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Resort News Resort Reports Successful 83rd Opening Weekend

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Municipal News Ketchum Mayor Speaks On Progress After First Year

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Community News Sober Living House For Men Opens In Hailey

“Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood.” ~Andy Goldsworthy

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For information about this photo, see “On The Cover” on page 3. Courtesy photo by Thomas Smiley (www.smileysmtphoto.com)

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NEWS RESORT

SUN VALLEY CELEBRATES 83RD WINTER SEASON OPENING WEEKEND

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un Valley Resort ushered in the beginning of its 83rd season on Thursday, Nov. 22, with top-tobottom skiing open on Bald Mountain’s 3,400 vertical feet. Both Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain opened at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, with seven runs and four lifts operating on Baldy.

Snow over the opening weekend resulted in even more runs being opened, bringing the total to 11 trails and four lifts (River Run, Lookout Express, Kinderspielplatz, and Christmas). The season has already seen 8 inches of fresh snow, making for a 23-inch base and 25 inches at the top.

On Dollar, Quarter Dollar lift was open to take skiers and riders up to the two terrain parks of Prospector and Mineshaft, along with the runs of Poverty Flats and Quarter Dollar.

“We had a very strong weekend,” said Kelli Lusk, Public Relations & Communications manager at Sun Valley Resort. “We had close to 2,000 people. Each opening day is weather dependent, but we had a strong number of guests both in the lodge and on the mountain.”

In addition to runs and lifts, several lodges were also open for snacks and beverages, including River Run Day Lodge, Lookout Lodge and Carol’s Dollar Mountain Lodge. Warm Springs Lodge is on schedule to open Saturday, Dec. 15, and on the Warm Springs side, the Challenger and Greyhawk lifts are scheduled to open Friday, Dec. 14.

Skiers were even able to utilize the mountain before opening day with a camp held through the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation taking place the week before. tws

Skiers enjoy Bald Mountain. Image courtesy of Sun Valley Resort

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THE WEEKLY SUN CONTENTS

The Spot in Ketchum will present “A Behanding in Spokane” by Martin McDonagh Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 4-8. For a story, see page 12.

Shown above: A moment from The Spot’s previous McDonagh production, “The Pillowman.” Photo courtesy of The Spot

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Carey Football Coach Discusses Perfect Season

Award Winning Columns, Fishing Report, Student Spotlight Stay In The Loop On Where To Be

ON THE COVER Bria Smiley, 6, enjoys Sun Valley Co.’s opening day for the winter season on Thursday, Nov. 22, on Bald Mountain’s Lower River Run alongside a group of mule deer.

Courtesy photo by Thomas Smiley (www.smileysmtphoto.com) Local artists & photographers interested in seeing their art on our cover page should email submissions to: mandi@ theweeklysun.com (photos should be high resolution and include caption info such as who or what is in the photo, date and location).

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Saturday, December 1st, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, December 2nd, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Santa on Sunday at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Holiday Cookies sold by the Dozen ❆ Fresh homemade soups in the Soup Café ❆ Papoose Raffle with amazing prizes ❆ Door Prizes ❆ Featuring 70+ Artists ❆ Ceramic tableware and vases, hand-blown glass, puppets, baby clothes, unique handbags, jewelry, quality clothing, holiday home & garden decor, body products, bird houses, baked goods, preserves & more ❆ Write a letter to Santa ❆ Free & Fun Children’s Crafts ❆ Visit from Santa

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NEWS MUNICIPAL

A CHECK-IN WITH THE MAYOR OF KETCHUM

Neil Bradshaw marks nearly one year in office and is proud of advances

HAILEY CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY K Saturday, December 1st 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Blaine County Courthouse Christmas Tree Corner of 1 st & Croy • • • • • •

Tree Lighting Caritas Carolers Santa Hot Chocolate Cookies Holiday Cheer

With special thanks to the City of Hailey, Mayor Haemmerle, Webb Landscaping, Caritas Carolers, Idaho Lumber, Blaine County, Santa and Chamber volunteers.

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Ketchum To Host Holiday Tree Lighting In Town Square

The City of Ketchum will usher in the holiday season with a tree lighting in Town Square, 480 4th Street East, at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5. This free event will include food and drinks, cookies, music, hot cocoa, and the arrival of Santa at 5 p.m.

Wood River YMCA To Host ‘Dawn Wall’ Screening

The “Dawn Wall” film, produced by Red Bull Media, depicts the captivating journey of American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson climbing the Dawn Wall of Yosemite National Park in January of 2015. This film will screen for free at the Wood River Community YMCA at 101 Saddle Road in Ketchum from 6–8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6.

BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

etchum Mayor Neil Bradshaw’s vision when he entered office in January was to grow a vibrant community, maintain connectedness, increase sustainability and ensure safety.

Bradshaw brought with him a detailed action plan, relying on his 13 years of experience as the founder and president of the Ketchum Community Development Corporation to create it.

“This first year in office has been more fun than I even imagined it would be,” Bradshaw said. “And I’m really happy Ketchum Mayor Neil Bradwith how far we’ve come already.”

Like other Valley cities, affordable shaw says his plan while housing is the main initiative on Brad- in office is to empower shaw’s to-do list. But Bradshaw said his the community, support it where necessary, and then approach is unique. get out of the way. Photo by In his office located on the second Tim Brown Media floor of the Ketchum City Hall building, Bradshaw has a poster pinned to the wall reminding himself and his team about their core values: respect, honesty/integrity, empathy, stewardship, teamwork, friendliness/courtesy, innovation, fiscal responsibility, professionalism and good citizenship.

“We need all of these core values first before we tackle any other initiatives,” Bradshaw said. “Empathy is a big one, and that’s very important in making decisions with a diverse group of people.”

Affordable housing initiatives were kicked into gear this year with 10 different actions implemented by Bradshaw.

They include several public/private partnerships with smaller, affordable apartment complexes, including the KETCH complex with its 500-square-foot housing units, and a Northwood II plan, with 28 units.

The city plans to rezone the light industrial area by changing the building codes and allowing housing to go above those buildings.

Housing is also in order for first responders in conjunction with the public safety facility, and development of the Trail Creek LLC workforce housing with 18 beds on First Avenue and Fourth Street.

“We’ve got a number of balls in the air in terms of housing,” Bradshaw said. “And they may not all stick. But if we get 50 percent of those, we’ll be heroes.

“You don’t find out unless you try, and this is our number one priority.”

The smaller apartment complex proposals will be more affordable without needing to provide parking, which automatically increases the cost to build them.

“We’ve got an affordable housing problem,” Bradshaw said, “not a parking problem. At the busiest hour of the busiest season, only about 76 percent of our parking spots get used up; that’s still 24 percent available.”

Bradshaw has been a longtime cheerleader for the concepts developed by Roger Brooks, keynote speaker at the Sun Valley Economic Development Summit this year.

Brooks shared 20 imperative ingredients for an outstanding downtown and Bradshaw lives by them faithfully. One of the ingredients is wider sidewalks and improved lighting. Another topic covered at the SVED Summit involved making Ketchum a more livable place for young people.

“What we have in the Valley is incredible, but what we don’t have is the full ladder of life,” Bradshaw said. “We’re missing the lower two rungs—the rungs of affordable housing and entry-level jobs.”

Bradshaw believes if Ketchum doesn’t have those two basic rungs in the metaphorical ladder of life, diversity will cease to exist and the community will lack vibrancy and connection, both of which are pillars outlined in his vision for Ketchum.

In regards to the other two pillars—sustainability and safety— Bradshaw believes that the city needs to first fix the close-at-hand issues. Under Bradshaw’s leadership, the City of Ketchum completed the first conversion phase of a leaking pipeline in the water system that was wasting around 100 gallons of water per minute. Bradshaw recognizes this act as furthering the city’s commitment to protecting and preserving precious natural resources.

As for safety, Bradshaw recounts that the City of Ketchum needs only to be able to gather in a room, share ideas and hear one another’s opinions.

“I am proud of the amount of empathy I’ve seen in my first year in office,” Bradshaw said. “It’s really important that people who may hold opposite opinions can meet, be respectful and listen to each other.”

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The kids did it! The Carey High School Panthers winning football team. Photo courtesy of Lane Kirkland

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sk Coach Lane Kirkland to what he credits Carey High School’s winning football streak and he will say a combination of great kids and assistant coaches, lots of hard work, fun, and dreaming big.

Kirkland has a long history in the small town of Carey, including graduating from this high school, teaching both social studies and P.E., and taking over as coach 18 years ago—a position his father previously held for 19 years.

“It was a privilege to fill his spot,” the younger Kirkland said referring to his father.

Kirkland has watched his students and athletes grow from classroom to field. This personal growth allows them to fill vacancies from the previous football squads.

“The greatest highlight a coach can experience is watching kids grow,” Kirkland said.

“We graduated eight great seniors last year that left big roles to fill,” he said.

Still, “we went 12 and 0 this season and 12 and 0 the last season, so we are effectively 24 and 0,” Kirkland said.

He heralded the current squad’s ability to pick up and continue to excel and play at a high level.

The last game, on Nov. 15, against Christian Lighthouse, was a big moment and Kirkland knew it was going to be a battle.

“It was fourth and 11 with one minute and 15 seconds remaining when we decided to pass for a first down and seal the deal with two kneel-downs and the game would be over instead of punting,” Kirkland said.

“In big games, if you’re not aggressive, there are not many opportunities to win,” he said.

“It was a big moment for all of us. It was probably the biggest call of my career. These kids did it.”

This year’s Carey Panthers varsity football team was competing in the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) 1A Division II (schools with 0-99 total students) bracket.

Kirkland is proud of all his players, past and present. When he is out and about and runs into

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Coach Kirkland’s greatest reward is assistant coaches.

Pictured here sharing the win after the last game, left to right: Lane Durtschi, Lane Kirkland, John Saili and Jake Nilsen. Photo courtesy of Lane Kirkland

any of his state championship guys, Kirkland always has the same greeting. “I call out, ‘Hey, state champ!’” Kirkland said. “It is a great memory that no one can take away.”

For the past 18 seasons, Kirkland’s win-loss record as head coach is 157-35. He considers working with assistant coaches one of the greatest rewards a head coach can have.

Coach Lane Durtschi is the defensive coordinator and has been with Kirkland since 2006. They share five state championships together. Coach John Saili is the assistant offense coordinator and has been with Kirkland for three years, and coach Jake Nilsen is the assistant defensive coordinator and has been with Kirkland for five seasons.

With this season’s winning streak wrapped up and more history to make, Kirkland offers advice to his team and to all youth.

“Dream big and don’t let anybody stop you,” he said. “To use a quote by Muhammad Ali, ‘If your dreams don’t scare you, then they are not big enough.’” tws

Former Secretary Of State John Kerry To Discuss Memoir At Community Library

Former Secretary of State John Kerry will discuss his new memoir, “Every Day is Extra,” at The Community Library in Ketchum, 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 22. The program is free and open to the public.

Kerry’s latest book, released this fall, shares a candid account of a life of extraordinary public service, including his distinguished military service in the Vietnam War, 28 years as a U.S. Senator, a run for President as the Democratic nominee in 2004, and, most recently, the post of U.S. Secretary of State in the Obama Administration.

The doors will open at 3:15 p.m., and it also will be Livestreamed online so that people may view the program from other devices and locations. The Livestream link will be available through the Library’s home page on Dec. 22 at comlib.org.

Books will be available for purchase from Chapter One Bookstore and at the library at the time of the event, and a book signing will follow the program.

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Idahoans Recover $1.3 Million In Benefits Using Life Insurance Policy Locator

The national life insurance policy locator service provides consumers with valuable assistance to search for a policy or to file a life insurance claim.

According to a press release from the Idaho Department of Insurance, since the service was launched by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in 2016, it has helped Idahoans the past two years locate 109 policies that have paid out nearly $1.3 million in death benefits.

The user-friendly locator provides free nationwide access and streamlines the process for searching for ‘lost’ life insurance policies or annuities. Nationally, nearly 25,000 such policies have paid consumers $368 million in death benefits since the online service became available.

Idahoans can access the locator through the Department website to submit a secure and confidential request. Participating insurers will work to match requests with available policyholder information. Matches are reported to state insurance departments. Insurers then make contact with beneficiaries or their authorized representatives.

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NEWS COMMUNITY

MEN’S SECOND CHANCE LIVING HOUSE COMES TO HAILEY

groceries and generally care for the house as theirs. Providing the men with structure and responsibilities helps men’s-only sober living house in Hailey has sev- the residents develop a stronger sense of self-confidence, eral current residents with more in line to join self-reliance and accountability. them in the coming weeks.

The residents will share four bedrooms Before Men’s Second Chance Living and, in addition to their household duties, opened on Nov. 5, becoming the first of be required to attend AA/NA meetings, its kind in the Valley, people seeking such attend weekly house meetings, comply living arrangements had to go to Twin with the terms of their release or probaFalls or Boise. tion, participate in two therapy groups Sonya Wilander, who helped spearand one individual counseling session head the project, was volunteering in a a week, and take life-skills classes projail diversion program for addicts comvided to them by The Advocates with ing through the 5th District drug court in the goal of becoming self-supportive.

Blaine County when “I realized we have a Patients will also have access to recregap in services that we offer in this comational opportunities as well as a varimunity.” ety of treatments, including EMDR (eye According to the Substance Abuse and movement desensitization and reprocessMental Health Services Administration, ing), designed to alleviate the distress of nearly two-thirds of all drug user relapses traumatic memories. take place within the first six months of A part-time house manager will overthe recovery process.

“We want to see day-to-day operations of the house The service provided by Men’s Second help these with the support of a part-time live-in Chance Living is targeting those men men get back assistant. fresh out of treatment or jail on drug-re- on their feet, be Wildander partnered with The Advolated charges. Recovering substance able to get a job and cates to gain its support as a fiscal sponabusers entering the real world without save some money so sor, which allowed Men’s Second Chance social support and returning to situations Living to collect donations while awaitand people that once fostered their drug that in six to twelve ing certification as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. habit puts them at a much higher risk of months they feel Already, about $200,000 has been strong enough to go raised to assist in operations of the house. relapse.

“Men in rehab get to live there with peo- out on their own,” The organization 100 Men Who Care dople also in recovery and have therapy all nated $9,500 to furnish the home while a day, but then those men come out and are Sonya Wilander donor volunteered to purchase the home exposed to the world,” Wilander said. “The Executive Director and lease it to the program for just $1 a Men’s Second Chance Living home just Men's Second year. gives men support for a little bit longer.”

The home will accept men from the Chance Living The house, which can hold up to eight Wood River Valley, as well as those from occupants, will be run by the residents, other counties in Idaho’s 5th District, who will pay a modest flat rental fee. The men will mow including Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, the lawn, do the dishes, plow snow, pay for their own Minidoka and Twin Falls.

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Space depending, people from outside these areas may be accepted as well.

Wilander anticipates that the house will contribute to a reduction in local crime, a steady stream of referrals to the home from Blaine County Probation Department and Drug Court and the reintegration of Men’s Second Chance Living residents into their families and the community.

“We want to help these men get back on their feet, be able to get a job and save some money so that in six to twelve months they feel strong enough to go out on their own,” Wilander said.

Sober living homes are not government regulated so to track the effectiveness of Men’s Second Chance Living, residents will have detailed records of their stay in the home tracked as well as their progress afterwards in terms of family relations, employment, incarceration, return to family life, and relapse. Residents will complete an exit interview when leaving the home where they will provide contact information so that the home can keep informed of their progress.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Hagerman To Host Christmas Extravaganza

Neighboring Hagerman will host a Christmas Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the old high school gym.

The event will include horse and wagon caroling, dancers, musicians, an open mic from 3–5 p.m., live music, 24 vendors, food, Santa and his elves, raffles, a “sticker” run, prizes and more presented by the Hagerman Valley Foundation.

Idaho 6th In Nation For School Funding

According to a press release from the Idaho Republican Party, Idaho continues to rank high for increases in public school funding.

The statement comes on the release of new numbers tallied by the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO).

For fiscal year 2018, Idaho ranked sixth in the nation for K-12 spending as a percentage of total spending.

Idaho spent 26.4 percent of total expenditures on public schools. The average for other states is 19.6 percent.

Additionally, Idaho ranks ninth (tied with South Dakota) for increases in state public school funding.

Idaho’s state funding increase from 2017 to 2018 was 6.8 percent, compared to an average of 4.6 percent for all states.

The numbers come from NASBO’s annual State Expenditure Report, which analyzes spending in all 50 state budgets.

Over the four past years, Idaho taxpayers have funded increases of at least $100 million in new K-12 funding per year: • In 2015, public schools received $101.2 million in additional state General Fund spending, a 7.4 percent increase over the previous year.

• In 2016, there was $108.8 million in additional General Fund spending, a 7.4 percent increase over the previous year.

• In 2017, $100.6 million in additional General Fund spending, a 6.3 percent increase.

• In 2018, $100 million in additional General Fund spending, a 5.9 percent increase.

Warfield Brewery To Host Local’s Slack Beer Dinner

Ketchum’s Warfield Brewery teams up with Jackson’s Roadhouse Brewing Co. for a Local’s Slack Beer Dinner at 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6.

Warfield chef Sean Temple will be pairing five courses of seasonal, local, farm-fresh dishes with Warfield and Roadhouse beers. Roadhouse Brewing Co. will be on hand to talk beer and share in the festivities. There is limited availability so reserve a spot by calling the Warfield at (208) 726-2739. Cost is $75 per person.

Hailey To Host Holiday Market

The Community Campus in Hailey will play host to a holiday market from 3–8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7 and 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8.

A group of 22 vendors will offer a selection of edibles, wearables, and decorative items perfect for the holidays.

The Center Seeks Special Kitchen Items For Upcoming Exhibition

Be a part of creating a visual arts exhibition at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts by taking in an object from one’s own kitchen that holds a special meaning.

The exhibit “At the Table: Kitchen as Home” is part of the ongoing BIG IDEA project.

While on loan to The Center, these objects will be displayed on shelves, surrounded by artist Ferris Cook’s drawings of kitchen implements. Each person who contributes an item will be asked to fill out a “recipe card” that includes their name and the story behind the object they chose to lend. Cards will be available for people to fill out when they drop off their item at The Center.

The Center will continue to accept them through Friday, Dec. 14.

The Center’s BIG IDEA project is a series of lectures, workshops, films and theatre productions to encourage community participation and discussion about the importance of the kitchen in our lives.

The visual arts exhibition will be on view through March 1, 2019.

Admission to The Center’s museum is always free, and the public is invited to visit the exhibition during The Center’s open hours, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and, in February, Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. For more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 7269491.

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Application Instructions: Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are highly advantageous. The application period closes on November 28, 2018. For more information, please visit www.comlib.org, click on “about” and then “employment opportunities.”

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COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4, FROM PICABO ANGLER

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ly fishing with a backdrop of snow and blue sky overhead is one of life’s simple joys. We are blessed here in the Sun Valley/Picabo area with some of the world’s best winter fishing. With snow on the banks, anglers can easily find areas that haven’t been fished simply by walking until the tracks end. If you haven’t built up a winter fly box, take a few minutes here at the shop or a few evenings behind the vise and tie up a few.

Here is a list of essential winter flies that will cover your fishing on all of our area waters.

If you are going to fish dry flies for the Midge hatches, there are only a few we use. The Griffith’s Gnat is the mainstay as it is easy to see against the winter glare on the river’s surface. We always combine the Gnat with a Trailing Shuck Midge pattern, normally about 18 inches apart.

If you are going to fish large nymph patterns, try a Prince Nymph, Hare’s Ear, Zug Bug or Girdle Bug. You can fish these in tandem or with one of the micro-nymphs listed below.

Fishing any of these with a beadhead will help get you to the bottom where the fish are and, in most cases, this is enough weight to forego having to use any external lead on your line.

In regards to micro-nymphs, here are a few favorites of ours.

The most common fly is the Zebra Nymph or Zebra Midge.

These can be fished in a variety of colors. Black and red are the most effective, but brown, purple or olive color is also commonly fished in the winter.

Brassies are also a great choice in the winter. Fish these in copper or red colors. They make great flies to fish in tandem with Zebra Nymphs because the copper wire helps the fly sink fast, pulling other small flies down with it. Again, about 18 inches is the norm when fishing tandem flies. Subsurface flies can be fished closer together, at about 12 inches, if desired.

Finally, have a few Streamers with you and fish them according to the light. Fish bright flies, like a Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow, on bright days, and darker flies, like olive Buggers and Zonkers, when the clouds roll in.

Have fun on the water this week. It should be a quiet one on the river with very few pre-Christmas anglers out there.

Happy fishing, everyone!

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BY FRAN JEWELL

t’s that time of year to fly for the holidays to visit friends, family or that perfect holiday vacation spot. For some of us, the need to see family and friends outweighs the stress of flying—and the need to take the dog can be a huge motivation. Some folks are fearful enough that they have sought the help of their family physician and obtained a letter that they do, indeed, need an emotional support dog, which is almost always the family pet.

Unfortunately, many family physicians (not the online fake prescription from some doctor in a faraway place who has never come eye to eye or even had a conference call with us) are not aware of the effect becoming an ESA [Emotional Support Animal] has on the dog. It is not their job to know that. It is a physician’s job to care for his patient, not the dog.

What bothers me so much about emotional support dogs flying is that no one thinks about the dog. Many owners of ESAs are thinking of themselves and what they need or want (yes, there is a difference).

An ESA is basically a pet that an owner claims they need to help the owner feel calm during a flight. In contrast, a service animal has been trained and evaluated for hundreds of hours to behave and be comfortable in the public environment. They are also trained to perform specific tasks to help mitigate the owner’s disability. This means the owner must have a disability to begin with.

When we take a pet without training into a totally unfamiliar environment we cannot predict that animal’s behavior. What a dog displays at home, which might indeed be calm, happy behavior, may not be the same in an airport with strange noises, masses of people, strange moving objects like luggage on wheels, speakers on the plane, food courts, tight quarters of the seats together like sardines, and people who may be terrified of dogs that may be unbelievably nervous around your dog.

Tests have revealed that there is an increase in cortisol and blood in the saliva of dogs on airplanes compared to being out of an airport. This is a clear indication that the untrained dog is indeed stressed during the air flight experience.

If we are stressed ourselves, we can find it hard to even see the signs that our dog is stressed, thus making it even harder for the dog to cope.

And many times, when the dog senses that its owner is stressed, the dog becomes stressed as well.

Signs of stress in a dog can include panting and yawning, shaking, backing up, hackles raised, diarrhea, pulling on the leash in the opposite

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Make it a happy holiday for your dog, too. Consider your dog’s feelings— and not just your own—about being an ESA dog.

direction, a tucked tail, or jumping on people or the owner. Less obvious signs of stress include a tight jaw with no panting, dandruff, not wanting to walk forward, a “wide” eye, darting eyes, sniffing the ground, or a stiff back. More obvious signs of stress can include growling, lip curls and total body stiffness. A wagging tail does not necessarily mean the dog is happy; it can mean “engagement” not necessarily friendly. The friendliest dog at home can become aggressive under this kind of pressure.

My suggestion before taking your dog as an ESA is to try doing the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. This will give you an idea if your dog can do basic obedience in a busy but structured atmosphere. It is a good way for you to have confidence in your dog and for your dog to have confidence in you. Take the time to see all sides of this decision to take your dog before you go.

Please have safe, comfortable and happy holidays!

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.

FIRST SNOW

he first snowfall of the winter season is wondrous. The white of the snow set against the blue sky is an iconic image. To represent this deep blue, I often use Ultramarine Blue paint.

Many years ago the paint was made from lapis lazuli, a stone that was found in a single range of mountains in Afghanistan, or “beyond the sea.” Miners would light fires under the blue seams in the rock to heat the surface. When the surface was very hot, they would throw cold water onto the stones to shock the stones into cracking. Extraction of the lapis lazuli was just one step in the many steps it took to make the stone into paint.

When the gemstone arrived in Europe, along with the technique to turn it into a beautiful blue pigment, the color became a sensation.

Since it was such an arduous process to make the pigment, the color was highly prized and reserved for only the most precious areas in a painting, such as the robes of the Virgin Mary.

Once the artist received the lapis lazuli, the stone needed to be pounded with a mortar on a slab. The resulting powder was passed through a sieve, pounded again, and passed through the sieve again.

This process was repeated many times until a fine powder was achieved. The next step was equally arduous.

Victoria Finlay, in her book “The Brilliant History of Color in Art,” writes, “Melt pine resin, gum mastic, and wax in with the blue.

Strain with a linen cloth, and make a dough. Grease your hands with linseed oil until they are really slippery, and work the dough every day for three days and three nights.”

The ongoing process continues in an arduous preparation: Make a lye solution by pouring water onto ashes. The lye is then added to the dough. With two sticks, one in each hand, knead the dough. When the dough is completely blue, allow it to drain into a bowl. Repeat with more lye and let the dough drain into a new bowl. Continue this procedure until the dough has no more color. Finally, put the bowls into the sun to evaporate the liquid until all that is left is a blue powder. The first bowl will create the most intense powder to be used in the most highly prized areas of a painting and the pale color in the last bowl is applied as a glaze.

Leslie Rego, “First Snow,” oil on panel.

Wow! When I read all of this I looked at my tube of Ultramarine Blue with new respect. I just had to go online to order, open the box Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, once it arrived, take out the tube, unscrew the cap and squeeze. This winter day, to show the glory of the snow, I slashed Ultramarine Blue artist and Blaine County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, visit along the snowy ground. The crisp contrast put my blue to good use leslierego.com. and brought out the beauty of the snow, allowing the white to glow next to the paint from “beyond the sea.”

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At any rate, I have now wrapped and sent sevy the time this column is published, turkey eral of my favorite ornaments, along with notes leftovers will be composted and a deluge about their origins, to my newfound brother and of Christmas information will be filling the his wife and family in Oklahoma City. One is the media and our minds. first ornament my then 3-year-old daughter and I Because I live far away from most of my fam- made when we moved in for our first holiday in ily, because I no longer have the memorabilia of the home rebuilt on the ashes of our first one. It is my childhood Christmases, celebrated in good a painted white circle cut out with primary color Swedish fashion, because it is the markings in triangular inserts. It busiest time of the year in Sun Valis shabby but meaningful. Along ley for my restaurateur daughter with that are other handmade and son-in-law and, really, because stars, a brass depiction of skiers I live alone and find festivities on Sun Valley slopes, and shiny more minimal each year, I haven’t red apples. thought much about my Christmas When I worked at the Sun Valtree decorations. ley Community School for many However, in honoring the greatyears, dozens of sweet elementary est gift I have received since last students greeted me every mornChristmas, the discovery of and ing. Most of the children called me welcome from my biological famthe Elephant Lady because when I ily, spread out between Maryland, had lived in Thailand I intensified Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, ColoCourtesy photo my love for those pachyderms. My rado and California, I found a way JoEllen Collins—a longtime office walls were festooned with to feel a part of them through my resident of the Wood River colorful paper Dumbos. One Destored ornaments. cember, a third-grade boy gave me Valley—is a teacher, writer, I have carefully collected orna- fabric artist, choir member a red silk elephant ready to hang ments over the years, since 1970, and unabashedly proud on my tree. His mother explained when I lost my family trove in a grandma known as “Bibi Jo.” that it was his favorite ornament, huge brushfire where my husband, but he told her he wanted to give it my 2-year-old daughter and I had to me because I would love it even lived in our first purchased home for only three more. weeks.

So, this year, as I put the remaining bits on my As I take out each ornament, I am thankful small tree, I will feel the presence of my families, for the years since I survived that disaster. I was both the long-gone one who raised me in a rich lucky enough to find my car keys and get my- environment of love, and my new one, who may, self and my daughter in our Volkswagen, out of magically, sense the life of their new member. harm’s way, just 15 minutes before the house imWhat could be a better way to celebrate the ploded. I am haunted by the pain I imagine for honor of invigorated life this season? those recent victims of more severe fires caught

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WINTER ARRIVES

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BY HANNES THUM

aying exactly when winter starts is like saying exactly what time dusk is in the evening.

“I can look that up on my phone,” people will say. “My weather app tells me when dusk is—down to the second,” as they look down instead of up, while the sky’s nightly gift to our visual system takes place in full Technicolor (that’s a trademark, by the way).

If you took a hundred people and stood them out in a field tonight (bundled up against the cold) and told them to watch the evening light fade to darkness and to each raise their hand when they think they’re at the moment of dusk, I think you’d get a hundred different answers, and the range of answers might be as wide as an hour. Somebody will say that dusk is when the sun goes behind the nearest hill, throwing us into shadow.

Somebody will say it is when the sun goes below the true horizon (which is a hard thing

to see in our valley). Somebody else will say dusk is when it gets dark enough to see a star in the sky. And so on.

I’d argue that it doesn’t matter much when we call dusk dusk.

Or, rather, what one calls dusk ought likely to be rooted in one’s perspective on the evening and what one is up to at that time.

A hunter calls it dusk when it is too dark to shoot well; a traffic cop calls it dusk when he or she wants people to turn their headlights on. An owl doesn’t even know the word dusk but does know when to hunt.

That’s the kind of point I mean about when winter starts.

Some wall calendars insist, with their tiny subscript centered on the bottom of December 21 of this year, that the first day of winter is not until next month.

But there’s snow on the ground already. People are skiing already. Can a calendar printed over a year ago accurately say when this winter would start?

Last week, an ermine ran across the path, its coat splashed with white in its annual transi-

tion from summer fur to winter fur (I always think of Dillard’s essay when I see one: “His journal is tracks in clay, a spray of feathers, mouse blood and bone: uncollected, unconnected, loose-leaf, and blown”). The elk are beginning to shift around, restlessly, grouping up in new places. The chickadees are feeding madly (but then again, they always feed madly).

I think, but am not sure, that the black bears that I see very often in the summer out one local canyon are hibernating by now. I haven’t seen any sign of them lately, so I assume they are in their dens. Not even a track in the new snow. But then again, they might have just moved along to someplace else. Who I am to try to understand what winter is to a bear?

Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native and has spent most of his life exploring what our local ecosystems have to offer. He currently teaches science at Sun Valley Community School.

GENEVA DUPUIS

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BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

ood River High School junior Geneva Dupuis knows mountain biking from the inside out. She was a founding member of WRHS’s mountain biking club, and, when it came time to work on her personal project, which every Wood River senior must complete to graduate, she dismantled her first mountain bike, learned about every single piece, and put it back together. Once she finished her project, she then gave the bike to a friend that wanted to learn how to ride but couldn’t afford a mountain bike.

“I’ve tried a lot of different sports in my life,” the former Girl Scout said, “but mountain biking is by far my favorite.”

Dupuis has been to state three years in a row with the mountain bike team and has seen it grow from 20 to 60 students over the Geneva Dupuis is passionate about mountain biking and art, among years. many other interests. Photo courteHer favorite training trails are sy of Julia Dupuis, Geneva’s mother Forbidden Fruit in Adams Gulch; Greenhorn trails; and Rip & Tear on the Galena trail system. And when the trails are covered in snow, she takes classes through the Blaine County Recreation District to stay fit.

Dupuis is working at The Elephant’s Perch in Ketchum, learning to be a bike technician.

Dupuis and her family lived in the Wood River Valley when she was born, then moved to Eagle when she was 3 years old and lived there until she was 12, then returned to the Wood River Valley.

“It was nice living in Eagle because there was a lot to do,” Dupuis said. “I also love living here in the Valley because there are so many opportunities for sports and the arts.”

While mountain biking is a favorite, Dupuis excels at many things, including art. She currently has a 3.8 GPA and is taking Precalculus, A.P. U.S. History, Engineering II, Environmental Science, English and A.P. Studio Art. Like mountain biking, she has been in the art club since freshman year.

“I love watercolor and chalk pastels,” Dupuis said. “Everything art related is fun.”

One of her favorite classes is A.P. Art because she gets to choose what she wants to focus on. Dupuis chose to concentrate on the theme of nature and people; she likes to use watercolors and pastels to draw and paint positive interactions between the two. She has also done some pottery with Boulder Mountain Clayworks in Ketchum.

Dupuis hopes to continue pursuing her love for art, post-graduation, at The Savannah College of Art and Design, a creative artbased private, nonprofit and accredited university with locations in Savannah, Ga., Atlanta, Ga., Lacoste, France, and Hong Kong.

“I learned about SCAD when a speaker traveled to Wood River High School,” Dupuis said. “Another thing I like about them is they make it easy to transfer schools within their system.”

Dupuis hopes to travel to one of the international schools in the SCAD campus system at some point in her college career. And for a career, Dupuis is interested in animation, design, science, architecture and engineering.

“Maybe there is a way to mix all of those things together,” Dupuis said. tws

Editor’s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact Emilee Struss at emilee.struss@gmail. com.

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here is a little-known mortgage program that could provide the vehicle for the right person to get into a home. If a person sells their home to another for less than the fair market value, the difference in the appraised value and the sales price is considered a gift of equity for the buyer.

FHA requires that borrowers receive gifts of equity only from family members transferring title to the borrower.

An appraisal is required to determine the value of the home. The sales price is subtracted from the appraised value to determine the equity to be gifted. If a home appraises for $300,000 when the owner will sell it for $250,000, the gift is $50,000.

The gift is applied to the down payment. In this example, the borrower would have to qualify for a $250,000 mortgage, which would require private mortgage insurance because a 20 percent down payment on a $300,000 home would be $60,000. If the buyer had an additional $10,000 in cash to put down, the PMI would not be required, and the monthly payments would be lower.

The seller would need to provide a gift letter stating the amount of the gift, the date the gift, and that no repayment is expected or required. It also needs to have the donor’s name, address, phone, email and relationship to the buyer. In addition, the settlement statement will need to show the gift being credited from the seller to the buyer. The lender may require additional documentation.

Beginning in 2018, the annual gift tax exemption is increased to $15,000 per person per year and lifetime exemption to $5.6 million. The fact that the $50,000 exceeds the individual amount doesn’t mean there will necessarily be any gift tax due now. The seller should consult their tax professional.

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GIVE THE MAN A HAND The Spot to present ‘A Behanding in Spokane’

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Registration Now Open For BCRD’s Youth Basketball League Registration for Blaine County Recreation District’s Youth Basketball League is open now through Jan. 8.

According to a news release from the BCRD, the co-ed program emphasizes skill development, sportsmanship and fun and is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade.

The season starts in mid- to late January (depending on age group) and ends March 7. Registration is $65 and includes instruction, a team jersey and a participation award. Depending on interest, programs are offered in Ketchum and Hailey. Early registration is encouraged and will help in forming teams and prepare practice and game schedules.

Players in first through sixth grade are required to participate in a skill evaluation in an effort to create fair and competitive teams. All skill evaluations will take place in the BCRD gymnasium at the Community Campus in Hailey from 6–7 p.m. on the following dates: first/second grade on Jan. 10; third/fourth grade on Jan. 8; and fifth/sixth grade on Jan. 9. The kindergarten program is a clinic-style developmental program and there will not be a mandatory skill evaluation for this age group.

Coaches for this community program are all volunteer and critical to its success. The registration fee is waived for coaches’ children. If you are interested in volunteering to coach, please contact us prior to registering your child(ren) for more information. Team sponsorship opportunities are also available, and sponsors receive their business name on team jerseys, as well as other acknowledgements.

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

Wood River Orchestra To Perform Holiday 2018 Concert Wood River Orchestra will perform its annual holiday concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the new Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum.

The concert, which is free to the public, features a variety of holiday classics that capture the joy, anticipation and fellowship that define the season.

For more information about upcoming events or supporting the orchestra, visit wrcorchestra.org.

armichael has searched for 47 years to reconnect with his missing hand. Audiences may join him in his quest when The Spot presents a limited engagement of “A Behanding in Spokane,” from Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 4-8.

The 90-minute play is the second The Spot has presented by acclaimed British/Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, known for penning the films “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri,” “Seven Psychopaths” and “In Bruges.” The Spot presented his play “The Pillowman” in the spring of 2017.

Much like “Pillowman,” this black comedy also contains a bit of violence, profanity and racial tension.

Set in Spokane, Wash., the story centers around the main character, Carmichael, a man with only one hand who’s been searching for the missing hand for most of his life. He may have finally tracked it down to a small hotel room in Spokane, thanks to two twentysomethings trying to make a quick buck.

While the language and violence of the play may seem out of step within a comedy, the members of The Spot felt that at this point in their four-year body of work, and within the climate of 2018, it was the perfect time to debut the black comedy that the majority of them had seen on Broadway in 2010.

“Pretty much since we started the company four years ago, we’ve talked about doing this play,” said Brett Moellenberg, the director and a founding member of the company. “But, like anything, I think you have to earn trust with your audience before you throw something like

A moment from The Spot’s other McDonagh production, ‘The Pillowman.’ Photo courtesy of The Spot

this at them.”

The Spot took out a rare ad online to cast for the play, which prompted New York City-based actor Nick Hardin to audition for the lead role as Carmichael.

“We rarely post online, but for this role it felt important,” Moellenberg said of the posting in Backstage, a national audition database. “Nick’s the first person to come to The Spot who we’ve had absolutely no connection to.”

Returning to The Spot, also from New York City, is actor Thaddeus McCants. McCants was in The Spot’s 2016 production of “Angels in America” and returns to play Toby, a smalltime weed dealer and one of the twentysomethings trying to make money off Carmichael.

“I’ve been itching to get back here since my last performance and this was a good way,” McCants said of his second Ketchum outing. “I saw the play on Broadway and it’s such a larger-than-life piece that I think hits a chord with a lot of people.

I think that’s important when we

think about what art we want to put in the world. Put the art that speaks loudly out there.”

Two of The Spot’s other founders, Kevin Wade and Yanna Lantz, complete the cast.

Wade plays Mervyn, a hotel clerk at the hotel where Carmichael meets Toby and his girlfriend Marilyn, played by Lantz.

“I like how challenging the play is, but it is a comedy,” Wade said. “We hope people give themselves permission to laugh.

And we stand behind the play and would love to talk about it, too. It has an important message and we’re here to unpack that message through the lens of comedy.”

Tickets can be purchased online through The Spot website at spotsunvalley.com.

Shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. all five nights as well as a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 each or $13 for those under 30.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE DARK SKY RESERVE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28 6PM / KONDITOREI RESTAURANT / SUN VALLEY The Idaho Conservation League will hold a talk on the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve. Hear more about how this reserve is preserving and enhancing the region’s superior nighttime ambiance and how it is benefiting our health, environment and economy. There will also be an introduction to the fall sky.

For details, visit idahoconservation.org or call (208) 726-7485.

FILM PREMIERE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29

6–10PM / THE MINT / HAILEY Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center will present the 509 Snowmobile Film Premiere of “Chasing the Endless Season” and raffle. The Mint will open at 4:30 p.m. for food and drink. Event tickets are $10 at the upstairs door beginning at 6 p.m. with movie starting at 7 p.m. Kids 12 and under are free. The raffle drawing will follow. The Mint is located at 116 South Main Street. For details, call 208-720-3242.

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hile we may be surrounded by fertile farmland, the vast majority of the food we eat in Blaine County is trucked in from massive monoculture farms many miles away. Our globalized, commodified food system can spell doom for family farmers, who struggle to compete and remain financially viable. Getting their products into local markets is a challenge. This results in limited access to high-quality, locally-grown food and threats to our rural economy and farmland.

Local Food Alliance (LFA), Sun Valley Institute’s food program, is working hard to remedy this. As we work to increase local access to local products, we envision a place where all children and families are nourished by good food produced by our hardworking food and farm community. If every household spent just $5 per week on locally grown food, it would generate more than $56 million annually for our farmers—a huge financial boost!

But change takes courage and innovation. Lack of infrastructure, end-of-the-road distribution, and fluctuating consumption levels in our tourism-based economy are giant barriers—but not insurmountable. Where to begin? For answers, LFA, in partnership with University of Idaho and Blaine County Food Council,

has engaged renowned food system analyst and economist Ken Meter, of Crossroads Resource Center, to conduct an in-depth study of our regional foodshed.

Using current economic data and insights from dozens of local interviews, Ken is helping us develop a Community Food System Strategic Plan. This plan will prioritize feasible solutions to improve production, processing, storage and distribution of local and regional foods to grocery stores, restaurants, institutions, and households.

Once complete, LFA will work collaboratively with the Institute, community partners and individuals to implement these solutions, reclaiming and leveraging our local and regional bounty.

The Sun Valley Institute builds lasting quality of place by advancing economic, ecological and social resilience in Blaine County, piloting transformative solutions and igniting global and local collaboration. Learn more at www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Sun Valley Center For The Arts Announces BIG IDEA Project

4:30PM & 7PM / MAGIC LANTERN CINEMAS / KETCHUM The Grammy-nominated documentary “Two Trains Runnin,’” directed by Sam Pollard and narrated

by Common, pays tribute to a pioneering generation of musicians. Running time is 1 hour and 22 minutes. Presented by Sun Valley Center for Arts. Tickets are $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers.

Visit sunvalleycenter.org.

APRÈS-SKI LIVE MUSIC

FRI NOV 21 & SAT DEC 1

2:30-5:30PM / RIVER RUN LODGE / KETCHUM Enjoy après ski after riding Bald Mountain or just come by to socialize to music by Chris Sutton and the Scavengers. Weekly music is always free.

LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30

9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE The Voltz will play until 1:30 a.m. at the iconic Western bar in Bellevue.

JOE FOS ON PIANO FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30 7–10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY Enjoy the ambiance at the Duchin Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge while listening to the inimitable Joe Fos tickle the ivories. Weekly through the season.

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ latest offering in the BIG IDEA project, “At the Table: Kitchen as Home,” will be on exhibit at The Center in Ketchum from Dec. 21–March 1.

The exhibit explores the role the kitchen plays in shaping our memories, our families, and our social lives, as well as how the making and sharing of food connects us to our past. The opening celebration will be at 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21, at The Center’s museum in Ketchum.

The exhibition features six artists: Abby Carter, Ferris Cook, Benny Fountain, Julie Green, MK Guth and Joan Linder. The exhibition also includes hands-on activities for learners of all ages in The Center’s Maker Space.

To further illuminate this BIG IDEA, The Center will present a series of lectures, workshops, films and theatre productions to encourage community participation and discussion. For more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

Injury Crash South Of Bellevue A driver who failed to stop at the intersection of U.S. 20 and State Highway 75, Sunday, Nov. 25, at around 10 a.m., collided with a car in the right of way, sending several people to the hospital.

According to a press release from the Idaho State Police, Soohyun Min, 20, of Rexburg, was driving eastbound on U.S. 20 in a 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor. Lorraine Dudley, 66, of Bellevue, was driving southbound on State Highway 75 in a 2017 Honda CRV. Min failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection south of Bellevue and struck the Honda.

Min was transported via air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Min’s passenger, Kaleigh Steeves, 19, of Meridian, Dudley, and Dudley’s juvenile passenger, were transported via ground to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center in Ketchum.

All occupants were wearing seatbelts. The intersection was partially blocked for an hour and a half while crews worked to clear the scene.

The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE CARITAS CHORALE SAT DEC 1 & SUN DEC 2 REFLECTIONS ON NATIVITY

SUNDAY DECEMBER 2 5:30PM / ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH / KETCHUM

7PM & 3PM / PERFORMING ARTS THEATER / HAILEY

Presented by St. Thomas Episcopal Church and St. Thomas Playhouse, a service of advent lessons, carols and poetry will be directed by Claudia McCain with Playhouse artists and the St. Thomas Choir.

Caritas Chorale will present ‘Remembering Decembers’ at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater at the Community Campus, Saturday, at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. Caritas Chorale is a 70-voice volunteer chorus of men and women with a nearly 20-year history in the Wood River Valley.

“Our theme ‘Remembering Decembers’ is designed to evoke fond memories in the audience, memories of snow, holiday lights, Christmas trees, Hanukkah candles, warm gatherings of family and friends and music,” said Chorale President Richard Stahl.

All performances are free and open to the public. For details, visit caritaschorale. org.

SOUPER SUPPER MONDAY DECEMBER 3

HAILEY CHRISTMAS TREE SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 4–6:30PM / BC COURTHOUSE / HAILEY The annual Hailey Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony will be held at the Blaine County Courthouse Christmas tree at the corner of 1st Avenue and Croy Street. Hailey Mayor Fritz Haemmerle will be on hand to light the tree.

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

CYPRESS SPRING CONCERT SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 9PM / WHISKEY JACQUES’ / KETCHUM

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

Country-rap group Cypress Spring, from Vernon, Fla., will play at the Ketchum nightclub. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 entry at the door.

‘A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE’ TUES NA- DEC 4-SAT DEC 8 7:30PM / THE SPOT / KETCHUM

PAPOOSE CLUB HOLIDAY BAZAAR SAT DEC 1 & SUN DEC 2 9AM–5PM, 10AM–3PM / HEMINGWAY SCHOOL / KETCHUM

The Spot will present the black comedy “A Behanding in Spokane” by award-winning writer Martin McDonagh at 7:30 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 8. Saturday’s matinee will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 each or $13 for those under 30. Play recommended for 17+ due to language and adult content. For details, visit thespot.org.

The 28th Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar, at Hemingway Elementary, is a juried art show featuring handcrafted goods from more than 70 vendors from across the Intermountain West. There will be a soup café and Starbucks coffee, holiday raffle with more than 40 items, and business services. Santa will visit for photos from 1-2:30 p.m. both days. For more information and to volunteer, visit facebook.com/PapooseClub or papooseclub.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT TUESDAY DECEMBER 4

SUN VALLEY SUNS SAT DEC 1 & SUN DEC 2

7:30PM / SAWTOOTH BREWERY / KETCHUM Trivia will be back for the season with games starting at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday. All ages are welcome. Sawtooth Brewery Public House is located at 631 Warm Springs Road. For details, visit sawtoothbrewery.com.

7–9PM / CAMPION ICE HOUSE / HAILEY

TAIZÉ SERVICE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 5:30PM / ST. THOMAS / SUN VALLEY

To start the 2018-2019 season, the Sun Valley Suns hockey team will take on the Bozeman Spinners this weekend. Ticket prices are $10 adults, $5 for children, or free for kids 10 and under accompanied with a paying adult. Only cash or checks are accepted, no credit cards. Parking is limited. Campion Ice House is located at 771 South Main Street. For details, visit haileyice.org/sun-valley-suns-hockey or call (208) 9284905.

Taizé services will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church through February.

These are ecumenical and offer quiet prayer, candlelight, meditation and chants. For details, visit stthomassunvalley.org, mjwoyster@msn.com, or call (208) 725-4990.

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Before moving here, Rico worked at an Italian deli, so when he decided to create a career for himself in Sun Valley, he started Rico’s.

At that time, he brought his authentic Italian cooking to Whiskey Jacques’. He created his special Italian food at Whiskey’s until 1996 when he moved Rico’s to its current location on Main Street in Ketchum.

“We have something for everyone here,” Rico told me. “I love to cook and I love to help people with delicious Italian food. We are not just pizza and pasta. We serve low-carb, gluten-free and vegetarian meals. We are very accommodating,” he added.

Everything at Rico’s is made from scratch and is fresh daily, including sauces from Alfredo to Bolognese, pesto, meatballs, sausage and pastas, including ziti pasta. “The pizza sausage is one of our specialties,” Rico shared. “It separates us from other pizza places.”

Rico’s offers online ordering, take-out and catering.

“Please come in and let us take care of you,” said Rico. “Our friendly staff will treat you to an authentic Italian experience.”

This writer agrees. Rico’s creates some of the best Italian anywhere.

For more information, visit www.ricosauthenticitalian.com or call Rico at (208) 726-RICO (7426).

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