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n the Friday, Dec. 6 edition of USA Today, readers were reminded of the opportunity to vote for their Travel Guide. One of the divisions they are seeking votes for is Best Ski Destination in North America, and of course, Sun Valley is among the twenty nominees they have listed. Votes have to be entered online at www.10best.com/awards/travel/ best-ski-destination no later than noon on Monday, Dec. 30. You can vote once per day. tws
New Policy Forbids Going Uphill During Downhill Hours BY KAREN BOSSICK
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kinning up to head up Baldy? Not between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sun Valley Company has a new Uphill Travel Policy that forbids skiers, boarders, snowshoers and others on foot to head up the mountain between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. when skiers and boarders are using the lifts to descend the mountain. Sun Valley officials hammered out the policy with representatives from the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. The new policy is being enacted for safety’s sake, said Ski Patrol Supervisor Bryant Dunn, who broke the news to those attending Saturday’s Snow Safety Festival at Community School. The number of people climbing the hill has increased exponentially. And there have been problems with dogs chasing skiers, boarders and— in general—anything that moves. People can still ascend before 9 a.m. or after 4 p.m., provided the mountain isn’t closed for avalanche control. “If you ascend, please descend by 9 a.m., even if it means turning around halfway up,” said Dunn. Bob Rosso, who owns The Elephant’s Perch, said he was okay with the new policy. “We’ve just needed it to be clear,” he said, noting that the issue has been debated for the past few years. “All upskiers wanted was clarification. The vast majority understand you’re coming from a safety point of view—you’re trying to be proactive, trying to avoid a tragedy.” “When you’re coming down, you can tell people, ‘Time to turn, people,’ ” he added to Dunn. Uphill travel and safety protocol for those who do travel uphill during permitted hours: • Stay clear of machinery • Wear reflective clothing and/or lights. • Adhere to trail closures. • Leave pets at home for safety’s sake. • Pack it in; pack it out. Information:sunvalley.com/mountain/mountainsafety. tws
Chris Grover Heads to U.S. Nordic Ski Team Chris Grover grew up in Alaska, which is a pipeline to the U.S. Nordic Ski Team. A quarter of the athletes on the team are from Alaska. STORY & PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK
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hris Grover is poised to make history this winter. As head of the U.S. Nordic Ski Team, he’s charged with leading the young athletes who could reverse the United States’ long history of poor cross-country ski showings at the Olympics. “The United States has only had one Olympic medal in the history of cross-country skiing—Bill Koch’s in 1976. We now have the strongest team the USA has fielded in 30-plus years. We feel we’re in the best position ever to go after medals in a number of events—four, five, perhaps six events,” Grover says. This year’s team has more potential than the team the U.S. fielded at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Grover adds. “We didn’t have a World Cup podium the whole year before the 2010 Olympics. Last year we had so many breakthroughs—10 World Cup podiums. Almost every weekend was a historical weekend. That confidence really helps the athletes—all they have to do is take care of themselves and they’ll do fine.” So far, Grover’s athletes are doing just that. Kikkan Randall took a silver in last week’s sprint in Finland where the com-
petitive season opened Nov. 29. And the U.S. women took third in the 4-by-5-kilometer World Cup relay in Lillehammer, Norway, on Sunday. “This is so exciting for our community leading up to Sochi, as we have so many people here who are psyched about cross-country skiing,” says Chris’ wife Svea Grover. “Getting the cross-country community here to get to know the U.S. team athletes will just make the Olympics that much more fun to watch.” Grover grew up in Alaska where cross-country skiing—not football—was the dominant high school sport. He trained on lighted trails and competed against other high school students from around the state. He met Rick Kapala—head coach for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Nordic program—when Kapala was head Nordic coach at his high school. “He was such a gregarious, fun-loving person. For sure, he was one of the reasons I’m still involved in coaching skiing,” says Grover. Another of Grover’s mentors was Nina Kemppel, one of the top U.S. Nordic skiers for a decade. “She and a couple other women were the ones I followed around. She was a year older and way more advanced in
technique. I even followed her to Dartmouth where I raced for four years,” Grover recalls.
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Grover studied English literature, reveling in the classics like Edward Abbey’s “Desert Solitaire,” Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” and Shakespeare. He put it to good use in his first job, teaching English literature while coaching skiing at Stratton Mountain School in Vermont from 1993 to 1995. But Dartmouth’s head coach and Olympic coach Ruff Patterson—a native of Ketchum and Pete and Susie Patterson’s brother—told him to look westward to Sun Valley. Grover came. He saw. And he immediately fell in love with the area and the locals’ love and appreciation for the outdoors and outdoor recreation. “The cross-country skiing is for sure some of the best in the world,” he says. “I’ve skied everywhere and very few places can hold a candle to what we have here given the awesome work the Blaine
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help them for a change, and I was happy to see the segregation between the groups disappear. e were keeping We’d help each other farmers’ hours. I over boulders, getting was first to step or giving shoves from into the frozen stillbehind. Negotiating this ness to answer nature’s terrain took some savvy. call. The same peaks The leader, Jack, and the Bali Szabo that yesterday seemed Sherpas moved along as unimpressive now stood if this were a paved highway. I ablaze in first light. Their faceted, avalanched walls were etched caught up to a group of cheerful locals having lunch. They called clearly with deep shadows. Like me over. Lunch was curried lace, they hung still in the dark potatoes spread out on a plastic sky. They were joyous clarions tarp, and one of my quarts of announcing the birth of a new water. We sat there for a while, day. amid the cirque of peaks and In this terrain of perpetual immense blue sky, just soaking it motion, it was important to get up. The locals rarely if ever came an early start while everything up here, so it was a first for them was frozen into place. We tapped as well. our heavy boots and mittened Camp had to be wrested from hands and surveyed our first the elements. With no available obstacle, a 35-degree scree slope flat surfaces, the Sherpas, with about half a mile long that had an ice ax, scraped the ground to be traversed. We were to until they hit ice. Through call it the ‘bowling alley’, and capillary action, water flooded we were the pins. The middle the site, froze over, and--voila!300 yards were the most active. -it was home. The whole valley There was a large well-dug-in resembled an excavation site, boulder in the middle. The strategy was to look uphill because by pocked and covered with grey silt, like snow banks in March. the time we were ready to go, the Everything had a funereal bombardment had already startaura. The peaks surrounding us ed. First, make it to the boulder, seemed impersonal, forbidding one at a time. Look again, and and alien. This was no place head for the other side.. The for man. Here the balance had rocks careening down were anytipped away from us. The landwhere from 3 feet across to the scape was in total control and we size of a small car. Because this were increasingly at the mercy of had to be repeated 60 times, it larger forces, depending on their took a while. The frozen terrain arbitrary benevolence. We were was thawing. three days away from the nearAfter this stretch, we entered est radio, and our two trunks of an undulating sea of black medical supplies never arrived. glacial moraine, newly broken, The place had an inhuman scale. pointed, sharp-edged rock with The altitude began to chip away yawning spaces between them. at our mental and physical strucEvery surface was angled, every tures. We felt hemmed in by this step had to be tested. One slip merciless amphitheater, by the and you got a contusion, a sprain hyperactive young mountains or a broken bone. We grew more that is the Himalaya. interdependent as the incline We ladled some yak stew into steepened and the rocks were a bowl, savored every steaming mixed with boulders above our spoonful, and retired to the iceheads. We rested frequently with floored tents and the flicker of a the porters and the Sherpanis. lone candle. They carried everything else tws except water, so we shared mine. I had three quarts, and the recommended daily intake If you have question or comments, contact Bali at this e-mail: hab4nh@aol.com. was twice that. It was good to STORY & PHOTO BY BALI SZABO
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s we celebrate, decorate and travel during the holiday season, we also consume lots of resources and generate lots of waste. The amount of household garbage in the United States increases by 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Make this year’s festivities special while lessening the negative impacts. Buy a potted tree you can plant outdoors next spring, or go smaller with a cut tree. Don’t forget to haul it to the collection site afterwards so it can be chipped for mulch. Decorate with more energy efficient LEDs (light-emitting diodes) strings rather than the larger, old-fashioned lights and turn them on only when someone’s around to appreciate them (timers are great!). When you’re not enjoying a fire in your
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fireplace, close the flue and block the hearth to prevent heat loss. Bring your own bags on shopping trips (and don’t forget to recycle plastic ones you accumulate). Don’t accept a new gift box with your purchase if you can wrap it without a box. Resolve to shop in areas you can walk or bike to, rather than drive. When you must drive, combine several errands into one trip or travel with friends. Avoid foil and plastic-embossed gift wrap paper because it uses more resources in its manufacturing process and is not recyclable. If you are traveling during the holidays, consider taking public transportation or carpooling with friends or relatives. Next week, make your party a Green Event. More Green Tips at ERC Sun Valley/ tws Facebook
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manufacturer. Dirty filters reduce the efficiency of the furnace or heating system and wastes valuable fuel. • Do not place furniture and curtains over or around the heat registers or in front of cold air returns. These items will block the airflow. • Use blinds, shades, and lined curtains to reduce heat loss. If your curtains are not lined, use a sheet. On sunny days open your blinds, shades, and curtains. Opening the window coverings allows for radiant energy to come into the home through the windows where the sun streams in. At night, close window coverings to help keep heat in your home. • Close and lock all windows and doors when heating and cooling systems are in use. Locking doors and windows creates a tighter seal and reduces air leaks. • Stop air leaks under doors. Use a draft stopper or towels to block air coming in under doors from the outdoors and heat escape. For more energy efficiency information and money saving tips contact the Blaine County Extension office. 208.788.5585.
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Firefighter Applications Being Accepted From fighting the Beaver Creek Fire to rescuing injured hikers from the backcountry, our local firefighters are skilled and passionate about keeping the Wood River Valley safe. Might this be you someday? If you have ever wished you could do more to help during an emergency, now is your chance. The Ketchum Fire Department, Sun Valley Fire Department and Wood River Fire and Rescue are currently accepting applications to be sponsored to take the IFSAC-accredited Firefighter I Fire Academy and be brought on as Paid-on-Call Firefighters with their department. The Paid-on-Call volunteer is compensated for his or her time responding on calls and participating in training. This position is for individuals who care about their community and can commit the necessary time to train and respond to emergency incidents, roughly 100 hours a year. “As a paidon-call volunteer, you train with all members of the department and respond on calls when you are available
to help,” explained Richard Feldman, a volunteer firefighter/EMT for 19 years with the Ketchum Fire Department. Feldman added, “It is an incredibly satisfying way to give back to the community and, frankly, it’s a lot of fun, too.” The fire departments will be accepting applications for this position until Wednesday, Dec. 18. Prospective applicants are welcome to stop by the station, log on to their website or call for more information. Applications can be picked up at the main stations for each department: Ketchum Fire Department, 480 N. East Ave. in Ketchum, 726-7805 Sun Valley Fire Department, 100 Arrowleaf, Elkhorn, 622-8234 Wood River Fire and Rescue, 117 East Walnut Street, 788-5577 “Between the three departments, we are looking to hire twenty-seven new firefighters,” Senior Lieutenant Tory Frank said.”This is an excellent opportunity for those with a drive to help others in their time of need and to become part of an amazing team.”
Free Holiday Photos at Library, Saturday The Community Library’s Children’s Library will host a Holiday Photo Booth for families or groups from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 14. Come have a free holiday photo
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At the Ketchum Tree Lighting
Caritas Chorale to Perform Holiday Sing-a-long STORY & PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK
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embers of Pitch Perfect, a musical offspring of Mitzi Mecham’s Notes Music program, braved subzero temperatures Wednesday evening to sing holiday carols at the Ketchum Christmas Tree Lighting. The event attracted a fairly sizable crowd who enjoyed hot cocoa and sugar cookies handed out by Higher Ground, despite the cold. Photo: karen bossick/sun
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Holiday Bell-Ringing by NAMI-WRV Are you or your teen looking for a meaningful way to serve our community this holiday season? NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – Wood River Valley invites you to participate in their ‘Ringing the Bells for NAMI’ fundraising effort. For three weekends in December (13-15, 20-22 and 27-29), volunteers will be ringing bells for two-hour shifts in front of local grocery stores in Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue to help fight the stigma of mental illness. Volunteers work in pairs, so you are encouraged to find a friend. This is a wonderful community service opportunity for anyone looking to make a difference.
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he Caritas Chorale will come a’wassailing Saturday and Sunday as the choir conducts its annual Holiday Sing-A-Long. The chorale will perform at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sun Valley Road in Ketchum. Admission is free. But attendees are asked to bring a canned good or donation for The Hunger Coalition. The Hunger Coalition has seen a spike in the level of need recently with 44 new families asking for help last month—double that of any month this year. The spike has been caused by Food Stamp cuts and, possibly, because of the aftermath of the
Beaver Creek Fire, said Director Jeanne Liston. The chorale will sing favorite Christmas carols, engaging the audience in such numbers as “Jingle Bells,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Noel, Noel.” Everyone will be asked to chime in on “The Hallelujah Chorus,” which will serve as a
prelude to the full “Messiah” that the chorale plans to perform in April the weekend before Easter. “It’s a great way to start the Christmas season off, singing Christmas favorites,” said chorale member Billie Brown. “And it’s always fun to have the community involved in singing.” tws
For more information, or to sign up for a shift, please contact Rachel Cooper at 208-720-4146.
Contribute Children’s Books for Holiday Baskets and Get a Raffle Ticket Too The Friends of the Hailey Public Library Holiday Wish Book program is designed to put new books in the holiday baskets for local children and teens this holiday season, sharing literacy and the love of reading. Help share the joy of reading with a child by purchasing a raffle ticket for a chance to win a 20-day Sun Valley Ski Pass. Each ticket will cost $5 (or 5 for $20). Proceeds will be used to put new books in the Holiday Baskets so generously created by the Sun Valley Board of Realtors Community Foundation and its incredible volunteers. Friends of the Hailey Library will be
selling raffle tickets this week during the Hailey Hometown Holiday festivities from 12 to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 14 with the drawing at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 at the Hailey Public Library. More books are needed for children and young adults are alike, including board books for little ones, beginning readers, chapter books, and especially young adult books for teen readers. Anyone wishing to donate new books for local children in the Wood Rover Valley for Christmas can do so at the library until Dec. 15. For more info call 720-7395.
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att Sylvester didn’t let subzero temperatures keep him and his daughter in the house. He just stuck his 6-month-old Lucy inside his Carhartts and made a day of it, whether at the chilly Snow Safety Festival or hiking through the snow. “She’s gonna be an outdoor girl, I hope,” he said. Photo: karen bossick/sun
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he weather outside was frightful with subzero temperatures and a pesky film of new fallen snow on the roads. But the vibe inside the Sawtooth Botanical Garden’s greenhouse Thursday night was delightful with candles flickering in the darkened venue and holiday revelers nibbling on cream puffs as they took in trees and wreaths lovingly prepared by volunteers for this year’s Festival of Trees. Ketchum resident Connie Hoffman went all out decking a huge tree in country Christmas format with decorated spools serving as ornaments and old-fashioned candles hanging from an old-fashioned laundry umbrella.
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Eve Heart checks out Connie Hoffman’s Country Christmas tree during Thursday’s Open House.
Big Wood Bakery provided a gluten-full wreath, with big round plump bagels sharing space with little birdies. Johnna Pletcher and her son Luke decorated a sagebrush Christmas tree with origami cutouts. And another tree paid homage to the Dogs of Sun Valley. “It’s so much fun, isn’t it,” said Garden volunteer Helen Stone,
eave winter behind and sail to the tropics inside The Liberty Theatre this week as Company of Fools presents “Shipwrecked!” The fanciful tale of a man who is washed up on an island where he rides on the backs of sea turtles and becomes king of the local indigenous tribe is suitable for youth and adults alike. The play kicks off at 7 tonight with a Pay What You Can. It runs through Dec. 29. For tickets, call 208-578-9122 or go to companyoffools.org.
as she decorated a last-minute tree. “Beautiful,” said Eve Heart, as she inspected the Country Christmas tree. Monies raised from the sale of the trees at Saturday’s auction will be split between the Sawtooth Botanical Garden and Senior Connection. tws
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Kristine Storer leads Malena Balcos (as seen on cover) and Breta Heaphy down Lower Run as she assesses their snowboarding skills.
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az Thea just started physical therapy for her shoulder, which she injured in a mountain biking accident last summer. But there’s a silver lining: Her physical therapist Kim Mazik is contributing a small percentage of what Thea and other clients pay her to the new Sun Valley Wood River Freeride Team. The Sun Valley Freeride Team and the Wood River Ski Team, which was formed after the Hailey Ski Team languished, have combined. About 250 young skiers and boarders took to the slopes of Baldy on Saturday during the first week of a 13-week program. Leading them were 42 instructors, many of them from the old Wood River Ski program. The combined effort is tailored towards youngsters ages 6 through 17—basically kindergarten through high school—who want to enjoy skiing and boarding to the max but don’t want to be in a formal racing or competition program. “I’ve been excited about this from Day 1,” said Tony Parkhill, Sun Valley’s SnowSports director. “It maintains the community flavor and community connections of the Wood River program while using Sun Valley’s resources to create vibrant program.” The merger has been a couple years in the making. It became reality as Sun Valley Company agreed to drop the price of its freeride program from $600 per child to $450 to make the program accessible to more youngsters. Kids who have a Blaine County pass get a $50 discount, which ends up making the program just $100 more than what was for Wood River Ski Team. Thea and her board, which has been reformulated as Friends of the Sun Valley Wood River Freeride Team, have raised scholarship money to help the kids who can’t afford that price tag. And Sun Valley is leasing year-old used skis and boards at an inexpensive price. “Kaz and her board are very passionate and very good at mobilizing community support. Sun Valley brings professionalism to the program, with professional instructors, insurance, and the other things it can provide,” said
You can’t miss the new Freeride Team instructors, thanks to their bright green jackets with a distinguishable Sun Valley logo.
“…its not just about skiing. It’s about the fun of it all.” –Tony Parkhill
Parkhill. Sun Valley trained many of the volunteers who had worked with the Wood River program, turning them into paid Sun Valley ski instructors. As a result, the kids are expected to become more proficient faster in various types of terrain. The buzz is palpable. Last year the Sun Valley Freeride Team attracted a hundred kids; so did the Wood River program. The new program has attracted at least 50 more kids with a few additional kids signing up every day, said Thea. “It’s really cool because when kids are part of something, they’re healthier and happier,” said Thea. “Here, the kids are outside getting exercise and developing healthy bodies, healthy minds. And with the program growing so big, other kids are bound to notice it, think it’s cool and want to join in. We may even make sweatshirts or T-shirts with the logo.” In addition to providing lessons, Sun Valley Company will host Warren Miller and other movies for the kids and families at the Sun Valley Opera House on occasion, offering bottomless popcorn and sodas. As the season progresses, the resort will try to show videoclips of the kids on the mountain. “It shows it’s not just about skiing. It’s about the fun of it all,” said Parkhill. But the story doesn’t end there. Sun Valley has hired Thea to come up with additional ways the resort can engage locals and other clientele. One of the things being considered is ways to further engage seniors with Elderhostel or other programs, said Thea. tws
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nexStage Presents a Seventh Year of Christmas Carol Now in its seventh year, the nexStage Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol - The Musical” opens next Thursday, Dec. 19 at the nexStage Theatre in Ketchum. Bringing warmth and tradition to the theatre, this is a family show and has become a holiday tradition in Sun Valley. The show stars Scott Creighton as “Mr. Scrooge” and features a cast of more than 50 local actors and singers in this heartwarming adaptation of the timeless Charles Dickens classic. “A Christmas Carol - The Musical” was adapted from the original by David Armstrong, Dick Gallagher and Mark Waldrop and will be playing at the nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St, in downtown Ketchum from Dec. 19 through Dec. 24, 2013. Tickets: $25 general admission, $15 children; $35
reserved; available at the theatre box office: 726-4857/4TKS. The show featues Scott Creighton as Scrooge, Payton Cole and Sonnet Gripkey as Tiny Tim, Keith Moore as Bob Cratchit, Jamey Reynolds and Cathy Reinheimer as the Fezziwigs. The rest of the cast features Max Albright, Brooke Allen, Laine Allison, Joy Bond, Sammi Brunker, Tara Burchmore, Madeleine Caraluzzi, Arianna Carlson, Bailey Cole, Kate Connelly, Steve d’Smith, Madeline Dean, Amanda Dunn, Sam Fauth, Claire Fisher, Marcella Fisher, Tatum Fuller, Noelle LaFleur, Indie Landon, Blake Letourneau, Annabelle Lewis, Trish Lewis, Sarah McCormick, Priya Merchant, Jasper Mott, Liv Nelson, Daniel Pearson, Rika Pere, Spencer Pfau, Logan Pilaro, Collett Pruitt, Luma Randolph,
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Winter Solstice Dinner, Spaces Available The Tenth Anniversary Winter Solstice Appreciation Dinner is from 6 to 10 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 21 at the Sun Valley Lodge. It’s not too late to make your reservations... there is still room for more; however, reservations need to be made prior to Friday, Dec. 13 to Trish at stsmith51@gmail.com This year we are giving thanks and showing our appreciation to those who bring great music to our Valley. Our special honoree this year is Dick Brown, music director for St. Thomas Episcopal Church and artistic director for Caritas Chorale. We will also recognize R.L. Rowsey and Patty Parsons Tewson who are committed to other musical events this evening. The cost of our gourmet dinner will be $62.50, tax and gratuity included,
to be paid after the dinner. Cocktails and wine are available on a no-host basis. Holiday dress is black tie optional. There will be open seating at tables of four, six and eight. We ask that you indicate your entrée preference below when you RSVP: roast prime rib of beef au jus, Idaho baked potato, baby French green beans, or pesto grilled chicken w/prosciutto & prawns, wild mushroom risotto, roasted tomato & asparagus. You are encouraged to include friends and family in your reservation. If you have any questions, please call David at 720-2874 or Jill at 720-7907 after Dec. 11. Seating is limited and reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
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St. Luke’s Winter Gala Commemorates 50
The annual St. Luke’s Winter Gala has become a holiday tradition. The public is invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this event on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 in the Limelight Room of the Sun Valley Inn. The first Gala was hosted by the Moritz Community Hospital Auxiliary in 1963 and benefited the Moritz hospital. It was one of the very first fundraising events to occur in the Wood River Valley. The black-tie event has always been a holiday tradition and an incredible fundraiser for the hospital. Some of the things philanthropy has recently supported include the new Mental Health Clinic, Women’s Imaging Center, the ER endowment which enables St. Luke’s to continue to have Board Certified Emergency physicians, and the Pediatrics endowment, which has re-introduced pediat-
ric services into the Valley. This year’s Gala includes cocktails, a gourmet three-course dinner, Visa gift card raffle, and dancing to the exciting music of Marmalade Hill. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. According to Penny Weiss, Winter Gala event chair, “It’s the time of year to celebrate with your fellow community members and support a great cause. The Volunteer Board is thrilled that we can help raise money to help meet our community health needs. We are so fortunate to have this world-class hospital right here in our own community. It’s going to take community support to ensure we have it well into the future.” Tickets are $175 per person and sponsorships are still available. To purchase tickets or for more information please call 727-8406.
School Holiday Concerts are Free and Open to the Public Looking for some holiday cheer this season? Join the Blaine County School District for a holiday concert. All of the holiday concerts in the Blaine County School District are free and open to the public. Holiday Concert Schedule: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7:00 p.m., Carey School, Band and K-1 Choir Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7:00 p.m., Hailey Elementary, Grades 1, 2, 3 Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m., Bellevue Elementary, Grade 2 Thursday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m., Bellevue Elementary, Grade 1 Thursday, Dec. 12, 7:00 p.m., Wood River Middle School Choir and Orches-
tra at WRHS Performing Arts Theater, Community Campus Friday, Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m., Bellevue Elementary, Kindergarten Friday, Dec. 13, 1:00 p.m., Hemingway Elementary, Kindergarten, Grades 2, 4, 4/5 Choir, 4/5 Bell Choir and 5 Orchestra Friday, Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m., Hailey Elementary, Kindergarten Monday, Dec. 16, 7:00 p.m., Wood River Middle School and Wood River High School Band at WRHS Performing Arts Theater, Community Campus Monday, Dec. 16, 7:00 p.m., Hailey Elementary, Grade 4 Tuesday, Dec. 17, 7:00 p.m., Wood-
side Elementary, “Songs of Joy, Love and Peace,” Grades 1-5 Tuesday, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., Bellevue Elementary, “A Celtic Christmas” Wednesday, Dec. 18, 7:00 p.m., Woodside Elementary, “Songs of Joy, Love and Peace,” Grades 1-5 Wednesday, Dec. 18, 7:00 p.m., Carey School, Piano Recital Thursday, Dec. 19, 7:00 p.m., Hailey Elementary, Grade 5 at WRHS Performing Arts Theater Thursday, Dec. 19, 7:00 p.m., Woodside Elementary, “Songs of Joy, Love and Peace,” Grades 1-5 Thursday, Dec. 19, 1:00 p.m., Woodside Elementary, Kindergarten.
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Working Around SNAP Cuts By The Hunger Coalition staff
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ife has recently become more difficult for 230,000 Idahoans thanks to cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as Food Stamps. We’ve felt the effects here in Blaine County. Take Norma, a woman in her sixties, who has been raising her grandson for the past year since his mother died. Norma had her hours at work cut back, making it difficult to pay the bills, and now relies on SNAP to help put food on the table. She hurt her back and was suffering in silence because she lacks health insurance. Since she couldn’t afford it, she waited far too long to seek medical help and has now put her health, and the care of her grandson, at risk. The recent cuts to Food Stamps forced Norma to finally reach out to us. Fortunately, we connected Norma with health care and additional food assistance, but it’s unclear if she will fully recover. Unfortunately, the reductions to SNAP are making it even harder for families like Norma’s to maintain their health. Ask anyone who’s ever tried to feed their family on Food Stamps and you’ll hear that assistance wasn’t enough to cover more than three weeks of groceries before the cuts, but now they’re lucky to stretch beyond two weeks.
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enough healthy food on the table, The Hunger Coalition is here to help. Please call us at (208) 788-0121. If you’re wondering what you can do to help your neighbors, co-workers and others who’ve been affected locally by the cuts, you have options. Contact your members of Congress and let them know that you oppose further cuts to SNAP. If you want to make a more immediate impact, there are several local organizations committed to feeding the hungry. The Senior Connection, Ketchum Community Dinners, Souper Supper and The Hunger Coalition are all working to ensure no one goes to bed hungry in our community. Your support will help meet the increasing need for food assistance and provide comfort and hope to families in crisis. As we sit down to enjoy our holiday meals with friends and family, let’s keep in mind that access to nutritious food is a basic human need. We shouldn’t be taking that away from those who are already struggling. ABOUT THE AUTHOR The Hunger Coalition strives to end hunger in our community by providing wholesome food to those in need and by promoting solutions to the underlying causes of hunger through collaboration, education and advocacy. For more information, visit www. thehungercoalition.org tws
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aper bags got a makeover last week as students in Joni Cashman’s thirdgrade art class at Woodside Elementary School decorated luminaries. Each student decorated two bags—one to sell at Hailey’s Santa Stroll last Thursday. Music teacher Dorinda Rendahl will use the others for Woodside’s holiday performances Dec. 17 through 19. The kids will then take those bags home and put them out on Dec. 22--the Sunday before Christmas. “The kids are really into it,” said Lee Dabney, who has spearheaded the placement of luminaries around the Valley for the past several years as a fundraiser for The Hunger Coalition. “These kids also visited The Hunger Coalition on a field trip last month and made cards to go with the Thanksgiving donations.” Luminaries—paper bags weighted with sand and illuminated with candles—have long been a tradition in Mexico where the faithful hoped the lights would guide the spirit of the Christ child to their homes. In recent times, they’ve been adopted as secular decorations, akin to Christmas lights. Those who wish bags to put around their houses can pick them up outside Lee Dabney’s home at 620 Kintail Drive in the Northridge neighborhood of Hailey. They’re also available at The Sage School across from Friedman Memorial Airport. Each bag costs $1 with all proceeds going to The Hunger Coalition. The number of families in the Valley requesting assistance spiked recently because of Food Stamp cuts and backlash from the Beaver Creek Fire. “I am alarmed at the level of need we’ve seen recently,” said Hunger Coalition Director Jeanne Liston. “Last month forty-four new families walked through our doors, double that of any month this year.” For more information, contact Dabney at 578-0861.
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irk Anderson never did make it to the source of the Snake River. The outfitter refused to take him unless he was accompanied by someone with “big guns,” as that was where Yellowstone National Park rangers put “the bad bears.” So, the Ketchum photographer flew over it, instead, snapping pictures that showed the royal blue water squiggling through yellow and brown land masses that segued into green pine forests. And with that he captured the genesis of a river that flows 1,200 miles from mountain to plain, making it the American West’s longest river. After four years of photographing the river that dominates southern Idaho, Anderson has published a picture book, Snake River Discovered: Source to Confluence.” He’ll present some of the photographs he took during a free presentation at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ketchum’s Community Library. He’ll follow that up with a book signing from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 22 at Iconoclast Books in Ketchum. “I was out there every season and I fell in love with the river,” he said. “It’s so diverse, so beautiful. And the source was interesting--the locals don’t agree on which bubbles are the true source.” Anderson’s photographs take readers from the Snake’s source in the shadow of the Grand Teton through Idaho Falls, American Falls Twin Falls and Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America. He winds up at Pasco and Kennewick where
the Snake drains into the Columbia River. Along the way he captures kayakers, surfers, base jumpers on the Perrine Bridge and the paddleboat that takes vacationers between Portland and Lewiston, an inland port 700 feet above sea level. And he captures the original locals—big horn sheep, elk, a cow moose, and a muskrat who’s always looking for handouts at Big Springs on the Henrys Fork-the one tributary Anderson allowed himself to photograph. Anderson even found a bright red Snake River Sanitation outhouse perched on stilts 6 feet off the ground. Hells Canyon proved among the most difficult of the settings to shoot because it runs northsouth, preventing the sweet light Anderson is able to find in eastwest canyons. “I had to shoot when the sun was behind the hills there. But I was able to get some great reflections and skyscapes,” he said. Anderson began his photographic career working behind the photo counter of his father’s drug store in Ketchum and shooting friends with a Polaroid SX-70 instant camera as they climbed rocks and skied. This particular book had its origin in a chukar hunting trip Anderson took with six of those same buddies on the slippery snow-covered slopes of Hell’s Canyon in Oregon. He spent the next four years “chasing the Snake,” returning to certain settings to get the right light and returning in different seasons to capture the most dramatic shot of a particular scene. Like that of a moon rise that shows Fall Creek in the foreground while showing off fall
colors that abounded on that particular evening. “The inspiration for my work is found in the infinite fabric of nature, always looking for light, season and weather to work their magic,” said Anderson, whose first book, “Idaho Discovered,” took readers into every crevice of Idaho as he put 50,000 miles on his Land Cruiser. “Snake River Discovered” was not without adventures. Errol Spaulding took him up in an ultralight, giving him a thrill as he landed on a gravel bar in the middle of the Snake. Anderson got an even bigger heart-stopping thrill when he hired a red four-seater Kiwi Copter to take pictures of Hells Canyon. “I said, ‘Let’s go higher,’ and we got up 7,000 feet. I was strapped in standing on the runners with two cameras. My Canon was swinging freely and next I knew the seatbelt had unzipped,” recalled Anderson. He somehow managed to climb back into the helicopter where he would live to photograph another day. “I told the pilot I was bringing my own duct tape next time,” he added. Boisean Doug Copsey, who founded the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and now heads up the Idaho Writers Guild, wrote several essays about the Snake that are included in the book. “Kirk’s a local who grew up here. And we’ve done lots together from hunting to hiking to biking. He’s able to capture the spirit of the landscape in an intimate way that really portrays the essence of what he’s shooting,” said Nick Maricich, who was with Anderson when Anderson got it in his mind to do the book.
Kirk Anderson shows off one photograph in a stunning motordrive sequence he took of trumpeter swans. He used the shots in a small panorama in his coffeetable book. PHOTO: KAREN BOSSICK/SUN
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photographing from the United Kingdom to the Oregon coast. “Any kind of graphic structure,” he said. “I like them when they’re tacky, weird, colorful.” tws
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week of temperatures that prevented most fishing is being replaced my milder temps that should help start winters first big Midge Hatches. This is great news for anglers that were froze out last week! Expect the bulk of the fishing to still be streamer and nymph fishing, but a warm afternoon in the right spot could provide nice dry fly opportunity. Silver Creek remains open to fish below the Hwy 20 Bridge and the warm days should melt most of the ice, opening things up from some great weekend streamer fishing. On the Lost River, South Fork of the Boise and the Big Wood, expect to nymph mostly. Try Prince Nymphs, Zug Bugs, Hares Ears and Girdle Bugs if you want to fish big, for bigger fish or try Zebra Nymphs, Brassies and your other favorite subsurface Midge pupa for numbers of fish. Here is a great idea for all you anglers and waterfowl enthusiast…look at the grocery store for the disposable, thermal back heat. They look light weightlifting belts, but are made of the same stuff hand and toe warmers are. Wear these in the field to keep your core warm. You will be shocked at how well this works. Even your extremities will benefit and stay warmer as your core sends warm blood to fingers and toes! Waterfowl hunters have had an exceptional week on local waters with lots and lots of northern birds arriving daily. Goose numbers are as high as we’ve seen in years and the duck population is pretty darn good as well right now. With warmer days this week, some of the ponds and fringe waters will thaw and spread birds around some more, so be sure to scout your hunt before the weekend. Birds will not necessarily be where they were when it was cold. Upland hunters suffered in the cold this past week. Turning half day excursions into a few minutes of walking the dog and then back to the warmth quickly. This week should be awesome for those looking to pursue Chukars, Huns, Quail and Pheasants. With warmer days, comes wetter ground so have good boots and / or a change of dry socks when you are done. Expect birds to be down low and birds taking advantage of the brief thaw exposing their favorite foods. A great holiday week is upon us. If anyone wants a guide, give us a call down here in Picabo. We’ll get you out on the Lost, the Wood or Silver Creek! Happy Fishing and Hunting Everyone – and Merry Christmas!
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Church of the Big Wood. Info: Beth at 208-622-3510 S Bellevue Elementary 2nd grade holiday concert - 6:30 p.m. at Bellevue Elementary. Open to the public. Free Company of Fools presents Shipwrecked! - 7 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre, Hailey. Pay What You Feel night. Info/ tickets: companyoffools.org or 208-5789122 S Carey School, Band and K-1 Choir - 7 p.m. at Carey School. Open to the public. Free S Hailey Elementary, Grades 1, 2, 3 - 7 p.m. at Carey School. Open to the public. Free _ Charity Trivia Night - 8 p.m. at Lefty’s Bar & Grill in Ketchum. $15 per team up to six people - 1/3 of entry fee goes back to local non-profits. Info: Gary, 725-5522
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KKDesigns will give 10% of all sales today to The Advocates - all day at Panache, Ketchum. More info: karykjesbodesigns.com Yoga Sauna - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m., Bellevue. Info: 208-709-5249. Yoga and the Breath w/Victoria Roper - 9 to 10:15 a.m. at the BCRD Fitworks Yoga Studio, Hailey. Stella’s 30 minute meditation class (beginner level) - 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the YMCA, Ketchum. FREE. 726-6274. Connection Club - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 7883468. Free Footlight Dancers Holiday Performance for Seniors - 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Connection and 1:10 p.m. at Safe Haven, both in Hailey. Inaugural United Airlines Flight to Sun Valley community celebration - 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at the Friedman Memorial Airport Terminal. RSVP/INFO to april@flyfma.com Movie and Popcorn for $1 - 1 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. ERC’s Science After School Program - free to all students in grades 4 and 5 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Hemingway Elementary, Ketchum. Register/Info: 208-726-4333 Duplicate Bridge for all skill levels - 3 p.m., in the basement of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, Ketchum. Info: 726-5997 WRHS Chess Club - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Rm. C214 at the Wood River High School, Hailey. FREE for all ages. Info: 450-9048. TNT Thursdays for tweens and teens, ages 10-18 - 4 to 5 p.m. at the Hailey Public Library. Enjoy an hour of crafts and gaming. Come solo or bring a friend. BCSD Chess Rage presents Christmas Blitz Tournament K-Adult Open Chess Tournament - 4 to 6 p.m. at the Community Campus, Hailey. All people/all levels welcome. Prizes. Pre-registration $3 ($5 on-site). Info/register: Adam Porth, 208450-9048 Public Invited to Provide Feedback on Search Firms for Blaine County Superintendent - 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Minnie Moore room at the Community Campus, Hailey. No webcast available. Info: www. blaineschools.org
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Sun Valley Hallelujah Chorus presents Cabaret - 5 to 8 p.m. at the Cornerstone Bar and Grill in Ketchum. Proceeds will enable the Chorus to present their free concerts. Raffle Items. Guest bartenders will include Russ Kirk, Patty Parsons Tewson and Tito Rivera.
Holiday Bazaar - 5 to 8 p.m. at Fox Creek Interiors, Ketchum. FREE Souper Supper (meal to those in need) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Charles Parish Hall, Hailey. Free talk: Kirk Anderson: Snake River Discovered - 6 p.m. at The Community Library, Ketchum. Lights in the Garden - 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. This year’s display features more than 60,000 lights. $5/person or $15/car. Knitting and Crocheting Maker Space - 6 p.m. at the Hailey Public Library. All skill levels are welcome. the library provides the space and time for you to meet as well as helpful books and online resources. GriefShare, a non-denominational program for persons suffering from the death of a loved one - 6 p.m. at he Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum. Ladies’ Night - 6 to 9 p.m. at The Bead Shop/Bella Cosa Studio, Hailey. Info: 7886770 Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan - 6 to 7:30 p.m. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 7217478 S Bellevue Elementary 1st grade holiday concert - 6:30 p.m. at Bellevue Elementary. Open to the public. Free Company of Fools presents Shipwrecked! - 7 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre, Hailey. $35; $25/seniors and SVCA members; $10/students 18 and under. Info/ tickets: companyoffools.org or 208-5789122 Film Screening: Pompeii from the British Museum - 7 p.m. at the Magic Lantern Cinema in Ketchum. Tickets: $10 for SVCA members and $12/nm: www.sunvalleycenter.org or 208-726-9491 S Wood River Middle School Choir and Orchestra holiday concert - 7 p.m., at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater. Open to the public. Free Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents ‘Pompeii from the British Museum’ - 7 p.m. at Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum. $10/m; $12/nm. Tickets/Info: sunvalleycenter.org or 208-726-9491.
friday, 12.13.13
Juliet Roger Jewelry Trunk Show - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Picket Fence, Ketchum. Info: 208-726-5511 Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 788-3468. Therapeutic Yoga for the back with Katherine Pleasants - 12 to 1 p.m. at the YMCA, Ketchum. 727-9622. Alanon Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org S Hemingway Elementary, Kindergarten, Grades 2, 4, 4/5 Choir, 4/5 Bell Choir and 5 Orchestra - 1 p.m. at Hemingway Elementary. Open to the public. Free S Bellevue Elementary Kindergarten holiday concert - 1:30 p.m. at Bellevue Elementary. Open to the public. Free S Hailey Elementary Kindergarten 1:30 p.m. at Hailey Elementary. Open to the public. Free Afternoon Bridge - 1 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 788-3468. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 2 to 3:30 p.m., 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478 Grand Opening - 3 p.m. at Miss Betty’s Daycare in Bellevue. Ribbon cutting ceremony and open house. Info: Jeanie at 208-788-0791 Duplicate bridge for players new to duplicate - 3-5:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church Community Room, Sun Valley. Reservations required, 720-1501 or jo@sunvalleybridge.com. SunValleyBridge.com. Kids Clay - 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Bella Cosa Studio, Hailey. Learn the basics of hand-building and sculpture from artist Sarah Long. Call 721-8042 to reserve a space.
Tara Bella’s Christkindl Market - 4 to 8 p.m. at Tara’s Red Cottage on Galena & Second Ave., Hailey. Info: 208-788-4046 Friday Night Yoga Club - Vinyasa Flow with Live Drumming - 5 to 7 p.m. at Gather Yoga and Studio in Ketchum. Info: 503928-1417 Lights in the Garden - 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. $5/person or $15/car. Company of Fools presents Shipwrecked! - 7 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre, Hailey. $35; $25/seniors and SVCA members; $10/students 18 and under. Info/ tickets: companyoffools.org or 208-5789122 S Wood River Orchestra ‘Sounds of the Holidays’ - 7 p.m. at the Community School Theater in Sun Valley. S Army of Pines - 7 p.m. in the tap room at Sawtooth Brewery, Ketchum. No cover. Santa Pub Crawl - begins 8 p.m. at The Cellar Pub on Sun Valley Rd., Ketchum, then on to The Casino at 9 p.m., Cornerstone Bar & Grill at 10 p.m., and Whiskey Jacques at 11 p.m. Holiday attire is mandatory. S B-Side Players - 9 p.m. at Whiskey Jacques’, Ketchum. $5 at the door
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Ski Free Day on all Blaine County Recreation District North Valley trails, including Croy Nordic in Hailey and the trails from Lake Creek to Galena Lodge.Dogs can ski on the North Wood Trail across from Galena Lodge. Demo Days - check out the latest Nordic Gear provided by local outdoor retailers at Galena Lodge. Croney Cove European Christmas Market - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1034 Warm Springs Road, Ketchum (8 miles past the Warm Springs lift and just before the hot springs). $5 donatino at the gate benefits local kids visiting Ketchum’s Sister City in Tegernsee, Germany. Info: Lisa Vierling at 208-726-2683 or lisavierling@yahoo. com Tara Bella’s Christkindl Market - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Tara’s Red Cottage on Galena & Second Ave., Hailey. Info: 208-7884046 Juliet Roger Jewelry Trunk Show - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Picket Fence, Ketchum. Info: 208-726-5511
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Met HD:Live Presents Falstaff 10:55 a.m. at the Big Wood 4 Cinemas in Hailey. Free Holiday Photos by Jessica Collins 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Children’s Library at The Community Library, Ketchum. For families or groups. Photos will be available for pick-up the following week. Hailey Holiday Square and Festivities 12 to 4 p.m. on The Mint Promenade (located between Jane’s Artifacts and The Mint) in Hailey. Vendors, carolers, Santa and Raffle Drawings at 3 p.m. (get your tickets to the raffle by shopping locally at participating businesses). Info: 208-7889815 x13
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UR TAKE A CLASS SECTION IN OUR CLASSIFIEDS - DON’T MISS ‘EM! Christmas Ornament Exchange and Open House - 12 to 3 p.m. at the Sun Valley Fabric Granary, Hailey. Make 6 ornaments and drop them off by Dec. 7, then join us today for refreshments and prizes. Ornament exchange is at 3 p.m. Info: 208788-1331 Food Drive hosted by the WRHS Student Union and the Idaho Drug Free Youth - 1 to 3 p.m. at Atkinsons’ and Albertson’s in Hailey. Food collected will be given to The Hunger Coalition to use in their mobile food bank. Info: 208-788-0121 Restorative Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9600. Sawtooth Vintage Pop-Up Shop - 5 to 9 p.m. at 6 Carbonate St., Hailey (behind Big Belly Deli). Champagne and vintage clothing galore. S Holiday Sing-A-Long presented by Caritas Chorale - 5:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sun Valley Road. Free, but donations for The Hunger Coalition are welcome Lights in the Garden - 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. $5/person or $15/car.
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Blaine County Republican Christmas Party and Dinner to benefit the Senior Connection - 6:30 p.m. at the Connection, Hailey. $40. Purchase tickets IN ADVANCE at Big Wood Body & Paint, Splash & Dash, Wood River Mattress or Native Naturopathics. Info: 208-721-3556
_ St. Luke’s Winter Gala, proceeds support hospital programs and services - 6 p.m. in the Limelight Room at the Sun Valley Inn. $175/person. Tickets/info: 208-727-8406 or wrretailtherapy@slhs.org Company of Fools presents Shipwrecked! - 7 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre, Hailey. $35; $25/seniors and SVCA members; $10/students 18 and under. Info/ tickets: companyoffools.org or 208-5789122 Sun Valley Suns vs. Park City Pioneers 7 p.m. at the indoor Sun Valley Ice Rink. Info: sunvalleysuns.com S StoneSeed - 9 p.m. at Whiskey Jacques’, Ketchum. $5 at the door
sunday, 12.15.13
Winterstart Race (5k and 10km) on tracks - registrations starts at 8:30 a.m. at Galena Lodge, races will be in Senate Meadows. Info: Elephant’s Perch at 208726-3497 Winter Wonderland, includes a gingerbread-decorating workshop with Santa, a Wrap-n-Run event, a scavenger hunt and so much more - all around Sun Valley Resort. Croney Cove European Christmas Market - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1034 Warm Springs Road, Ketchum (8 miles past the Warm Springs lift and just before the hot springs). Info: Lisa Vierling at 208-7262683 Tara Bella’s Christkindl Market - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tara’s Red Cottage on Galena & Second Ave., Hailey. Info: 208-7884046 New Pastor David Cesko at the Community Baptist Church in Hailey invites the
public to a Christmas Dinner, 12 p.m., after church. Info: 208-788-4107 S Wood River Orchestra Sounds of the Holidays - 4 p.m. at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater on the Community Campus, Hailey. FREE Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 5 to 6:30 p.m., 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478
S Holiday Sing-A-Long presented by Caritas Chorale - 5:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sun Valley Road. Free, but donations for The Hunger Coalition are welcome Sun Valley Suns vs. Park City Pioneers 7 p.m. at the indoor Sun Valley Ice Rink. Info: sunvalleysuns.com monday, 12.16.13
Toddler Story Time - 10:30 a.m. at the Bellevue Public Library. Connection Club - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 7883468. Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 788-3468. Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants 12 to 1 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 7279600. Laughter Yoga with Carrie Mellen - 12:15 to 1 p.m. at All Things Sacred (upstairs at the Galleria), Ketchum. Basic Bridge Lessons - 3 to 5 p.m. at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church Community Room, Sun Valley. Reservations required, 720-1501 or jo@jomurray.com. SunValleyBridge.com Feldenkrais - 3:45 p.m. at BCRD. Comfortable clothing and an inquiring mind are all that is needed to join this non-competitive floor movement class. Hangar Open House hosted by the Sun Valley Air Club - 4 to 7 p.m. at the Atlantic Aviation terminal. Membership Info: 208720-6438 NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill “Connections” Recovery Support Group for persons living with mental illness - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the NAMI-WRV office on the corner of Main and Maple - lower level, Hailey. Info: 309-1987 S Wood River Middle School and Wood River High School bands holiday concert - 7 p.m. at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater. Open to the public. Free S Hailey Elementary Grades 4 - 7 p.m. at Hailey Elementary. Open to the public. Free
tuesday, 12.17.13
Yoga Sauna - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m., Bellevue. Info: 720-6513.
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Connection Club - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 7883468. Let’s Grow Together (Wood River Parents Group): Let’s Make Smoothies With Nurture, open tumbling - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Wood River Community YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622. FREE to the community Rotary Club of Ketchum/Sun Valley meeting - 12 to 1:15 p.m. at Rico’s, Ketchum. Info: Rotary.org 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, Hailey. Info: 7883468. BINGO after lunch, 1 to 2 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 788-3468. Movement Therapy Class w/Lynn Barclay, for those challenged with mobility (MS, Parkinsons, Stroke, etc.) - 1 to 2 p.m. at Zenergy at Thundersprings, Ketchum. Free to the community. Info: 208-7250595 Sewcial Society open sew - 2 to 5 p.m. at the Fabric Granary, Hailey. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan - 2 to 3:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478 Duplicate bridge game for those new to duplicate - 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wood River YMCA, Ketchum. Reservations required, 720-1501 or jo@ sunvalleybridge.com. 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 Sun Valley Artist Series’ Great Performers series presents The Cliburn: Years of Gold - 6 p.m. at The Community Library, Ketchum. Belly Dance Class for women of all ages and abilities - 6:30 p.m. at Pure Body Pilates in Hailey. $10/class. Info: 208-7212227 Free acupuncture clinic for veterans, military and their families 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Cody Acupuncture Clinic, Hailey. Info: 720-7530. S Bellevue Elementary, A Celtic Christmas - 6:30 p.m. at Bellevue Elementary. Open to the public. Free S Woodside Elementary 1st - 5th grade holiday concert ‘Songs of Peace, Joy and Love! A Christmas Musical Revue’ - 7 p.m. at Woodside Elementary. Open to the public. Free Company of Fools presents Shipwrecked! - 7 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre, Hailey. $35; $25/seniors and SVCA members; $10/students 18 and under. Info/ tickets: companyoffools.org or 208-5789122
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Herrett Forum Speaker Series presents Celebrating Gershwin with BSU piano professor Dr. Del Parkinson - 7:30 p.m. in the Rick Allen Room in the Herrett Center at CSI-Twin Falls. Free. Info: 208-7326655
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Christmas Bird Count with the Snake River Audubon Society - begins at 9 a.m. at the visitor’s center at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Wear boots, warm clothes and bring binocs and a lunch. Be prepared to spend the day outside. Info: 208-527-1352.
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Senior Project Day Community Walk Through - 9 to 11 a.m. at Wood River and Silver Creek high schools
thursday, 12.19.13 nexStage Theatre presents A Christmas Carol, the musical - 7 p.m. at the nexStage in Ketchum. $25/gen. admission; $35/reserved; $15/students. Tickets: 208-726-4TKS
It’s a trick…run!!!! When he said ‘turkey wraps,’ he wasn’t getting us coats!!!! 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.
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saturday, 12.21.13
Art Richards Appreciation Day and Pre-Season Pancake Opener (FREE BREAKFAST) - 9 a.m. at Rotarun Ski Hill, Hailey. Info: 208-788-6204 or rotarunskiarea.org
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Don’t miss out on a thing this Winter!
Footlight Dance Performs Free to Seniors
A couple cherubs enjoy a moment in an ice sleigh carved during one of Sun Valley tree lighting ceremonies.
Winter Wonderland and Champagne Brunch Return STORY & PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK
The Newest Winter Edition of The Weekly Sun’s 101 Amazing Things to Do Magazine is on shelves now!
Happy Holidays from all the DJs at Your Community Radio Station Better Than the Alarm Clock with Mike Scullion Monday-Friday, 7-10 a.m.
Blind Vinyl with Derek Ryan Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
It’s Relationship with Ellie Newman Monday 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Ketchum Cruise: Rock, Rhythm & Blues with Scott Carlin Thursday, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Democracy Now Monday-Friday 1-2 p.m.
Le Show with Harry Shearer Friday, 10-11 a.m.
The Southern Lowdown with Dana DuGan Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 4-6 p.m.
New Economy with Jeff Nelson Friday 12-1 p.m
The Ripple Effect with Jordan Hawkes Monday 6-8 p.m. Le Show with Harry Shearer Tuesday & Friday, 10-11 a.m. For A Cause with Dana DuGan Tuesday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. The Audible with Jon Mentzer Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Newsed with Vernon Scott Friday 4-5 p.m. Scull Von Rip Rock with Mike Scullion Friday, 6-8 p.m. TBA with Nate Hart Saturday, 5-7 p.m. InversionEDM with Nathan Hudson Saturday, 8-10 p.m. Here Comes Classical Sunday 9-10 a.m.
The Attitude Hour with Alexandra Delis-Abrams Wednesday 10-11 a.m.
Gospel Mash Sunday 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
World at Lunch with Jean Bohl Wednesday, 12-1 p.m.
The Natural Space with Eloise Christensen Sunday, 8-10 p.m.
Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli Wed., 2-4 pm & Sun. 4-6 pm Spun Valley Radio Show with Mark & Joy Spencer Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Our Health Culture with Julie Johnson Thursday, 10-11 a.m.
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he snow god has turned out to be a little miserly so far this year. But Sun Valley Resort is barging ahead with its 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Festival, hoping that he thinks better of being so stingy by the weekend. And the resort will bring back the Sunday Champagne Brunch in the Lodge Dining Room for the season, in conjunction with the festival. Workers put the finishing touches on window displays on the shops in Sun Valley Village on Monday. They’ll invite the public to see them on Saturday with a Winter Wonderland kick-off and Classic Christmas Window Stroll. “We had a lot of people milling around the village last year. The displays drew people into the village and into the restaurants,” said Jack Sibbach, Sun Valley’s marketing director. This year’s display is different from last year’s, capitalizing on vintage photos and the like. Viewers who participate in a Scavenger Hunt associated with the windows will receive a Sugar Cookie at the Rec Office as a prize. Additionally, there’ll be a gingerbread man decorating workshop in the Boiler Room from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and photos with Santa on the Boiler Room deck, weather permitting, from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be craft demos scheduled throughout the week in the Boiler Room. Cider, hot cocoa, beignets and other holiday treats will be available at Sun Valley’s food carts. On Saturday Girls on the Run will wrap gifts for donations in a Wrap ‘n’Run event at Signatures Gift Shop. You don’t have to purchase the gift at Signatures to get it wrapped. As the girls say: Any gift purchased anywhere! The Sun Valley Lodge Dining Room will bring back its Sunday Champagne Brunch from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Sunday. The brunch will be held each Sunday through March 30. It will be a little different from the old champagne brunch, but it will still have excellent food, said Sibbach. Glassybaby, which makes votives and candle holders of hand-blown colored glass, will offer a Glassbaby Trunk Show at the Lodge Gift Shop on Thursday, Dec. 19, with the proceeds going to Expedition Inspiration Breast Cancer Research. The Sun Valley Carolers will make their first appearance of the season in the village that day, breaking out in spontaneous a cappella carols at various locations throughout the village through Dec. 30. Santa will hold reign over breakfast in the Lodge Dining Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22. Admission is $29 per adult, $22 for children 12 and under and free for children 3 and under. Call 208-622-2800 for reservations. And the traditional Tree Lighting ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. at the Sun Valley Inn on Dec. 21. It will be followed by Vintage Xmas Sweater and Holiday Punch Party in the Duchin Room from 6 to 7 p.m. with prizes for first, second and third places. “I guess the bartenders have been watching that TV commercial about ugly sweaters, said Sibbach. The Sun Valley Hallelujah Chorus and Joe Fos Trio will be part of the 5th annual Classical Christmas Concert at Sun Valley Opera House at 7 p.m. Dec. 22. And Sun Valley Resort will present its annual Nutcracker on Ice followed by a Torchlight Parade on Dollar Mountain, beginning with complementary cocoa, cider and mini-cookies at 4 p.m. Dec. 24. New this year: A free Egg Nog party at the Konditorei from 9 to 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve after dining ends. tws
Footlight Dancers will be spreading holiday cheer as they bring a performance to The Senior Connection in Hailey and Safe Haven (formerly Blaine Manor) on Thursday, Dec. 12. The dancers will perform at 12:30 p.m. at The Senior Connection and 1:10 p.m. at Safe Haven. This is part of Footlight Dances’ Community Outreach program presented free of charge. Ballet 3 dancers from the Hailey studio, Tap 3 & Intermediate Company Tap dancers, Teen Hip Hop Boys/Girls 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 Peter Burke, newest faculty member, who is choreographing the hip hop dance. “Community outreach is an opportunity for our dancers to share their talents and passion 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, hip hop and ballet pieces presented that are sure to get your spirits ready for the season.
Fox Bazaar
Join nine great local artisans and craftsman along with boatloads of just-arrived furnishings, gifts, ornaments, and accessories at Fox Creek Interiors for shopping and holiday spirit. The show is from 5 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 12 at Fox Creek Interiors, which is located at 100 S. Leadville Ave. in Ketchum.
Christkindl Markt
Still searching for the perfect gift? Put Tarabella’s Christkindl Markt on your list of places to go, things to see. The Markt will offer unique gifts crafted by local artists Friday through Sunday at Tara’s Red Cottage at Galena Street and Second Avenue in Hailey. There’ll be ornaments, jewelry, birdhouses, fleecewear, watercolor cards, antler accessories, garlands, wreaths, fresh flowers and holly. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Croney Cove
Homemade delicacies, ornaments, European antiques, rugs, collectibles and other treasures will serve as the lure for the annual Croney Cove European Christmas Market this weekend. The local holiday shopping tradition—the farthest thing from a mall there is—will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1034 Warm Springs Road, eight miles past the Warm Springs lifts just before the bend in the road that signals the hot springs. A $5 donation at the gate will go to local kids visiting Ketchum’s Sister City in Tegernsee, Germany. Information: Lisa Vierling at 208726-2683 or lisavierling@yahoo.com
2 Holiday Concerts
The Wood River Orchestra, under the direction of Brad Hershey, will perform two free concerts for the holiday season. “Sounds of the Holidays” will include selections from The Nutcracker Suite and many other seasonal favorites. The first concert will be at 7 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Community School Theatre in Sun Valley, The second concert will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theatre at the Community Campus in Hailey. As always, these concerts are free but donations are happily accepted.
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A Wonderful Combination BY MARGOT VAN HORN
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his is another cookie that I served at the Grand Tasting of September’s Sun Valley Harvest Festival. It was a big hit. The combination of the lavender and rose water is so beautiful, tasty and they smell heavenly. It’s a nice cookie to make for the holidays to serve at yours or to bring as a little hostess gift. I have frozen these cookies with the icing and they taste just fine; however, the rose-water icing doesn’t seem to have as strong a smell as when first put on but it still tastes like rose water. Victorian Lavender Cookies with Rose Water Icing Makes 4 dozen cookies Ingredients for the cookies: 1/2 C. sweet butter 1 C. baker’s sugar 2 eggs
1 tsp. culinary lavender, crushed 1 1/2 C. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt
Directions for the cookies: Preheat oven to 375. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and lavender. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together and add to the butter, etc. mixture. Drop by teaspoons onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. I lined mine three across because they do spread out flat--about 2 inches or so. Bake for about 10 minutes. Watch carefully to see that the bottoms don’t get too brown. Mine here took about 8-9 minutes. Let cookies sit a minute on the cookie sheet and finishing cooling them on racks.
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Ingredients for Rose Water Icing: (I started with ½ of this recipe and that’s about all I used. You may want more though.) 2 C. powdered sugar 5 1/2 tsp. water 6 1/2 tsp. rose water (available at Atkinsons’- about $5) Icing Directions: In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar with the water and rose water. Finishing Directions: When the cookies have cooled, drizzle the icing over them.
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Sun Valley Air Club Launches Charter Flights December 15 Sun Valley Air Club (SVAC) <http:// svairclub.com> will launch flight service for members on Dec.15 with two aircraft staged at Atlantic Aviation in Hailey. The hourly rates are lower than those of other jet charter services. There are no repositioning charges to move a plane to Sun Valley to pick up passengers, and there are no fees for the deadhead leg on key routes. “This will be a game-changer for Sun Valley air travel,” predicts Norman Nie, founder and CEO of SVAC. SVAC’s new partner, Mountain Aviation (MA), will be in charge of all
flight operations, including aircraft and flight crews. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colo., Mountain Aviation <http://mountainaviation.com> is the largest aircraft management and charter company based in the Rocky Mountain Region. Having two aircraft dedicated to serving SVAC members, a Learjet 60 and Piaggio P180 Avanti, based at Friedman Memorial Airport, and with pilots also housed nearby, will expedite response time to flight requests and upgrade ability to get flights out during storm seasons.
SVAC members will also be able to charter flights out of the U.S. because Mountain Aviation has international certificates. The public and SVAC members are invited to a 4 to 7 p.m. Hangar Open House on Monday, Dec. 16, at the Atlantic Aviation terminal to meet representatives from the SVAC and Mountain Aviation teams and see the Lear and Piaggio. Membership director Eiron Schofield can be contacted at 208-7206438 or mailto:eiron@svairclub.com. More info: visit http://svairclub.com
Welcome Celebration This Thursday This Thursday, Dec. 12 the first United Airlines flight operating the first regional jet to serve Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) will touch down at 1:22 p.m. and the community will hold a special celebration to commemorate the historic inaugural event. The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority, along with its partners who made this service possible - Fly Sun Valley Alliance, Sun Valley Resort and United Airlines - is planning a welcome celebration for the non-stop flight from San Francisco (SFO) that will include a “water arch,” cake and
beverages, music, welcome gift bags for arriving passengers and a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. The United Express flights will be operated by SkyWest Airlines using a CRJ-700 regional jet aircraft with 66 seats; six in United First, 28 in United Economy-Plus and 32 in United Economy. The new service between Sun Valley and United’s San Francisco hub will run daily from Dec. 12 through March 30 for the 2013-14 winter season and from July 2 through Sept. 23 for the 2014 summer season. Book a flight: www.united.com
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peed Connect was started 10 years ago. Aaryn Jackson is the Twin Falls sales representative and has been with Speed Connect for over a year. She is very enthusiastic about what they offer to Idaho as an 8 mg fully wireless service. Some of their bragging points are same-day service, no credit checks and a locally owned call center based in the USA. You can purchase the service at our local Radio Shack; they have one of their substations out of Twin Falls. Speed Connect has technicians in the Wood River Valley twice a week and offers a 24/7 call center. They offer residential and commercial plans. Speed Connect has a portable wireless Internet that can be purchased for a base price
and then a monthly fee based on the specific program you choose starting as low as $45 a month. The device is the size of a cellphone and does not need to be plugged into your laptop. It can be sitting on the passenger side of your vehicle as you work and can work with five different devices at the same time. It holds an eight-hour charge and comes with its own charger but can be used with any 1-1.5 mini USB charger. This wireless Internet can be used with your home system as well as your “on-the-go” unit without any extra cost. For more information about Speed Connect and what they offer, you can contact Aaryn Jackson at 208-716-9181 or contact Layne Jensen at our local Radio Shack at 208-788-9747. tws
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ou can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. What about generosity?
If you give someone an opportunity to be generous, will they take it?
And perhaps more importantly, will they seek out the next opportunity on their own? The holidays are a clear time for reflection on appreciating what we have and thinking about what others may not. Some families volunteer in soup kitchens, donate gifts to children, or gather up coats and cans up for their local holiday drives. What is it that we will instill in our own children? Many of us desperately hope that they grow up to be active and giving in their own communities and model this behavior as parents to their own families, continuing a legacy of generosity. It is Wow-Students’ belief that if the youth of our community recognized their ability to make a difference, a stronger and more vibrant community would emerge. Not to mention a multitude of added benefits and long-term behavioral effects like: 1) develop a clearer understanding of non-profits in our community 2) build camaraderie with classmates and minimize bullying 3) understand how the non-profits’ constituents are affected on a day-to-day basis 4) foster giving at a young age which likely leads to giving throughout a lifetime 5) breed compassion towards others 6) boost self-confidence and sense of accomplishment 7) the list goes on…
But how do you engage the youth in their language?
Youth today are constantly distracted by a steady influx of information, social media outlets, and messages distilled into two minute YouTube videos leaving most of us perplexed when it comes to getting their attention. Today’s youth, the Millennial, is a generation of discoverers. They can’t be sold to, they must discover products, ideas, companies, etc. on their own. Recommen-
Meet the ValleyLindsey Woodcock dations are sought from friends and classmates and play the largest role of influence in their decision making process. Millennials aren’t out there reading product reviews; they ask their friends. How can you be an influence to the youth in our community? We have over 100 non-profits in Blaine County from Carey to Galena. They are the backbone to our community; feeding hungry children, protecting our forests, providing education, delivering meals to the infirmed, and finding homes for lost animals.
Talk to the children in your life.
Ask them what social issues they care about and how they might want to help an organization with their mission. Research your local organizations and find out how to get involved. If they can’t volunteer with the organization consider gifting them funds to donate in their own name. It would make a great holiday gift! Be sure they clearly understand how that money will affect the issue they care about and how they were able to make a difference. Perhaps this is the first step they take on the road to being generous throughout their life.
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rowing up in the Wood River Valley, I was encouraged at a young age to participate in the community. From town trash pick-ups to community service day through school it was always fun getting outside (even in the winter) with friends and family and giving back to the amazing place we call home. This spirit stuck with me into college, where I spent many weekends volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in Florida. It made me realize that generosity is truly an international language. GET TO KNOW ‘EM • GET THEIR STATS!
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Lindsey Woodcock
Every individual “Every individual matters. ividual makes ind has a role to play. Every ve a choice: a difference. And we ha do we want to make?”” What sor t of difference st logist and Peace Activi –Jane Goodall, Primato
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WOW-Students mission is to inspire and expand generosity in Blaine County. WOW empowers students to make a difference and take responsibility for their community, inspiring others to follow.
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Koats for Kids
The Kiwanis Club of Hailey and the Wood River Valley has started its eighth annual Kiwanis Koats for Kids, collecting coats and winter garments for kids of the Wood River Valley. The recipients of these items are the elementary school kids in the Valley. New and gently used garments are welcome. The following drop-off points are available: Atkinsons’ Market in Bellevue, Splash & Dash in Bellevue, Vision Eye Source in Ketchum and Hailey, Wood River High School, US Bank in Hailey, Mountain West Bank in Hailey and Ketchum, and HUB International Insurance in Hailey. Info: 720-6674 or 721-7246.
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yler Spence, a Wood River High School senior, loves automobiles. He has incorporated that love into his senior project as he restores a 1952 GMC truck back to its original magnificence. “It’s just an awesome thing,” says Spence. “It’s really cool and it makes me feel great because it’s my truck and it’s built the way that I wanted it to be. It’s also cool because I’m bringing it back to its original state. My dad is also really excited because he had over 30 cars before he was 18 and he told me a lot of amazing stories. He was a hotrod kind of guy and he had his fair share of burnouts,” Spence says with a laugh. Spence has lived in the same house in Bellevue his whole life after being born at Moritz Community Hospital in Sun Valley. “It’s been so much fun growing up here especially because I love the outdoors and also because I like a small town. I’m not a big city person. I’ve lived in a small town my whole life and I’m not into crowds. Also, I never get bored here and my friends and I can always find something to do outdoors whether it be hunting or fishing or snowmobiling in the winter. It never gets old and I feel you have better relationships because you know everyone around you.” When asked what the downside of living in a small town is, Spence quickly answers that he’s never thought about it. As to the truck, he purchased it from Richard Ferguson for $5,000 with most of that coming from his savings. He was able to drive it home because the engine runs pretty well after being rebuilt 20 years ago. It had been driven on and off and used quite a lot as a prop in various photo shoots. Spence’s senior project will be presented on Dec. 18 and, for the most part, entails restoring the interior of the cab, but because this will be his primary vehicle, work was done under the hood as well. “I found it in an alley by Hailey Elementary and it still had its original color, a sort of turquoise/green paint and I’m leaving it exactly the way it is with the same patina and the state that the elements have left it in. It’s kind of the fad right now in the industry to keep its original look on the outside and I think it’s pretty cool. The interior was another story and that’s what I really restored. I spent about $300 under the hood with a new alternator, new battery and new fuel pump. Everything else was original parts that I found in the Classic Parts Industries catalogue. The engine was a stock inline 60 that goes about 70 mph and gets about 18 miles
Shayna Gelskey, John Sibbach and Stacy Smith are among those offering to help out in whatever way they can be of service. COURTESY Photo
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hat we’ve got are 20 Wood River High School students who want to
“I never get bored here and my friends and I can always find something to do outdoors…I feel you have better relationships because you know everyone around you. ” –Tyler Peterson
to the gallon. The rear end was a rebuilt ‘74 Ford part. I took out the bucket seats and replaced them with a bench seat, which I’ve reupholstered and put in new original gauges and a new headliner. The biggest job by far was sanding and painting the interior. It took two weeks and about 30 hours to sand. Then there was all the masking and priming and then spraying the final coat. It had to be perfect because this is my car. I couldn’t be prouder of how it came out,” Spence says with a smile. tws
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help. What we need are projects for them to help with. The group Interact—the teen branch of the Hailey Rotary Club—wants to work with those in need in the community. But the group was recently resurrected so no one knows it exists. So the kids are putting out a “Help Wanted” sign, meaning they will provide the help. “We’re looking for people or groups in the community that need help, that Interact could help with,” said Shayna Gelskey, president of the group. “In the past we’ve helped with the Rotary Club Duck Race, Special Olympics and a number
of small little things. We even conducted a fundraiser and sent money to Haiti when they had that terrible storm down there,” she added. Shayna’s older brother Ryan Gelskey was the president four years ago. After he graduated, Interact went by the wayside. Shayna, who plans to study nursing at Boise State University next year, decided to resurrect it with the help of advisor Stacy Smith after learning about the group from her mother LeAnn Gelskey. “We’re excited to help with the community. We want to help make this community even better than it already is,” she said. If you’ve got a project that could use some strong young backs or willing hands, contact Gelskey at 208-720-6742 or tws sgelskey@gmail.com.
The Ketchum City Council has announced a new glass collection location to replace a previous site removed over the summer. The new site will be located at the city-owned Wood River YMCA parking lot, at 101 Saddle Road. The decision of a new glass collection site was made at a recent Ketchum City Council meeting after the Hemingway Elementary School Fifth-Grade Recycling Club presented five options for a new site. The students, led by Hemingway Engineering Technology teacher Scott Slonim and Ketchum Planning Manager Joyce Allgaier, researched attributes of a successful glass collection location, visited and evaluated each site, and made a recommendation that the most successful location would be the Wood River YMCA parking lot. The recommendation was approved unanimously by the Council, and a collection container will be in place for public glass collection by mid-December. Area businesses can arrange to have glass picked up by contacting Clear Creek Disposal at 726-9600. For information about recycling in Blaine County, visit www.5brecycles.org.
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chris grover heads to u.s. nordic ski team, from page 1 County Recreation District puts into its trails. And in summer I love to hike, bike, camp and enjoy the lakes here.” Following a stint as head Nordic coach at Mt. Bachelor and assistant coach with the U.S. Ski Team, Grover returned to Sun Valley for two years, working with Kapala to start Sun Valley’s Nordic development team. He returned to the U.S. team as sprint coach and was named its head in 2010 following the Vancouver Winter Olympics. “To be head coach requires that you have a combination of empathy and support for the athlete—you have to get them to understand you’re working hard on their behalf but you also have to be very direct. Chris is good in that athletes know where they stand with him,” says Kapala. “He also fosters an environment of support—and the better the locker room, the better the team.” Grover has made his home base in Hailey where his wife Svea, also a native Alaskan, coaches Sun Valley’s Devo Nordic program. Their 11-year-old daughter Eva is a sixth-grader at Wood River Middle School and a member of Sun Valley’s Nordic prep team. Anja, a 9-year-old fourth-grader at The Mountain School, is on the Croy Devo team. Grover says that cross-country and alpine ski racing are unique in that racing is almost continuous once the season starts. By the time the Nordic racers show up at Sochi, they will have raced in at least 12 to 15 World Cup races. Track and field, by contrast, sports big competitions with long breaks in between. Nordic racers train 700 to 800 hours year-round save for two to three weeks off in April after the season ends. That includes week-long camps at Lake Placid, N.Y., New Zealand on the snow, and Park City, Utah. They stay at 8,000 feet at Deer Valley to build red blood cells, then train at nearby Soldier Hollow, which is only a couple thousand feet higher than Sochi, which sits at 5,000 feet. Grover’s Nordic skiers still build up cardiovascular with rollerskiing, biking and running during the off-season. But they’re doing more weight lifting, kayaking and swimming for upper body strength now, thanks to sprints that require high-speed explosive power. Grover also guides his charges through a lot of team building. The women have been building team unity and keeping things light by painting their faces with USA and sparkles and wearing leggings with stars and stripes. It’s worked—the gals who get left off the women’s relay team have lined the trails cheering on their teammates with the gusto of a NASCAR fan. That’s a big contrast to the days when everyone was looking out for themselves. “We’ve been working hard to shift the mentality from ‘I have to beat that person I’m sitting next to at breakfast’ to ‘Let’s compete against everyone else,’ ” says Grover. “And it’s become one of the tightest, fun-loving teams in the U.S. I think that’s been a huge contributor to our recent success. “When they stop competing against one another, they can push one another, share tips with one another. Right now we have seven women and four men on the national team that keep pushing one another, bringing each other along with them. They legitimately share in each others’ success and that’s very hard to do.”
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Chris Grover has a poster of Kikkan Randall, the hottest skier on the U.S. Nordic Ski Team, in the Nordic corner of his Hailey garage. “To Grover—Thanks for helping me make history!!” she wrote following last season’s World Cup successes.
sprint course is the hardest ever—the guys will push their aerobic capacity in the minute-long climb. “A minute in a sprint course is really long,” Grover says. Grover’s Nordic racers toil in relative anonymity compared with the Peyton Mannings of the world since TV is oblivious to Nordic racing, save three weeks every four years when the Olympics bombard the airwaves. “Everyone’s very excited for the Olympics—for sure it’s a chance for us to shine because we get TV time,” he says. “Vancouver gave a lot more coverage to Nordic races than we’ve had in the past. The fact that we’ve got successful athletes—like Liz Stephen, who made the top five in last year’s World Championships—capable of making the podium means we will get even more TV time this time. “Many of our athletes had personal bests on Sochi’s trails when we skied them last year, so we’re really hopeful. Kikkan Randall, who’s been on the team since she was 18, turned 30 this year and is skiing the fastest of her career. She and Jessie Diggins won a team sprint World Championship last year—the first World Championship gold medal ever for the U.S.—despite Diggins’ mishap with a pole. Sun Valley’s Gold Team has several strong athletes, including Mikey Sinnott, Matt Gelso, Chelsea Holmes and Miles Havlick, who have a chance to make the U.S. Olympic team, Grover says. “We have 20 men and 20 women in the United States trying to get on a team of 14—compared with Norway’s 20-member team. When we select the Olympic team the third week of January, it doesn’t matter whether you’re on the national team or not. We focus on FIS, whoever’s hot at the moment.” Fifteen years ago there was one team coach. Now, a few coaches, a physical therapist, a sports psychologist, a nutritionist and others work with the team. And the team has a significantly bigger budget than it did eight years ago, thanks in part to former U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President Bill Marolt who, Grover says, attracted sponsors even during the economic downturn. Grover coaches only one athlete—29-year-old Andy Newell,
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“Many of our athletes had personal bests on Sochi’s trails when we skied them last year, so we’re really hopeful.” –Chris Grover who is fifth in World Cup sprint standings after having had his best series ever last year. Grover spends most of his time attending to such details as travel planning—booking every air ticket and rental car—and determining who’s going to be with the team where. But, when it comes to meets, he jumps right in, testing waxes and skiing with the athletes. “We’re a mid-sized team of 14 compared with the Swedes, Finnish, Germans and Norwegians, who have 20 on their team, so there is no hierarchy among coaches on race days,” he says. While Grover’s job has afforded him reindeer at Thanksgiving and taken him to some of the most picturesque mountain villages in the world, he concedes he’s not there to see the sights. He can speak German but, happily, he says, race meetings are conducted in English. His family concedes that it’s always hard to have him leave for his “other family” for weeks at a time. “But we know how important this incredible team of coaches and athletes are to him,” says Svea Grover. “The girls always complain that they don’t have clean clothes when he’s away, because he is so much better at getting the laundry done than I am!” Of course, Chris Grover is hardly concerned with doing the laundry as he begins to feel the pressure of fielding a good performance at the Olympics. “But,” he says, “I have a job to do and that’s to be calm for my athletes.”
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Avalanche Clinic STORY & PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK
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ou’d be dead already,” longtime skier Hans Thum grinned at me as I rubbed my hands together in the bitter cold. Indeed, I couldn’t activate my avalanche bag when a lineup of people wearing different avalanche bags was called on to do so at Saturday’s Snow Safety Festival held at the Community School in Sun Valley. With a gimpy shoulder bothering me, I just didn’t have the strength it took to yank the rip cord. It was only when Backwoods Mountain Sports’ Andy Munter stepped forward and yanked on it that it inflated in one fell swoop, batting the back of my head as it ballooned over me. Andy couldn’t have done that for me, had it been the real deal—a torrent of snow sweeping over me as an avalanche pushed me down a mountain slope. But avalanche bags, which are tucked into small daypacks, are something any skier, snowboarder, snowmobiler or snowshoer venturing into the backcountry should consider. Especially this year, judging by the winter we’ve had so far. Avalanche forecasters say they’ve already seen a multitude of avalanches, thanks to a less than sterling winter that has featured snows followed by long dry spells. Weak, sugary, unstable snow layers caused more than two dozen sizable natural avalanches in the Sawtooths this week alone. There have even been a few slides in areas burned by August’s Beaver Creek Fire. It’s a far different story than last year when we got 75 percent of our snow before Christmas Eve. “Balloon packs are one of the biggest innovations in ski technology. They’re effective,” said Sawtooth Mountain Guides co-owner Eric Leidecker, who’s been skiing with one for eight years.
Bison-bacon-cranberry bar, anyone? Saturday’s Snow Safety Festival induced local outdoor shops to parade out a number of new products, including Backwoods’ gluten-free, protein-laden bison-bacon-cranberry and turkey-almond-cranberry bars made by Epic. And Ski Tek’s Pieps slope meter, which can be mounted on a ski pole to help measure the angle of a slope when determining whether the area is safe to ski. Guides offered a number of tips concerning how effective duct tape is as a fire starter and the use of a cellphone to record snow observations. A new cellphone tower in Stanley should make cellphone connections stronger there, in the event of an emergency, said Leidecker. But one of most reliable means of communication in the backcountry is amateur radio—there are 200 local radio users. The average response time for an emergency in the backcountry is 3.5 hours, said Joe St. Onge, who owns Sun Valley Trekking. To avoid triggering an avalanche that takes out your partner, ski across or down a slope one at a time. And don’t travel above or below your partner. “You need to rescue your own partner, should he be caught in an avalanche,” St. Onge said. “You can’t expect to call and have someone else come do it for you.” There are several kinds of things a skier or boarder needs to consider when heading out in the backcountry, including what kind of avalanche might be likely to be triggered, where and how big that avalanche might be, how
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will the weather affect the likelihood of an avalanche, what kind of terrain is available for skiing or boarding and how experienced are other members of the group in assessing avalanche risks and conducting searches if one of the group is buried. Avoid slopes with wind-blown snow slabs and cornices, as well, said Bruce Tremper, author of “Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain.” “I’ve had three close calls-all with cornices. Don’t get too close to the edge,” he said, as he showed a first-person video of someone who triggered an avalanche with a cornice and didn’t live to tell about it. Loose snow and storm store are more manageable. But the killers are persistant slab—a weak layer persists a month or more. “These are nightmares. They can lie in wait a long time. You can trigger them remotely. They can break above you,” Tremper said as he showed a picture of a deep-slab avalanche a skier triggered that was a couple football fields long and 8 feet deep. Make a contract People heading into the backcountry should make a contract with themselves, labeling various terrains based on the avalanche forecast. Terrain labeled green is okay to play in. Exercise caution in yellow turf. And don’t even go there if you mark something red. A person can also figure out an area’s relative safety by categorizing its level of hazard from “avalanche unlikely” to “almost certain.” Consider also whether an avalanche triggered in a given area would be “very small,” “very large” or somewhere in between. Look and listen for red flags. Signs of recent avalanches, collapsing snow, cracking, whoomping sounds, heavy snow, rapid thaw mean a dangerously high likelihood of avalanches. The most dangerous avalanche terrain is on slopes between 30 degrees and 50 degrees, with the worst on slopes between 35 and 45 degrees. Slopes slighter than 30 degrees are not steep enough
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for slides. Above 50 degrees it’s too steep for avalanches—generally speaking, not enough snow sticks. The trigger zone—where most avalanches are triggered— is 39 degrees. Some days, it’s best to stay in gentle terrain, Tremper said. “Terrain’s the way we manage risk,” he said, adding that backcountry recreationalists should stay out of gullies and away from cliffs where avalanches might rush over. Pick lines away from trees, too--one of four avalanche victims are killed by trauma from smacking into a tree. “Avalanches are not unpredictable. They’re just invisible,” he said. “You have to be like a blind person and probe the snow with your poles, conduct a snowblock test to see where the weak layers are. And don’t go with beginners on dangerous days—it’s too risky to have someone in tow who doesn’t know the basics of avalanche safety and rescue.”
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fans on Amazon.com wrote the following: “I recently picked up this little book--my first exposure to Philip Roth--and was completely blown away. Someone described Roth as writing ‘perfect novels,’ and I think that this might just have been perfect.” It won’t take you long to read it and for those of us who have lived through this era, this story will bring back some amusing memories along with many unpleasant ones. This novel takes place in 1951 during the Korean War. The story follows a young man from Newark, New Jersey, as he commences his second year at Winesburg College. It delves into his past life with his parents, his experiences at Winesburg and includes a powerful exploration of a true and remarkable moment in American history. It’s a story that will make you think about how important it is treat the important crossroads that arrive in our lives. It’s a story that will touch your heart and soul and, as one other fan wrote, “left me wrung out.” If you have already read it but not recently, it’s a worthy book to re-read, and if you have never read it, you are in for a treat. As always, tell me what you think. Give us your feedback at margot6@mindspring.com tws
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rotherhood has been a staple theme of literature, theater and film for as long as we can remember (just see the work of cast member Sam Shepard). In the fine new film Out of the Furnace, written and directed by Scott Cooper, we have again the ageless tale of two brothers and their struggle to survive a tough world. Cooper was the writer and director of the excellent film Crazy Heart that earned Jeff Bridges an Academy Award. Once again he directs one of the most talent-laden casts of the year, including Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson and Zoe Saldana. Casting is key and in this film it doesn’t get much better – either do the performances. The time is 2008 and Barack Obama has just won the Democratic nomination for President. The place is Braddock, Penn., a dying steel mill town and a portrait of an America on the verge of collapse. This is just one of the homages that the movie will make to the ‘70s’ classic The Deerhunter. Affleck and Bale play the two brothers at the heart of the story – one starting his fourth tour of Iraq and the other trapped in the factory. Bale, though, soon ends up in prison for vehicular homicide for four years and, in the meantime, lost his father and girlfriend and spiritually his baby brother. Affleck gets mixed up with a local bookie – Dafoe, and finds himself in back-alley boxing matches. It is here that the story intertwines with Harrelson who plays one scary New Jersey meth dealer and small-town crime boss. As a result, Bale’s and Affleck’s lives will never be the same. In this really good new film it’s the performances that count. tws
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Verdi’s Comic Opera Falstaff Live from the New York Metropolitan Opera Join the Sun Valley Opera and Metropolitan Theatres this Saturday, Dec. 14 for the live performance of the opera Falstaff broadcast from the New York Metropolitan Opera in HD. Dick Brown will give a pre-opera lecture beginning at 10:15 a.m. and the opera begins at 11 a.m. An undisputed master of Falstaff, Music Director James Levine conducts Verdi’s opera for the first time at the Met since 2005. Robert Carsen’s production—the first new Met Falstaff since 1964—is set in the English countryside in the mid-20th century. Ambrogio Maestri sings the title role of the brilliant and blustery Sir John Falstaff, opposite a marvelous ensemble that includes Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe, Lisette Oropesa, and Franco Vassallo. Falstaff was Verdi’s last opera, written in the composer’s ninth decade, and was only the second of his 28 operas to be a comedy. It was also the third of Verdi’s operas to be based on a Shakespearean play. Falstaff has long been an admired favorite with critics and musicians. It is in the standard repertoire of many opera companies. Tickets are available at the theatre box office:$24 general admission, $20 seniors and $18 student.
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Dear Classified Guys, My husband is a sports nut. It doesn't matter if it is basketball, baseball, hockey or football. He loves them all. He's the only guy I know who mows the lawn and takes out the garbage during the week just so I don't interrupt his game watching on the weekends. I don't mind his obsession because I like sports as well. So when I saw a classified ad advertising an autographed baseball of a famous player, I decided I had to get it for my husband's birthday. On the phone the man told me that he was a private collector and had the ball autographed by the player at a convention a few years ago. But how can I authenticate it? I know this gift would make my husband ecstatic, and I don't want to disappoint him with a fake. Any thoughts so I can make this the best birthday gift ever?
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Among the world of Hollywood signers, some are more willing to offer an autograph than others. According to Autograph Magazine's survey, some the most accommodating signers include Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, George Clooney and Jack Nicholson. On the other end of the list for most unwilling and sometimes rude include Will Ferrell, Tobey Maguire, Joaquin Phoenix, William Shatner and Renee Zellweger.
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ture, unless you saw the person sign it himself. Cash: With today's technology the fakes are getting better and better. Fortunately, there are some basics you can follow to make an educated decision. For example, if the gentleman selling the baseball was present when it was signed, then he may have proof to verify it. Carry: Ask to see any photos of him at the convention. He may have captured a picture of himself with the player. Also request the date and location of the convention and verify that the player was at the event that day. Cash: The quickest way to spot a fake is by confirming all the facts you're told. A seller who's
being honest will have nothing to hide. Carry: You can also ask if the gentleman has any certification from the UACC (Universal Autograph Collector's Club). This group is a non-profit organization that authenticates dealers as well as autographs from sports stars, celebrities and historical figures. They have rigorous standards that make it virtually impossible for forgers to get a stamp of approval. Cash: Since you're a sports fan yourself, this process could be a great learning experience and a lot of fun. And with your "home run" gift idea, maybe your husband will put in some extra innings on the yard work.
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There is probably no document more famous than the Declaration of Independence and no signature more commonly referred to than that of John Hancock. With such notoriety one would expect his signature to be the most valuable autograph collected in the world. However, that award actually goes to the famous playwright, William Shakespeare. With only six authenticated signatures known worldwide and held by various institutions, Shakespeare's autograph has been estimated to fetch 5 million dollars or more if ever auctioned. •
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For years my husband Keith stayed home and raised our child while struggling to be a writer. I was very proud when he finally published a children's book. As a part of the publicity, he was scheduled to sign copies at a local bookstore. That evening my 12-year-old son asked me if he could tag along to get his Dad's signature. It was such a sweet moment that I told my son how proud I was that he wanted his Dad to sign a book for him. However, that's when he let me in on his little secret. "I don't really want him to sign a book," he whispered, showing me a slip of paper. "I'm just hoping he won't notice he's signing my detention slip." (Thanks to Janet L.)
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15 education TUTOR. Is your child struggling at school? Extra lessons by an experienced, qualified teacher. $20 per hour. Lynn 208 622 7396 afriteach@ yahoo.com
16 health care Rehab, Respite & Elder Care Companionship top priority Jordana Bryan 208 308 2600 IrisHouseAlternativeLiving.com
19 services HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES.-Experience, Recommendations,Responsible, free estimates, available in areas Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum, Warm Spring ,Sun Valley call 208-720-5973, or beatrizq2003@ hotmail.com Deck Refurbishing, sanded and restained or painted. Reasonable rates. 720-7828 Alterations - Men’s, woman’s and children. Fast and efficient. Call 7208164 Twin Falls Train Shop & Hobbies trains and parts, lionel trains, repairs. Consignment, buy, sell, and trade. 144 Main Ave. S., Twin Falls, Idaho. Call Simon at 208-420-6878 for more info. Professional Window Washing and maintenance. Affordable rates. 7209913. Books can change the life of another person, so if you have some that
20 appliances Small chest freezer, white works great. $120. 720-1146 Electric stove white, great cond. $200. Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@gmail.com or lv msg 7203431. Bosch dishwasher,white $200. Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@ gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431.
21 lawn & garden Thank you from the Black Bear Ranch Tree Farm for another successful season! See you in the Spring!
22 art, antiques and collectibles Hundreds of basketball cards for sale. 1980-2000. Great condition. Well organized. $275 OBO for all. Call 208-309-1959. Great Christmas gift! Babe Ruth collection! Including 11 FDC Stamps from 1983 and one 22K gold plated baseball card from 1996. $45.00. 208-309-1959. Large size coin-op scales – cast iron 4 ft plus tall. Too cool you need one. Choice $285 each 720-1146 1932 Coke Sign $800 4 ft x 8 ft 2 large Iron wheels 75 each. 720-1146 Huge Fancy embossed tin copula 1900’s $695. can send pictures. 7201146 During the Christmas season, Vee Riley will be showing and selling her paintings of 25 years. Oils, oil sticks, pastels and watercolors. Call 208721-2432 to make an appointment. 1960’s pull behind Polaris Sled sets 2 or 3 with winshield or take out the set and use to take stuff to your winter cabin or fishing. $350 720-1146 Antique small table. 12’ wide by 18’ tall. beautiful end table. 309-0917 Antique MFG Enterprise meat grinder. $200. 309-0917 Two western prints with frames. one $45 other $50. 309-0917 Antique office chair by Marble Chair Co. $150. 309-0917 Antique rocking horse. Very unique. $100 720-2509 ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS by
Nancy Stonington. Three, ranging in size, priced from $400 to $900. Also a unique Sunshine Mine 100th anniversary poster, very nicely framed, $125. Call Ann (208) 7269510.
24 furniture Sofa (88”) and love seat (74”) for sale. Hunter Green color. $175. Call 721-7246. 7’ sofa/matching chair (neutral-beige/grey $350. Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431. Round coffee table $45 (glass top/ walnut base & trim). Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431. Pine shelf unit - $75. Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431. Victorian desk $200. Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431. Large, beautiful designer armoire, could hold up to a 45’ tv, or great for storage. Retailed for $3,000 asking $600. Must see! 309-0917 Unique beautiful, solid round table. 36’ by 29’ high. Great breakfast or game table. Must see! $125. 3090917 Twin bed. Mattress, boxspring, frame, and designer solid wood headboard. $200. 309-0917 Chair - Wood Chair from Cost Plus World Market “Sevilla”, really nice in dark wood. Excellent condition. $40. For Picture, Google: “cost plus sevilla chair”, call: 721-2144 BRAND NEW CHILD’S RECLINER Taupe, matte vinyl. Cozy and comfy for a child up to 90 pounds. Paid $95 - will sell for $50. Call Ann 208726-9510 The Trader is now accepting consignments for furniture, home accessories and collectibles. Call Linda at 208-720-9206. Blonde Oak Dresser with hand carving - (3 drawer) $250. 788-2566
Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@ gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431. New Moen shower head & tub faucet w/adaptor $60 (both stainless). Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@ gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431. Kohler toilet, Kohler kitchen sink 33x22 each $50 - both white. Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@gmail. com or lv msg 720-3431. Banana, Jute, Sisal area rugs - 4’ x 6’ and 6’ x8’. Both for $150. Retail is $1,200. 309-1088 Nice, warm, low operating cost far infrared heaters for sale. Two sizes. Call 788-2012
26 office furniture Turnstone Office Furniture. 2 offices, 1 reception, oval conference table/chairs, 6 file cabinets. Contemporary, light maple, excellent condition. Original purchase over $9K. Selling complete for $5K OBO. leigh@jeshmanlaw.com
28 clothing Lands End Girls medium ski outfit. Lt. pink with grey and white piping. Jacket, pants, 2 hats, gloves. VERY NICE $70 622-1622 Carhartt Men’s Quilt Lined Duck Coverall 34 waist regular length. Has paint stain on front, but is in very good condition otherwise. $50. 7889475 Men’s snow boots-size 13. Paid $65.00 will sell for $40. Brand new, bought wrong size. 788-4347.
32 construction/bldg. 6.5 hp 15 gall Craftsman Shop Vacuum and accessories. Great condition. Asking $85. Call Jim 788-2770 Ann Sacks tile, white marble 6x3” 4 boxes+ $50. Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431. Some cherry Kraft maid cabinets. Lower and upper corner, pull out 12” wide, fridge high, full depth pantry,
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cost All Line Ads 20 words or less are FREE in any category. After that, it is 17.5¢/per word. Add a photo, logo or border for $7.50/per week in b/w, or $45 for full color. Classified Display Ads are available at our open rate of $10.98/column inch some othe upper and lowers. Complete island with heavy stone top. Come and make an offer. 720-2509
34 cameras 1970’s Vivitar 35mm camera. With 2 lenses, electronic flash, book, and bag. Great working condition. $115. Call 309-1959. NO TEXTS. Sony Handycam 8mm video camera w/ extra battery, cords, etc. for sale. Great condition. $125 OBO. Call 309-1959. NO TEXTS. CAMERA - OLYMPUS OM77af SLR Camera (not digital) $75. Includes 2 lenses (wide angle & 35-70mm) and hard case. Please email for photo’s: gerrip2749@gmail.com or lv. msg 720-3431
37 electronics RAZER Black Widow Ultimate Gaming Keyboard for PC in original box. Great condition, lightly used. $75. 788-9475 RAZER Naga Expert MMO Gaming Mouse, in original box. Lightly used. $40. 788-9475 Day 1 edition XBox 1 - still in box $600. Call 720-5136 Smart Cover for iPad Mini, baby blue. Brand new in box at half price. $20 720-2509 HP 13X PRINTER black ink CARTRIDGE. Opened box but never used. Wrong cartridge for my printer. $120 retail. Yours for $20 720-2509 XBOX 360 Games - gently used, all rated M. Red Dead Redemption 3-part package (game, map & level book) - $20 OBO; Gun - $10 OBO; Viking, Battle for Asgard - $10 OBO; Conan - $10 OBO; and Turock - $10 OBO. Call 309-1566
40 musical Martin D-28 w/case. Excellent $1850. 788-4219. I picked this one out of four. Great balance! Beautiful Ebony Baby Grand Piano. Great sound great keyboard action.
25 household Brass 4 piece fireplace set $30 6221622 Older elk head, great condition. $295 720-1146 Christmas Pine garland- Seven 8’ lengths. Used only one year, over bought. $25 a stand. 788-4347. Storage containers called “lockn-lock”. 9 Piece assorted size set. Microwaveable-new used. $15. Call 788-4347. NESCO 18 qt. ROASTING OVEN. Paid $50.00 will sell for $25. Only used this summer as outdoor oven. call 788-4347. Front door w/frame - mullioned arch window, 36”x80” $100. Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@gmail. com or lv msg 720-3431. Bath vanity w/white sink&faucet, 3 drawers/2 doors,marble top $100.
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are taking up space, and would like to donate them, call Fabio at 7883964 and we’ll pick them up for free. Two guys and a truck - Furniture moving & hauling. Dump runs. No job too small. 208-720-4821. MOVING MADE EASY - The little ladies will pack’em and stack’em and the mighty men will load’em and totem. We’ll even do the dreaded move out clean. Call 721-3543 for your moving needs. JACK OF ALL TRADES - One call does it all, whether your job be big or small. Drywall, paint, small remodels, maintenance, tiling, woodwork, electrical plumbing, framing, etc. Don’t stall, give a call, 720-6676.
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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 o o 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 . c o m Player piano function as well $7,500. Violin, nice child’s instrument to rent. $15/month plus deposit. Call 208-788-1212 Professional Unionized Performer, Vivian Lee Alperin, now accepting students for voice, piano and drama. Children and beginners especially welcome. 720-6343 or 727-9774. ROSEWOOD MUSIC - Vintage, collectibles and pawn, instrument repair and restoration. Why leave the Valley?! Call Al at 481-1124 SALMON RIVER GUITARS - Custom-Made Guitars. Repair Restoration since 1969. Buy. Sell. Vintage. Used. Authorized Martin Repair Center. Stephen Neal Saqui, Luthier. www.SalmonRiverGuitars.com. 1-208-838-3021 Rehearsal Space for Bands Available - area has heat and restrooms. Call Scott at 727-1480. Guitar and drum lessons available for all levels of musicians. Our studio or yours. Call Scott at 727-1480.
42 firewood/stoves Custom, pewter color, heavy Fireplace Screen, 2 door, must see, 42” wide, 29” high. $300 720-2509
48 skis/boards, equip. Where can you pick up a complete Ski or Snowboard Package for cheaper than renting? BALDY SPORTS 312S Main, Hailey Dalbello womens kryzma with I.D. liner. Brand new, in box. Retail $695, sell for $275. 309-1088 2013 Volkl Code Speedwall S. 173cm. Brand new with marker DIM 16 binding. Retail $1235, sell for $600. 309-1088
50 sporting goods Complete set of golf clubs, hand cart and bag. Exceptional condition. $150. Call 721-7246. Like new Salomon Nordic Skate Boots size 8 $75. Call Jim 788-2770 Stocking Stuffers to a Brand New SUP for under the tree - BALDY SPORTS has a huge selection of NEW items! Stop in and see us at 312 S. Main St., unit B. Fishpond chest fishing vest. Used three times. Perfect cond. $35. 7884219. Taurus UltraLite, .38 spl. Great backup, incl ankle holster & Fobus paddle . Also, 1 box shells. $300 cash. 788-4219 Rocky Mountain Element 50. 18” Medium. Fox fork & shock XT/LX Drivetrain. Formula hydraulic brakes, Mavic 317 wheel set. Mechanic owned and maintained. Pristine condition. New $3,000 - asking $995. Call Greg at 721-0188. TERRA SPORTS CONSIGNMENT is accepting all gear. Ketchum is the best place to sell. Check our website for info. www.terrasportsconsignment.com New K2 Aftershock- with Marker Bindings- Limited BMW Edition 174cm MSRP $900 Now $299 Ketchum Pawn 208-726-0110 BuySell Trade Ski Equipment Weight bench and treadmill. Call for info. 720-5153 Masi Road Bike for sale - excellent condition. $1,000. Call for more info 208-720-5127 We pay cash for quality bicycles, fly fishing and outdoor gear - Ketchum Pawn. 208-726-0110.
$15/each. Perceptor, Crankcase, Lockdown, Cliffjumper, Battleblade Bumblebee. $10/each. Jazz, Reverb, Brawn and Sideswipe. $5/each. Deception, Jolt, Bumblebee and Turbo Tracks. 788-9475
56 other stuff for sale Sewing Divas Great Material Sale materials from former designer collection - remnants, faux fur, holiday materials. River Street Apartments (731 N. River St., Hailey). Tewa: shesends@msn.com or 340-514-4351 AVON PRODUCTS - www.youravon. com/beatriz5 PRODUCTOS AVON :puedes mirar los catalogos y hacer tus pedidos en www.youravon.com/beatriz5 o contactarme al telefono 208-720-5973 BRAND NEW CHILD’S RECLINER Taupe, matte vinyl. Cozy and comfy for a child up to 90 pounds. Paid $95 - will sell for $50. Call Ann 208726-9510 Green Weber Spirit 2 burner natural gas BBQ in great shape, $125. Call 721-2509 Duncane SS 3 burner propane BBQ w/ infrared rotisserie and side burner. $150. Call 720-2509 Double half barrel charcoal grill on countertop high stand with expanded metal grill and raised warming rack. $100 721-2558
60 homes for sale East Fork - Cabin-like home .72 acre, privacy trees. 3/2, garage, carport, large yard. Tons of room to upgrade. $395,000 Windermere Penny 208-309-1130 Cabin / Shack at Eastside Magic. Needs work, a great opportunity to have a fun place to hang for the summer or ice fishing this winter $1,750. Open to trades or payments. Call 720-1146 HUNTING-FISHING out your back door. 2 homes/5 bed/3 bath on 4.43 acres in Buhl, ID., $395,000. MLS#98534971, 1000 Springs Realty, Call Judy 208-539-9926 SALMON RIVER: 2+1 log home, studio +1, bunkhouse, 2-car garage (1,500-sf total living), 3-stall barn on 3.14 level fenced acres w/350ft river-frontage, 80-miles north of Ketchum w/hunting, fishing, riding @ $199,900. Adjacent 3.76 level fenced acres w/350-ft river frontage available @ $119,900. Both parcels (6.9-acres + improvements) @ $299,900. Betsy Barrymore Stoll, Capik & Co. 208-720-4455. 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 208-329-3109. Owner carry.
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Started with 49 Homes 48 SOLD • 1 Under Contract Sweetwater Townhomes KEYS TO NEW HOMES COMING SOON. Pricing Available Soon, Call or Stop by For More Information. Green Neighborhood www.SweetwaterHailey.com Village open 7 days a week (208) 788-2164 Sales, Sue & Karen Sweetwater Community Realty
70 vacation property Great Christmas gift for the entire family. One week in a furnished 2Br/2 Bath condo, sleeps 6, at The Cliffs, Kauai, Hawaii. This is “Fee Simple” “ meaning you hold a “Deed: to a unit at this location/ It is also an easy exchange to other places in the world. Value $25,000. asking $5,000. 208788-2566 www.grantbets@aol.com Spectacular Williams Lake, Salmon, ID 2BR 2BA 120’ lakefront cabin see www.lakehouse.com ad #1418 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.
For Sale in Hailey: $195,000 2bdrm 2ba 2car garage. Granite counters, GFA, energy efficient twnhm at Sweetwater Community ‘on the park’ location w/ northern mtn views! Luxury at a low cost! 917 Heartland. Call Today! Karen and Sue, Realtors, Sweetwater Community Realty, 208.788.2184 www.SWHRealty.com
77 out of area rental Great house for rent, Fairfield. 6’ privacy fence. Pets welcome. Reduced rent to $550. Call for info 208727-1708 2bd, 1ba home on Salmon River Furnished - $650 month plus utilities. No smoking. First, last and deposit, pets neg. References requested. Located across from Old Sawmill Station between Stanley and Challis with easy access to River. Call Denise at 788-2648.
78 commercial rental Bellevue Main Street 254 sq-ft to 1193 sq-ft Office/Retail & Fully Operational Bank 2619 Sq-ft, Allstar Properties, Jeff, 578-4412 Ketchum Main Street Office/Retail 1946 sq-ft, Allstar Properties, Jeff 578-4412 Cold Springs Business Park Shop/Storage/Studio spaces available across from St. Luke’s Hospital Dr. & US 75 Hwy access. SPACE H: 1122 sf with full bay door, small office, bathroom. Great rates By Owner 622-5474 or emil@sunvalleyinvestments.com PARKER GULCH COMMERCIAL RENTALS - Ketchum Office Club: Lower Level #2-198sf, #4-465sf. Call Scott at 471-0065.
81 hailey rentals 3 BD/2 BA duplex, Just remodeled! No smoking, pet possible, avail early April. $1100/month + utils. Brian at 208-720-4235 or check out www. svmlps.com Nightly/weekly/monthly! 2 BD/1 BA condo, fully furnished/outfitted. Prices vary depending on length of stay. 208-720-4235 or check out www.svmlps.com
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54 toys (for the kids!) LEGO Star Wars: complete inventoried sets in original boxes, used. MagnaGuard Starfighter 7673/$45. AT-TE Walker 7675/$115. Republic Fighter Tank 7679/$99. Republic Gunship 7676/$175. Republic Attack Shuttle 8019/$65. Lego The Twilight 7680/$99. Corporate Alliance Tank Droid 7748/$20. 788-9475 TRANSFORMERS in original boxes that have been opened, with all pieces in tact, including instructions.
For Sale in Hailey: $$245,000 3bed/2.5bath/3car garage/1606sf, Granite counters, GFA, Spacious with natural light townhouse at Sweetwater Community. Quality and Class in this well appointed home. Call Today! Karen and Sue, Realtors, Sweetwater Community Realty, 208.788.2184 www.SWHRealty.com Upstairs Snowcreek Condo. 2/2, loft, original condition facing north, pool, hot tub, furnished. Price reduced to $317,000. Windermere Penny 208-309-1130 Sun Valley - Snowcreek Condo townhome 2/2, loft, plus private garage. Amenities - pool, hot tub, Pavilion. Walk to everything. $425,000. Windermere Penny 208-309-1130 Ketchum - Ptarmigan condo, reverse 2/2.5. Walk to River Run, town, bike path. U/g parking, 2 storage lockers. $339,000 Windermere Penny 208-309-1130 Ketchum - Timbers 3/3 condo plus u/g private garage. Baldy views, walk into town. Highend furnishings/audio, move-in ready. $695,000 Windermere Penny 208-309-1130 Sweetwater • Hailey, ID
ALL lots in Tews Ranch Subdivion on Highway 20 REDUCED 50%.. Has electricity & phone. Call Canyon Trail Realty 208-731-7022 REDUCED! 19 river front acres, 4 miles S. of Mackay. Fenced, fishing, wildlife, views, gorgeous!. $110,000. photos available jjgrif@gmail.com. 208-726-3656. 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. $24,500. 720-7828. SALMON RIVER: 3.76 level fenced acres w/350-ft river frontage, 80-miltes north of Ketchum w/fishing, hunting, riding @ $119,900. Adjacent 2+1 log home, studio +1, bunkhouse, 2-car garage (1,500-sf total living), 3-stall barn on 3.14 level fenced acres w/350-ft river-frontage, 80-miles north of Ketchum @ $199,900. Both parcels (6.9-acres + improvements) @ $299,900. Betsy Barrymore Stoll, Capik & Co..208720-4455. 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
Twin Falls on Blue Lakes next to DL Evans. 1500 sf+, main and basement. New paint/carpet. Sale $350,000 or lease. 425-985-2995 Hailey - River Street. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY to build on 3, 7 or full block plus alley. Zoned H/B. Windermere Penny 208-3091130
73 vacant land ONLY 2 acre lot/Phase II., Allows horses. Gorgeous views, community park and water in Griffin Ranch. $335,000 OBO. 425-985-2995 Contractors/commuters Metal Shop w/Studio. Deep well, septic, on 5 acres. 7 miles N. Shoshone. Info: Call (208) 731-7763
Warm Springs- Limelight 2+bunkroom, 2 bath, furnished, balcony, bus, pool, laundry, parking, bike path. Long Term $1200/mth, utilities. Penny 309-1130
89 roommate wanted Roommate wanted. Mature, moderate drinking, no drugs. 2bd available for 1 person. North Woodside home. $350 + utilities. Wi-fi available. Dog possible, fenced yard. 720-9368. Looking for someone to share the cost of living these days? Say it here in 20 words or less for free! e-mail classifieds@theweeklysun.com or fax to 788-4297
90 want to rent/buy I need a 1bd/1ba for rent--$700. Preferably in Ketchum vicinity. Have well behaved, non-shedding 9 year old toy poodle. Long term lease desired. Furnished or unfurnished. Call Margot 208-721-3551
100 garage & yard sales List Your Yard Sale (20 words or less is always free) ad and get a Yard Sale Kit for only $9.99. Your kit includes 6 bright 11 x 17 signs, 6 bright letter-size signs, 100 price stickers, 10 balloons, free tip book. What are you waiting for? Get more bang for your buck when you list your ad in The Weekly Sun!
201 horse boarding 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 horse. 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.
302 kittens & cats Please call Edna Benziger 914319-0692. Blessings and gratitude Big Fluffy Female Kitty needs home; indoor/outdoor. Great w/kids; potty trained (will go outside too). Great mouser. Move forces finding a new home. Free to a good home. 208721-0447.
303 equestrian Longhorn Roping Saddle. Fully tooled, some silver with 15.5 inch seat. Excellent conditino. $450 firm. Call 208-774-5431 Shoeing & Trimming: Reliable, on time. If you don’t like my work, don’t pay. (208) 312-5165 Farrier Service: just trim, no shoeing. Call 435-994-2127 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.
400 share the ride Need a Ride? http://i-way.org is Idaho’s source for catching or sharing a ride! For more information or help with the system, visit www.mountainrides.org or call Mountain Rides 788.RIDE.
5013c charitable exchange 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 20 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 Winter Writing Groups: Have a writing project you tucked away? Or might you have an idea for one that has has been calling to you? Well, here’s your chance! Weekly groups begin the first week in January! I’m offering various sessions to assist different levels of writing and project demands. If you have an idea for a project and are new to writing, I have the perfect group. For writers needing to move forward with a work-inprogress, then I have the group for you. Private consulting is also available. For more information contact Kate Riley @ 208.447.7808 or http:// www.kateriley.org/. Sculpt Your Inner Goddess – class registration in progress. Call Sarah with Bella Cosa Studio at 721-8045 for details. Limited to eight partici-
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504 lost & found Found: Cutting tools and case in parking lot by Stinker Station in Hailey. Call to identify/claim. 720-5720. FOUND Nov. 9: 100% UV protection prescription sunglasses in a leather case. Pick up at Hailey Public Library. My wife lost her silver wedding ring of 49 years in the vicinity of Christopher & Co. in Hailey on Nov. 1st. If you found a ring, please call for further description. 208-720-7091
506 i need this NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of the Wood River Valley is looking for volunteers to help with their annual Christmas fundraiser. Ringing of the Bells for Mental Illness. Ringing Bells at all the local grocery stores on the week end of Dec. 14th & 15th., 21st. & 22nd, Dec. 27th & 28th. 2 Hours shifts, 2 people a shift. Call 309-1987 to sign up. Wanted - used nordic ski poles, preferrably SWIX / Carbon Fiber. Call 309-1566 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 new play ground equipment Hailey. Drop donations off at 4051 Glenbrook Dr., Woodside Industrial Park or call Bob 788-0018 for pick-up.
509 announcements The Attitude Doc, Alexandra Delis-Abrams, is giving a FREE holiday gift of a 25 min Attitude Adjustment session, along with a FREE copy of her book, Attitudes, Beliefs and Choices. Location, dates and times TBA. Call Dr. Alexandra at 720-5875 ASAP to leave your name, number and reserve your FREE appointment time. Reiki 1 workshop, Saturday, Janu. 11, 2014. Call Vee Riley at 208-7212432 or e-mail handsbyvee@hotmail. com for more information. From Margot’s Table to Yours Specializing in Small B&B styled Menus. Parents, enjoy special time with your family and let Margot do the cooking. Contact Margot for all of your cooking needs including special occasions or parties. 208-7213551 margot6@mindspring.com or blog.tempinnkeeper.com We pay cash for quality bicycles, fly fishing and outdoor gear - Ketchum Pawn. 208-726-0110. 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. 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 20 words or less for FREE! E-mail classifieds@theweeklysun.com or fax 788-4297.
512 tickets & travel Frequent trips to Boise. Need something hauled to or from? Call 208-320-3374
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610 4wd/suv Toyota FJ Cruiser - TRD Special Edition 2007. 18,000 miles one owner non smoker. Black/White Panda Diamond Plate Interior. KBB $27,216. 775-742-3171 1982 Ford Bronco - 4x4, white,
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611 trailers 1962 Vintage Airstream like trailer by Avion, 20 ft. Call for more details, $4,700. 788-3674 Small enclosed specialty trailer. Perfect to tow with compact vehicle or small SUV. $2,250. 788-3674
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Public Invited to Holiday Concerts
Looking for some holiday cheer this season? Join us for a holiday concert. Come see our award-winning, nationally recognized performing arts programs. All of the holiday concerts in the Blaine County School District are free and open to the public. Our talented and enthusiastic students would love to share their holiday spirit with you.
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Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Carey School, Band and K-1 Choir Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Hailey Elementary, Grades 1, 2, 3 Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m., Bellevue Elementary, Grade 2 Thursday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m., Bellevue Elementary, Grade 1 Thursday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Wood River Middle School Choir and Orchestra at WRHS Performing Arts Theater, Community Campus Friday, Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m., Bellevue Elementary, Kindergarten
All concerts are at the respective school unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change.
Friday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m., Hemingway Elementary, Kindergarten, Grades 2, 4, 4/5 Choir, 4/5 Bell Choir and 5 Orchestra Friday, Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m., Hailey Elementary, Kindergarten Monday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m., Wood River Middle School and Wood River High School Band at WRHS Performing Arts Theater, Community Campus Monday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m., Hailey Elementary, Grade 4 Tuesday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Woodside Elementary, “Songs of Joy, Love and Peace,” Grades 1-5
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., Bellevue Elementary, “A Celtic Christmas” Wednesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Woodside Elementary, “Songs of Joy, Love and Peace,” Grades 1-5 Wednesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Carey School, Piano Recital Thursday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., Hailey Elementary, Grade 5 at WRHS Performing Arts Theater, Community Campus Thursday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., Woodside Elementary, “Songs of Joy, Love and Peace,” Grades 1-5 Thursday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m., Woodside Elementary, Kindergarten
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