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Idaho News Star Card ID: What Is It? Do You Need One?

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Business News The Chamber To Host Annual Business Expo

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Municipal News State Of The City: Bellevue

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IDAHO’S REAL ID – THE STAR CARD Airline travel to require Star Card by 2020

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y Oct. 1, 2020, anyone who travels by commercial airline or needs to enter federal facilities will face stricter guidelines for proof of identification in an effort to create more uniform standards for credentials.

Available now, the Star Card is an Idaho driver license or identification card with an added gold star in the upper right-hand corner noting compliance with the national REAL ID security standards.

Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act requires uniform standards for credentials, such as driver’s licenses and ID cards.

Originally, national compliance for state governments to enact the REAL ID Act was 2008, but several Western states, including Idaho, protested this legislation and the deadline was pushed back to 2020. Blaine County and the rest of Idaho began issuing Star Cards in January of 2018.

The REAL ID Act was part of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation to prevent future acts of terrorism as were seen that day by preventing terrorists from obtaining state-issued identification documents.

The new identification process is aimed at deterring identity theft and fraud as well by requiring states meet certain standards for producing and issuing driver’s licenses and ID cards as well as the documentation stan-

dards for applicants. The new standards will also help to streamline identity checking for TSA at airports and for security personnel at federal facilities.

While a Star Card is not mandatory, after Oct. 1, 2020, anyone who flies domestically will most likely find it an inconvenience to no longer be able to use a state-issued driver’s license as a form of ID. Passports and several other forms of documentation will still be acceptable. Anyone working in a federal facility will also no longer be able to use their driver’s license unContinued THE STAR CARD Page 4

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ON THE COVER The holiday lights in downtown Bellevue have been spectacular this year! This photo shows 7 Fuego restaurant on Friday, December 21.

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NEWS BUSINESS

THE CHAMBER TO HOST ANNUAL BUSINESS EXPO Sun Valley Economic Development and Davis Embroidery co-sponsor

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he annual Wood River Valley Business Expo will be held from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. The evening promises networking and relationship building, consumer education and exposure of businesses, products and services to a mix of consumers and fellow businesses of the Wood River Valley.

“We’ve tried to make it an event like Business After Hours; there’s beer and wine, a big spread of food, and a chance to win some great door prizes,” said Stefany Mahoney, spokesperson for The Chamber. “It’s something to do in January and a chance to see some businesses you might not usually see.”

The Wood River Valley Business Expo has deep roots, starting as an event that the Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber put on at the Sun Valley Resort until that Chamber dissolved. The Chamber of Hailey & The Wood River Valley has now been sponsoring the

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less it has become a Star Card through the proper verification standards.

“It’s really a choice, not a requirement,” said Ben Goodrich, DMV specialist at the Blaine County Department of Motor Vehicles. “If you have a passport or passport card, either will work for flying domestically. It’s really more of a convenience thing.”

Goodrich reported that many have been issued in Blaine County but they are not overtly advertising the Star Card other than providing information on it on their website and also directing people to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) website.

Jennifer Gonzalez, spokesperson for the ITD, said that about 50,000—or 18 percent—of Idahoans have gotten the Star Card so far.

With the 2020 deadline approaching, Gonzalez said a new campaign would be launching this year to advertise the Star Card on social media, information at various airports and information in

event for five years.

In addition to light appetizers and a no-host bar, each exhibiting business will donate a door prize to be entered in a drawing held during the event.

“We try to market it to show goods,” Mahoney said. “It’s open to the general public and we have good apps and door prizes and drinks so other businesses and the general public can get to know The Chamber businesses.”

Brian Kotara, owner of Davis Embroidery and co-sponsor of the event, called the Expo “a good event for us. It supports what we do and helps promote our business to the other exhibitors and attendees.”

David Patrie, outreach director for Sun Valley Economic Development, a co-sponsor, called the event “a good opportunity for businesses and the public to get together and do business-to-business and customer-to-business work.”

The event is limited to 30 businesses.

Deadline to register for booth space is Jan. 3. The cost for exhibiting is $75 per table for members of The Chamber and

2014’s Wood River Valley Business Expo at the Community Campus gym. Courtesy photo by Carol Waller

$100 per table for nonmembers. Deadline to register is Jan. 3.

To register or get more information on the Expo, call or email

Mahoney at (208) 788-3484 or at valleychambersales@gmail.com. tws

Idaho’s REAL ID – The Star Card the news.

“You’re going to be seeing a much bigger push in January advertising what the Star Card is and to use our website, ‘Add the Star Tool’; it personalizes what you need for every person’s Star Card,” said Gonzalez.

The REAL ID Act also will not invalidate Idaho driver’s licenses or ID cards and won’t affect using them for regular purposes. Even after Oct. 1, 2020, one can continue to get an Idaho driver’s license or ID card without the star.

There has been some speculation that the Star Card and all other state-issued forms of the REAL ID Act are being used to create a national database of driver and identification information.

According to the Idaho Department of Transportation’s website, the information given to the department is held by the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles and not entered into a national database.

There is also no electronic chip or device in any form of ID, meaning that one’s identification cannot be used to track any movements, despite speculation to the contrary.

Star Card poster. Photo courtesy of Idaho Department of Motor Vehicles

To obtain an ID card or driver’s license with the star, you will need proof of identity and date of birth, your Social Security card, and two documents that

include your name and current proof of Idaho residency. tws

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NEWS MUNICIPAL

EXITING MAYOR OF BELLEVUE CHRIS KOCH

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hris Koch grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, so when he arrived in Bellevue, in 2001, he felt at home, and immediately began contributing to his community.

The Silver Creek High School teacher recently reflected on the last 17 years in service to Bellevue, which started with the Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council and eventually as mayor. His term ended this fall.

“Being the mayor of Bellevue was literally one of the best experiences of my life,” Koch said in an interview. “I showed up expecting to serve my city and we [the City Council and I] always worked as a team.”

Since being elected as mayor in 2011, Koch and the City Council annexed in new properties, upgraded city ordinance documentation, built a new fire station and started a water meter project.

Koch said he was fiscally focused when prioritizing items to tick off on the city to-do list during his long term as mayor.

Along with the new fire station came a new fire truck and patrol cars for policemen. Improvements were made to city hall and the Bellevue library, and bus shelters will be added soon.

The water meter project changed the flat rate for water usage to an accurate fee based on the amount of water used for each household designed for greater water conservation.

Bellevue is also hiring, for the first time ever, a city administrator, who will expedite the process of completing tasks.

The city’s website now hosts a search engine for city ordinances, which have been largely condensed and simplified. The city ordinances were documented in 11 separate 3-inch binders. Koch sent the binders off to be scanned and reduced

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without cutting out any of the information. The ordinances have now been reduced to one 3-inch binder and are available online.

“We have put a lot of hard work in over the years,” Koch said. “And what I will miss the most is the day-to-day interaction with the team.”

Koch plans to remain involved with the city, just in different capacities.

For now, he’s letting the new administration get settled and is spending his winter break from high school tending to his science classroom’s bearded dragon, two turtles, two koi fish, a spotted gecko and a greenhouse.

“The city is bursting with potential,” Koch said.

“And I think the new mayor, Ned Burns, will do very well with moving the city forward.” tws

Family Of Woman Film Festival Announces Bonni Curran Speaker

Dr. Natalia Kanem, United Nations under-secretary-general and executive director of UNFPA, the United Nations agency for reproductive health and women’s rights, will help launch the 12th annual Family of Woman Film Festival with a lecture Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Kanem’s free lecture opens the festival, themed “Women on the Margins.”

The festival opens each year with the Bonni Curran Memorial Lecture for the Health and Dignity of Women, dedicated to the memory of Curran, a physician, mother, wife and worldwide philanthropist committed to working on behalf of women and children. She was killed in an accident while biking in downtown Ketchum in 2013.

The Family of Woman Film Festival begins Monday, Feb. 25 and runs through Sunday, March 3, mostly at the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum. The lecture will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 26, at The Community Library in Ketchum.

This year the festival will present five documentary films and one dramatic film, each providing an important perspective on the lives of women.

Visit familyofwomanfilmfestival.org to learn more about the 2019 festival films, events, and donating to support the festival.

Welfare Check Results In Felony Drug Arrest

Blaine County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report of a driver slumped behind the wheel of a 1993 red and beige Chevrolet Suburban parked on the side of Broadford Road in Bellevue in the early morning hours of Dec. 27, arrested a fugitive and confiscated some drugs, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 1:16 a.m., deputies found Nicholas A. Hoskins, 29, of Bellevue, who they determined had an active warrant for failure to appear from Ada County.

During a search, deputies located controlled substances, alcohol, and drug paraphernalia on Hoskins’ person and in his possession.

Hoskins was charged in Blaine County Court with felony possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, paraphernalia and open container.

Hoskins is being held in the Blaine County Detention Center.

Blaine County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man For Attempted Strangulation

A Hailey man was charged with attempted strangulation, domestic battery in front of a child and resisting officers after an incident Dec. 24.

According to a press release from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher C. Pielstick, 40, was arraigned on the charges later that afternoon.

No further details were available at press time.

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D E V E LO P M E N TA L S C R E E N I N G Blaine County School District is responsible for identification and evaluation for all students suspected of having a disability residing in Blaine County. This includes children from ages 3 -21 who are in public schools, private schools, are being home schooled, or not yet enrolled in school. Early identification and intervention is essential to help ensure school success.

If a child is having significant difficulty with vision, hearing, speech, behavior, is experiencing slow development typical for his/her age, physical impairments, or learning difficulty, he/ she may be a child with a disability. If you are a parent of a child or there is a child attending your school/program whom you suspect may have a disability, please contact the following Blaine County School District personnel so we can initiate the process for possible referral and assessment.

For further questions, please contact Debi Gutknecht, Director of Student Services at (208) 578-5004.

For children ages 3-5 screenings will be held:

January 8, 8am-12pm March 15, 8am-12pm at the Blaine County School District Office To schedule your appointment please call Susie Reese at (208) 578-5007.

Debi Gutknecht Director of Student Services (208) 578-5004 www.blaineschools.org

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Sun Valley Center For The Arts To Present ‘Chef Flynn’

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ 2018–2019 Film Series continues Thursday, Jan. 24, with a screening of “Chef Flynn”—a new documentary from filmmaker Cameron Yates about the unusual childhood and meteoric rise of teen chef Flynn McGarry.

The film, which is presented as part of The Center’s BIG IDEA project, “At the Table: Kitchen as Home,” will be shown twice at the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum—first at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for members of The Center and $12 for nonmembers. To purchase tickets, visit sunvalleycenter.org, call (208) 726-9491 or visit The Center’s box office at 191 Fifth Street East in Ketchum.

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COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR JANUARY 2 - 8, FROM PICABO ANGLER

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appy New Year from your friends at Picabo Angler!

We hope the new year brings you a lot of bent rods and big fish. Don’t forget the most important thing—your new fishing license—and, if you hunt, a new hunting license. The fishing is pretty darned good right now so take advantage of the mild winter conditions and get out there.

The Big Wood is in full winter glory right now. The fishing action includes Midge hatches that are bringing the fish to the surface daily. This winter dry-fly activity should not be taken for granted. Although consistent on the Big Wood, winter dry-fly activity is not the norm on most rivers. If you fish in the middle of the day, you should be able the walk the river until you see heads up eating Midges. Watch the foam lines, gentle riffles and back eddies for rising trout. If you can’t find this, or just want an easier way to catch fish, try a red or black Zebra Midge fished under a strike indicator. Find current, but not too strong, and search the middle of the runs.

If you are really at a loss, try an olive-colored Streamer.

Silver Creek is fishing well, especially with cloud cover.

The Streamer fishing is the way to go, fishing bright colors on bright days and dark colors on dark days. Keep in mind there are duck hunters on the Creek the next few weeks, so please be safe and respectful around other people’s activities. The Creek is open from Highway 20 downstream (north) for catchand-release fishing until the end of March this year.

The South Fork of the Boise is fishing well—perhaps better than most winters since the fires there a few years ago. Fish the same Midges, wet and dry, you would use on the Big Wood.

Check the weather before you go and carry chains if you head down into the canyon.

Finally, the Lost River is always a joy to fish in the winter.

The lower Big Lost around Mackay is a wonderful winter river and again it is a place you can use all the same flies you use locally on the Big Wood. Fish the same water type, as well.

Look for the ledges and stay out of the main current. For a really nice few days in Mackay, stay the night at the Wagon Wheel or the Bear Bottom Inn. Happy fishing, everyone!

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SENIOR DOGS

BY FRAN JEWELL

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’ve written about senior dogs before, but I haven’t always written about the quality of life for your senior dog. The veterinary community usually considers a dog that is about 8 years old to be a senior. I have an 11-and-a-half-year-old that is going amazingly strong—Brinx, who is Baewulf’s brother.

Many of you know I lost Baewulf very recently to a “cancer storm” that took him very quickly. I was very worried about Brinx because dogs that are close in age, especially siblings, tend to leave this world very close together. If their relationship is close, it’s hard for them without the other. Due to stress of the loss, many times the remaining sibling will become sick, as well. While I had two siblings that were very close, I don’t recommend it because it is so hard on both the remaining dog and for we humans to live through such loss.

Aside from the stress the emotional grieving takes on everyone, I think many times we miss or don’t look for the signs leading up to making “that” decision. When living with a dog, it can be extremely hard to know how our dog is truly feeling. Dogs, by nature, will hide their pain until it is unbearable for them.

The reason for this is that dogs are pack animals. It is their nature to not show pain or it becomes a sign of weakness to the other pack members (both human and canine). It is not uncommon for us to miss subtle signs that tell us our dog is suffering.

For this reason, it is critical that you have an older dog medically supervised. Having your senior dog frequently visit your vet can cue you into problems you may not see.

Depending on your dog’s breed or circumstances, you should ask your vet what that frequency of visits should be. In many cases, your veterinarian can also do many things to give your dog quality of life in those senior years.

Brinx (second from left in back) can still keep up with the youngsters, but he is also given regular veterinary care to be sure I am not overlooking a condition not obvious to me. Photo by Fran Jewell

So many times I see dogs limping along on walks, which is a clear sign of pain, perhaps from arthritis or other causes. If you have ever lived with arthritis, it is not fun.

Chronic pain can make life miserable if it is not attended to. Other serious conditions can manifest themselves very quickly with a senior dog.

Be kind, compassionate and sensitive. Remember that dogs cannot tell you how they feel. Remember that they won’t be honest with you about how they feel. Give your senior dog the best quality of life by visiting

your veterinarian and lovingly place your own feelings aside when it comes to making that final decision. It is a kind and heartfelt gift for our dog that has loved us so faithfully for so many years.

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.

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BY LESLIE REGO

he Founding Fathers chose the bald eagle as the emblem for the United States, but way before this declaration the eagle had already been highly revered within Native American traditions and culture.

I grew up in a period of United States history when the bald eagle was listed as endangered. In 1963, there were only 487 nesting pairs of bald eagles left due to habitat destruction, illegal shooting and the use of the pesticide DDT, which contaminated the birds’ food source. In 1967, DDT was banned. Shortly thereafter, the bald eagle made a remarkable recovery. On August 9, 2007, the bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list.

I am always in awe when I see a bald eagle in the wild. The bird is powerful and gorgeous, but I think it is also because for so many years I believed the bird would become extinct. To see one fly right in front of me is a reverential sight. The eagle is a symbol of honesty, truth, majesty, strength, courage, wisdom and freedom. All of these incredible characteristics for one bird!

Imagine my disbelief when I saw a tree with five bald eagles perched on the branches.

I had no idea they like to congregate together in the wintertime. A group of bald eagles is called a convocation. But they can also be referred to as an aerie of eagles, an army, or a congress. There have been as many as 50 bald eagles sited in one tree! But today I was thrilled to see five.

I first noticed dark bodies spotted throughout the tree. Then I detected the white heads

Leslie Rego, “A Convocation of Bald Eagles,” watercolor.

and white tails. But I still thought my eyes were tricking me. I just could not believe they were all bald eagles, but what other bird could they possibly be? Next, I noticed the bright yellow beak and the pieces fell together that yes, indeed, I was witnessing a convocation of bald eagles.

They perched languidly in the tree. The light bounced off their heads and gleamed on their tails. The bodies were full, a dark

rich umber in color. They appear magisterial, commanding the space between the branches. The air seemed to vibrate with their supreme power even though they demonstrated motion at rest. An inspiring sight, indeed.

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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AN ANATOMY OF LOVE

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BY HARRY WEEKES

e begin school with something called “math in the morning.” In the early days of December, this time invariably coincides with “good light”—when the morning sky fills with pink and purple, and the peaks glow with a warm orange. Someone just needs to say “Good light,” and we walk outside to get a more expansive look.

Before winter break, this inspired a broader question: “How do you teach kids to love nature?”

As teachers, we have had all sorts of training— in building an immersive environment in Spanish, in differentiating our classrooms, in how to be more open and inclusive—but we have never had training on how best to pay attention to nature, or how best to inspire a respect for the world around us. While our faculty conversation did not yield any revelatory synopsis, we did come up with the idea of consistently exposing students to all of the great natural happenings that occur here over the course of the year: an afternoon float at Silver Creek, watching the full moon rise, seeing the Sandhill cranes coming in to land at the blinking light. And to these known outings, I would add, taking advantage of the unexpected.

This last week the unexpected arrived in the form of a dead barn owl that my mom gathered off the side of the highway just south of Timmerman Hill. I spent about an hour with the bird at my kitchen counter, extending its wings, rolling it over in my hands, gently pulling back the toes, and all the time marveling at what nature can do with just one protein.

Keratin is the protein that makes up feathers, beaks and talons (it is also what makes up our hair and nails). The pebbled feet of a barn owl are like grippy garden gloves, with each toe ending in a rigid and curved talon that comes to a point like the punching awl that it is.

The beak comes to a similarly sharp point, and while not constructed to have the penetrating power of the toes, it is easy to see that it is built for piercing and tearing.

And the feathers? From big to small, dark to light, rigid to pliable, the diversity of feathers on a bird highlights all of their many functions.

Contour feathers cover the back and give the bird its streamlined shape while simultaneously providing the brown and gray mottling that char-

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JULLISA ROMERO Has high hopes to become a pilot and fly commercial planes for Delta

year, an activity she still loves to do but felt she had to set aside to ood River High School focus on academics for her senior senior Jullisa Romero year. made a life-changing “What I love about cheerleadobservation while traveling by air ing,” Romero said, “is that you get from the U.S. to Mexico. to be right on the floor in the ac“I always have enjoyed flying,” tion, cheering on your team, and I Romero said, “and the thing that just get so excited to be that close.” sparked my interest is that I noRomero grew up skiing, ice skatticed not many pilots are wom- ing and exploring the surrounding en, and even fewer women that mountains, with Hailey’s Carbonare pilots are Mexiate Mountain a favorite. can-American.”

She also enjoys spendWith her high school ing lengthy summer career quickly comdays on her longboard, ing to an end, Romero riding the paved trails plans to attend the Colin Ketchum. lege of Southern Idaho She is currently ento complete general rolled in A.P. Psycholocourses and then transgy, Government, Algefer to Treasure Valley bra II, College English, Community College Culinary and GRIT. in Caldwell for pilot Jullisa Romero.

GRIT is a class speschool. cifically designed to Photo courtesy After that, she hopes of Jullisa Romero support students in adto attend Boise State vanced courses and to University to get her master’s de- help them prepare for college. gree in aeronautical engineering.

Romero works as a hostess at And her ultimate dream is to fly the Mason family restaurants, commercial planes for Delta.

Enoteca and Town Square Tavern, Born and raised in the Wood in Ketchum.

River Valley, Romero’s first career “The Masons are an amazinterest—the culinary arts—took ing family to work for,” Romero flight when she enrolled in the said. “It’s more like working with Family Career Community Lead- friends than bosses.” ers of America program in eighth Last year Romero traveled to Ingrade. FCCLA helps students pre- dia for one month with the Flourpare for “the real world” by infus- ish Foundation, a Compassionate ing certain lifelong skills into the Leaders program based in Hailey. students’ curriculum, such as sew- The program teaches students ing and cooking. how to understand and navigate “I really love cooking,” Rome- emotions through meditation and ro said, “and Momma Pratt (the awareness practices.

FCCLA teacher) is so great and “We ask ourselves questions helpful.” like, what is anger? And what The program has six different is pain?” Romero said. “And we kitchens, each a different color, break down all those phases and and the students sometimes get it helps me just see the world in a specific challenges like getting a different way.” random assortment of ingredients Romero counts the Flourish to make a meal from.

Foundation’s Compassionate “I really like that part of it,” Leader program Ccordinator, Romero said. “Because growing Noah Koski, among her primary up Mexican-American, my mom influences. would always make up recipes and “Noah really inspires me bemix different recipes.” cause he is just so open and kind,” Romero says cooking is all Romero said. “And when I see about “playing around” and “try- him, he always has the biggest ing a pinch of this or a dash of smile on his face.” tws that” to get the perfect meal.

Every Tuesday, Romero and her Editor’s Note: Anyone who classmates sell out of their pump- would like to recommend a Blaine kin-chocolate chip cookies, lemon County School District student bars and jalapeño poppers. The for The Weekly Sun’s “Student funds go to raise money for new Spotlight” feature should contact equipment in the kitchen.

Emilee Struss at emilee.struss@ Romero was also the cheerlead- gmail.com. ing captain at WRHS her junior

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Barn owl with detail of wings and tail feathers. Public domain photo, accessed via Wikipedia

acterizes barn owls. The flight feathers are rigid, with the leading edge of the primaries a ruffled comb, softened to reduce sound, which gives owls their ability to fly silently. The feathers of the face are arranged in two depressions around the eyes and ears to focus and pinpoint sound. And then there’s the ring around these depressions—a dark tan line that looks like a rounded heart and which gives barn owls a ghostly mask.

The bird is exquisite. In this moment, it represents the single most important resource any of us can give to the natural world—time. In over 100 million years, the barn owl developed into the bird that it is today. In under an hour, it is easy to connect to the bird. And to something else—that larger magic and wonder that are nature.

Harry Weekes is the founder and head of school at The Sage School in Hailey. This is his 47th year in the Wood River Valley, where he lives with his wife Hilary and their three kids—Georgia, Penelope and Simon—a nice little flock.

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Idaho Transportation Department Launches Annual Winter Safety Campaign

The Idaho Transportation Department announced in a press release the start of their annual winter safety campaign, designed to help drivers prepare for challenging conditions on the state’s highways.

The “Idaho Ready” campaign offers information via Facebook, Twitter and a web page that helps drivers safely arrive at their destinations.

“Short videos will present information on how to use Idaho’s 511 Traveler Services system, how to maintain your vehicle during the winter months and drive safely in winter conditions,” said Adam Rush, the ITD’s public involvement coordinator. “New videos will be posted to Facebook, Twitter, and the Idaho Ready web page approximately every other week.”

The transportation department is partnering with AAA Idaho on the campaign.

With large numbers of new residents moving into the state, the department and AAA Idaho are helping drivers prepare for winter highway conditions. The campaign is designed to help drivers who may not have any experience with challenging conditions, as well as drivers who have been in Idaho for some time.

Additional information on winter safety can be found at: itd.idaho.gov/road-mtce/.

Hailey Fire Department Recognizes 2018 Outstanding Firefighters

The Hailey Fire Department and Wood River Fire & Rescue recognized a few outstanding firefighters for the 2018 year in a recent press release.

Michael Boatman was recognized as Hailey Fire Department Firefighter of the Year. Wood River Fire & Rescue recognized Trey Knox as Firefighter of the Year.

All candidates are selected by their peers and show great call response and attendance in training.

Other firefighters recognized for their dedication were: Windi Stocking as Hailey Fire Department Firefighter for the Quarter, and Chad Stoesz as Hailey Fire Department Rookie of the Year, as well as the firefighters who are dedicated in responding to calls in the community and training hours to keep up to date on training for Wood River Fire & Rescue recogMichael Boatman was recognized the utmost safety for themselves nized Trey Knox as Firefighter of as Hailey Fire Department Fireand the community. the Year. fighter of the Year.

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he vivacious and e n e r ge tic lady you may often see on the exercycle is Diane Clark.

Growing up on a farm in Ohio, Diane not only learned the value of work, she excelled at it. At age 9, Diane decided she wanted her own money and that set her life course. She was never content with one job, but often worked two or three at a time—school kitchens, driveins, gift shops and dress stores.

Because Diane’s dad was from Gooding, every summer the family—mother, father, Diane, two sisters and a brother—headed to Idaho in their 19-foot Shasta RV. During the summer of 1959, when Diane was about to go into fifth grade, her mother made a proclamation: “This is where we are going to live.”

They bought the trailer park that was north of Ketchum where the Knob Hill Inn is presently located, and stayed. The farm in Ohio had been very isolated, so Diane and her siblings were in heaven. As she says, “This was a great place to grow up.”

In the fall of Diane’s senior year in high school, the FBI came to town, recruiting for jobs in Washington, D.C. Diane and three friends were hired (though one chose to work for Senator Church), and off they went to the big city, sharing an apartment, working in communications and living on a food budget of $3/week.

After the year contract expired, Diane returned to Boise, but only for a short time—she missed the big city and so picked up and moved to Marblehead, Mass. (a suburb of Boston), where she promptly found three jobs—one in accounting and two separate waitressing jobs. One summer she even ventured out as a hand on a lobster boat.

One day, while taking two friends to the airport for a trip to London, that energy and wanderlust kicked in. Diane decided, Why not join them?—and she got a ticket on the same plane. For nine months she worked as a nanny, taking evening classes in French, and participating in the local symphony with her flute.

After her visitor’s permit was extended twice, Diane finally had to return to Boston, where she worked for an advertising agency.

While sojourning in St. Louis, Diane met and married her husband—a retired professional football player with excellent carpentry skills. They spent 10 years in Texas (where their son, Andrew, was born and raised), Diane working at two different hospitals as a medical social worker and obtaining her master’s degree at Texas A&M. On a vacation here with her sister, she saw a vacant lot on the river in Hailey and, like her mother, knew instantly that she had found her home. Her husband agreed and they moved here and built their home on the river lot. The ever-active Diane worked two jobs—as a counselor at Health and Welfare, and a medical social worker at the hospital.

After 15 years of marriage, Diane’s husband decided he didn’t like Idaho and left. That didn’t stop Diane, who continued to work and take several European river cruises with her sister Sharon, her best friend. While Sharon and her husband live in Eagle, they also have a home in Phoenix, where Diane often enjoys the warmth and the sun during our winter snows. Travel for Diane also includes frequent trips to Memphis to stay with her son and his wife, and her 11-month-old grandson, Hugh.

Diane took care of her mother, who lived until 96, and in May 2016 Diane finally retired. That, however, only changed her activities. Diane loves the Center—coming five days a week, not only for the exercise (15 miles on the bike three days a week, and circuit training the other two days), but also Eric’s fabulous food.

“It’s the best place in town for lunch!” Diane raves. She also loves gardening and maintains an acre of land all by herself.

Diane’s philosophy is that “you can’t live your life in fear.” This Christmas, after a short stint in Phoenix, she is driving by herself to Rocky Point on the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Her family thinks she’s crazy, but she really just loves to try new things. Her smile, enthusiasm and positive attitude light up wherever she is.

One of the athletes/filmmakers is Spencer Cordovano, of Stellar Media. Photo courtesy of Homegrown Film Festival

STOKE, SUDS AND SNOW Homegrown Film Festival to be held at The Argyros

BY DANA DUGAN

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ne thing the Sun Valley area has in spades is great athletes. It also—not surprisingly—has filmmakers who follow those athletes. In some cases, they are one and the same, which gives the Homegrown Film Festival its authenticity.

The Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, with title sponsor Black Diamond Equipment, will present the Homegrown Film Festival, to benefit the Sawtooth Avalanche Center and celebrate the best of those Valley-based athletes and filmmakers. The second annual festival will take place at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4. The screening will begin at 7 p.m.

Professional skier McKenna Peterson will act as the mistress of ceremonies and awards. She will also be one of the featured athletes, along with her brother, filmmaker Axel Peterson; Spencer Cordovano, Wyatt Caldwell and Yancy Caldwell, of Stellar Media; Karl Fostvedt, the king of Corbet’s Couloir; and Jasper Newton.

Also featured will be Olympian Chase Josey, and pro skiers Lexi duPont, Banks Gilberti and Jake Strassman. As well, there will be scenes of major Idaho whitewater with Andrew Dunning; global mountain culture and split-boarding perspective with Rafael Pease; and much more action with Joe St. Onge, Collin Collins, Wing Tai Barrymore and Colter Brehmer. And the remarkable Charley French will make an appearance. A longtime Valley resident and skier, French continues to crush the 90-and-over category in the Nordic World Championship races.

Homegrown will be held in memory of Bryce Newcomb, a professional skier raised in the Wood River Valley, who was killed last year after a fall off a

McKenna Peterson. Photo by Axel Peterson, courtesy of Homegrown Film Festival

collapsing cornice.

Honoring Newcomb was an easy choice for the skiing community, as he is deeply missed by his many friends and family.

The poster, designed by Jack Weekes, is the Big Fattie Couloir in the Sawtooth Mountains.

A limited edition of 50 original hand-pulled serigraphs by the artist will be available for sale at the event and afterwards at Blue Heron Framing in Hailey.

Tickets—$15 for Blaine County students and $20 for adults—are available at Backwoods Mountain Sports and The

Elephant’s Perch in Ketchum, Sturtevants in Hailey, and through theargyros.org.

Raffle tickets, for $10, for a Sun Valley Company season ski pass, will also be sold and awarded that evening. Beverages will be provided by Sawtooth Brewery and Atkinsons’ Markets.

Everyone is invited to become a Friend of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center. For more information, call The Friends at (208) 720-3242. tws

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE STORY TIME WED JAN 2 & JAN 4 10:30-11:30AM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Story Time will be held Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Books and crafts designed for children ages 2-4 will be available during Story Time. All ages are welcome. For details, visit haileypubliclibrary.org.

DIGGING DEEPER SERIES WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2 6:30PM / BACKWOODS MOUNTAIN SPORTS/ KETCHUM The Sawtooth Avalanche Center will present the free “Digging Deeper Series.”

This talk will feature its forecaster Ben VandenBos discussing topics ranging from facets and surface hoar to the latest in rescue gear technology, weather forecasting, how to submit and utilize observations and more.

This discussion will touch on the interplay between avalanche problems and danger.

TAIZÉ SERVICE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2 5:30PM / ST. THOMAS / SUN VALLEY Taizé services will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church through February. These are ecumenical and offer quiet prayer, candlelight, meditation and chants.

For details, visit stthomassunvalley.org, mjwoyster@ msn.com or call (360) 481-3492.

KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2 6-7PM / CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD / KETCHUM Free hot dinners are provided weekly to everyone. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.

TRIVIA & COCKTAILS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2 7-9PM / HOTEL KETCHUM / KETCHUM There will be two games a night every Wednesday night through the season, along with drink specials and prizes for first-, second- and third-place winners. There is no entry fee. Bring yourself and your friends because you deserve a night of games and specialty cocktails!

Hotel Ketchum is located at 151 S. Main St.

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erhaps healthy eating is one of your New Year’s resolutions or is just something you are always striving to achieve? Either way, the staff at St. Luke’s Clinical Nutrition Department has your back. Setting the right goals and taking small steps to accomplish them are ways that you stay on track in 2019 and beyond. Think your diet may need some tweaking? Below are some pointers to explore: 1) Eat 5-9 servings of vegetables and fruit each day. They are loaded with fiber, vitamins and minerals, while still being low in calories. If this number seems daunting, try a smoothie as a snack or adding extra vegetables to your spaghetti sauce.

2) Trade out saturated and trans fats for healthy, unsaturated fats. This can be accomplished by swapping olive oil for butter, eating fish twice a week, or spreading avocado on toast. As an added bonus, eating healthy fats contributes to satiety.

etables, fruit, dairy, and whole grains. These foods are slower to break down in the body and provide you with lasting energy.

4) As for proteins, convert from hunter to gatherer.

Choose fish, poultry or beans instead of red meats. Also, be mindful of portions; aim for the size of a deck of cards.

5) Hydrate! Try to drink six glasses of water a day and avoid beverages with added sugars. Additionally, alcoholic beverages should be limited to one per day for women and two or less for men.

Need more guidance? If you want to talk more about your health goals and would be interested in working with a nutritionist, contact the Clinical Nutrition Department at St. Luke’s Wood River at (208) 727-8356 or ask your physician for a referral.

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3) Don’t cut out carbohydrates—just be choosy! Get your carbohydrates from veg-

‘AT THE TABLE’ THURSDAY JANUARY 3 5:30-6:30PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM Sun Valley Center will present its new exhibition, “At the Table: Kitchen as Home,” with a tour and a lecture on smoke-free stoves with Nancy Hughes to follow.

‘COOKING SHOULDN’T KILL’ THURSDAY JANUARY 3 6:30-7:30PM / SUN VALLEY CENTER / KETCHUM Nancy Hughes, president of StoveTeam International, will discuss how she transformed a small Rotary club project into an effective international charity to help develop sustainable local factories in the developing world that produce safe, affordable, fuel-efficient stoves.

Since StoveTeam’s inception, more than 70,000 stoves have improved the lives of nearly a million people in Central America.

Hughes has been honored as a Rotary White House Champion of Change, and was featured on the PBS NewsHour and in a 2017 National Geographic special. She is a CNN Hero and the recipient of the prestigious International Purpose Prize. Hughes and her grandson Taylor will present “Cooking Shouldn’t Kill.”

GORONGOSA: PARK & PEOPLE THURSDAY JANUARY 3 6-7:30PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM Join Sun Valley resident Greg Carr and Dominique Goncalves, a young Mozambican scientist, for a “sneak preview” of a new film that explores the challenges facing wildlife conservationists in Gorongosa National Park, in Mozambique, as they try to balance the needs of one of Africa’s last remaining wilderness areas with the needs of the human communities around the park.

Named as one of National Geographic’s Last Wild Places, Gorongosa will be featured in a major article in the May 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. For information, call (208) 726-3493.

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Zions Bank To Present Kristin Chenoweth Live At The Argyros Emmy and Tony Award-winning stage actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will perform at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum on Jan. 26.

Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.”

In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004.

Chenoweth has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role on “Glee.” In 2009, she wrote an upliftingly, candid, comedic chronicle of her life so far, “A Little Bit Wicked,” which debuted on The New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction Bestseller List. Chenoweth is set to star as “Madeline” in the upcoming musical comedy “Death Becomes Her,” an adaptation of the 1992 film directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Sponsor Zions Bank said in a press release that tickets are now on sale to the general public at the venue box office, by phone at (208) 721-8947 or at theargyros.org.

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FRANKIE IVERSON

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY JANUARY 4 7-10PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE On Friday, the Silver Dollar will feature Jurassic Rock with the Hurdy Gurdy Girls from 6-8 p.m. Tylor and the Train Robbers will take the stage at 9:30 p.m. There is never a cover charge. Silver Dollar provides a free taxi to those in need.

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rankie Heath Iverson (Jack Russell terrier-rat terrier mix), 15 years old, passed away Dec. 11, 2018, at his home in Bellevue, in his daddy’s arms.

Frankie was born May 19, 2003, in Monterey, Calif. His first owners named him Fatboy. The first two years of his life are a bit unknown, but it was our understanding that he loved the beach. His path brought him to Idaho, where he was headed to the Wood River Animal Shelter to find a new home. Before he was taken to the shelter, he was taken in on a “trial” basis by Aric and Mandi Iverson. The trial didn’t even last an hour before the Iversons knew this little guy was not going anywhere.

They changed his name to Frankie, and he was finally at his forever home.

It didn’t take long at all before Frankie became the king and the baby of the house. The Iversons even moved out of the house they were living in, when their landlord said they could not have a dog. Everything revolved around Frankie, and he knew it.

Frankie had many interests and hobbies—“bally” was one of his favorites, and he could run like crazy to get them.

Other hobbies included “skit the kitty” (no kitties were hurt with this hobby), blanket monster, destroying all his toys and getting the squeakers out of them, and anything that would reflect, shine or light up. Frankie could go for hours trying to get “it,” whatever “it” was.

Frankie LOVED hugs! Anytime anyone would ask him, he would jump up and wrap his arms around your neck and lick your face. Frankie also loved going to the river and mountain lakes like Pettit and Redfish. He loved camping and usually came home with his whiskers completely singed from chasing the embers from the campfire.

Frankie loved Christmastime, and unwrapping presents, even if they weren’t his. He was very crafty and had many tricks he liked to do, like balancing treats on his snout, playing dead, high-fives, low-fives and crawling like a soldier.

Frankie was also a great big brother. He was very protective of his first sister, Indica, the iguana, then his other siblings to come, Macie (border collie), Lily (iguana), and Tex (also a Jack Russell terrier).

He wasn’t too fond of Tex at first, having to share the man-of-the-house role, but both really grew to love each other immensely.

Frankie is survived by his parents,

HOMEGROWN FILM FESTIVAL FRIDAY JANUARY 4 6PM / THE ARGYROS / KETCHUM The Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, with title sponsor Black Diamond Equipment, will present a night of film, stoke and suds to benefit the Sawtooth Avalanche Center and celebrate the best local athletes and filmmakers.

Tickets are on sale at Backwoods, The Elephant’s Perch and Sturtevants in Hailey or at theargyros.org. For more on the evening, see page 8.

JOE FOS ON PIANO FRIDAY JANUARY 4 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY Enjoy the ambience at the Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge while listening to the inimitable Joe Fos tickle the ivories. Weekly through the season.

NORDIC SKI FREE DAY SATURDAY JANUARY 5 ALL DAY / NORDIC TRAILS / VALLEY Blaine County Recreation District will offer free Nordic skiing or snowshoeing on all BCRD winter trails throughout the Valley, including Galena Lodge trails, the Harriman Trail, Prairie Creek, Billy’s Bridge, North Fork and Durrance Loops, Lake Creek and Quigley Nordic. Current trail conditions and grooming updates can be found at bcrd.org or by calling (208) 578-XSKI. For more information, contact BCRD at (208) 578-5453.

SACRED SPACE SUNDAY JANUARY 6 5:30PM / ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH / KETCHUM Sacred Space takes place on Sunday evenings from Jan. 13- March 17. All are welcome. For more information, call (208) 726-5349.

SOUPER SUPPER MONDAY JANUARY 7 5:30-6:30PM / ST. CHARLES CHURCH / HAILEY Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.

SCIENCE TIME MONDAY JANUARY 7 11AM TO NOON / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM Science Time is geared toward preschool-age children in the newly refurbished Children’s Library. For details, visit comlib.org.

SAWTOOTH TRIVIA TUESDAY JANUARY 8 7:30PM / SAWTOOTH BREWERY / KETCHUM OSawtooth Brewery presents free trivia games for the season.

Games start at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday and all ages are welcome.

Sawtooth Brewery Public House is located at 631 Warm Springs Road. For details, visit sawtoothbrewery.com.

MONTHLY MIXER TUESDAY JANUARY 8 5-6:30PM / KIC / KETCHUM

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Aric and Mandi Iverson; siblings Macie and Tex; grandparents Cliff and Rhonda Iverson, and Kelly Wardell and Barbara Patterson; and lots of uncles, aunts and cousins.

Frankie was preceded in death by his reptilian sisters, Indica and Lily; his furmates, Dallee dog, Pele dog and Bonnie dog; and his great-grandparents, Bill and Jewel Patterson.

We would like to thank Dr. Mark Acker, Amber Bailey Anderson, Dee Weaver, Kim Berry and the entire crew at Sawtooth Animal Center for all the amazing years of care, and especially in the last few weeks of Frankie’s life. We can’t even express how much we appreciate everything you guys did to make him comfortable in his final weeks and days.

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

Partly Cloudy 10%

high 27º

low 9º WEDNESDAY

Partly Cloudy 20%

high 24

low 7º THURSDAY

Partly Cloudy 0%

high 22º low 9º FRIDAY

PM Snow Showers 40%

high 26º low 14º SATURDAY

Snow Showers 50%

high 30º low 12º SUNDAY

Mostly Cloudy 20%

high 25º low 9º MONDAY

AM Snow Showers 40%

high 26º low 11º TUESDAY

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HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOL

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • N O V E M B E R 7 - 13, 2018

THE CHOICE IS YOURS MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOICE - JANUARY 15-16

WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School Open Houses January 15-16

Parents and students are invited to meet teachers, tour the schools and learn about two great choices for middle school in Blaine County.

Ernest Hemingway STEAM School Tuesday, January 15 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Wood River Middle School

Wednesday, January 16 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Please arrive early to avoid missing any of the presentation.

Other Dates To Remember:

• Tours With the Principal: Ernest Hemingway STEAM School Weekly every Friday in January, 1:00-1:45 p.m.

• Bring a Friend to School Day for Current 5th and 6th Grade Students: Ernest Hemingway STEAM School Wednesday, January 10, 11:10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Questions? Call Hemingway STEAM School at 208-578-5050. Call Wood River Middle School at 208-578-5030.

Blaine County School District #61

www.blaineschools.org

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

(208) 578-5005 www.blaineschools.org

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