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“Christmas Tree” by Bellevue Elementary School fifth-grader Lucas Smith. As a writing project, the Bellevue fifth-grade students have produced a special section, inserted in this week’s issue of The Weekly Sun, titled “The Bellevue Bears Fifth-Grade Holiday Guide.” For more information about this image and the guide, see “On The Cover” on page 3.
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City of Ketchum Registration is Open for Pond Hockey Classic 10th
The city of Ketchum presents its Annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15. Beginner, intermediate and advanced 6-person teams are eligible for $240 per team. Questions? Contact John Kearney at jkearney@ketchumidaho.org or 726-7820, or go to ketchumidaho.org/registration.
Dec. 27 P&Z Commission Meeting Cancelled The next Planning & Zoning Commission meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.
Winter Reminders • • • • • • •
Parking prohibited on city streets from 2 to 7 a.m. Please don’t idle longer than three minutes. Clear sidewalks same day or within 6 hrs. of the fall. Property owners are responsible to remove snow berms across driveways. Remove icicles for safety. Keep gas meters clear of snow. Snow storage on city streets and rights of way requires permit.
Public Notices WORKSHOP ON OFF-STREET PARKING: On Monday, Dec. 19, at 5:30 p.m., a public workshop will be held on the zoning code’s Off-Street Parking and Loading. This is a city-initiated amendment to align current ordinance with Comprehensive Plan objectives, promote uses that contribute to vitality of downtown, incentivize community housing, and better reflect the needs of full-time and seasonal residents and visitors. WARM SPRINGS RANCH EXTENSION AGREEMENT: City Council considers extending approval of the development agreement for Warm Springs Ranch, tentatively agreed to on Dec. 5, at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Public Meetings CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday • Dec. 19 • 5:30 pm • City Hall PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING Monday • Jan. 9 • 5:30 pm • City Hall
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NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT WILL SAVE SCHOOL DISTRICT MONEY BY JEAN JACQUES BOHL
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egotiations between the Blaine County School District Board of Trustees and the district’s principal administrators came to a productive end on Wednesday, December 7. The agreement now needs to be ratified by both parties. The two sides agreed on a new salary schedule, a compromise on family health benefits and terms and conditions of employment. Twenty-four administrators, including school principals and heads of departments, will also receive an additional 401(k) retirement account as deferred compensation. The salary schedule has 20 steps and 11 columns. Each step represents a 1 percent increase. Prior to the schedule, administrators were receiving a 3 percent cost-of-living increase every other year. Movement between the columns will only be possible if an administrator changes positions. The base salary of $87,330 represents a daily compensation of $355 for a 246-day contracted employment. The highest salary of $142,300 is slated for the assistant superintendent. Future increases on the base will be left at the discretion of the board, which could extend the percentage of negotiated teacher sala-
ry increases to administrators as it has done in the past with non-certified employees. The superintendent negotiates her salary directly with the board and is currently in the second year of a three-year contract. As a result, some administrators will receive an increase in salary next year, while others will be frozen at their current rate of pay. Each administrative contract will have a section outlining the terms and conditions of employment. This section will be specifically tailored to each position.
We are back on track with the BCSD board doing what is best for kids.” John Pearce WRHS principal Administrators will also continue to receive a 401(k) retirement account benefit paid by the district as deferred income. This yearly contribution will amount to 9 percent of the salary. This deferred supplemental salary will account for the days and hours put in by administrators outside the regular workdays for activities such as game supervisions, meetings and extra workdays in the summer. The school district currently pays for administrators’ fam-
ily healthcare coverage and absorbs the yearly increases, unlike teachers who are individually covered and negotiate this coverage in yearly contract negotiations. This will change starting with the next fiscal year. Each eligible administrator will receive financial compensation representing the amount of family health cost frozen at the 201617 levels. This compensation will be extended for the length of employment. The individual administrators will absorb additional premium increases, and new hires won’t be eligible for that benefit. “Savings will total about $500,000 within a few years,” said Brian Pletcher, district finance manager. The administrators accepted the proposals and “made no attempt to negotiate further adjustments to the changes,” said newest school board member Ellen Mandeville, who was one of the board negotiators. “The process remained amicable and improved goodwill between trustees and administrators,” said John Pearce, Wood River High School principal. “We are pleased. We are back on track with the BCSD board doing what is best for kids.” tws
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Gift of guitars enriches Silver Creek High School
Holiday Luminaries to be set out Sunday
The annual Luminary Festival, held in the Wood River Valley the Sunday before Christmas, will be held at sundown, Dec. 18. This is the 11th year neighborhoods around the Valley will join the fund raising effort. All the funds raised will be donated to The Hunger Coalition. Over the past 11 years, the Luminary Festival has donated more than $30,000 to The Hunger Coalition, said Lee Dabney, founder of the Valley event. The Hunger Coalition has a matching grant for all the luminary proceeds. Candles are placed in small paper bags with sand or birdseed, on sidewalks, in front of houses and on porches. The candles burn for nine hours. These cost just $1 each and are available from The Sage School in Hailey, Dabney in Northridge, and in Ketchum from Colleen Kassner. “Anyone who wants to take it up in their neighborhood, I would love to help them get that going,” Dabney said. “People can come to my house at 620 Kintail Dr. and on the honor system pick them up from my porch.” There are also tax-deductible forms to fill out if you want to buy lots of luminaries. They look best when a whole neighborhood participates together. “They’re so simple but so beautiful and gives you a sense of peace,” Dabney said. “It gives you a kind of wow factor.” Joni Cashman, the art teacher at Alturas Elementary School, leads her students in decorating some of the bags every year with glitter. Those are also available on Dabney’s porch for purchase too. For more information or to help, call Dabney at (208) 578-0861.
On Tuesday, The Sun Valley Center for the Arts donated five guitars to the Silver Creek High School after receiving then as a donation during the 2016 Wine Auction to help support the Center’s Professional Artist Residency Program. Musician Keith Urban and an anonymous donor facilitated the donation to help raise funds to bring artists into schools and to give guitars to a local school that will use the instruments with its students made the donation The donation will support Silver Creek’s new music studio, built last spring as a part of a student’s interest-based project. Part of the school’s mission is to use internships and rigorous, interest-based projects to immerse students in work they are passionate about. The skills, habits and knowledge students develop through these projects help them succeed in higher education, overcome personal challenges and contribute positively to their communities. For his project, 2016 graduate Tyson Spellman worked with community members to gather donations of paint, carpeting, wall coverings, and acoustic dampening materials to create an incredible music studio at Silver Creek High School. Until now, the only thing the studio has been lacking is guitars. “The guitar donation at the Wine Auction coincided beautifully with the completion of Silver Creek’s new music studio,” said Christine Davis-Jeffers, executive director of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. “The students at Silver Creek are hungry to learn guitar and other instruments, and The Center is thrilled to put the guitars into the hands of kids who want to play them. Gary Borman and Keith Urban’s generous donation enabled us to gain financial support for The Center’s Professional Artist Residency program and to directly help students with the very this tangible gift of the guitars.” Silver Creek High School principal Mike Glenn accepted the guitars during a presentation at the school on Tuesday. Using a grant and school district funds, Glenn plans to hire a guitar teacher for the students. To support its donation of the guitars, The Center will bring one of its 2016–17 Professional Artist Residencies to Silver Creek High School. The morning before their Feb. 14 public concert, the four professional guitarists associated with International Guitar Night will visit Silver Creek to work with and perform for the school’s students.
Blaine County School District school closure and delay information
In the event that school needs to be delayed or canceled, the Blaine County School District will notify local radio stations and other local media. It will also post information on blaineschools.org and Facebook in addition to sending a Skylert to parents, staff and students. If the temperature is between 15-20 degrees below zero, Blaine County School District will consider delaying and/or canceling school. Temperatures vary throughout Blaine County so there are many factors to consider when making the decision to delay or cancel school. Skylert is the notification system through Skyward, the Blaine County School District’s student records system. Skylert notifications can be sent via email, text, phone call, or all three. Parents have complete control over what phone or email they want as a contact. It’s important to update contact information in Skyward to make sure it's accurate. If parents need help doing this, contact you child’s school’s secretary. The school will only notify parents and staff if and when there’s a delay or closure. For more on the Blaine County School District, go to blaineschools.org
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“Just drive. It can wait,” is the new motto of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office. The BCSO has begun enforcing the county’s new cellphone ordinance, passed in November by the Blaine County Board of Commissioners. Idaho state law already prohibits texting while driving, but Blaine County’s ordinance is a little broader. The ordinance makes the use of a handheld electronic mobile device while driving an infraction and subject to a $100 fine. Ordinance 2016-06 prohibits the use of cellphones or handheld mobile devices while driving a motor vehicle, which can distract the driver and create hazards for the driver, other drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. “Use shall mean talking, listening, typing, sending, or receiving electronic messages, performing commands or prompts, or any other type of activity where a handheld mobile device must be handled.” The purpose of the ordinance is promote “public health, safety and welfare.” Simply put, don’t have the device in your hands while driv-
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ing. If you really have to make a call while driving, it should be hands-free only. “Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America’s roadways,” said Steve Harkins, chief deputy with the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office. “In 2014 alone, 3,179 people were killed in distracted driving crashes. Clearly, there is no phone call, text or email worth your life or the lives of others.” Many times the impulse to look or respond to messages is such a habit that drivers don’t take the time to consider the consequences. “It’s an accident waiting to happen,” said Harkins. “We’ve seen far too many accidents where distracted driving was the most likely cause. The public’s safety is our top priority.” Blaine County deputies will stop, educate and ticket, if necessary, those who disregard the new law. It’s the mission of the BCSO to reduce the number of distracted driving-related incidents and to educate drivers of its dangers. “Drivers are asked to put down your phone and focus on driving, for everyone’s safety,” Harkins said. tws
Centenarian Chrystal Harper dies Born June 28, 1905, at Stanton Crossing south of Bellevue, Leola Chrystal Uhrig Harper, 111, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at Bell Mountain Village & Care Center, in Bellevue, where she had been living for about the past year. She was the 14th oldest person in the U.S. One of six children, the Uhrig family eventually moved to Boise, where Chrystal met and married Ed Harper at age 19. Shortly afterwards, the couple moved to Long Beach, Calif., where they opened a dry-cleaning business. But in 1943 the Harpers returned to the Wood River Valley, where they farmed on a pasture in the northeast corner of Bellevue, next to where Bell Mountain Village is today. In 1945, Chrystal became a member of Mayflower Rebekah Lodge, and in 1946 the Harpers permanently settled in a log cabin that still stands on Bellevue’s Main Street. Chrystal lost her beloved husband in 1959. They never had children. Until she retired at the age of 88, she worked first as a maid and then in laundry services at the now-defunct hotel, The Christiania, on Sun Valley Road in Ketchum. There will be a celebration of life in the spring. Wood River Chapel of Hailey is handling details.
ITD launches Winter Safety Campaign
The Idaho Transportation Department launched the second annual Winter Safety Campaign last week with a short video encouraging drivers to be careful around snowplows. The Prepare – Be Aware campaign encourages drivers to use tools and information provided by the department to stay safe during the winter months. Additional safety topics will be posted at itd.idaho.gov/roadmtce. New videos will be posted to the department's Facebook and Twitter (@IdahoITD) accounts about every other week. Other videos will include using the 5-1-1 Traveler Information website to check current driving conditions on highways, and preparations drivers should take when driving during winter months. The safety campaign will also include short safety messages displayed on the transportation department’s dynamic message signs.
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Julie Johnson, owner of NourishMe in Ketchum, Amy Marvin, market manager of Kraay’s Market Garden south of Bellevue, and Cynthia Carr, of Idaho Food & Farm Guild, attend the fifth annual Sustainable Agriculture Symposium Dec. 3 at JUMP in Boise. Photo by Dana DuGan
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laine Hitzfield is one of seven sons, for which their family farm, Seven Sons Farms, in Indiana, is named. Hitzfield was the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Sustainable Agriculture Symposium, held in Boise Dec. 3. Farmers, ranchers, food producers and other food and sustainability activists attend the event each year. “There are three assets on any farm,” Hitzfield said. “Environmental resources, financial resources and social resources. Farms that beat the odds have years of continuity of multigenerations.” Hitzfield’s large and extended family farm is proof of that adage. His parents started a conventional farm in the 1980s with their brood of young sons. But within a few years, as a result of a family health matter, they became aware of the problematic conventional food system and how it affected the wellbeing of consumers. “Through our personal life experiences we’ve come to the belief that everything we do as farmers has a positive or negative effect on those who consume the produce of our farming choices,” Hitzfield said. In the 1990s, the Hitzfelds developed a vision for producing nutrient-dense foods and transitioned to organic, pasture-based farming with a variety of produce and livestock. A huge success, they employ about 15 people, have an onsite shop and a farm-to-consumer direct marketing business. Among the other offerings at the Agriculture Symposium were talks on community food systems; no-till farming; the value of sustainable food marketing in the new food reality; and the future of snowpack and its economic impact on Idaho agriculture. Another talk that nudged the event into the future was given by Christine Su, the founder of PastureMap, a startup that helps farmers and ranchers graze profitably on healthy grasslands. Su believes that putting the collective knowledge and creativity of people on the land at the center of our food system will enable us to “reverse climate change, produce abundant food, regenerate our landscapes, and build vibrant, inclusive and just food systems.” “The future of farming is open ecosystems,” Su said. “Accessibility for all and from all.” Driving that point home was Custer County farmer Glenn Elzinga, of Alderspring Ranch, who called subsidies an “uneven playing field. It has created a monster in the expectations of the consumer. There’s no way for us to compete on that level, but if you eliminate subsidies, it costs virtually the same to produce.” The Wood River Valley, though not well represented or discussed, has shown that having local food and sustainability groups can change an area’s economic and physical health through real food and awareness. “We’re learning,” Julie Johnson, owner of NourishMe, in Ketchum, said. “We’re diverse in what we grow. These conversations broaden with ideas. What we really need in the Valley is mobile processing.” In fact, Hailey resident Cynthia Luck Carr, of Idaho Food & Farm Guild, is working on a feasibility study to bring a mobile processing unit to the Valley, specifically for chickens. Janie Burns of Meadowlark Farms in Nampa feels the conversation needs to extend outward. “During the election, no one talked about food and health,” Burns said. “Let’s have a conversation of the true cost of food.” tws
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The Board of Blaine County Commissioners and the Blaine County Noxious Weed Department reminds all residents that it is a misdemeanor to sell, plant or have possession of yew plants within unincorporated Blaine County. This includes the Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata), European or English yew (Taxus baccata), Chinese yew (Taxus chinensis), and their hybrids within all of unincorporated Blaine County. This ordinance was passed in response to the death of at least 20 elk last winter in developed areas of Blaine County from eating yew plants. Experts with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game confirmed yew was the cause of death. The Board of County Commissioners determined that these highly toxic plants pose an imminent danger to wildlife and a potential danger to pets, livestock and children. Eradicating the plants will promote wildlife and community health and safety. To facilitate disposal of yew shrubs and trees, Blaine County will accept all yew plant materials at the Ohio Gulch and Carey waste transfer stations free of charge. All main stems, trunks, limbs, leaves and bark must be collected and delivered separately from all other household yard waste or charges will apply. All plant debris should be removed thoroughly from any site, as even a small amount of leaves or plant material can be deadly. For more information or for help, contact the Blaine County Noxious Weed Department at (208) 788-5543, or the University of Idaho Extension office at (208) 788-5585.
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race Evans, the junior class president at Wood River High School, carries a 3.8 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society. She has set her sights on a possible career in engineering. A dual-immersion student since kindergarten, Evans also takes Advanced Placement Spanish, Calculus A&B, Physics, Economics, Language and Composition, and U.S. history. She is also a member of the Key Club, the Student Union and the Model United Nations. Somehow, she also finds time to play golf for the Wolverines and enjoys summer afternoons with her family at Anderson Ranch Reservoir. “I have a real love for math, probably because I understand it and I’m pretty good at it. To me, it’s pretty easy and, of course, it
feels good when you do well,” Evans said with a laugh. She also loves pre-calculus and A.P. calculus, “especially the way you’re dealing with different equations and how it all fits together. I think that’s why I might become an engineer or pursue a career as a math teacher.” One of Evans’s favorite activities at WRHS is being a part of the Model UN. This is her second year. The club has about 17 students participating this year. They just attended a conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and will go to Berkeley, Calif., in the spring. “We meet every Thursday at 8 a.m. to edit our papers, talk about how to make them better and discuss strategies for the upcoming conference,” Evans said. “At the conference, you will be in a committee taking a country’s position on a chosen topic. At the last con-
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ference we were in Germany and I was on the environmental committee. We discussed deforestation and the problem of plastic debris in the world’s oceans.” That experience left a big mark on her. “It was incredible, especially because we drafted a resolution that was passed in our committee for a method to clean up plastic in the world’s oceans.” At Berkeley, Wood River will represent Angola on the economic and social council, although work has not started yet. Evans initially got involved because she was interested in world affairs. “A friend was doing it and I thought it would be so cool to go and actually debate these topics,” she said. “I wanted to be involved in what was actually happening and to represent a country that may have different views from you and you get to argue them from their perspective.” The club spent two-and-a-half
months preparing for the two-day conference in Jackson Hole. “I found that I really like debating,” Evans said. “I like thinking on my feet and it’s fun when you can counter their argument.” Evans also relishes her role as junior class president and being a part of the Student Union. She started her involvement in the eighth grade when she was elected president of the freshman class. “I really wanted to get involved. I love working on dances, decorations and assemblies and working on the winter formal fundraiser for the junior class. The whole thing really makes me feel proud that people thought I’d be a good leader.” Editor’s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact Jonathan Kane at jkjonkane@ gmail.com. tws
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A typical day starts early. Healthcare is fast paced in general, and her “blended role” means she thinks on her feet as “things might come up at the local level,” she said. She is “dialed in with the system office in Boise,” and collaborates with the other facilities, along with sitting on different committees on policy or best practices. Informally, she checks in with staff, troubleshoots and sees to ongoing projects. “It’s still a fairly young health system,” she said. “How can we help you be healthy beyond the hospital walls? It’s not just a hospital. St. Luke’s supports events and corporate wellness, and is an engaged and active member of the community.” Because Jacobsen has come from a larger metropolitan system, she hopes to initiate some of the practices that worked successfully there, such as bundling payments for surgeries. “I’m excited,” she said. “It’s a good fit and I hope I bring a lot to the community. I’m excited to have my family with me. Carmen Jacobsen enjoys the atmosphere at St. Luke’s Wood River. Photo by Dana DuGan It’s all positive.”
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he quietude of winter fishing is part of what makes it such an amazing and surreal thing to participate in. The snow muffles a lot of sounds and anglers can find themselves in the comfortable silence of winter in Idaho. Add to this the fact that the week or two before the Christmas holiday the Sun Valley area remains very quiet. The precursor to the holiday season is about as quiet as our rivers get in the wintertime. Get out there now and enjoy your home waters. Fishing windows remain short, but can be stretched out a few extra hours by Streamer fishing. The Wood River sculpin in the North Valley coupled with the abundance of baitfish that swim Silver Creek waters in the South Valley, make our winter Streamer fishing very enjoyable and very productive. Now is the time to be investing in tying and stocking up on Streamers. Olive is a key color when considering the Wood River sculpin. This bottom-dwelling fish has always been a mainstay for trout in the Wood River system. They are abundant and can grow quite large. They are certainly a favorite meal of large trout, although you can catch almost any size trout with this fly. Several of our favorite patterns are basic Woolly Buggers with some flash in them, either in black or olive. We also love Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow as his patterns imitate an injured or distressed baitfish better than anything we have seen. Zonkers are also a great fly. We fish a Mini-Zonker down here on Silver Creek and the fish love it. The action on the tail on this little fly is enough to make me want to eat it! Fish your Streamers on heavy tippets. Fish are not leader-shy when you are Streamer fishing. They won’t even see it as they chase down these flies from behind or attack them viciously from the side. Fluorocarbon fished in a 9-foot 2X is a good starting point. The fluoro will not stretch, and when the fish hits, the hook will get buried from the pressure of the strike. Fish the Streamer on a tight line with your rod tip at water’s surface and be sure the line is coming straight into the rod so when the fish strikes, there is no flex in the tip. The strike should be felt in your line hand and the battle is on!
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his past week I had the most joyous occasion you can imagine. I temperament tested a purpose-bred litter of puppies in Pocatello so the puppies could be placed in homes appropriate for their personalities. The parents were both health tested and passed with OFA good hips and normal elbows. They were also tested for degenerative myelopathy, which is a devastating spinal disease that can cripple a dog in its older years. Neither parent carried the gene. The dogs had working titles to prove breed worthiness, and the ability to learn and work with superior personality. Both parents had an extensive, proven-healthy long line of ancestry behind them. I went to see this litter with trepidation, as always. What would I find? I was concerned about structure. I was worried about solid, non-fearful temperament. I was concerned about whether the litter would be engaging with people, or distant. I worried about whether they would be good puppies for pet homes, because most of any dog litter will go to pet homes rather than experienced, competitive homes. In my mind, a pet dog needs to be more solid than any other dog. Their life is in the real world, with children that are unpredictable, with owners that may be learning, and with strangers that many times have no idea how to act with a dog. Their life is not usually as controled as it might be in a competitive home where the handlers know how to raise a puppy for its best growth and development. A well-bred, good pet puppy can be incredibly difficult to find. So, I test this litter. The first puppy came romping over to me, tail wagging and ready for big love. She had no fear whatsoever. She
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ohn Muir wrote, “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” When I draw the landscape, I open myself to see and treasure the beauties of this world. When I walk with paper and pencil, I see relationships of shapes and values that would otherwise go unnoticed. I think this is especially true in winter when twilight hits quickly and outings, at least for me, tend to be shorter. Midday, when the sun is high, there is a stark difference between the darks of the trees and the light of the snow. The shadows are crisp. But quickly the light fades and cast shadows lengthen. The twilight moments give off an interesting play between the fading light and the lengthening shadows, creating subtle variations in value. I can draw for very short periods
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engaged with me. She wanted to learn. In two seconds, she learned to sit! She was food motivated and incredibly cuddly. One after one, they entered this new room with new people and a hard, slippery floor with strange sounds and their littermates far away. Not one of them was afraid of noises, new people, or having a towel thrown over them to see if they could find their way out. Every one of them was a problem solver. Every one of them was affectionate, confident and enthusiastic about anything put in front of them. I was overwhelmed with delight. Then, in came the last one with a limegreen collar. She was a beautiful little girl. I tossed my keys across the room onto the hardwood floor to see if the noise bothered her. She ran quickly to the keys, picked them up in her mouth and returned them to me. Not only was she unafraid of the noise, she was a natural retrieving puppy! Seriously, what puppy wants to pick up heavy, hard keys in their mouth? The rest of the test showed her to be simply perfection. I fell in love. So, for this past week, I struggled with the idea of adding another dog to my household. I wanted this puppy for all the right reasons. She was so perfect in structure, temperament and long history of healthy ancestry. She could work and do competition I wanted to do. I adored her. My heart throbbed for her. I finally decided not to take this puppy. I think the biggest reason was the financial commitment. If you read last week’s article, I mapped out costs for a puppy for one year. My experience has told me that the cost for a dog is about $1500 or more a year between food and veterinary expenses, and that doesn’t include training, since I can do my own training, or purchase price for a wellbred puppy.
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of time outside, if at all, and I tend to do quick thumbnail studies to refine later in my studio. I just jot down bits and pieces of information and set the values. I might add notes about how the light filtered through the shapes of the bare branches or how it glittered off a fencepost. I try to keep my initial concept simple and then I can embellish the image, if I desire, in the warmth of my home. I have a collection of thumbnails I have done, which I find exciting in and of themselves. It is like one of those flip-books that have a still image on each page, but as one quickly flips through, the images of a movie appears. As my eye casts around the page of one thumbnail study after another, I feel like I am taking the outing once again and am reliving the experience. This is particularly useful in the wintertime when I can distill my walk down very quickly to a few shapes and values, which later become an entire story. So it is true what John Muir wrote. I come home from my winter excursions rich with ideas, ideas that were just a kernel when I started out. 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.
Even the most perfect puppy may not be right for you or at the right time in your life to give them the best they deserve. Photo by Fran Jewell
This puppy was PERFECTION. It’s not often you find a puppy of this caliber. And, I found her! But, I gave her up and she will now go to a home with owners that have an excellent German shepherd background and huge property to grow up on. My hope in telling this story is to encourage people to get puppies and dogs for the right reasons. Decisions about bringing a life into your home should be made with intention, honesty, and commitment for 15 years, even if the answer to taking that dog is not always the one our heart insists upon. Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit www.positivepuppy. com or call (208) 578-1565.
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Rotarun to open Saturday
Rotarun Ski Area, west of Hailey, will open officially on Saturday, Dec. 17. There will be a pancake breakfast and party to honor John Davies and Wesley DeKlotz, from 9-11 a.m. The cost for adults will be $10 and $5 for children 18 and under. There will also be free tubing on the new tubing slope, sponsored by 100 Men Who Care, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. For more information and to support Rotarun’s Ignite the Passion campaign, visit rotarunskiarea.org.
Register for 10th Annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic
Registration is now open for the City of Ketchum’s 10th Annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic to be held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15 at the Christina Potters Outdoor Ice Rink in Atkinson Park. Cost is $240 for each six-person team, and players must be at least 18. Only one person from each team is required to register. Register online at ketchumidaho.org/registration. For more information, contact John Kearney at jkearney@ketchumidaho.org or (208) 726-7820, ext. 100.
Samsung Galaxy 7 Banned from St. Luke’s
Due to the risk of battery-related fires, St. Luke’s Health System is implementing a ban of all Samsung Galaxy 7 Note Smartphones at all its facilities across Idaho. This ban applies to all employees, patients and visitors. Signs will be placed in prominent locations to reinforce and notify all people entering our hospitals and healthcare clinics that the phones will not be allowed inside. Samsung recommends that users power down the Galaxy 7 Note and contact a device retailer for an exchange or refund.
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Valley resident killed in avalanche
In the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 11, Chris Peterson, 55, a longtime Wood River Valley resident, was killed in an avalanche on Henderson Mountain outside Cooke City in southwest Montana. Peterson was skiing with six others and was the last one down the slope. The avalanche was reported to be more than 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide and ran through timber. It occurred in an area the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center described as “a terrain trap of trees.” Peterson was completely buried and located with an avalanche transceiver by members of his party after about 15 minutes. One other skier was partially buried, but uninjured. Peterson was recovered and given CPR, but resuscitation was unsuccessful. He is survived by his three children, McKenna Peterson of Salt Lake City, Utah, Axel Peterson of Bozeman, Mont., and Dylan Peterson of Eugene, Ore.
WRHS Drama Club competes in state competition
The Wood River High School Drama team competed at the District IV Drama competition in Twin Falls in mid-November, followed by a subsequent competition in Coeur d’Alene. “Four entries qualified for state and two entries are alternates to state for a total of 15 students, which is half of the drama team,” said Karl Nordstrom, WRHS drama teacher. The state competition was in Coeur d'Alene the first weekend of December. Juliette Rollins and Alma Ceja are District IV champions with a perfect three-round score in Serious Ensemble, which is an “extremely rare feat,” Nordstrom said. Juliette also qualified with Michael Todd in Pantomime. Alma is also an alternate in makeup design with Tristan Hemenover and Forrest Hood. Also qualifying for state was Jose Aguayo, Hadley Cabitto, and Israel Ceja in “Sure Thing,” and Taylor Telford, Chloe Henderson and Sam White for the musical piece “Singin’ in the Rain.” Alternates included Samantha White, Sarah Feltman, Laura Quinones, Sofia Kinney and Emily Ruhter for their scene from “Front.” Juliette Rollins and Michael Todd qualified for the finals, performing in five rounds over two days in Pantomime. District champs Juliette Rollins and Alma Ceja eventually lost to the Twin Falls team. But Alma still capped off a fine career in dramatic competition, Nordstrom said. Overall, Wood River placed seventh out of 14 4A Idaho teams.
Fire burns home in North Valley
On Friday, Dec. 9, the Ketchum Fire Department responded to a fire alarm resulting from smoke and carbon monoxide detectors at 114 Barlow Road, near North Fork Canyon. Heavy snowfall and snowy roads affected response time. A full-page request was made to the Blaine County Emergency Communications Center for a structure fire alarm with automatic aid from Sun Valley Fire and Wood River Fire and Rescue. Ketchum Assistant Chief Tom Ancona arrived on scene and assumed command. Due to the large size of the building, mutual-aid engines were requested from the Hailey and Bellevue fire departments. Initial fire engine crews gained entry to the house and initiated a search for occupants in the smoke-filled building as other crews searched for the fire. No occupants were found. The fire was located under the mechanical room by firefighters occupying the crawl space, where extensive suppression efforts started. Once the fire was controlled, smoke removal operations and overhaul of the burned area began, and engines and equipment were placed back in service. Engine 1 remained on scene until a fire watch was available for the remainder of the night. All units were back in service by 6:30 a.m. There were no occupants in the house and no injuries to firefighters. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Celebrate Sun Valley’s 80th all season
In a special collaboration between the Sun Valley Summer Symphony School of Music and Sun Valley Resort, Wood River Valley students will entertain at River Run Lodge at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21. The free event, “Swinging Through the Holidays,” is part of Sun Valley Resort’s 80th birthday celebration. “Swinging Through the Holidays” will feature Glenn Miller songs from the 1941 movie “Sun Valley Serenade,” along with swing-inspired holiday music performed by The B-Tones, Colla Voce and the Beck Vontver Trio. “We have an amazing community of talented performers and programs at the Sun Valley Summer Symphony School of Music and Wood River High School,” said Kelli Lusk, Sun Valley Resort’s public relations and communications manager. There will also be a free screening of “Sun Valley Serenade” at the Sun Valley Opera House at 2:30 p.m. on the same day.
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BY STUDENTS, FOR ALL Fifth-grade scholars produce a holiday guide for Blaine County
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uring the past few weeks, I’ve enjoyed the educational and inspirational experience of working with the newest group of journalists in town: the Bellevue Elementary School fifth-grade students and staff. Go Bellevue Bears!! What began as a project to increase the students’ proficiency in writing flourished into a real-world, hands-on experience for the kids, as you’ll see when you peruse this week’s special section, “The Bellevue Bears Fifth-Grade Holiday Guide,” inserted in this issue of The Weekly Sun. We began with a guest lecture on writing as a profession, with a focus on journalism, the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and objectivity in writing. Fifth-grade teachers Alexis Duvall and Andrea Gallegos then thought it would be an engaging learning opportunity to dedicate December’s writing classes to producing a real newspaper special section, to be published in The Weekly Sun.
The kids are so tremendously excited to present to you “The Bellevue Bears Fifth-Grade Holiday Guide,” as are all of us who helped them share this informative and fun insert with our community. This learning experience was as inspiring and educational for me as (reportedly by the fifth-grade staff!) it was for the students. I’d also like to add a most gracious thanks to those who made this special section happen, especially Blaine County Education Foundation (who paid for ink and paper) and Christopher & Co., Jane’s Artifacts and Ketchum Kitchens (who paid for a bit more ink and paper by sponsoring an extra four pages we knew we should print when we realized the kids were so thrilled about contributing to their newspaper that they wrote more prolifically than originally anticipated!). Thanks also to our awesome, hardworking and creative professional team here at The Weekly Sun for making this insert happen for the students and our community. The fifth-grade Bears and I hope you learn as much about
The Bellevue Bears Fifth-Grade Holiday Guide
Bellevue Elementary School students and faculty pose as a Christmas tree.
BELLEVUE BEARS CUB COUNCIL BY ITZEL CEJA, IMANOL ESCOBAR & GIOVANNI CARDENAS
The Bellevue Bears have a program called Cub Council. What we do for Cub Council is really important to our community and school. It is a leadership program based around service projects for fifth graders. We have weekly responsibilities Fifth grade Cub Council in the technology room having a leadership meeting. Top row, from left: Wyatt in order to be Cub Council members. We Vandiver, Brodie Mitchell, Mateo Zavala, Angus Diges, learn about leadership and communicaKadance Jacobson, Andrew Lago, Jack Eastop, Parktion skills. er Bridge, Alexis Patlan, Jonathon Anderson, Jacoby For our Cub Council holiday service Frederick, Shyanne Callantine, Julynne Loomis. Second row, from left: Harley Daniels, Rylan McLaughlin, projects, we are hosting a food drive for Brandon Marroquin, Isaiah Garrison, Richter Ellison, Blade Sadorus, Lucas Smith, Georgia Gedde, Lilymarie The Hunger Coalition and leading our whole school in a 12 Days of Giving Back, Muniz, Itzel Ceja, Kahadijah Patlan. Third row, from left: Fernando Cruz, Charlie Seig, Santana Ubence, where we do different acts of kindness Kameron Peron, Giovanni Cardenas, Jamie Carpenter, each day. Our final service will be decSaibree Bingham. Fourth row, from left: Nola Wilhelm, orating the Bell Mountain Village senior Gracie Peak, Lilly Mahoney, Harrison Gedde, Ima-
citizen center and resident doors for the holidays. Our annual service projects have included: trash pick up for the environment, recycling within our school, planting flowers around our buddy bench on the playground and in front of the school, raising money for a Bellevue Bear alumni cancer patient, and raising funds for a village in Africa. The Council meets every Friday during lunch and recess. It encourages students to be their best, be strong role models for younger students in our school and help others in our community. These characteristics help students earn their red and gold uniform, which is the symbol of being a leader at Bellevue Elementary.
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Q: How long have you been doing radio with the fifth-graders? Bellevue Elementary fifth-graders help Jamie Canfield from KSKI A: I’ve been doing radio with the Bellevue Weather Watchers Radio with the weather report every Friday morning. People can for three years now. Before that, they did it on KECH for a long tune in at 7:45am to hear weather reports and fun facts from time with Lenny Joseph. It’s the best part of my week when the Bellevue fifth-graders We decided to interview Jamie Canfield fifth-graders come in and share the fun. to ask him about his holidays. Q: What are your family traditions? A: Our family traditions include spending time with our dogs and cats and getting them ready for Christmas by getting them dressed up. This year will be a little different since we just lost our little Zoe and things won’t be the same. Q: What is your favorite winter sport? A: Premier League Soccer. I know it’s not played here in the winter, but they do in Great Britain. Q: What do you do Christmas Eve/Christmas Day? A: On Christmas Day, we wake up late, unwrap presents and watch It’s A Wonderful Life and eat a big Christmas meal. Q: What is your favorite Christmas movie?
Jamie Canfield, KSKI radio announcer with Mateo, Jacoby, Gracie, and Harley.
See “The Bellevue Bears FifthGrade Holiday Guide” special section, inserted in this week’s issue of The Weekly Sun.
spending the holidays in Blaine County as we did while producing our newspaper. Holiday cheers to you and yours and to all, and have fun enjoying our very special section, Brennan Rego Publisher & Editor
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THE SENIOR CONNECTION LOOKS FOR WAYS TO HELP ALL VALLEY SENIORS
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center, you’ve seen one senior center [each one is unique],” Teresa notes, “and that means that if these organizations are doing it right, each facility will offer programs and services that meet the needs of their locals. We’re fortunate to have a very active senior population, so it makes sense that some of our programs are designed for an active senior population.” And ‘active’ is a great term to use. Next year, The Senior Connection will begin a program to help local seniors prepare for The Senior Games in 2018. “We’re looking forward to offering opportunities for any senior that would like to compete in The National Senior Games,” Teresa adds. “Aging is not normally celebrated in Western civilization. The Senior Games is not only a celebration, but a validation of the fact we are surrounded by so much experience and wisdom and as a community we should be embracing our senior population.” One of the misconceptions about The Senior Connection is that it gets its funding from the government. “In order to keep the doors open, we need to maintain fundraising,” Teresa notes. “This holiday season, a great way to help support the programs and services we offer is through our Holiday Bazaar. This year’s bazaar will happen on Thursday, Dec. 15 at The Senior Connection from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All items at this year’s bazaar will be marked at $5 or less and there will be free gift-wrapping.”
s a former CEO and executive director for the Wood River Community YMCA, Teresa Beahen Lipman knows it takes a community to build a strong foundation. Currently executive director for The Senior Connection in Hailey, Teresa is looking toward the challenges the Wood River Valley will soon face as it considers its senior population in the next decade. “Today, there are 40 million people in the United States that are age 60 or above,” Teresa noted during a recent interview. “As the baby boomer generation reaches retirement, that number is going to skyrocket to 92 million in the next 10 years and communities all over the country had better be ready.” To help The Senior Connection stay ready for the Valley’s seniors, the organization created its Role and Relevance Committee this summer to look at the programs and services offered and develop a plan to stay up to date with what retired citizens are looking for today and in the future. “Many people in our community don’t know exactly what we do,” Teresa adds. “They’re aware of our lunch program and maybe the food deliveries we make, but we have nine programs that all serve our senior population and nutrition is just one of those programs. The Senior Connection is a great resource for everyone in our community and one of our biggest challenges is getting past the preconceived ideas people have about what’s Jeff Bacon is The Chamber’s executive direcbehind the front door. tor. For more information, visit haileyidaho.com “The old saying is, once you’ve seen one senior or call The Chamber at (208) 788-3484.
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Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Seniors eat free, although a suggested donation of $5 is welcome. Children eat for $4 and adults 18-59 for $8.
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ccording to the author and editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, the top 10 hot topics of aging are: • Cognitive decline • Depression • Mobility • Nutrition • The hormonal fountain of youth • Exercise • Cardiovascular disease • Immune systems and aging • “The Merchants of Immortality”–– prolonging the human lifespan • Systems of geriatrics – developing and running systems to prevent errors and increase care in elderly patients The Senior Connection offers an array of programs and services that help older adults enjoy healthy, active and independent lives––lives that involve connecting and socializing with others and the community at large. Exercise: Regular exercise can help with a number of areas––depression, mobility, and heart health. Walking can help with muscle strength, cardiovascular strength, vision, stability and even pain. Did you know The Senior Connection has a small fitness center? Fitness membership is only $50 a year. We’re open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Do you want to enjoy a structured and supervised class? Our Fit and Fall Proof class is free and is offered three days per week from 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. For more information, call activities director Barb Espedal at (208) 788-3468, ext. 4. Nutrition: A healthy and delicious lunch is served at the center weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is always a fresh salad bar, homemade
soup, two entrées and, of course, dessert (everything in moderation, right?). Folks 60 years and older, or disabled, may eat for free; however, a suggested donation of $5 is encouraged. Fifty-nine and under? You are welcome, too, for $8, or you may volunteer for your meal. Home-delivered meals are also available. For Meals-on-Wheels, call Katie Phillips at (208) 7883468, ext. 1, for information on how to get started. Need a ride to The Hunger Coalition to shop the food pantry? We will provide a ride (advance notice is appreciated), just give us a call. Stop in any weekday to pick up donated breads or pastries. Mobility: No longer driving? Prefer to not drive in the snow? Like to travel to fun community events? We offer transportation services that are accessible and affordable. Call our transportation department at (208) 788-3468, ext. 6, for more information. Our next excursion will be Tuesday, Dec. 20 to the Sun Valley Opera House to listen to the carolers. Tickets are available through the generous donation of the Blaine County Services Fund. We have 30 tickets and a few spots open. Call Barb at 7883468, ext. 4, to join us. Educational speakers: We recently presented the Top 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s and blood-sugar nutrition. These presentations are offered free to the public. What are you interested in hearing about? Email executive director Teresa Beahen Lipman with your ideas: teresa@blainecountyseniors.org Older adults who participate in senior centers report a 91 percent maintenance or improvement in their physical and mental health. Don’t wait for your New Year’s resolution. Get started today! Stop in and we will help you on your way to better health and happiness.
From left to right, Cliff Todd, Audra Honaker and David Janeski portray the Marx Brothers. Courtesy photo by Kirsten Shultz
‘A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD’
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ay homage to classic Hollywood and the original Liberty Theatre in Hailey with Company of Fools’ newest production, “A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine.” An award-winning musical comedy by Dick Vosburgh (book and lyrics) and Frank Lazarus (music), the show is a hilarious double feature with a nostalgic score. The musical will run Dec. 14-30 at the Liberty Theatre. “The Liberty Theatre has been our home for over 20 years, and we have produced over 150 plays during that time,” said COF Director John Glenn. “But the original Liberty Theatre was located across the street and began showing silent films in 1917. In 1938, the present-day Liberty Theatre was built and the talkies came to town. With this play we get to celebrate both the Golden Age of Cinema and the historic theatre that we love.” The first act, “A Day in Hollywood,” is a tribute to the classic songs of the 1930s performed by the ushers of the iconic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. “There is a magic about the golden era of the movies and especially about the times when we stopped to really listen to music,” said R.L. Rowsey, COF musical director. “There’s a smile and a delight inside of the songs. I think the show asks the performers and the audience to take the time to really enjoy the pieces… To just laugh. To just giggle and smile and take it all in.” The second act of the musical, “A Night in the Ukraine,” is based loosely on “The Bear” by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov and is stylized as a fast-paced Marx Brothers comedy.
“A Night in the Ukraine,” is based loosely on “The Bear” by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov and is stylized as a fast-paced Marx Brothers comedy. Courtesy photo by Kirsten Shultz
“Marrying the spectacular drama of Chekhov with the insanity of the Marx Brothers is genius,” Rowsey said. “I’m not a Marx Brothers addict but I can’t stop laughing at the physical comedy in the second act. The actors have permission to play quite a bit. Groucho was notorious for his quips and barbs. The show lets them fly.” Glenn and Rowsey direct a phenomenal cast that features local actors David Janeski, Melodie Taylor-Mauldin and Aly Wepplo, as well as two local high-school students––Taylor Telford and Samantha White–– making their debuts at the Liberty Theatre. The cast also stars guest actors Taylor Eliason from New York City, also making his COF debut, Audra Honaker from Richmond, Va., and Cliff Todd from Los Angeles. The creative team for “A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the
Ukraine” includes Joe Lavigne (set design), Melodie Taylor-Mauldin (choreographer) and K.O. Ogilvie (stage manager). “I think ‘A Day in Hollywood’ is theatre magic because it is transportive,” Glenn said. “It takes us to another time and place––and allows us to sit back and dream––to relax and let our cares go for a couple of hours.” “The play is fun,” Rowsey said. “It’s funny. It asks the cast to do everything from tap dance to play the trumpet to create iconic comedic characters. And it does it all at lightning speed.” Tickets are $35 for full price, $25 for seniors and members of The Center, and $15 for students (18 and under). Tickets are available at sunvalleycenter.org, (208) 578-9122 or at the Liberty Theatre box office starting one hour before curtain. tws
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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CELEBRATE BOB ERICKSON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14 2-4 PM / SCPHD BELLEVUE OFFICE / BELLEVUE Today, Wednesday, Dec. 14, Bob Erickson, senior environmental health specialist and longtime employee of South Central Public Health District, will retire. During the 26 years Erickson served both Blaine and Camas counties, he worked diligently with restaurant owners, childcare operators, swimming pool operators, building contractors, realtors, the general public and county and city agencies to ensure that the health and safety of the people and the environmental were protected. Join SCPHD to thank Erickson for his outstanding years of service and wish him the very best in his retirement, at the SCPHD office at 117 E. Ash St. in Bellevue.
HISTORY MUSEUM ARTIST RECEPTION WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14 4:30-6:30 PM / SV MUSEUM OF HISTORY / KETCHUM An artist reception will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 14, for two exhibits on refugees in Idaho on display now through Jan. 7 at The Community Library’s Sun Valley Museum of History. “Refugee Portrait Project” is a show of photographs by Ken Bingham, visual, performing and liberal arts professor at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. Bingham’s photos capture a close view of a person’s face in a larger-than-life scale. The viewer is moved to make a human-to-human connection through familiarity of features, expression and gaze, unmediated by other identifying information. The second show is “This Is My Home Now: Narrative Textiles from Idaho Newcomers,” brought to the Wood River Valley by the Idaho Commission on the Arts. This is a quilt exhibit made by refugees newly settled in Boise through the Artisans for Hope. Accompanying each quilt is a personal descriptive text about the composition and the artist’s journey. The two exhibits together provide compelling representations of the refugee experiences in Idaho. “The bold power in Ken’s black and white photography speaks to the soft, stitched, layered color fabric art in surprising ways,” said Mary Tyson, director of regional history. The Sun Valley Museum of History is located in Forest Service Park on the corner of First Ave. and Washington Ave., in Ketchum. Admission is free. For more information call (208) 726-3493, ext. 112, or email Mary Tyson at mtyson@comlib.org.
TAIZÉ SERVICE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14 5:30 PM / ST. THOMAS CHURCH / SUN VALLEY The congregation and staff of St. Thomas Episcopal Church are pleased to announce the commencement of Taizé Services for the 2016-2017 winter season. These simple candlelight services, offering prayers, quiet times and chant, last about 30 minutes and will be held most Wednesdays through Feb. 22, 2017. Everyone is welcome to attend. For further information, visit stthomassunvalley.org or contact Joel Bejot, director of music, at joel.bejot@stthomassunvalley.org.
BROWN BAG HEALTH TALK THURSDAY DECEMBER 15 12:15-1:15 PM / ST. LUKE’S / KETCHUM St. Luke’s Center for Community Health will present a Brown Bag Health Talk titled “Understanding Prostate Health.” Urologist Robert Jackson, M.D., will share his expertise on the functions of the prostate gland and help attendees understand its impact on the reproductive and urinary systems. Learn how to maintain prostate health through lifestyle choices and preventive care, how to recognize signs and symptoms of problems and what treatments are available. This talk will take place in the River Run Rooms. All Brown Bag lectures are free and no preregistration is required. Call St. Luke’s Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs at (208) 727-8733.
‘SUN VALLEY SEASONS’ BOOK SIGNING FRIDAY DECEMBER 16 5-7PM / SILVERCREEK ART / KETCHUM Join the community for a book signing featuring the art of Will Caldwell. Caldwell’s paintings have been exhibited and sold locally for over 40 years in 10 different commercial art galleries, including 15 years in the Kneeland Gallery and five years in his own gallery. Caldwell’s book “Sun Valley Seasons” was published in November and features 80 paintings divided by seasonal themes portraying the people and landscapes of the local Wood River Valley. Silvercreek Art gallery is located at 331 Leadville Ave. at the intersection of Sun Valley Road, adjacent to the entrance to Mountain West Bank.
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A welcome treat for anyone with gluten sensitivities are the wheat-free goodies baked daily by Mari Wania of Simple Kneads–at Atkinsons’ in Ketchum and Hailey. For an all-in-one holiday dessert, try Toni’s Ice Cream, with a rotating selection of fresh flavors including limited-edition Peppermint Stick. Available at all local grocers. In the spirit of holiday cheer, raise a stein of Sawtooth Brewery’s Idahome IPA. Swing by their new Public House in Ketchum or their Hailey brewery, or pick up a bottle at Atkinsons’. Inspire friends to eat fresh with a Local Foods Wheel, an essential resource for knowing what’s available seasonally in our region. Get one with a $15 donation to Local Food Alliance (email ali@localfoodalliance.org) or purchase at NourishMe. Local Food Alliance’s mission is to create a vibrant local food system in the Wood River Valley For more information, visit localfoodalliance.org.
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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY FRIDAY DECEMBER 16 10 PM / SILVER DOLLAR SALOON / BELLEVUE Enjoy live honky-tonk/Americana music this Friday at the Silver Dollar Saloon with Tylor & the Train Robbers. Band members include Tylor Bushman, Jason Bushman, Johnny Shoes and Flip Perkins. For more information, call (208) 788-2900.
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10 AM TO NOON / SAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM Bring the kids to Holiday Treats for the Birds, a family-friendly workshop, Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Kristin Fletcher, Sawtooth Botanical Garden education director and longtime birder, will read a heartwarming story, then parents and kids will create bird feeders to take home. Cost is $20 for one adult and one child, and $7 for each additional child. Preregistration is required. For more information, call (208) 726-9358 or visit sbgarden.org.
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him slip into His heavenly care. These dedicated cherubs maintain a goal to keep us safe from harm. Please, God, guide their thoughts and actions, and keep them always safely near. So, the next time you observe these loyal people at work, lending a hand or saving property from an untimely end, simply tell them thank you for the service they provide for their fellow man. Peace on Earth and good will to all, The John Davies Family Christmas 2016
NEWS IN BRIEF
WRHS students explore Personal Projects
One hundred seniors will showcase their “Personal Projects” in the gym and Commons at Wood River High School in Hailey today, Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 1-3 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. The Personal Project allows students to choose a subject of their choice to be explored beyond the classroom setting. “Seeing the different types of projects is a constant reminder about how amazing, interesting, and diverse our students in this Valley are,” advisor Sarah Allen said. “Some projects include refurbishing a motorcycle, rebuilding a 1958 Ford Edsel, creating Japanese-style pottery, creating a smart mirror, learning how to paint in the plein-air style and recording refugee stories, among others. “Because students are inspired by the project of their choice, they become engaged and enjoy showcasing their work. The students would love to share their projects with the public.”
Ketchum Seeks Artists for Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
The city of Ketchum, Idaho, invites sculptors to showcase their work for the Tenth Annual “Art on Fourth” outdoor sculpture exhibition. The selected artwork will be featured in the heart of downtown Ketchum along the Fourth Street Heritage Corridor. Selected artists will receive a $2,000 stipend and there is no fee to apply. The deadline for submissions is Mar. 10, 2017. Ketchum is known for its outdoor recreational offerings and sophisticated arts and cultural amenities. Galleries represent artists, many of whom are known nationally and internationally. The Fourth Street Heritage Corridor, a pedestrian-friendly street with widened sidewalks, benches, has several designated sites for public artwork. Organized and curated by the Ketchum Arts Commission, the Art on Fourth exhibition is a significant attraction during the city’s summer tourist season. The Arts Commission’s mission is to integrate arts and culture into the community’s life. Artists may enter as many sculptures as they would like for consideration. For more information on the call for artists, visit ketchumidaho.org or contact Sharon Arms, arts and events coordinator, at sarms@ketchumidaho.org or (208) 726-7820. The call is open to all artists, regardless of their state of residence.
Footlight Dance Centre will join in performing “The Promise” with the Sun Valley Hallelujah Chorus, under the direction of Patty Parsons-Tewson, for two free performances. The first performance will take place at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater at the Community Campus in Hailey at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. The second will take place at the Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Footlight dancers will share several classic ballet pieces (Intermediate Ballet 1 and 2 will perform). Choreography is by artistic director Hilarie Neely along with instructors Christina Arpp and Leah Taylor. For more information, call (208) 5785462.
TRIVIA TUESDAY TUESDAY DECEMBER 20 7:30-9:30PM / SB PUBLIC HOUSE / KETCHUM Join the Sawtooth Brewery Public House in Ketchum for Trivia Tuesdays presented by Game Night Live. Participants can play for free in teams of up to eight people and win various Sawtooth Brewery prizes. The Sawtooth Brewery Public House is located at 631 Warm Springs Road, Ketchum. For more information, call (208) 726-6803.
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6:30 PM / SUN VALLEY OPERA HOUSE Experience the magic of the Sun Valley Classic Christmas Show at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20. Hosted by Patty Parsons-Tewson, this event will feature Joe Cannon, Joe Fos, Ken and Carolyn Cutler, Joycee Greene, Beck Vontver, Jason Vontver, Paul Gregory, Brad Hershey, the Sun Valley Carolers and Santa. Admission is $25 but there is no charge for children 2 years old and younger. Tickets may be purchased at the Sun Valley Recreation Center or through ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1381552.
CRIMINALS ON CANVAS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21 5-7 PM / GILMAN GALLERY / KETCHUM Gilman Contemporary will present “Criminals on Canvas” and other works by Adam West, aka the original Batman in the 1960s’ television series. This guest exhibition will feature original works along with newly created prints of the villains and characters from the original classic Batman television show that rose to popularity in the 1960s. The opening night will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. West depicts actual characters from the series as well as characters from his imagination inspired by his intimate knowledge of Batman. This festive evening presents a unique chance to purchase an original painting crafted by Batman and even meet the legend himself. West will exhibit both original works on canvas alongside works on paper. “Batman was a colorful and wild ride,” West said. “My paintings capture the humor, zaniness and depth of the Batman villains as well as the Freudian motivations of Batman as an all-too-human, venerable and funny vigilante superhero.”
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On Thursday, Dec. 22, the Sun Valley Hallelujah Chorus will sing selections from Handel’s “Messiah” with special guest musicians and soloists. The concert will feature special performances by Jonathan Hill, Steven Antry, Carolyn Cutler, Joycee Greene, Jim Watkinson, Paul Gregory, Alyssa Hershey, Linda Staum, Paul Hartl and the Sun Valley Hallelujah Chorus. For more information, call (208) 788-4489.
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SIT AND KNIT THURSDAY DECEMBER 22 10 AM-6 PM / THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM In the midst of the holiday season, the library provides contemplative space. Library patron Pam Jarolimek started a knitting project, “Knitting for Peace,” encouraging people to knit hats, scarves, and other warm items for refugees arriving to Idaho. There is yarn and needles available by the library’s fireplace. Anyone is invited to sit by the fireplace and add some stitches to the project. If you would like to participate or donate to Idaho refugees, contact Anna Svidgal, (208) 726-3493, ext, 123.
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Teen Advocates work on healthy living
University of Idaho Extension and Blaine County 4-H will implement a new Teen Advocates healthy living program. Teen Advocates will help teach, volunteer and lead various 4-H events with a focus on specific lessons involving fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyles. As well, the teens will work with UI faculty and staff to implement the 4-H Healthy Living program in Blaine County. Teen Advocates will receive 14 hours of training on healthy-living strategies, nutrition, food preparation, food safety, budgeting, shopping skills, communication and teaching skills. They will be paid hourly to conduct and teach programs at 4-H camps and day camps, on field trips and during various activities, to teach fitness, nutrition and healthy living. They will gain leadership experience for college applications and future jobs and they will have an opportunity to attend the National Youth Summit on Healthy Living, Feb. 17-20, 2017, in Washington, D.C. This program is offered to teens 14 years or older. For more information, call (208) 788-5585.
Free to Succeed seeks volunteers
Sponsored by the Idaho Department of Correction, and directed by state director Kevin Kempf, with state
volunteer and religious coordinator Jeff Kirkman, a community mentoring program seeks community volunteer mentors, 25 years or older, who are interested in supporting men and women parolees in transitioning into outside communities through Free to Succeed. Volunteers may be individuals, teams, groups or organizations with any religious or nonreligious affiliation. This will also include potential volunteers that have been or are presently on state supervision. Training will take place in mentors’ districts and communities. If you or your organization are interested, visit idoc. idaho.gov or contact mentoring@idoc.idaho.gov, Jeff Kirkman at (208) 658-2073 or Russ Howell at (208) 5397639.
The Center seeks applicants for scholarships
The Sun Valley Center for the Arts is currently accepting applications for the 2017 Scholarship Program. The deadline for these scholarships is Feb. 22. Blaine County students and educators who are interested in furthering their education in the arts and humanities are invited to apply at sunvalleycenter.org. Comprised of four different scholarships, the program is made possible through funds raised at The Center’s Annual Wine Auction and private donations. Awards are based on artistic merit, application materi-
als and financial need. The Center offers scholarships in the following categories: • For Educators: The Educator Scholarship is offered to educators in the Wood River Valley who work in public or private schools, teaching pre-K through 12th grade. Teachers can use scholarship funds to support formal professional development in visual arts, performing arts or humanities. • For College Students: The Gay V. Weake Scholarship is offered to college students who major in the arts or humanities. These funds are to be used to cover tuition. • For High School Students: The High School Arts and Humanities Scholarship is designed for Blaine County high school students currently enrolled in grades 9–12 looking to further their artistic pursuits in the visual arts, performing arts or humanities. • For High School Juniors: The Ezra Pound Scholarship is given to a high school junior pursuing advanced study in the visual arts outside of the Wood River Valley during the summer before his or her senior year. The Center’s scholarship committee reviews applications to determine recipients. The committee is an independent group, and members change yearly. The Center will contact applicants once applications have been processed. For additional information and questions, contact Sarah Stavros.
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