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BY DANA DUGAN She also volunteered for years or the past 15 years, wom- with the Northern Rockies Folk en over the age of 70 who Festival and the Hailey Chamhave participated in various ber, and was an election clerk for Blaine County enterprises for at city, county and state elections, least 30 years have been hon- ultimately becoming an election ored by their respective cities at a judge.

“I appreciate those people,” string of community events each she said. “I met a lot of the oldsummer.

April MacLeod, nominated er people that way. Voting was to represent Hailey, by LeAnn at the Grange Hall then; I was Gelskey, director of the Hailey the youngest, so I always had to Public Library, is the youngest pull the tables and chairs out. I’d Heritage Court lady yet. Born in make sun tea for everyone.”

She also volunteered about 20 Louisiana and raised near Seattle, MacLeod turned 70 last De- years ago for a short-lived program that offered rest breaks for cember.

April and her husband Bob primary caregivers, something MacLeod live in Old Hailey, in a she feels is still needed.

“Volunteering is a good way to house Bob bought with a college buddy in 1972. After meeting on meet people,” she said.

She also volunteered for years a blind date in Seattle, Bob and April married in 1977. In 1981, at the Button Barbecue on the they and her two sons, Tyler and Fourth of July in Hop Porter Brandon Williams, moved to the Park, and was a member of Kiwanis Club for a while. farmhouse.

“It’s a great organization,” she “We came over here multiple times while we were dating,” said.

From 1989 to 2009, MacLeod MacLeod said. “It was the first place I realized you could ski and sat on the Crisis Hotline board, and was at one time its board not be sopping wet.”

Upon arrival in the Wood Riv- chair. She was also instrumener Valley, MacLeod began volun- tal with the Community Basket teering and picking up odd jobs project prior to its adoption by since Bob was still in the Mer- the Sun Valley Board of Realtors chant Marines and away three to and was on the Blaine County Fair Board for a number of years. four months at a time.

“One year, my girlfriends and I She has a philosophy: “If it went fishing at Little Wood Reslooks interesting, I do it.”

“The first thing I did was with ervoir and stopped to get a beer John Carson (who owned The at the Loading Chute [in Carey],” Liberty Theatre), driving around she said. “I heard from them in my big truck, begging people about how people up here didn’t for donations to the Jerry Lewis pay attention to the fair. I grew up canning, so we all entered the Telethon.”

She said she was used to a dif- fair that year. It was really fun. ferent lifestyle than a lot of peo- We did it for years, and then an ple. She had been a single mother opening on the board came up and I saw that it needed some and had worked as a realtor.

“It was a new community for help structurally. [Blaine County Commissioner] Larry Schoen me,” she said.

Among her jobs was doing appointed me to the fair board, in payroll at Louie’s restaurant in the aughts.”

Meanwhile, MacLeod was Ketchum; working at the local branch of the College of South- always a staunch supporter of ern Idaho when it was above the Hailey Public Library, not where the library is now; and at only as a Friend of the Library the Blaine County Recreation but also as a library trustee for District, where she became the 23 years. A University of Idaho Master Gardener, she put her programs assistant.

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green thumb and ability to fundraise to use in the annual Friends of the Hailey Public Library Garden Tour.

“The library is where I live, it seems like,” she said. “One year our garden was on the tour; our volunteerism was Bob and I working our butts off in the garden.”

Bob MacLeod is president of the Blaine County Historical Museum, which hosts the Heritage Court festivities.

“He’s more tickled than I am,” April said.

The festivities include a tea (held yesterday at the Sun Valley Museum of History), and the official gala coronation on Sunday, June 10, in which the ladies will be escorted to the stage by their respective mayors and presented with flowers and tiaras.

Then they will be in Hailey’s Days of the Old West Fourth of July Parade, the Carey Pioneer Days Parade, Ketchum’s Wagon Days Parade and Bellevue’s Labor Day Parade. The ladies will ride in the parades in a horsedrawn carriage.

“I think it’s really delightful,” MacLeod said. “My sister got all my siblings fired up. Most are Washington based—three sisters and spouses, brother, kids; they’re all coming for the coronation. They’re super-supportive. They just want to see me in the outfit,” she laughed.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Foundation Honors Nurses For Excellence

The St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation’s Board of Directors and the Harvey Gray Family recently awarded the 2018 Carl A. Gray Memorial Award for nursing excellence to Siobhan Jameson of Ketchum. A celebration took place on May 15 at the Wood River Sustainability Center in Hailey.

“It is truly a pleasure to honor Siobhan Jameson this year,” said Megan Tanous, St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation chief development officer. “She is highly regarded for her nursing skills, work ethic and compassionate care.”

Jameson works in surgical services at St. Luke’s Wood River.

Each year the entire hospital staff nominates a nurse who exemplifies excellence in their nursing practice. The nursing staff then votes on the colleague, whom they believe is most deserving of recognition. The Gray Family established the annual award in the Foundation to honor Carl. A Gray, who was an active Sun Valley Ski Club member.

Awards of distinction were also given in specific areas of the St. Luke’s core values. Honorees also included Brittany McFarland from the Emergency Department, recognized for integrity. Traci Gaudreau from the Medical/Surgical Department was recognized for compassion. Marjorie Newman, St. Luke’s Family Health Clinic, was recognized for accountability. And Erika Monjaras, from the Mother and Baby Department, was recognized for respect.

Symphony Education Recital Honors Outstanding Music Student

The Sun Valley Summer Symphony School of Music season culminated with the Honors Recital on Sunday, April 29, at the Community Campus in Hailey. Twenty-one Wood River Valley music students performed, representing all departments in the Symphony’s year-round education program, in partnership with the Blaine County School District. Thirty-seven students auditioned for the concert, with a panel of School of Music department heads selecting the finalists. The performance culminated with the Carol Nie Outstanding Music Student award given to violinist and Wood River High School senior Analicia Koeplin (pictured with R.L. Rowsey).

Koeplin, who began in the Symphony’s Elementary Strings Program in the fifth grade, performed Mozart’s Concerto No. 3 in G Major. The Carol Nie Outstanding Music Student Award is named for Sun Valley resident Carol Nie, the School of Music founder and former Sun Valley Summer Symphony board president.

Koeplin was given the award for her enthusiasm, passion for music and ability to

articulate what music means to her and how it impacts her future. In recognition, she was given $1,000 to further her music education needs. She plans to attend Boise State University’s nursing program after high school, hoping to either double-major or minor in music.

“Music brings me comfort and joy,” Koeplin said. “The School of Music has helped me grow in my violin, but also form relationships with other student musicians and the teachers.”

The Sun Valley Summer Symphony School of Music provides tuition-free, yearround music-educational programs for students grades four through 12. For additional information on Sun Valley Summer Symphony education programs, visit svsummersymphony.org/education.

Hailey Public Library To Host Summer FUNdraising Kickoff

The Friends of the Hailey Public Library will host a fundraiser with a plant sale, pop-up book sale and bike raffle on the Hailey Public Library patio, from 2-7 p.m.

Friday, May 25, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26.

Along with hanging flower baskets provided by Webb Nursery, the Friends will sell a curated collection of gently loved books on gardening and other popular titles.

Sturtevants donated to the bike raffle this year with a brand new three-speed cruiser. The bicycle comes with a basket and other fun bicycle swag. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. The drawing for the bike will be held after the Fourth of July parade at the fourth annual Wood River Land Trust RiverFest at Lions Park.

“If you are planning to purchase a hanging flower basket, consider getting yours this year from our event this weekend and help support our wonderful library,” said Sara Baldwin, president of the Friends of the Hailey Public Library. “We will have some music playing and it should be a lovely time.”

The Friends of the Hailey Public Library is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that raises money to fund the enhancement of the collections, programs and services of the library.

Children’s Bike Safety Rodeo To Spin

A free Bike Rodeo, designed to teach bicycle safety to children of all ages, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 26, in the parking lot of the Wood River Community YMCA, at 101 Saddle Road, in Ketchum. Sponsors are the Ketchum Police Department and Higher Ground Sun Valley.

Ketchum police officers will conduct safety tests and monitor an obstacle course, and mechanics from local bicycle shops will perform safety inspections on children’s bicycles. Partnering in this event are volunteers from the Higher Ground Sun Valley adaptive sports program. All will help children decorate their bicycles, if they wish.

Children participating should bring their own bicycles and helmets. The police department will provide a helmet if a child does not have one. Snacks, juice and coffee will be available, and there will be prizes and safety items for bicycles.

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un Valley Opera will present “Salute to America the Beautiful,” a Pavilion concert featuring Broadway superstars Brian Stokes Mitchell and Cynthia Erivo, at 8 p.m. July 7 in Sun Valley. Produced by Wood River Valley resident and Tony Award-nominated producer Thomas S. Perakos, the event will boast a fireworks display–accompanied by the American Festival Orchestra, conducted by the renowned music director Craig Jessop.

Stokes Mitchell has performed in Sun Valley twice, but this will be his first appearance at the new Pavilion venue.

“I love the area—it’s so gorgeous,” he said. “I went mountain biking up in the hills and did all sorts of outdoor activities last time I was there.”

From the age of six, Stokes Mitchell had a deep love of music. His brother George inspired him to pursue theater.

“George was the first thespian in the family,” Stokes Mitchell said. “He was the star of all the high school productions and was the one that introduced our family’s stereo to the sounds of Stephen Sondheim and Rodgers and Hammerstein.”

Stokes Mitchell says he didn’t pick his career—it picked him. He started working professionally before he was out of high school and “one thing lead to another.”

The legend’s career spans Broadway, television, film and concert appearances with the country’s premium conductors and orchestras. The two-time Tony Award winner also received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for his performance in “Kiss Me, Kate.” Other notable roles include Tony-nominated performances in “Man of La Mancha” and “Ragtime.”

“Performing is a very joyous act for me,” Stokes Mitchell said. “The arts have the ability to change somebody in one singular, special moment. Someone can come to a show, leave the show and then be totally changed. It opens minds and hearts in a very positive way.”

Stokes Mitchell said he is thrilled to be performing alongside Erivo for the July 7 concert.

“This is the first time we are getting to perform together and I’m very excited,” he said. “We’ve been in

Brian Stokes Mitchell’s career spans Broadway, television, film and concert appearances with the country’s premium conductors and orchestras. Photo courtesy of Paradigm Talent Agency

shows together before, but we’ve never gotten to sing together. What I love about Cynthia is that she’s a wonderful artist with great taste. She’s very skilled and very artful in what she does.”

The pair will sing Broadway classics such as “No Business Like Show Business,” “I, Don Quixote,” “Stars” and “Ain’t Necessarily So,” and numerous patriotic songs.

“This show, ‘Salute to America the Beautiful,’ is so important in these tough times,” Perakos said. “We will have performances of ‘America the Beautiful’ and ‘God Bless America,’ which will all end with a fireworks spectacular finale all in red, white and blue. I am thrilled to be able to produce and bring such a phenomenal show dedicated to living in this fabulous community and our great country. If this show was in New York City at Carnegie Hall, it would be a sell out instantaneously. I

encourage all community members to bring the entire family. The kids will love it. To have a show of this quality and caliber in Sun Valley over the fourth is totally amazing.”

Stokes Mitchell has two projects on the rise. He is currently completing an album titled “Plays with Music,” which will debut in the next three months. Additionally, the star will start filming in August for a new, four-camera sitcom called “Fam” that will be a mid-season replacement on CBS. Purchase tickets to see Stokes Mitchell and Erivo in “Salute to America the Beautiful” by calling Sun Valley Resort at (208) 622-2135 or online at sunvalley.ticketfly. com. Learn more about Stokes Mitchell and his upcoming work at brianstokes.com. tws

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Some of the participants in the youth shooting program are, in front, from left to right, Trace Alley, Sawyer Newhouse, Max Albright, Jake Simon, Gunner Boettger, Caden Clifford and Collin MacGuffie. In the back row are coach Chase Thomas, Hurtig Shooting Club manager; coach Sid Tomlinson; his grandson, also called Sid Tomlinson; and coach Lee Fieguth. Photo courtesy of Sid Tomlinson

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tart ’em young and you have a fan for life, an apostle and possibly an expert. At the Hurtig Shooting Center, in Ohio Gulch (named for the late Ben Hurtig, of the Sun Valley Gun Club), a youth shooting program seemingly shot out of nowhere.

Started by Sid Tomlinson, the program teaches the shotgun sports of skeet, trap, and sporting clays.

About two and a half years ago, Tomlinson and his wife Cynda (Martindale) moved to Sun Valley from Boise, so that their grandson (who lives with them and is also called Sid) could attend Community School. Cynda Tomlinson was born and raised in the Wood River Valley, and still has family here.

Sid Tomlinson, a competitive sporting clay shooter, is a longtime shotgun instructor, and thought, ‘Why not here?’

He coached kids for years in Bend, Ore., in shotgun use; no pistols or rifles.

Eleven years ago, when Tomlinson and his wife moved to Boise from Bend, Ore., he started a youth trap and skeet team at the Boise Gun Club.

It was only natural, then, that once he was back in the Wood River Valley, he took up shooting at the Hurtig center.

“I asked the nonprofit board of directors about creating a youth team,” Tomlinson said. “They jumped all over it. We started it in early spring of 2016.”

Initially, Tomlinson had three kids—his grandson and a couple of his pals—coming out for practice on Sundays at 2 p.m.

“By end of summer, we were up to 18 kids— not all at the same time—eighth grade and under, though we take them through high school. Unlike a football team, there is no obligation to show up, but a few are out there every week.”

Along the way, Tomlinson realized they couldn’t have a real program unless they has certified instructors.

So, he brought Russ Arnold, a sport-shooting consultant from Texas, to the Valley to certify several instructors as Level 1 coaches through the National Rifle Association.

“You have to be a certified instructor to be a head coach of the youth teams,” Tomlinson said.

“We are in the National Sporting Clay Association, at level three (the highest level). There are 75 other clubs in the country that are active at this level.”

The youth program has proved so successful that participants started competing against high school clubs, as the Sawtooth Clay Dusters.

In sporting clay competitions, the shooters aim at clay targets that are mechanically hurled into the air, two at a time. The competitor who strikes the most targets out of 100 wins the class. The sport is derived from bird hunting, and it offers a sort of simulated hunt.

“Last fall we developed a competitive team,” Tomlinson said. “Last September, after school started, we shot in a trap league against five high school teams, a six-week league. Our kids won and the oldest was just in eighth grade.”

Youth shooters are, from left to right, Sid Tomlinson, Jake Simon, Colin MacGuffie and Gunner Boettger, with award, and Sawyer Newhouse (in cart). Photo courtesy of Sid Tomlinson

The Sawtooth Clay Dusters youth competition team also attended the Southern Idaho Youth Clay Classic in mid-April where they shot 100 trap targets on Saturday in Twin Falls, and 100 sporting clays in Burley on Sunday, against 140 youth from Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Participating youth from the Wood River Valley were Warren Loving, Gunner Boettger, Sid Tomlinson, Max Albright, Jake Simon, Sawyer Newhouse, Caden Clifford, Colin MacGuffie and Trace Alley.

The Clay Dusters brought home three trophies.

Fifth-grader Alley won trophies for first in trap and fourth in sporting in his sixth-grade-and-under division. Boettger won a trophy for third in sporting in the seventh- and eighth-grade division.

In 2017, Tomlinson brought in a former chief instructor for the National Sporting Clay Association to certify four more people as Level 1 instructors.

“That process is more rigorous than the NRA,” he said. “There are five of us that coach the kids; we’re double certified by the NRA and NSCA. We’re probably the only club that has that many certified instructors. They’re all good shooters; my wife is one of them, so she helps, too.”

The program is for active youth, and is open to anyone fifth grade or older, though size and maturity might work for a younger child. Youth, who’re in town visiting, can also come shoot with the program.

“Once they’re safety conscious, they can come out anytime, as long as they’re accompanied by an adult,” Tomlinson said.

Kids receive special rates at the Hurtig Shooting Center, and can borrow or bring a shotgun. Eye and ear protection headphones are required.

“Our priority is safety, and our mission is to build character through shotgun sports; that’s the reason I do it,” Tomlinson said.

The team, students, coaches, and volunteers are all registered with USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports, which provides liability and accidental medical insurance.

For more information call the Hurtig Shooting Center at (208) 788-2681 or email hurtigshootingcenter.org, and click on Events to find the Youth Program. tws

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THE VOICE IS SILENT

Gary Stivers leaves legacy of work

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BY DANA DUGAN

emember that voice? For years, it brought news to Blaine County on KECH and KSKI radio stations, and from the stands at various community events.

Gary Stivers, a longtime Wood River Valley resident and former radio news journalist, passed away Sunday, May 20, in a Middleton, Idaho, care facility from complications caused by end-stage dementia and Parkinson’s disease. He was 66. His son, Michael Stivers, and stepson, Robbie Starks, survive him.

“My dad was one of a kind,” Michael Stivers said. “There will be no one else like him.”

Born February 6, 1952, in Los Angeles, Calif., Stivers was raised in Bell Gardens, and later in Lake Tahoe, Calif., and in Salmon, Idaho. He attended the University of California at Los Angeles, where he majored in English.

Stivers is best known as the former news director for KECH when it was still in Ketchum, and also at the original KSKI north of Hailey. As well as a journalist, he was an occasional stringer for the Idaho Statesman, KBSU, and the Times-News in Twin Falls.

Stivers was notably one of the founders of a (short-lived) local Green Party in the 1980s. In 2013, he began working with Wind and Ice LLC in Twin Falls.

He also was known for a wide range of other jobs and for volunteering, such as announcing the Wagon Days Parade, the Sun Valley Ice Show, and the Northern Rockies Folk Festival, on whose board he served for many years.

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Gary Stivers works the board at KECH radio station. Courtesy photo by Scott Parker

As much as he loved the news business, Stivers was a die-hard music fan and loved nothing more than welcoming people to the NRFF from his perch at the back gate with a smile and a chat.

“I knew Gary through decades of music and radio,” said Pete Kramer, the longtime director of the Northern Rockies Folk Festival. “He was a dedicated member of a close-knit group of people who put on the festival every year. I think what stands out

NEWS IN BRIEF

Suit Filed Against State For Violating Idahoans’ Constitutional Rights

On Tuesday, Boise-based nonprofit Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability asked a federal judge to find that the State of Idaho and its Department of Lands violated the U.S. Constitution when it granted a private corporation the right to take natural gas belonging to Idaho citizens without considering fair market value. The group, CAIA, and two of its members, are plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Act. According to the motions filed on May 15, CAIA claims that the law sets prices for natural gas that do not take into account the value of the natural gas, the costs of drilling, the profits made by out-of-state corporations, or the costs and risks imposed on local property, all in violation of the Constitution.

The lawsuit began in 2017 after an out-of-state company, Alta Mesa, Inc., began utilizing the Oil and Gas Conservation Act to force Idahoans to sell natural gas under their land to Alta Mesa, even after those landowners had refused the offers.

David Groeschl, the acting director of Idaho’s Department of Lands, filed his own motions, claiming the case should be dismissed because landowners’ mineral rights are not property and thus the state isn’t required to provide due process of law before forcing the sale.

Hailey’s Fourth Of July Parade Theme And Grand Marshal Announced

The Hailey annual Fourth of July parade and celebration, known as the Hailey Days of the Old West, will boast the parade theme “Stars & Stripes Forever.” The committee also announced that Tom Hanson will be the grand marshal for the 2018 parade.

A Hailey resident, Hanson retired recently after 37 years with POWER Engineers and is a past president emeritus of NAMI—National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Parade applications are available now online or at the Chamber office at the Welcome Center. The Chamber said that participation in the parade is an excellent way to show off one’s business or nonprofit group to the community.

For more information, registration and applications, contact the Chamber at (208) 788-3484 or visit valleychamber.org.

Idaho Schools To Receive Grants For Suicide Prevention

Seventeen public schools in Idaho will receive a Sources of Strength grant for next school year through the Idaho State Department of Education, in partnership with the Idaho Lives Project. And more than 50 Idaho schools have received other grants, including Silver Creek High School in Hailey.

The grants help middle and high school students identify coping skills and learn how to reach out to others when they are struggling. Peer mentors receive training and then lead activities and outreach at their schools.

Each school will receive $2,400 to implement the program, and it will likely receive additional training every other year after that.

Sources of Strength launched in 1998 in North Dakota in partnership with rural communities and tribal groups. Since then, it has expanded to other states and has

about Gary was that though he definitely had some rough patches in his life—some obvious, some not—he had one of the best senses of humor. He never ran out of laughter and smiles, no matter what.

“That was an important component in anyone’s dealings with him. He would do whatever it took in his job as a journalist, and even with the Folk Festival. I’ve been missing him, and I will continue to miss him.” tws

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Idaho had the eighth highest suicide rate in the U.S. in 2016, with a total of 351 deaths, according to the Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho.

About 22 percent of youth in Idaho reported seriously considering suicide last year and nearly 10 percent made at least one attempt. In total, 105 schoolchildren committed suicide between 2012 and 2016.

For more information, and for help, call the Crisis Hotline at (208) 788-3596, Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline at (800) 273-8255 or visit idahosuicideprevention.org.

Hailey Arts Commission To Install Welcome Center Pavement Art

The Hailey Arts and Historic Preservation Commission will install the new Welcome Center Pavement Art at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, at the Welcome Center in Hailey. The Commission chose a lead artist, Anne Hastings, and two student artists, to refine and develop the design.

The project provides a welcoming and creative visual element to the entrance of the Welcome Center, Campion Ice House, Hailey Skate Park and Hailey rodeo grounds. Several decorative styles from historical sources will be blended into a theme reminiscent of mountains, sun, river and sky, incorporating color, art and other historical elements of the Shoshone, Basque, and Chinese cultures.

“This project came about as a concept to help unite the vibrant art, culture and activities in the community with our streets and infrastructure. The creativity and dedication to preserving history by the artists through this art installation is inspiring, plus the installation process will be interactive and involve the efforts of many to accomplish,” said Daniel Hansen, vice chair of the Hailey Arts and Historic Preservation Commission.

In the case of inclement weather, installation day will be on Sunday, June 3.

Parents And Students Invited To Summer Literacy Fair

All Blaine County parents and students are invited to a Summer Literacy Fair, from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Bellevue Elementary School, 305 N. 5th Street.

“Enjoy an ice cream social and learn about ways to prevent summer reading loss,” said Gloria Wieand, lead elementary reading teacher on special assignment.

“5B Reads, Cox Communications, Bloom, Overdrive, Wood River Middle School, Hailey Public Library, Bellevue Public Library, The Community Library, Environmental Resource Center and Music N’ Me will be at the event.”

The event is part of 5B Reads, a coalition of schools, libraries, businesses and civic groups from Blaine County inviting citizens to help grow a love of reading and improve literacy in Blaine County.

According to Blaine County School District, one out of every three students has to work to improve reading skills because they are not yet reading at grade level. The long-term effects of low literacy can impact health, employment and financial security for individuals as well as communities.

For more on Blaine County School District, go to blaineschools.org.

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

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pening Day in Picabo is upon us. This Saturday, May 26, Silver Creek and all our Sun Valley area streams open for fishing. That means it’s time to celebrate.

Join us on Friday night for an Evening with Hank Patterson, Hillfolk Noir, Sawtooth Brewing and the team at Picabo Angler.

The festivities kick off around 5 p.m. behind the store with music, storytelling, fly-fishing vendors, artists and local brews.

The party continues Saturday at 11 a.m. with a free BBQ until it’s gone.

Whether or not you fish on Opening Day, please join us for these fun events. All are welcome. If you are fishing on Opening Day on Silver Creek, plan on sporadic hatches that come and go. The weather looks like it will be warm, so get out there early, and stay late… just in case the Brown Drakes were to show up on a warm night… just saying…

Hatches for the opener should include PMD, Baetis, Callibaetis, Ants and Beetles. We are well stocked in the fly shop and can point you toward some of our favorite attractor patterns that work well for the first week or two of the season.

Keep in mind that some of the downstream areas like Point of Rocks fished better than much of the upstream waters last season. Don’t get stuck on your old game. We hear anglers all the time talking about how the fishing was better however many years ago. The fishing last season was epic, so if you thought different, think about breaking from old routines in regards to where you fish and the hatches you target.

Our freestone streams like the Big Wood, Little Wood and Upper Lost River drainage are fluctuating wildly with flows and clarity, but there is a very good chance portions of the Big Wood could be fishable by the opener.

The volume will still be high and dangerous, but some side channels and deep-water pools could fish well. Most likely these systems will come into shape by mid-June.

Tailwater fisheries like the South Fork of the Boise should be fun to fish, although maybe a bit crowded. Most likely, the fish will still be looking to eat subsurface. Girdle Bugs and your favorite Stonefly Nymphs will produce fish deep. If you want to throw dries, try big Chernobyl Ants and try to get on the water early and late.

Wherever you go this weekend—BE KIND! Make sure everyone you see has a fun day.

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PROTECTION OR AGGRESSION?

BY FRAN JEWELL

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spent the weekend with my family, including my grandson, two-and-a-halfyear-old Ben. What was incredibly interesting to me was the role that Baewulf took in becoming a guardian for Ben. In a series of photos I took, I recorded some beautifully demonstrated guardianship of Ben between Baewulf, my almost-11-year-old, long-coat, black-andred retired service dog, and baby Cloud.

There is no act of aggression in these photos. What is demonstrated is what is call “splitting.” Splitting is when one dog comes between someone a dog feels protective of, putting distance between the person (or dog) and another person or dog. It is a natural and very desirable behavior.

Baewulf is the “peacekeeper” in my pack. He is forever watching interactions to be sure the peace is kept. When he feels something is uncomfortable or going to be uncomfortable or unsafe, he intervenes with the splitting behavior, or going between the two individuals. There is no aggression. He simply walks in between.

I have observed him doing this for years in many, many situations.

Often I hear from people that their dog is protective of them when, in fact, the dog is possessive. There is a huge difference and one can be dangerous where the other is an instinctual behavior that is often very desirable and peaceful, especially in livestock herding dogs.

People will tell me their dog “protects” them by not tolerating someone

or another dog near the owner. It can be followed by a hard stare, growling, stiff body posture or even a threat to, or actual bite. This is not appropriate protection or guarding; this is possession, and it usually occurs when the owner is not the dog’s leader or the dog itself is overly aggressive.

When the dog makes decisions that include aggression of this type, the dog is making the decisions, not the owner.

Once this line has been crossed, it can become a very serious situation and needs to be addressed immediately. If it is not, it can lead to a serious bite, resulting in a lawsuit or euthanasia of the dog.

A true protection dog is good-natured, obedient to its owner, friendly to others, and defers to its owner and will only defend or protect when there is a real threat to the owner. A good protection dog does not see all people or all dogs as a threat to the owner.

Splitting is a very calm and peaceful and usually very relaxed, appropriate behavior.

I have posted the entire series on the Positive Puppy Dog Training Facebook page so you can peruse the entire interaction between Ben, Baewulf and Cloud. It is peaceful and safe. And, so is Ben. 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.

“Splitting” is a behavior where one dog will go in between to stop an interaction, such as Baewulf is doing between my grandson and baby Cloud. P.S. Ben’s parents are just outside the shot. Photo by Fran Jewell

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ENKINDLE OUR SENSES

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BY LESLIE REGO

he poet e. e. cummings (1894-1962) wrote in one of his poems:

i thank You God for most this amazing day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes The poet is notorious for nonlogical word placement and idiosyncratic punctuation. In this poem, cummings closed up the gap between the colon and the semicolon. He chose to not give a space for the eye to relax, but to run one idea into another.

The Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh is a series of visual and sound sensations. On Saturday, a blue-sky day, the marsh was alive with birds flying low over the reeds and sedges. Walking along the dirt road suspended between two canals of water I saw redwinged blackbirds, a Bullock’s oriole, yellow-headed blackbird, Wilson’s snipe, and black-necked stilt, to name just a few. I felt as if one sight were running into another without breath to fully take in each view. It was as if the word order of the day was inverted and Leslie Rego, “Preliminary Studies of Ruddy Duck,” watercolor, nib pen and ink. jumbled within scenes.

To end his poem, cummings wrote the fol- eyes were opened. ored to see him in his natural setting. lowing two lines placed between parentheses: As e. e. cummings so eloquently wrote in I spotted a ruddy duck and I was enthralled.

Maybe it was the cinnamon coloring of the his poem, let the ear of our ears awaken and (now the ears of my ears awake and body, or the spiked tail, or the peaked head, the eyes of our eyes open. Let the inner eye now the eyes of my eyes are opened) which looked like a cap, but I think it was the and the inner ear, the depths of our inner being, be receptive to this marvelous world. Let bright-blue bill.

My ears were awake with the continual The duck paddled in and out of the reeds the natural world enkindle our senses. bird calls resonating in the air. In the midst of along the edge of the lake. At times he venall of these birds were the blooming purple/ tured into the open, where he sent out a seLeslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club blues of the Camas lilies. Everywhere were ries of ripples, disturbing the reflection of the award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine slashes of colors: a red wing, a yellow belly, mountains within the still water. I saw the County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, bright yellow butterflies against the blue lil- duck bouncing his head rapidly, much like a visit leslierego.com. ies. As I walked the road, my head swiveling woodpecker, which is a display of courtship. from one image to the next, the eyes of my The ruddy duck is gorgeous and I felt hon-

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COLUMN LIVING WELL UI-BLAINE EXTENSION TIPS

INSTANT-READ FOOD THERMOMETERS

BY UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

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FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES

t is important to use a food thermometer when cooking hamburger patties because color is NOT a sure sign that your hamburger is cooked thoroughly. Use a food thermometer to make sure your family’s burgers are safely cooked.

Using a food thermometer is quick and easy to do. It will help prevent over-cooking, because you know exactly when the meat is done, tender and juicy, but not over-cooked, tough and dry.

Insert the food thermometer into the side of the patty and wait for it to read 160F; allow roughly 20-40 seconds for the temperature to stabilize.

You will be keeping your family safe while serving them the perfect burger!

You can use a food thermometer with any cooking method. Whether you cook your hamburger patties on a barbecue, fry pan or a double-sided electric grill, it is equally important to remove the burger from the heat, then check the temperature.

There are two major types of food thermome-

ters; dial and digital instant-read food thermometers are the most readily available thermometers for consumers. An Instant Dial Thermometer reads the temperature along 2-3 inches of the probe; this means 2-3 inches of the probe must be inside the food. Allow 23-46 seconds for temperature to stabilize. An Instant-Read Digital Thermometer has its temperature sensor on the tip. The probe must be inserted at least 1/2-inch into the food. Allow 25-34 seconds for temperature to stabilize.

Advancing Accurate Consumer Use of Instant-Read Food Thermometers through grocery stores and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is a USDA-funded project to educate and motivate consumers to use a thermometer when cooking hamburger patties. The longterm goal is to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness, particularly E. coli 0157:H7 infections, by increasing the number of consumers who routinely use food thermometers.

To learn more about food thermometers, visit: webpages.uidaho.edu/therometers.

COLUMN SCIENCE OF PLACE

THINGS I DO NOT KNOW

That implies that biology is attempting to count, quantify, sort, describe, and understand life as get asked questions about biology all the time. we know it (and as we don’t). It is a striking, and I spend a lot of my life trying to best answer the intimidating, concept: the attempt to know all of questions about things in nature that students life. ask me from day to day, and I am happy when I I do not know what species of grass that is. can help out. But, for the vast majority of ques- I do not know what trout think about. I do not tions that I get asked, I do not know the answer. know how many hours a day a wolverine sleeps or In fact, I sometimes feel like I do not know hardly how many ants live in that anthill. I do not know anything that my students want me to know. what bird song you heard this past weekend and I do not know why giraffes have dark-purple are trying to re-enact for me this afternoon (altongues. I do not know who would win in a battle though we sure are having fun with that one). I between a Kodiak bear do not know what that and a Tyrannosaurus funny growth is on that There is far more mystery in rex. I do not know why sagebrush (although I’d a duck-billed platypus like to know). I do not biology than there is certainty. is the way it is or why It is, after all, the “study” and not the know what that animal narwhals have tusks track in the mud is and (but I do know they are “knowing.”

I do not know what bug awesome), and I do not you are holding in your know if zebras are black with white stripes or if hand. But, we can try to find out. they are white with black stripes. I don’t know There is far more mystery in biology than there how wombats form their cube-shaped droppings. is certainty—and that is what makes it so fas“Aren’t you a biology teacher?” I am often cinating. We are all biologists. One can study it asked, pointedly, by dubious young students who even with something as non-technical as a walk had been expecting an answer. I can sense their through the woods, a day fishing on the Big frustration at my ignorance.

Wood, or an autumn evening listening to elk buDo history teachers get asked what color un- gles echo in the hills. It is, after all, the “study” derwear Genghis Khan liked to wear? Do math- and not the “knowing.” ematicians get asked on the street (off the top of their head, with no time to grab their calculators) Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native what the square root of 342,891,767 is? Should the and has spent most of his life exploring what brains of English teachers contain the entire cat- our local ecosystems have to offer. He currently alogue of all books ever written, word for word? teaches science at Community School.

Biology is, by definition, the “study of life.”

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NEWS IN BRIEF

‘Click It, Don’t Risk It’ Campaign Begins

Idaho law enforcement is letting drivers know that they will be on the lookout for seatbelt infractions this summer. The Idaho Office of Highway Safety and Police across the state are reminding drivers to “Click It, Don’t Risk It.” Between now and Sunday, June 3, more than 50 law enforcement agencies across Idaho will take part in a mobilization aimed at seatbelt enforcement. This is part of a nationwide effort to encourage drivers to wear seatbelts during the busy summer months.

“Seatbelts are our first line of defense in a car crash, and buckling up is such an easy thing to do that can help you and your family survive a crash,” said John Tomlinson, manager for the Idaho Office of Highway Safety.

In 2016, an estimated 65 percent of people killed in crashes in Idaho were not restrained—that’s 17 percent above the national average.

According to OHS data, 123 people who died in crashes in 2016 were not properly restrained, including three children under the age of seven.

“If you know a friend or a family member who does not buckle up, or properly restrain their children when they drive, please ask them to consider changing their habits,” said Cpl. Kyle Wills.

“Help us spread this life-saving message before one more friend or family member is killed as a result of this senseless inaction. Seatbelts save lives, and everyone—front seat and back, child and adult—needs to remember to buckle up—every trip, every time.”

For more information on the Click It, Don’t Risk It mobilization, visit nhtsa.gov/ciot.

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Alvaro Jiraldo. Courtesy photo by Oliver Guy

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Wood River senior receives full ride

BY JOELLEN COLLINS

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ood River High School senior Alvaro Jiraldo appreciates the sacrifices his mother has made for him.

“I lived in Peru until I was six years old, when my mother brought me to the U.S.,” Jiraldo said. “Now, it is just the two of us. My mother works at Alturas Elementary in Hailey and part time at The Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. She has done well here.”

Jiraldo describes himself as determined and motivated. His hard work and ability to focus on the task at hand is evident in his academic record.

“I’m happy to have achieved an overall GPA of 3.7 and am in National Honor Society,” he said. “I’ve really benefited from all seven of the AP classes I’ve taken, starting with U.S. History in my sophomore year and then especially Economics and Government. The teachers are interesting and inspirational. As a result, I hope to go into law and perhaps focus on criminal or civil rights law.”

Jiraldo is the recipient of a full scholarship to Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania, where he plans to major in political science and business.

“I’d say my mom is very proud of that, though she will miss me,” he said.

Jiraldo also loves sports.

“I was on the ski team for about eight years, but I put it aside when I became a junior to concentrate on studies,” Jiraldo said. “Last year, I joined our tennis team. We have had a pretty good year, and I enjoyed playing

both doubles and singles in various matches.”

Jiraldo is also active in school clubs and contributes his time to community organizations.

“I belong to Nosotros United, Key Club, and also volunteer with projects that use the insight of teenagers,” he said.

“For example, I am an intern for The Advocates, as part of Team ETC (Every Teen has a Choice), where the goal is to try to reach and educate elementary and middle school kids about building and maintaining healthy relationships. We use events like the ‘What is Love’ presentation and student speakers so they can relate to us in terms of age.”

Jiraldo has also helped with Environment Camp at the Wood River Middle School, worked with the Red Cross to organize a blood drive at the high school open to the whole community, and, in conjunction with the BPA (Business Professionals of America) club, his team won fifth place in the state for its film production on the required regional theme of the benefits of healthy sleep.

“Not only has my mom guided me through all of my experiences, but so did my godparents and mentors, Glenn Thomas and Janet Appleton, who taught me how to ski and have supported me in everything thus far,” Jiraldo said.

“I am so thankful for them. I feel so much gratitude for the people in my life.” tws Editor’s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact JoEllen Collins at joellencollins1@gmail.com.

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WHAT IF I WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR TO BUY A HOME?

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ational home prices have increased by 6.7 percent year over year. Locally, homeowners have seen even bigger appreciation. Over that same time period, interest rates have remained historically low, which has allowed many buyers to enter the market.

As a seller, you will likely be most concerned about ‘short-term price’—where home values are headed over the next six months.

As a buyer, however, you must not be concerned only about price, but also about the ‘long-term cost’ of the home.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae all project that mortgage interest rates will increase by this time next year. According to CoreLogic’s most recent Home Price Index Report, home prices will appreciate by 5.2 percent over the next 12 months.

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If home prices appreciate by 5.2 percent over the next 12 months as predicted by CoreLogic, here is a simple demonstration of the impact that an increase in interest rate would have on the mortgage payment of a home selling for approximately $500,000 today:

The Hailey Cemetery will be decorated from dusk on Friday, May 25, to dusk on Monday, May 28, with American flags placed on every known veteran’s gravesite. Courtesy photo by Steve Ferguson

Bottom Line If buying a home is in your plan for this year, doing it sooner rather than later could save you thousands of dollars over the terms of your loan.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Blaine County To Host 2018 NACo WIR Conference

Along with the Idaho Association of Counties, Blaine County will co-host the 2018 National Association of Counties Western Interstate Region Annual Conference in Sun Valley this week, through Friday, May 25. More than 400 county elected officials will gather with program and policy experts, federal officials and NACo legislative staff to focus on relevant and timely issues challenging communities across the Western United States.

Washington, D.C.-based NACo staff worked directly with Blaine County Commissioner Larry Schoen and Blaine County staff to develop a wide-ranging conference agenda. Topics will include innovations in rural healthcare delivery, communicating during disaster emergencies, building a local food network, tracking opioid abuse, funding infrastructure, strengthening the rural poverty safety net, issues of public lands management, financing affordable housing, and many others.

“Blaine County is proud to host our colleagues from around the West and showcase the beautiful Sun Valley area in springtime to so many first-time visitors. NACo provides a forum for Blaine County’s rural progressive voice to be heard in Washington, D.C.,” Schoen said.

“NACo staff and leaders work hard to represent us and other counties to Congress and the Administration. We’re very grateful to the Sun Valley Company and all the corporate sponsors who will have helped make this conference a productive and memorable experience.”

Blaine County resident Muffy Davis, a three-time Paralympic gold medalist and candidate for the state Legislature, will welcome conference attendees as a keynote speaker in the opening general session, Thursday, May 24. There will be a number of Blaine County and Idaho-based presenters.

The National Association of Counties, founded in 1935, offers various services, programs, in-depth research, education and advocacy to America’s county governments. Blaine County is a NACo-member county and the community benefits from a number of reduced-cost products and services, such as discounted prescription drugs. NACo’s vision is to “achieve healthy, vibrant and safe counties across America.”

The complete conference agenda can be found on the WIR Conference at naco.org/events/2018-wir-conference.

COMMUNITY TO PAY TRIBUTE Memorial Day ceremony will honor lost veterans

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BY YANNA LANTZ

oin the community and gather together to honor nearly 400 veterans from Blaine County laid to rest at the Hailey Cemetery. The 17th Annual Hailey Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 28, at the cemetery located at 511 E. Maple Street. This year’s theme is “Honor the Sacrifice, Continue the Dream.”

Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those whose lives were lost in defense of this great country. It is a time to pay tribute to the fallen airmen, soldiers, sailors and marines who must never be forgotten.

“The Hailey Memorial Day Committee has strived to carry on the tradition of Memorial Day by coming together as a community on the last Monday of May,” Geegee Lowe, Hailey Memorial Day coordinator, said.

“On that day, we honor and remember all who have served and are no longer with us. We hope to honor our fallen heroes with gratitude—not just with words, but with our actions. To remember and honor the fallen also means being there for their families—spouses, parents and their children. It is a time to say thank you to all those who sacrificed for our freedoms today.”

The Mountain Home Air Force Base Honor Guard, the Navy Operational Support Center and the Idaho Army National Guard will be present at the event. Music by the Boise Highlanders bagpipe band and A Few Good Men will flood the air, and the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council will host refreshments.

Honored guest speakers, musical selections, poem readings and more will accompany the ceremony.

The honored guest master of ceremonies will be LTC Douglas Uphoff, USARMY NG IDARNG. The keynote speaker will be Brigadier General William B. Richy, director of the

Five vintage military fighter jets from the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho, will perform a flyover and the “missing man” tribute at approximately 11:30 a.m. Courtesy photo by Wayne Clayton

Joint Staff of the Idaho National Guard and acting director of the Office of Emergency Management, Idaho Military Division.

The local guest speaker will be Lieutenant Commander (Ret.) Richard W. Fife, U.S. Navy.

Five vintage military fighter jets from the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho, will perform a flyover for the “missing man” tribute at approximately 11:30 a.m., with two P-51 Mustangs and three Curtiss P-40s.

The pilots and aircraft will be Mark Peterson (P-51 Mustang pilot), Jim Thomas (P-40E Kittyhawk), John Hinton (P-40N Warhawk) David Vopat (P-40N Warhawk) and John Maloney (P51 Mustang pilot).

“The missing man formation is flown to honor fallen comrades,” Lowe said. “As the formation passes closely overhead, one of the aircrafts pulls up and flies westward in honor of the pilot who has been lost. The vintage planes from the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa bring a little bit of history to pay tribute to the military lost, and it is an extraordinary experience to be a part of, right in the Wood River Valley.”

There will be cake and refreshments served in the gazebo, to be followed by a veterans, military and volunteer lunch at the Grange Hall.

For more information call (208) 720-7395 or (208) 7882007. tws

Carry The Load

Higher Ground Sun Valley will host its annual Memorial Day Rally in Ketchum Town Square, Monday, May 28. Carry the Load’s 2018 Memorial Day campaign is meant to bring awareness to the true meaning of Memorial Day. Funds raised during Memorial Day provide direct support for healing of the mind, body and soul of our nation’s military veterans, law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, and their families.

Last year participants raised more than $2 million.

9 a.m. Murph Challenge coordinated by Boulder Mountain CrossFit 10 a.m. Free rally registration and check-in; register online before at carrytheload.org, start of Half-Murph Challenge 10:30 a.m. Welcome message from Higher Ground, and other special guests 10:35 a.m. Sun Valley Rally – Honor March begins and Monster Mash Rally 11 a.m. Mini-Murph for Kids and Quarter-Murph challenges 11 a.m. Ketchum Cemetery Memorial Day event and Warbird Flyover 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch with The Haven food truck, live music with Michaela French and the Pre-Existing Conditions, Honor Wall, activities and open mic, “Who are you Carrying?”

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M AY 23 - 29, 2018

EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ‘BEES’ & POLLINATORS ALL WEEK 5:30PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ latest BIG IDEA project, “Bees,” is open to the public. “Bees” explores the critical role that pollinators play in maintaining the health of food supplies and ecosystems.

The project also considers the many challenges that pollinator species are facing, from colony collapse disorder to shrinking habitat.

The visual arts exhibition features artwork by artists working in a range of media, all of whom invite viewers to marvel at the diversity of pollinator species and the incredibly important work they do. Featured artists in this exhibition include Cameron Cartiere, Mary Early, Kirsten Furlong, Emmet Gowin, and Jasna Guy. For more information about other events associated with the “Bees” BIG IDEA project, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

BIKE TO WORK & SCHOOL DAY WEDNESDAY MAY 23 6:30-8:45AM / WOOD RIVER TRAIL People are encouraged to bike to work or school on May 23. Sponsors will line the Wood River Trail.

Haileyites can finish up at Black Owl Coffee for an after-party.

‘PLANT-BASED DIETS’

WEDNESDAY MAY 23

12:15-1:15PM / ST. LUKE’S CLINIC / HAILEY St. Luke’s Center for Community Health will present a Brown Bag Health Talk titled “Plant-Based Diets.” Approaching nutritional needs through a whole-food, plantbased diet such as the Mediterranean Diet doesn’t necessarily mean going vegetarian or vegan, but it’s a delicious way to improve overall health, maintain healthy weight and lower the risk of many illnesses and diseases. Sarah Seppa, registered dietitian, will discuss incorporating nutrient-dense plant-based foods and cutting back on calorically rich, processed and animal-based foods. She will discuss why this is best for good health and talk about the downfalls of other trendy diets.

This talk will take place in the Carbonate Rooms. All Brown Bag lectures are free and no preregistration is required. Call St. Luke’s Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs at (208) 727-8733.

SPRINTER VAN JAM

WEDNESDAY MAY 23

4:30-9PM / BLACK OWL COFFEE / HAILEY Black Owl Coffee will celebrate the Sprinter van lifestyle at the Sprinter Van Jam, a free community event with music, food, community and more. Festivities will kick off between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., with beer from Sawtooth Brewery, wine and food. All profits from food sales will go toward supporting The Advocates. Kevin Ware, the lead singer of the band Sofa Kings, will play live music from 6-8 p.m. Visit blackowlcoffee208.com to learn more.

‘MAMMOTH MURDER MYSTERY’ WEDNESDAY MAY 23 6-7PM / COMMUNITY CAMPUS / HAILEY Join the Environmental Resource Center and College of Southern Idaho for the final Spring Science Series in the Queen of the Hills Room at the Community Campus.

During this presentation, take a stab at solving a “Mammoth Murder Mystery.” Virginia Jones of the Idaho Museum of Natural History will facilitate a crime scene investigation working to solve the murder mystery of a baby mammoth. Learn more about Ice Age animals and life on Earth thousands of years ago. To support this and other ERC programs or to find more information, visit ercsv.org or contact Alisa McGowan at (208) 726-4333 or alisa@ercsv.org.

KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS

WEDNESDAY MAY 23

6-7PM / CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD / KETCHUM Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.

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SPONSORED HEALTH BEAT

SITTING IS THE NEW SMOKING

BY KRISTIN BIGGINS, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CYT

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common perception is that we can remain healthy and fit if we consistently exercise. While true to an extent, the ill effects from sitting at a desk are not canceled out by frequent exercise. Research shows that sitting for 4-8 hours per day puts one at risk for “sitting disease.”

Moderate physical activity isn’t enough to raise energy expenditure to the point of overriding this situation!

Sitting disease can predispose one to chronic diagnoses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. Long periods of sitting or sedentary behavior can also cause low back pain, weak abdominals, tight chest muscles, and tight hip flexors.

To negate the consequential effects of sitting disease, one must stand up, sit less, and move more.

Here are some suggestions: • Shoot for 10,000 steps – Figure out how to walk more.

Use a pedometer or activity tracker.

• The 20-8-2 rule – For every 20 minutes of sitting at home or at work, stand for 8 minutes and move for 2 minutes.

• Stand up and speak – Stand when you talk on the phone. Set a precedence at the beginning of meetings that it is okay to

stand or have walking meetings.

Ergonomic setup is important as well: • Adjust your chair so that your feet rest on the floor or a footrest, with hips and knees at 90 degrees.

• The monitor should be at eye level, centered, and 24-36 inches from the user.

• Keep elbows at 90 degrees and wrists neutral or flexed when typing.

• The keyboard should be centered to the user, tilted negatively with the mouse on the same surface.

The treatment of “sitting disease” requires a paradigm shift in understanding the necessity of decreasing sedentary behavior time and increasing physical activity. In addition to activity, one must have ample hydration, a balanced diet, and know how to implement techniques for stress reduction.

For more information, contact Kristin Biggins at St. Luke’s Rehab in Ketchum, bigginsk@slhs.org, 208-7278254. Kristin has her doctorate in occupational therapy and is a certified hand therapist.

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LIFE JUST ISN’T FAIR

BY ALEXANDRA DELIS-ABRAMS

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he days when it cost $300 to go to Cleveland, Ohio, from Boise are long gone. Today, $571 is the most economical fare and that’s through Dallas. Dallas??? For $140 more, a trip to London is available, or Barcelona for $227 additional. Life isn’t fair.

Results from a laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco, showed that 93 percent of people tested had glyphosates, the world’s most popular chemical, in their urine. They even make their way into organic food. Life really isn’t fair.

One does all the “right” things to stay up on the latest at work, rarely misses a day, is loyal to the company, and someone else gets the promotion. Life isn’t fair.

What would you add to the list? How does it make you feel? What can you do about it?

Wise words have surfaced in my consciousness over the years when I’ve felt life isn’t fair: “things are never different other than the way they are.”

The rest is up to me.

I can choose to evaluate my trip and see it as a priority/buy organic as much as possible/

wash my veggies with white vinegar/do my best and bless the rest/and inquire about the job selection decision and trust there is a silver lining in this situation.

Trust is the big word here.

Yet another option is resistance, make wrong, negative emotions, etc., causing stress and anchoring the energy of victim. Try to step away, breathe, see a bigger picture and believe that everything always works out.

Alexandra Delis-Abrams, Ph.D. adabornfree@gmail.com Author, “Attitudes, Beliefs and Choices”

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE STORY TIME WED MAY 23 & FRI MAY 25

COMPASSION GARDEN SATURDAY MAY 26

10:30AM TO 12:30PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

10-11AM / BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM

The Hailey Public Library will host story time on Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Books and crafts designated for children ages 2-4 will be available during story time. All ages are welcome. Visit haileypubliclibrary.org for details.

Sawtooth Botanical Garden will offer free guided tours of the Garden of Infinite Compassion each Saturday throughout the season. The Compassion Garden was created to honor the 2005 visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Wood River Valley with its rare Tibetan prayer wheel, one of only two of its size in North America. The beautiful prayer wheel was built by Tibetan monks, was blessed by the Dalai Lama, and is filled with a million handwritten prayers for peace and wellbeing.

Designed by landscape architect and Zen teacher Martin Mosko, the many intentional features of the GIC have special meaning and the Garden’s message of peace and love bridges all faiths. SBG Education Director Kristin Fletcher will lead the walk. SBG is located at 11 Gimlet Road, four miles south of Ketchum. Get the details at sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS THURSDAY MAY 24 5-7PM / WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST / HAILEY Join The Chamber as the Wood River Land Trust teams up with Trout Unlimited and The Nature Conservancy to host May’s Business After Hours. This is the perfect time to celebrate the land and water in the Wood River Valley and find out what locals can do to preserve the outdoors. Enjoy the usual great food and refreshments while catching up on Chamber news and what summer holds for the Land Trust. Bring a business card for a chance at some great raffle prizes. Wood River Land Trust is located at 119 E. Bullion Street in Hailey. Call (208) 788-3484 to learn more.

MEMORIAL RUN SATURDAY MAY 26 10AM / REDFISH LAKE LODGE / STANLEY Redfish Lake Lodge will host its 8th annual Redfish Lake Lodge Memorial Run. Races begin at 10 a.m. and take place throughout the morning. Participants can register at imathlete.com/events/redfishmemorialrun.

CHAPTER ONE BOOK CLUB FRIDAY MAY 25

BIKE RODEO SATURDAY MAY 26 11AM TO 1PM / YMCA / KETCHUM

10:30AM / CHAPTER ONE / KETCHUM Attend Chapter One’s monthly “Come Talk About Your Favorite Book” book club.

All are welcome. Share titles with others and learn about great books and authors.

BYO coffee; treats provided. Call (208) 726-5425 for details.

‘EARLY MAN’

The Ketchum Police Department in partnership with Higher Ground Sun Valley will present the 8th annual Bike Rodeo. Attendees can enjoy a free rider safety course, a free bike safety check, free helmet fittings, bike decorating, an obstacle course, prizes, snacks and more. Email elyse@highergroundusa.org for details.

FRIDAY MAY 25

STARGAZING EVENT SATURDAY MAY 26

2-4PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM

10-11PM / PAVILION LAWN / SUN VALLEY

The Children’s Library will screen a movie for the whole family. In this stop-motion animated comedy set in prehistoric times, a tribe of primitive hunters are displaced from their homes by emissaries from a distant empire that has mastered bronze-making. However, a tribesman named Dug tries to win his home back by challenging the invaders to a game of soccer. This movie is rated PG and is 1 hour and 39 minutes long. Popcorn will be served. Visit comlib.org for details.

A FAIR ON THE SQUARE

Meet on the Pavilion Lawn for a very special evening of stargazing, led by Tim Frazier, president of the Magic Valley Astronomical Association. From the Bear to the Lion, the spring sky is covered with constellations whose mythology is a fascinating survey of ancient cultures’ beliefs. Due to the full moon, attendees will explore the moon and Jupiter, with the aid of telescopes and even binoculars. Discussion of the history and mythology of these constellations will accompany the telescopic viewing.

FRIDAY MAY 25

ARTIST RECEPTION SUNDAY MAY 27

4-7:30PM / KETCHUM TOWN SQUARE

5-7PM / ZENERGY SPA / KETCHUM

Join the City of Ketchum for a free community event. Idaho Smart Growth will present awards to Valley projects and attendees can enjoy local food, drink, music and fun for the kids.

In celebration of photographs by James Bourret and mixed-media paintings by Sharon Maley, Robin Reiners Art Consultation + Representation and Zenergy Health Club & Spa will hold a reception for Bourret and Maley at the Zenergy Spa. Adult refreshments will be provided, with complimentary handcrafted gin from Beehive Distillery.

Bourret has been deeply moved over the years by images of the natural world created by the masters of “straight photography,” interpretations that are still images, tranquil and inherently passive. Working from her studio in Ketchum, Maley paints with energetic spontaneity while interspersing moments of scraping, layering and fusing to discover control over the encaustic medium. Maley’s encaustic and resin collage works are multiple layers of semi-translucent wax, each fused to each other with a delicate heat process ultimately resulting in a rich luminosity. For more information, contact Robin Reiners at robin@ robinreiners.com or call (208) 720-5457.

HIGH MTN. HEARD FRIDAY MAY 25 9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE Enjoy live music this and every Friday night at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue.

This week, groove to jams by High Mtn Heard.

HAILEY LIBRARY FUNDRAISER FRI MAY 25 & SAT MAY 26 VARIOUS TIMES / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Check out the first annual Friends of the Hailey Public Library plant sale, pop-up book sale and bike raffle. Assorted colorful and lush 12-inch hanging plants will be provided by Webb Landscaping and will be available for $45. The Friends will also be selling raffle tickets for the bike drawing to be held after the Fourth of July Parade at the Wood River Land Trust’s RiverFest at Lions Park. A pop-up book sale will also take place, weather permitting. The event will take place from 2-7 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION MONDAY MAY 28 11AM / HAILEY CEMETERY The Hailey Memorial Day ceremony will take place at the Hailey Cemetery. Check out this week’s Calendar Feature to learn more.

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M AY 23 - 29, 2018

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MERCURY FOR SALE 2004 Mercury Mountaineer, newer tires and shocks. Great exterior and interior. Needs new transmission. Great for a mechanic. $400 OBO. Call 208-721-7588 for more details.

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Summer Fun! Saroca boat. Sail, paddle, row or motor it. All included, trailer too! $600. 208-721-2352

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