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Free skiing this week Ski the North Valley Nordic Trails free
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reeskiing on Dollar Mounnow has more than 40 Terrain tain and free skiing on the Park features suitable for all North Valley Nordic trails. abilities from beginner to hot That’s what’s on the shot skiers and riders. That agenda for snow lovers puts Sun Valley up this week. there among the best Sun Valley has parks in the northopened its first west, said Sun Valworld-class Cross ley Terrain Park Course on Dollar Manager Brian Mountain’s Half Callahan. Dollar Face, comIronically, even by: Karen plete with rollers, as the resort was Bossick jumps and berms to appealing to the put some sizzle in the young at heart, its schuss. infrastructure on Bald With the opening of the Mountain has been showing Cross Course, Dollar Mountain the wear and tear of a dame
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that’s celebrating her 75th anniversary season. Christmas Lift’s motor gave out over the weekend and, as if in response, Challenger lift opted for a time out on Monday. Add the number of times Sun Valley has had to make repairs on snow gun pipes this winter and, at least, the ol’ gal is keeping the handymen employed. The cold has kept skiing on groomed slopes silky, with the possibility of a touch-up of snow in the forecast. Mogul skiing has been good, as well, despite the lack of new snow for two weeks. And crowds continue to be light,
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Look for it to warm up and snow in frosty Sun Valley this week. courtesy photo: michael edminster, edminster photography
Community Library celebrates 56 years
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elebrate The Community Library’s 56th birthday today with a tour of the library at 11:56 a.m. Complimenby: Karen tary hot drinks Bossick and cookies will be served from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The library was started in 1955 when 17 women contributed one dollar each to its founding. They opened The Gold Mine thrift shop in an abandoned miner’s shack and canvassed the community for used goods and books. Then they raised funds with bridge parties, home tours and tea dances, all the while soliciting donations of land and architectural help and construction labor. The library opened in the building that houses The Gold Mine in 1957. It moved to its current site in 1976. To this day it receives no tax dollars, relying on money from The Gold Mine and donations and fund-raising efforts such as The Community Library Tour of Homes in August and the Moveable Feasts party in March. The library must raise about $900,000 above what The Gold Mine contributes this year. “We just want to be mindful of the wonderful things those 17 ladies did for us with this celebration,� said Executive Director Colleen twp Daly.
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Empty bowls for full bellies
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Hailey Rotary
The Papoose Club The Valley’s first ever Empty Bowls event this Sunday hosted by Boulder Mountain Clayworks, will benefit the Hunger Coalition. COURTESY PHOTO
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inside: FEMLING RETIRES, PG 6 | LOVE ON RESOLUTIONS, PG 10 | CREATURES, PG 13