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City of Ketchum Special P&Z Commission Meeting Dec. 4 at Noon Community School text amendment and rezone applications in light industrial district will be finalized at a special meeting on Friday, Dec. 4, at noon in Ketchum City Hall.

Mayor Jonas Lights Up Town Square Dec. 9 Free hot chocolate and cookies in Town Square on Dec. 9 at 4:30. Santa will be there too!

Get Ready to Skate! Snow and cold weather will bring an early opening to the Christina Potters Ice Rink. Check website for date.

Soliciting Bids for Purchase of Wheel Loader Access bid specs at ketchumidaho.org/rfp for purchase of 908M or equivalent wheel loader. Bidder must accept tradein vehicle, 1999 Bobcat Skid Steer 763. Deadline: 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, 2015.

Request for Proposals for Hydration Stations Access request for proposals at ketchumidaho.org/rfp for installation and maintenance of hydration stations on city property. Deadline: 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, 2015.

Public Meetings CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday • Dec. 7 • 5:30 pm • City Hall Council will discuss implementation of the Percent for Art ordinance and a request for the vacation of a public alley on 6th Street between Walnut and Spruce. If you cannot attend and would like to comment, please email participate@ketchumidaho.org. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING Monday • Dec. 14 • 5:30 pm • City Hall

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Volunteers help The Hunger Coalition assemble some 400 Thanksgiving baskets for people in need in the Wood River Valley.

FOOD BASKETS DISTRIBUTED FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER Hunger Coalition and volunteers assist people in need for holiday BY MARIA PREKEGES

Tarabella’s Christkindl Markt Friday, December 11th 4-8 pm Saturday, December 12th 10-6 pm Sunday, December 13th 11-3 pm Tara’s Red Cottage on Galena and Second Avenue - Hailey Ornaments - Jewelry Birdhouses - Fleece Wear Mistletoe - Antler Accessories Garlands Wreaths - Fresh Flowers & Holly Ryan Redman, Compassionate Leader from the non-profit organization, Flourish Foundation, will be selling jewelry and baskets.

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he Hunger Coalition and its numerous volunteers assembled some 400 food baskets to help families in need in the Wood River Valley with last week’s Thanksgiving dinner. Distribution of the baskets took place on Monday, Nov. 23, giving families time to plan and arrange Thanksgiving dinner. More than 100 volunteers helped put the baskets together at the Community Campus in Hailey. “It took a small army of volunteers to help with a variety of tasks to help pull everything together,” said Julie Molema, communications manager for The Hunger Coalition. “From unloading of vans, sorting of food, making of the baskets and checking people in. There were many moving parts and many hands to help make this event possible, including the corporate food drive, spearheaded by The Sage School.” The baskets included some 400 homemade pumpkin pies provided by The Sage School, with assistance from Community School, Syringa Mountain School and Pioneer Montessori School. Each basket also included handmade Thanksgiving cards that were made by various elementary school students. “There are many individuals and groups who come together before, during and after to make all this happen,” Molema said, “not to mention the cash dona-

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tions that allow us to purchase the needed food. The three libraries were also there with free books for the kids; it was so cute.” Recipients of the baskets were

I am on a fixed disability income and it’s hard at times. We don’t have a lot to work with. This will give us an opportunity to have a family dinner together. Leftovers can be stretched, too.”

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very grateful for the assistance. “It will make it possible for our family to give thanks and remind us how lucky we are to be part of such a great community,” one recipient said. “Living with a limited income and Thanksgiving being my favorite holiday, I can receive food which I can’t buy,” said another. “I am on a fixed disability income and it’s hard at times,” said a third recipient. “We don’t have a lot to work with. This will give us an opportunity to have a family dinner together. Leftovers can be stretched, too.” Molema said providing families with the essentials for a good Thanksgiving dinner is all part of The Hunger Coalition’s mission, which states that the organization “strives to end hunger in our community by pro-

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viding wholesome food to those in need.” But helping hungry people with food is a year-round endeavor. “Two weeks ago [before the Thanksgiving basket drive] was our busiest week on record,” Molema said. “We gave out 154 food boxes that week. That’s 154 families coming for help in one week. “Yes, people are back to work, and yes the economy is improving, but people just aren’t making enough to make ends meet all the time,” she said. “We’ve also seen a rise in situational poverty cases – something that has happened in these families’ lives that is not the norm – a divorce, loss of job or an unexpected medical bill. “Eighty percent of our clients work at least one job. We are truly helping our neighbors.” Molema said The Hunger Coalition is always in need of volunteers, and typically sees a decline in volunteerism after the holiday season. “If you’re too busy during the holidays, give us a call after and we’ll put you to work,” she said. “People can always make a donation, and can donate by phone, mail or on the Web. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a big difference.” Additional information on The Hunger Coalition is available at www.thehungercoalition. org or at 208-788-0121. tws

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Hailey Holiday Square

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Forty-seven local dancers will soon take the stage alongside principal dancers from the Eugene Ballet Company to perform “The Nutcracker.” The show will take place on Dec. 9 at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theatre, located in the Community Campus in Hailey, at 7 p.m. For a story, see page 16.

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he Blaine County School District Board of Trustees met the basic legal requirements in approving a new contract for Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes in a meeting closed to the public in November, but may not have satisfied the intent of the law. Questions regarding board compliance with the Idaho Open Meeting Law have arisen since the board on Nov. 17 approved a three-year contract with Holmes, extending her tenure as superintendent to July 1, 2019. The law provides three basic requirements for holding a meeting closed to the public, which is referred to as an “executive session.” First, a public notice of the meeting must be provided in advance; second, the state statute provision allowing an executive session must be duly cited; and third, any votes made by a governing board must be made out of executive session and in view of the public. In approving the contract for Holmes, the board met all three requirements. Nonetheless, the board action came as a surprise to the public, and may not have satisfied the intent GwenCarol Holmes of the law, which, according to Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, is “to offer the public the chance to observe the way their government categories.” operates and to influence their government in posOpen Meeting Law itive and important ways.” Not everyone agrees that the school board was Wasden further explains in the latest edition of the Idaho Open Meeting Law Manual, issued in in compliance with the law in approving the new July of this year, that the intent of the law is to en- contract for Holmes. Ketchum resident Jeremy Fryberger, a parent sure that “the formation of public policy is public and ardent follower of school district activities, business and shall not be conducted in secret.” The school board’s meeting notice for the Nov. claims the board violated the Idaho Open Meeting Law and cited a recent action in 17 executive session made no a similar situation in the West mention that Holmes or her contract would be on the meeting The evaluation Ada School District to justify his opinion. agenda. Instead, the notice cited and contract were In that instance, the West Ada state statute that the purpose of the meeting was “to consider the discussed in the executive school board overturned an earlievaluation, dismissal or disci- session, but the action er decision to extend the contract plining of, or to hear complaints took place after the board of its superintendent because the or charges brought against, a exited closed session as earlier action, according to the attorney, was in violation public officer, employee staff per Idaho Open Meeting district of the law. member or individual agent, or Law.” Idaho Education News reportpublic school student.” ed in its Sept. 29 online edition The school board cites the Shawn Bennion that the West Ada school board same statute provision for execSchool board chair voted 4-1 earlier that day to void utive sessions whether the meeta one-year contract extension ing involves a student, a teacher for former Superintendent Linor its superintendent. In its guidance for Open Meeting Law require- da Clark. The extension had been approved by the ments, as stated in the manual, the Attorney Gen- school board following an executive session on eral’s Office advises that meeting notices not be June 23. In voiding the contract extension, IDE reported vague. “Rather, the notice must specifically set forth that the school board followed the advice of disthe purpose of the meeting and items of business,” trict attorney Breck Seiniger, who argued that the the AG’s Office advises. “Agenda items should be action following the June 23 executive session was listed with specificity and not buried in catchall in violation of the law because the meeting agenda did not state that Clark’s contract would be discussed during the closed meeting. Clark, who had been superintendent of West Ada School District for 11 years, subsequently resigned in October, citing discord with board members as her reason. Her existing contract would have been until July 1, 2017. Fryberger said he has advised the Blaine County School District of the West Ada School District situation. However, the Blaine County school board has not changed its position that its action was in compliance with the law. “The board of trustees was in compliance with Idaho Open Meeting Law,” Blaine County school board Chair Shawn Bennion wrote in a Nov. 27 e-mail to The Weekly Sun. “The contract was not approved during the executive session. The evaluation and contract were discussed in the executive session, but the action took place after the board exited closed session as per Idaho Open Meeting Law. “New information came to light during the executive session,” Bennion continued. “The board

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felt it was in the best interest of the BCSD students to extend a contract after exiting executive session while in open session.” Bennion declined to specify what “new information came to light.” The school board has further taken the position that its meeting notice for the executive session was in compliance with legal requirements. “We have opinions from District Attorney Adam King and Karen Echeverria, who is executive director of the ISBA, that the board did everything correctly and was not in violation of Idaho open meeting statutes,” Crocker said. Oversight authority Idaho Open Meeting Law provides that any action taken during a meeting determined to be in violation of the law is nullified. Oversight authority for ensuring compliance with the law is the responsibility of the AG’s Office in actions involving state agencies and of county prosecuting attorneys in actions involving agencies of local governments. However, county prosecuting attorneys, including Blaine County, do not typically have the resources or inclination to

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investigate or prosecute Idaho Open Meeting Law violations. More commonly, disagreements involving the law are settled in civil courts. The Idaho Open Meeting Law Manual cites 18 court rulings that have a bearing on administration of the law. Only two of those involved state actions against a governing body. The other 16 involved lawsuits filed by private parties or by one governing body against another. Holmes contract Holmes was hired as Blaine County School District superintendent in 2014 with a two-year contract that extended her tenure to July 1, 2016. According to Idaho Education News, with an annual salary of $173,880, Holmes is the highest paid school superintendent in the State of Idaho. Second is Boise School District Superintendent Don Coberly with an annual salary of $159,159. Third, until her resignation, was former West Ada School District Superintendent Clark with an annual salary of $143,475. The West Ada School District, which encompasses the west Boise, Meridian and Eagle areas, is the largest school district in Idaho with a student population of about 37,000. The Boise School District has an enrollment of nearly 24,500. The Blaine County School District’s official enrollment for the current school year is 3,370.

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The Salmon River Snowmobile Club will host its ninth annual Toy and Food Drive at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, in the parking lot at Mountain Village Resort Restaurant, located at the intersection of State Highway 21 and State Highway 75. The public is asked to bring unwrapped toys, nonperishable food items and pet food. All proceeds will go to Helping Hands of Custer County for distribution to families in need. Additional information is available on Helping Hands at 208-8794731. For more information about the Salmon River Snowmobile Club, e-mail bealison@ruralnetwork.net or call Alison at 208-7742903 or Dave at 208-774-3386.

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PUBLIC INVITED TO ‘FAREWELL’ FOR CAROL BROWN

The public is invited to attend a retirement reception for Hailey City Council member Carol Brown from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, at Hailey City Hall. After serving on the council for13 years, Brown chose not to seek re-election this year. She served on the city’s planning and zoning commission for two years prior to the start of her council membership. “All are invited,” states an e-mail invitation. “Please forward to other people within your organization.”

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GROUP SEEKS MORE FUNDING FOR COLLEGES Stop Tuition Hikes proposes increase in state cigarette taxes

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newly-formed political group is seeking more state funding for Idaho’s colleges through an increase in the state tax on cigarettes. Stop Tuition Hikes, based in Nampa, filed a proposed ballot initiative with the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office in September that would raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.50, with the increased revenue to be used to shore up the amount of money the state uses to fund higher education. If the organization gains the required number of signatures, 47,623, the initiative would be put to the state’s electorate in 2016. The group reports on its website that Idaho has one of the lowest cigarette taxes in the U.S., currently at 57 cents per pack. In comparison, the state of New York charges $4.35 in tax per pack of cigarettes. The initiative proposes that the Idaho tax be increased to $2.05. Stop Tuition Hikes further argues that the cost of tobacco-related illness puts a drain on state funding for healthcare, leaving Idaho tax-

payers to pick up the tab. “Do we want the cheapest cigarettes in the West, or do we want to give our kids a chance to succeed,” the organization states on its website. Stop Tuition Hikes estimates that money raised from the increased cigarette tax would cut tuition costs for attendance at Idaho’s universities and colleges by 22 percent, saving each student an average

I like our odds. Once on the ballot, this passes.” Bill Moran Founder, Stop Tuition Hikes of $21,194 and increasing the likelihood that students could successfully graduate. The group reported that Idaho currently is last in the U.S. in “college or go-on rates” for high school graduates and ranks fourth lowest in college completion rates. “In Fiscal Year 2016, Idaho will provide $258 million for universities compared to $285 million in 2009,” the groups states. “Adjusted for inflation,

$285 million is $320 million in 2016—we’ve pulled $62 million from our universities. “The reality is that state funding for universities has steadily fallen since 1980. The proportion of university revenues provided by the state was 92.8 percent in 1980 and 79.5 percent in 2000, compared to only 52.4 percent in 2016.” Stop Tuition Hikes blames “preventable cigarette-related healthcare costs” for the decrease in funding. According to the American Lung Association, cigarettes cost Idahoans $15 per pack in healthcare-related costs, or $508 million per year. That amounts to $716 per Idaho household in state and federal taxes for smoking-caused government expenditures. “The rest of Idaho picks up the other $14.43 by way of higher taxes on non-smokers and by way of tuition hikes, which are just tax hikes on kids crazy enough to think they have a chance and who want to better themselves,” the organization states. In addition to raising funding for higher education, Stop Tuition Hikes argues that an increase in the cigarette tax

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The Stop Tuition Hikes organization is seeking an increase in the state tax on cigarettes to help restore declining state revenues for higher education.

would lead to a decrease in smoking. According to tobaccofreeyouth.org, “numerous economic students document that cigarette tax or price increases reduce both adult and underage smoking and that every 10 percent increase in costs reduces the number of young adult smokers by 3.5 percent and by kids by 6 to 7 percent.” Stop Tuition Hikes founder Bill Moran, a political consultant from Nampa, acknowledges that the proposed ballot initiative faces opposition from the tobacco industry, but

remains optimistic about success. “They are trying to convince people to throw away their kids’ future and everything they’ve worked for so they can subsidize an industry that propagates death,” Moran said. “I like our odds,” he said. “Once on the ballot, this passes. Everybody has to do their part and not worry about whether everyone else will. We do that, and we win. The key to life is showing up. My dollar says we’ll show up.” tws

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A need for speed

BY JONATHAN KANE

or Sage School senior Duncan Fuller, speed is what it’s all about, and Fuller quenches that thirst on the hill as a racer for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation ski team. “I just love the speed and the feeling that you get,” Fuller said. “You are living on the edge. “Before you leave the gate, there is a huge adrenaline rush, then you are so focused on the course you are not nervous or scared. Nothing matters because you are 100 percent in the moment. To be going too fast and to be totally in control is amazing.” Fuller is originally from Portland, Ore., and learned to ski at Mount Hood. He moved to the Wood River Valley eight years ago. He started skiing at age 2. “My earliest memory is being 5 and being on the ski team and racing all over the mountain with my friends,” he said. “I always enjoyed skiing, but I didn’t enjoy racing until I was around 10 years old and then it became my passion. “I attended a public school in Portland, but to go further in skiing, I needed to move,” Fuller said. “Part of the reason we came here was for the opportunity to ski. Here I’m able to do it six days a week and that was way more than I could have done in Portland. “I think a small town is way better, and I’d never want to live in a place larger than 10,000 peo-

ple. I like the small-town mentality because there are not so many people—mainly my friends and my parents’ friends. It’s really oriented toward families. “It’s also close-knit. You can approach anyone and everyone helps you out. Everyone enjoys the same activities and that really builds a strong foundation.” Fuller described speed racing as a team sport, but said “when race time comes, you’re on your own. “It’s the world’s most team-oriented single-person sport,” he said. “You spend 130 days a year with your teammates. You train, travel and live together a thousand hours and the only time you are alone is for two minutes. You train and train and race for 30 minutes maybe the whole year. “The season kind of never stops. We ski from mid-November until mid-April and then we train at Mount Hood in the summer, which has a glacier that is always open. This summer, we also went to Europe for three weeks and to New Zealand. It’s a full-time commitment but I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Fuller said with a smile. “I’ve dedicated so much of my life to it that it never gets old, and I get to travel the world.” Editor’s note: Anyone who would like to recommend a local student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact Jonathan Kane at jkjonkane@gmail.com.

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Silvercreek Art office manager Levie Smith, left one of Pittman’s works.

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Both the Sun Valley Squirts (above) and Sun Valley Peewees (below) took part in “Give Thanks for Hockey 2015” Thanksgiving tournament, which was held at Ice World in Boise over the weekend. Both Wood River teams came home with the gold.

A staff member checks out the donations in th Contemporary in Ketchum, said the Sun Valley clothing during the Giving Walk. “The Elephan warm winter socks and two new adult winter c Hanrahan said.

Unique Rocks owners Linda and Vint Hughes c opening on Saturday. The store is now located

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‘FAMIGLIA’ BY JOELLEN COLLINS

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Friesen Gallery owner Andrea Friesen checks the giving box at her gallery during the Sun Valley Gallery Association’s Giving Walk in Ketchum on Friday evening. Photo by Brennan Rego

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he giving box at Gail Severn Gallery in Ketchum. Casey Hanrahan, director of Gilman y Gallery Association filled five large plastic bags with food and new and used nt’s Perch in particular did an exceptional job in donating. They gave new children’s coats. It’s nice to have new stuff; those will be very much appreciated, I’m sure,”

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titled this document “Famiglia” because the makeup of today’s families is to me as mysterious as a foreign language. Don’t get me wrong: I love my family and those dear ones in my extended family, but when I think about the ways Thanksgiving dinner is now as compared to my youth, I have to be flexible. My family had a beautiful dinner, with delicious food, a gorgeous set table, and the presence of people who care deeply about each other; however, the younger children spent most of the time before dinner playing with Nerf guns and working up to tantrum-possible excessive levels of energy, creating tension. I became a fussy grandma, worrying about the play guns, lack of sharing and behavior not conducive to the meaning of this holiday. I was sitting with good people, and we all feel grateful to be here, relatively healthy (in spite of one member’s return from a couple of days at the hospital), the intelligence and beauty of our children and g r a ndch i ld re n , and the safety we feel in this place and this time, the bitterness of terrorism gone momentarily. I have been thinking a lot about the meaning of “family,” especially since hearing of the Courtesy photo decision (now re- JoEllen Collins—a longtime scinded, I know) resident of the Wood River of the Utah judge Valley—is a teacher, writer, who ordered one fabric artist, choir member child to be re- and unabashedly proud moved from a grandma known as “Bibi Jo.” foster home because there were two same-sex parents and he thought the child should have a father. Poppycock, I say, in the old-fashioned terms of that kind of mentality. As one adopted at only two months of age, I was blessed to be raised by loving and giving parents who encouraged me to fulfill my best goals and instincts. That was around the time when unadopted orphans were often sent across the country to reside with willing volunteers who were not vetted and who often used their new charges as cheap labor. When I was six, my parents adopted a teenager who had survived eight foster homes and was going to school barefoot because her current guardians would not buy her shoes. She died two years later of tuberculosis caught just as she came to us. My parents also adopted at that time an infant with club feet, considered “unadoptable.” I am thus convinced that there are many kids like my adopted siblings who would always choose and even thrive in a loving home whose parents are of any composition: single, mixed-race, same-sex, whatever, as long as there is love and security. I am grateful always that I wasn’t left in an orphanage or with unkind foster parents, that the Giffords provided me with a home I could never imagine anywhere else. So hooray to the mixture of races, sexes, religions and nationalities who opt to bring a child into their homes. If we were more tolerant, perhaps many unloved children would instead have a family this Thanksgiving, and more people would grow up with security and love instead of loneliness and hatred. Viva la famiglia! tws

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ack Frost and Old Man Winter teamed up this past week and made a pretty good case for staying in the house to tie some flies! Don’t fret, as conditions should change by Thursday back to what we would consider “normal” winter fishing. This means we get back to fishing windows that should last from 11 a.m. to about 4 p.m. If nothing else, this past week reminded us of why we carry tire chains, extra food and water, as well as a change of clothes. Our fun level is often dictated by how prepared and safe we can be. Take this to heart and always be prepared when heading out into the wilds of Idaho. Even if you are only four miles from town – town is still in the middle of wilderness! Getting back into the swing of winter fishing, anglers should be prepared to nymph the standard winter flies. Try Zebra Nymphs and Brassies as primary flies and fish them under a strike indicator. One-and-a-half the water’s depth is the standard rule for the depth to set your indicator, or about an arm’s length on the Big Wood. Approaching the Christmas holiday means we also approach the winter dry-fly season. Low pressure and warmish days could provide the first significant Midge hatches of the winter. This means fill your fly box with Griffiths Gnats, Tie-Down Midges and Trailing Shuck Midge patterns. Have some dry shake as well. If you find rising fish, use the Griffiths Gnat as a lead fly. They are easy to see and will help you locate your Trailing Shuck patterns. Tie your Trailing Shuck patterns 18 inches behind the Griffiths Gnat from the bend in the hook. Dress both flies well with a dry shaketype floatant, being sure not to get any on the tail of the Trailing Shuck. You want the shuck in the water or the film on the surface. This easy target is what the fish are keying on, and is what will make them choose your fly over thousands of real Midges! Road conditions by the weekend should be pretty decent and allow anglers to travel to the Lost and the South Fork of the Boise. Silver Creek should start producing nice fish being taken on Streamers. Remember, Silver Creek is only open from the Highway 20 bridge downstream for the months of December through February. Happy fishing, everyone!

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A DOGGIE CHRISTMAS ‘TAIL’

BY FRAN JEWELL

ears ago, when my daughter was about 12, we brought into our home a wonderful dog named Tazzi. She was half Rottweiler and half German shepherd. I couldn’t think of a better dog that was half and half of my favorite breeds. And, as time would go on, I truly came to know her incredible talents. Tazzi was my first search-andrescue dog. But from there, Jessica showed Tazzi as her 4-H dog in obedience and showing, earning either grand or reserve grand champion in both classes every year. Then my daughter took her on to UKC obedience shows and titled her with a CD. She was also a certified pet therapy dog through Delta Society. At the time, only one in 10 dogs evaluated for a therapy dog would pass. As a single mother, I always felt safe wherever we went with Tazzi along. I trained her in “soft protection,” meaning she would bark on command; not bite, just bark. Taz was a very social, happy dog, but on our hikes into the wilderness and camping trips, Taz did her fair share of on-command “bark protection.” The weekend after Thanksgiving, my daughter and I always ventured into the woods to cut down our own Christmas tree, Taz by our sides. Taz had a great sled-dog harness and would drag the tree out of the woods for us, her tail wagging with joy. This

was Tazzi’s JOB every year! As Taz got older, arthritis slowed her. And our new (rescued) German shepherd, Hattie, became another integral part of our family. Hattie was several years younger than Taz and was included in all the same activities Tazzi was – 4-H, AKC, UKC, pet therapy, and search and rescue. Finally the day came in our Christmas tree-cutting tradition when I thought it might be easier for Tazzi if Hattie pulled the tree back to the car. We put the special harness on Hattie. Hattie knew what to do after watching Tazzi for many years. After our lunch, we headed down the trail with our tree, Hattie pulling the tree. Within minutes, Tazzi stood firmly in front of Hattie, barking and barking. At first I was confused. I couldn’t imagine what the barking was about. Then it dawned on me; Tazzi was not going to have anything to do with Hattie taking over her job pulling that darned tree back to the car! Hattie, bless her heart, stood motionless in her understanding that she never would cross Taz. Once I got the message, I took the harness off Hattie and put it on Tazzi. While I knew this was going to be hard for Taz, I certainly was not going to take this moment away from her. It was her special job and she knew it! As I walked along behind Taz, next to the tree, I grabbed a limb and did most of the work. But, from there, I could see that short

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Tazzi’s Christmas “tail” is one we will never forget!

little Taz tail wagging endlessly back to the car. This was her special Christmas gift to us – and our special gift to her! Fran Jewell is an 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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JAMES BOND MOVIES

Creating unhealthy views on relationships and gender roles for decades BY CALLIE BOURGETTE

ecently, I went to the new James Bond movie “Spectre.” I went to the movie hoping to be entertained with a couple of hours of action and suspense. Unfortunately, I found myself unable to sit and enjoy the flick as I became very offended by how women were being portrayed, starting from the opening scene. James Bond movies use women as accessories. We rarely see James Bond mourning a past “Bond Girl.” The only woman who he seems to care about is Money Penny, who I personally feel is the only good thing about those movies because she is the only one who calls James out on his negative attitude toward women. She also is the only woman who has any power in those movies because James views Money Penny as an equal and he has respect for her, primarily because she is the brains behind the operation, helping James carry out his missions. All other women in these movies

are there just to be seen and not heard. I believe the movie creates unrealistic and unhealthy ideas about women and their relationship toward men. In the movie series, women are unrealistically submissive. For example, in the most recent movie, one of the Bond Girls says early on she will not have sex with James and he continues to make passes at her, ignoring her statement. Eventu-

ally, she gives in. This is a negative example of how sexual relationships work in the real world as it suggests to men and boys that if you nag a girl enough and ignore the boundaries she has communicated with you, eventually you will get what you want. The James Bond movie series and many media influences like these movies (other movies, TV shows, commercials, etc.) often reinforce negative stereotypes about what is and isn’t masculine and feminine. James Bond movies suggest boys think that they have to be aggressive, domineering, and have a six-pack for girls to like them, and if the girls don’t like them, they should pressure them into liking them. It suggests to girls that they need a man to save them, dress provocatively, and be submissive just to be liked by a boy. These narrow and rigid gender roles that are being portrayed can help create a culture where violence against women is OK because the man is supposed to be aggressive and the women are just supposed to take it. And it makes it difficult to change

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these stereotypical gender roles if media, which is a huge influence on our society, is constantly telling us that these behaviors are acceptable or normal. This article was written by Callie Bourgette, an Every Teen has a Choice (ETC) teen intern and activist for The Advocates – a Hailey-based nonprofit whose mission is to teach people of all ages how to build and maintain healthy relationships. For more information, visit theadvocatesorg.org or call 208-788-4191.

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“In food, we find the root of many of our nation’s ills: diet-related disease, hunger, environmental devastation. By redirecting ourselves to real food, we find the solution. [And] we need to start at school.” ~Alice Waters Many children consume up to half their meals at school. And research shows the quality of that food can affect kids’ health, behavior, attendance and academic performance. But the importance of school food goes way beyond nutrition. Fresh, locally sourced and prepared meals support small local farmers with responsible agricultural practices, provide local jobs, and dramatically reduce negative environmental impacts. Energy use, food waste and pollution all shrink with decreased food packaging, refrigeration and transportation. Across the country, the farmto-school movement has taken hold. The 2015 Farm to School Census reports that more than 42,000 schools are serving $598 million worth of local, farm-fresh food to students. And participating schools say more children are choosing to eat healthy school meals, their food costs are diminishing, and less food is wasted because of the fresh, unprocessed, tastier options. Even here in Idaho, many schools are jumping on the farm-to-school bandwagon. Gooding School District currently sources 40 percent of its 16

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On Dec. 9, 47 local dancers will take the stage alongside principal dancers from the Eugene Ballet Company to perform “The Nutcracker.” Reserve seats online at offcampus.csi.edu/blaine/Nutcracker.

PIROUETTING WITH THE PROS Valley youth perform ‘The Nutcracker’ BY YANNA LANTZ

“The Nutcracker” ballet returns to Hailey this holiday season for a special performance in collaboration with the College of Southern Idaho Blaine County Center (CSI) and the Eugene Ballet Company (EBC). For this special presentation, local dancers will join the pros to bring forth a ballet extravaganza like no other. The show will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theatre, located in the Community Campus in Hailey, at 7 p.m. “Involvement of local dance students is something we’ve always encouraged,” said Toni Pimble, artistic director for the EBC. “The experiences with a professional company will be something they’ll remember for years to come, and give them inspiration beyond their dance studies.” Over 50 Valley youth auditioned to be part of the show in late summer, and 47 will take the stage alongside EBC principal dancers Yoshie Oshima and Hirofumi Kitazume. “The Eugene Ballet came the first of September to audition local children from both the Sun Valley Ballet and Footlight Dance Centre studios,” elaborated Hilarie Neely, director of Footlight Dance Centre. “The dancers were all excited, nervous and wide-eyed as they waited their turn to audition. After the dancers were chosen for their parts, they learned the choreography that same day.” This performance will be many of the local dancers’ first professional experience onstage. For months, Neely and Footlight faculty member Helen Collette have been volunteering to rehearse the young ballerinas in their parts. Valley youth will be showcased as Party Children in Act 1, perform roles in Clara’s dream in the “Kingdom of Sweets” and take the stage for “The Waltz of the Flowers.” “‘The Waltz of the Flowers’ is the ultimate role for young

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Courtesy photo The Eugene Ballet Company tours the West throughout the holiday season. “Involvement of local dance students is something we’ve always encouraged,” said Toni Pimble, artistic director for the EBC.

Courtesy photo An iconic story, “The Nutcracker” is “a perfect vehicle for young children to be exposed to ballet and how you can express a story with your body,” said Hilarie Neely, director of Footlight Dance Centre.

dancers,” Neely explained. “The dancers dance on pointe, so this means that they have been studying for many years and have attained strength of body and technique to get to this level.” CSI has joined forces with the Blaine County Education Foundation to help raise funds to provide scholarships for children and their parents who are unable to afford tickets to “The Nutcracker.” “It is an honor to bring this unique and fun cultural opportunity to the Wood River Valley,” stated Hallie Star, CSI Blaine County director. “We want to make sure that everyone who wants to see the show has the chance to do so.” A holiday tradition, “The Nut-

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cracker” is “a perfect vehicle for young children to be exposed to ballet and how you can express a story with your body,” Neely said. “It has been a pleasure to work with these beautiful young students and watch their confidence and dancing/acting of the parts grow. Don’t miss this opportunity to bring someone who has never seen ‘The Nutcracker’ before or come again and remember part of your childhood and the spirit of the holidays!” Tickets for the performance are $23 for general admission and $40 for priority seating section. Reserve seats online at offcampus.csi.edu/blaine/Nutcracker. For more information about this production, call CSI at 208-788-2033. tws

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Winter TAIZÉ Service wednesday december 2 5:30PM / St. Thomas Church / Sun Valley St. Thomas Episcopal Church will be offering weekly TAIZÉ services again this winter on Wednesdays. TAIZÉ is a service of quiet meditation, instrumental music, simple chants and silence. All are welcome to join. Upcoming services include Dec. 9, Dec. 16 and more. For more information visit stthomassunvalley.org or call 208-726-5349.

‘The Poet In You’ – Free Class wednesday december 2 6-8PM / Community Library / Ketchum Enjoy two evenings of creative interaction with free classes exploring one’s inner poet. Participants may wish to write and perhaps share their own efforts of expression through this most intense and affective form of writing. The instructor is JoEllen Collins, a lifelong teacher and writer whose passion is communicating her love of poetry with others. Class members are encouraged to bring a few copies of their favorite poems to read with the rest of the class during the session, held in the Large Conference Room. The following session occurs on Dec. 9. Call 208-8062621 for more information.

‘A Story of Restoration’ thursday december 3

December 5th 6pm at Mahoney’s A benefit for the BCSD Transition Students to present at the Council for Exceptional Children International Conference in Hawaii. Featuring live music from Up A Creek, great raffle prizes and silent auction items! Tickets $15 online or at the door More Info: Contact Kelly Choma 720-6235 or Tifny Lago 720-0955 http://hangloosewithvoice2.blogspot.com

5-7PM / Whiskey Jacques’ / Ketchum Join the Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited for their monthly meeting and a free presentation by Dave Weskamp entitled, “A Yurok Tribe, Anadromous Salmonids and the Klamath River – A Story of Restoration.” The Klamath River once supported the third-largest salmon run on the West Coast. Today, salmon and steelhead runs are a fraction of their historic abundance, with some near extinction. Dave’s presentation will focus Photo by Carmen Northen on his career with the Yurok tribe and the projects he was involved with on the Klamath River. This will include fisheries monitoring projects as well as different stream restoration projects and techniques implemented to improve habitat for anadromous salmonids. He will touch a bit on the Yurok culture and share lots of photos of projects in the Lower Klamath River and tributaries. Admission to the informative program is free and all are welcome to attend. For more information visit hemingwaytu.org.

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5:30PM / Zenergy Lobby / Ketchum Dr. Maria Maricich, a local chiropractor, 1984 Olympian and certified Fascial Movement Therapist, will be offering information on “Injury Prevention & Recovery.” Topics include neuromusFamilycovered Class:will Thanksgiving Turkeys Saturday, Nov 7th cular communication, brain efficiency and joint dynamics. 10:00-12:00 OR 2:00-4:00Through personal screenings, she will help determine how you might be more $40/ one adult and one child and $10 / each additional prone to injury and if you have recovered fully from previous injuries. person This workshop is offered to the community free of charge with limited seating. RSVP by calling 208-726-6010 to reserve a spot. Find out more by e-mailing info@drmariamaricich.com.

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4-7PM / Boulder Mountain Clayworks / Ketchum Come into Boulder Mountain Clayworks for a cup of cider, nibbles and fun at the Holiday Clay Carnival. Make Christmas ornaments with your children, watch demonstrations by studio potters, buy gifts and raffle tickets and enjoy holiday refreshments. For more information call 208-726-0773.

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‘POWER OF SCHOOL FOOD’ FARM-TO-TABLE FRIDAY DECEMBER 4

6:30-9PM / WOOD RIVER SUSTAINABILITY CENTER / HAILEY

On Dec. 4, the Local Food Alliance and Wood River Sustainability Center celebrate their joint Farm-to-School lunch pilot with “The Power of School Food: An Evening in Support of Healthier Kids, Economy & Environment.” Join the organizations for an evening that includes a farmto-table dinner and features local seasonal fare and Idaho wines. Help empower Blaine County schools in realizing their potential to nourish children, strengthen the economy and reduce our carbon footprint as an example for other communities to follow. Tickets are $100 per plate. For tickets contact 208-721-3114, e-mail wrsustainabilitycenter@gmail.com or stop by Wood River Sustainability Center in Hailey. Learn more at wrsustainabilitycenter.com.

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The Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association (SIHA) and U.S. Forest Service are sponsoring a Holiday Open House at the Sawtooth National Recreation Area North Fork Visitor Center, located north of Ketchum. Free hot chocolate and cookies will be provided and Smokey Bear will make a rare winter appearance between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Smokey will offer information about keeping homes safe from fire hazards during the holiday season and will have a fun game for kids to test their fire safety knowledge. All SIHA sales items, including Smokey Bear items, nature guides, maps, wildlife puppets and books and videos on local history, will be 15 percent off during the Open House and through December. Attendees can also get a Christmas tree permit to cut a tree during the Open House. For more information call 208-727-5000.

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BLM HAS WILD HORSES FOR ADOPTION

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has wild horses up for adoption that were gathered last summer during the Soda wildfire in the Owyhee Canyonlands of southwest Idaho and adjoining areas of Nevada and Oregon. The BLM reported that it has more than a dozen horses available, including six fillies and five mares between the ages of 2 and 4. The BLM further has several 2- to 6-year-old mares and geldings taken from Nevada Herd Management Areas. Thirty-nine rescued horses had been adopted as of Nov. 27. Adoption requirements include being at least 18 years of age, never having been convicted of animal abuse or cruelty and having proper facilities to house an animal. Anyone interested in adopting a horse, or seeing the horses at the Boise Wild Horse Corrals off Pleasant Valley Road, can contact Clay Scott at 208-384-3454.

Inside St. Thomas Episcopal Church, families will gather to enjoy the singers of Caritas Chorale for an event that benefits the local Hunger Coalition. Led by R.L. Rowsey, the Chorale will sing a selection of holiday music that will entertain and set the mood for an old-time community sing-along of classics, rounded out by an emotional candle-lit finale. Each year, the Chorale partners with The Hunger Coalition for this event, and asks participants to donate either money or food goods that they can drop off at the concert. The food and money help The Hunger Coalition provide support for community families during the holiday season. All community members are welcome. More information about Caritas Chorale and their events can be found at caritaschorale.org.

‘LIGHTS IN THE GARDEN’ KICK-OFF SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 5:30-8:30PM / SAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM Dec. 5 will mark the beginning of “Lights in the Garden.” Join the Sawtooth Botanical Garden for a kick-off party as they turn on the festive lights throughout the garden. Greet Santa & Mrs. Claus from 6-6:30 p.m., stroll the grounds as the gardens are lit up and gather around the outdoor fire pits to enjoy caroling by Colla Voce. For more information call 208-726-9358 or visit sbgarden.org.

HANG LOOSE WITH VOICE II SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 6PM / MAHONEY’S BAR & GRILL / BELLEVUE

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ST. THOMAS CHURCH TO HOLD ‘NATIVITY’ SERVICE The public is invited to attend a special nativity service on Sunday, Dec. 6, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sun Valley Road in Sun Valley. The service, entitled “Reflections on Christ’s Nativity: The Advent Lesson, Poetry & Carols,” begins at 5:30 p.m. The service is described in a press release as “one of deep reflection on six Advent themes: creation, sin and fall, the annunciation of Christ, the birth of Christ, the showing forth of Christ, and life in faith.” Poetry selections for the service include works by Billy Collins, William Blake, Linda Gregg and Faith Shearin. Guest performers include the cast of Children of Eden and the St. Thomas Choir. Child care will be provided in classroom 2/3. A reception will follow the service. 18

Mahoney’s Bar & Grill is hosting a benefit for the Blaine County School District’s innovative, community-based transition program, VOICE II. A program for 18-21 year old students with disabilities, VOICE II has been selected as featured presenters at the International Autism Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disabilities conference in January of 2016, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The hope is that conference participants throughout the world will leave inspired, engaged, educated and empowered to create community-referenced transition programs, such as VOICE II in their communities. In order to attend the conference, VOICE II has set a fundraising goal of $20,000 to cover all expenses. Help raise money by joining Mahoney’s for Hawaiian-themed specials, with part of the proceeds being donated to VOICE II, a silent auction, great raffle items and live music from Up A Creek. Tickets are available online or at the door for $15. For more information about tickets, raffle/silent auction donations, sponsoring a student or volunteering, visit hangloosewithvoice2.blogspot.com or contact 208-720-0955.

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The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) is very excited to host the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, an evening of award-winning outdoor adventure films from around the world. The films are selected for their ability to not only entertain and tell great visual stories but also to inspire and motivate viewers to make a difference for the planet. Tickets are $15 for non-ICL members and $10 for ICL members. Purchase tickets by calling 208726-7485 or at the door starting at 5:30 p.m.

Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar sat dec 5 & sun dec 6 Sat 9AM to 5PM & Sun 11AM to 4PM / Hemingway Elementary / Ketchum Papoose Club of Wood River Valley invites locals and visitors to discover holiday gifts at the Annual Papoose Holiday Bazaar. The family-favorite shopping extravaganza is a juried arts show featuring beautiful handcrafted goods from over 50 vendors across the Intermountain West. Fabulous gift items will be available for purchase including ceramics, hand-blown glass and ornaments, handmade clothing, jewelry, handbags, birdhouses, home décor, textiles, holiday treats and more. Soup Café will offer hot soup served by Papoose Club volunteers and freshly baked holiday cookies by the dozen will make gift shopping sweeter than ever. Santa Claus will visit on Sunday, from 1-2:30 p.m. All proceeds from the Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar benefit local children. For more information contact Anna Svidgal at 208-309-2081.

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The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation is excited to host the 2015 USSA Super Tour. Races will be held at the Lake Creek Cross-Country Ski Trails, located three miles north of Ketchum. The Lake Creek system offers 15km of USSA/FIS homologated ski trails, suitable for the highest standard of ski competitions. The backup venue is Galena Lodge, which is home to over 50km of perfectly groomed ski trails. Call 208-720-7981 to learn more.

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Noon to 1:30PM / Community Library / Ketchum The Joseph Campbell Foundation Mythological RoundTable® Group of Ketchum invites everyone to join in this lunchtime discussion of the hero’s journey. Do we experience only one great hero adventure in our lives or is it possible to experience multiple calls, initiations and returns? What did Campbell have to say on this topic? Jan Peppler will be leading the discussion. Jan is completing her Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Learn more at comlib. org or by calling 208-726-3493.

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