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Earth Day Activities To Take Place

Myrtle Street Path Design Workshop To Be Held

Over a billion people participate in Earth Day globally, making it the largest civic-focused day in the world.

Leading up to and surrounding Earth Day–Sunday, April 22–there are many ways to be involved and celebrate the planet.

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 21, the Earth Day Seed and Plant Exchange will be held at the Upper Big Wood River Grange Hall, at 609 S. 3rd Avenue, in Hailey.

Syringa Mountain School will sell vegetable plant starts as a fundraiser, which will include greens, herbs, and tomato starts that were sown in a handcrafted, biodynamic-inspired potting soil. The Wood River Seed Library will have locally sourced seeds and starts, along with donations by many community gardeners.

From 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, April 22, the Environmental Resource Center and Sun Valley’s Konditorei Bakery & Café will feature plant-based food specials and buildyour-own Bloody Marys and Mimosas. Complimentary bags of the restaurant’s used coffee grounds, “Grounds for Gardens,” will be available for composting, as well as complimentary seed packets. Fun and educational kid-friendly activities will be included, as well. Ten percent of all proceeds will go back to the ERC. For more information on these events, visit ercsv.org; (208) 7264333 or hadley@ercsv.org.

If you are interested in gardening and seed saving, you may sign up for a free series of blended-learning gardening classes given this spring, including a series of online videos and face-to-face events. Register by contacting Sarah Busdon, University of Idaho Extension, at (208) 788-5585, sarahb@uidaho.edu, or at 302 S. 1st Avenue in Hailey, Monday to Thursday.

The City of Hailey’s Pathways for People levy will construct a separated, shared-use path along the north side of Myrtle Street in east Hailey, connecting the Wood River Trails bike path to Main Street. The project is now under design and will be constructed in 2019.

Last week, the City of Hailey entered into a contract with Galena Engineering to design the project. The first step in this work is to seek public input for the design.

A public workshop for that purpose is scheduled for 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, at Hailey City Hall.

During the workshop, engineers and city staff will be present to show diagrams of a conceptual path layout on an aerial photograph, highlighting some key components and areas of the projects, such as a retaining wall area on the Myrtle Street slope between 4th and 3rd avenues, the area from Main Street to the first alley where the pathway will serve the business area, including Subway and Base Camp, the Main Street pedestrian crossing, and a typical section of the path alignment, including roadside drainage and landscaping.

Within an informal workshop setting, engineers and city staff will present an overview of the project to be delivered to the entire group, with breakout groups taking comments at large whiteboards depicting areas of the project.

The public is invited to share ideas to enable the City of Hailey to design the best project possible for our community needs, including the needs of businesses, residents, and students walking or biking to and from the Wood River Middle School.

‘Idaho Gives’ 2018 Gears Up To Raise Funds

New Environmental Group To Launch Campaign On Coal

Nonprofits across the state of Idaho are gearing up for Idaho Gives, a program of the Idaho Nonprofit Center, scheduled for Thursday, May 3. The event, which happens concurrently all over the country (though on different days the same week), is designed to bring the people together while raising money and awareness for various nonprofits.

IdahoGives.org provides an easy-to-use platform for donors to search, support and donate to Idaho nonprofits.

Idaho Conservation League’s Emerging Leaders for Idaho’s Environment (ELIE), a new initiative comprised of active community members between the ages of 25 to 39, will focus its attention on a coal-free Idaho.

As one of the only states in the nation that imports all of coal-based energy, Idaho is in a unique position to transition from coal to more reliable, sustainable, and affordable forms of energy.

Hosted by the ELIE, there will be a free screening of

“From the Ashes,” a National Geographic film that goes beyond the war on coal, at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. For more information, contact Emily Williams at emskisv@gmail.com.

Heritage Court Announces Nominees For 2018

The Heritage Court, a program of the Blaine County Historical Museum, announced the four women who will be celebrated in the 15th year of the Court. Every year community groups are asked to honor women who have lived here for at least 30 years and have contributed to the history and heritage of the Valley.

JoAnn Levy, named to the Court by The Gold Mine thrift store, has been active in the public and recreational life of the Valley for decades.

April MacLeod was chosen by the Hailey Public Library for her work with that institution and the Friends of the Hailey Public Library Garden Tour and numerous other events and boards.

LaVon Olsen was named to the Court by the Carey Senior Citizen Fit and Fall-Proof Class for her involvement in many civic organizations, including the Carey Economic Revitalization Group, whose main project was the building of the Boyd Stocking Pavilion, a major community asset.

Faye Hatch Barker, of Bellevue, was selected by the Heritage Court Committee for her long involvement in Valley life. Born in the Hailey hospital, Barker graduated from the Bellevue school in a class of 11 students in 1962, the year before the school was consolidated into Wood River High School.

The Heritage Court festivities will begin with a formal, invitation-only tea, hosted by The Community Library.

And then, at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10, the Heritage Court will hold its gala Coronation at the Liberty Theatre.

The Court will ride in a horse-drawn carriage driven

by Shelby Peterson in several parades over the course of the summer season.

The Heritage Court is a program of the Blaine County Historical Museum, whose mission is to preserve and share the history and heritage of the area. Pictures and information about former ladies of the Court can be found at bchistoricalmuseum.org.

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he nonprofit Community Library, at more than 42 years old, is in the beginning stages of a $12.5 million expansion and renovation.

After a major fund drive, which has raised $9.6 million, the work has begun and anyone who is a frequent visitor can attest to the activity therein. The stacks have all been moved temporarily into the Regional History room, and new bathrooms were built.

Further construction continues apace.

The Community Library is more than just a place filled with books; it hosts lectures and artists, events and book clubs. It’s also the owner of the Museum of History and the Hemingway House.

Approximately $2 million of the capital campaign will be used specifically for programming and some structural renovation of the Hemingway House. A studio apartment was created in what was the garage for artist and writer residencies.

Designed by Humphries Poli Architects, in Denver, Colo., which specializes in library renovations and expansions, The Community Library’s renovation and modest expansion will be constructed in multiple phases. The 27,000-square-foot building was constructed in three different periods, initially in 1976 and then expanded in 1986 and 1996. After about four years of public input, the new concept will deal with several aspects as specified by the community, including better access, natural lighting, workspace and lecture room enhancements.

“As the board and staff gathered the input, the architect offered multiple options,” Jenny Emery Davidson, the library’s executive director, said. “Some were very expansive; some were completely minimalistic. A task force of staff and board worked through those and we landed somewhere in the middle, with an aspirational but almost modest plan for how the library can grow and serve the community for decades to come. A key element of this project is to activate outdoor spaces so the indoors feels more connected.”

But, as happens, the building was not up to code, and had significant structural issues which had to be dealt with.

Notably, the site has a 15-foot drop from the northeast corner to the southeast corner, affecting drainage and sewer. The roof needs upgrading and the floor wasn’t up to seismic code requirements for the area.

“We have big book shelves and the floor isn’t up to carrying a load as heavy as it is,” Emery Davidson said. “We need concrete footings. We are an anchor institution, and it needs to be anchored down.

“Things are simply rundown and need to be replaced,” she continued. “The board realized it was significant, and wanted to align it with strategic planning so that it enhances our programming, increases safety and accessibility, and brings it up to current standards that make it an even more welcoming space.”

The initial improvements began this past winter with new gender-neutral restrooms with sustainable elements. A new circulation desk will be located where the original restrooms were, thus opening up the main Spruce Street entryway. As well, there will be a wider sidewalk around that entrance. Inside, the existing fireplace will stay, and there will be an indoor/outdoor fireplace in the entry.

“The front is the community’s front porch,” Emery Davidson said. “It’s a gesture to that idea of community gathering. It will be more generous and welcoming.

“We absolutely respect the bones of the building; the big ceiling beams will remain, and the soaring roofline will be more evident than ever.”

Emery Davidson said the library was able to salvage old redwood from an unused wooden water tank in Sun Valley, which will be used throughout the project, including as benches.

Throughout, the building’s floor-to-ceiling windows will open up views of the mountains and bring in more natural light, and the the Reference and Regional History rooms will have new seating options and workspace. Improved technology will be installed throughout the building, especially in the slightly expanded lecture room, making for improved audio and visual capabilities. Seating in the the lecture room will increase to accommodate about 185 people. As well, there will be new entrances to the lecture room, including one that leads to a hardscaped patio between the room and the

A new patio and garden will replace the small parking area on the west side of The Community Library.

Humphries Poli Architects rendering, courtesy of The Community Library

administration area.

One of the new areas to be constructed and completed by the end of this summer is a new space between the Children’s Library and the main room.

Presently, this is a hallway, but a new area will be built off the north side with south-facing windows.

Created for and by young adults, it will have a versatile technological space and look out onto a rock garden, one of the three new landscaped areas.

The other garden space, to be called the Guitar Circle, will be on the south side, on Fourth Street, between the Reference Library and the Regional History room. A fire pit will ground the space and can be used for small programs and groups.

The Children’s Library will be upgraded in several areas, including seating, lighting and carpeting, and a “maker space” with a sink and vinyl tiles for projects, and a reading room for story time. More improvements will be undertaken in the next phase of the renovation in 2019.

In the lower level, under the Children’s Library, the unfinished basement will be completely outfitted as a professional, climate-controlled archival space that greatly expands the capacity of the library for taking care of a wide range of historical artifacts— from photographs, maps, and books, to artwork, ski medals, and Hemingway’s traveling trunks.

In addition, the downstairs will have a workspace for library staff to curate materials. There also is a program studio where small gatherings can be held, such as book group discussions and ESL classes.

“The library will be completely outfitted with LED lighting, with suspended fixtures, making it more energy efficient,” Emery Davidson said.

“That’s an important part of our decision-making process.”

The stacks will be fine-tuned to make the most of the main library’s space and orientation.

“The renovation is an attempt to bring coherence to a well-used and well-loved institution,” Emery Davidson said. “We’ll do it in one set time period rather than piecemeal over 10 years. It’s a puzzle; we have to relocate materials and service. Things are fluid.”

Emery Davidson is quick to tout the work of the librarians, who, with some volunteer help, moved the entire book collection into the Regional History room.

“The librarians are in it to make it work,” she said.

As for the exterior, the aforementioned gardens and patios, and leveling the south side with landscaping will enhance the building’s appeal for casual gatherings.

“The library as a whole is a beacon for the community,” Emery Davidson said. “We have a wonderful collection and talented people, so let’s make sure the building exemplifies that and isn’t tired and worn out. The exterior can do a lot more to proclaim that and enhance the community core.”

To that end, the small parking lot next to the Children’s Library entrance will be turned into a community garden and patio.

“There are safety issues with the parking lot, and it will be a safer approach,” Emery Davidson said.

“I think it will be an exciting enhancement to downtown Ketchum.”

The library is still in the major gifts portion of its fundraising, but will shortly embark on the public portion of the campaign.

“Hopefully, everyone will want to make an investment in the library,” Emery Davidson said. tws

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Spot Studio Series to produce ‘Touch’ that a story has many layers the story of the human experi- but why they are doing it.” as productions often sell out. that add depth and sense to the ence at an emotional level, and “Touch” is suitable for ages Tickets are $10 and can be purhe Spot Studio Series, a overarching theme of the story. not a physical one. It’s not about 17 and over and reserved seat- chased online at spotsunvalley. new level of program- This story is unique in that it is what the characters are doing ing is highly recommended, com. tws ming at the intimate Ketchum theater, will launch with a production of “Touch”

by Toni Press-Coffman. The full-length drama will run at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, and Thursday through Saturday, April 26-28, at The Spot, 220 Lewis Street, #2, in Ketchum “The Studio Series is a new concept we are starting, where we produce a fully staged production with minimal resources,” Director Brett Moellenberg said. “It will allow us to offer even more accessible ticket pricing and put the focus on acting. It will also serve as a bridge for college-aged actors to get an opportunity to get some professional credits, and for them to work on more Assistant Director Annabelle Lewis and Director Brett MoKagen Albright and Anik Zarkos star in “Touch,” running at The Spot. Courtesy photo challenging pieces with adult ellenberg coach the actors in rehearsal. Courtesy photo by

by Natalie Battistone Natalie Battistone actors.”

“Touch” tells the tale of Kyle Kalke, an astronomer since childhood and professed science nerd, who falls in love with the flamboyant, outspoken, openhearted Zoe. When she is kidnapped and murdered, Kyle barricades himself by devoting himself more feverishly to the cosmos and losing himself in loveless sex.

“At its heart and core ‘Touch’ is about the struggle to keep the memory of someone lost alive and the lengths one man is willing to go to in order to re-establish the feeling that she gave him in life,” said local actor Kagen Albright, who plays Kyle. “In Zoe, Kyle found the romantic catharsis of love at first sight. He found himWhy pay for your home longer than you have to? A Zions Bank Home Refinance Loan could self in his complete opposite and she opened him up to the help take years off your mortgage — and lock you into a great low rate. Plus, it offers you the world. Now that she is gone, freedom to cash out part of your home’s equity to use any way you like. he is searching for that feeling again.”

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In addition to Albright, the production stars Community School senior Anik Zarkos as Kathleen, and Spot co-founders Moellenberg and Yanna Lantz as Bennie and Serena, respectively. Behind the scenes, Wood River High School senior Annabelle Lewis assistant directs, with technical design by Mollner and Community School senior Annabel Webster.

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Richard Whitelaw Receives Recognition At State Conference Community School Director of Athletics Richard Whitelaw was named the state’s 1A-D2 Athletic Director of the Year by the Idaho Athletic Administrators Association. The award was presented at the recent 28th Annual Idaho Athletic Administrators Association Conference in Boise and is based on nomination and votes among IAAA members. Whitelaw was also recognized in 2016.

“I am once again humbled by this honor,” said Whitleaw. “It is truly a team effort. I receive great support from the administration, coaches and faculty. Above all, I work with talented and dedicated student-athletes, and, in the end, I am thankful for the opportunity to represent our wonderful school.”

Whitelaw is a “wonderful ambassador for the school within the IHSSA, and he is a great representative of our school within the Valley and the state,” said Ben Pettit, head of school at Community School. “His genuine love of sports and other co-curricular activities is contagious. He is a committed leader of and a strong advocate for our Cutthroat athletic activities programs, for which we are grateful.”

Whitelaw is now in his seventh year as Community School’s athletic director and his 26th as the school’s head boys’ varsity soccer coach. Earlier this year, he was named “Small School Coach of the Year” by the Idaho High School Soccer Coaches Association, which commended his overall record of 312-129 in his 26 years at the Cutthroat helm. He also serves as president for the Northside Conference for 1A-Division 2 and also is the representative for District 4 on the State Sportsmanship Committee.

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sic reward,” Bingham said. “I particularly enjoy working with kids who may not perform well in mainstream sports; who may be out of the cool social groups. These are the kids who can gain lifetime self-confidence by gaining skills in alternative, individual sports like Nordic skiing.”

Bingham coaches both the North and South Valley SVSEF Cross-Country Devo Teams.

“My goal as a coach is to start by accepting kids as they are, and showing, through my own love of the outdoors in general, and Nordic skiing in particular, a way to feel good by facing challenge, learning skills and having fun with peers,” Bingham said. “Even though we are a Nordic ski team, I see our role as coaches more as role models of life values—diving in and doing the hard work—rather than looking for an easier way.”

Bingham plays a “major role in developing the cross-country athletes who grow up through our program,” said Julia Seyferth with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. “We are very grateful to have Dave as part of our program, and we are so happy for Dave for receiving this recognition.”

Dave Bingham and student athletes train in cross-country. Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation

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Annual Arborfest & Mud Run Celebration To Be Held In May

The City of Hailey will celebrate Arbor Day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Hop Porter Park in Hailey. The celebration is about trees, community and earth.

There will be free tree seedlings, a kids’ bouncy forest, food, drinks, local vendors, live music, the Mud Run and craft booths.

Event partners include National Alliance on Mental Illness-Wood River Valley (NAMI-WRV) hosting its annual Biking for Mental Wellness ride, the Blaine County Recreation District, Sawtooth Wood Products, Les Schwab Tire Center and The Chamber of Hailey & the Wood River Valley.

The city is still accepting applications to be a vendor at the event. For more information, contact The Chamber at (208) 788-3484 or at valleychamber.org. For event information, contact Stephanie Cook at Hailey City Hall, (208) 788-4221.

Richard Whitelaw. Photo by Guy Oliver, courtesy of Community School

Dave Bingham Named Positive Coach Of The Year Dick Fosbury To Also Receive Award Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation coach Dave Bingham will receive the Idaho Youth Sport Commission Positive Coach of the Year for 2018 in Boise on April 21. The featured speaker and Pac 12 coach of the year will be Trent Johnson.

At the same event, Wood River Valley resident and sports legend Dick Fosbury will receive the “WE” award for Lifetime Contribution to Youth Sports. Earlier this year, Fosbury was selected as one of 12 individuals for the 2018 class of the National High School Hall of Fame administered by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

A coach for SVSEF from 1984 to 1994, and from 2004 to present, Bingham has been making a positive impact on the Wood River Valley’s cross-country community for 24 years.

“I really like kids to begin with, and I especially enjoy being part of young kids’ early impressions of outdoor sport, passing on my belief in the relationship between working hard and intrin-

Kelly Wardell, of Bellevue, was named Rocky Mountain Region Coach of the Year after his College of Southern Idaho team rode to first place of the regional National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The women’s team also scored high, finishing in second place.

Wardell, a professional rodeo rider for 30 years, has been with CSI for three years.

“It’s awesome,” he said. “They won the nationals once and won the region several times, but this is the first that men’s and women’s teams are both going to the College National finals in Casper, Wyo., starting June 10.

“Steve Birni is head coach and I’m rough-stock coach—bucking horses and bulls; I coach those kids. It’s really fun and it’s exciting to be able to give them a route that’s faster than the one I took.

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Kelly Wardell. Courtesy photo by Kirstie Lambert

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BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

wo of the Wood River Valley’s nonprofits, The Drug Coalition and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), will combine efforts beginning this fall. Often times, an addiction or substance abuse problem is in conjunction with a mental health condition. The nonprofits have teamed up to offer support and services at a central location—the Community Campus in Hailey.

Currently, The Drug Coalition is focused on prescription drug abuse with prescription take-back boxes located at Atkinsons’ Market in Hailey, Luke’s Family Pharmacy, Valley Apothecary, St. Luke’s Wood River and the Ketchum Police, Hailey Police and Blaine County Sheriff’s Department. Visit any of those locations to return unused prescription medications and ensure safe disposal.

The Drug Coalition will support NAMI in the month of May for Mental Health Awareness Month. NAMI will host the “Journey to Wellness” Art Show on Thursday, May 3, and a “Biking for Mental Health Wellness” event held on Saturday, May 12.

The Journey to Wellness Art Show calls for all artisans and craftspersons to enter

a piece of artwork from any medium and display it at the art show. Art submission dropoffs will be held at the Senior Connection from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, and at the Kirk Anderson Studio in Ketchum from 12–4 p.m. Friday, April 20.

The art will be displayed on NAMI’s website and a silent auction will take place from 5–8 p.m. at the old post office in Ketchum on Thursday, May 3.

“NAMI’s goal is to educate the community on how we can be more accepting, compassionate and understanding with those individuals that are going through a challenging time with a mental health condition or dual diagnosis,” said Christina Cernansky, NAMI’s executive director.

A dual diagnosis could consist of a mental health condition along with an addiction. The two are often discovered together.

The Drug Coalition works to educate youth about the risks involved in underage drinking, supports them to make their own healthy choices, and designs programs to keep youth engaged in activities, according to Emilee Struss, program coordinator. Due to the Wood River Valley’s status as a resort area, with recreational options for youth, there is a low perceived risk of underage drinking. The Drug Coalition

works to change that perception. Youth who engage in underage drinking have a 40 percent higher chance of developing a serious addiction as an adult. Blaine County also sees very high rates of DUIs and individuals needing assistance to break addiction.

The Drug Coalition and NAMI will share an office beginning in the fall of 2018 to better serve Blaine County as a team, and will seek new ways to partner with the already impactful efforts of nonprofits in the community.

NAMI and The Drug Coalition both have programs at Wood River Middle School and Wood River High School.

Cernansky and Struss plan to merge these programs and partner on events as much as possible. The Drug Coalition hosts the Idaho Drug-Free Youth (IDFY) program and NAMI hosts the Bluebirds, a youth program focused on reducing the stigma around mental illness.

The IDFY middle school group will be at the Journey to Wellness show with its own creative work displaying wellness.

The IDFY high school group is currently running an Intro to Boxing class, or “Friday Fight Night,” for 15-18 year olds. Professional boxers Julie Daniels and Lee An-

derson of USA Grappling in Bellevue are volunteering their time to train youth in the artful skill of boxing and self-defense from 6–7 p.m. every Friday for the month of April, in the studio gym at the Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD), located at the Community Campus in Hailey.

The IDFY middle school group will also attend NAMI’s Biking for Mental Health event, which has two start locations, the YMCA in Ketchum and the BCRD in Hailey. The event finishes at St. Luke’s Health Center, mid-Valley. Festivities will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12, with various food trucks.

“Once we can normalize the conversation about our own story, we can allow others the space to come out of the shadows of their own despair and seek treatment and help,” said Cernansky.

To learn more about NAMI, visit nami-wrv.org and attend upcoming events.

To learn more about The Drug Coalition, visit thedrugcoalition.org, get involved in programs and attend the Sun Valley Road Rally July 20-21. The Sun Valley Road Rally is The Drug Coalition’s main fundraiser. Spectator tickets and driver registration are currently available on the website. tws

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BCRD Summer Camp Registration Opens

Registration is now open for the Blaine County Recreation District’s popular camp proms offered to rising first through sixth graders throughout the summer. Day Camp is an week-long recreation-based program that runs Monday through Friday, June 11- Aug. Campers participate in sports, outdoor adventures, biking, swimming, cooperative mes, and STEAM-based projects in an encouraging and friendly environment based out the Community Campus in Hailey. The cost for the entire 11-week summer day-camp ogram is $1,350, or a weekly session is $130. A full-day option is $35.

Field trips offered every Friday are filled with hiking, fishing, swimming and exploring. ldren will venture to places such as 1,000 Springs Resort, Craters of the Moon, Redfish ke and others to experience all that our region has to offer. Field trips are included with rollment in the full summer program or can be added on to the daily or weekly session e for an additional $20.

BCRD’s Theater Camp at the Community Campus’s Performing Arts Theater will be ered from 12-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, July 9-Aug. 2. The Theater Camp will minate in a performance of “Journey Back to Oz.” Theater Camp costs $175 or can be ded on to the full summer or weekly session rate for an additional $100.

For more information or to register, visit bcrd.org or call the BCRD at (208) 578-2273.

​Sage Students Compete At National History Day State Competition

The Sage School eighth- and ninth-grade students competed in the National History Day te competition on Saturday, April 14, on the College of Idaho campus in Caldwell.

Willa Laski earned fourth place out of 54 entries in the Junior Division Individual Exhibit egory for her project on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. A group of Marcella Fisher, na Vorm, and Penelope Weekes placed second in the Senior Division Group Perfornce for their project on Glen Canyon Dam. The group has now qualified to advance to National NHD competition in June at the University of Maryland.

This same group also won the Boise State University History Prize, awarded to one nior division project for “demonstrating outstanding in-depth research.”

Finally, Nathan Kolar won the Teacher of the Year Award for the Junior Division in the te of Idaho. He is also the Idaho high school teacher nominee for the 2018 Harris Hisy Teacher of the Year Award, awarded to one middle and one high school teacher each ar.

Family Day Of Bees To Be Held At The Center

From 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 12, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host free, e-inspired Family Day activities as part of its current BIG IDEA project, Bees, at the Cenin Ketchum.

Bees and other pollinator species play a vital role in maintaining the vitality of our food pply and ecosystems. Family Day at The Center is an opportunity for all members of family to learn about the importance of bees and have fun creating art together. The ent will include art projects, a self-guided tour and a variety of hands-on “makerspace” tivities.

For more information about Family Day and other upcoming events associated with The nter’s current BIG IDEA project, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

Rep. Paulette Jordan To Visit All 44 Idaho Counties

State House Representative Paulette Jordan, who is running for governor of Idaho, kicked off her North Idaho tour last week, with a commitment to visit all 44 counties around the state by the May 15 primary election day.

“I love every corner of this state and I believe every region and town is important and deserves to have their voices heard,” Jordan said. “As governor, I am committed to representing every Idahoan, which is why it is so important for me to get out there and hear directly about the issues that they care about most.”

The North Idaho county tour kicked off on Wednesday, April 11, in Idaho County, with a meet and greet at the Crema Café in Grangeville. Jordan then held public events in Lewis, Clearwater, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone, Benewah, Valley and Adams counties.

Annual Arborfest & Mud Run Celebration To Be Held In May

The City of Hailey will celebrate Arbor Day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Hop Porter Park in Hailey. The celebration is about trees, community and earth.

There will be free tree seedlings, a kids’ bouncy forest, food, drinks, local vendors, live music, the Mud Run and craft booths.

Event partners include National Alliance on Mental Illness-Wood River Valley (NAMI-WRV) hosting its annual Biking for Mental Wellness ride, the Blaine County Recreation District, Sawtooth Wood Products, Les Schwab Tire Center and The Chamber of Hailey & the Wood River Valley.

The city is still accepting applications to be a vendor at the event. For more information, contact The Chamber at (208) 788-3484 or at valleychamber.org. For event information, contact Stephanie Cook at Hailey City Hall, (208) 788-4221.

Sawtooth Society To Hold Restoration Projects

The Sawtooth Society’s volunteer and stewardship program conducts more than 20 restoration projects each year with more than 200 volunteers.

The nonprofit’s Austin Kraal Memorial Volunteer Program, involving urban and at-risk youth, partners with other groups to accomplish its goals. Any interested group should contact the Society to discuss helping advance the work to preserve, protect and enhance the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

“This year, we’ve planned for more extensive trips with training and certifications for members of the public who would like to participate,” Greg Travelstead, executive director, said. “If you ever wanted to put your boots on the ground and learn more about what the Sawtooth Society does, the public volunteer trail work programs planned for this summer are some of the best we offer. Space is limited, so sign up early.”

For 2018, the Sawtooth Society has planned for several outings throughout the summer within the Sawtooth Valley. Main volunteer projects include trail clearing and maintenance, stream-bank restoration, removal of wildlife-unfriendly fencing, installation of wildlife-friendly fencing to protect riparian areas, restoration of campgrounds, and much more.

For details and a schedule of trips, visit sawtoothsociety.org or contact Greg Travelstead (208) 721-7665 or email greg@sawtoothsociety.org.

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he latter part of April signals a time of transition on our local fisheries.

Silver Creek, the Big Wood River and the South Fork Boise River below Anderson Ranch remain closed and re-open on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The lower Big Lost River is open all year, but it won’t be long before flows increase to “summer levels” and render the river unfishable for several months.

Steelhead season on the Salmon River is winding down (closing at the end of April), and fish are concentrating on spawning areas on the upper river around Stanley.

While the fishing in local rivers wanes, our area stillwaters come into their own, providing a great change of pace and some outstanding fishing opportunities.

Magic Reservoir can yield some incredible fishing. Now is the time to check out areas like Myrtle Point, the Narrows, Hot Springs Landing, and the bay at the dam. Don’t forget your leech patterns!

The Big Lost River below Mackay Reservoir remains open to fishing but flows during the last week have fluctuated considerably, ranging from a low of roughly 120 CFS to a high of just under 400 CFS. As of this writing, flows have dropped again and are at 308 CFS. If flows remain stable, fishing should continue to be excellent.

Nymphing on the Big Lost will likely be the most productive technique, and with higher flows, consider using larger, flashy nymphs in order to entice the river’s rainbows. Midges and Blue-Winged Olives will appear, given the appropriate conditions, particularly in the afternoons on calm, overcast days. Before you head over to the Lost, check out the flows here: https://waterdata. usgs.gov/id/nwis/current/?type=flow Now is a great time to go through your gear in preparation for Opening Day on Silver Creek. Don’t neglect your fly lines, leaders, tippet, etc. Taking the time now to replace old or damaged gear will ensure that you don’t lose the brown trout of a lifetime during the Brown Drake hatch!

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CLOUD’S PUPPY DIARY – WEEK 3

BY FRAN JEWELL

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loud has learned his basic manners.

He has not jumped on anyone because I began early training with the entire litter the minute jumping started. I will not pet him or give him any reward for jumping up, EVER. He sits politely to go in or out a door, including his crate. He has also stopped running through my legs. He almost tripped me many times. Imagine what would have happened had I allowed that behavior and he weighed 65 pounds! He would have knocked me over. I stopped the running between my legs by just gently squeezing my legs together so he couldn’t pass through.

This week we are focusing on childproofing Cloud. The one thing to remember is that no puppy or dog is ever child proof. Dogs and puppies are living beings, and while we can do lots of things to make them understand they must be tolerant and gentle, they are still dogs and make mistakes.

The first part of this is to teach all children to respect dogs and puppies and to handle them with care. I will never leave a puppy and a child together unattended or allow rough play. My rule of thumb is that I am as close to the dog/puppy and child as one foot for every year of age the child is. So, if Cloud is with a 4-year-old, I am never farther away than 4 feet.

Cloud is learning that good things come from a hand near his bowl, toy or bone. I do this by putting an empty bowl down with one kibble in it. I let him eat that. Then, I put a few kibbles in my hand with a closed fist and hold my hand in the bowl. When Cloud tries to nibble my hand to get the food, I just keep my hand closed. When he backs away, especially if he sits, I drop the kibble in the bowl

COLUMN MOVIE REVIEW

BY JONATHAN KANE

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hat better praise can you give a film, like Wes Anderson’s new, magnificent movie, Isle of Dogs, which I just saw two days ago, than I can’t wait to see it again!

Fans of Anderson’s work will need no encouragement, but Dogs is a must-see for everyone, and not just dog lovers—of whom there are quite a few in the Wood River Valley.

That’s because there is an argument to be made that the wholly original American filmmaker has produced his finest work. Creatively, it is unsurpassed in its vision, inventiveness and sheer audacity.

Using stop-motion animation (in a big leap from his Fantastic Mr. Fox), and employing an array of superstar voices, the ideas just keep coming at a breakneck pace beginning with the film’s setting and chief aesthetic—Japan. You don’t have to worship at the throne of the Japanese master Akira Kurosawa to get it, but the references to his masterpieces are appreciated—least of all that the villain of the piece is modeled on the great Toshiro Mifune.

That villain is the mayor of Megasaki 20 years in the future.

A cat lover, he has sought to destroy the canine population with snout fever and dog flu, and has banished the dogs to a foreboding Trash Island. The first dog exiled happens to belong to his ward,

When Kalidor was this age, 4-year-old Isabella was petting him while her older sister gave Kalidor treats for staying in the down position. No jumping, no biting—and Kalidor learned that children are very nice to be around! Cloud visited 2-year-old Ben yesterday and we did the same thing. Photo by Fran Jewell

and let him have it. Many people try to take the food away, and then give it back. This can be a recipe for disaster and can teach food aggression.

We are also working on keeping a down stay for petting from children. Cloud needs that skill first before I introduce children. If Cloud has some basic commands, it is very fun for children to give the command and then give him a treat. Children need to learn to give a puppy a treat with a flat hand, just like feeding a horse. When children learn how to give commands to a puppy that has

skills, it sets them both up for a relationship of respect. As Cloud gets older, he can learn parlor tricks so children are interested in interacting with him.

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.

ISLE OF DOGS

12-year-old Atari Kobayashi, who sets out on an epic mission to the island to rescue Spots.

There, he teams up with a straggly bunch, voiced beautifully by Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton and Jeff Goldblum. Cranston is most affecting as Chief, a stray that bites and harbors an extreme distrust of a human master.

Back in Japan, students are organizing to reveal the mayor’s evil plot and Anderson has fun with a look at the power of the press and the current state of American politics.

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The thunderous Taiko drum score by Alexandre Desplat beautifully augments the visuals. And what visuals they are!

The framing, art direction and colors are beyond first rate.

And then there are the dogs. The stop-motion animation is used to devastating effect as every hair seems to have a life of its own.

Anderson has really raised the Photo accessed via Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox bar.

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GUEST OPINION STEVE MILLER

up all night telling stories and laughing till our sides ached. Over the years, we have always seen f we are lucky enough to become older, we also each other with delight, and her funny emails with have to say goodbye to many friends, family almost daily silly, giggle-producing texts or carand acquaintances, some of them younger than toons, brightened my life. Judy was also a gifted we are. In the past several weeks, I have learned of teacher and intellect and always concerned with the passing of four women I admire and the hos- the larger world and what could help humankind. pitalization of one with severe Alzheimer’s. I was I adored Judy, one of those friends I didn’t see away when three of them died, and often but kept close to my heart.

I didn’t know about the sad news She leaves a huge hole in my until I returned. life. When in mid-March I took a When I was in San Francisco, I bus, BART and a train to Davis, finally took some time and effort I didn’t know it would be our last to visit in Davis a dear friend with visit. We reminisced and laughed kidney failure, undergoing dialbut also shared her discomfort ysis. I can use her name here, as with an acceptance of reality. anything I say is known to others.

I went back to the city full of I met Judy at UCLA eons ago, happiness and gratitude for all and we both went, though a year our times together. She died last apart, on Project India, a diverse week, and I am more grief-strickgroup of 14 students who were foren than I would have imagined, tunate enough to travel to India. even though I knew that she had We spoke to over 17,000 students JoEllen Collins—a longtime acknowledged this limited time across India, living modestly near resident of the Wood River left, having experienced such love Valley— is an Idaho Press their colleges. and fullness in life.

Club award-winning columA predecessor to the Peace nist, a teacher, writer, fabric How do I fill this hole? Well, I Corps, Project India created for us artist, choir member and suspect I can try, as my mother a life-changing experience. Since unabashedly proud grandma hoped I would, and with continthen, over decades, most of us from known as “Bibi Jo.” ued love, to leave the world even a our team and many other teams tad better for having been here, as maintained our contacts with what we saw as bril- did these women. liant, committed and idealistic “PI” friends, many Most of all, I get to spend time with this new of whom achieved elevated positions in life or of and marvelous generation through teaching and service to others—another story entirely. interviewing them for the weekly “Student SpotJudy was one of the best of us all. She had, un- light.” They remind me of the possibilities in life doubtedly, the very sharpest sense of humor I have and love. Committed and kind, they fill my soul ever encountered. At one Project India reunion, at with joy. How lucky I am!

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Idaho voters deserve the truth about the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) tax conformity and tax reduction bill H463 that the Idaho Legislature approved this year.

House Bill 463 conforms Idaho income tax code to changes recently made to the IRC by Congress. Most states largely conform to IRC to simplify state tax filings for taxpayers. If the state filings differed from federal filings, there would be two sets of calculations to file state and federal taxes.

The change to the IRC caused a net increase of $118.8 million to Idaho taxpayers. If the legislature had taken no action, Idaho taxpayers would have paid $118.8 million more taxes. Individuals would have paid an additional $97.4 million and businesses would have paid an additional $21.4 million.

H463 accomplished two important things: #1, it conformed the Idaho tax code to federal tax code; and #2, it reduced Idaho tax rates.

Individual and corporate tax rates were reduced from 7.4 percent to 6.85 percent. Those reductions amount to $144.5 million for individuals and $15.1 million for corporate filings.

The federal changes hit Idaho families hard, so H463 included a child tax credit of $42.3 million. It was later found that larger families were still going to pay more taxes, so H675 was passed that included another $25 million of child tax credit.

The intent of the legislature was that Idaho taxpayers would see tax reductions or, at least, be kept whole so as not to pay a tax increase.

The net effect of these changes saved Idaho’s taxpayers $226.9 million (federal tax changes plus state reductions) and reduced Idaho’s general fund revenue by $129.5 million.

There are two very important benefits arising from these bills.

You, the Idaho taxpayer, have more money to save or spend according to your wishes, and businesses looking at Idaho as a potential location will see lower income tax rates for their businesses and for their employees.

A recent attack ad targeting me implied that tax cuts for those at the very top precluded funding for public education, repairing our roads and bridges and the healthcare gap. That is false.

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BY HARRY WEEKES

t is just before 6 a.m. and I am headed to school with my youngest daughter to meet her classmates to go on our annual pilgrimage to see sage-grouse.

Students in various stages of wakefulness move between the vehicles and the building in all of the disorder and with all of the energy you can imagine in a group of 30 eighth and ninth graders working to get onto buses by 6:15 a.m. to watch chicken-like birds dance in the sagebrush.

Binoculars are handed out.

Attendance lists are checked, cross-checked, confirmed and re-confirmed before the group collapses into vehicles, and heads are counted a final time.

Loaded up, the drive begins, and snippets of conversation drift forward: “Excited?! More like ecstatic!”

“I’m surviving… and thriving.”

“Wait. You have shoes, right?”

While the focus of our morning is grouse, we are hitting little birding (and mammalian) gems in our area—raptor alley all the way to Fairfield and beyond, Highway 46 toward Gooding, and the Centennial Marsh. Without even trying, we see Sandhill cranes and long-billed curlews and Western meadowlarks. There are raptors, ducks, gobs of blackbirds, and herds of elk and antelope. And, wonderfully, greater sage-grouse.

Pushing 8 pounds, the mottled color of sage, and with a propensity to gather on ceremonial breeding grounds, these are iconic birds of the Sagebrush Sea, and they are obligate lekkers.

Lek comes to us from Swedish, where it means “to play.” In this case, the lek is both the physical space and the activity—where the birds gather annually to strut their stuff. This is the males’

Steve Miller responds to attack ads

• Education – I have worked on education budgets for six years and have focused on not only increasing those budgets but making sure that all those dollars are spent effectively. I have supported the teacher salary ladder, literacy proficiency, mastery-based systems, technology and professional development and increased discretionary spending for districts. K-12 education received a 5.9 percent increase of $100 million this year.

The lion’s share of $42 million went to the salary ladder.

• Roads and Bridges – I supported legislation that will have put over $160 million of excess revenue into roads and bridges by the end of fiscal year 2019.

• Healthcare Gap – I voted for H464, the Idaho Healthcare Plan.

The cost of the plan was included in the Governor’s budget along with H463 tax reductions.

• Tax Cuts – I voted for a flat-rate 0.55 percent tax reduction (everyone gets the same percentage cut) for individuals and corporations that lowered individual taxes $114.4 million and corporations $15.1 million.

Legislation may be viewed at https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2018/legislation/minidata/

Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) with its gular sacs inflated to attract mates during courtship display. Accessed via Wikimadia, public domain image.

yearly chance to continue their biological legacy, and they take the job seriously, splaying great spiked tail fans, inflating huge gular sacs that expose yellowish patches of skin, and pulsing air in such a way that has been called bubbling and which looks like a giant, jelly-filled belly jumping up and down. It’s probably this behavior that gives rise to one collective name of the grouse—a grumbling.

And everyone is enthralled— deeply, mesmerizingly enrapt.

Did I mention I was with 30 13-, 14- and 15-year-olds? By Fairfield, both of my coat pockets are filled with phones. Kids strive to stay in the cars, reluctantly use their binoculars, and begrudgingly make their way to the spotting scopes. They are cold, hungry, tired, many are poorly dressed, and most struggle to find beauty in four specs bobbing around in a distant field. And it is awesome.

The students giggle and laugh and pose on rocks. They move into and out of small groups, and move in and out of focus as we talk about everything from the

grouse’s two types of droppings, to the complexity of land use and ownership in the West, to the behavioral ecology of this large bird. And, yes, we also talk about Jumanji and the powers of social media.

We got back to school by 10 a.m., where the students had just done what fewer and fewer people ever do—get outside, and get outside to watch a species that is steadily declining toward extinction, and about which, after nearly 100 years of study, we are just learning the very basics. And if for even a moment, or two, the students thought about birds— great big sage-colored birds… lekking. Playing. Distilled down, the fundamental conservation goal for sage-grouse is to keep play alive. That, I think, is a biological legacy we can all strive for.

Harry Weekes is the founder and Head of School at The Sage School in Hailey. He has lived in the Wood River Valley and within five miles of the same mountain for the last 46 years.

I’m proud to serve the voters of Legislative District 26 and Idaho with honesty and integrity. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to set the record straight.

Steve Miller Idaho State Representative

LETTER TO THE EDITOR MAYA BURRELL

Vote For Schoen

Commissioner Larry Schoen has proven his worth. Larry has proven his integrity as a public servant. He has proven his ability to get things done. Larry Schoen is a reliable advocate for building the incredible quality of life we enjoy here in Blaine County.

My experience with Larry Schoen as Commissioner happened when he took the lead in shepherding a Blaine County ban on traveling animal circuses. During public debate on the issue, Mr. Schoen’s questions to our students revealed in-depth research of the issue above and beyond our presentation materials. He fairly considered all sides of the debate. The unanimous vote by the Commissioners made Blaine County the first county in the entire Rocky Mountain Region to pass the ban on wild animal circuses. This is taking a leadership role in doing what is right!

Currently, in our world, we are seeing the effects of change simply for change’s sake. This kind of change can create chaos and destruction. I am concerned about the State of Idaho’s push to take on more radioactive waste from other states’ nuclear programs. We need Commissioner Larry Schoen’s dedicated experience now more than ever for this fight to protect our health and natural resources. I trust people not from what they say but by what they do. Larry Schoen is proven. He holds the same values we all do for a quality of life that makes Blaine County the best jewel in the Gem State.

Maya Burrell Hailey resident

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ellevue resident and Wood River High School senior Thalia Rojas was raised by a single mom who supported Thalia and her younger brother Yameson through hard work, generosity and strength, Rojas said.

“I admire my mother for how she has always encouraged us to follow our passions and do the best we can in all aspects of our lives,” Rojas said. “She has helped me in my academic studies. I have a GPA of 3.8, am a member of National Honor Society, and really enjoy my classes.

“This year, I am taking AP Literature, AP Calculus and AP Government, one of my favorites. Our teacher, Ms. (Heidi) Husbands, is excellent. She has inspired me to be more involved in government, like writing letters to public leaders or attending a city council meeting. I now believe that we can all help make the world better if we turn out and participate.”

Most of Rojas’s time, aside from her class studies, is spent practicing and playing her viola, an instrument she has studied with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony camps since the sixth grade. Paying it back, she mentors elementary school players once a week. Her brother will advance in his violin studies when he enters high school next year.

“I have played the viola with the school’s Chamber Orchestra since my freshman year,” Rojas said. “I’ve been tutored or taught by the best, like Rudy Kremer with private lessons, and Ellen Sanders, who coached our quartet, the Harriman Quartet.

“Last year, the quartet placed first at the State Solo and Ensemble Competition. We added a bassist, forming a quintet, which also won first place. Then this March the Chamber Orchestra and the Concert Orchestra received gold medals at the an-

nual Anaheim Heritage Festival, and our school’s music program was awarded Best Overall.”

Sanders, a professional cellist with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony and a teacher with the Blaine County School District and SVSS School of Music, said Rojas is destined to be a very notable professional violist, and her brother is quite talented in violin, as well.

“I had an amazing experience playing in the Harriman Quartet,” Rojas said. “Working with the professional artists of the group Time for Three in performance was a blessing, and I learned so much and grew as an artist.”

Rojas will be the first of her family to attend college.

“I will major in music at the University of Denver, where I am excited about taking lessons with Basil Vendryes, principal violist of the Colorado Symphony,” she said.

Rojas works part-time at Perry’s restaurant in Ketchum during the school year and the summer.

“I enjoy the people at Perry’s, both my co-workers and the nice customers,” Rojas said. “This community is small and people are friendly. Of course, I certainly also love Idaho’s physical beauty, and my family has fun hiking to places like Pioneer Cabin.

“Just as I feel right now about school, music, work and the landscape, I hope to be able always to experience what impassions my soul. Hard work is fine if you love what you do. That would be my biggest achievement.

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Some of the species included in Bug Zoo are bearded dragons, geckos, pythons, California king snakes, tarantulas, butterflies and more. Photo courtesy of Sawtooth Botanical Garden

BUG ZOO RETURNS

Garden to explore ‘The Web of Life’

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awtooth Botanical Garden’s most popular event of the year, Bug Zoo, will return Saturday, April 21, through Thursday, May 3.

For its 14th year, Bug Zoo will focus on “The Web of Life” and feature approximately 36 different species of critters.

On Saturday, the popular Bug Zoo Festival will kick off the Garden’s exploration of insects from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Get up close and personal with some of Bug Zoo’s famous creatures, make critter crafts, do a bug scavenger hunt, play buggy games and much more.

The admission price is $5 for adults, $3 for children 5-18 and children 4 and under can enter for free.

“Bug Zoo is a community treasure,” said organizer Kristin Fletcher, SBG’s education director. “Last year over 1,200 kids and 500 parents and teachers experienced the Zoo and some came all the way from Twin Falls. It’s sometimes the first opportunity kids have to visit a botanical garden and it often leaves a lasting impression.”

Some of the species included in Bug Zoo are bearded dragons, tadpoles, geckos, pythons, California king snakes, tarantulas, butterflies and more.

Four different exhibits will help attendees learn about “The Web of Life.” Exhibits include: “What do you eat? – The Food Web,” “Where do you live? – Habitat,” “Bee Connected… and Butterflies, Too” and “Respinning the Web.” “Nature is always shifting and changing over time, and has a natural capacity to reknit itself and spin that web, and we can play a part in that, too, by planting plants, putting up bird feeders and more,” Fletcher said. “‘Respinning the Web’ is about us really getting out and being an active part of nature,

In its 14th year, Bug Zoo will focus on “The Web of Life.” Photo courtesy of Sawtooth Botanical Garden

instead of just sitting back.”

Bug Zoo U (University) will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 28. This event will provide an opportunity to learn more about fascinating critters from storytellers, specialists, beekeepers and more.

“We’re developing a schedule of ‘experts’ and one of the people involved is Ann Christensen from Science Time at The Community Library,” Fletcher said. “She’s going to have Rosie the tarantula and will read a spider story to help kids understand about tarantulas.”

Scheduled school field trips and public viewings will take place April 23-27 and April 30May 3. Public viewing is suggested from 3-5 p.m. to not interfere will scheduled trips.

“Having the school groups come is one of my favorite parts

of Bug Zoo,” said Fletcher. “I love teaching and sharing with people my sense of wonder and curiosity, so maybe they can leave with some of that, too. A lot of children think some of the bugs are scary when they first come in, but the kids are usually petting the bugs by the time they leave. Then, they can really see these tiny animals as beings like themselves, who might be afraid of them. All of these animals are animal ambassadors that help us better connect with the natural world.”

Learn more about Bug Zoo by visiting sbgarden.org or by calling (208) 726-9358.

“We design it so that whether you’re a grandma or grandpa, all the way down to a toddler, there will be something at Bug Zoo for you because there’s such a depth to the education,” Fletcher said. tws

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 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.

‘AMERICAN HEARTLAND’

WEDNESDAY APRIL 18

6-7:30PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM Professor Conevery Valencius’ lecture, “Earthquakes Along the Mississippi?: The Surprising Environmental History of the American Heartland,” is presented in partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Idaho and The College of Idaho. Valencius teaches and writes about American environments and American science and medicine at Boston College. Her classes include “Leeches to Lasers,” a survey of U.S. health and medicine, and “This Land is Your Land,” which introduces U.S. environmental history. She is currently working on a book about earthquakes and contemporary energy, focused on the emerging science of induced seismology and hydraulic fracturing.

Valencius’ 2013 book, “The Lost History of the New Madrid Earthquakes,” explored the impact and continuing scientific importance of great 19th-century quakes in the Mississippi Valley. Her first book, “The Health of the Country: How American Settlers Understood Themselves and Their Land,” won the 2003 George Perkins Marsh Award as best book of the year from the American Society for Environmental History. Her work has been supported by fellowships from the Dibner Institute, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Visit comlib.org to learn more.

‘THE AUDITION’ WED APR 18-19 & THURS APR 26 6PM / WRHS PA THEATER / HAILEY Wood River High School Drama Department will present “The Audition,” a 30-minute one-act play

by Don Zolidis on three evenings. This is a fundraiser for the Drama Department, so donations are appreciated.

STORY TIME WED APR 18 & FRI APR 20 10:30AM TO 12:30PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Due to popular demand, 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.

BROOKS HARTELL – LIVE MUSIC WED APR 18-SAT APR 21 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY Enjoy music by New York City-based pianist Brooks Hartell at the Duchin Lounge.

‘SEXUAL HARASSMENT DEMYSTIFIED’ THURSDAY APRIL 19 12:15-1:15PM / ST. LUKE’S / KETCHUM St. Luke’s Center for Community Health will present a Brown Bag Health Talk titled “Sexual Harassment Demystified.” The current onslaught of sexual harassment allegations in the media has brought attention to high-profile cases and has exposed disturbing trends of secrecy that have shielded predatory behaviors. But harassment outside of the limelight can sometimes be confusing or unclear. The Advocates’ Chief Executive Officer Tricia Swartling and Social Change Director Darrel Harris will discuss what sexual harassment looks like in the everyday setting, the cultural practices that perpetuate it, what to do if harassed and how to work toward creating a safer culture.

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

Q&A & DIGITAL TOURS THURSDAY APRIL 19 5-6PM / ANIMAL SHELTER / HAILEY Learn about the Shelter’s new animal welfare campus and the benefits it will bring to the community.

To reserve a spot, visit wagthefuture.org/join-tour or call (208) 788-4351 ext. 212. Light refreshments will be provided.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS THURSDAY APRIL 19 5-7PM / IDAHO INDEPENDENT BANK / KETCHUM Network with members of the business community at Business After Hours. There will be food, beer, wine and a chance to win great prizes donated by Chamber members. Don’t forget to bring a business card for the raffle. Idaho Independent Bank is located at 491 N. Main Street, #101, in Ketchum. Call (208) 788-3484 for more information.

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n recent years, honeybees have gotten much unfortunate attention as their numbers shrink due to destroyed habitats, pesticide use, malnutrition, and other causes. Honeybees are agricultural heroes that pollinate fruits and vegetables, in addition to producing a delicious natural sweetener. They aren’t native to North America, however, while the lesser-known bumblebee has been a keystone species in our ecosystem for thousands of years.

Bumblebees are very effective pollinators due to their size and speed. They can carry heavy loads (allowing for long foraging trips) and visit twice as many flowers per minute as honeybees. They use their body’s vibration, a behavior known as “buzz pollination,” to spread the pollen of wildflowers, nightshades, and berry shrubs.

Habitat loss is a major threat to pollinators, but, fortunately, the Wood River Valley has lots of natural bee habitat. Chemical pesticides, like the ever-popular Roundup, are another major threat since they are used liberally on many lawns and public areas. Thankfully, numerous local and national organizations and individuals are working to protect these creatures so critical to the food we eat.

We can all help protect native pollinators by hand-weeding our lawns, or, better yet, letting the dandelions grow! Dandelions are a pollinator’s first food

each spring, and their leaves offer nutritious salad greens.

Planting flowers that bloom throughout the seasons also helps create a stable foraging system. Native plants (yarrow, lupine, sunflowers) and flowering shrubs (elderberry, raspberry, and snowberry) are important pollinator-friendly additions to any garden.

To learn more, attend Sun Valley Center for the Arts’s “What Is the Threat?” panel discussion on April 24 (http:// www.localfoodalliance.org/ events/free-panel-discussionwhat-is-the-threat/ OR https:// sunvalleycenter.org/events-calendar/2018-04/). Panelist Ross Winton of the PNW Bumble Bee Project is working to engage citizen scientists with data gathering for native species.

Learn about gathering data here – https://www.bumblebeewatch. org/.

Local Food Alliance is a nonprofit whose mission is to create a vibrant local food system in the Wood River Valley. For more information, visit localfoodalliance.org.

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It starts with a buzz with Bug Zoo Festival, Saturday, April 21 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Pack a lunch and bring the kids to experience more than 35 cool critters. You’ll see butterflies, a ball python as thick as your arm and wiggly tadpoles just now growing legs!

Don’t forget the tarantulas, geckos, tree frogs, bearded dragons, millipedes, and spiders, oh my!

Kids will enjoy face painting, a nifty scavenger hunt, making masks, coloring pages, slithering like a snake and other fun games.

There will be family photo ops galore. And who doesn’t love a good cockroach race?! Bug Zoo Festival is great family fun so come and stay a while.

Then on Saturday, April 28, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., come on back for Bug Zoo U (University), a terrific opportunity to dive deep. Meet beloved local naturalist Ann Christensen’s favorite tarantula. Bee lover Ross Winton will lead kids around the Garden looking for bumble-

bees. Many critter owners will be on hand to share a favorite story or two.

Don’t miss Bug Zoo Festival Saturday, April 21, and Bug Zoo U Saturday, April 28. Both events run from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

And both are just $5 for adults and $3 for kids 5-18. Children 4 and under are free. We hope you’ll join us!

Visit www.sbgarden.org for a complete schedule of events and exhibit hours.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ‘EXTREMIS’ THURSDAY APRIL 19 SOUPER SUPPER MONDAY APRIL 23 6-7PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM

5:30-6:30PM / ST. CHARLES CHURCH / HAILEY

The Community Library will screen “Extremis” in collaboration with Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley.

“Extremis” is a 2016 American short documentary film following doctors, families and patients as they make end-of-life decisions. It is directed and produced by Dan Krauss. A discussion, led by Lisa Wild, executive director of Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley, will follow the film. Check out comlib. org to learn more.

Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.

‘THE MASK YOU LIVE IN’ TUESDAY APRIL 24 6-8PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM “The Mask You Live In” will be screened by The Advocates’ Teen Interns, the ETCs [Every Teen has a Choice], in collaboration with The Community Library. The film follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. With pressure from the media, peers and even adults in their lives, these young men and boys confront the often confusing messages that teach them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women and resolve conflicts through violence.

This strict adherence to gender roles intersects with ethnicity, socioeconomic status, class and culture to create a myriad of identity issues boys and men must navigate to become “real” men. Research shows that, compared to girls, boys in the U.S. are more likely to be diagnosed with a behavior disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent crime and/or take their own lives. After outlining the issue, “The Mask You Live In” ultimately illustrates how society can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men. The Advocates’ ETC Jeff Matsushita from the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence and The Community Library invite the audience to stay for a Q&A after the screening.

Call (208) 788-4191 to learn more about this event.

POLLINATOR POP UP FRIDAY APRIL 20 5-7:30PM / THE CENTER KETCHUM & ERC / KETCHUM Join the Environmental Resource Center, Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Roadbars for a Pollinator Pop Up celebrating Earth Day. Stop by and enjoy an evening full of fun and engaging activities that focus on the importance of pollinators and how humans can protect them.

At its office (471 Washington Ave.), the ERC will host a variety of hands-on projects that promote healthy pollinator populations and showcase its Pesticide Action program, which works to reduce the use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers in the Wood River Valley. Roadbars, a mobile specialty beverage bar, will serve four delicious signature cocktails with pollinator-dependent ingredients, highlighting the vital role pollinators play in some indulgences. A portion of the evening’s cocktail proceeds will be donated back to the ERC and The Center. Two doors down (191 5th St.), The Center will display its newest BIG IDEA Project, “Bees.” All ages are welcome.

‘WHAT IS THE THREAT?’ TUESDAY APRIL 24 6:30PM/ THE CENTER / KETCHUM

KIM STOCKING BAND FRIDAY APRIL 20 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 The Kim Stocking Band.

‘INSIDE, OUTSIDE, UPSIDE DOWN’ SAT APR 21-SUN APR 22 VARIOUS TIMES / LIBERTY THEATRE / HAILEY Company of Fools’ 22nd season will conclude with a production of “Inside, Outside, Upside Down!” at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. There will be two free public performances at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 21, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22.

Both showings will be followed by a unique interactive workshop. Commissioned by Company of Fools and the Sun Valley Center for the Arts as part of its new BIG IDEA project, “Bees,” this mini-musical was created for young audiences by award-winning theatre writers Maggie-Kate Coleman and Erato A. Kremmyda and is directed by Ilana Becker.

“Inside, Outside, Upside Down!” follows Kimi, a young adventurer, on a musical journey through her ecosystem as she meets and interacts with local pollinators. The short musical is geared toward children and was inspired by the visual artwork in The Center’s BIG IDEA project, “Bees.” The production will feature Melodie Taylor-Mauldin as numerous pollinators and Annabelle Lewis as Kimi, with stage management by Chris Henderson.

Tickets for “Inside, Outside, Upside Down!” are free, but a $10 donation is suggested. Advance seat reservations are recommended. Patrons may reserve seats online at sunvalleycenter.org, by calling (208) 578-9122 or by visiting the Liberty Theatre box office at 110 N. Main Street in Hailey, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sun Valley Center for the Arts will present a free panel discussion titled “What Is the Threat?” as one of the first events associated with its new BIG IDEA project, “Bees.” Although the event is free, The Center encourages patrons to reserve a seat in advance.

Led by moderator and backyard beekeeper Steve Hobbs, the discussion will explore the impact bees and other pollinators have, the role they play in maintaining food supply and how current agricultural practices affect their jobs as pollinators. Panelists include Tom Harned, commercial beekeeper and owner Five Bee Hives Honey, Ross Winton, regional wildlife biologist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Sara Berman, farmer and owner of Squash Blossom Farm. To reserve a seat at the free panel discussion, visit sunvalleycenter.org, call (208) 726-9491 or drop by The Center’s box office at 191 Fifth Street East in Ketchum.

‘TRAVEL ADVENTURES’ WEDNESDAY APRIL 25 6PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM Longtime local resident and architect Bob Hawley will share “Twenty Years of World Wide Travel Adventures,” a combination of slideshows exploring his many years of low-budget travel adventures around the world. Bob will be on hand to answer questions and give suggestions for how to make travel really happen in this free presentation. His suggestions will include travel books, websites and various ways to help plan low-cost, safe foreign adventures. For more information contact Bob Hawley at svhawley@cox.net.

JOE FOS SUN APR 22-TUES APR 24 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY The legendary Joe Fos entertains with timeless piano music at the Duchin Lounge.

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