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Gear up for winter with the 2016 Wood River Valley Ski Swap, Oct. 22 at the Community Campus in Hailey. For a story, see page 12. The Weekly Sun photo by Brennan Rego
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Fresh snow coats the Wood River Valley on Monday morning as clouds, snow and fog round out the spectacular pre-winter landscape. Photo courtesy of local photographer Flaviu Grumazescu (for more images, visit his website at www.flaviurgphotography.com). 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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City of Ketchum City Celebrates Ketchum’s Main Street Celebrate tomorrow, Oct. 20, at noon in Ketchum Town Square. The American Planning Association named Ketchum’s Main Street as one of five Great Streets on its annual Great Places in America list. Party includes refreshments by local vendors and Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival performers Tom Rigney and Flambeau.
Ribbon Cutting at Little Park Tomorrow’s ribbon cutting for Jason Middlebrook’s Homage to the Limber Pine will take place at 11:30 a.m. in Little Park on Fifth Street, between East Avenue and Walnut Street. Head over to Town Square for the Main Street Celebration beginning at noon.
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Public Notices NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION: Pre-application design review for complete reconstruction of NexStage Performing Arts Center building. Monday, Oct. 24, 5:30 pm. COMMISSION DELIBERATION: Pre-application design review and conditional use permit for Bracken station. Public comment period is closed. Monday, Oct. 24, 5:30 pm.
Public Meetings PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING Monday • Oct. 24 • 5:30 pm • City Hall CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday • Nov. 7 • 5:30 pm • City Hall
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HEMINGWAY ELEMENTARY TO EXPAND
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uring its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Blaine County School District Board of Trustees, in a rare show of unanimity, approved a plan to gradually expand Ernest Hemingway Elementary School in Ketchum to include two more grade levels. Hemingway currently is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school. The school currently has an enrollment of 352 students and a teaching staff of 31 teachers. Hemingway Elementary Principal Don Haisley has been at Hemingway as a teacher from 1993 to 2001, and as principal ever since. The Weekly Sun sat down with Haisley to discuss the upcoming changes.
cate. Additional staffing needs will most likely be covered by transfers.
TWS: How will you handle non-Hemingway students wishing to enroll in the program? DH: Small class sizes is a district policy. Currently, 25 percent of our student body is from the South Valley. There is no profile or admission test to enter the program. We hope to accommodate all students wishing to go to Hemingway.
TWS: Hemingway will obviously not have after-school athletics. How will you serve the needs of students wishing to participate in Wood River Middle School extracurricular activities? DH: Hemingway has a different schedule than Wood River Middle School. We start at 8 a.m. and The Weekly Sun: What is the genesis of the pro- finish at 2:30 p.m. There will be an express school posal? bus in the morning for the South Valley students. Don Haisley: During Dr. Holmes’ community We will provide an activity bus to drive students to meetings, people made it apparent that they wanted the middle school in the afternoon. the school district to expand opportunities in elementary schools. A 2015 spring survey of our parTWS: What building upgrades will be necesents strongly reinforced that idea. Parents love the sary and what will be the cost? concepts of a school with a smaller atmosphere as DH: We will have meetings to discuss all of this. well as having the students being closer to home. I anticipate that we will need to build a separate wing with up to six classrooms. We will need an TWS: What are the benefits for the students, the additional computer lab and science lab. The liparents and the district? brary will also need to be expanded. DH: Research has shown that students thrive better in a small environment. It will be easier for TWS: What foreign languages will you teach? parents to juggle practice times for their children DH: At this point, the plan is to offer Spanish enrolled in the Sun Valley Ski Education [Foun- only. Students who are in Dual Immersion will dation] or ice skating programs. The proposal will likely take classes taught in Spanish. Other stualso help the overcrowding at Wood River Middle dents will start with Spanish I classes. tws School by taking as many as 150 students off the attendance rolls by 2019. TWS: How many students will be in the sixth grade next year? DH: We now have 50 students in the fifth grade. We plan on having two sixth-grade classes of 25 students each. TWS: The new middle school will put emphasis on art, science, engineering and math. How is this curriculum different from what Wood River Middle School currently offers? DH: At the middle school, these subjects are being taught separately. At Hemingway, they will be Hemingway Elementary Principal Don Haisley has been integrated by teachers working collaboratively. All at Hemingway as a teacher from 1993 to 2001, and as Hemingway teachers have a K-8 teaching certifi- principal ever since. Courtesy photo
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wenty-three teams and 355 racers from across the state of Idaho competed at the High School National Interscholastic Cycling Association’s state championship, and this year Wood River Mountain Bike Team earned the first-place championship title. Student athletes from all around the state in middle and high school traveled to numerous locations throughout Idaho and Wyoming between Aug. 27 and Oct. 8 to compete. The four-stop season culminated in the Boise foothills at the Avimor community trails. The National Interscholastic Cycling Association, or NICA, was started by the state’s executive director, Dylan Gradhandt, in 2014. A year later, NICA had a fourrace series followed by a five-
race series in 2016. Scholastic mountain biking began in California 15 years ago. There are 19 league states with students ranging from middle school through high school. “NICA is a great association,” said Cameron Lloyd, head coach of the Wood River Mountain Bike Team. “They are able to meld kids who just want to get out and be part of a group and those that want to be competitive bike racers. Doing so allows everyone to have a good time.” Joel Zellers, director of the Wood River Mountain Bike Team, said the NICA, and Wood River teams, are an all-inclusive program. “Our team is comprised of students of all ages, abilities and grades,” Zellers said. “Our team is not limited to a certain number of students nor is it restricted to ability levels. All students on
The Wood River Mountain Bike Team earned first place at the state championships at Avimor in Boise earlier this month. Photo courtesy of Liz Roquet
the team have the opportunities to practice, hang out with the team and race if they choose to. Our goal is to expose students to mountain biking and build friendships that are long lasting.” Sponsor bike shops offer discounts on new mountain bikes, but for those students who don’t
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Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center will present the 5Point On The Road Film Festival at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. The Haven food truck will be on hand for food and refreshments starting at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.
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This ‘bring on winter’ gathering is brought to you by Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, the nonprofit group that provides 50 percent of the annual operating budget for the snow-loving, hard-working crew of Sawtooth Avalanche Center forecasters. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will be on hand as the official quaff sponsor of 5Point. Going on its 10th year, 5Point sponsors filmmakers and screens films long before they reach mainstream audiences. The hand-picked short films to be shown at the Liberty were culled from the best of the 5Point flagship festival held each spring in Carbondale, Colo.
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For more information, visit 5pointfilm.org. In one film, by Matt Hardy, Wood River Valley native McKenna Peterson and Marcus Caston explore Iceland, the land of ski-to-sea, and elevate skiing, literally, to an art form. Tickets are available at Backwoods Mountain Sports and The Elephant’s Perch in Ketchum, Sturtos Hailey, and at the event. Adults are $15 and Blaine County students are $10. Thanks to a generous donation from Frank Gould underwriting the Hailey 5Point event, all proceeds will support the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, helping our mountain community stay informed and safe each winter For additional information on this and other Friends of the SAC events and SAC information, visit sawtoothavalanche.com
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Singers sought for holiday shows
After many years, two popular musical traditions – “The Promise” and Handel’s “Messiah” – will be reinstated for the enjoyment of residents and visitors for the holiday season. All interested singers or would-be singers are welcome to participate. Rehearsals begin Monday, Oct. 24, and will continue every Monday at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood choir room in Ketchum, from 6-7 p.m. for “The Promise” and 7-8 p.m. for Handel’s “Messiah.” Guest soloists include Carolyn Parsons Cutler, Joyce E. Greene, Steve Antry, and Ken Cutler on trumpet. “The Promise” will be presented Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18, and the “Messiah” will be presented Thursday, Dec. 22. Both programs will feature the Sun Valley Hallelujah Chorus and the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood Choir. Footlight Dance Centre will also perform during “The Promise.”
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Join the Environmental Resource Center on 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 for a special presentation on Philippine eagles at The Community Library in Ketchum. Cordi and Joe Atkinson of the nonprofit “Philippine Eagle Forest Watchers” will introduce participants to these magnificent birds through photos and short videos and will discuss the incredible threats they currently face. The Atkinsons were so deeply touched by these birds that they started their own nonprofit to raise funds to support “The Forest Production and Management Projects” developed by the Philippine Eagle Foundation. With only 300 Philippine eagles left on the planet, a worldwide effort must be made to save them; otherwise, they may be gone forever in the next few decades. For more information on this event, call (208) 726-4333 or email hadley@ercsv.org, or visit ercsv.org, Facebook and Instagram @ ERCSunValley.
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The Community Library in Ketchum will present an update on the new Idaho State Historical Museum, a legacy project of the State of Idaho, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20. To RSVP, contact patricia.hoffman@ishs.idaho.gov, or call (208) 3342682. For more on the museum, visit https://history.idaho.gov.
DMV to update, with closures first, in November
The Blaine County Department of Motor Vehicles offices will close for half-day increments to install software in conjunction with new driver’s licenses and identification cards. The DMV worked with a new vendor to design the cards using leading-edge security features including blue/ red colors that are the hardest colors to counterfeit; translucent window with a ghost image; and an optically variable ink image of the state insect. If you already have a license or ID, you don’t need to replace it at this time. The temporary card is good for driving and ID purposes, and includes your photo and the same information that appears on the permanent plastic license or ID. If you plan to fly commercially using the temporary card, you may be asked to provide a second form of photo ID to the airline and the Transportation Security Administration. The permanent licenses and ID cards are produced at a central location and mailed to you within 10 business days. Mailing may take slightly longer during the initial implementation stages of the new license and ID card. Providing an accurate address is essential to receiving your license in a timely manner. Permanent licenses and ID cards will not be sent to a forwarding address because they are a secure document.
Crisis Hotline’s Teen Suicide & Awareness Program to begin
Idaho is fifth in the nation for teen suicides, with suicide being the second leading cause of death for all Idaho teens. The Crisis Hotline’s goal is to reduce this statistic. Suicide is almost always preventable with early identification of risk and proper intervention. In cooperation with the Blaine County School District, the Crisis Hotline’s Teen Suicide & Awareness Program will be held at Wood River High School from Oct. 25 through Dec. 13 during school hours. The program will provide students with real-life intervention strategies with a focus on suicide awareness and prevention that includes depression and/or suicide warning signs; options to acting on thoughts of suicide; how to help someone who is experiencing hopelessness; and steps to take to protect oneself or someone you know. Students will be given a list of community resources, including the Crisis Hotline phone number, in a take-home packet. The program facilitator and trained counselors will present this “curriculum” in a PowerPoint presentation followed by a question and answer session. High school students interested in these classes should call the Crisis Hotline office at (208) 788-0735.
Work comp rates to decrease for 2017
The Idaho Department of Insurance has received a proposal from the National Council on Compensation Insurance for an overall rate change of -1.2 percent to workers’ compensation insurance to become effective January 1, 2017. “The change in the 2017 workers’ compensation rates is a reflection of the stability of Idaho’s worker compensation system,” says Dean Cameron, director of the Idaho Department of Insurance. “Frequency
of claims for lost work time claims has remained consistent, and the average costs of those claims have declined. Medical cost per case has leveled off.” The workers’ compensation benefit system is designed to cover medical costs associated with workplace injuries, as well as provide wage replacement benefits to injured workers for lost work time. NCCI collects information about the workers’ compensation system in Idaho and submits proposed rates to the Department of Insurance for review and approval.
Idaho granted REAL ID extension as implement work continues
Idaho was granted a REAL ID extension by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security earlier this month and is close to meeting final requirements for the issuance of a REAL ID in January 2018. The extension ensures Idaho’s current driver’s licenses and identification cards are accepted at federal facilities and military bases. Airline travel is covered under a separate provision that guarantees DHS will accept current Idaho driver’s licenses and identification cards. Airports will accept a passport in lieu of REAL ID.
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“Our primary goal in asking for the extension was to minimize any inconvenience to our customers who need access to federal facilities and military bases as part of their daily lives. This extension covers that and allows us to work on meeting the requirements to issue REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and ID cards – something we are very close to achieving,” said Alan Frew, Division of Motor Vehicles administrator. ITD has completed all but five of the 39 REAL ID requirements and has received three extensions from DHS since 2005. Idaho had a moratorium on REAL ID compliance in place until the Legislature lifted it during the 2016 session. The law was signed by Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter in March 2016. The REAL ID Act of 2005 was enacted by Congress as a result of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s license.” The Act established security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and ID cards and prohibits federal agencies from accepting cards from states that do not meet those standards. Idaho residents aren’t required to get a REAL ID. REAL ID requirements also do not apply to federal facilities that don’t require identification, voting or voter registration, federal benefits, a license to drive, health services, law enforcement activities or proceedings or constitutionally protected activities.
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment to begin
The Idaho Department of Insurance reminds Medicare beneficiaries that the annual enrollment period began Oct.15 and will continue through Wednesday, Dec. 7. During this time, Medicare beneficiaries can change, drop or enroll in a prescription drug coverage plan or a Medicare Advantage plan. Annual enrollment does not apply to Medigap. Reviewing a Medicare plan annually helps consumers ensure they have coverage that meets current needs, including current prescription drug coverage and health coverage that works with preferred medical providers. The Department’s office of Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors is available to help consumers with free, unbiased counseling. Only an Idaho licensed agent can recommend coverage or sell insurance. “I strongly encourage consumers to seek assistance from a licensed agent or counseling from our SHIBA program,” said Department Director Dean Cameron. To make an appointment with a counselor call (800) 247-4422.
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annabidiol, a marijuana extract known as CBD, is a game chang non-psychoactive, doesn’t cause that’s easy to produce, legal in most stat is highly effective as an anti-seizure, antianti-inflammatory and anti-cancer comple ry medical supplement. Hemp oil, used for cooking and for bod is unlike cannabidiol as it is extracted fr seeds of the plant. That has not stopped the State of Idah keeping it illegal despite the fact that even that don’t allow medical marijuana have laws allowing the use of the marijuana e including Utah. The Idaho Legislature’s State Affairs C tee voted 12-4 in April of 2015 to approv that would provide a legal defense for the CBD to treat intractable epilepsy and oth zure disorders. However, Idaho Governo “Butch” Otter vetoed the bill, saying patie comes are “more speculative than scientifi Instead of approving the natural plant f CBD, Otter wanted legislators to investig cess to Epidiolex, a pure pharmaceutical g CBD, through an FDA-approved clinical t In fact, CBD has a significant advanta medicine, since health professionals prefe ments with minimal side effects, and p prefer a natural supplement, which wou qualify Epidiolex. Meanwhile, health foo
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Co-hosted by the Environmental Resource Center and Molly Goodyear, Working Dogs for Conservation held a demonstration on Friday, Sept. 30, at Reinheimer Ranch just south of Ketchum. After a talk by co-founders Megan Parker and Pete Coppolillo, Parker demonstrated with Pepin, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, his ability to sniff out ivory and wolverine scat. The organization trains dogs to detect wide-ranging carnivores non-invasively, to uncover illegal snares in Africa, and to find invasive plants, insects and fish. Photo by Dana DuGan
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merchants yearn for clarity regarding the legal status of CBD oil derived from industrial hemp with less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis. In July of this year, a stock of CBD was confiscated from both Big Wood Nutrition in Hailey and NourishMe in Ketchum by the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office narcotics task force. On July 25, the Idaho State Police were notified that CBD had been purchased in the Wood River Valley. “Our detectives from ISP, out of the Jerome office, reported that a person came in to a Gooding health clinic with a container of CBD,” said Steve Harkins, chief deputy with the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office. “That person purchased it from Big Wood Nutrition,” said Harkins. “They (ISP) notified the sheriff’s office task force, and we tracked down Big Wood and NourishMe in Ketchum. Our detectives went there and told them it was illegal, gave them a warning and confiscated the CBD from the stores.” Owner of Big Wood Nutrition, Kristin Charnholm, said the “older, married couple” who’d purchased the CBD were regular customers of hers. The couple also bought CBD online. Harkins said it was clear that Julie Johnson, owner of NourishMe, was in the dark as to the legal status of the cannabidiol. The product had been ordered in a small batch from a small company who called the store with an offer. There are
many items Johnson orders in similar fashion. According to Charnholm, when the couple went to the Gooding clinic for rehab, the nurses asked the husband, who was the patient, what prescriptions and supplements he was taking. When he showed them the CBD for pain, the nurse informed them it was illegal, and then called the police. “They tracked it back to us, and the task force detectives, Christine Clinton and Mike Abaid, came in with documents from the state,” Charnholm said. “They were here for an hour, talking. I even gave them a brochure from the company that showed the seed-to-shelf aspect. They felt bad. They said they were just told to take it. They put it in an evidence bag and I called my sales rep.” Charnholm checked with other health food stores in Idaho, including a store in Meridian, where it had also been confiscated the same day. Charnholm said opiate use is down in states where CBD is legal. In fact, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) did a 2013 study on the use of medical marijuana for pain management. It found that the use of “prescription drugs for which medical marijuana could serve as a clinical alternative fell significantly once a medical marijuana law was implemented.” The confiscated goods from both NourishMe and Big Wood Nutrition were valued at nearly $1,000. tws
BY JONATHAN KANE
van Hesselbacher, a Wood River High School senior carrying a 3.56 grade point average and consistently on the honor roll, loves to fly. A member of the baseball team and an avid skier, Evan also performs for the WRHS all-male singing group The B-Tones and has a strong interest in video production. But all signs point to a future in aviation for this young man. On one level it certainly makes sense because his father is a commercial pilot for Delta, his mother, a retired flight attendant, and his older brother is training to become a commercial pilot. Evan’s first time behind the controls of an airplane came at the tender young age of 6, with his father sitting beside him in the cockpit. “I remember falling asleep before takeoff. I couldn’t stay awake,” he said with a laugh. “Then I would take the controls and I remember feeling pretty comfortable because, of course, my dad had full control. I also remember us fooling around with weightlessness.” Another memorable experience came when Evan was 12 and was accompanying his brother while applying to flight schools. “I must have looked a lot older because the flight instructor let me take the controls for a takeoff and landing. When he asked me if I was going to school and I said I was only 12 years old, his eyes got really wide.” Evan also remembers the time when a future as a pilot really clicked. “My brother had just gotten his private pilot’s license and he flew up from Boise to pick me up. On the way back to Boise, the
sun was setting and it was really special and that’s when I decided that I wanted to be a pilot. “Up until then, I had wanted to go into engineering, but this was the point that I realized how boring engineering would be and how exhilarating flying is. I guess it was also because I was bonding with my brother, but the beauty of flight really struck me.” Evan’s passion encompasses everything about flying. “From the pulling on the stick and lifting off the ground, the speed that you fly at and the amazing feeling of freedom – I love it all.” Evan will be attending Gallatin College in Bozeman, Mont., in the fall. It is a two-year flight school affiliated with Montana State University. “When I’m done, I will have all the ratings to be a pilot as well as a four-year degree in business from MSU. I want to be a commercial pilot and you need a fouryear degree to go far in the field. “In the two-year program, I will earn my private license as well as an instrument license, multi-engine certificate, multi-engine instructor certificate and become a certified flight instructor. This will all allow me to teach and to be paid as a pilot.” As a pilot, Evan can pretty much live anywhere he wants. “I love to ski, so it might be right here at home.” Wherever that is, Evan Hesselbacher is sure to be flying with a big smile on his face. tws Editor’s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact Jonathan Kane at jkjonkane@gmail.com.
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he short, crisp days of autumn are upon us. Fishing windows begin to close as fall and winter battle over which season it should be right now. With these conditions, anglers can expect intermittent hatches. We certainly will continue to see big events of Baetis and Mahogany Duns, but even these events will begin to wane as we approach November. With daytime highs getting near the 60-degree mark on the Creek, the Baetis and Mahogany Duns should hatch in the afternoon hours. No need to rush to the water. Come on in to the Picabo Angler for breakfast or even lunch first. Peak hours should be noon to 5:00-ish in the evening. Bring an extra sweater and enjoy the volumes of quietude that can be found on the Creek these days. If you head to the Big Wood, plan on the same intermittent Baetis activity, and certainly plan on fishing more Nymphs and Streamers when the hatches aren’t happening. If you want to continue to throw large dries, try a massive Royal Wulff or H and L Variant. These are also great flies for dropping small Pheasant Tail Nymphs from. This is a great time of year to get over to the South Fork of the Boise. The slightly lower elevation means slightly warmer days when the wind isn’t blowing. Fall Baetis can be very good this time of year there, and the Crane Fly madness that has been happening in the late afternoon continues to impress. The Lost River is always a fall favorite as the hatches seem to take a back seat to a background full of snowy white peaks and breathtaking scenery. If you do look down at the water, have some Baetis dries and some nymphs like Red and Black Zebra Midges and small Pheasant Tails in a size 18 or 20. Like always, we recommend any nymph that is red in color, like a Copper John or red Hares Ear Nymph. The Upper Lost is the sleeper river these days – not very many people give this stretch a second look once the weather cools and the water drops. If you want to check it out, think about fishing the downstream reaches and the confluences of the creeks. With fall spawning brookies in the system, the red and orange colors will be great choices in these areas if you fish a nymph. Try an orange Stimulator as a dry fly to imitate the October Caddis. Happy fishing, everyone!
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The Dog Park
BY FRAN JEWELL
“Oh, boy! We are going for a ride in the car. That always means something fun. I love running and playing. I especially like the river. “Oh, boy! Here we are. Look at this big space for me to run. I hope Mom brought treats, too. It’s so fun to play that ‘come’ game where she calls my name, and when I get to her she gives me treats. I love that game so much. “Oh, no! What is happening? There are three dogs headed my way – all bigger than me. They are barking madly. Their hackles are up. What did I do to make them want to charge me? I am so afraid! What should I do? I don’t know what to do. I am so afraid!” “They just want to say hello,” yells their owner. My mom says, “Please call your dogs. I have a puppy that is very afraid of your dogs barking and hackling at her.” “They’re friendly!” the other owner yells back. “This is not a friendly way for a dog to approach a puppy,” Mom says. “Oh, no! They are on top of me. I am going to roll on my back to let them know I am no threat. But wait. All three of them are on top of me. One is biting my neck. I am so scared. I think I might get killed. I am going to stand up and nip at them to make them go away. Leave me alone! PLEASE!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!” “Well, you sure have a nasty dog, lady!“ screams the other owner to my mom. “Your dogs are obnoxious greeters and your dogs need to learn to come when they are called to avoid this. This is unacceptable. They are operating as a pack and see my puppy as prey. This could scar my puppy for life,” my mom says. Encounters like this happen every day when dogs are allowed to run off leash. All
Bullying behavior can often be mistaken for a friendly greeting. Photo by Fran Jewell
dog owners want their dogs to have good experiences, especially here where there are so many places for our dogs to enjoy the outdoors. With this freedom and the beautiful surroundings comes a responsibility when we take our dogs with us. Please recognize social dog behavior and unsocial dog behavior. A dog that charges other dogs is not being friendly; it is bullying the other dog it is charging. Recognize that behavior for what it is and teach your dog to come when it is called BEFORE the bullying starts. Do not make excuses for your dog’s behavior by calling it “friendly” when it is not. When you have a puppy, the last place you want to go is where much larger dogs you do not know are allowed to run free. Puppies
should be exposed to older dogs that have good manners with puppies. Not all older, larger dogs like puppies. If you are going to have a dog that you allow to run loose, be sure your dog DESERVES that freedom with good behavior so other dogs and PEOPLE are not injured in the process. Dog freedom is a privilege earned by good behavior, not a RIGHT. Take time to teach your dog right from wrong. 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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am always impressed by how many different names exist for the color yellow. We use all of these names to describe the yellows that occur during our autumn, but it is interesting how many of these names come from faraway places or refer to items we do not have in our surroundings. A good example is amber, a resin mostly found along the Baltic coast. Topaz is another one. We have some topaz in the United States, but it is mainly mined in other countries. There is also lion yellow and canary yellow. Both of these animals are not natural to the United States. Royal yellow is a curious name because it refers to a yellow that is gold-like. We have had gold mines in the United States, but never royalty, although I can think of a few people who, given half a chance, would refer to themselves as royal. Mustard yellow is a common name, but mustard is mostly grown in Canada, Nepal and Myanmar. Saffron yellow is another popular reference for yellow, but again, saffron is principally harvested in Mediterranean countries. Naples yellow is self-explanatory.
Then there is mango yellow, a fruit whose origin comes from distant lands. Realizing all of the names for yellow that originate from elsewhere, I began to think of names for our autumn yellows that would be ideal for our area. Aspen yellow is a perfect beginning. I am not going to use any other qualifiers because anyone who lives in the Wood River Valley can immediately visualize aspen yellow. We could create river-willow yellow. That should bring about another immediate image. There are a lot of different grasses in the area that turn different shades of yellow. Instead of saying “squirreltail grass turns Naples yellow in the autumn” we could just say “squirreltail grass turns squirreltail color in the autumn!” Keeping this in mind, we could have rabbitbrush yellow, referring to the intense color of the plant when it is at its height of pollen-producing bloom. Some other yellows would be arrowleaf balsamroot yellow or heartleaf arnica yellow. There are so many yellows in this area it would be easy to coin many new words for different shades of this color. When I am on an autumn hike
Leslie, “Some Autumn Yellows,” nib pen and sumi ink, watercolor.
and look around and study all of the many nuances of our fall colors, I feel like there is a real dearth of descriptive words to truly describe what I am seeing. I think we should begin to use our local plants as descriptive names
to fill in the gaps! 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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NEWS IN BRIEF
Community School senior named Commended Student
Last month, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced Community School senior Kiran Merchant, of Ketchum, as a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. According to a press release from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, Commended Students are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. Merchant is among 34,000 Kiran Merchant. Photo courtesy of Commended Students in the Community School 62nd Annual National Merit Scholarship Program throughout the nation who are recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2017 competition based on their results in the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. “I am extremely proud of Kiran’s accomplishment being named a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student,” said Ben Pettit, Community School head of school. “More importantly, I want to thank Kiran for his insatiable curiosity, thoughtful and patient approach in the classroom, and his passion for ideas, all of which make him a treasured member of our school community.”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR LOUISE HARBAUGH
Vote For Toone for Idaho education
With a new degree in hand, Sally Toone started her teaching career in math at Wendell High School filled with a “these kids deserve the best I can give them” attitude. Since her classroom was across the hall from mine, I had the opportunity to watch her accept the challenges of teaching teenage students. Her students achieved because she could identify learning difficulties or problems and creatively provide a solution that would make the student want to progress and learn. She has shared her inspiration and love of learning with students at Wendell High School, Gooding High School and CSI. Sally worked for many years supporting students and teachers alike. She was always concerned with the district budgets and kept up on current needs and resources. She is familiar with budgets and knows how to itemize funds in the budget to control spending, save for the necessary items, plan for maintenance and bring maximum benefit to students. Sally Toone is running for Idaho’s District 26 Representative Seat B (Gooding, Lincoln, Camas and Blaine counties). She will be able to identify areas in our state government that need clarification or improvement. She will creatively find solutions for any problems presented to her and she will work tirelessly until the best solution for the problem is implemented. On November 8th, I encourage you to vote for Sally Toone. She will work for District 26 and the people of Idaho. Louise Harbaugh Jerome resident
LETTER TO THE EDITOR MARC LONGLEY
Vote For Kathleen Eder
District 26 needs an elected representative who shows up. Kathleen Eder, who is running for District 26 representative, has been at all of the recent meetings of the Wood River Water Collaborative that I have attended and her opponent, Representative Steve Miller, has not been seen. To me, it demonstrates that Kathleen Eder will be engaged in the critical issues facing our communities and, unlike Miller, she will be proactive in finding solutions. Water allocation is one the most complicated challenges facing us. In an effort to find common ground, the Wood River Water Collaborative meets regularly. The group is now composed of about 60 people, including representatives from lower- and upper-basin farmers, the Department of Water Resources, the Idaho Water Resource Board, conservation organizations, the Blaine County Commissioners and Valley cities, as well as state Senator Michelle Stennett. Kathleen Eder has consistently attended these meetings. Please vote for Kathleen Eder on November 8th. We need more informed representatives who understand the water challenges facing Idaho and District 26. We need a representative who shows up! Marc Longley Ketchum resident and Public Drinking Water Consultant for Ketchum
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BY JEFF BACON
he Chamber is starting the fourth quarter of 2016 with our largest Business After Hours of the year, the Wood River Business Expo. The expo will run tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 20 from 4-8 p.m. at Atlantic Aviation in Hailey. The Wood River Business Expo is a great chance for the general public to come and meet business owners, managers and community leaders and find out about many of the products and services that are available in our Valley. The Chamber regularly surveys its membership to find out which functions it serves are of the most value and networking opportunities are always listed at the top. This Business After Hours promises to be one of the best networking opportunities of the year. Additionally, The Chamber is excited to continue the work it’s been doing in 2016 as we finish with a strong fourth quarter and look ahead to 2017. Hailey’s Halloween Hoopla will follow the business expo on Monday, Oct. 31. This annual Chamber event literally brings hundreds of kids and their fam-
ilies to Main Street each year to celebrate the holiday in a safe, family-friendly environment. Please thank the downtown merchants that make this possible by shopping local this holiday season. Speaking of holidays, this year, for the first time, The Chamber is taking over organization of Hailey’s venerable Turkey Trot. Now in its 13th year, the Turkey Trot has become an annual tradition for many families in the Valley wanting to enjoy the beauty of the Draper Wood River Preserve before heading home to spend Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. It truly is one of the great benefits of being a local in our Valley. The Turkey Trot starts a weekend of festivities leading us into the holiday season. Be on the lookout for information on this year’s Tree-Lighting ceremony, Shop Small Saturday and Holiday Hoopla. As we head into 2017, The Chamber will hold a membership drive to boost our membership numbers in all of the communities in our Valley. We have already begun to build the second edition of our popular Com-
This Chamber Corner is brought to you by the Hailey Chamber of Commerce.
munity Guide and Membership Directory. With our offices located just outside the airport in the Visitor’s Center at Wertheimer Park, The Chamber’s Community Guide and Membership Directory is a valuable tool to enhance the experience for visitors to our Valley. Look for the new guide this spring. Last, in the first quarter of 2017, The Chamber will hold its Annual Dinner and Community Awards, honoring local businesses and business leaders for their commitment to the Valley. New this year, Chamber members will be able to both nominate and vote for their choices in several important categories. The Chamber looks forward to 2017 with great anticipation. As we build on the programs we’ve developed to help promote Valley businesses and events, we remain committed to helping our members take advantage of the myriad opportunities available in our Valley. Won’t you consider joining us today. Jeff Bacon is The Chamber’s membership director. For more information, visit haileyidaho. com or call The Chamber at (208) 788-3484.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR DR. GWENCAROL HOLMES
School District Encourages Public Participation
The Blaine County School District welcomes and encourages public participation in board and committee meetings. If you want the board of trustees to hear your voice, there are a number of ways to express your opinions to the board. You can email the board clerk (amandalachance@blaineschools.org) and your comment will be sent to all board and/or board committee members. You can do this anytime. These emails become part of the public record. You can speak to the board or a board committee (finance, wellness, policy) at a public meeting during public comment. At each board meeting there is time on the agenda for public comment. In order to keep the meetings a reasonable length of time, public comment is limited to three minutes for individuals, or 10 minutes for an individual representing a group of people. Public comments become part of the public record. If you cannot attend the meeting in person, you can designate a representative to read the letter for you. The board clerk does not read the letters aloud. More information on how to make public comment to the board or a board committee may be found at www.blaineschools.org under School Board. You can submit a letter by noon the Friday before the board or committee meeting and the letter will be forwarded to the board or committee members. You can read the minutes of board meetings, watch board webcasts, and learn more about the board of trustees and board committees at our website, www. blaineschools.org. If you have questions, please contact the board clerk at 208-578-5003. Public schools depend on public support; working together, we can help every child become inspired, engaged, educated and empowered. Thank you for your support of public schools and all of our students in Blaine County. Sincerely, Dr. GwenCarol Holmes Blaine County School District Superintendent
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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very once in a while there’s a nice surprise at The Senior Connection – children! Children who accompany their grandparents for lunch and ice cream, or guests from local schools who come and perform for us. It’s always a treat to see the young ones there, and it reminds us of the wide variety of intergenerational activities that are available within our community. There are many ways to enrich a child’s life, whether or not you’re a grandparent. Seniors have a lifetime of experiences to share – who better to share them with than young people? Head Start believes that grandparent figures are very important in a young child’s life, and they encourage a “community of family” concept to connect generations. Do you have a special skill or talent? Can you sing, play an instrument, paint, dance or read out loud in funny voices? Present your gift to this young audience and they will be delighted! For more information or to join them for a delicious lunch, call Jen at 208-7880082. The Blaine County School District provides a terrific program for at-risk children in our elementary schools, in which an adult is paired with a single child as a Lunch Buddy and mentor for the full school year. Several schools participate in this program, and the grade levels range from kindergarten through fifth grade. Contact Jeanette at 208-5785072 for more information and to learn about Reading Buddies and other volunteer programs in the schools. Love to read? Maybe you’d enjoy reading to little children at the Hailey Public Library. Call Jeanie at 208-788-2036 and ask about participating in Storytime, perhaps on a regular basis. Jeanie also can tell you about Friends of the Hailey Public Library, the organization behind their used book sales and Christmas projects, which involve people of all ages.
The Blaine County Recreation District has many opportunities for seniors in their daily after-school program. The children choose from activity options such as arts and crafts, theater and outdoor exploration, followed by homework and tutoring. They’re assisted by adult volunteers, whether for a single afternoon or on a regular schedule. Contact Nicole at 208-578-2273 to ask how you can help, The YMCA has three campuses in our Valley – Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue. Each has a need for help with after-school programs, particularly with reading and homework. At the main facility in Ketchum, there is a special need for advanced support for high-schoolers in higher-level subjects and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. These teen achievers can really benefit from older adults who come from fields such as economics, history and engineering. For those seniors with an agricultural or gardening background, help is needed with the Y’s greenhouse program, also in Ketchum. Teressa Johnson, at 208-928-6701, would love to hear from you and match you with a program suited to your skills. If you belong to a church, you may want to teach Sunday School or help with church activities. A school near you might need someone to chaperone a dance or field trip. You could offer to present a talk in your field of expertise for a local organization or classroom. Perhaps you can help put on a school play or work with kids in 4-H. You worked hard to develop your talents, and there are young people in our Valley who would appreciate learning from you or just hanging out. The executive director of The Senior Connection, Teresa Beahen Lipman, would like to encourage all seniors to share our beautiful facility with friends and family of any age. Invite them to lunch, stay to play games, tell stories or do homework together. Become a grandpal!
“This event supports affordable skiing for the entire Valley,” said Ben Frank, treasurer for Rotarun’s board of directors. “People can sell their used equipment and get great deals on used and new gear for the upcoming season.” The Weekly Sun photo by Brennan Rego
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oin Rotarun Ski Club and local ski enthusiasts for this year’s “old school”style Wood River Valley Ski Swap & Winter Expo on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Community Campus in Hailey. Enjoy great sales on equipment and help raise money for a good cause: affordable ski programs. “This event supports affordable skiing for the entire Valley,” said Ben Frank, treasurer for Rotarun’s board of directors. “People can sell their used equipment and get great deals on used and new gear for the upcoming season. Rotarun is the gateway into skiing, particularly for South Valley residents. The ski swap makes it possible to get gear for kids and families who otherwise couldn’t afford it.” On the day of the swap, public merchandise is set up, displayed and sold by the owner, who keeps 100 percent of what they make from sales. There is a $15 fee to set up a sales station, but the fee covers a general admission pass. The setup time for those selling merchandise begins at 8:30 a.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the event runs until 3 p.m. People not wishing to have their own booth can drop off their used gear at Sturtos in Hailey during regular business hours. Additionally, 12 local ven-
Twelve local vendors will have new and used equipment sales stations inside the Community Campus. The Weekly Sun photo by Brennan Rego
dors will have new and used equipment sales stations inside the Community Campus. Participating businesses include: Backwoods Mountain Sports, Formula Sports, PK’s & PK’s Rentals, Ski Tek, Sturtevants, Sun Summit South, Surefoot and Terra Sports Consignment. Events run throughout the day, including a silent auction for items such as custom-fitted ski boots, a Blaine County Recreation District Nordic season pass and more. “We have a tremendous auction lined up for this year with about 60 different items and packages up for grabs – everything from a Sun Valley Challenger pass to dog care packages,” Frank said. “People can get some really great deals from these items.” Furthermore, attendees at the swap can learn about local winter programming and businesses. More than a dozen com-
munity groups and public agencies will have indoor stations to provide information about their organization and programs. The Campus Café in the Community Campus will be open most of the day for snacks and treats. “We are also going to have a DJ from Rich Broadcasting this year on the front yard,” Frank said. “He’ll play us through the day and talk up some of the big deals available. Last year we had about 650 people who paid to enter the event, which is a big event for this Valley. We are really hopeful that we’ll get even more people this year.” The Wood River Valley Ski Swap & Winter Expo opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. A $3 entrance will grant admission; children under 5 can enter for free. The Community Campus in Hailey is located at 1050 Fox Acres Road. Visit rotarunskiarea.org for addition information. tws
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EVENTS CALENDAR BROWN BAG HEALTH TALK WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19 12:15-1:15PM / ST. LUKE’S CLINIC / HAILEY St. Luke’s Center for Community Health will present a Brown Bag Health Talk titled “Breakthroughs in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.” Tom Crais, M.D., plastic surgeon, will explain some of the newest technologies available in the industry. Learn about body contouring with fat melting, noninvasive liposculpting, the use of fat injection for stemcell stimulation in facial and breast rejuvenation, and topical stem-cell applications for skin rejuvenation and possible hair growth stimulation. This talk will take place at St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic in the Carbonate Rooms. All Brown Bag lectures are free and no preregistration is required. Call St. Luke’s Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs at (208) 727-8733.
MAIN STREET CELEBRATION THURSDAY OCTOBER 20 NOON / TOWN SQUARE / KETCHUM The City of Ketchum will celebrate the designation of Main Street as one of five “Great Streets” in America at festivities on Thursday, Oct. 20, at noon in Town Square. Banners recognizing the award will be placed at six locations on Main Street. “Nowhere is the quirky spirit of the Mountain West stronger than on Main Street in Ketchum, Idaho,” the American Planning Association said in making the award. Speakers will include Mayor Nina Jonas, state Sen. Michelle Stennett and Idaho American Planning Association President Daren Fluke. Vendors from Photo courtesy of KirkAnderson.com downtown businesses will have booths at the celebration. Cajun and zydeco band Tom Rigney & Flambeau, here to perform for the Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival, will start playing at 12:30 p.m. “This year’s designees highlight the power of a single, well-planned street to stimulate economic activity and energize an entire community,” said Carol Rhea, president of American Planning Association. “The main thoroughfare of this tiny Idaho town hosts unique festivals that are only enhanced by a pedestrian-focused design.” All of the shops and restaurants on Main Street are locally owned, a distinction that sets Ketchum apart from other communities. While a few now have additional locations in Idaho, all started in Ketchum. Buildings on Main Street range in age from the Limelight Hotel, now under construction, to the 1887 Mercantile Building that is still in use with Enoteca restaurant on the ground floor and offices on the upper floors. Two other historic buildings are also still in use: the 1884 Lewis/Lemon General Store is now The Cornerstone Bar & Grill, and the 1925 Ketchum Kamp Hotel has been the Casino Club since the days when it was frequented by Ernest Hemingway. Festivals frequently occur on Main Street. Wagon Days’ centerpiece, the Big Hitch Parade, one of the largest non-motorized parades in the country, brings a procession of carriages, wagons, horses and occasional camels each Labor Day weekend. The grand finale, as always, is the “Big Hitch,” historic Lewis ore wagons pulled by a 20-mule team from Bishop, Calif., on a jerkline. “Ketchum’s Main Street is more than a century old, displaying its character with architecture from then and now,” Mayor Nina Jonas said. “I have much appreciation for all those who have worked to build and preserve Ketchum’s pedestrian-oriented and charming Main Street. Community values and a strong sense of place have become priorities in the global economy. Ketchum is a lively destination whose citizens honor what a special place it is and focus on maintaining its authenticity.”
WOOD RIVER BUSINESS EXPO THURSDAY OCTOBER 20 4-8PM / ATLANTIC AVIATION / HAILEY The Chamber invites the community to participate in this year’s Wood River Business Expo. Enjoy an evening of networking and relationship building, consumer education and exposure of products and services to a diverse group of Wood River Valley residents, business owners and managers. Atlantic Aviation is located at 2230 Aviation Drive, Hailey.
ARTIST TALK: SCOTT FIFE THURSDAY OCTOBER 20 5:30PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM In one of the first free events associated with its new “Idaho Stories” BIG IDEA project, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host a free artist talk with Seattle-based artist Scott Fife at The Center in Ketchum on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 p.m. The Center’s “Idaho Stories” BIG IDEA project (opening Oct. 21) explores Idaho’s ties to the history of American literature and considers Idaho as a place that has long generated all kinds of stories. The visual arts exhibition associated with “Idaho Stories” features several works by Scott Fife, an artist well known for his drawings and realistic sculptures made from archival cardboard. In 2014, Fife spent a month living at The Center’s residence in Hailey, which is also the birthplace of the controversial poet Ezra Pound. Fife had come to Hailey to work on wash paintings and cardboard sculptures of Pound and Ernest Hemingway, and he was struck by the curious fact that these two leading figures of American modernist literature began and ended their lives, respectively, in the same small Idaho valley. Pound’s birth in Hailey and Hemingway’s death in Ketchum frame the work Fife produced for The Center’s new “Idaho Stories” exhibition, which also considers the relationship between the writers. In his artist talk at The Center, Fife will share stories of the process and inspiration behind his works. From sculptures of Ernest Hemingway and Ezra Pound camping together in sleeping bags to the Tacoma Art Museum’s beloved “Leroy,” a nearly 10-foot-tall sculpture of one of Fife’s dogs, each of his projects has its own unique story. For more information about this free event, visit sunvalleycenter.org, call (208) 726-9491 or visit The Center’s box office at 191 Fifth Street East in Ketchum.
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ne of my favorite farmers, Joel Salatin, often says if we want to save agriculture and the health of our country, then we need to “find our kitchens” again. I’d like to take that thought one step further and say that if we want to save our children’s health, we need to find school kitchens again. I believe that the way toward healthier school food is cooking, and to do that we must find, build or rebuild school food infrastructure – the kitchens. During the past 17 years of working in schools, I have accomplished this goal in different ways. I’ve managed schools cooking on their own and districts with regional kitchens that cook for many schools. And now I’m in the process of designing and building one central kitchen for Boulder Valley School District, which will serve over 13,000 meals per day for 52 locations. In my mind, cooking in a centralized environment is the most efficient and cost-effective model yet. I’m often told that it’s counterintuitive to think that better food can be had in a centralized production model. Many people have this idyllic vision of lunch ladies in their child’s school that cook just for their
child. As bucolic and appealing as that vision might be, the reality of hundreds, if not thousands or tens of thousands of meals served every day, follows a much different paradigm. There is no “one way” to feed students in schools, but I believe that there are realistic steps that school districts can take to make the best possible food in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. Come hear Chef Ann talk school food on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Community School in Sun Valley. Hosted by Wood River Community YMCA and Roy A. Hunt Foundation, this FREE event starts at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). 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.
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anada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is a perennial weed that can grow from 1 to 4 feet tall and came to us from Eurasia, probably from a crop seed prior to 1800. This is the most widely spread weed we have in Idaho. This thistle usually has a pink flower, but has also been seen with a white flower. In the spring, the rosettes are normally small and hairless and are not normally found alone, as many of the plants are connected by the roots. Although this plant, and other thistles, are completely edible by livestock and humans, both usually stay away from them due to the spines that grow along the leaf margins. It has been seen in our lowest agricultural fields as well as in meadows at our highest elevations; thus, it has become one of our most damaging weeds. Once the seeds mature, they develop a plume (like dandelions) that allow the seed to be blown for miles by the wind. But, interestingly enough, I would challenge anyone to see if any of the seeds actually grow into a plant. Instead, the plant has a vast horizontal root system (rhizomes) that allows the plant to ‘creep’ into adjacent properties and even through asphalt. Warnings about noxious weeds may seem trivial until you look at their damages based on numbers: $300 million annually in losses to our econo-
EVENTS CALENDAR ‘HERMITAGE REVEALED’ THURSDAY OCTOBER 20 7PM / MAGIC LANTERN CINEMAS / KETCHUM The Sun Valley Center for the Arts is excited to kick off its film series for 2016–2017 with the screening of “Hermitage Revealed: 250 Years in the Making,” a documentary film by award-winning filmmaker Margy Kinmonth that celebrates the human stories behind one of the world’s greatest art collections. The screening will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, at the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum. “As with many things Russian, the Hermitage is massive, hugely historic, and tough to wrap your head around!” said Kristine Bretall, director of performing arts at The Center. “With this film, we’ll bring the experience of the Hermitage to the Wood River Valley and get us up close to the artwork and into areas that even if you went to St. Petersburg, you wouldn’t be able to see.” Released to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, “Hermitage Revealed” takes audiences on a journey through the museum’s tumultuous history from imperial palace to state museum. One of the largest, oldest and most visited museums in the world, the Hermitage holds over 3 million treasures and employs more curators that any other art institution. The film offers viewers unprecedented access to special collections and behind-the-scenes areas that remain hidden from the public eye. The film tells the fascinating stories behind some of Russia’s oldest, rarest, and most treasured works of art, and is a must-see for all fans of art, architecture and the cultural history of Russia. Tickets for “Hermitage Revealed” are $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers and may be purchased in advance through The Center’s box office or website. For more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org, call (208) 726-9491 or visit The Center’s box office at 191 Fifth Street East in Ketchum.
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my; $20 million to fight noxious weeds on the ground; and more than 8 million acres of land and water infested by noxious weeds. (Resource: www.idahoweedawareness.org). Noxious weeds are a serious matter and you can help us fight them. The Blaine County Noxious Weed Department, along with the Blaine County CWMA [Cooperative Weed Management Area], would like to assist you in identifying the 67 noxious weeds in the state of Idaho. The Blaine County Noxious Weed Department is a great resource for property owners (remember, property owners are obligated by law to control all noxious weeds on their property) and can assist with weed identification, management plans, tools, and general information. For more information, call (208) 788-5543 or visit www.blainecounty.org. Andrea Walton is an administrative specialist with Blaine County.
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October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month
For the month of October, Expedition Inspiration is partnering with Atkinsons’ Markets for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Patrons can make a donation upon checkout at each of Atkinsons’ three locations to Expedition Inspiration in various levels, either $1, $5 and $10 in honor of, or in memory of, a loved one affected by breast cancer. Laura Evans founded EI in Ketchum in 1995, to inspire hope and raise funds for breast cancer research to find a cure. The funds raised will be used to support the Laura Evans Memorial Breast Cancer Symposium and Open Forum, to be held in Sun Valley in March, after a fundraising dinner in Boise on Saturday, March 4. An essential aspect of EI’s mission is to increase awareness for breast cancer in the community. One in eight women and one in 1,000 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. On a more local level, Idaho has the second lowest breast cancer screening rate in the nation, with an estimated 1,110 new diagnoses in Idaho this year. Expedition Inspiration hopes that the presence in Atkinsons’ Markets will not only honor those who have fought the battle against breast cancer, but will remind and encourage people how important it is to get a mammogram as recommended.
With widespread awareness of “mindfulness,” many ask what the next step is beyond the peace and tranquility that mindfulness practices bring. During his talk, Rinpoche will guide participants to explore how to distinguish between ordinary mind, with its thoughts, feelings and mental events, and Pristine Mind, a deep inner refuge that is accessible at any time. In this special session, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will present teachings from his new book, “Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness,” to take attendees on a journey beyond mindfulness into a natural state of mind. Rinpoche will introduce a style of meditation relatively unknown in the Western world called Pristine Mind meditation – a unique type of meditation practice that reveals the true mind in its innate perfection, offering an experience so profound that it has the ability to transform. Rinpoche will provide precise, experiential instructions drawn from the Dzogchen mind-class teachings, making this life-transforming realization attainable for all. Orgyen Chowang is a meditation master in the Nyingma lineage of the Buddhist tradition. He studied for nine years at Larung Gar, in Serta, eastern Tibet, with his teacher, Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche, who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Dzogchen meditation masters of the 20th century. Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and is the founder and spiritual director of Pristine Mind Foundation. There is a suggested donation of $15-$35 at the door. For more information visit pristinemind.org.
DISTRICT 26 MEET & GREET SUNDAY OCTOBER 23 5-7PM / GAIL SEVERN GALLERY / KETCHUM Join the community for a meet and greet with District 26 Senator Michelle Stennett and District 26 legislative candidates Kathleen Eder and Sally Toone. All three are up for election Nov. 8. Come enjoy appetizers and drinks, and join the conversation. RSVP by email to bmurphysv@aol.com or by calling (208) 726-6423. Campaign contributions are appreciated.
ANIMAL SHELTER VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION TUESDAY OCTOBER 25 11AM / ANIMAL SHELTER / HAILEY Join the staff of the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley for a volunteer orientation. Learn about the many opportunities available, including everything from special events to fostering. This is a great chance for students to receive community service hours (children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent to orientation/volunteering; ages 16-18 need a parent waiver signed). Contact Jenny@animalshelterwrv.org for more information.
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