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City of Ketchum Wagon Days See you this weekend! Start this year’s Wagon Days celebration at Memory Park honoring Grand marshal, Sandy Cady, on Friday, Sept. 2, at 5:30 p.m. Visit wagondays.com for full schedule of weekend activities.

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NICOLA POTTS LEAVES LEGACY OF LOVE, ACTIVISM & COFFEE

BY DANA DUGAN

n the imagination of adventurous people, people who look outside the box, who like to gather with scintillating companions, where art hangs, the smell of coffee is in the air and people know your name, there is a place. In Ketchum, for more than two decades, the Coffee Grinder & Gallery was that place. You didn’t even have to like coffee. Overseeing the constant stream of locals, visitors and those in the know was Nicola Potts, better known as Nikki. She had her fingers in many pots (pun intended), was passionate about environmental causes and outdoor recreation. Even as she sold the business, and moved to Santa Cruz in February, her loss last week to cancer was a devastating blow to the community. The last time I heard from her, via text, I asked if she was coming back to the Valley. “Of course, you wild thing. I don’t want to miss the many wild adventures with you," she wrote back, followed by several hearts. She always looked to the future. A larger public memorial will be held in early October in Ketchum. So many people spoke last week at a quickly arranged memorial that, rather than write an obituary, The Weekly Sun decided to print some of these remembrances. Barbi Reed The Grinder was an institution and Nikki made it so. For decades, from this once-only coffee shop in Ketchum, ideas were incubated, dreams and convictions embraced and confirmed. But more than that, Nikki made The Grinder an exhibition space for artistic talent, whether emanating from an 8-year-old or someone mentally lost in her own world or from extraordinary local talent without formal representation. Nikki loved being a gallerist – and a true gallerist she was. She understood the importance of offering an alternative exhibition space but I doubt she ever fully comprehended the impact she left by her enthusiasm for the art and loyalty to the artists. Nikki offered, to whomever walked into the door of the Grinder, a brand new day launched with an ‘Orange Grinder’ and talk about the brilliant stars of the previous night. Nikki not only gathered friends, she, as the ultimate networker, unselfishly and without ego, shared them. This was Nikki… blessing us with a mind that was never still and a commitment to speak loudly as an environmen-

talist long before it was fashionable to do so. We all are in her debt.

ing with words, I have several unfinished manuscripts, one of which is called ‘Evenings at Nikki's.’ She really was my Morrie Schwartz in a lot of ways. When I was at my worst, she stood by and nudged me back toward the light. She had an uncanny, intuitive sense for people that came out in debate, in her shrewd business sense and in her friendships and more intimate relationships. She had the gift of seamlessly connecting with people, and it didn't matter where they came from or who they were. She validated people and made them feel important while simultaneously and steadfastly holding strong to her core values, which were the bedrock of who she was.

Ethan Hunt, age 13 I met Nicola when I was 5 years old. My mom and I spent a lot of time with her. She tried to recruit me as a Grinder employee at the age of 9. I had to remind her that we have a big problem in the world – it’s called child labor. I looked forward to working for Nicola at the Grinder when I reached legal working age. I loved grinding coffee beans through the old-fashioned coffee grinder mounted on the counter and stamping the Grinder pastry bags, coffee cups and gift cards. Nicola was super-fun and mischievous. My mom and I went to Nikki Potts the Grinder after hours a lot and Nicola would give me the day’s last few cookies or muffins to Nikki is also one of the few eat. She often tried to convince people with whom I've had my mom to allow me to see scream-at-the-top-of-your-lungs R-rated movies. She always fights. There were only a few, wanted to know what was going but this was a function of her on with me, always asked about ability to cut to the quick of a all my activities and was super situation. Her intuition was an supportive of me. incredible gift, but hearing her I could rely on Nikki to be at out wasn't always easy. I guess the Grinder, ready to have an ad- I also hope those fights were a venture or conversation with me. function of how close we grew. There was always something she I'm happy I was able to spend just had to share with me when I some one-on-one time with was talking to her and she will Nikki just last year. It was my be dearly missed. wedding day, so the odds of that happening weren't high. It was Leigh Barer the final couple of hours before Nicola was a go-to-girl for me the wedding, and Nikki drove – someone I would seek out to to town with me to help me talk through issues, challenges buy, of all things, a box of nicand pretty much everything. We otine patches with which to help had lots of laughter, talks in her me quit chewing tobacco. Even coffee house, hilarious 'always then, when it seemed so irrelemakes me feel better' walks up vant to the day's purpose, she Sun Valley Road to the 'A ARP was encouraging me to be a bethill,' hikes, and shenanigans, ter person and achieve more for along with wine and Caprese myself. And her jokes along the salad – her favorite – at the Sun way certainly helped loosen me Valley Wine Company. She was up. I didn't request a best man such a strong, witty, wise and for my wedding, but in a very beautiful friend. organic sense that person ended Our ritual of a last-minute up being Nikki. And I haven't text or call to arrange for getting chewed tobacco since. together that same afternoon or As with many people in the evening remains vivid. I would Wood River Valley and beyond, swing by her coffee shop and I could keep telling stories for wait for her to finish up ‘just a a while. But the bottom line is few things’ before taking our that Nikki Potts was an iconwalk or walking across the street ic character in the Wood River to the Sun Valley Wine Compa- Valley. The word iconic is very ny. We would talk and analyze, overused in this day and age of vent and laugh. Facebook sound bites, but it is incredibly well suited to Nikki. Greg Stahl Ketchum lost a little bit of its Nikki and I were roommates soul this week. And all of us lost for three years and good friends a friend. for many years after. Those three years were hugely importPam Colesworthy ant, formative years for me. I I admired her ability to mainwas very happy during some of tain relationships. She was althem, but I was also very un- ways warm and welcoming to all happy – for reasons unrelated who entered The Coffee Grindto Nikki for an extended period Continued when I rented the loft at her cabPOTTS in in West Ketchum. Page 9 As a person who enjoys play-

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andy Elaine Worthington Cady learned she’d been named to be the Wagon Days Parade grand marshal when she met with Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas on an alternate matter. “When I turned in my retirement letter to the mayor, she asked me to be grand marshal and I cried,” Cady said. “I am so honored and excited.” Cady, an employee of the City of Ketchum for the past 42 years, will retire in November. A Wood River Valley native, Cady was born in the Sun Valley Lodge when the hospital was located there, and grew up in Ketchum. She began working for the city right after graduating from Wood River High School in 1974, when it was still located in Old Hailey. “I had taken office occupation in high school; I wanted to work with numbers and finance,” Cady said. “Bill Brand was mayor when I started, then Jerry Seiffert, because Bill couldn’t be mayor and fire chief at the same time.” Cady worked as deputy clerk treasurer until 1988, then was city treasurer clerk, and in 2015 became finance director. She also worked with mayors Larry Young, Dan Hamilton, Guy Coles, David Hutchinson, Ed Simon, Randy Hall and now Nina Jonas. “Working with all the mayors, councilmembers, city administrators, my staff and city employees has been wonderful,” Cady said. “I love what I do and I love working for the citizens of Ketchum.” This will not be the first time Cady has been in the Big Hitch Wagon Days Parade. “One of my favorite memo-

ries of the Wagon Days Parade was riding in the parade with my dad (Mel Worthington) when I was young,” Cady said. “I also always loved watching the ore wagons coming down the street, and still do.” In the early sixties, Cady remembers riding with her sister, Denise Wilson, in their own little buggy. “She drove,” Cady said. “I was the passenger and we had matching outfits and leather gloves. Our dad rode next to us.” Cady is married to Tim Cady. His daughter, Diane Cady, and her husband, Sam Heiney, are the parents of their grandchildren, Ben and Maggie. Mayor Jonas said she was fortunate to work with Sandy before she retired. “We are all going to miss her in the office but she did promise to continue volunteering on the Wagon Days committee,” Jonas said. “Sandy is the perfect selection for this year’s grand marshal. Her many years of dedication to the city and community made her an easy choice for me. She also has spent at least that many years involved in Wagon Days, from riding in the parade in the family buggy when she was 4 years old to volunteering each year to make the weekend as successful as it’s been.” Jonas encourages everyone to come out this weekend and celebrate with Cady. Some of Cady’s Wagon Days duties will include speaking at the Grand Marshal’s Reception at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2 at Memory Park on Main Street in Ketchum. She will ride in the grand marshal buggy with her husband and her mother, Wanda Toothman, in the Big Hitch Parade at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. tws

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WHO WAS KETCHUM'S FIRST FAMILY?

Wagon Days to celebrate the Lewis family’s rich contribution to Ketchum BY JEAN JACQUES BOHL

n Saturday, Sept. 3, thousands of locals and tourists will marvel at the sight of the Big Hitch ore wagons as they roll along as the centerpiece of the annual Wagon Days Parade. The famed wagons are an intricate part of Ketchum's colorful history. They originally belonged to Horace C. Lewis, who ran a freight line during the area’s pioneer days in the late 1800s. The patriarch of the Lewis family, Isaac, then a banker in Butte, Mont., arrived on the Horace Lewis at age 21. Photo courmorning of May 3, 1880, with tesy of The Community Library Montana mining engineer Albert Griffith, into what was un- as a credit analyst for a supply company, he founded Ketchum's officially known as Leadville. “At about 11 o’clock, we Fast Freight Line to serve the pitched our tent, the first tent on needs of the miners in the Wood the present site of the town of River Valley. He carved out the Ketchum,” Lewis wrote in his original Trail Creek Pass for his unpublished 1891 autobiogra- wagons, which ran wagons and stagecoaches to such places as phy. He and his wife had five chil- Helena and Bozeman. To haul freight of ore and supdren, George, Horace, Gertrude, plies, he built Mary and narrow wagons Clancey, who to maneuver on followed their I made the town." the precarious father to the area. Isaac Lewis m o u n t a i n o u s passes. A round After the trip to Challis town was on one of these r e n a m e d Ketchum, for a trapper, Da- wagons would take as long as vid Ketchum, who had come two weeks. The last of these through with Griffith in the win- wagons in existence is the iconic ter of 1880, Lewis and his con- Big Hitch. On Feb. 7, 1889, Horace martemporaries laid out the town. Parcels were available for $2 ried Katherine Barry of San each, of which Lewis bought Francisco. They never had chilfour. He built a ranch for his dren. They lived in a home on family on property to the east of what is now Sun Valley Road Ketchum, on what is now the site that houses The Elephant's Perch. Horace ran the freight of the Sun Valley Lodge. "I made the town," Isaac said line until 1905 when he decided to go into mining. He operated once. And he had a point. In 1883, he purchased the Croesus gold and copper the weekly newspaper, The mine near Hailey. After Isaac’s Ketchum Keystone, for his son death, Horace took over the famGeorge. George would eventual- ily ranch. He died Jan. 19, 1911, ly become a state representative, and the Brass family bought the running on a Democrat populist ranch from Katherine. Katherine was considered the platform. He served as Idaho’s Secretary of State from 1897 to Grand Dame of Ketchum in her day who, by 1936, when Averell 1899. In 1884, Isaac opened the Harriman bought the Brass Isaac Lewis First National Bank. Ranch and opened the Sun ValThe historic brick building is on ley Lodge, was living in Seattle. Main Street in Ketchum, and is Harriman invited her to ride on now occupied by Rocky Moun- the first Union Pacific train from tain Hardware. He also part- Los Angeles to Sun Valley in nered with his daughter Mary's 1936. The lasting legacy of the Lewhusband, William Lemon, and opened the Lewis and Lemon is family includes architectural, General Store, across from his cultural and business influencbank. The original building now es still felt today. The Lewis houses The Cornerstone Bar & Fast Freight ore wagons were so unique that they drew the attenGrill. Clancey attended a military tion of the Disney Corporation, school and led an adventurous which made a generous offer to life of his own as he taught math purchase them. The Lewis famiin Canton, China. Gertrude ly declined. Instead, in 1958, the became an activist for Native family gifted the Big Hitch to Americans, volunteering her the City of Ketchum on the contime to education on the Navajo dition that it be displayed to the public. Thus, the concept of the Reservation in Arizona. Meanwhile, Isaac’s son, Wagon Days Parade was born. Horace, born on Sept. 14, 1858, The first Wagon Days Parade, moved to Ketchum after working held in 1958, marked Katherine's at the First National Bank in Hel- 85th birthday. ena. After a short employment tws

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The Weekly Sun contributed this Remington Quiet-Riter typewriter for use by the public during The Community Library’s LitWalk in Ketchum on Friday, Aug. 19. LitWalk attendees enjoyed trying out the typewriter, among two others, at The Gold Mine and whipping up some very creative written works. Photo by Brennan Rego

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n Friday, Aug. 19, The Community Library hosted its second annual LitWalk. Around the city of Ketchum various businesses and venues joined the venerable library to celebrate the idea of literature, reading, and love of the written word in general. Participating in the event were Gold Mine Consign and The Gold Mine Thrift Store, whose proceeds benefit its parent organization, The Community Library, where readings and a Kids’ Corner were held; Iconoclast Books for readings and “Books, Bites & Bourbon”; Chapter One Bookstore for more readings and “Books, Sweets & Wine”; Sun Valley Museum of History for “Water, Wit & Wisdom”; and Warfield Distillery & Brewery for “Keep It Short,” which hosted the Six-Word Story competition. Food and entertainment were also offered at some of the locations. Six-word stories selection: “My family went on the litwalk” – by Ellie “Fifty years, perfect spouse, so lucky” – by S. Rapchinski (who added, “I’ve already won”). Three typewriters – including one contributed by The Weekly Sun – were set up at The Gold Mine, where they remained in heavy usage until the bitter end of the evening. Here are three highlights: “Today we went for a hike and saw beautiful pink roses with emerald green gnawed leaves.Gnawing them was a little raccoon with his big black eyes staring at Big Foot lurking behind a near by tree. So I pulled out my Remington hair trigger rifle and that was the end of Big Foot Then we went backpacking in a pristine wilderness area to a high altitude alpine lake. We encountered a bear but she left us to go eat berries. We are so grateful we left him to it. Eating berries, that is. Yesterday I talked to a cow goat. It said Ruff.” “Some say a picture is worth one thousand words truly a story with 300 is worth more a book frees your imagination it can take you to a magical place a good book can be worth a lifetime meaning is priceless it means hope; fortune, and faith a story can give the mind thoughts and ordinary thought wouldn’t be worth take time to read a book for time Is worth more than anything Time is the life you live Times is the why you spend your years it is the why your only Life can time out If everyone you …time correctly time can be worth more than money A picture tells one thousand words But a story is worth more” “Once upon a time there was a big fat unicorn. His name was Joe Bob. He had a purple, green, yell and pink mane, a silver body, purple hooves, and a pink horn. He loved to eat red and purple skittles. His favorite pastime was rainbow surfing. He would go rainbow surfing with his girlfriend Poomptricia. They got married and had 7 foals named Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. Soon Joe Bob was balding so he wore a rainbow zebra patterned fedora. It was very unflattering for his figure. One day, sadly, (Poomptricia) dropped dead of rainbow disease. The foals were off at college when it happened and they were very sad. Joe Bon lived to a ripe old age of ninety seven unicorn years, which is 9,000 human years. Thee Endd.” – by Gracie Gibson tws

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hough the writer Ernest Hemingway had homes in many communities, it was Ketchum that he came back to over the course of three decades, and where he died. Hemingway developed abiding friendships among Wood River Valley residents, including the founders of The Community Library in Ketchum. His family has remained attached to the area, and themselves influenced events here. In fact, Hemingway’s late son, Jack, was instrumental in the protection of Silver Creek Preserve, a tour of which will be a part of the 11th annual Ernest Hemingway Festival. “Hemingway and Nature” will be held Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 8-10. The annual Festival is an important part of The Community Library’s ongoing work to preserve and share Hemingway’s legacy in southcentral Idaho. Scott Burton, programs manager at The Community Library, was attracted to the idea and double meaning of “Hemingway and Nature.” “Hemingway used nature and recreation in his work; it echoes how he was as a person,” Burton said. “In a lot of ways his life was tumultuous – relationships, marriages and friends. But his relationship with the natural world was consistent and ever present and lasting. It was probably the only thing he didn’t alienate in his life. He always held it close to his heart, his life and his psyche, till the end. We’re celebrating his one true constant.” Nature abounds in Hemingway’s work. If he isn’t leading readers into the woods in northern Michigan, he’s trodding over the hot fields of Spain in “The Sun Also Rises”; on the savannas and mountains of East Africa in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”; and, finally, onto the high seas in “The Old Man and the Sea.” “Hemingway’s characters are

often drawn to nature and yet also struggle against it,” Burton said. Rick Bass, a writer with a similar bent, will be the keynote speaker for the Festival at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, at the nexStage Theatre. Bass will focus on hunting and on the human relationship with non-hunted nature. “Rick Bass is one of the most prolific and dynamic writers on nature today,” said Jenny Emery Davidson, executive director of The Community Library. “His writing has been compared to Hemingway’s for its strong, clear style, and he shares a passion for the landscape of the American West. He is a perfect fit for this year’s theme that explores the role of nature in Hemingway’s life and work.” Bass, a prolific author and the winner of Pushcart prizes, O’Henry awards, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, is the author of such books as “The Book of Yaak,” “Colter” and, most recently, “All the Land to Hold Us.” As well, a group of Boise State University professors will present a panel discussion of the Festival’s theme, and the program also will feature talks by University of Alaska professor Kevin Maier, College of Idaho professor Scott Knickerbocker and small-group discussions of Hemingway’s story, “Big Two-Hearted River.” The Festival’s program includes cultural events regarding the rich history, literary heritage and natural vibrancy of the Wood River Valley, including a tour of the Sun Valley Museum of History and of Silver Creek Preserve in Picabo. Registration for the conference includes the Rick Bass lecture, but there are also separate tickets available for the Rick Bass lecture For more information, visit www.comlib.org or hemingwayfestival@comlib.org. tws

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er, almost to a fault because the service was the slowest in town – owing to the fact that she had lengthy conversations with everyone – young and old, new and longtime customers. We went just to say hello to her. I knew she had many friends but I didn't know how much they loved her. Warren Benjamin Everyone has experienced the ups and downs of life; sometimes you made the best of it by just making lemonade. I know this expression from my past but was re-introduced to it by hearing it from Nikki Potts. She had her own experiences of being up and then being down. But it also expressed for her the can-do attitude that mirrored her own life. Her life was all about the community of Ketchum; her first home was the Coffee Grinder, where many of us got to know her. It was her hangout place and she encouraged others to hang with her. While she overcharged you for a cup of joe and it took forever to make the damn coffee, you simply didn’t mind. You kept coming back for more, not because of the coffee but because of Nikki. She sometimes objected to the kind of progress that she assumed would change Ketchum. “Keep those big, damn, franchise coffee shops out of here,” was one of her favorite rants. “Let’s get a petition going” for the latest cause was another. Nikki was old school. Discussions about her community and the direction on any matters that mattered to Nikki led from quiet and civilized banter to out and out loud screaming. I actually walked away from her over a discussion about more airline flights into the Valley. She was all for it but had a better idea; re-establish the Southern Pacific Railroad to Shoshone and have transportation deliver folks to the Valley. No arguing with Nikki. Old school rules! We shared many things in common; Manhattan Beach, Calif., beach volleyball (she was good), love for the outdoors and, of course, a good glass of wine. For me, it will always be the Grinder, that old-school location where Nikki kept house and welcomed people to our community. She knew the recipe for lemonade when life dealt her lemons. Miss you, Nik. Cathy Reinheimer Nikki Potts and her coffee shop, which she owned for 24 years, were synonymous with home, where points of view, relationships and life plans could develop. It included a commitment to small-town community values and recipe for the good life. She challenged everyone to think globally and to maintain the old-school Ketchum/human principles of affordable housing and higher education, acceptance of diversity, and support of environmental and humanitarian causes, in order to live our best lives on a protected Earth. She especially championed

women’s empowerment in business and in social causes; she surmounted gender challenges and knew that old attitudes diehard. All done with that perfect blend of sugar and spice – that was Nikki Potts. Pre-Internet, Nikki would inform and share information from the Grinder on the Ketchum art scene, upcoming lectures and fundraisers for causes. Nikki addressed it all with humor and a hug. Her generous and maternal brand of humanitarianism always championed the under supported citizens of our town and world, and she was invested in bettering the local experience of living in our area. In late July, a longtime Ketchum friend visited her in Santa Cruz, where she was living (temporarily). Nikki asked about how the Grinder was doing, which she’d sold over the winter. Nikki, in her famous adamant and passionate way, said, “I really want [people] to embrace the new Grinder, and hang out there, and support it; it’s OUR Grinder. I specifically sold it to Betsy because I believed in her vision. She’s a strong woman with great taste, and a good soul and great coffee.” She then said she looked forward to coming home to Ketchum, at some point, and to hanging out at her old spot on Leadville, and catching up with friends, town and local news. Nikki we will miss you always. Dana Maxey In about 1990, six girls and I were going to Paul Bates’ New Year’s Eve party. We spent the evening dressing each other in all our finery. I wore stilettos despite being 5-foot-8, a cat suit with one of Millie Wiggins’ great hats, and my blond hair halfway down my back. I looked hot for a crazy New Year’s Eve in Ketchum. We danced for hours at Paul's and just as we decided to leave, two of the most handsome young men I’d ever seen walked into the party. In an instant we about-faced and headed back in to the party. As our eyes adjusted to the very festive yet dim room I realized that one of the guys was John Kennedy, Jr. As the clock struck midnight, Lisa Henak and I sashayed over to his side and planted kisses on both his cheeks, as he shoveled hors d’oeuvres into his mouth. He promptly asked me to dance and we joined his oh-so-handsome friend who was dancing with Nikki Potts. We danced for quite a while, sharing beers and rocking to the Toast Points. After I left, John asked Nikki, “Who was that?” “Oh, the town transvestite,” Nikki said in response. I dated one of those handsome men, who later told me what she said. I was so damn mad at her I could spit. I marched into the Grinder with all intentions of chewing her out and, of course, ended up drinking a latté together and laughing our asses off instead.

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urrounded by his five children and his wife at his beloved River Grove Farm, north of Hailey, Parry Thomas passed away Friday, Aug. 26. Some people make history but few impact the world deeply in more than one field. Thomas was one of those treasured few. Thomas, who was still a Las Vegas resident when he died, loaned money to expand casinos that otherwise would have remained small mom-and-pop operations or minor Western outposts of Eastern organized crime. He enabled Howard Hughes, then regarded as America’s most successful businessman, to purchase Nevada properties, enhancing the attractiveness of Nevada investments to others. And he got laws changed to allow publicly held corporations to invest in casinos, ushering in the era of mega-resorts and ushering out mob control. “Everything I built — the Golden Nugget, Mirage, Treasure Island, Wynn-Encore —were because of him,” Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts chairman, said Friday. “You name the buildings, including UNLV, and Parry Thomas’s fingerprints are everywhere in this valley.” “Really, from 1955 to 1990, that 35-year period, I would argue that no one had a greater impact on the future of Las Vegas than Parry Thomas,” Jack Sheehan, the author of a 2009 biography on Thomas, “Quiet Kingmaker of Las Vegas: E. Parry Thomas,” said Friday. But Parry, being Parry, made history again in the next chapter of his life as well, excelling in everything he touched, The Thomas family had a longtime interest in hunter-jumper and dressage but Parry Thomas joined the world of dressage in earnest in 1982 when he opened River Grove Farm in Hailey. While his sons — judging from their childhood family activities centered around Lake Mead, Newport Beach, and

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Thomas was “all in” in supporting the Valley. He was an early, original and important supporter of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony — who can forget the Brentina Dressage Freestyle Performance Live with the Sun Valley Symphony at River Grove Farm. He also supported St. Luke’s Hospital, Sagebrush Arena (now Swiftsure Ranch), and many local schools and individuals. Thomas deeply loved the Valley, and many in the Valley loved him. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Chatterton Thomas of Hailey; four sons, and one daughter: Peter M. Thomas (Nancy Paxman) of Las Vegas, Nev. and Sun Valley, Roger P. Thomas (Arthur Libera) of Las Vegas, Nev., Dr. Steven Thomas (Karen Parker) of Las Vegas, Nev., Tom Thomas (Leslie Goodman) of Las Vegas, Nev., Jane Thomas Sturdivant (Peter Sturdivant) of Hailey, and 14 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. A memorial service, open to the public, will be held Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas. Another celebration of his life will be held later in the month at River Grove Farm, also open to the public. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation at www.unlv.edu/foundation *Article includes excepts from: Las Vegas Review Journal, August 26, 2016, A.D. Hopkins, author Quiet Kingmaker , 2009, Jack Sheehan, author

The Blaine County School District has hired Bryan Fletcher to be its new finance manager. “I am pleased to announce that Bryan Fletcher has accepted the position of finance manager with the Blaine County School District starting Sept. 13,” said Superintendent Dr. GwenCarol Holmes. Fletcher has a B.S. in business administration and an MBA with an emphasis in finance. He most recently worked as a controller in the private sector. He has nine years of management experience working for General Electric; he taught university classes in accounting and finance; and served as the Kuna Joint School District chief financial and accounting officer for six years. “His knowledge of Idaho school district finances will serve the district well,” Holmes said. Val Seamons has served as interim finance manager after Mike Chatterton’s retirement on June 30. She will return to her position of accounting. The salary for the finance manager is $95,000 in addition to benefits. The annual budget for the Blaine County School District is $53,617,194. The district is one of the largest employers in Blaine County.

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The National Alliance for Mental Illness Wood River Valley affiliate will host a golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 16 to raise funds to expand educational programs and trainings. The event will be held at the Elkhorn Golf Club. It will include an 18-hole scramble, a dinner and a raffle. Organized by the NAMI-WRV board of directors, the golf tournament is part of a campaign to raise funds to promote educational programs to provide cutting-edge support for individuals with mental illness, for family members, and to eliminate the stigma of mental illness. “The NAMI-WRV affiliate is looking forward to working with the community on this fun event,” Tom Hanson, president of the local affiliate, said. “Thanks to the generosity of the many people and businesses that are participating, we are able to make a significant difference in our ability to provide educational programs and training.” Major sponsors include Sun Valley Company, Atkinsons’ Market, POWER Engineers and Zenergy. Volunteers and members of the board of directors will sell raffle tickets for a chance to win a season ski pass from Sun Valley Company and a $500 gift card from Atkinsons’ Market. Other donations will be listed on the NAMI-WRV website.

Talk to be held on aging

Physician, author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, farmer and internationally acclaimed longevity expert, Bill Thomas, M.D., will present “Aging: Life’s Most Dangerous Game” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum. Thomas will explore the terrain of human aging as St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation’s featured health and wellbeing speaker. The event is free. For more information or to RSVP, contact Kristin McMahon at (208) 727-8419 or mcmahonk@slhs. org.

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cooling trend is coming, which may spell the end to any significant summer hatches that are left. It is time for the fall bugs! We may have to fish our way through a few weeks of transition, but fall is in the air and the bugs that come with it make for some of the season’s best fishing. On Silver Creek, expect to see a drop-off in the Callibaetis activity as well as Trico in the mornings. In the late summer and early fall, we do experience a Trico condition where the air is not warm enough for them, but they try to hatch anyway. The end result is insects that normally would hatch in the dark are out in the mornings and stuck on the water. The fish key on this quickly and take advantage of these easy meals without the ability to fly away. So don’t put your Trico box away just yet! Expect Hopper action to continue and be strong. The colder it gets and the less energy the Hoppers have, the more susceptible to fish they become. Baetis action should stay strong and even increase as we near the massive fall Baetis hatches. Now is the time to stock up on fall Baetis patterns as well as Mahogany Duns. Mouse fishing continues to get better and better as the browns start their spawning run. They are displaced, angry and voracious as they try to pack on the calories before they spawn. Expect the Big Wood to start fishing better during the day. The cool mornings and evenings will start pushing the peak activity to late morning and afternoon. Expect fish to start moving into the slackwater and tailouts of the biggest pools. The Upper Lost should see much of the same conditions as the Wood, with a focus on Flying Ants. On any given day this time of the year, the Flying Ant can become the most important fly in your box. The Lower Lost is still in the middle of Trico madness, but that could begin to wane with the cooler mornings. The South Fork of the Boise continues to flow at driftboat levels and Hoppers, Ants and Beetles are great choices fished both dry and drowned. The Pink Albert is day to day, but this hot-weather bug should also get knocked back by cooler days. Fill your fly boxes with tiny Baetis, Mahogany Duns and Western Red Quills and you’ll be ready for the coming attraction. Happy fishing, everyone!

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other Nature has provided all animals with the necessary tools to learn how to survive, and thrive. She uses her environment and gives elders the ability to give baby wildlife important information for their growth and, ultimately, survival of the species. At first, the mother and/or father provide food for their young, from birds to bears, squirrels to skunks. As the babies mature, they learn important lessons about hunting and foraging. If they hunt for prey that is improper – say, the fox hunts for the skunk; the skunk sprays the fox – this is a definitive consequence for hunting the wrong prey. If foraging animals forage near predators, they lose their lives. Some lessons are harder to learn than others, and so, the survival of the species. Those animals that are quick learners and can understand their environment are the ones that survive and thrive. The coyote that can successfully hunt and capture a squirrel has a great meal – the ultimate positive reinforcement. Mother Nature is full of positive reinforcement as well as consequences. In order to survive, every creature must have both to learn and survive and thrive. How does this apply to training your dog? Many New Age methodologies have abolished all forms of consequences, forsaking the natural order of things. There is lots of thought now that when one dog snarls at another for inappropriate behavior, the snarling dog is labeled “aggressive.” One trainer I listened to recently felt that if his dog did not perform whatever activity he was teaching through positive reinforcement only, that he had failed the dog. The fact of the matter is, when we provide ONLY positive reinforcement for the desired behavior, the dog has

less information to learn from, and if we are honest, this form of learning can actually be MORE stressful than providing thoughtful consequence along with the positive reinforcement. The other thought in dog training is to completely “control the environment.” This is so that we can control that the dog only receives positive reinforce- Dogs will discipline each other, fairly and firmly. They don’t fear political ment. While we correctness. Photo by Fran Jewell have some capability to do that with behavior. Thoughtful consequences depend such things as fences and leashes, I ask, does on the dog and his/her responses. Some conMother Nature only provide positive rein- sequences might need to be firmer or more forcement? If our dog chases the porcupine definitive – especially where life and death is and bites the porcupine, his face and mouth involved, like car chasing or potential injury become filled with quills which, ultimate- to the owner. Mother Nature would also proly, can even be deadly. Is it feasible for us vide a varying degree of consequence much to ever completely control the environment the same way. so the dog never has a bad experience with Following Mother Nature and her wisdom anything from the environment? Can I keep in our training can assure that we indeed my dog in a vacuum to protect him from ever have a healthy, respectful, and happy relareceiving a natural consequence from the tionship with our dogs. environment, such as the skunk that might decide to make its nest under your deck? When we consider training with our dogs, Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club we must understand nature and the “nature award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified of learning.” The key in natural learning for dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified our beloved dogs is understanding that not instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive only MUST dogs have “YES!” but they must Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For also have “THOUGHTFUL” consequences more information, visit www.positivepuppy. that are meaningful to the dog so the dog com or call (208) 578-1565. will consider no longer pursuing that behavior, yet also delight in performing the desired

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bit ago I was hiking with my husband, Alfredo, when we came across the wildflower, Tweedyi’s snowlover (Chionophila tweedyi), also known by one of those magically evocative names, Tweedyi’s toothbrush. The flowers are light pink/lavender and begin to bloom halfway up a long stem which grows from a rosette of small oval leaves. The blossoms are evenly spaced, one above the other, along only one side of this very straight stem. The blooms give the appearance of bristles on a toothbrush. I pointed this out to my husband. He took one look at the flower and said, “Huh, one would have to have a very big mouth and very widely spaced teeth for this to work.” He continued to ponder while we hiked until finally he asked, “Why does Tweedyi’s toothbrush have such a large size, while the blossoms on elephant’s head are so small?” That got me thinking about the names of flowers and their relative sizes. The wildflower elephant’s head has many very small blooms inhabiting one stem. Each bloom is about the size of a small fingertip. The individual flower does look exactly like an elephant’s head, but certainly is much much smaller than the actual head of an elephant. Tweedyi’s toothbrush in comparison is HUGE. The “toothbrush head” is about 4 inches long and the spaces between each bristle are about an inch. That would be a very peculiar looking mouth to make that configuration work! Last week I wrote about Western monkshood, which is another flower with a very

evocative name. The bloom looks like a monk with a hood, but it is tiny in comparison to the robe a monk would wear. Next to mind is monkey’s head, which is minuscule juxtaposed to the head of a real monkey. The spots on leopard’s lily are a lot smaller than the markings on a life-sized leopard. Then I thought about mule’s ear. Curiously, the leaves on this plant are very Leslie Rego, “Comparison Chart,” nib pen and sumi ink, watercolor. similar in size to an actual mule’s ear. Another local gem, vaseflower, such tiny spots. The spots would be practicertainly looks like a vase, but only a very cally invisible. Names of flowers can bring small flower would fit inside. about incongruous comparisons, which This summer, I have written about all of make for lively conversation while hiking. these oddly-sized wildflowers. The names are expressive and poignant and bring forth strong visuals by which to remember both the shape and the name of the flower. It is fun to imagine brushing your teeth with such a Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club huge toothbrush. It is also fun to imagine a award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine monk trying to fit under the tiny hood of the County resident. To view more of Rego’s Western monkshood. Imagine a leopard with art, visit www.leslierego.com.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR KATHLEEN BOIAN

WE NEED STENNETT’S VISION & LEADERSHIP As a retired teacher and having taught in Idaho for 25 years, I continue to be very concerned about the education of our children. The teachers of Idaho are dedicated to providing an excellent education for their students. I recall General MacArthur saying he was fighting with one hand tied behind his back. And that is the case of our public schools. More funding support is warranted so our children get the education they deserve. Sadly, Idaho is now 49th in the nation – just shy of the very bottom, the worst – in per-capita state school funding. So, when Dale Ewersen, as a candidate for state senate, says that he supports the current level of state of funding for education, he really means that he is content with keeping Idaho and its children at the bottom. Idaho’s current level of funding for education is only at the 2009 level. However, this is 2016 and we have 18,000 more students in the system. While Dale may talk about promoting business growth, he does not understand that companies paying good wages will come to Idaho only if we have the educated workforce they require. That requires us investing in education, and not simply supporting the status quo. Luckily, Michelle Stennett, our state senator in District 26, does understand the importance of education to our children and our economy. She is not satisfied with Idaho being bottom of the barrel. That is why she is a strong advocate for state funding of education focused on the future and for relieving our communities of expensive local tax levies. We need Michelle Stennett’s vision and leadership, and that is why I am voting for her this November for Idaho State Senate, District 26. Kathleen Boian Gooding resident

LETTER TO THE EDITOR MICHELLE STENNETT

I AM HONORED TO SERVE

e made some progress in the last legislative session on important issues facing our district, including public education, the economy, and water resources. As the Senate Minority Leader, I played a strong role in making this progress happen and will continue to work hard to improve the economy of our communities. While more investment in education is required, we increased funding to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), and created a professional/technical and industry partnership fund. We created career technical advisors in middle schools. And we funded a reading initiative. The legislature added operational money to all schools across the state. As state revenue increases, the legislature has been putting half into education, but there is much more to do for our students and teachers. Idaho’s funding for education is only at the 2009 level and is 49th in the nation, plus 95 out of 115 school districts passed supplemental levies. This is 2016, we have 18,000 more students in the system, and we need a skilled workforce that provides good wages and attracts businesses. Around 78,000 Idahoans lack healthcare because the Idaho Legislature has not adopted Medicaid Expansion. Nearly 10,000 of those people who fall into this gap are our veterans. Idahoans are taxed twice for services we don’t receive. We pay taxes to the federal government for Medicaid Expansion. Plus, our taxpayers and counties pay for indigent care. We are losing millions of dollars of services and are not providing adequate care for our people. This is not fiscally responsible. I am the legislative liaison to a water collaborative in District 26 to mitigate water management. The legislature has committed funding to water adjudications and aquifer recharge. Our economic future rests on this precious resource. I am honored to serve the people of this district. Many thanks. Senator Michelle Stennett Ketchum resident

LETTER TO THE EDITOR KIKI TIDWELL

‘BUTTERCUP ROAD – WHAT IS IMPORTANT HERE?’ REPLY FROM A BUTTERCUP NEIGHBOR

ay Emmer, your anger is misplaced. It’s the Blaine County Housing Authority who has failed Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker; BCHA failed to meet the standards of construction that executive director David Patrie agreed to in email communication to neighbors and verbally in public meetings. If they had, there wouldn’t have been an issue, just as there was no issue when the Agave Place residences were finished (which were finished as affordable housing, initially). Please understand that, before it was turned over to private ownership, several neighbors tried to work with BCHA and offered to donate tens of thousands of dollars to bring the building up to what was promised – identical to Agave Place in dark stained wood siding, berming with significant landscaping, and all vehicle parking contained in covered, screened parking. In our rural-character part of the county, we have 1-2 acre per house zoning. There are probably 150-250 homes here that have CC&Rs that restrict what can be developed on a lot, protecting home values through shared vision. The president of The Valley Club HOA spent some time working with Patrie on a design plan for this Buttercup house that would blend it in to our zoning and our part of the county; Patrie agreed to it and then executed none of it. Please note that the letters written by neighbors to BCHA, ARCH and the County Commissioners were all written before the transfer. As the building progressed this spring, it was becoming clear that it was going to be nothing as agreed upon. The BCHA refused to meet with neighbors, calling them “NIMBYs who wanted to hassle the project.” It seems that Patrie, BCHA and ARCH (BCHA’s developer) view existing neighbors in Blaine County as enemies from the getgo. It appears that the tactic was to try to rush this conversion of open space picnic-bench public space to private ownership before anyone noticed. I have asked Patrie for a list of neighbors noticed about the county transfer of land and he has not provided it. The County Land Use office didn’t notice neighbors by letter about the transfer. I believe that there has been a fundamental due process violation by the county and BCHA in this transfer. The county retained no mechanism to ensure what was agreed upon for the development actually happened, as they require for any normal subdivision developer, nor did they debate with adequate notice that turning public open space to private home ownership is creating the greater public good. Are all open space and park areas now potential for conversion to private homes? In another example of BCHA “being creative” with agreements made, at the Lift Tower Lodge – a hotel that had been turned over to BCHA for the public good to house Blaine County residents looking for permanent housing – Patrie solicited a group contract from the general contractor of the new hotel to house construction workers during the week. Now the majority of the rooms are taken up by out-of-town construction workers that leave for the weekends and don’t intend to become Blaine County residents. Patrie justifies this as getting a higher room rate, but he has again missed understanding the public good that the City of Ketchum was trying to achieve here. The BCHA is not only failing their clients, they are failing the community. If the community wants to have more homes for families like Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker, then neighbors need to be able to count on the agreements made by BCHA and we need the county to be able to enforce them. Kiki Tidwell Hailey resident

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