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“I’ll love you, dear, I’ll love you till China and Africa meet, and the river jumps over the mountain and the salmon sing in the street” – W.H. Auden

Hundreds of boaters staged a rally on the water outside of Clarkston, Wash., on Saturday, Sept. 17, to call for the removal of four dams on the lower Snake River. The socalled “Free the Snake Flotilla” states… For more information on this photo, see “On The Cover” on page 3. For a story, see page 4. Photo by Chris Jordan-Bloch, courtesy of Free the Snake Flotilla

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • S E P T E M B E R 21 - 27, 2016

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THE WEEKLY SUN CONTENTS

This fall, Company of Fools will present “Grounded” by award-winning playwright George Brant. For a story, see page 15. Photo courtesy of Company of Fools

THIS WEEK S E P T E M B E R 2 1 - 2 7 , 2016 | VOL. 9 NO. 38

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ON THE COVER

Continued from page 1: …in a recent news release that removal of the dams would reopen a pathway to more than 5,000 miles of habitat for endangered wild salmon and steelhead. Photo by Chris Jordan-Bloch, courtesy of Free the Snake Flotilla Local artists & photographers interested in seeing their art on our cover page should email submissions to: mandi@theweeklysun.com (photos should be high resolution and include caption info such as who or what is in the photo, date and location).

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • S E P T E M B E R 21 - 27, 2016

NEWS ENVIRONMENT

City of Ketchum City Moves to Monthly Utility Billing Beginning in October, utility usage will be billed monthly. Online payment is available at xpressbillpay.com.

Adams Gulch Bridge Closure Oct. 4 Large tree removal Tuesday, Oct. 4. Both lanes on Adams Gulch Bridge will be closed from approximately 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Craters of the Moon Sculptures Move to Ketchum Installation ceremony for John Grade sculpture, Spur, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at fork in Wood River Trail, south of Serenade Lane. Jason Middlebrook sculpture moves to Little Park.

Public Workshop Oct. 21 Community Housing Workshop planned for Friday, Oct. 21, noon at Ketchum City Hall. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Public Notices NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION: Reevaluation of the current use of Lift Tower Lodge. Item continued to Sept. 26 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting for additional information requested by the Commission and staff.

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION: Inspection of Heinz Residence (Lot 6, Block 1, Bigwood Subdivision #1) Bigwood River Bank Stabilization Floodplain Development project, Sept. 26 P&Z meeting at 5:30 pm.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: City initiated text amendment to align parking ordinance with objectives of Comprehensive Plan, Title 17, Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 17.125, Off Street Parking and Loading, Sept.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Blankenship pleads guilty to concealment charge

Keith Eric Blankenship, a Hailey man charged with felony counts of second-degree murder and evidence concealment in the shooting death of neighbor Stephen Michael Romanchuk at Blankenship’s home on Deer Creek Road north of Hailey, entered a plea deal with the Blaine County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Tuesday.

Free the Snake Flotilla took place on the Snake River between Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Wash., where hundreds of people from the Pacific Northwest and beyond gathered at the confluence of the lower Snake and Clearwater rivers to call for the restoration of wild salmon by removing four dams on the lower Snake River. Photos by Chris Jordan-Bloch, courtesy of Free the Snake Flotilla

FLOTILLA SUPPORTS RIVERS AND SALMON

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ccording to Idaho Rivers United, a little rain did little to dampen the spirits of hundreds of people who traveled to the Lewis Clark Valley of northern Idaho and eastern Washington today to paddle in support of a free-flowing lower Snake River.

“This flotilla is about people, and we had people from throughout the Northwest,” said Kevin Lewis, IRU executive director.

“We had average citizens and tribal members; children, adults and grandparents; entrepreneurs and students. What binds these people are the magnificent salmon and steelhead that are endangered because of four dams on the lower Snake River.”

It was the second Free the Snake flotilla in as many years, and by any estimation attendance grew despite the day’s damp, gray weather. Paddlers gathered at Swallows Park in Clarkston, Wash., and paddled downstream to the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers, where a

giant floating banner proclaiming “FREE THE SNAKE” was unfurled. Another stating “SAVE OUR SALMON” was held up on long poles.

Passing motorists honked their support. People walking the riverbanks waved and whistled. The hundreds of paddlers held their paddles up high and cheered a chant in support of a free-flowing lower Snake River and restored wild salmon and steelhead.

The flotilla was timely this year

Keith Eric Blankenship

The guilty plea is for one count Failure to Notify Coroner or Law Enforcement of a Death with Intent to Prevent Discovery of the Manner of Death, a felony under Idaho Code Section 19-4301A(1)(3). In exchange for the guilty plea, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years, the Blaine County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office dismissed one count of Second-Degree Murder and one count of Destruction of Evidence.

Blankenship was accused of shooting and killing Romanchuk on or about Jan. 20, 2014. He claimed self-defense, but, according to a recent news release from Blaine County prosecuting attorney Jim Thomas, there was little evidence that would support the claim, since Blankenship took steps to conceal the body from authorities. Blankenship has been incarcerated since May 14, 2014.

According to the release, the agreement was reached “following a lengthy investigation and careful deliberations within our office including consultation with the victim’s family, law enforcement and experts.”

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“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the people of the Pacific Northwest and beyond to make their voices heard on behalf of wild salmon and fiscal responsibility on the lower Snake,” Lewis said. “And, judging by the enthusiasm at the flotilla today, those voices are going to be loud and clear.”

During introductory remarks before the flotilla, longtime salmon advocate and Nez Perce Tribe executive director Rebecca Miles told the crowd that she and others she knows have long believed that removal of the four lower Snake River dams might not happen in their lifetimes.

But that’s changed.

The tide has turned in favor of dam removal, and Miles said she’s now confident that she’ll still be around to see the lower Snake River run free and wild salmon restored.

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • S E P T E M B E R 21 - 27, 2016

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Conservation detection dog demonstrations to be held

Family Wellness Weekend to be held

Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C), the world’s leading conservation detection dog organization, will bring Pepin, their most experienced and well-traveled dog, to Ketchum, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24, for two demonstrations.

The first will be for Community School students and faculty, and the second will take place in conjunction with the Environmental Resource Center at Rotary Park in Ketchum, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. This all-ages event will feature detection demonstrations, information and refreshments.

Pete Coppolillo and Megan Parker, WD4C’s executive director and director of research (respectively), will accompany Pepin and demonstrate how detection dogs can contribute to conservation by helping to stop elephant and rhino poaching, prevent smuggling of illegal ivory and rhino horn, keep invasive plants and invertebrates out of Western ranchlands, and protecting threatened and endangered species all over the world. Parker will also discuss her time working in Idaho, and how it led to the first conservation detection dog program, now over two decades ago.

Pepin, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, has worked all over North America, and in Africa and Asia. He is trained on over two dozen different scents, including wolf, grizzly bear, wolverine, cheetah, lion, leopard and wild dog. Pepin was the first dog ever trained to detect illegal wire snares in Africa, brook trout in streams, and he is one of the first dogs trained to detect the disease brucellosis in wild elk droppings.

The ERC will partner with the WD4C on this event due to its environmental education mission and the Pick Up for the Planet (PÜP) program, said WD4C spokesperson Molly Goodyear.

Since 2005, the ERC, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other user groups, has worked to facilitate dog waste pick-up at trailheads throughout the Wood River Valley. The PÜP program provides educational signage, dog waste bags, and bin servicing at no charge to the community, with the goal of lessening the aesthetic, environmental and health impacts of unattended dog waste. For more information on the ERC’s PÜP program, visit www.ercsv. org, call (208) 726-4333 or contact Hadley DeBree, hadley@ercsv.org.

A group of local organizations will host a Family Wellness Weekend, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, at the Community Campus in Hailey. Parents, educators and healthcare professionals will offer lectures on the social, emotional and behavioral wellbeing of the Valley’s youth and community during three extraordinary lectures with well-known author, Kim John Payne, M.Ed. The event is sponsored by a collaboration of 18 local schools and organizations, including College of Southern Idaho, The Sage School, Trinity School, Community School, Pioneer Montessori School, Syringa Mountain School, Sweet Clover School, Wood River Homeschool Co-Op, Sun Valley Wellness Festival, St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation, The Advocates, Flourish Foundation, The Drug Coalition, The Y of the Wood River Valley, Blaine County Recreation District, Local Food Alliance, Wood River Sustainability Center, and Idaho Association for Marriage and Family Therapists.

For more information and to register for the weekend, contact event coordinator Carrie Thomas Scott, LCPC, Simplicity Parenting Family Life Coach, (208) 721-0531 or carriethomasscott@gmail.com.

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The Flourish Foundation’s Compassionate Leaders Program is now accepting applications from high school juniors for the 2016-2017 school year. This program engages participants in weekly meetings that focus on secular ethics, community service, fundraising skills, and developing healthy habits of mind through contemplative practice. Along with becoming more involved locally, students will participate in global service projects to Asia, Africa and North America.

If you are interested in transforming yourself and the world around you through Compassionate Leadership, visit www.flourishfoundation.org and fill out an application by Oct. 1. Email applications to noah@flourishfoundation.org or fax to (208) 788-9777.

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The guide’s introduction states: “The Wood River Valley is a land of many contrasts.

Compare the native vegetation of the high-desert plains, evergreen-studded hills, and lush floodplains to the ‘cultured’ forest of city trees.”

The ‘cultured’ forest of nonnative species of trees includes almost all the fruit trees of the Valley, and some species of pine, birch, maple and oak. That is, most of the trees (and shrubbery) along city streets and on private properties of the Wood River Valley are, like its human inhabitants, not native.

Along with beauty, shade, oxygen and wind/sound/sight barriers of privacy, local trees on public land can provide firewood.

Permits to cut firewood in specific areas go on sale usually in May or June, depending on snow and road conditions, at both the Ketchum Ranger District office and at the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Headquarters north of Ketchum. This year the season opened May 30 and will end Nov. 30. Only deadfall or standing dead trees from recent forest fires and pine bark beetles are legal to cut. Permits cost $12.50 per cord, with a two-cord minimum and a 10-cord maximum per household.

The Forest Service cautions early season woodcutters to “be very careful with wet road conditions and avoid them if rutting or getting stuck is a potential.”

It also encourages woodcutters “to cut firewood early in the year because fire restrictions may impact the cutting season later in the summer.”

According to SNRA forester Nelson Mills, “Almost all firewood cutting is done on lodgepole pine and Douglas fir. Most of the others are not desirable.”

The Forest Service website explains: “All motorized travel related to fuelwood gathering must be in strict accordance with official Forest Service travel regulations for the area unless specif-

ically exempted in the firewood permit. Regulations for each forest are available when permits are issued. Each forest firewood permit is also valid on the Boise and Payette national forests; however, fuelwood gatherers are required to have a current fuelwood map of the forest they are cutting in. Areas for cutting firewood may change during the season. Signage on the ground can close or open an area to cutting. For additional information and fuelwood maps, contact the local ranger district offices, or the forest websites.” tws

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • S E P T E M B E R 21 - 27, 2016

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NEWS EDUCATION

SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS PREP FOR NEGOTIATIONS Contract talks to begin in October schedules, but the Blaine County School District only has it he Blaine County for teachers. A salary schedule School District Board is a guideline based on senioriof Trustees will start ty, education and, in the case of contract negotiations with dis- administrators, experience and trict administrators next month. responsibility.

The school board adopted this In a letter dated Aug. 2, the motion during the regular April Union informed the school board 19 meeting by a vote of three to that "the Blaine County School one. Trustee Administ raShawn Bentive Group has nion cast the The board invited us requested that dissenting to the negotiating we represent vote. them as collectable in April."

Tr u st e e s tive bargaining Elizabeth John Pearce, unit."

Corker and Though some WRHS principal Cami Bustos, administrators as well as the have salary Blaine Councontracts, they ty Education Association, raised don’t have a master agreement the issue of administrators' com- like the teachers. pensation and benefits compared "The Administrative Group to those of the rest of the district's represents all the supervisors reemployees. The district current- sponsible for the operation of the ly employs 22 administrators, district," said Blackman. eight of whom are employees Four Teamster representatives without concame to a school tracts. In the board executive current 2016session Aug. 13 A d m i n i s t r a t i v e and informed 2017 district salary schedules the board of the budget, certified admin- and benefit packages group's desire istrative sal- have been negotiated by to negotiate. aries amount the Teamsters in other There was some to $1,719,577. states,” including in the confusion about Idaho state the four Butte, Mont., school dis- why law regulates Teamsters were annual teach- trict." there, since an er contract executive sesJohn Blackman, negotiations sion is not open Assistant Superintendent but not school to public comadministrament unless retors’ negotiquested by the ations. Blaine County School board.

District Assistant SuperintenIn April, the board invited dent John Blackman and Wood the administrators to the negoRiver High School Principal tiating table in October, Pearce John Pearce met with The Week- said. “The process makes a lot ly Sun to discuss the administra- of sense to create a level of trust tors' expectations for the upcom- between us and the board." ing negotiations.

Blaine County School Dis"We view this as an opportu- trict Superintendent GwenCarol nity to develop a new relation- Holmes is not a member of the ship with the school board," said Blaine County Administrative Pearce.

Group. She negotiates her comFollowing the April meet- pensation and benefit package ing, school district administra- with the school board directly. tors decided to form an inter- She currently has a three-year est group known as the Blaine contract. The administrators' County Administrative Group. negotiations will be open to the Eventually, it chose the General public, like the teachers' negotiTeamsters, Warehousemen and ations, at a venue and date to be Helpers Union to negotiate on named later. their behalf.

"We are in uncharted terri"Administrative salary sched- tory,” Pearce said. “Idaho law ules and benefit packages have makes no provision for adminbeen negotiated by the Team- istrators' negotiations. We are sters in other states,” including anxious to get started. The adin the Butte, Mont., school dis- ministrative group is waiting trict, Blackman said. to hear back from the board of Currently, the Boise and West trustees. The ball is now in their Ada school districts have ad- court.” ministrative and teacher salary tws

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River Street design workshop to be held

The City of Hailey will host a public workshop, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 29 to brainstorm design ideas for North River Street (between Galena Street and McKercher Boulevard). Led by Harmony Design and Engineering, a transportation planning firm, the workshop will include bicycle pedestrian planning, business parking and other design elements to improve River Street.

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he Andrus Center Conference on Women and Leadership was held last week in Boise. The annual conference highlights female leaders from a myriad of occupations – from the law, the military and the boardroom, to the arts and high-tech.

The keynote speeches, skill-builder workshops and networking sessions are all designed to create better leaders and promote gender balance.

Four-term Idaho governor and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Cecil D. Andrus established the eponymous center in 1995, and serves as its chairman. Its mission is to “nurture pragmatic, nonpartisan discussion of issues” and encourage “wise use of environmental resources and public lands, proper funding of education for our children and the cultivation of leadership from all segments of our society,” according to the website.

The entire conference, now in its fourth year and held at Boise State University’s Student Union Center, is based on the concept that leadership is a matter of competency, not gender.

Andrus Center president Tracy Andrus, a management consultant, businesswoman and the daughter of Cecil Andrus, has said that men and women must both be part of the “discussion that seeks to improve the underrepresentation of women in our boardrooms, our professions and other leadership positions throughout our country.”

Each speaker at the conference was a woman who had either improved gender equity in their field or broken long-held barriers.

Sessions included such topics as

Sustainability at Work and Home; Language and Leadership; High Performance Communication and Collaboration; Andrus Book Club; and Building An Authentic Workplace Culture.

Among the noted speakers was Charlotte A. Burrows, commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Lisa Maatz, vice president of Government Relations at the Advocacy American Association of University Women; Aimee Christensen, founder and executive director of Sun Valley Institute for Resilience; endurance athlete Magdalena Boulet; and Betty Anne Waters with The Innocence Project.

Waters gained fame for putting herself through college and law school on a waitress’s earnings in order to free her older brother, Kenny Waters, from prison. Innocent of the crime for which he’d been incarcerated, Waters was imprisoned for 18 years before his sister was able to secure his release from prison. She now lobbies for criminal justice reform and volunteers for The Innocence Project.

Waters’ story was made into the 2010 movie, “Conviction,” starring Hilary Swank and directed

by Tony Goldwyn. Goldwyn is the stepson of Andrus Center board member Peggy Goldwyn.

“Betty Anne’s personal story was so inspirational that you can have dreams that seem impossible and achieve them and also, knowing her, that she was personally inspiring, would resonate,” Peggy Goldwyn said. “Of course, Tony spent nine years getting the film about her life made – almost half the time it took her to get her brother out of prison. And I believe in The Innocence Project. It is a story for our time.”

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of Woman Film Festival, which Goldwyn founded and directs, was a sponsor of the 2016 Women and Leadership Conference.

“There’s a thirst for an event of this caliber in our vicinity,” Goldwyn said. “We had over 750 people from a wide area; a complete sellout.”

Goldwyn also facilitated another speaker’s talk at the conference, director and producer Amy Ziering.

Ziering’s film (based on her own book), “The Hunting Ground: The Inside Story of Sexual Assault on American College Campuses,” was screened at the festival and at the 2016 Family of Woman Film Festival. A previous Ziering movie, “The Invisible War” was shown in 2013 at the Family of Woman Film Festival.

It explores the ever-increasing incidents of violent sexual assault within the U.S. military.

Not just for women, there were at least three male speakers, and about one male attendee for every 20 women, including former Gov. Andrus.

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“In the state legislature, we work for everybody,” Stennett said. “Our legislative district is purple because of our mix of Republican and Democratic counties.”

Born in Sacramento, Calif., in 1960, Stennett moved with her family to Wisconsin at the age of 8, where she stayed through high school. Her mother was a housewife and her father, an avid fly fisherman, was president of a shoe company and instilled in Michelle a love of the outdoors.

She graduated in 1982 from the University of Oregon with degrees in international relations, environmental studies and Latin languages and a minor in business. After college, she worked as a volunteer for philanthropic organizations in rural communities in Kenya, Ethiopia and Bangladesh.

Michelle returned to the U.S. to work in San Jose, Calif., and Alaska, before settling in Idaho, working for Horizon Air, Sun Valley Aviation and Channel 13 television in Hailey, owned by Clint Stennett, a member of the Idaho Senate since 1994 and Senate Minority Leader in 1999. They were married at River Run Lodge in Ketchum in 1996. When Clint’s health declined, in 2010, Michelle began serving as acting state senator, and a month after Clint died, in October 2010, she was elected to that same position with 57.9 percent of the votes. In 2010, she was Caucus Chair and became Minority Leader in 2012.

Stennett currently serves on committees for State Affairs, Resources & Environment and Local Government and Taxation, as well as many interim committees, including the Legislative Council on River Governance and the Pacific Northwest Economic Region.

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Michelle Stennett has been a member of the Idaho Senate since 2010 and Senate Minority Leader since 2012. One of seven Democrats in the 35-member body, Stennett is the incumbent candidate to represent District 26 in the November elections against Republican Dale Ewersen, who unsuccessfully challenged her in 2014.

In an interview with The Weekly Sun, Stennett says she is “pleased with the level of communication in the Senate because it is civil, mutually respectful and highly deliberative.”

“Jobs continue to be my top priority,” Stennett writes on her website. “Creating an economic environment that supports our families is critical to Idaho’s future. Economic activity depends on transportation systems, energy, and telecommunications and excellent education in our K-12 schools and universities.”

Stennett feels that an educated, competitive workforce will make Idaho attractive to employers, and can support the small businesses critical to creating good jobs.

“A skilled workforce also draws better wages, keeps our families together and helps our communities prosper… I hold a deep respect for the strengths and culture of ranch and farm communities. I will strive to protect agricultural and ranching heritages in local communities while preserving our most precious natural resources,” Stennett adds in her website.

She also says that outdoor recreation is an important industry that creates jobs for small businesses and communities, and that the legislature can do more to support tourism in Idaho, one of the state’s largest economic drivers.

Stennett believes in standing strong on maintaining access to public lands, and supports legislative efforts to study, fund and

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A recreational drug is gaining in popularity as a painkiller, and police warn that U-47700 is dangerous. Also known as "pink" or "pinkie," this synthetic opioid is similar to fentanyl or morphine but is eight times more powerful. It produces effects similar to those of other potent opioids, including strong analgesia, sedation, euphoria, constipation, itching and respiratory depression, which could be harmful – and in some cases, fatal.

In fact, a Davis County, Utah, man overdosed Monday afternoon. This comes just a week after two Park City, Utah, 13-year-olds died as a result of overdosing from using U-47700 in separate incidents.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday, Sept. 7 that it intends to temporarily list the synthetic opioid known as U-47700 on Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act because it poses an imminent threat to public safety. Nearly eight times more potent than morphine, U-47700 comes in various forms and can be injected, snorted or taken orally. It’s usually found as a loose, pinkish powder, but comes in pill form as well.

Although it has never been approved for human consumption, U-47700 is available on the Internet, primarily from Chinese suppliers. It has been growing in popularity with recreational drug users.

Earlier this year, three states ¬– Ohio, Wyoming and Georgia – took action to ban U-47700 after it was connected to overdoses.

The compound was patented in the 1970s by the Michigan-based pharmaceutical company Upjohn as a potential painkiller but never sold as such.

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The Sawtooth Brewery hosted an early Oktoberfest in Ketchum Town Square, Saturday. Brett Mollenberg, Peter Burke (rear) and Yanna Lantz of The Spot play a little Jenga. Photo by Brennan Rego

Sun Valley Mayor Peter Hendricks tries a brew of a different flavor. Photo by Brennan Rego

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Dave Madaras, of Ketchum, handles the hammerschlagen. Photo by Jennifer Simpson

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The Local Food Alliance hosted the second annual Wood River HarvestFest, Saturday. Thirteen different restaurants participated by serving small bite plates made from Idaho’s Bounty local food to attendees strolling through downtown Hailey. The Cocktail Camper was a big hit at the Wood River Sustainability Center after-party.

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Cory Kennedy, 25, of Vashon, Wash., a pro skater for the Nike Skateboard team, said they “helped clean it up so we could skate it the last few days. We love Idaho, and we come up here at the end of summer every year just to skate in Hailey and Ketchum.” Photo by Jennifer Simpson

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Jed Waters, 14, and Eric Romo, 23, both of Hailey, watch pro-skater Ishod Wair, 24, Bordentown, N.J., of the Nike skateboard team, thrash at the Guy Coles Skate Park in Ketchum last Thursday. “The parks here are amazing,” Wair said. “I have been really hip to come out here. I see these parks in videos, and it’s been great to finally skate them.” Photo by Jennifer Simpson

Idaho Basecamp’s 8th annual Feastival, held along the Big Lost River, Sept. 16-18, featured live music, yoga, the wilderness and lots of shared food. “Everyone was on the same page this year,” said co-host Whitney Gershater. “It just flowed.” Photo by Whitney Gershater

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he Mahogany Duns have arrived. Sprinkle in prolific Callibaetis and Fall Baetis hatches and the best Hopper fishing in three years and you have the recipe for one great fall fishery on Silver Creek.

The flows are as high as we’ve seen in a decade, the Creek looks healthy and clean, the brown trout are on the move prior to their spawning season, and BIG fish are being caught.

If you want to fish Silver Creek, plan on being on the water around 10 in the morning. You may even catch the remainder of the Trico activity as the late-emerging Duns are stuck to the water. This is easy pickings for fish and angler alike. The fishing lasts until dark and then it’s time for Mouse fishing. When the browns are moving upriver, they tend to eat everything in their path, making the fall the peak of the Mouse fishing season.

The Big Wood continues to impress, with Red Quills and Fall Baetis being complemented by excellent Hopper fishing. Expect this action to continue into mid-October and then sporadically into November. The October Caddis should be appearing soon north of Ketchum. This is a small hatch and an isolated one, but it can be very, very good.

The Upper Lost is not seeing a lot of insect activity right now, although that could change if the weather cools a bit more.

The fishing is still good with small nymphs, Royal Trudes and Hoppers. The Lower Lost is Baetis central and any red-colored nymph when the hatches aren’t on. If you go to the Lost this week, keep in mind the road is closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the day as they attempt to cover some of those tire-popping rocks.

The South Fork of the Boise continues to rock and roll with Fall Baetis. The fishing is best in the late afternoon and often continues all the way into the dark evening hours. If you go, don’t get in a rush in the morning; take your time getting there and plan to stay late. Pack a lunch – and a dinner.

Right now everything is fishing great and the angler numbers are at a seasonal low.

Take advantage of this and get out there on one of these spectacular fall days. Bring your camera and load your fly boxes.

This is among the best two-week stretches of fishing you will find in the Sun Valley area all season.

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here is no way any modern-day domesticated dog could be feral. I hear this over and over again. The fact remains that dogs are 99.9 percent genetically the same as wolves.

We have defined dogs differently than wolves because, over thousands of years, humans selected the wolves that were the most social with humans to be our companions. Then, through that process, we chose specific traits from the wolves, such as their hunt drive, to create hunting dogs, or their prey drive, to create herding dogs, and so on.

Now, we have begun to treat dogs like furry family members. We love our dogs boundlessly. And, in return, most dogs give us the unconditional love we all yearn for. The dogs’ companionship has enhanced our species with remarkable and many life-saving skills, improved our quality of life, and become intimately integrated into our society.

The one thing that we seem to forget is that dogs remain dogs. They are not furry humans and do not have the same social values we humans do. The most cherished of dogs are the ones that seem to have left their heritage behind and shifted to the human side in behavior.

The reality is, however, that all dogs, if left to their own devices, are going to relate to each other and to us from an instinctual place. They simply are not born with the social dynamics so important to our human society. They were born to discipline others that don’t conform to THEIR social hierarchy. Many (depending on breed) were born to chase, which can become chasing inappropriate objects like cars, cats, bikes, or other moving targets if they are not encouraged to chase the appropriate object like livestock.

Some breeds will hunt and kill small living things, unless they are directed to hunt something else.

Dogs communicate to others just as dogs do, which is not necessarily as humans do, unless they are taught differently. The amazing thing is that almost ALL dogs can be taught to behave socially acceptably in the human world. Their strength is their ability to learn and work with humans. This is, indeed, what they were selected for from wolves way back when.

The sad thing is that more and more people are neglecting training and setting boundaries with their dogs to behave in a human socially acceptable manner. When too much freedom is given to most dogs, they will revert back to their genetic behaviors. They

become independent. They begin to display food possession and territorial behavior.

They begin to bite to get what they want or don’t want. Somewhere along the line many people believe that spoiling a dog is kind.

The reality is that most dogs, when they are spoiled, will revert to more “feral” behaviors.

The hard thing for many of us to accept is the ancestry of the dog. We want to distance dogs from the wolf as much as possible. But, in our efforts to anthropomorphize the dog, we can actually encourage those feral behaviors to surface.

Training is such fun and a wonderful opportunity to see exactly who your individual dog is! It is amazing to see just what incredible things dogs are capable of when we do training with them, and it helps our dogs to be good citizens in our human society instead of nurturing their “inner wolf!”

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 www.positivepuppy. com or call (208) 578-1565.

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The Drama of the Boulder Mountains

BY LESLIE REGO

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e are fortunate to have five distinct mountain ranges in our area. I thought it would be interesting to concentrate on one range per article and so this week I am going to write about the Boulder Mountains.

This range of mountains stretches from Ketchum in the south, nearly to Challis in the north. You can see a major portion of the range from Highway 75, looking east. These peaks, viewed from the highway, constitute some of the highest peaks within the mountain range. The Boulders have 12 summits that are over 11,000 feet and 16 others over 10,000 feet. All of this adds up to one of the highest mountain ranges within Idaho. The tallest peak within the range is Ryan Peak, which reaches 11,714 feet. Earlier this summer I wrote about the mining town of Boulder, which, in its heyday, was the highest town in Idaho.

Certainly all of these facts are interesting, but what does this mountain range evoke within me when I am hiking to one of the beautiful spots within the range?

There is an interesting mix of forest and open sagebrush land.

Many areas center around heavy spring runoff and are verdant with a wild mixture of wildflowers. As I hike, the terrain is full of interesting plants scattered amongst a multitude of rocks (we are in the Boulders, after all) and so my attention is held rapt

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to what is by my feet. But every time I look up, my breath catches in my throat. Constantly, soaring above me, are craggy peaks, the crevices filled with snow that remains well into the summer.

Hiking in the Boulders during the autumn is also beautiful.

There are plenty of aspen trees peeking through the pine forests, allowing for many views with a splash of vibrant color. Behind the Sawtooth National Recre-

ational Area (SNRA) visitor center are trailheads for several hikes that go within the Boulder Mountains. One of my favorites is the North Fork of the Big Wood River. This trail passes through a broad river valley with views of the Boulder Mountains surrounding the hiker. It is a romantic and majestic hike where one can really be inspired by the Boulders. The mountains create a dramatic backdrop to the rush-

ing waters within the valley.

Hiking in the Boulder Mountains always energizes me. Seeing the mountains rising up around me as I hike is definitely an extraordinary experience.

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

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Many Coins In Our Bags

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ast week, Big Wood Presbyterian Church was packed with an audience of all ages to hear Dr. Bill Thomas present his perspective on aging. Dr. Thomas refers to himself as a geriatrician who, instead of bewailing the fates of so many of us who dot Sun Valley venues like Q-tips, focused on the joyous moments and wealth of experience which can make one’s later years rich and full.

After his words, a metaphor he used has remained with me. He posed the concept that we are born with a full bag of gold coins, which we use and lose through the passagI of years. I have deliberately not looked up his website to read more about these coins because I want to imagine my own bag of coins and how it has become lighter later.

My first instinct is to list some of the coins I have possessed, knowing that this effort is minimal. The labels engraved on my coins would be youth, love, beauty, learning, friends, family, teaching, community, freedom, creativity, agility, fearlessness, optimism, stamina, gratitude, tolerance, travel, challenges, both physical and emotional, strength, sex, accomplishments, and faith. Many more fill my valise, for sure, but I am JoEllen Collins—a longtime resident of the Wood River looking at just a sampling of my gold Valley— is an Idaho Press pieces and examining whether or not Club award-winning columthey are still forces in my life. nist, a teacher, writer, fabric Obviously, the coin of “youth” has artist, choir member and disappeared, but I still feel youthful unabashedly proud grandma in my outlooks. I might be daunted known as “Bibi Jo.” when asked to find the year I was born after scrolling down a list of all the years since. What a reminder of the speed of life, the time that we will never again use!

What remains has to be meaningful, so I cherish that lost coin and vow to savor the short moments of daily life. My face is wrinkled but my soul is smoother.

Another coin is labeled “friends.” This one, along with family, often makes me sad, as I have lost many relatives and companions with whom I have experienced joy, love, loyalty and succor.

What I have learned from being a survivor of the ravages that took them from me is that I was fortunate to have had such intense relationships throughout many years. In addition, I have learned to nurture the newer friends I have in life and enjoy the gifts of their presence.

A coin marked “travel” is one I have enjoyed using to stimulate my curiosity and sense of adventure. Though I travel less, it still resides in my bag, a tantalizing reminder of the “wheels on my feet.” My curiosity remains unquenched. In spite of the rigors associated with travel, I have not yet thrown away that coin.

The coins I spent or saved have made me somehow calmer as my life has changed, most appreciative of what I have today. In short, I treasure the coins remaining in my bag and have gratitude for all I have been given toward building the life I have led.

Thank you, Dr. Thomas.

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The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office announced it will enforce the law regarding misuse of the turning lane occurring on Highway 75 near the intersection of Hospital Drive, south of Ketchum.

The current issue has resulted from lane constrictions due to the construction at Hospital Bridge, north of the intersection. When the northbound lanes of travel back up, some drivers are using the turning lane as a passing lane, shooting by other cars and intersections, and circumventing the law.

“This is a dangerous situation,” said Blaine County Sheriff Gene Ramsey. “It’s an accident waiting to happen and we’ve had complaints.”

In a press release, the sheriff’s department said that drivers are so “intent on getting where they are going they are not aware of other vehicles attempting to either lawfully cross the turning lane to enter the highway from a side street or vehicles traveling south making a legal left-hand turn.”

Upon entering the turning lane, drivers should turn at the first available intersection. The turning lane is not intended for extended forward travel.

“Just because you see other drivers doing this does not make it legal,” said Ramsey. “The turning lane is not an express lane to the hospital.” The area is marked with road signs indicating that the center lane is for turns only. Blaine County sheriff’s deputies have begun enforcement of this illegal lane usage. Drivers are also asked to be considerate of others when merging in the construction zone.

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irst-year principal Christine Fonner has her hands full running the county’s only free, public charter school, Syringa Mountain School, in Hailey. While the school boasts nearly 150 students this year, which marks its highest enrollment ever, it’s the education of the general public that Christine is most concerned about.

“For many years now, Syringa Mountain School has had high aspirations in regards to the programs it offers for children in grades K-6,” Christine noted during a recent interview.

“Unfortunately, those weren’t always actualized aspirations and we’re finding ourselves at a bit of a crossroads in regards to the public’s perception of the school versus the actual programs that are running well.”

Christine’s background has included stints in the largest school districts in the country, New York and Los Angeles, and corporate management positions.

“When people hear I’ve worked for some of the largest school districts in the country, they usually ask what the biggest differences are in regards to school culture,” Christine adds.

“Regardless of class size, the size of the community or the number of programs a district offers, there is always one truth that

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trumps them all: good teaching is good teaching. It’s imperative that we give our teachers the best environment possible to put their good teaching to work.”

Syringa Mountain School touts that it uses the Core Principles of Public Waldorf Education, which incorporates sustainable living practices and experiential learning into a student’s day-to-day curriculum.

“One of the great things about a Waldorf school is its ability to access a student’s best process for learning,” Christine notes. “Whether you learn better through visual, physical, oral or any number of other ways, a Waldorf school’s approach to the way a student learns will help the teacher better guide that student through the day’s lesson plan.

Also, by incorporating an outdoor or nature-based program in our lessons, we are teaching our kids to be aware of their connection with nature on a fundamental level.”

And as the county’s only free, public charter school, Syringa Mountain School has unique challenges when it comes to the way each school year is funded.

“We work with some very generous donors to help raise monies for the programs we offer, but that only gets us so far,” Christine explains. “A big part of our annual budget is raised through the events we hold and our big-

Syringa Mountain School first-year principal Christine Fonner stands in the halls at the school in south Hailey. Photo by The Chamber

gest is the Harvest Gala Fundraiser on Oct. 14. We’re excited to be able to offer a great dinner with live music, a DJ and an auction with some great prizes.”

If you’re interested in learning more about Syringa Mountain School or their Harvest Gala Fundraiser, visit their website at www.SyringaMountainSchool. org.

Jeff Bacon is The Chamber’s membership director. For more information, visit www.haileyidaho.com or call The Chamber at (208) 788-3484.

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Sally Toone Represents All Of District 26

Sally Toone is running as a Democrat for the District 26B Idaho House seat presently held by Donna Pence, who is retiring. As ranchers and residents of Blaine County, we believe that Sally is uniquely qualified to represent our district.

Sally is a lifelong dedicated teacher who has taught throughout the district. She has taught public school in Gooding and Wendell, and in Hailey at the CSI campus. Having done so, Sally has come to know all of us – our communities and our concerns.

Sally knows that education is the key to improving our children’s future and the economy of our state.

She understands that companies paying good wages will come to Idaho only if we have the educated workforce they require. She knows what changes are needed to make that happen. She offers real solutions, not just campaign slogans.

In addition to a lifetime in education, Sally, along with her husband and children, have a family ranch and farm. She personally knows the problems facing the agricultural communities in Blaine County and throughout the district.

Equally important, Sally understands our recreation- and tourist-based economy. She strongly supports protecting our public lands and access for hunting, fishing and all forms of recreation. She knows the value of our pristine waters for tourism and agriculture, and their importance to our economy as well as our Idaho way of life.

Sally’s diverse experience is critical to shaping our future for the better. She is an independent and energetic leader who involves people and listens to them. She brings people together to solve problems and get things done. Getting things done is what we need in government today, and Sally is the person who can do just that in Boise.

We urge you to vote for Sally Toone for District 26B, Idaho House of Representatives, this November.

John and Elizabeth Stevenson Blaine County residents Editor’s Note: The Weekly Sun welcomes and encourages submissions of letters to the editor. Letters do not necessarily express the opinion of The Weekly Sun or Idaho Sunshine Media, LLC. Letters are not selected based on opinion; the goal is to provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas in Blaine County. Email letters to editor@theweeklysun.com.

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Sponsored Feature Student Spotlight

september 21 - 27, 2016

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‘Don’t Think Twice’ Live From N.Y.

Wood River High School senior Jose Aguayo. Photo courtesy of Jose Aguayo

Jose Aguayo

Student immerses himself in the performing arts

By Jonathan Kane

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ood River High School senior Jose Aguayo, carrying a 3.6 grade point average and a member of National Honor Society, moved to the Wood River Valley at the beginning of his junior year, from Chicago.

Aguayo now finds himself in love with the performing arts and, to hear him tell it, he never participated or even thought of participating until he arrived in Idaho.

“I guess the seeds were planted my sophomore year in Chicago,” Aguayo said. “A friend invited me to see a production of ‘West Side Story’ and I ended up being so inspired because everyone up on the stage had been a close friend since childhood. What moved me the most and really struck a chord was seeing shy kids up there singing and dancing.”

By his own account, despite his shyness, theater and music have become Aguayo’s passion in life.

“In a sense, I was antisocial and I didn’t talk much. I owe all my newfound confidence to the theater; otherwise, I’d be peeing in my pants doing this interview,” he said with a laugh.

Aguayo started by playing some guitar back in Chicago, but joined the choir and the B-Tones at WRHS upon enrolling.

“It was a long process getting comfortable. I’m pretty decent at singing and I’m a lot better than I was before. I just really enjoy it and I’ll continue even if I’m not good. I aspire to be the best singer ever. That’s my dream.”

Singing gives him a freedom that he can’t find anywhere else. “It allows you to be a true artist and allows you to share something that you enjoy and that other people like. I also want to inspire the next generation of kids like I was inspired that may want to do it and may not necessarily believe in themselves. That’s the same way that I felt.”

Aguayo recently watched a tape of himself singing a year ago and couldn’t believe how nervous he was and how awkward he was onstage.

“Today, it’s the best experience imaginable. At first, there is that rush of adrenaline and thrill, and then, once that passes, you feel you can take on any problems that the world throws at you. I found this out more as an actor. In the choir, you can rely on other people, while in acting, you are pretty much on your own.”

This is Aguayo’s second year taking performing arts classes.

“I’ve really grown as an actor these past two years.”

His first show was one of the most technically challenging, “Noises Off.” “Getting a laugh is one of the most awesome experiences you can have. But I was really nervous, as I was the second male lead. It went really well, otherwise I wouldn’t be talking about it.” tws It’s a promising career that’s just starting.

This Student Spotlight brought to you by the Blaine County School District

By Jonathan Kane

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how business can be a cruel mistress and now we have proof of it in the new film “Don’t Think Twice” and its existence in the world of improv comedy. Just because improv groups operate as a family is no guarantee that there isn’t any room for some good old-fashioned stabbing in the back.

The movie has been written by and stars Mike Birbiglia, a stand-up comic who has fashioned this love letter to improv comedy. Improv, as we soon learn, is closer tied to the theater than to stand-up comedy and is performed through a strict structure of rules.

In “Don’t Think Twice,” we are introduced to the Commune, a six-member Manhattan troupe that has weathered the storm for 11 years at a midtown theater that they are about to lose. At the heart of the team is the at-

tractive couple, Keegan-Michael Key, from “Key and Peele,” and Gillian Jacobs.

The troupe’s existence is thrown into turmoil when Key grandstands at a show attended by talent scouts from a “Saturday Night Live”-type show. The result is that Key gets an audition for the show and then is cast. With more envy than love, the remaining cast members are forced to deal with being ‘left behind’ and are forced to look at the choices they’ve made and their dwindling chances for success. Show business’s families are fragile, at best.

In the lead, the incredibly popular Key gets a real chance to spread his wings and shows that there is some great depth to his obvious talents. More serious roles are in his future. The rest of the cast each gets a turn to share the spotlight in the improv scenes but, unfortunately, these scenes never really take

flight, as they would have given the film a big boost had they truly soared. tws

Jon rated this movie

Jonathan Kane is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

news in brief

Syringa Mountain School to hold Harvest Gala

Syringa Mountain School will hold a Harvest Gala fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 14 at River Run Lodge in Ketchum. The event will include music by the Portland, Ore.-based hip-hop/soul fusion band Dirty Revival, with additional music spun by DJ Johnny V; a live auction, raffles, and paddle raise.

The event will cost $175 per person or $1,300 for a table of 8 and will include drinks, wine, appetizers and a three-course dinner prepared by the chefs at Sun Valley.

“Music and food often bring joy and often bring people together and we value those traditions as part of the Waldorf-inspired education; indeed, we want to pass that joy on to the children in the Wood River Valley,” said Nigel Whittington, Harvest Gala committee member. “The focus of the auction will be raising funds to complete our music space, purchase instruments, and make our gardening program more robust and sustainable.”

Syringa Mountain School is also seeking businesses and individual underwriters for the event.

For more information on becoming a business partner, please contact Stefanie O’Neill at (208) 7211881.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.syringamountainschool.org.

BCSD parents to receive wellness surveys this week

In 2014, the Blaine County School District passed a Student Wellness Policy that includes goals for nutrition, physical activity and social/emotional health. As a result of the policy, a District Wellness Committee was formed to make recommendations to the district and implement the policy.

In order to gauge awareness levels about district wellness efforts and the Student Wellness Policy, the District Wellness Committee will survey all BCSD parents. The Wellness Committee is soliciting feedback regarding the effectiveness of the policy.

“The committee would like to know whether parents are aware of the Wellness Policy and how it may affect their children,” said District Wellness Committee Chair Kris Stoffer. “We also would like to know about parents’ priorities for their children’s health and wellness.”

Parents will be emailed or they can access the survey at www.blaineschools.org under District News. Paper surveys are available by request at the front desk of every school. The survey is available in both English and Spanish. The deadline is Monday, Oct. 3.

Hailey Fire Department receives grant

Our Mission: To be a world-class, student focused, community of teaching and learning.

For the latest news and happenings at BCSD sign up to receive our BCSD Weekly Update on our website: www.blaineschools.org

“Like” us on Facebook and sign up for RSS Feeds from our home page and each school’s home page too. Go to “News” at www.blaineschools.org

The Hailey Fire Department is one of 25 organizations to receive a $2,500 grant from SelectHealth. The Hailey Fire Department will use the Select 25 grant to teach CPR to all high school juniors within Hailey.

Hailey Fire Chief Craig Aberbach and Assistant Chief Mike Baledge attended the award ceremony, at which a video was presented. You can watch the video at Hailey’s website, visit www.haileycityhall.org.

Hailey was selected from 180 applicants. The grantees include organizations such as Meals on Wheels, Girls on the Run, Boys and Girl Club, Boise Rescue Mission and Crisis Center of Twin Falls.

The Select 25 grant was created by SelectHealth in 2008 as a way to recognize organizations that improve health or serve individuals with special needs.

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EVENT FEATURE

“Grounded” follows an ace fighter pilot whose career in the sky takes an unexpected turn due to pregnancy.

Photo by Kirsten Shultz, courtesy of Company of Fools

PILOTING THE GREY ZONE

‘Grounded’ at Company of Fools

BY YANNA LANTZ

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ompany of Fools will present the riveting drama “Grounded” by award-winning playwright George Brant Sept. 28 through Oct. 13 at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. Heartbreaking and beautiful, the play follows an ace fighter pilot whose career in the sky takes an unexpected turn due to pregnancy.

“Brant started writing this piece when he found out that Obama had used exceedingly more drone strikes in a much shorter time than Bush in his presidency,” explained director John Glenn. “The technology of war was moving forward and he was fascinated by it. This play is rich and rife with humanity. It’s about being a human, connecting, feeling disconnected, being a parent, being a spouse and serving.”

“Grounded” explores the strength and fragility of the mind and psyche. Relocated to operate military drones from a windowless trailer outside Las Vegas, the pilot uses drones to hunt terrorists by day and then drives home to her family each night.

“She works 12 hours a day, seven days a week, protecting servicemen and women, making strikes and following targets, and then drives home to make dinner for her 3-year-old child and her husband who works at a casino,” Glenn expounded.

“How do you reconcile those two worlds?”

Hanna Cheek will return to COF to play The Pilot. Named one of Time Out New York’s

“Future Legends of NYC Theatre” in 2013, Cheek has previously been seen at COF in “Proof,” “Other Desert Cities” and “Commencement.”

Cheek describes The Pilot as a very sensitive, feeling mother and who is relatable, “but she is also fierce, complex,” and c o m m i t t e d Hanna Cheek will return to COF to play The Pilot.

Photo by Kirsten Shultz, courtesy of Company of to a fault.

“There are a Fools lot of hot-butA major scenic element of ton issues in this play, but it is COF’s production will be a new not a morality play,” Cheek expiece by Pakistani visual artist plained. “The playwright never Mahwish Chishty. Chishty has says drones are bad or drones designed a large Reaper drone are great – that’s not what it’s that will hang over the playabout. It’s not a black or white ing area. The creative team for issue – it’s grey. If there is a “Grounded” also includes Joe hot-button issue in the piece, Lavigne (set design), Russell it’s that our soldiers in all areas Simone Wilson (music design) of the military need more menand K.O. Ogilvie (stage managtal support. We are all humans er). and we are all vulnerable when Tickets for “Grounded” are faced with that damage.” $35 for full price, $25 for seniors This will be the first producand members of The Center, and tion Company of Fools has done $15 for students (18 and under). in the round, with audience Tickets may be purchased online completely surrounding the at www.sunvalleycenter.org, by playing area. Seating is limited phone at (208) 578-9122 or at to 60 patrons per performance. the Liberty Theatre box office “Putting the audience in the starting one hour before curtain. round inherently brings intimaCompany of Fools’ box office is cy and immediacy,” Glenn said. located at the Liberty Theatre, “We wanted to put this play in 110 N. Main Street in Hailey. a situation where you can’t escape.” tws

NEWS IN BRIEF Snake River Alliance names new executive director

The board of directors of the Snake River Alliance, an Idaho environmental nonprofit, announces the appointment of Wendy Wilson as executive director. Based in Boise and Pocatello, the Snake River Alliance serves as Idaho’s nuclear watchdog and advocate for clean energy.

Wilson is a longtime resident of Boise and founder and former executive director of Idaho Rivers United.

She led the successful statewide river protection group for 10 Wendy Wilson. Photo courtesy of Snake years before joining the River Alliance River Network, a national environmental organization. In that position she built programs throughout the country to help communities improve water quality, reduce energy use and address climate change. From 2013 through 2014, she led the Idaho-based Advocates for the West.

“Thirty-seven years ago the Snake River Alliance was founded when it became known that radioactive waste was being dumped into the Snake River Plain aquifer,” Tim Andreae, president of Snake River Alliance, said. “From nuclear contamination to dirty coal, the organization has tackled the tough issues.

Wendy is a big thinker with an unwavering confidence in citizen activism – the perfect person to inspire a new generation of activists and our membership.”

Wilson said working with the Alliance “makes me smile every day. I want to build on our successes protecting Idaho. Going forward, people want to have more access to local, clean energy – and that time can’t come soon enough.”

Snake River Alliance is nationally recognized for forcing the cleanup of nuclear contamination at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and stopping the shipment of nuclear waste to Idaho.

Snake River Alliance was responsible for halting the construction in Idaho of two nuclear bomb plants and a nuclear waste incinerator. The Alliance works closely with regulated utilities and public agencies to promote renewable energy, retirement of coal-fired power plants and wider use of electric vehicles.

For more information visit, www.snakeriveralliance.org.

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GERTRUDE Gertrude is just one of many kittens available for adoption at the Shelter!

Come visit for some round the clock entertainment the kittens would love to say hello!

100 Croy Creek Road, Hailey 208-788-4351

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THE FLAVORS OF FALL

BY LOCAL FOOD ALLIANCE

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t’s harvest time in the Wood River Valley, and our local and regional farms are bursting with fresh, colorful produce. Carrots, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, corn, peppers and potatoes are at the peak of ripeness and packed with flavor.

This simple soup recipe boasts a cornucopia of seasonal veggies available at our local farmers’ markets, as well as select stores and through Idaho’s Bounty.

The medley of late summer and fall flavors combines to make a light, refreshing and highly nutritious meal. Add white or garbanzo beans for protein, pair with crusty bread and dinner is served!

Fall Harvest Soup Ingredients • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 onion, chopped • 2 large carrots, chopped • 2 celery stalks, chopped • 2 large zucchini, chopped • 2 ears fresh corn, shucked and kernels cut off • 3-4 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped • 4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (preferably homemade) • 2 bay leaves • sea salt • pepper • ½ cup pistou sauce**

Directions Heat butter in a medium soup pot. Sauté onions, carrots and celery for about 3-4 minutes until they begin to break down and soften. Add zucchini and corn and sauté 2 more minutes.

Stir in tomatoes, broth and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer about 15-20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and ladle into bowls. Top each bowl with about a tablespoon of pistou.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired. **For the pistou sauce: Add 2 1/2 cups packed basil leaves, 2 cloves garlic (chopped) and1/4 cup Parmesan cheese to the bowl of a food processor. While processing, slowly pour in 1/2 cup or more extra virgin olive oil to make a pistou sauce (similar to pesto). Add sea salt and ground pepper to taste.

Local Food Alliance is a nonprofit whose mission is to create a vibrant local food system in the Wood River Valley. For more information, visit www.localfoodalliance.org.

NEWS IN BRIEF Ketchum moves to monthly utility billing

Starting in October, the City of Ketchum will mail utility bills monthly instead of quarterly. The change is to help customers better understand their monthly water usage, particularly during the irrigation season.

“With quarterly billing, water customers are too often surprised by water usage in the third quarter – June, July and August,” said Robyn Mattison, public works director/city engineer. “With the change to monthly billing, water customers will be able to see how much water they are using earlier in the irrigation season and be able to make changes.”

The city bills in advance for base charges and flat rates and at the end of the month for water usage. The utility bill mailed to water/sewer customers in October will contain one month of flat rates and base charges, and water usage charges from July, August and September. Starting in November, utility bills will contain charges for one month only. Late charges are added if payments are not made by the 20th of the month that bills are mailed.

The city has partnered with Xpress Bill Pay to make it easier for customers to pay their utility bills. Using Xpress Bill Pay, customers can make one-time or automatic payments using credit cards, debit cards or electronic fund transfers. To create an Xpress Bill Pay account, go to xpressbillpay.com.

The city also has partnered with WaterSmart, an online platform that allows customers access to a detailed analysis of their water use and money-saving recommendations. WaterSmart now allows users to add secondary users to their account, such as property managers and landscape contractors, so they can view water usage data.

To register with WaterSmart, go to www.ketchumidaho.org/ watersmart.

SEPTEMBER 21 - 27 , 2016

EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE BROWN BAG HEALTH TALK WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21 12:15-1:15PM / ST. LUKE’S CLINIC / HAILEY St. Luke’s Center for Community Health will present a Brown Bag Health Talk titled “Understanding Lymphedema.”

The lymphatic system is a vital component of the circulatory and immune systems. When the lymphatic system is compromised, lymph fluid can collect and cause the potentially debilitating condition of lymphedema.

Deb Lister, occupational therapist and lymphedema specialist, will explain how injury, illness and treatment for diseases such as cancer can affect the lymph system, and will provide information on reducing risk, managing symptoms and treatment options.

This talk will take place at St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic in the Carbonate Rooms. All Brown Bag lectures are free and no pre-registration is required. Call St. Luke’s Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs at (208) 727-8733.

HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22 2-6PM / MAIN STREET / HAILEY Everyone loves a farmers’ market and the Wood River Valley Hailey Farmers’ Market is one of the best. The market is full of local and regional producers selling organic fruits, vegetables and flowers (seasonally available), honey, cheese, eggs, meats, baked goods, artisan breads, pies and other desserts, jams, jellies, sauces and dressings.

The market also features local artisan crafts including jewelry, pottery, handmade wood products, cutting boards, dog bowls and more. Don’t forget to bring an outdoor market basket along, or buy one there. The Wood River Valley Hailey Farmers’ Market is located on Main Street between Carbonate and Galena Streets in the lot just north of Sturtos Hailey. Visit www.wrfarmersmarket.org to learn more.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22 5-7PM / HAWLEY GRAPHICS / HAILEY The Chamber announces that its September Business After Hours will be held at Hawley Graphics at their new location, 1220 Airport Way, Unit 4A. Food will be provided by Black Owl Coffee LLC, as well as beer from the wonderful folks at Sawtooth Brewery. The fun gets underway at 5 p.m. Don’t forget to bring a business card to enter the raffle for great local prizes.

VALLEY CREEK PRESERVE MEETING

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22

6-8PM / COMMUNITY CENTER / STANLEY The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Valley Creek Preserve Community Planning Process on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the Community Center in Stanley. The Valley Creek Preserve was established by the Wood River Land Trust in 2015 to protect salmon habitat, wetlands and the scenic views of the stunning Sawtooth Valley. Since then, the WRLT has been working with the U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Governor’s Office of Species Conservation and the City of Stanley to come up with plans and goals for best managing the preserve.

“The Land Trust is excited to work with the community of Stanley to develop a management plan that protects the fish and wildlife habitat of Valley Creek and also creates an asset for the entire community and its visitors,” said Keri York, WRLT director of conservation.

The Valley Creek Preserve covers 34 acres along the northern edge of the Stanley community. It includes wet meadows and a one-mile stretch of Valley Creek. Historically, the creek and its tributaries have been home to a variety of native fish species like steelhead, bull and westslope cutthroat trout, and sockeye and Chinook salmon. Chinook and other species still spawn in Valley Creek, making the small mountain stream critical habitat.

For more information contact the Wood River Land Trust at (208) 788-3947.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE MIRANDA JULY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22 6:30PM / CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD / KETCHUM The Sun Valley Center for the Arts is excited to announce the start of the 2016–2017 Lecture Series with a conversation between groundbreaking artist Miranda July and award-winning television host Marcia Franklin.

Featuring a selection of readings from July’s first novel, the 2015 New York Times bestseller “The First Bad Man,” the event will take place at Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m.

July is a filmmaker, artist and writer. Her videos, performances and Web-based projects have been presented at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Guggenheim Museum and two Whitney Biennials. July wrote, directed and starred in her first feature-length film, “Me and You and Everyone We Know” (2005), which won a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival and four prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, including the Camera d’Or. July’s most recent film is “The Future” (2011), which she wrote, directed and stars in. Her artwork is in the collection of The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and was presented in the 2009 Venice Biennale, in Union Square in New York City, and at MOCA in Los Angeles.

Conversation moderator Franklin is the host and producer of “Dialogue,” a discussion program on Idaho Public Television. Franklin’s programs have won numerous awards, including a George Foster Peabody Award, an ABA Silver Gavel Award and several regional Emmy awards.

“Miranda July is a unique addition to our annual Lecture Series and the roster of previous authors, thought leaders and artists,” said Katelyn Foley, The Center’s director of education and humanities.

“Working in a variety of media, she is smart, intuitive and original. We are doubly fortunate to have Marcia Franklin from Idaho Public Television guide a conversation to introduce us to this one-of-a-kind artist.”

Tickets for Miranda July in Conversation with Marcia Franklin are $35 for members of The Center, $45 for nonmembers and $15 for students and educators. To purchase tickets, visit www.sunvalleycenter.org or call The Center’s box office at (208) 726-9491.

The 2016–2017 Lecture Series continues on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, with a presentation by award-winning author P.W. Singer. The 2016–2017 Lecture Series is sponsored in part by Jennifer and Peter Roberts. Free Student Humanities Club tickets for the Lecture Series are provided through the generous support of Robin Leavitt and Terry Friedlander.

FILM NOIR SERIES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22 7PM / MAGIC LANTERN CINEMAS / KETCHUM The third annual Sun Valley Film Noir Series is back and will continue its Thursday evening film screenings on Sept. 22 and 29. The noir classics will all be shown at 7 p.m. at the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum.

Once again, Greg Olson, film director at the Seattle Art Museum, selected the theme for the 2016 film series, “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye.”

“The past is haunted,” Olson said. “It’s over. Live now. Live fast. Grab all the money you can, the dames, the booze, the big prize. Laws, rules, limits – who cares? But if you’re just living for today, you might have to kiss tomorrow goodbye.”

The 2016 Sun Valley Film Noir Series will continue this week with “The Killers” (1946), directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner and Edmond O’Brien. This film is based on Ernest Hemingway’s story of the same title. Why does a big, strong guy (Burt Lancaster) not run from two men who want to kill him? The darkly alluring Kitty Collins (Ava Gardner) has a lot to answer for.

Tickets will be $10, available at the Magic Lantern Cinemas box office the day of each film. For details about this exciting annual film event visit www.facebook.com/sunvalleyfilmnoir or for any interest in becoming a supporter, email Jeannine Gregoire at jeanninegregoire@gmail.com.

ICE/DANCE 2016 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22 7:30-9:30PM / OUTDOOR ICE RINK / SUN VALLEY A performance overflowing with energy, technique and exuberant choreography, Ice Dance International (IDI) is building a bridge to develop figure skating as an internationally recognized art form. Embracing the worlds of both ballet and ice dance with a cast of 10 skaters of world renown, this company is filled with dynamic movement, artistry and joy.

The evening will include work by IDI founders and choreographers: Kennedy Center honoree and America’s most famous male ballet dancer of all time, Edward Villella, and IDI artistic director, Douglas Webster. This is the premiere performance of Ice Dance International’s national tour of exciting and engaging repertory. Tickets are now on sale. For more information and to save a seat visit www. icedanceinternational.org.

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SPONSORED THE SENIOR CONNECTION

SENIORS WHO GIVE BACK BY VOLUNTEERING

BY LINDA VICK

“Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” This quote, by Elizabeth Andrew, is one of The Senior Connection’s executive director Teresa Beahen Lipman’s favorites. The quote can be true for many organizations in the Wood River Valley, particularly as it applies to volunteers for nonprofits, which typically have tight budgets. Volunteers can contribute greatly to the success of any project or event.

Some seniors find themselves busier than ever, even after retirement. Others are looking for activities to help fill their time.

Busy or not, you may decide it’s time to volunteer in our generous community. There are many volunteer opportunities to choose among, from arts and music to health and wellbeing.

Some have tangible rewards, others simply help you feel good about yourself and the wonderful place in which you live. The Senior Connection has nine core program and service divisions, one of which is dedicated to Senior Volunteers and Job Corps.

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts has many options for a would-be senior volunteer.

There are frequent concerts, plays and lectures; many at the Liberty Theatre are presented by Company of Fools. Ushers and ticket-takers are needed for each performance, and volunteers may stay and attend at no cost.

The Center also uses volunteers to assemble mailings and to help them host Gallery Walk events at the Center offices, galleries and education programs in both Ketchum and Hailey. Volunteers are also in big demand for the Wine Auction each July, as well as the Arts and Crafts Festival each August. You can call Kris at (208) 788-6520, extension 205, to discuss options that are suited to your skills and/or physical limitations. To learn about upcoming events, visit their volunteer website at http://sunvalleycenter.org/get-involved/ volunteer where you’ll find an application and instructions.

Love dogs and cats? If you don’t have animal allergies, the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley may be just the place for you to volunteer. Seniors have several options. You may want to walk small dogs around the Shelter grounds or take them to the fenced agility center for exercise and play. You might

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choose to sit in the cat rooms, petting and playing with the cats and kittens. Another option would be to sit at the staff tables and assemble adoption binders that are then placed around the Valley, or make cat toys and fold fresh laundry. Kelly is the programs director there, and she can be reached at (208) 788-4351 for ideas and to schedule a visit to the Shelter.

You can stay really busy at The Hunger Coalition. They often need help with the Hope Garden in Hailey, with children’s programs and seasonal events.

In their Bellevue warehouse, you can help sort incoming donations, fill food boxes and distribute freshly picked produce in season. Please call Rachel at (208) 788-0121 to learn how you may help.

The Advocates [for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault] would love to have senior volunteers helping them out, especially with office duties such as mailings and filing.

Please contact Anna at (208) 788-4191 and she’ll put you in contact with the volunteer coordinator.

The Senior Connection needs volunteers who can be scheduled on a regular basis to greet and check in diners, drive Meals on Wheels around the community, work with the Connection Club Adult Day Care and Respite Program and help with special events such as our very successful Senior Olympics. Please call Barb, our volunteer coordinator, at (208) 788-3468 for more information. The Senior Connection staff and members would love to meet you and put you to work!

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SPONSORED WEED OF THE WEEK

DIFFUSE KNAPWEED A noxious dilemma

BY THE BLAINE BUG CREW

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iffuse knapweed is a very common noxious weed that will take over any area that has the right conditions for it. The seeds are dispersed through agriculture, by wind and along waterways, and will attach to wildlife and pets. Diffuse knapweed can also be known as Centaurea diffusa.

It prefers semi-arid and arid environments, light, dry, porous soil, and is intolerant of shade.

Here are some facts on diffuse knapweed and its biological control agent.

Diffuse knapweed is a biennial, or short-lived perennial, reproducing entirely by seed and producing up to 18,000 seeds per plant. Flowers occur singly or in clusters; bloom July to September; and may be white, pink or lavender. The bracts of the flower heads are tipped with a long, slender spine fringed with smaller spines. Seeds are blackish-brown with vertical brown and grey stripes and about .1 inch long. Stems are usually 6 inches to 2 feet tall with deeply divided leaves. This plant is common along roadsides, in disturbed areas, and in abandoned sites. To date, 13 biological control agents have been approved for release for the knapweed complex, which includes diffuse

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knapweed.

Our solution to the knapweed problem is seed-head weevils.

Larinus minutus, also known as the lesser knapweed flower weevil, or LA, is an abundant biocontrol agent that can utilize spotted, diffuse and squarrose knapweeds. LA weevils overwinter as adults that emerge in the spring when they begin to feed on the foliage. Females produce between 28 and 130 eggs that they lay in clusters in open flower heads. Eggs hatch into larvae, which feed on seeds and receptacle tissue for about a month. Larvae construct cocoons within the seed heads using pappus hairs and pupate.

Emerging adults chew a characteristic round hole in the top of the cocoon that is visible when viewed from above.

If you have seen diffuse knapweed in an area that has no grazing, mowing, cultivation or spraying, be sure to give us a call at (209) 316-0355. Thank you for helping us control Idaho’s noxious weeds!

NEWS IN BRIEF

Community School grad to compete on Jeopardy!

Josiah Drewien, a 2004 Community School graduate, will compete on Jeopardy! Wednesday, Sept. 28.

The episode will air in January 2017. Drewien played on the Community School’s Knowledge Bowl team for three years, winning the Idaho state championship INL Scholastic Tournament in 2003 and competing in the National Science Bowl. Following graduation from Johns Hopkins University, where he majored in materials science and engineering, Drewien moved to north Idaho where he lives off the grid and works as an engineer in the aerospace industry. He hosts Pub Quiz at the Moose Lounge, an award-winning weekly trivia night at a local pub in Coeur d’Alene.

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The best in American lamb will be showcased at various ‘lambtastic’ events held during the 20th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Wednesday through Sunday, Oct. 5-9, in the Wood River Valley. Foodies will delight in the many special culinary lamb events, including the For the Love of Lamb Foodie Fest, Cooking with Lamb classes, lamb specials at local restaurants, a Lamb Fest at the Sheep Folklife Fair and a Lamb Picnic.

This year, eight Cooking with Lamb classes will feature handson learning from five local area chefs, who will teach how to prepare lamb with a focus on the use of local, natural foods. Wines from Sawtooth Estate Winery will be paired with each class’s dish for an extra special delight. Featured 2016 chefs are: Chris Kastner of CK's Real Food, Laurent Loubot of Michel's Christiania, Brent Rasmussen of Iconoclast Books & Café, Jim Roberts of Jim Roberts Catering at the Wood River Sustainability Center, and Sean Temple of Warfield Distillery & Brewery.

For information, a detailed schedule of events and to register for classes, visit www.trailingofthesheep.org.

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“We are pleased with the increased interest in Idaho film production, which showcases the tremendous talent that is present regionally,” said Lana Westbrook, Boise Film Festival founder and executive director.

“With a great lineup scheduled for 2016, we are expecting this year’s festival to be dynamic, exciting and an incredible display of what the film community in Idaho can do for local, national and international filmmakers.”

The festival will include 23 documentaries, short films and full feature films, including screenings from local youth filmmakers in collaboration with The Director’s Cut-Boise. Screenings, parties and panels will take place at venues throughout downtown Boise to represent the best of the local community. The awards ceremony will take place at Payette Brewery on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 6-10 p.m., with award announcements at 7:30 p.m.

The festival will also host two incredible female film talents: Natalie Fletcher, director of “Oh, Beautiful,” and Leila Djansi, director of “Like Cotton Twines.” Fletcher will hold a live public art event in downtown Boise focusing on positive body image and Djansi will participate in a moderated Q&A about women in film and her work as a writer, director and producer.

Proceeds from the festival will help to establish a production fund for filming in Idaho. This fund will serve as a resource for filmmakers throughout Idaho and will assist to develop year-round educational outreach to inspire learning and appreciation of the filmmaking process.

All-access festival passes are available and include access to all films, panels and parties during the weekend. Attendees may also purchase tickets for individual screenings or panels at the door. Visit www.boisefilmfestival.org for passes.

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VARIOUS TIMES / MAGIC LANTERN CINEMAS / KETCHUM For the Magic Lantern Cinemas’ 28th Fall Film Festival, owner Rick Kessler has curated several acclaimed independent films from the past year as well as a few surprises, which will make a night out to the movies a memorable one. This week, catch “The Music of Strangers,” “Miss Sharon Jones,” “Elvis & Nixon,” “Dark Horse,” “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” and “De Palma.” For show times and schedules for the Magic Lantern Fall Film Festival visit, www.mlcinemas.com.

SAWTOOTH VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS’ BALL SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 7PM / REDFISH LAKE LODGE / STANLEY Redfish Lake Lodge will once again host Stanley’s favorite fundraiser, The Sawtooth Valley Rural Fire Department and Stanley Ambulance Firefighters’ Ball, on Saturday, Sept.

24. Come dance the night away to Boise’s country rock band Soul Patch.

Music will begin at 9 p.m. Bring a checkbook for the silent auction, starting at 8 p.m. and located in the wedding tent near the gazebo.

Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Sawtooth Valley men and women fire and ambulance volunteers.

A free shuttle to and from the event will run continuously throughout the evening, starting at 7 p.m. in the Mountain Village parking lot and on Ace of Diamonds Street. Admission is $10. Call (208) 578-2285 or email smwmarquis@gmail.com to learn more.

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5:30PM / ST. THOMAS CHURCH / SUN VALLEY The St. Thomas Evensong Choir will present a concert of English choral music at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m. Ryan Dye, organist at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Boise, will be the organist for the event. Enjoy music by Vaughan Williams, Howells, Wesley, Wood, Holst, Ireland and Rutter.

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