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Finding Your Soulmate

Setting Hopes On Benefit For Gatehouse

—it’s like ordering a latté

Arielle Ford used the law of attraction in her career before transferring its principles to her love life. BY KAREN BOSSICK

She’s been called “The Fairy Godmother of Love.” But, in reality, Arielle Ford believes you can create a soulmate for yourself, without relying on help from Cupid. “When I was 43 I decided I would create a soulmate for myself and I did—I found my soulmate in Brian Hilliard, who is now my husband. I had no intention of sharing my story with someone else. But women over 40 kept pulling me aside and asking, ‘How do I get a Brian?’ So, finally, I said: Okay. I’ll share how I did it,” said Ford. In fact, Ford—Deepak Chopra’s former publicist—has written eight books, including the international bestseller, “The Soulmate Secret,” and “Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships.” She’ll offer two presentations on the subject next week at the Sun Valley Wellness Festival. She will offer a day-long workshop, “Manifesting Love,” starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Sawtooth Room at Sun Valley Resort. And she will offer a presentation, “Wabi Sabi Love,” at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Limelight Room. Go to sunvalleywellness.org for more information. Ford, who lives in La Jolla, Calif., says that it’s our beliefs that often get in the way of finding our soulmate. “We think: ‘I’m too old. Too fat. Too damaged. All the good ones are taken. I’m unlucky in love.’ We need to use the law of attraction,” she said, referring to a belief that by focusing on positive thoughts one can bring about what they want. Ford says ordering up a soulmate is like walking into a coffee shop and ordering up a tall, half-caff, low-fat mocha latté with a splash of non-sugar vanilla syrup to go. You place your order, then begin living as if it’s fulfilled—playing music you believe your soulmate would enjoy, setting a place at the table for that person, imagining that

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Jenny Gatehouse and Sherry Roscitto check out the bleeding hearts and other flowers that Gatehouse planted earlier this spring. “She’s a fighter. She’s a sweetie. I just want to see her get her stem cells and get better,” said Sherry Roscitto, one of three caretakers who provides 24-hour care for Gatehouse. STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK

n 2001 Jenny Gatehouse was at her zenith following the birth of her second son Wil just one year after the birth of her first son. Little did she know that the shakiness she felt on her right side during pregnancy would come to represent the lowest point in her life. Soon after delivering her second son, she was diagnosed with colon cancer. But she vanquished it in six months with surgery and chemotherapy. The shakes, however, haven’t been so easy to get rid of. At 38, Gatehouse was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease— what she’d always thought of as “an old person’s disease.” Just 4 percent of the 1 million Americans who suffer from Parkinson’s have early-onset, she said. Every day for the past 13 years Gatehouse has awakened wondering what the disease would rob her of next. The legs that loved to hike up Baldy began to teeter and totter and her body swayed back and forth uncontrollably. Her speech began to slur, her words trailing to a whisper. Now, Gatehouse’s friends are coming to her rescue, hoping to reverse the effects of the disease. They’ve planned an Art Cures benefit for Jenny Gatehouse on

Thursday to raise money for a stem cell treatment that Gatehouse says could reduce her symptoms by as much as 90 percent. Silvercreek Realty, which hosted a similar event for actor Keith Moore several months ago, will throw open its doors from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday to allow people to buy art and other items donated by local artists. The realty is located at Leadville Avenue and Sun Valley Road, in Ketchum.

“She’s trying to do everything she can to work with what she’s got,” -Lisa Wood, a headhunter with Stafftopia. Gatehouse is bowled over by the generosity of friends like Levie Smith of Silvercreek Realty and she is hopeful about the outcome of the stem-cell treatment. “I want to be able to talk to my friends without struggling to say my words. I

want to run up Lane’s Trail in Adams Gulch,” said Gatehouse, now 52. Her friends just want to help. “She’s trying to do everything she can to work with what she’s got,” said Lisa Wood, a headhunter with Stafftopia. “She can get around with a walker but she needs help getting in and out of cars and up and down stairs. And she’s very uncomfortable with needing help. It’s heartbreaking to see her lonely, cut off, isolated because of her disease. So, to help her get treatment would be a dream come true.”

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Armed with an education from New England College in New Hampshire, Gatehouse followed friends to Sun Valley from her hometown of Long Island in 1984. She quickly fell in love with all the area had to offer, from downhill skiing to ice hockey, where her teammates nicknamed her “Snipper” for the way she played. She landed a job as a fundraiser for the Bill Janss Community Center—what eventually evolved into the Wood River Community YMCA. She married Phil Hebert in 1998 and had two sons, now 14 and 12 years old. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, she did what she could in search of a cure. In 2004 she ran the Baldy Hill Climb to

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Mud Fest Returns! STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK

You had to question the sanity of anyone who was willing to plunge headfirst into a mud bath, given the chilly breeze that streaked through Hailey’s Hop Porter Park Saturday afternoon. The cold didn’t seem to quell the enthusiasm of dozens of youngsters who turned out for the third annual Arbor Day Mud Run. Contestants ran over a log, through netting and up and down bleachers before hopping around the corner in gunny sacks. They then crawled under lines stretched across sand, danced their way through tires and teetered their way down one of two long logs before coming to the grand finale: A mud pit that Hailey Fire Chief Craig Aberbach said his firefighters had filled with a couple thousand gallons of water. “We ran more than 150 gallons a minute,” he said. “It made a great mud slurry.” The first contestants to hit the mud didn’t fare so well. One boy looked bewildered as he got stuck. He tried to pry his way loose only to have his shoes come off his feet, left behind in the mud. A girl had to be pulled out by rope.

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Ashton Rinehart, 10, makes his way through the tires.

But the other youngsters seemed to figure out how to navigate their way through the slurry, even seeming to enjoy the shower—a hose-down—at the end. “It’s fun! You move. Then you get completely stuck and can’t move. You’ve got to keep going, even if you’re slow. You can’t stop,” said Karsyn Gerringh.

By the second lap youngsters figured it was easier to swim their way across the mud hole.

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Tim’s Vermeer Paint by Mirrors Rating: BY JONATHAN KANE

as Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), the Dutch master, the greatest painter of all time? Many have argued this point, even based on the small amount of product that he issued in his lifetime. Never trained as an artist, never apprenticing students and never leaving any written document of his methods, recent years have seen the rise of conspiracy theories that he used mirrors and lenses, all the rage in 17th-century Holland to produce his startling photo realistic images. In the new, compelling documentary Tim’s Vermeer, we have two stories. One is that of Vermeer and the process he may have used to create masterpieces, and the other of the eccentric software millionaire Tim Jenison who obsessively spent eight years trying to recreate Vermeer’s The Music Lesson. Two books sparked the debate a decade ago – the English painter David Hockney’s Secret Knowl-

edge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters, and Philip Steadman’s Vermeer’s Camera: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Masterpieces. Both men appear in the film and pass judgment on Jenison’s work. Their theory that a camera obscura was used to project an image in a black box and then trace the outline was added upon by Jenison, who had never touched a brush before, with what appears to be a dentist’s mirror. The film is produced by Penn Jillette and directed by his partner, Teller, two of our era’s greatest illusionists, and perhaps they are just pulling the wool over our eyes again. Jenison’s obsession is monumental. He spends eight months painstakingly recreating Vermeer’s Dutch studio of architecture, stained-glass windows, furniture and fabrics, to perfection. He does all this with absolutely no knowledge of any of the skills needed. He then spends four months using his device to paint a replica of the original. Does it prove his point? It’s hard to say. If it’s true, did Vermeer cheat or was he just using technology in a quest to perfect his art? You be the judge. tws

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Ketchum Street Fight Ketchum Firefighters Local 4758 has organized a Ketchum Street Fight strength and fitness competition Saturday at Ketchum Town Square. Teams will compete in three events: the Fire Engine Push, Odd Object Mover where individuals carry hose rolls, flip tires and carry a 12-foot log, and the Sandbag Carry where teams move 1,000 pounds of sandbags over obstacles. Money raised by the event will go to the Blaine County Community Drug Coalition. To register, call Tom McLean at 720-7717. tws

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Bug Zoo Comes Peace Corps Bound To An End P BY JONATHAN KANE

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aola Lagunas, a Wood River High School senior carrying a 3.9 grade point average, says that her passion in life is helping people. “It makes you feel fulfilled,” Lagunas says. “It also makes you feel so good about yourself.” The last four years Lagunas’s family has

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ever mind that the Sawtooth Botanical Garden boasted a menagerie of bugs at its annual Bug Zoo last week. Dashiell Kolar scrounged around on the floor of the greenhouse to come up with his own ladybug. The doors closed on the zoo on Sunday, but not before hundreds of children and adults traipsed through to eyeball such critters are the veiled chameleon, rubber boa, leopard gecko and box turtle. tws

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he definition of compassion is “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.” However, compassion demonstrated in our Wood River Valley community should not be driven by suffering or misfortune. Compassion is a trait that should be shown by each citizen toward every other individual. My vision is that of a community that loves and respects one another equally. Each member of the community should be united against all acts of violence and they should always stand up for and defend one another, no matter the circumstances. Everyone in the community would have a general sense of well-being and

safety if these characteristics were fully and truly applied. Friends, family and peers alike would feel untroubled and confident to be themselves and to not be judged in a negative way. An effective way to achieve this difficult goal would be for everyone to be aware of the environment and how the negativity and positivity affects everyone. If each community member shared their knowledge of compassion with one another, each and every one of us could live our lives feeling emotionally stable and willing to share our skills with the rest of the world. Graciously funded by the Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation. The Advocates were awarded a grant to fund ETC from the WRWCF. For more information contact: theadvocatesorg.org or http://theadvocatesetc3.wix.com/etc3

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Paola Lagunas, a Wood River High School senior carrying a 3.9 grade point average, says that her passion in life is helping people. “It makes you feel fulfilled,” Lagunas says. “It also makes you feel so good about yourself.”

helped with Christmas baskets by buying toys for underprivileged children. “We distribute the baskets and you can’t describe the looks on the parents’ faces when we arrive. They are just so happy.” Lagunas’s plans after school are to enter the Peace Corps so that she can help people on a more global level. “As a sophomore, I heard a boy talking about it. He had dropped out of college to go to Mongolia for a year. Then my psychology teacher, who had been in the Peace Corps, sold me on the idea. He traveled to South Africa and told us about how everyone was so thankful for his help and how much he was needed and how much he learned about the culture.” Lagunas added, “We are so

fortunate to be here in America and I think by joining the Peace Corps I can show how grateful I am.” As to where she would like to go, Lagunas said, “Pretty much anywhere in the world but I’m interested in Africa, Central Asia or South America. In Psychology they taught us that, as humans, we need to feel safe and fulfilled and loved. Personally, I’m very comfortable with myself and I wish to bring that to other people. Any country that you go to you can help people and make a difference.” Lagunas has taken a long journey to the Wood River Valley. She moved here when she was 8 years old after being born and raised in Michoacán, in Central Mexico, which is two hours away from one of Mexico’s biggest cities – Guadalajara. “We had it a little tough as kids because my dad died when I was five and my mom wasn’t really prepared to work and she had young kids but she started a little store for arts and crafts and she painted. We had family in the [Wood River] valley and when we visited, my mom fell immediately in love with the place and we moved here four months later. She fell in love with the beauty and all the recreational opportunities, like hiking and riding bikes.” At first Lagunas was terrified. “I only spoke four words of English. I couldn’t communicate. A girl that I met who is now my best friend I couldn’t speak to at all, but I was able to learn English in six months. I was then put in the gifted and talented program at Hemingway and then attended the [Wood River] middle school and now the high school. I’m proud to say that I am one of 17 students who will graduate as dual immersion students and who took English and Spanish through school. At first things were tough but my freshman year I met Mr. [James] Foster and he really opened things up or me and I was able to get the chance to really know him. Wood River is special – just like growing up here. I couldn’t be happier.” tws

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 you’re waking up and starting your day together. “The Law of Attraction says you will attract to you those people, events and experiences that match your state of being. If you focus on having gratitude for the love, companionship and joy you have in your life right now, you will attract more of that into your life. If you focus on what you don’t have, you will send out a message of lack and you will attract more lack into your life. To attract your soulmate, I suggest that you begin the process of living ‘as if.’ ” Ford says people need to be clear about the qualities they want their mate to possess. But

Arielle Ford lives in La Jolla, Calif., with her husband Brian Hilliard, whom she met at age 44, and a house full of felines.

we’re not talking eye color. “I want you to picture who’s going to make your heart sing, and I don’t believe eye color

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is going to contribute to your long-term happiness,” she said. “When you’re clear on what you want, you then release that to the universe through rituals. I’ve had some people meet the person of their dreams in a couple days; others take a couple years.” Ford said her teachings have worked well among men and women from audiences in 40 countries. Those countries include Italy, Germany, Ireland—even Kuwait, where she’s lectured to women covered in head scarves. “Girls are girls. We all want the same thing. The difference is that in some parts of the world we’re dealing with arranged marriages. There you have to focus your clarity on getting your parents to arrange what it is you want,” she said. Only about three in every 100 members of Ford’s audiences tend to be men. But, Ford said, men tend to manifest their soulmate quicker. “Maybe it’s because they’re able to release the negative more quickly. Maybe it’s because they’re not as attached to the outcome,” she said. Ford has received hundreds of wedding invitations—testaments to the success of her work. And, yes, she does attend some of the ceremonies. “Finding true love is possible for anyone at any age if they’re willing to prepare themselves on all levels to be a magnet for love,” she said. tws

The Power Of Pausing BY STELLA STOCKTON

ecently, I caught a funny ad featuring a frenzied person scrambling to tackle their morning routine. The ad mentioned that it ‘seems as if we as a culture are suffering from a human energy crisis,’ or a consuming spiral of busyness. Sound familiar? We all understand the importance of rest and renewal, whether through time in nature, exercise, meditation or prayer, or quality social time. Yet, how exactly can we restore our work/ life balance and be the calm ‘eye of the storm’? In his timely and poignant book, “Stopping,” Dr. David Kundtz aptly describes this increasing trend of schedule overload as the ‘Mountain of Too Much.’ He goes on to offer several practical remedies, one being the concept of pausing to take frequent ‘still points’ throughout one’s busy day. “ ’Still points’ are brief interludes, quick respites, one-minute breaks, or breathers. They are frequent, intentional, and used for a specific purpose—to stop, take a breath, and focus your attention inward,” the idea being that once we get going again there is a clearer sense of focus and a feeling of being refreshed. Simple in theory, the key to success with this technique is putting it into consistent daily practice. In the timeless wisdom and philosophy of Taoism, the idea is that one should observe and follow the cycles of nature. This concept is referred to as “wuwei,” or ‘go with the flow.’ This attitude allows for the natural ebb and flow of our own energy; just as the seasons differ in rhythm and flow, so do we. Taoism’s elegant simplicity is an incredibly useful reminder for

Films, Dinner Offer New Twist On Wellness Festival STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK

The upcoming Sun Valley Wellness Festival will include something new this year: cocktails and dinner with keynote speaker Diana Nyad who last year accomplished the unimaginable becoming the first person to swim 110 miles from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage—at age 64.

Andria Friesen delivered a stirring message about how Main St. Market gives back to the community, donating 2 percent of a person’s grocery bill to the Sun Valley Wellness Festival, if they indicate they want it to go to that cause when opening an account. But everyone was really focused on her shoes.

The dinner will be held at 8 p.m. May 23 at Elkhorn Springs restaurant following the keynote address. It costs $250 per person and is the festival’s only fundraising event, said board member Andria Friesen. Tickets are available at 208-

726-2777 or at sunvalleywellness.org/nyad.php. The Sun Valley Wellness Festival, named one of the top 12 wellness vacations in the world by Travel to Wellness newsletter, takes place Memorial Day Weekend in Sun Valley. This year’s 17th annual festival speakers include Nyad, along with best-selling author Kris Carr, who will share how she’s lived a full, healthy life as a cancer survivor as told in the documentary, “Crazy Sexy Cancer.” The festival will include motivational speakers, films, workshops, yoga movement classes, children’s activities and a free wellness expo featuring products and services from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday in the Sun Valley Inn Limelight Room. In a new twist, the festival will also offer two films this year. The “Embrace of Aging” will be shown at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Sun Valley Opera House. The filmmakers attended last year’s Wellness Festival, filming a portion of the film here. Other portions focus on centenarians in the small villages of Okinawa, the efforts of women to better understand cancer and heart disease and the power of a nurturing mother and lifelong relationships that women share with each other. The film, “Bridge Walkers,” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Sun Valley Opera House. It is based on the meeting of tribal leaders from around the world who gather in Greenland to witness

the awakening of a 20,000-yearold prophecy concerning Earth’s future and share the wisdom of the past. Tickets for both films are available only at the door. Speaking of films, nearly 200 people watched “The Other Shore,” a documentary focusing on Nyad’s eventual conquest of the dream she’d had for 35 years. “Intense.” “Utterly amazing.” People shook their heads as they left. If you didn’t get to see the movie Saturday night, the 95-minute film will appear on Showtime a couple more times this month, pointed out Carol Waller, director of communications for the Wellness Festival. It will appear at 11:30 a.m. Friday on Channel 344 and at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, May 22, on Channel 344. Want more information? Go to sunvalleywellness.org. tws

Those attending Saturday’s showing of “The Other Shore: The Diana Nyad Story” enjoyed a reception of hors d’oeuvres and wine provided by Main St. Market and Rivera Wines.

our hectic modern times. Taoism highlights that there is a time for expending high physical and mental energy, where ‘output’ is the focus (think busy summers in our valley). Everything is alive and in bloom; it’s the growth and production period in nature’s cycle. Then (gratefully), there is winter, a time for rest, rejuvenation and hibernation. In our frenetic Western culture, how often do actually take time for rest and renewal of any kind? Clearly, nature is a great teacher. Perhaps the concept of ‘still points’ seems workable for you. Personally, I’m a fan of the ‘mini-retreat,’ which could be as simple as an hour alone to nap, read, journal—whatever feels nurturing and restorative to you. In the timeless wisdom of the Tao Te Ching, ‘Practice non-doing and everything will fall into place.’

Stella Stockton is a local wellness professional offering private and small group lessons in Tai Chi, fitness training, and meditation. For more information, Stella can be reached at 726-6274, or stellartaichi@ gmail.com.

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Conn Rounds Out The Sound BY KAREN BOSSICK

Hannah Conn was a 6-year-old first-grader when she started taking violin lessons from longtime Ketchum violin teacher Sue Mendelsohn. This year she began sitting next to her teacher in the strings section of the Wood River Community Orchestra. At 16, Conn is the youngest member of the orchestra. At 86, Mendelsohn is the oldest. The two will be sitting next to one another Sunday, May 18, and Thursday, May 22, when the Wood River Community Orchestra presents its spring concerts. Sunday’s concert starts at 4 p.m. at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater on the Community Campus in Hailey. The Thursday, May 22, concert starts at 7 p.m. at Community School Theatre in Sun Valley under the direction of Brad Hershey. Both concerts are free and both will feature seasonal selec-

tions, as well as Franz Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 101, also known as “The Clock,” and Wolfgang Mozart’s “Overture from The Magic Flute.” Conn, daughter of Charles Conn and Beverley Robertson, said her mother nudged her and her brothers Alexander and Cameron into learning to play instruments. “She thought it would help us learn about dedication, committing to something, practicing and stuff like that,” Conn said. “She gave me a choice between piano and violin and everyone I knew played piano so I went with the violin.” Like many youngsters, Conn enjoyed the weekly lessons. She didn’t enjoy practicing or performing in front of audiences at recitals as much. “But I like the feeling playing music gives me. It makes me feel accomplished,” said the Community School sophomore. “It’s kind of second nature now. Sometimes I catch myself thinking about other things while I play. On the

other hand, I can stop thinking about things to concentrate on playing and that’s cool.” Mendelsohn asked Conn to join the orchestra at its last Wagon Days concert over Labor Day Weekend. Conn did so—a day after returning from a camping trip. Now she is a full-time member, playing with the group prior to opera productions at the Bigwood4 Cinema, at Souper Supper, before ballet recitals, during the Sawtooth Botanical Garden’s Wine Down Wednesdays and, of course, during the group’s Christmas and spring performances. “Everyone’s really nice and it’s something I can do,” she said. “I’ve met a lot of neat people— it’s enriched my life.” In addition to playing violin, Conn is an avid photographer of friends, flowers and animals; a soccer and tennis player; and an avid reader of sci-fi books who is trying to read more classical tomes. Her favorite violin music so far is the theme song for “The

At 16, Hannah rounds out the sound in the community orchestra Hannah Conn, who has been playing the violin for 10 years, is the youngest member of the Wood River Community Orchestra.

Incredibles,” George Frideric Handel’s “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” and music from “The Phantom of the Opera,” which she learned at a Sun Valley Symphony School of Music workshop. “It has a nice contrast between bold and soft. It’s really powerful,” she said. Conn credits Mendelsohn with helping her feel more confident about herself: “She’s like a grandmother to me. We’re really good friends. I respect her a lot—she’s been playing violin for a really long time and she’s such a great player still. She taught me to do what I can and keep doing it and she’s opened my eyes to the fact that I can make decisions about what I want to do.” Mendelsohn is just as bullish on her young charge: “She’s a fine writer and photographer. In fourth grade she did a video of me as a person who had impressed her, and it turned out to be a remarkable piece of work with music in the background. She has a really nice photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge rising out of the fog in a hallway of pictures at the Community School. And she’s extremely mature. In the past she’s been shy and reticent, but she’s been so good about putting on black and white and playing in front of people for the orchestra. I’m just so terribly proud of her.” tws

The Wood River Community Orchestra will have its annual fundraiser, “Music and Margaritas,” at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 29. For more details, call Sue Mendelsohn at 726-4870. The orchestra will also perform Wine Down Wednesday concerts at 6 p.m. June 25, July 23 and Aug. 27 at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. Want to become a member? Check it out at wrcorchestra.org.

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2014 Summer Classes Announced with SVCA and Company of Fools The Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Company of Fools (COF) will offer a variety of classes and workshops for students of all ages throughout this summer. Beginning June 12, learning opportunities include fiction writing, theatre and visual art classes, and the promise of something to inspire and educate any participant (including adult classes!). Contact Holly Bornemeier, marketing manager, 208-7269491, ext. 116, hollyb@sunvalleycenter.org

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The third-graders are used to getting a face full of water when the bucket in the splash playground turns upside down at Jimmy’s Garden. Now they have a new reason to visit the park. A hundred third-graders from Hailey Elementary installed pages of a story along the sidewalk lining the park at Hailey’s Second Avenue and East Croy Street on Friday. Then, small groups huddled around each page posted on a stake to read the prose and look at the picture, just as they hope other kids will during the month the StoryWalk will be up along the sidewalk. The project was instigated after the third-graders decided to make the Sun Valley Center for the Arts the beneficiary of $25 that had been given each third-grader by the WOW-students program. WOW gives students in kindergarten through 12th grade money with the simple directive that they give the money to a project that will benefit the community. The idea is to teach kids about philanthropy. StoryWalk was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vt., as an innovative way to get children and adults to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. They usually use laminated pages from actual books, such as “If you Give a Pig a Pancake,” “Weezer Changes the World,” “I Took My Frog to the Library,” “Tracks in the Snow” and “The

Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.” They’ve been installed in 45 states and Germany, Canada, England and Bermuda, usually spaced out over a distance of a half-mile. Katelyn Ziegler learned of StoryWalk while working for a museum in Shelburne, Vt. There, a StoryWalk about a duck was created in conjunction with a 5k walk for Alzheimer’s. “Anne Ferguson e-mailed me after reading that we were doing a StoryWalk. She was so pleased we were bringing it to Ketchum and she noted that ours was different in that we were creating our own story. She said she had never thought of that before,” said Ziegler, director of education and humanities for the SVCA. Since all five third-grade classes agreed to pool their donations, this particular project resulted in a $2,500 donation to the SVCA, pointed out WOW’s Morley Gordon. The students selected to give their philanthropic funds to the SVCA, said student Corey Trevino, “because we thought they needed some help.” “We learned that helping a lot of people, helping something that benefits a lot of people, is better than helping just one,” added Chase Rushton. In the process of creating this project, the students learned how public art is “being generous to the community.” And they learned the importance of parks in offering families a place to play and exercise. “But you still have work to do,” teacher Danica Robrahn told them as they gathered at

Jimmy’s Garden. “It’s your job as a class to make the story make sense as you figure out where to place the different pages. Then we’re going to read our StoryWalk for the very first time. We’ll be the first to read it.” A dozen-plus parents took pictures as students like Monzerrath Cornejo, Tenney Barrow, Ashley Espinoza, Xavier Vega Grimes, Grier Brown, Luke Brown, Ryan Ferguson and Brisa Reyes took turns pounding pages into the ground. “My son Alex was so excited I had to come see for myself,” said Maribel Vallejo. Some of the pages talked about experiences that can be had in a park: “We were playing games like sharks and minos (sic) when all of a sudden we got drenched with sweat,” one said. Others talked about how parks get built: “The nice mayor asked all the school kids to volunteer to build a big, lovely park,” said one. Still others talked about the benefits: “We think parks are

With the recent drought declaration on May 2, 2014, for Blaine County, the growing effort and need for water conservation is becoming more and more apparent. Homeowners typically overwater lawns and landscapes by up to 30 percent. By selecting and planting carefully, watering wisely, and maintaining and upgrading automated irrigation systems, consumers can save

money, save water and see better results. Smart irrigation controllers have been on the market for use in residential and commercial application since the early 2000s. The irrigation association (www.irrigation.org) defines “smart controllers” as controllers that reduce outdoor water use by monitoring and using weather and site conditions (such as soil moisture, rain, wind, slope, soil, plant type, and more), and applying the right amount of water based on those factors. Ordinary irrigation controllers rely on timers and human help. Smart irrigation controllers receive feedback from the irrigated system and schedule or adjust irrigation duration and/ or frequency accordingly. For example, they would reduce watering in the cooler months and

increase watering in the hot and dry months. There are generally two types of smart controllers: climatologically-based controllers and soil moisture-based controllers. Climatologically-based controllers are also known as evapotranspiration, or ET, controllers. Generally, ET is the process of transpiration by plants combined with evaporation that occurs from plant and soil surfaces. There are three types of ET controllers: signal-based, historical ET, and on-site weather measurement. Soil moisture sensor (SMS) controllers employ two types of control strategies, “bypass” and “on-demand.” The bypass configuration is the most common for small sites, including most residential sites. A bypass SMS controller has a soil moisture threshold adjustment from “dry” to “wet.” An on-demand SMS controller initiates irrigation at a pre-programmed low-soil-moisture threshold and terminates irrigation at a high threshold. This type of controller is often used where a high level of customization or high level of control is needed, such as commercial sites or other types of sites with many irrigation zones. Recent drought declarations and technological developments in irrigation systems hardware have re-focused interest in efficient irrigation and water management. To learn more about smart irrigation controllers, contact the Blaine County Extension office. (208) 788-5585

important because they give us a place to exercise and get our energy out and make new friends and have fun with our family and our dog,” said one. Tayzja Mittelstadt said she liked “pretty much everything”

about the project: “I liked the art that we did. I liked that our friends got together to do something together. And I liked that we did something for the whole community.” tws

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seeds on the ground. (A lot of birds do not eat from feeders, only from the ground). Though larger, they get along with the skittish songbirds. Suddenly, a few magpies show up for a drink (they are carnivores). A pair of mourning doves are happy-hour regulars. They get a drink, watch the goings on from a branch, and leave. Like politicians, they show up to be seen. These larger birds are not around at any other time of day, and the songbirds are far fewer as well. A note about cats. Feral cats kill 12.3 billion small mammals and 1.6 billion birds every year. House cats are part of the carnage (one bird/cat/week), but 90 percent, especially on public lands, are killed by feral cats. These abandoned animals form cat colonies, like Detroit’s roaming dog gangs, reports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. tws

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Revved-up rockabilly will take the stage tonight at the Sun Valley Brewery when The Chop Tops perform at 8:30 p.m. The Santa Cruz, Calif., rockabilly trio, founded by drummer Sinner in 1995, plays a wild, upbeat blend of rockabilly, psychobilly, old punk, teddy boy and surf music. They have opened for such bands at the Dead Kennedys, Suicidal Tendencies, John Lee Hooker and Chuck Berry. And they’ve had three of their songs

featured in the video game WET, in addition to performing at several Warped Tours. Tickets are $13 at the door, $10 in advance. On Friday night, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Caroline Aiken will perform at the Hailey brewery. A country, acoustic folksinger with a sensual voice, Aiken’s song “Are We There Yet, Mama?” was nominated for a Best Contemporary Folk CD Grammy in 2006. She has mentored a number of up-and-coming artists, including Indigo Girls and

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No Bones About It… BY FRAN JEWELL

DON’T ASSUME that every dog SHOULD get along with every other dog in the world. Dogs need to develop relationships with other dogs, just like people need to in order to trust and feel free to play happily. Sometimes those relationships need to have time to grow without a lot of pressure. Sometimes dogs can have a personality conflict with another dog. It happens. Try to respect that. Don’t force your dog to have a relationship with another dog they are uncomfortable with. Is your dog a CAR CHASER? He is if you open the door to your vehicle and let the dog out to run while you drive along with him down a street or old road! It’s just as DEADLY, too! When you rescue a dog, don’t anthropomorphize him. Treat him like the lovely DOG that he is. Being permissive and over-accommodating because he has had such a rough life in the shelter will only confuse him and contribute to anxiety. He needs you to give him clear boundaries, leadership and LOTS OF LOVE to make a smooth, healthy transition.

It is UNCOOL to walk your dog downtown without a leash or collar. All it takes is ONE time for your dog to run across the street to see a friend, chase a squirrel and get hit by a car. Dogs are dogs; even obedience champions can have a momentary lapse of memory! It’s also UNCOOL to let your loose dog use someone’s private property as their toilet. Dogs do NOT have a “right” to run free. You have a responsibility to be a good neighbor and protect your dog from harm. A veterinary office is NOT the place to let your dog off-leash to socialize. Other dogs are there because they are usually sick, and most times under stress. That is NOT the time for any dog to be expected to be polite and social. It is simply unfair to any dog to have that expectation. You risk your own dog getting whatever illness the other dogs have or bitten by the other dog that is stressed. Playful roughhousing with your hands. When you roughhouse with a puppy and allow them to bite your arms or hands, again you teach this puppy a behavior they think is acceptable when they grow up. Roughhousing is an INVITATION to bite and is not appropriate. Play

with your dog, but use toys for them to grab, not you. READ everything you can, then realize that many trainers will disagree. That doesn’t mean they are wrong; it means that each trainer has different experiences, different dogs and they have grown to use what works for them. As a dog owner, use what works for YOU and YOUR DOG. Hopefully an in-person trainer/instructor has lots of different methods and can prescribe what will work for YOU and YOUR dog. Make informed decisions for your dog just like you would for your child. Be cautious of the trainer/ instructor that will tell you what you WANT to hear, not what is necessarily good for you and your dog. Always remember: You will certainly get what you pay for. And you will get out of it what YOU put into it. Ask for references and years of experience when hiring a “trainer/instructor.” There are other trainers/instructors who will disagree with me on every point above.

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he Sun Dancers, currently being dressed by the Barkin’ Basement, are reminding people of the Barkin’ Basement’s 20th anniversary with refreshments from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. The thrift store, at 111 S. Main St. in Hailey, supports the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley. “Isn’t it amazing that this community has been supporting the Barkin’ Basement, and therefore the Animal Shelter, for 20 years?” said Jane Dettwiler, who has custody of the Sun Dancers outside her home in Hailey’s Woodside neighborhood. tws

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The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley is kicking off another year of its popular Hikin’ Buddies program out Adams Gulch in Ketchum starting June 4! All are welcome to join in on Wednesdays throughout the summer, weather permitting. Meet at the Adams Gulch trailhead from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 4 through the end of September. Also, unlike in years past, the Shelter will now be doing adoptions at Adams Gulch during Hikin’ Buddies! Come and meet the dogs, take them for a walk and, if you fall in love – you can talk to an adoption counselor right there! For more information call 208788-4351, or visit our website at www.animalshelterwrv.org.

Hoedown At The Community Campus BY KAREN BOSSICK

Get ready to tap your toes and sway your body to some of the best fiddling music in the state when the Fiddlers of Idaho State Championship is held Saturday in Hailey. The contest, which is open to the public free of charge, will start at 8:45 a.m. and run through the day at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theatre on the Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Road. “It’s going to be fun, exciting,” said Richard Fife, who is helping to organize the event. “You’ll see some excellent young musicians.” The day includes competitions and five entertainment events: flat-picking mandolin, flat-picking guitar, trick and fancy fiddling, banjo picking and train song contests. The entertainment events feature individuals and groups. The contest itself is divided into seven age divisions: Smallfry 8 and below start at 8:45, followed by Junior Junior, or those 9 through 12, and Juniors, or those 13 through 17. Young Adults, or those ages 18 through 36, will kick off about lunchtime, followed by Adults ages 37 through 59 and Seniors 60 and above. The Open, which features fiddlers of all ages, will conclude the day. There is one contestant from the Wood River Valley but that fiddler can’t be identified because judges listen to each contestant from a secured room where they can’t see the contestant’s face or learn his or her name. “It will be fast-paced. Each contest needs to play a hoedown, waltz and a piece of their choice,” said Fife. Fiddle judges are Matthew Hartz, a grand master fiddle champion from Nampa; Jacie Sites, a grand master fiddle champion from Idaho Falls; and Jim McMullan, of Bozeman, Mont. Fiddlers, Inc., made up from 35 fiddlers and fiddling fans from the Wood River Valley and the Magic Valley, is putting on

the event. The group is headed by Ken Worthington. Winners will compete at the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest in Weiser in June. The fiddle championship was started when Gov. Bob Smylie asked the late Mannie Shaw of Camas County to bring together Idaho fiddlers to celebrate the state’s territorial centennial in 1963. That event gave birth to the Oldtime Fiddlers, Fife said. Fiddlers, Inc. will hold Mannie’s Jamboree honoring the late Mannie Shaw in Bellevue July 12. tws

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pening day of trout fishing in Idaho is 10 days away! Down here in Picabo, on the banks of world-famous Silver Creek, opening day is akin to Christmas. Many an angler has trouble sleeping on Friday night and many an angler refuses to wait for the sun on Saturday and they just head out at midnight. There is a lot to be excited about down here this year. Picabo Angler will have a fully staffed and stocked fly shop for the first time! Nick Anderson will be manning the shop with the help of Bob Turzian and a few other fish heads. The store will be open at 6:30 a.m. all summer long and stay open until 8 p.m. Our new lines of gear include Simms, Echo Fly Rods, TroutHunter and Airflo. We also will continue to be an Orvis dealer and an Orvis-endorsed operation. Our guide staff will be on hand next Saturday to help out with opening-day festivities. We will be casting for lawn trout and showcasing our fiberglass fly rods. After all, we’ve declared this the Summer of Glass! If you are ready for a break on Saturday, come on down to Picabo Angler, enjoy some barbecue and cast the newest in retro rods with our guides! The Kilpatrick Pond Project has been completed and even those who were dreading this being done seem happy with the results. There is now a ton of fishable water, great holding areas for the fish and the hatches are already going and the fish are rising in the pond daily. This will be an excellent place to fish on opening weekend. Expect to cast a lot of terrestrials like ants and beetles. Have some PMD and baetis ready also. We have beefed up our selection of terrestrials in the shop this year. We have some bees, spiders and cicadas that will make you jump when you see them. We expect the fish to do the same! We also have our full inventory of brown drakes in, so don’t wait until all the best patterns have been picked through to fill your box. With the low water and mild spring, we fully expect the drake hatch to come off early like it did last season. Check back next week for the preseason outlook and we’ll try to kick up a few nymphs beforehand so we can give you a more accurate prediction. Happy fishing, everyone!

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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: 788-3468. AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Balance & Stability on Bosu 12:15 pm at the YMCA.

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. Community Acupuncture with Erin 4 -7 pm am at Pure Body Pilates. (Please schedule with Erin 208-309-0484) TNT Thursdays. Youth ages 10 - 18 are invited to game on Wii and XBox each week during Teens and Tweens Thursdays. Bring a friend or come solo. 4 pm at the Hailey Public Library. The Hailey Chamber of Commerce would like to invite businesses and the public to the May Business after Hours hosted by Hailey Paint and cohosted with My House Furnishings in Hailey. It will be held at My House Furnishing located at 313 N. Main Street in Hailey from 5 pm. 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. 6 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 S. Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478 AA Meetings 7 pm at the Shoshone Methodist Church, 201 W.C. St. For more info call Frank 208-358-1160. How to Convert to a Drought-Tolerant Lawn Using Seed or Sod. , Native or drought-tolerant lawns can save 50 - 67% on water use, and save on maintenance and fertilizer. Learn strategies for conversion using native or drought-tolerant seed or sod. meet at WRLT office. 7 pm. Holy Week Services Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Corner of Bullion St. & 2nd, Hailey. 7 pm NA Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org

FRIDAY, 5.16.14

Wake up and Flow Yoga, All levels with Alysha 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. Booty Barre, Itermediate 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. ICL’s Wild Idaho! 2014 conference weekend. Join us May 16–18. Redfish Lake Lodge near Stanley in the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains of Central Idaho. Read more about Wild Idaho! 2014 on our website and register today! Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 788-3468. Viniyoga (Therapeutic spine) 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 AA 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 S. Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: 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. 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 788-9893. 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. S Caroline Aiken Performs at Sun Valley Brewery Pub. Acclaimed International Americana artist Caroline Aiken is scheduled for a rare performance in Hailey, ID during her four month West Coast Tour. 8:30 pm

SATURDAY, 5.17.14

Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. The Fiddlers of Idaho State Championship contest will be held at the Community Campus Performing Arts Theater, 1050 Fox Acres Road in Hailey. The Fiddlers of Idaho State Championship contest is certified by the National Oldtime Fiddlers Association. The highest finishing Idaho resident contestant in each age-based certified division and the Open Division of this contest will represent the state of Idaho in the National Oldtime Fiddlers Championship contest to be held in Weiser, Idaho in June. The contest begins at 8:00 a.m. and is open for public viewing at no cost. Donations will be accepted at the door to help pay for this and future contests. Storytime, 10:30 am at the Children’s Library. ICL’s Wild Idaho! 2014 conference weekend. Join us May 16–18. Redfish Lake Lodge near Stanley in the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains of Central Idaho. Read more about Wild Idaho! 2014 on our website and register today! 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. Hailey Greenway Workday, The Wood River Land Trust is hosting our annual workday at the Hailey Greenway. Join us for trail work, weeding, and preserve cleanup. Contact Chad Stoesz at 788-3947 or cstoesz@woodriverlandtrust.org. 10am at Lion’s Park Pavillion Open Auditions for “Hello Dolly”. Everyone from ages 5 and up are invited to audition for the fun musical “Hello Dolly” on Saturday May 17. All abilities welcome 12 pm at St. Thomas Church, 201 Sun Valley Road. Terrarium & Creature Habitat Class with Braden Jon Anderson. Bring your own Container* Class is FREE* Materials available to purchase or bring your own. Learn from a master on creating these magical, living worlds to enjoy in your home year round. See you at The Garden! 2 pm at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. Restorative Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622. NA Meeting - 7:15 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org

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The Story. Do you sometimes feel like you are on the stage of life without the script? You see you have a part to play.

You have the staging around you. You may even have a costume. But you don’t know the story! Come and learn The Story, the Bible in easy to understand narrative form. Weekly until Nov. 30. 9 am at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church, Woodside and Wintergreen, Hailey. ICL’s Wild Idaho! 2014 conference weekend. Join us May 16–18. Redfish Lake Lodge near Stanley in the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains of Central Idaho. Read more about Wild Idaho! 2014 on our website and register today! Student recital.. 4 pm at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sun Valley Road. All Levels Yoga, with Cathie 4 pm at Pure Body Pilates. Encaustic Painting Art Class, Come learn the ancient art of painting in molten beeswax. Please reserve a spot. 6 spaces available. Classes will be each Sunday through June 22nd. $50/wk (includes all materials needed) 3 pm at Alison Higdon’s in home art studio 1051Queen of the Hills Dr. alisonh@cox.net or 208 - 720 - 6137. S The Wood River Orchestra Spring Concert. 4pm at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Center at the Community Campus in Hailey. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan  5 to 6:30 p.m., 416 S. Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478

MONDAY, 5.19.14

AA Meeting - 6:30 a.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org 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. Toddler Time - 10:30 a.m. at The Children’s Library, Ketchum 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 pm and 1:30 to 2:30 pm- YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622. AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Laughter Yoga with Carrie Mellen - 12:15 to 1 p.m. at All Things Sacred (upstairs at the Galleria), Ketchum. 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. 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 NAMI-Wood River Valley wills start up a new Peer-to-Peer Education Program beginning May 5 and continuing through July 7. The free, 10-session course for adults living with mental health challenges, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at the NAMI office at South Main and East Maple Streets in Hailey. It features up-to-date research on brain biology, help creating a personalized relapse prevention plan and skills for making decisions and reducing stress. For information, call 3091987 or write namiwrv@gmail.com. Casino 8-Ball Pool Tournament 6:30 pm sign up. tourney starts at 7 pm. At the Casino. $5 entry fee - 100% payout Holy Week Services Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Corner of Bullion St. & 2nd, Hailey. 7 pm Alanon Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org

TUESDAY, 5.20.14

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UR TAKE A CLASS SECTION IN OUR CLASSIFIEDS - DON’T MISS ‘EM! 11am at the Children’s Library. Connection Club - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 788-3468. 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 AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org 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. Intermediate bridge lessons - 3 to 5 p.m. at Wood River Community YMCA, Ketchum. Reservations required, 720-1501 or jo@ jomurray.com. SunValleyBridge.com. Yoga Flow, Intermediate level with Jacqui 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. Weight Watchers - 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 788-3468. 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 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: 208-721-2227 FREE acupuncture clinic for veterans, military and their families 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Cody Acupuncture Clinic, Hailey. Info: 720-7530. NA Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Trivia Tuesdays. 1 to 6 people a team. $20 a team. Registration at 7 pm, game starts at 7:30 pm. At the Sawtooth brewery.

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Oil Painting Class with Deanna Schrell’s 6:30 to 9 pm at the Sawtooth Botanical Gardens.

For more info call Deanna 726-5835 Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 6:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. AA Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Trivia Night - 8 p.m. at Lefty’s Bar & Grill in Ketchum. $15 per team up to six people - 1/3 of entry fee goes back to local non-profits. Info: Gary, 725-5522

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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. 17th Annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival - info: sunvalleywellness.org 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: 788-3468. AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Balance & Stability on Bosu 12:15 pm at the YMCA. 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. Community Acupuncture with Erin 4 -7 pm at Pure Body Pilates. (Please schedule with Erin 208-309-0484) TNT Thursdays. Youth ages 10 - 18 are invited to game on Wii and XBox each week during Teens and Tweens Thursdays. Bring a friend or come solo. 4 pm at the Hailey Public Library. Lost River Outfitters is hosting film about an epic journey down the Yellowstone River, at The Community Library. This event is free to all and will be at 6 pm with a 5:30 pm reception. 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. S The Wood River Orchestra Spring Concert. 7pm at the Community School’s Theatre in Sun Valley. AA Meetings 7 pm at the Shoshone Methodist Church, 201 W.C. St. For more info call Frank 208-358-1160. NA Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org

FRIDAY, 5.23.14

Wake up and Flow Yoga, All levels with Alysha 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. Booty Barre, Itermediate level with Jacqui 9:30 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey 17th Annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival - info: sunvalleywellness.org 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. Alanon Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org

nation - 6 p.m., location TBA. $20. Call for info: 208-481-0036 TT 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.

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Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. 17th Annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival - info: sunvalleywellness.org Storytime, 10:30 am at the Children’s Library, Ketchum. 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. Restorative Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622. Gallery Walk - 5 to 8 p.m. at participating galleries in Ketchum. Info: svgalleries.org or 726-5512 NA Meeting - 7:15 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org

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The Story. Do you sometimes feel like you are on the stage of life without the script? You see you have a part to play. You have the staging around you. You may even have a costume. But you don’t know the story! Come and learn The Story, the Bible in easy to understand narrative form. Weekly until Nov. 30. 9 am at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church, Woodside and Wintergreen, Hailey. 17th Annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival - info: sunvalleywellness.org Encaustic Painting Art Class, Come learn the ancient art of painting in molten beeswax. Please reserve a spot. 6 spaces available. Classes will be each Sunday through June 22nd. $50/wk (includes all materials needed) 3 pm at Alison Higdon’s in home art studio 1051Queen of the Hills Dr. alisonh@ cox.net or 208 - 720 - 6137. All Levels Yoga, with Cathie 4 pm at Pure Body Pilates. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan  5 to 6:30 p.m., 416 S. Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. Info: HansMukh 721-7478

11th Annual Hailey Memorial Day, Theme, “Heaven Was Needing a Hero.” Will focus on the Korean War. Is dedicated in honor of Nolan Kreczkowski. A vintage military aircraft flyover will take place along with 4 of the 5 military branches participating. Come join us as we honor nearly 400 veterans laid to rest at the Hailey Cemetery., rain or shine! 11 am. AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants 12 to 1 pm and 1:30 to 2:30 pm- YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622. Laughter Yoga with Carrie Mellen 12:15 to 1 p.m. at All Things Sacred (upstairs at the Galleria), Ketchum. 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 NAMI-Wood River Valley wills start up a new Peer-to-Peer Education Program beginning May 5 and continuing through July 7. The free, 10-session course for adults living with mental health challenges, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at the NAMI office at South Main and East Maple Streets

in Hailey. It features up-to-date research on brain biology, help creating a personalized relapse prevention plan and skills for making decisions and reducing stress. For information, call 309-1987 or write namiwrv@gmail. com. Alanon Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org

TUESDAY, 5.27.14

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 S Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Science Time, hosted by Ann Christensen. 11am at the Children’s Library., Ketchum Connection Club - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 788-3468. 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 AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org BOSU Balance and movement fusion class at the YMCA 12:15 pm. 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

C LASSIC SUDOKU Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and 3x3 block. Use logic and process elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest).

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Viniyoga (Therapeutic spine) with Katherine Pleasants - 12 to 1 p.m. at the YMCA, Ketchum. 727-9622. AA 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 S. Main Street, North entrance, Hailey. For questions: 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 elimi-

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Saturday, May 17th, 2:00-4:00 pm at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. Bring your own Container* Class is FREE* Materials available to purchase or bring your own. Learn from a master on creating these magical, living worlds to enjoy in your home year round. See you at The Garden!

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Community School announced today that its 2014 graduation speaker will be Community School parent, venture capitalist, Stanford graduate and entrepreneur Dave Whorton. Whorton has founded four companies, two of which were sold and one of which has gone public. He worked for three venture capital firms — Kleiner Perkins, TPG and Interwest Partners — before starting his own firm, Tugboat Ventures. As an investor, Whorton has worked closely with Google, Amazon, Autotrader, Stella & Dot and Successfactors. Community School’s Class of 2014 Graduation Ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 1 at 1 p.m. at the Community School gym.

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n old friend passed away a few years ago and before her death she left an e-mail to her friends and family saying that she would be watching over them. Her birthday was on the 7th of May, last, and on the Birthday Alert on Facebook, it was announced. I was curious, so I looked to see if she still had her page up. She did, and it was like she was still here. I scanned her site and saw many messages from her family and numerous friends who had continued to send her messages over the years. It seemed like her spirit was still alive and communicating. As eerie as it seemed, I felt close to her again and decided to leave her a message as well. It was comforting, and I wondered, does anyone really die in the hearts of their loved ones? I think not. Physically, her body left this world, but her spirit seemed to be living on. What a great help to those she

left behind. The pain is numbed by the fact that you could actually go on a social network and talk to her like she was still in your life. We had always given each other advice over the years, so it was quite a treat to continue to do so. On the Web page, she talked about her death and what would she experience on the other side. After catching up, a person could now send her a message relating to her how their life was progressing along. How about that? It seems to me to be a pretty good idea just to keep that personal page open after one ends their life here on Earth. What a benefit for loved ones to keep happily attached. Who says there’s no heart in cyberspace? Ask Paula’s family and friends. So, it’s good to be able to communicate with you again, old friend. I hope to have many conversations with you in the future. The Starr is still alive. Nice talking to you. tws

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orkers tore down the chimney that once stood atop the Sun Valley Lodge Dining Room last Wednesday. The lodge is being renovated to make way for a spa and new, larger suites. Sun Valley Vice President Jack Sibbach

said it is the biggest renovation the lodge has undergone since it opened in 1936. Ninety-percent of the guests are excited about it, even those that have been coming to Sun Valley for 55 years, he added. “We’re trying to make changes without taking away memories and traditions,” he said. tws

Take Charge Of Your Finances BY SANDRA EHRMANTRAUT

t’s national Small Business Week starting May 12 and, from all of us at U.S. Bank, congratulations to all owners of small businesses. It takes a special kind of person to start and manage a business, and with all the responsibilities and duties that a small-business owner must juggle, many would agree that their most precious resource is time. And if you own a small business, a huge time saver starts with a simple decision: separate your personal expenses from your business expenses. That eases the burden when tax season rolls around since you won’t have to pour through your records and decide what expense goes into which category, and means you can more accurately track business financials throughout the year. An easy way to separate personal expenses from business expenses is to open a business-only credit card. There’s

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a wide variety of business-card options you can choose from, ranging from pay-in-full simple charge cards to rewards cards that let you accumulate points that you can redeem for cash, rewards and travel. As always, you want to carefully check rules and conditions when you shop for the best card for you. But getting the right card is just the beginning. You also want to be sure your card gives you services so you can be smarter with your spending.

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Gallery Walkin’ Kids-Style STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK

Those doing the Gallery Walk Saturday evening were noticeably younger. Even toddlers waddled into the galleries, holding their parents’ hands in a Mother’s Day Eve snowstorm. Carson Vogel’s family tromped into Broschofsky Galleries where they studied a portrait she had made that hung on the wall with other art done by her fellow Community School fourth-graders.

trait to the work of the abstract expressionist painter. Carson Vogel’s portrait was among a variety of sculptures, paintings, mobiles and other art made by Community School students that was featured Saturday evening at Broschofsky, Starbucks and Silvercreek Realty. “It’s really fun to see it hanging in a gallery because I know other people besides friends and family will get to see it,” Carson Vogel said. “The kids were super excited talking about their work with

These were a couple of the portraits taken for Lipton Fine Arts.

“It’s like a Jackson Pollock,” gallery owner John Broschofsky told Carson’s father Hunter Vogel, comparing Carson’s por-

their parents and each other and discussing what they were going to see in the galleries,” added teacher Cara Frost.

Lipton Fine Arts will show a display of work created by children enrolled in the Community School Early Childhood Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The art show was inspired by Gary and Melissa Lipton’s decision to have three moms take candid shots of youngsters and hang them in Lipton Fine Arts for a Mother’s Day show. Gary Lipton said his gallery next to the Coffee Grinder

The gallery is located at 411 N. Leadville Ave., in Ketchum, next to the Coffee Grinder. Families are invited to view the works and write reflections about what feelings or emotions the works evoke. The students visited the gallery, taking a tour as the Liptons explained different techniques their artists used in the art being exhibited. Following their tour, each child sat down and began drawing their own works.

“It’s like a Jackson Pollock,” gallery owner John Broschofsky told Carson’s father Hunter Vogel, comparing Carson’s portrait to the work of the abstract expressionist painter.

was so packed with people you couldn’t move; it was wall to wall during much of the day. Louie, the Lipton’s rat terrier, was kept busy greeting the children and their families. Each child took his or her photo off the photo line strung across the wall, allowing Gary Lipton to give it a stamp of authenticity. They then drew a little piece of art, ranging from a flower to a heart to a stick tree, on the back of the photo. Finally, at Gary Lipton’s instruction, they presented their photo to their mothers with a big “I love you, Mom!” “It’s always great to see photos of the kids,” said Lisa Jenner, as she studied some of the hundreds of photos that had been taken. Lipton said he wants to add Bellevue to the mix next year: “I want to make it a valleywide event.” tws

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Jordin Jenner and her dad Pete hunt for her portrait at Lipton Fine Arts.

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Eh, Canada. We know our neighbors to the north love beer. They were the ones who had a fridge stocked with free beers at the Sochi Olympics that only opened with a Canadian passport. And we know they’re defined by their love for hockey. Try to reach the tourist bureau during the big game and you’ll get a reply: “Sorry, the country you are trying to reach is watching hockey. Please try again after the game.” What us Idahoans do not seem to know is how big of an impact those waving the maple leaf could have on tourism in places like Sun Valley. We have what they want—we just need to brag about it to our neighbors north of the border. “What you’re doing here is world class. You have experiences you can’t get anywhere… you have beautiful scenery, historical landmarks… and that’s why more and more Canadians are coming,” tourism specialist Deidre Campbell told more than 150 innkeepers, chamber, casino and outfitting representatives attending the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism Thursday at the Sun Valley Inn. Canadians made 32.3 million trips in 2013 and they’re poised to do more. They rank seventh in international expenditures. The country has an aging population of active seniors with money. And, while shopping and dining are their foremost activities, the top reason they travel is for nature-based experiences, which Idaho boasts plenty of, said Campbell, who owns Tartan Group, a leading public relations firm specializing in tourism. Canadians are not the checklist tourists that Japanese are. They don’t visit Yellowstone and check it off their list, then the Redwoods and check it off their

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the place. They want to meet the owner. They’re conservation travelers who want to know how Americans protect their national lands. And don’t forget the New Canadians—people from places like Brazil, who are working in the Alberta oilfields, Campbell said: “They don’t have the tradition of fishing and hunting so you have to have entry-level experiences for them.” Show Canadians they are going to get value for their expenditures. And have lots of information so they can find you, Campbell advised. “And don’t forget follow-ups. We spend so much money on pre-purchase, we forget post-purchase. It takes less money to bring a customer back than to gain a new one.” Useful websites and plastic bottles How useful are your websites? Deidre Campbell asks. Listing things like upcoming festivals, the best time to see wildlife and what to pack and wear will drive people to your website over and over, she said. For an example of usefulness, look at Charmin’s Sit and Squat app, which helps travelers find bathrooms anywhere in the world. “They don’t put a coupon in it. They just do it because they want to be useful,” she said. “Similarly, what you put on your website shows you care about me.” Campbell’s No. 1 recommendation for those trying to develop and maintain a good travel experience? Ditch the plastic bottles. “Plastic bottles have devastated so many places in the world, including Europe. Canadians are looking for destinations that they aren’t going to damage with their tourism dollars.” tws

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list. They want to slow down and explore. They’re eager for authentic experiences and unique features other destinations don’t offer. The top restaurant in Victoria right now is a cargo container converted into a fish and chips shack. And a floating seafood restaurant in that city has capitalized on the popularity in kayaking by opening a paddle-up window for kayakers. Spas are nice, Campbell said, noting that Sun Valley Resort is building a new spa. But Canadians want yoga classes and wellness workshops with their spa experience. “Learning is important to us: Teach me something that I can take home with me,” she said. Canadians are also eager to meet and engage with authentic locals, such as the area’s best fly-fishing guide or the 84-yearold who used to work in the mines around Sun Valley. Tell tourists your stories. Create your people map, directing them to the area’s best horse outfitter, an interesting gallery owner, the most interesting coffee shop, Campbell said. Among those best suited for travel in Idaho are those who live in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Campbell said. They make a lot of money and want to brag about it. They’re looking for whitewater rafting trips and other extreme adventures. They’re also working long hours so they want family-friendly vacations that will allow them to connect with family. Reach them via traditional media, including magazines focusing on outdoors and even design, since they want to be the first ones to taste your new wines, Campbell said. British Columbia residents want the authentic experience. They don’t come to Idaho for gourmet dinners—they come for Grandma’s recipe and local foods. They want the story of

Participants in last week’s Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism stressed again and again the importance of customer service. Here are a few soundbites: •I’m most proud of the time Cascade Raft & Kayak put out a buffet lunch for 450 Power Engineers employees—and we got the last through the line in 26 minutes. —Debi Long, owner of Cascade Raft & Kayak •Sun Valley is not the easiest place to get to and while I was night manager we had people get in late because of a plane diversion, their luggage missing. They’d come to the front desk and say, “I’ll never, ever come to this place again”—and they hadn’t even been here. We wrote their name down and called them every day and often they’d tell us later, “This is the best

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vacation we ever had.” —Jack Sibbach, Sun Valley Resort •One of the most memorable examples of customer service I ever had was when I tried to find a restroom at a restaurant. In seconds, a waiter was at my side asking, “Ma’am, may I take your arm and escort you to the restroom?” That was over the top. —Shar Scott, owner of American Country Bed and Breakfast in Coeur d’Alene •I always tell my clients: “If there’s anything not quite right, please let us know before it becomes an issue.” Then we encourage them to write comments in our journal; we give them postcards for feedback; and we follow up online. —Shar Scott •There’s a Golf Idaho program. Let’s do that for mountain biking to broaden people’s knowledge about where the trails are. —David Carey, general manager of Rupert’s at Hotel McCall

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•ALWAYS answer the phone— people want answers NOW. They don’t want to push No. 1 to talk to the office manager and No. 3 to talk to someone else. If you absolutely can’t answer the phone at a particular moment, leave an answer: “We’re here and we’ll get back to you within a half-hour.” —Debi Long •First impressions are extremely important. The other day I was walking in downtown Ketchum and The Farmer’s Daughter didn’t have flowers for their planters because it’s too cold. But they put together a beautiful pinecone arrangement. Inside you need to address the five senses with nice soft music, chocolate-chip-cookie scent— perhaps from Scentsy candles— fresh flowers and snacks for guests. And, if you’re using toilet paper you can see through, you need to move on. —Shar Scott tws

Driggs To Unveil Snazzy Geotourism Center STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

The town of Driggs shares many of the Wood River Valley’s traits. It boasts numerous scenic attractions, but it’s off the beaten path. Businesspeople have to work hard at promoting networking between the towns of Tetonia, Driggs and Victor as they present a united front to encourage people to shop local. The Chamber went through a rough spell during the recession, which led to the creation of the Teton Valley Business Development Center. Despite a tough go of it following the recession, Driggs will unveil a new Teton GeoTourism Center on Aug. 1. Geotourism is a new trend in travel that encourages travelers to hike or bike while learning about the history, environment, culture and people of the area. The center is situated across the street from the Chamber of Commerce office in a former grocery store with 23-foot-high ceilings. The 3,000-square-foot facility features exhibit space and a small gift shop. The center features some pretty snazzy eye candy, including a hot air balloon hanging from the ceiling, which promotes the area’s July Fourth balloon festival, and a snowboarder careening down one wall. Visitors can pretend to paddle their way down a river made of carpet in a boat set in the center of the exhibit. The center will feature many traditional read-and-learn exhibits, including one about Pierre’s Hole, which champions the area’s

in the recession—it’s still 13 percent under what it was at one point. But it’s improving, with 11.8 million overnight trips and 18.9 million day trips in 2013. The average per-person expenditure on overnight trips is $114 a day. And overnight trips, which have averaged three-plus nights, are growing. In a survey where they were asked to choose one, 42 percent of travelers said they traveled to see friends and relatives, 12 percent to pursue recreation

The new Teton GeoTourism Center invites visitors to “See it like a local.”

mountain man history, and another focusing on the Teton Dam collapse in 1976, which killed 11 people and 13,000 livestock. There are hands-on exhibits, as well. Among them, one called “Match the Hatch,” which helps visitors learn to match flies to the fish.

In addition, said Chamber spokesman Deb Hinkley, the area is building more bike paths so bicyclists can make a loop through Yellowstone and Teton national parks and back through the Teton Valley. tws

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Don’t count out the day trippers when trying to reap the rewards of tourism. Day trippers in Idaho—those who traveled at least 50 miles from home for business or recreation—spent more than $1 billion in 2014. “Spending on day trips is not inconsequential—you want to be able to capture that market,”

One-To-One Marketing The Future Of Tourism Promotion Today’s easy access to data means tourism representatives no longer have to market to the average household, a marketing expert told those attending the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism held Tuesday through Thursday at Sun Valley Resort. “With data, you no longer have to suffer in the ambiguity of averages,” said Josh Yonushonis, director of sales for the San Francisco-based Sojern, the world’s leading data-driven traveler engagement platform. Marketers can see what consumers are searching for on the Internet via cookies placed on their browsers that build a trail of information about them. With the volume of data out there, companies can now figure out which individuals might be interested in coming to Sun Valley to ski, and customize messaging for that person. “But you can’t sit on it,” Yonushonis said. “If you see that someone is searching for a trip to Idaho based on a cookie placed on their browser, you need to jump in right away. Even three days later might be too late in today’s world.” This kind of technology provides for geo targeting, allowing Sun Valley companies to target potential customers in New York and Florida that they might

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Brian Scott, Lara Smith and Wendy Anderson peruse “A Sun Valley Historical Walking Tour,” a new booklet describing points of interest at Sun Valley Resort. The booklet is available free of charge at the concierge desk in the Sun Valley Lodge.

Ann Dee Johnson told more than 150 chamber, lodging, resort, casino and other tourist representatives at the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism at Sun Valley Resort. Johnson, vice president of Longwoods International Research, started researching tourism in 1985 helping Canadians understand the American traveler. On Wednesday she related the results of a study defining the Idaho traveler using methodology created by Proctor and Gamble. The study only focused on domestic travelers. The U.S. market grew 2 percent over 2012 and has been growing since 2009, Johnson said. Idaho’s market hasn’t regained all the tourism it lost

in the outdoors, 10 percent to go touring and 6 percent to attend an event. Five percent had a casino or theme park in their sights; 3 percent went to a resort; 2 percent went to a city or skiing. One percent went in search of golf or a cruise. Not surprisingly, Idaho attracts a much higher incidence of travelers interested in outdoor activities and traveling than the nation in general. Thirty-three percent were interested in historic landmarks and 24 percent in cultural activities—more than the national average. “You have very active visitors. When they come here, they want to do things,” Johnson said.

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Members of the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism followed former pro bicyclist Greg Randolph on a tour of Dollar Mountain.

have bypassed before in favor of concentrating on the Western states. One-to-one marketing like that excites Matt Borud, business development and marketing administrator for the Idaho Department of Commerce. “We’re a state with a small tourism department. Now, instead of spraying our marketing, we can target our marketing, identifying people who fit our product,” he said, following Yonushonis’ presentation. Don’t rely on clicks, though, Yonushonis cautioned. Eightyfive percent of clicks come from

15 percent of the population. And 35 percent of clicks are accidental, making clicks the lowest correlating factor in purchasing. And be aware that many people who visit your site bounce off in less than five seconds— they’re simply not interested, Yonushonis said. At the same time, you can’t discount display ads and other forms of traditional advertising, Yonushonis said. All forms of advertising are very important players in today’s world.

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WRMS 7th Grade Blue Team Contributes to Silver Creek Native Seed Planting

s the school year inevitably comes to an end, we find ourselves busy wrapping up another great year of wow-student partnerships. Throughout the school year, students and nonprofits have been working together to increase generosity experiences for all classrooms in the Wood River Valley. With a lot of work and effort involved from all parties, one of the more rewarding aspects of these partnerships is the check presentation ceremony, where the students contribute their hard-earned funds to their nonprofit partner. . The Wood River Middle School Blue Team has been an active part of wow-students for the past two years, with the help and encouragement of their teachers Jill Clark, Julie Nelson and Donna McKelvey. This year, they once again put the wow-students partnership to a vote, ultimately working with The Nature Conservancy to aid in native seed planting at Silver Creek Preserve. Located at the base of Picabo Hills, the Silver Creek Preserve attracts an abundance of wildlife as well as over 150 species of birds, not to mention eager fly-fishing enthusiasts. The Nature Conservancy owns 851 acres along Silver Creek and has protected more than 12,600 acres through conservation easements. While many of us bask in the splendor of this magnificent area, there is a lot of maintenance that goes into this conservation.

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areas of vegetation. Prior to their field trip they grew seedlings in the classroom to be planted in an area of weed removal and in the Kilpatrick Pond restoration area. Once onsite, the seedlings were distributed to the students so they could plant native grass seeds and pollinator friendly plants, trees, and shrubs.

Ultimately this was a terrific hands on experience that not only taught students about spring creek ecology and conservation but also that their The Wood River Middle School actions can make a difference. endeavored to aid in this Participating in habitat conservation, planning a field restoration at Silver Creek will trip to help increase pollinator make students feel proud when habitat and restore disturbed they come back years later to

see what they helped create. Thanks to these 112 students wow-students donated $2,800 to the Nature Conservancy on their behalf, but it was the experience that resonated with the kids, the teachers and the nonprofit. For a complete list of 2013-2014 wow-student partnerships, visit www.wow-students.org.

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”Chinese Proverb

My first experience with generosity and giving back to the local community was inspired by my dear friends Carolan Knott and Sheila Fryberger in 1972 when they insisted I join them on the Hospital Auxiliary . We volunteered for years with fund raising events, served as Pink Ladies in the hospital rooms, filed in the office, and just genuinely had fun working together on all projects that benefitted Moritz Hospital. As a result of those years, I joined Hospice and Crisis Hotline. I never consciously taught my children to be generous or to give back, but I can see they absorbed it through their dad and me being involved in a multitude of local endeavors. We’ve always been extremely close as a family- Liza, Jack, Harry, and Nancy. All still living in the area, they each contribute untold volunteer hours to the community we all call home. GET TO KNOW ‘EM • GET THEIR STATS!

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Jenny Gatehouse has been accepted to receive a stem-cell treatment that could reduce her symptoms of Parkinson’s disease by up to 90 percent. Art Cures hopes to raise $20,000 to help pay for that treatment. “I wouldn’t wish Parkinson’s on my worst enemy,” said Jenny Gatehouse, describing how she can only get to sleep with the help of sleeping pills. She does heel to toe raises, her eyes open and closed. She practices standing from a chair and sitting down. And she holds onto a couch as she walks sideways. Two times a week she goes to balance class where she practices picking her feet up and putting them down as she steps over things. She also runs on the Alter-G “weightless” treadmill at St. Luke’s in an effort to restore her natural gait and range of motion.

“They’ve had a high success rate with animals,” Gatehouse said. “One lady wouldn’t go out of her house or talk to friends— it totally changed her life.” She was able to ski this past winter, using regular skis and poles with the help of the Higher Ground adaptive recreation program. She rides a three-wheel bicycle up and down the bike path near her house. She participates in the therapeutic riding program at Swiftsure Ranch south of Bellevue. And, without gravity holding her down, she’s able to swim laps for an hour with AquAbility and Zen Masters. But she can walk along the bike path, using her trusty big-wheel walker, for only a mile before she becomes exhausted.

“I was a very athletic person before,” she said, recounting the tennis, hiking, mountain biking and softball that meant so much to her. “Now I am a spaz. I am continually tired, very tired.” Her speech has slurred as she’s lost muscle control. She works with a speech therapist to combat the effects of a disease that sometimes takes her breath away. And she practices singing at home, straining to sing loud enough to surpass 80 decibels in a program she watches on her laptop. The louder she talks, the better she is able to enunciate. Still, when she has dinner with friends, her voice often sinks to a whisper. She shuts down when speech is difficult. The next day she texts her hosts: “Sorry I’m so boring.”

In Search Of Transformation Two years ago Gatehouse and her family moved to Boise, then to New Hampshire to be close to family. But last Labor Day Gatehouse returned to Sun Valley alone, returning to the community that had given her so much support in hopes that she could concentrate on getting better. She reluctantly left her boys behind with her husband because she could no longer bear to watch their faces when she fell. “To say I miss my boys is an understatement—the highlight of my

Parkinson’s is a progressive disease that affects one in 100 people over the age of 60. It kills dopamine-producing nerve cells, or neurons, that allow messages to be sent to the parts of the brain that control movement. As dopamine nerve cells die, Parkinson’s patients develop tremors and rigidity, and their movements slow down. They might also lose their sense of smell or suffer from sleep disorders, depression, and sometimes dementia in the later stages of the disease. Scientists do not know what causes Parkinson’s, but about 10 percent of the cases appear to be genetically related. Men are more at risk than women. Pesticides may increase the risk of getting the disease, while smoking and coffee appear to reduce the risk. Current treatments for Parkinson’s include the drug Levodopa, which is converted into dopamine in the body. Occupational therapy, physiotherapy, healthy diet, exercise and deep-brain stimulation surgery can relieve the symptoms. But they do not slow down or reverse the damage to nerve cells in the brain. Researchers have been experimenting with stem cells to grow dopamine-producing nerve cells since the 1980s when Scandinavian scientists transplanted cells from the adrenal glands of four patients and transplanted them into patients’ brains. Stem cells are at the center of a new field of science called regenerative medicine in which doctors use the cells to regenerate bone, muscle and cartilage. The Bush administration stopped the trials; they restarted under Obama.

life is my kids,” she said, shaking her head full of shoulder-length blond hair. “But it’s hard for the kids to understand—they get upset when Mom falls.” Gatehouse has raised $7,030 of the $17,000 she needs for the Stemgenex treatment on Fundly. When she gets the rest of the money, she will travel to Santa Monica, Calif., where stem cells from animals will be injected into her spine and nose. Ideally, they will grow cells that will take over for dopamine-producing cells that aren’t working as they should The FDA is awaiting outcomes of clinical trials to pass judgment. But Gatehouse is clinging to the testimonials of those who have undergone the treatment. Among them: a former pilot, who had to give up driving his Stingray Corvette and woodworking because of Parkinson’s. He showed a marked transformation just two hours after the transplant, his wife said. He has since returned to driving his Stingray and woodworking. “They’ve had a high success rate with animals,” Gatehouse said. “One lady wouldn’t go out of her house or talk to friends—it totally changed her life.” Hallie Shealy, who is helping with the fundraiser, said Gatehouse was the first person she met when she moved here from Alabama and began working for the then-Bill Janss Community Center. “She was so much fun, always involved and a great friend. She was an extremely loyal friend—the first one to shop at a person’s store if they were going through a rough time or the first to be their ally if they were going through a divorce. I think it’s great we can show our loyalty to her now,” Shealy said. Wood concurred: “Jenny is a genuine person—what you see is what you get. She was always out in the community, always with a smile, and it’s difficult to see her lose so much of her freedom. Now she’s come back to this community where she has lots of friends. This is an awesome community we live in—and in no small part due to things like Art Cures.”

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How Will Levy Funds Be Used? 100% of all levy funds must be used for road, street or bridge work. 50% of the monies collected from city property taxes will be used on city streets and the remaining funds will be used on County roads and bridges. The County will use $1.67 million of levy funds for County paved roads to chip seal road surfaces, seal cracks, repair shoulders, patch potholes, sweep roads, improve drainage, replace signs, repair bridges, and provide winter maintenance. $1.84 million of levy funds will be used for County gravel roads to add material, improve drainage, replace signage, grade, apply dust guard, repair bridges, and perform winter maintenance. What will the Levy Cost?

Art Cures for Jenny Gatehouse will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Silvercreek Realty office, 331 Leadville Ave., in Ketchum. Well-wishers may also donate cash to the Jenny Gatehouse Medical Fund, P.O. Box 5821, Ketchum, ID 83340, or online at https// fundly.com/m2/Jenny-gatehouse-s-Parkinsons-s.

Based on 2013 property values, the Levy is about $64.81 per $100,000 of taxable property values for each year of the Levy. The duration of the Levy is two years and funds will be collected FY 2015 & 2016. The levy is supported by cities of Hailey, Ketchum Bellevue, & Carey. For Road, Street, & Bridge Levy work plan photos and details, please visit blainecounty.org Questions on where to vote? Visit blainecounty.org or call the Elections office: 788-5510

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

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12 jobs wanted

NEEDED: Previous B&B owner/ inn-keeper looking for place to rent

Airless Paint Sprayer, Well maintained. $150 720-5801 Power Washer, excellent condition. $175. 720-5801 Insulated slider window from a kitchen. “Brick Red” metal clad exterior/wood interior. Approx 34 x 40 720-2509 Rolling Oak tool chest, loaded with tools. Excellent condition. $800 7205801 Safety Speed Co. Panel Saw. H-5 on a 10 fott vertical frame Quick change vert to hortiz cutting. 110v 3 1/4 HP amp industrial duty saw. Pressure guard. Like new condition but could maybe use a new blade. $3300 new not including shipping. $1600. OBO 720-2509.

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Housekeeper, 15 years experience. References upon request. Call Ashley 720-5764. Single mom looking for cleaning and or cooking job, 1-2 days a week, 4-5 hours a day. 15 years experience. Great references. Rates vary and are negotiable. Would prefer Hailey/Bellevue but willing to come to Ketchum. Call 721-8601. Horse trimming, just trimming. Trash hauling, horse/cattle hauling, furniture hauling. Call for pricing. 208-481-1899 or 208-481-1779. Camas Prairie Storage, Fairfield Idaho Winter storage units Available. Discounted rates, well maintained and safe. 788-9447 or 727-9447. Yard worker, dogsitter, maintance helper, general helper. Fair price. 720-9920 Art Classes. Teach you what I know. Fair price. 720-9920 Are you looking for a qualified, caring, licensed Personal Care Assistant? Do you need help with day to day activities, transportation, etc? If so please call The Connection at 208-788-3468 Today. Handyman for hire. 20 years experience. Reasonable rates. Ask for Steve. 788-2249. 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: 208720-5973 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 788-3964 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 720-5973. 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.

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REFRIGERATOR Looks and works great! 30 wide, 65 tall, 28 deep, ice maker, almond color $100 6221622 Used Microwave. Kenmore. Red. Great condition. $25.00. 788-0830 Used Dryer. “Roper” brand. Works great. $50.00. 788-0830 Gas cooktop. Whirlpool, white, 30”, new, under warranty . email for photo: jjgrif@gmail.com $200, 721-0254

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Large garden spot FREE to use for the summer. North Bellevue. Call 309-0917 Spring planting. Purple & White Iris/ ground covers, Lilly of the Valley, Listrenman, Lady Mantles, chives, succulents, strawberryplants. $10.00 a clump 6” x 6” square clump. I have 10 clumps of each. call 788-4347 Organic based compost, compost top soil mix 50/50, compost top dressing for lawns. Woodchips top dress for tree and gardens. Call for prices and delivery is available. 208788-4217. Black Bear Ranch Tree Farm Spring Cleaning Special! 30% off all Aspen Trees through April! Call 208726-7267

22 art, antiques and collectibles

Huge basketball card collection for sale. Thousands of cards. 1980-2000. Great condition. Well organized. $275 for all. Call 208-3091959. 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 Antique white wallhung double laundry sink from Flower’s Mill. $200 720-2509 Original Art - Drastic Price Reduction. Nancy Stonington original watercolor, View From Sterling Winery, 1979, nicely framed, 24 x 20. $800. Call Ann (208) 726-9510

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Office Chair: Rustic Pine, arm rests, swivels, height adjusts, $100. Call 788-1953 or email for photos: jenniferdiehl@cox.net. Two rustic pine armoires, $400 each. Both in perfect shape. One is 39 wide, 23 deep, 70 high; one is 48 wide, 24 deep, 80 tall. Call 788-1953 or email for photos: jenniferdiehl@ cox.net 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

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Sports Bedding Set: includes comforter, sheet set, duvet, shams, bed skirt for twin bed. $50 Call 788-1953 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

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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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1970’s Vivitar 35mm camera. With 2 lenses, electronic flash, book, and bag. Great working condition. $95.00. Call 309-1959. NO TEXTS. Sony Handycam 8mm video camera w/ extra battery, cords, etc. for sale. Great condition. $110.00. OBO. Call 309-1959. NO TEXTS. CAMERA - OLYMPUS OM77af SLR Camera (not digital) $75. Includes 2 lenses (wide angle & 35-70mm) and hard case. Please email for photo’s: gerrip2749@gmail.com or lv. msg 720-3431

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Cable for Cox HD (HDMI) Television. 6 ft Premium 1.4 Blueray 1080P. Cable connects your Cox HD to your television! $10, 721-2144 Cable for Cox HD (HDMI) Television. 6 ft Premium 1.4 Blueray 1080P. Cable works perfect to connect your Cox HD to your television! $10, 7212144 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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Wood River Orchestra is recruting new members. Cello, brass, wood winds. Free tutoring as well as instrument vental assistance. Please call 726-4870. Upright piano. White George Steck piano of New York. Good condition, only $200! email for photo: jjgrif@ gmail.com 721-0254 40 MUSICAL GUITAR LESSONS with JOHN Beginners to pros are accepted. I know what you need to know. Call John Northrop 788-9385. GUITAR LESSONS WITH JOHNBeginners to Pros are accepted. I know what you need to know. Call John Northrop 788-9385. 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 Guitar and drum lessons available for all levels of musicians. Our studio or yours. Call Scott at 727-1480.

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Race ready 210 Atomic DH 10-18 Atomic bindings $450 206-963-4141 Best Baldy groomer made Atomic 174 Supercross $300 206-963-4141 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

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Basketball Hoop with backboard,

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All Line Ads 20 words or less are FREE in any category. After that, it is 17.5¢/per word. Add a photo, logo or border for $7.50/per week in b/w, or $45 for full color. Classified Display Ads are available at our open rate of $10.98/column inch free standing with wheels for easy moving, adjustable height. $100 Call 788-1953 2013 GIANT TRANCE 29er Med, 2x10 Shimano XT, Tubeless DT Wheels, Fox Float, carbon bars, dropper $3250 OBO 788-3181 Spring Cleaning? Baldy Sports is always looking to Buy, Trade or Consign your lightly used sportsgear. 312 S Main Hailey Let the Good Times Roll! Check out Baldy sports for all your Biking, Skateboarding and Inline needs. 312 S Main Hailey Easy-to-use piece of exercise equipment. Save $350 or trade for a 3-speed cruiser bike. Call 208-7206721 Call to see it online Citizen aluminum folding bike. 9 speed. Excellent condition. $200. 720-5801 Rescu-me survival vest. Inventory reduction sale. Call for prices. 7205801. Air Rifel. Crossman $45. 720-5801. 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 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.

54 toys (for the kids!)

STAR WARS FANS: Authentic Star Wars Light Saber Replica, Signature Series Collectible with glowing blade, high end replica. Includes stand. $75 Call 788-1953 or email for photos: jenniferdiehl@cox.net

56 other stuff for sale

18 foot tipi/ teepee for sale. Made by Nomadic Tipi Makers. Comes with 25 foot poles, door cover, large metal stakes, etc. $1100. Please call 208-608-1668 if interested. Grape Hyacinthis-transplant easily, still will bloom this spring. Shasta Daisy’s, Flocks, sedum. 6” x 6” clump $8.00. I have 10 clumps of each. call 788-4347. FREE...Canon 5000 black & white copier. Can hole punch and staple. Runs fine but could use a tuneup/ cleanup. Hoping to get this to a non-profit or? See at Copy & Print, 16 West Croy in Hailey. Generex Generator. 2,000 wat. New. $450. 720-5801. AVONPRODUCTS.-www. youravon.com/beatriz5 PRODUCTOS AVON: Puedes ver

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Double half barrel charcoal grill on countertop high stand with expanded metal grill and raised warming rack. $100 721-2558

60 homes for sale

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. $275,000 New Construction Hailey Main floor bed/bath 3bedrooms 2baths 2 car garage. Sue Radford (208) 721-1346 New Construction Hailey! 3 Bdrm 2.5 Ba 3 Car Garage 2Stry 1881sf Inquire for floor plan. Make it yours $309,000 Sue Radford (208) 721-1346 Sweetwater Townhome 2 Bdrm 2 Ba 2 Car Garage, Park location with mtn views. 1280sf $195,000 Sue Radford (208) 721-1346 Carey 1.45 Acres $29,995 Sue Radford (208) 721-1346 Fairfield $49,500 Charming 1920 cottage in town location. Main flr Bdrm & Bath. Well maintained! 2 Bdrm 1 Ba Sue Radford (208) 721-1346

tain Home. Great location, Air Force Road. 350 Feet Frontage. $60,000 Call for more info 208-788-1290. 2 Acre Lot in Griffin Ranch south of Bellevue. Great views, common area on 2 sides. $125,000 Please call 208-788-1290 for more info. ONLY 2 acre lot/Phase II., Allows horses. Gorgeous views, community park and water in Griffin Ranch. $335,000 OBO. 425-985-2995. 5 acres Griffin Ranch on bench, great solar potential, large building envelope, fire/irrigation water. $175,000 788-4515. 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. 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

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64 condos/townhouses for sale Ketchum - Timbers 3/3 condo plus u/g private garage. Baldy views, walk into town. Highend furnishings/audio, move-in ready. $695,000 Windermere Penny. 208-309-1130. Sun Valley - Upstairs Snowcreek Condo. 2/2, loft, original condition facing north, pool, hot tub,furnished. Price reduced to $317,000. Windermere Penny. 208-309-1130. 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.

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“Snowbirds Wanted” will trade (exchange) free & clear Lake Havasu City, Az condo for Blaine County condo. Equity to be adjusted in escrow. Call Wes 208-544-7050. 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.

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Light Industrial 2,880 sq.ft bldg, residential apt permitted. $329,000. Call Sandra at Sun Valley Real Estate, 208-720-3497. Twin Falls on Blue Lakes next to DL Evans. 1500 sf+, main and basement. New paint/carpet. Sale $350,000 or lease. 425-985-2995. Hailey - River Street. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY to build on 3, 7 or full block plus alley. Zoned H/B. Windermere Penny 208-309-1130

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Indian Creek’s most affordable building site, 89,900! Call Sandra Caulkins at Sun Valley Real Estate, 208-720-3497 5 Acre Commercial Lot in Moun-

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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

78 commercial rental

800 sq. ft. office space, HAILEY, carpeted, small balcony, unfurnished, flexible lease, utilities included. $500/mo. 788-2326 Bellevue Main Street 254 sq-ft to 1193 sq-ft Office/Retail & Fully Operational Bank 2619 Sq-ft, Allstar Properties, Jeff, 578-4412 Ketchum Main Street Office/Retail 1946 sq-ft, Allstar Properties, Jeff 578-4412 Cold Springs Business Park: Shop/Storage Space across from St. Luke’s on Hospital Drive & US 75. Space C is 480sf Space H: 1122 sf For details & great rates by owner. 622-5474 or emil@sunvalleyinvestments.com PARKER GULCH COMMERCIAL RENTALS - Ketchum Office Club: Lower Level #2-198sf, #4-465sf. Call Scott at 471-0065.

79 shoshone rentals

2BD/2BA house on 600 acres. Perfect place to raise kids. Woodstove included. 7 miles NE of Shoshone (2 miles from Johnny’s Country Store). Pets OK. Horses negotiable. $600/ month, first, last, deposit. Will trade some rent for cleanup. Call 208622-7555

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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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Bath / Loft Bigwood Condo on the Golf Course p/ mo. Summer Rates available too. 309-1222 overlooking golf course & stunning mountain views. 3 Baths & Balcony. Long or short term rates available. 208309-1222. Warm Springs- Limelight 2+bunkroom, 2 bath, furnished, balcony, bus, pool, W/D, parking, bike path. Long Term $1200/mth, utilities. Penny 309-1130.

85 short-term rental

Need a place for a month or so? Rent fully furnished, 2 bdrm vacation rental. Early May to mid June possibly longer. $1200/mth includes all utilities, basic cable, WIFI. Big Screen TV, nice furnishings, all kitchen supplies, linens, etc. No pets, smoking, or partying. A great deal for the right person/couple. See at: www.vrbo.com/509846. Call Diane at 208-251-2566.

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

100 garage & yard sales

Antiques for sale, 2 soak hoses, sprinklers, clothes, Volkl skis, Aspen Trees and more! Saturday only. 13544 Highway 75, 7 miles north of Ketchum. Spring Cleaning Garage Sale. 218 Broadford Highland. 1 mile south of Mormon Church on Broadford. 7200285 KATCO excavation retirement sale! Complete liquidation of heavy equipment, shop tools & yard inventory. Also included, friends misc antiques, guns, yard art etc. Friday & Sarurday. 8 am - 4 pm. Please text 720-0687 for appointments or questions. 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 with 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.

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Metal feeders that hang on a fense. $25 each, 5 available. 788-2648. 15 1/2 Bob Malan Western Saddle. Rawhide Stirrups. Stamping detail. Fleece in good shape. $200 OBO. 208.720.2557 Bare back saddle, Childs piggy back saddle. 84” insulated horse

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WANTED: HORSES to graze on fenced 12 acre grass field with automatic water trough. Very affordable lease/easy trail access. Call 7271835 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.

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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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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

Adult Art classes Encaustic Painting Sundays 3-5p.m. May18,25 June 1, 8, 15, 22. Come learn to paint in molten beeswax! 720-6137 alisonhigdon.com for more info. Yoga - Come Gather Studio, three - one class passes, all three cards for $30.00 or $10/per class. Regular price is $15/class or $45, save $15 total. call: 721-2144 KIDS NIGHT OUT at Bella Cosa Studio. 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.

504 lost & found

Found: Metal sun. call 309-0917.

506 i need this

Looking for someone to post some ads for me on Ebay and Craigslist. Please call 481-1899. Support the Hailey Memorial Day Ceremony. Make checks payable to: H.C.M.D.C.F. Mail to: Hailey Memorial Day Committee, 211 W. Elm St., Hailey, ID 83333. Call Maggie at 3091959. Six Korean Vets to carry in Battlefield Cross at Hailey Memorial Day Ceremony. Call Maggie at 208-3091959 for details. Volunteer with golf cart to chauffer elderly at Hailey Memorial Day Ceremony. Call Maggie at 309-1959 for details. 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

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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.

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.

606 autos $10,000+

PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE - For all of your automotive needs. Call 208-788-3255 Serious collectors only 78vw transporter bus runs good been in storage for years. $7,000 cash firm. 208-7202395 for appt.

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

611 trailers

1975 Scamp Camp Trailer, ready to roll $3,900 call for details. 788-3674. Small enclosed specialty trailer. Perfect to tow with compact vehicle or small SUV. $2,250. 788-3674

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Four GoodYear Wrangler P265/70R17 Tires. Raised White Letters. Lots of miles left. $100 for the set. 208- 720-2557 4 tires and steel wheels with OEM hubcaps from a 1999 VW Eurovan 205/65Rl5C. C rated for heavy loads. Great shape and plenty ofread remaining. $400 OBO 720-2509 4 studded snow tires from Toyota Carolla 4x4 Wagon. $100 720-2509

616 motorcycles

2011 KTM 300 X C , electric start , six speed, W P suspension, f.m.f exhaust, Brembo brakes, etc., well maintained, 5300 OBO 720-0603 no texts thanks

620 snowmobiles etc.

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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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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

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1995 Kit Companion, 27’ - 5th wheel, camper trailer. Air conditioning & awning. Great layout & great condition. $3,700. 208-720-0238

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 Other findings: •Business and business/ leisure travel is down. Leisure trips are growing the market. •Twenty-eight percent of

travelers in Idaho are Idahoans; 14 percent are from Washington; 10 percent, Utah; 9 percent, California; and 7 percent, Oregon. Rounding out the top 10 are visitors from Texas, Florida, Arizona, New York and Montana. •The number of travelers between the ages of 18 and 24 is growing, as are those 65 and older. •Travel during the fourth quarter—October through December—is growing. Twenty percent of travel occurs January through March; 27 percent, April through June; 32 percent, July through September; and 22 percent, October through December. •Day trips went from 17 percent to 24 percent during the fourth quarter. •Fifty-one percent of travelers used the Internet to help refine their choices; 11 percent used travel agents—a number that is growing. Fifty-three percent used other mediums, including newspaper and mag-

azine articles. •The size of the party in Idaho is 3.7 percent versus 2.9 nationally. •Seventy-five percent used their own car or plane—that number’s down from 80 percent in 2008. Twenty-one percent used commercial plane; 17 percent, rental car; 9 percent, camper; 5 percent, motorcycle; and 3 percent, bike. •Attendance at resorts and bed-and-breakfasts is up. tws

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