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Education News Trustee Recall Attempt Goes Belly Up

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Investigative News A Recent History Of Murders In Blaine County

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THE WEEKLY SUN CONTENTS

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Local Food Alliance and The Salmon School Garden Project will bring two screenings of “Lunch Love Community” to the Wood River Valley April 28-29.

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Crime News Blankenship Trial Starts

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Municipal News Hailey Wants More Money

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The Weekly Sun’s Calendar Stay In The Loop On Where To Be!

ON THE COVER

Continued from page 1: ...leftovers and carrying someone on piggyback down an entire run.

About 25 people participated in the hunt, culminating in a dance party at the top.

Local artists & photographers interested in seeing their art on our cover page should email submissions to: mandi@theweeklysun.com (photos should be high resolution and include caption info such as who or what is in the photo, date and location).

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • A P R I L 13, 2016

NEWS MUNICIPAL

City of Ketchum CITY HALL TOURS Police Chief Dave Kassner and Fire Capt. Tom McLean lead tours through City Hall. To attend, call 726-7803 or email participate@ketchumidaho.org.

UPCOMING TOURS April 13, noon • April 21, 4 p.m. • April 27, noon

Time to Register the Kids for Summer Activities!

Registration for the Ketchum parks and recreation Summer Youth Recreation Program begins April 25. Activities include outdoor recreation, arts and crafts, gardening, birding and geocaching. Sign up at ketchumidaho.org/registration. For more information, call 726-7820.

Seeking Qualified Law Firm for City Legal Services City has issued a Request for Qualifications for an Idaho licensed and insured attorney with a professional law firm, or an experienced sole practitioner, to serve as legal advisor and counselor for the city of Ketchum. For detailed scope of services, visit ketchumidaho.org/rfp. Submissions are due on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 4 p.m.

Want to Work for the City?

Summer Youth Program Assistants, Facilities Division Maintenance Worker and Water Division Maintenance Operator needed. For employment information, visit ketchumidaho.org/jobs.

Public Meetings CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday • Apr. 18 • 5:30 pm • City Hall New artists for Art in City Hall and Art on Fourth and The Spot, LLC text amendment.

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING Monday • Apr. 25 • 5:30 pm • City Hall

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The City of Hailey is seeking $800,000 to implement its Pathways for People project.

HAILEY VOTERS TO DECIDE ON INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY City intends to raise $800k for people pathway improvements

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ailey voters will decide on May 17 whether to increase property taxes for two years to raise $800,000 for the city’s infrastructure.

If approved, the City of Hailey’s Pathways for People initiative will collect $400,000 each year to repair, design and construct sidewalks, bike paths, trails and bike-pedestrian infrastructure for the purpose of improving safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles on key streets in the city.

The Hailey City Council voted on March 7 to include the special levy election on the May 17 primary ballot.

The cost of the tax increase is based on the taxable value of property within the city. The tax increase of property with an assessed value of $100,000

would be $48 over two years.

For property assessed at $500,000 the increase would be $390 over two years.

According to a city statement of need: “Hailey currently has no capital fund revenue to improve our town’s infrastructure and facilities. We are de-

The Pathways for People special levy election will be determined by a simple majority vote.

veloping a long-range plan for sustainable funding of critical capital needs.”

Locations for safety improvements include Myrtle Street, Second Avenue, Croy Street and Cut-Through from

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Budding fourth- and fifth-grade writers from Hailey Elementary School won all four top awards in the youth category of the 2016 fiction writing contest at Idaho Magazine.

Korbin Heitzman won first place with his story “The Troll and the Giant Hamster.” Lucy Pietsch took second place with “The Trip.”

Third place was a tie between Lella Aicher with “The Elephant’s Feet” and Gina Greenberg with “Strayed from the Herd.”

The students’ stories can be found under the “Contests” tab at the Idaho Magazine website at www. idahomagazine.com.

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State Highway 75 to First and Elm, each of which is expected to improve safety for bike-pedestrian traffic between Hailey schools and downtown and between schools and existing recreational facilities in both winter and summer.

Improvements would include a separated bike-pedestrian path on East Myrtle Street, striped bike lanes on both sides of Second Avenue and 4-foot bike lanes on each side of East Croy to the Wood River Trail.

The city intends that $100,000 of the funds be used for maintenance of existing infrastructure.

The Pathways for People special levy election will be determined by a simple majority vote.

“We do not know of any formal opposition to the levy at this time,” said Heather Dawson, the city’s administrator.

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NEWS EDUCATION

SCHOOL TRUSTEE RECALL ATTEMPT FIZZLES Petitioners miss April 8 deadline to force recall election

BY TERRY SMITH

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ast Friday came and went with no petitions filed with the Blaine County Election Office to force a recall election against Elizabeth Corker, a trustee for the Blaine County School District.

Friday, April 8, was the deadline for submitting petitions bearing the names of 489 residents of school district Zone 5, which Corker represents. The 489 required signatures is 20 percent of the registered voters living in Zone 5.

Zone 5 encompasses the east Ketchum and Sun Valley areas and extends south to northeast

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR SUMMER AND FALL

KETCHUM SEEKS FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS The City of Ketchum is seeking applicants for its new fellowship program to help the city with four specific issues.

Applicants are being asked to submit proposals to address one of the following: Solution for the Effects of the Short-Term Rental Market on Affordable Housing, Achieving Net Zero Energy Use

by City Departments, Interactive Website Enhancements to Simplify Public Access to Useful Information, Furthering the City’s Strategy on a Real Estate Transfer Fee to Fund Community Housing. City council has appropriated $10,000 for stipends for the program. For more information email participate@ketchumidaho.org or visit ketchumidaho.org/fellowship.

student needs and constituents’ priorities.”

Corker also, prior to Jan. 25, voted against a new three-year contract for district Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes, who was awarded the new contract by board majority vote.

According to the election office, the original initiating petition now has no validity and petitioners will have to start from scratch if another recall attempt is to be made.

Corker, who currently serves as school board vice chair, was appointed to the board in 2013 and ran unopposed for election in 2015.

She issued the following written statement to The Weekly Sun

on Tuesday: “I have consistently worked to be the voice of the people in this community,” Corker wrote.

“Community members expect the district to be financially accountable, transparent in decision making, and to prioritize spending on children. This includes parents with children in the system, teachers who want the best for students, and residents who want the best school district possible for the tax dollars they spend.

“I am proud to represent the wonderful people who live here and I always put the needs of children first in every decision I make.”

Elizabeth Corker

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• Must be age 18 years or older.

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Fly Sun Valley Alliance reports that “traveling to Sun Valley this summer and fall will continue to be more convenient with a 17 percent increase in airline seat capacity on nonstop flights from five major cities.”

The schedule for the fall and summer is now available for online booking. Additional information can be found at www. flysunvalleyalliance.com.

According to the schedule, United Airlines will offer service between Denver and San Francisco and Sun Valley from June 24 through Sept. 18.

Alaska Airlines will provide service between Los Angeles and Sun Valley from June 10 through Oct. 2. Service between Seattle and Sun Valley will be provided from June 10 through Oct. 16.

Delta Airlines will offer three daily year-around flights from Salt Lake City to Sun Valley for most of the summer and fall seasons and will offer nonstop flights from Los Angeles on Saturdays and Sundays during peak summer season.

“We are continuing to work with our airline partners to strategically increase our air service access and the marketing of that service, a strategy which has proven successful to date,” said Eric Seder, Fly Sun Valley board president. “For example, this past winter season we increased our contract air seats by 16 percent and the bookings for those seats increased by 15 percent.”

Hailey.

An initiating petition, with the names of 20 Zone 5 residents, was filed with the election office on Jan. 25 by Hailey resident Darlene Dyer. The filing of the initiating petition started a 75-day window, by state law, for Dyer and supporters to obtain the 489 signatures.

The Weekly Sun was not immediately able to find out how many signatures Dyer was ultimately able to acquire because she did not return a telephone call to The Sun by press deadline Tuesday.

In her initiating petition, Dyer accused Corker of being “unwilling to accept board majority decisions” and was focused on “self-serving agendas instead of

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CHAMPION ROW TO INCLUDE WOMEN OLYMPIANS Boise sculptor unveils first of six statues

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Community School senior Gil Viesturs and his father Ed Viesturs will journey to the Himalayas for Viesturs’ senior project.

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il Viesturs, a Community School senior, will be embarking on the adventure of a lifetime – trekking with his father Ed Viesturs, who has 30 years of experience in the region, in the Himalayas. The senior Viesturs has summited Everest seven times.

Gil Viesturs, born in the Seattle area, has been attending Community School, where he carries a 3.4 grade point average, since eighth grade. He is a member of the Community School Outdoor Leadership Academy and runs cross-country for the school.

The young Viesturs’ trip for 20 days to the Himalayas is for his senior project.

“First, we will be arriving in Nepal and then we will travel the Goyko Route,” he said. “It will be 57 miles round trip, starting at an elevation of 9,200 feet and reaching a maximum of 17,550 feet at the Everest base camp.

“To prepare, I’ve been running a lot and hiking and climbing a lot, but I think I’m in pretty good shape. I’ve also climbed Mount Borah and Mount Hood and I’m planning on climbing Mount Rainier this summer.

“For the trip. we looked at different options and settled on Goyko,” Viesturs said. “It’s a long distance in the backcountry by foot and it’s a good trek to the Everest base camp. It also intersects some isolated villages.”

As part of his senior project, the Viesturs will be bringing so-

lar panels with them to distribute in the villages.

“They are modest in size and can power appliances, lights and a satellite phone,” Gil Viesturs said. “We will be bringing four of them and will be giving them to four individuals that are in need. My dad has a connection to a solar company that has been working in the area since the earthquake and they sponsored us.

“For my senior project, I will be doing daily journal entries and taking photos and video. When I get home, I will have a movie and a slide show. I’ll be profiling the people that we gave solar units to and a summary of the whole cultural experience.

“To say the least, I’m pretty excited,” Gil Viesturs said. “I’ll literally be on the other side of the world, which is the farthest I’ve ever been from home. It will also be the most rugged terrain I’ve ever been in and the highest altitude I’ve ever experienced.

“But with my preparation, I feel very confident in the whole trip. Going with my dad also gives me confidence because he’s a great guide on something like this. Sharing this experience with him will also be a great way to complete my childhood.

“It is also going to be a great way to see a new culture and how people live in the world,” Viesturs said. “I’ll be going to a place I’ve heard so much about but that I have never experienced first-hand.” tws

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ome day, Sun Valley’s women Olympians will be represented by bronze sculptures in Warm Springs at the base of Bald Mountain in what will be known as Champion Row. On Thursday, March 24, a clay model of Gretchen Fraser, the first of six Olympians to be memorialized in bronze, was unveiled at the U.S. Alpine National Championships ceremony.

The clay model of Fraser will be recast in bronze and in July will be installed temporarily at Ketchum Town Square in conjunction with the Ketchum Arts Commission’s summer sculpture installations. In October, it will be moved to Warm Springs.

When you think about how remarkable it is to have this many standout Olympic athletes all being from this area, a project like this is long overdue.”

Benjamin Victor Sculptor The sculpture is by Benjamin Victor, sculptor and artist-in-residence and professor of the practice at Boise State University. From Bakersfield, Calif., and now based in Boise, Victor has worked on commissioned large-scale statuary all over the U.S., including at the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. “This will be the only women’s Olympic monument in the whole country,” Victor said. “I work with the athletes from life and photos. The statues are all larger than life, about seven feet.

When you think about how remarkable it is to have this many standout Olympic athletes all being from this area, a project like this is long overdue. I’m honored to be able to work on it.”

Ketchum resident Brian Barsotti spearheaded fundraising for the statues after conversations with Rob Clayton, executive director of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation.

“We should celebrate our town’s alpine ski heritage,” Barsotti said. “No other resort can claim six medalists.”

Tax-deductible donations can be made through the Bald Mountain Rescue Fund.

As the first American of ei-

Weekly Sun photo by Dana Dugan

Clay sculpture of Gretchen Fraser by Benjamin Victor.

ther gender to win a gold medal in alpine skiing, the first statue is of Fraser, a longtime resident of Sun Valley. A top skier of her day, Fraser competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

The sculpture of Fraser is based on photos showing her smiling while holding her skis in her trademark braids.

Other skiers who’ll be honored will be Susie Corrock, Christin Cooper, Picabo Street,

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“Gretchen is, of course, the place to start,” Christin Cooper said. “She was a great friend and mentor in my early years. I know the statue will shine with her warmth and integrity. All the coaches that have helped winter sports athletes were all skiers first. She invested a lot in those that followed.”

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JURY SELECTION STARTS FOR KEITH BLANKENSHIP TRIAL

Second-degree murder case to be heard for up to three weeks

BY TERRY SMITH

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ury selection started Tuesday morning in Blaine County 5th District Court in the second-degree murder case against Keith Eric Blankenship, a 51-year-old Blaine County resident who is accused in the shooting death of an acquaintance in 2014.

More than 130 jurors have been summoned to potentially try the case. That number will be pared down to 14, with two of them to be designated as alternates that will not take part in deliberations once the case is given to the jury for a decision.

The trial is expected to last up to three weeks.

District Court Judge Jonathan P. Brody, who normally presides in Minidoka County, has been assigned presiding judge, following an earlier disqualification from the case of Blaine County District Court Judge Robert J. Elgee.

The state is represented by the Blaine County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, while Blankenship is represented by Hailey

attorney Keith Roark, who was assigned as public defender.

Blankenship is accused of the multiple shooting death of Steven Michael Romanchuk, a 47-year-old Hailey man, on or about Jan. 15, 2014, at Blankenship’s home on Deer Creek Road north of Hailey. A Blaine County Sheriff’s Office report states that the two had a dispute over $100 that Blankenship owed to Romanchuk.

Blankenship was charged with second-degree murder after he turned himself in at the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office on May 15, 2014, admitting that he shot Romanchuk but claiming he did it in self-defense. The body of Romanchuk, who had been missing for several months, was found partially buried in a pile of leaves at Blankenship’s home on May 16, 2014.

Blankenship has remained incarcerated in the Blaine County jail on $500,000 bond since his arrest on May 15, 2014.

He is also charged with a second felony offense of concealing evidence.

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ITD EXPLAINS ‘NON-TRADTIONAL’ WILDLIFE SIGNAGE

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The Idaho Transportation Department has installed several non-traditional wildlife warning signs along State Highway 75 in the Wood River Valley to increase driver awareness to the possibility of large animals, mainly deer and elk, suddenly darting onto the roadway.

The signs show the outline of a crashed vehicle and a bull elk and have been installed to supplement the traditional wildlife warning sign of a jumping deer. ITD explained the purpose of the non-traditional signs in an April 5 press release: “In some areas, wildlife crossing a highway is predictable or frequent enough that a driver may lose the urgency to watch for animals crossing a highway. When this happens, traditional methods to alert drivers lose effectiveness. Other, non-traditional methods are then required.”

ITD reported that the new signs will hopefully reduce the number of animal-vehicle collisions. The agency reported that there have been 94 animal-vehicle collisions between Timmerman Junction and Ketchum in the past five years.

The new signs were recommended to ITD by the Blaine County Regional Transportation Committee and its Wildlife Crossing Subcommittee.

“Our hope is that these signs are attention-grabbing to drivers and raise awareness of the wildlife on the roads,” said Blaine County Commissioner Angenie McCleary, who chairs both the transportation committee and its subcommittee.

Other recent measures taken to reduce the number of animal-vehicle collisions are the implementation of a reduced nighttime speed limit on SH-75 north of Hailey and the provision for wildlife crossing pathways under the new bridge that is being constructed across the Big Wood River south of Ketchum.

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BY TERRY SMITH

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he Keith Blankenship second-degree murder trial that started Tuesday in Blaine County 5th District Court is the fifth trial to be held in a Blaine County murder case in the last 25 years.

The other four involved Sarah Johnson in 2005, David Santistevan in 2004, Michelle Baldwin in 1999 and Mitchel Odiaga in 1991.

The Johnson trial, the most recent of the four, was actually moved to Boise because of extensive pre-trial publicity in the Wood River and Magic valleys. In Boise, a jury found Johnson guilty in March of 2005 of two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of her parents, Alan and Diane Johnson, at the couple’s home in Bellevue in September of 2003.

Johnson was subsequently sentenced to two life prison terms without the possibility of parole, and she continues to be an inmate at the Idaho Department of Correction women’s prison in Pocatello. She has continued to maintain her innocence, and her latest appeal for a new trial is currently pending before the Idaho Supreme Court.

Santistevan was tried and convicted in Blaine County in December of 2004 of two counts of attempted second-degree murder for shooting two teenage boys, John Marshall Hooten and Tyrel Peak, with a 9mm handgun on March 29, 2004, in the alley behind the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Santistevan claimed that he shot the boys because they were threatening him. Previous attempts for acquittal or for a new trial have been unsuccessful for Santistevan, who remains an Idaho Department of Correction prison inmate and is not eligible for parole until 2026.

The 1999 murder trial was a so-called

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR SUMMER AND FALL

Fly Sun Valley Alliance reports that “traveling to Sun Valley this summer and fall will continue to be more convenient with a 17 percent increase in airline seat capacity on nonstop flights from five major cities.”

The schedule for the fall and summer is now available for online booking. Additional information can be found at www.flysunvalleyalliance.com.

According to the schedule, United Airlines will offer service between Denver and San Francisco and Sun Valley from June 24 through Sept. 18.

Alaska Airlines will provide service between Los Angeles and Sun Valley from June 10 through Oct. 2. Service between Seattle and Sun Valley will be provided from June 10 through Oct. 16.

Delta Airlines will offer three daily year-around flights from Salt Lake City to Sun Valley for most of the summer and fall seasons and will offer nonstop flights from Los Angeles on Saturdays and Sundays during peak summer season.

“We are continuing to work with our airline partners to strategically increase our air service access and the marketing of that service, a strategy which has proven successful to date,” said Eric Seder, Fly Sun Valley board president. “For example, this past winter season we increased our contract air seats by 16 percent and the bookings for those seats increased by 15 percent.”

“shaking baby” case involv Baldwin, who was charged wi murder in the death of her 20-m Anthony Northrup on Jan. 1, 1 Baldwin was initially tried of 1998 in Hailey but the trial “hung jury.” The trial was then in April of 1999 in Minidoka C a jury found Baldwin not guil in the case from a radiologis a brain injury the infant suffe been the result of a stroke th week prior to the child being Baldwin.

One of the more notorious c Odiaga, a Boise man, who was a Blaine County jury of two c ond-degree murder, one coun ed second-degree murder and aggravated assault for going rampage in Ketchum and kil and wounding a third.

Dead were Bruce Tate Shaf old Burley man, and Gerald “ Wright, a 46-year-old longti resident. Injured by flying gla entered his vehicle was Jerr 40-year-old Ketchum resident.

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ssigned with a community service project at Pioneer Montessori School in Ketchum, young Jacqueline Cronin decided to do the project in earnest and organized her own raffle to raise $2,000 for Hailey Ice to benefit the nonprofit organization’s new Campion Ice House in Hailey.

The effort took her more than three months. She, with the assistance of her mother, Michele Cronin, began working on the project last December.

The project was concluded on Friday, April 8, when the raffle was held at Pioneer Montessori School and six winners walked away with prizes generously donated by local restaurants and merchants.

To get the project going, Jacqueline and her mother developed a pamphlet explaining the raffle and developed a sales pitch to be used for soliciting prizes. Michele Cronin said she took her daughter to various businesses but that she let Jacqueline do all the talking.

Contributing prizes were Wrapcity, Big Belly Deli, Perry’s, Johnny G’s

Subshack, the Pioneer Saloon, Magi Lantern Cinemas, Warfield Distillery and Brewery, Spa Beleza, White Ot ter Outdoor Adventures and Blain County Recreation District.

With prizes secured, raffle ticket went on sale in February, at a cost o $2 each, 12 for $20 or 36 for $50.

Michele Cronin provided Th Weekly Sun with a list of the raffl winners on Monday. They includ Kurt Almquist who won a “winne bunch of lunches;” Carol Matkin with a “winner dinner at the Pionee and movie;” Frank Tonnemaker with a “winner dinner at the Warfield and movie;” Jackie McRoberts with “winner facial by Colette Rainey; Jim Biteman with a “half-day rafting trip for two;” and Tom Downey with a “three month membership at th Blaine County Recreation District.”

In addition to the satisfaction o providing a community service, Jac queline Cronin, a budding figure skat er, will be honored at Campion Ic House, where her name will be place on a silver plated hockey puck for per manent mounting at the House’s Wal of Pucks.

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Above: Wood River Sustainability Center cook Abigail Daniels presents fillets of wild Alaska sockeye salmon from provider Pride of Bristol Bay during a Community Salmon BBQ fundraiser on Saturday at the Sustainability Center in Hailey. Below: Pride of Bristol Bay owner Matt Luck (not pictured) shows off the BBQ plate. Pride of Bristol Bay and the Sustainability Center donated the proceeds from the event to Idaho Rivers United, Idaho Conservation League and Trout Unlimited.

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ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SEEK HALT TO SELWAY LOGGING

Two environmental groups filed for an emergency preliminary injunction in federal court on April 6 to stop logging operations in the Selway River area of North Idaho.

The injunction request, alleging “imminent and irreparable” environmental harm, was filed by the law firm Advocates of the West on behalf of Boise-based Idaho Rivers United and Moscow-based Friends of the Clearwater.

The groups accuse the U.S. Forest Service of infractions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, National Forest Management Act, Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act. The injunction request is intended to stop logging of 34 million board feet of timber on more than 2,000 acres of national forest land.

“Contrary to the Forest Service’s assertions, this huge clearcutting proposal is irresponsible and poses serious risk to water quality and endangered fish habitat,” said Friends of the Clearwater Executive Director Gary McFarlane. “Moreover, the Forest Service’s wild and scenic management plan, which is grossly outdated and in dire need of revision, expressly prohibits commercial logging.”

Advocates for the West Executive Director Laird Lucas, lead attorney in the case, said the “Forest Service is guilty of systematically breaching its legal duties to protect the Selway and Middle Fork Clearwater wild and scenic rivers.”

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here is a lot of wonderful spring weather headed our way this week. There is a limited amount of fishing to be had, but what is out there is a real treat. The Big Lost River is the only river system that remains open to fishing. It is a long drive to get over there, but the fact that the Baetis hatches are prolific and the big fish are up eating them, coupled with the fact you can stop at Picabo Angler for breakfast, flies, licenses, beer, gas and a brown bag lunch, make it all worthwhile!

If you head over to the Lost, be ready to see a few more anglers than normal, especially on the weekend. It is one of the only open places to fish, outside of steelhead on the Salmon or carp on the Snake. If you go, just be polite, ask your fellow angler where they are headed and then fish accordingly. There is plenty of fishable water on the Lost, but it is a narrow river channel. Be polite and respectful and help your fellow angler have a great time. It will add to your experience, as well.

If you go, have plenty of Baetis flies in your box. Gulper Specials, Transitional Duns and Parachute patterns will all do the trick. Plan on fishing with 6X tippets and preferably a soft rod, to protect those light tippets.

There is also a chance to see Midge hatches, so don’t put that fly box away for the winter quite yet. If you have to fish subsurface, be sure to bring plenty of Zebra Nymphs for the Midge imitation and plenty of Pheasant Tail Nymphs to replicate the Baetis.

The Salmon River has been blown out lately, and although there is some fishing to be had upstream of Valley Creek, most of the fish in that area are in full blown spawning mode right now.

Keep in mind these fish passed through many, many dams and swam 900 miles UPSTREAM to spawn. Keep this in mind, too, when you see fish paired up or on their redds, and leave them alone.

Elsewhere, we have some great reservoir fishing on Magic and the Little Wood. Try fishing from the banks or a float tube if you need a quick fix. Carp fishing on the Snake is always fun when the weather turns nice and be sure to keep your eyes on low-lying lakes as the ice begins to come off!

Happy fishing, everyone!

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BY FRAN JEWELL

“What do we bark for?”

“FOOD!” “When do we bark?”

“NOW!” “What do we bark for?”

“Attention!”

“When do we bark?”

“NOW!!!”

Sound like the mantra at your house?

Truthfully, there is nothing more annoying to neighbors than a dog barking for recreation, or overreacting to people walking by the house, or barking for a plethora of other reasons. I see people with dogs that bark when they are on the phone, or on their computer.

Once a dog learns he gets something from barking, it is incredibly difficult to stop. If the dog wants a cookie and he barks at the cookie jar, and then is given a cookie, it may never stop. You might as well be teaching him to sit.

Every time a dog barks there is something behind it. Once we discover the reason for that particular bark, it becomes easier to stop. But, the best course of action is to never acknowledge barking from a puppy and to REWARD quiet behavior. If a puppy barks to get out of a crate and you accommodate him, you may never get him back into a crate without a temper tantrum. Getting out was the reward for barking. Once a puppy barks for food, and you accommodate him, he will almost always bark for food (a treat or dinner). If a puppy is barking for attention and you merely LOOK at him, you have empowered the barking. At first it can be cute to see a smart puppy telling you what he wants.

But, over time, I have never met anyone that truly enjoyed an obsessive barking machine.

Some dogs or puppies are more deter-

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Giselle was one of the most vocal dogs I ever owned. She taught me a lot about how to stop this incredibly annoying behavior.

mined than others when ignoring doesn’t work. This is where stopping becomes very difficult. It requires finding a consequence that is effective for THAT dog, but in a fashion that is not abusive or will require “damage control” afterwards. Consequences need to be swift, confident, fair and consistent, after which the dog must also be rewarded for the correct behavior of NOT barking for him to understand. Many times we forget to reward or we ignore the behaviors we DO want! A dog must have both fair consequences and positive reinforcement that is completely consistent if he will not respond to ignoring for that behavior.

With some dogs, it is very easy to replace bad behaviors with good behaviors. Other

dogs are quite convinced that if it worked before, it will work again, and the bad behavior will continue, even escalate, without intervention.

You CAN have a quiet dog. Sometimes it takes a lot of work; other times, not so much.

Each dog is individual, both in the reasons he barks and what he needs to learn to stop barking. But, a dog that is quiet and respectful is a JOY to live with!

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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BY LESLIE REGO

Early Spring Light

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he ancient Greeks thought the season changes were due to the unfortunate marriage between Persephone and Hades. Persephone was the daughter of the goddess of the harvest and Hades was the god of the underworld. For four months out of the year, Persephone would travel to the underworld to visit her husband. Persephone’s mother, Demeter, lonely and grieving, would let the fields grow cold and lifeless.

Science has proved this fanciful explanation to be incorrect.

It is the sun, no longer low to the horizon, that creates the longer days and the special light at this time of year. I find this light enticing and somehow brighter than at other times of the year. I think it is a combination of having more light as the days grow longer and still having snow on the ground. The light bounces around and reflects off the white of the snow. The white does not absorb the light as the greens of summer do and so everything sparkles a bit more and appears airier.

With the advent of a few flowers beginning to bloom, the colors of the petals take on the

Leslie Rego, “Early Spring Light”, nib pen and brush, sumi ink, watercolor.

reflecting light and glow, adding to the perception of intense light. The tree branches, without snow, become a light grey color that catches the light and makes the branches seem like they are silvery white. On the light side of the tree trunks, where the sun

hits, the bark looks like an iridescent carapace.

Sometimes it seems like forever until all of the snow melts and the leaves unfurl. But, meanwhile, enjoy the bouncing and sparkling light. It has a special quality that does not exist during

the summer.

Leslie Rego is an artist and Blaine County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, visit www.leslierego.com.

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Biology Of Transitions

BY HANNES THUM

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ow animals and plants react to winter in our region is more confusing than we may realize.

The term “hibernation” is used in a variety of contexts and often is misused or oversimplified because the whole suite of mechanisms that creatures use to, generally speaking, shut down or slow down their bodies in winter and then ramp back up into full metabolism in the spring is incredibly diverse (Bernd Heinrich’s book, “Winter World,” is an amazing resource on the trouble with using a single term to describe all these different biological processes).

Some animals, for instance, lower their body temperatures dramatically in winter (the Arctic ground squirrel is an amazing example of this), but some do not. Some plants show almost no signs of life in winter, but some do. And what is the most fascinating (I think) part of the biology of these seasonal transitions is there is still so much we don’t know about how creatures time their winter adaptations.

Our valley is full of creatures “waking up” from winter, including the aspen trees with new buds and the mammals becoming more active after a winter of patient waiting (and, sometimes but not always, hibernating), but scientists still can’t explain all of this simultaneous renewal of life each year.

My favorite part about science has been the realization that biology has figured out only some – and probably just a tiny fraction, at that – of what knowledge this planet has to offer us. Biologists have sorted out a few of the ways the organisms determine when to put their bodies into modes of winter adaptation and when to Hannes Thum is a Wood River “awaken” to take advantage of Valley native and has spent most spring. Some plants, for instance, of his life exploring what our local have been shown to use certain ecosystems have to offer. He curlight-sensitive chemicals in their rently teaches science at Communibodies that help them keep track ty School. of different amounts of daylight and nighttime hours to trigger seasonal hormonal changes. And some of our local animals have been found to react to temperature changes that either slow down (in the autumn) or speed up (in the spring) their metabolisms to either decrease or increase their caloric demands.

But what scientists know about how creatures match their own internal chemistry to the annual seasons absolutely pales in comparison to what we don’t know. There are many mysteries still to solve about how exactly plants and animals in regions like ours “know” when spring has arrived. These unanswered questions, I often find, are more interesting than the answered ones, and I hope that budding biologists find inspiration in these unknowns. tws

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RESORT to hold POST-SKI SEASON CELEBRATIONS

Sun Valley Resort is celebrating the end of what it calls an “exceptional” ski season with parties this weekend in Warm Springs.

“We had an exceptional winter,” said Jack Sibbach, the resort’s director of public relations and marketing. “We invite everybody to come out and enjoy the festivities.”

A street party is set for 12-6 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Warm Springs base area and Picabo Street. Harry Lee & The Back Alley Blues Band, along with the Emily Stanton Band, will provide live music. Food and beverage specials will be available.

The ski season ends on the Warm Springs side of the mountain on Sunday, April 17. The last day of skiing on the River Run side was Sunday, April 10.

Parties were also held last weekend at both the River Run and Warm Springs lodges.

ST. LUKE’S FOUNDATION RECEIVES CANCER GRANT

St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Idaho Montana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen, a grassroots network committed to fighting breast cancer.

The foundation was one of 15 recipients of affiliate grants, totaling $157,500 for the 2016-2017 grant slate. Grants were awarded to specifically address screening and diagnostic services.

St. Luke’s Foundation reported that its grant money will be used for its project “Breast Cancer Screening for the Uninsured and Underinsured Women in the Greater Wood River Region.” The funding will bolster the foundation’s efforts to improve access to advanced breast imaging technology in the Wood River Valley and will “make possible 3-D mammography scholarships for uninsured and underinsured women 25 years and older who are in need of screening and diagnostic” services.

For more information on the scholarships call (800) 720-1478.

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Shorty’s Diner Celebrates 17 Years On Hailey’s Main Street

BY JEFF BACON

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his month, the owners of Shorty’s Diner celebrate 17 years in the same Main Street location in Hailey.

Originally designed and developed by actor Bruce Willis when he constructed the E.G. Willis Building at the corner of Croy and Main Street, Shorty’s has long been known as the breakfast and lunch place with the flair of a 1950s’ diner, serving great food with a smile.

Longtime residents Jeanne and Jacob Greenberg have seen a lot of change in the many years they’ve owned and managed businesses in the Valley.

“We owned a restaurant in Ketchum called the Western Café that we ran for seven years,” recalls Jacob. “That was a very interesting time for us because we also had a small sandwich shop in the light industrial area called Deli-Tasse and a financial and accounting management company. We were pretty busy.”

It seems today that Jeanne and Jacob’s schedules haven’t slowed down that much. “Jeanne basically manages Shorty’s Diner by herself because I have a busy schedule as county commissioner,” Jacob said. “I’m frequently here to help out on the weekends, but the day-to-day operations is really on Jeanne.”

Shorty’s regularly sees many repeat customers of locals and visitors to the area because they like the ambience, the great food and customer service. What does it take to be known for great customer service? “I hire friendly people,” notes Jeanne. “We figured out early that if you have a staff that is naturally friendly, you don’t need to teach them how to treat customers. It’s already in their nature.”

“Most of our staff have been with us for many years – some since we opened,” added Jacob.

“I know a lot of people will tell you that their co-workers are like another family, but when you have people that have worked with you for this

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Shorty’s Diner owners Jeanne and Jacob Greenberg stand in their Main Street location.

long, and their sons and daughters are also coming in to help out, we truly do have a second family here at the restaurant.”

This spring, Jacob’s schedule has expanded even more as he’s working to get the word out about how important it is for everyone to get out and vote.

“Of course, voting on every ballot is important, but this year we really need to make sure that everyone comes out to vote during this year’s primary election on May 17th,” notes Jacob. “Participating in the presidential primary election or the caucus is great, but to make sure your voice is heard, be sure to get to the polls on the 17th.”

“When we moved here many years ago it was to be close to some of my family,” notes Jeanne.

“The Wood River Valley has so much going for it. We love the clean air and the small-town life, but for us the best part is being a part of such a wonderful and vibrant community.”

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

This Chamber Corner is brought to you by the Hailey Chamber of Commerce.

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‘I Saw The Light’ Honky Tonkin’

BY JONATHAN KANE

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erhaps it’s impossible to capture the soul of country music legend Hank Williams. His otherworldly, God-given gifts were transcendent and the power of his lyrics and singing made him one of the most important American musical artists of the 20th century.

The new biopic “I Saw The Light” tries to admirably, but falls just short of the mark – this despite an outstanding performance by English actor Tom Hiddleston, who sang himself for the film. He certainly cannot be faulted for not capturing Williams’ vocal brilliance. Who could?

Despite looking beautiful, perhaps director and screenwriter Marc Abraham is partly at fault. Based on the biography “Hank Williams: The Biography” by Colin Escott, George Merritt and William MacEwen, Abraham’s script never real-

ly catches fire and the musical for country music fans and fans scenes, all terrific, are too few. of the artist, but may leave other Indisputably a genius, Wil- audiences wanting more. tws liams led a short and troubled life (1923-1953), burdened by Jon rated this movie alcoholism, spina bifida and rampant infidelities. He died at the age of 29, like so many other amazing musicians, but supposedly looked 40. The film follows the arc of the last six years of his life and his rise to fame at the Grand Ole Opry.

It also chronicles his disastrous marriage to Audrey Williams (played flatly by Elizabeth Olsen), who wanted to be his musical partner. Having failed at that, she took Williams’ successes as a personal affront.

But the film is buoyed by Hiddleston’s performance. Reedthin and achingly vulnerable, Hiddleston scores big physically in the music scenes, something remarkable considering he was Courtesy photo completely unaware of Williams Jonathan Kane is a graduate of the before tackling the role.

In all, the film is a must-see University of Michigan.

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have an abundance of gardening resources and knowledge at my fingertips and yet I have not made the time to grow my own vegetables, until now.

I’ve taken classes on gardening, shared my book knowledge, and have written numerous articles on gardening. I’ve decided now is the time to practice what I preach and so this spring marked my family’s first leap into our gardening adventure.

Gardening in Blaine County’s short season and high altitude can be difficult. As a beginner gardener, I’ve learned your best success will be with cole crops and cool-season vegetables. Cole crops include cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, turnips and more. Cool-season vegetables can include asparagus, carrots, onions, spinach, various lettuce varieties, etc.

Cole crops are well adapted to much of Idaho and can usually be grown easily in Idaho’s short-season, high-altitude climate, with some season-extending techniques to protect them from frost and aid in establishment. I have chosen to start out with various lettuce varieties and carrots. With the help of the University of Idaho Extension Master Gardeners, I’ve successfully been able to start my seedlings. When the first sign of lettuce and spinach sprouts were visible, I experienced pure joy and gardening excitement! My next

step would be to harden off my seedlings.

Hardening off your seedlings helps them build up a resistance to their outdoor environment. When plants are grown from seed indoors, they frequently are grown in a controlled environment. The temperature is maintained, the light is not as strong as full sunlight outside and there isn’t much environmental disturbance like wind and rain. A plant that has been grown indoors has never been exposed to the harsher outdoor environment.

Today, I placed my tray of lettuce seedlings outside for the first time. When hardening off seedlings, place them in a protected location outside and keep them there for one hour. Add one hour outside each day until they are ready to be transplanted.

Experienced gardeners in our area have told me that keeping a day-to-day journal about your garden and activities is essential to the overall learning experience and knowing in the end what worked for you and what didn’t.

As I continue my gardening I will share with you my transplanting process, learning experience and growing techniques.

Until then, happy gardening!

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Blaine County Ordinance No. 2016-01 declares certain plant species as county noxious weeds, including Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidate), shown above.

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Sarah Busdon in an administrative assistant with University of Idaho’s Blaine County Extension office. For more information, visit extension.uidaho.edu/blaine or call (208) 788-5585.

ew plants (genus Taxus) among deadliest on the planet The Blaine County Board of Commissioners, on Feb. 23, 2016, unanimously passed County Ordinance No. 201601, declaring certain plant species as county noxious weeds, prohibiting the sale, planting and possession of any plant on the county noxious weed list, and providing penalties for violations. Plants included on the county noxious weed list include Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata), European or English yew (Taxus baccata), and Chinese yew (Taxus chin-

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long and flat, dark green on top, light green on the underside.

The poisonous seeds are surrounded by a fleshy red coat.

Dangers: All parts of the yew, except for the flesh of the berries, contain cardiotoxic taxine alkaloids; death can occur within minutes to days after plant ingestion; keep away from small children, pets and wildlife.

Andrea Walton is an administrative specialist with Blaine County. For more information on the Blaine County Noxious Weed Department, visit www. tinyurl.com/bcnoxiousweeds.

Disposal: All plant material must be removed and taken to the Ohio Gulch Transfer Station for proper disposal.

Identification: The yew is an evergreen tree, shrub or plant.

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he Local Food Alliance (LFA) has teamed up with The Salmon School Garden Project to bring two screenings of “Lunch Love Community” to the Wood River Valley. Screenings will take place Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in Sun Valley’s Community School Theater and Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. inside Hailey’s Community Campus.

Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts one-third of American kids born in 2000 will develop Type 2 diabetes before they are teens.

Through a mosaic of 12 short films, “Lunch Love Community” explores what it takes to reform school meal programs and how to help children make healthy food choices for life. The inspiring documentary gives an in-depth look at how the Berkeley [Calif.] Unified School District overhauled its school lunch program and how its evolving story is opening up conversations across the country.

“Our hope is that the screenings will initiate a dialogue that ultimately results in the integration of sustainable, nutritious, locally sourced food and edible education into our local schools,” says Local Food Alliance Executive Director Ali Long. “Blaine County children deserve fresh, nutrient-dense food, as well as the knowledge

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LFA is committed to this eventuality.”

The collection of short films runs 73 minutes and includes: “We Hunger For,” “Flamin’ Hot,” “The Parent Factor,” “Wan“Lunch Love Community” press kit photo da,” “Feeding the Body Politic,” “The Whole The Centers for Disease Control and PreWorld in A Small Seed,” vention (CDC) predicts one-third of American kids born in 2000 will develop Type 2 “If They Cook It They diabetes before they are teens.

Will Eat It,” “Just Produce/Food Justice,” “Labor of Lunch,” “To munity can lead the way toward Feed And Be Fed,” “Imperfection Salad” and “But Is It larger systemic change in how students eat, think and learn.

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“We really hope this film will Ranging from 3 minutes to 13 minutes, the shorts zoom help mobilize the community to in on intimate and illuminat- invest in fresh, locally grown ing stories surrounding school food and edible education in our lunch transformation and zoom schools,” says Local Food Alliout to the broader social issues ance Communications Director and consequences around these Stacy Whitman.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and changes. The blend of children films start at 7 p.m. for both and youth, education and food screenings.

Entrance to the film ignites passions, creative energy and idealism while speaking will be by donation only. Prothe film’s theme: how the coun- ceeds from suggested donations try teaches children to eat and ($10-$20) and a raffle held at inunderstand food is the embodi- termission will help send a team ment of how it transmits values to The Edible Schoolyard Academy, in Berkeley, this summer. to the next generation.

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MUSICAL FUNDRAISER SET FOR BELLEVUE GIRL A musical talent showcase is set for Sunday, April 17, to raise funds to help Devon Peterson, a 12-year-old Bellevue girl who has leukemia.

The event starts at 4 p.m. at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater at the Community Campus in Hailey. Admission, payable at the door, is $10 for adults and $5 for students.

The event, entitled “Paper Hearts,” was organized by singer-songwriter Tyia Wilson, who describes her music as a “spiritual offering.”

“As a mentor for other musicians, I want to infuse the idea of using musical entertainment for the benefit of others, as well as ourselves,” Wilson said.

Performing in addition to Wilson will be musicians Keith Waller, Leyla Ba, Chloe Vogel, and Deva Burns.

“My daughter Leyla and I will perform a duet to an Alicia Keys song; Keith is paying tribute to David Bowie, among others; Chloe is going to sing a classic song while Leyla accompanies her on piano; and Deva is going to bring some dance music to the scene,” Wilson said. “I also like to focus on songwriting development, so Leyla and Keith will present original material. Many more surprises await.”

Devon Peterson is the daughter of Bellevue residents Tyler and Jennifer Peterson.

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The Experience at the Summer Music Workshops (formerly the General Program), August 1-5, offers beginning through advanced students in elementary through high school grades an opportunity to have fun, make music and meet other like-minded young musicians. Work with great teachers from one of the country’s premier festival orchestras. Perform in exciting venues. Experience the splendor of summer in Sun Valley, Idaho. Classes are offered in string instruments (violin, viola, cello and bass), woodwinds, brass, percussion as well as piano and voice. With the exception of the younger choral groups, all students are expected to have at least one year of prior training on their main instrument.

Advanced string and voice students may apply to the Encounter at the Summer Music Workshops (formerly the PreAUDITION FOR COMPANY OF FOOLS THURS APR 14 & FRI APR 15 mier Program). This program 4-6PM / LIBERTY THEATRE / HAILEY is now two weeks long, July 26-August 6. Students will Company of Fools (COF) is holding auditions for their encounter one of the nation’s June/July production of the musical “Grey Gardens.” Those most respected festival orauditioning must be available to rehearse and perform from chestras. Observe rehearsals.

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His Creative Writing Workshop is open to all genres and levels, providing a supportive atmosphere where local writers can share their work. Writing topics and exercises will be provided at each class. Please bring something to write with and samples of works in progress, or some passages from favorite writers. For more information call Tony at (208) 720-4821.

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GIRLS CHESS TOURNAMENT

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11AM TO 5PM / COMMUNITY CAMPUS / HAILEY The BCSD Chess Club is offering an all-girls K-12th grade chess event to continue the legacy of the AllGirls State Chess Championship. The event will feature simuls, chess information, door prizes, rated and unrated sections and more. Also, Idaho’s NGIT/Susan Polgar representative Carmen Pemsler will be present to inspire young girls in the intellectual game of chess. Blaine County School District Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes will speak to the young ladies about the incredible power of women thinkers and give out awards. No student will be turned away and entry fees are waived upon request.

All levels are welcome. U.S. Chess membership required for championship section only. Registration is $10 per player/$25 per family and scholarships are available. On-site registration will take place from 8-10 a.m., but pre-registration is preferred. Call (208) 450-9048 or email bcsdchessclub@gmail.com to learn more.

‘RUN FOR THE ROSES’

SATURDAY APRIL 16

5:30PM / COMMUNITY SCHOOL / SUN VALLEY “Run for the Roses” is this year’s theme for Community School’s Annual Auction & Fundraiser, set for Saturday in Community School’s “Paddock” (aka the gym). Going Kentucky Derby means feasting on delicious Southern fare, donning race-day finery, dancing to live band “New Soul Brigade” and merrily supporting those who matter the most – students.

For more information visit communityschool.ejoinme.org/ runfortheroses. For questions or donations contact the cochairs: Heather Coulthard (linheartheather@yahoo.com), Sara Pettit (bottonpettit@gmail.com) and Julie Potter (mtngal16@ comcast.net).

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12:30-6PM / WARM SPRINGS LODGE / KETCHUM Celebrate another epic ski season at Sun Valley! Come down to Warm Springs Lodge and enjoy live music from Harry Lee & the Back Alley Blues Band on the semi-stage, street party dancing, food and drink specials and guaranteed good times. Come celebrate spring skiing at its finest!

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Singles and beginners are welcome. All the steps will be taught and no partner is necessary.

The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with an optional potluck dinner. Every guest is invited to bring wholesome food to share, as well as his or her own plate, fork and water bottle. Dancing will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. Wear clean shoes that will not mark the floor.

Tickets purchased at the door are $20 for adults, $15 for Grange members and $10 for teenagers. Accompanied kids 12 and under can enter for free. Save by purchasing $18 adult tickets in advance at the Wood River Sustainability Center, the Bellevue General Store or at NourishMe. Attendance is limited to 70 people. For more information contact Manon at (208) 788-3876 or manon8@cox.net., or visit grange.org/upperbigwoodriverid192/events.

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Miss Carolyn tells stories, sings songs and provides a fun craft or activity as part of her weekly story time. Suitable for ages 3 and up, story time with Miss Carolyn is held every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Visit comlib.org or call (208) 726-3493 to learn more.

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Join the ERC and Community Library every third Tuesday of the month for an Environmental Book Series. Each month participants will read a classic or contemporary book on a selected environmental topic. Hadley DeBree of the ERC will then facilitate an interactive discussion of the book at The Community Library. This series is free and open to the public and participants are welcome to drop in each month.

In April, Naomi Orkeskes and Erik M. Conway’s “Merchants of Doubt” will explore climate change and politics. In May, the program’s final book, Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything,” will explore climate change and economics. For more information on this series, visit ercsv.org or contact (208) 7264333 or hadley@ercsv.org.

REPTILES UP CLOSE TUESDAY APRIL 19 6PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY / HAILEY Join the Hailey Public Library for a presentation on snakes and lizards. Laura Browarny of the College of Southern Idaho’s Herrett Center will be leading the discussion. Live animals will be present at the event. Visit haileypubliclibrary.org or call (208) 788-2036 to learn more.

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The workshop focuses on teaching attendees the lost methods for consciously creating their lives.

“We create our lives through visioning; we can’t even imagine what we’re capable of,” Sommer explained. “I’m doing things now that I had no idea were possible – that’s what seeing your life and visioning is about! We want to empower individuals to take hold of their own lives.”

The retreat will encompass steps for successful manifestation, stillness practices for creation and divination, stone, shell, egg and leaf-reading practices, how to work in Sacred Time, adding personal medicine objects for individual wisdom and much more.

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Community School Athletic Director Richard Whitelaw has been named the state’s 1A-D2 Athletic Director of the Year by the Idaho Athletic Administrators Association. The award was presented at the recent association conference in Boise and is based on nomination and votes from association members.

“I am humbled by this honor,” Whitelaw said. “This is great exposure for our school and athletes. It is truly a team effort. I have received great support from the school, and am surrounded by excellent, caring and dedicated administrators, coaches and faculty. Above all, I work with talented student-athletes, and in the end, I am just doing my job.”

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SCOTT MILEY ROOFING

Salvadorian & Mexican Cuisine

We Offer Catering Open 11am-10pm

578-1700 14 W. Croy

Hailey (next to Hailey Hotel)

Space is limited, call today!

Jennifer: 208.309.1566