29 November 2017 by The Weekly Sun

THE WEEKLY SUN RESPONSIBLE LOCAL JOURNALISM. • BELLEVUE • CAREY • HAILEY • KETCHUM • PICABO • SUN VALLEY • WHAT TO KNOW. WHERE TO BE.

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Environment News Where Does This Go? Recycling In Blaine County

Community News Opening Day Meets Resort’s Expectations

Health News Mothers’ Milk Bank Can Nourish Needy Babies

It’s not necessary for eagles to be crows ~Sitting Bull

An American bald eagle jumps up and down on a branch, while screeching, at Silver Creek Preserve on Saturday. Michael Kane, who took the photo, said two hawks swooped in… For more information about this photo, see “On The Cover” on page 3. Courtesy photo by Michael Kane Photography

Papoose Club’s 27th Annual

Holiday Bazaar This weekend

A juried arts show with 70+ artists, soup, cookies, raffle, live music, kid’s activities, and Santa!

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Saturday, December 2nd, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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NEWS ENVIRONMENT

RECYCLING PROVES BOON TO ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY

BY DANA DUGAN

ruise around town on garbage pick-up day and you’ll see who among your neighbors are paying attention. Garbage cans overflow with cardboard, bottles and cans; there are no blue bins next to the garbage holding cans, paper and plastic. This happens despite the fact that the majority of people know that recycling is as necessary as tossing garbage out. And is better for the environment. In fact, landfills are the largest source of human- caused methane, a greenhouse gas 21 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. The many benefits of recycling include the reduction of waste sent to landfills and incinerators, the conservation of natural resources, the increase of jobs, the prevention of pollution, and energy savings. In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency released a Recycling Economic Information study on the benefits of the recycling industry, which analyzed the numbers of jobs, wages and tax revenues attributed to recycling. The study found that, in a single year, 757,000 jobs were added, with $36.5 billion in wages and $6.7 billion in tax revenues. By recycling even 30 percent of waste every year, Americans save the equivalent of 11.9 billion gallons of gasoline and reduce the greenhouse gas equivalent of taking 25 million cars off the road. During the holidays, there is even more need to be aware of what recycling is and how it works due to the excess boxes and waste paper, both of which can be recycled. The EPA began enforcing recycling in 1988. Today, more than 9,000 curbside recycling programs exist, helping to diminish the amount of harmful chemical leaching from rubbish thrown in landfills. In 1991, the Idaho Legislature passed a law authorizing the formation of regional waste districts. In 1992, the Southern Idaho Regional Solid Waste District opened transfer stations in seven counties, including three in Blaine County, at Ohio Gulch, Carey and one at West Magic. SISW’s seven owner counties disposed of a total of 171,840 tons of waste at the Milner Butte Landfill in Burley over the last year. The cost to each county includes a share of landfill system costs, the cost of transferring waste from each county to Milner Butte Landfill, and each county’s share of the cost of resource

recovery and diversion programs. Counties make money back from the sale of recycled cans and plastics. According to 5B Recycles, the Blaine County Recycling & Waste Diversion Program, it is vital that only items that are recyclable be placed in the curbside bins and dumpsters. Even a small amount of wrong material can cause contamination, making it nonrecyclable (trash), cause injury to our employees, and harm equipment. For instance, leaving Styrofoam inside boxes, which are recycled at various locations in the Valley, will contaminate the entire load. While glass is no longer picked up curbside, it can still be collected at various drop-offs, where it is collected, crushed and used as backfill. Glass backfill can be used to supplement gravely soil and in such structures as embankments, road bases, and retaining walls. If customers put glass into garbage waste, it contributes to the filling up of the lined dumpsites. On the other hand, reusing glass bottles and jars requires no energy. Once glass is tossed out, about 1 million years will pass before that glass breaks down at the landfill. In fact, reuse and precycling are also highly recommended as ways to reduce personal waste. For more information on recycling and waste disposal, visit the following websites: 5Brecycles.org, sisw.org and ccdisposal.com. Drop-off recycling for cardboard and glass: Blaine County Recycle Center (Ohio Gulch) Carey Transfer Station Hailey Park & Ride (NW corner River/Bullion St.) Hailey Fire Department (617 3rd Ave. S.) East end of 4th St., Ketchum (behind LDS church; no glass) 101 Saddle Road, Ketchum (next to YMCA) Sun Valley City Hall (all sorted materials except glass) Elkhorn Fire Station, 100 Arrowleaf Road City services: Sun Valley: Up to six bins per household and labels are available free. Residents pay $71.76 every three months for weekly garbage and recycling pick-up directly to Clear Creek Disposal. Ketchum: Residents pay $70.20 every three months for weekly garbage and recycling pick-up directly to Clear Creek Disposal. Additional carts are $3.30 per

The Hailey Park & Ride lot is a handy drop-off location for glass and cardboard. Photo by Dana DuGan

quarter, per cart. Hailey: Billing for weekly garbage and recycling pick-up is through the City of Hailey and is included on the water/sewer bill. Bellevue: Recycling collection is also weekly, with curbside pick-up of unlimited sorted recyclables. Billed quarterly; cost is $4.95 per month. Blaine County: Optional recycling collection is also weekly, with curbside pick-up of unlimited sorted recyclables. Billed quarterly; cost is $4.95 per month. For more information on recycling and waste disposal, visit the following websites: 5Brecycles.org, sisw.org and ccdisposal.com. Things You Can Recycle Curbside

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Mixed paper: Food and household item boxes (i.e., non-corrugated cardboard packaging) Paper to-go coffee cups Newspaper and magazines Mail and office paper Toilet and paper towel tubes Paper bags Six-pack holders Paper egg cartons (though most markets will accept these to return to local egg farmers) Plastics: (#1-5) Plastic to-go coffee cup lids Plastic cosmetic and household bottles Milk, juice, etc., bottles To-go boxes Aluminum and tin: Used aluminum foil (lightly soiled) Rinsed cans and tins

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THE WEEKLY SUN CONTENTS

Papoose Club’s 27th Annual

Holiday Bazaar

Join The Spot for the Western premiere of “Dido of Idaho,” a brand-new comedy running Nov. 30 through Dec. 9 in Ketchum. For a story, see page 12. Photo by Peter Burke

THIS WEEK

A juried arts show with 70+ artists, soup, cookies, raffle, live music, kid’s activities, and Santa!

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Guest Commentary

The Weekly Scene

Sun Summit Left A Lasting Impression

This Week’s Top Photo

The Weekly Sun’s Calendar Stay In The Loop On Where To Be

Saturday, December 2nd, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, December 3rd, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Santa on Sunday at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Fresh homemade soups in the Soup Holiday Cookies sold by the Dozen Café Papoose Raffle with amazing prizes Door Prizes Featuring 70+ Artists Ceramic tableware and vases, hand-blown glass, puppets,

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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

ON THE COVER Continued from page 1: …while the eagle was perched on the branch and they tried to chase the eagle away. “It was standing its ground, getting really mad,” Kane said. “It was very cool to watch.” Courtesy photo by Michael Kane Photography 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).

Hemingway Elementary School 111 8th Street West, Ketchum, Idaho All proceeds benefit kids of the Wood River Valley. More info at papooseclub.org

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Winter Wonderland Saturday, December 2nd, 11am - 4pm FREE at the Community Campus 1050 Fox Acres Road, Hailey, ID 83353

Mix and mingle with friends and neighbors in a Winter Wonderland Kids will have holiday fun building gingerbread houses, decorating antlers and snowmen, face painting, arts and crafts, and movies. Visit with Santa and his elf! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults are free Accepting online donations to make this a special holiday treat for local children. No donation is too small! Visit https://www.gofundme.com/ KidsWinterWonderland

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Mark Deffé and his nephew Drew in front of the now-defunct but still legendary Sun Summit in Ketchum. Photo courtesy of Steve Deffé

SUN SUMMIT SKI & CYCLE: A SHORT HISTORY

BY STEVE DEFFÉ

fter a productive 35 years, Mark Deffé, owner of the iconic Sun Summit Ski & Cycle, closed the doors to the store for the last time on Saturday, Sept. 2. Deffé started Sun Summit with Don Wiseman in 1982 (Mark bought Don out in 2002). At that time, the two saw a need for a specialty hand-tuned ski service, so with very little money, but many years of experience in the ski industry, they started a pick-up and delivery ski-tuning service in Ketchum. Those early days started out by placing flyers on car windshields around town and in the Baldy parking lots. They would then wait at the exits for customers to leave the lots or receive phone calls for a pick-up. Once all the skis were collected for the evening, it would be time to head in to a cabinet and woodworking shop, where the Ketchum post office now stands, for a late night of ski tuning. Come morning, before the lifts opened, customers would pick up their skis, freshly waxed and tuned for another perfect day on Baldy. Many of those first customers were still with Mark until the day Sun Summit closed its doors. In those days, construction was not a year-round occupation and, as a result, the table saws and equipment could be pushed to the rear of the shop and covered. The woodworking benches would be converted into binding, mounting and ski-tuning benches. Spring was always an interesting time in the shop once construction started up because both parties needed their workspace. As it turns out, wax and fine woodworking don’t mix well together. Sun Summit’s business grew, along with the mountain biking scene. It moved into the little building on the corner of Warm Springs Road and 9th Street (which now houses “Just Flowers” garden shop), and opened year-round, selling some of the first mountain bikes in the Valley. With a need for even more

space to house a fleet of rental bikes, along with their sales inventory and tuning equipment, they purchased the 8th Street corner location one block south. After an extensive remodel, Sun Summit Ski & Cycle became one of the top bike and ski shops in the country. At one point, Fisher/ Trek Bicycles awarded a “Top 10 Dealers” in the United States to Sun Summit. Sun Summit was also involved in creating many of the trails we ride and hike on today. Don and Mark worked with the U.S. Forest Service to open one of the first locally owned mountain bike touring companies in the Valley. In the winter, they sold a variety of ski brands while employing some of the best tuners in the Valley. At one point, there was enough work to keep five tuning benches humming along until the late hours of the night. Sun Summit is remembered for its unconventional winter hours of 8-10 a.m. daily. This enabled customers to pick up their tuned skis and purchase last-minute or forgotten items. Ten a.m. was also when the iconic sign, “CLOSED GONE SKIING” was hung outside. The store generally reopened at 2:30 p.m. after a few good hours on the mountain. The crew drew for the short straw to see who would get the reopening shift, which was quite unpopular, especially on powder days. Many of Sun Summit’s ads at the time read: “It’s not a living, it’s a lifestyle.” Another saying printed on one of its early 1986 mountain biking T-shirts still rings true today: “If you ain’t hikin’ – you ain’t mountain bikin’.” Nonetheless, customers would flock to the shop because they knew they could count on Sun Summit to tune their skis to match the most current conditions, and always had the latest data on a new trail, or work being done out in the forest. They truly were your one-stop shop. Mark and Sun Summit leave a lasting legacy. Mark will be remembered as helping to start and sitting on the original boards of The Avalanche Center and

Big Wood Backcountry Trails. Mark’s wife Martha designed both of those organizations’ logos; her “sliding snowflake” is the envy of the avalanche center world. Sun Summit was also responsible for the building of Shadyside and Lane’s Trail, named for Mark’s best friend, Lane Parrish, who moved to the Valley from Montana in 1974. When the Forest Service became overwhelmed with the amount of trail work required, Mark helped organize many of the trail work nights, and housed the chainsaws and tools so anyone could stop in and take what they needed to complete the trail work required. After the inception of the Adopt-a-Trail program, Sun Summit adopted and worked on the Fox Creek Trail Loop, one of the first mountain bike trails to open each spring. Sun Summit started the first kids’ road bike team, with LeMond Bicycles as a sponsor. The kids were pretty excited when Greg LeMond himself asked if he could go on a couple training rides with them when he was in town. Sun Summit put on criterium rides throughout the Valley, and started the Tuesday night road-riding group. Sun Summit’s legacy will continue, as Mark donated his extensive collection of used and vintage parts, frames and wheels to the Boise Bicycle Project which, in return, will rebuild and repair bikes to gift to underprivileged kids in the Boise Valley. Longtime residents will also recall the long-running “Copper Basin Classic,” an organized mountain bike ride of the upper Lake Creek basin. There, a catered lunch was provided at the uppermost “Big Lake,” surrounded on three sides by a ridgeline of peaks. A group would show up the day before the ride to work on and repair the trail. The Challis Ranger District local trail users and especially the ranchers who ran cattle in the basin couldn’t believe that someone would come up into that country Continued SUN SUMMIT Next Page

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and repair trails on their own dime. On the morning of the ride, people in Ketchum organized rideshare trips over Trail Creek, and restaurants brought food and drinks to be passed on to shuttles heading over the summit. On a few occasions, supplies were brought to the airport to be flown in to the upper Copper Basin airstrip where they were transferred to basecamp and onto waiting motorcycles from “The Tree Huggers” motorcycle trail group. The afternoon was spent with good friends, good food and great scenery. As people swapped lies along the shores, many climbed the ridge and peaks above the lake. You could head down when you were ready. After a free start, a sweep patrol ensured everyone made it back to the trailhead safely. Meanwhile, the motorcycle riders geared back up and began the process of looping to the lake and returning with the leftover food, drinks and trash. Yep, quite a lifestyle

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he venerable Sun Valley resort, now in its 82nd ski season, reported the Thanksgiving opening on Bald Mountain last Thursday was a success. “We had a really solid weekend,” said Mike Fitzpatrick, director of marketing and public relations at Sun Valley Co. “We met our goals of about 8,000 over the weekend. People were excited to ski top to bottom, and we had more vertical than anywhere else.” Colder nighttime temperatures have enabled Sun Valley to continue making snow, and will open The 2016 '100-Day' Pin was bestowed on loyal more runs as soon as skiers at the end of last year's ski season. Photo possible. courtesy of Sun Valley Company Fitzpatrick said that as more snow falls, and is made, some runs will have enhanced jumps and features added to them. “We want to bring more balance to everything,” Fitzpatrick said. On Dollar Mountain, which should open Saturday, Dec. 9, that balance will include the new Dollar LIVE element, a collection of different terrains that is more akin to a skate park environment. “That’s the direction we wanted to take the lead in,” Fitzpatrick said. “We have worked with leaders in the park business. There’ll be more creative features that can be hit from all sides that are dynamic. It’ll be a social, active center for skiers, riders and families to go to. It will enhance the experience in Sun Valley.” Frequent skiers are already counting their days in anticipation of the 100-Day Pin. “It’s a fun way to say thank you to our loyal skiers,” Fitzpatrick said. “Last year, we handed out about 140 or so [100-Day Pins]. We have a new design for this year.” Only 94 days to go—if the weather cooperates.

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BY DANA DUGAN

SPECIAL FEATURE CONTINUED

NOVEMBER

it’s been. Thanks, Mark. Mark says he will be slowly moving into retirement, starting this fall with a much-deserved bird-hunting season. Following that, he will be making cameo appearances at his brother Chip’s Sun Summit South shop in Hailey, which will remain open. Although Chip has quite a following at his south-Valley shop, he says he will happily serve the north shop’s customer base. Mark’s nephew and right-hand man Drew Deffé has taken the skills and knowledge he learned from Mark up to Montana to manage the service department at a bike and ski shop in Bozeman. Rumors are already starting to circulate about Mark starting a weekly storytelling hour at The Community Library. He may have to bring along the “therapy” chair, as his many friends and customers are already missing him. When you see Mark on the slopes or on your favorite trail, don’t forget to tell him thanks for helping make this town and Valley what it is today. tws

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NEWS IN BRIEF

’Twas The Night Before Christmas’ To Be Staged

Sun Valley Ballet presents the original production “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” at the Community Campus Theater in Hailey, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec.10. Under the direction of writer/producer/lead teacher Kass Thompson, the dancers have been practicing for over two months for this holiday special. Tickets are available by email at sunvalleyballet@gmail.com, at (208) 806-1441 or at Chapter One in Ketchum, Iconoclast Books in Hailey and at the SVB studio in Hailey.

Jane holds a gnome at her new store, Jane’s Holiday House. Photo by Brennan Rego

JANE’S HOLIDAY HOUSE POPS UP AGAIN

BY DANA DUGAN

ust in time for the holidays, Jane and Ken Drussel, longtime owners of Jane’s Artifacts, have decided it’s time to bring back Jane’s Holiday House, in Alturas Plaza in Hailey. It’s right around the corner from Jane’s Artifacts on 106 S. Main Street. The Drussels opened their first store, Jane’s Paper Place, in Ketchum, in 1985. It was an institution for everything from stationery and cards (even dirty cards!) to gifts and décor. In 1989, they opened Jane’s Holiday House above the Ketchum Atkinsons’ Market in Giacobbi Square. In short order, the Holiday House moved to a space on Main Street, and then back to Giacobbi Square in 2000, until

the Drussels sold the business in 2004. They thought they had retired, kind of. “We re-opened Jane’s Artifacts in 2009 because the community kept calling and saying there was nowhere to get art supplies and school supplies,” Jane said. “It was pretty scary due to the recession, but the community wanted it and needed it so we decided we’d bite the bullet. Kenny and I decided to be there one hundred percent; we’ve always given back.” But that wasn’t enough. “Everyone kept asking me to open the Holiday House again,” Jane continued. “This space opened practically in our back door. The response has been wonderful. We have all the wonderful things like nutcrackers

and Santas, angels, ornaments, stockings, Hannukah items, whatever you want. We’ll do Christmas stuff all year. We’ll do Valentine’s, Easter, but continue Halloween in the main store.” Because more and more visitors are stopping in Hailey, they like to take home gifts and souvenirs like Christmas tschotskes. Jane has been able to hire more employees and it is handy for her. “We started this process two weeks ago and have been open the whole time,” Jane said. “We were so cramped for space in the other space. It’s been fast and furious. I’m running back and forth right across that alley. “Matt Engle, the manager of the Alturas mall, was nice enough to work with us. It is a needed and added asset to the community.” tws

St. Luke’s Health System To Hold Summit

Save the date for St. Luke’s Health System’s 2018 annual summit, to be held Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Boise Centre East. Go to https://tinyurl/Y8295mzq for more information.

Paraglider crashes on Della Mountain

Aaron Clark, 39, from Santa Cruz, Calif., crashed his paraglider Saturday morning on Della Mountain. According to Bart Lassman, Wood River River and Rescue chief, “Clark failed to catch enough air in his paraglider, banked to the right to come back in, and the wind took him around to the face near the chutes and slammed him into the hillside.” A 14-person team from Wood River, Hailey, Sun Valley and Ketchum roped down to rescue Clark. A St. Luke’s air ambulance was called in and waited in the mountain’s saddle. The rope team stabilized the patient and brought him back up by way of ropes and a Stokes basket, where he was transferred to an ATV Ranger that transported him to the ambulance, where he was then flown to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Clark suffered a fractured right arm, left leg, three ribs, and had life-threatening internal injuries.

Think Snow! Jane's Holiday House has festive holiday villages on display. Photo by Brennan Rego

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NEWS HEALTH

MOTHERS’ MILK BANK PROGRAM HELPS BABIES IN NEED

BY SUN STAFF

t. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center opened a human milk donation and outreach center in March of 2015, joining the network of Mothers’ Milk Bank, a nationwide nonprofit program of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, near Denver. St. Luke’s milk bank has already gathered 3,523 ounces, or 27 gallons, of breast milk since its first donation in March of 2015. Milk goes to the tiniest babies whose mothers might be struggling to produce enough milk, or babies who are orphaned or abandoned. Babies in need may be late preterm (35-38 weeks) and underweight, have extremely low blood sugar, or have jaundice. Donors are mothers who produce milk in excess of their own babies’ needs, and who complete the screening process. These lactating mothers can help other babies thrive, gain weight faster and get the antibodies and nutrients they might not receive from formula. Breast milk can help them be healthy and can even save lives.

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Mothers who donate their milk to the Mothers’ Milk Bank need to be healthy and be screened by phone interview and a one-time blood test. Lactation consultant and registered nurse Linda Parsons facilitates the screenings and oversees all milk donations. Milk and blood specimens are sent to the Mothers’ Milk Bank in Denver for screening and pasteurization. “We are pleased to have on hand pasteurized human donor milk at St. Luke’s Wood River for our own babies in need,” Parsons said. “That is made possible because of the generous donations from our own community of moms.” By the end of this year, the Mothers’ Milk Bank is on track to dispense more than 900,000 ounces of life-saving donor human milk this year. Donations tend to be slower around the holidays, but the need continues. For more information, visit rmchildren.org. To learn more about becoming a prospective donor and the screening process, contact Linda Parsons at parsonsl@slhs.org or (208) 727-8531.

NEWS IN BRIEF

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Candidate Forum To Be Held

The Idaho Wildlife Federation and 17 affiliated sportsman and wildlife groups across the state will host the Sportsman Gubernatorial Candidate Forum at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Special Events Center in the Student Union Building at Boise State University. Lewiston Tribune Outdoors Editor Eric Barker will moderate the event. Wildlife Federation Executive Director Brian Brooks said Lt. Gov. Brad Little, Boise businessman Tommy Ahlquist and Boise businessman A.J. Balukoff have accepted invitations to the event. Congressman Raul Labrador declined. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The event will be followed by a reception in the Hatch Room at 8 p.m. where the public can meet with candidates and campaign staff, state officials, and sportsman clubs. There is no charge for the public to attend the event, and free on-campus parking will be available. This is an educational event to inform sportsmen on gubernatorial candidate views and strategies regarding natural resource topics pertaining to sportsmen and Idaho’s outdoor heritage. Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to, anadromous fish recovery, public lands management, public wildlife management, Idaho’s outdoor recreation economy, hunter/angler recruitment and retention, and more.

Santa arrives at 5 p.m on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Town Square to hear holiday wishes from the children. Enjoy free hot chocolate, cider, cookies, surprise from Santa, and hot toddies for the rest of the crowd. After the thanksgiving holiday, letters to Santa can be dropped off in the mailbox at Town Square. Be sure to include a return address so Santa can write back!

Downtown Parking Lots Re-Open

Two refurbished paid parking lots are open to the public – Washington Ave. between 1st and 2nd Streets and 6th and Leadville. The Washington Ave. lot will allow overnight parking this winter.

Join the Ketchum Team! The City of Ketchum has a variety of jobs available. Visit ketchumidaho.orgfor full job descriptions and application.

6th & Leadville Development RFP - EXTENDED The deadline for the city’s request for proposals for a development project at the corner of 6th and Leadville has been extended to Friday, Dec. 29, at 5 p.m. This project could consist of rental community housing and public parking or a public parking structure. Visit ketchumidaho.org/rfp for full description.

Public Notice MUNICIPAL CODE TEXT AMENDMENT: On Dec. 11, at 5:30 p.m., the P&Z Commission will hold a Public Hearing on proposed zoning amendments 16.04 and 17.124, Ketchum Municipal Code, concerning avalanche design standards and development of standards for commercial snow storage The public is invited to comment through Dec. 11, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

Public Meetings CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday • December 4 • 5:30 pm • City Hall PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING Monday • December 11 • 5:30 pm • City Hall

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Idaho Power has hired Megan Ronk to be its first-ever director of Business Innovation and Development. Ronk, the current director of the Idaho Department of Commerce, begins work Jan. 2 at Idaho Power’s corporate headquarters in downtown Boise. “Megan is a great addition to the Idaho Power team,” said Darrel Anderson, president and CEO of IDACORP and Idaho Power. “Megan’s proven leadership skills, business innovation experience and strong relationships in our community make her a perfect fit for this position.” The director of Business Innovation and Development is a new role at Idaho Power. In it, Ronk will support the state of Idaho and local communities in attracting, expanding and retaining business customers. She also will help develop, advance and evaluate long-term strategic direction and business opportunities for the company. Ronk has been with the Idaho Department of Commerce since 2012. She worked as a public information officer and chief operating officer before being promoted to director in January 2016. Ronk previously served as executive director for the Idaho Meth Project. She is a graduate of The College of Idaho and holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, in Glendale, Ariz.

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Survey Out Regarding Air Service

Fly Sun Valley Alliance, in partnership with Sun Valley Economic Development, The Chamber, Ketchum Innovation Center and Visit Sun Valley, has launched an online Blaine County Business Air Travel Survey to better understand the transportation needs of local businesses and organizations. The results of the survey will be used in strategic planning efforts to continue to improve air service to/from SUN. This quick online survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. All information will be tabulated by a third-party research firm, RRC Associates. Individual responses will be kept confidential. To take the survey by Friday, Dec. 15, visit fsvabizsurvey.com.

Car Fatality Occurs In Carey

On Wednesday Nov. 22 at 1:34 p.m., deputies from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and first responders from the Carey Quick Response Unit and Wood River Fire and Rescue were dispatched to U.S. Highway 26/93 near mile marker 196.2 for a single-vehicle rollover-type crash. Law enforcement and medical personnel found a silver Isuzu Ascender had left the roadway and rolled multiple times. The driver, Roberto C Gonzales-Reyes, 17, of Roberts, Idaho, was ejected from the vehicle and found in sagebrush and rocks. Gonzales-Reyes was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger, Juan P. Garcia-Flores, 17, also of Roberts, was transported by air ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello for treatment. He is reported to be in stable condition. An initial investigation indicated that the vehicle was traveling south at the time of the accident, speed may have been a factor, and seatbelts were not in use. The crash remains under investigation by the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office. Idaho State Police also assisted with the crash scene.

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BCSD Seeks Volunteers For Calendar

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yatt Parish, a senior year at Wood River High School, has a 3.4 grade point average and is student body vice-president. “I have worked hard in school,” Parish said. “I especially enjoy history, and received an A in my Advanced Placement U.S. History course. I really respected my teachers and how my classmates stimulated thinking. We shared many views about the world and learned to examine what happened, to understand the truths about events. “Teachers here really care about students and take time to help and counsel them,” Parish continued. “I want to thank all of my teachers for pushing me and encouraging me to do my best.” Next year, Parish plans to attend Boise State University, where his brother Braxton is currently a student, and hopes to be a financial advisor. “I love my family for always being by my side,” he said. “I am lucky to be a native of a community that feels like one big family.” In addition to his academic work, Parish participates in many school and community activities. He is active in all of the events the Student Union plans, volunteers for The Hunger Coalition, assists Blaine County fifth-graders in a reading program, and serves as a student advisor/coach for younger boys learning to play football. Parish is passionate about football, and has played both quarter-

back and defensive back. “Our team is noted for the brotherhood our players have formed,” he said. “We have developed strong friendships and are very close to each other. We all recognize the strength we have, even though this year was more difficult, and what we have within may not have been reflected by our win-loss record.” Parish was not able to play this year, but, at the end of the season, he was awarded the Bob Shay Award for most inspirational football team member. He was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when he was in sixth grade. “I missed being out there on the field with my team, but I was able to sit with them every game,” he said. Parish deals with pain, a traumatic brain football injury in the eighth grade (a concussion lasting eight months), and recent surgeries on his aching feet. “I have learned good lessons through my struggles,” Parish said. “I appreciate and love my family even more for how they have always been there for me. I can manage pain more fully, and I am committed to having a positive attitude whenever possible. I also plan to keep being respectful and appreciative in order to succeed and be proud of whatever I am able to achieve.” tws

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all-like weather has continued into the holiday season. This has brought the Baetis hatches on Silver Creek all the way to month’s end. The last day to fish Silver Creek upstream of Highway 20 (Silver Creek Preserve) is Thursday, Nov. 30. This is your last best chance to fish dry flies on the Creek until the opener in late May. The Creek remains open downstream of the Highway 20 bridge until the end of February, but this is mostly Streamer and Mousing water as we head into true winter weather. If you fish the Creek this week, try to be on the water by 10 or 11 a.m., and if you want to fish dries, get your licks in by 3 p.m. Streamer fishing will be effective throughout the winter on the downstream stretches and through Kilpatrick Pond this week. Fishing on the Big Wood is consistent with Nymphs and Streamers right now. The cold-weather Midge hatches will appear eventually; in the meantime, cover a lot of water and fish the riffles with Prince Nymphs and Zebra Nymphs. Olive Buggers will take fish throughout the system, so get out and take advantage of the warm days. The Lost River is much like the Big Wood this month—it is mostly a Nymph fishery. Strike indicators and double Nymph rigs fished deep will take fish. Pay close attention to the ledges and drops, as the fish like to nose up to areas adjacent to shallow water yet within racing distance to deep cover. Try Copper Johns in red and in a variety of sizes. The Lost River fish will also key on your favorite Midge patterns. The South Fork of the Boise is still a viable fishery and the driving conditions into the canyon are good. It is a quiet time on the South Fork and most area rivers. This may be the quietest time on all the area water until the Christmas crowds arrive. With hunting and skiing in full swing, and not many people in the Valley until the week before Christmas, the rivers are seeing few anglers. If quiet fishing is what you like, you’ll not find a better two to three weeks. If you need any help on the water, our guide staff is still heading out daily and having great luck. We switch to winter guide rates on Dec. 1, so don’t hesitate to take advantage of the low rates, especially novices and beginners. It’s a great time to learn a little before next summer’s season. Happy fishing, everyone!

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THE GIFT OF LOVE

BY FRAN JEWELL

ith the holidays coming up very quickly, many of us are looking for that special gift that is meaningful and very special to let our loved ones know how much they mean to us. Giving the gift of a puppy or dog is something that crosses everyone’s mind, especially with all the ads in the paper urging you to give a puppy. There are adorable photos and incredibly sweet descriptions that just tempt us beyond belief. But wait. Giving the gift of a puppy or dog can be a wonderful idea; however, it is important to think it all the way through. Ask yourself: Is the person you want to give a puppy to capable of taking care of a very young dog? That person may not have enough room, or a backyard, for a puppy to be in safely. They may work all day and not have time to train a puppy. Can that person afford the vet bills and dog food? And, very simply, do they WANT a dog or puppy in their lives? Do you really know what kind of puppy would be a good fit for that person? If they have small children, a herding breed or mix may not be a good fit for them. Considering an appropriate breed or mix for the whole family may not be something you can determine easily. Christmastime is a difficult time to bring a new dog or puppy home. Everyone is busy with decorations that can be very exciting for a puppy—grabbing ornaments off the tree or stealing cookies off the table, as an exam-

ple. The attention a puppy or new dog demands is very difficult to give when visitors are coming or the family may be gone for long periods of time, celebrating with others. A new puppy or new dog can be very stressed at the new situation and deserves special attention during that new transition to a new home. It doesn’t matter if it is a puppy or an older dog. If giving the gift of a precious animal is what you want to do, there are some very nice ways to make that happen without going out and selecting the dog yourself. Sometimes the best thing to do is to wrap a beautiful box and put a note inside that says, “Your gift is at the shelter and I want to go with you to pick out a puppy/ dog after the holidays.” Or, you can do the same for a puppy from a breeder. Leave a note in the box that says, “Your gift is a new puppy of your choice. Let’s go together and find that special pup that fits for you.” Other gifts might include a crate, dog bowls, leashes, a collar, a gift certificate for training and a quality dog food to let them know what their gift is. Getting the puppy or dog AFTER the holidays, when all the commotion and decorations are gone, can be such a special time to spend with that special person or family. Make another special occasion of going to get the puppy. Let the receiver of the gift have a part in choosing that puppy or dog. Then you will have a better chance that the dog will be a good fit!

Christmas puppies are just as special after the holiday season is over.

Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner

of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy. com or call (208) 578-1565.

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EARLY MORNING OBSERVATIONS

BY LESLIE REGO

arly morning and I am awake. It is around 6 a.m. and in the low 30s. Although the sky is still dark, I know it has snowed overnight because there is a shadowy white atmosphere outside my window. I slowly watch the sky lighten, bringing the lumpy outlines of the trees into focus. The snow continues to fall and the sky never really brightens but instead turns a deep gray. There are pyramids and clumps everywhere. Snowflakes form mounds on the pine needles. Cow parsnip and mullein poke out of the white, the snow filling in the valleys of the seed heads, creating new gullies and peaks. The first snowfall is definitive. It removes all traces of autumn and creates a softer world. It marks an end to the golden ochres and alizarin. The mallards that have graced our ponds come and leave more frequently, staying only a day or two until they continue their journey. I realize that the bedroom walls have a slight rosy cast to them. The snow has stopped. I throw off the covers and approach my windows. Outside

are cumulus clouds, the edges tinged with crimson. They sit low over the mountaintops. The newly fallen snow begins to reflect the warm pinks from the sky. The sun rises over the mountain and the snow sparkles. Drops of frost and tiny icicles glisten on branches, twigs and the few autumn leaves that have not cascaded to the ground. The light bounces everywhere, taking advantage of the translucence of the snow and ice. The sun is hard at work seizing the myriad shades of white in this new snowy world, flashing them back and forth. One side of the pines and aspens is lit with the sun, the other side is deep in shadow. The crinkled leaves dangling from the trees have a warm glow on the top and cooler notes underneath. In “Walden,” Henry David Thoreau wrote, “There can be neither harm nor disappointment in the close observation of nature.” Certainly my morning observations have brought no harm and they have definitely not brought disappointment. Rather the con- Leslie Rego, “Snowy Pine,” black and white charcoal on toned paper. trary, my dawn contemplation has created fellowship with the Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press dent. To view more of Rego’s art, outside world. Club award-winning columnist, visit leslierego.com artist and Blaine County resi-

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Lake City and eventually arriving at the Oakland airport, I made my way to the baggage claim in y recent trip to Mexico in early Novem- my now-unneeded shoes and coat. Forgetting ber for Day of the Dead was stimulat- to look at my feet while going down a ramp, I ing in so many ways. As you may have stubbed the rubber of my boot against the smooth gleaned from my last column, I especially appre- hard floor. I literally catapulted myself across the ciated the travelers’ reminders of adjusting to and ramp and landed upside down against the oppolearning from other cultures’ mores. My friends site wall. I will not dramatize the ensuing details and I felt we were “tripping” on that except to say this trip was definiteexperience and the music, art, colly a pain. or, beauty, spirit and generosity of An ambulance took me to an ER Mexico. in Castro Valley where I experiI am known for my bad sense enced the worst pain of my life as of balance, and some of my a trauma surgeon “relocated” my friends sarcastically nickname me dislocated elbow. A week later, as “Grace.” So, as a well-documented I type this with one hand, my left “klutz,” I was aware of the hazards hand encased in a cast and sling, I of walking around a city which, have to remind myself of my Pollywhile spectacularly beautiful, posanna type of personality. es challenges for a tripper like me. I am with my loving family, not San Miguel de Allende has narrow in much pain if I am careful, so one-way streets, pockmarked by much better off than friends who uneven cobblestones—far enough JoEllen Collins—a longtime suffer more serious accidents or away from each other to invite a resident of the Wood River debilitating illnesses. I have jourValley— is an Idaho Press stuck shoe, small driveways with Club award-winning colum- neyed from Idaho to Mexico to concrete slanted on one side and nist, a teacher, writer, fabric California to feel I’m visiting anshaped as a step on the other. I was artist, choir member and other reality, that of living with an quick to acknowledge that look- unabashedly proud grandma injury, even if I only will tempoing at my feet while strolling a hill known as “Bibi Jo.” rarily; I will heal. Moving through town like San Miguel was a must. basic routines with the use of one At trip’s end, my companions and I patted our arm, I have been given the slightest glimpse into respective backs for triumphing over the simple existence with a physical impairment, and I feel challenge of not falling down. tremendous empathy for those with such strugA few days later I flew to California for Thanks- gles. I can only imagine what life would be like giving with my family, now clad in sturdy winter if injury and pain were permanent. As it happens, shoes with thick rubber soles designed to grip tripping has taken me to a new level of tolerance an icy surface and a long, snuggly down parka. and gratitude. tws Then, after being bussed to Twin, flying to Salt

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COLUMN SCIENCE OF PLACE

REMEMBERING TO MISS THE POORWILL

LETTER TO THE EDITOR LINDA CLARK

Apply Idaho Success

Idaho’s government, business, and education leaders know that our state needs skilled and educated Idahoans to fill the jobs of the future. Employers are looking for individuals with training and expertise that can often only be learned through post-secondary certificate and degree programs. Jobs that require advanced certification, training, or education empower our citizens to provide for themselves and their families. There are admittedly substantial barriers to overcome in convincing our young people to continue their education once they graduate high school. Postsecondary training and education is an investment in one’s future, and we must continue our efforts to help students understand this. My colleagues and I on the State Board of Education believe we must do our part to make the process of getting to college easier and we have been working closely with our public colleges and universities to that end. Since 2015, tens of thousands of Idaho students, parents, and educators have logged on to the State Board’s Next Steps Idaho website to learn about career training and college options, to understand how to pay for college, and to discover educational opportunities after high school. The site is also a key resource for college and career advisors across the state who are supporting Idaho’s nearly 89,000 high school students to navigate planning for the future. In 2016, the State Board launched its Direct Admissions initiative, which proactively admits approximately 20,000 high school seniors each year to Idaho’s public institutions. Using college entrance exam scores and GPA information, the State Board offers students admission to between six and eight colleges and notifies them by mail of their acceptance during the fall of their senior year in high school. Thanks to the close collaboration and generosity of our colleges and universities, the State Board recently unveiled the newest tool making it easier for students to choose a college: Apply Idaho. This online application allows students to submit their information to one or more of Idaho’s public schools in just four simple steps—and for free. As of November 15th, over 20,000 applications have been submitted by nearly 8,200 students from every corner of the state. Seniors from some of Idaho’s smallest and largest high schools are among the applicants. Their interests and intended majors span the array of quality programs our colleges and universities offer, from diesel mechanics to engineering. Each institution has received hundreds of applications through Apply Idaho. We’re off to a great start! The State Board believes there is a postsecondary path and a bright future for every student. We strive to help them see and realize their potential. We encourage them to think boldly about their future. Idaho believes in the promise of our youth, and we look forward to seeing more of them use our tools to explore and pursue the postsecondary options that are right for them. Linda Clark President, Idaho State Board of Education

BY HARRY WEEKES

ovember is when the subtle disappearance of things aggregates to a point that I know we are fully committed to winter. The cold mornings and blisteringly blue days are when the robins disappear—alone, in pairs, and in small flocks—until we pass some point when we just no longer see them. The raptors grow less frequent, with the common arcing turns of red-tails and the heavily dihedral flight of turkey vultures yielding to intermittent sightings and stolen spottings, the last of which was a plumped-up kestrel on a utility pole (the major asterisk to this is a drive to Boise through Fairfield, which invariably yields pole after pole of raptor surveying the prairie). And, of course, there are the big skeins of geese, honking through the sky. These more obvious goodbyes accumulate to a point that I invariably remember the subtler ones, the species I forgot I have been missing. High on this list are the common poorwills, no longer present on my morning walks. The common poorwill is a member of the family Caprimulgidae. This cryptic nightjar is one of the many creatures that occupies the other half of our world—the night. As such, it unintentionally defies us by exposing our bias to light and our ability to study and know things awake when we are. Research this bird and you will find things like this: Migratory Behavior: No Information; Control and Physiology of Migration: Mostly Unknown; Habitat in Migration: No Information; Habitat in Winter Range: Little Known. Yet, there is a simple and obvious benefit to sharing the same space with something; it compounds the chance that you will run into it. And humans have run into poorwills through the ages, and from these encounters come an accumulation of observations that create a wonderful impression and understanding of these birds. The Hopi call the poorwill “Hölchoko,” “The Sleeping One,” a probable reference to this being the only bird that approaches something like hibernation (and a bird that will literally fall asleep right in front of you during the day). In Mexico, the nightjars are known as “Tapacaminos,” for their penchant to sit on roads and flat surfaces, from which they hunt insects. More broadly, the Caprim-

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POWER Receives Award For Design Excellence

ulgidae are also called goatsuckers, a reference to legends that these wide-mouthed birds drank the milk of goats. To me, they are the strange, eerie, “poor-will” hoot resonating off the hill that shows up in the late spring and leaves… sometime before November. My last sighting was unusual in that it was a sighting—the enclosed photo, a preposterously large-mouthed bird I found in the grass outside of my house. Figuring I would move my “younger brother” (as Russian scientist Dmitri Belyaev referred to the various creatures with whom we share the earth) to safety, the tennis-ball-sized bird threw out its wings in display as I carried it into the sage, where it promptly fell asleep. Now that the wintery comforter of snow has been drawn, it is wonderful to tuck in to the memories of fall, simultaneously looking forward to being reminded that poorwills exist—when that first call rolls off the hill late in the spring. Harry Weekes is the founder and Head of School at The Sage School in Hailey. He has lived in the Wood River Valley and within five miles of the same mountain for the last 46 years.

The Society of American Military Engineers Seattle Post awarded its 2017 Gold Medal for Design Excellence to design-build contractor The Korte Company and lead design firm POWER Engineers, whose headquarters is in Hailey, for the renovation and expansion of a historic naval facility. The project consisted of the expansion of Hangars 6 and 9 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. Hangar 6, constructed in 1954, is registered with the State Historic Preservation Office and is the last Brunswick-style hangar on the West Coast. It previously housed the P-3 Orion maritime surveillance aircraft but needed to be expanded as the Navy transitions to Boeing’s P-8a Poseidon aircraft, which is substantially larger. The project needed to be completed while allowing all squadrons at the facility to remain active through construction. As design manager and architectural design lead for this $50.6-million project, POWER worked with Korte, Boeing, NAVFAC headquarters, NAVFAC Northwest and other key players to develop a design that maintained the integrity of the building’s historic façade while achieving LEED Silver certification.

Have You Or Your Child Had A Concussion?

Dr. Maria Maricich will hold a free talk from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the Hailey Public Library on how better brains make better athletes. You or your child may have minor functional brain imbalances that can increase the likelihood of concussion, or slow recovery. A functional imbalance means an area of the brain is not functioning optimally. These can be caused by accidents, poor nutrition or toxin overloads, among other issues. For more information call (208) 726-6010 or text “AskMaria” to 442-22.

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