98 Rural roadside stops 99 Fair-haired castaway? 105 Don Ho’s instrument 106 Doctor’s order 107 Bonnie Raitt, for one 108 Gathering that may involve a wagon 109 Calls for 111 So last week 112 Captures 113 Sea raptors 115 Computer output device 118 Food label reader, perhaps 120 Running buddy’s question? 126 Preposterous, as an idea 127 Shipbuilding tool 128 Little red schoolhouse lady 129 Steady 130 Brahms’ symphonies, e.g. 131 Tenderfoot 132 Shampoo additive 133 Covered the gray, say DOWN 10Like some wings 20Warm-bath reaction 30Yachting pronoun

40Out-of-style Boy Scout shelters 50Gently touches 60Little newts 70Zaps 80Dancer’s move 90FDR was one 10 Moment of dishonesty 11 Protest on the road 12 Cricket, for one 13 Bowlful next to the chips 14 Put away 15 Hindu duty 16 Seized again 17 Allow 18 Gets boldly forward with 24 “... sadness comes __ me”: Longfellow 25 Baby moose 29 Factory-built home 31 Western chasers 32 Energize 33 Green Giant deal? 35 Former Sandinista leader 36 Like the Cheshire Cat’s grin 40 Send forth 41 2001 French romantic comedy 43 Tracked winter vehicle 44 Wild 47 Trick reaction 51 Bart Simpson, e.g. 53 Reduce in intensity 55 Quite hefty 56 Slacks for the boardroom? 57 Jim Davis canine 58 Summon, with “for” 61 Buildup of fluid 62 Tip a tam 65 British noblemen 67 Standout 68 97-Down pair, frequently 69 Passed-down learning 71 Smidgen 73 Inuit wear 76 Cut back 78 Choral parts may be sung in it 79 Not agitated

80 Discriminating ability 82 Jack __, treasury secretary since 2013 84 Spree 85 Cold War missile prog. 87 Old lab heaters 88 Kid’s adhesive 90 Struggled for balance 93 Removed pieces from 97 Play with songs 99 31-Down quarry 100 Five-time Tony nominee Stritch 101 Ideally 102 Marquee partner 103 Fig tree variety 104 “Transcendence” actor 110 Many a TV series 111 In accordance with 114 Vending machine buy 116 First-century emperor 117 Hefty volume 119 Bambi family member 121 Israeli weapon 122 Field official 123 Creeping evergreen 124 Wedding page word 125 Stamp out

Rob Brezsny’s FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of April 29, 2015 freewillastrology.com

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Benedictine monks observe the Latin motto Laborare est Orare. The 19th-century abbot Maurus Wolter interpreted these words to mean “work is worship” or “work is prayer.” He was trying to impress upon his fellow monks that the work they did was not a grudging distraction from their service to God, but rather at the heart of their devotion. To do their tasks with love was a way to express gratitude for having been blessed with the gift of life. I propose that you experiment with this approach in the coming weeks, even if your version is more secular. What would it be like to feel contentment with and appreciation for the duties you have been allotted? TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Here’s one of the best things you can do for your mental and physical health: Withdraw your attention from the life that lies behind you, and be excited about the life that stretches ahead of you. Forget about the past, and get wildly inventive as you imagine the interesting future you will create for yourself. Forgive everyone who has offended you, and fantasize about the fun adventures you’ll go on, the inspiring plans you’ll carry out, and the invigorating lessons you hope to learn.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) In the coming weeks, you may be as alluring and intriguing and tempting as you have been in a long time. I suggest you capitalize on this advantage. Proceed as if you do indeed have the power to attract more of the emotional riches you desire. Assume that are primed to learn new secrets about the arts of intimacy, and that these secrets will make you even smarter and more soulful than you already are. Cultivate your ability to be the kind of trusted ally and imaginative lover who creates successful relationships. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Physicist Frank Wilczek won a Nobel Prize for his research into quarks, the tiny particles that compose protons and neutrons. The guy is breathtakingly smart. Here’s one of his operating principles: “If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake.” Let’s enshrine his advice as your meditation, Sagittarius. I think you’re strong enough and brave enough to go hunting for some new super-rich dilemmas. Yes, they may lead you to commit some booboos. But they will also stretch your intelligence beyond its previous limits, giving you a more vigorous understanding of the way the world works. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) In 1934, Capricorn baseball player Dizzy Dean was named the Most Valuable Player after winning 30 games. It was a feat that no National League pitcher has repeated ever since. After Dean retired, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Never shy about acknowledging his own prowess, he declared that “if you can do it, it ain’t bragging.” It is in this spirit that I invite you to freely expound on your talents and accomplishments in the coming week. You won’t be boasting. You will simply be providing information. And that will ultimately result in you being offered an interesting new opportunity or two. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) There has rarely been a better time than now to refine the art of being your own mommy or daddy. You’re finally ready to take over from the parental voices in your head and assume full responsibility for raising yourself the rest of the way. What do you want to be when you grow up? You may feel a giddy sense of freedom as it becomes clear that the only authority who has the right to answer that question is you.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) The universe has always played tricks on you. Some have been so perplexing that you’ve barely understood the joke. Others have been amusing but not particularly educational. Now I sense a new trend in the works, however. I suspect that the universe’s pranks are becoming more comprehensible. They may have already begun to contain hints of kindness. What’s the meaning of this lovely turn of events? Maybe you have finally discharged a very old karmic debt. It’s also conceivable that your sense of humor has matured so much that you’re able to laugh at some of the crazier plot twists. Here’s another possibility: You are cashing in on the wisdom you were compelled to develop over the years as you dealt with the universe’s tricks.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Am I reading the astrological omens correctly? I hope so. From what I can tell, you have been flying under the radar and over the rainbow. You have been exploiting the loopholes in the big, bad system and enjoying some rather daring experiments with liberation. At this point in the adventure, you may be worried that your lucky streak can’t continue much longer. I’m here to tell you that it can. It will. It must. I predict that your detailloving intelligence will paradoxically guide you to expand your possibilities even further.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) The hill where I take my late afternoon hikes is teeming with the six-petaled purple wildflower known as the elegant clusterlily. Every one of them—and there are hundreds—lean hard in the direction of the sun in the west. Should I deride them as conformists that follow the law of the pack? Should I ridicule them for their blind devotion? Or should I more sensibly regard them as having a healthy instinct to gravitate toward the life-giving light? I’ll go with the latter theory. In that spirit, Leo, I urge you to ignore the opinions of others as you turn strongly toward the sources that provide you with essential nourishment.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) Here’s a confession: I have taken a vow to foster beauty, truth, love, justice, equality, tolerance, creativity, playfulness and hope. To do this work is one of my life goals. I approach it with the devotion of a monk and the rigor of a warrior. Does that mean I ignore difficulty, suffering and cruelty? Of course not. I’m trying to diminish the power of those problems, so I sure as hell better know a lot about them. On the other hand, my main focus is on redemption and exaltation. I prefer not to describe in detail the world’s poisons, but rather to provide an antidote for them. Even if you don’t normally share my approach, Cancerian, I invite you to try it for the next two weeks. The astrological time is right.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the children’s book The Little Engine That Could, a little blue engine volunteers to pull a long chain of train cars up a steep hill, even though it’s not confident it has the power to do so. As it strains to haul the heavy weight, it recites a mantra to give itself hope: “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” The story ends happily. The little blue engine reaches the top of the hill with its many cars in tow, and is able to glide down the rest of the way. As you deal with your own challenge, Gemini, I recommend that you use an even more forceful incantation. Chant this: “I know I can, I know I can, I know I can.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) According to the three science-fiction films collectively known as The Matrix, we humans suffer from a fundamental delusion. What we think is real life is actually a sophisticated computer simulation. Intelligent machines have created this dream world to keep us in suspended animation while they harvest our energy to fuel their civilization. Now, as far as I can tell, this scenario isn’t literally true. But it is an apt metaphor for how many of us seem to be half-asleep or under a spell, lost in our addiction to the simulated world created by technology. I bring this to your attention, Libra, because now is a favorable time to diminish the hold that the metaphorical Matrix has on you. What can you do to at least partially escape your bondage? (Hint: A little more contact with nature could do the trick.)

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C l e a g n n i - Up r p S May 4-9

Volunteer for Rotary Clubs Spring Roadside Clean-Up Saturday May 9th The meeTing places are: • phil Baux park (snow King) • Wilson community center • hoback market Meeting tiMe iS 9:00AM Coffee, doughnuts and pastries provided Volunteers should dress appropriately for weather that morning. Bring gloves and sunscreen; orange bags and vest will be provided. Volunteers will receive a free lunch at eco-Fair Then Join the 12th annual eco-Fair at the Snow King ball field from 12-5PM to celebrate simple and sustainable living in the Tetons.

Spring Burn Week

Sat. May 2-Sun. May 10 Please call 733-2331 prior to burning. Only clean wood, branches and leaves may be burned, no trash

town Residents: Place brown paper

compostable bags of leaves, twigs and grass out on the curb by 8AM, Monday May 11, for Town crews to collect. Residential yard waste pick up One Day Only! no trash or dog poop please. Reusable containers that can be easily emptied out, can also be used. Larger limbs can be placed next to bags- do not tie. Plastic garbage bags will not be collected. Yard waste will be composted locally rather than trucked to a landfill.

trash transfer Station Information

The Trash Transfer Station will be open for extended hours during Spring Clean Up week: Monday, May 4th through Friday, May 8th from 8am to 5pm, and Saturday, May 9th from 9am to 5pm. During this week, the Trash Transfer Station will accept the general public’s yard waste for free if it is brought in loose or in compostable bags, and household refuse at half the existing rates ($55/ton). These rates do not apply to businesses.

1/2 OFF electrOnIc waSte during Spring Clean-Up week. Deliver to the Recycling Center anytime from 9am-6pm, Mon-Fri

Call 733-7678 for more information, or visit www.tetonwyo.org/recycle