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Got Apples? Meet Mocha

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ot carrots? Got apples? There’s a resident guinea pig at the Barkin’ Basement in Hailey that will greet you with open mouth. Mocha, a little guy who took up residence at the thrift store about a week ago, was a recluse until store clerks and shoppers started feeding her apples. Turns out Mocha loves apples. The sugar spike from the apples apparently turns on an extrovert gene because now Mocha is an outgoing store mascot who loves to greet shoppers— when she’s not busy gnawing on a carrot in the cardboard box store managers outfitted her with, that is. “I think she’s even having an effect on sales,” said shopper Rae DeVito. Mocha was surrendered by a family that could no longer care for her, said Rachel Sanker, who works at the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley. The family had her for about two years. Animal Shelter employees took her to the Barkin’ Basement because they thought it would be a less stressful environment than a shelter full of barking dogs. Employees also thought Mocha would have a better chance of being adopted, given the additional exposure. Sanker said guinea pigs can make a good first pet for families. And Mocha seems like a good bet, she said. “Guinea pigs are pretty low maintenance. They need their cages cleaned. Otherwise, they eat vegetables and fruit—guinea pig food, if you prefer,” she said. “Mocha likes playing with plastic dolls. She enjoys being petted. And she’s okay with children and small dogs that don’t bark a lot.” Mocha’s innate elite class and grace are exemplified by a personal display of affection that will melt your heart, noted Jeff Browne, a clerk at the Barkin’ Basement. She’s not shy to strangers and is very psychic to human emotions. An apple slice means that a sacred privilege has been bestowed and is succumbed in the same manner. “She’ll call to you when you walk by—eeeek, eeeek, eeeek— like, ‘Can I have a carrot?’ ” said store manager Andrea Parker. Mocha is a hit with shoppers like Erica Hughes and her young’un, Sweet Pea. “We were thinking of getting a bunny for Easter, but maybe we’ll get a guinea pig instead because Mocha needs a home,” said Hughes. tws

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aitlyn Farrington let her snowboard do the talking for her in the Caucasus Mountains outside Sochi as she spun, flipped and shredded her way to an Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe. Now, the Bellevue cowgirl is doing some Olympic-sized talking as she makes the media rounds. She’s already appeared on “The Today Show.” And she will appear on “Late Night with David Letterman” on Thursday and “Live with Kelly and Michael” on Friday. Then it’s off to Los Angeles for a few more rounds and, possibly, dinner with the U.S. Olympic Committee. What she’s really looking forward to is coming home to Sun Valley. “I just want to say ‘Thank you’ to everyone for everything—all the support the valley has shown. And I’m so excited to come home and show everyone my medal,” she said Sunday evening while getting ready for her media

Kaitlyn Farrington said she had a great experience at the Olympics despite the media’s focus on warm snow conditions, unfinished accommodations and terrorism. “I had no worries about any of that.” Axel Hahn sits next to one of the snowboard boots that supporters are stashing money in at The Wine Company.

tour in New York. Farrington said she was just happy to make the U.S. Olympic team after winning the final U.S. Grand Prix Series at Mammoth Mountain a month earlier: “I never thought I would walk away with an Olympic medal.” And her first couple runs the morning of her gold medal didn’t foreshadow what was to come. She had to go through all the rounds, while her teammates got to sit out a round. But, even though that made for a long day, Farrington said it may have been the best thing for her. “The snow was so warm we were calling the halfpipe ‘a mogul field,’ ” she said, referring to a pipe that resembled a bowl of mashed potatoes in the heat of the warm Sochi sun. “But then it started to firm up

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Olympic Skaters Reflect On Past, Present BY KAREN BOSSICK

udy Blumberg laughed as she watched slides of the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo flip

past. “Our opening ceremony was a joke compared to what I saw last week with the opening ceremony in Sochi. I think the Yugoslavians spent $150 on balloons for our ceremony,” she said. YouTube videos of herself and her ice dancing partner, Michael Seibert, competing at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics also looked almost simplistic compared with today’s performances, even though the two were considered the most innovative and exciting dance team

“It’s our way of giving back to the sport.” America has ever produced at that time. But one thing has not changed. Despite reform in 2002, there’s still some “fixing” going on among judges. It may not be as blatant as that of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics where Eastern-bloc judges are believed to have short-changed Linda Fratianne’s flawless performance to give an East German skater the gold medal because the East German male skater had lost the gold to Britain’s Robin Cousins. Today’s “fixing” may be more a matter of one judge trying to influence another by pointing out a certain skater’s ability to jump high. “They’ll say, ‘He’s definitely my choice,’ ” Blumberg said. Blumberg, who now makes her home in Sun Valley, wants to make it more fair. That’s why she and Lisa Marie Allen, another Sun Valley figure skater, serve as technical specialists with the ISU Figure Skating Judging System. They tell the panel of judges what moves the skaters did and whether they landed them clean or not. It’s a voluntary position but they both feel compelled to make ice skating competitions more fair. “It’s our way of giving back to the sport,” said Allen. Allen and Blumberg rehashed the old times last week as they studied video of this year’s Olympians performing moves that were unheard of back in their day. Lisa Marie Allen grew up on the back of a horse and chose ice skating over the horse, only after her parents told her she’d picked the two most expensive sports there were and had to choose one or the other. She homeschooled so she could skate eight to nine hours a day. She worked for bribes—she got $100 for landing her first triple salchow. And she transferred her ability from horse to ice, to feel calm in competition; something she’d developed so her horse wouldn’t know she was nervous. By 16 she was the Junior National Champion. She was the U.S. Figure Skating Championship silver medalist three times from 1978 to 1980 and competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid before joining the Ice Capades. She was a World Professional Champion in 1990, American Open Professional Champion in 1997, assistant choreographer for the film “Blades of Glory” and assistant choreographer for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Salt Lake Olympic Games. Judy Blumberg grew up skating with Allen but went the partner route. She won the 1981-1985 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with Michael Seibert and was three-time World Bronze medalist during the mid-1980s. The two placed seventh at the 1980 Winter Olympics and fourth at the 1984 Olympics before becoming 1988 World Professional Champions.

Back in those days, if you didn’t medal, you were ashamed, Allen said. Even if you did get a medal but it wasn’t gold, you were pretty much ignored. That has changed in the past 20 years due to the commercial success of the Olympics and the visibility they have brought the skaters. Blumberg and Allen were also very much amateurs compared with the athletes of today. She got her picture on a box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes but she never saw a penny for it. Nor did she get a cent for a commercial she made for Rolex. “We don’t know who got the $10,000,” she said. Allen, meanwhile, had to turn down a model offer from “Forbes” and a spread in “Town and Country” magazine because U.S. Figure Skating Association officials feared it would show favoritism over U.S. teammate Linda Fratianne. Today’s athletes, by contrast can entertain all sorts of deals. Still, the two wouldn’t trade the experiences they had as Olympic athletes. Allen recalls meeting the President of the United States and being flown to D.C. on Air Force One. Blumberg touts the time she, Allen, Fratianne, Tai Babilonia, Randy Gardner and others became the first U.S. skaters to perform an exhibition in China. “Ice skating was wonderful. It took us many places,” she said. Allen conceded that she made sacrifices to pursue her passion. Having to spend three to four hours a day just skating in circles to satisfy compulsory figures meant she hardly knew her broth-

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ers. Today’s skaters, by contrast, do not have to do compulsory figures in competition, giving them more time to plot their career, do social networking and go about the business of being famous, she said. That said, today’s skaters have to be unbelievably tough, mentally and physically, Blumberg said: “I went in at 20; they’re going in at 16.” Allen says she wouldn’t change a thing in her past, even that of being Linda Fratianne’s bridesmaid, always taking second to Fratianne’s four consecutive U.S. Championships. “Everything happens for a reason and everything that I experienced made me a better person,” she said. “Even being second to Linda Fratianne was meant to be. Not everyone can be first. Everyone needs a supporting cast. “I did have more fun at the Olympics because I stayed in the athletes’ village. I met everybody I possibly could meet. I drank wine with the French team,even though I was underage because that’s what they did. Linda’s Mom kept her away from all that. She stayed at the Hilton.” Blumberg agreed that she likewise has learned to look back at her career with fond memories, even though her partner remains embittered. “It would have been nice to have a bronze medal,” she said. “But even if I’d known it was fixed before I went out on the ice, I still would have gone out there.”

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Sawtooth Brewery and Watkins Distributing are partnering to begin distribution to Southern Idaho! Initially we will begin in Twin Falls, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Stanley with False Summit Amber Ale, Freeheeler Rye IPA, and the seasonal brands starting with Sunnyside. Tastings will be scheduled at several locations to promote the launch in the near future. We will have draft only and will add 22 oz. bottles in the future. Sawtooth Brewery will continue to offer private keg sales out of their Ketchum tap room by pre-order. We will continue to be self-distributed in the Wood River Valley and Boise Metro area with both draft and 22 oz. bottles available. For more information about Sawtooth Brewery, please visit www.sawtoothbrewery.com. You may also follow Sawtooth Brewery on Facebook, or contact Kevin Jones, Business Manager, at (208) 450-9324 or kevin@sawtoothbrewery.com. Or you may also contact Paul Holle, Head Brewer, at (208) 720-8437 or paul@sawtoothbrewery.com.

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Student Spotlight: Delilah Thompson Maestro Of The Pipes D elilah Thompson, a senior at the Community School, is a unique individual. An extremely accomplished musician, she is perhaps the only Native American that excels at playing the pipe organ. “Music and playing the organ are the true passions in my life,” Thompson says. Born and raised on the Nez Perce reservation in northern Idaho, she grew up in the town of Orofino and began piano lessons at the age of five. “It was my stepmom’s idea. She knew I was musical because I could keep time, so for my sixth birthday they bought me a piano. Once I started, it just took hold of me. By the time I was nine, I played at my sister’s wedding and people realized I could become a classical musician. Once I found a pipe organ, I had a realization that this was what I wanted to do and that this was my instrument.” Thompson’s first exposure was on an electric organ that she played in church and then attended an organ music camp in North Dakota. “It wasn’t easy to find a pipe organ, but we found one at a Methodist church in Lewiston so we went there and I started to take lessons. A pipe organ is pretty unique in that the music comes through pipes that are different in length. For the notes, you push down the key, which moves a mechanism that allows air to go through the pipes to make the sound.” At the age of 14, Thompson attended the very prestigious Interlocken Arts Academy in Michigan on a full scholarship. There she spent the 9th and 10th grades studying the organ. “It was so exciting. I am a full tribal member in the Nez Perce tribe, so going away to study music was not something that was a part of my culture. It was totally new for them and they didn’t understand it. I am the only Native American pipe organist that I have run into. People on the reservation didn’t believe I went there and I would write letters back on how awesome I was doing. For a variety of reasons I had to leave in 11th grade and it was super-heartbreaking. I went to live with a family in Spokane and was able to continue with my studies.” How did she find her way to Sun Valley for her senior year? “Caritas Chorale did an orchestra piece about the Nez Perce about their escape to Canada. Someone from the tribe suggested that we have a talented girl that plays, so the Chorale invited me down and I played a solo piano recital in someone’s home and then played with the group at a performance at the Community School. I came back

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“ A pipe organ is pretty unique in that the music comes through pipes that are different in length. For the notes, you push down the key, which moves a mechanism that allows air to go through the pipes to make the sound.” again and did an organ recital last spring and this summer I came to work with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony program. By then I had no school to attend for my senior year and I was panicking.” It was Dick Brown that suggested she look into the Community School but she had nowhere to stay. The school told me they had dorms and that they were looking for one more girl, so I got in. The amazing thing is that the people of St. Thomas Episcopal Church raised all the money so that I could attend. It’s been a dream come true!” tws Each week, Jonathan Kane will be profiling a local high-school student. If you know someone you’d like to see featured, e-mail jennifer@theweeklysun.com

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Day Of Remembrance Observed At The College Of Southern Idaho On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced removal and incarceration of all Japanese Americans on the West Coast of the United States. This order resulted in the forced relocation of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans into temporary incarceration facilities across the United States, including the Minidoka Relocation Center, Hunt, Idaho, between the years 1942 and 1945. In observation of Order 9066, the College of Southern Idaho will be hosting a Day of Remembrance on February 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm in CSI Evergreen C74. The CSI Day of Remembrance is a free event and is open to all community members to attend. Phi Theta Kappa, CSI Honors Program, CSI Social Science Department, and the CSI Community Education Center are sponsoring the event.

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The Confluence Of Viniculture And Extreme Sports BY KAREN BOSSICK

Wineram Productions paid the Valley a visit last week. Based in L.A., they’re producing online video programming for the likes of Hulu, Roku TV, Amazon Prime and Sony Pictures (IPTV). They are looking to market half-hour segments to the likes of the Travel, Geographic and Discovery channels. They were here to do some scenic background shooting for one of those episodes. Producer Colin West saw that extreme sports were often practiced in wine-growing areas. Marketing to Generation Y, he wanted to take the snobbery out of wine by visiting vineyards and filming sport events. He just finished a segment in Washington State, and is heading for avalanche-prone Mount Hood. (I knew a guy back East who used to slide down narrow avalanche chutes in the White Mountains.) Smith Optics of Ketchum is sponsoring two episodes. Skier Annie Engerbretsom of Lake Tahoe, who has a longstanding relationship with Smith Optics, was able to use Epic Prospecting ski ranch to do some backcountry powder skiing on last Wednesday’s snowy day. Colin promised he’d be back later to cover the Valley’s vintners. Kaitlyn Farrington put us back on the map, along with Park City and Squaw Valley, as a known outdoor sporting mecca, which we’ve always been. In our short-attention-span world, ‘What have you done for me lately?’ rules. tws

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ellevue resident Jerry Smith ascended the podium on Friday as he has done during so many Special Olympics. But this time the announcer had a new way to introduce the Atkinsons’ employee, who won a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea last year: “Jerry Smith is the original Olympian from Bellevue,” the announcer said, noting that Bellevue native Kaitlyn Farrington had put Bellevue on the map a few days earlier with her gold medal win in the snowboard halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Smith was one of 120 Special Olympians from as far away as Twin Falls and Salmon who descended on Sun Valley Friday for the Eastern Regional Idaho Winter Games. Friday’s competition was a prelude to the Idaho State Special Olympics competition, which is expected to draw between 400 and 600 athletes to Sun Valley Feb. 28 through March 2. Snow fell all day, covering the tracks at the Sun Valley Nordic Center and prompting the Special Olympians to stick out their tongues to see how many flakes they could catch as they snowboarded and skied around gates at Dollar Mountain. Among the slalom racers was 8-year-old Diesel Ward of Bellevue. The Woodside Elementary third-grader, who was diagnosed with autism, began skiing with Higher Ground— formerly Sun Valley Adaptive Sports—five years ago.

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Diesel Ward skis down the race course at Dollar Mountain.

“I liked when I got cheered,” he grinned, shaking his shoulder-length curly hair, just seconds after crossing the finish line. “He loves it. It gives him independence. It exposes him to different people and allows him to be part of a team. We ski every weekend—it’s something we can do as a family,” said Kory Ward, his mother. “We like, too, that everybody here knows him— from the lift operators to the ski instructors. So he can do what he wants and we know he’s going to be okay,” added Diesel’s father, Billy Ward. Some of the Valley’s 60 Girl Scouts stood on the sidelines cheering the athletes on and handing out Girl Scout cookies to athletes and spectators. The girls were able to solicit enough donations to give every athlete who attends the state games a box of Girl Scout cookies, said Girl Scout Sarah Feltman. The Scouts have also solicited the help of Bigwood Bread, Perry’s, Atkinsons’ and others to help them treat the athletes to a breakfast on March 2 at Wood River High School. And they plan to help stage a dance and flag ceremony. The Scouts in Feltman’s

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troop are using the Special Olympics as a way to earn their silver badge by addressing the issue of discrimination. “We’re trying to get the whole community involved to come out and cheer on these athletes and make them feel special,” said Feltman. “It’s part of our mission to make the world a better place.” When the final race had been run at the Nordic venue, organizers found themselves faced with a unique problem you won’t see at the Olympics currently being held in Sochi. Some athletes didn’t want to climb on the podium— it was a little awkward and scary. A little coaching, however, and all eventually made it up on the big steps. Among them, a contingent of athletes from the Magic Valley wearing purple and yellow scarves knit for them by female inmates at the Women’s Correctional Center in Pocatello. “They did something wrong, but they’re still people who want to help,” said Kacie Nebecker, a young athlete. Jerry Smith grinned as he climbed atop the tallest perch. “Another medal to pocket,” he said. tws

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Hailey Elementary School Wins Recycling Contest… Again

War Is Hell BY JONATHAN KANE

Hailey Elementary School Wins $1,000

Hailey Elementary School has been declared the Idaho winner of “Recycle-Bowl” for the second consecutive year. Recycle-Bowl is a nationwide recycling competition for elementary, middle and high school students. Hailey Elementary School students and staff recycled an average of 4.5 pounds of waste per child, earning $1,000 in prize money for the school.

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f you’re looking for an edge-of-your-seat, old-fashioned action movie, look no further than the thrilling new movie, Lone Survivor. A full-throttle war movie, with Western undertones, the action is unrelenting and the movie is buoyed by the fact that it is a true story. But there is no need for a spoiler alert here – the title gives away the eventual ending. The story follows a failed mission by four Navy SEALs to take out a top Taliban leader named Ahmad Shahd in the Hindu Kush province in Afghanistan in 2005. The lone survivor – Marcus Luttrell, played by Mark Wahlberg – lived to tell the tale in an autobiography. Called Operation Red Wing, the four soldiers were members of SEAL Team 10. Dropped by helicopter into mountainous terrain, they are first met by the fact that the enemies’ numbers are far greater than they were led to believe. One member of the group bemoans the fact that the mission is cursed.

“Recycle-Bowl helps bring environmental action into each of our hands. Kids probably don’t know how to save a whale but they can easily recycle something every day, which helps the whales, as well as us humans,” said Cathy Tyson-Foster, the HES PTA co-president, coordinator of Recycle-Bowl for Hailey Elementary, and environmental consultant. “Hailey kids are improving their environment by being enthusiastic recyclers,” added Tyson-Foster. Recycle-Bowl by the Numbers: 1,507 schools registered 689,044 students participated in the competition 4.5 million pounds of recyclables recovered On average 7.75 pounds of material were collected per person during the four weeks of the competition For more information on Keep America Beautiful, visit kab.org

Local Pharmacy Launches Free Vitamin Club for Kids Program But things get worse when they are discovered by three shepherds, one very old and one a child. Here they face the big moral issue of the film – whether to let them go or kill them? They choose the former, with disastrous results. Besides Wahlberg, the film features Eric Bana as their commander and Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster as the other three SEALs. The film is directed by Peter Berg, who does an admirable job of setting the scene in the first act of the picture by showing the men’s camaraderie. The rest of the film, which comprises the mission, is pure unadulterated action. The film has no room for politics, such as in answer to the question: ‘What the heck are we doing there in the first place?’ It is just the story of four brave men.

Chateau Drug launches a new Vitamin Club for kids program that is free for children ages 2 and up. Daily vitamins are just one way parents can help kids stay strong and healthy, while teaching healthy habits. “Few things are as important as the health of your child, and this program is an ideal way to help the families of our community keep their kids healthy and teach them about good nutrition and vitamins,” manager A.J. Fay said. “Vitamins play a key role in ensuring your child remains healthy. Receiving the proper level of vitamins on a daily basis promotes growth, protects against some diseases, aids in development and provides proper metabolism.” To join the program, parents or guardians simply complete the enrollment form for their children, and receive their Club Card at Chateau Drug. Each month, parents or guardians will use the Club Card to pick up their kids’ vitamins. To learn more about the pharmacy services offered at Chateau Drug visit www.chateaudrug.com or call 208.726.5696 during store hours.

Announcing the 2014 WRWCF Annual Winter Education Forum: Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending

The Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation, an organization of more than 197 women dedicated to philanthropy in Blaine County, is pleased to welcome members and the community to its annual Winter Education Forum on Feb. 26, 2014, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Community School auditorium. Part of our mission is to inspire and educate women to become leaders in philanthropy. Over $1 million has been donated to Valley nonprofits in the organization’s eight-year history. In cooperation with the Community School, we are excited to announce our speaker, Elizabeth Dunn, one of today’s rising young stars in the field of behavioral science. Her research has been featured everywhere from The New York Times to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, TED, and PopTech. Dr. Dunn shows why spending money differently can have a dramatic impact on happiness in the book Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending. Registration is at 4:30 p.m.; the program is from 5 to 6 p.m. Iconoclast will have books available for purchase. Dr. Dunn will be available for book signing after the program when light refreshments will be served. As seating is limited, pre-registration is required. Please contact Lucia at WRWCF@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Dunn’s ideas may change your life!

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Happy Healthy Heart Month BY MARIA MARICICH

eart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, takes the lives of about 2,500 Americans each day. This killer disease is so prevalent that it’s responsible for 40 percent of all U.S. deaths, killing more people than all forms of cancer combined, according to the Mayo Clinic. We all know that watching our cholesterol, exercise and good diet are important for a healthy heart, but there are a few more things to know that aren’t as commonly publicized. The stress hormone, cortisol, is produced by the adrenal glands. Most Americans live a lifestyle that is full of stress, which causes cortisol to be released into the blood in large amounts. Studies indicate that when cortisol levels are elevated, insulin is no longer able to do its job efficiently, a condition called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is one of the major risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. A diet low in sugars and carbohydrates is helpful to correct the condition; however, it would also be helpful to address the adrenals for the following reasons. As cortisol levels remain elevated, the adrenals become fatigued and also start to malfunction. Because of their direct effect on insulin, if the adrenals are left untreated it is difficult to restore proper insulin functioning. Some telltale signs that the adrenals are weakened include feeling fatigued all the time, needing coffee just to function, not sleeping well, other hormone imbalances, and sugar

or salt cravings. A few more signs that could be related are allergies, depression, a weak immune system and achy joints. If you have any of these signs have a holistic practitioner do a lab test to assess adrenal function. CRP or C-reactive protein is a marker in the blood that doctors will often order. When elevated, there is greater risk of heart disease. The marker indicates inflammation in the body but it does not indicate what causes the inflammation. We must look deeper. Food sensitivities, for example, can cause systemic inflammation. If you have ever had walking pneumonia or mono, the organisms that cause those diseases can survive in the body for years, not causing any notable symptoms, but triggering inflammation. The heart is the center of love and passion and good feelings. There are lots of studies that indicate your emotional health can affect your heart health. So if you have old resentments or an unhealed broken heart, it could manifest in your physical heart. Anger is a great inhibitor of passion, which feeds the heart. There are lots of techniques and practitioners who can help you get past these unhealed wounds so you can live a more soulful life full of passion and joy. Your health is your responsibility. Don’t wait until you have symptoms. The first sign that a person has coronary heart disease could be death, says one University of Alabama at Birmingham expert. Take action now to look deeply at your stress levels and adrenal health, inflammation and your emotional blocks.

Dr. Maria Maricich, The Wellness Doctor

r. Maria has been a prominent wellness practitioner in our community for over 20 years. She is certified in Network Spinal Analysis and Applied Kinesiology. In more recent years her studies have been focused on Clinical Nutrition. Maria Maricich She has graduated from several post-graduate Functional Medicine programs including Endocrinology, Blood Chemistry and Brain Chemistry. Prior to becoming a chiropractor and Holistic Health practitioner, Dr. Maria was a world-class ski racer. She placed 16th in the women’s downhill in the 1984 Olympics. Functional Medicine uses scientific methods to discover underlying metabolic imbalances. It does not focus on symptoms and diseases, but rather the imbalances that lead to them. Treatment includes the patient taking responsibility for their own health, supplements and lifestyle changes. Often even “Holistic or Natural” practitioners still focus on the symptoms and not the underlying cause of disease. In her presentation, Dr. Maria will use hormones, depression and autoimmune disease as case scenarios and how they would be handled from a functional medicine standpoint.

Soldier Mountain, Craters Open For Skiing BY KAREN BOSSICK

t took awhile—half the winter, actually. But you can get that mid-week powder stash at Soldier Mountain now. The resort near Fairfield opened on Thursday on the coattails of about two feet of fresh powder. The resort runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Daily lift ticket prices are $38 for adults ages 18 through 69, $22 for youth 7 through 17, $32 for college students and military. Those ages 6 and under and 70 and above can ride the lifts for free. The resort will also offer cat skiing as soon as conditions permit. All-day cat ski trips are $275 per person and include a backcountry guide and sack lunch. A new yurt, which sleeps 12 near the top of the chairlift, rents out for $300 for the first night, $250 for the second. It boasts a kitchen with a woodstove, beds with mattresses so overnighters need bring only their sleeping bags, pillows and food. It can be accessed via the snow cat for $120 or a lift ride for $12. Or overnighters can skin up or snowshoe to it. A snowmobile can haul a hundred pounds of gear for $65 one way. Yurt dwellers have the option of half-price all-day lift tickets during their stay. Information: soldiermountain.com Meanwhile, recent snows have allowed rangers to groom the six-mile scenic loop drive for skate and classic skiing at Craters of the Moon National Monument. A mile-long snowshoe trail has also been set. The area had been nearly bare before the snow began to pile up a week ago. There is no charge to ski or snowshoe and there is no entrance fee during winter. Snowshoes are available for rent for a suggested donation of $5. Guided walks are offered on Saturdays and may extend into March if snow conditions permit. The visitor center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Information: http://www.nps.gov/crmo/planyourvisit/conditions.htm. tws

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2014 Pro-Am Janss Classic By Karen Bossick On the heels of alum Kaitlyn Farrington’s gold medal win at the Olympics, the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation is announcing its 2014 Pro-Am Janss Classic. This year’s event—three days of parties, food and giant slalom racing—will be held April 3-5 at Sun Valley. It will benefit the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, which has more than 500 alpine, freestyle, snowboard and Nordic youngsters in its program. For more information, contact Sarah Crowley at 208.726.4129, extension 111, or e-mail sarah@svsef. org.

NEW “DURRANCE DEMO LOOP” OPENS TO CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND FAT BIKES This year, the Blaine County Recreation District is working with the Sawtooth National Recreation Area to create a new, winter-only groomed trail accessible to cross-country skiers, dogs, and “Fat Bikes” called the “Durrance Demo Loop.” The trail is available as part of a one-season trial in winter of 2014 made possible by the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and the Blaine County Recreation District. The trail is approximately 7 kilometers in total length and is accessed by a trailhead located on the west side of the SNRA parking lot at the southern gateway to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The new trail joins the other winter trails groomed and maintained by the BCRD as part of the North Valley Trails system.

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The “Durrance Demo Loop” is intended to offer great cross-country skiing as well as access to an increasingly popular form of healthy, active recreation in the outdoors: Fat Biking. The loop requires a regular BCRD Nordic season pass or Nordic day pass and Fat Bikes are NOT allowed on any of the other existing BCRD cross-country and snowshoe trails under the BCRD season and day pass. Visit bcrd.org for more information on required trail etiquette, descriptions of a Fat Bike, grooming conditions, and maps of the new loop.

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The Intermountain Divisional Championships are hosted by the SVSEF Freestyle Team This week, Feb 20 - 23. Many of the athletes that have qualified for Junior Nationals will be competing in this event, so it will be fun to watch! Thursday, Feb 20: Halfpipe, at Dollar Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Friday, Feb 21: Halfpipe AND Slopestyle, at Dollar Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb 22: Single Moguls, Round House Slope, Bald Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Sunday, Feb 23: Dual Moguls, Round House Slope, Bald Mountain, 10:00 a.m.

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Vinnik: The Diva The Demise Of Las Vegas of Shangri-la habitat for non-humanity

Glacial wash tundra below Tesi Lapscha Pass.

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BY KAREN BOSSICK

uzanne Vinnik hails from the U.S. capital of showgirls. But this Las Vegas-born soprano chose the path of opera.

Vinnik, who will perform Thursday and Friday night as part of Sun Valley Opera’s second annual Winter Festival, got her start in the Nevada Opera Theatre at age 8. While other youngsters were watching “Mary Poppins,” she was fast-forwarding through a worn VHS copy of “La Bohème”

“All I wanted was to be that crazy girl in the red dress.” “All I wanted was to be that crazy girl in the red dress,” she said, referring to Renata Scotto, the Italian soprano who played Mimi in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of the classic opera. Now, at 27, Vinnik has had some commanding roles, including that of Violetta in “La Traviata” for the Florida Grand Opera and the title role in “Hansel and Gretel” with the Pittsburgh Opera. She has sung with her childhood idol Renata Scotto in Rome and she won the 2012 Sullivan Career Development Award, which in the past has gone to such singers as Renee Fleming. “Opera is not just about some fat lady screaming in a Viking helmet anymore,” she says. “Opera is more relevant than ever.” Vinnik herself is known for being a bit of a fashion plate— being dressed to the nines helps her confidence as she pairs her affinity for high fashion with high notes, she says. And, more recently, she has been known for her forays into jazz, along with opera and Broadway.

“I have rarely heard a classical soprano cross over with such ease to the jazz repertoire,” said Frank Meyer, co-founder of Sun Valley Opera. Vinnik will perform at a Diva Gala for opera patrons from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sun Valley Lodge Dining Room. She will return on Friday to perform in the Broadway and Gilbert & Sullivan Classics Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum. She will sing classical and popular songs during the first half of the concert, accompanied by concert pianist Elisabeth Ellis of Seattle. Members of the Gilbert & Sullivan Players will perform a selection of Gilbert and Sullivan favorites during the second half. The Winter Festival will kick off at 6 tonight at Ketchum’s Community Library with a free lecture by R.L. Rowsey, titled “Oh Far Better to Sing Real High: An Exploration of the Excessive Delights of Gilbert & Sullivan.” “I’m a big fan of the excesses of operetta. It pushes the boundaries, and I like that,” said Rowsey, the musical director for Company of Fools. The festival will conclude on Saturday as the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players presents “The Pirates of Penzance” at 7:30 p.m. at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater in Hailey. The production with the Major-General pattering “I am the very model of a modern major-general…” will be accompanied by a hundred singers and orchestra musicians from Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg. One of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular comic operas, “Pirates” revolves around 21-yearold Frederic, who has just been released from his apprenticeship with a band of tenderhearted pirates. He falls in love with a young lass only to discover that since he was born on Feb. 29 he only has a birthday each leap year, which means that he must remain apprenticed to the pirates for another 63 years. Part of the idea behind the Winter Festival is to introduce adults and children to opera. “We’re trying to build audiences for the classical voice. It’s easy to hook them. You’ve just got to get them in the door. So we create a festival that hooks them in,” said Mary Jo Helmeke,

Sun Valley Opera’s executive director. Meyer said Sun Valley Opera has been talking with the Gilbert and Sullivan Players about staging “The Pirates of Penzance” in the Valley for more than five years but didn’t have the facility to make that possible until the Performing Arts Theater was built at the Community Campus. Partnering with BYU-Idaho helped defray the cost. Helmeke noted that last year’s production of “La Bohème” put on during the inaugural Winter Festival was nearly sold out. “It’s a big challenge having all this going on—a big production. I hope people take advantage of it,” she added. tws

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Tickets for the Broadway and Gilbert & Sullivan Classics Concert on Friday are $35. Tickets for “The Pirates of Penzance” on Saturday are $40. Tickets for the Diva Gala on Thursday start at $150 and include admission to all four Winter Festival events. For tickets go to sunvalleyopera.com

“The Khumbu has become the most surveyed, examined, blood-taken, anthropologically dissected area in the world.” — Sir Edmund Hillary We had crested the pass at 19,000 feet. We lingered. I had my transcendent moment and allowed the feeling to suffuse me and did not think of the past or the impending descent. I didn’t have to do this just to feel alive. Many people push themselves for that reason. We do not need to go to extremes just to feel we’re living. We shouldn’t have to have a near-death experience, or a runin with a terrible disease just to appreciate life, every moment of it, even as we struggle. For some, this comes naturally, but it can be learned from a variety of spiritual and secular disciplines. We wake up once a day, so it can’t be that hard to wake up more often than that in the course of our ordinary daily lives. Slowly, we come face to face with the extraordinary. I hated to leave the sky— this dance of light, shadow and shape. I needn’t have worried. This grand ballet with the musical score of wind, a crescendo of calving ice, avalanches, rockslides and the piano fortissimo of a rosy dawn and the adagios of light would continue. Except for the mountains of northern Pakistan’s Karakoram Range, the Everest region has the greatest concentration of high mountains in the world. As soon as we stepped below the pass, we entered that realm. My misgivings were that we’d enter the world of tourism. In

1966, only eight out of 12,000 people registered as trekkers and mountaineers. By 1976, the first year of the establishment of Sagarmatha National Park, 17,000 people had applied for trekking permits, and 4600 of those were for the Everest region. (Sagarmatha is the Nepali word for Mount Everest. It is Chomolungma—‘the mother goddess of the earth—in Tibetan.) By 1979, just three years after our visit, these numbers doubled, and since, have more than quadrupled. Back then I had no idea of the impact visitors were having on the society, psychology, economics and the environment of the Khumbu. Today, I know it all too well, and will touch on it from time to time because some of the lessons are universal. Once we dropped below the clouds and the snow line, we labored through some glacial moraine, and soon thereafter reached camp. Miraculously, my bronchitis disappeared, and my strength returned. Ordinarily, we’d be cold and miserable, but now 15,000 feet felt like sea level, and the raw 40 degrees felt like the Caribbean. I couldn’t help thinking of the American Bicentennial Expedition on Everest, stuck in cramped tents, waiting out a storm, 100-mileper-hour winds at altitudes above 20,000 feet, for days on end. I was awestruck by their will, tenacity and sacrifice. That, too, has changed. Today, base camp and the mountain have become garbage dumps and public tombs, with dead frozen bodies sticking out of the ice and snow for all to see. tws

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Local Firefighter Saves Shelter & Lives

s many of you know, the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley was nearly burned down by the Beaver Creek Fire this past August. Thankfully, a courageous group of firefighters from both the Wood River Valley and Colorado stepped in and saved our facilities! On Feb. 8, one of those local firefighters first on the scene, Bass Sears, came back to the Shelter to adopt! Bass and Brigid Sears adopted a yellow Lab puppy that they have now renamed Hobie. After living with them for a few days, they report that she is fitting in nicely and they couldn’t be happier! The Shelter staff is so thankful to all of the firefighters who helped to save the Shelter and the whole Wood River Valley. And a special thanks to the Sears family for coming back to make a double save! About Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, the first “no-kill” shelter in Idaho, is on a mission to enrich the quality of life in our community by connecting animals and people through innovative programs that inspire and have impact beyond our borders. Now celebrating its 32nd year of operation, the Shelter is funded almost entirely by private donations and grants.

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Stanley Winterfest Schedule The Fifth Annual StanleySawtooth Winterfest Will Be Held Friday Through Sunday At Various Locations Around Stanley. All Of The Events Are Free. Friday, February 21, 2014 5:00pm – Pick-up Hockey and/or Free Skate at the Stanley Ice Rink 9:00pm to 12:00midnight - Beach Party at the Stanley Club, located in Mountain Village Resort Saturday, February 22, 2014 All Day – Kid’s Play Area at the corner of Wall Street and Ace of Diamonds Street 10:00am to 4:00pm – Games (Wii, X-Box, Board), Hot Cocoa and Cookies at the Stanley Library 11:00am – Fly-Casting Competition at the east end of Ace of Diamonds Street

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2014 Oscar Nominated Shorts Program For the second year in a row, the Magic Lantern Cinemas and Sun Valley Center for the Arts are teaming up to present ShortsHD’s (the world’s only Short Movie Channel in high definition) program, “The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2014.” In its 9th year, «The Oscar® Nominated Short Films” showcase the Live Action, Animation and Documentary nominees as four separate theatrical events. This will be the valley’s only opportunity to watch the nominated shorts prior to the 86th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, March 2, 2014. “This is an incredible opportunity to see ALL the short films that will be a part of the Academy Awards this year. Those who love to participate in the Magic Lantern’s Oscar contest will have a leg up on everyone else by seeing these films firsthand. Last year, the audiences loved the chance to see these films that most people never get a chance to see,” said Kristine Bretall, The Center’s Director of Performing Arts. As in past years, the films are grouped according to the Academy Awards’ categories and will be hosted on screen by past Oscar® winners and a slew of renowned filmmakers who have made their mark in short films. The Animated Shorts, in a special treat for audiences, will be hosted by one of the high-diving giraffes of YouTube fame and his ostrich buddy in this special commission by Paris-based Cube Creative and Nicolas Deveaux. For the Live Action nominees the hosts include: Shawn Christensen (“Curfew”), Matthew Modine (“Full Metal Jacket”), Tom Vaughan (“What Happens in Vegas”), Peter Webber (“Girl with a Pearl Earring”), Jim Field Smith (“She’s Out of my League”) and Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine (“Inocente”). For the Documentary Shorts, the hosts include: Lucy Walker (“Waste Land”), Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, Eva Orner (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) Peter Webber and Shawn Christensen. This year’s Oscar® Nominated Short Films originate from all parts of the globe, representing the pinnacle of filmmaking from Japan, UK, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Spain, Finland, UAE, Yemen, Canada and the United States. The films will be screened on four nights at the Magic Lantern Cinemas and tickets are available in advance at www.sunvalleycenter.org or by calling The Center at 208.726.9491 x110. Tickets are $10 for Center members, $12 for non-members. WHAT: Special Screenings of The Oscar® Nominated Short Films of 2014 WHO: The Sun Valley Center for the Arts and The Magic Lantern Cinemas WHEN: Wednesdays and Thursdays, February 19 & 20, 26 & 27 WHERE: The Magic Lantern Cinemas Contact: Kristine Bretall, Performing Arts Director, 208.726.9491 ex 124, or kbretall@sunvalleycenter.org

12:00noon – Triathlon at the Stanley School parking lot 1:00pm to 3:00pm – Street Dance in front of Kasino Club on Ace of Diamonds Street 1:30pm – Drag Race begins at corner of Wall Street and Ace of Diamonds Street 2:30pm – Outhouse Race begins at corner of Wall Street and Ace of Diamonds Street 4:30pm – Sign up for Hockey Draw Team Tournament (4-team limit) at Stanley Ice Rink 5:00pm – Hockey Draw Team Tournament at Stanley Ice Rink

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“Good People” Takes Entertaining Look At You Oughta’ Class And Privilege Get A Dog the way i see it

BY CHRIS MILLSPAUGH

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Jana Arnold is a little perplexed by the banter she hears from Denise Simone and Patsy Wygle’s characters. Photo: Kirsten Shultz

BY KAREN BOSSICK

argie Walsh is down on her luck. She’s trapped in the Irish-Catholic neighborhood of South Boston where she grew up—she can’t pull herself up by her proverbial bootstraps because her severely mentally disabled daughter makes it difficult for her to hold a job. So when she loses one more job, thanks to circumstances beyond her control, she goes looking for the one man who did make it out of the projects—a reproductive endocrinologist that she once had a fling with. The result is “Good People”— David Lindsay-Abaire’s 2011 Tony Award nominee. And, in the hands of Company of Fools, it’s an entertaining, yet enlightening, way to spend an evening. The play—about moving up, moving on… and even staying behind—is hardly a bitter drama, even though Margie contends that her doctor friend got his address in a ritzy neighborhood of Boston not so much because of his own hard work but thanks to luck and because his father was always looking out for him. “I didn’t go to U Penn. I didn’t go to U anywhere,” she tells him as she launches into a soul searching session of why opportunity knocks for some while others get the door slammed in their face. The sometimes heated discussion takes several dramatic twists before coming back at her with a possible explanation for the real reason she never escaped her roots. The play addresses some of society’s conundrums, such as the near-impossibility of getting off the third-generation poverty carousel where parents often lose their jobs because of such simple things as a child with lice or, in Margie’s case, a babysitter who’s always late showing up to care for her daughter. Yet it’s done with such engaging characters full of witty repartee that you never feel you’re getting a pointed lesson in society’s failings. Denise Simone portrays a woman with an earthiness to her—a woman who is willing to look on the good side, even if life hasn’t handed her things on a silver platter. “He was good people,” she says of her former fling. That former fling is played by

Joel Vilinsky, a man who seems unnerved by a former childhood mate who remembers his success story differently than he does. Patsy Wygle is at her blue-collar best in the role of the friend who pushes her to seek out her old flame. Nylda Ria Mark plays the doctor’s wife who thinks that Margie is “straight off the taco truck,” even as she offers her a tray of gourmet cheeses that bear no resemblance to the Cracker Barrel variety that Margie is familiar with. Chris Carwithen, who played Snoopy for the Fools, is about as cute as that beagle even though he has been pressured to fire a woman who has known him since birth. And Jana Arnold? She’s precious as the somewhat caustic landlady who makes the cutest little bunnies out of flower pots, despite Patsy’s admonition that “anything with googly eyes is crap.” “With Easter coming up, this is my high season,” announces Arnold, who actually put together the crafts with the help of K.O. Ogilvie.

“It’s a timeless piece. It’s not a tragedy. It’s cathartic, restorative.” Director Danielle Kennedy has put together an absorbing production, right down to the set changes, which feature blue-collar movers and caterers changing things up to the hard-driving music of blue-collar singers like Joe Cocker and Bruce Springsteen, known for his poetic lyrics about America’s working class. In fact, this may be one of the Fools’ best productions, thanks to the meaty content it had to work with and the tight-knit way in which the actors came together. “It’s a timeless piece. It’s not a tragedy. It’s cathartic, restorative,” said Kennedy. “People in the audience will see reflections of themselves because we’re all imperfect.” “It’s David Lindsay-Abaire’s love story for South Boston,” added Denise Simone. “Yes, times are hard but this is a tight community where people have each other’s back.” tws

What: “Good People” When: Tonight through Saturday, March 1. The show starts at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $35 general admission, $25 for seniors and Sun Valley Center for the Arts members and $10 for students 18 and under. Ten front-row seats are available for $10 each, available at the box office the night of the show. Educators may purchase two $10 tickets in advance for the 3 p.m. Feb. 23 show. Groups of six or more can receive $25 tickets each to any performance. Tickets are available at companyoffools.org, at 208.578.9122 or at The Liberty Theatre box office, 110 N. Main St., Hailey. What’s more: The Rev. Ken Brannon of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Father John Moreland of Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center and the cast of “Good People” will offer a discussion exploring the play’s themes following the Sunday, Feb. 23, show.

In the Wood River Valley people like to look out for you. It has been my experience since May of 1974 that ‘locals’ have the same standard advice whenever a powerful life-changing event occurs. It could be a death in the family, a divorce, the loss of a job, the breakup of a long-term relationship, a natural disaster, a nagging disease or the end of an everyday personal routine – their response is invariably, “You oughta’ get a dog.” I’m not exactly saying that the populous of the county is jinxed but you‘ve got to admit that we have an awful lot of dogs. It seems the panacea to the unhappiness of a local resident is to take in an animal to heal one’s shattered dreams. The more we experience personal disasters, the more hope our domesticated pals have won. Now, does it mean that if a man goes through a divorce, breaks his arm and gets a bad case of the shingles, he should get three dogs? I’m not sure. What is the tradeoff for contracting gout, getting fired and losing your car? Would a beagle, a toy poodle and an alley cat repair

your despair? It’s hard to say. I believe what all these well-meaning folks are trying to do is to help you get your mind off of your problems. A dog will completely demand your focus and certainly do the job, but you must remember that you are adopting a new member to the family and it cannot be taken lightly. There are vets and shots and neutering to think of as well as the proper diet and exercise to administer. There are rules to be obeyed, advice to be heeded and games to be played. These all have to be considered before one makes that step into the role of a permanent pet owner. Mull everything over very carefully because this may well be the most important decision of your life. On the other hand, perhaps you enjoy drastic changing events in your life and don’t really need anybody’s advice or counsel on how to get through the troubled times. Maybe you’re not as lonely as you thought you’d be. Maybe things happen for no apparent reason at all. Hey, maybe they’re right… maybe I’ll get a large cat. Nice talking to you.

tws

Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award

GOOD PEOPLE

by David Lindsay-Abaire

performances this week thurs @ 7pm | fri & sat @ 8pm sun @ 3pm

FEB 12 - MAR 1

Liberty Theatre, Hailey

208.578.9122 companyoffools.org

COMPANY OF FOO LS

A PROUD PART OF SUN VALLEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

this show made possible in part thru the generosity of Linda & Bob Edwards, Marcia & Don Liebich, Main Street Market and John & Mary Ann Underwood.

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SCOTT MILEY ROOFING FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Fishing R epoRt THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR FEB.19 FROM PICABO ANGLER

wintery mix of weather bodes well for another great week of fishing. Expect the fishing to just keep getting better and better. The timing of the season’s first full weeks of low pressure coupled with the timing of pre-spawn activity is a fly angler’s winter dream come true. Each year, as we move closer and closer to the spring months, and almost always by the last few weeks of February, the fish begin to exhibit pre-spawn behaviors. This means that several things happen. The trout will begin to move and explore, looking for the depth and gravels they desire for spawning. They will also begin to make some of their first physical changes. In February, this is subtle and starts with color changes, as fish “brighten up” from their dull winter coloring. The most important behavioral change, as far as anglers are concerned, is the need for the fish to pack on the calories needed to make it through the spawn in good shape. Once a fish enters this pre-spawn mode, the normal caution the trout takes when eating gets tossed to the side in favor of a voracious appetite and a desire to eat almost anything they can track down. This is common behavior, as trout eat little to nothing while they spawn and the need for calories is great. For fly anglers, this prespawn pattern means the season’s best catch rates. The midge hatches will continue to grow in size and duration through late February and all of March providing enough food for trout to send them into a near frenzied state. The flies you should have in your box this time of year include streamers, red brassies and zebra nymphs, zug bugs, hare’s ears, prince nymphs, girdle bugs, Montana stones, tie-down midges and Griffiths gnats. Just how voracious will the trout become? A few years ago on the Big Wood during a massive midge hatch, we cast deer-hair bumblebee patterns just to see if they’d eat them… in February… they ate them over and over again. This is not to say you shouldn’t come to the river ready to match the hatch; it is just evidence to how pre-spawn activity affects the fish. If you’ve been dying to get down to Silver Creek to fish streamers for big brown trout, you only have two weeks left! The Creek closes at the end of the month!

Happy Fishing Everyone!

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this week

WEDNESDAY, 2.19.14

Rise & Shine Yoga w/Katherine Pleasants - 8 to 9 a.m. at MOVE StudioB 600, Ketchum. Info: 208-720-5824 or studiomoveketchum.com Yoga and Breath with Victoria Roper - 8 to 9:15 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey Booty Barre, Itermeditate level with Alysha 9:30 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey Yoga w/Leah - 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Wood River YMCA, Ketchum. Adults work out while children do yoga. For YMCA/child watch members. Info: 7279622. Books and Babies - 10 a.m. at the Bellevue Public Library. Bouncy Castle Wednesdays - 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wood River YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622. FREE to the community Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. Info: 788-3468. BOSU Balance Training. Mobility, Stability and Strength - Slow guided movements. Perfect for all ages, some fitness.. Membership Fee at 11 am at Zenergy. Hailey Kiwanis Club meeting - 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Lecture on Light Opera w/R.L. Rowsey. Info: sunvalleyopera.com or 208-7260991 New Moms Support Group - 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the River Run Rooms at St. Luke’s Hospital. Info: 727-8733 Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants 12 to 1 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 7279600. BOSU Balance and movement fusion class at the YMCA 12:15 pm. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan - 2 to 3:30 p.m. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478  S The Chris Lager Band - 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at River Run Lodge. FREE Intermediate 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 Notice of Public Meeting, Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners. 5 pm at the Blaine County Annex. Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9600. Taize Services - 5:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Ketchum. Ketchum Community Dinner - free meal: dine in or take out - 6 to 7 p.m. at the Church of the Big Wood. Info: Beth at 208-622-3510 Lecture by R.L. Rowsey Oh Better Far to Sing Real High:An Exploration of the Excessive Delights of Gilbert & Sullivan. 6 pm at the Community Library in Ketchum. Oil Painting Class with Deanna Schrell’s 6:30 to 9 pm at the Sawtooth Botanical Gardens. For more info call Deanna 7265835 Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 6:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates.

Matt Bolton, Live solo acoustic looping. 8 pm at the Sun Valley Brewery. 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

TH THURSDAY, 2.20.14

Yoga Sauna - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m., Bellevue. Info: 208-709-5249. Pilates Mat, Beginners with Christina 8:30 am at Pure Body Pilates. 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 Brown Bag Health Talk, Urology w/ Kara Taggart - 12:15 p.m. in the Baldy View Room at St. Luke’s Hospital. Info: 208-727-8733 Diva Party with Suzanne Vinnik in the Sun Valley Lodge Dining Room. Tickets/ Info: sunvalleyopera.com or 208-7260991 Movie and Popcorn for $1 - 1 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. S McKenna Faith - 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at River Run Lodge. FREE Duplicate Bridge for all skill levels - 3 p.m., in the basement of Our Lady of the

send your entries to live@theweeklysun.com or ent 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. Community Accupuncture with Erin 4 -7 pm am at Pure Body Pilates. (Please schedule with Erin 208-309-0484) FREE Souper Supper (meal to those in need) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Charles Parish Hall, Hailey. Restorative Yoga, All levels with Jacqui 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. 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: 788-6770 Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan  - 6 to 7:30 p.m. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 7217478 Adult Book Discussion at the Hailey Public Library 6 pm. Community Town Hall meeting to discuss community options such as community education, social hosting, and other environmental strategies to decrease underage substance use as well as continuing to understand the culture of our youth and how to connect with them. 6:30 pm at the Community Campus Theater. Company of Fools presents Good People - 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 Hellbound Glory with Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank & Spike Coggins. 7 pm at the Sun Valley Brewery.

FRIDAY, 2.21.14

Wake up and Flow Yoga, All levels with Alysha 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. Booty Barre, Itermeditate level with Jacqui 9:30 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey Story Time. A free interactive, skill-building story hour for young children. 10 am at The Hailey Public Library. 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 Afternoon Bridge - 1 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 788-3468. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 2 - 3:30 pm 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 S Old Death Whisper - 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at River Run Lodge. FREE 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. Cribbage tournaments double elimination - 6 p.m., location TBA. $20. Call for info: 208-481-0036 T Community Accupuncture with Erin 4 -7 pm am at Pure Body Pilates. (Please schedule with Erin 208-309-0484) Game Nights at Rotarun the month of Feb. 6 pm. For more info call Troy at 7889893. T Cribbage tournaments double elimination - 6 p.m., location TBA. $20. Call for

info: 208-481-0036 Line DancZen Class - 7 to 8 p.m. at MOVE Studio in Ketchum. $10, no partner required. No experience. RSVP/Sign Up: Peggy at 720-3350. S Sun Valley Opera presents Broadway and Gilbert & Sullivan Classics Concert. 7:30 pm at The Church of the Bigwood. Info: sunvalleyopera.com or 208-726-0991 Company of Fools presents Good People - 8 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 Dance in the New Year! Celebrating another New Year born under the Zodiac signs of the horse & fish. 8 to 11 pm at Pure Body Pilates. S Old Death Whisper - at the Silver Dollar 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, 2.22.14

Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. Winter Snowshoe Adventures w/a Ranger - 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Craters of the Moon Nat’l Monument. Look for tracks and climb a volcano on this 2-4 mile trek. Bring lunch, snowshoes available for complementary use (donations accepted). Reservations required and participants must be at least 10 years of age. Sign up or Info: 208-527-1335 Basic Flow Yoga, Gentle Vinyasa Flow Hatha Yoga with breath work and connection linking postures. Music. For all ages and all levels, some fitness. 10:30 am at the YMCA. Sweetheart Relay at the Sun Valley Nordic Center. info: 208-622-2250 Love What’s Real, Come join local youth in promoting healthy relationships! At the Dollhouse 1 pm. S Old Death Whisper - 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at River Run Lodge. FREE “Have You Had a Spiritual Experience?” Have you had a memorable dream, an out-of-body experience, or an intense longing for God? This interactive discussion will help you understand your spiritual experiences. 4 to 5 at the Kecthum Community Library. Restorative Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9600. S A Cabaret Evening with Marcia Ball, presented by Sun Valley Center for the Arts - 6:30 p.m. at the nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. $50/m, $60/nm (table seating w/wine). Tickets: 208-726-9491

Casino Royale, an evening of gambling, cocktailing and fundraising to benefit the Company of Fools - 6:30 p.m. at The Valley Club. $125 includes $1,500 of funny money. This year’s theme is Monte Carlo and guests are encouraged to dress accordingly. Tickets/info: 208-7269491 Sun Valley Suns vs. Hockey Source HC, WA - 7 p.m. at the indoor Sun Valley Ice Rink. Info: sunvalleysuns.com The Pirates of Penzance Preformed by the Gilbert & Sullivan Classics Concert. 7:30 pm at The Community Campus. Info: sunvalleyopera.com or 208-7260991 Company of Fools presents Good People - 8 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

SUNDAY, 2.23.14

Company of Fools presents Good People - 3 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 Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan  5 to 6:30 p.m., 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 7217478 Sun Valley Suns vs. Hockey Source HC, WA - 7 p.m. at the indoor Sun Valley Ice Rink. Info: sunvalleysuns.com

MONDAY, 2.24.14

Wake up and Flow Yoga, All levels with Alysha 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. 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. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master Fabio Santos seminar. At USA Grappling Academy in Bellevue. 5-7 pm. Adults $40, Kids $20. For more info call Lee 720-3519 Yin Restorative Yoga, All levels with Mari 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. 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 Casino 8-Ball Pool Tournament 6:30 pm sign up. tourney starts at 7 pm. At the Casino. $5 entry fee - 100% payout

TUESDAY, 2.25.14

Yoga Sauna - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m., Bellevue. Info: 720-6513. Pilates Mat, Intermediate level with Alysha 8:30 am at Pure Body Pilates. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan 8:15 - 9:45 am and 6:00 - 7:30 pm. New: Kids Class Ages 3 - 8. 3:30 - 4:30 pm. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Science Time With Ann Christensen at The Children’s Library 11 am 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 BINGO after lunch, 1 to 2 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 788-3468. 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

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

e r o n l i n e a t w w w.T h e w e e k l y s u n . c o m Yoga Flow, Intermediate level with Jacqui 4:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. Weight Watchers - 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 7883468. Community Meditation all welcome with Kristen 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. 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 Astrology Talk with Joyce Skyfire Valenzano at the Hailey Public Library 6 pm. Wood River Seed Library meeting Tuesday Feb. 18, 6 pm at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. Intro to the Art of Tai Chi, Beginner level workshop 6:15-7pm at Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center. $48 for entire series of four sessions, through the month of Feb. Call 726-6274 to register. 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.

WEDNESDAY, 2.26.14

Yoga and Breath with Victoria Roper - 8 to 9:15 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey 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 T Booty Barre, Itermeditate level with Alysha 9:30 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey Yoga w/Leah - 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Wood River YMCA, Ketchum. Adults work out while children do yoga. For YMCA/ child watch members. Info: 727-9622. Books and Babies - 10 a.m. at the Bellevue Public Library. Bouncy Castle Wednesdays - 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wood River YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622. FREE to the community Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. Info: 788-3468. BOSU Balance Training. Mobility, Stability and Strength - Slow guided movements. Perfect for all ages, some fitness.. Membership Fee at 11 am at Zenergy. Hailey Kiwanis Club meeting - 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. New Moms Support Group - 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the River Run Rooms at St. Luke’s Hospital. Info: 727-8733 Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants 12 to 1 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 7279600. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan - 2 to 3:30 p.m. 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478  Intermediate 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 Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9600. Pilates Mat, All Levels with Alysha 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. Taize Services - 5:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Ketchum.

HURSDAY, 1.1

Ketchum Community Dinner - free meal: dine in or take out - 6 to 7 p.m. at the Church of the Big Wood. Info: Beth at 208-622-3510 6.14 Oil Painting Class with Deanna Schrell’s 6:30 to 9 pm at the Sawtooth Botanical Gardens. For more info call Deanna 7265835 Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 6:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates.

Studio, Hailey. Stella’s 30 minute meditation class (beginner level) - 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the YMCA, Ketchum. FREE. 726-6274. 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. Movie and Popcorn for $1 - 1 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 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. Community Accupuncture with Erin 4 -7 pm at Pure Body Pilates. (Please schedule with Erin 208-309-0484) Free Evening Exhibition Tour - Wish You Were Here - 5 p.m. at The Center in Ketchum. Info: 208-726-9491 FREE Souper Supper (meal to those in need) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Charles Parish Hall, Hailey. Restorative Yoga, All levels with Jacqui 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. Restorative Yoga at Move Studio. 6:007:00pm. Taught by Katherine Pleasants. Company of Fools presents Good People - 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

FRIDAY, 2.28.14

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{CALENDAR} HansMukh 721-7478 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. Community Accupuncture with Erin 4 -7 pm am at Pure Body Pilates. (Please schedule with Erin 208-309-0484) Cribbage tournaments double elimination - 6 p.m., location TBA. $20. Call for info: 208-481-0036 T Line DancZen Class - 7 to 8 p.m. at MOVE Studio in Ketchum. $10, no partner required. No experience. RSVP/Sign Up: Peggy at 720-3350. Magic Valley Symphony Concert, Viva Vivaldi & Verdi! And BeethoVen, TschaikoVsky, and Dvorak! 7:30 pm at

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Company of Fools presents Good People - 8 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 T S The Fynnstones. 8 pm at the Sun Valley Brewery.

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Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. Basic Flow Yoga, Gentle Vinyasa Flow - Hatha Yoga with breath work and connection linking postures. Music. For all ages and all levels, some fitness. 10:30 am at the YMCA. S Met HD:Live Presents Prince Igor 10:55 a.m. at the Big Wood 4 Cinemas in Hailey. T Sawtooth Ski Festival - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ski the Park Creek ski area, seven miles west of Stanley. Info: 208-774-3487 Restorative Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9600.

Share Your Heart Ball, a benefit for Camp Rainbow Gold - 6 p.m. in the Limelight Ballroom at the Sun Valley Inn. Tickets/info: ShareYourHeartBall.org or call 208-9010240 Sun Valley Suns vs. Vancouver Moto Ice, B.C. - 7 p.m. at the indoor Sun Valley Ice Rink. Info: sunvalleysuns.com Company of Fools presents Good People - 8 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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Sawtooth Ski Festival - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Alturas Lake, south of Stanley. Followed by a Soup Kitchen Social. Info: 208-774-3487 Sun Valley Suns vs. Vancouver Moto Ice, B.C. - 7 p.m. at the indoor Sun Valley Ice Rink. Info: sunvalleysuns.com Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan  5 to 6:30 p.m., 416 Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478

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Wake up and Flow Yoga, All levels with Alysha 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. REVOLUTION Tour - featuring some of the best freeskiers and snowboarders in halfpipe, slpestyle and cross. Info: sunvalley.com

SUDOKU ANSWER ON NEXT PAGE 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: 788-3468. 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: 727-9600. 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. Yin Restorative Yoga, All levels with Mari 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. Casino 8-Ball Pool Tournament 6:30 pm sign up. tourney starts at 7 pm. At the Casino. $5 entry fee - 100% payout 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

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tesy of volunteers from Higher Ground. They’ll have a talent contest, dance and games at night. And, if all goes according to schedule, they will have an opportunity to be “buried” in a snow cave and have avalanche dogs dig them out, said Lions Club member Walt Cochran. The Wood River Valley Lions Club has been organizing this camp for about 30 years, said Cochran. “We do a lot with eight members,” he added. “Of course, we have plenty of help from others. Sun Valley for instance, provides a snow cat for us to use. And we get donations from Pepsi, Atkinsons’, Albertsons, Atlantic Air and others.” In addition to the camp, the Lions Club has a state-of-theart eye screening machine, with which it screens 12,000 schoolchildren’s eyes every year, including 2,000 in the Wood River Valley. Through the Idaho Lions Foundation, 14 youngsters have benefitted from sight-restoring surgeries in the last six months. The Lions also have donated 19 hearing aids and 12,000-plus eyeglasses. tws

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hen all of the wavelengths of sunlight bounce off an object and hit your eye, you perceive that object’s color as white. If the object absorbs different wavelengths, you see different colors. For example, the needle of a pine tree absorbs all the wavelengths of light except green, which bounces away – so you see the needle as green. Snow appears white because its structure reflects away nearly all incoming sunlight. Once an object absorbs light energy, it converts to heat energy. Since snow doesn’t absorb sunlight, the sun itself doesn’t melt snow. But this is why we see phenomena such as tree wells – trees do absorb light, which converts to heat, which radiates to melt the snow. Try this – make two snowmen, but sprinkle one with dirt – watch how quickly the dirty (darker) one melts. This is why polar ice caps are critical to global climate. These vast ice fields reflect away incoming light, functioning as a giant air conditioner for the planet. These caps have begun melting due to global warming, and scientists predict increasing rates of warming as a result. It is, in effect, like adding dirt to the snowman – the more dark area, the more heat absorbed, creating more melting, reducing reflection, and increasing warming, and so on. A simple property of an ice crystal can have such a dramatic impact on conditions on Earth! Try the snowman experiment and share your pictures with Facebook/ERCSunValley.

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n 1968 speed skier Dick Dorworth, climber and surfer Yvon Chouinard and skier Doug Tompkins climbed into an old van and drove more than 5,000 miles from California to Patagonia in Argentina. Their goal: simply to spend six months surfing, skiing and climbing Mount Fitz Roy, a mountain that had been climbed only twice before. But their quest to show friends back home what they’d done paved the way for the modern-day adventure film, as they enlisted the help of Lito Tejada-Flores to shoot their expedition on 16 mm Bolex. Dorworth, a longtime ski sage of Sun Valley, will show that hour-long 1968 film, “Mountain of Storms,” at 6 p.m. Friday at the nexStage Theatre in Ketchum. Tickets are $10, available at the Wood River Community YMCA or The Elephant’s Perch. Proceeds will benefit the Y. Dorworth will introduce the film and field questions afterwards. The film charts their first ascent of a new route, along with British climber Chris Jones. But its focus on the journey, which includes skiing sand dunes and snow skiing on a volcano, makes it as much a travel movie as it is a rock doc, said Dorworth. “It’s a pretty old film, but it’s fun to watch. An edited portion featuring just the climb won the Trento, Italy, Mountain Film Festival, which was the big film festival of the time before the Banff Mountain Film Festival,” he added. At the time of Dorworth’s climb, Patagonia was like Shangri-la—a mythical, exotic place of jagged peaks, fjords, gauchos and condors. Their successful ascent was heralded by climbers around the world. First climbed in 1952 by

French alpinists, Fitz Roy was named for the captain of the HMS Beagle—the ship made famous by Charles Darwin’s presence. It is among the most technically challenging mountains on earth, thanks to sheer granite faces requiring arduous technical climbing.

Fitz Roy as seen from the team’s approach route.

In addition, the weather is exceptionally inclement and treacherous. “My partner Jeanne (Wall) just spent a month down there trying to climb it without getting the opportunity. It gets 100-mile-per-hour winds on top that come out of Antarctica and the Pacific and turn east and go right through there. We spent three weeks holed up in an ice cave during our attempt,” Dorworth said. The trip changed the lives of those who were on it. It inspired Chouinard to select Patagonia as the name of his new clothing line and turn it into one of the most responsible businesses on the planet concerning the environment. Doug Tompkins founded The North Face and Esprit and later conserved 2 million acres of wilderness in Chile and Argentina—a feat that has led Dorworth to brand him “the John Muir of Chile and Argentina.” Dorworth, who had not climbed much before then, was suddenly a name to be reckoned with in the climbing

Dick Dorworth emerges out of an ice cave.

world. When he came back, he started guiding for Yosemite Mountaineering School and Exum Mountain Guides in the Tetons, while teaching skiing during the winter. Patagonia published the book, “Climbing Fitz Roy 1968,” this past year. Dorworth contributed two parts, including a look at the cultural context of the trip and a story of how the book was made possible because he had made duplicates of the still pictures Chris Jones had taken. “Chris’ house burned and he lost everything. But I didn’t know about it until later in 2006 when I read a story in Alpinist Magazine that mentioned the fire. I had thee duplicates in a trunk in my storage locker in Shoshone. We could then publish the book because, all of a sudden, we had these photos again.” tws

“It’s a pretty old film, but it’s fun to watch. An edited portion featuring just the climb won the Trento, Italy, Mountain Film Festival, which was the big film festival of the time before the Banff Mountain Film Festival,” he added.

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lke Gazzara runs in celebrity circles. But when she hobnobs with her friends from the movie world, she’s not as interested in finding out about Natalie Portman’s new movie, which is angering Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem. Or “Hulk” Mark Ruffalo’s crusade against fracking. She’s more interested in learning how Portman’s dog Charlie helped her weather a broken heart. And how Ruffalo’s dog Frieda prevented his young son from wading into a pool. Gazzara, a German model, actress and widow of actor-director Ben Gazzara, has channeled her love and passion for dogs into a new book, “No Better Friend: Celebrities and the Dogs They Love.” The book is a collection of essays by celebrities offering an intimate look at the bond between themselves and their best friends. Photos of the celebrities and their dogs accompany each essay. “The essays describe their love and friendship and loyalty and, of course, loss,” said Gazzara. “If you want to have a friend, get a dog. They offer unconditional and forever love, and that’s not always so with humans.” Gazzara, who is visiting longtime friend Christel Nicholson in Sun Valley, will discuss her book and sign copies from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Community Library. “My husband worked with most of the people in this book. This book took me many years as I met with these people on location or had dinner with them and asked them for their favorite story,” she recounted. “Then it took me a year to get permission from each one of them so we could publish their essay because you know they are such busy, busy people. But it took my mind off the loss of my husband two years ago. It helped me to be so busy, busy.” Gazzara penned an earlier book titled “Madison Avenue Maxi,” which detailed how she and her husband reluctantly agreed to adopt their daughter’s pet dachshund. Neither were dog people at the time and the sudden presence of a pet in the lives of two jet-setters was unsettling. However, the ever-sweet, playful and surprisingly smart Maxi immediately endeared herself to them, accompanying them to the theater, restaurants, din-

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ner parties and French Riviera as she met heads of state and celebrities like Roman Polanski, Peter Bogdanovich, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others along the way. “No Better Friend” includes the story of how Kathy Lee Gifford fell in love with a mutt from a New Jersey pound who took part in a Doggy Dating Game on her TV show and how Gifford spent $10,000 getting rid of Regis the dog’s mange and fungus. It describes how Joe Pesci’s Doggie found him on his doorstep one rainy morning. It describes Mickey Rourke’s life with four Chihauhaus, a pug and a Samoyed. And it details how the king of Afghanistan gave Omar Sharif an Afghan while Sharif was making “Comes a Pale Horseman” in Afghanistan. “Be good to him and he will repay you a hundredfold,” Sharif was told, not having an inkling about how the dog would nip at his heels and chew up his Gucci loafers before finally endearing himself with a lick of the face.. Sarah Hedrick, who owns Iconoclast Books, says she likes how the book uses other people’s words. “It’s a really cute book. Steve Martin wrote nearly a novel about his dog. And Gay Talese said ‘I’m not really into dogs— they’re really my wife’s.’ Then he goes off on a tangent about Lorena Bobbitt…” Gazzara, who never goes anywhere without her miniature dachshund Stella in her arms— often in a matching outfit—says compiling the book taught her that she is not alone in her love for dogs. “They give us so much pleasure—just for a bowl of food and water. But they need us, too— they don’t want to be alone.” tws

ast week (2/10) began with Julia Mancuso earning the bronze in alpine skiing’s supercombined. Maria Hoefl-Riesch won the gold, and neither women were having good years. Winning is contagious, and I thought perhaps Julia was more comfortable skiing with less pressure, behind podium machine Lindsey Vonn. But Mancuso has four Olympic medals to Lindsey’s two. She’s clutch. She also loves this ‘California snow,’ while everyone else hates it. Later in the week, the women’s downhill was competitive. Mancuso was out of it early. Swiss Dominique Gisin (she of nine knee surgeries) and Slovenia’s amazin’ Tina Maze finished tied and shared the gold, the first ever for Slovenia, and the first for Swiss downhillers in 30 years. In the men’s supercombined, Bode Miller and Ted Ligety were too slow in the downhill portion and didn’t come close to making up the lost time in the slalom. Swiss S. Valetta got the gold, Ivica Costelic of Slovenia the silver, and Italy’s A. Innerhoffer the bronze. Last Saturday’s women’s super-G was a sad spectacle. Over a dozen skiers failed to finish in the soft snow, and on a course they may have underestimated. The bottom of the course only had a thin cover of snow. Anna Fenninger of Austria got the gold. The men’s X-country sprint deserves mention. Of the six finalists, one quit after the first hill, and sat down. Soon thereafter three others crashed, piling atop each other. That

left two skiers on the course. The guy who had quit dragged himself across the finish line and promptly collapsed to get the bronze. The three U.S. women who fought hard to get the women’s ski-jumping event into the Olympics got their victory before they even strapped on their skis. Of Lindsey Van, Sarah Hendrickson and Jessica Jerome, only the latter had a top 10 finish. The much-anticipated men’s snowboarding halfpipe was preceded by a never-to-be-resolved controversy. This is the warmest Winter Olympics on record, the snow is soft (I’m being nice) and the course can’t set up, and it becomes hard to generate the speed a Shaun White needs. He couldn’t medal, but at least he passed the torch to a friend and the next generation’s innovator, the Swiss Iouri Podladchikov. For the first time, no American snowboarder made the podium. The men made up for the drought in the freestyle ski aerials where Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper swept the podium for only the third time in U.S. Olympic history. The women continued their medal performances in the halfpipe. They voiced no complaints about the snow. The favorites all contended, but out of nowhere came Bellevue, Idaho’s Kaitlyn Farrington, the last woman to make the team. Known for her technical prowess, she nailed a backswitch 721, a backside 900, and another backswitch for a winning 91.75 score. She waited nervously for Aussie Torah Bright and U.S. champion Kelly

Clark to skate, but they couldn’t match her. In slopestyle, Devon Logan of Park City got silver, and Kim Lamarr the bronze. Canadian Dara Howell got the gold. Erin Hamlin made history by getting bronze in the women’s luge singles, the first American to ever medal in luge. In women’s skeleton (you race facedown, chin almost on the ice, at 80 mph) Great Britain’s Lizzie Yarnold got the gold. The Americans weren’t supposed to get medals in the sliding events, yet veteran Noelle Pikus-Pace got silver and Yolena Nikitina edged out Uhlaender of the U.S. by .04 seconds. Heartbreak. In men’s skeleton, a dogfight developed between Americans John Daly and Matt Antoine, the latter taking the bronze on the final run. The U.S. had no medals in these events in Torino or Vancouver. In figure skating, the men’s short program was pure drama. Russia’s teacher’s (judges’) pet Evgeny Plushchenko withdrew because of back problems. Once again, Jeremy Abbot fell hard onto the boards. After 10 seconds, and with the crowd behind him, he picked himself up and gave the performance of his life. Japan’s Hazuru Hanyu dazzled the world and got the highest score ever (101.75) in a short program. He and Canada’s Patrick Chan left the rest of the field fighting for third. The long program was sloppy and anticlimactic. The skaters were tired. Hazuru fell twice. The gold was Chan’s to lose, and he did that by badly missing three landings. One American (Jason Brown) and six Japanese finished in the top 10. Third place went to J. Fernandez.

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FARRINGTON, FROM PAGE 1 as night fell. I was lucky to get to ride it all day so I got used to the changing conditions. I got to know the halfpipe whereas some of the 12 finalists who hadn’t been riding all day were kind of shocked by the conditions when they got into it.”

tion Foundation, where Farrington first honed her snowboarding skills, broke from their Wednesday morning meeting to watch the finals on cable TV that they had gotten just for the Olympics. Rick Kapala, Sun Valley’s head Nordic coach, was so nervous he kept pulling his hat down over his eyes in a futile attempt not to watch it. At one point he even began biting the table. Former U.S. Ski Team coach Ruben Macaya cried tears of happiness. “At first, it was like, ‘Oh, she might get a bronze.’ Then, ‘She might get a silver.’ Then, ‘Oh crap, she’s got a gold!’ ” he recounted. Ski Education Foundation coaches exploded in pandemonium, screaming, hugging, stunned in disbelief when she won. Former U.S. Ski Team coach Michel Rudigoz brought in a bottle of wine to celebrate. “We should celebrate an Olympic medalist because it doesn’t happen often,” he said. Even the Nordic kids are “pretty darned excited” about Farrington’s win, said Nordic coach Kelly Sinnott. “They’re pretty excited to have someone who came up in the program that’s a gold medalist.” “It’s a beautiful moment in this Valley and for this organization – without a doubt,” said ski coach Scott McGregor. “Here she was a dark horse and she did

named the two “Wait” and “What.” “We were always having to repeat things to them. And one would go, ‘Wait,’ and the other, ‘What?’ ” recalled Gilbert. Farrington, a former barrel racer, competitive swimmer and soccer player, brought a strong measure of athleticism to the program, having grown up riding horses and helping her dad bring in the hay. She and her older sister Jessalyn grew up on a trampoline in their front yard and they used to jump from their gate to their horses’ back, pretending they were in a circus, Suz Locke recalled. One time, Kaitlyn’s mother picked her up after snowboarding to find her soaking wet. She had successfully jumped Warm Springs Creek twice on her snowboard but got caught on a branch the third time and fallen in, her daughter explained. “There was always something going on with her,” recalled Gilbert. “I remember one time the Sun Valley Suns were playing the Jackson Hole Moose hockey team. And she called me and asked me to come down because people were throwing stuff at her. I got there and found her sitting on the Jackson side. I told her, ‘No wonder they’re throwing stuff at you! You’re on the wrong side!’ “But she practiced harder than most of the boys. She wouldn’t give up.”

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Farrington was second to 2006 gold medalist Hannah Teter after her first run in the finals. Her mother Suz Locke held up a sign “Cowgirl Up,” referring to something Farrington used to tell herself in swim meets. And Kaitlyn’s mind focused briefly on a video her coach had played at the top of the halfpipe of Sun Valley kids cheering her on. “I felt like Sun Valley was right there with me dropping into the pipe,” she said. With that, Farrington slid into the pipe and did a switch-back 720, a back 900 and an alley-oop 540 for a 91.75 score. And for good measure, she did a shoulder shimmy dance at the bottom as millions of viewers around the world watched. No one else does the switch, backside 900, which involves heading to the wall with her non-dominant foot forward, spinning backwards and doing two turns. And her landings were clean. “She didn’t stop from top to bottom— boom, boom, boom! Non-stop insanity top-to-bottom… back-to-back tricks like a machine gun of awesomeness,” said an impressed NBC-TV analyst Todd Richards. Then Farrington sat back, doing a little dance in her seat, as she watched 2010 gold medalist Torah Bright and 2002 medalist Kelly Clark make the final runs of the night. As the scores flashed in Soshi, Farrington’s parents began to scream. “Are you kidding me? My little girl!” Gary Farrington yelled, immediately thinking about the hockey game he and Locke would have to cancel in order to attend his daughter’s medal ceremony. “When Torah got a 91.50, I thought, ‘Ohmygosh, I made the podium,’ ” Kaitlyn said. “Then when Kelly (Clark) came down and I saw her scores (90.75), I thought, ‘Holy cow! I’m a gold medalist!” “Holy cow!” was a fitting response for a girl whose father sold a cow or two to pay for her trips to races in Jackson Hole and elsewhere. “The only stock I had had four hooves. I was just cashing in a commodity so she could go where she needed to and do what she needed to do. As she got better and better, it took more and more, but certainly no problem,” Gary Farrington said modestly. In a flash, Kaitlyn Farrington had restored luster to America’s halfpipe legacy a day after Shaun White and other U.S. men failed to medal. And she was one of just three Americans who had struck gold a third of the way into the 2014 Olympics. “It’s been crazy, surreal, ever since. It didn’t sink in for a couple days—at least until the medal stand—that I was an Olympic medalist,” said Farrington, who now calls herself part of “the gold medal crew.”

Nail biting? Try table biting! Watching Farrington on their screens halfway around the world was an equally surreal experience for those who knew and loved her in Sun Valley. Coaches for the Sun Valley Ski Educa-

Training Center. “I have Olympic aspirations and to watch her raise money to get from here to there affirms to me that something like that’s possible for me, as well.” “If she can do it, I can do it,” said slopestyle competitor Clyde Montgomery. Ketchum dentist James Hodge and his wife Sherri stopped into The Elephant’s Perch, inquiring where they could make a donation on behalf of “our golden girl.” Kaitlyn’s parents—Gary Farrington and Suz Locke—were able to see their daughter’s win in person, thanks to hundreds of dollar bills that Sun Valley area residents had stuffed in snowboard boots placed in The Elephant’s Perch, Starbucks, The Wine Company, Atkinsons’ Market and Apple’s Bar and Grill. “Dave Barovetto and I were having a glass of wine at The Wine Company where Suz works and Dave said, ‘We need to send Suds—that’s what we call her—to Mammoth.’ Dave put $10 in a beer mug and I said, ‘I’m gonna double you,’ so I put in $20. By the end of that night we had $460,” recalled Nappy Neaman, who works at The Elephant’s Perch. “When she won, someone called me and said, ‘Nappy, we’ve got a problem.’ I said, ‘Yeah, we’ve got to rally the troops and get tickets for Gary and Suds for Russia,’” Neaman recalled. Supporters dropped $3, $4, $5 in the boots. One teen-age girl offered 75 cents, practically crying as she apologized that it was all she had. “I wish I could do more,” she said. Donations so far amount to about $15,000. Neaman says he doesn’t know whether that will cover all the bills or not. “The visas were $475. The first estimate on the plane tickets was $4,000. Kaitlyn’s parents had to take off work…” he said. He looked down at his toenails, painted light blue in his flipflops to match his tie. “Now we’re going to have a party, and I’m going to go gold!”

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Andy Gilbert, Sun Valley’s head snowboard coach, couldn’t bring himself to watch Farrington’s runs with the other coaches. He got up at 3 a.m. to see her qualification round online. Then he returned to bed and slept in until 8 when he watched her semifinals. “I was hoping she’d be able to skip the second round, and I could go back to sleep, but she didn’t. But I think that kept her loose. She was bubbly, having fun. When I saw that, I knew she was going to do well,” he said. Gilbert watched Farrington’s winning run at 10:30 a.m. with his 12-year-old son Angus, who was home sick from school that day. “I had to watch it alone. When you’re a snowboard coach watching it with people who aren’t snowboarders, you’ve got to explain everything to them. And I’m superstitious. I figured it would be best to do it the way I did it.” Gilbert was awaiting Clark’s score on the final run when his phone rang. His phone sported an international caller ID. The U.S. coaches were yelling on the other end of the line. “I couldn’t understand what they were saying, but I was the first person they called. That’s the absolute best way I could have found out—from the guys who were actually there,” he said. Heather Black, who once talked Kaitlyn into skipping a soccer camp to attend a summer snowboard camp with her at Mount Hood, watched each round utilizing an app on her iPhone. “I was so excited I was sitting on the edge of my seat freaking out. I always knew she was going to go far. It’s her attitude—she’s always positive even if she’s not winning. If she falls, she just gets up and smiles,” added Black, who now coaches 13- and 14-year-old female snowboarders.

early on Farrington joined her friend Heather Black on Sun Valley’s snowboard team as a fifth-grader. Coaches immediately nick-

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Farrington considered quitting competitive snowboarding four years ago when she missed out on a spot in the Vancouver Olympics. But she beat the 2010 Olympic gold medalist Torah Bright in the 2010 X-Games in Europe shortly after and then won the season-ending Dew Cup. “She was tough,” said Jody Zarkos, the Ski Education Foundation’s communications director. “She’d fall and the coaches would say, ‘Oh, her day is over.’ And she’d get up and take 10 more runs. Her win is going to have a ripple effect. People see success and they want to be part of it.”

A ripple effect Word of Farrington’s gold last Wednesday spread quickly. Bavarian Soul and other businesses hung congratulatory signs outside. Mountain Rides bus posted

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“Kaitlyn Rocks” on its head sign. Angus Gilbert could talk about nothing but how his former babysitter had done. “Awesome! I want to be like her.” “It was amazing. It was special,” said ski racer Amanda Stelling, as she pedaled a stationary bike in the SVSEF’s Engl

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Monday morning Farrington’s parents woke up back in the Wood River Valley still weary from a tedious trip back home fraught by weather delays but still exuberant over their daughter’s journey. Suz Locke returned to her home south of Bellevue to find out neighbors had outfitted it with American flags and banners. “I’m still in shock. I’m so thankful we got to be there—a shout-out to this community for their support. We started reading the newspapers after we returned about how awful the accommodations and weather and security were but it wasn’t that way at all. Our accommodations were wonderful, the Russians did a great job with transportation and the people were so friendly—they wanted to speak English to help us with directions,” she said. “It’s fun to see all the banners. There’s one in Bellevue, one at Branching Out, one in Hailey,” Gary Farrington said on his cellphone as he drove north. “This whole experience has been amazing. Gary Farrington said every muscle in his body was shaking and tight following

a day of watching his daughter compete in the pipe. “We had no idea how this was going to come down. We watched what she did and it was incredible. She had to fight for the position and she fought and fought. And she put down an absolutely beautiful run that last run. Then the two gold medalists went after her and they had a bobble…

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something go wrong… and she did it. But any one of those girls could have won—every one was within a point.” Following the win, NBC immediately pulled up with a van and carted Farrington’s parents off to the media office. Then the parents got to hang with their daughter and the skiers and snowboarders at a Russian bar until 3:30 in the morning. “The vodka was flowing and we were there among the top snowboarders and skiers in the world—the elite of the elite. We’ve never been anywhere where everyone was of that caliber,” Gary said. Farrington said it was amazing how everyone stepped up to get her parents to Russia. “I can’t imagine how it would have been to have had to call my parents and tell them about it. It was awesome getting to experience the whole thing with them. And then we got to go hang out together afterwards, which I would never believed we could have done.” Farrington said the reality of winning a gold medal didn’t hit her until the medal ceremony: “That was something I’ll never forget. It was so cool to be part of something like that.” Now she’s trying to savor every moment, every opportunity she’s given. “Picabo (Street) came up to me after the medals ceremony and told me just to enjoy it and take it all in. And Kelly Clark has been a good coach for the media tour. She told me, ‘This is your moment. Enjoy it.’ “And I do. I love talking with people—about how awesome I am,” she teased.

The halfpipe or a run? Farrington was 9 when Street won her gold medal in Nagano. She looked up to Street and watched as Sun Valley renamed the Plaza run on Bald

Mountain for the Olympian. Street told Farrington last week to pick her run, referring to Sun Valley Resort’s tradition of naming ski runs after Olympic medalists like Gretchen Fraser, Christin Cooper and Muffy Davis. Many locals have postulated that she’ll ask Sun Valley to name its superpipe in her honor. But Farrington appears to be angling to have Broadway renamed Kaitlyn’s Way or Farrington’s Way. “It’s my favorite run. It was one of my favorite things to ski down as a kid and it continued to be my favorite once I started snowboarding,” she said. Sun Valley’s general manager Tim Silva protested good-naturedly last week that it’s too early to talk about that yet—“We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” But he did indicate that Sun Valley would gladly support the Ski Education Foundation in organizing a community-wide celebration for Farrington’s homecoming. “We and everyone else in Sun Valley are extremely proud of her and glad for her. She’s a wonderful, wonderful young woman and she’s accomplished a great achievement,” he said. “Historically, this area has had so many great athletes, so many excellent Olympians. And now we have one more. It’s nice to see that rich tradition carried on.” Is Farrington thinking about a second run at the2018 Olympics in Seoul, Korea? “Maybe. As of now, I have nothing else going on. But I’m really still trying to enjoy this one,” she said. “I do know I’m a mentor now. And it’s been awesome to get messages from the younger girls saying, ‘You inspire me.’ I want to come home and go riding with all the girls on the snowboard team, just as I do every time I come. I want to tell them the sky’s the limit. And I just want to keep having fun. That’s why I fell in love with snowboarding to begin with.” tws

THE PUNCH LINE

un Valley’s Olympic silver medalist Christin Cooper found herself the target of hate tweets after her interview following Bode Miller’s bronze-winning super-G on Sunday. Miller, who became the oldest Alpine medalist in Olympic history at 36, spilled a few tears when Cooper pressed him into talking about the death of his brother, Chelone. Chelone, a snowboarder who had hoped to qualify for the Olympics in snowboardcross, died in 2013 of a seizure stemming from a head injury sustained in a 2005 motorcycle accident. He was 29. Miller broke down following Cooper’s questioning and walked away from the interview into the arms of his wife. And TV viewers came unglued, claiming Cooper had purposefully brought him to tears, asking him questions about his emotions, his brother and what he was thinking when he was looking up at the sky at the start of his race. “Hope it was worth ripping his heart out like that,” wrote one. Picabo Street, a fellow ski racer from Sun Valley, defended Cooper, noting Bode’s brother had traumatic brain injury, he was supposed to be at the games and he wasn’t, “and it matters.” And Bode himself did his part to squash the furor with a tweet: “Thanks for all the support. Today was one of the most emotional days of my life. I miss my brother.”

Nordic Skiers Collapse Josie Arias, Donna Finegan, Jenna Hall, Jan Wygle and Cathy Lynn practice their finish line collapse—an important Nordic technique usually reserved for elite Nordic ski racers—following a day of tough intervals in the Vamps program at the Sun Valley Nordic Center.

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he women in Sun Valley’s Vamps program have been taking lessons from Nordic competitors in the Olympics this week. In particular, the women have been practicing their swan dives, or “finish line carnage,” which Nordic Olympians seem to undertake at the end of each race. Actually, Judy Cahill found an interesting article by Justin Peters for “Slate,” which offers some thoughts on why Nordic skiers always collapse in exhaustion when figure skaters, speed skaters and even runners do not. While running is primarily a lower-body activity, cross-country skiers use all the major muscle groups to propel themselves with little opportunity for coasting. On top of that, they tend to sprint when they see the finish line, summoning every bit of energy reserves stored in their muscles. Accessing this anaerobic energy is like flushing a toilet, Peters says. All the water in the bowl surges down the drain but then it’s gone and you have to wait for the water to return to its previous level. The quick buildup of acid by-products in the muscles also causes the muscles to stop contracting effectively, says Dr. Dan Heil, an exercise physiologist at Montana State University. As the muscles seize, the athletes are unable to continue standing upright on their narrow skis. Eventually, they can return to their own two feet and then it’s on to the next race where they can practice their finish line carnage all over again.

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Ski With Angels Planned For Baldy March 1, 2014

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The Distinctive Angels, a “give-back” program by Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties, is scheduled to hold the first annual Ski With Angels event on March 1, 2014, in Sun Valley. Ski With Angels is an event aimed at providing exposure to some of the charitable and community organizations serving the Wood River Valley. The Distinctive Angels was the brainchild of owner and CEO Todd Conklin to provide a platform by which agents and clients of Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties could give back to the very communities they love and live in. Each year the Distinctive Angels and some of their clients give their time and money to 12 chosen community organizations and charities in the Valley. The Ski With Angels event is scheduled for Saturday, March 1. Those wishing to ski should meet at the fire pit at River Run Lodge at 10 a.m. There are a limited number of comp tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. For those not skiing, there will be après-ski at River Run Lodge from 2-5 p.m. Drawings will be held at 3 p.m. for a gondola pass, round of golf at the White Clouds, Ice Show tickets and the grand prize of a pair of Rossignol skis provided by Sturtevants. For details on this event or to enter to win the give-away, please contact us at info@coldwellbankersv.com or 208.622.3400.

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Blackman’s Eagle Flies But Not Fast Enough BY KAREN BOSSICK

e was disappointed his client finished four-hundredths of a second off the podium. But John Blackman was pleased with the prominent showing the helmet he made for skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender got on national Olympic TV coverage. “It was cool. It got great air time,” said the interim school superintendent for the Blaine County Schools. “I felt for Katie—she had one hell of a run that last race. That must’ve been tough for her just missing the podium. But, yeah, the helmet got a good showing.” Sun Valley’s Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street, who befriended Uhlaender while the Kansas gal was dealing with her father’s death, suggested Blackman’s art expertise to Uhlaender. Blackman sent some sketches to her and she said, “Let’s go for it.” Blackman’s helmet was a bolder look than her old helmet. The older helmet had a plain white star. He designed a nautical star with a drop shadow. He made his eagle more prominent than the eagle on her former helmet. And he substituted a flag for the stripes she had on her old helmet. Blackman painted the helmet with a basecoat using paint supplied by Valley Auto Body. He put about 30 hours into the project over the three-day Martin Luther King weekend and mailed the helmet to Germany where Uhlaender was competing. Uhlaender raced head-first, giving the helmet plenty of show time. She also wore a silver baseball locket containing some of the ashes of her father, Ted Uhlaender, who played outfield in the World Series for the Cincinnati Reds. And she carried her dad’s 1972 National League Championship ring with her. “Before he died, I would call him every day of a race, even if for just five minutes. He gave me this undeniable sense of purpose,” Uhlaender told the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. “That’s what gave me the drive of a warrior. “When I lost him, I had no purpose, and a ton of passion and nowhere to put it. To get it back was such a long road. I was like an adolescent teenager stomping my feet, saying, ‘I want my dad!’ I didn’t want to do it by myself.” This is the first Olympic helmet Blackman has painted since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City when he painted one for Street and a few Paralympians. And, while he says it was “a hoot” to do it again, he’s not hanging his shingle out. “You can’t make a living off it,” he said. “Not when the Olympics come around once every four years.” tws

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Volunteer information and private shop night at Hailey Sturtos What’s it like to hold hands and run across the finish line? To see the light you bring in her eyes when you meet each day after school and to see her grow in her confidence? Join previous coaches and volunteers of Girls on the Run to hear about this unique mentoring opportunity for women and men that would like to see young girls positively shape their ideas about themselves and the world around them. And while you’re there, shop 20 percent storewide (including unheard off summer bikes!) at Sturtos of Hailey and enjoy wine from Craig Stein Beverage. This private shopping opportunity will take place at Sturtos Hailey on Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 6-8 p.m. Already discounted 40 percent off skiwear and puffy coats and 30 percent off fall sportswear is excluded from the 20 percent store discount.

Creativity at Work Visual Arts Exhibition Photo The Sun Valley Center for the Arts announces a new visual arts exhibition: Creativity at Work, an exploration of the role of creativity in work. This thought-provoking show opens on Friday, Feb. 21, at The Center in Ketchum. “Art is inherently creative. But it’s also hard work, and artists need to make a living,” said Courtney Gilbert, SVCA Curator of Visual Arts. She took into account the creativity–work link as she put the exhibition together. “I looked for artists considering the idea of ‘work’ from various perspectives: the places work is done, the collaborative nature of creative work, the skill and craft involved in making objects and the economics of work,” Gilbert explained. The exhibition also includes Shapes from Idaho, part of internationally-known artist Allan McCollum’s ongoing Shapes Project. The Center worked with Bellevue-based Jason Georgiades of JG Works to create 144 wooden signs each featuring a unique shape from McCollum’s system to design a shape for every human being on the planet. The exhibition is part of The Center’s spring multidisciplinary project Creativity at Work which will consider the connection between work and creativity and the impact of this relationship on the American workplace. In addition to the visual arts exhibition, programming includes workshops and classes, theatre, lectures and films. At the heart of this project is a relatively recent tendency in the American workplace for increasingly more workers (not only artists) to describe themselves as “creative”; programming will explore how this reflects our culture’s attitudes and values regarding work. Special events planned for the Creativity at Work exhibition include Gallery Walks on March 14 and May 24 and evening exhibition tours on Feb. 27, March 20 and April 10. Please visit sunvalleycenter.org to learn more about this exhibition or call 208.726.9491.

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10 help wanted

Busy Ketchum Salon is seeking a hairdresser/nail technician. 208-7271708 “Rich Broadcasting/KECH Radio is looking for a dynamic, self-motivated Account Executive, who can generate radio advertising sales at the client and agency levels. The ideal Account Executive will be able to work with prospective and existing clients to determine their current and future advertising needs while maximizing Rich Broadcasting’s revenue opportunities. Applicants should have minimum of 2 years experience in sales, advertising and/or marketing. For a brief job description and complete list of requirements, please visit our website at www.richbroadcasting. com. Resumes only accepted when accompanying our standard application. For additional information please call 208-788-7118

11 business op Established Sales Route For Sale

Deliver tortillas, chips, bread, misc. from Carey to Stanley & everything in between. $40,00. Or, with 2 trailers and a pick up: $58,000.

Call Tracy at 208-720-1679 or 208-578-1777. Leave a message, I will call you back

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12 jobs wanted

NEEDED: Previous B&B owner/ inn-keeper looking for place to rent as trade to manage VRBO, AIRBnB owners properties. I will manage, supervise and cook. 208-721-3551.

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Rehab, Respite & Elderly Care Companionship top priority Jordana Bryan 208-308-2600 IrisHouseAlternativeLiving.com

18 construction

NEEDED: 1 1/2’’ Maple butcher block countertop at least 36’’ x 25’’. Call 720-2509 Some cherry Kraft maid cabinets. Lower lazy susan and upper corner, 12’’ wide fridge high with full depth pantry, some other upper and lowers. Complete cherry island with heavy stone top. Take all for $500 OBO. Antique white double laundry sink from original Flower’s Mill. $200 OBO. 720-2509

19 services

Lamp Repair, 3940 Woodside Blvd, at Salvage for Design next to Building Material Thrift. M-S 10 am to 5 pm. 788-3978 HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES.-Experience,Recommendations,Responsible, free estimates available in areas Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum, Warm Spring, Sun Valley call:2087205973 or beatrizq2003@hotmail. com BOOKS CAN CHANGE THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON: So if you have some that are taking up space and would like to donate them, call Fabio at 7883964 and we’ll pick them for free. AVON PRODUCTS.-www. youravon.com/beatriz5 PRODUCTOS AVON: Puedes ver los catalogos y hacer tus pedidos en www. youravon.com/beatriz5 o al telefono 7205973. UNIQUE GIFT!? A pen and ink rendering of your home or business. Drawing includes detail to your

specifications. Free estimates. 7884925 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 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.

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

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 and unusual artworks -

three original Nancy Stonington watercolors, varied sizes and prices from $500 - $1,000. Also an unusual poster from the Sunshine Mine’s 100th anniversary, nicely framed $150. Call Ann (208) 726-9510

24 furniture

Kids twin log bunk bed with mattress. an email pictures. $525. 7205153 7’ sofa/matching chair (neutral-beige/grey $300. 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 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

25 household

TV 14” w/built in DVD (not a flatscreen) $15. 622-8115 TV Stand for big screen w/glass shelf $30. 622-8115 Nesco 18 Qt. roasting oven. In good condition, only $25.00 Call 7884347. New Moen shower head & tub faucet w/adaptor $60 (both stainless). 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

28 clothing

Hot Chilly’s boy’s med. crew neck black thermal top. New with tags. $29. #541-400-0637

Custom Van tennis shoes. Brand new boy’s size 4 slip on’s. Will text a picture. $65 obo. #541-400-0637

32 construction/bldg.

Some cherry Kraft maid cabinets. Lower and upper corner, pull out 12” wide, fridge high, full depth pantry, some othe upper and lowers. Complete island with heavy stone top. Come and make an offer. 720-2509

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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

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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

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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.

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48 skis/boards, equip.

Toddler Skis - pink Rossignols - left at Dollar Mtn January 20th. Name on Skis: Payton. Please call: 720-1509 Race ready 210 Atomic DH 10-18 Atomic bindings $450 206-9634141 Best Baldy groomer made Atomic 174 Supercross $300 206-9634141 Volkl Mantra 177 Fitfchi Bindings $350 206-963-4141 Volkl Gotama 184 W/O bindings $150 206-963-4141 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

78 commercial rental

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, The Realty Advisors of Sun Valley, 208.788.2164 www.SWHRealty.com Sweetwater • Hailey, ID

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Snowboogie Board, nearly new. $19.95 obo. Can text pictures. #541-400-0637. Men’s Snow boots size 13. Newbought wrong size.Paid $65.00 will sell for $40.00 or best offer. call 7884347 Brand New Sports Gear @ 30-70% off Retail! Baldy Sports, 312 S Main, Hailey No matter the weather, we gotcha covered: Skis -o- Rollerblades, Skates -o- Bikes. BALDY SPORTS, 312 S Main, Hailey 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 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.

56 other stuff for sale

AVONPRODUCTS.-www. youravon.com/beatriz5 PRODUCTOS AVON: Puedes ver los catalogos y hacer tus pedidos en www.youravon.com/beatriz5 Double half barrel charcoal grill on countertop high stand with expanded metal grill and raised warming rack. $100 721-2558

60 homes for sale

HOME FOR SALE IN HAILEY: Beautiful 3200 sq ft French country farm house on 1/2 acre for sale! Custom built in 2002. $585,000. 1141 Broadford Rd, Hailey. 208-788-8669. jenpapejo@cox.net 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.

64 condos/townhouses for sale Bigwood studio condo on the golf course and unbelievable Baldy views, new interior. $219,000. Call Sandra Caulkins at Sun Valley Real Estate, 208-720-3497.

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 The Realty Advisors of Sun Valley

70 vacation property

Ski Trip for Four, Eldora Resort near Boulder includes rentals (ski or board), lifts & all day private lesson. $299.00 Spectacular Williams Lake, Salmon, ID 2BR 2BA 120’ lake-front 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.

73 vacant land

LAND IN SAYULITA, MEXICO Titled land for 190K 680sq meters 2 blocks from the beach. Located on quiet, upscale North end of town 208-3093035 ONLY 2 acre lot/Phase II., Allows horses. Gorgeous views, community park and water in Griffin Ranch. $335,000 OBO. 425-985-2995 ALL lots in Tews Ranch Subdivision 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

77 out of area rental

New Zealand - Lake Wanaka, 2 acres with Lake & Mountain views. google: Sotheby’s Wanaka NZ, “29 Elderberry”; kyak4422@mypacks. net 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.

Bellevue Main Street 254 sq-ft to 1193 sq-ft Office/Retail & Fully Operational Bank 2619 Sq-ft, Allstar Properties, Jeff, 578-4412 Light Industrial 2,880 sf bldg with retail and residential component. $334,000 Call Sandra at Sun Valley Real Estate, 208-720-3497. Ketchum Main Street Office/Retail 1946 sq-ft, Allstar Properties, Jeff 578-4412 Cold Springs Business Park 2 Shop/ Storage Spaces across from St. Luke’s Hospital & US 75. Space H: 1120sf with 7’bay door, small office, bathroom; Space C: 480 sf with full bay door access,office, bath. Great rates for winter or long term 622-5474 or emil@sun valleyinvestments.com PARKER GULCH COMMERCIAL RENTALS - Ketchum Office Club: Lower Level #2-198sf, #4-465sf. Call Scott at 471-0065.

80 bellevue rentals

Rent with option to buy. 3BD/2BA, Private home, new roofing, landscaped, quite neighborhood, appliances stay. Pets negotiable. Available May 1st. 720-3157

81 hailey rentals

Hailey Park Condo, 1 story corner unit, 1 BD/1 Ba, washer/dryer. Availible 3/1. $650/mo. Call 788-4694 Hailey: 4BD/2.5BA Home w/ 2 Car Garage, W/D, Fireplace, Gas Heat, Mature Landscaping, Fenced Yard, Backs up to Foxmoor Park, Hot Tub, Bonus room, Storage Shed, Custom Kitchen. No Smoker, Pet OK. $1800/ mo + security. No last month. 3091947 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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100 garage & yard sales

1270 Snowfly Drive, Hailey Estate Sale. Something for everything! Sat and Sun 9am -5 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

Room for two senior retirement horses, Bellevue, on-premise owners, pasture, shelter, hay, exercise/ grooming, small compatible herd. Call Dennis 788-2449 Well built, older TexTan adult western saddle, breast collar, hobbles, headstall with bit. Very nice. $550. 788-4156 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.

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THE COOLEST SKI-LOFT IN THE VALLEY 1307 Warmsprings Rd is available for rent or long-term lease. A unique, contemporary 1 bd. 1&1/2 bath, fully furnished, 50 yards from the shuttle stop and 1/2 mile from down town and Warmsprings lift. Live in Art! 213-839-0024 or 208309-1944 Warm Springs - Limelight 2+bunk room, furnished, 2 bath, balcony, bus line, pool, W/D, parking, on bike path. $1200/mth + utilities. Long term. Penny 309-1130

84 carey, fairfield, or picabo rentals

Carey. 4+ bedroms, 2 baths, fully remodeled, new paint, new carpet, fenced yard. 1st, last + damage. No smoking. $750 per month. Call 7881363 or 481-1843.

85 short-term rental

Charming 2 bed, 1.5 bath townhome in quiet warm Springs neighborhood. Dog friendly, garage, yard, wifi, cable, fireplace, W/D, completely furnished. Available after Feb. 28. $200 night, $1200 week, monthly possible. 622-1622.

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

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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

Confident Couples Free Workshops: Feb 20, 7-9 PM OR Feb 22, 10 am, upstairs, Galleria Building, 351 Leadville, Ketchum, diana@dianaanderson.com 40 MUSICAL GUITAR LESSONS with JOHN Beginners to pros are accepted. I know what you need to know. Call John Northrop 788-9385. 2014 Spring Break Writing Camps! Calling young writers! All levels of writing, all genres. By opening the imagination, and exploring the art & craft of writing for story, participants will have the opportunity to write and workshop stories in this week-long interactive and uniquely designed writing camp. Character development, voice, dialogue, tension, character and story arcs, pacing, form and structure will be covered. Writers will have the opportunity to produce a finished short story. Choose from a morning or afternoon session. Kate Riley, author, teacher and story consultant has been actively working with young writers since 1998. Visit http://www.kateriley.org/ or call 208.447.7808 for more information or to register. Space is limited to five writers per session. GUITAR LESSONS WITH JOHNBeginners to Pros are accepted. I know what you need to know. Call John Northrop 788-9385. KIDS NIGHT OUT at Bella Cosa Stu-

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dio. The last Friday of each month. Drop he kids off from 6 - 9pm for a fun craft night....while you enjoy a quiet evening out! Limited space so please reserve in advance! 721-8045 Ongoing Weekly Writing groups with Kate Riley. Begin or complete your project! 2014 Writing Retreats and more! Visit www.kateriley.org Hot Yoga in the South Valley - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. $10/donation. Call for location/ Info: 720-6513. Tennis 101. Fun, family, fitness, a tennis program designed to teach the basics to all ages. 9-10:30 a.m. at WR High School, 1250 Fox Acres Road. Register at idtennis.com, (208) 322-5150, Ext. 207.

506 i need this

BOOKS CAN CHANGE THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON: So if you have some that are taking up space and would like to donate them, call Fabio at 788-3964 and we’ll pick them for free. 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.

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Apply now for Ketchum Arts Festival. No jurying for Blaine County Artists. Details and dates at www. KetchumArtsFestival.com. 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.

510 thank you notes

Thank you for your caring kindness! Show your appreciation! Say thanks with a FREE 20-word thank you note, right here. e-mail your ad to classifieds@theweeklysun.com.

512 tickets & travel Frequent trips to Boise. Need something hauled to or from? Call 208-320-3374

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

516 rants 518 raves

Like something? Don’t keep it to yourself! Say it here in 20 words or less for free. e-mail your ad to classifieds@theweeklysun.com or fax it over to 788-4297 by Noon on Mondays.

600 autos under $2,500

1997 HONDA ACCORD for sale. Good condition, well maintained. 142,400 miles. 29 mpg. $2,000 OBO. Contact akchelseamarie@hotmail. com or 907-244-7761

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610 4wd/suv

1997 700 RMK - custom paint, skis. Always garaged. $1,500 OBO. Call 208-721-1103. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE - For all of your snowmobile needs. Call 208-788-3255

1982 Ford Bronco - 4x4, white, standard 351. New battery, runs good, good tires. 73,000 orig. miles. $2,500 OBO. 208-329-3109.

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The Sun Valley Center for the Arts Thursday, February 27, 5:30 pm The Center, Ketchum

Notably, the exhibition includes Shapes from Idaho, part of internationally-known artist Allan McCollum’s ongoing Shapes Project, in which he’s designing a shape for every human being on the planet. The Center worked with Bellevue-based Jason Georgiades of JG Works to create 144 wooden signs, each featuring a unique shape from McCollum’s Shapes Project system. This spring The Center’s multidisciplinary project Creativity at Work considers the connection between work and creativity and the impact of this relationship on the American workplace. In addition to the visual arts exhibition, programming includes workshops, theatre, lectures and films. At the heart of this project is a relatively recent tendency for increasingly more workers (not only artists) to describe themselves as “creative”; programming will explore how this reflects our culture’s attitudes and values regarding work. Yumi Janairo Roth, Stacked Datsun, 2013, used shipping pallets, mother of pearl, converted pick-up truck, courtesy of the artist

Evening exhibition tours are free of charge and offered on select Thursdays at 5:30pm. The public is welcome to enjoy a glass of wine and an informal and informative tour of the current exhibition. The Creativity at Work exhibition will be on view February 21 through May 24. For more information visit www.sunvalleycenter.org.

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The art featured in Creativity at Work is united around work as a theme, said Courtney Gilbert, Curator of Visual Arts. “Art is inherently creative. But it’s also hard work, and artists need to make a living,” she said, and explained that she took into account the creativity–work link as she put the exhibition together. “I looked for artists considering the idea of ‘work’ from various perspectives: the places work is done, the collaborative nature of creative work, the skill and craft involved in making objects and the economics of work.”

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Evening Exhibition Tour: Creativity at Work

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts announces its first free evening tour of their upcoming exhibition, Creativity at Work. Enjoy a glass of wine as Center staff and trained docents guide you through the gallery on Thursday, February 27, at 5:30pm.

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