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A mosaic by Morgan Buckert, “Desert Solitaire,” is in the online auction.

Artwork courtesy of Wood River Valley Studio Tour

CREATIVITY IS PEACE

Wood River Valley Studio Tour pedals along for sixth year

BY DANA DUGAN

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here an artist works may be a very private space, where permission to enter is sparingly given.

But, once a year for the past six years visual artists throughout the Wood River Valley have opened up their studios to reveal their secrets, their completed and in-progress artwork.

“We feel so proud of the working artists in the Valley and how inspired they are by our landscape,” said Sarah Bird, a Hailey-based artist who has been on the tour for three years, as well as a co-director of the Studio Tour.

Artists have also been inspired to spruce up their own studios in anticipation of tour visitors. Bird said there are artist studios in many neighborhoods, “right next door, and each is a different expression of each artist’s vision.”

Out of some 200 working artists in the Valley, there are 50 artists who will welcome visitors on the Wood River Valley Studio Tour. The artists rotate— some opt out, new ones are added each year, and some skip a year here and there.

“We have a nice turnover,” Bird said. “People come and go. It always seems to work out.

This year there are eight new artists on the tour. There are also some plein-air painters who are joining together, since they don’t have their own studios.”

Other highlights of the week are the exhibition reception on Friday evening at the Ketchum Conference & Event Center in the Walnut Avenue Mall in Ketchum, and the online mosaic auction. A live tree will be in-

stalled onsite at the Event Center. People may write their own dedications, aspirations and wishes for peace on paper tags provided and attach them to the tree.

The theme of the mosaic auction is peace, and the artists may interpret that in any way. While most paint on the 8-inch-by-8inch mosaic tile, some use a variety of mediums, from jewelry and photography, to leather and wood.

“The interpretation is very broad and they donate that work to the tour,” Bird said. “The proceeds of the auction benefit the tour, which is our main source of funds. It’s a trim organization. What we’re here to do is collect the artists, give them marketing and exposure, and the artist does the hosting.”

Bird said that there is “amazing signage, a map and a website, with clear and easy directions, and it’s all free. No ticket—just pull over when you see signage, and go in. We just try to facilitate that and make it as smooth as possible.”

The Studio Tour is also supporting NAMI’s (National Allience on Mental Illness) “Biking for Mental Wellness: A StigmaFree Ride” on Saturday, Aug. 18. Visitors inspired to tour art studios can ride bikes to join NAMI-WRV representatives at 10 a.m. at the three tour outposts—Ketchum Event Center, diVine Wine Bar in Hailey, and 7Fuego in Bellevue, where maps will also be available.

There are also mosaics from the 2017 tour displayed and for sale at diVine for half price. tws

Group & Mosaic Project Exhibition Aug. 15–19 11 a.m.–5 p.m. daily, at Ketchum Conference & Event Center Reception with the Artists Friday, Aug. 17 5–8 p.m. Ketchum Conference & Event Center Tour Studios Saturday, Aug. 18 & Sunday, Aug. 19 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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NEWS ENVIRONMENT

Sharps Fire Incident Commander Beth Lund, of Great Basin Incident Management Team 1, speaks to her team Thursday, Aug. 2, at the morning briefing at the EE-DA-HO Ranch spike camp in Bellevue. Photo courtesy of Great Basin Incident Management Team 1

SHARPS FIRE COMMANDER DEPARTS WITH WORDS OF APPRECIATION

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ost of the firefighters have packed up and headed home for a much-deserved rest and some relaxation. Sharps Fire Incident Commander Beth Lund, one of two female incident commanders on Type 1 incident management teams, is returning to her home in Ogden, Utah, unless she is diverted elsewhere for another fire.

Lund has now logged a fair amount of time working in Blaine County. In 2013, she was incident commander of the Beaver Creek Fire.

Since the Great Basin Incident Management Team was called in after the Sharps Fire began on July 29, Lund and her team have been stationed at the Carey School, leading the firefighting efforts.

The Beaver Creek Fire directly threatened the entire Wood River Valley and caused evacuations on the east side of the Valley, from Hailey on up north in particular.

“It was tenser and more stressful for the citizens,” Lund said in an interview last week with The Weekly Sun. “But we’ve been welcomed in the community, and the county commissioners have been very engaged and helpful. The fire departments were here staffing until we could get up to speed, so they could get back to protecting the communities.

“The BLM and Idaho Department of Lands, and Sawtooth National Forest Service, are very committed and providing good direction,” Lund said. “The inner-agency partnerships contribute to the success of a chaotic situation. We come in and try to make sense of it.”

Not only did Lund and her team make sense of it, they operated with transparency, held several community meetings in Carey and Hailey, and sent daily updates to the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and press.

One question Lund has heard often is why do the maps show the fire growing (on Monday, Aug. 13, it was 64,853 acres) while still claiming to be 81 percent contained.

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ing we did,” Lund explained. “We have to do that sometimes. The fire got hung up down the slope where there was still vegetation. It could have created a whole scenario if we didn’t get to it. We burned about 200 acres so that now there is a complete line around it on the north end. We can predict an end to it. Once we leave this, it’s contained and not going to grow anymore.”

The transition Type 3 incident command will work for local agencies, Lund said. About 12 people will manage the new incident command.

Most of the crews and engines will depart, but the Sharps Fire will still need to be managed and monitored.

Lund added that the region was lucky early on with the Sharps Fire situation, since it had a light fuel area, with just grass.

“It might have been over sooner had it not gotten into timber and forest,” she said. “This one could have been bad if it had gone west into the Wood River Valley, which is why we kept pre-evacuations in effect.”

Lund said that though there are still fires in certain areas of the Sharps Fire, the team will continue to mop those up.

“We just wanted to thank the whole community and express our appreciation,” Lund said. “Usually the teams are treated well in the communities.

Sometimes they [the communities] want to blame the agencies who manage those lands, making it political.

“Everyone has pitched in and treated us very well. It’s not always that way. I think this community is very forthcoming. This community is special and so welcoming. We were brought baked good, well wishes, and there were mostly positive comments and questions at the community meetings. That all makes it easier for us, even if they [the communities] don’t understand it. But what we do is all for the sake of safety public and firefighters.”

Until next time, the community salutes Lund and the Great Basin Incident Command Team 1. tws

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Idaho Men Receive Sentences In Bunkerville Case

Two defendants from Idaho in the Bunkerville-Bundy standoff trial in Clark County, Nev., have received sentences at last.

On Thursday, Aug. 9, federal Judge Gloria Navarro sentenced Eric Parker of Hailey to one year of supervised release with no contact with any of his co-defendants and Scott Drexler of Challis to time served.

Parker and Drexler were arrested in January of 2016 along with two other Idaho residents–Steven Stewart of Hailey and Todd C. Engel of Boundary County.

All four were charged with conspiracy to commit an offense against the U.S. and conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer, and at least one count of using and carrying a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.

The standoff occurred after the Bureau of Land Management attempted to round up Bundy’s cattle, which the government said were grazing illegally on federal land.

In August 2017, jurors acquitted Stewart and Rick Lovelein, of Montana, of 10 charges that could have sent them to federal prison for decades.

In October 2017, Drexler and Parker pled guilty to a single count each of obstruction of a court order, which is a misdemeanor In January, Navarro dismissed felony charges against Cliven Bundy, who instigated the standoff, his sons Ammon Bundy and Ryan Bundy, as well as Ryan Payne, one of leaders of the Malheur, Ore., occupation.

In July, Engel, who was convicted by a jury, was sentenced to 14 years behind bars for his role in the standoff.

On Monday, Aug. 13, Stewart and Lovelein filed a lawsuit against the Las Vegas prosecutors Steven Myhre, Daniel Schiess and Nadia Ahmed, along with former Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze and the agencies of the FBI and BLM.

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EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF ATTRACTION Company of Fools to present ‘Heisenberg’

BY YANNA LANTZ

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ompany of Fools’ 23rd season will continue with a production of “Heisenberg,” by playwright Simon Stephens.

“Heisenberg” was the winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best New Play for Stephens’s adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” Directed by COF founding member Denise Simone, the production will open Tuesday, Aug. 28, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey.

“Heisenberg” tells the story of two strangers who meet by chance at a busy London train station and begin a relationship that changes both of their lives forever.

“At its core, ‘Heisenberg’ is a love story between two very lonely outsiders, Georgie and Alex, who open up to each other in remarkable ways,” Simone said. “In each of the six scenes, their relationship is transformed by the life-giving force

each gives the other. The Fools have always been drawn to stories that illuminate the human heart.”

Stephens’s play brings to the forefront the uncertain and often comical sparring match that is the human connection.

“This story plays with the Heisenberg Principle, aptly referred to as the Uncertainty Principal,” Simone said “In layman’s terms, it asserts that people and things are altered simply by being observed. That if you gaze on something, it shifts, even though you won’t know or see that shift nor know the outcome of that shift. In other words, we only have the present moment.”

Featuring New York City-based actors Hanna Cheek (COF’s “Grounded,” “Other Desert Cities”) and Christopher Curry (“Sully,” “O’Neill Playwright Conference”), “Heisenberg” will take place in an intimate theater configuration with seating for 70 people on the stage.

“This is Hanna’s fifth show with the Fools, and the Valley (rightly so) loves her,” Simone said. “So many people

wanted to see her in the one-woman show ‘Grounded,’ but were unable to as the run sold out quickly. When I read the play, I literally thought, ‘Huh, Hanna should do this.’ Chris is new to the Valley and brings a depth and poignancy to his character that I know many people will understand and relate to.”

The show’s artistic team includes Amanda Clegg Lyon (light design), Maria Gerhardt (costume design), K.O. Ogilvie (stage management), Ann Price (dialect coach) and Russell Simone Wilson (sound design).

“This show is great for people who enjoy meeting people who they, in all probability, will never meet,” Simone said.

“And for people who love glorious dialogue—who like a love story that has a bite—who love to follow a story that does not take them in a straight line. Most people know this playwright from his brilliant stage adaptation of the novel ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime.’ He describes ‘Heisenberg’ as a completely different venture for him. He

Hanna Cheek and Christopher Curry play two lonely outsiders in “Heisenberg.” Courtesy photo by Kirsten Shultz

has given the actors zero hiding places and he asks us to lean in and to meet them head on.”

Tickets for “Heisenberg” may be purchased online at sunvalleycenter.org, at (208) 578-9122 or at the Liberty Theatre box office starting one hour before curtain. COF’s box office is located at the Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main Street in Hailey, with hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. All seats are reserved, except for the “Pay What You Feel” preview. tws

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resentatives of 16 nonprofits gather last week as the Wood River Women’s Founon met for its annual luncheon. Some of the organization’s 300 members and the t recipients celebrated together at Trail Creek Cabin in Sun Valley, Wednesday, Aug. The organization has pooled and distributed $2,327,000 to regional nonprofits over past 13 years. This year, the total amount granted was $334,000. The projects for h money was granted this year included everything from $25,000 for the Senior nection’s new senior-friendly bathroom, and $25,000 for the Wood River CommuniMCA’s Power Scholars Academy, to $25,000 to help Family Health Services expand Bellevue. Speakers at the luncheon included two past recipients who spoke about mpact these grants have made, including Jenny Emery Davidson, executive director he Community Library, and Kristie Heitzman, executive director of the Blaine County cation Foundation. Davidson thanked the WRWF, saying the nonprofit “embodies, tifies and builds on points of connection; they encourage us to build community n and again.” For the grant cycle in 2019, the top amount granted will be raised to 000. Photo by Dana DuGan

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new members of the Wood River Women’s Foundation, Maya Blix, left, and Whitney th Slade, of Intrepid Events, enjoy the luncheon at Trail Creek Cabin in Sun Valley. y recently produced the successful debut of the Tour de Force. The event’s funds support Idaho BaseCamp’s Outdoor Adventure fifth-grade program. Photo by Dana an

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Fall Photography Workshop To Be Offered In Stanley

he Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association will present a unique photography workshop with Boise-based photographer Glenn Oakley, t. 28, 29 and 30. The workshop, “Autumn Photography in the Sawtooths: Honing your technical skills and developing your personal vision” will ude lodging at Beckwith’s Lodge in Stanley with breakfast and dinner provided.

Oakley is a three-time winner of the Banff Mountain Photo Competition. He has shot feature stories for Smithsonian, Sunset, Outside, Life, and e, as well as advertising shoots for Sierra, L.L. Bean, and Yakima. A former contributing editor to High Country News, Oakley has written and tographed several books. His work with NBCNews.com on the multimedia project, “In Plain Sight,” garnered a Peabody Award. His film “The oner” was an official selection for the 2017 Wild & Scenic Film Festival. he three-day workshop is $450 per person. There are 12 spaces available and reservations need to be made in advance. For details and registion, call the Stanley Museum at (208) 774-3517.

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lightly cooler temperatures this week are really making the late-summer fishing great. On many rivers, the hatches have combined into intense days of large-bug varieties. For example, the Upper Lost and Big Wood rivers may have five to 10 hatches going simultaneously.

Last week we saw Trico and massive Stoneflies on the same water at the same time. That is a first in our book. Throw in a crazy mix of other bugs and you won’t want to be anywhere but fishing this week!

The freestone streams are fishing the best. The Upper Lost River is loaded with hatches right now. Anglers can fish throughout the day, with a slight lull in the action toward mid- to late afternoon, or “Hopper” hours. Load for bear if you go, and have a variety of flies.

Flying Ants, Tricos, Stoneflies, Yellow Sallies, Baetis, Hoppers and a variety of small Attractors are all taking fish. Stay on the move and cover lots of water.

Silver Creek continues to fish.

The fishing may be all day, or it could be spotty, depending on the conditions. In either case, anglers are still catching a lot of fish, and a lot of big fish, using Hoppers as well as matching the hatch.

The brown trout are going into spawning colors, which means they will start moving up the river soon. When this happens, they go on the bite in a big way.

The aggressive behavior extends to their eating. Hoppers, Mice and Streamers will all be great ways to approach the river in the coming month. If you want to catch a BIG brown trout, the coming weeks are your time.

The Big Wood continues to fish better than it has in years.

It is safe to say the river has fully recovered from the fires and most likely benefitted from them. The fish in general are bigger than in years past, and the hatches are staying strong and steady. Much like the Upper Lost, anglers should stay on the move. Carry all the same flies listed for the Lost and be ready with your Western Red Quill, as this will be the next significant hatch we see.

The South Fork of the Boise continues to fish pretty well.

Hoppers and Pink Alberts are the game, although some creativity could produce some nice hookups. Think Ants and Spiders! A well-fished riffle with a pair of small Copper Johns is a good bet, as well.

Happy fishing, everyone!

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IS YOUR DOG AN OBNOXIOUS GREETER?

BY FRAN JEWELL

“He’s friendly!” is the common chant among those who do not seem to recognize that their dog is about to offend another dog.

All dogs have the need for personal space, just like people do. Some need more space than others—that can be driven by breed or the individual dog.

Goldens and Labradors often have no concern at all for anyone’s personal space—dog or human. On the other hand, many of the herding breeds DO have concern, especially border collies and German shepherds. When the two breeds collide, it can cause a conflict, sometimes more severe than others.

When a Labrador invades the personal space of another dog by jumping up in the dog’s face or putting his head over another dog’s shoulder, the other dog may respond with a growl or snap, or worse. Most of the time, we humans then blame the growler and call them aggressive when, in fact, the invader was not being friendly, but is an obnoxious greeter.

Put yourself in their paws. If you were sitting on a park bench and some stranger came along, sat right next to you, touching you, then put his/her arm around you or on your leg, you would be offended.

How would you react? Do you allow it or do you respond in a negative manner?

We all, including our dogs, have a right to personal space. This becomes es-

pecially important when an adult obnoxious greeter offends a shy puppy, pushing that puppy to defend himself with a bite or nip. That now sets the puppy up for behaving like that the rest of his life when he is offended by other dogs. It may even be difficult for that puppy to have happy relationships with other dogs forever.

If you have an obnoxious greeter, it is extremely important that you do not view this behavior as acceptable, “friendly” or just saying, “hello,” especially with young puppies. It is not any dog’s right to greet in this manner. Teaching your dog to wait for permission from you to greet another dog is imperative. Ask another dog’s owner if the greeting is okay.

Stop the interaction if your dog becomes too pushy with another dog, or if you see the other dog is afraid, showing hackles, dipping his head, mouth closed or tail tucked.

Your dog’s behavior in public is your responsibility. Be respectful. If you are unsure if your dog is an obnoxious greeter, or how to change that behavior, consult with a qualified professional instructor.

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 positivepuppy.com or call (208) 578-1565.

Cloud is learning proper socialization at an early age in a large box store, including NO JUMPING with people and with other dogs. Photo by Fran Jewell

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HUMBOLDT AND GENTIANS

BY LESLIE REGO

Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was the most famous scientist of his time period.

During an era when scientists looked at science as individual classifications, Humboldt believed in the interconnectivity of everything. He described nature as a giant web of life. “Nature is a living whole,” Humboldt said, “not a dead aggregate.” In the early 1800s, Humboldt even predicted human-induced destruction to the climate!

Humboldt’s name lives on in Europe and Latin America but here in the United States he is almost forgotten, although more places, animals and plants are named after him than anyone else.

On a five-year voyage through Latin America, beginning in 1799, Humboldt put together his vision of the unity of nature, which he called Naturgemälde. Humboldt created a 3-foot-by-2-foot chart and in the center placed Chimborazo, a volcano in Ecuador that he had climbed. On either side of the volcano he showed temperatures, humidity, and plants all related to different elevations on the volcano. This chart became a key for discerning which plants would thrive at what altitude and what temperature across the world.

I just returned from a trip to Denali National Park in Alaska. Many of the wildflowers are the same ones I see here in our mountain ranges. As I walked through the national park in Alaska, I often thought of Humboldt’s Naturgemälde. Some of the flowers were easily recognizable, others I could tell the family, but I was not familiar with the particular species. One of these was the “arctic gentian,” also known as “whitish gentian.” Gentiana is a large genus of flowers that has a distribution worldwide but is only found at high altitudes or in alpine and subalpine meadows.

In Idaho, we have many different types of gentian, most of which are an intense blue color. They grow in wet mountain meadows and are tolerant of the cold. Gentian can

Leslie Rego, “Alaska’s Whitish Gentian and Idaho’s Pleated Gentian,” watercolor, nib pen and ink.

bloom even when the nights are freezing, since they grow low to the ground. The sun heats the earth during the day, thus providing warmth and shelter for the flowers throughout the cold nights. As a result, gentian can flower well into autumn.

I have never seen whitish gentian in Idaho. I was charmed by this new addition to my knowledge of the gentian family. The stems are short. The flowers nestle into the surrounding vegetation. They seem unassuming, but upon close inspection showcase purple vertical stripes on the outside of their petals and purple dots on the inside.

Gentian in Alaska and Idaho share many characteristics. Idaho’s explorer’s gentian has a tubular shape, much like Alaska’s

whitish gentian. Explorer’s gentian also has purple specks on the inside. Opposite linear leaves grow on both whitish gentian and Idaho’s pleated gentian.

The altitude of the alpine meadows in Denali National Park is lower than the mountains in Idaho, but the temperature is cooler in Alaska, which creates similar growing conditions. All those many years ago, when travel was so much more difficult, Humboldt was prescient in his observations.

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

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Alaylia Norton. Photo courtesy of Alaylia Norton

ALAYLIA NORTON A lover of the arts

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ilver Creek High School junior Alaylia Norton can’t be confined to one subject.

Courting art in its many forms, Norton splits her time between her love for singing, language, drama, psychology, and cooking.

“I’ve always been more into arts than mathematics,” Norton said. “So between singing, acting and language, I’ve got great classes.”

Carrying a 3.98 grade point average, Norton pursues these passions through whatever means she can. While her core classes are at Silver Creek High School, she also takes French at Wood River High School and will take psychology classes through the College of Southern Idaho this fall.

“I’m really excited for choir,” Norton said. “I’ve been in it since sixth grade and now I’m also in Colla Voce [all-women’s ensemble] at Wood River.”

Norton’s talents extend beyond the classroom. She is a member of the cheerleading squad at Wood River High School, and during the last few months she has spent her summer improving upon her acting abilities.

“My mom was a theater major and acted all through college; my aunt acted all through high school; and my grandma did the same,” Norton said. “It’s just kind of gone through the family, and it’s something I always wanted to do, something I always wanted to try. I just feel like it comes very naturally to me.”

Indeed, Norton is an active participant in the Valley’s dramatic productions. She is currently in the process of rehearsing and performing in three plays, one of which, “Seussical the Musical,” premiered Saturday, Aug. 2. The other two are the recent “Almost, Maine” and “21 Chump Street,” which will premier in November.

Norton has taken numerous opportunities to pursue all of her diverse interests as possible career choices at school.

“One thing that’s really cool about Silver Creek is you shadow or intern at places you’re interested in,” she said. “So I shadowed the French teacher at the middle school; I shadowed with Sarah at Hank & Sylvie’s to see what it’s like to work in an industrial-size kitchen; and I shadowed our school resource officer at the high school, because if I go into psychology, I want to go into criminal psychology.”

Both in class and out, Norton looks forward to further exploring these subjects in her next couple of years of high school and beyond to see where they take her.

“I’m all over the place, but this year I’ve definitely settled more on acting or psychology,” Norton said. “Once I began in the arts, I was like, ‘This is my place.’” tws

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Safe Haven Parent Company Careix Files For Bankruptcy

Carefix Management and Consulting, Inc., which owns the nine Safe Haven Health Care facilities in southern Idaho, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday, Aug. 10, in U.S. District Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho. Safe Haven is a medical provider with multiple locations in Idaho, including one in Bellevue known as Bell Mountain Village & Care Center.

The company provides both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric, skilled-nursing and assisted-living services.

According to court documents, Safe Haven claims $17.3 million in liabilities, owing approximately $871,000 to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for Medicaid overpayment and approximately $142,000 in federal taxes.

“All of the current facilities, including Bell Mountain, will remain open and operating,” said Matt Christensen, Safe Haven’s attorney.

Carefix Management has a hearing tomorrow afternoon with the bankruptcy judge to approve the ongoing operations (including payroll), and anticipate receiving that approval.

“Once we get past the first few weeks of the bankruptcy case, Safe Haven will then evaluate its operations and determine a plan for moving forward out of bankruptcy,” Christensen said.

Judge Rules Mineral Rights Sale May Have Been Unconstitutional

According to the Associated Press, a federal judge ruled that Idaho officials violated the U.S. Constitution by forcing several mineral rights owners to sell their natural gas and oil to Houston, Texas-based Alta Mesa Resources without giving them a meaningful way to fight the state’s decision.

The ruling Monday in U.S. District Court in Boise could disrupt the state-approved process intended to prevent a minority of mineral rights owners from stopping natural gas and oil production.

Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability filed the lawsuit last year saying the state discriminated against landowners by finalizing a deal that favored Alta Mesa.

Idaho must now vacate the order, rescind lease contracts, and hold a new hearing.

Botanical Garden To Hold Annual Benefit

A benefit for the Sawtooth Botanical Garden, “All That Jazz!”, will take place from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the garden, south of Ketchum. There will be silent and live auctions, live jazz by the Sally Tibbs and Kevin Kirk Jazz Ensemble, a performance by Footlight Dance Centre, dinner catered by the Wood River Sustainability Center, cocktails at hosted bars, and dancing.

Tickets for “All That Jazz!” are $150 and Diamond Packages for tables of 10 at $2,500 are available that include VIP check-in and -out, parking, home delivery of auction items purchased, prestige cuvée for the table, a Sally Tibbs and Kevin Kirk Jazz Ensemble CD, and premiere seating.

For reservations, contact jen@sbgarden.org or (208) 726-9358.

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Arielle Yoder (Kate) and Jess Prichard (Petruchio) rehearse arm wrestling for the production of “SHREW!”. Photo courtesy of Laughing Stock Theatre Company

‘SHREW!’

Laughing Stock to produce Shakespeare adaptation

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LARRY THE LARINUS JR.

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ne day, as Larry the Larinus, Jr., was munching on some leftover knapweed that his mother had given him for lunch that day, he saw the Blaine Bug Crew. He knew that the Bug Crew existed, but he never thought that he would be privileged enough to see them in person. So he stood as tall as he could and saluted them as they walked by. He had to pinch himself to make sure this moment was real. He knew the Bug Crew was here to monitor the growth of his favorite noxious weed, spotted knapweed.

Spotted knapweed is a herbaceous, short-lived perennial reproducing entirely by seed and producing up to 25,000 seeds per plant that can remain viable in the soil for up to eight years.

Flowers range in color from pink to light-purple and bloom from July to October. The bracts of the flower heads are black-tipped, giving the plant its characteristic “spotted” appearance. Seeds are brown to black in color, smooth, and less than 0.25 inches long.

Stems are typically 2 to 4 feet tall, with lower leaves that are deeply lobed and upper leaves that are more linear. Spotted knapweed prefers moist rangeland habitats, but is common in waste areas, along roadsides, and in pastures. To date, 13 biological control agents have been approved for release for the knapweed complex, which includes spotted knapweed.

Larinus is an abundant biological control agent that can

utilize spotted, diffuse, and squarrose knapweeds. Larinus overwinters as an adult. Adults emerge in the spring when they begin to feed on knapweed foliage. Females produce between 28 and 130 eggs, which they lay in clusters in open flowers.

Eggs hatch and larvae feed on seeds and receptacle tissue for about a month. Larvae construct cocoons within the seed heads using pappus hairs, and pupate. Emerging adults chew a characteristic round hole in the top of the cocoon that is visible when viewed from above.

Larinus knew what time it was—it was fair season—and the Bug Crew was going to need the perfect specimen to show at the Blaine County Fair.

So, he brushed off his antennae and made himself look as presentable as possible. When they finally saw him, it was the happiest moment of his life. Cody gently put him in the display jar. He did his very best the next few days, helping the Bug Crew and making sure that he represented his fellow Larinus well. When the fair was over, he retired to a special spot of knapweed where he started a family of 5,000 and lived happily ever after.

If you have an infestation of spotted knapweed that is free of sprays, mowing, cultivating or pulling, you could be a candidate for our Bug Crew services. If you, too, would like to help the Blaine Bug Crew with keeping Idaho weed-free and beautiful, please contact us: Blaine County Noxious Weed Outreach at (208) 788-5543.

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BY YANNA LANTZ

un Valley Shakespeare Festival and Laughing Stock Theatre Company will present “SHREW!” by Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Amy Freed Aug. 16-25 at Ketchum’s Forest Service Park.

Laughing Stock Theatre was formed in 1977 and for 31 years produced plays and musicals for, and with, the community. In 2008, it was integrated into the nexStage Theatre. Today, the nexStage Theatre no longer exists as a producing organization and LST has returned to operate as its own entity.

An adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” which follows the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, Freed’s “SHREW!” is a clever and wickedly funny spin on the classic that has paved the way for Kate to triumph, too. When her unstoppable force meets his immovable object, the impact is hilarious and moving.

“Amy Freed has written a very funny play about romance, but it also includes some incredibly moving moments and insights into family relationships,” said LST’s Patsy Wygle. “It is a very physical romp and has something for all ages.”

New York/Portland-based director Ben Newman believes the two main characters, Kate and Petruchio, are wildly ahead of the curve.

“They’re struggling against cliché, against themselves and against each other in order to provide space for the other,” he said. “We get to watch them learn how to listen to the other and release into a powerful, shared love. This play believes steadfastly in the true and real notion of a soulmate, of our other half. It shows us that the ability to truly love another in spite of what society deems proper, what laws decree, and indeed, what our own conscience tells us, is a universal one. It’s a struggle which carries the po-

Megan Mahoney plays Bianca in Amy Freed’s Shakespeare adaptation.

Photo courtesy of Laughing Stock Theatre Company

tential for true freedom within oneself, as well as empowering others to learn more about the world around them and their place in it.”

The cast for “SHREW!” is comprised of Arielle Yoder (Writer/Katherine), Jana Arnold (Mistress Slapbottom/Vincentio), Megan Mahoney (Bianca), Tim Blough (Baptista), Chris Harder (Hortensio), Jamie Wygle (Lucentio), Jacob Camp (Tranio), Joel Morello (Gremio), Jess Prichard (Petruchio), Justin Ness (Grumio), Kendall Cafaro (Biondella), Chris Carwithen (Marcus), Matt Musgrove (Peter), Kelly Robinson (Dorcus) and Wygle (Widow).

“This is SVSF/LST’s first show under a full Equity contract and that has been incredibly exciting as well as a bit challenging,” Wygle said. “We brought in 10 actors from New York City, Los Angeles, Boise and Portland for the project.

They can focus exclusively on the show, so the level of commitment is up for everyone. Our director has put together a truly

cohesive ensemble and we are all learning from each other.

We also brought in a costume designer from Portland, Jessica Bobillot, who is amazingly talented. The costumes are going to blow people away.”

“Shakespeare’s ‘[Taming of the] Shrew’ has always been one of my favorite comedies,” said Newman. “However, its misogynistic and patriarchal overtones make it a play impossible to produce—for good reason.

Freed’s adaptation has brought a remarkably witty self-awareness to ‘SHREW!,’ which any audience will appreciate.”

Tickets for “SHREW!” are $25 for adults, $15 for students and are available at laughingstocktheater.org or at the door.

The production will start at 6 p.m., Aug. 16-19 and Aug. 21-23. Saturday, Aug. 25, the show will commence at 7 p.m.

There will be an after-party on opening night with the show’s director and cast. For more information, email Patsy Wygle at wyglemoore@gmail.com or call (208) 726-9124. tws

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15 HIKIN’ BUDDIES 9:30AM TO 1PM / ADAMS GULCH / KETCHUM Meet some furry friends at the popular Hikin’ Buddies program, hosted by Mountain Humane (formerly Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley.) All are welcome to join in throughout the summer, weather permitting. Meet at the Adams Gulch trailhead in Ketchum from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. At Hikin’ Buddies, attendees can take a shelter dog for a hike, or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs. It is a great opportunity to meet some of the shelter’s adoptable dogs as well as to learn more about the Mountain Humane organization.

No appointment is necessary; dogs go out on hikes on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, Mountain Humane will now be doing adoptions at Adams Gulch during Hikin’ Buddies. An adoption counselor will be onsite to help complete the adoption process.

WICKED WEDNESDAYS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15 6:30PM / THE WICKED SPUD / HAILEY Hit up The Spud for a weekly concert series that raises money for nonprofits throughout the Valley.

Mingle with old and new friends while enjoying talented local musicians performing in a fun and intimate outdoor setting. For details about the performance, call (208) 788-0009.

SHOSTAKOVICH’S TENTH SYMPHONY WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15 6:30PM / PAVILION / SUN VALLEY The Tenth was written at the time of Stalin’s death, and in it, Shostakovich weaves a profound reflection that intertwines the intimately personal and brutally political. Carefully constructed but expressively wide-ranging, this work is Shostakovich’s first to bear his musical signature, a theme constructed from notes spelling out his name. Visit svsummersymphony.org/orchestra-festival to learn more.

STORY TIME WED AUG 15 & FRI AUG 17 10:30AM TO 12:30PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Hailey Public Library hosts Story Time on Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Books and crafts designed for children ages 2-4 will be available during Story Time. All ages are welcome. Visit haileypubliclibrary.org for details.

HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET

THURSDAY AUGUST 16

2-6PM / E. CARBONATE STREET / HAILEY Each week, the Hailey Farmers’ Market is held on the west side of Main Street, between Galena and Carbonate Street, near Sturtevants. Local and regional vendors offer a great variety of fresh produce, locally made breads and treats, fermented foods, prepared foods and crafts. Enjoy the parklike setting under a shady tree, while shopping. For more information, visit wrfarmersmarket.org.

CANCER IN FOCUS THURSDAY AUGUST 16 4-5PM / LIMELIGHT ROOM / SUN VALLEY INN The Killebrew-Thompson Memorial, a cancer research benefit, will host an opportunity to see cancer research and care in a whole new light. Learn about current trends in cancer research and treatment from leading doctors in the field. This event is free and open to the public. Call (208) 726-1049 for details.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS THURSDAY AUGUST 16 5-7PM / 120 N. 2ND AVE., STE. 107 / KETCHUM Join The Chamber and QB Solutions for August’s Business After Hours. Learn what QB Solutions offers the businesses in the Wood River Valley. Get all The Chamber news, great food, beer and wine, and don’t forget a business card for a chance to win raffle prizes.

LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY AUGUST 16 6:30-9:30PM / MAHONEY’S / BELLEVUE

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IS A CUP OF JOE A CUP OF GOOD HEALTH?

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umerous studies have shown that drinking three to four 8-ounce cups of coffee per day may have health benefits such as reducing risk for melanoma, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, type 2 diabetes, liver disease, prostate cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and more. Studies also indicate coffee consumption may slow the rate of progression in some diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

Coffee also appears to improve cognitive function and decrease the risk of depression. Some studies have found an association between coffee consumption and decreased overall mortality and possibly cardiovascular mortality, although this may not be true in younger people who drink large amounts of coffee.

A massive review of the scientific literature on coffee published in the British Medical Journal found that drinking three to four cups of black coffee a day provides the most health benefits overall. The reason for coffee health benefits is not the caffeine. It is molecules called polyphenols which are potent antioxidants. It is found most abundantly in dark-roast coffee.

However, research also indicates some health risks may be brewing. High consumption

of unfiltered coffee (boiled or espresso) has been associated with mild elevations in cholesterol levels. High levels of coffee consumption (more than four cups) during pregnancy can be associated with low birth weight, pre-term birth and stillbirths. For women with a higher likelihood of bone fractures, coffee raised that risk; the same was not true for men.

Coffee contains almost no calories—as long as you drink it black. Avoid packing it with calorie-laden creams, sugars and flavors, which can add fat and calories—up to hundreds of calories in some cases.

In early May, a Los Angeles judge said coffee sold in California must carry cancer warnings that coffee could expose people to acrylamide, a chemical created when coffee beans are roasted. The coffee industry argued that the level of acrylamide in coffee should be considered safe and that the health benefits of coffee outweigh the risks. Recently, a superior court Judge said Starbucks and other roasters and retailers failed to show that benefits from drinking coffee outweighed any risks from the carcinogen.

So while the judge may have ruled, the “jury” may still be out on whether coffee is beneficial to your health.

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Idaho Falls Short On Cancer-Fighting Public Policies Idaho is falling short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,” Idaho did not measure up to any of the policy recommendations in the nine issue areas.

“This 16th edition of the report shows that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer,” said Luke Cavener, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Idaho Government Relations director. “One critical area where voters have the power to make a difference for Idahoans immediately is passing Proposition 2 to expand Medicaid.

“This year alone, in Idaho, 8,450 people will be diagnosed with cancer and more than 3,000 will die from the devastating disease. We owe it to them and everyone at risk of developing the disease to do what we know works to prevent cancer and improve access to screenings and treatment.”

The nine areas the Action Network reviews are increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smokefree laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation coverage under Medicaid and prohibiting minors from using indoor tanning devices. The report also looks at whether a state provides a balanced approach to pain medication and if it has passed policies proven to increase patient quality of life.

Head to Mahoney’s Bar & Grill on Thursdays for free, family-friendly music throughout the summer.

Charter School Offers Family Corral At Food Fair And Family Market Syringa Mountain School’s parent council will host a free Family Corral at Local Food Alliance’s annual Wood River Valley HarvestFest, from 3–6 p.m. Saturday, Sept 15, at the Wood River Sustainability Center in Hailey. Parents and children can experience for the Family Corral food market and Syringa’s multisensory approach to learning—showing children what they can make with their own hands and some local raw ingredients.

This is the second year Syringa will bring something special for families and children to the HarvestFest.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ‘EURYDICE’ THURSDAY AUGUST 16 WRV STUDIO TOUR SAT AUG 18 & SUN AUG 19 VARIOUS TIMES / THE SPOT / KETCHUM

ALL DAY / VARIOUS LOCATIONS

The Spot will present “Eurydice” by renowned American playwright Sarah Ruhl Aug. 16-26 in Ketchum. Although the play is a reimagination of the classic myth of “Orpheus and Eurydice,” this production is anything but classical with contemporary characters and whimsical twists at every corner.

On her wedding day, Eurydice encounters a “Nasty Interesting Man” and shortly thereafter meets her untimely end, plunging into the watery confines of the underworld. There she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love Orpheus after having been dipped in the River of Forgetfulness.

The cast is comprised of Natalie Battistone (Eurydice), Peter Burke (Orpheus), Matt Gorby (Father), Brett Moellenberg (Nasty Interesting Man/Lord of the Underworld), Kevin Wade (Big Stone), Aly Wepplo (Loud Stone) and Kagen Albright (Little Stone).

“Eurydice” is for all ages and runs 85 minutes without an intermission. Tickets are $23 for adults and $13 for anyone under the age of 30. The Spot is located at 220 Lewis St., #2, Ketchum. Visit spotsunvalley.com to purchase tickets; seating is extremely limited and often sells out.

The Wood River Valley Studio Tour annually draws thousands of visitors to see artists at work in their studios. Visual artists residing in the four cities that comprise the Wood River Valley—Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley— open the doors of their studios to welcome community members and Valley visitors. This takes the form of a well-marked, self-guided tour, entirely free to the public with no ticketing required for any event. See story on page 4, visit wrvstudiotour.org or (208) 725-0600.

AUDIO MOONSHINE SUNDAY AUGUST 19 5-7PM / REDFISH LAKE LODGE Music From Stanley is live each Sunday on the Lodge’s front lawn. Redfish is north of Ketchum over Galena Summit, on Highway 75, about 50 minutes. For more information on events and accommodations, visit redfishlake.com.

GREAT KETCHUM TOSS-UP FRIDAY AUGUST 17 7-8PM / KETCHUM TOWN SQUARE

‘STAR WARS’ POPS SUNDAY AUGUST 19 5:30PM / PAVILION / SUN VALLEY

Come be amazed by Michael Marlin, engaging families with mind-bending manipulations.

Including performance pieces by Footlight Dance Centre workshop students, this free event is presented by the Ketchum Arts Commission.

“Star Wars: Film Concert Series” debuts for Pops Night with the film that began the saga. John Williams’s spectacular score comes alive in “Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert,” with the film accompanied in real time by the Sun Valley Summer Symphony. Visit svsummersymphony.org/orchestra-festival to learn more.

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY AUGUST 17 9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE Enjoy live music this and every Friday night at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue.

BIRD WALK SATURDAY AUGUST 18

SPIKE COGGINS SUNDAY AUGUST 19 6-9PM / LEFTY’S BAR & GRILL / KETCHUM

9AM / SAWTOOTH NRA PARKING LOT / HIGHWAY 75 Meet Carmen, SNRA naturalist, for a bird walk. Bring water, a hat and binoculars. All are welcome. Meet at 9 a.m. at Sawtooth NRA parking lot, eight miles north of Ketchum on Highway 75. For more information call (208) 727-5000.

Hear free live music on the deck at Lefty’s this and every Sunday throughout the summer. This week, groove to music by Spike Coggins. Visit leftysbarandgrill.com for a full schedule of performers.

MEET PAULETTE JORDAN MONDAY AUGUST 20 5-7PM / 200 N. 4TH ST. / CHALLIS Meet Paulette Jordan, Idaho’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, at an open house reception at the home of Paul and Sandra Willingham in Challis. Jordan, a former Idaho state senator, is a citizen of the Coeur d’Alene tribe, as well as a descendant of the Sinkiuse, Nez Perce and Yakama-Palus tribes. The Willinghams’ home is located at 200 N. 4th St. in Challis. To RSVP call (208) 879-6937.

SPOT GENERAL AUDITIONS SATURDAY AUGUST 18 11AM TO 1PM / THE SPOT / KETCHUM The Spot is casting actors to play roles in the productions comprising the 2018-2019 season and looking to build a performer database for various work shopp e d projects, staged readings and their new Studio Series throughout the year. Auditions are by appointment only. Email a headshot and résumé to spotsunvalley@gmail.com.

The audition will consist of one contemporary monologue no longer than 1.5 minutes and/or one Shakespeare monologue no longer than 1.5 minutes. Visit spotsunvalley. com to learn more.

CHAMBER MUSIC MONDAY AUGUST 20 6:30PM / COMMUNITY CAMPUS / HAILEY Sun Valley Summer Symphony musicians choose the repertoire for the Musicians’ Choice chamber concert. This program, performed at the Community Campus in Hailey, provides an intimate opportunity to enjoy an eclectic mix of music chosen by peers, performed by peers.

KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKETS TUESDAY AUGUST 21 2-6PM / KETCHUM TOWN SQUARE The market offers seasonally available and locally grown and raised fruits, vegetables, eggs, sheep, goat, and cow cheeses, organic cuts of beef, chicken and lamb, fresh herbs, wines and so much more. Visit Town Square, just south of Atkinsons’ Market and Giacobbi Square.

HAT TRICK SATURDAY AUGUST 18 6-9PM / LEFTY’S BAR & GRILL / KETCHUM Groove to free live music on the deck at Lefty’s this and every Saturday throughout the summer. This week, hear tunes from Hat Trick. Visit leftysbarandgrill.com for a full schedule of performers.

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