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bout 50 Ketchum merchants are offering a unique way to spread the Christmas spirit around this weekend. Those retailers are participating in Share the Spirit whereby they donate 10 percent or more of their sales Friday, Saturday and Sunday to the non-profits of their choice. Iconoclast Books, for instance, has chosen to give a percentage of its sales to Company of Fools. Bellissimo is supporting the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley. The Elephant’s Perch is supporting the Blaine County Recreation District. And Silver Creek Outfitters is supporting St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation. Many of the stores are offering goodies and special promotions to entice shoppers and add to the festivity. Silver Creek Outfitters, for instance, is offering a catered reception from 5 to 7 p.m. opening night featuring nibbles from Ketchum Grill and its new Enoteca Italian restaurant scheduled to open in mid-December in the old Starbucks building. NourishMe will have a wine tasting on opening night. The non-profits, in turn, are encouraging their patrons to shop at their benefactors through Facebook postings, e-mails and postcards. St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center has decorated its lobby with posters encouraging its employees and visitors to shop at Silver Creek Outfitters—its benefactor. The campaign keeps shopping dollars in the community while raising money for local non-profits. “Isn’t it great?” said Company of Fools artist Denise Simone. “You buy a gift for your family, and eat, the same time you’re giving to an organization that gives to the community, so your shopping dollars add and add and add and go on and on and on.” “It’s like nerve endings running around with everyone spreading the same message,” said Doug Brown, who heads up the Wood River Economic Partnership (WREP). The event is sponsored by SVPN, WREP and the Copy Center at Giacobbi Square. Terry Ring of Silver Creek Outfitters and others got the idea going in 2006 but shelved it when the recession hit. Justin Williams of SVPN calls it a powerful example of philanthropy that speaks to the fabric of the community. “There are two things that are synonymous with Christmas—fun and giving. And that’s what we’re known for in this Valley,” he said. “We’re tying the idea of sharing the spirit into the festivity of the holidays.” This year’s Share the Spirit weekend was organized on short notice.

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kis will get Keith Anspach down the mountain—or even up the mountain. But his snow bike will take him anywhere. “It’s super fun riding up the stairs on them,” he said, pedaling his bike across the snow at Dollar Mountain and up the steps of Carol’s Dollar Mountain Lodge for emphasis. “You can climb a tree with one of these if you have the legs to do it.” Anspach is one of a growing number of Sun Valley residents that have added snow bikes to their arsenal of snow toys. Retailers across snow country can hardly keep the bicycles, which are perched on monster-size fat tires, in stock. And Backwoods Mountain Sports has sold more snow bikes this year than ski packages, said Anspach. At four inches wide, the tires are four times the width of road bike tires. And with just 10 to 30 pounds of pressure in each tire, they allow Anspach and others like Mark Carnes to float on top of powder that regular mountain bikes would sink in to. “I can ride to the top of Quigley Canyon and it’s like riding a monster truck—the bike blows through everything,” said Carnes. “They’re quick and they handle corners well. The tires are not so wide that they’re cumbersome. But they are efficient. And, even as big as these bikes are, they have all-aluminum frames so they only weigh about 30 pounds,” he said. Fat bikes, as they’re called, debuted in Sun Valley a couple of years ago. But they had their birth in the mid-1980s in Fairbanks, Alaska, where mountain bikers tinkered to come up with the ultimate bike to ride the 1,049-mile Iditarod sled dog race course from Anchorage to Nome. Brian Williams, who works at Backwoods Mountain Sports, lived in Fairbanks then and watched fat-bike creator Simon Rakower weld You can use bar mitts with snow bikes. But Keith Anspach has found that he does fine with his ski gloves. “And even then I’m usually too hot,” he said.

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took a brief trip of a few days to drought-stricken, fire-ravaged, shootBali Szabo ing-rampaged, mile-high Denver, Colorado. No wonder the voters legalized marijuana—they needed something to make them laugh. Just talking to a few people, the subject was treated consistently with levity. I did not go as a ‘marijuana tourist,’ but they are coming. The state is already thinking about how to accommodate it. It is appropriate that Colorado be the first state to do it, an hour ahead of the state of Washington. For decades, the state’s semi-official anthem has been native son and Aspenite John Denver’s ‘Rocky Mountain High.’ This will give Mile-High stadium an entirely new meaning. Peyton Manning’s brilliant exploits couldn’t come at a better time. Of course, this intrusion of sanity isn’t popular with everyone. I quote this great letter to The Denver Post in its entirety: “I was deeply disappointed to see that Colorado voted to legalize marijuana. This means the end of our family trips to your beautiful state. Doesn’t your population realize that children, and even babies, would be exposed to the addictive and mindaltering drug just by being in the same room as those smoking it? Those in the same room will intake the drug just by breathing (very different than being in the same room as those consuming alcohol). How sad for our future generations. I will not risk bringing my children to Colorado and being unwittingly exposed to even the pungent odor of marijuana in hotel corridors.” Editor’s note: Amendment 64 expressly prohibits marijuana use that is “conducted openly and publicly or in a manner that endangers others.” Interestingly, this issue bridges the great political divide. Many conservatives consider the $10 billion/year cost of the War

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on Drugs a boondoggle, and a major intrusion of big government into our lives in more ways than just drug use prevention. Former Republican governor of New Mexico, a ‘family values’ conservative, Gary Johnson (2012 presidential candidate on the Libertarian ticket), has long championed, at the very least, the decriminalization of marijuana. He feels the public is way ahead of our elected representatives on this issue. Privately, many elected conservatives favor legalization because it will slash enforcement/penal system expenses while at the same time significantly boosting revenues. As is so often the case in American society, money talks and Reefer Madness walks. One leftover thought about this trip to Denver was the drive.

This isn’t the East Coast. The vast majority of people in the West live in urban sprawls, but once outside those cities, Americans’ romance with the open road can resume. We can drive longer distances for visits. I know a lady here in Hailey who, at the age of 80, drove non-stop to San Diego. On my way back from Denver, once past Ogden, at 5:30 p.m., the traffic on I-84 diminished by the mile. I had the road to myself toward Twin Falls. There were only a few cars on Route 93, and nothing on Route 75 past Shoshone on a Friday night. Two hundred miles of privacy. I told my friends back East, and they couldn’t conceive of it. tws If you have question or comments, contact Bali at this e-mail: hab4nh@aol.com.

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But, perhaps, the whole Valley could be involved next year, Brown said. “The merchants are discounting their sales to make this happen. Hopefully we’ll generate enough sales to make it worthwhile for the merchants,” he said. If it does prove successful, Brown envisions an April SuperSlack Sale where the whole town goes on sale to attract shoppers from all over the state. “The idea is that if we can work together, we can create high shopping volume at relatively low promotion costs for time periods where we really need the cash flow,” he said. tws

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mericans produce enough Styrofoam cups every year to circle the earth 436 times. Polystyrene foam, or Styrofoam, is made from a carcinogen called benzene. It is foamed with gases such as CFC or HCFC that deplete the ozone layer. Other gases included in the foam are pentane and butane, which are hydrocarbons that contribute to urban smog. Styrofoam is non-biodegradable, and will be still around hundreds of years from now. Improper disposal is a major problem; have you looked into the trash can of a fast-food restaurant? This product is bulky and takes up precious space in our already overfilled landfills. It is deadly to marine life. Sea turtles and fish mistake it for food and eat it. The Styrofoam’s buoyancy keeps the critters afloat, unable to dive for food so they starve to death, or it clogs up their systems and they die from gastric complications. Boycott polystyrene foam products: picnic plates, cups, egg cartons, ice coolers, package fillers (peanuts) and lunch boxes. If you eat in a fast-food restaurant or have coffee out, ask for paper and explain why. At work, keep your own cup or glass or at least substitute paper cups for Styrofoam. When shipping, stuff your boxes with newspaper, and if you receive Styrofoam peanuts, take them to a local store to be reused. Styrofoam is not recyclable in our vVlley, so we need to focus on reducing our consumption. Info/contributions: reduce@ ercsv.org or 208-726-4333 tws


Students Find Senior Solutions in Pursuit of Championship STORY & PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK

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etting older? No fears. You should be in good hands, if the fourth- and fifth-graders at Hailey Elementary School are any indication. Students on the school’s FIRST LEGO League teams were charged this year with finding ways to improve the quality of life for seniors by helping them to be independent, engaged and connected in their communities. And the students responded with an array of “senior solutions,� from a basket buddy to help seniors carry laundry, groceries and other heavy items, to a television that can be turned on and off with levers—a godsend for seniors who don’t have the vision or dexterity to see and manipulate tiny buttons. “The goal is for kids to take authentic problems and find solutions,� said technology teacher Kristy Turco. “These kids took a field trip to the senior center to meet with senior citizens and find out what kinds of challenges they have. For many, it was an eye-opener. The kids don’t realize what challenges seniors face unless they have a grandparent facing hearing or seeing problems.�

FIRST LEGO League is an extracurricular robotics program for 9- to 16-year-olds designed to get children excited about science and technology while teaching them employment and life skills. Fourth-grader Kye Harned showed an invention his team created to help make self-serve checkouts at the supermarket more senior-friendly with large text, audio and a big “Help� button they can push to call for assistance. Garrett Thomas Dowd said he interviewed his grandmother to see what she could use help with. “She said her friends and herself have trouble lifting heavy items like laundry up and down the stairs. So we came up with a basket buddy,� Dowd related. The basket buddy consists of a laundry-type basket that the senior can drape over their shoulder and support on their hip. They can take it off easily, thanks to a carabiner that unlocks in an instant. In addition, the students had to design and build robots that perform a variety of tasks. And they had to outline ways they used core skills like “coopertition�—their word for cooperation in competition—to succeed at brainstorming and devising

(AS SEEN ON COVER) Kye Harned shows off the robot that his fourthgrade team, dubbed the Innovative Wolverines, made.

their final products. Those products included balance aids for seniors reaching for items on high shelves, as well as easy ways to turn off the stove for seniors whose arthritis prevents them from turning knobs. The students presented their solutions at the senior center, using a game-show format to make it more fun than a conventional presentation, said Josie Saleen. “This is an important issue because more kids get born and eventually they turn into seniors because medicines are keeping kids from dying,� she added. “It’s good that we can come up with solutions because seniors have a lot of trouble and really need

Josie Saleen demonstrates the use of a buddy basket with Nick Dabney and Garrett Thomas Dowd. Dowd has a pamphlet explaining the buddy basket that features his grandmother Laurie Moss using it on the cover.

help, but they’re afraid to ask.� The students presented their work at the FIRST LEGO League tournament in Twin Falls over the weekend. The fifth-grade SPUDS brought home a trophy for Best

Project Presentation. Both the SPUDS and the fourth-grade Innovative Wolverines qualified to move on to the state tournament at the Herrett Center in Twin Falls Jan. 26. tws

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Wood River High School student Cole Caminiti is organizing a Ping Pong tournament Saturday to benefit Wood River Fire and Rescue. The tournament will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the

Wood River High School Commons in Hailey. Admission is $5. Caminiti, 17, is organizing the fundraiser as part of his senior project. For information, call Caminiti at 949-5471288.

WRHS at State Drama Tournament

Several members of the Wood River High School Drama Department spent a rainy weekend competing at the state drama tournament at Century High School in Pocatello. Shea Goitiandia, Caroline Scarbrough and Taylinn Lake made it to the semifinal round by placing 13th out of 41 in pantomine. They created an original piece that acknowledged the roots of pantomime in costume design, makeup and slapstick with their original pantomime, “The Forgotten Heart.� Although they did not break

into the finals, they placed somewhere between ninth and 13th out of those 41 entries with superior ratings and blue ribbons. Katie Walton, Ian McKenzie and Tracy Otto gave three performances of a “Seussical� number, placing 20th out of 41 events and earning excellent ratings and red ribbons. “The kids are already talking about events for next year, knowing now what the competition is like,� said drama coach Karl Nordstrom.

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Wood River High School choir teacher Max Stimac, whose choirs performed Saturday afternoon, and emcee Keith Joe Dick, try to figure out the name of a winner in Saturday’s scavenger hunt.

Isabela Hartwig thumbed her nose at the rain Saturday afternoon to ride a kiddie train around Sun Valley Village during Sun Valley’s Winter Wonderland Festival. The train commemorated Sun Valley’s Union Pacific roots.

decorations in Sun Valley, getting their passport books stamped in various shops in exchange for a bag of peppermint bark. On Saturday, Sun Valley and the Boise Philharmonic will present an hour-long concert of holiday and Christmas favorites at 5 p.m. at the Sun Valley Opera House. The concert will feature the Boise Philharmonic Quintet composed of two trumpeters, a trombone player, a tuba player and a horn player. Admission is free, but a $5 donation or donation of a new unopened toy is encouraged for Southern Idaho’s Toys for Tots program.

Sun Valley will also offer an 80th birthday salute to Bogner skiwear from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Brass Ranch. There’ll be refreshments and giveaways, and 10 percent of all purchases will benefit the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. Also on Saturday, Sun Valley holds the first of six Breakfasts with Santa. Santa will join children and their parents at a breakfast buffet Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 23 in the Lodge Dining Room. Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Children ages 3 and under will be admitted free. Reservations: 208-622-2800. tws

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ozens of parents and children braved a rainy Saturday afternoon to get their first look at a threedimensional vision of what Sun Valley’s remodeled Konditorei will look like. The Austrian-style patisserie, with its clock tower, was unveiled as part of the new gingerbread village created as part of Sun Valley’s Winter Wonderland in the Boiler Room. Sun Valley’s General Manager Tim Silva beamed as he watched the Snowball Express train his children had given him for Christmas run around the village. “This is marvelous. This is the first time I’ve seen the train run,” he said. Gingerbread baker Mary Jones stood exhausted but smiling as she counted on two hands the number of hours of sleep she’d gotten the past two weeks. Friday night was an all-nighter for herself, as well as Sun Valley’s Randy Long and Thane Hendricks. Even Jones’ daughter Rachel pitched in to spread a thin layer of royal icing on the lawn outside the buildings. “It’s a low snow year,” quipped Long, who had been juggling gingerbread duties with security duty at the Roundhouse restaurant, which is being remodeled. Parents pointed out familiar sights around Sun Valley Village to their children. Others took pictures of themselves in front of the gingerbread village. Even as they did, Jones mulled ways it could be made better next year. It would be nice, she said, to split the platform the village sits on along the walkway so that people could walk between the buildings just as they do in real life. “I put all the detail into the fronts of the buildings, and it’s difficult to see them since they’re in the middle,” she said. “I’d also like to add Dollar Mountain and Bald Mountain if I had more time.”

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t. Thomas Episcopal Church will greet the dark of winter by resuming its series of Taize services starting at 5:30 tonight. The meditative prayer services are held each year during winter because the candlelight ceremony embodies a setting of peace and soft light designed to foster communion with God. People are handed a service booklet and candle as they come in the door. “The candle itself is part of the magic,” said Penny Monger. “And as I settle in I find myself ‘in the zone,’ hypnotized by the guitar music.” For 30 to 40 minutes participants chant songs, and engage in periods of silence, scripture

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reading and prayer. Interspersed between hymns and chants, periods of silence offer celebrants a chance for prayer, meditation and reflection. “Sometimes we read a scripture. Then we have a moment of quiet. When we read that same scripture again, I often find it has become much more profound. It’s as if you think you’ve heard what it’s saying. Then, when you hear it again after you’ve reflected in silence, it takes on a deeper or more profound meaning,” said Jeanne Cassell. Taize is a unique, ecumenical service that was founded by a man known as Brother Roger in 1940 in the village of Taize, France. Brother Roger, who spent a lot of his time as a boy meditating

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while recovering from tuberculosis, was helping refugees just prior to World War II when he founded a monastery in Burgundy, France, in hopes of drawing men of different faiths to teach community and reconciliation. His desire: to inspire peace and forgiveness among different churches, even nations. The service attracts 6,000 participants a week—most of them young adults—in its place of origin. “For me, it’s very healing and restorative,” said Carter Hedberg. The services will continue Dec. 12 and 19 before taking a Christmas break. It will resume Jan. 9 and continue Jan. 16, 23 and 30, as well as Feb. 6. tws


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from his home in Hailey to his job in Ketchum on the snow-covered bike path. Then he rides to the top of Dollar Mountain or out Adams Gulch. It worked. Chizum placed first in his age group at the Soldier Mountain cross-country race the summer after he got his snow bike. He took second at the Galena Grinder and third at the Avimor Knobby Tire Series Finals. He also snagged two fourthplace finishes and a ninth-place finish in the USA Cycling 2011 Mountain Bike XC Nationals in Sun Valley. “Fat bikes are great fun, especially when spring rolls around and the snow forms a crust,” he said. “You can go out Greenhorn Gulch—anywhere that’s still snowed in.” “You can take them anywhere snowmobiles have gone—like Baker Creek,” echoed Anspach. “I love it in the spring when you get a snow crust on the flats—it’s like Idaho’s snow in Moab. You can ride wherever you want.” But fat bikes aren’t just for riding in the snow. National Park Service rangers in Alaska use them on sand to patrol the beach, their aluminum frames resistent to corrosion from sea

salt. And the bikes, which retail for $1,700 to $3,000, handle equally well in mud. They also make great expedition bikes for Third World countries where there’s little asphalt to ride on. They have five water bottle mounts and plenty of places to hang dry bags and panniers. “You don’t want to put yourself in a box and just call these bikes ‘snow bikes,’ ” Williams said. “I saw a National Geographic special about two Range Rovers on some expedition and they were getting about two miles per hour because it was so muddy. I could have gone where they were going and been back by the time they got there on a fat bike. They’re the Range Rovers of the bike world.” That said, there’s more snow than sand in Sun Valley. And Anspach has but one dream for his snow bike. “My goal is to do an eighth wave of the Boulder Mountain Tour with snow bikes,” he said. “Wouldn’t that be something?!”

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STORY & PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK Dr. Glen Shapiro pulled the top window down in the gondola Saturday morning to find himself staring at a cake of snow in place of the window pane. It reminded him of when he lived in Tahoe where monster storms deposited snow up to the second floor of people’s homes, he said. Skiers and boarders may have felt as if Sun Valley had been transported to Tahoe over the weekend as storms dumped 4 feet of snow on the top half of the mountain and a few inches on the bottom. A persistent rain on city streets discouraged some from making the trip to the mountain Friday and Saturday. Those who took a chance were rewarded with deep powder as the ski patrol opened run after run, including International and Sunnyside. One skier boasted how he’d taken his new skis down Arnold’s Run without getting a scratch. Other skiers reveled in the snow under the Challenger lift, which felt like skiing over soft pillows. “This is like February skiing,” enthused Cyn Hannah, of Hailey. “We have better powder skiing now than we did all last year.” “This is good,” said Sun Valley General Manager Tim Silva. “Tahoe’s getting three times as much but this is better. They’re worried about flooding there.” Sunday’s snow brought traces of Tahoe’s famed Sierra cement near the bottom of the mountain. And high winds—another trademark of Tahoe— closed the Christmas lift at mid-morning, forcing dozens of skiers and boarders to hike from the gondola up Roundhouse Lane to the Warm Springs side of the mountain. But Steve Kaiser of Ketchum wasn’t fazed. “Look at all this snow,” he marveled from his perch above Liftline. “This snow is so dense it will be a base for the ages.” Those who lived in K-Town and points south were able to play in the snow without touching a shovel, a snowblower or doing snowload calculations, thanks to weather that resembled Whistler

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elebrate four-plus feet of powder at the ultimate snow dance weekend Thursday through Sunday. “Expect fun and lots of great costumes,” said “Powder” magazine founder Jake Moe, as he did his own little snow dance this weekend at the bottom of Warm Springs. The centerpiece of the weekend’s festivities will be the K2/Scott Sports Powder Festival Dance on Friday in the Limelight Room of the Sun Valley Inn. Themed “Powder to the People,” attendees are encouraged to dress outrageously—get pinned by Captain Powder Dave Moe, who founded “Powder” magazine with brother Jake in Sun Valley 40 years ago, and you win big. The dance runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and will feature Salt Lake’s Marmalade Hill, which Moe says is the ultimate dance band. Admission to the dance is $30 with tickets available in advance at www.WeLoveSunValley.com. In addition to the dance, there will be a laser light show and music from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at The Cornerstone Bar & Grill, 211 Main St. in Ketchum. On Friday, Dec. 7, daredevils will have a chance to test their high-flying skills in Sun Valley’s first Air Bag Jump. Aim your skis or snowboard for a jump that sends you flying above a big air bag to win prizes from Nordica Videography. The bag will be set up on Lower Warm Springs, snow permitting. Contestants can practice all day and do their jump for the camera in the afternoon. The contest repeats on Saturday with winners determined at the Apple’s Party and Nordica Jump Contest Awards at 3:30 p.m. Saturday where slow-mo-

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tion footage of the jumps will be shown. Apple’s Bar and Grill is at the base of Bald Mountain’s Warm Springs side. A Smith Optics Film Festival will be held at Ketchum Town Square across from Atkinsons’ Market from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday night. Snow lovers are encouraged to gather around the fire pits while watching videos of powder skiing dating back to 1967. Prize drawings will be held for Smith gear. The evening will conclude with Whiskey’s Rock the Night Away from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Whiskey Jacques, 251 N. Main St., Ketchum. And the entire event will conclude with live music and breakfast from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Starbucks. Sun Valley is offering an Early Season Ski and Stay Special of $79.50 per night per person double occupancy that includes a ticket to the Powder Dance. Call 1-800-786-8259 and mention the Powder Festival when booking. tws nity Library in Ketchum. “The experience of having a stroke was totally unexpected, totally debilitating, and yet I got to recover from it. It was such a unique experience I wanted to write about it. And the process of writing about it helped me to heal,” he said. “People are blown away that I had a stroke at such a young age. But I want people to know that this happened to me and that it can happen to you, too. It should not have happened to me—I could have taken preventative measures, like taking aspirin. And people can help prevent it from happening to them, as well, by monitoring their cholesterol— that sort of thing.” The writing of the book was a struggle for a man who described the pieces of his brain as a “blizzard of blowing pages ripped from a book.” He couldn’t remember his name for a month. He looked at a toothbrush and wondered what he was supposed to do with it. But the writing helped him put the pieces together. And so did return trips to the Craters where he watched the land recover from wildfire, even as he recovered from the wildfire that had swept through his brain. In fact, Medberry’s stroke led him to appreciate the land that he had been delegated with protecting more than ever. “When I went out after my stroke, I had a lot of time to think. I found value in the silence and solitude. And in that I came to recognize just how much value wild country has. And I came to realize more than ever that the wild country needs tws protection,” he said.

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his is a sort of two-part review. Of course, it is about Ang Lee’s sumptuous new movie The Life of Pi but I also must digress to talk about the 3D process, which I was witnessing for the first time. Many critics have said that this incredibly beautiful movie is the best use of the technology to date. For me, it was a mixed bag; some sequences were incredible while many failed to live up to expectations. I guess I was expecting a form of virtual reality where instead many of the images seemed to be in flat levels reminiscent of 1930’s cartoons where the back level would slide by to simulate motion. In fact, the biggest surprises came during a trailer for Sam Raimi’s new movie, Oz, which had the audience gasping. On to the movie itself. Based faithfully on the best-selling novel by Canadian Yann Martel, it tells of a teenage Indian boy set adrift after losing his family in a violent storm on their way to Canada from India with a boatload of zoo animals. Left to survive for 227 days in a 26-foot lifeboat the boy’s only companion is a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. For the life of me I couldn’t understand how this was done, only to find out that it was obviously computer-generated effects. But what an effect! Never a fan of CGI, it has never been used to greater effect, as you would swear the tiger was real. Extremely wild, the boy learns to survive without being its lunch and, inevitably, to be its master. Of course, you know he’s going to survive because the movie is narrated by his adult self to a Canadian writer who eventually becomes the novel’s author. Playing the boy is Suraj Sharma in a superb performance. Reminiscent of Tom Hanks in Cast Away, the story is presented in his eyes, and his struggle to survive is beautifully portrayed. Almost at the door of death, the boy and the tiger wash ashore on a beautifully mysterious island populated by thousands of meerkats. It’s here that Lee’s incredible visuals pay huge dividends. Finally, after leaving the island, salvation is found and the boy says goodbye to the tiger that he believes has saved his life. But is the story real? That is the question that the film leaves you with and it’s up to the audience to decide. But whether or not you believe it, you have taken an incredible journey yourself, and for that your investment of time tws will be well worth it.

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BCSD Presents Coffee With the Community - 8 to 9 a.m. at Castle’s Corner in Carey. Patrons and parents are invited for open dialogue. Books and Babies - 10 a.m. at the Bellevue Public Library. Story Mania - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hailey Public Library. A book-lovin’ story hour featuring passionate parents and volunteers. All ages. Info: www.HaileyPublicLibrary.org or 788-2036. Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. 788-3468. Hailey Kiwanis Club meets at 11 a.m. at the BC Senior Connection, 721 S. 3rd Ave, across from the Armory. Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 12 to 1 p.m. - YMCA in Ketchum. 7279600. Holiday Topiaries and Ornaments Class for ages 6 to 10 – 3 to 5 p.m. at Petite Picasso. RSVP/Info: 208-720-1572 Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 2 - 3:30 pm and 6:00 - 7:30 pm. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Duplicate Bridge for players new to duplicate - 3 p.m. at the Bigwood Clubhouse, Ketchum. $7. Reservations required. Partners available. Info: 720-1501 or jo@ sunvalleybridge.com. WRHS Chess Club - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Rm. C214 at the Wood River High School. FREE for all ages. Info: 208-450-9048. Connie’s Core Class - 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. at the YMCA, Ketchum. FREE. Info: 7200504 All Levels Pilates Mat Class - 5:30 p.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Hailey. Cost/info: 208720-3238. Weekly Meditations - free and open to the public, beginners welcome - 6 to 7 p.m. at Kirk Anderson Photography Studio, 115B Northwood Way, Ketchum. Beginners welcome. Info: marjolaine@cox. net NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentall Ill support groups for family members and caregivers of someone suffering from mental illness - 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month - 6 to 7 p.m. at the NAMI-WRV office on the corner of Main and Maple - lower level under the Hailey Chamber Office, Hailey. Call Tom Hanson for info at 720-3337. FREE Nutrition Talk w/Cindy Sparks - 6:30 p.m. at BCRD FitWorks (Community Campus, Hailey). Info: www.bcrd.org or call 578-2273

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Sun Valley Powder Festival, The Ultimate Snow Dance Weekend – info: www. welovesunvalley.com Yoga Sauna - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m., Bellevue. Info: 720-6513. Intermediate Levels Pilates Mat Class - 8:30 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Hailey. Cost/info: 208-720-3238. Yoga and the Breath w/Victoria Roper - 9 a.m. at the BCRD Fitworks Yoga Studio. Grand Opening of 5B Paws and Claws, 616 S. Main, Hailey. Ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. and raffles throughout the day. Also, adoptable Shelter dogs from 3 to 5 p.m. Info: 788-3484 Stella’s 30 minute meditation class (beginner level) - 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the YMCA in Ketchum. FREE. Info: 726-6274. Connection Club - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. 788-3468. Free Brown Bag Health Talk: Use Your Noodle to Improve Your Posture – 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center, River Run Rooms. Info: 208-727-8733 Movie and Popcorn for $1 - 1 p.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. Duplicate Bridge for all skill levels - 3 p.m., in the basement of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Ketchum. Call 726-5997 for info. Girls Night Out - 4 to 7 p.m. at Paula’s Dress Shop, Hailey. Tree Lighting Ceremony – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Ketchum Town Square. Carolers and bonfires, and Santa arrives at 5 p.m. Business After Hours and Holiday Open House hosted by City of Hailey – celebrate the holidays and the Hailey business community - 5 to 7 p.m. in the Hailey Holiday Square between the Hailey Public Library and Hailey Hotel. Info: Kristy at 208-7883484 or www.haileyidaho.com Hemingway Chapter – Trout Unlimited presents One River, Two Very Different Streams w/Boots Allen, Sr. Guide, Snake River Angler, Jackson, Wyo. – 5 to 7 p.m. at Whiskey Jacques, Ketchum. Free. Info: http://hemingwaytu.org

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Bermuda Cowboys - 5 to 7 p.m. at the Silver Dollar Saloon, Bellevue. No cover FREE Souper Supper (meal to those in need) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Charles Parish Hall in Hailey. Walker Center Early Recovery & Alumni Support Group - 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at the Sun Club South in Hailey. Info: 208-7206872 or 208-539-3771 Free Talk with Author Mike Medberry: On the Dark Side of the Moon - 6 p.m. at The Community Library, Ketchum. Connect to Your Higher Soul w/Alex Laws, Psychic Medium - 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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Sun Valley Powder Festival presents Laser Light Show and Music Show – 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cornerstone Bar & Grill. Info: www.welovesunvalley.com On the Dark Side of the Moon – a discussion with Idaho conservationist Mike Medberry – 6 p.m. at The Community Library, Ketchum. Info: www.thecommunitylibrary.org FREE. Booksigning to follow at Chapter One Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 2 - 3:30 pm and 6:00 - 7:30 pm. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478

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Share the Spirit - shop at participating local businesses for the holidays and help support local charities. Look for signs throughout the day. Sun Valley Powder Festival, The Ultimate Snow Dance Weekend – info: www. welovesunvalley.com Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. 788-3468. Therapeutic Yoga for the back with Katherine Pleasants - 12 to 1 p.m. - YMCA in Ketchum. 727-9622. Holiday Spirit presented by Footlight Dancers - 1:10 p.m. at Blaine Manor. Free of charge. Info: 578-5462 Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 2 -3:30 pm 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478

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George King plays live brew-glass music - 3 to 6 p.m. at Apples Bar & Grill, Ketchum. Duplicate bridge for players new to duplicate - 3 p.m. at the Bigwood Clubhouse, Ketchum. $7. Reservations required. Partners available. Info: 720-1501 or jo@ sunvalleybridge.com. Sun Valley Ballet School presents The Nutcracker, nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. Info: www.sunvalleyballet.com or 208806-1441.

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Boy Scout Jamboree Troop Fundraiser: family movie night (Polar Express) - 6 p.m. at The Grange, Hailey. FREE, donations accepted. Info: 208-721-3015

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The 26,000-Year Alignment: 12/21/12 - Kundalini Yoga Course. As taught by Yogi Bhajan. 8:30 AM to Noon. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Turkey Shoot - 9 a.m. at West Magic Resort - $7/per round, per person. Info: 208-487-2571 or 208-720-1738

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Ping Pong Tourney to Benefit Wood River Fire and Rescue hosted by student Cole Caminiti - 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the WRHS Commons in Hailey. $5 admission. Info: 949-547-1288

S Sun Valley Opera and Met HD: Live presents Un Ballo in Maschera (The Masked Ball) – 11 a.m. at the Big Wood Cinemas, Hailey. Info: www.sunvalleyopera.com 3rd Annual Holiday Bazaar - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 601 N. Main St., Hailey. Local crafters selling great holiday gifts. Info: 721-7136 WEBB Christmas Open House - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hailey and Ketchum Garden Centers, with a visit from Santa between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Info: www.webbland. com Winter Wonderland for Kids presented by Kiwanis Club of Hailey and the Wood River Valley - 12 to 3 p.m. at the Idaho Nat’l Guard Armory, Hailey. Santa Claus, crafts, ornaments, gifts and ginger bread house making. $5 per child. Hailey Holiday Square on Croy Street between the Hailey Public Library and the Hailey Hotel - the center of holiday activities in the City of Hailey. Santa will be at the square from 12 to 2 p.m. to hear children’s wishes, the Hailey Chamber of Commerce will conduct their weekly raffle drawings, community choirs and music groups will entertain the crowds with holiday music and a large fire pit will warm the audience. Info: Micah at 7889815 Sun Valley Ballet School presents the Nutcracker - 2 p.m. at the nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. Info/tickets: 208-8061441 briefs

Lights in the Garden

Enjoy the ambiance of over 40,000 lights at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden this holiday season. We will be featuring themed light displays, a new light sculpture, warm fires, homemade cookies and hot chocolate. Cost: $5 per person or $15 per car; Dec. 8-22, 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

5B Paws and Claws Grand Opening

Please join the Hailey Chamber of Commerce for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5B Paws and Claws on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. 5B Paws and Claws is located at 616 S. Main St., in Hailey. The Animal Shelter will have adoptable dogs from 3-5 p.m. There will be ongoing raffles starting after the ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. throughout the day. Some raffle prizes include, but are not limited to: animal toys, treats, doggie daycare and a West Paw bed. There will be refreshments for all, including people! Ten percent of all proceeds for the day will go to the Crisis Hotline. 5B Paws and Claws is the Valley’s newest and best destination for all things dog and cat. The pet store focuses on providing safe and healthy foods and supplements that are made and sourced in the USA for our “best friends.” 5B Paws and Claws carries an extensive line of pet toys, beds, and accessories for your animal’s pleasure. Be sure to stop by and welcome our newest business to Hailey and let your pet sniff around. For more information, please call the Hailey Chamber at 788-3484.


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Sun Valley and the Boise Philharmonic will present an hour-long concert of holiday favorites – 5 p.m. at the Sun Valley Opera House. Free, but a $5 donation or donation of a new, unopened toy is encouraged for southern Idaho’s Toys for Tots program. St. Luke’s Winter Ball emceed by Pete Prekeges and with music by the High Street Band – 6 p.m. in the Limelight Room, Sun Valley. All proceeds benefit the Pediatric Endowment for the Wood River Valley. Tickets/Info: 208-727-8406 Premier Night of 40,000 Lights in the Garden at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. Includes Chef’s Series Dinner for $75 per person. Cost s $5/person or $15/car therafter from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Caritas Chorale presents Holiday Sing-Along – 6:30 p.m. at the St. Thompas Episcopal Church, Sun Valley Road. Free, but donations of food items for The Hunger Coalition are encouraged. Sun Valley Ballet School presents the Nutcracker - 7 p.m. at the nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. Info/tickets: 208-8061441

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Share the Spirit - shop at participating local businesses for the holidays and help support local charities. Look for signs throughout the day.

Sun Valley Powder Festival, The Ultimate Snow Dance Weekend – info: www. welovesunvalley.com Winterstart Cross-Country Ski Race at Galena Lodge. Info: nordictownusa.com Family Kundalini Yoga - As taught by Yogi Bhajan. 10 - 11 AM. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Croney Cove’s European Christmas Market – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lisa Vierling’s Bavarian Village, west of Ketchum on Warm Springs Road. $5 admission. Sun Valley Ballet School presents the Nutcracker - 3 p.m. at the nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. Info/tickets: 208-8061441 Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 5 - 6:30. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 7217478

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Toddler Story Time - 10:30 a.m. at the Bellevue Public Library. Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 12 to 1 p.m. - YMCA in Ketchum. 7279600. Laughter Yoga with Carrie Mellen - 12:15 to 1 p.m. at All Things Sacred (upstairs at the Galleria). Duplicate Bridge for all skill levels - 3 p.m., in the basement of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Ketchum. Call 726-5997 for info. All Levels Pilates Mat Class - 5:30 p.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Hailey. Cost/info: 208720-3238. NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill support group “Connections” - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the NAMI-WRV office on the corner of Main and Maple - lower level under the Hailey Chamber Office, Hailey. Info: contact Wendy Norbom at 309-1987 FREE Souper Supper (meal to those in need) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Charles Parish Hall in Hailey. Yoga Sauna - 6 to 7:30 p.m., Bellevue. Info: 720-6513.

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Yoga Sauna - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m., Bellevue. Info: 720-6513.

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{ ca l e n d a r } Intermediate Levels Pilates Mat Class - 8:30 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Hailey. Cost/info: 208-720-3238. Wake Up Hailey – 9 to 10 a.m. at The Bead Shop, Hailey. Light refreshments and coffee along with business networking. Info: 788-6770 Connection Club - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. 788-3468. Children’s Library Science time w/Ann Christensen, 11 a.m. at the Children’s Library of the Community Library in Ketchum YMCA Mommy Yoga - ages infant to walking. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Info: 7279622. Guided Meditation - 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at St. Luke’s Wood River, Chapel. Info: 727-8733 Blood Pressure Check - 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Connection. 788-3468. BINGO after lunch, 1 to 2 p.m. at the Senior Connection. 788-3468. Sewcial Society open sew - 2 to 5 p.m. at the Fabric Granery in Hailey. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 2 - 3:30 pm and 6:00 - 7:30 pm. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Duplicate bridge for players new to duplicate - 3 p.m. at the Bigwood Clubhouse, Ketchum. $7. Reservations required. Partners available. Info: 720-1501 or jo@ sunvalleybridge.com. Weight Watchers - 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 7883468. FREE Hailey Community Meditation - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Pure Body Pilates, across from Hailey Atkinsons’;. All welcome, chairs and cushions available. Info: 721-2583 Free Screening of The Unanswered Question: The Harvard Lectures by Leonard Bernstien - 6 p.m. at The Community Library, Ketchum. Free acupuncture clinic for veterans, military and their families 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Cody Acupuncture Clinic, Hailey. 7207530.

Holiday Spirit with Footlight Dance Footlight Dancers will be spreading holiday cheer as they bring a performance to the Senior Connection in Hailey and Blaine Manor on Friday, December 7. The dancers will perform at 12:35 p.m. at the Senior Connection and 1:10 p.m. at Blaine Manor. This is part of Footlight Dance Centre’s Community Outreach program presented free of charge. Ballet 3 dancers from the Ketchum studio, Intermediate and Advanced Tap dancers will be performing. Hilarie Neely and Michele Minailo have produced this production of ballet and tap for many years. This year they are joined by Alberta Jefferson, senior at Wood River High School, who is choreographing the dances for her senior project. Alberta has choreographed both tap pieces from start

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to completion, including choosing the music and costumes and rehearsing the dancers. Alberta has been part of the Footlight studios since she was four years old and a Company member for six years. She plans to major in dance next year as she begins her college experience. Alberta has been inspired by her mother, Footlight faculty member Michele Minailo. “Community outreach is an opportunity for our dancers to share their talents and compassion for the arts with as many people as possible,” says director Hilarie Neely. “The students look forward each holiday season to dancing for our community seniors.” There will be holiday tap and ballet pieces presented that are sure to get your spirits soaring.

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Jeremy has been eating his TV dinners right from the freezer but has decided to quit cold turkey. PHOTO: SUSAN LITTLEFIELD Avid weekly paper reader, Susan Littlefield, who has lived in the Valley for over 35 years, claims that laughter is the best medicine. She creates these scenarios in her husbands N-scale model railroad.

1VCMJD *OWJUFE UP )PMJEBZ $PODFSUT Looking for some holiday cheer this season? Come to a holiday concert and see our students shine! All of our concerts are free and open to the public. We would love to see you. If you are patron without children in the school, please introduce yourself to the principal. We would love to welcome you to our schools. Our performing arts programs are part of Strategic Plan Goal # 4

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December 6, 7 pm, Hailey Elementary 5th Grade, Honor Choir and Bell Choir, at WRHS Performing Arts Theater December 10, 7 pm, WRMS and WRHS Band, at WRHS Performing Arts Theater

December 13, 6 and 7 pm, Carey Piano Recitals, Grades 2-4 and all piano/percussion students Grades 5-12

December 11, 6:30 pm, Bellevue Elementary 1st and 2nd grades, nonDual Immersion, “Letters to Santa” December 12, 10:20 am, Bellevue Elementary, Morning preschool

We work as a community to develop and support the Whole Child. All concerts are at the respective school unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change.

December 12, 1:30 pm, Bellevue Elementary, Afternoon preschool and Kindergarten

December 17, 7 pm, WRMS and WRHS Choir, at WRHS Performing Arts Theater

December 12, 7 pm, Hailey Elementary 4th Grade, Honor and Bell Choirs

December 18, 19, 20, 7 pm, Woodside Elementary, Grades-1-5 (see school website for details)

December 12, 6:30 pm, Bellevue Elementary, 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades, “A Cowboy Christmas”

December 13, 6:30 pm, Bellevue Elementary, 1st and 2nd Grades, Dual Immersion, “Letters to Santa” December 14, 12:50 pm, Hemingway Elementary, K, 2, 4 Grades, Choir, Bell Choir, Strings

December 17 and 18, 7 pm, Hailey Elementary, 1-3 Grades, Honor and Bell Choirs

December 20, 7 pm, Carey School Holiday Concert, Elementary Choir, Secondary Band and Legacy Jazz Band December 20, 1:30 pm, Woodside Elementary, Kindergarten

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Sheldon’s Three-Dimensional Mural WRHS Art Students Host

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While Yukon Cornelius is three-dimensional, the sleigh he pulls is not. STORY & PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

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ailey artist Katharine Sheldon is at it again. Just months after painting a mural for Glow Live Food CafÊ, she’s created a Christmas mural sure to delight youngsters and adults alike. The mural, commissioned by a local condo owner, is located in the Thunder Cloud at Thunder Spring. But it is open to those who wish to stop by and see it, said Sheldon. The three-dimensional mural features Santa, Rudolph, an elf and a woodsman pulling a sleigh

The Abominable Snowman is peeking over the shoulder of Rudolph, an elf and Santa.

with a rope that attaches to the painting of the sleigh on the wall. There’s even an Abominable Snowman peering over it all. Sheldon painted the scene based on the “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer� TV special where Yukon Cornelius chases

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rt students from Wood River High School are hosting a fundraiser to benefit Camp Rainbow Gold, an American Cancer Society program that provides year-round support to children diagnosed with cancer, on Friday, Dec. 14. Students will be selling about 150 original prints that they have been working on for the past four weeks. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to Camp Rainbow Gold. Art teacher Betty Ervin is the driving force behind the fundraiser, leading her studio art class of 29 intermediate and advanced students. Ervin first entertained the idea of hosting a fundraiser last year, with the initial thought of raising awareness about global hunger. However, after speaking with other teachers, Ervin decided to shift her vision to the local level. The fundraiser became part of the community and service unit of the International Baccalaureate program, a worldwide educational foundation that is part of Blaine County School District’s strategic plan. Ervin wanted her students to choose an organization they were passionate about. Students looked at all the non-profits in the Wood River Valley, and then researched, presented, and voted to select their final choice. Student Sydni Morales said she hadn’t thought about using artwork to benefit a cause before. “I think it’s cool because it makes our art have a purpose,â€? she said. “You’re not just making it and taking it home; it’s helping somebody.â€? Each student produced at least three prints for the fundraiser. They were able to learn and experiment with different types of prints including glue prints, engravings made with recycled CDs, and monoprints.

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Ervin thought the fundraiser would be a fun way for students to experience printmaking. “Prints make great holiday gifts, and it’s a donation to support a good cause,â€? she said. Students were able to propose sketches of whatever images they wanted, and prints range in subject from koi fish and trees to mermaids and fortunetellers. “My ideas come from things that are going on around me,â€? said student Allie Jones. “Art is just being able to make what you want and being able to express yourself‌ for example, putting your emotions and surroundings on paper.â€? Ervin is making sure her students are involved throughout the entire fundraising process. Students have volunteered to play music throughout the event, and they will take a trip to the fundraising site to hang prints and decorate the space with holiday lights. Jason Hosick, camp director for Camp Rainbow Gold, will come to WRHS to speak with the class the week of the fundraiser. The prints will be mounted on a 12-inch-by-16-inch matboard that will easily fit a standard frame size. Each print costs $20; all of the proceeds will benefit Camp Rainbow Gold; and additional donations will be accepted. Ervin says she has seen a positive response from her students and has high expectations to sell every print. “I think it’s awesome. It really shows what you are capable of,â€? said student Caleb Garvin. The fundraiser will take place Friday, Dec. 14 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 6 W. Carbonate St., in Hailey (across the street from Sturtevants and around the corner from Big Belly Deli). For more on Wood River High School, go to http://www.blaineschools.org/Schools/WRHS/Default.aspx tws

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Un Ballo in Maschera Live This Saturday Join Sun Valley Opera at the Bigwood4 Cinemas in Hailey for a tale of intrigue when Un Ballo in Maschera is performed live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The live broadcast begins at 11 a.m. this Saturday, December 8. Accompanied by a thrilling score, Verdi’s vivid characters grapple with life and love, betrayal and death. Director David Alden’s dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and vengeance. Marcelo Ă lvarez stars as the conflicted king; Sondra Radvanovsky is Amelia, the object of his secret passion; and Dmitri Hvorostovsky is her suspicious husband. Kathleen Kim is the page Oscar, and mezzosoprano powerhouses Dolora Zajick and Stephanie Blythe take turns singing the fortuneteller Ulrica. Fabio Luisi conducts. The libretto is loosely based on an 1833 play, Gustave III, by French playwright Eugène Scribe who wrote

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about the historical assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden. In order to become the Un ballo in maschera which we know today, Verdi’s opera (and his libretto) was forced to undergo a series of transformations, caused by a combination of censorship regulations in both Naples and Rome, as well as the political situation in France in January 1858. Its U.S. premiere took place on February 11, 1861. Today the opera has become a staple of the repertoire and is now performed frequently. Runtime is four hours. The Met HD: Live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York is presented by Sun Valley Opera and Metropolitan Theatre owners of the Bigwood4 theatre in Haley. Tickets for all MET HD: Live operas are available at the theatre box office at 801 N. Main St., Hailey. Cost is $22 for adults; $20 for seniors and $18 for students.


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icole Pratt, Wood River High School senior, excels in many things. Besides being an exceptional figure skater, Pratt is also carrying a 3.8 grade point average, is co-president of the senior class, and has been awarded the Gold Community Service Award for all her involvement in the community. She is, to say the least, quite busy. Being one of the last babies to be born at Moritz Community Hospital, in Sun Valley, Pratt started her skating career at the age of three. “My dad took me to learn [how to skate],� she said, “and I just fell in love [with it]. I made a lot of friends right away and it just came so naturally.� Pratt started her career early when she joined the Sun Valley Ice Shows at the age of four. “My earliest memory was when my Nana made me my first skating dress. It was light pink and sparkly and I’ll never forget when I got to wear it. I just felt so special—like a real skater—and every little girl wants to dress up. To join the ice show you had to be taking lessons and be committed. Most kids stop at six, but because I was so little, I stayed in it till I was nine. It was really awesome because I was surrounded by all my friends and it was just natural going out there. Everybody would go crazy because you couldn’t help but love the little kids. I started lessons at four once I could skate and started competing at five. At first they were here and in Boise, but I started going to Salt Lake City and Jackson Hole at six. It was all pretty basic. I had a program that my coach had choreographed for me and I would try to do it whether I remembered it or not. I immediately loved competing and being in shows. I got to perform for people and I got to be in character and especially I got to show people what I had. I would take my nervousness and use it for energy and would just try my best.� Pratt began winning right off the bat. At ten, she won the Best Showcase Award in Jackson Hole and Sun Valley. “Winning just made me want to do it more,� she said. “I won the Northwest Pacific Regionals when I was twelve, which was a pretty big deal at my level, as I was the best in five states. There are eight levels in skating and you have to perform

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Cheers to Eggnog BY MARGOT VAN HORN

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oliday time is upon us and so I want to share with you this really fabulous eggnog recipe that I have made for many years. I haven’t met anyone yet who doesn’t absolutely rave about it. However, please make sure that you and your guests all drink it in moderation because it’s so good and goes down so easy that it’s easy to guzzle a lot of it without realizing the effects. If you wish to cut down on the hard liquor amounts, please do. It’ll still be good. And, as always, if any of your guests have driven to your fun event and have maybe enjoyed this nog a bit too much, please make sure that the guests have a designated driver to get them home. As a fun aside, did you know that there was an Eggnog Riot that occurred at the United States Military Academy in December 1826? Evidently whiskey was smuggled into the barracks to make eggnog for a Christmas Day party and the incident must have turned into a huge rowdy party because it resulted in the court-martialing of 20 cadets and one enlisted soldier. So there you are; that’s why I call it “Margot’s Lethal Eggnog.” You never can tell what can happen when making and enjoying this!

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BCSD: Coffee with Community Today

Come meet members of the Blaine County School District at Castle’s Corner in Carey, today, Wednesday, December 5 from 8-9 a.m. These informal visits are a chance for the public to meet administrators and school board members and discuss anything related to Blaine County public schools. There is no presentation and the discussion is open to any topic. Come say hello! For more on the Blaine County School District, go to www.blaineschools.org

Ketchum Pawn Donates 20 Percent to Hunger Coaltion

Ketchum Pawn is celebrating National Pawnbrokers Day on Thursday, Dec. 6, by partnering with the Blaine County Hunger Coalition. Collection of food for The Hunger Coalition will take place all week at the store, and on Thursday, Dec. 6, 20 percent of gross sales for the day will be donated to the Coalition. For more info: 208-726-0110 or www.ketchumpawn.com

December BAH

The Hailey Chamber of Commerce would like to invite businesses and the public to their December Business after Hours hosted by the City of Hailey. It will be held from 5–7 p.m., Thursday, December 6, at the Hailey Holiday Square on Croy Street in Hailey. Come and enjoy great food by Shelley’s Deli and Shorty’s, refreshments by the Hailey Hotel, music by KECH 95.3 FM, and a festive celebration. This free monthly networking event is a great way to make new contacts. Bring your business card for the BAH raffle! Please call 788-3484 for additional information.

Caritas Sing-Along

The Caritas Chorale will hold its 6th Holiday Sing-Along at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 201 Sun Valley Road. The choir, under the direction of Dick Brown, will sing several holiday favorites, including excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah.” They will be joined by the men’s chorus, A Few Good Men, and soloist Dawson Howard. And, as always, the audience will be invited to sing along on many of the songs. Admission is free. But, in the spirit of Christmas giving, the Chorale is encouraging people to make either a cash donation or a donation of nonperishable food items at the door to help The Hunger Coalition. For more information, contact Caritas Chorale executive director Linda Bergerson at 726-4846 or lpbergerson@gmail.com.

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he Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar provided a welcome respite from the rain falling outside on Saturday and Sunday. The Accord Sisters, made up of Patty Norris, Kathryn Carhart and Janet Houts, provided music at the bazaar. Dan Freeman reintroduced his gingerbread castles after a year’s hiatus. And vendors like Cindy Baldwin of West Magic Reservoir offered a treasure trove of birdhouses, wine gift bags, homebaked cookies and other gift items. Photo: KAREN BOSSICK/SUN

Santa’s getting ready to board the fire truck for his annual trip to the Ketchum Town Square Tree-Lighting Ceremony. This year’s ceremony will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Festivities start with carolers and bonfires. Santa will arrive at 5 p.m. and, after Mayor Randy Hall gets his say, kids will have one-on-one time with Santa. You’ll have to look long and hard for wassail. But the Ketchum Parks and Recreation Department will provide free hot chocolate and cookies for all.

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Upcoming Trout Unlimited Meeting Looks at Snake River Secrets The December meeting of the Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited is on “Snake River Secrets: One River, Two Very Different Streams.� Boots Allen, a senior guide and Snake River angler, will provide an intimate look at both streams, and will describe the trout, food types, season and holding-water types that set the two streams apart. He will also highlight

differences in gradient, holding water, hatches, and trout. The free meeting is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 6 at Whiskey Jacques’, Ketchum. Join Trout Unlimited for a great evening of fish stories and another great raffle. For more info: www. hemingwaytu.org

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as carpentry—his expertise in which, as a side note, he used in building the interior of CK’s. But food was always on his mind and in Salinas he ate out a lot. He also was exposed to cooking for a lot of potluck dinners his parents participated in. Chris loved Salinas and all of its agriculture. However, mountains were in his soul. So, in 1976, he found himself as a dishwasher for Sun Valley Company. Chris says that going from dishwashing to becoming a prep cook and upward is a natural transition. So before he knew it, he was partnering and cooking in other local restaurants. Finally, he and his family decided to bite the bullet and open their very own eatery. That took place in 2003. Chris has a wonderful collection of cookbooks in his kitchen and he pulled out the one written by Jacques Pepin. Then he told me that he spent two magical days with the master chef whom Chris called “an awesome guy.� What a treat that must have been. Wish I could have been there. Pricing at CK’s for lunch runs from $5 to $12. For dinner, the rates run from $14 to $40. Chris also has a fine collection of wines. So, for a holiday treat, do yourself a favor and experience your very own special dining experience at CK’s. Don’t forget to say that Margot and The Weekly Sun sent you. This once-monthly column features our wonderful Valley restaurants, to which we can easily stroll—sometimes with the help of a bus or car ride—and is therefore called The Walking Gourmet. I hope that it will be a helpful guide for would-be diners as well for all of our fine local eateries. tws

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Wood River Community Orchestra Concerts The Wood River Community Orchestra, under the direction of Brad Hershey, will offer the public two opportunities to enjoy live holiday music this season. On Saturday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m., the orchestra will perform at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum, and on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m., they will perform at the Performing Arts Center of the Community Campus in Hailey. Featured artists for this concert will be harpist Marina Dellago and flautist Linda Staum who make up The Lark Duo. They will be performing Walking on Air and two French carols. The orchestra will be performing Carol of the Drums, March of the Toys, Greensleeves, The Christmas Waltz and Concerto Grosso along with many other holiday favorites, ending the concert with traditional Christmas carols for the audience to enjoy. We encourage any and all musicians to join us in January to prepare for our spring concert season. Please visit our website at www.wrcorchestra.org for more information about the orchestra and to experience our past concerts online.

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Big Wood Christmas Program The Big Wood School’s Christmas Program will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 7, in the sanctuary of the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood at Warm Springs and Saddle roads.

Students will be performing a variety of Christmas carols and holiday classics that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit and have you toe-tapping and singing right along. A cookie-swap social will follow.

Croney Cove’s European Christmas Market Croney Cove’s European Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Lisa Vierling’s enchanting Bavarian Village built on the site of a historic mining hotel and brothel several miles west of Ketchum on Warm Springs Road. There will be 17 vendors offering antiques, glassware, German cakes and cookies, jewelry, flowers, homemade hats and clothing, bath prod-

ucts, candles, handmade Christmas decorations, rugs, ceramics, birdhouses, handmade cards, art, organic meats, soup, cheese and jams. The $5 admission fee goes to send a local child to Ketchum’s sister city of Tegernsee, Germany, next summer. Ditto for a $10 raffle good for a spa day and night stay at Croney Cove, with breakfast and dinner included.

Non-Profit Awareness Month Proclamation D.L. Evans Bank, local community bank in Idaho, proudly hosted a Nonprofit Awareness Month Proclamation Signing in Twin Falls on November 14th at the Twin Falls Financial Center. Nonprofit organizations and local businesses came together during the month of November to celebrate Idaho Nonprofit Awareness Month, as proclaimed by Twin Falls Mayor Greg Lanting. Throughout the state, branches held open houses enabling guests to interact with their local elected officials and participated in other activi-

ties designed to raise visibility of the work done by local nonprofits in their communities. D.L. Evans Bank employees make a difference in their community by volunteering many hours to local nonprofits each year. John V. Evans, Jr., chief executive officer of D.L. Evans Bank, said: “One of the most rewarding benefits of being a community bank is being involved in the community. Being a volunteer or serving as a board member of a nonprofit organization is one of the most prestigious, satisfying, and rewarding opportunities one can have.�

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and conscious of how you talk to yourself and others. Research has shown that it’s impossible to be fearful and appreciative at the same time. The next time you find yourself in a negative rant, take a step back and shift your thoughts to what you are grateful for and the people you appreciate in your life and let your heart grow. 2) Find a gratitude partner. Find someone to help you keep your thoughts positive and focused and looking at the glass of life as being two-thirds full. Gratefulness is a muscle that needs to be worked. Similar to a workout partner, your gratitude partner is there to keep you in check. 3) Remember those who have been there for you. Taking time to remember those who showed you kindness, acted as a mentor or believed in you will expand your gratitude threshold. You can also write a letter of thanks. Your emotional health is closely tied to your physical health. Here are a few more tips to stay healthy: 1) Keep a healthy schedule and don’t skip out on sleep. It may be easier said than done, but this is important to keep

your immune system and stress hormones balanced. 2) Eat sensibly. Just because it is the holidays doesn’t give you the green light to overindulge in food and alcohol. You can still eat and drink your favorite dishes, desserts and cocktails, just do so in moderation. 3) Start taking supplements to boost your immune system and moods now. L-tryptophan, Vitamin D, B Complex and Omega 3 can help with moods. For the immune system: Vitamin C, echinacea and other immune boosters are quite helpful. Our local health food stores can assist in this. Lower your expectations, take time for yourself, and delegate this holiday season. Give yourself time to relax and savor the season. tws

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t is estimated that there may be as many as 70 million Americans that have an underreported credit history or no credit history at all. As a result, it makes it difficult for mainstream lending institutions to underwrite loans on products such as mortgages. Alternative credit data such as rent payments, utility payments and other financial payments could help bring millions of U.S. residents into the mainstream credit system. In recent weeks, CoreLogic, a credit agency, announced the results of a report by CEB TowerGroup titled “Enhanced Credit Data and Scoring: Deeper Insight into Mortgage Applicants.� They found that using alternative data, such as unsecured credit and payday lending, along with property history in consumer credit report analysis, can help increase mortgage lending in a risk-reduced safe manner. Since consumers have changed their debt payment priorities, this makes this new data relevant and helps the lender better assess each applicant and

adjust their credit risk policies as needed. Although the report notes that consumers used to pay mortgages first, some consumers now pay other debts first. Credit card debt and car payments are a higher priority to these consumers as they see it as a way to maintain fluidity in personal financial matters. ‘Traditional credit data and analytics continue to be relevant, but are not sufficient to satisfy the consumer credit reformation of today,� said Craig Focardi, CEB TowerGroup’s senior research director. “As a result of the changes in consumer behavior, lenders cannot revert back to their prior mortgage underwriting policies. Too much damage has already been done to the market, consumers, shareholders and investors.’� By using Mortgage FICO Score Powered by CoreLogic, the report shows that the process of determining risk with new expanded alternative data would allow lenders to approve loan applications that might otherwise be denied using traditional FICO scores. This outcome would help consumers and the market itself,

said Tim Grace, senior vice president of product management at CoreLogic. ‘�In our own analysis, approximately 70 percent of a sample population saw their credit score improve with the FICO Mortgage Score Powered by CoreLogic. A separate analysis of 300,000 mortgage applications found that 3,100 more applicants would receive a qualifying credit score of 700.� The report also found that by using expanded lending criteria, lenders get a more complete loan application and related information will provide greater transparency to mortgage lending and helps reduce risk. In addition, the FICO Mortgage Score Powered by CoreLogic is more accurate, than the prior FICO Score in identifying the riskiest loans, thereby improving lenders ability to discern consumer credit risk. tws

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Dear Classified Guys, Christmas is only a few weeks away, and despite the usual holiday stress of shopping and writing holiday cards, I have an additional problem. For weeks my son has been begging me for a pet. I could handle it if he wanted a puppy or a kitten, but he wants a snake. I told him no way, but he's been working on me. He keeps his room neat, gets A's on his math tests and even takes out the garbage without me asking! I hate the idea of giving him a snake, but his new attitude and hard work is tempting me to reconsider. I'm asking you guys if I should give in because I saw an ad in the classifieds offering free pet snakes. I have to make a decision soon, but I'm worried what will happen if my son looses interest in this thing. I certainly don't want to end up caring for it. Any ideas? Please hurry before my son makes me breakfast in bed and I give in.

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21 lawn & garden Compost: organically based, no dairy manure! Compost garden mix for new gardens. Lawn amendment, a great natural lawn fertilizer. Call for prices. Deliver avail., or come get it. Call 788-4217. Avail. weekends Top Soil: Screened, great top soil sold by the yard of truck load. Call 788-4217. Avail. weekends. The Black Bear Ranch Tree Farm now has flowers and hanging baskets to offer with their Aspen Trees! The nursery is located just over seven miles north of Ketchum. SUMMER SALE! Call Debbie at 208 7267267 for details.

22 art, antiques and collectibles Gary Stone Original Painting on

barnwood of Boulder City Ghost Town north of Sun Valley. Make Offer. 970-240-7979 or 970-209-5011 Silver!! 4 consecutive serial numbered, 2001 $1 Silver Holographic Certificates, with authenticity papers, for sale. Limited striking, individually die struck in .999 silver. Beautiful! $100 for all 4 notes. Call 208-3091959 for details. An incredible basketball card collection. Up to a thousand cards from late 1980’s to 2000. All cards are in amazing condition and are organized. $375 for all. Call 208-3091959 for details. Stamp collection for sale. Amazing! Every US Commemorative stamp from 1950-1999. Two complete albums holding 152 panels with hundreds of stamps in mint condition. A must see! I paid $2,400 and will sell for $1,400 O.B.O. Call 208-309-1959 for details. ORIGINAL AND UNUSUAL ARTWORKS. Three original Nancy Stonington watercolors, $500 to $1000. Unique Sunshine Mine 100th anniversary poster, very nicely framed, $150. Original dot matrix painting, 3’ wide by 4’ high, Jack Gunter, $1500. Call Ann (208) 726-9510.

24 furniture CRATE AND BARREL CRIB Sled design. Mahogony stained. hardwood. No mattress. $300. Assemble. 208-309-0565. Modern-style, glass-top tasking/ work table. Almost new. Retail $250, yours for $50 OBO. Call 208-3091088 2 matching swivel barstools with backs black cushion and metal base. nice condition.... just needed 4. 7201146 Memory foam by Sleep Innovations 3â€? Queen size pad. New $100. call 788-4347 Home crafted pedestal tables, small tile top end table, booshelves and bench. $30-45. Call 720-4332 The Trader is now open. New consignment store at 509 S. Main St., Bellevue. Now accepting consignments for furniture, home accessories and collectibles. Call Linda at 208.720.9206. Kitchen Pie Cupboard - wooden w/carving on the doors. Must see! Was $250, no just $175. Must See! Old Firestone Console Radio/phonagraph. Works sometimes, has tubes. $150 OBO. 788-2566 Blonde Oak Dresser with hand carving - (3 drawer) $250. 788-2566

25 household Stop coughing and wheezing. Eliminates pollen fast. Alpine room ozone air purifier by Ecoquest. Washable filter. Great fresh ozone smell $200 call 208-720-6721 @ MyStuffOnline. com . Blue ragrug with leather braided on each end 8 ft X 5.5 ff. $45 720-1146

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8’ heavy duty folding table-$30.00. call 788-4347 4’ Christmas tree with red lites and 50 small ornaments. All for $60. Pine garland 8’ strands. I have seven strands at $25.00 each-New. Call 788-4347. Nice, warm, low operating cost far infrared heaters for sale. Two sizes. Call 788-2012 Beautiful 10’ x 13’ Afghanistan carpet from the Mezanine of the Kabul hotel. Deep reds and blacks. $5,000. 720-7828.

28 clothing Beautiful Wedding Gown. Size 6. Ivory. Seed pearls over lace organza bodice. Cumberband. Floor lengh. Cap sleeved. $1,500. Call 208-309-0565 MINK COAT-Looking for a unique, luxurious gift to wow your lady this holiday season? I have a vintage, hard-to-find reversible mink coat with ultra suede on the other side. $6,000. Call 720-3325 Snow Boots-Men’s size 13. Paid $65.00 will sell for $40. New didn’t fit. call 788-4347. Size 6 women’s Columbia hiking boots. Brand new in September at $130. Only worn 5 times and asking $80. I evidently have very particular feet! Kim 309-0281. I can email or text photos. Size 6 women’s Vasque hiking boots, lightly used. These will fit someone with ‘a large volume foot’, of which mine is not. They’re in great shape,. $60 obo. Kim 309-0281. I can email or text photos.

34 cameras Sony CCD TRV 338 Video Camera. Google it! Get ready for Christmas for $100 FIRM call 208-720-6721

40 musical Voice lessons - classically trained, professionally unionized singer/actress. All ages and abilities encouraged and accepted. Vivian Lee Alperin. 727-9774. Guitar and drum lessons available for all levels of musicians. Our studio or yours. Call Scott at 727-1480.

48 skis/boards, equip. Volkl Wall 177cm - twin tip. Brand new, never been drilled. $275. Call 309-1088 SKIS FOR ME! Volkl Kendo 177cm w/Marker IPT wide-ring binding. Skied 10 times. $495. Call 309-1088 2011-12 Volkl Kiku Womens 170 cm All mountain/powder skis. Excellent skis in excellent condition $500.00. Womens size 7 Lange WC 120 Surefoot Racing Boots. Excellent boots in excellent condition. only $100.00 Call 208-720-2104

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52 tools and machinery Troybilt Tiller - 8 hp 22 in. $900 obo. Call 309-0063 Truck Toolbox - $150. Call 208309-2231.

56 other stuff for sale Christmas is Coming! Flies, flies and more flies for the fisherman or woman in your life. Call Whitey Beck @ 726-3470 Christmas Home for The Birds. Beautiful, priced right, bird houses & feeders. Call Whitey Beck @ 7263470 Kiln for sale: Paragon model AA BB OR AA-B, Diameter 22 inches outside, 17 inches inside, two tear high. Older and not used for last ten years. In very good condition. Some pottery tools are included. $250.00 (208) 788 4929. AVON products at www.youravon. com/beatriz5. Order your holiday gifts in the comfort of your home or phone: 208-720-5973. Nikkon Magsteps. Advanced magnet tech. to stimulate and relax your feet. Women’s size-trim to fit. Paid $70 will sell for $45. call 788-4347 Keg - $100. You supply the beverage! Call 208-309-2231. Delicious See’s Candy on sale at the Senior Connection. All proceeds benefit Senior Meals and Vital Transportation. See’s Candy is available Monday thru Saturday. For more information call Barbara @ 788-3468 or stop by 721 3rd Ave. South in Hailey. 7 NEW Coin Operated Vending Machines. Be your own boss! Recession proof. $2,500 OBO. Will deliver within the Valley. Call Tony at 7205153.


c l a s s i f i e d a d pa g e s • d e a d l i n e : n oo n o n M o n d ay • c l a s s i f i e d s @ t h e w e e k ly s u n . com 60 homes for sale 5 br/3 bath 2 story Farmhouse on 30 acres,in alfalfa. Domestic and irrigation wells. fFour and 1/2 milesfSouth of Bellevue. Beautiful views, close to Silver Creek. $375,000. 208-7882566 SALMON RIVER: 2+2 Home, Apt., Barn, Garage, Bunkhouse, (1,500 sf improvements) on 3.14 level fenced riverfront acres between StanleyClayton, $239,000. 80-miles north of WRV. Adjacent 3.76 level riverfront acres also avail. for sale, $139,500. Betsy Barrymore-Stoll, Capik & Co. 208-726-4455. Beautiful 3 bed/2 bath mountain lodge-style home on nearly 2 acres 3.6 miles west of Stanley (Crooked Creek Sub.). Asking $495,000. Jason Roth, Broker, Legacy Group, LLC, 208-720-1256 Fairfield - 3bd/1ba, big fenced yard, fire pit, 2-car garage, outbuildings, chicken coop, woodstove. On 3 lots in town, walk to bars and restaurants. 1,792 sf, 2-story, propane, city water and sewer. Call 208-837-6145. Owner carry. Investor Services Information-Research-Leads Representation-Acquisition Repair-Remodel-Maintenance Management Disposition-Reinvestment jim@svmproperties.com 208.720.1212 RE/MAX of Sun Valley

64 condos/townhouses for sale Sweetwater • Hailey, ID

30 Sold • 7 Pending Sweetwater Townhomes Prices $154,000 - $265,000 BONUS!!! When you buy a Sweetwater home, you’ll receive FREE HOA dues thru 12/31/2013!! Green Neighborhood www.SweetwaterHailey.com Village open 7 days a week (208) 788-2164 Sales, Sue & Karen Sweetwater Community Realty

66 farm/ranches Tunnel Rock Ranch. Exceptional sporting/recreational property between Clayton & Challis. Just under 27 acres, with ranch house and 900’ of prime Salmon River frontage. Asking $578,000. Jason Roth, Broker, Legacy Group, LLC, 208-7201256

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2 Br/2 Bath one week of time share at The Cliffs, Princeville, Hawaii on Kauai Island.. A great Christmas gift for the family to enjoy the rest of your life. (Only $5000) Beautiful grounds and full amenities. this property trades very well if you do not want to use it, also it can be banked up to 3 years Call me . It is flexible, but ill health does not allow us to travel far. 208-788-2566 Timeshare for sale - 1 or 2 weeks. Sells for $40,000. Will sacrifice for $12,000. Can be traded nationally or internationally. Located in Fort. Lauderdale. Full Amenities incl. golf course, pool, etc. Call 208-3092231.

Hey Golfers!! 16 rounds of golf & 2 massages included w/ luxury 2 BR/ 2 Bath unit on beach in Mexico. Choose between Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun on availability $2900/ week. 788-0752.

73 vacant land 50% REDUCTION SALE by owner - 2.5 acre lots near Soldier Mountain Resort and Golf Course. Great skiing, underground power and telephone completed in scenic subdivision. $19,500. 720-7828. Waterfront Property - 1.5 hours from Hailey. 2.26 acres on the south fork of the Boise River, north of Fairfield. For sale by owner. $89,500. Call Bob at 788-7300 or 720-2628. SALMON RIVER: 3.76 level riverfront fenced acres between Stanley and Clayton. Hunting, fishing, riding, views, 80-miles north of WRV, $139,500. Adjacent 3.14 level riverfront acres w/1,500 sf improvemtns also available for sale, $239,500. Betsy Barrymore-Stoll, Capik & Co. 208-726-4455. Hagerman. Vacant lot in North view mature sub-division with own well system. Poor health forces sell. Great neighborhood. Hot springs, Snake River and bird hunting near surrounding area. $29,000, owner consider carry paper. 208 788-2566

Janine Bear Associate Broker Sun Valley Sotheby’s 208-720-1254 $25,000 – Quarter acre Fairfield building lot $169,000 – 12,000 sq. ft Hailey Light Industrial lot $195,000 – 1 acre Northridge building lot, fenced and landscaped $250,000 – Major reduction: 27 acres South of Bellevue $350,000 – 3.38 acres in prestigious Flying Heart $545,600 – Custom 3 bedroom builders home on 5 acres with 2 shops over 1,400 sq. ft each $785,000 – 4.77 acres, 2 homes, horse property, barn, corral, fenced, landscaped

78 commercial rental Main Street Ketchum - 1086 sqft Office with private bath and shower $1357 / mon. Ketchum LI / Storage – 1000sqft, .85 – 1.00 / sqft / mon. Bellevue Main Street – Office / Retail. Jeff Engelhardt 578-4412, AllstarPropertiesOnline.com Great Shop/Storage/ Space - 1680 sf shop with 7’ bay door, 9’ ceilings with 2 offices at Cold Springs Business Park across from St. Luke’s Hospital with both Hwy 75 & Hospital Dr. access. We would consider splitting the shop space for a long term tenant or we will accept winter or year round car, boat, toy, or household storage. Contact Emil Capik emil@sunvalleyinvestments.com or 622-5474 emil@sunvalleyinvestments.com PARKER GULCH COMMERCIAL RENTALS - Ketchum Office Club: Ground Flr #104, 106; 153 & 175 sf. Upstairs #216, Interior, 198 sf. Lower Level #2, 198sf. Also Leadville Building Complex: Upstairs, Unit #8, 8A 229-164sf; Upstairs Unit #2 & 3, 293166sf. Call Scott at 471-0065.

79 shoshone rentals Cute, Private, 2BD/2BA House on 600 Acres. Perfect place to raise kids. oodstove, outbuildings, 7 miles

NE of Shoshone (2 miles from Johnny’s Country Store). Pets OK. Horses negotiable. $550/month, first, last, deposit. Call (208) 622- 7555 or (208) 309-0330.

80 bellevue rentals 3BD/2BA Home, unfurn on large corner lot with mature landscaping, recent improvements, attached garage. Pet possible, no smoking, avail immed. $1,050/mo + utils. Call Brian at 208-720-4235 or check this property out at www.svmlps.com 4BD/3BA Home, unfurn on large corner lot with mature landscaping, recent improvements, attached garage. Pet possible, no smoking, avail immed. $1,400/mo + utils. Call Brian at 208-720-4235 or check this property out at www.svmlps.com. Studio, light and bright upstairs unit, unfurnished, but with fridge, stove/ oven, and w/d. No pets or smoking allowed. Avail early June, $500/ month + utils. Call Brian at 208-7204235 and check this property out at www.svmlps.com

81 hailey rentals Hailey Short Term Rental: Furnished/fully stocked 3 bed/2 bath. Perfect Hailey location- on bike path, walk to town; quick bus/car ride to Sun Valley Ski Area and amenities. $175/nt; $875/wk; $2,800/mo. 7202900 See it first, then decide. Very nice 3 BD/2BA 2 story Hailey condo. Excellent area next to old Hailey, bike path and walk to shop and schools. Newer SS appliances, tile counter, W/D, gas fireplace, deck, garage, water, garbage and sewer. $995 a month. 208-720-2494. 2BD/1BA apartment. Affordable unfurnished upstairs, corner unit in quiet W. Hailey -- Walk to downtown! No pets or smoking. Avail now. $650/ mo + utils. Call Brian at 208-7204235 or check these out at www. svmlps.com 4 BD/3 BA home in hard-to-comeby Deerfield area! Unfurn, sunny & open floor plan, f/p, all appliances, big fenced yard with patios/decks, 2 car gar. Pet poss, no smoking. Avail early August. $1950/mo + utils. Call Brian at 208-720-4235 or check this out at www.svmlps.com 1BD/1BA condo, clean, simple, and affordable! Unfurn, wood f/p, fresh carpet, balcony deck off of bedroom, on bus route, no pets, smoking not allowed, avail May, $595/mo + utils. Call Brian at 208-720-4235 & check out at www.svmlps.com for info.

82 ketchum rentals Cozy studio available for quiet single in downtown Ketchum. N/S. One block to bus and shopping. Small pet possible. $525/mo plus C/D deposit. Great for person w/o car. 726-3709 3 BD/3 BA Elkhorn condo with recent remodel! Fully furnished, upstairs unit with big floor plan, all ap-

pliances, f/p, pool & hot tub, Elkhorn amenities. Smoking not allowed, pet possible, avail immed, $1500/mo + utils. Call Brian at 208-720-4235 or check this out at www.svmlps.com Ketchum Studio, furnished, recent remodel with Baldy view, walk to RR ski lifts and to downtown, no pets or smoking, avail early July, $550/mo + utils. Call Brian at 208-720-4235 or check this property out atwww. svmlps.com.

86 apt./studio rental Downtown Ketchum Wildwood studio located on bus route. $600 month Fully furnished, clean and bright. No pets. Call 720-3541. Great Hailey Location: 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment; $315/month. 7202900

89 roommate wanted I’m looking for a roommate, Cute furnished 2BR condo! Everything Provided besides bed! I have a cat so no pets. Smoking fine, No Drugs! Short or longterm Ok. For more questions Call Ashley @ (208)9957721 Room for Rent in my home - downstairs unit, very private. Bathroom and laundry room and family room are all included. Right across from bike path, one mile from city center. $500. 788-2566 Looking for someone to share the cost of living these days? Say it here in 40 words or less for free! e-mail classifieds@theweeklysun.com or fax to 788-4297

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202 livestock for sale Cornfed beef, one all natural young small beef, and one grass fat beef for sale. $3.10/lb hanging weight. Call 731-4694.

203 livestock services Ferrier Trimming Services in the Wood River Valley - 20% off for firsttime clients. 309-2835.

300 puppies & dogs Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) girl, one year old, wants to be your jogging pacesetter, fireplace eye candy and counter surfer. Rosie is 30” tall, playful, aerial, and fast as the wind. She plays with other dogs and gets along with cats, but wants to be your BFF. $500. Sunny at alloftheabove@ mindspring.com.

303 equestrian Never Used, Ariat Volant Tall Boot. Size 7.5, Medium, 19 inch tall outside, Calf 15 inch. Boot trees are included. New $500 Now $250. (208) 788 4929 River Sage Stables offers first class horse boarding at an active kid and adult friendly environment, lessons available with ranch horses. Heated indoor arena and many other amenities included. Please contact Katie (208) 788-4844. Horse People: I will come and clean your horse corrals and haul manure to make compost for discounted equip. rates, all types of manure (chicken, pig, sheep) Also old hay. Call for pricing. Call 788-4217. Avail. weekends, too.

I’m a Female looking to rent from another Female: a home-apartment, a guest house, or a room in your nice home. I prefer the Hailey area, or possibly a little further afield. Local references. 721-7478

100 garage & yard sales Moving Sale - Excellent quality matching couch and chair, matching coffee table, 2 end tables — high quality, 4 poster mahogany handcarved full-size bed, Schwinn commercial trainer. Make a reasonable offer. Call Lynette at 208-906-9934

201 horse boarding Indoor arena, stalls with paddocks, Manager on grounds at all times. Ideally located mid valley. (208) 7884929. Barn for Rent - 2 stalls w/ 12’ x 36’ runs. Small pasture area, large round pen, hay shed, storage area, heated water. North Hailey near bike path. $200 a month per hose. Call 7882648 Horse Boarding available just south of Bellevue; experienced horse person on premises; riding adjacent to property. Shelter and Pasture available. Reasonably priced. Call 7883251.

Test of Choice Dressage Show

Saturday December 15 Closing Date December 5 Contact Sarah Berkowitz at 208-316-1212 English Lessons Available for Children and Adults Sawtooth Pony Club is at River Sage and welcomes you to join! Please Contact Sarah at 208-316-1212

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Learn how to work a cow with Trudy Peterson Saturday December 29 10-2 Western Lessons for Children and Adults Barrels Poles and Roping and Basic Horsemanship Please call Trudy to sign up 208-481-2551

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5013c charitable exchange For Rent: 6’ and 8 ‘ tables $8.00 each/ 8 round tables $5.00 each. Chairs $1.00 each. Contact Nancy Kennette 788-4347 Does your non-profit have a service, product or item that you need or could share with another organization who needs it? List it here for free! Say it in 40 words or less and it’s free! We want to help you spread the word. Just e-mail classifieds@ theweeklysun.com

502 take a class New Early 6 a.m. Barre Class at Resilient Body Pilates. Mondays and Wednesdays $10. Full body, low impact 55 minute workout. Change your Body! 515 N River St Hailey 720-4089 Metal Clay classes at The Bead Shop in Hailey. Monthly Beginner’s “mini-teazer�, Intermediate Skills Classes and Open Studio with skills demo. www.LisaHortonJewelry for details or call 788-6770 to register. $25 deposit and registration required. KIDS CLAY - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Friday, Bella Cosa Studio at the Bead Shop Plus, Hailey. Info: 721-8045 Hot Yoga in the South Valley - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. $10/donation. Call for location/ Info: 720-6513. Tennis 101. Fun, family, fitness, a tennis program designed to teach the basics to all ages. 9-10:30 a.m. at WR High School, 1250 Fox Acres Road. Register at idtennis.com, (208) 322-5150, Ext. 207.

504 lost & found Gold ring found by the Bigwood River. If you tell me where I found it, the size, and what is inscribed on the inside, I will know it is yours. Ed 7204424 LOST - Small black shoulder PURSE. Left in cart at Albertsons Sunday Night. $50 reward for it. Return to Jane’s Artifacts. Has Medical info that I need. Call 788-0848 or drop off at Janes in Hailey. LOST - 16 year old, Russian Blue cat (gray with blue/green eyes). Answers to the name Mason, and has a snaggle tooth, that can’t be missed. Lost 6/23 on Cranbrook (South Northridge area, off McKercher in Hailey). Please call Cheryl at 208-788-9012 or 208-471-0357.

506 i need this Leftover lavender or wildflower seeds, or groundcover seeds that I can broadcast plant right now in Hailey. Would love ageratum or alyssum. Sunny at alloftheabove@mindspring. com.

Library’s Snuggle Up and Read program. Children were so excited to snuggle their pillows; your contributions made the difference! A huge thank you goes out to all the people who generously donated time and materials to the Bellevue Elementary School Book Fair. The successful book fair will benefit our students with new books available to them through the school library. A special thank you to the following people: Brenda, Vanessa & Gabe Douglas, Tizz Miller, Jennifer Card, Kory Ward, Jen Sullivan, Poppy Englehart, Alyssa Obland, Kallie Jacobson, Shelly Shoemaker, Debbie Brickley, Mariah Poderick, Gurmeet Singh, Ronda Ward, Jennifer Fife, Veronica Patlan, Donna Davis, Heather Zerba, Lindsey Atienza, Cecy Vega, Andrea Parker, Kathy Bekedam and of course to Greg and Tiffany Nielson of Books ARe Fun for supplying us with a wonderful selection of books. Thank you to the many people who generously donated books to the library and classrooms. Without all of these people working together, we would never have been able to accomplish such a worthwhile fundraiser! We have an incredible, supportive community! Gratefully, Norma Yager, Bellevue Elementary School Librarian Thanks to those of you who are proudly and regularly wearing your yellow rubber bracelet that reads: “SGT BOWE BERGDAHL US Army 6/30/09 Afghanistan,� in honor of that Idaho-born POW. Would be really nice, however, if we could have a much bigger showing of those throughout the Wood River Valley (think you can still get them at Zaney’s Coffee House in Hailey). Hailey Mayor Fritz, Once again our little town sparkles and looks amazing because of you - thank you for making us shine like never before. Show your appreciation! Say thanks with a FREE 40-word thank you note, right here. e-mail your ad to classifieds@theweeklysun.com.

Wanted - Rifle scope - 45 x 14 Lenpold or similar. 208-721-1103 Female Still In Need Of WINTER CLOTHES!!! I am a Size M-L in Sweaters and Coats, Size 71/2-8 in Boots. Please Help Me Stay Warm This Winter. Thanks For Your Help! Call 208-995-7721 Wine Enthusiasts: Love wine? Love to Entertain? Experience a private guided Napa wine tasting in your own home featuring 6 private limited production wines. Invite your friends, neighbors, family to “Toast a Glass.� Call 208-721-3551 for more info. Let the fun begin!! Kinder Welt’s infant/toddler room is in need of a toddler table with 4 set of chairs that have arms on the side. Also in need of a preschool table ideal if its a horse shoe shape. Call 720-0606. leave voice mail please. DONATE your books, shelves or unwanted cars that you don’t need any more or are taken up space in your house. Free pick up. 788-3964 NEEDED - Aluminum cans - your donation will support public art in Hailey. Drop donations off at 4051 Glenbrook Dr., Woodside Industrial Park or call Bob 788-0018 for pickup.

509 announcements From Margot’s Table to Yours offering small B&B style breakfasts, lunches, dinners, après ski menus in the privacy of your or Margot’s own space. $15/hour (does not include menu ingredients) Call 208-7213551 or email margot6@mindspring. com Check out the Community Thrift Store in Bellevue! Just a few minutes drive could save you MONEY! Nice clothes,books,household items, and shoes. 321 S. Main St. Bellevue Hope to see ya there! www.5BRewards.com is now live. Get a FREE Local Business Listing. Follow the directions on the website to list your business or contact us for more information at 720-6721 We pay cash for quality ski and snowboard gear - Ketchum Pawn. 208-726-0110. Love wine? Love to Entertain? Experience a private guided Napa wine tasting in your own home featuring 6 private limited production wines. Invite up to 16 to “Toast a Glassâ€?. Call 208-721-3551 for more info. Are you struggling to make ends meet? Not always enough to pay the bills and buy groceries? The Hunger Coalition is here to help. Hundreds of local families individuals have food on their table and some relief from the daily struggle. Confidential. Welcoming. Supportive. There is no reason to face hunger alone. Call 788-0121 Monday - Thursday or find out more at www.thehungercoalition. org. Do you have an announcement you’d like to share? Send someone wishes for their special occasion, or list events for your businesses, etc. Say it here in 40 words or less for FREE! E-mail classifieds@theweeklysun.com or fax 788-4297.

514 free stuff (really!) FREE BOXES - moving, packing or storage. Lots of sizes. Come and get ‘em or we’ll recycle them. Copy & Print, 16 W. Croy St., Hailey.

518 raves Really enjoyed Bali Szabo’s “There’s No Place Like Home� article last week -- and also that photo he took of that rainbow over Topeka, Kansas. Thanks!! :)

1981 Sedan Volvo original owner. Comes with four studded snow tires as well as 4 newer highway tires. Car in very good condition with all repair records. $950.00 (208) 788 4929.

602 autos under $5,000 1999 Pontiac Bonneville - $2,700 OBO. Brand new tires. Call 413-2659561

609 vans / busses 2001 Chevy Astro Van - AWD, tow package, seats 8, removable seats. Great condition inside and out. Can e-mail pics. $2,800 firm. 208-7342314, leave message. ‘95 Chevy Astro Van - 60k miles on rebuilt motor. New brakes, P/W, P/L, CD player, seats 8. $2,000 OBO. Call 208-410-3782.

610 4wd/suv 2000 GMC Yukon Denali- SIlver165,000 miles, leather, A/C, 6 disc player, much more. Great condition. $6,000. 208-720-3051 1994 Ford F-150 - 2 door, 4 wheel drive, lifted, 6-disc changer, newer tires. Needs a bit of work. Great work truck. $2,500 OBO. Call 7205153. 1977 G10 Jeep pickup - $2,500 OBO. Call 413-265-9561 1989 Ford F150, 4WD. 6cyl, 4 speed manual, long bed w/shell. Good tires. Motor replaced in ‘05. Differential rebuilt in ‘08. $1,700. Call Carol at 208886-2105. 1982 Ford Bronco - 4x4, white, standard 351. New battery, runs good, good tires. 73,000 orig. miles. $2,500 OBO. 208-837-6145.

612 auto accessories 4 Studded Tires - 235-75R15. Almost new. $175 for the set. 3091041. -225/65 R17 Open Country Snow Tires. Set of 4. Model: Toyo G02plus. Â Used one season=really good shape. Came off a Toyota Rave. $275 Call 471-0420 Ford Aluminum rims fit pre 2000 fords with caps and tires $225. 7201146 Nearly new Yakima Low-Pro Titanium, bars, towers, locks, etc. Will fit nearly any vehicle. This is the top of the line box that opens from both sides. New over $1150. Yours for $750obo. Can accept credit cards,

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