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STORY BY JOE YELDA AND JOY KNOESPEL PHOTOS BY JOY KNOESPEL
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oin The Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault at the Fourth Annual Walk the Walk, a community-wide march and rally to increase awareness of domestic violence prevention, 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Farmers’ Market lot in Hailey. Walk the Walk is sponsored by The Advocates in connection with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In 2011, The Advocates is commemorating 20 years of working to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in our communities through education, shelter and supportive services. Walk the Walk brings to life the old adage that we cannot fully understand someone else’s experience until we have walked in their shoes. Just a few hours of time participating in community events such as Walk the Walk can make a lifetime of difference in building awareness. This free, family-friendly event is designed to give citizens, businesses, clubs and teams a fun and festive opportunity to participate in domestic violence awareness and prevention. The community march begins at 11 a.m., and The Advocates have high heels to wear for those who dare! Participants can carry company/team banners and wear company/team T-shirts. The Advocates will acknowledge participants on their website, Facebook page and in any post-event news. Between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Frank You Very Much — Home of the Slaw Dogs — is generously hosting quarter-pound gourmet hotdogs with all the trimmings with a drink and chips for just $6 (kids for $4). There will also be music by DJ McClain, as well as T-shirt decorating, goodie bags and guest speakers. Family violence is a learned behavior that impacts the entire community. The Advocates receives 30 requests for assistance each day. Domestic violence is the number one cause of homelessness for women, children and teens. Hailey Mayor Rick Davis has proclaimed the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and encourages citizens to work together to eliminate domestic violence within their community. Each year, The Advocates helps over 500 women and children build safe lives, and reaches more than 4,000 students and community members to promote messages of safety and prevention. Info: The Advocates at 208-7884191 or visit www.theadvocatesorg. org. tws
he South Fork of the Payette River was on our right as we drove into Grandjean. I realized that we would end up following this river almost to its headwaters. This river could be renamed River of Many Waterfalls. It seemed after every few miles there would be another beautiful cascade. Joy and I were headed into the Sawtooth Wilderness for a week. We would end up at Pettit Lake after almost 40 miles of trekking into the Wilderness area. In six days we would run into only five people and that was mostly on the first day. This trip is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of planning. We would experience weather extremes from freezing to 90 degrees. We would climb over a 9,200-foot pass (over 4,000foot elevation gain). We had to be self-sufficient for seven days. No calling 9-1-1 here or running out to the store for more supplies. Organic backpacking food provided us with food for the trip. A lightweight tent and down sleeping bags kept us warm at night. The right shoes are so important here. We both used lightweight running shoes for the trek. Ardeth Lake was our first major stop — we spent two nights here. We were at 8,200 feet elevation and this lake is one of the jewels of the Sawtooth Wilderness. We had the entire lake to ourselves. Joy had found a huckleberry patch on the way to the lake and had caught several trout at the lake. Fresh huckleberries, trout baked over the fire — it doesn’t get any better than this. Edna Lake was our next stop where we again had the lake to ourselves for two days. And we again had fresh trout for dinner. One of the luxuries we packed in was a solar shower. It was wonderful to have a hot shower at our layover stops. We had originally planned to hike to the end of Redfish Lake but we were running out of fuel (and t.p.), so we elected to exit at Pettit Lake instead. From there, we hitchhiked to Redfish Lake, where we picked up our truck. We ended our trip with a hot shower, a meal at Redfish Lake Lodge, and listening to live music on the lawn in front of the lodge. Next year will find us doing another trek into the Wilderness area. We’d like to remind you to enjoy this beautiful area, which is in our backyard. tws About the Authors:
Joe Yelda is a 30-year resident of the Wood River Valley. He enjoys running (ultra), skiing, hiking, biking, and trekking through Costa Rica. Joy Knoespel’s motto is work hard/play hard. She was raised on a Montana cattle ranch and is a physical therapy assistant. She has three college degrees and has run in four marathons.
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