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KETCHUM AND YMCA BUTT HEADS OVER PROPOSED LOW-INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

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This photo shows the parking area north of the YMCA. The YMCA’s lease with the City of Ketchum allows the YMCA to develop northward up to the green line. The gravel lot, north of the Saddle Road entrance, is where the city has proposed to build low-income housing. Photo courtesy of both the City of Ketchum and the YMCA

According to the YMCA and its petition, 70 percent of available parking spaces would be eliminated by the development, a number disputed by the city.

“When the Y puts out a petition saying 70 percent of parking will be lost, I’m not sure where they get that number from,” Bradshaw said. “In fact, under our current plan, zero percent will be lost. I think petitions are useful if they accurately reflect the facts. But petitions have no merit if they’re a misrepresentation.”

The lease allows for the YMCA to develop 25 percent of the Park & Ride lot. A photo of the north side of the YMCA (pictured) shows a green line where the YMCA’s property line ends. Anything beyond that line is open for the city’s development without interference.

“I really want the YMCA and other neighbors to try and always be looking at every problem we face and use our energy to find solutions for our housing crisis rather than using energy to find creative ways to say ‘no’,” said Bradshaw. “What the Y is really saying is, ‘Don’t do this

building here because when we expand, we’ll need it for our parking.’”

In an interview, YMCA CEO Jason Shearer acknowledged the city’s position and said the YMCA is not against the proposed project but, rather, for “the agreement that we had with the city to begin with which allowed the YMCA a significant portion of the Park & Ride on which to deliver our mission to the community and the city’s agreement to meet the YMCA’s parking need in good faith on the Park & Ride lot.”

“We’re happy to have any number of important community projects as neighbors so long as we have adequate parking and the city meets its promise to provide that parking,” Shearer said.

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n Jan. 28, the Wood River Community YMCA sent out a digital petition asking YMCA members and community members to rally against plans by the City of Ketchum to develop low-income housing adjacent to the YMCA, citing parking concerns as the reason for the city not to pursue the project.

In 2005, the YMCA and the city signed a 99-year lease agreement that allows the YMCA to develop a portion of the city-owned Park & Ride lot. Recently, the city has honed in on an unpaved gravel parcel on the north end of the Park & Ride lot for the housing project as it is one of only three plots of city-owned land that allows for the development of low-income housing. Maps included in the lease agreement label the parcel as developable.

The YMCA currently has two paved parking lots, one to the south of the YMCA building (which has 43 parking spaces) and one to the north (which has 139 spaces), for a total of 182 spaces. That total does not include any spaces on the parcel the city wants to develop.

Representatives from both the city and the YMCA have had several meetings to discuss options for the use of the unpaved portion of the north lot. So far, all they agree on is that both parties are reading the lease correctly.

The lease does not specifically guarantee a number of parking spaces to the YMCA. However, it does infer that 150 spaces is an appropriate amount (determined by the city and subject to change). The lease also states that should the city opt to develop on the Park & Ride lot in the future, both parties agree to cooperate in good faith to maintain an adequate amount of parking for the YMCA. However, both parties are currently interpreting the word “adequate” in different ways.

“We have no plans to touch either of the paved parking lots at this point,” Ketchum Mayor Neil Bradshaw said in an interview. “The Y will still have more than the 150 parking spots they think they need, and we don’t plan to change that.”

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Stanley Ranger Station Closed For Renovation

The U.S. Forest Service announced in a press release that the Stanley Ranger Station is currently closed to the public.

The ranger station is undergoing much needed repairs to the office. The parking lot is being plowed and portable toilets are being serviced.

Employees are working remotely from other offices on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and the public is encouraged to contact the Sawtooth NRA headquarters office at (208) 7275000.

It is expected that the office will re-open in late February.

NAMI-WRV Announces Additions To Program Staff

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of the Wood River Valley (NAMI-WRV) announced in a recent press release the appointment of new staff.

Justin Rujawitz is the acting state preventative medicine officer for the Idaho Army National Guard Medical Detachment Unit, working to ensure those serving get both their physical and mental needs met.

Rujawitz further supports those in the military through his role with Higher Ground Sun Valley as a military program specialist, serving veterans with an array of traumas through recreational therapy. Rujawitz joins NAMI-WRV as activities coordinator, where he will work closely with youth, peer-to-peer support groups, and The Bluebirds to coordinate after-school activities in the community.

Brittany Shipley also joins NAMI-WRV as program coordinator, and will be working to design, coordinate and implement a variety of programs with an emphasis on NAMI-WRV’s teens in The Bluebirds group.

Shipley is a social work student with Boise State University with an emphasis on advocacy and policy work. As a graduate from Partners in Policymaking and years of experience working with individuals with both developmental disabilities and mental health conditions, she is well versed in the realm of navigating services, parent advocacy, policy implementation, and has taught several classes to help support and educate others on topics such as accessing Medicaid-based services.

ITD Expands Outreach With First-Ever Podcast

Utilizing a new and more modern communication tool to expand outreach to the driving public prior to major commute impacts on Interstate 84, Idaho Transportation Department’s GARVEE and Communication offices recently collaborated to launch an ITD podcast according to a recent press release. The intent of this innovation is to reach a different audience than television, radio, or other traditional media.

The initial focus of the podcast is on widening I-84 in Canyon County. Future podcasts will address significant milestones and upcoming traffic switches as the work in the Nampa-to-Caldwell corridor kicks into high gear later this summer and for the next few construction seasons.

The I-84 corridor team brainstormed the podcast idea back in 2018 and began to work on the first few podcasts late last year.

Communication manager Vince Trimboli emcees the podcast and brings on various guest experts to discuss specific topics.

You can listen to the first podcast on YouTube.

The podcast name “Drive Idaho” was chosen because it represents what the department does every day, and can be used statewide.

Dr. Natalia Kanem To Present Family Of Woman Film Festival’s POV Breakfast

The 12th annual Family of Woman Film Festival announced that Dr. Natalia Kanem, this year’s Bonni Curran Memorial Lecture keynote speaker, has agreed to also lead a discussion at a POV breakfast for Festival donors of $500 and above.

Dr. Kanem is the executive director of UNFPA, the United Nations agency for reproductive health and rights, and Under-Secretary of the United Nations.

Dr. Kanem’s keynote address, at 6 p.m. at The Community Library on Tuesday, Feb. 26, is free to the public and will be on the festival theme, “Women Still Waiting for Change.”

Her POV breakfast, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, will focus on UNFPA’s humanitarian relief in crisis situations; namely, UNFPA’s work training midwives in Yemen. A second POV breakfast will be held on Thursday, Feb. 28, with two speakers from Tostan, an organization working to empower communities in West Africa.

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ALL THINGS BLAINE COUNTY County Commissioner Jacob Greenberg shares on 2018 successes

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laine County was significantly altered by natural disasters in 2018. The Sharps Fire and flooding along the Big Wood River impacted many homes in the Wood River Valley, emergencies that required unprecedented attention and fast reflection, and exhausted funds.

The county has since received a grant to remove dead trees to create a buffer zone for homes in fire-risk locations. The firewise buffer zone should lessen the spread of wildfires based on how far away flammable vegetation, like sagebrush, should be placed around homes.

Some floodplain overlay ordinances were amended and a flood mitigation program was implemented.

The Wood River Land Trust and Blaine County are partnering to rebuild the Colorado Gulch bridge eroded from the flooding last year in Hailey.

“We had to remove the bridge because it was collapsing,” County Commissioner Jacob Greenberg said. “We want to replace it; however, the Wood River Land Trust came to us and said they want to do some aquatic restoration beforehand.”

In cooperation, the bridge will be replaced next year.

The county is also focused on conservation of the land and the quality of life for the people who live on it. A consultant was hired to run a study survey of areas similar in nature to Blaine County, an agricultural and resort community with a higher-than-average cost of living.

“We endeavor to keep everyone whole,” Greenberg said. “So the consultant comes back to us and says, ‘This is what other resort community employees are getting paid’ and determines if we are paying our employees fair wages, or if we need to make changes.”

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As for conservation, Blaine County is officially accredited as a Dark Sky Reserve. The International Dark Sky Association has recognized Central Idaho as a place of exceptional night-sky brilliance. This requires several counties and municipalities to commit to minimizing artificial light pollution to protect the natural beauty of the sky at night.

“This not only is a conservation impact for us, but also an economic one, as well,” Greenberg said. “People will travel and visit places just to see the stars.”

Individual residents living in Blaine County may not recognize what projects the county is completing relative to protecting and providing for the citizens living within the area.

Greenberg pointed to the rebuild of Warm Springs Road in Ketchum, post-flood; a granted extension to the land next to Campion Ice House in Hailey; and hosting several climate resiliency workshops as examples.

“We are passionate about the work we do,” Greenberg said. “But people are not that interested in the things we’re doing unless it directly impacts them, like having a road repaired next to their home.”

Greenberg said one thing that the residents in Blaine County will definitely notice is regarding landing zones to reduce diversions from Friedman Memorial Airport to Twin Falls. Three commissioners from Blaine County sit on the airport board.

“When you don’t hear complaints from the community,” Greenberg said, “you know you’re doing a good job.”

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RITA WILSON SEES THE BIGGER PICTURE

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he Arygros Performing Arts Center will present a concert with Rita Wilson at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16.

Wilson, a producer and actress, is known for light comedies, such as “Volunteers,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Now and Then,” and TV shows, including, most recently, “Girls.” She has also been involved as a producer and performer in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and its sequel.

In 2015, she appeared on Broadway in Larry David’s play, “Fish In the Dark.”

But the turning point for Wilson really came in 2006, after playing Roxie Hart in a Broadway revival of “Chicago.” Wilson was inspired to explore her budding talent as a singer.

In an interview last fall in Parade Magazine, Wilson said she asked her friend, Bruce Springsteen, “‘What makes me think that I, now, at this point in my life, could start songwriting when you’ve been doing it so well all of your life?’ He said, ‘Creativity is time independent.’ It made me feel like, I guess this is the time when creativity in music is coming out of me. I didn’t know it was lying dormant! He also really encouraged me and empowered me.”

In 2012, Wilson released an album of covers of some of her favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s called “AM/FM,” with guest appearances from Jackson Browne and Sheryl Crow. The eponymous “Rita Wilson” was released in 2016. In the meantime, Wilson has also honed her songwriting skills.

Her newest release, “Bigger Picture,” feels like a throwback to acoustic-based folk albums with elements of country. Wilson’s co-writers on the album include Nashville hitmakers, the Warren Brothers; Kristian Bush of Sugarland; and Darrell Brown, whose credits include Keith Urban, Faith

Rita Wilson will perform at the Argyros Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 16, showcasing her latest album, “Bigger Picture.” Photo courtesy of The Argyros

Hill and Bon Jovi.

Last fall, in a YouTube video, Wilson discussed “Bigger Picture” and the song of the same name, which she wrote with Annie Bosko and Danny Myrick about looking back at your past.

“To sort of remember who you were when something knocked you on your feet and you’ve lost a sense of yourself,” she said. “I had all these scrapbooks from when I was a kid… I think there’s something to that. Sometimes I look back and I’m giddy with happiness and sometimes there’s a wistfulness to it about time passing.”

Wilson, who says she’s always loved ballads, has the heart of a chanteuse and the chops to pull it off.

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MOUNTAIN LION SIGHTINGS & ATTACKS

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ver the past month there have been increased mountain lion sightings and two dog fatalities in and around Blaine County and the Wood River Valley. Mountain lions have been spotted as far north as Warm Springs Road in Ketchum, and as far south as Townsend Gulch Road in Bellevue.

With increased activity, local residents need to be alert, and aware of how to handle a mountain lion encounter.

Authorities were not able to locate the lion that killed a dog in Bellevue, and on Jan. 31 three lions were spotted on Townsend Gulch Road.

However, on Saturday, Jan. 26, Idaho Fish and Game officials euthanized a mountain lion that was spotted in a Ketchum neighborhood. With the assistance of the Ketchum Police Department, the 6- to 7-year-old female cougar was tracked to a nearby area and euthanized for public safety.

“We euthanized the lion safely, quickly and humanely, in accordance with our protocol for lions that show habituation to humans or pets in residential areas,” said Craig White, Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Regional Supervisor.

Mountain lions live in and near the Wood River Valley year-round and it is normal behavior for them to travel looking for deer and other food sources, especially in the winter months. Mountain lions are most active from dusk until dawn and will attack or kill domestic animals.

When lions become too comfortable near people, it creates a potential public safety hazard.

Fish and Game officials are unwilling to take that risk and let lions become comfortable wandering in towns. Idaho has never had a recorded incident of a mountain lion killing a person.

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“We want to remind people who have wintering deer and elk nearby that there is likely going to be mountain lions nearby, too,” said White.

“People also need to take precautions, be aware of their surroundings, and not leave their pets outside and unattended.”

The best thing you can do is to remain alert.

Keep small children, cats, dogs and other pets inside, if possible. Do not feed pets outside during the winter, and when your pets need to go outside, you may want to accompany them during the nighttime hours. Watch your animals for unusual behavior, which may alert you that wildlife could be nearby.

In a press release published by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, tips for people who might encounter a mountain lion included: Do not run.

If you are with children, pick them up without bending over.

Do not turn your back on the lion, crouch down, or try to hide.

Remain facing the lion and slowly back away.

Leave the animal an escape route.

Try to appear as large as possible—stand on a rock or stump, hold up your arms, stand next to others.

Shout, wave your arms and throw objects if the lion does not leave the area.

Fight back if a mountain lion attacks. Stay on your feet and use sticks, rocks, a backpack, and hands to fight back. Use bear spray if you have it.

Never approach a mountain lion or offer it food.

If you have additional questions or want to report a sighting, contact the Idaho Department of Fish and Game at (208) 324-4359. If there is an imminent safety concern, call 911.

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National Geographic WILD And Sun Valley Film Festival Launch Sixth Annual WILD To Inspire Short Film Contest

National Geographic WILD, the network synonymous with exploration of the world’s wildest places and animals, and the Sun Valley Film Festival, presented by Ford, announced in a recent press release the sixth annual WILD to Inspire contest, an open call for short films by U.S. filmmakers.

The top finalists will screen their films at the Sun Valley Film Festival, where one lucky grand prize winner will be chosen to receive $1,000 and a National Geographic Expedition to explore wildlife and wild places up close alongside Nat Geo Explorers.

U.S. residents are invited to submit a short film of three minutes or less using the platform Submittable.

Films should feature an everyday explorer and/or inspire others to become everyday explorers. The top finalists, announced in early March, will receive an invitation to attend the Sun Valley Film Festival in Sun Valley, Idaho, March 13-17, to screen their films for festival attendees, a panel of judges and Nat Geo WILD executives. The winner will be announced at the festival’s closing ceremony and will receive a cash prize of $1,000 and a National Geographic Expedition.

The submission period is open now through March 1. The contest is open to U.S. residents, and all entries must be under three minutes (multiple entries are allowed). To view all WILD to Inspire contest rules, regulations and prizing, visit wildtoinspire.submittable.com.

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reat news for fly anglers, as another low-pressure system moves in this week. The cloud cover should provide anglers with another fantastic week and weekend of winter fishing. If the fishing is anywhere as good as this past weekend, we have a lot to look forward to!

Silver Creek has been fishing incredibly well under the clouds.

The low pressure and darker skies have the fish on the bite and out in the open. The name of the game on the Creek is Streamer fishing in the winter. This is a great opportunity to catch the biggest fish on the Creek as they chase one of the few food sources available to them this time of the season. There is seemingly never a shortage of baitfish in the Creek! We have plenty of Streamers here in the shop as well as custom Streamer ties by our own Christian Reid. Be sure you come in and talk to him for the latest info.

The Big Wood has been seeing outstanding Midge hatches and this activity should just continue to grow and get better as we march toward springtime.

Each day on the Wood gives dry-fly anglers a great chance to pursue healthy rainbows sipping Midges from the surface. Try to get out sometime in the late morning and fish until the dinner hour. Stay on the move until you find a pod of fish feeding on Midges. If you are seeing Midges all over the snow, then it really is just a matter of walking enough to find some risers.

Griffiths Gnats and Tie-Down Midges are the way to go. Be sure to have a trailing shuck of some sort on your fly. The fish can’t resist it.

Midweek may be your best bet to head for the Lost River or the South Fork of the Boise.

The weather conditions for driving may be best before the next little front rolls in. We enter yet another week of little to no reporting on either river. Again, this means the fishing pressure is at a minimum for the season, so if you want to experience either fishery with few anglers, now’s your time. If you go, take all the same flies you would have on the Big Wood and Silver Creek: Zebra Midges, Brassies, Gnats, Midges, Buggers and Sparkle Minnows.

Enjoy the river this week, stay kind to your fellow angler, and be safe!

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ast week I shared an article describing how a dog feels going to the dog park, with the hopes of helping dog owners to understand the dog’s point of view.

What I did not focus on is how what happens to our dogs, that we love enormously, affects our relationships and us as human beings. As a dog behavior consultant, this topic brings up too many issues far beyond obedience.

Literally, there isn’t a day that goes by that someone does not share with me how their dog was attacked by another dog and their dog has now become fear aggressive and does not enjoy other dogs. I am asked to fix this canine PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder]. As with humans, PTSD is not something that is easily fixed. It can ruin the happiness of a dog and its family. Dog owners whose dogs have been attacked no longer feel that they can take their dog on wonderful hikes for fear of meeting another dog that will once again attack.

The trauma of watching your dog being mauled, injured, and brutalized by an aggressive dog not only terrorizes the dog, but also terrorizes the owner that relives that moment over and over. Some owners are injured during the fight trying to break up the dogs. There are some dogs that will not let go. The owner of the victim dog tries desperately to pry open the mouth of the attacking dog. Many times the owner of the attacking dog is not to be found, or busy chatting with a friend, or even on their cellphone, without any idea what is happening.

I had a dog attack my oldest German shepherd, Brinx, on Leadville Avenue in Ketchum. My dog was on a leash with me, and the offending dog was off-leash. When I asked the owner to call her dog, she did

nothing. She just stood there watching. The offending dog bit Brinx four times. I was fortunate in that Brinx had a huge winter coat so he had no puncture wounds. He was much larger than the offender and could have, if I had allowed him to defend himself, done huge damage to the other dog. Fortunately, Brinx trusted me to keep him safe, and did what I told him to, which was “Leave it.” Later, I understood the woman was bragging in public how her dog attacked my dog. Really?

I am astonished that any caring human, especially a dog-loving human, could be so uncaring about other people and other dogs that they would allow their dog to perform such acts of aggression. Is this really the kind of dog owner anyone would want to be? Do we want to be the kind of community that doesn’t care about the emotional scars dog aggression causes?

You see, it is not just about how the dog that was attacked suffers PTSD for a very long time or forever, it is also about the PTSD and emotional scars the owner experiences from these attacks.

The answer is not simple. However, there are important things all dog owners should do. Be proactive and train your dog to have a rock-solid recall. If your dog has aggressive tendencies, be aware and don’t put your dog in a position where he can aggress another dog or human. That means, do not take your dog to public places off leash! You might muzzle train your dog, too. When you walk with your dog, you should be there for your dog, not your cellphone. Control your dog until you ask another dog owner if they can play. Do not assume that your dog will always play nicely without supervision. It is much like taking children to a park. You wouldn’t just take a child to a park, then not watch them and how they interact with other children. We must constantly teach our dogs,

Photo courtesy by Fran Jewell

just like children, what nice play is and what it is not. A well-trained dog will return to its owner even in the face of a distraction.

Please, think about other people with kindness and how a dogfight can affect them.

Let’s build a better place to live for our dogs and ourselves.

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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DAGUERREOTYPE LANDSCAPE

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BY LESLIE REGO

couple of weeks ago I wrote about an early morning that unfolded clear and bright—the crimson color of the snow glistened and the air crackled. I described the reflective quality of snow causing the surface planes to take on the color of the sky or the surrounding areas. This morning, I once again see a crimson sky but today the atmosphere is different.

It is a moody and misty day. The shimmering magentas of the other day, made brighter by a new snowfall, have turned into subdued and delicate shades of pink.

Added to the muted quality of the daybreak is a landscape that is no longer pristine white, but rather bears witness to the ravages that come with age. It would be a stretch to call the snow pure.

Broken leaves, twigs and branches lie everywhere, replicating an old threadbare, tattered and patched quilt that has survived through time and still continues to be loved.

And yet it is still a mystical world out there. The shades of pink, significantly greyed down, take on a vintage quality similar to the daguerreotype photography of the 1800s when every daguerreotype was unique, printed on a silvered copper plate, and exposed in a large box camera.

Leslie Rego, “Pristine Snow,” charcoal.

The surface of the print was very delicate. Even the lightest touch could permanently abrade the image. Some tarnish around the outside perimeter was normal, causing the old photographs to have irregular feathered edges.

In the misty morning air the snow seems fragile. An animal track or a slight breeze can easily

scuff the surface. Gentle wisps of vapor rise over the land extending into the edges of my view.

The fog descends and captures the corners of the panorama, making the borders to my view seem a bit tarnished. The pinks still glow through the center of the landscape, gently transporting me to another era.

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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OBITUARY KENNY DRUSSEL

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KENNY WAYNE DRUSSEL

t is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our loved one, Kenny Wayne Drussel, on January 28, 2019.

Kenny was the first to be born up Muldoon Canyon at the Peavey Ranch on March 25, 1950, to Harold and Dorothy Drussel. It was during a large snowstorm, and Kenny’s dad had to deliver him with the help of the party phone line. Kenny’s dad jokes that he thought it was the “ugliest baby ever.” They were flown out a few days later by snow plane.

Kenny graduated from Wood River High School and attended Boise State University. He grew up to be a beautiful man with a great big heart. Kenny, and his partner in crime since 1977, Jane, started Jane’s Paper Place in 1985 and Jane’s Artifacts in 2009.

Kenny has been a pillar in the community and his first love was helping children. He was always warm and friendly with a beautiful smile.

Kenny is survived by his wife, Jane; her sons Jay, Joe (Lorraine), David (Jade) and Mike (Robyn); granddaughters Kenny Wayne Drussel Lauren, Rachael, Isla, Ruby and Jenny; grandsons Lucas, Duncan and Sean; his father, Harold Drussel; his stepmom, Carol; his brothers Zane (Cindy) and Brad, and his sister Rellis, as well as many loving extended family members. He was preceded in death by his mom, Dorothy, and his brother, Ross.

For those wishing to make a donation in Kenny’s memory, the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, is suggested.

A memorial to celebrate Kenny’s life will be planned soon.

Please check future editions of the Mountain Express or go to www.woodriverchapel.com for the time and place.

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North American cougar (Puma concolor couguar) in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana Public domain photo, accessed via Wikipedia

HERE, KITTY, KITTY

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BY HANNES THUM

just that, for the most part, members of the Felidae family (felines and mountain lions and bobcats and their ilk) want nothing to do with us, and they succeed in keeping a low profile for most of the year. They might appreciate the way we plow the roads in winter to make for easy travel (one of the reasons why they will pass through our neighborhoods), sure. And they certainly are aware that there are some food sources in our backyards (including, but not limited to, our domestic pets and the wild deer and elk that also use the Valley floor in the winter). But, these are mainly just the results of snow getting deeper in the mountains and conditions down in town becoming more tempting.

Mountain lions have no real reason to want to come into contact with humans and they certainly have a lot of reasons not to. Close encounters between mountain lions and humans, very often, result in the death of the cat.

As the snow begins to melt in the coming month or two, the big cats will return to the hills.

And, likely, most of us will see no sign of them until next winter. Until then, humans and felines alike will take our winter relationship one day at a time. I’m sure there will be more stories about them before this winter is over.

here are some critters that live in this Valley that are elusive enough that people (almost) forget about them. We know, at least in the backs of our heads, that they are around, of course. But, if a person can go months or even years without seeing a mountain lion, he or she might be led to omit from daily thought that they are very near and very present neighbors of ours.

Then, as we have lately seen, a mountain lion ends up in somebody’s yard, with a picture in the newspaper or a photo online. The news spreads and suddenly one (or more) of these animals is the talk of the town.

I swear I couldn’t swing a stick in town last week without hitting somebody who had recently seen a big cat in their yard or who knew somebody who had seen one. Stories about a deer killed on their street. About mountain lions in their trees, about mountain lions in their garages, about mountain lions on their porches. A mountain lion killed a dog in Warm Springs, and the mountain lion itself was killed the next day.

People keep telling me about sightings of multiple mountain lions traveling together.

Suddenly, it’s like the cats were here all along.

For the most part, folks seem to enjoy these interactions as long as no animals get hurt, although Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native there is also a lot of talk going around about peo- and has spent most of his life exploring what ple being scared of the cats. our local ecosystems have to offer. He currently Of course, they have been here all along. It’s teaches science at Sun Valley Community School.

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WRHS senior Zachary Deal is a four-year boys’ swimming state competitor and will continue to compete at a NCAA Division 1 level. Courtesy photo

by Kim Jacobs

ZACHARY DEAL

BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

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he Wood River Valley can lay claim to the State of Idaho’s best boy swimmer.

Zachary Deal won the Twin Falls Times-News newspaper’s Boys’ Swimmer of the Year in 2017 and has competed at the 4A state championships in boys’ swimming all four years while attending Wood River High School.

“I find a lot of meditation in it [swimming],” Deal said. “I also really like the physical aspect of it and enjoy working to improve myself every day.”

Deal’s best event is the 100-meter breaststroke. He took first place at the state competition in both 2017 and 2018. But his favorite event to talk about is the 2018 medley relay.

“There was a group of us that sat down before the season and said, ‘There is a possibility for this group of guys to go to state’,” Deal said. “And around here that’s a big deal and a cool opportunity to represent our school.”

The event was the 200-meter freestyle relay and the pre-race analysis predicted the boys to come in about fifth or sixth at the district level. They would need to finish at least fourth to qualify for state.

“We huddled up before the race,” Deal said. “There was a lot of hype, and then right before the race, it was complete calm.”

Deal was the last swimmer in the relay—the anchor.

“I saw we were in fifth or sixth place during the race,” he said.

“And so I realized I needed to pull off the swim of a lifetime.”

His teammates lined the pool deck in Wolverine gear, screaming for Deal.

He put his head down and swam his best time, bringing the team in at third place and qualifying for state.

“That was easily the most impactful moment for me,” Deal

said.

Deal started swimming around age 5 and now spends anywhere from 20-30 hours a week in the pool. All of this time has paid off and he is now talking to several NCAA Division I colleges about competing at a whole new level.

It’s between University of Maryland - Baltimore County, Penn State University or the University of Denver.

Deal has found the greatest interest in math and science classes and plans to pursue a degree in engineering. His interest in engineering, similar to his interest in swimming, started at a young age.

He joined the robotics program in middle school and participated in the club up until high school.

His classes right now include A.P. Calculus, A.P. Physics, College English and American Government. The D-1 schools are interested in Deal for more than just athletic performance; with a 4.2 GPA, he has also been offered academic scholarships.

“The number one person who has inspired me is my coach, Brian Gallagher,” Deal said. “He as been coaching me since I was 10 years old and he’s like a second father to me.”

Deal also shared that several teachers from WRHS have also made a big impact on him.

“We have great opportunities as students,” Deal said. “They [teachers at WRHS] teach me a lot about the way the world works and it shows in the student body.”

Deal is ready for new challenges and a greater level of competition. In regards to moving across the country, he says he is excited to experience a place with more people in each class than people that live in his entire hometown.

“And my mom,” Deal said, “she has been so supportive of me, even though I am going to be moving far away. She is just so supportive.” tws

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Joanne Cox, Home Care Manager.

FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL SENIOR INDEPENDENCE MONTH

BY DANA DUGAN

“I want to stay in my own home!” is an often-heard wish from people who are growing older. Aging in place is an option for most, and part of our mission here at the Senior Connection is helping Blaine County seniors maintain the independence to do just that.

Planning early can be one of the most important steps to aging in place. Making necessary changes or remodels to your home, as well as making the necessary financial, legal and healthcare decisions in advance, is much easier than trying to do it in the middle of a crisis.

It is also helpful to be aware of community resources that are available in advance of a change in your condition.

The Senior Connection offers programs and services that support the continuum of aging in place. From offering lunch here at the center to help provide good nutrition and socialization, fitness classes to help maintain mobility and health, transportation when driving is no longer an option, to a variety of home-care opportunities for when it comes time for a little help.

Joanne and our compassionate home-care team provide a range of services, including: • Homemaker Services — Help with light housekeeping and laundry, grocery shopping/errands, transportation, cooking and more.

• Personal Care Services — Help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, mobility assistance, companionship and more.

• Respite Services — Help with companionship and supervision for caregiver respite and caregiver support groups.

Please let us know if you have any questions about aging in place.

If we do not provide the assistance you need, we know who does!

The Senior Connection 208-788-3468 www.seniorconnectionidaho.org

NEWS IN BRIEF

Forest Service Announces Annual Closure For Winter Range

The Ketchum Ranger District, Sawtooth National Forest announced in a recent press release that it instituted an area closure in the Warm Springs drainage to protect wintering elk and deer.

All National Forest lands from the West Fork of Warm Springs east to Ketchum and north of Warm Springs Road within the Warm Springs drainage are closed. The area closure is posted with signs at normal access points.

This is a yearly closure that is routinely implemented when the presence of wintering big game animals and snow depth indicate that the protection is warranted. The closure keeps the animals from expending energy in trying to avoid humans.

As much as possible, if visitors see any wintering animals in the backcountry, they should keep their distance and allow the animals a wide berth.

Please contact the Ketchum Ranger District at (08) 622-0090 for additional information on this closure.

Jana Arnold, as Vera, is surprised by the appearance of her grandson, Leo, played by Adam Turck, who arrives via bike. Photo by Kirsten Shultz, courtesy of Company of Fools

4000 MILES AND YEARS APART

Company of Fools to present ‘4000 Miles,’ a play by Amy Herzog

BY DANA DUGAN

A finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Amy Herzog’s “4000 Miles” takes a familiar story—a family reunion—and turns it on its head. Sometimes relatives showing up at your door are not all that welcome, as 91-year-old Vera Joseph finds out when her grandson Leo knocks on her door in the middle of the night. He’s just ridden across the country on his bike.

Vera, played by Jana Arnold, lives alone in a small apartment in New York City. She’s a political activist and her solitary existence in New York is entirely shaken by Leo’s appearance.

Adam Turck, a Richmond, Va.based actor, will make his debut with Company of Fools, as Leo. Directed by Gary Hopper, also from Richmond, the play was suggested to COF season producer R.L. Rowsey a few years ago.

“I put a flea in R.L.’s ear,” Hopper said. “I thought this would be a great play for us.

But I’d only come if Jana plays Vera,” whom he calls “Lady J.” “In a season that has been all about love, from Woody Guthrie’s patriotic love and passion, to Edward Tulane’s quest for love, we couldn’t ignore this mystery of love within the family,” Rowsey said of choosing the play. “The questions of why we connect with people in our bloodline, how we express that love, and what is the power of the bond that pushes us past the easy out of escape into something that is much richer and more profound were just too fascinating not to explore.”

With COF, Hopper also directed “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” in 2014, as well as

“God of Carnage” in 2011.

There are more connections in this show. Hopper’s wife, Elizabeth Weiss Hopper, is the costume designer and has worked with COF on about 18 different shows.

“We’re the dynamic duo,” Hopper said of their collaborations. “We have long sessions talking about the characters and her design to help the character and the actor.”

The other actor returning to the Liberty is Maggie Horan, from New York City. She was also in “Vanya,” and Hopper has also worked with her in other shows in Richmond. Her character, Bec, is Leo’s girlfriend.

“She’s very relatable and is written in such a lovely and well-rounded way that makes it easy for me as the actor to find the humor and sadness and everything in between,” Horan said.

Returning to the Valley is a “dream come true,” she added.

“There is no other place like it.

The people involved with COF, as well as our fearless leader, Gary, are the reason why I will never hesitate coming back here.”

Jessi Zhang, a New York Citybased actor, is new to COF and Hopper. She recently graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from Pace University in New York, and this is her first big show out of town. She nabbed the part after a taped audition process with Hopper.

“I notice an instant chemistry of all of us,” she said during an interview, surrounded by her cast mates at the Liberty. “Everyone is passionate about the play.”

The two young women play the love interests of Leo. There

are other off-stage characters that are of importance, in particular Leo’s friend Micah, who was killed on the bike trip, his sister and mother, and Vera’s neighbor. But it’s Leo and Vera’s story of reckoning and the healing power of trust that maintains the flow.

“He’s running from everything all the time, so doesn’t want to admit he’s made mistakes,” Turck said. “The interactions force him to open up and grow up a little bit.”

Turck also admits that while he didn’t like the character at first, he’s found his way into it and recognized his own journey.

“It’s a beautiful piece,” Arnold said. “I realized this is a play of subtleties. It’s not a play of highs and lows. Vera is not your greybun grandmother. She has a social and political background, a lefty. It’s about two very different generations and approaches to life. So it’s a slice of life, an evolution from beginning to end.”

The play covers about eight weeks of time, and by the end of the play Vera and Leo are very different people.

“They have some rough patches,” Arnold said, though the play has a lot of humor and energy in it, she added.

Hopper said he’s drawn to plays that have a journey that “must end in hope and redemption. If an audience sits there for 90 minutes, you want them to end with some feeling of hope.”

“4000 Miles” will be staged from Wednesday, Feb. 13, through Saturday, March 2. For tickets and more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491. tws

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NEW MOMS GROUP WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6

12-1:30PM / ST. LUKE’S WOOD RIVER / KETCHUM

New Moms Group provides newborn and breastfeeding support and an opportunity to ask questions and learn the basics of caring for an infant. The presence of professionals, as well as other new parents, makes this group a comfortable and valuable experience. Bring your baby and your lunch, if you wish.

BROWN BAG TALK

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6

12:15-1:15PM / ST. LUKE’S CLINIC / HAILEY

St. Luke’s will offer a Brown Bag talk on the Role of Family Medicine in Heart Health.

Dr. Julie Lyons will bring participants up to date on evidence-based research for preventing and managing heart disease and the family medicine perspective on optimizing heart health. The talk will be held in the Carbonate Rooms.

TAIZÉ SERVICE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6

5:30PM / ST. THOMAS / SUN VALLEY

Taizé services will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church through February. These are ecumenical and offer quiet prayer, candlelight, meditation and chants. For details, visit stthomassunvalley.org, mjwoyster@msn.com or call (360) 481-3492.

SKI ROTARUN WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY

VARIOUS / ROTARUN SKI AREA / HAILEY

Operated by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, Rotarun Ski Area is open to the public for skiing and riding during the 2018-19 season. Public ski days are Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30-8 p.m. (free) and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with a suggested donation. There is no sledding at Rotarun this season.

TAKE-A-BREAK BISTRO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6 1PM/ SILVERCREEK LIVING / HAILEY

Every Wednesday, Silvercreek Living holds a free Take-A-Break Bistro for seniors, their caretakers and family members in the Memory Care building. Caretakers may take a break while Silvercreek staff will share coffee, tea and treats with seniors, along with planned activities. For more information, call (208) 720-8195.

KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6

6-7PM / CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD / KETCHUM

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SEEDS OF CHANGE

BY AMY MATTIAS

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id you know that four global corporations control more than 60 percent of the seed stocks grown around the world? Many of the seeds are patented, which means that farmers aren’t allowed to save them to use the next year, as many have done for thousands of years. Seed saving has been a critical tool to preserve native plants, develop the best crops for the growing climate, and ensure economic prosperity for farmers.

The global seed industry mostly focuses on replicating just a few seed varieties that are suitable to large-scale food production. The preservation of seeds adapted to smaller microclimates, such as to the Wood River Valley, are left to forward-thinking farmers and gardeners. Plants adapt to the soil, water and air in the place where they are grown. By saving generation after generation of seeds, we help ensure a hearty and resilient food supply.

In the face of climate change, natural disasters and a globalized agricultural industry, it is critical to protect our seeds.

Seed saving is gaining ground locally thanks to the efforts of

the Wood River Seed Library (WRSL). Founded in 2014 by John Caccia, the seed library is now managed by Manon Gaudreau, Pam Parker and Amy Mattias.

This month, WRSL is planning two seed-packaging work parties—Thursday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.—at the Hailey Grange to get seeds ready to distribute to those who want them. In addition, on Feb. 23 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., WRSL and other local organizations will host a free talk on the importance of seed diversity and launch a new seed library at the Hailey Public Library. All these events are free and open to the public.

For more information, email woodriverseedlibrary@gmail. com or visit www.grange. org/upperbigwoodriverid192/ seeds/.

Weekly free hot dinners are provided to everyone. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.

TRIVIA & COCKTAILS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6 7-9PM / HOTEL KETCHUM / KETCHUM

There will be two games per night every Wednesday through the season, along with drink specials and prizes for place winners. There is no entry free. Bring yourself and your friends, because you deserve a night of games and specialty cocktails! Hotel Ketchum is located at 151 S. Main St.

THE SWEET REMAINS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6

7:30PM / THE ARGYROS / KETCHUM

Presented by the Sun Valley Center, The Sweet Remains— Rich Price, Greg Naughton and Brian Chartrand—will perform for one night at The Argyros.

“During the course of a show, they’ll often sing a cappella, which is part of the history of the group,” said Kristine Bretall, The Center’s director of Performing Arts. “Local Middlebury College grads should know that both Greg Naughton and Rich Price graduated from Middlebury, and while they were each involved in theater there, Greg was also a member of the college’s male a-cappella group, the Dissipated Eight. His vocal chops come out in the band’s three-part harmonies that hearken back to the incomparable Crosby, Stills & Nash.”

The Sweet Remains’ educational outreach activities are supported, in part, with funds provided by the Western States Arts Federation, the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For tickets, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491. All seats are reserved.

‘TOP HAT’ THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7

4:30 & 7PM / MAGIC LANTERN / KETCHUM Musical Madness at the Magic Lantern will continue with the great Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers classic “Top Hat” with two showings.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Students Attend And Excel At Invent Idaho

Blaine County School District announced that three of its schools participated in the Southwest Regional Invent Idaho competition in Boise on Jan. 26.

According to its website, Invent Idaho is the premier student invention program in the Northwest, providing a forum for thousands of young inventors in grades first through eighth since its inception in 1989.

Invent Idaho celebrates student creativity and innovation while teaching the inventive thinking process in an interdisciplinary curriculum. Young inventors participate in progressive levels of competitions, including three regional events held across Idaho, culminating in an Invent Idaho state finals event.

After studying the history and process of invention, students in Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) classes in grades first through sixth at Bellevue Elementary, Hailey Elementary and Ernest Hemingway STEAM School used their creativity and ingenuity to develop inventions of their own by brainstorming solutions to multiple problems.

Sun Valley Center For The Arts To Present “Plates, Places And Stories From My Family Kitchen” With Joanne Weir

A waiting list is started for those interested in the Sun Valley Center for the Arts lecture by award-winning professional chef and cookbook author, Joanne Weir.

The talk is part of The Center’s ongoing BIG IDEA project, “At the Table: Kitchen as Home.”

The event, which will be held at The Center in Ketchum at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, has already sold out, but to register for the lecture waitlist, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call the box office at (208) 726-9491.

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JOE FOS ON PIANO FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY

This free talk with Dr. Maria Maricich will help women discover why balanced hormones at all ages are critical for optimal wellbeing, what critical systems are at play, and how to support or correct them when they get out of whack, optimizing your natural wellbeing—now and in the future. When all systems are in balance, menopause and monthly cycles are a breeze.

The Wellness Clinic office is located above the Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum. For more information and to register, call (208) 726-6010 or visit DrMariaMaricich.com.

Enjoy the ambience at the Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge while listening to the inimitable Joe Fos tickle the ivories. Weekly through the season.

PK’S BALDY CHALLENGE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 ALL DAY / BALD MOUNTAIN / KETCHUM PK’s Baldy Challenge is an annual fundraiser where participants ski/board each run on Baldy from Sunday, Feb. 10, through Tuesday, March 19. This year, the donations will benefit The Hunger Coalition. Signup locations are PK’s Ski & Sports in Ketchum and Apple’s Bar & Grill in Warm Springs.

SV CENTER APRÈS ART FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 3-5PM / YMCA / KETCHUM

ISABELLA & FRIENDS SAT FEB 9 & SUN FEB 10

Designed for families with kids who are 5-12 years of age, Après Art classes will be offered Fridays through March 22. Participants and their adult caregivers can drop in anytime between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to warm up with a mug of hot chocolate after a day on the slopes and make a winter art project to take home.

For more information about family arts programming at The Center, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

7PM / THE ARGYROS / KETCHUM

Isabella Boylston, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, will bring contemporary musician Rozzi and her band’s music to life with original choreography in a show called “When I Think of You.” Boylston is a founder of Ballet Sun Valley, which performs each summer at the Sun Valley Pavilion.

For tickets, call (208) 726-7872 or visit theargyros. org.

STORY TIME FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8

10:30-11:30AM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Story Time is Wednesday and Friday each week. Books and crafts designed for children ages 2-4 will be available during Story Time. All ages are welcome. For details, visit haileypubliclibrary.org.

SNOWMOBILER’S BALL FRI FEB 8 & SAT FEB 9 VARIOUS / MOUNTAIN VILLAGE RESORT / STANLEY

SACRED SPACE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10 5:30PM / ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH / KETCHUM

The 2019 Snowmobiler’s Ball & Fun Run will be presented by Salmon River Snowmobile Club, Charmac Trailers and Mountain Village Resort. For tickets and information, visit mountainvillage.com/events.

Sacred Space takes place on Sunday evenings from Jan. 13-March 17. All are welcome. For more information, call (208) 726-5349.

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE Direct from Arco, The Voltz will play at the iconic Bellevue saloon. There’s never a cover and patrons have access to a free shuttle home if needed.

SKI THE RAILS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 ALL DAY / WOOD RIVER TRAIL / VALLEY

INNOVATION DAY JR. SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10 2:30-4PM /SV COMMUNITY SCHOOL / SUN VALLEY

Ski the Rails is a free cross-country ski tour along the Wood River Trail open to everyone. The start is at Serenade Lane in Ketchum or anywhere on the Wood River Trail system, and the finish is at Myrtle Street in Hailey. A free bus will shuttle folks to Ketchum and back to Ketchum. Aid stations along the way will keep skiers energized to the end of the tour. There will be an après-ski party at the Sun Valley Brewery from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. with live music.

For more information, contact Janelle at (208) 578-5453 or jconners@bcrd.org, or visit bcrd.org/ski-the-rails.php.

Innovation Day is a free opportunity for Blaine County children ages 5-8 years old to join Sun Valley Community School on its Trail Creek Campus to create, innovate and engage in a variety of sessions in the elementary school building and around campus.

There will be STREAM-focused projects, such as designing a marble maze and more.

Register in advance at http://bit.ly/InnovationDay19 for two sessions of your choice or contact Katie Robins at krobins@communityschool.org or call (208) 622-3960, ext.

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LIVE APRÈS SKI SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 2:30-5PM / RIVER RUN LODGE / KETCHUM

SCIENCE TIME MONDAY FEBRUARY 11

11AM TO NOON / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM

After a good day on the slopes, there’s a party for you at River Run. This week, Nate Botsford will play après ski on Saturday. All are welcome. No cover.

Science Time is geared toward preschool-age children in the newly refurbished Children’s Library. For details, visit comlib.org.

LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 6PM / LIMELIGHT HOTEL / KETCHUM

SOUPER SUPPER MONDAY FEBRUARY 11 5:30-6:30PM / ST. CHARLES CHURCH / HAILEY

There is always free live music to entertain in the Limelight’s lobby lounge. This week, Doghaus will take the stage.

Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.

SUN VALLEY SUNS FRI FEB 8 & SAT FEB 9 7–9PM / CAMPION ICE HOUSE / HAILEY

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12 5:30-6:30PM / ST. LUKE’S / KETCHUM

The Sun Valley Suns will play two home games against Holy Cross. There are three 20-minute periods. Games last two-and-a-half hours. Ticket prices are $10 adults, $5 for children, or free for kids 10 and under accompanied with a paying adult. Only cash or checks are accepted, no credit cards. Parking is limited.

For more information, contact Sun Valley Suns Hockey at (208) 928-4905 or haileyice.org.

This group provides a supportive environment for people who have been diagnosed with any kind of cancer through networking, social engagement and education. Call prior to attending for the first time, Erin Buell at (208) 727-8733 or buelle@slhs.org.

SAWTOOTH TRIVIA TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12 7:30PM / SAWTOOTH BREWERY / KETCHUM Sawtooth Brewery presents free trivia games for the season. Games start at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday and all ages are welcome. Sawtooth Brewery Public House is located at 631 Warm Springs Road. For details, visit sawtoothbrewery.com.

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Often called “winter’s wildest sport,” extreme skijoring is essentially a combination of ski racing, waterskiing and lots of raw horsepower—and it all takes place on a snow-covered obstacle course.

“It’s 20 seconds of exhilarating, adrenaline-pumping fun, but it’s a challenge,” said Josh Glick, skijoring competitor. “It’s basically ski racing behind a horse.”

Josh has raced in the local extreme skijoring events for years, and he’s won, which is what got him hooked. He now serves on the board for the Wood River Extreme Skijoring Association (WRESJA) and will help the nonprofit put on their annual races this year [see details below].

Not to be confused with regular skijoring, which involves dogs, the horse-propelled extreme skijoring races began locally in Fairfield in 2001.

The two days of races have proven to be an extremely popular spectator sport, which brings together the horse and skiing communities. Besides the racing and the views of Idaho’s gorgeous snowy landscapes, the event also includes food vendors and a beer garden offering wine and margaritas.

Fans and participants come from a variety of states and throughout Idaho. Usually over 40 teams of three (skier, rider and horse) compete in a variety of categories in our local races.

Each team takes its turn blasting through an obstacle course that includes jumps and rings for the skiers (and sometimes riders) to collect. Competitors can reach speeds of 40 miles per hour. Josh said it takes a variety of skills for all three team members.

“The skier has many challenges trying to manage the course while being towed by a horse, and the rider has the challenge of trying to keep the horse straight. It’s not for you’re average person,” Josh said, adding that, “when you have a good run, you’re smiling from ear to ear. The rider and horse know you nailed it, too.”

Michelle Bobbitt is an extreme skijoring rider and serves as the secretary of the WRESJA. She donates her time to make sure the annual event continues since she knows how much joy it brings

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“It’s an absolute rush, running a horse full blast for 800 feet across snow with a skier being towed,” she said. “It’s a blast. I love it.”

Lots of folks obviously agree with Michelle and are stoked that, thanks to a good snow year and the help of locals donating land for the event, “winter’s wildest sport” will take place in the Wood River Valley again this year.

The 2019 Wood River Extreme Skijoring races will take place Feb. 16-17 at 81 Browning Lane in the Bellevue Triangle, about four miles south of downtown Bellevue. Races run from high noon to 4 p.m. each day. Admission is $5 for adults, with kids 10 and under free. For more information or to register to race, please go to woodriveresja.com or check out the WRESJA Facebook page.

Mike McKenna is the executive director of The Chamber – Hailey & The Wood River Valley. He can be reached at Mike@ValleyChamber.org or by calling (208) 788-3484.

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phases of development for the YMCA and includes the future development of a multi-level parking lot in the Park & Ride lot, to be paid for by the city.

That development has not yet come to fruition, but the YMCA would like to continue with phase II of its own development, which might include the building of an ice rink, outdoor recreation facility or other projects.

Should these developments occur and take up parts of the current paved parking lots, the YMCA’s parking capacity would indeed be greatly reduced, creating problems for the more than 550 people who visit the facility on an average day.

“There are ways for the city to develop affordable housing on the Park & Ride but that requires master planning,” Shearer said. “The city wanted to entice the Y to build here, to invest $23 million in a first phase of construction with the promise of a second phase. Their agreement was to provide the parking.

And we need them to provide that adequate parking.”

The YMCA’s board president, John Dondero, added, “The master plan shows that the city originally planned a twotiered parking structure in the north part of the lot that they would build.”

Both Shearer and Dondero said the YMCA would have no problem with the city creating that type of parking structure, but Dondero explains that “it has been suggested that the Y raise funds for that, but we’ve explained that that is just something that the Y cannot nor should not do.”

Both the YMCA and the city do state that they have the same overall goal: to improve the town of Ketchum and the surrounding Sun Valley area. The YMCA has 6,479 members, employs close to 170 people, contributes more than $900,000 in its annual program subsidy and financial assistance and offers many community programs.

However, affordable housing is currently lacking, something that Bradshaw is extremely driven to resolve.

“Nobody wins when we spend energy staking our point of view; everyone wins when we work on solutions together,” Bradshaw said. “I don’t want anything to the detriment of the YMCA. It’s an important asset in our town and I want to see its continued success. There’s room for housing, an activity center and a parking garage. If we agree on a vision, I think the funding will come.” tws

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Four Sun Valley Community School Students Earn Accolades

Sun Valley Community School announced that four Upper School students recently earned accolades.

Sophomore Ethan Hunt and freshman Emma Desserault recently performed at the Jerry Herman Broadway Legacy Concert at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, alongside Broadway actors.

This performance earned them each a scholarship from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Both students are members of the school’s Creative Arts Academy.

On Jan. 28, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo announced the nominations to U.S. Military Academies for the 2019-20 school year.

Senior Joe Hall secured a nomination for the U.S. Naval Academy and senior Hunter Diehl secured a nomination for the U.S. Air Force Academy. Their applications are now receiving consideration by these U.S. academies, where final decisions will be made.

“I am very proud of all four students,” said Head of School Ben Pettit. “The scholarships and the Congressional nominations are the result of hard work and dedication during their time here Sun Valley Community School. I wish them the best of luck and cannot wait to see the great things they will accomplish.”

Volunteers From All Corners Of Idaho Cram Capitol On Medicaid Expansion Day

More than 100 Reclaim Idaho volunteers from towns and cities all across Idaho landed at the State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 4, to meet with state legislators and call on them to fund the Medicaid Expansion law without changes, according to a press release from Reclaim Idaho.

Organizers booked meetings with 42 state legislators representing more than two dozen of Idaho’s 35 legislative districts. Among the half-dozen speakers at a noontime gathering on the Capitol steps was Twin Falls businesswoman Liyah Babayan and District 26 State Representative Muffy Davis of Ketchum.

“As a legislator in a state that passed Medicaid Expansion with nearly two-thirds of the vote, my job is pretty clear,” said Davis. “The people of Idaho

want a clean Medicaid Expansion program without conditions, restrictions or anything else that will put up barriers to coverage. I know a mandate when I see one. That’s why my number one goal for this session is to ensure Medicaid Expansion is funded and implemented in Idaho the way the voters wanted it.”

The Medicaid Expansion “mandate” came in November when Idaho voters passed Proposition 2 with 61 percent of the statewide vote.

Four Community School Student-Athletes Compete In Junior World Cross-Country Championships In Lahti, Finland

Sun Valley Community School announced in a recent press release that junior and Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation athlete Johnny Hagenbuch took gold as part of the U.S. Men’s Junior Worlds Team in the U20 men’s 4x5-kilometer relay in the final event of the FIS Junior World Cross-Country Championships in Lathi, Finland.

This is the best ever Junior World Championship result of a U.S. Men’s Team, surpassing the silver medal won in Goms, Switzerland, in 2018.

Joining Hagenbuch in Finland were fellow student-athletes Sydney Palmer-Leger, Sophia Mazzoni, and Bentley Walker-Broose. Walker-Broose is Australian, so his qualifications were based on Australian criteria.

Palmer-Leger was part of the U.S. U20 women’s 4x3-kilometer relay that placed fourth out of 14 teams, 40.5 seconds behind the winning Norway team. She also placed 20th for 5K Skate and 25th for Classic Sprint overall. Mazzoni finished 49th overall in the Classic Sprint and 10th for U18 girls, and in the 15k Classic she finished 48th overall and 10th for U18 girls.

2019 marks Hagenbuch’s and Palmer-Leger’s second appearance in Finland. In 2018, the two traveled to Vuokatti, Finland, to compete as part of the 12-member Team U.S.A. at the U18 Nordic Nations Championship. Both competed in three events and skied away with outstanding results. Hagenbuch is also the 2017 U.S. Junior National U16 Cross-Country 5K Classic Champion and the U.S. Junior National U16 Cross-Country Relay Team Champion.

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