23 November 2016

THE WEEKLY SUN RESPONSIBLE LOCAL JOURNALISM. • BELLEVUE • CAREY • HAILEY • KETCHUM • PICABO • SUN VALLEY • WHAT TO KNOW. WHERE TO BE.

FREE |

7

NOVEMBER 23 - 29, 2 0 1 6 | V O L . 9 - N O . 4 7 | W W W . T H E W E E K L Y S U N . C O M

Education News Inaugural TEDx To Come To Valley

6

Airport News Community Support Helps Airport Thrive

4

Bergdahl News Trial Date Set For Bergdahl

“Be grateful for small things, big things, and everything in between.

Count your blessings, not your problems” – Mandy Hale

Adobe Stock photo

NOW HIRING SALES DIRECTOR The Weekly Sun is currently looking for a director of marketing and ad sales to join our inspired, creative and talented team.

To apply, email a resume to: Publisher & Editor Brennan Rego at publisher@theweeklysun.com

For Details, see Page 7

SHOP THE WORLD AT KETCHUM KITCHENS THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING LOCAL PATRONAGE LOCALLY

COOKING SHOULD NEVER BE DULL Cutlery • Bakeware • Small Electronics • Cookware

JOIN US FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY NOV 26ENROLL NOW AMERICANEXPRESS.COM/SHOPNOW Microwave Popcorn Maker

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

9

Super-Fast Thermometer

We count our blessings at this special time of the year.

Thanks again for you loyalty!

- 100% Platinum Silicone

SUGG. LIST $19.99

Microwave Bacon Maker

Happy THanksgiving

Rated #1 - Model: MK4 - Reading In Only 2 To 3 Seconds

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

79

KK REGULAR $99.99

Optigrill

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

9

SPECIAL $ 99

179

- 6 Automatic Programs - Burger, Poultry, Sandwich, Sausage, Red Meat, Fish - Perfect Grilling Results From Rare To Welldone

- Crispy Bacon With No Mess

KK REGULAR $219.00

SUGG. LIST $19.99

y a d i r F k c a Bl e k e n d We l e!

Sa

20% OFF

3 day only! s Nov. 2 26th, 5th, 27th

EVERYTHING

(Including Red Tag Prices. Except Gift Certificates, Soda Stream Cartridges & This Weeks Advertised Specials)

Zyliss

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

Electric Can Opener

14

USA Pan

Non-Stick Jelly Roll SUPER Pan SPECIAL - 14 /2" x 9 /8" x 1" 1

3

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99 - #12782

49

SUGG. LIST $60.00

KK REGULAR $22.99

KK REGULAR $19.99

Demeyere

BLACK FRIDAY Non-Stick SPECIAL $ 99

4 Cup Poached Egg Pan

39

- Pan May Also Be Used As A Frypan

Rated #1

Carbon Steel Frypans Enameled Cast - 8, 9.5, 11 & 12.5" - PFOA & PTFE Free - 100% Recyclable

STARTING AT $ 99

39

Prodigio Coffee Espresso Machine

Iron Dutch Oven BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL - 2 3/4 QT. Round $ 99 - Red Only

Made In France - Not Asia

KK REGULAR $65.00

- Link With Nespresso App - With Aeroccino Frother

1499

$

- No Sharp Edges - Works On Any Size Can

Garlic Press

99

SUGG. LIST $230.00

Countertop Electric Appliances

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

199

NEWER LOWER PRICE $249.99

"Quantities Limited"

Compare & save SALE GOOD THRU TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016

9-6 MON-FRI • 10-6 SAT & SUN (208) 726-1989 GIACOBBI SQUARE, KETCHUM SERIOUS KITCHENWARE

SHOP THE WORLD AT KETCHUM KITCHENS THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING LOCAL PATRONAGE LOCALLY

COOKING SHOULD NEVER BE DULL Cutlery • Bakeware • Small Electronics • Cookware

PLUS FREE WUSTHOF CUTTING BOARD WITH EVERY AMERICAN EXPRESS PURCHASE OF $25 AT KETCHUM KITCHENS Cordless Electric Kettle

Visit With Santa 1-3 pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday Nov 25th, 26th & 27th Lower Level Giacobbi Square

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

- #673 - Red Or Brushed Stainless - 1 QT - Auto Shut Off

5 Quart Stand Mixer

Santa ClauS

39

KK REGULAR $55.00

Cheese Fondue

- Model: Artsan Series - Tilt Head

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

299

SUGG. LIST $429.99

Sous Vide Water Oven Sets SPECIALS FROM

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

99

- With 6 Forks - Oven & Stove Top Safe - Red Or Black

39999

$

KK REGULAR $129.99

y a d i r F k c a Bl e k e n d We l e!

Sa

- 9 or 11 Liter - Includes Water Oven, Sealer, Cooking Pouches & Cook Book

20% OFF EVERYTHING

3 day only! s Nov. 2 26th, 5th, 27th

(Including Red Tag Prices. Except Gift Certificates, Soda Stream Cartridges & This Weeks Advertised Specials) BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

Electric Knife Sharpener 99

2 /4" Peeling Knife 3

- #4062-7 Classic

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

SUGG. LIST $78.00

5" Santoku Knife BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

- Model Hybrid 290 - 15/20 Angle Select - Euro/American & Asian Style Knives

39

- #4182-7 Classic - Hollow Edge

SUGG. LIST $135.00

KK REGULAR $130.00

8 Piece Steak Knife Set BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

49

- Made In The USA - Cool Spring Handle - Ultra Polished Easy Release Cooking Surface - Octagonal "Multi Pour" Design - 8, 10 & 12" Frypans, Grill Pan & Sauce Pot

18 Piece Knife Block Set

- #HAI Induction - Dishwasher Safe

- #9718 Gourmet - Includes Presentation Box

49

N

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

199

KK REGULAR $658.00

SUGG. LIST $90.00

SUGG. LIST $120.00

Cast Iron Cookware

8" & 10" Non-Stick Fry Pan Set ew!

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL $ 99

- #9468 Stainless - Includes Presentation Box

New!

A Lifetime Of Cooking

59

Multi Purpose Blender - Make Hot Soups, Smoothies, Frozen Desserts & Drinks, Dips-Sauces & More

Save Up To $100

( Instant In-Store Rebate)

SALE GOOD THRU TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016

9-6 MON-FRI • 10-6 SAT & SUN (208) 726-1989 GIACOBBI SQUARE, KETCHUM SERIOUS KITCHENWARE

4

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

NEWS BERGDAHL

BERGDAHL TRIAL TO BEGIN IN APRIL

City of Ketchum Buy Local After Holiday Lighting Celebration Many Ketchum stores will be open until 8 p.m. after the Mayor’s Holiday Lighting Celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Come to Town Square at 4:30 p.m. for caroling by Colle Voce, libations by Sawtooth Brewery and Warfield, with Santa and holiday lights. Stay to shop from local retailers and dine locally. Businesses, let us know if you plan to stay open late at participate@ketchumidaho.org.

You’re Invited!

The public is invited to a retirement party on Wednesday, Nov. 30, for Ketchum’s Finance Director Sandy Cady, who is retiring after 42 years. The party, with no-host beverages, will be from 4-7 p.m. at Whiskey Jacques. Let us know if you can attend by phone at 726-7803 or email at participate@ketchumidaho.org.

Requests for Proposals Roof replacement and communications services. Access documents at ketchumidaho.org/rfp.

Public Notices NOTICE OF COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: City Council will host a community discussion on off-site vendor regulations for those involved in the food and beverage industry on Monday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. Off-site vendors include those who sell goods or services from trucks or trailers parked on private property.

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION: Application for amendment to Amended and Restated Warm Springs Ranch Annexation and Development Agreement by extending all approvals for initiation and completion of project (1801 Warm Springs Rd.) at 5:30 p.m. meeting on Monday, Dec. 5.

Public Meetings PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING Monday • Nov. 28 • 5:30 pm • City Hall CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday • Dec. 5 • 5:30 pm • City Hall

Keep Up With City News Visit ketchumidaho.org to sign up for email notifications, the City eNewsletter and to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Email questions and comments to participate@ketchumidaho.org.

Will Caldwell Paintings

Hailey man faces possible court martial

BY DANA DUGAN

O

riginally scheduled to begin in February, the court-martial trial of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, of Hailey, has been set for next spring. The trial will begin, in Fort Bragg, N.C., on April 18, 2017.

The Taliban captured Bergdahl on June 30, 2009, after he left his base at the Outpost Mest Malak in Afghanistan's Paktika province. Bergdahl has maintained that he was attempting to run 19 miles to another base to report what he believed to be poor leadership in his unit.

The trial will begin, in Ft. Bragg, N.C., on April 18, 2017

Bergdahl was held and tortured from June 2009 in various hideouts in Pakistan’s rugged tribal belt for the next five years by the Haqqani network, a paramilitary group fighting against U.S.-led NATO forces and the government of Afghanistan and its national army. He was released in May 2014 in a prisoner swap with five Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Still on active duty, Bergdahl now serves in a clerical position at Joint Base San Antonio, in Texas.

Colonel Jeffery R. Nance, an Army military judge, is presiding over the pretrial hearings, which have been ongoing since December 2015. In one of the motions, the defense said the case is “among the most politically charged courts-martial in Army history.”

And, according to a motion dated June 30: “Army officials have treated this case differently from those of other similarly sit-

Bowe Bergdahl. Public domain photo via Wikimedia Commons uated accused soldiers.”

A significant pretrial hearing was held at Fort Bragg, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 14 and 15, in which a two-part pretrial request filed Sept. 1 was considered.

The first part of the motion was a request for the admittance of evidence regarding harm to soldiers on July 8, 2009, while on a mission to find Bergdahl,

This is among the most politically charged courts-martial in Army history."

Bergdahl case documents more than a week after he was captured. Nance said that the risk of looking at the merits and failure of that mission could create a trial within a trial.

According to case documents, the defense argues that there are aspects to the mission that suggest lack of planning may have played a role in the security breakdown and soldiers being harmed. Nance will decide in

the days ahead on whether to admit evidence of injuries from that mission. The defense argues that the poor planning on that mission is not relevant to the specific charges Bergdahl faces: desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. According to case documents, if not used in the trial, the evidence would most likely reappear in the sentencing phase.

The second issue at the hearing was the government’s burden of proof and evidentiary discovery.

The main cause for the delay for the trial has consistently been about this discovery process.

However, much of the prosecution’s evidence is classified and the various federal agencies involved––the Pentagon, the C.I.A., the State Department–– have so far been slow to comply with the judge’s orders to work with the prosecution and defense teams. Discovery helps a party find out the other side’s version of the facts, what witnesses know, and other evidence.

Two more motions sessions are scheduled for Dec. 1 and 16, at Fort Bragg.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Find lost life insurance policies

tws

The Idaho Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are now connected to a national service that provides consumers with search capabilities to help find a deceased person’s lost life insurance policies and annuities.

The NAIC’s Life Insurance Policy Locator provides nationwide access for assistance with finding life insurance policies and annuities. An estimated $1 billion in benefits from life insurance policies are unclaimed, according to Consumer Reports. The new tool builds on the life insurance policy locator programs developed separately in a number of states before this launch.

“Many people don’t know where to begin when searching for a lost life insurance policy or annuity,” said Dean Cameron, Idaho Department of Insurance director. “The life insurance policy locator streamlines and simplifies the process for consumers and insurance companies.”

Consumer requests are encrypted and secured to maintain confidentiality. Participating insurers will compare submitted requests with available policyholder information and report all matches to state insurance departments through the locator.

For more information, visit eapps.naic.org/life-policy-locator/#/welcome.

Silvercreek Art

Gallery

Sun Valley Rd. & Leadville

InInthe themarket market for fora anew newhealth health insurance insuranceplan? plan?

Find Find oneone that’s that’s right right forfor you. you.

Blue Blue Cross Cross of of Idaho Idaho hashas been been serving serving more more Idahoans Idahoans than than anyany other other health health insurance insurance company company in Idaho in Idaho since since 1945.

1945.

So,So, visit visit your your local local broker broker today today andand find find thethe plan plan that’s that’s right right forfor you. you.

Harrison Harrison Insurance Insurance Kathleen Kathleen Harrison Harrison andand Nathan Nathan Ching Ching 101101 E. Bullion E. Bullion #2A#2A Hailey, Hailey, ID ID 83333 83333 208-788-3255 208-788-3255

kmharrison@harrisonins.com kmharrison@harrisonins.com

Independent Independent Authorized Authorized Agent Agent of of

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

THE WEEKLY SUN CONTENTS

5

jane’s artifacts arts / / crafts / / papers / / office / / party

Hailey’s Mini-Mall : The IT Store Always the BEST Prices

Join the community in supporting three local nonprofits at the Giving Walk on Friday, Nov. 25, from 4-6 p.m. in Ketchum. Silas Thompson’s “View From the Top,” detail shown above, will be on display at Kneeland Gallery. For a story, see page 16. Photo courtesy of Kneeland Gallery

THIS WEEK

N O V E M B E R 2 3 - 2 9 , 2016 | VOL. 9 NO. 47

14

Commentary Columns, Letters To The Editor, Fishing Report, Chamber Corner

16

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

20

Community Bulletin Board Find A Job, Buy & Sell Stuff, Odds & Ends, Kudos & Sass

ON THE COVER Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

– your friends at The Weekly Sun 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).

THE WEEKLY SUN STAFF 13 W. Carbonate St. • P.O. Box 2711 Hailey, Idaho 83333 Phone: 208.928.7186 Fax: 208.928.7187

reg BROTHER

eLF on The SHELF

$3499 ONLY $2499 at JANE’S

W ork V selVeT marT posTers Fuzzy MFC-J885DW Fun DesignsInkjet Multifunction Color Printer Reg $22999

Sale $16999

ProCraft Station

ALL VERBATIM PINSTRIPE

USB Drives

25% OFF

8GB - 64GB

15% OFF

HEAVY GLASS CLEAR

ORNAMENTS

Choose from Letter Trays, Pencil Cup, File Sorter, Bus-Card Holder or Desk Top organizer

25% OFF Coloring Canvas Assorted Styles Reg $1199

Sale $8 Sale $19999 15% OFF SHOP our Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Reg $23899

SPECIALS!

99

Many Great Deals!

Our annual Open House will be Dec. 2nd - Lots of fun for all!

The Valleys BesT source For school supplies 106 S. MAIN, HAILEY • 208.788.0848 • JANESARTIFACTS@COX.NET

I have been a Wood River Insurance customer for over three years now. I was able to shop local, get better customer service and save money. WRI has supported me, plus they support our community and the Wood River Wolverines!

– WRHS Football Coach Kevin Stilling

NEWS EDITOR Dana DuGan • news@theweeklysun.com CALENDAR EDITOR Yanna Lantz • calendar@theweeklysun.com COPY EDITOR Patty Healey STAFF REPORTERS • Jean Jacques Bohl • Dick Dorworth • Maria Prekeges • Jonathan Kane news@theweeklysun.com INTERN Jill Palmer DESIGN DIRECTOR Mandi Iverson • 208.721.7588 • mandi@theweeklysun.com PRODUCTION & DESIGN Chris Seldon • production@theweeklysun.com ACCOUNTING Shirley Spinelli • 208.928.7186 • accounting@theweeklysun.com PUBLISHER & EDITOR Brennan Rego • 208.720.1295 • publisher@theweeklysun.com

www.TheWeeklySun.com

Desk Accessories

ALL 4” OR 6” WOOD 12” X 12” CRAFT BIRD HOUSES

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & AD SALES Brennan Rego • 208.720.1295 • brennan@theweeklysun.com

DEADLINES Display & Community Bulletin Board Ads — Monday @ 1pm jennifer@theweeklysun.com • bulletin@theweeklysun.com Calendar Submissions — Friday @ 5pm calendar@theweeklysun.com

METAL STAMPED, BRONZE FINISHED

Proudly par��ering with

6

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service

NEWS AIRPORT

to be held at

St. Thomas Episcopal Church 201 Sun Valley Road Ketchum/Sun Valley

Wednesday - November 23, 2016 - 6:00 p.m.

Questions? Please call the Rev. Ken Brannon at 726-5349

Please bring non-perishable food donations for the Hunger Coalition and/or a donation for the Interfaith Relief Fund.

Map courtesy of Fly Sun Valley Alliance

MORE FLIGHTS, MORE OPTIONS

P Sponsoring Congregations Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hailey Light on the Mountains Center for Spiritual Living, Hailey Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, Sun Valley St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Sun Valley The Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum Wood River Jewish Community, Ketchum

Want to do more to help your community?

[YOUR

WINTER EVENT]

BECOME A FIREFIGHTER/EMT

[November 21]

[at 5 P.M.]

Wood River Fire & Rescue and the [Bothell, WA] Fire Department are now accepting Ketchum applications for Paid-on-Call Firefighters.

[123 Main Street]

No experience necessary: if you have the dedication & compassion, we will give you the skills.

Contact your local firehouse to apply for one of the best jobs in the world:

Ketchum Fire Department

Wood River Fire & Rescue

480 East Avenue N. Ketchum

117 E. Walnut Street, Hailey

www.ketchumidaho.org

www.wrfr.com

(208) 726-7805

(208) 788-5577

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016

BY DANA DUGAN

eople used to say Sun Valley would be great if it was only easier to get to. Well now it is simpler to fly here. In fact, in just three years, there has been the passage of the 1 percent local option tax (LOT) to secure more air service, a new terminal built, three new nonstop cities served, Horizon Air’s new instrument approach ability, plus expanded seasonal service.

The LOT funds are administered by the Sun Valley Air Service Board, which has contract agreements with two nonprofit organizations––Fly Sun Valley Alliance, for management of air service development programs/ airline contracts, and Visit Sun Valley, for management of the air service marketing programs.

“We’ve made great progress but our competition has not sat still,” said Carol Waller, executive director of Fly Sun Valley Alliance. “Jackson has 12 nonstop cities. They pay attention to air service because they know it works. We can enjoy it but there’s more to be done.”

The ability for regional jets, rather than the old prop planes, to now serve Hailey, along with implementation of the LOT to support new and expanded air service, are the key reasons that the number of nonstop flight cities serving Hailey has increased.

Six years ago, the FAA told the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority that no regional jets would ever be able to fly there, Waller said.

Despite that dire pronouncement, the FAA, working with a congressional mandate, funded the recent $34 million improvement that included technical alterations that paved the way for the use of regional jets.

United started flying from San Francisco in December 2013.

Then, in January of 2014, Delta followed suit, changing their 30-passenger prop for a 70-seater that takes half the time.

Through the upcoming winter season, nonstop flights will include Alaska Air to Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland; Delta Air (as SkyWest) to Salt Lake City (the only year-round destination); and United Airlines to San Francisco and Denver.

Scheduling the flights takes a series of negotiations via email and through airline consultant Ron McNeil, of Mead & Hunt in St. Louis, Waller said.

McNeil has been the airline consultant for Fly Sun Valley Alliance for the past eight years. He is a former airline executive with 38 years of experience in airline

marketing, operations, planning and revenue management. They meet once or twice a year with the airlines’ management teams to set the schedule. Together, FSVA and Sun Valley Resort determine what would be the optimal potential strategic schedule for the upcoming season.

“We plan two to three years out,” Waller said. “How do we expand our service in the smartest way possible? We have, to some degree, expanded the seasons; into the fall and earlier into the holiday season, and later into spring.”

Also helping put bodies in the seats––or load, which is the percentage of seats that are filled–– is the new developments with Horizon Air’s service. Its proprietary required navigation performance instrument approach procedure was recently approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use flying into Friedman Memorial Airport. A first for Friedman, it will help in reducing weather-related diversions by 95 percent, down from an average of 40 to 50 per year to one to two estimated diversions per year.

The instances could be as low as only one to two diversions “under really extreme circumstance,” Waller said. “It’ll be huge. The minute the announcement was made, people were calling trying to switch their reservations from flying into Boise to here.”

A considerable portion of the LOT funds are also invested into promoting Sun Valley in key air service markets by Visit Sun Valley to bring more visitors to the area that benefit the local businesses and workforce.

Recent airport surveys showed that increased flight options and convenience are key factors in visitors’ travel choices.

“It’s been a very effective public/private effort to support and develop air service,” Waller said. “We wouldn’t be seeing the opening of either the Limelight Hotel or the Auberge in Ketchum if we didn’t have the air service.

It helps with job creation and the economy and is critical to our continued future success. The LOT is a key tool in this effort.” tws

The first United flight lands at Friedman Memorial Airport with happy passengers. Photo courtesy of Carol Waller.

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

NEWS EDUCATION

TEDXSUNVALLEY TO FACILITATE IDEA SHARING Assortment of talks and videos will highlight inaugural event

H

BY DANA DUGAN

ow do we best communicate and circulate ideas?

Despite social networking, the most influential way to share remains face to face. TED, a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, has become a global phenomenon since 1984.

Owned by a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation, TED started as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but today covers almost

Vanessa Fry. Photo courtesy of TEDxSunValley

all topics––from science to business to global issues––in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events held in communities, separate from the headquarters in Vancouver, B.C., help share ideas in communities around the world. There have been more than 18,000 of these events held to date.

And among the upcoming 1,307 events planned, Sun Valley will present its first TEDx, 12-7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 at the Sun Valley Opera House.

Each event must maintain the spirit of TED itself: multidisciplinary, focused on the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. TEDx events are not agenda or single-topic driven.

Organizer Aimee Christensen, the founder and executive director of the Sun Valley Institute for Resilience, has attended the main TED talks since 2009; first in Monterey, Calif., where it began, then in Long Beach, and, finally, in its present home in Vancouver, British Columbia. There is one main TED talk held each year, always a sold-out event.

“There were so many requests to bring it to other communities,” Christensen said. “They devel-

oped TEDx to address these requests. The idea is find the people and ideas in a community we can showcase, and get it out to the world. I thought it would be so wonderful to have it here.”

Christensen applied for the license, and brought in her friends, Andy and Kim Castellano, to help with organization and marketing.

“It’s really a team effort,” she said. “There are 10 of us working on this. And I am certain we can do this for years, discovering these people in our community.”

TedXSunValley will have three sessions broken up with long breaks, including a taco bar lunch in the Continental Room at the Sun Valley Inn, after the first session. As well, as part of the rules, TEDxSunValley will screen a different TED talk video after speakers in each session.

Most of the speakers are local but will deliver a brand new talk, of approximately 12 minutes, to the TEDxSunValley audience.

“There are people speaking we’ve known for years, like Muffy Davis. But she’s giving a whole new talk that’s very conContinued TEDXSUNVALLEY Page 12

7

Sun Valley Board of REALTORS® Community Foundation presents

Winter Wonderland Saturday, December 3, 11am - 4pm FREE at the Community Campus

Mix and mingle with friends and neighbors in a Winter Wonderland Kids will have holiday fun with gingerbread houses, decorating cookies, arts and crafts, face painting, time with Santa, and movies in the theatre.

Food concessions will be on-site.

New unwrapped toy or donations accepted at the door. *Children must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is a part of the Holiday Baskets program, which assists local families in need during the Holidays.

To volunteer, contact: robin@robinsells5b.com

Holiday Baskets

To make a tax deductible donation to Holiday Baskets, please make your check to SVBR Community Foundation PO Box 1937, Ketchum, ID 83340 or go online to SVHolidayBaskets.org Thank you to the Kiwanis Club for your years of support.

2016

8

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

NEWS IN BRIEF

The Boulder MounTain ColleCTion 208/788-1123 ccoidaho@gmail.com 120 Main Street North • Hailey, ID 83333

Remove the Lifeless Skin Layer for a more Youthful You! ½ OFF ALL PEELS Timeless Peel Brightening Vit C Peel Purity Peel And so much more…

For more information on our Facial Peels go to www.SpaBeleza.com Or call: Collette Rainey 208-720-3727 Kristi Sutton 208-309-1273 Shanon Christensen 208-720-4965

Facials * Facial Peels * Waxing * DermaPen MicroNeedling * LHT Phototherapy * Massage

208-720-3727 • SpaBeleza.com • SpaBeleza@SpaBeleza.com

Jim Snyder. Courtesy photo

Seasoned food and beverage pro joins Sun Valley

A ski industry veteran, Jim Snyder, was hired recently to Sun Valley Resort’s new food and beverage director. Snyder assumes overall responsibility for all Sun Valley Resort food and beverage operations, including village and mountain restaurants, banquets, catering and bar operations.

“We are very excited to have Jim on the team,” said Tim Silva, Sun Valley Resort’s vice president and general manager. “This is a key position for the resort, and Jim’s leadership qualities and deep experience will be a great addition.”

A seasoned food and beverage professional with more than 20 years of multi-unit responsibility in the resort industry, Snyder was most recently senior vice president of food and beverage for Intrawest. Based out of the Steamboat, Colo., he oversaw six resorts in North America with more than 80 restaurants, as well as all food and beverage operations at the Steamboat Resort. He also held executive food and beverage positions at Canyons Resort and the American Skiing Company – both based in Park City, Utah, and Good Earth restaurants, a pioneering concept in the natural food industry.

“The opportunity to join the Sun Valley Resort with its industry leading food and beverage operation is very exciting to me” Snyder said. “The facilities and philosophies that the Holding family have developed, along with the cultural atmosphere created by Silva and the leadership team here, are a perfect fit for me, and I feel privileged to have been offered this position.”

Snyder and his wife, Nicole, and their two sons, relocated to Sun Valley.

Boulder Mountain Clayworks

— DECEMBER DELIGHTS — HOLIDAY ANGELS Family Class Dec. 10th, 10 - 12 or 2 - 4

CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE Dec. 10th, 10:00am - 4:00pm Unique handmade gifts for your family & friends

Boulder Mountain Clayworks: A 501©3 nonprofit organization *partial scholarships available 208-726-4484 • www.bouldermtnclay.org • bouldermtclay@gmail.com

Support The Growth Of Responsible Local Journalism patreon.com/theweeklysun 1. Simply click the orange “Become a patron” button 2. Choose how much you’d like to pledge to The Sun each time we produce an issue (most patrons choose $1). the weekly 3. Welcome to The Weekly Sun, partner!

Sign up now!

sun

Toys sought for baskets

Supported by the Sun Valley Board of Realtors Community Foundation since 2003, the annual Holiday Baskets program helps Blaine County children and their families with food, gifts of warm clothing and a toy during the holidays. This year’s toys are at an all-time low due to the cancelation of the annual Motorcycle Toy Run. “The toy drive is so important for Holiday Baskets every year said Robin Christensen, director of Holiday Baskets. “The money we get from donors is used first on the necessities like warm clothing but we know kids want toys, especially at Christmas.”

In order to replenish the supply of toys, the Holiday Baskets program set up a Toy Drive to run from Monday, Nov. 28 to Friday, Dec. 2. Work places are encouraged to collect toys at their place of business in this time.

On Friday, when there will be two toy drop-off locations for all toys collected over the week, as well as a third option on the following day.

Drop-off can be made at from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Sun Valley Visitors Center and at The Chamber of the Wood River Valley and Hailey, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Toys will also be accepted at the Winter Wonderland door 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Community Campus in Hailey.

In its 30th year, the Holiday Baskets program continues to be a reliable resource for families during the holidays. Last year, Holiday Baskets helped more than 400 families, including nearly 1,000 children. Every dollar donated to the program is immediately put to use, giving families in need the opportunity to have a joyous Christmas.

Monetary donations can be made at SBRHolidayBaskets.org.

9

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

NEWS COMMUNITY

GET TROTTING!

E

BY JEAN JACQUES BOHL

first 400 entries will receive Turkey Trot souvenirs, including a wool beanie designed by Hailey’s own JYTTE. Proceeds from the event will go the Valley-based Souper Supper and Girls on the Run programs. Participants can also bring nonperishable food items to help stock the Souper Supper food pantry.

Register online at haileyturkeytrot. com until 8 p.m. tonight. The cost is $10 for children under 17 and $15 per adult. A family of four can enter for $40, with $10 for each additional member. Latecomers can still sign up on race day but the cost will be higher: $30 per individual and $70 per family. Same-day registration starts before 9 a.m. Thursday.

Doing the Turkey Trot will not only atone for the food and beverage excesses to follow later in the day, Sturtos Hailey will give a 10 percent discount on presentation of race bib.

Also, there will be hot chocolate served at the finish line. And, last but not least, those over the age of 21 will receive a free Sawtooth Brewery beer donated by Hailey Mayor Fritz Haemmerle.

very year it’s the same. You know you’re going to eat, and that you’ll feel stuffed to the brim later in the day. So try a little trot early in the day to get the day––and your body––moving.

This year marks the 13th annual Hailey Turkey Trot that will take place tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. A Wood River Valley holiday tradition since 2003, the 5k (about 3.1 miles) course will take participants from Sturtos in downtown Hailey, into the Draper Wood River Preserve, over the Bow Bridge, into the Della View neighborhood, up Broadford Road to River Street, and back.

The race will begin at 10 a.m. and finish around 1 p.m., just in time to race home, watch some football, and cook. Fourlegged friends are welcome but must be on a leash.

Organized by the Hailey Chamber of Commerce, Blaine County Title and Mountain West Bank, the Turkey Trot has grown each year. Last year set a record, as over 650 people took part in the event. Partws ticipants come in all categories: families, runners, walkers, strollers, bikes and pets. Turkey Trot participants in 2015 enjoy the There are also rewards for participants; the race. Photo courtesy of Hailey Turkey Trot

Every New Toyota Comes With

ALL NEW 2016 Corollas $1,500 CUSTOMER CASH OR

Covers normal factory scheduled service for 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first. See us for details

0% APR for 72 Months + $500 DOWN PAYMENT CASH

24-Hr. Roadside Assistance: Toyota Care features 24-hr roadside assistance for those days when you need a tire changed, or to have a door unlocked.

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!

Lease a New 2017 Camry LE for 36 mos., With Out Of Pocket Due At Signing, For A Payment Including Tax Of Only $273.89/mo!

Your First Payment Has Already Been Paid For You!*

$0

AND

*All Camry MDL 2532’s with MSRP of $24,368. Closed End Lease. No Security Deposit, Payment Based on TIER 1+ Credit, O.A.C. Through T.F.S. Special Payments Also Available with TIER 1, 2, & 3 Credit. $500 Factory Down Payment Cash Applied.

OR PURCHASE AND RECEIVE

$2,000 CUSTOMER CASH On all new 2017 CAMRY MODELS

all new 2016

Prius liFTBaCKs

$2,000

CUSTOMER CASH

OR

$750

CUSTOMER CASH

FOR 72 MONTHS

+ $1000 Down Payment Cash

0% APR

FOR 72 MONTHS

+ $500 Down Payment Cash

all new 2016

highlanders

0% APR

OR

OR

0% APR

FOR 60 MONTHS

all new 2017

0% APR 0.9% APR $1,000 FOR 60 MONTHS FOR 72 MONTHS CUSTOMER CASH

raV4s

OR

OR

customer cash back and down payment cash from manufacturer. financing on approved credit through toyota financial services based on tier 1 and 1+ credit scores. other special rates available for tier 2 and 3 scores. see dealer for details. 0.0% apr financing for 72 months = $13.89 per $1000 borrowed. 0.9% apr for 72 months = $14.28 per $1000 borrowed. 0.0% apr for 60 months = $16.67 per $1000 borrowed. prices plus tax, title, and $239.63 dealer doc fee. offers good through 12/5/16

“70 Years Of Treating You,

The Customer, Right”

TRUCK CAPS & TONNEAUS

318 SHOSHONE STREET WEST • TWIN FALLS • 733-2891 • 1-800-621-5247 • WWW.WILLSTOYOTA.COM

sun THE WEEK 10

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

the weekly

Organized by Hailey resident Crystal Thurston, a passionate group of people gathered Saturday morning, at Ketchum Town Square to express their concerns about human rights in the wake of the rece

KLY SCENE

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

nt election. Photo courtesy Gerry Morrison (gerrymorrisonphotography.com)

11

12

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

The Big Give.

NEWS EDUCATION

A Comprehensive Tip O’ The Hat To Wood River Valley Nonprofits

RESERVE YOUR AD SPACE NOW Who’s invited: All nonprofit organizations; organizations that benefit from volunteer services and/or donations; and any businesses that want to publish a message of support for local giving.

Keepsake: This includes a comprehensive list of the Valley’s nonprofits to show our readers how they can roll up their sleeves and get involved.

Discounted ad rates (** All prices include full color)

Eighth (5.78” x 3.875”).............$155 QTR Jr (3.8”x 7.875”) ...............$185 QTR (5.78” x 7.875”) .................$275 Half (9.75” x 7.875”) .................$475 Full (9.75” x 16”) ........................$675

SUN THE WEEKLY

Space is limited CALL TODAY

Jennifer Simpson, 208.309.1566 or email jennifer@theweeklysun.com

NOW HIRING SALES DIRECTOR The Weekly Sun is currently looking for a director of marketing and ad sales to join our inspired, creative and talented team.

• Flexible Hours • Meet New People • Grow Your Income • Solve Problems • Professional + Fun Company Culture

Continued from Page 7

nected to place,” Christensen said. “There’s a specific way of doing a TED talk. It’s a different approach, not a wonky talk.

There’s been everything from being a DJ and creating music to the guy who invents fonts.”

Davis’s talk is entitled, “The Blessing of Adversity––The Gifts of My Life-Changing Accident.”

Brad Cleveland, an expert in customer strategy and management, and omnichannel services, will address “Thriving in the Always-On World.”

“We’re always connected, checking in and staying tuned,” Cleveland said. “You can be a 14-year-old, a head of state, a CEO––‘always on’ is a cruel taskmaster. We have to focus and we have to manage it, not the other way around. It’s about simplicity and engaging with a purpose, and how you’re leveraging the opportunity.”

Vanessa Fry, currently a Ph.D. candidate at Boise State Univer-

sun the weekly

What To Know. Where To Be. Responsible Local Journalism

sity, is interested in how we “balance social equity, the environment and economics.”

“I saw the opportunity, wondered if it was a good idea since my whole goal is to gain a greater skill set, and apply it in the real world,” she said.

Fry came to the Wood River Valley as an AmeriCorps volunteer for the Environmental Resource Center. She moved quickly through other positions, including a stint at the Snake River Alliance and as executive director for the now-defunct Citizens for Smart Growth. In 2007 she received her MBA in sustainable management from Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco, for whom she also taught economics and finance. She now lives and teaches in Boise.

The working title of her TEDx talk is “Capital Investment for Social Success.”

Jae Hill, the community development director for the City of Sun Valley, will give a talk that is close to home. It’s called “An Evolutionary Arms Race: How

TEDxSunValley Schedule 11:30 a.m. . ....................Doors Open 12 p.m. ..........................Welcome 12:15 p.m. . ....................First Session Fresh Meaning: Local innovations for a world in need Speakers: Vanessa Fry, Jae Hill, Jeanne Liston TED Talk video Speakers: Dave Chase, David Holmes 1:45 p.m. . ......................Break – taco bar in Continental Room 3 p.m. ............................Second Session Fresh Takes: Youth & technology driving disruption Performer: pianist Murray Hidary “Mind Travel” musical performance TED Talk video Speakers: Brad Cleveland, Mark Gilbreath TED Talk video Speakers: David Hayden, Mattie Mead 5 p.m. ............................Break – Continental Room beverage 5:45 p.m. . ......................Third Session Fresh Air: The power of the personal––stories to inspire Speakers: Muffy Davis, Thia Konig TED Talk video Speakers: Rebecca Rusch, Alex Woodard 7 p.m. ............................End

Brad Cleveland. Photo courtesy of TEDxSunValley

the Ski Industry Will Have to Adapt to Climate Change.”

A Seattle and Sun Valley-area resident, Dave Chase, a healthcare industry expert, does a fair amount of public speaking, writing, film production and book writing.

He will give a talk called “Healthcare Stole the American Dream. Here’s How We Get it Back.”

“Basically, the middle class has been in an economic depression for 20 years, and at least 95 percent of that is caused by healthcare,” Chase said. “It’s topical, considering the recent election.”

Chase said that blindly sticking with the status quo will create generations who are “indentured servants” to the system, and how some employers in the U.S. are reducing the amount spent on healthcare by providing a wide array of preventative measures, including education, daycare, and dieticians.

“The $3.4 trillion we spend on healthcare its mind-boggling,” Chase said.

Other talks will address the tech industry, education, the imagination, travel, dreaming and navigating home, the last being the title of athlete Rebecca Rusch’s talk.

The inclusion of New York City-based artist Murray Hidary at 3 p.m. will be a thoughtful departure from the talks. His “Mind Travel” is a musical performance piece created to bring a transporting and expansive experience to audiences worldwide.

For tickets, visit TEDxSunValley.org. tws

OBITUARY JAY GOULD IV

JAY GOULD IV

J To apply, email a resume to: Publisher & Editor Brennan Rego at publisher@theweeklysun.com

TEDxSunValley

April 15, 1961 – October 14, 2016

ay Gould died peacefully, being held by his best friend and wife, Cathy, at the age of 55. Jay lost his battle to pancreatic cancer. He fought bravely for the short six months after his diagnosis.

Jay was born to Jay Gould III and Elena (Romay) Gould in Santa Monica, Calif. He was the youngest of three children, and the only son.

Like his father, Jay attended Cate School in Carpinteria, Calif. The small school fostered close friendships and a healthy sense of competition that gave him a foundation for a strong work ethic and competition on the squash court. The friendships he made there lasted a lifetime.

Jay worked for WinCup, originally Winkler Flexible Products, for his entire career, starting in data entry at age 20. He moved with WinCup to Arizona in 1992.

He was employed with them at the time of his death.

Jay married Elizabeth Dunton, with whom he had two children, Carolyn and Jay. They were later divorced. Jay married Cathy Stell.

Jay was an accomplished pianist and musician. He was actively involved singing with the choir at All Saints’ Episcopal Church for over 15 years. One of his cherished memories was traveling with them through Europe, giving concerts.

Jay was skilled in sports throughout his life, including fencing and tennis, but his love was playing squash. Until his illness, he tried to play as much as possible.

Jay was preceded in death by both sets of grandparents, his father and mother, and an older sister, Anne. He leaves behind his wife, Cathy, his sister

Gloria Gould Gunter (Jeff), his children, his closest friend Tom Weller, and many dear cousins and friends.

A memorial service was held Oct. 29 at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Phoenix. A mortuary memorial site was established to share condolences with the family: tinyurl.com/jaygould.

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

COLUMN INTERN’S INSIGHT

Tomato aspic is one of my family’s favorite Thanksgiving recipes. Adobe Stock photo

CHILLED JELLIED SALAD

ack in the ‘60s, Mississippi used to serve chilled Jell-O salads on hot summer days. In my southern-origin family, chilled jellied salad (or as we call it, tomato aspic) is served as one of our favorite dishes at our Thanksgiving dinner celebration.

Aspic is basically a tomato Jell-O containing all kinds of meats and vegetables of your choice. You either love it or you hate it. In our family, we develop the Jell-O base, then drop in the extra ingredients before the Jell-O can chill and solidify. In our aspic, we include: cilantro, diced shrimp, diced onions, diced celery, lemon juice, bay leaves and diced green olives. But you can include whatever your Thanksgiving-loving heart desires. It’s a great treat for people who love exoctic tastes. Even if you aren’t a person for strange foods, it’s always worth a try!

Ingredients 3 envelopes KNOX unflavored gelatin 3 cups cold tomato juice, divided 2 cups tomato juice, heated to boiling ¼ cup lemon juice 2 tbsp. sugar 1 ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce 4 dashes Tabasco Sauce 2 bay leaves 1 tsp. salt Diced shrimp Diced celery Diced green olives Cilantro

58 Off! %

FREE daily delivery...the friendliest staff in the Valley!

t 208.788.4200 f 208.788.4297

16 West Croy, Corner of Croy & River St. • Hailey

Thanks for doing business in the Valley!

Get Published!

Now hiring Part-time News Reporters

sun the weekly

Directions Sprinkle gelatin over 1 cup of the cold tomato juice in large bowl; let stand 1 minute to soften gelatin. Add hot juice; stir 5 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved.

Add remaining 2 cups cold juice, lemon juice, sugar, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce. Pour into glass pan or individual bowls/ring molds.

Refrigerate 1 hour, add shrimp, celery, green olives, bay leaves and cilantro.

Optional: add thin layer of mayonnaise to full dish or add to your own individual serving. tws

Jill Palmer is an intern at The Weekly Sun and a student at Silver Creek High School.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Baldy to open as planned

9.99!

SEE US FOR DISCOUNTS UP TO

BY JILL PALMER

Enjoy!

IN STAR K T AT ON ING LY $

We stock...Copy Paper • Post-It Notes • Paper Clips & Binder Clips • File Folders • Mailing Envelopes Pens, Pencils & Markers • Tape & Shipping Supplies File Cabinets • Chair Mats • Mailing Label Stock • Legal Pads Dry Erase Boards • Fax Machines • Staplers • Paper Shredders CD’s/DVD’s • Computer Supplies • Over 25,000 items available!

Tomato Aspic

B

the valley’s # 1 office supply store...

13

Sun Valley Resort announced Tuesday, Nov. 22, that Thursday, Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day, will be the kickoff of the resort’s 81st winter season with the opening of Lower River Run on Bald Mountain at 9 a.m.

“If it snows on Wednesday night, and we can open up with a quality product for our visitors, then we’ll open other runs,” said Kelli Lusk, Sun Valley Resort public relations and corporate communications manager. “Besides skiing, the traditional Thanksgiving buffet and plenty of activities will keep the family busy during the holiday weekend.”

Tickets are still available for the Thanksgiving buffet at the Sun Valley Inn and at both Gretchen’s and The Ram. Buffet tickets can be purchased online and reservations can be made at Gretchen’s by calling (208) 622-2144 or at The Ram at (208) 622-2225.

• The Weekly Sun is currently looking for part-time reporters to write 1-2 news stories per week • College degree preferred • Previous experience and knowledge of A.P. style preferred, but The Weekly Sun is happy to train inexperienced reporters who demonstrate an eager willingness to learn how to write news stories • Positive attitude and respect for deadlines are a must!

to apply, email a cover letter and resume to Publisher brennan Rego at brennan@theweeklysun.com

COMME N TA RY

14

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

Fishing R epoRt

PET COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 23 - 29 FROM PICABO ANGLER

H

appy Thanksgiving, everyone! All of us down here at Picabo Angler want to give thanks for all your support the past four seasons.

Your awesomeness has helped us grow bigger, better, faster and stronger than we ever thought possible in four short seasons!

We are already ramped up for next year, our orders are placed, and we think you’ll like what’s on tap down here on the Creek!

With the Wood River Valley giving in to Old Man Winter this week, it is time to once and for all put that Midge box in your bag and get ready for the truly little bug season! Plan on spotty fishing in Silver Creek this week, with the chance for a decent Baetis hatch if conditions allow it. Remember that the Creek closes to fishing upstream of the Hwy. 20 Bridge (south) at the end of November. That is next Wednesday, the 30th! Be sure to also remember that the Creek downstream (north) of the Hwy. 20 Bridge is open to catchand-release fishing until the end of February! This can be some of the best Streamer fishing anytime of the year on any body of water for large trout!

With cooling temperatures, expect a lot less hatch activity on most of our rivers, but with colder nights also expect a lot more voracious feeding activity from the fish. The Browns are coming off of their spawn looking to fatten back up, and the Rainbows can feel the cold water getting colder and they know food will be in short supply soon, so they are going to be packing on the calories over the next few weeks.

Nymphing and Streamer fishing are going to be key ways to fish until the first big Midge hatches of the winter. Expect to see these sometime after the snow flies and we are in the thick of the holiday season. Fill your fly boxes with Zebra Midges, Griffiths Gnats, Tie-Down Midges, Zug Bugs, Hares Ears and Prince Nymphs! Streamers should consist of Coffie’s Sparkle Minnow and Olive-colored Buggers.

With some snow predicted this week, keep in mind fish love the low-pressure systems and they really love the second day after the pressure changes.

So if you see two days of snow, you better get out on the river on that second day, or you’ll miss some of the season’s best winter fishing!

Happy fishing, everyone!

Hwy 20 in Picabo info@picaboangler.com (208)788.3536 www.picaboangler.com

SATURDAY NIGHT DOGGIE COTILLION, PART TWO

BY FRAN JEWELL

This is Part Two of a two-part series. The Weekly Sun published Part One in its November 16 issue.

L

ast week we established two things: first, that a wolf pack remains somewhat consistent throughout the pack’s lifespan; and, second, that dogs relate to humans like pack members. We can now understand some basic canine behavior.

What that means for our modern, domesticated dog is that frequent changes in the social pack are not normal for any canine.

While some dogs are more able to cope with accepting new dogs into their social pack structure, others are still trying to overcome their natural instincts and hardwired response to having a consistent pack.

When was the last time you heard of two wolf packs getting together to play games (or dance) at a Saturday night cotillion? Never!

We humans expect dogs to simply get along with every dog they meet on the trail, at daycare, etc., and to accept those other dogs in a matter of seconds when they have no idea where that dog fits into the current social structure. This is enormous pressure for any dog, even the most highly “socialized” dog or puppy. Thinking back to the wolf pack, the social structure, or pack, remains, for the most part, stable and consistent. Now we are asking our modern dogs to change the pack structure in a matter of seconds, and to do it with delight.

As a dog behavior consultant and someone passionate about the natural behaviors of dogs, I see it as

extremely stressful for the average dog to be able to cope with these demands on an everyday basis.

Does that mean I don’t approve of multiple-dog households, dog parks, doggie daycare, or other dog social events? Not at all. But, what I do think is that we as humans need to have realistic expectations about what each individual dog can handle, and to accept who our individual dog is. Some dogs do thrive on relationships with other dogs, and it is easy for them to cope with the changes in pack structure and social rank. This is, however, usually a lower-ranking dog that can make these adjustments easily.

Dogs that are unsure of their social rank in any pack are more stressed by frequent changes and new dogs. Unfortunately, we humans are incredibly talented at treating dogs like people, instead of dogs, so that their personal social rank is very difficult for the dog to define, and to be comfortable with.

To that end, we humans are many times at the core of the problem for dogs in their social skills.

This is why it is imperative that we human dog owners accept the responsibility of treating dogs like dogs, giving them healthy boundaries and social structure. We need to understand that dogs are not people and should not be treated like little people. They are not our equals. In the dog pack, there are no equals; there is always someone higher or lower in social rank. Always. When we try to treat them equally to each other, or to us, they become confused and eventually neurotic.

Treating a dog like a dog does

It is actually not the norm for dogs to immediately like every dog they meet. They need time to get to know each other, just like we do! Photo by Fran Jewell

not have to be inhumane. We confuse treating a dog like a dog with our fear of being inhumane. We fear not treating them as equals.

Although a cloud of controversy surrounds the dominance theory, we still need to accept that dogs live with social rank every moment of their lives. That simply is who they are I am only stating that, in order to be more humane to our dogs, we must treat them like the dogs they are and accept that they are descendants of the wolf.

We must accept that not all dogs are able to change pack structure quickly, just like wolves.

Once we understand that, we move closer to understanding that not all dogs can be social butterflies. Some dogs are further evolved away from innate wolf behaviors than others. When we stop forcing uncomfortable dayto-day, or minute-to-minute, pack

changes for our dogs, we might find that they can better cope with the demands made on a modern domesticated dog. We further need to understand that in a dog’s eyes, we humans are also a part of their pack and their social needs.

Not all dogs need multiple dogs in their lives to be happy. A dog can be happy if they are the only dog in your household. you are a part of their pack and you can influence their happiness by honoring them for the beautiful dogs that they are!

Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit www.positivepuppy.com or call (208) 5781565.

ACTIVE ART COLUMN SKETCHBOOK HIKING

GIVING THANKS TO SIMPLIFIED SHAPES

W

BY LESLIE REGO

e are all familiar with the drawings done by a young child. They are seemingly simplistic, but, in the view of the child, filled with great meaning.

A square house with a triangle for a roof symbolizes a home and a hearth. By the same token, a tree with a trunk topped with a rounded form appears seemingly simple, but within that form is a whole complex world apparent to the child. I thought to myself, What if I took a hike with this in mind? I can simplify the shapes I see knowing that within these forms reside complex worlds.

A few afternoons ago, my husband and I hiked to the picnic table in Adams Gulch. As I hiked, I saw the opposing diagonals of the hillsides crisscrossing in front of me. These strong diagonals were bisected with the trunks of the trees. The trees themselves were in strong linear shapes since they had recently lost their leaves. The light also helped; one side of the trail was in deep darks, the other side in late-afternoon light.

The deep darks of the hills created a large triangular shape. There was very little visible information apparent in this shape, since it was in deep shadow, but I knew that the complex world of pine trees resided there. The light side had more observable information.

With the extra light, I could see the different grasses and seed heads. In one section, the blades of grass overlapped the dark side, creating streaks of light.

Quickly, I saw the beauty in the big forms.

The diagonal lines were striking. The light

Leslie Rego, “Big Shapes on Sunnyside Trail,” pencil.

and dark sides of the mountain were dramatic. I began to be thankful for the big shapes in my life. They are remarkable and spectacular. Intricacy resides within these shapes, which we can unfold bit by bit.

This season, let us be thankful for the big shapes in our life. Let us travel back to our childhood and draw our lives with simplified forms, knowing that within these simple

forms lie rich worlds. Let us not complicate our daily existence with unnecessary detail.

Let us look for the beauty in both the light and dark areas of our life.

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

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

SPONSORED FEATURE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

15

SPONSORED CHAMBER CORNER

FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE Volyn Law Firm Provides Access To Process Of Law For All

I Penny Hope strums her guitar along the Salmon River. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Goodrich

PENNY HOPE

Biking In The Great Outdoors

P

BY JONATHAN KANE

enny Hope, a senior at Wood River High School and an accomplished singer and musician, has a passion for the great outdoors. A member of the high school’s mountain biking club, Penny has now turned her attention to road bike racing.

“I love the outdoors,” she said.

“In the future I would like to be a ranger in a national park. I especially love the summers because I get to spend a lot of time with my dad outdoors and it’s a nice bonding time with him.”

Last summer the two covered 700 miles together, mountain biking mainly up north near Galena Summit and some in Park City, Utah. Penny started mountain biking in eighth grade and just recently started road biking.

“I prefer mountain biking because, obviously, you are in the mountains. Road biking can sometimes be dull,” she said with a laugh.

For Penny, the benefits of riding are many.

“I feel that you are able to do something so great in one ride,” she said. “For one thing, you are working out and you’re accomplishing something a lot of the world hasn’t done.”

Her favorite trail is Fisher Creek, south of Redfish Lake, in the White Clouds.

“It’s longer than most because it took about three hours to do the loop,” she said. “I love it because you’re in the middle of the mountains and you’re totally immersed in nature. There is also a

great downhill stretch that runs for three miles.”

Penny also started road biking earlier this year.

“I saw the movie ‘Breaking Away’ with my dad and it really inspired me and became my favorite movie. It was my birthday the next month and I asked for a road bike. My dad bikes to work.

Early on, I made it to the top of Galena and I fell in love with it.

In a car, the same drive can be pretty boring, but it gets personal when you are on a bike. You see things you wouldn’t otherwise see. It gives you a different perspective.”

Her favorite places to ride are around the Valley and in national parks. And this year she joined the school’s mountain bike race team.

Last weekend she competed in the El Tour de Tucson race with her dad.

“It was 106 miles and I documented the training and the event for my personal project at school,” she said. “To train, I rode every day and built up from one hour to four hours a day. Last weekend we did 70 miles in one day.”

When not racing, Penny can be found playing her guitar, writing songs and singing with her older sister.

“I love to perform,” she said.

“The positive feedback really helps with my self-esteem. I also love the ability to express emotions in such a beautiful way.

Whatever you are feeling at the moment, you can create something special from that.” tws

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

BY JEFF BACON

n setting up this week’s Chamber Corner interview, I began, as always, doing a little research on the company that will be the topic.

Looking at Jon Volyn’s résumé, one would expect to be meeting a man that is closer to the end of his career and looking to retire in our pretty little Valley. That is, until you see that he has accomplished all of this before the age of 40.

Jon Volyn is a partner in Volyn Law Firm in Hailey and started his legal career in Idaho in 2001. Before moving to the Wood River Valley, Jon had been a partner in one of Idaho’s largest law firms, had been recognized as one of Idaho’s Top 100 Litigators and Top 40 under 40, owned his own law firm, has served two terms as a magistrate commissioner, and was a District Bar president.

With all of this under his belt at just this point in his career, why make the switch to the small-town life of the Wood River Valley?

“I know the importance of finding the quality of my daily life, not in my income,” Jon said

in a recent interview. “I chose to move away from the pursuit of power and money that come with being a lawyer in a more metropolitan area. I first visited the Valley over a decade ago and knew that this was where I wanted to be. Everything that I’ve done from that moment has been getting me closer to this reality.”

Jon knew early in his schooling that he would do something that gave him the ability to help people.

“I value the opportunity to work through problems and find solutions for my clients,” Jon notes. “I really love the idea that lawyers are inherently involved with shaping our society. There isn’t a single aspect of our lives that has not been affected by the law and being able to give the average citizen access to and the power of that process is what gets me up every morning.”

And Jon is fairly vocal when it comes to fighting for his clients.

“One of the reasons I love my chosen profession is that this is a lifelong career,” Jon adds.

“If someone has been injured, harmed, wronged or made to feel prejudiced against, it’s a lawyer that helps them fight for

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

their justice and a remedy.”

And now that he’s been in the Valley for a while, any surprises?

“I’m actually amazed at how happy people are here in the Valley,” Jon enthuses. “Every day I meet new people and they continue to surprise me with their energy and enthusiasm for living. Most people have chosen to live here because of something they are passionate about, something that inspires them. I knew that’s what I wanted for myself, but it’s great to know I’ve surrounded myself with such like-minded people just by moving to this area.”

One of the first things Jon did when he moved to the Valley was to join The Chamber.

“It’s important to be connected in this Valley and The Chamber helped me do that right away,” Jon adds. “I would tell anyone living in the Valley to join The Chamber and get involved.”

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

To find out about being featured here, or for information on Hailey Chamber of Commerce membership, please contact us at 788.3484 or info@haileyidaho.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR JOHN PLUNTZE

Silent Majority

One of the most irrefutable and radiant takeaways from the election is that it vividly illustrated the ever-increasing irrelevance and ineffectiveness of both the mass media and also celebrities when it comes to swaying and inspiring citizens on Election Day. Never in my 54 years have I seen more editorials and PSAs (from a plethora of stars––everyone from Katy Perry, LeBron James, Natalie Portman and Robert De Niro to Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Alec Baldwin and every one of the late-night talk show hosts) urging people to get out and vote ... and yet, by all indications so far, the 2016 Presidential election represented the lowest overall voter turnout in 20 years.

Not exactly something to smile about, but, by the same token, you could effectively argue that the trend toward not electing as President firmly-entrenched Washington, D.C., insiders (whether it’s McCain, Romney or Clinton) isn’t necessarily a “bad” thing at all, nor is it likely a trend that doesn’t continue in various political arenas. (Can people really be so “shocked” and “surprised” that Clinton failed to win those key swing states––not to mention garnering more than 5 million fewer popular votes than Obama did in 2012––when all the nationwide polls the past few years have shown that U.S. citizens have never been more dissatisfied and/or distrustful of our federal government in terms of what it’s doing, and how it’s doing it?!?)

By the way, there was a letter by Boise-based Senior Circuit Judge (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals) Stephen S. Trott in the Idaho Statesman recently (“Electoral College Has a History, But Does It Have a Future?”) that does a terrific job of explaining how, when and why the Electoral College came to be in the first place, one that’s must-reading for anyone who isn’t familiar with it––easily one of the most concise and informative things I’ve read in a newspaper this year so far.

John Pluntze Ketchum resident

Our mission is to inspire, engage, educate, and empower every student.

BLAINESCHOOLS.ORG

Editor’s Note: The Weekly Sun welcomes and encourages submissions of letters to the editor.

Letters do not necessarily express the opinion of The Weekly Sun or Idaho Sunshine Media, LLC. Letters are not selected based on opinion; the goal is to provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas in Blaine County. Email letters to editor@theweeklysun.com.

16

T H E W E E K LY S U N •

NOVEMBER 23 - 29, 2016

SPONSORED HEALTH BEAT

WHAT COMPRISES A HEALTHY MEDIA DIET FOR CHILDREN?

I

BY AMY DRUMM, M.D.

n an era when access to media is ubiquitous, it is difficult to control the hours our children spend in front of a screen. Excessive and improper media use has been linked to obesity, fewer hours of sleep, developmental delays, and more parent-child conflict. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently announced new recommendations and resources, including an interactive, online tool for families to create a personalized Family Media Use Plan.

The AAP’s new guidelines, released in October 2016, allow for some screen time for children younger than 2 and emphasize parental involvement for all kids.

In a nutshell: • Avoid use of screen media other than video-chatting for children younger than 18 months.

• If you choose to introduce media to children 18-24 months, find high-quality programming and co-view and co-play.

• Limit screen use to 1 hour per day of high-quality programs for children age 2 to 5 years.

EVENT FEATURE

block or filter Internet content.

• Make sure your child is close by during screen time so that you can supervise his or her activities.

• Ask your child regularly what programs, games and apps he or she has played with during the day.

• Play a video game or explore a new app with your child.

• When watching programming with your child, discuss what you’re watching and educate him or her about advertising and commercials.

Remember that at some point your child will be exposed to content that you haven’t approved beforehand and devices without Internet filters. Talk to your child about the possible situations that could come up and the behavior you expect.

All children and teens need adequate sleep (8-12 hours, depending on age), physical activity (1 hour), and time away from media. Designate media-free times together (e.g., family dinner) and media-free zones (e.g., bedrooms). Children should not sleep with devices in their bedrooms, including TVs, computers, and smartphones.

To access the Family Media Use Plan, visit https://www. healthychildren.org/MediaUsePlan. To learn more, contact your local pediatrician or family medicine provider. Need help finding the right doctor? Contact the Center for Community Health at (208) 727-8733.

The AAP recommends that parents and caregivers develop a family media plan that takes into account the health, education and entertainment needs of each child as well as the whole family.

There really is no magic number that’s “just right.” What’s more important is the quality of kids’ media, how it fits into your famAmy Drumm is a doctor at St. ily’s lifestyle, and how you en- Luke’s Wood River Family Medigage your kids with it. cine. For more information, call To ensure quality screen (208) 788-3434. time, consider these tips: • Preview programs, games and apps before allowing your child to view or play with them.

• Seek out interactive options that engage your child, rather than those that just require pushing and swiping or staring at the screen.

• Use parental controls to

SUN CALENDAR THE WEEKLY

It’s your life.

We help you live it.

NEWS IN BRIEF School board to begin using district cellphones

During the Nov. 8 Blaine County School District Board of Trustees regular meeting, newly appointed trustee Ellen Mandeville made a motion suggesting board members use a district-paid cellphone to conduct school district business. The board approved the motion. The cellphones will allow the trustees to keep their district calls separate from their personal calls, should there be a request to provide phone records. All administrators currently have a district-paid cellphone.

Teresa McGoffin, the district’s director of technology, said that the district uses a Verizon corporate account with unlimited minutes, texting and data. The cost per phone is $36 a month.

The five new lines will be added to the existing account for an additional cost of $150 a month. The funds will come out of the district’s general operating budget.

The trustees have received the new phones and their numbers will soon be added to the district’s school board webpage.

Happy Thanksgiving

Anke Schofield’s “Garden Dreams” will be on display at Gilman Contemporary. Photo courtesy of Gilman Contemporary

THE ART OF GIVING

Galleries unite to support local nonprofits

BY YANNA LANTZ

W

ith the holiday season right around the corner, the Sun Valley Gallery Association (SVGA) is getting in the spirit of giving through their annual après-ski Giving Walk. This special Gallery Walk will be held Friday, Nov. 25, from 4–6 p.m. throughout Ketchum and will support three local nonprofit organizations: The Advocates, the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley and The Hunger Coalition.

“The Giving Walk offers residents and visitors the opportunity to engage with world-class visual art while supporting organizations that make a vital difference to the Wood River Valley during the holidays and throughout the year,” states a recent release from the SVGA. SVGA is composed of nine member galleries: Broschofsky Galleries, Fredric Boloix Fine Arts, Friesen Gallery, Gail Severn Gallery, Gilman Contemporary, Harvey Art Projects USA, Kneeland Gallery, Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Wood River Fine Arts.

Each gallery will have a collection bin where Giving Walk participants can donate throughout the weekend. The Advocates is seeking used clothing for resale at the Attic Thrift Store and new clothing or toys for their Giving Tree drive. To support the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, donate pet food or supplies such as dog treats

and stuffed toys. Finally, The Hunger Coalition is asking for donations of canned or boxed nonperishable food.

All three of the local nonprofits are instrumental to the community, and the Giving Walk gives locals a chance to give back.

“We feel the significance of the Giving Walk is to unite our community in the spirit of giving before the busy holiday season ensues,” said SVGA president L’Anne Gilman. “The Giving Walk is an easy way for the community to show support for any one (or all three) of these local organizations while socializing and visiting the SVGA galleries that work hard to provide new exhibitions for our community to enjoy.”

Sip a glass of wine or bubbly while perusing the galleries’ new exhibitions. At Gilman Contemporary, enjoy a curated exhibition featuring a selection of new work by Anke Schofield, Hunt Slonem and other gallery painters.

“Schofield’s passion for photography is the foundation of her mixed-media works,” states a release from Gilman Contemporary. “Adjusting the scale of the photographic imagery creates playful compositions that typically utilize flora and fauna.

Adding graphic elements and often applying paint on top of the photographs creates a depth and texture adding to their story.”

Currently on exhibit at Friesen Gallery is “WEST WORK,” an

Piper O’Neill’s “Dusk” will be on display at Friesen Gallery. Photo courtesy of Friesen Gallery

exciting exhibition by artist Piper O’Neill. “‘WEST WORK’ is a celebration of the cowboy, a nod to the rugged West and a glimpse into our inherited histories through a nostalgic lens,” states Friesen Gallery.

Other Ketchum galleries, who are not members of the Sun Valley Gallery Association, will also be open for the upcoming Giving Walk. Head to Silvercreek Art or MESH Gallery to view more outstanding exhibitions.

Join the community and local art aficionados for the upcoming Giving Walk and support three of the Valley’s essential nonprofits. To learn more about the Sun Valley Gallery Association, their member galleries and this event, visit svgalleries.org or email info@svgalleries.org.

tws

T H E W E E K LY S U N •

NOVEMBER 23 - 29, 2016

EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE COATS AND BIKES FOR REFUGEES

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23

ALL DAY / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM In conjunction with the new exhibits at The Community Library’s Sun Valley Museum of History, “The Refugee Portrait Project” and “This Is My Home Now: Narrative Textiles from Idaho Newcomers,” through Thanksgiving, you can buy a coat or a bike at The Gold Mine Thrift Shop to donate to the CSI Refugee Center in Twin Falls and the International Rescue Committee in Boise. They will deliver the donations to the respective refugee centers in December.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23 INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE 6PM / ST. THOMAS CHURCH / SUN VALLEY Come out and enjoy the Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service sponsored by Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Light on the Mountains Center for Spiritual Living, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood and the Wood River Jewish Community. Donations of nonperishable food for The Hunger Coalition will be gratefully accepted at the service. St. Thomas Episcopal Church is located at 201 Sun Valley Road in Sun Valley.

THANKSGIVING YOGA THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24 9-10:30AM / GATHER YOGA / KETCHUM Join instructor Cathie Caccia and enjoy an all-levels Hatha yoga class. The class will be a drop-in class with $20 entry; sign up in advance at gatheryogastudio.com.

BALD MOUNTAIN OPENING DAY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24 9AM-4PM / BALD MOUNTAIN / KETCHUM Strap in and head down the hill for the traditional start of the ski season in Sun Valley. There’s no better way that we can think of to start your holiday feasting.

HAILEY TURKEY TROT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24 10AM / HAILEY HOLIDAY SQUARE Burn some calories before the big feast at the 13th annual Hailey Turkey Trot. Held on the morning of Thanksgiving each year, this great community event brings out over 650 participants to run, walk and stroll the beautiful 5k (3.1-mile) course through downtown Hailey and the Draper Wood River Preserve. The event starts at 10 a.m. at the Hailey Holiday Square (Farmers’ Market lot, north side of Sturtos Hailey).

Call (208) 788-3484 to learn more.

THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY DINNER THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24 4-6PM / ST. CHARLES PARISH HALL / HAILEY The Thanksgiving Community Dinner will be held at St. Charles Catholic Church Parish Hall, just north of the church. Dinner will be served from 4-6 p.m.

Come on over and enjoy a delicious home-cooked turkey dinner with all the trimmings and feel free to bring friends. There will be no charge for the meal.

A special “Toy Drop” will collect toys for the Holiday Community Baskets. This event is sponsored by: St. Charles Church, Crisis Hotline, The Bead Shop, Hailey Rotary and anonymous donors. Contact the Crisis Hotline with any questions at (208) 788-0735, or Tammy Schofield at (208) 720-7160. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 311 S. 1st Ave., in Hailey.

17

Share the the Share the Joy! Joy! Share Joy!

Decorate Cookies, Crafts, Movies

DecorateCookies, Cookies, Crafts, Crafts, Movies Decorate Movies Sunday, December 4th 1—3 PM

Sunday, December 4th 1—3 PM

Sunday, December 4th 1—3 PM Valley of Peace Lutheran Church

Valley of Peace Lutheran Church

Woodside Blvd and Wintergreen Dr, Hailey Valley of Peace Lutheran Church Woodside Blvd and Wintergreen Dr, Hailey Bring new socks or underwear to donate

Woodside Blvd andorWintergreen Hailey Bring new socks underwear to Dr, donate Bring new socks or underwear to donate Call 208-788-3066 to reserve a space Call 208-788-3066 to reserve a space NEWS IN BRIEF

Call 208-788-3066 to reserve a space

St. Thomas to hold Taizé services

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, on Sun Valley Road, will hold Taize services, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Dec. 7 and continuing through Feb. 22.

These simple candlelight services, offering prayers, quiet times and chant, last about 30 minutes and will be held most Wednesdays except Dec. 28.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

The services are patterned on the worship style of Taizé, a small religious community in France that was founded in the early 1940s to promote healing among divided Christians of all faiths, and among all religions in general. For more details on the history, visit taize.org.

There are two distinguishing marks of the Taizé service: repetition and silence. This is a meditative prayer service that incorporates repetitive song and chant, scripture readings, and periods of silence, in a setting of peace and candlelight to foster communion with God. After entering quietly, people are handed a service booklet and a candle to keep through the service. Individuals may be asked to read a short scripture passage, and the music director, Joel Bejot, will have a few choir members to help lead the song and chant.

At the end of the service, everyone individually brings their lighted candle to the altar steps and quietly exits the church.

For further information, visit stthomassunvalley.org, or joel. bejot@stthomassunvalley.org.

Higher Ground to open new chapter

Founded in 1999, the Ketchum-based 501(c)(3) Higher Ground Sun Valley will expand its military-specific program to two new locales by the start of 2017. The first chapter officially opened this month in Patriotic Hall in downtown Los Angeles. The next chapter will be in Buffalo, New York, in December. Through demographic research, development planning and unique opportunities, HG identified the most effective programming locations across the United States to serve veterans in need.

Higher Ground is recognized as one of the premier rehabilitation programs in the country by the Department of Defense, military medical centers, and veteran service organizations. Higher Ground serves military personnel and veterans with traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder and other polytrauma.

“Los Angeles County is home to over 325,000 U.S. veterans, many of whom live with lifelong injuries,” said Kate Weihe, executive director of Higher Ground Sun Valley. “It’s poised to serve more veterans through our efficacious military programs. Our programs remain intact and stronger than ever in Sun Valley, and we are excited to be in a position to provide more services to our military community beyond our local Valley.”

Sawtooth Society hire to help with new projects

The Sawtooth Society recently hired Greg Travelstead as stewardship coordinator to organize youth and community groups, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and other organizations. Travelstead will help facilitate, identify and complete on-the-ground projects within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA).

Travelstead, who lives in the Wood River Valley, graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., with a B.S. in geology, and then received an MBA from the University of Colorado Boulder.

“We’re very fortunate to have someone with Greg’s professional background and hands-on experience in this important position,” said Gary O’Malley, Sawtooth Society executive director.

The Sawtooth Society works to preserve, protect and enhance the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Formed in 1997, it’s the only nonprofit group dedicated exclusively to serving as an advocate for the SNRA, preserving open space and enhancing its recreation facilities and services.

For details and more information, visit sawtoothsociety.org or contact Greg Travelstead at (208) 721-7665 or greg@sawtoothsociety.org.

18

T H E W E E K LY S U N •

COLUMN LIVING WELL UI-BLAINE EXTENSION

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A FREE FICO CREDIT SCORE!

BY LYLE HANSEN

D

Discover pulls your credit to determine your score. The only negative aspects are that you have to submit personal data, including your Social Security number and address, and Discover markets their credit cards to you. This information is needed to properly access an accurate credit score (also required when using annualcreditreport.com to get your free credit reports).

The results comprise just one score from Experian; you may want to see all three scores if you are planning on applying for a car or home loan. Scores from TransUnion and Equifax may be obtained from myFICO.com for $19.95 each.

Discover’s Credit Scorecard website gives us the information needed to be proactive in building and maintaining a respectable credit score. Give the site a try, then email me about your experience or with questions you have at lhansen@uidaho.edu.

For more information on this topic, go to http://msuextension. org/solidfinances/pastrecordings.html and watch my Solid Finance presentation on credit scores.

iscover Credit Card Company recently launched www.creditscorecard.com/registration, a website that allows anyone who signs up to check their FICO® Credit Score for free! You don’t need to be a customer of Discover. The website clearly shows registered users what’s negatively impacting their score and allows them to take corrective action. Unlike other websites, such as CreditKarma.com, Credit. com, Quizzle.com, and CreditSesame.com that offer a free credit score based on the lessused FICO® VantageScore, Discover’s Credit Scorecard website is the only one that offers consumers their FICO® Credit Score (aka Classic Score) that is used by the majority of financial institutions when consumers apply for installment loans (car and home) and revolving credit (credit cards). I personally signed up to be a user of the site and got my free FICO® Credit Score. I found the site easy to use and it provided useful information.

There are mostly positives in utilizing this tool; it is easy to use and currently the only place Lyle Hansen is University of a consumer can go to get a free Idaho Ada County Extension FICO® Credit Score. Also, your Educator. credit score is unaffected when

NEWS IN BRIEF

Winter shutdown on Big Wood River bridge With work in the main channel of the Big Wood River complete, reconstruction of the Idaho 75 bridge over the river will take a break through the winter months beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1. Work will resume in the spring.

Traffic will remain limited to two lanes––one lane in each direction––for the remainder of the project. Traffic speeds will remain at 35 mph through the construction zone and drivers should use caution merging into the single lane from each direction.

The $5.48-million bridge replacement project should be finished by midsummer 2017.

Since January, the contractor, Concrete Placing Company, Inc., of Boise, has completed removal of the remaining section of the former structure, completed placement of the bridge foundations and in-river piers.

Remaining work includes placement of abutments, wildlife passage, bridge deck, and adjacent roadway for the northbound lanes of the structure.

When complete, the new Big Wood River bridge will facilitate four lanes of traffic with 8-foot shoulders and a 4-foot median.

In addition to widening, the new bridge is longer to facilitate additional wildlife passage along the river.

Two burglaries reported in Bellevue A brand new store, 213 Studio, at 213 North Main Street, in Bellevue, was broken into, vandalized and burgled late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Immediately afterwards, the same perpetrators moved on to the Silver Dragon Chinese restaurant and did much the same. Connecting the two crimes were 213 Studio items found on the floor at the Silver Dragon.

Jewelry, artwork and beading materials were stolen from 213 Studio. At least $300 in cash was stolen from Silver Dragon.

An employee found the damage at 213 Studio on Monday morning. A brick was thrown through the back, items were thrown outside, and a mannequin had been thrown over the hill behind.

Glass is all over pottery wheels, co-owner Diane Walker said.

“We feel so violated, but we’re extremely grateful for all the love and support of the Valley. The magic and love in this job is intact.

Carry on.”

Bellevue Marshal Larry Clark said that both crimes remain an ongoing investigation. Anyone who saw or heard anything having to do with these crimes is asked to call (208) 788-3692.

NOVEMBER 23 - 29, 2016

EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE BOWIE BOOK SIGNING & ICON EXHIBITION

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25

5-8PM / BELLISSIMO / KETCHUM To celebrate its new location at 601 Sun Valley Road, Bellissimo will host a book signing for Andy Kent’s new book “David Bowie: Behind the Curtain” on Friday, Nov. 25, from 5-8 p.m. for Gallery Walk. Kent, a Sun Valley resident and former photographer for the legendary David Bowie, is an acclaimed photographer who created many of the most iconic images of 1970s’ rock superstars, including Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Jim Morrison, KISS, Iggy Pop and Frank Zappa.

Undoubtedly, Kent’s most important collaboration was with David Bowie from 1975 through 1978. The trust Kent developed with Bowie allowed the music legend to put his guard down, resulting in many unusually candid moments documented.

Kent was also a staff photographer for Capitol Records, Atlantic Records and A&M Records. In addition, he was a staff photographer with Creem, Circus and Rock magazines, and his images appeared in such publications as Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Playboy, Time, Newsweek, Q and Mojo. Kent’s photos are also featured on the covers for albums including Iggy Pop’s “Lust For Life” and KISS’s “Alive II.” In addition to Kent, artist and photographer Gay Bawa Odmark will show photographs from her “Reflections and Icons” series at Bellissimo. Odmark was born in Lahore, India (now Pakistan), and moved with her family to Calcutta during the violence that erupted following India’s partition. Her family eventually settled in London and she has spent her life moving between the United Kingdom, India and the United States.

VISIT SANTA CLAUS

FRI NOV 25-SUN NOV 27

1-3PM / GIACOBBI SQUARE / KETCHUM Santa will be visiting with kids in the lower part of Giacobbi Square (“Down Under”) Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25-27, from 1-3 p.m. For more information give Don a buzz at (208) 726-1989.

GIVING WALK FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 4-6PM / VARIOUS ART GALLERIES / KETCHUM Each year Sun Valley Gallery Association hosts seven gallery walks (exhibition openings for all SVGA galleries), free to the public. For the Giving Walk, all member galleries will collect donations for local nonprofits The Hunger Coalition, The Advocates and the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley. The Giving Walk offers residents and visitors the opportunity to engage with world-class visual art while supporting organizations that make a vital difference to the Wood River Valley during the holidays and throughout the year. For more information email info@svgalleries.org or call (208) 726-5512.

Several other galleries in Ketchum that are not Gallery Association members will also be open during the Giving Walk, including MESH and Silvercreek Art

Peggy Judy, “Summer Days,” oil on canvas, 20” x 20”, on exhibit at Kneeland Gallery in Ketchum

TEDXSUN VALLEY WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30 6PM / OPERA HOUSE / SUN VALLEY The first TEDxSunValley will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Sun Valley Opera House. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature local voices and TED Talk videos under the theme of “Fresh Tracks.” Launched in 2009, TEDx programs are locally organized events aimed at bringing a community together to share a TED-like experience. Some of the best talks from TEDx events have gone on to be featured on TED.com and garnered millions of views from audiences across the globe.

Speakers for TEDxSunValley include Dave Chase, Brad Cleveland, Muffy Davis, Vanessa Fry, Mark Gilbreath, David Hayden, Jae Hill, David Holmes, Thia Konig, Jeanne Liston, Matthew Mead, Rebecca Rusch and Alex Woodard.

For more information about TEDxSunValley, see page 7, and visit TEDxSunValley.com.

T H E W E E K LY S U N •

‘IDAHO STORIES’

NOVEMBER 23 - 29, 2016

EVENTS CALENDAR THURSDAY DECEMBER 1

19

Liquor Store Open Late

Sudoku Is Sponsored By

5:30PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host a second evening tour of its current visual arts exhibition, “Idaho Stories,” starting at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1.

Visitors are invited to enjoy a glass of wine in the gallery and a guided tour with The Center’s curators and museum guides.

When the gallery tour concludes at 6:30 p.m., local award-winning author Julie Weston will deliver a free lecture about her Idaho stories and novels.

The “Idaho Stories” gallery exhibition is part of The Center’s latest BIG IDEA project––one that explores Idaho’s fascinating ties to the history of American literature and considers Idaho as a place that has long generated all kinds of stories. The exhibition features the work of five artists––two historic, three contemporary––all responding to Idaho’s landscapes and literature.

In her lecture at 6:30 p.m., local author Julie Weston will discuss how her own Idaho stories grew into memoir and mysteries. Weston’s books include “The Good Times Are All Gone Now: Life, Death and Rebirth in an Idaho Mining Town” (2009), “Moonshadows” (2015) and “Basque Moon” (2016).

Although Weston’s lecture is free to the public, advanced seat reservations are recommended.

The gallery exhibition will be on view at The Center in Ketchum through Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. For more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

Mon-Sat 5am-11pm Sun 5am-10pm 203 S Main St, Bellevue, ID 83313 • (208) 788-4384

How To Play Sudoku The Classic Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

CLASSIC SUDOKU See answer on page 20

sun Calendar entries the weekly

• Send calendar entry requests to calendar@theweeklysun.com.

• Entries are selected based on editorial discretion, with preference for events that are free and open to the public.

• To guarantee a promotional calendar entry, buy a display ad in the same issue or the issue before you’d like your calendar entry to appear.

For promotional entries, contact Jennifer at jennifer@theweeklysun.com or 208.309.1566.

CROSSWORD SPONSORED BY

THETRADER TRADER THE THE TRADER Consignment for the home

Consignment for the home

Consignment for the home

Wednesday - Friday 11 to 6 Saturday 11 to 4

TRADER EADER TRADER

Always available by appointment and if we’re here.

720-9206 or 788-0216 509 S. Main Street Bellevue, Idaho

Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 to 5:00 Always available by appointment and if we’re here.

ent for the home 720-9206 or 788-0216 nsignment the homefor the home 509 S. Main Street • Bellevue, Idaho

Wednesday through Saturday Wednesday Wednesday - Friday Wednesday - Friday 11:00to to 5:00 ednesday - Friday 11 to 611 to 6 available by appointment 11 to 6Always Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday and if we’re here.

11 to 5 to 4 11 or to 788-0216 411 720-9206 11 to 4

Always available appointment and if we’re here.

509 S. Main Streetby • Bellevue, Idaho Always available by ble by appointment andappointment if we’re here. and if we’re here.

720-9206 or 788-0216 or S. 788-0216 0-9206 or720-9206 788-0216 509 Main Street S. Main Street 09 S. Main509 Street Bellevue, Idaho Bellevue, Idaho Bellevue, Idaho

See answer on page 20

THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY 7-DAY WEATHER FORECAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

AM Snow 90%

high 35º

low 21º WEDNESDAY

Partly Cloudy 20%

high 34º low 24º THURSDAY

PM Light Snow 70%

high 36º low 22º FRIDAY

Partly Cloudy 20%

high 32º low 15º SATURDAY

Snow Showers 60%

high 31º low 16º SUNDAY

Snow Showers 60%

high 32º low 14º MONDAY

Partly Cloudy 20%

high 31º low 9º TUESDAY

SKI. BIKE. LIVE!

Elevate your experience.

340 N Main Street in Ketchum sturtevants-sv.com • 726-4501

20

T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 23 - 29, 2016

SUN BULLETIN BOARD THE WEEKLY

LOYMENT RIDE NEEDED RV STORAGE EMP Home Health Care

HELP WANTED

sun

RV Storage Available.

Uncovered $50.00 per vehicle. Carport $60.00. Discounts available for multiple vehicles. Convenient location, 1 mile So. of Bellevue. Secure.

481-1130

the weekly

ARE YOU AWESOME? Then You Should Work With An Awesome Company!

The Weekly Sun is currently looking for part-time sales representatives to join our inspired, creative and talented team.

Provider looking for full or part time work. Flexible Hours Licensed CNA and current CPR certification. 20 years experience.

References available 208-309-2571

Looking for a ride for a return to Standing Rock Pipeline, North Dakota. If anyone is headed in that direction please call me.

208-721-0924

HOUSEKEEPING

• Flexible Hours • Meet New People • Grow Your Income • Solve Problems • Professional + Fun Company Culture

FREE EVENT

To apply, email a resume to: Publisher & Editor Brennan Rego at publisher@theweeklysun.com What To Know. Where To Be. Responsible Local Journalism

Ed Wray, former SV resident/ AP photographer, invites the community to a free event to view his 15 years of photos of SE Asia at Light on the Mountains on Thursday, December 1, at 7pm.

IN

BULLETIN PRICING

Text (up to 25 words): $5 Additional Text: 20¢ per word Photos: $5 per image Logo: $10 For Space Reservations, bulletin@theweeklysun.com Deadline: Monday at 1 p.m

NA MEETING

CROSSWORD

answer from page 19

NA meeting Wed. & Fri. 7:15 (alcoholics welcome ) Back of The Dollhouse, 406 N. Main St. Hailey.

208-726-8332

CLASSIC SUDOKU

Responsible, experienced & great references, housekeeper now accepting new clients. Free estimates available for: homes, condos & offices. beatrizq2003@hotmail. com, 208-720-5973

answer from page 19

YOU CAN FIND IT IN BLAINE! Ketchum Ketchum Window Window Cleaning Cleaning Professional & Quality Window Cleaning At Affordable Rates!

CALL NOW & Have Your Screens Cleaned For FREE When Mentioning This Ad!

208.283.4410

responsible, experienced and great references.

beatrizq2003@hotmail.com

208.720.5973

SCOTT MILEY ROOFING From Your Roof to Your Rain Gutter, We’ve Got You Covered!

CELEBRATING THIS OCTOBER

14 Years, Same Location!

Open 11am-10pm

208.788.5362

Hailey (next to Hailey Hotel)

fully insured & guaranteed

Airport West | Hailey, Idaho 83333

Visit www.

.com

Free delivery in the Wood River Valley

Making skiing more enjoyable for 13 years.

- EARLY SEASON SPECIAL -

Four sessions for the price of three.

775 S. Main St., Bellevue • (208) 788-4705 8-5:30 Mon-Fri • 9-12:30 Sat sawtooth-wood-products.ariensstore.com

Mike’s electronics & Vacuum Center

CALL 788-2012 MARK COOK, ART (Regd)

Home Appliances.

Freestanding & Built-in.

10% rebate with purchase of 3 or more Bosch Appliances 2014 GCC Edition.

• Specializing in all models of vacuum repair, sales & service.

Selling all brands of belts, bags & parts.

• Vacuum purchases include 2 years of free vacuum cleaning services, in addition to company warranty.

• We also repair lamps & small appliances.

We are located at 971-2 N. Main St. in Ketchum (next to Wood River Lock & Safe) Se Habla Español • 208-720-8330

208-726-8225 • Mikesevc@hotmail.com

Come and check us out! www.bosch-home.com/ae

726.2622 • 491 E. 10th St., Ketchum

www.fisherappliance.com

Advertise in this section! (includes full color & free ad design)!

A “new take” on the Murphy Bed.

See our display at Fisher Appliance in Ketchum

REF LEXOLOGY

Free estimates available for: Homes, condos, offices.

Salvadorian & Mexican Cuisine

14 W. Croy

Symbiotic Systems

Housekeeper now accepting new clients.

Lago Azul

578-1700

YOU TUNE UP YOUR SKIS...

WHY NOT YOUR KNEES?

BUILT TO LAST

Single space $35/week Double space $65/week

sun the weekly

Advertise on this page for ONLY $35/week. (includes full color & free ad design)

Space is limited, call today!

Call 208.309.1566

Shop Local

Book an appointment to relieve stress & anxiety, heal physically & mentally, and rejuvenate!

5bfloatation.com (208) 720-5469

Space is limited, call today!

Jennifer: 208.309.1566