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STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOHN HUBER

oday is a fine Sun Valley day. The snow is falling in bunches, our English setters are curled up in front of the woodstove, Patty Loveless is singing “Bluegrass and White Snow” in the background and I’m in front of the computer and our Christmas tree, content and in the spirit. The tree is fake; there is no getting stabbed in the face by needles while watering it, but there is also no fresh smell of fir. There is very little fire danger, but the lights are just as much a pain in the “cold toes” to figure out and keep lit as those on a real tree. Ours is a fine tree, though, because although the tree is fake, the ornaments that adorn it are real. What is a real ornament? It is the one or several that we are connected to. They have history in our lives and our families. Some we made when we were babes, others were gifts and keepsakes from Christmases past. Magnificent crystal and gold ornaments from across the world hang right next to equally magnificent ornaments made from pipe cleaners and foam balls! The values are in the eye of the beholder, but almost all are priceless. My fiancée and I share our tree. Having lived full and separate lives already, ours is a true meshing of the lives we lived before one other—each of us having ornaments full of meaning contributing to what has turned out to be a beautiful Christmas tree. We can trace the story of our lives through the wonderful plastic needles and sap-free branches. A wooden-figure snowman and porcelain snowflake that she adores from fond Christmas memories hangs adjacent to a bear fly-fishing in a float-tube that my mother gave me recently. A sand dollar found on a beach by her children is adorned with green-and-gold glitter and hangs between classic ball-shaped ornaments with my niece and nephews’ names inscribed. We have snowflakes made of clothespins and more Santa figures driving boats than is normal. It is a fake tree, but it is as real as they come. I like to think of everyone reading this today. I imagine glances toward your own trees

Photo by Kat Smith (www.katsmithphotography.com) The so-called “Art Car” embarks on its maiden voyage up the Sun Valley Co. gondola line on Saturday morning. From left to right: Ralph Harris (who painted the scene displayed on the gondola car), Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas and Ketchum Arts Commission chairperson Claudia McCain enjoy the inaugural ride. For a story on the Art Car’s launch, see page 4.

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Artist Series Puts The ‘Class’ In ‘Classical’ BY MARYLAND DOLL

n the midst of the busiest season of all, music fans may be enticed to take a pause from the holiday madness and enjoy an evening of classical tunes with the Sun Valley Artist Series. In hopes of inspiring and allowing audience members to connect with a more traditional form of music than what might be blaring from their iPods, the Sun Valley Artist Series (SVAS) will be hosting the renowned New

York string quartet “Garrett Fischbach and Friends” on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, located at 100 Saddle Road in Ketchum. The concert will be completely free, thanks to the generosity of Bex Wilkinson and Caleb Baukol of Big Wood Ski. “It’s very traditional music,” said SVAS spokesperson Susan Gannon in an interview. “It almost transcends Christmas music and becomes less of a holiday theme and more about a beloved traditional repertoire.” Garrett Fischbach, the quartet’s violinist, has been a continued on page 9

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Chagall On Exhibit At Lipton Fine Arts BY LIPTON FINE ARTS

ipton Fine Arts in Ketchum is currently presenting works by Marc Chagall. The exhibition includes lithographic posters by Chagall from Israel, Germany, France, England and the U.S. The show will be up through January. To put the exhibition together, Lipton Fine Arts owner Gary Lipton searched for over a year for Chagall posters printed on the presses of Fernand Mourlot in Paris and signed by the artist. “All the posters have come from affiliations with the Mourlot printing house,” Lipton said. “They’re all courteously signed.” Lipton said Chagall would go to a museum show that had

“The Song of Songs” by Marc Chagall (1975) is currently on display at Lipton Fine Arts in Ketchum, among other works by the artist. Courtesy photo

posters or to his dealers, who also had posters, and he would sign them when asked. After World War II, a renewed interest in both commercial and artistic posters flourished. Considered special, these rare lithographs are not paintings; they are one of the many mediums that reveal the incredible versatility of Chagall. “Chagall is one of the most pivotal artists of our lifetime,” Lipton said. “He worked in oils on canvas, watercolor, mosaics, ceramics—every medium possible. He was widely popular throughout Europe and the U.S. He was and still is a mystical figurehead. It’s the color, floating figures… it’s his roosters and lovers’ embraces.” The gallery not only sells and collects contemporary art by Modern Masters—such as works by Jim Dine, Alexander Calder, Robert Motherwell, Saul Steinberg and Jean Dubuffet—the gallery also sells antique furniture, America Indian art, organic dyed Oriental rugs, Navajo classic blankets and American art pottery. Works from Lipton Fine Arts (a combination of Annie Leibovitz photographs and Calder works on paper) can also be seen in the dining room at the Grill at Knob Hill in Ketchum. Future shows at Lipton Fine Arts will include “Everything is True,” which will feature works by Wood River Valley artists Nolina Burge, Jen Galpin, Lisa Wood and Karen Jacobsen. That show will be on exhibition from Jan. 30 through May 10. Lipton Fine Arts is located on 4th Street in Ketchum, next to the Coffee Grinder. For more information, call Gary Lipton at 248-561-5120. Th e W e e k l y S u n •

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1000th Skin Up Baldy Page 8 SOUL SPOTS Pages 18-19

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Those who helped get the Art Car project off the ground stand in front of the lively gondola car just before its first trip up Bald Mountain on Saturday morning. From left to right: Sun Valley Co. spokesperson Jack Sibbach, Ketchum Arts Commission chairperson Claudia McCain, artist Ralph Harris, Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas and Trish Wilson of Wilson Construction (the project’s sponsor). Photo by Kat Smith (www.katsmithphotography.com)

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‘Let’s Ride!’

BY MARYLAND DOLL

ith the promise of powder on the horizon, several skiers and snowboarders gathered at Bald Mountain’s River Run base on Saturday morning, attempting to score one of the first rides up the hill and, thus, first tracks down the freshly covered slopes. As the early birds waited in line before the ski area’s 9 a.m. opening, they became aware of a special surprise taking place on Baldy that day in addition to the snowfall. The Sun Valley area’s first “Art Car”—a vinyl-wrapped gondola car that features a landscape painting of the nearby Boulder Mountains by local artist Ralph Harris—was finally added to Sun Valley Co.’s gondola line after being displayed since last summer in Ketchum’s Town Square.

At a recognition ceremony on Saturday, onlookers expressed enthusiasm and appreciation for the car. Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas, Resort spokesperson Jack Sibbach, Ketchum Arts Commission chairperson Claudia McCain and, of course, the artist himself, also celebrated the car’s maiden voyage up the mountain. McCain thanked everyone who helped make the Art Car possible during the ceremony, including the Resort, the project’s sponsor (Wilson Construction), Ketchum’s Parks and Recreation Department and the U.S. Forest Service. She said they all helped to “choose an image that celebrates art and mountain culture in our Valley.” The Art Car project was spearheaded by the Ketchum Arts Commission in hopes of merging two important aspects of the Sun Valley area community that haven’t always gone continued on page 5

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Artist Ralph Harris, left, and Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas, center, cut the Art Car’s launch ribbon before boarding the gondola car and heading up the hill. Trish Wilson, right, of Wilson Construction observes the special moment. Photo by Kat Smith (www.katsmithphotography.com)

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McCain thanked everyone who helped make the Art Car possible during the ceremony, including the Resort, the project’s sponsor (Wilson Construction), Ketchum’s Parks and Recreation Department and the U.S. Forest Service. She said they all helped to “choose an image that celebrates art and mountain culture in our Valley.” hand in hand. The area’s recreational offerings—from skiing and hiking to mountain biking and much, much more— have always been the area’s key economic driver, keeping the community bustling during both the summer and winter seasons. However, within the last decade, the Valley’s art scene has enjoyed an incredible renaissance. The efforts over the past ten years of local artists and galleries have succeeded in putting the area on the map as a worthy destination for both art lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. “We enjoy fine-art galleries in our community that are on par with those found in more densely populated metropolitan areas,” said Suzanne Hazlett—a local artist and co-founder of the recently established Wood River Valley Studio Tour— in an interview at the event. During the ceremony, many spectators also began to take notice of how the mountain culture within the community is evolving. “I think it’s past time for the ski hill to be taking notice of all the superb artists within our Valley,” said skier Dane McGrady. “The mountains can inspire people in many ways, and this painting addresses that. We aren’t just a ski town anymore.” Another onlooker, Bobby Van Fossan, said, “I think it’s a wonderful thing for the community and mountain to have. It makes the gondola, which was already great, even better.” For many, the Art Car will be nothing more than a really fun addition to the gondola line at River Run, but for others it represents the merging of two cultures and a hopeful future for the Valley. Before boarding the Art Car (along with Harris and McCain) and embarking on its pioneer journey up Baldy, Mayor Jonas echoed the thoughts of many in attendance at the ceremony. “This is a fantastic piece of public art for everyone to enjoy,” she said. “So let’s ride!” tws

The Art Car glides up Sun Valley Co.’s gondola line on Saturday morning during its first trek up Bald Mountain. Photo by Kat Smith (www.katsmithphotography.com)

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Baldy’s Crown Jewels, Part 1 River Run Lodge

Sun Valley Co.’s River Run Lodge provides an indoor oasis to the Resort’s skiers and snowboarders throughout the day. Courtesy photo by F. Alfredo Rego

BY DICK DORWORTH This is part one of a two-part series. When the late R. Earl Holding bought Sun Valley Co. from Bill Janss in 1977, few people anticipated the enormous transformation he would bring to the Resort and the larger world of skiing. And those few people weren’t talking. Today, Sun Valley’s day lodges are emblematic of those changes. Holding was a quiet man of action and by the time the River Run Day Lodge at the base of Bald Mountain opened for the 1995-1996 season, he had completed the “Triple Crown” of extravagant new Baldy lodges, including Warm Springs and Seattle Ridge. Holding said of Baldy and the lodges, “The mountain is regal and it is only fitting that she wear a crown radiant with three precious jewels.” The Triple Crown set the standard for contemporary day lodges at American public ski resorts and its example has been noted and followed by several of the country’s best ski areas. The largest of the Triple Crown and the last to be constructed (Warm Springs was opened in 1992 and Seattle Ridge on Christmas Day, 1993), River Run Lodge is approximately 28,000 square feet of rustic elegance constructed of log and stone, a mixture of modern sophistication and Western, traditional mountain-lodge architecture. Sometimes known as ‘the Western Park Service look,’ that tradition is rooted in the work of Gilbert Stanley Underwood, who designed the original Sun Valley Lodge, Yosemite’s Ahwahnee Lodge and Mt. Hood’s Timberline Lodge, among many others. Wally Huffman, Sun Valley general man-

ager at the time, recommended to Holding the work of the Ketchum architectural firm of Ruscitto/Latham/Blanton and, after looking at a few of the firm’s local designs, Holding agreed. Jim Ruscitto, Nick Latham and Thadd Blanton have served as the architects for virtually all of Sun Valley’s construction projects since then. River Run Lodge was located in Blaine County outside the Ketchum city limits and it required a zoning change before it could be built. The soil on the site had been severely degraded by years of Union Pacific (the original owners of Sun Valley) dumping oil and gasoline on the ground, and 10 feet of dirt had to be removed from the entire site and replaced with healthy soil before construction could begin. The county originally wanted two bridges built across the Big Wood River—one to accommodate maintenance vehicles and the large maintenance building behind the lodge, and one for the guests and lodge services. Holding, who was involved in every step of the concept and construction of the lodges, opposed this stipulation and eventually the county agreed to the larger single bridge that exists today. Four months before its opening, Holding saw that the staircase to the second floor of the lodge was not in the most convenient location for guests, and it was moved to its current place. Construction of the entire River Run complex was completed on schedule and in October 2010 it was annexed into the city of Ketchum. The result, as every skier and visitor to Sun Valley who has ever crossed that bridge knows, is a large heated brick patio between the lodge, the ski hill and the retail building (Pete Lane’s and the Brass Ranch). The huge logs of River Run Lodge came from standing dead trees in Idaho, continued on page 7

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baldy’s crown jewels, continued from page 6 Montana and Wyoming; that is, they were killed by bug infestation or fire, not by logging. The river rock stone of the enormous fireplaces are from the Big Wood River. Most of the other stone in the building came from the North Star quarry near Triumph. The interior decoration of fine furniture, enormous chandeliers and hand-dyed carpets was done by Frank Nicholson, a charter member of the Interior Design Hall of Fame and Who’s Who in America. River Run Lodge contains a gourmet cafeteria, a bar with a large TV tuned to the latest sporting event, comfortable chairs and tables for hun-

dreds of skiers, marble-lined bathrooms, meeting rooms, free locker spaces and a ski/ snowboard school and lift ticket desks. And from morning until late afternoon every winter day, River Run Lodge is inhabited by skiers and boarders enjoying a morning coffee and waiting for the lifts to open or, after they have had their fill of sliding around the regal mountain, recuperating and recalling the day over a coffee, wine, beer or glass of water, depending on taste, budget or time constraints. And only a few decades ago there was nothing like it in the entire world of skiing. tws

River Run Lodge’s interior decoration was done by Frank Nicholson, who is in the Interior Design Hall of Fame. Courtesy photo by F. Alfredo Rego

Sun Valley Co’s River Run Lodge was designed by Ketchum-based architects Ruscitto/Latham/Blanton, who have won more than 20 of American Architecture’s most prestigious awards. Courtesy photo by F. Alfredo Rego

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Miracle On Main Street

trolling down Main Street, I notice something vaguely familiar. My body pauses while my mind tries to grasp what’s going on. A blip, a moment in time, where I feel catapulted into another realm. It’s my first tangible sighting in a week. A plastic green wreath rests in one of the white wicker chairs, a layer of snow in the other one. It’s not until I recognize the small matching table nearby that I realize these items belonged to my mother. The one with the wreath in it held many of her clients before beginning a massage or Reiki session. The other chair and small table were parked outside her front door where she sat every morning meditating and sunning her eyes. In the evening, she would enjoy a glass of wine there. I take a picture and get as much of the window scene as possible. There is a small Christmas tree decorated with lights and wrapped packages all around it. A plush reindeer toy stands gazing at the scene. Everything I have just laid eyes on is for sale. It’s our local thrift store and all the money goes to the animal shelter. Taking it all in one last time, I turn and walk away, feeling my mother’s presence within me. It’s all I have Courtesy photo by Kate Riley now, but it’s enough. This is the week she and I would have been enjoying the holiday season, cooking, baking and celebrating. It was never about lavish gifts. It was always more about enjoying each other’s company. So I say to all, Be in the company of Love. And you better watch out... there may just be a miracle coming your way. Kate Riley, Hailey resident

Editor’s Note The Weekly Sun encourages its readers to submit letters to the editor that discuss positive local topics. Send letters to Editor Brennan Rego at brennan@theweeklysun.com.

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oger ‘Rog’ Mankes slid to a stop at River Run Plaza on Sunday morning with an uncharacteristic spring to his step considering he had just logged a journey of 3,100,000 vertical feet. That day, Mankes’s completed his 1000th documented ascent of Bald Mountain. Mankes first began documenting his skinned ascents 10 years ago. On Sunday, along with roughly 20 supporters, he began and finished his milestone route at the mountain’s River Run base with a quick stop at Lookout restaurant in between; his lap time totaled about two hours. “So great to witness a realization of someone’s dream,” said friend Barb Slatter, of Mankes’ achievement. Mankes has made it his tradition to ascend Baldy as often as permissible. “[It’s] A great way to start the day,” he said in an interview. His best year recorded 116 ascents, and one Christmas he skinned up the historic ski slopes three consecutive times. “I just thought I’d go for a trip up,” he said. “The snow was pretty good, so I said to myself, ‘Well, might as well go again!’” Sunday’s banner ascent was followed with an informal gathering which was held at River Run Lodge. During the gathering, Mankes expressed deep gratitude to Sun Valley Co. for allowing him access to the mountain and to the numerous friends who have supported him every inch of the way. Mankes likens his approach to the tortoise: “My pace is slow but steady,” he said. “Once I start, I can’t stop. And I’ve got to get in shape. I start my second thousand laps tomorrow.” tws

Baldy’s Uphill Travel Rules

Bald Mountain’s travel policy for uphill traffic within the ski area’s boundaries carries approval from the U.S. Forest Service. It grants recreationists access to the mountain’s slopes outside of operational hours. Uphill mountain traffic does pose safety concerns to mountain staff as well as to recreationists. The policy applies to all uphill traffic and the resort requests it be observed in the interest of safety for all: •All recreationists within a permit boundary are considered skiers and are subject to Idaho Statute Title 6, Chapter 11, 6-1106 Duties of Skiers. •Uphill travel by way of foot, snowshoe, trax or skis is not allowed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Users will need to descend by 9 a.m. •With Forest Service approval, a ski area may close specific areas in response to risk management issues such as: maintenance, grooming, snowmaking, avalanche mitigation or special events. •Specific predetermined routes of travel are in place for uphill traffic. These pathways must be adhered to for all uphill traffic. •Yield to and stay clear of all snowmachines. When encountering such machinery, re-routing is required. •Mountain users should wear reflective clothing and employ blinking lights. •Adhere to all notices of trail closures. •Animals are preferred to be left at home. Should an animal accompany a recreationist, that animal must be on a leash and their waste collected. •If you pack it in, pack it out.

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Violinist Garrett Fischbach is a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, where he performs a series of symphonic concerts at Carnegie Hall and 120 performances of 24 different opera productions at Lincoln Center each season. He is also a celebrated soloist and chamber musician. Courtesy photo

member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 1998 and has won three Grammy Awards while playing with the Met Orchestra. He will be accompanied by renowned violinist Alex Fortes, violist Nathan Schram and eclectic cellist Hamilton Berry. The intimacy of the concerts that the SVAS hosts makes for very powerful performances and audience experiences. There will be a special question-and-answer session before the concert, starting at 6:15 p.m., during which audience members will have a chance to get to know the artists. Furthermore, SVAS asks performers to say a little bit about each piece before they begin playing. “We think it is so helpful to get to know and feel a connection with an artist before they even perform,” Gannon explained. “It makes the concert more personal and meaningful. But don’t get me wrong; many artists are quite taken aback when we ask them to speak with the audience. It’s not something they are asked to do very often in this kind of setting, but I think, in the end, it

puts everyone at ease.” The show will last about an hour, making it an approachable opportunity to see a live string quartet for adults and children alike, especially those who might not yet be especially acquainted with chamber music. The SVAS is an Idaho nonprofit organization devoted to the promotion and encouragement of classical music within the Valley. It offers concerts year-round, bringing both local and international artists to play for the community. Gannon, who is herself a classically trained pianist, said that being able to start an organization concentrated on classical music appreciation was a very special thing for her and her husband, Steve Gannon, to take part in. “We are very honored and were highly motivated to both give the community an opportunity to hear classical concerts and, personally, as a musician, it is wonderful to be constantly inspired by the performers that we receive,” Susan Gannon said. tws

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WRMS Girls’ Basketball Team Ends Season 16-3 The Wood River Middle School girls’ basketball team, above, finished the season with a 16-3 record. They played for the Magic Valley Conference championship on Saturday, Dec. 13, and ended in second place. Courtesy photo

The Garrett Fischbach and Friends string quartet is based in New York City and will give a special holiday concert featuring works by Mendelssohn and Dvorák. Courtesy photo

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The Conversation

Jamie Lee Curtis & Diana Walker

Jamie Lee Curtis and Diana Walker shared some fun and goofy moments during a presentation at The Community Library on Saturday.

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t was a wintery Saturday afternoon in Ketchum when two good friends sat down to talk, like they have many times before, but this time they were joined by over 150 fans and friends. Actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis, along with photographer and author Diana Walker, were very well received during a casual conversation at The Community Library on Saturday. During their conversation, the two presented to attendees topics ranging from Diana Walker’s new book, “Hillary,” and her decades as a photojournalist with TIME Magazine to the special friendship the two women share. Curtis started the afternoon with her vivacious personality, asking Walker about “Hillary.” While they discussed the book, a slide show ran in the background featuring photos that Walker submitted to her publisher, Simon & Schuster, as the proposal for the book. Walker described each photo individually, explaining where it was taken and her feelings behind it. Curtis added humor, commenting on a few of the photos—one of President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton taken right after the Monica Lewinsky scandal, as well as more intimate moments of Mrs. Clinton while she was Secretary of State. The women touched on one photo in particular, of the former Secretary of State, that went viral, which lead to a discussion on a photographer’s rights and ownership, especially in today’s digital age. Walker explained that, although she was upset and wanted to take legal action, she also stated that after 30 years at the White House, it’s the only picture that made her famous. The conversation then led to Curtis asking what a day is like being a TIME Magazine photojournalist for the White House. Walker covered many Presidents, including Reagan, Bush and Clinton. Walker explained that she had to be at the White House very early. She used an example of President Clinton, who liked to get up early and jog, so she had to be there before he’d go running every morning. “It was exciting and terrific, but also very tough and hard work,” Walker said. Curtis added that she would get phone calls from Walker from “the weirdest places.” One of the more serious moments in the conversation came when Curtis asked Walker if photographs are ever the truth. “You people have to decide if it’s true.” Walker replied. “I have no way to know. I don’t know the truth. But it’s the closest to the truth that I could have come.” The women ended their chat speaking on their friendship and how they met, first at a fundraiser at Walker’s house, and then again at the White House. Curtis was filming “True Lies” and was taking a tour, and Walker was working, when they ran into each other again. Walker and her husband had Curtis over for dinner numerous times while Curtis finished filming and that is where their friendship blossomed. Their friendship is one of photography, among other things. The photos that they’ve shared over the years, the special and intimate family moments, are all captured on film and make their friendship even stronger. Everyone in the room could see the closeness between the two accomplished women and, while Curtis honored her friend’s career, Walker also took time to made sure that everyone knew Curtis is not just an actress and author and friend, but also a great photographer. “Jamie Lee is able to see things that nobody else sees and she photographs them,” Walker said.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS, continued FROM page 1 and smiles placed on memories stirred by mice on skis, or angels made of either crystal or paper plates, maybe a Santa driving a pickup… maybe something as simple as the name of a grandparent or grandchild written on a gold-painted pinecone. Are you still stuck on a gift for someone you love? Do you not have an ornament that has special meaning to you? The magic of Christmas says you can have an ornament that looks just like a snowflake made with only scissors and a sheet of paper or you can head to the jewelry or antique store and find an heirloom-quality tree topper and both can be equally important and valuable to you. Foam balls, pipe cleaners, a black piece of paper and some glue says that you can build a snowman that can deliver the Christmas message that lands you the man or woman of your dreams, and twenty years from now that mutant snowman will have foamball friends made by your children that hang next to an imported nativity scene handcrafted in a Scandinavian country with a name you can’t pronounce. Christmas is truly magical when looked at through the lens of Christmas past. Our ornaments let the sweet times into our memories. We don’t regret toys not received, or pony’s not named, when we look at them. My fiancée and I see the best in one another when we gaze upon our tree and the stories it tells each year. I’m off to look for a way to make a snowman out of pie tins now! I hope you all have a Merry Christmas full of love, joy and beautiful trees.

Ornaments such as this Santa, though hanging from a fake tree, are themselves quite real and can be powerful mementos of holidays past.

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Allison Jones A Star’s Light

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llison Jones, a Wood River High School senior, is an artist by trade. “It’s my passion,” she says. “It makes me feel whole and I can relax while being productive. It gives you the unique opportunity to put mind and spirit into creativity.” Born in the Wood River Valley, Jones now resides in Hailey. “It’s just an awesome place and so beautiful,” she says. “I feel really lucky to have grown up here. I love the mountains, trees, fresh air, and it’s safe and small, and everyone’s friendly. I could see living in a city, but not for long. I don’t really like how it smells and I want to be able to see the stars and to be somewhere where everybody knows everybody. I may try living in Oregon or Washington for a while and I’m really excited because next year I will be living in New Zealand on a sustainable farm.” Jones’s love of painting has led her to a unique senior project: She has designed and painted a mural of the cosmos, currently on display at the high school. “I had never painted a mural before, so it was a real challenge to put an idea on a big space,” she says. “My idea was to paint a section of the galaxy. It’s slightly abstract and I’m using primary colors. It’s basically an explosion of stardust into a beautiful space.” The mural itself is 12.5 feet by 4.5 feet, or 57 square feet in size. “It’s been a real challenge

to get the colors right, taping everything off and making it look realistic, like I wanted it to,” Jones says. “I’m very interested in space and in using different painting techniques. I created the whole thing with sponges by dipping them in paint and then lightly dabbing colors on a wall to create a spacious effect. I got the idea from my sister who had used it on a ceiling. It was a really interesting interpretation and I liked the way it created space. It was much more light and airy than if you had used brushes.” It took Jones two weeks to complete. “I did a lot of sketches first and used a quote from the movie ‘Interstellar,’ she says. “I’ve always loved space and really love the show Cosmos on Netflix. The way it’s explained there and the information that you gather is mind-blowing. I always used to lie on the trampoline with my brother at night and watch the stars. Doing this mural really pulled it all together.” Jones started her career in the arts in elementary school. “We had a mandatory class and I loved it,” she says. “I just had a lot of fun and it was really relaxing. Also, there wasn’t a grade; you were doing it just because. Then, I entered a contest to make a stamp for Bellevue and I won, and that really made me happy. Today, I like painting and ceramics the most and I’m having a lot of fun experimenting with watercolors. In the future, I don’t see myself becoming a big artist. I’ll just continue to work at my craft to better myself.” tws

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this week

wednesday, 12.24.14

AA Meeting - 6:30 a.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Essential Core with Connie Aronson. 8:05 at YMCA Yoga and Breath with Victoria Roper - 8 to 9:15 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey Brunch with Santa at the Clubhouse: A tradition continues in a beautiful new location at the Clubhouse. Diners choose from an a la carte menu featuring many of the traditional Clubhouse favorites, as well as special holiday brunch selections. 9 am - 1 pm. Reservations are required, (208) 622-2800

Booty Barre, Itermediate level with Christina 9:30 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey Attitude Hour. Airs at 10 am on KDPI. Books and Babies - 10 am at the Bellevue Public Library. Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. Info: 788-3468. BOSU Balance Training. Mobility, Stability and Strength - Slow guided movements. Perfect for all ages, some fitness.. Membership Fee at 11 am at Zenergy. Stella’s 30 minute meditation class (beginner level) - 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the YMCA, Ketchum. FREE. 726-6274. Hailey Kiwanis Club meeting - 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org New Moms Support Group - 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the River Run Rooms at St. Luke’s Hospital. Info: 727-8733 Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants, YMCA Monday’s & Wednesdays 12:001:00 & 1:30-2:30 BOSU Balance and movement fusion class at the YMCA 12:15 pm. Holy Eucharist with Laying on of Hands for Healing. 1 pm at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. S Jeff Crosby & the Refugees plays après at River Run Lodge, 2:30 pm www.sunvalley.com Duplicate bridge for players new to duplicate - 3-5:30 p.m. at Wood River Community YMCA. Reservations required, 720-1501 or jo@sunvalleybridge.com. SunValleyBridge.com. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Beginners Welcome! 3:00 - 4:30 PM. 416 Main Street, Hailey, North entrance. For questions: HansMukh 7217478 Emmanuel Episcopal church Christmas Eve Service. Candle lighting and the Bell Choir. All ages are welcome! at 2nd and Bullion, Hailey Pilates Mat, All levels with Alysha 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. The congregation and staff of St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sun Valley Road in Ketchum, are pleased to announce the commencement of a returning series of Taize services. These simple candlelight services are held on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 PM during the dark Winter months. NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness’s Family Support Group for family and friends of persons living with mental illness - 6 to 7:30pm at the NAMI-WRV office on the SE corner of Main & Maple (lower level) in Hailey. Info: 309-1987. This is a recurring event that occurs every 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month. Ketchum Community Dinners. Please come and share a Free Meal with us. Dine in or pick up a hot meal for yourself or a friend. Join us each Wednesday 6-7pm in the gym of the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood 100 Saddle Rd. Ketchum, ID 83340 call for more info: 208-622-3510 Comunity Babtist Church Church. Christmas Eve Services. 6:30 pm at 200 S 2nd Ave Hailey. S Sun Valley Carolers. Come join us in the Sun Valley Village. Our traditional Carolers will perform throughout the Village and various restaurants. www.sunvalley.com

Nutcracker Ice Show. 5:35 pm www. sunvalley.com Torchlight Parade & fireworks on Dollar Mountain. 6:20 pm www.sunvalley. com 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 S Open Mic Night!! at the Silver Dollar Saloon, Bellevue. S DJ Locomotive FREE ENTRY!! 9 pm at Whiskey Jacques. t

thursday, 12.25.14

Christmas Emmanuel Episcopal church. Christmas Day service. All ages are welcome! at 2nd and Bullion, Hailey AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org AA Meetings 7 pm at the Shoshone Methodist Church, 201 W.C. St. For more info call Frank 208-358-1160.

friday, 12.26.14

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. Hailey’s Holiday Antique Market. 701 4th Ave. Hailey Armory 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. 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. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.Beginners Welcome! 3:00 - 4:30 PM. 416 Main Street, Hailey, North entrance. For questions: HansMukh 7217478 tt 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)

Peter and the Starcatcher. By Rick Elice • Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Starcatcher is a hilarious evening of madcap fun! 7 pm at The Liberty Theatre. sunvalleycenter.org/companyoffools 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. t S Joe Fos, pianist. Live music, no cover 8-11 pm at the Sun Valley Inn Lobby Lounge S New Transit. No cover at the Sun Valley Brewery. 9 pm

saturday, 12.27.14

Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 8 am at Pure Body Pilates.

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Storytime, 10:30 am at the Children’s Library. Hailey’s Holiday Antique Market. 701 4th Ave. Hailey Armory

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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. Paws to Read 11:30 am at the Children’s Library. tt Restorative Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622. Gallery Walk - 5 to 8 pm at participating galleries in Ketchum. Info: svgalleries.org or 726-5512 Sun Valley Air Club Gallery Walk 5 pm at 160 2nd Street East (next to the Magic Lantern) The Sawtooth Society, Sawtooth Brewery and James Bourret of Mountain Images Gallery will celebrate the holiday season 6-8 p.m. for Gallery Walk at Mountain Images Gallery in Ketchum. The Environmental Resource Center in Ketchum will host a gallery walk show from Dec. 27, 2014 – Feb. 6, 2015. The show, titled, “In Their Element: A Photographic Journey of Backcountry and Nordic Skiing,” will feature the art and beauty of backcountry and Nordic skiers and our local environment in which they race and recreate. Art Opening of Kim Howard Gallery Walk Gretchen Wagner Design Studio (Above Andrea Friesen Gallery) 320 First Avenue North, Ketchum 5-9 pm Wood River Fine Arts - Holiday Celebration at Gallery Walk! 5 pm at Wood River Fine Arts, 360 East Avenue (The Courtyard Buildling), Ketchum

S Joe Fos, pianist. Live music, no cover 8-11 pm at the Sun Valley Inn Lobby Lounge S Karaoke 9 pm at the Silver Dollar. S Aces Up live!! 9 pm at Whiskey Jacques. S Andrew Sheppard & Friends. No cover. 9 pm at the Sun Valley Brewery. sunday, 12.28.14

Holy Eucharist, Rite I. 8 am at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Holy Eucharist, Rite II with organ and choir. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Sun Valley 9:30 am. Hailey’s Holiday Antique Market. 701 4th Ave. Hailey Armory 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. All Levels Yoga, with Cathie 4 pm at Pure Body Pilates. o NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Connection Recovery Support Group for persons living with mental illness - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the NAMI-WRV office on the southeast corner of Main and Maple Streets - lower level, Hailey. Info: 309-1987 Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Beginners Welcome! 5:00 - 6:30 PM. 416 Main Street, Hailey, North entrance. For questions: HansMukh 7217478 MM

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Barry and Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Starcatcher is a hilarious evening of madcap fun! 7 pm at The Liberty Theatre. sunvalleycenter.org/companyoffools S $Night w/DJN8 live at Whiskey Jacques.

monday, 12.29.14

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 Read & Play 11 am at The Community Library; Children’s Library Connection Club - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 788-3468. Posture Fitness w/Jessica Kisiel - 11 am at the Wood River YMCA, Ketchum, all abilities welcome. Info: 505-412-3132 Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. 788-3468. AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants, YMCA Monday’s & Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 & 1:30-2:30 Duplicate Bridge for all skill levels - 3 p.m., in the basement of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, Ketchum. Info: 726-5997 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. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. 12STEP PROGRAM MEMBERS: 5:15 - 6:45 PM. Beginners Welcome! 416 Main Street, Hailey, North entrance. For questions: Marie S. 721-1662 Yin Restorative Yoga, All levels with Mari 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill “Connections” Recovery Support Group for persons living with mental illness - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the NAMI-WRV office on the corner of Main and Maple - lower level, Hailey. Info: 309-1987 Casino 8-Ball Pool Tournament 6:30 pm sign up. tourney starts at 7 pm. At the Casino. $5 entry fee - 100% payout Alanon Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org t

tuesday, 12.30.14

Yoga Sauna - 8:10 to 9:40 a.m., Bellevue. Info: 720-6513. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Beginners Welcome! 8:15 - 9:45 AM. 416 Main Street, Hailey, North entrance. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Pilates Mat, Intermediate level with Alysha 8:30 am at Pure Body Pilates. Science Time, hosted with Ann Christensen.. 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 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. Weight Watchers - 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. Info: 788-3468. Yoga Flow, Intermediate level with Jacqui 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates.

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OUR TAKE A CLASS SECTION IN OUR CLASSIFIEDS - DON’T MISS ‘EM! Flow Yoga, Intermediate level with Jacqui 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Beginners Welcome! 6:00 - 7:30 PM. 416 Main Street, Hailey, North entrance. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Free acupuncture clinic for veterans, military and their families 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Cody Acupuncture Clinic, Hailey. Info: 720-7530. Garrett Fischbach & Friends Quartet 7 pm at Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Rd., Ketchum, ID NA Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org

Peter and the Starcatcher. By Rick Elice • Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Starcatcher is a hilarious evening of madcap fun! 7 pm at The Liberty Theatre. sunvalleycenter.org/ companyoffools SGarrett Fischbach & Friends Quartet, 6:15 at Presbyterian Church-Big Wood, 100 Saddle Rd, Ketchum S $Night w/DJN8 live at Whiskey Jacques. M S Who’s Bad (The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute) live!! 9 pm at Whiskey Jacques

wednesday, 12.31.14

AA Meeting - 6:30 a.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Essential Core with Connie Aronson. 8:05 at YMCA Yoga and Breath with Victoria Roper - 8 to 9:15 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey Booty Barre, Itermediate level with Alysha 9:30 a.m. at Pure Body Pilates, Alturas Plaza, Hailey Books and Babies - 10 a.m. at the Bellevue Public Library. Attitude Hour. Airs at 10 am on KDPI. Stella’s 30 minute meditation class (beginner level) - 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the YMCA, Ketchum. FREE. 726-6274. Fit and Fall Proof - 11 a.m. at the Senior Connection in Hailey. Info: 788-3468. BOSU Balance Training. Mobility, Stability and Strength - Slow guided movements. Perfect for all ages, some fitness.. Membership Fee at 11 am at Zenergy. Hailey Kiwanis Club meeting - 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Connection, Hailey. AA Meeting - 12 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org Gentle Yoga with Katherine Pleasants, YMCA Monday’s & Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 & 1:30-2:30 New Moms Support Group - 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the River Run Rooms at St. Luke’s Hospital. Info: 727-8733 Holy Eucharist with Laying on of Hands for Healing. 1 pm at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Duplicate bridge for players new to duplicate - 3-5:30 p.m. at Wood River Community YMCA. Reservations required, 720-1501 or jo@sunvalleybridge.com. SunValleyBridge.com. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Beginners Welcome! 3:00 - 4:30 PM. 416 Main Street, Hailey, North entrance. For questions: HansMukh 721-7478 Co. B Winterized Music Review ~ St. Thomas Playhouse. Join St. Thomas Playhouse’s cast of young actors for a musical journey through the 90’s. 4:15 pm St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 201 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley Pilates Mat, All Levels with Alysha 5:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates. ursd1 The congregation and staff of St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sun Valley Road in Ketchum, are pleased to announce the commencement of a returning series of Taize services. These simple candlelight services are held on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 PM during the dark Winter months. NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness’s Family Support Group for family and friends of persons living with mental illness - 6 to 7:30pm at the NAMI-WRV office on the SE corner of Main & Maple (lower level) in Hailey. Info: 309-1987. This is a recurring event that occurs every 1st and 3rd Wednesday

each month. Ketchum Community Dinners. Please come and share a Free Meal with us. Dine in or pick up a hot meal for yourself or a friend. Join us each Wednesday 6-7pm in the gym of the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood 100 Saddle Rd. Ketchum, ID 83340 call for more info: 208-622-3510 Ochi Gallery is pleased to present “A Perpetual Slow Circle,” a survey of Los Angeles based artist Alexandra Grant’s “nimbus” series made from 2004 to 2014. 6 pm at Ochi Gallery 119 Lewis Street Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 6:30 pm at Pure Body Pilates.

Peter and the Starcatcher. By Rick Elice • Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Starcatcher is a hilarious evening of madcap fun! 7 pm at The Liberty Theatre. sunvalleycenter.org/companyoffools AA Meeting - 7 p.m. at The Sun Club, Hailey. Info: thesunclub.org t 2nd Annual New Years Eve Bash for all high school aged teens in the Wood River Valley. The party will be held at the YMCA in Ketchum at 7:30 pm Trivia Night 8 pm at Lefty’s Bar & Grill.

Open Mic Night!! at the Silver Dollar Saloon, Bellevue. Sun Valley Resort and the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ Junior Patrons Circle host the New Year’s Eve Bubbly Bash! 9:00pm

Thursday, 1.1.15

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. 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 TRX Get Ripped class!! We’ve got more TRX’s coming for a total of 15 spaces so we all sweat and have fun together getting strong. All of our instructors are TRX certified! Call the Y to reserve a space. 12:15 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 BCSD Chess Club - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Rm. C214 at the Wood River High School, Hailey. FREE for all ages. K-12 and adults too. 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. 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. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Beginners Welcome! 6:00 - 7:30 PM. 416 Main Street, Hailey, North entrance. For questions: HansMukh 7217478

Peter and the Starcatcher. By Rick Elice • Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Starcatcher is a hilarious evening of madcap fun! 7 pm at The Liberty Theatre. sunvalleycenter.org/companyoffools AA Meetings 7 pm at the Shoshone Methodist Church, 201 W.C. St. For more info call Frank 208-358-1160.

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Kettle Bells, Intermediate/Advanced with Erin 8 am at Pure Body Pilates. Storytime, 10:30 am at the Children’s Library, Ketchum. Toddler Read & Play. Toddler Read & Play is a parent/caregiver driven opportunity to read and play with your toddler. Toddler books and activities will be available to toddler and their caregivers. 11 am at The Community Library; Children’s Library ERC 2014-15 Winter Tracking Workshops with Ann Christensen. There is a suggested donation of $10/ERC members and $15/non-members. Space is limited, so register today! Gift certificates are available. For more information, contact 208.726.4333 or hadley@ ercsv.org Paws to Read 11:30 am at the Children’s Library. 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. t Restorative Yoga with Katherine Pleasants - 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. - YMCA, Ketchum. Info: 727-9622.

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he Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind (ISDB) in Gooding enjoyed its first Ski and Snowboard Club weekend trip to Sun Valley from Dec. 11-14. Two ISDB teachers, Jodie Hamilton and Heather Burgen, founded the club so the school’s students could practice their ski and snowboard skills more often this winter season. Previously, the students visited the Sun Valley area only once a year, for a day trip. This winter, they will experience two weekend trips in addition to the annual day trip. For the skiing part of the weekend, the club teamed up with Higher Ground Sun Valley, which provided ski passes, a dryland clinic and ski lessons on Dollar. Higher Ground is a nonprofit adaptive sports and recreational organization that provides programs to give individuals with disabilities the chance to experience outdoor therapeutic recreation without limitations. “The people at Higher Ground are great and taught the students about equipment and the basics of skiing and snowboarding,” Hamilton said in an interview. “But without an instructor that can use sign language, our students miss out on all of that. So it was so great to have us there to provide the sign language and Higher Ground to provide the instruction.” The students also had fun rock climbing at the indoor wall at the YMCA in Ketchum. “I liked the rock climbing wall!” exclaimed nine-year-old club member LoriLee Gunter. “I climbed up really high. It was scary to go down, but I was safe, and I had fun!” Gunter added that she’s quite “proud” to be a member of the club. “I love to ski!” she said. “I like to stand up and ski down the mountain fast!” The club also joined forces with AquAbility for swim lessons at Zenergy. IDSB

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has worked with AquAbility, a therapeutic aquatic program, many times in the past. “This program is amazing,” Hamilton said. “They have been coming to our school to give adaptive swimming lessons for many different groups of students. They did this every week last year and all the way through the end of October this year until, sadly, the pool on our campus was forced to close. So it was very fun and exciting for the students and staff and AquAbility volunteers to get back in the water again.” The ski trips are funded by donations. Hamilton and Burgen have been hard at work to fundraise all of the money themselves. Blaine County Housing Authority allowed the club to use the Lift Tower Lodge in Ketchum for free lodging. “This was a very appreciated and generous gift,” Hamilton said. “It really allowed us to be able to do this, since lodging for 14 kids, some with multiple special needs, and all the adults it takes to support them, would be very expensive.” Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill and the Burger Grill, both in Ketchum, donated discount dinners, and Arlene Merrick of the LDS church in Ketchum served the kids a free meal at the church, during which Santa even stopped by to say hello. The next weekend trip is set for March 12-15, and the club is currently looking for lodging and for some discount meals as well. “ISDB has been very supportive in the creation of this club as well as to myself and Heather Burgen, but they were not able to provide any money whatsoever toward it,” Hamilton said. “We were allowed to use two school vans to transport the students, but we have to pay for the gas. The fundraising that Heather and I have done has been huge, and we need more help to keep this going.” To learn more about or donate to the program, visit www.gofundme.com/d00y1o.

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Poinsettia Fun Fact BY TONY MCCAMMON

njoy this fun fact from your local University of Idaho Extension Master Gardener program. Did you know the poinsettia plant’s main attraction are its leaves and not its flowers? The flowers of the plant are the yellow, clustered buds in the center. The colored-leafy parts are actually called bracts or modified leaves, which turn color in response to the plant forming flowers. Next time you purchase a poinsettia, make sure it has unopened buds. Last year, over 34 million poinsettia plants were sold. That’s almost a quarter of all potted plants sold! Did you also know that December 12th is National Poinsettia Day? What?! Never heard of it? The United States has observed this official day since the mid-1800s. It honors Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett and the plant he introduced. If you would like to learn more about the

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Master Gardener program, or how to become a Master Gardener, please visit the Magic Valley Horticulture Website at www. hortmagic.org or visit us on Facebook. Tony McCammon is a University of Idaho Extension Area Horticulture Educator.

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Getting A Home Loan Without A Credit History BY ANA TORRES

sually, a borrower enters the mortgage process with a lengthy credit history, but what about those potential borrowers with no credit history at all? The first thing to understand is that if you contact a bank about a regular, non-FHA (Federal Housing Administration) mortgage, and you do not have any credit history, you will likely have serious roadblocks in obtaining those loans. Most banks issue the loan and then sell the loan to investors, and investors usually won’t allow what is considered non-traditional credit—they want to see a traditional credit score based on credit card usage and loan repayments. Chances are you would want to obtain an FHA loan, anyways. FHA loans typically have a smaller down payment required, they’re guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, and they are more available to lower-income and first-time homebuyers.

The Federal Housing Administration has rules in place for establishing credit worthiness for a home mortgage. The FHA loan rulebook, HUD 4155.1, says, “The lack of a credit history, or the borrower’s decision to not use credit, may not be used as the basis for rejecting the loan application... Some prospective borrowers may not have an established credit history.” Fortunately, there are other ways to establish a credit history besides credit card activity and loans. This process requires obtaining what is called a non-traditional merged credit report, or NTMCR, from a credit reporting company. Alternatively, the lender can establish credit worthiness by developing the credit history from things such as: •Rental payments •Utility payments •Automobile insurance payments •Other means of direct access from the credit provider If an applicant can establish at least a year of on-time payments for a variety of bills, this can often

serve to establish credit worthiness for the mortgage process. The key is to plan in advance to build that credit history. Once you can show a year’s worth of ontime payments, you should be able to establish the non-traditional credit history FHA lenders require to issue the mortgage loans.

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Goal Of Public Service Is Giving To Others A couple of kids enjoy making snow angels in a Ketchum park. Photo by Tory Taglio

BY JENNIFER L. SMITH

t’s the season of giving. The very nature of public service is giving to our community. Whether a person chooses to serve as a volunteer firefighter, a member of the U.S. armed services, a city council member or a city employee, the goal of all in public positions is service to others. In 1971, the mayor and City Council formed a department of parks and recreation to augment other essential city services. For many years, the department’s main function was to provide year-round activities for children. In the past decade, the mayors and council members have given the department much broader responsibilities, including urban forestry management, city beautification, arts and events. The department now cares for the city’s 14 parks, natural areas and public spaces. It offers significant staff

support for the Ketchum Events Commission and Ketchum Arts Commission. Recently organized events, such as the Sun Valley Harvest Festival and Wood River Valley Studio Tour, started with financial help from the city’s events commission. ArtPlace has recognized the city as one of the top 12 small towns for art in the U.S. for an array of projects, including last Saturday’s installation of the first “Art Car” on a ski gondola in the nation. Two years ago, the city leaders approved the establishment of trust funds within the Parks & Recreation Department. These funds accept tax-deductible charitable donations, and are restricted to the purpose each donor specifies. For example, donors contributed more than $16,000 in three weeks to purchase a Zamboni ice resurfacer two years ago for the Christina Potters Outdoor Ice Rink at Atkinson Park.

More than 50 percent of the costs of the Guy Coles Skate Park and Ketchum Bike Park were covered by cash and in-kind donations and volunteer labor. The Idaho Columns sculpture at Kagan Park, across Saddle Road from the Guy Coles Skate Park, was donated by the family of the late sculptor Rod Kagan. Donations of money and inkind services covered installation costs. The sculptures are valued at more than $312,000. Donations also may be used for memorials for loved ones, trees, youth recreation scholarships, specific events or arts programs. We thank all, including those who help the hundreds of nonprofits recognized in this issue of The Weekly Sun, who give back to make our city a better place. Jennifer L. Smith is director of parks and recreation for the city of Ketchum.

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ll of nature—the environment’s cornucopia of lakes, forests, rivers, oceans, mountains, meadows, deserts and plains, and the flora and fauna of local and foreign ecosystems and you and me representing humanity, just to name a few of the interlocking parts of the natural world—is affected every day by trophic cascades. It is a term and topic not without controversy, both within the scientific community and among those prone to conflating science and politics. Nevertheless, we are all well served by contemplating and trying to understand (and observe) trophic cascades in the world in which we live. Author, scientist and environmentalist Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) is credited with first describing the dynamic as early as the 1930s and ’40s in connection with his observations of wolves and the effects on the ecosystem when they were removed. Just mentioning wolves, as everyone reading this well knows, invites controversy. Perhaps if Leopold had been observing mountain pine bark beetles, sea otters, wolverines or blue-green algae and their trophic cascading relationship to the changing interactions of entire ecosystems, instead of wolves, the term ‘trophic cascades’ would rest more comfortably in popular discussions and debates about the world’s environment. Leopold literally turned ecologists’ understanding of the environment upside down. Before him, it was generally perceived that every ecosystem was regulated from the bottom up by resource availability: that is, plants at the bottom take energy from the sun; herbivores take energy from (eat) the plants; and carnivores (predators) at the top take energy from (eat) the herbivores. The food chain of nature is far more complicated than this simplistic description, of course, but Leopold noted that when wolves were removed from a particular environment the deer population increased, which in turn reduced the vegetation, which negatively affected every part of the ecosystem connected to that vegetation. That is, all of it and its regulation worked both ways—top down as well as bottom up. Brian Silliman and Christine Angelini of the Nature Education Knowledge Project describe it as, “When ecosystems are green, predators are often holding grazers in check, while, when they are overgrazed, predator loss or removal is often responsible for elevated grazer densities and plant loss. This tri-trophic interaction, where predators benefit plants by controlling grazer populations, is known as a trophic cascade.” By the early 20th century the sea otter of Southeast Alaska and the Aleutian Islands was hunted to near extinction for its pelt, called by one wholesale distributor “the most luxurious and exclusive fur in the world.” Sea urchin populations exploded as their primary predator, the sea otter, vanished, and, as a consequence, kelp beds, a staple of healthy seabed ecology in Alaska, diminished drastically. In recent years sea otters have been reintroduced to the oceans around the Aleutians and “…predictable changes in the density of sea urchins, kelp, and the organisms that utilize the habitat created by healthy kelp beds, have been observed, demonstrating the potential for whole-ecosystem recovery with the reinstatement of predator populations (Estes & Duggins 1995).” That is, trophic cascades can decimate entire ecosystems from bottom to top of the food chain, and vice-versa, and they can also reverse the damage in Dick Dorworth is a Blaine both directions and restore County resident, author and ecosystems to the dynamic bal-former world record holder ance that is a healthy natural for speed on skis. Visit his website and blog at dickdorworld. worth.com. tws Think of that. 18

Armchair Airline Captains

BY BRENNAN REGO

Air Service to and from the Wood River Valley has been an absolute breeze this year. From the efforts of organizations such as Fly Sun Valley Alliance and the Sun Valley Board of Realtors and local businesses like Sun Valley Air Club, all sorts of jets are landing at Friedman Memorial Airport these days. For the Valley’s resort-based economy, each landing in Hailey means a great deal and opens the door to endless bright possibilities. This is a poem about travel via the written word, through which a writer might transport a reader almost anywhere. It’s a poem about wordsmithing for those who enjoy playing with words.

Armchair Airline Captains  BY BRENNAN REGO

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We are the captains of your armchair airline, Waiting to jet you on the wings of our ink To destinations of our craft’s creation Where our ideals may intersect. So sit back, relax and enjoy the flights of our fancy, And let us suspend your reality Like great illusionists On a dog-eat-dog-eared stage. We are the merrymakers ‘round your hearth-hemmed campfire And the mischief-makers in your mind. We are the window washers of brains, Who help you see more clearly what could be. We are the edge of your seat, the book-spine-tinglers, The cliffhangers, the page turners and the coveted arcs. We are the bookworm-ridden apples And the reason for your bite-tattered finger nails. We are your bedtime yarn spinsters Whose graphite needles administer Your pre-doze dose of happily ever afters, Once-upon-a-time princesses and villains most sinister. We are the dark and stormy knights, Garbed in icky, coffee-stained, thrift-store armor, Who’ll whisk you away on the clickity-CLACK Of warhorse hooves through our keyboards’ tickling. We paint scenes with thousand-to-one odds against us And conjure battle horns to sound our triumph. The best of us will rip your soul right out of your body And suture it back without a single loose thread. We are the witching hour scribblers, The pen points’ ball dribblers, Whose pigments let fly the figments of Your and our mustang imaginations. “The Bright Side” is The Weekly Sun’s positive voice by Editor Brennan Rego. Send topic ideas that celebrate life in the Wood River Valley area to brennan@theweeklysun.com.

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Editor’s Note The Weekly Sun gladly accepts submissions of poetry, short fiction and other literature by local authors or about local topics for publication consideration. Send submissions to Editor Brennan Rego at brennan@theweeklysun.com.

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Christmas Letter From 1882

BY TONY TAYLOR

he following text is from the Wood River News-Miner’s Dec. 23, 1882 issue. It reads like a newsy Christmas letter, even though it was written 122 years ago. Some things change and some things remain the same. Hailey was less than two years old and already enjoyed a well-developed social ramble. Ketchum coveted and flaunted a reputation as the intellectual and entertainment center of the Valley. Bellevue (Biddyville) was trying to secede. Now, substitute planes for trains, and much is the same. Even if it took over a century to get here, the following briefs are almost up to speed. Wood River Briefs • Six patients at the hospital. • Robert Strahorn and wife are in Denver. • Services will be held at the school building by Rev. E. Pratt to-morrow morning at 11 o’clock instead of evening, as has been the custom. The Ketchum Brass Band is better organized than ever and blows up patriotism of Ketchumites twice a week. • Tickets for the Christmas Ball at the theatre Tuesday night are on sale at Riley & Tracey’s, J.A. Rupert’s and Burkhart & Co. • Burkhart & Co. have on hand a large and elegant supply of holiday goods. • The Ball for the benefit of the public school will be given on Tuesday next. • Supt. A. J. McGowen and other members of the committee have been making laudable efforts to pleasantly entertain visitors at the Christmas tree tonight. The “youngsters” will treat the assembled with fine vocal music in return for the crop of fruit gathered from the tree. • The citizens of Bellevue are considering the question of applying for a city charter at this session of the Legislature. Committees have been appointed to draw up the document for submission to the people. • Lots of oratorical wind up about Ketchum. Another debating society was organized there Wednesday evening. • Construction trains on the Oregon Short Line are now running to within 30 miles of the Junction. The longest estimates place the time of its completion to that point at the first of March when we will be placed in direct communication by stage. • Boise City mail now arrives at Bellevue in the evening and the following day is put aboard the Blackfoot coach and brought to Hailey. Fish are so numerous in Silver Creek that they can be thrown out with pitchforks, so several inform us. • Grand Masquerade Ball at Bellevue Monday night. • MARRIED—At the residence of W.T. Riley in Hailey, December 17, 1882, by the Rev. S.W. Crowe, Miss Sadie Carpenter and Thomas H. Brew, II. • On Thursday of last week Arthur Tippett and John Hankly were swept from the mountainside near the Nellie Mine at Vienna by a monster snowslide and were almost instantly killed. Their bodies were recovered the next day. • Samuel Ridgway, native of Florida; crime, murder; term of sentence, life; date of confinement, November 1882; occupation, stage driver; age 32 years; county in which convicted, Alturas. Tony Taylor is a longtime Hailey resident and local history buff. He enjoys skiing on soft snow and training horses in his free time. tws

Christmas Eve Haiku BY TONY TAYLOR

Snow-white moon in blue metal sky. Breath from elk on Proctor ridge goes straight up.

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alidor has been cruising right along learning all kinds of things, including imprinting of behaviors I want to see the rest of his life. I have until he is 16 weeks old to teach him those vital things. Who he will be is a combination of genetics and experiences. Critical to me is the sport of competition tracking, so Kalidor has already had many experiences on the tracking field. More critically is that I want Kalidor to focus on me with a calm, confident manner so he learns to “defer” to me in my leadership. In the long run, I want him to learn to depend on me to guide him through life as I set boundaries and provide encouragement. Avoiding overstimulation is really important for Kalidor to learn self-control which he is totally capable of at this age. While I want to socialize Kalidor with both people and other dogs, I DO NOT want him thinking that all dogs and people mean outof-control, wild, jumping, biting behaviors. What he Puppies can learn self-control and how to sit nicely for petting even at 12 weeks old! learns NOW in self-control to people, jumping, barking, with other dogs in a more will last his lifetime. lunging, mouthing is not goJust as with children, who aggressive manner as they ing to make points for him mature. They can even must learn self-control in as he matures, especially for become fearful, resentful, the classroom and on the a German shepherd. or angry with other dogs. playground, puppies need What I want to do is give to learn the same thing. Fran Jewell is an IAABC Kalidor short play sessions Somewhere along the line Certified Dog Behavior Conwe dog owners have come to with other puppies. Then, sultant, NADOI Certified we take a break for a while, believe that wild, non-stop Instructor and the owner of or we walk. Breaks should play sessions with a multiPositive Puppy Dog Trainconsist of exploration of the tude of dogs is a good thing ing, LLC in Sun Valley. environment and practicing and that jumping, mouthy For more information, visit natural skills like hunting. greetings with people is positivepuppy.com or call It should also involve pracfriendly. 208-578-1565. ticing basic obedience skills When Kalidor is overlike sit, down and watch stimulated with dog play,

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1963 that he only had two years to live. Key to the movie is the two lead performances, most notably a remarkable turn by Eddie Redmayne as the scientist who sought to discover the beginning of time and a theory of everything. Redmayne brilliantly captures Hawking’s deterioration, especially through his eyes, which will probably earn him an Oscar nomination. As Hawking’s wife, Felicity Jones plays to perfection the woman who fell in love with him and is consumed totally by his illness. The story is both illuminating and tragic, as the relationship eventually succumbs to the direness of the sad situation. In the film’s best sequence, before the illness starts, the two lovers connect at a party in which Hawking shyly refuses to dance, followed by their first kiss. As difficult as physics is to portray on the screen, the movie succeeds ably and makes it a sturdy study of a brilliant mind. tws

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Bunch of ¾ inch HDO and plywood Concrete Forms. Lots of 2x8s and other dimensions. See and make offer. U-haul. 720-2509. Generex 2,000 wat portible generator, used once. $400. 720-5801 White Kohler Pedestal Sink. Good Shape. Like new. $30 OBO. 6 Pewter wall scones for bath. Restoration hardware. $10 each. 2 pair off white heavy linen drapes. $10/pr. Large table saw height woodworking table with vises for use as run-off table. $100 OBO. 4 lengths of orange construction fencing. $10 each 7202509. Safety Speed H5 Vertical Panel Saw, 10” frame, 3 1/4 HP 120V 15 amp Milwaukee Saw, Quick change Vert to Horizontal, Adjustable rulers, pressure plate, Cross cut up to 64” plus. Like new. Almost $3000 new incl shipping. Yours for $1600. 7212558 Insulated slider window from a kitchen. “Brick Red” metal clad exterior/wood interior. Approx 34 x 40 720-2509 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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Helper: Domestic & animal sitter, yard worker & health. Your price is my price. Norman 720-9920 with many references Camas Praire Storage Fairfield, Id. Discounted rates, well maintained and safe. 788-9447 or 727-9447 Housekeeper, 15 years experience. References upon request. Call Ashley 720-5764. Single mom looking for cleaning/ cooking job or organizing job. 1-2 days a week, 4-5 hours a day. Need to supplement my income. 15+ years experience and great references. Please call Regina @ 721-4885.

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Able Helper: Care for plants, snow, animal/house sitting, painting, windows, artist, cleaning, lifting. Your price 720-9920 **TFN** Horse trimming, just trimming. Trash hauling, horse/cattle hauling, furniture hauling. Call for pricing. 208-481-1899 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 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, women’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. Your price is my price. 720-6676.

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GE Microwave Oven Hood Model JVM1490BH01. Black. Like new. Barely used since installed new in a guest house. $500 plus brand new. Yours for $250 OBO. 720-2509 Michael. Gas dryer, like new. 481-1899 or 481-1922 Gas cooktop. Whirlpool, white, 30”,

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Compost: Prepare you garden & beds for winter. Prepare your lawn for spring. Garden mix, compost & lawn fertilizer compost. 788-4217 Black Bear Ranch Tree Farm now selling Aspens and Willows in sizes from 1 gallon-20 gallon containers. Home grown. 13544 Highway 75 (7 miles north of Ketchum) 208-7267267 blackbeartreefarm@gmail.com

22 art, antiques and collectibles

$1 Silver Eagle 2001. Gem UNC. Recovered at WTC Ground Zero. A beautiful coin. $135.00 Call 208-3091959. Basketball cards for sale. Thousands…. Johnson, Jordan, Pippen, Bird, etc. Skybox, UpperDeck, Fleer, etc. Organized & mint. $275.00. Call 208-309-1959. 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 Antique, full size “spool” bed. Great condition. $400 OBO 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) 721-1734

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Leather sofa by McKinley Leather. Dark brown, rolled arms, 92”x36”x36”. Great condition. $2000 (originally $3,500). 720-0909 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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Marble and shattuch antique oak swivel office chair. Excellent $200. 720-5801 New Moen shower head & tub faucet w/adaptor $60 (both stainless). Moving - prefer email:gerrip2749@ gmail.com or lv msg 720-3431. Nice, warm, low operating cost far infrared heaters for sale. Two sizes. Call 788-2012

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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;

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Martin Guitar, D-18GE, Sunburst, excellent+, $1750. 788-4219 Fender Telecaster. MIM, twin humbuckers. Blacktop. Perfect. Ocean gry. $325. 788-4219 Martin Classic guitar designed by Thomas Humphry made in 1998, exceptional instrument w/HSC $999 481-1124 Complete live sound system & lighting $12,000 invested, asking $6,500 720-5801 Wood River Orchestra is recruting new members. Cello, brass, wood winds. Free tutoring as well as instrument vental assistance. Please call 726-4870. 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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Free, premium quality Douglas Fir firewood samples. Cordwood of same available. Email for details, where to pick up: snewpzer@yahoo. com

44 jewelry

Genuine Idaho Opal Necklace on 18”, 14K gold chain. Beautiful $60. Call 208-309-1959.

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Get ready for winter. BCA Float 32 Airbag Backpack with air tank. Brand new. Tags still on. Total new $725. Yours for $500. 720-2509 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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Winchester mod 23 Pigeon Grade. 28’ bbls. F/M. Select trigger. $1750. 788-4219. Perfect upland game gun. Tippmann ProLite, Hammer Plus, Spyder Semi-automatic paintball gums with view loaders. Plus pressure tanks, masks, canister belt & men’s “M” camouflage clothes.Must be: By Law 18 years or older to buy. Call Renae @788-8374 or 481-0213. New, original packaging, “Word Lock” cable bike lock. $15.00 Kelty Green River 4. 4 person tent but could easily fit more. You can stand up in it and is in good shape. Carry bag and vestibule included. $175. Michael 729-2509 Recu-me survival vest. Inventory and survival equipment, complete close out. At manufactures cost. Call for prices. 720-5801. Air Rifle. 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 We pay cash for quality bicycles, fly fishing and outdoor gear - Ketchum Pawn. 208-726-0110.

56 other stuff for sale Custom made brown leather, beaver lined, flight jacket. $200 7205801 Generex Generator. 2,000 wat. New. $450. 720-5801. AVONPRODUCTS.-www. youravon.com/beatriz5 PRODUCTOS AVON: Puedes ver los catalogos y hacer tus pedidos en www.youravon.com/beatriz5 Magic cehf built in commercial gas BBQ. $50 OBO. 720-2509 Double half barrel charcoal grill on countertop high stand with expanded metal grill and raised warming rack. $100 721-2558

60 homes for sale New Listing Custom Built. Single Level, attached 2 car garage, GFA, 3bd/2bath 1500+sf, 1/2 acre yard. $309,000. Sue Radford, Realtor The Realty Advisors of Sun Valley, LLC 208-721-1346 cell. www.sueradford. com $419,000 Home being built now. 2200+SF single level w/ addt’l 400+SF bonus room, 3 Car Garage. A Wow floor plan & finishes. Call now. Sue Radford, Realtor The Realty Advisors of Sun Valley, LLC 208-721-1346 cell. www.sueradford. com Gorgeous architecturally-pleasing unique home. 1.47A 3B/3BA. Sunny with extra garage/ADU? Stone, radiant floors, outdoor patios. Ralston; Penny 208-309-1130 House Ready: 5 acres, Shop w/ Studio Apt. Deep Well, Septic, on county road, 7mi. N.E. Shoshone. 40 miles to Hailey. Reduced 74,500K Call 208-421-3791. Fairfield - 3bd/1ba, big fenced yard, fire pit, 2-car garage, outbuildings, chicken coop, woodstove. On 3 lots

in town, walk to bars and restaurants. 1,792 sf, 2-story, propane, city water and sewer. Call 208-329-3109. Owner carry.

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Ketchum - Timbers 3/3 condo plus u/g private garage. Baldy views, walk into town. Highend furnishings/audio, move-in ready. $695,000 Ralston. Penny. 208-309-1130.

70 vacation property

“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. Ralston. Penny 208-309-1130

73 vacant land Golden Eagle Estate Lot 2.52A Ponds, waterfall, landscaped plus clubhouse amenities! Level and ready to build. Ralston; Penny 208309-1130 ONLY 2 acre lot/Phase II. Allows horses. Gorgeous views, community park and water in Griffin Ranch. $335,000 OBO. 425-985-2995 Mountain acreage. Beautiful views. Exquisite homesites. Close and accessible but private. Enjoy forrest, BLM and hunting. Terms avaiable. 602-320-4272; 480586-1861 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. 5 Acre Commercial Lot in Mountain Home. Great location, Air Force Road. 350 Feet Frontage. $60,000 Call for more info 208-788-1290 Indian Creek’s most affordable building site, 89,900! Call Sandra Caulkins at Sun Valley Real Estate, 208-720-3497 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. 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

77 out of area rental Great house for rent, Fairfield. 6’ privacy fence. Pets welcome. Reduced rent to $550. Call for info 208727-1708

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Hailey - River Street. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY to build on 3, 7 or full block plus alley. Zoned H/B. Ralston Group Properties Penny 208-309-1130 Twin Falls 181 Blue Lakes next to DL Evans. 1500 sf+, main and basement. New roof, paint, carpet. Sale $350,000/lease 425-985-2995 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 PARKER GULCH COMMERCIAL RENTALS - Ketchum Office Club: Lower Level #2-198sf, #4-465sf. Call Scott at 471-0065.

80 bellevue rentals

3 BD/2 BA, Private spot, available now, option to buy 208-720-3157 3 rec./2 baños, Lugar privado, disponible ahora, opción de compra 208-720-3157

81 hailey rentals

3 BD/2 BA duplex, Just remodeled! No smoking, pet possible, avail early April. $1100/month + utils. Brian at 208-720-4235 or check out www. svmlps.com Nightly/weekly/monthly! 2 BD/1 BA condo, fully furnished/outfitted. Prices vary depending on length of stay. 208-720-4235 or check out www.svmlps.com

90 roommate wanted Roommate wanted. Mature, moderate drinking, no drugs. 2bd available for 1 person. North Woodside home. $350 + utilities. Wi-fi available. Dog possible, fenced yard. 720-9368. Looking for someone to share the cost of living these days? Say it here in 20 words or less for free! e-mail classifieds@theweeklysun.com or fax to 788-4297

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Need Furnished home to rent for long term rental. Prefer Weyakin and North as far as Hulen Meadows. Can pay up to $4,500/month for right home. Please call 510-316-7031

100 garage & yard sales Estate Sale! By appointment only. China, crystal, antiques & more. Call 309-0917 or 309-1099 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 Horse Boarding available just south of Bellevue; experienced horse person on premises; riding adjacent to property. Shelter and Pasture available. Reasonably priced. Call 7883251.

303 equestrian Grass hay by the bale. Timothy, Broom and Orchard grasses 7210799 Grass hay, $230/ton, 788-3080 or 720-8792. Shoeing & Trimming: Reliable, on time. If you don’t like my work, don’t pay. 208-650-3799 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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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.

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NEEDED: Bell Ringing Volunteers for NAMI Wood River Valley for 2-hour shifts. Call Carla to sign-up, 208-440-2384. Volunteers needed to staff the free Ketchum Gingerbread Village through holidays. Even one shift helps greatly. Mary 720-5889 or http://vols.pt/C56RoY I need earth stove/pellet stove for parts. Gary 481-0839 Set of four 17” Subaru Rims for 2013 model Forester for 225/55/17 tires, preferably alloy. Call 720-2509 Looking for someone to post some ads for me on Ebay and Craigslist. Please call 481-1899. NEEDED - Aluminum cans - your donation will support new play ground equipment Hailey. Drop donations off at 4051 Glenbrook Dr., Woodside Industrial Park or call Bob 788-0018 for pick-up.

509 announcements 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 Papoose Club wishes to thank the vendors, sponsors, raffle donors, volunteers and shoppers who participated in the Holiday Bazaar. Thank you for your caring kindness! Show your appreciation! Say thanks with a FREE 20-word thank you note,

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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

609 motorhomes Mechanically good motorhome. Real cheap. Make best offer. Roof and inside need some work. 4811922 or 481-1899.

613 trailers/campers Going South for the Winter or Hunting? Really nice 1989 Fleetwood Jamboree Class-C motorhome. 26 ft. on Ford Chassis. All systems in very good condition, many upgrades, sleeps 3 adults, many new items. Must see to appreciate. Located in Hailey at 21 Comet Lane. Price reduced for immediate sale, my lose your gain. Must sell, moving! 720-5801. Priced slashed $5100 or best offer.

614 auto accessories Studded snow tires on rims, 19560F15, fits Ford Focus, set of 4 for $100.00, 208-788-3080 or 208-7208792. 5 new tires, BF Goodrich, Baja T/A - 37x12.50R17LT - tags still on tread - mounted on rims, axel hole 5 1/8, 8 lug centers 6. 1/2” - 3480 lbs @ psi - 124T M+S load range D - 3/4-1 ton Dodge Ford Chev? 208-948-0011 Hailey. New Mile Marker Hydraulic Winch, - part #75-50050C - powered by power steering pump - rated 10,500 lbs, cable 3/8x100 - 208-948-0011 Hailey 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

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2529 Grange Way

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