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Hagerman Valley Bird Festival February 12-14, 2016 Once again, Hagerman will host birders in celebration of the many bird species that spend the winter in spring-fed Hagerman Valley. Numerous bald eagles, great blue herons, trumpeter and tundra swans, snow geese, egrets, thousands of ducks and geese may be seen on the open water and ponds of the Hagerman Valley in the winter. Eighty-three species were sighted at the Festival in 2014. Two of the nine workshops offered will be Birding by Ear, by Karl Ruprecht, and Sparrow Identification, by Austin Young. The next day field trips at private Billingsley Bay Ranch and Billingsley Creek/Norwood Access will allow participants to apply their new-found knowledge in the field. Bryce Robinson researches gyrfalcons and is the author of an article featured in the January edition of Audubon magazine. He will present a workshop on raptor identification, and on the following day lead a field trip at Malad Gorge State Park focusing on wintering raptors. These superb field trips are just a sampling of the 27 spectacular expert-led trips, where participants will not only improve birding skills, but be awed by the beauty of the Hagerman Valley. On Friday night well-known Idaho birder, Kathleen Cameron, presents two screenings: The Beauty and Intriguing Behavior of Birds and Seasons of Wings. On Saturday night, Matt Podolsky, president of Boise based Wild Lens, will present his film, The Bluebird Man. The cost is $80 per person and includes all Festival activities and buffet on Saturday night. Two Riverboat excursions, with limited seating, are also offered for an extra $30. The full schedule and registration information are available at www.hagermanbirdfestival.com. Pre-registration is required and closes on February 10. For more information: https:// www.facebook.com/HagermanBirdFestival or call 208-352-3175.
Above: Bryce W. Robinson will lead the Sunday morning Malad Gorge Raptors field trip. Robinson is currently working towards a Master’s degree in Raptor Biology at Boise State University, studying the Gyrfalcon. He has travelled throughout much of North America, studying the birds of each region. In his free time he photographs, films, and illustrates birdlife. To learn more about Bryce and his bird study, visit: www.ornithologi.com Left: On Saturday at 7 p.m., Matthew Podolsky will screen his film, “Bluebird Man”, the story of one man’s remarkable role in the successful recovery of bluebirds.
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CHILI COOK OFF
“Tru s Wen t what yo dell Tire u love to Fact ory”
by Janice Urie
Hagerman Fire Department’s Chili Cook Off Returns on Saturday, February 20 HAGERMAN—Mark your calendars to have a delicious meal and lots of fun while you support our Hagerman Volunteer Firefighters on Saturday, February 20. The annual Hagerman Volunteer Firefighters Chili Cook off will be held from 6 – 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. The all-you-can-eat meal will include chili, potato bar, and salad. There will be a no-host bar. Tickets are available at the Hagerman Fire Department office. Ticket prices for the cook-off are adults – 8; under 12 – $4; and families – 25. Chili entrees should be turned in by 5 p.m. for judging. Live auction and raffle includes half a hog, an overnight stay at Redfish Resort, and a Ruger Bolt Action 22.250. Ticket prices for the auction and raffle are 1 - $10; 6 - $50, and 13 - $100. Stop by the fire department to purchase tickets or make donations.
Bird Festival Schedule
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 4:30 PM • REGISTRATION OPENS AT THE HAGERMAN LEGION HALL 5:30 PM • SNACKS, NO-HOST BAR, DINNER ON YOUR OWN, LEGION HALL 7:00 – 8:00 PM • THE BEAUTY AND INTRIGUING BEHAVIOR OF BIRDS Filmmaker Kathleen Cameron will share video vignettes of birds in their natural surroundings. She will share about her experiences while filming the video. Video from North, Central and South America will be shown. Her program will conclude with a screening of; Seasons of Wings a video compilation that focuses on the yearly cycle of bird life in the western region of North America. Cameron’s documentary: Connecting with Owls premiered at the 2014 Hagerman Bird Festival. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 6:30 AM • REGISTRATION OPENS AT THE HAGERMAN LEGION HALL 7:00 – 8:30 AM • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – LEGION HALL 7:00 - 8:45 AM • EAGLE TREE FLY-OUT (FIELD TRIP) WITH DELORES SMITH AND JAN LEMCKE 7:00 -8:45 AM • OWSLEY BRIDGE SUNRISE BIRDING WITH SARAH HARRIS, AUSTIN YOUNG AND SHARON HAYES 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM • BIRD WATCHING 101 AT THOUSAND SPRINGS STATE PARK FIELD TRIP WITH CHRIS O’BRIEN 9:00 AM-12:00 PM • BILLINGSLEY CREEK/NORWOOD ACCESS WITH AUSTIN YOUNG AND FRAN GOLDING 9:00 AM-12:00 PM • RIVERBOAT EXCURSION 9:00 AM – 12 PM • HAGERMAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA WITH LARRY BARNES 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM • BILLINGSLEY CREEK RANCH FIELD TRIP (BEHIND THE GATE) WITH ZEKE WATKINS 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM • BANBURY SPRINGS FIELD TRIP WITH AARON UTZ 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM • BOX CANYON SPRINGS NATURE PRESERVE WITH BILL CHISHOLM 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM • NIAGARA SPRINGS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA FIELD TRIP WITH BILL BRIDGES 12 AM – 1:00 PM • LUNCH ON YOUR OWN OR BAG LUNCH AVAILABLE 2:30 – 4:30 PM • BACKYARD BIRDING WORKSHOP WITH KATHY EKLUND 2:30 – 4:30 PM • RAPTOR ID WORKSHOP WITH BRYCE ROBINSON 2:30 – 4:30 PM • WATERFOWL IDENTIFICATION WITH JOSH WHITE 2:30 – 4:30 PM • FIELD SKETCHING WORKSHOP WITH POO WRIGHT-PULLIAM 2:30 – 4:30 PM • BEGINNING BIRDING BY EAR WITH KARL RUPRECHT 2:30 – 4:30 PM • SPARROW IDENTIFICATION WITH AUSTIN YOUNG 2:30 – 4:30 PM • ALL ABOUT OWLS WORKSHOP WITH MIKE TODD 2:30 – 4:30 PM • “SAVE WHAT YOU LOVE” A TALE OF BIRD MIGRATION AND CONSERVATION WORKSHOP WITH TERRY RICH 2:30 – 4:30 PM • BEGINNING BIRDING WORKSHOP WITH SARAH HARRIS 2:30 – 4:30 PM • VARDIS FISHER (BEHIND THE GATE) FIELD TRIP WITH JEFF RUPRECHT 2:30 – 4:30 PM • BILLINGSLEY BAY RANCH FIELD TRIP (BEHIND THE GATE) WITH LARRY BARNES 6:00 – 9:00 PM • NO HOST BAR, BUFFET AND MUSIC. 7:00 PM • MATTHEW PODOLSKY WILL SCREEN HIS FILM, “BLUEBIRD MAN”, the story of one man’s remarkable role in the successful recovery of bluebirds. 8:00 - ?? PM • OWL PROWL W/ KATHLEEN CAMERON AND ZEKE WATKIINS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 – HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! 7:30 – 8:30 AM • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 7:00 – 8:45 AM • EAGLE TREE FLY-OUT FIELD TRIP WITH DELORES SMITH AND JAN LEMCKE 7:00 – 8:45 AM • OWSLEY BRIDGE SUNRISE BIRDING WITH SARAH HARRIS AND SHARON HAYES 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM • BIRD WATCHING 102 AT THOUSAND SPRINGS STATE PARK FIELD TRIP WITH CHRIS O’BRIEN 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM • RIVERBOAT EXCURSION 9:00 AM – NOON• MALAD GORGE RAPTORS TRIP WITH BRYCE ROBINSON 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM • BEGINNING BIRDING BILLINGSLEY CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA FIELD TRIP WITH SARAH HARRIS 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM • FIELD SKETCHING AT OSTER LAKES WITH POO
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Showing Up © Christina O’Brien 2016
Old Eyes, New Views News Flash: The Hagerman Valley Christmas Bird Counters found a record-setting 107 species of birds in one day (December 20), within 7.5 miles of the center of Hagerman. Hard to believe, isn’t it? That’s a LOT of different kinds of birds. Every Wednesday in Boise a handful of people – usually five or six, of varying abilities – meet up for a bird walk. Our route is somewhat weather-dependent; it’s been pretty wet this past month, so we’ve restricted our exploring to pavement rather than hitting the muddy trails. But rain, ice or snow, off we go. Weekly attendance is my 2016 strategy to get out regularly and brush up my rather rusty birding skills. As my eyes and ears have aged, I’ve focused on watching the most common birds, but I don’t want to ignore the other ‘regulars’ (or overlook the ‘irregulars’). So – activate bird feeder – check. Join a birding group – check. New binoculars – check. Invest in a spotting scope (big dent in the budget!) – check. About that scope: I’ve yearned for a spotting scope for decades, but could never justify the expense at my mediocre level of bird identification. However, last year’s trip to Yellowstone with three naturalists, all with scopes, tipped me over the edge. It turns out that not only can you identify creatures better, you can watch them do whatever they’re doing better too! And, if you’ve been reading this column, you may have noticed that behavior is far more interesting to me than ticking birds off a list. Plus, you can share that great close-up scope view with people around you (if the creatures hang around long enough). I must admit that for a couple of weeks after its December arrival, the scope intimidated me. I’m only an amateur. Couldn’t I have spent all that money on something more practical? Realistically, would I carry such a bulky piece of gear on hikes? I finally took it out into the field with my husband Mike, who is but mildly interested in birds. Well...seeing a stunning male Barrow’s goldeneye practically eyeball to golden eyeball turned him into a believer, and watching his delight turned me into a believer. So I experimentally lugged the scope along on this past Wednesday’s bird walk. There is one hitch: it takes practice to become proficient. On this first outing, by the time I set up and adjusted the scope, the target had usually left. With time, though, things got better. A very cooperative Cooper’s hawk took pity on us and perched calmly for several minutes, allowing everyone up-close and personal views. Through the scope, we could see the frantic pincers of an unfortunate crayfish as it disappeared down the gullet of a pied-billed grebe. And we admired the precision and power of a red-breasted nuthatch’s small but sturdy beak as it flung flakes of punky wood over its shoulder, excavating a hole in a partially rotted cottonwood branch. By the end of the walk, people (including me) really appreciated that spotting scope! The most amazing sight, though, happened too fast for my beginner scope skills. An Anna’s hummingbird zoomed past, then perched just long enough to show off his iridescent throat gorget. Granted, the temperature was about 45 degrees, but he must have survived the arctic temperatures of a few weeks ago as well. How? Nocturnal torpor, kind neighbors keeping warm sugar water in feeders, and perhaps huddling under vegetation near the relative warmth of the house when not feeding. Though it was my first ever winter sighting of a hummingbird in Idaho, they’re not extremely uncommon. He—or they—have been sighted seven times this winter along the river, and one observer has had an Anna’s overwinter at her feeder every year since 2010. Wednesday was a good day indeed to show up, scope in hand (or not)! Hope to see some of you over Valentine’s Day weekend at the upcoming Hagerman Bird Festival! Chris is practicing Showing Up from her micro-farm in Boise, and is enjoying showing up in her old Hagerman stomping grounds more often these days.
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Horsing around in the snow by Terrell Williams
BELLEVUE - The annual Southern Idaho Draft Horse and Mule Association winter playday was held south of Bellevue, at the ranch of Pete and Linda Van Der Meulen. About 30 people attended the January 23 event, with horses and mules giving rides on half a dozen sleighs. Snow fell steadily all day but it was lovely weather for a sleigh ride together.
Above: Carolyn Phillips of Buhl gave rides to one passenger at a time in her one horse open sleigh.
Above: Annette Giles of Buhl brought her hardy team of Haflingers to take loads of passengers for hour-long loops around packed roads through the snow covered hills. Below: Lee Alderson of Twin Falls hitched his team of mules to a feed wagon to drive around the ranch in falling snow. Above: Ben Holland, who leases his team to the Sun Valley company for sleigh rides there, borrowed his roan and black draft horses to give rides at the playday.
Above: Vintage furniture. Photo by Evelyn Simon Right middle: Evergreens in Hagerman. Photo by Evelyn Simon Right: This is where goat milk comes from.
Patrick’s Day Run/ St. Walk Scheduled for March 19
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by Janice Urie
HAGERMAN – The 26th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Fun Run/Walk presented by the Hagerman Valley Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at the Malad Gorge State Park in Tuttle, Idaho. The 13.1 mile run will begin at 10:00 am and the 3.5 and 5.5 events will begin at 11:00 am. Awards will be presented to the top three over-all finishers and the top three finishers in each age group for each event. For more information, or to pre-register online, visit hagermanval-
leychamber.com. Race day registration will be accepted at the starting line beginning at 9 a.m. Those registering before March 12 will receive a discount. Participants will receive a T-shirt and there will be a post-race party with food and beverages. Start off your spring with this fun event for families, groups, or individuals.
Above: Two of last year’s competitors celebrating after the run, costumes and all. Is that green beer?
February Hagerman Public Library News By Geri Omohundro, Director
KIDS’ CORNER & LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY HAGERMAN—thanks to all of you who generously donated books to the library in 2015. We received some very nice books to add to our collection. We are extremely grateful to several people who sent generous cash donations, one-hundred percent of which will go into the building fund. Thank you all for supporting your local library! After finishing an online library grant writing class, I hope to use the information presented to establish some new projects to benefit the community. One of the first will be to deliver library books, audiobooks and DVDs to senior citizens and anyone who has an inability to visit the library on their own. Please contact the library if you are interested in this service or would like to become a volunteer. Local photographer Tom Angel is displaying a number of his black and white photographs the next few months in the library. Tom has been shooting photos since the 1970s and has lived in the Hagerman Valley off and on since 2000. The photos are tonal silver prints of Idaho landscapes. Tom has shown his work at galleries and juried art festivals in the region. Please stop by for a look at our new artwork. The Kid’s Corner has undergone a transformation. We are using lower shelves so little people can reach all the books. From our book sale proceeds in December, we were able to buy a portable heater to keep this area toasty. A colorful throw rug and large pillow to sit on have turned this into a fun and comfy hangout for the little ones while searching for books. We look forward to your visit to the Hagerman Public Library, located in the middle of town at 290 S State St. Our hours are Tuesday – Friday from 2 – 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. We are on Sunday and Monday. You can also contact us at 208-837-6520 or by email at hager-
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Photos: Kids’s corner and Tom Angel photography. Middle photo by Leonn Urie.
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GREAT, Inc. (Schubert Theatre) February Fundraiser and board announcements by Charmy LeaVell
Valentine Dinner / Dance Fundraiser “Love Is In The Air” for a spectacular Valentine Dinner/Dance Fundraiser for the Schubert Theatre featuring Entertainment, Live and Silent Auction, Raffle, Door Prizes & PRIME RIB Dinner February 6th being held at the Gooding Basque Association Center Gooding Basque Center – 285 Euscadi Lane, Gooding, ID behind the Family Dollar Store off Hwy 26. Sponsored by Gooding Restoration for Entertainment, Arts & Theatre (GREAT, INC.), and star supporters and volunteers. Many kudos to the Gooding Basque Center Association board members, Graphics and photography by Alfred and Stephanie Hagen – Ash Photography, Auctioneer Gary Osborne, Choir Performance by Gooding High School Choir directed by Mr. Haberlee, Dance Music performed by Rolly Zollinger’s “Wild Horses”, Exhibition Ballroom Dancing by BALLROOM IN MOTION directed by Danielle and Dr. Reid Lofgran and DATE: February 6, 2016 TIME: Doors open at 6:00 for 6:30 dinner, 7:30 entertainment, with live auction and dancing to follow. TICKETS: $30 Reservations and tickets by Jan 29th can be purchased at Valley Coop Country Store in Gooding. Info - text or call 539-2390 or 539-0202. Volunteer members of GREAT, Inc. Board Announced GOODING—The new board of directors and volunteer members of the GREAT, Inc., board have been selected. They include: Charmy LeaVell, president, LeaVell Cattle; Terry Behunin, vice president, Franklin Building Supply; Shanna Koyle, secretary; Jessica Juarez, treasurer, Wells Fargo; Lucy Chibanti, director, Ridley’s; Ruth Simerly, director; and Jeff Brekke, director, Valleywide Country Store.
IHRF president Lonnie LeaVell and Secretary-treasurer Charmy LeaVell.
Carrot in the Sky by Jane Deal
Never give in, never give up and always remember to carry a snack.
Sweets for Your Sweetheart? by Jane Deal
I have been struggling with addiction for the last three weeks. Not alcohol, heroin, smack, crack, cocaine, cigarettes, meth, opiates, tobacco, gambling, or shopping. Sugar, just sugar. I love sugar. Sugar makes me happy, it fulfills me and it’s my first love and my best friend. Maybe if I had been allowed to marry it, I wouldn’t be divorced. I love it that much. My boss, Diane, told me she thought I had a problem and she wanted to help me. She helps people with personalized nutritional programs and offered to create a diet for me. I thought it was a brilliant idea and I fell for it in my “New Year’s optimistic” state of mind. Diane set me up with a program and I have now lost 8 pounds and feel better. I have been eating balanced meals and I’m riding my bike over 20 miles every week. Things are great, right? . . . Except for the fact that I miss my best friend. I eat my apples with date caramel and my yogurt parfait with Stevia and it tastes delicious but it’s not a Tollhouse cookie. It’s not a piece of chocolate cake or a warm slice of peach pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting over the top. It’s not a hot fudge ice cream sundae with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry on the top. It’s not each stage of cookie dough; sugars and butter, the light fluffiness of the added eggs and vanilla, and the final thickness of the dry ingredients. The blissful satisfaction is just not there and life feels a little sad and emptier without it. I guess I’m going through the mourning period. I’m dealing with loss and it’s sad. The other side of this whole situation is fear. I’m afraid that any minute I may find myself riding my bike to the nearest bakery and clearing out their display case. Trust me, I’m very capable of doing just that. I’ll include this delicious recipe for a scone shortcake with a Kahlualaced chocolate mousse. I hope you enjoy it with your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. I also hope you will think of me when you are eating it and somehow I can live psychically and vicariously through you. Somehow. . .
Chocolate Mousse and Scone Shortcake By Jane Deal
8 scones ( or shortcakes )
Serves 8
Whipped Cream, chocolate shavings and fresh raspberries for garnish Mousse: 4 ounces dark chocolate 1/4 cup honey 1 1/2 teaspoons espresso powder 1 1/2 Tbs Kahlua 1 cup whipping cream, whipped Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate and the honey. In a small bowl, mix together the Kahlua and the espresso powder. Stir the mixture into the melted chocolate and honey. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Fold the whipped cream and the chocolate mixture together and place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
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National Park Service Celebrates! Centennial Cinema: Year-Long Film Festival Imagine being one hundred years old! A hundred year birthday is certainly a milestone to celebrate. The National Park Service turns 100 years old in 2016 and the over 400 parks across the country are having a yearlong exciting celebration! As part of the celebration, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument and Minidoka National Historic Site are holding a monthly film festival, Centennial Cinema, to showcase their incredible stories. Movies will be shown in the Hagerman Fossil Beds NM Visitor Center auditorium in downtown Hagerman every third Saturday and Sunday. Hagerman Fossil Beds NM films through the year will highlight four major themes: “Fossil Features” – dinosaurs, fossils; “Starry Stories” – night sky, outer space; “Trail Tales” – Oregon Trail, pioneers; and “Geologic Gems” – geology, earth science. From January to June, the Minidoka cinema, “Home Run Hits,” will feature baseball films in anticipation of the rebuilding of a baseball/softball field at Minidoka on May 28,2016. Park Rangers and Interns will share stories and lead activities related to the films. Popcorn will be available and all participants are invited to bring a pillow or comfortable chair to enhance their viewing enjoyment. February Centennial Cinema Saturday, February 20, 3:00 pm: “Home Run Hits” Join us for a baseball movie. Learn more about the rebuilding of the field at Minidoka and enjoy a baseball project with the rangers. Sunday, February 21, 2:00 pm: “Fossil Feature” The Sunday feature is about a small horse that had an inauspicious start to his racing career, but became an unlikely champion and a symbol of hope to many Americans during the Great Depression. Drop-In Saturdays Hagerman Fossil Beds will be offering family activities at the Hagerman Visitor Center on the third Saturday of the month until May. Stop by anytime from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and participate in nature themed crafts, activities and games. Everyone will have fun learning about the sciences of paleontology, geology, ecology and what our role should be as stewards of the land. Programs will vary weekly. Drop-in activities are free and do not require registration. Follow both parks on the web - Hagerman Fossil Beds NM at www.nps. gov/hafo; and Minidoka NHS at www.nps.gov/miin - and on Facebook for updates on park events, upcoming films, information, and centennial events throughout the National Park Service.
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Leslee Reed 208 / 420-4230
Hooked on Fishing By Joe Chapman
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) successfully completed their carp removal project in Anderson 3, 4, and Riley Pond. This completes the final phase of carp removal and now all of the ponds on the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area (WMA) have been renovated. Some of you may ask, “Why remove the carp?” Juvenile carp out-compete largemouth bass and bluegill for food when they are young. These populations have plummeted over the past fifteen years since carp appeared, so fisheries biologists wanted to see if this fishery could be restored. Largemouth bass and bluegill have been re-stocked in all of these ponds but Anderson 3, 4, and Riley Pond, and biologists hope to stock these ponds this spring. Later this year they will evaluate how successful the re-stocking program was. It may take a few years, but biologists hope the removal of the carp will allow the young bluegill and bass to thrive, and once again create a great bluegill and bass fishery on the WMA. If you recall, while the pond was dry last year, biologists contracted to have silt that had accumulated over the past fifty years removed. Excavators with long-reach buckets removed silt out to thirty yards from the bank, creating deep water along the perimeter of Riley Pond which anglers can easily access. The deeper water will hold trout better, and put them close to anglers. IDFG wants to thank everyone for their patience while this work was completed. It was an incredible project involving multiple agencies over a three-year period, and hopefully will result in better fishing for all. If you were debating whether to purchase a fishing license this year, the debate is over. This year should be one of the best ever to hook a trout, and a big one at that! A couple of private hatcheries, Clear Springs Foods and Idaho Trout Company, have donated many large fish for you to catch, some up to ten pounds! These fish have been stocked in many Magic Valley ponds, and should provide a big tug on your line. Waters that have been stocked include Dierkes Lake, Filer Ponds, Crystal Lake, Dog Creek Reservoir, Empire Pond #1, Emerald Lake and Connor Pond by Burley, and the Oster Lakes and Riley Pond on the WMA. We have tried to stock as many waters as we could that weren’t frozen. The fishing season opens March 1st at the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area, but only a few ponds open at that time. All of the Oster Lakes, and Riley Creek and Riley Pond, open on March 1st. The Anderson ponds, bass ponds, and highway pond don’t open until July 1st to protect spawning largemouth bass. Once you catch that lunker, don’t forget about IDFG’s new “catch-and– release” record book. Starting January first of this year, a new record book was established recognizing fish that are caught and released. There are some simple rules to follow to get your record entered. General Guidelines
* Fish must be released. See tips on safely releasing fish in the seasons and rules booklet. * Measure the total length from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail, with lobes of tail squeezed together. Sturgeon should be measured upside down along the belly from the snout to tip of the upper lobe of the tail fin. * At least one photo of the fish directly next to a ruler/tape or an object of known verifiable length (such as the rule book). * Salmon, steelhead and white sturgeon must be measured and photographed in the water. * At least one photo of the angler with the fish. * At least one witness to the measurement and release. * White Sturgeon records must be broken by a minimum of 2 inches. * Records for all other species must be broken by a minimum of ½ inch. * All applications must be submitted within 30 days of the catch date. With about 46 species of game fish in Idaho, plus many nongame fish to choose from, this is the year to get your name in the record books! Get on the IDFG website and check out the entries. As of February 4th, only five species of game fish had entries, so there are still lots of opportunities left. And with those big rainbow trout swimming around waiting for a hook, this will be the year to put a smile on your child’s face! I’ll see you on the water, hopefully measuring a lunker your kid just caught before he releases it.
Right: Jordan Chapman with nice rainbow trout from Crystal Lake.
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CSI North Side Center February Schedule College of Southern Idaho NORTH SIDE CENTER 202 14th Avenue East, Gooding, ID 83330 (208) 934-8678 northsidecenter@csi.edu
Yoga & Pilates This combination of Pilates & yoga will stretch and strengthen your body. The emphasis is on core control in all poses and focus on breathing while in motion. The full body is covered, leaving you feeling toned and flexible. Some benefits of this class include improved core stability and body balance, increased flexibility and mobility, better posture, improved total body strength and better circulation. Individuals of all fitness levels, ages 14 and up, are welcome. Please bring your own mat to class. Register for the April session also and pay only $99 for both! Mondays and Thursdays, February 1 – 25; 6 – 6:50 p.m. at the NCMC Fitness & Rehabilitation Center Instructor: Holly Adams; Fee - $59 Basic Wine Appreciation Learning to taste wine is no different than learning to really appreciate music or art in that the pleasure you receive is proportionate to the effort you make. The time and effort invested in palate training is very rewarding—and a whole lot of fun! Marguerite Janes, owner of Thousand Springs Winery Bed and Breakfast will introduce you to the basics of wine appreciation, using your senses to sample and experience different types of wines. Light snacks will be served. Tuesday, February 23, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Thousand Springs Winery, 18852 Highway 30, Hagerman; Instructor: Marguerite Janes; Fee - $39 Sane Computing in a Web-Based World The home personal computer is becoming a relic of the past as more people turn to the convenient portability of laptops, tablets, and phones. But the switch to on-the-go technology comes with a learning curve. Learn more about the capabilities of your tablet or iPad, including when, where, and how to connect, plus the applications that will help you get the most use out of your equipment. Additional attention will be given to web security and protecting your private information. Wednesdays, Feburary 24 – March 16, 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the North Side Center; Instructor: Randy Bow; Fee - $49 Lecture Series Twenty Sixteen – Hooks, Harpoons, and Hunting Fish Join Herrett Center exhibits manager Joey Heck as he discusses Native American fishing tools and techniques from ancient Idaho and the western United States. Learn the ins and outs of replicating prehistoric fishing gear based on archaeological evidence and scientific insight. Hear
tales from early Western explorers about their encounters with the Native American fishermen and the types and numbers of fish they caught. Take a closer look at local archaeological sites, the artifacts discovered there, and what they tell us about Native American fishing in southern Idaho. Learn to identify resources for creating your own prehistoric fishing gear, and watch as Joey demonstrates cordage-making and basic harpoon construction. Tuesday, February 9, 7 p.m. at the North Side Center. Free. No registration necessary Career Planning Investigate what kinds of jobs fit your talents and personality through a free career exploration session at the College of Southern Idaho North Side Center in Gooding. You’ll discuss job options with a career counselor and then take several online inventories that will help you assess your interests and possible job matches. You’ll be provided helpful tips for the job search process, such as how to prepare a resume and how to present a strong interview. Friday, February 19, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the North Side Center. No fee, but appointment is required. Call 934-8678 to make yours! Advising and Financial Aid Workshop This workshop focuses on providing students with advising and registration information and the process for obtaining financial aid and scholarships. Topics will include how to become a student, the placement process, program and course advising, the registration process, and course availability at the North Side Center and other CSI locations. Computers will be available for accessing the FAFSA website to apply for financial aid and the CSI website for accessing the CSI admissions and registration portals. Ample time will be allotted for answering questions, including those specific to your individual situation. Prospective students, current students, parents and other interested persons are encouraged to attend. Friday, February 19, from 10 a.m. – noon. There is no charge but reservations are required. Call 934-8678 to reserve your spot.
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