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Election News City Council Races Heat Up In Ketchum & Sun Valley

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nd then there were three.

Three candidates, that is, vying for one of two Ketchum City Council seats on the ballot in November. Incumbent Jim Slanetz has made his re-election bid official, and longtime vocal resident Mickey Garcia filed his candidacy paperwork, too.

The two men join longtime city staffer and current executive director of the Sawtooth Botanical Garden, Jen Smith, who declared her candidacy last week. According to reports, incumbent Michael David has said he’d seek re-election, but as of press deadline Tuesday he had not filed. The cutoff for candidates is Friday, Sept. 6, at 5 p.m.

A profile article on Jen Smith ran in the Aug. 28 edition of The Weekly Sun. As for Slanetz, the councilmember is currently serving his second term on the Ketchum City Council. He was elected in 2012, and since 2013 serves as a Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency (KURA) commissioner.

Slanetz describes himself as an avid snowboarder, mountain biker and river runner, who channels his energy into creating recreational opportunities for others in Ketchum, such as the successful development of the Guy Coles Skate Park in 2004.

Jim and his wife, Karin Reichow, owned and operated the Board Bin for 30 years before selling it to their employees in 2018. Originally opened in the couple’s garage, the business

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The Sage School Earns Full Accreditation

The Sage School is celebrating its full accreditation after a rigorous evaluation process by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS).

The process was started in 2010 when the school opened.

Years of surveys, financial audits, safety reviews, reports, and visitations later, the status means it will be easier for students to transfer credits between schools and for colleges to understand the quality of work being achieved.

“I am thrilled at the third-party acknowledgement of the hard work that the school has been engaging in since we opened our doors,” said Harry Weekes, head of school. “It feels like a wonderful confirmation of all that the school has achieved in a short time.”

The school has already succeeded in placing students in over 70 different colleges and universities, including Middlebury, Hamilton, Davidson, Colby, and University of Denver, despite only graduating a small group of students each year.

“It has been an amazing journey,” said Weekes, reflecting on the school’s first 10 years. “We look forward to our next decade, building a home out in Quigley Farms, and continuing to do the good work of serving adolescents in our Valley.”

School District Seeks Public Involvement

Residents of the Blaine County School District community are being encouraged to apply to one of the school board’s committees: Finance, Policy, and Wellness.

The committees perform a mainly advisory role to the trustees and district staff. In many cases, individuals who run for the school board have served on committees.

Committee roles and responsibilities can be reviewed online at blaineschools.org under the “School Board” tab. For questions about applications, email tmoxley@blaineschools.org.

is now recognized as the longest-running specialty board shop in the Northwest. In his time outside of the city council chamber, Jim can be found enjoying fresh powder days on the slopes, playing pond hockey at Atkinson Park, seeking out good live music, and spending time with his wife and two boys, Ziggy and Shea.

Garcia could not be reached before press deadline, but the military veteran is hardly an unknown commodity in town. In fact, he’s a veteran of running for political office around Blaine County—something he began doing nearly two decades ago.

Sun Valley Council Race City Clerk Nancy Flannigan confirmed that three incumbents are seeking re-election in November. They are Mayor Peter Hendricks and Councilmembers Michelle Griffith and Jane Conard. As of press deadline Tuesday, no other candidates have announced their desire for Sun Valley City Council seat.

The deadline is Friday, Sept. 6, at 5 p.m.

Hendricks, a former financial broker, won his mayoral seat in 2016 after a tenure on the city council. Prior to that, Conard was appointed to fill a vacancy in 2015. The Sun Valley lawyer earned re-election the next year.

As for Griffith, who manages the development of affordable housing in Blaine County as executive director of ARCH Community Housing Trust, a successful re-election bid will be her third term on the city council. tws

Incumbents, top to bottom: Peter Hendricks (mayor), Michelle Griffith, Jane Conard. Photo credits: City of Sun Valley

Boise Man Rolls SUV, Alcohol Suspected

On Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 11:21 p.m., deputies from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 170 near Moonstone Landing.

Deputies made contact with the sole occupant and driver of the silver 1996 Toyota 4Runner, Riley O. Martin, age 27, of Boise. Martin sustained serious injuries in the crash. A witness and the crash investigation revealed that Martin was driving westbound, suddenly swerved, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway, overcorrected and crossed back on the roadway and rolled approximately two times. The vehicle came to a rest on its top on the north side of the road.

During the investigation of the crash, deputies observed beer cans and an alcohol container in the vehicle and near where the vehicle came to a rest. Martin was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Martin was transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise.

Alcohol is suspected in the crash and charges are pending following toxicology results.

SV Road Work Transitions To Driveways

The City of Sun Valley says the majority of roadway paving triggered by the $17.5M bond voters approved in 2017 has been completed. Focus now will be placed on driveway tie-ins and raising manholes.

Flaggers will be on Hardrock, Prospector and Wedeln directing traffic around construction operations. Roads will remain open to traffic at all times. Flaggers will be on Elkhorn Path and S. Village Way directing traffic around paving operations. Roads will remain open to traffic at all times.

Driveway work is scheduled on Blue Grouse and Fireweed. Manhole work will occur on Hardrock, Prospector and Wedeln. Elkhorn Path and S. Village Way near the intersection of Elkhorn Road will be paved this week.

Work is generally anticipated to occur between 7 a.m and 7 p.m. Night and weekend work is not expected. Work will include, but not be limited to, general construction noise, dust, equipment backup alarms and ground vibration. Access to residences will remain open at all times, although access points may be shifted to accommodate construction.

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Health Officials: Take Action Now Against Disease Outbreaks

As part of National Preparedness Month this September, South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) is urging residents to take action now to prevent disease outbreaks in their communities and consider family health needs as they prepare their emergency kits and plans.

“You can help prevent a disease outbreak in your community by making sure you and your family are up to date on your immunizations and by practicing healthy hand hygiene,” said Tanis Maxwell, SCPHD epidemiologist. “If we face a large-scale disaster, we might not have access to clean water, dry shelter and other things we take for granted. Preparations, like immunizations, will go a long way in protecting your family.”

It’s also important, officials say, to check your 72-hour emergency kit to make sure you’ve stocked extra medication, water cleaning tablets, epi pens, and hand sanitizer. If you, or a loved one, are dependent on electrical medical equipment, make sure you have a backup plan to handle a sudden loss of power.

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NEWS BUDGETS

KETCHUM, SV BUDGETS: A DIFFERENT TALE FOR TWO CITIES

Spending plan approval for Ketchum delayed until Sept. 11

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ime and money. As far as city coffers go, Ketchum needs more of both and Sun Valley doesn’t. City budgets are a little more complicated than that, but here’s a rundown of each north Valley city’s spending plan for fiscal year 2020.

Playin’ Catch-Up In Ketchum When the City of Ketchum lost its contract with Ketchum Rural Fire District earlier this year, staff and council knew they’d have a roughly $325,000 reduction in revenue for fiscal year 2019-20. What they didn’t know was how they were going to make up for it.

Enter Mayor Neil Bradshaw’s plan to reduce staff—through attrition not termination—by two and make other budget cuts as needed to avoid dipping into the city’s “rainy day” funds beyond what’s normal.

By the third council session to review the budget proposal, city councilmembers directed the mayor and staff to go about it differently. Instead, the budget that is being proposed now and is expected to be

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approved at a special Sept. 11 meeting will take an additional $35,000 out of the city reserves, reduce Mountain Rides and marketing expenditures by $40,000 each, and cut sidewalk improvement plans by $100,000. Other spending reductions will make up the rest of the gap.

All of this means the Ketchum Fire Department will not see a loss of personnel.

It also means the budget, assuming it gets approved next week, will meet county and state deadlines for adoption on Oct. 1, when the fiscal year begins.

“It’s not typical that we don’t get a budget approved by the third reading, but this is not a typical year,” Ketchum Mayor Neil Bradshaw said.

Ketchum began the budget planning process with a $700,000 gap between what city department heads requested in funding versus what city revenue projections said they’d have. Over the summer, Bradshaw and staff took what the mayor called a “scalpel” approach to the deficit. The result was a proposed budget that was met with ambivalence by councilmembers, especially as budget-setting deadlines were fast approaching.

The public is welcome to comment at the Sept. 11 meeting, which will be held at Ketchum City Hall at noon.

Sun Valley Tally It was smoother sailing in neighboring Sun Valley where the city council voted unanimously in August to approve their spending plan for the fiscal year ahead.

The plan? To spend $16.5 million on city needs without hiking up property taxes on landowners here.

Sun Valley is able to keep tax rates as is due in part to a $17.5 million levy on road and pathway improvements it’s halfway done spending. The overall spending breakdown for the ski resort city looks like this: • • • • • • •

Ketchum Mayor Neil Bradshaw. Photo credit:

General Fund: $6,000,465 City of Ketchum Fixed Asset Fund: $1,025,294 Debt Service Fund: $1,255,797 • 2018 Bond Construction Fund: Capital Improvement Fund: $5,620,800 $1,745,300 • Grand Total: $16,529,469 Workforce Housing Fund: $79,722 1% Local Option Tax Fund: $654,091 tws Street & Path Fund: $148,000

Chamber Announces September’s ‘Wake Up’ Session

The Chamber of Hailey and the Wood River Valley is inviting businesses and the public to attend this month’s Wake Up with The Chamber at NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and the Community Campus in Hailey. It will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 to 10 a.m.

Find out about all the helpful programs NAMI offers locally, as well as tour the Community Campus. The meet-and-greet is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

Light refreshments will be provided and a business card raffle will be held.

For more information, please contact The Chamber at Info@ValleyChamber.org, visit ValleyChamber.org or haileyidaho.com, or call (208) 788-3484.

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chool has started. Labor Day is over. And in addition to not wearing white for a while, those two things are reliable indicators a new fiscal year is about to get under way. During the summer, a great deal of work is done by staff and elected officials to craft a spending plan that satisfies organizational needs while not running that organization into “the red.”

What follows are overviews of the 2019-20 budgets for Blaine County School District and Blaine County.

The District Blaine County School District gets to work early on its spending plans. In March it held public meetings asking stakeholders what their budget priorities were. After several committee meetings and board sessions, trustees approved the 2019-20 budget in June.

“The Board created budget guiding principles based on the strategic plan of the district and the information from the listening session and then directed administrators to create a budget based on the Board’s guiding principles,” district spokesperson Heather Crocker explained.

That resulted in a $98.3 million plan, up $10.6 million when compared to the 2018-19 budget.

From 2016-17 to 2018-19, the district had never topped the $90 million mark, prompting some vocal parents and residents to scrutinize BCSD operations. Specifically, those stakeholders pointed to two spending issues: •

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Increased spending on administrative (non-teacher) salaries without—what they say should be—an equal return on investment in terms of student performance.

Spending on attorneys fees and legal settlements regarding, in one instance, a former employee who was paid $125,000 by the district to settle out of court.

On the matter of administrative salaries, the district has noted that it represents only 7 percent of district spending and that, overall, district students are generally outperforming their statewide counterparts. Meanwhile, a nearly $3 million levy that supplements spending on facility maintenance and upgrades ends this fiscal year. That means, at least in part, the district will have to convince the community its budget is both responsible and effective if it hopes to garner enough votes for a future levy.

The County If you’re a deep-dive details person, visit the county’s website—specifically, www.co.blaine. id.us/DocumentCenter—and click on the Commissioners folder. Inside, you’ll find the most recent budget documents, a Russian doll of spending plans within spending plans covering everything from Blaine County Fair to Blaine County Sheriff’s Office expenditures.

If you’re more of a high-level 30,000-foot view kind of citizen, you should know that staff and commissioners have been working on balancing those numbers all summer. On Tuesday, commissioners unanimously approved the result of that labor, county staff confirmed.

Deliberation on a spending plan for fiscal year 2020 started in early summer with a shortfall of $5.6 million. The gap represented the difference between what county department heads say they need to operate and how much revenue the county expects to collect next year. That wish list’s deficit got reduced to $2.2 million soon after, once staff and commissioners separated—essentially—the “nice-to-have” items from the “must-have” items a little more.

Ultimately, further cuts and deeper digging into the county’s rainy day funds was needed to balance the roughly $31.5 million budget.

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KDPI 88.5 FM, the Wood River Valley’s locally managed community radio station, was the recipient of this summer’s grant from the 100 Men Who Care organization. Mike Scullion, founder and program director of KDPI-FM, was presented with a check for $10,950.

Along with this additional funding for the station, KDPI-FM has hired its first full-time general manager, local resident Dayle Ohlau. With over 35 years of broadcast communications experience, including television and radio in Chicago, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and San Diego, Ohlau is currently writing her Ph.D. dissertation in compassionate communications.

“With continued corporate consolidation of newspapers and local media operations, community radio stations are now the modern-day town squares. We will continue to seek additional funding sources, like 100 Men Who Care, to secure and expand nonprofit programming providing a platform for collective voice in our Valley,” Ohlau said.

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The Center Sets 2019–20 Speaker Lineup

The featured speakers and performing arts lineup for Sun Valley Center for the Arts is all set, the organization announced last week. Two authors and a mix of musicians, a play and performance art are slated for the 2019–20 season that begins in September.

Members can begin purchasing tickets Sept. 6 and non-members can make ticket purchases starting on Sept. 12.

More information about the events can be found online at sunvalleycenter.org.

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Each year, tens of thousands of people visit waterways and parks near Idaho Power dams. That’s why Idaho Power is advising visitors not to wade, swim, fish or anchor boats directly upstream from a dam or spillway. Power plant operations can cause unexpected and rapid changes in the water level. Visitors should also keep off the banks next to the spillway, the utility said.

To encourage visitors to wear Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices, or life jackets, when boating or using fishing waders, Idaho Power has several life-jacket loan stations near some of its day-use recreation areas and campgrounds.

Also, before you get in the water, you can check the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality’s Recreational Water Quality Health Advisories web page for a list of locations currently experiencing hazardous algae blooms or other health risks.

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he hopper fishing continues to be strong throughout area rivers; Silver Creek, the Big Wood River and the Big Lost system are experiencing some incredible hopper action at the moment. It truly is “hoppertunity” out there.

On Silver Creek, flows remain excellent and the breadth of the creek is fishing well. The Nature Conservancy, Double R Ranch, the Willows and Point of Rocks have all been productive.

As a rule, the Trico hatch has diminished somewhat, although the hatch can be strong at times.

Small Baetis are still present in the mornings, and Callibaetis have been very strong on recent afternoons. The Callibaetis are definitely on the smaller size; use size 16 and 18 patterns. We anticipate the appearance of the Mahogany Dun soon. This hatch is one of our favorites; the bugs don’t mind windy days and the fish will key in on the Mahogany even when just a few naturals are present. Keep an eye out for October caddis and flying ants, and don’t put away your hoppers until October!

The Big Wood River continues to fish well. Again, hoppers are one of the go-to bugs right now, and the hopper-dropper method is really producing fish.

Use a small (size 16-20) Zebra Midge, Rainbow Warrior or Copper John as your dropper, and target active fish at the heads of riffles and runs. Rumors of a few Western Red Quill (Hecuba) have been swirling; this hatch should start in earnest very soon. Your favorite Green Drake patterns are an effective imitation of this bug, as are H & L Variants, Parachute Hare’s Ears and Parachute Adams.

The Upper Big Lost River system is productive during the afternoons; mornings are a bit cool in the high country and fish become more active as the temperatures rise. Look for fish in deeper pockets, along dark undercut banks, and along quiet current seams. Cover lots of water and fish your favorite terrestrial patterns.

The Lower Big Lost River is still flowing strong at 400 CFS, but the fishing can be excellent in the right water. Tricos are present in the late mornings, and the hopper and cranefly bite is still going strong in the afternoons. Nymphing is really productive right now, and the fish are taking a variety of subsurface offerings—Rubber Legs, Copper Johns, Cranefly Larva, Zebra Midges, etc.

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BY FRAN JEWELL

There are many interpretations out there about why dogs hump each other. We are totally confused when we see males hump other males, or females hump males, or females hump females. We are even more confused when our dog humps his or her bed—or US! The fact is, like with all dog behavior, there are many reasons why dogs hump. So it’s important to see it in context with the rest of the relationship a dog has with another dog. Previously, I always thought it was a dominance gesture. But then I witnessed a female in season humping her intended male.

This clearly was not dominance. Her intent was to gain interest from the male.

Some dogs will use humping as a way to initiate play with a dog they have a good friendship with, as a friendship gesture. They tend to hump and run! Humping a pillow or other non-living thing can be either because it simply feels good, or from frustration.

When Kalidor was 17 months old, he was establishing himself as a mature male in my pack. I had two older males, Brinx and Baewulf. Brinx was the clear highest-ranking dog (notice I didn’t call him an “alpha”) in my household. Baewulf was the peacemaker.

Kalidor had many times tried to push Brinx around and test the waters to see if maybe he could take over from Brinx. Brinx had been clear that, no, that won’t happen.

Brinx was very tolerant, but also very firm.

Then Kalidor moved his focus onto Baewulf.

Almost every day I saw Kalidor humping Baewulf. Baewulf could not have cared less.

The action was of no significance to him.

I saw this particular humping gesture as Kalidor trying to pass Baewulf in social status in our pack. Why? Because all of Kalidor’s other behaviors and age would sug-

When Kalidor was becoming an adult, he challenged Brinx for simple things like a stick. He still does many years later, but he has never won. He also tried humping to gain social status. It’s the contest of the humping that is important.

gest that the timing was right, but also his previous challenges to Brinx indicated he is testing the waters. If Brinx was not in the group, I would have thought that the humping would suggest an expression of friendship with Baewulf.

The question always becomes: What do you do if a dog humps you or another dog?

When a dog humps another dog, I think the reaction of the “humpee” is important. If the humpee is bothered and the humper won’t stop, then I tend to intervene and stop the interaction. If the humpee has no issues, then I do not intervene.

If the dog humps me, I never allow it. I don’t feel it is appropriate and many times

indicates lack of respect or a challenge to my leadership, much like jumping on me.

In general, as with all dog behavior, there are many meanings to each behavior. The important thing is to look at all the behaviors and attitudes to help determine the meaning at that moment. It is then that the meaning should become clearer to you.

Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy.com or call (208) 578-1565.

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t is early morning. I am taking advantage of the cool temperature to paint at Silver Creek Preserve.

This high-desert, spring-fed creek is legendary for fishing, but it is also a paradise for the artist.

The upper branches and leaves of the willows that line the shore move gently with the breeze, the sunlight glinting off the long wispy leaves. A few highlights of siena manage to poke through the rich greens of the riverbank grasses and reeds. The sun has not yet reached the lower parts of

the foliage. Mysteries lie in those dark areas.

It is a lazy morning. There are few birds and hardly any bird calls. I see a couple of blackbirds, four ducks, and one lone bird scrounging among the reeds, hiding himself so well I cannot make an identification. I catch glimpses of a long russet beak, which is the only distinguishing characteristic I can make out and not enough for me to name the specie.

Tiny ripples flow downstream.

Occasionally, a fish jumps, causing concentric circles to form.

These circles break up the uniformity of the color of the wa-

ter. It appears as though mirrors angled in every direction are floating across the surface. The angles that catch the sun’s rays produce golden tints. Other angles reflect the blue sky. The reflections of the trees are so dark they appear inscrutable.

I am painting a very small section of the creek to keep my view intimate. In just the water I observe ochre, siena, quinacridone gold, ultramarine blue and cerulean blue, at least three different greens, raw umber and Van Dyck brown. The greens of the vegetation are vast and varied. The blues in the water are almost as

intense as the blue in the sky.

It is time to pack up. The sun has climbed higher and the magical early morning light has come and gone. The landscape begins to blur and dissolve as the light flattens and the shadows retreat. I put my brushes away, but I am already planning my next painting excursion. I would like to add the autumn yellows and reds to my already bursting palette.

Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, visit leslierego.com.

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ing for many is limited.

Our conversation turned to other reasons for recently hosted a visiting cousin, and, among the surge in shops of this kind. Maybe we are seeing the symphony and a local theater pro- acknowledging more trash everywhere and thus duction, she wanted to explore some of the are more likely to find ways to lessen the mess. secondhand clothing, consignment or thrift stores We have learned to recycle food, boxes, paper, here. As we started our trek, I realized that there mounds of plastic, and tin cans. Some have found were more of them than I had recalled, in addi- that our Valley lacks available compost containtion to stores that also include furers and we are experiencing a gennishings and non-apparel items. eral confusion over what is or is Later, when we were comparing not recyclable for things that may our “finds,” we thought about the “look plastic” but aren’t, for examproliferation of this mode of retail, ple, even though most of our citia discussion much more interesting zens are trying to save the planet than anticipated. from the dire consequences of exOur first thought was that many cess waste. Thus, throwing away a of our local stores featuring used pair of shoes (without repair shops or passed-down items are unique to help us keep them longer) may because of our tourist culture and seem untenable, so those soles are clientele. A friend noted that a virpurchased by someone else. tually brand-new Bogner ski outfit The whole idea of recycling is was a staple for her last year, pernot new, of course. My generation haps left behind most likely by a JoEllen Collins—a longtime often donated used items to the resident of the Wood River woman who found she didn’t like Valley— is an Idaho Press Salvation Army or the Goodwill; skiing. It appeared never worn, like Club award-winning colum- milk bottles delivered to my childthe jacket my cousin found with the nist, a teacher, writer, fabric hood home were washed and left pristine price tags still attached. for the milkman to take away, sterartist, choir member and So, yes, we have access here to unabashedly proud grandma ilize and refill; and electric items amazing retreads in clothing. Some known as “Bibi Jo.” could usually be repaired and kept of my pals buy the bulk of their atfar longer that they are today. Our tire at these places, like my ballet friend in San method of recycling clothes was called “handFrancisco who only purchases her ball gowns for me-downs.” I know my generation wasted little. the opening of the season at a pricey and elegant So this attention to recycling isn’t just limited to recycled-clothing store in the city. She always hipper, younger conservationists. looks elegant and saves a lot of money.

I am wondering, however, just how far we will In addition to the good quality of most items, commit to recycling. I hope we can clean up our another reason, of course, is that with the high cities, rivers and oceans, perhaps a tougher job cost of housing and other necessities in this resort than discovering a never-worn silk blouse in my community, the availability of affordable cloth- size.

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ews headlines can be truly poetic—pithy and rich with mystery. One that stood out to me last week, from a national news outlet: “A Supernova Was Hiding in Antarctica’s Snow.”

What alchemy is this? What stunning twist of physics? An exploding star? In Antarctica?

And, somehow, it had been hidden? One of the grandest and most dramatic phenomena in our universe was here on Earth?

How are we even still alive with this sort of thing going on?

Now that’s a headline.

It turns out, scientists in a lab in Germany recently found certain unique elements (a rare form of iron being the most significant) buried in the snow down in Antarctica. Their theory is that this stuff was detonated and discharged outwards in some distant supernova somewhere in the universe and it has been entering our atmosphere and raining down upon us. And, they found it. Spacedust.

I’ve been picturing these scientists. A troop of snow collectors walking through the remote corners of Antarctica, bodies and faces covered in thick, insulative clothing as they struggled and tromped and stomped through the deep drifts with shovels grasped in mittened hands?

And mustn’t it have gone like this: these snow-bound folks bending their backs to the task of manually shoveling 1,100 pounds of snow (that’s how much they shoveled) into styrofoam boxes (the same cheap boxes, perhaps, that one can buy at a gas station for storing beer, or nightcrawlers, or fresh-

SPACEDUST

A scanning electron microscope image of an interplanetary dust particle. Photo credit: Don Brownlee, University of Washington, Seattle, accessed via Wikimedia, public domain photo

ly caught fish?) and then lugging and dragging those boxes back to be shipped away to a lab across the planet in Germany?

Even though they were investigating some of the most far-flung and sci-fi-sounding science, and are exploring new knowledge on the scale of the UNIVERSE ITSELF, the process of science can (must?) still involve things as menial and manual and laborious as trudging through deep snowdrifts in heavy boots and shoveling snow into boxes by hand.

It stuns me to ponder that we are also made up of stardust elements and of ancient remnants of long-ago supernovae. The atoms in our bodies are not so different than the peculiar iron that they found in the Antarctic snow. Indeed, the very people who were digging in the snow (and the snow! And the shovels!

And the styrofoam!) are made up of elements born from ancient exploded stars, and they are using those elements to dig

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up more elements.

All of this makes most of my own day-to-day life seem somewhat trivial. I wouldn’t know how to notice spacedust if some of it were raining down on me right this second (it likely is). I am as bound to the surface of this planet as anyone else. Nonetheless, I am fascinated to know that there are people out there slowly piecing together some of the inner workings of this universe for us, while I drink my coffee (which, of course, is also made of stardust) at home (also made of stardust).

Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native and has spent most of his life exploring what our local ecosystems have to offer. He currently teaches science at Sun Valley Community School

DJ Gralenski. Photo credit: WRHS Yearbook Staff

DJ GRALENSKI

Playing to the tune of three sports

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or DJ Gralenski, high school is all about living in the moment and enjoying the unique sporting culture in which he thrives.

As a senior at Wood River High School with a 3.9 GPA, Gralenski is a tri-sport athlete. In the fall, he is a forward on the men’s varsity soccer team; in the winter, a center on the Sun Valley Youth Hockey team; and in the spring, attacker for the Wood River Warriors lacrosse team.

All of these are talents he has been cultivating from a young age.

“For soccer, my parents started me pretty much as soon as they could with U-10 Sawtooth,” Gralenski said. “And I’ve been playing hockey since I was five, so for 12 years now. You really have to learn at a young age to be a good skater.”

Beyond the enjoyment of the sport itself, for Gralenski the best part of any sport is the team aspect, and the joy that comes from playing with his friends.

“I’ve been playing with the same kids ever since I was five,” Gralenski said. “I’ve known them my whole life and shared the sport with them.”

This is the key from which Gralenski’s perspective on high school arises.

“It’s all about enjoying it while it lasts,” he said. “Time just flies by. Especially if you play sports, you have a limited amount of time playing with that team. You just have to enjoy it every year.”

Still, while his time with the Wood River team might be limited, Gralenski’s options with the sport are far from over. During the “Speed of Hockey” camp that he attended in the summer, he was approached by a coach from Pomfret School in Massachusetts.

“He said that I should consider doing a postgrad after I graduate here,” Gralenski said. “So another year of high school at that school where I would be playing hockey for the year.”

Otherwise, Gralenski is looking toward universities where he might continue his career on the ice. In the meantime, though, he is looking forward to each of his final seasons with his teams.

“Soccer’s been going great so far, and I think it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Gralenski said. “And also with hockey season, this year we have a bunch of seniors and a lot of freshmen coming up that are super talented. I think we should have a very successful year and have a really good chance at a state title.” tws

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3— Regularly review your medications with your doctor or pharmacist Make sure side effects aren’t increasing your risk of falling. Take medications only as prescribed.

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Organizations, Office Holders Stand Up For Latino Community

More than two dozen Valley organizations and elected officials are taking a clear stand on any immigrant-related tension polarizing the country these days. In a letter to the editor, the nonprofit and political entities say they celebrate what the Latino community brings to this country, and they support those working to protect the basic human rights of immigrants by engaging in education, outreach and advocacy at local, state and national levels.

The Community Library, The Hunger Coalition, Wood River YMCA and St. Thomas Episcopal Church were among the organizations speaking out. State Representative Muffy Davis, Ketchum Mayor Neil Bradshaw, Bellevue Mayor Ned Burns, and Hailey City Council President Martha Burke were some of the elected officials doing the same.

“Latino families—like all families—want the best possible future for their children. They hold values deeply rooted in culture, faith, education, courage and hard work. Many local businesses, classrooms, youth programs, as well as an extraordinary workforce, are led by our Latino neighbors, and they are crucial to what makes our beautiful community thrive,” their letter stated.

Happy September!

Among the scores of dedicated singers with Caritas Chorale, an open singing group based in the Wood River Valley, is Cherie Kessler, shown here in rehearsal. Photo credit: Caritas Chorale

ANYTHING GOES FOR CARITAS CHORALE Valley choir to hold fundraising event at the Limelight

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ome say singing is a form of therapy that bonds a group together and lifts spirits. In fact, scientific evidence has shown that singing influences many activities vital to our wellbeing. This is why singing groups, such as the Wood River Valley-based Caritas Chorale, have proven so popular.

Founded locally in 1999, by Dick Brown, a Southern transplant to the Wood River Valley, Caritas Chorale will celebrate its 20th anniversary, Sunday, Sept. 8, with a Roaring ’20s party at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The event will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music from the 1920s in the lounge, with a sit-down dinner to follow in the lecture hall.

The short concert will featured such tunes as “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “It’s Ragtime,” “Bye, Bye Blackbird” and “Anything Goes,” conducted by musical director R.L. Rowsey.

The raffle will include a Sun Valley ski pass for the upcoming season, a weekend for six at a log home in Stanley, a guided fishing trip on the Salmon River, a fabric art wall hanging, a night’s stay with breakfast for two at The Grove Hotel in Boise, and dinner for eight in your home, catered by Judith McQueen Entertaining. Raffle tickets will be sold at Atkinsons’ Market in advance as well as that evening.

When Brown arrived to be musical director at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, a package was put together to lure him here that also included being musical director at the Community School in Sun Valley. He’d already formed a version of Caritas Chorale, known as the Choral Rendezvous, in Challis, and simply moved that organization to the Valley. It has grown in popularity and outreach over the past two decades.

“I think he came out of the womb with a baton in his hand,” Rowsey said, laughing. “He’s a man with a deep passion for community music.”

Membership to Caritas Chorale is open to anybody in the community who wants to sing great choral music. In fact, many members began with little musical experience but have developed musical skills through the Chorale.

Rowsey joined just after moving to the Valley from Richmond, Va., in 2000.

“I was singing in the bass section, happy as a lark back there,” he said. “Then I started playing piano when Chip Mills or Jim Watkinson needed a sub, and then fill in as conductor for Dick. Then, when he left town to (sort of) retire in Montana, I took over. When your work is your passion, you never stop.”

Rowsey could be talking about himself, as well as Brown. He is involved in numerous theatrical and musical concerns, including artistic director of the Sun Valley Music Festival Music Institute, a founding member of Company of Fools, and the musical director at Light on the Mountains Spiri-

R.L. Rowsey, the musical director of Caritas Chorale, said the fundraising event “will be a fun, good time.”

Photo credit: Dana DuGan

tual Center. His performing days aren’t over, either. He will appear as Tevya in St. Thomas Playhouse’s production, which will open Sept. 19. His wife, Goldie, will be played by Cherie Kessler, a singer with Caritas Chorale.

For the Roaring ’20s party, there will be approximately 50 singers participating. The number of singers with Caritas varies from concert to concert, depending on the time of year, Rowsey said.

“A good number are retired, so their schedules are totally flexible,” he said. “We try to structure things so that’s it’s a guilt-free organization. We really have two components that are important: rehearsals and concerts.”

The rehearsals are to prepare, but just as “importantly, it’s to get together and sing,” Rowsey said.

Then, there are three to four shows a year, mostly matinees.

“Maybe choirs should just take over the world,” Rowsey said, laughing. “If a chord sounds wrong, we stop and fix it. I’m fascinated by the possibility that we could just get along. I love to share music with others, but rehearsals are a great outing for us.”

Caritas Chorale members also support and work on projects with singers at Wood River High School, who have also been invited to sing at concerts.

“We’re the busiest small town in America,” Rowsey said, with a twinkle in his eye. “This Roaring ’20s party will be a fun, good time. As a fundraiser, it’s one of the most eclectic because it’s very diverse. And this is important because it represents a good portion of our operating budget.”

For reservations and information, contact Margie Gould at (208) 726-5811 or email caritassunvalley@yahoo.com. tws

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WED SEP 4

TRIVIA NIGHT

7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery & Tap Room / Hailey Hailey’s best free trivia returns. Join the weekly Team Trivia with Game Night Live. All ages are welcome. FREE to play, with bar tabs to the winners.

THU SEP 5

HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET 2-6PM / Main St. / Hailey

Folks can shop with regional farmers who offer organic and locally grown foods, from pies and produce to flowers and crafts. The Hailey Farmers’ Market takes place on Main Street between Carbonate and Galena streets and offers comradery, fresh produce, crafts, and other items.

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he pie chart1 inserted above depicts federal energy subsidies through 2009, with Oil & Gas having received subsidies since 1918 for a cumulative total of $446.96 billion, Nuclear since 1947 having received $185.38 billion, and Renewables since 1994 having received $5.93 billion.

From my taxpayer perspective, I believe that subsidies are meant to encourage scaling of an energy solution until it stands on its own cost-competitively, like solar is now, and to achieve energy goals for the country, whether it is energy independence or economic development.

See this chart2 below which shows how rapidly the cost of solar has come down in a short amount of time from 2009 to 2017; the relatively small dollar amount of incentives worked wonders to lower costs of this technology exponentially. And this chart only went to 2017; the cost of solar power has been halved since then to now and the cost of wind power has declined almost as much as more efficient technology has been deployed.

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LIVE: SILVER DOLLAR

7 & 3 PM / Silver Dollar Saloon / Bellevue Live music at Bellevue’s iconic saloon will include the Hurdy Gurdy Happy Hour from 7-9 p.m. with the Hurdy Gurdy Girls, followed at 9:30 p.m. by The Earaches. On Saturday, the annual Toy Run will be held at 3 p.m. with a barbecue. There is never a cover, and a free ride home is available should you need it.

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ICL HIKE

9AM-3PM / ICL / Ketchum The Idaho Conservation League will host Geology of the Pioneer Mountains. Rock lovers and nature nerds may join ICL for a beautiful day hike up the North Fork of Hyndman Creek in the Pioneer Mountains. Meet at the ICL’s Ketchum office at 9 a.m. to carpool to the trailhead. If you plan to attend this hike, be sure to bring the following: plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, layers, rain jacket, hiking boots and poles. This hike is limited to 15 participants. Contact Josh at jjohnson@idahoconservation.org or (208) 726-7485 to reserve a spot.

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STANLEY: LIVE MUSIC

6PM / Velvet Falls Dance Hall / Stanley Stoney LaRue will play at Velvet Falls at Mountain Village. This is the last show of the season. This is a special outdoor event.

But my question is, why do we continue to give oil, gas and coal companies subsidies to the tune of billions and billions annually today? “net subsidies to conventional energy after tax reform are still at a staggering $52 to $67 billion over the 2018-27 time period. Fossil fuels comprise more than 80 percent of the total, with nuclear the remainder.”3 Further, in researching the answer to that question, I found that due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed in 2017, fossil fuel companies like Chevron are paying no taxes. “ITEP: More than one-third of profitable firms in their review that paid no federal taxes in 2018 were oil and gas or utilities”4.

Hmmm, is this right? Couldn’t we spend that $67 billion better?

What Would Jefferson Do? The Historical Role of Federal Subsidies in Shaping America’s Energy Future by Nancy Pfund and Ben Healey Sept 2011 DBL Investors 2 www.businessinsider.com/solar-power-cost-decrease-2018-5/ 3 www.earthtrack.net/blog/tax-reform-and-energy-sector-looking-winners-and-losers 4 www.earthtrack.net/blog/big-surprise-fossil-fuels-win-undertax-reform 1

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ate summer is a beautiful time—as the days shorten, the air cools and the summer bounty ripens up for the picking. This year’s growing season got off to a slow start due to abundant late-winter snow and a wet and cloudy spring. Finally, we are reaping the rewards.

Becoming a regular at our weekly farmers’ markets is a great way to get your fill of freshly harvested local produce, including heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn and squash. The Hailey farmers’ market (adjacent to Sturtevants on Main Street in Hailey) is held 2-6 p.m. on Thursdays through Sept. 26.

The Ketchum farmers’ market at River Run is held 2-6 p.m. on Tuesdays through Oct. 8.

In addition to the market, some farmers offer CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) membership shares at the beginning of each season. Signing up for a CSA helps support our farmers and ensures a weekly supply of fresh, locally grown produce all summer long. CSAs sell out quickly, so talk to your favorite farmer about reserving your 2020 share now.

Another option is the “market

CSA,” which allows you to preload an account and shop cashfree all season long. Squash Blossom Farm (squashblossom. farm) and Waterwheel Gardens (waterwheelgardens.com) both offer market CSAs, and Lookout Farm (lookout.farm) offers a weekly “produce bag,” which requires signup just a week in advance for either pickup or delivery. Or, if you’re like me and enjoy the adventure of buying local, show up early and fill your basket!

Be sure to stock up now on plentiful storage crops like onions, carrots and potatoes for winter stews and soups. Preserve the harvest with canned tomato sauce, jams and pickles.

Celebrate the season with delicious, locally inspired meals with friends and family... and don’t forget to get on your local farmers’ list for next year’s CSA!

CARITAS ANNIVERSARY PARTY

4:30PM / Limelight Hotel / Ketchum Caritas Chorale will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a concert, cocktails and dinner. For reservations contact Margie Gould, (208) 726-5811 or caritassunvalley@yahoo. For more information on the event and the organization, see story on page 8.

TUE SEP 10

ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE

6-8PM / Community Library / Ketchum Free English Classes/Las Clases de Ingles will be held every Tuesday through Nov 19 with teachers Janet Ross-Heiner, M.A., Ed-ESL, and Karen Little, MAT. Abierto a todos los idiomas que quieren aprender ingles o mejorar sus habilidades. For more information, visit comlib.org or call (208) 7263493.

TUE SEP 10

KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKET 2-6PM / River Run / Ketchum

The Ketchum Farmers’ Market takes place weekly in the lower permit lot at scenic River Run. Folks can shop with regional farmers who offer organic and locally grown foods, from pies and produce, to flowers and crafts. There will be live music, food trucks and more.

NAMI RECOVERY SUPPORT 5:30-7PM / Sun Club / Hailey

Men’s groups meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month. Both genders are invited to attend on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month. All meetings are held at The Sun Club, 731 N. 1st Ave., Hailey.

Feds Reject Idaho’s Attempt To Restrict Medicaid

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The federal government dealt Idaho’s state legislature a significant blow today by rejecting lawmakers’ attempt at a Medicaid Expansion restriction designed to steer otherwise eligible participants onto more expensive exchange-based plans.

Idahoans earning between 100 percent to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, and who qualify for Medicaid Expansion, would have been given a choice to buy plans on the Idaho exchange with taxpayer-funded tax credits. Opponents describe the effort as yet another barrier passed by the state legislature in 2019 to accessing Medicaid.

“This was a bait-and-switch healthcare scheme promoted as a ‘choice’ but geared toward giving Idahoans less healthcare coverage at higher prices to patients and taxpayers,” said Rebecca Schroeder, executive director of Reclaim Idaho.

Reclaim Idaho says a nonpartisan study conducted by state budget analysts showed the federal poverty level restriction would have cost Idaho taxpayers $42.5 million per year. Some of the exchange plans available to people at this income level would have included deductibles exceeding $7,000. Today’s rejection letter deemed the state’s application “incomplete” and could not “demonstrate deficit neutrality.”

“When you’re talking about working Idahoans, $7,000 in out-of-pocket expenses may as well be $7 million,” said Luke Mayville, co-founder of Reclaim Idaho. “Trying to put working Idahoans on exchange-based plans with less comprehensive coverage at higher prices when they already qualify for Medicaid Expansion makes no fiscal sense—and it’s just cruel.”

Technically, Idaho could resubmit its application; however, today’s rejection letter noted, “even if the application were revised to include the correct elements, Idaho’s application would not be approvable because it could not demonstrate compliance with the statutory guardrails, in particular the deficit neutrality guardrail.”

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9-10AM / Community Campus / Hailey The Chamber will hold its monthly Wake Up breakfast with a tour, raffle prizes and a meet and greet.

This breakfast will be hosted by Blaine County Recreation District, Blaine County School District, Blaine County Education Foundation, College of Southern Idaho, Footlight Dance Centre, Girls on the Run, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Blaine County, Sodexo and Sun Valley Music Festival.

TUE SEP 10

CAT COZY CLUB

11AM-1PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey Led by volunteer Jen Barth, the Cat Cozy Club will knit cat cozies for the adoptable cats. Yarn is provided and the club will be meeting the second Tuesday of each month. Enjoy a cup of coffee in Christie’s Cat Café, knit some cat cozies, and meet some new friends. For more information, call (208) 788-4351.

WED SEP 11

YOGA WITH ALYSHA

12-1PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey There will be yoga weekly Wednesdays & Fridays in Penny’s Barn at Mountain Humane with Pure Body Bliss Studio owner and director Alysha Oclassen. A handful of mats will be available. The fee is $20 per class.

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t’s tough to miss the annual Wood River Toy Run. You don’t often see a convoy of more than 100 motorcycles cruising down the highway with stuffed animals attached to them.

“People see those motorcycles and they know what it is,” Diane Walker said.

A unique event that really puts the “fun” in fundraiser, the Toy Run will be turning 27 this Saturday, Sept. 7. Diane and Tiffany Cross are leading the charge this year.

“It really takes a whole village to put this event on,” Diane explained. “But when I tell people we’re working on the Toy Run, they say, ‘How can I help?’”

“The Toy Run is for the kids,” Tiffany said. “All the money it raises stays here and supports local families through the Holiday Baskets program.”

The proceeds from the Toy Run go to support the Sun Valley REALTORS Give Holiday Baskets program. It provides holiday meals to over 1,200 locals and gift baskets of warm clothes, books, toys and toothbrushes to over 600 children in the Wood River Valley each year.

“Hundreds of families in Blaine County are struggling financially and the holidays make those challenges more apparent,” said Brandee Smith, executive director for Sun Valley REALTORS Give. “Holiday Baskets helps brighten the season through its community-wide effort to ensure that every family in need receives a holiday meal and gifts for their children.”

That’s why supporting the Toy Run is so rewarding. You are literally helping to give the gift of joy.

Kids get presents and parents get to remember that we really are a community that cares about one another.

“We’re both former recipients and now we’re carrying the torch,” Tiffany said about herself and Diane. “It’s come full circle.” And Diane isn’t just a former recipient—she’s also ridden her motorcycle in all but one Toy Run. You don’t have to ride a motorcycle to support the cause and be part of the fun. You can visit one of the three stops on the run. Festivities kick off at Grumpy’s in Ketchum at 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., the party moves south for the Toy Drop at The Mint in Hailey. At 3 p.m., the auction, BBQ, raffle

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The team behind the Toy Run has fun supporting a great cause. Photo credit: Wood River Toy Run

and live music kick off at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue.

Everyone is welcome to buy raffle tickets or T-shirts, to donate an unwrapped toy that is worth at least $10, or to make a cash donation. The BBQ is only $10 each, thanks to Pete Prekeges, who Tiffany and Diane say really makes sure the Toy Run happens.

It’s pretty easy to see why the Toy Run is nearly 30 years strong and growing.

“It is a beautiful tradition,” Diane said.

The Classic Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

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SEPTEMBER 4 - 10, 2019

Hailey Library To Host ‘Pushing the Limits’ Book Discussion Series

The Hailey Public Library is inviting curious minds who enjoy interesting books to register for a four-part book discussion series called Pushing the Limits. The library is one of 100 rural public libraries nationwide to receive a grant from the National Science Foundation to host the adult discussion series in their community.

The first discussion will be held Wednesday, Sept.

25, from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. Subsequent events will be held in October, January and February. Each evening will be co-hosted by a librarian and a science partner.

Participants should contact the library in advance to register for the series and pick up their book.

“Each evening will be something of a community

get-together/science café hybrid,” stated Kristin Fletcher, adult program specialist. “We’ll offer a terrific variety of excellent fiction and nonfiction books, including historic, dystopian and memoir, plus videos and conversation—a little something for every interest.”

The series is built around the overarching idea that the story of humankind is a story of people pushing their own limits every day, and that science in all its forms plays an important role. Intentional efforts have been taken to integrate science into part of the human story rather than make it the sole focus.

Discussion dates and themes include: • September 25—Transformation: Flight Behavior

by Barbara Kingsolver • October 23—Tradition: The Marrow Hunters by Cherie Dimaline • January 15—Motion: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing • February 19—Heritage: The Deer Camp by Dean Kuipers The series will be held at the Hailey Public Library, located at 7 W. Croy Street. For more information and to register for this free series, please call program specialist Kristin Fletcher at (208) 788-2036 or visit www. haileypubliclibrary.org.

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HOUSEKEEPING

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RETIREMENT HORSE BOARDING

Retirement horse boarding for geldings. Limited vacancy.

Small family farm environment with excellent facilities.

Experienced geriatric care. Veterinarian references.

Text or call (208) 720-7252

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING: Gold Mine Consign Manager The Gold Mine seeks a full-time Gold Mine Consign Manager. This position is responsible for the effective daily management of all aspects of the Consign store. The successful candidate will be professional and hardworking.

This job requires the ability to use sound judgement, work as a team and lift up to 45 pounds. This is a full-time exempt position with competitive salary and benefits.

Processing Associate The Gold Mine Thrift Store seeks a Processing Associate to help with donation sorting, pricing and assisting with store setup, restock and sales. The successful candidate will be professional and hardworking. This job requires the ability to use sound judgement, follow directions, work as a team and lift up to 45 pounds. This is a full time hourly position with benefits.

Center for Regional History Librarian The Community Library Center for Regional History, which includes the Betty Olsen Carr Reading Room, special collections archive, Regional History Museum, and the Hemingway House cultural site, seeks a dynamic librarian to work as part of a team to process, preserve, and make accessible central Idaho historical materials. This is a fulltime (Tuesday-Saturday) hourly position with benefits.

Application Instructions: Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are highly advantageous for all positions. For complete job description and application instructions, visit (comlib.org/about/employment-opportunities/).

KUDOS & SASS

Kudos to all the amazing Labor Day events!

Text (up to 25 words): $5 Additional Text: 20¢ per word Photos: $5 per image • Logo: $10 Deadline: Monday at 1 p.m Space reservations: bulletin@theweeklysun.com

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PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION & DECORATING

No job too small. Paul Gangnier: (208) 720-7202 This is a beautiful 12ft. custom handcrafted light weight canoe (includes paddle/wicker seat). Mint condition. $7,500. value. Asking $3,500. Call Andy (760) 902-7171

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CRAFTING THE COLLEGE ESSAY AN INDIVIDUAL COACHING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

Jinx, disappeared out East Fork. Her sister is waiting; together since birth. Friendly, 6 yrs old and microchipped.

Call/Txt (208) 806-1302.

CLASSIC SUDOKU answer from page 11

Admissions committees are keenly attuned to those intangible personal qualities—character, creativity, self-knowledge, insight— that will help them choose the best among many qualified candidates.

Creating a well-crafted, thoughtful essay gives a student that extra chance, as well as the priceless experience of speaking and writing from a true and confident place in oneself.

ELLEN REED JAMES Former Ivy League admissions director, college advisor, writer and editor (208) 928-4155 Ereedjames@gmail.com

ENGLISH CLASSES

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CLASE DE INGLÉS PARA ADULTOS ¡Gratis!

Todos los martes 3 septiembre – 19 noviembre Para mas informacion, llama en la biblioteca @ 208.726.3493 x 1 ENGLISH CLASSES FOR ADULTS FREE! Every Tuesday September 3 – November 19 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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CLASE DE CPR EN ESPAÑOL

Estamos buscando personas que tienen interés en tomando una clase de CPR para infantes, niños y adultos. La fecha no esta determinada, pero estamos haciendo la lista de personas interesadas. A lo menos, necesitamos 8 personas para tener la clase. La clase estará en Hailey, y costará $55.

Por favor, si se quiere atender, manda un texto a (208) 7203421, con su nombre y cuantas personas quieren atender.

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