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Nonprofit News Drug Coalition To Hold 10th Annual Road Rally

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Arts News Sawtooth Valley Gathering To Light Up Stanley

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Community News Event Organizer Reflects On RiverFest Fire & Outcome

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NEWS

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DRUG COALITION STARTS ITS ENGINES Road Rally to return, new programs begin

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ngines rev and anticipation surges in preparation for the Drug Coalition’s 10th annual Sun Valley Road Rally, which will kick off the organization’s packed plans for the summer.

The Drug Coalition, a nonprofit based in Hailey, serves all of Blaine County by helping to raise awareness about drug-free and healthy lifestyle choices for youth.

“We really want these youth to stand side by side and encourage each other to stand for their own lives and develop healthy lifestyles that are going to set them up for success in the future,” said Emilee Struss, director of the Drug Coalition. “There’s not one area to prevention.

You can’t just look to the parents. You can’t just look at the kids. You can’t just look at the vendors. It’s got to be an entire collaborative effort.”

As the organization’s main fundraiser, community involvement is exactly what the Drug Coalition seeks for the Road Rally. This year, proceeds from the rally will go toward building the organization’s youth programs and collaborating with other nonprofits. The two-day event returns on Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21, and will boast a variety of different activities.

Kicking things off, the Ketchum Cruz and Block Party will take place on Friday, with food vendors and a car show at Festival Meadows, between Ketchum and Sun Valley, on Sun Valley Road.

Additionally, the Drug Coalition will raffle off a 2018 Ford Raptor. Tickets are $100 each or $500 for six and can be purchased at Silver Creek Ford in Hailey, or outside of Irving’s Red Hots in Ketchum. The lucky winner will be drawn at the actual event on Saturday, July 21.

Drivers will take off down Gannett Road in Bellevue on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Qualified drivers will speed through the five-mile stretch of road in some of the fastest cars in the world.

The Drug Coalition is only getting things started with the Road Rally. The organization has several new developments, the first of which is a partnership with NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

“What we’re wanting to fund this year is more collaborative efforts so that we’re better using our resources in Blaine County as nonprofits; like us and NAMI,” Struss said. “We thought mental health and substance abuse are so intertwined, so why don’t we develop them as a youth program together?”

Building on this partnership, the Drug Coalition and Wood River Valley branch of NAMI will launch a pro-

A driver races down Gannett Road during the 2017 Sun Valley Road Rally. Photo by JaredT Photography, courtesy of the Drug Coalition

gram called the Summer Club Hangout. The free program will be held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Campus in Hailey, through August 14. With collaboration with several other nonprofits, the Hangout’s activities will range from gardening projects with The Hunger Coalition to floating the Big Wood River from Rotary Park to River Run in Ketchum.

“We are really opening up this summer,” Struss said.

“Everything we have access to in the Valley; it’s really amazing.”

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

ON THE COVER

On the Fourth of July, the Hailey Days of the Old West Parade marched south down Main Street.

From top, left, Patrice and Mark Cole, of Hailey, lead a convoy of VW buses; Blaine County Commissionerelect and Olympic legend Dick Fosbury, of Bellevue, rides his bike; Manon Gaudreau, of Hailey, hands out packs of local seeds; Bill “Stick” Flaherty, of Bellevue, leads fellow packers in the parade. Photos by Dana DuGan Local artists & photographers interested in seeing their art on our cover page should email submissions to: mandi@ theweeklysun.com

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GATHER IN THE SAWTOOTHS

Sawtooth Valley Gathering to celebrate four years of music

BY DANA DUGAN

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t’s all about the fourth this year at the Sawtooth Valley Gathering in Stanley, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 27-28. It’s the live music festival’s fourth year in business. And one of the headliners is MarchFourth.

Founded and produced by James Fowler and his Nothing But Love organization, the festival keeps improving with age. Held in Pioneer Park, the setting is up a hill from Stanley’s downtown, which sits at 6,265 feet above sea level.

“We’ll have an increased production value with full second stage, so it’s essentially two main stages,” said Fowler, a Boise resident who has also lived in the Wood River Valley on and off for much of his life.

Both the Sawtooth stage and the Nothing But Love stage have arguably the most dramatic backdrop of any live music event in the country, provided by a panoramic view of the iconic Sawtooth Mountains. The stages will allow headliners to play on both stages.

As well as MarchFourth from Portland, Ore., other headliners include Fruition, the Shook Twins, California supergroup Tim Bluhm, Greg Loiacono, Scott Law and Brian Rashap; Grant Farm from Colorado; the Jon Stickley Trio from Asheville, North Carolina; Free Peoples from the Bay Area of California; Brad Parsons; Lounge on Fire from Boise; and TK & The Holy Know Nothings, also from Portland. Bands from the Wood River Valley include Mia Edsall, Cousins Jimmy and Sofa King.

“A few years ago, my dream was to have the Wood Brothers and Railroad Earth, but when I was thinking about it, the Shooks and Fruits were also on my list,” Fowler said.

“It’s a big part of why we’re doing it.”

MarchFourth will be the full-moon headliner on Friday night, and then Fruition will close out Saturday night.

“It’s going to be a real collaborative year,” Fowler said. “Fruition are best pals with Shook Twins, Jon Stickley, Grant Farm, Scott Law and Brad Parsons. We booked all their friends—with them in mind; it solidified our concept, which we came up with three days after the festival last year. Most of the bands we wanted ended up on the bill.”

“Tyler Grant of Grant Farm is a national flat-picking champ,” he added.

Another addition this year is the quiet family camping lot on Wall Street across from the Kasino Club.

There will also be workshops this year, including Saturday morning yoga with Kali Basman from Colorado on the festival lawn, and a meditation class with Michael Sapiro from Boise, who impressed Fowler after he led a class with 200 people at Treefort Music Fest in March.

There are 30 vendors this year with a mix of arts and crafts, plus food and drink, including barbecue from Lower Stanley’s Bridge Street Grill, Lime and a Coconut Thai Food, Sawtooth Brewery serving the one-off Sawtooth Valley Gathering Golden Ale, and Mountain Village’s cocktail bar, with some of Warfield Distillery’s labels.

There will also be henna, face painting, and biodegradable glitter projects.

“The Sawtooth Family Jam is new for this year,” Fowler said. “It will be with a bunch of our favorite players Saturday morning,” after the yoga from 11 a.m. to noon.

A free shuttle will run back and forth to Mountain Village in Stanley. Mountain Village has a new venue, Velvet Falls Dance Hall, where the late-night shows will be held. Lounge on Fire and DJ Kelbel (Kellen Asebroek from Fruition) will play on Friday, and the Brad Parsons Trio will play on Saturday. The free shuttle will also run for the late-night shows.

“Brad is one of those guys—he works harder than anyone else up there,” Fowler said.

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Festivalgoers will deck out in parade paraphernalia for MarchFourth. Photo by Andrew Wyatt, courtesy of Sawtooth Valley Gathering

“A lot of heart and soul,” said Luke Henry, SVG’s coordinator of events, production and promotion. “He’s well respected by his peers.”

Henry, who also calls himself the sponsorship liaison, has worked hard to bring the community into the mix. The festival’s main sponsors are Mountain Village and Sawtooth Brewery, Pioneer Cabin Company and new sponsor, Stanley’s own Sawtooth Adventure Co., which will be running river trips all that weekend.

The town of Stanley is fully sold out for rooms but there is open camping in the region. Camping in Pioneer Park and on Wall Street is by reservation only, accessible through the Sawtooth Valley Gathering website, sawtoothvalleygathering.com.

Of course, volunteers are always welcome, with signups through the website.

“The more, the merrier, for sure,” Fowler said. “We could always use more.”

Fowler and Henry have lots of support, and a lifetime of festival-going and music-loving experiences from which to gauge the festival’s ongoing success.

“Greg Wallace, the caretaker of Pioneer Park, is our spirit animal and we get so much from Mountain Village, Stanley Bakery and Bridge Street Grill and Cabins, among others. We have good people working with us up there.”

The capacity in the park is just 2,000. It keeps it intimate, but diverse. Last year there were 1,100 attendees at SVG. “We’ll have more this year, and that feels just fine,” Fowler said.

“This is our passion and we work on it all year to make sure it happens,” Henry said.

“It’s about Stanley as much as anything,” Fowler said. “It puts your ego in check.

You go up there and it brings out the light in you. I approach it every year as the last one; I try to put our very best foot forward. I’d like to see it continue for 20 to 30 years or more.”

As icing on the cake, the birthdays of Katelyn and Laurie Shook and of Fowler’s mother, Robyn Pavich, also happen to fall on Saturday, July 28.

“Bring your camping gear and dancing shoes,” Henry said.

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PROTECTING THE PLACES WE LOVE Community saves RiverFest

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BY MIKE MCKENNA

t was a nightmare come true, but only for a moment.

Thanks to the heroic and selfless people of the community, what could have been a tragedy turned into a triumph.

After nearly a year of planning, the Wood River Land Trust’s fourth annual RiverFest was finally underway last Wednesday afternoon and it was going great. A huge crowd from Hailey’s famous Days of the Old West parade had made its way down to the river to celebrate Independence Day. The weather was perfect. The 20 food, craft and nonprofit booths were rocking. The Land Trust handed out free Toni’s Ice Cream to folks of all ages, and the headliners from Salt Lake City, Swagger, had just gotten into their groove onstage.

Everything was perfect … and then it wasn’t.

Smoke started rising up by the path through the Draper Wood River Preserve, between the pavilion and Bow Bridge. Then came visible bursts of flames and calls of “Fire!” Luckily, one

of Hailey’s finest, Officer Brad Gelskey, and I, the guy in charge of the event, were close by. In the few seconds it took us to get there, however, nearly a dozen folks had literally jumped into the flaming brush and were trying to stomp out the spreading flames.

The cottonwood duff was everywhere, though, and the flames sprang up too fast for mere feet to put it out. Calls had already gone out for help and within moments people were being cleared and sirens could be heard.

Hailey Fire and Rescue Fire Inspector Christian Ervin and police officers cleared the area as locals came up to me, saying, “I saw who did it!”

In no time flat, an all-star team of firefighters was on the scene and the suspect was in the back of a squad car. It didn’t take long before I got word the festival would be able to go back on.

So I ran all way up to Bullion Street, but it was too late. As the officers there explained, most of the large crowd had left. It was pretty much over. All that effort and the stress of putting on a

big, family-friendly festival on the Fourth of July for nothing— wasted by someone’s careless act. As I walked back to RiverFest, my heart cracked a little.

And then someone came over and offered me a pat on the back, and then another. And then I started getting texts of encouragement, and then someone bought me beer. Before I knew it, Wood River and Hailey Fire Chief Craig Aberbach said the show could go back on.

When I took the stage to announce the band, Up A Creek, only a couple hundred hearty folks were still scattered about.

But I was no longer bummed out that RiverFest had been ruined by an act of idiocy.

The fire was put out. The perpetrator—a 40-year-old intoxicated man from Shoshone—was arrested. The bouncy houses were reinflated, Sawtooth Brewery’s kegs were re-tapped and the music flowed again.

I’ve never been more proud of my community. This place is full of heroes. It turns out that the Land Trust’s slogan is true;we really do protect the places we tws love here.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Ketchum Fire Department Suspends Open Burning

As high temperatures and low humidity add to the potential threat of wildfire danger, the Ketchum Fire Department has implemented a restriction on open burning on all public and private lands, roads and trails situated within the boundaries of the City of Ketchum.

Attended backyard fires in an established fire ring, approved metal container or outdoor fireplace are permitted at this time.

These restrictions will remain in place until further notice. For additional information, contact the City of Ketchum Fire Department at (208) 726-7805.

Learn About Water Rights And Usage

The Idaho Conservation League will host a free presentation about water rights and usage with the ICL’s water associate, Marie Callaway, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at the Konditorei restaurant in Sun Valley. The discussion will touch on why water rights are increasingly a significant focus in our community, and in the Western U.S. Callaway will also explain how people, businesses, and communities secure the rights to use water, and address the reasons that management of it in the Big Wood River basin is unique among many Idaho areas.

“The Idaho Conservation League works hard to safeguard Idaho’s rivers, lakes and streams—now and in the future,” said Betsy Mizell, the organization’s Central Idaho community engagement associate. This is a “great place to learn about water rights and water use.”

Matt Robinson, the Konditorei’s manager, will also discuss how the restaurant is taking steps to reduce its environmental footprint by maintaining sustainable practices in its daily and long-term operations.

For more information, contact Mizell at (208) 726-7485 or bmizell@idahoconservation.org.

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NEWS AGRICULTURE

ELEVATE YOUR PALATE

Local Food Alliance to hold dining series

BY YANNA LANTZ

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oin Local Food Alliance for Elevated Table, a three-part dining series focused on the farmto-table experience. Elevated Table will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Squash Blossom Farm; Friday, Aug. 10, at Hillside Ranch; and Friday, Sept. 14, at Nighthawk Farm.

“The Elevated Table is a truly special farm-totable experience,” said Stacy Whitman, co-founder and communications director for LFA. “You can literally taste the freshness and quality of the food, much of which is harvested within 24 to 48 hours of the event. Handcrafted appetizers and four delicious courses prepared by talented local chefs are enhanced by seasonal cocktails, regional wines and an idyllic setting. It’s really fun and interesting to meet the small local and regional farmers who produce the food for the Elevated Table—you can learn about their lives and hear their stories.”

Sean Temple, of Warfield Brewery and Distillery, is the head chef for all three 2018 Elevated Table dinners.

“As a chef, Sean embodies the ideals of the farm-to-table movement,” Whitman said. “At the Warfield, he works directly with local and regional farmers to source the freshest seasonal ingredients and builds his menus around them. On most Tuesdays throughout the market season, he can be found shopping for fresh-picked produce at the Wood River Farmers’ Market in Ketchum.”

At Squash Blossom Farm, in Bellevue, owners Sara Berman and Ed Zinader bring youth, passion and energy to the farming scene.

“Sara and Ed are passionate about biointensive farming—utilizing cover crops, building soil and

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promoting biodiversity,” Whitman said. “Squash Blossom Farm will provide fresh greens, radishes, herbs, microgreens and more for the first Elevated Table dinner this Friday.”

Hillside Ranch has produced high-quality malt barley crops for more than 45 years. They will provide wheat and barley berries for their Elevated Table, featuring Chris Kastner of CK’s Real Food as a guest chef.

Located just south of Bellevue, Nighthawk Farm is an eco-friendly homestead off Highway 75. A flag declaring “Farm Hard or Die” flies next to the Idaho state flag along the family’s driveway.

“Raising chickens and farm-fresh eggs, Nighthawk Farm is sure to offer an unforgettable September night,” Whitman said.

Taite Pearson, formerly of Ketchum restaurants Zinc and Sego, will be the guest chef for the dinner in September.

Funds raised from Elevated Table will support the LFA, a program of the Sun Valley Institute for Resilience.

Funds from the Elevated Table dinners will be put toward development of a Food System Strategic Plan, under the guidance of food system analyst Ken Meter.

For Whitman, local food matters.

“At LFA, we believe that local and regional food is the most powerful lever of change for the individual, economic and environmental health of the Wood River Valley,” she said. “That’s why we work hard every day to increase access to locally grown food and cultivate our local food movement.”

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RETOUR DU PAS DE DEUX Ballet Sun Valley will dance into Valley for second year

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BY DANA DUGAN

he stately Sun Valley Pavilion lends itself to classical performances; the music breathes in the marbled halls, and the stage is commodious enough for a symphony orchestra, bigger-than-lifesized puppets and dance performances.

For the second year, Ballet Sun Valley will host some of the world’s top ballet dancers in repertoire, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, and Wednesday, July 18.

As well, Ballet Sun Valley Festival will offer a special Day of Dance Education on Thursday, July 19, that will include classes for select young dancers, and a lecture by Sun Valley native Isabella Boylston, a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre.

Under the artistic direction of Boylston, the program includes two completely different repertoires each night. These will feature challenging and diverse works by renowned choreographers as performed by 22 renowned dancers.

Martin West, orchestra conductor for the San Francisco Ballet, will lead the live orchestra of top musicians to accompany the performances.

“This promises to be another unforgettable event, one that showcases some of the world’s best dancers performing exceptionally creative works in a venue that is simply spectacular,” said Robert Smelick, founder and executive producer of Ballet Sun Valley.

Tuesday evening’s repertoire will feature “Flower Festival in Genazo: Pas de Deux” by August Bournonville; “The Dream: Pas de Deux” by Fredrick Ashton; “Depuis Le Jour” by Gemma Bond; “Romeo & Juliet: Balcony Pas de Deux, Act 1” by Sir Kenneth MacMillan; “In the Middle Somewhat Elevated” by William Forsythe; “Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux” by George Balanchine; “Solo for Patricia” by Pam Tanowitz; “Other Dances” by Jerome Robbins; and “Dying Swan” by Mikhail Fokine, danced by Misty Copeland, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.

The repertoire on Wednesday will include “Beir Halle” by Ethan Stiefel; “For Pixie” by Danielle Rowe; “Manon: Act I-Bedroom Pas de Deux” by Sir Kenneth MacMillan; “The Leaves are Fading” by Anthony Tudor; “Wallflower” by James Whiteside; “Sonatine” by George Balanchine; “After the Rain: Pas de Deux” by Christopher Wheeldon; and “In Creases” by Justin Peck, a newly-minted Tony Award

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Lauren Post, a dancer with American Ballet Theatre, will perform with Ballet Sun Valley. Photo by Nisian Hughes, courtesy of Ballet Sun Valley

winner for choreography for the stunning revival of “Carousel,” which will be performed in the Wednesday night program.

Dancers appearing with Ballet Sun Valley will include Stella Abrera, Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, Christine Shevchekno, Cory Stearns, James Whiteside, Calvin Royal III, Cassandra Trenary, Aran Bell, Tyler Maloney, Lauren Post, Gabe Stone Shayer, and Paulina Waski from American Ballet Theatre; Tiler Peck from New York City Ballet; Leonore Baulac and Germain Louvet from Paris Opera Ballet; Ida Praetorius from The Royal Danish Ballet; Dmitry Zagrebin from The Royal Swedish Ballet; Dores Andre and Joseph Walsch from San Francisco Ballet; and freelance artist Patricia Delgado.

Viking Cruise Line sponsors Ballet Sun Valley 2018.

Complete program details and Pavilion and lawn tickets are available at balletsunvalley.com or by calling the box office at (208) 622-2135. tws

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COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR JULY 11 - 17, FROM PICABO ANGLER

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he summer bugs are here and the hatches are gaining steam daily. With the water dropping and more and more fishing areas opening up, it should be a great week on the water.

Expect fewer anglers this week and great conditions. More hot weather is in the forecast, so begin to think about fishing early and staying late. The afternoons will provide nice fishing opportunity as well, but be prepared for the sun, with full coverage. Buffs, sun gloves and long-sleeved shirts and pants will make your day more comfortable.

The Trico action continues to slowly ramp up on Silver Creek.

It is still a month away on most other rivers. The more the heat builds, the more the Trico action should build.

To catch the Spinner Falls, be on the water when the air temp hits 70 degrees. If the Trico action isn’t heavy, or even if it is, stay until mid to late morning for the Baetis Spinner Falls.

You’ll know it’s happening when you see them crawling down your waders to lay eggs on the bottom and flying into your glasses!

Damselflies are also bringing fish to the surface up and down the Creek. This afternoon activity normally starts after lunch.

Watch the downstream side of the weed beds for fish scooping the Damsels off the surface.

The last of the spring hatches can be found on the South Fork of the Boise as the Salmonfly continues to make its way up to the dam. If you want to fish this hatch, you better go now. The weekend should see plenty of boats on the water. It is a great opportunity to watch fish eat giant foam flies!

The upper Lost River is almost in shape and there are fish to catch in the areas where you can find holding water. This may involve walking a bit between spots, but there is hardly a lovelier place for a walk between fish! If you go, try attractors like Trudes and Stimulators. Try dropping a Green Drake Nymph below these if you aren’t getting the fish to look up.

Finally, the Big Wood, although busy, is fishing very, very well. The Green Drakes should be on their last few days of the season upstream of Ketchum this week. Keep fishing the fly, though, and mix in Stimulators, Parachute Adams, Chernobyl Ants and Copper Johns as droppers.

Happy fishing, everyone!

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DOG TO DOG TRUST-BUILDING

BY FRAN JEWELL

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s our population grows, so does our love for our dogs. Many of us love being with our dogs so much we have multiples.

Every place we go, there are dogs. People are so in love with their dogs, they want to take their dogs everywhere. There are more dogs on our wilderness trails, bike paths, and even on our city streets than there were even five years ago. Every public event will find dogs along, even if dogs are not invited. Our dogs experience enormous emotional pressure that most of us never stop to consider.

Just as many people do not immediately trust, or even like, other people, most dogs are the same way. Yes, there are some that by nature or by breed want to be with other dogs. But, many dogs have had bad experiences with dog attacks from off-leash dogs with poor or no recall. Some dogs have had bad experiences with people.

As dog owners, we want quality of life for our dogs so we immediately think taking them for hikes or walks is the call for the day.

Indeed, there is nothing more joyful than a dog experiencing the enticing smells and scenes in the woods or along the bike path!

The hard thing with the increasing dog population is that dogs are forced into relationships with other dogs much too quickly. There are many breed as well as personality conflicts that arise. I’ve discussed breed conflicts and differences previously.

Recently, I brewed the perfect storm at my house. I introduced a Norwich terrier to my pack of German shepherds. If you have ever seen a small, tenacious terrier next to a full-grown or puppy German shepherd, the differences immediately hit you smack in the face. The size is the first thing. The confidence is the second. Two very confident breeds, one already established in a pack situation, immediately produces territorial as well as confidence conflicts. Who shall be in charge?

The answer to that one is pretty simple. I am!!! But, the dogs must get a chance to explore each other in safety and know that I am going to protect everyone. Secondly, they need time with that feeling of safety. Most of us just expect dogs to immediately get along with each other when they see another dog. If they don’t, the dogs are immediately labeled aggressive when, in fact, we humans are the ones that put them in a situation where they feel unsafe and need to protect themselves.

So, how did I introduce the Norwich to my pack? I took three days.

The Norwich was given freedom alone in my yard to explore, so he knew where he was. Then he was placed in the safety of a very large, very tall exercise pen when I let my dogs out one by one. Each of them got to see each other and sniff in safety.

After becoming used to each other and seeing a noticeable difference in the excitement level, which took several hours, I let the low man on the totem pole, Cloud, meet the Norwich. They were both quite nervous, and I only let the interaction take place for a few minutes. I walked quickly around the yard, which kept them moving and not fixating on each other. I kept a leash on the terrier so I could

The perfect storm is now a perfect friendship—mostly. Photo by Fran Jewell

control things if I had to. I had each of them do “come” and “sit” for treats next to each other under my control. I would not tolerate bullying one another for the treat.

The next day was exactly the same way. On day three, all the dogs no longer saw the Norwich as anything but a part of the daily fixture.

One by one, I let them together in the yard.

The point of all of this is that trusting another dog takes time. It takes organization and it takes enough management that everyone feels safe with each other. When we force dogs into situations where they don’t know other dogs—heck, you don’t even know the other dog—and you expect civility and trust, it is being unfair to everyone. This is when accidents and defensive fights happen. Find space such as a large yard, take your time, and manage the interactions with tools such as exercise pens and long lines or leashes, as a few examples.

Remember, not all dogs are golden retrievers that love everyone and every dog. Be kind, be patient and be prepared with tools to stop a fight if necessary. But, most of all, prevent fights in the first place by letting the dogs build trust with one another.

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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BY LESLIE REGO

MY HIKE TO MILL LAKE

here are several different definitions of dawn: astronomical dawn, when the sky is not completely dark and the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon; nautical dawn, when the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon and there is enough sun for some objects to be distinguishable; and civil dawn, when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon and there is enough light to be able to see with ease. Finally, there is sunrise, when the sun actually appears above the horizon.

I like to hike early in the morning, sketchbook in hand, and can find myself in the forest during any of these times. If I want to follow the moon, I begin before nautical dawn, while it is still dark outside. Civil dawn is a marvelous time to hike because I am surrounded with cool mountain air and often a bit of mist. At some point during the hike, I see the sunlight flow over the mountain peaks.

My hike to Mill Lake started just after sunrise when the sun was casting long shadows along the trail. In early July, the forest is replete with the beautiful white blossom of thimbleberry.

The flower is quite small in comparison to the large, jungle-like leaves of the plant. Between the size and the verdant green of the leaf, I feel like I am traipsing through a tropical scenery.

Native Americans liked the berries fresh or dried, cooked into a jam or made into a beverage. The large leaves were also utilized— they lined cooking pits or baskets and could be wrapped around meat for baking or storage.

As I hiked along, I stopped from time to time to create quick, small sketches of the landscape, or to draw a closeup of a particular plant or tree. For several years I have passed by a twisted lodgepole pine sapling. I would always say to myself, “Some day, I will stop and draw this tree!” Then I would continue on.

This year I finally said to myself, “Why am I not slowing down to draw this lovely sapling? If I wait much longer, it will no longer be a youngster and will lose its charming appearance.”

So I stopped and drew. I enjoyed each turn in the trunk. I loved replicating the gently cascading branches. The pine needles were soft with the beginnings of this year’s growth. The little sapling is now etched into my memo-

Leslie Rego, “Sketches of Mill Lake Hike,” charcoal.

ry and has become a permanent member of my sketchbook.

Whether it is astronomical dawn, nautical dawn, civil dawn or sunrise, drawing allows you to slow down and take in the changing light. This coming Saturday, July 14, I will be in Adams Gulch by the picnic tables alongside the parking lot. If you want to enjoy the early morning and do some nature drawing, meet me at 8:30 a.m.—not quite early dawn, but probably the earliest I can expect

anyone to join in! Bring a sketchbook, pencils, watercolors, charcoal, pen and ink, or whatever you most like to use for drawing.

Even if you have never drawn, join us! We will welcome the day with an hour of peaceful sketching.

Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, visit leslierego.com.

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ARE WE ALL IMMIGRANTS?

country, most seemed to come to a mutual conclusion: what we would miss most in our new life his is not a political discussion, even was not McDonald’s or material possessions we though we know that roundly discussed is- took for granted. No: it was the people we left sues about immigration are revealing polit- behind. That yearning makes even us mini-immiical opinions that may be new to grants whenever we dare the new, some. I won’t pretend to think I leave the old, or significantly transam able to come up with a soluform our lives. tion.

This sense of empathy is what I What I want to share, instead, think inspires most great writing: is the awareness of my students we can identify with individual huand me as we have spent three man beings who suffer challenges weeks together reading literawe don’t necessarily experience in ture about immigrant (and refthe same way. We can understand ugee) experiences in America. their plights from our own similarWe studied books, short stories ities. and poetry from the viewpoint I think that is what is fueling of people from other countries most of the angst about the separawho have become American cittion of children from their parents izens and have added their viewin the recent border trouble here, points to the plethora of memand what makes most of us find JoEllen Collins—a longtime oirs and observations of other resident of the Wood River comfort in stories of survival even great American writers. in disasters that include thousands Valley—is an Idaho Press Club As we absorbed the accounts award-winning columnist, a of people. We all hope to comfort of life before and after immi- teacher, writer, fabric artist, those who survive and find meangrating to or receiving asylum in choir member and unabashedly ing in their courage. Human love the United States, we observed proud grandma known as “Bibi and sympathy is difficult to mainan obvious conflict. The love Jo.” tain in the mass, but reveals itself of one’s native country—the in the closer ties we gain when we homeland and the families and focus on and identify with indicultures left behind—could not be more univer- vidual crises. Thus, we shiver at Goya’s painting sally and vividly expressed. In addition, the ef- of the man next in line for execution by a firing fort of keeping treasured heritages and behaviors squad, or are stunned by Dorothea Lange’s phowhile adjusting to a significantly different envi- tograph of a Depression-era woman’s face anronment could not be exaggerated. Thus, the ba- guished by poverty, or shudder at a news shot of a sic requirement of most great literature—the es- child crying for her mother at temporary quarters tablishment of a conflict to be resolved or which in Texas, and we want to rescue them. The not changes the protagonist—is evident in the works knowing how is frustrating in those moments. we shared.

The instinct to stop the violence may well be As the students worked on their final papers, triggered by being reminded of our human conabout what they would experience if they HAD nections as individuals. Through empathy, we to leave our country and live simply in another understand another’s voyage. tws

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BY HARRY WEEKES

o know something is to take it for granted.

I came to this conclusion when I decided to add all sorts of ornithological information to this submission.

At the start of June, and for the end of the school year, my students and I spent a portion of our final field study outside of Idaho City at a hummingbird banding station. While there was a chance to catch Idaho’s various hummingbirds—Calliope, rufous, broad-tailed—it was the black-chinned that came in and out of the net traps throughout the morning.

Catching hummingbirds is actually quite easy— one simply drops a remotely triggered net over them as they come in for nectar at a feeder. All fine and dandy.

I chose to use these little bombers to offer some bird knowledge. For me, any extensive bird research begins and ends on Cornell’s Birds of North America website. I was but one paragraph into the introduction when I came across: “There are few superlatives to describe black-chinneds—it is not the smallest hummingbird, or the largest. It is not the most colorful. The species does not have a limited or narrow distribution….”

In short, I was one paragraph in and already getting this pretty strong “Nyah” feeling.

Then I thought, “Huh? What kind of lukewarm….”, and I continued to read.

Amongst the quick tidbits were the usual bird facts expanded and specified: Black-chinneds range from Central Mexico to Southern Canada, and they migrate. They live from sea level to over 8,000 feet and thrive in everything from lush urban gardens to xeriscapes and scrublands. At 32° C, their hearts run at 480 beats per minute. Get them cold, say 1° C, and this increases to over 1,000 beats per minute, probably to keep them warm.

It then dawned on me that only people who really know birds would start by saying there are no superlatives, as if the birds were always judged in comparison. Even so, this seems odd since, as a group, the hummingbirds are all superlative.

As soon as you start talking about hummingbirds, you enter life at a different scale. Blackchinneds weigh about 3 grams, which is less than 150 grains of rice. When you talk about their eggs, measurements are all in millimeters, unless you

Sage School students prepare to release a recently banded black-chinned hummingbird. Photo by Harry Weekes

are describing how thick they are, when you need to dust off your scientific notation and start talking microns—as in millionths of a meter. Even relaying something like the flicking of their tongues is absurd, coming in at close to 17 flicks per second.

Scale a hummingbird to human size and you would easily have the world stamp-licking champion. Explore the hummingbird tongue a little more and you will learn that it wraps over its head before coming back out the mouth. It does not take long to get you into major “What?!” territory.

Of course, the real tragedy of taking something for granted is missing the sublime, like JT Marshall’s 1957 field observation—“The bird bathed by fluttering in dew on willow foliage at dawn.”

I half expected the next sentence to read “And the bird was ridden by a fairy warrior.”

For my students, just meeting the black-chinned for the first time, there was no basis of comparison.

And there was simple awe. Especially as the final way the birds are released is by putting them in the center of a pinwheel of fingers before they explode into the air and head back into the wild. They vanish quickly, leaving behind only the feeling of that rapidly beating heart.

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.

Lindsey Morey, left, dribbles past an opponent during a basketball game this past school year. Photo courtesy of Lindsey Morey

LINDSEY MOREY

Carey student hopes to major in physical therapy

BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

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indsey Morey was born and raised in Klamath Falls, Ore., and moved to Carey in 2010. This next school year, Morey will graduate from Carey School as vice president of her class.

“My parents both got jobs working for the school district,” Morey said. “And I’m happy we live here now; it’s such a beautiful place.”

Morey is a three-sport athlete; she competes in volleyball, basketball and track—something for each season. When she isn’t at practice, Morey likes to spend time with her family and participate in school clubs. Among her activities and groups she’s involved in are Business Professionals of America and National HonorsSociety. She holds a 3.5 grade point average and is enrolled in several dual-credit courses.

During an interview, Morey mentioned she was taking a break from pouring concrete at her grandmother’s house. Morey stays busy in the summer helping her family and working for

the Blaine County Recreation District. She is a summer camp counselor for first through third graders.

“I like working with the kids and helping out with family projects,” said Morey. “Right now, we’re building my grandma’s garage.”

Even though Morey only has positive things to say about Carey, she is ready to move on from high school.

“I’m excited to see what’s next for me,” said Morey. “I hope to attend Boise State University” to major in physical therapy.

Morey decided she wanted to pursue a degree in physical therapy while receiving physical therapy herself at Zenergy in Ketchum. She plans to stay fit and make a career out of helping others in recovery and healthy lifestyles.

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School District Board Chair Announces Resignation

After seven years on the Blaine County School District Board of Trustees, the current chair, Shawn Bennion, will resign effective immediately.

“This period of time has had many challenges,” Bennion wrote in his resignation letter. “BCSD has gone through tremendous change.”

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Bennion plans to focus on his family and increased responsibilities at Sun Valley Company, where he is maintenance manager.

The school board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, to discuss a timeline for the replacement process for Zone 1. The person appointed for Zone 1 will serve the remainder of Bennion’s term, which ends in 2019.

Experience Opera In A Salon Setting

Opera singer Jessica Jones will perform a program in the intimate setting of a private home, Monday, July 16. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., there will be wine and appetizers.

Accompanied by pianist Sean Rogers, Jones will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Critics have praised Jones, calling her “astonishing,” “thrilling” and “fabulous” in performances throughout the United States. She was district winner, audience favorite and regional finalist of the Metropolitan National Council Auditions.

A versatile artist, Jones has performed with Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Opera, American Lyric Theater, Utah Opera, Utah Symphony, Opera Idaho, Opera Saratoga, Opera in the Heights, Sugar Creek Symphony & Song, and Crested Butte Music Festival.

To purchase a ticket to the salon, call Sun Valley Opera at (208) 7260991.

Signatures Delivered To Statehouse For Medicaid Expansion

Volunteers and members of Idahoans for Healthcare turned in almost 75,000 valid signatures to the Idaho Secretary of State on Friday.

“Total valid signatures statewide were 74,974,” said Molly Page, District 26 leader, Reclaim Idaho/Medicaid for Idaho. “We needed 56,192. We collected over 113,000 raw signatures.”

In Blaine County, volunteers collected 2,115 valid signatures, more than were needed in the district.

“I’m grateful for the efforts of over 75 volunteers in Blaine County who helped collect signatures for the entire five months of the campaign,” Page said. “We saw broad support from the community for this ballot initiative, and the numbers prove it. I’m looking forward to continued community engagement to build awareness of the vote in November.”

The Center Announces New Management For Festival

In conjunction with the announcement of dates for the 50th annual Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Fair, The Center announced a change in the festival’s leadership. After compiling the results of a membership survey and much internal discussion, Center leadership decided this was the appropriate time to find a new producer for the event in order to focus more deeply on its mission to provide transformative arts and educational experiences.

Art Daves, owner of Altitude Events Group, will take over the running of the event as of 2019. Daves has spent the last 25 years working exclusively in event management and has helped produce a wide variety of events. Three years ago, he helped with production for both the Wine Auction and the Arts & Crafts Festival.

“Art knows the festival, The Center and this community,” said Christine Davis-Jeffers, executive director of The Center. “He understands the value of artists and their work and wants to continue the festival in a format that is similar to what The Center has built. Having a qualified and passionate presenter who values the festival and is eager to take it forward was an essential part of our decisionmaking.”

The festival will be held this year Friday through Sunday, Aug. 10-12, on the lawns of Atkinson Park in Ketchum.

At Ketch’em Alive, nationally touring bands as well as Idaho natives will play a variety of genres throughout the summer, including: rock, reggae, world beat, Americana, folk and more. Photo courtesy of Will Caldwell

SUMMER MUSIC ROUNDUP Free options abound Valleywide

BY YANNA LANTZ

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ith summer in full swing, several local establishments offer an array of free concerts throughout July and August.

From Bellevue to Ketchum, options abound for a relaxing evening filled with harmonies that ring through the mountains.

Ketch’em Alive features concerts every Tuesday evening, from 7-9 p.m. through August 14. Located at Forest Service Park in downtown Ketchum, Ketch’em Alive is full of dancing, music and community vibes. Picnics are encouraged, though food and drink will be sold in the park as well.

Nationally touring bands as well as Idaho natives will play a variety of genres throughout the summer, including: rock, reggae, world beat, Americana, folk and more.

“It’s all about the community getting together to make every summer night count,” explained Will Caldwell, organizer for Ketch’em Alive and Jazz in the Park.

Jazz reigns supreme on Sundays from 6-8 p.m. through July 29. Ketchum’s free concert series, Jazz in the Park, sees many of Idaho’s best jazz musicians.

Join the community for an evening filled with tunes from the jazz canon. Concerts take place at the riverside Rotary Park, located at the cross section of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road. This is more of a mellow music option—more for listening than dancing. To be fully prepared, grab a blanket, bottle of wine and some friends.

“Rotary Park is an ideal spot for jazz,” Caldwell said. “Bring a low-back chair, a picnic and enjoy the best jazz bands Idaho has to offer.”

The Limelight Hotel in Ketchum offers music every night from Thursday to Monday through the end of September Order a beer and a few appetizers and enjoy some of the best local talent in an intimate set-

In Hailey, check out the Sawtooth Brewery Tap Room for free live music every Friday night at 6 p.m. Photo courtesy of Sawtooth Brewery

ting. Visit limelighthotels.com/ ketchum for a full schedule of performers.

Lefty’s Bar & Grill, in Ketchum, provides patrons with soulful sounds from 6-9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Visit leftysbarandgrill.com to see who is playing.

In Hailey, The Wicked Spud offers music on Wednesday nights, usually commencing between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The Wicked Wednesdays concert series raises money for nonprofits throughout the Valley.

“Every Wednesday we have live music and do a raffle for a charity such as Relay for Life or the library,” said employee Kristy Dayley.

For details about upcoming performances, call (208) 7880009.

Hailey also boasts free live music every Friday at 6 p.m. in the Sawtooth Brewery Tap Room. Call (208) 806-1368 to see who will be playing.

In Bellevue, Mahoney’s Bar & Grill serves up live music on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

“It’s a fun, family-friendly environment,” said employee Morgan Brunker. “We’re right on the river, so it’s a really great

atmosphere.”

The Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue has live music at 9:30 p.m. every Friday night. A true locals’ hangout, the Silver Dollar is a great place to decompress after a long week. Search “Silver Dollar Saloon” on Facebook to see the band for the week.

The Sun Valley Center will host a few more musical evenings. Big Head Todd and the Monsters, with special guest Shovels and Rope, will play at River Run, Wednesday, Aug. 1. Baldygrass One-Night Music Fest, featuring The Infamous Stringdusters, with opening acts Kuinka and AHI, will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, also at River Run. For tickets, visit sunvalleycenter.org.

Enjoy all the music the Wood River Valley has to offer by checking out these venues throughout the summer, and check out The Weekly Sun’s 101 Things to Do magazine to learn even more.

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9:30AM TO 1PM / ADAMS GULCH / KETCHUM

Meet some furry friends at the popular Hikin’ Buddies program, hosted by the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley. All are welcome to join in throughout the summer, weather permitting. Meet at the Adams Gulch trailhead in Ketchum from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday. Participants can take a shelter dog for a hike, or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs. It’s a great opportunity to meet some of the shelter’s adoptable dogs as well as to learn more about the organization.

No appointment is necessary; dogs go out on hikes on a firstcome, first-served basis.

DISCOVERY CLUB WEDNESDAY JULY 11

10-11AM / BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM Sawtooth Botanical Garden will host children ages 4-8 for the free, drop-in Discovery Club through the summer. Each week will feature a different theme, such as “Worms,” “Fruits & Seeds” or “Observing Our World,” to be accompanied by stories, activities and exploration of the Garden. For more information, visit sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358. SBG is located at 11 Gimlet Road, four miles south of Ketchum.

WICKED WEDNESDAYS WEDNESDAY JULY 11 6:30PM / THE WICKED SPUD / HAILEY

Hit up The Spud for a weekly concert series that raises money for nonprofits throughout the Valley.

Mingle with old and new friends while enjoying talented local musicians in a fun and intimate outdoor setting. For details about the performance, call (208) 788-0009.

STORY TIME WED JULY 11 & FIR JULY 13 10:30AM TO 12:30PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY The Hailey Public Library will host Story Time on Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Books and crafts designed for children ages 2-4 will be available during Story Time. All ages are welcome. Visit haileypubliclibrary.org for details.

Anxiety

Q. I know I need a lot of dental work, but I’ve had some really bad experiences in the past.

What can be done to make the experience more comfortable?

A. So many patients share your anxiety. There are a number of things that can be done to help:

• Pick a dentist who will listen. Share your anxiety with him/her.

• Have a plan. Make sure the most needed treatment is addressed first.

• Take a test drive. Before you do treatment, try the anxiety relief offered by the office.

Here are some “anxiety reliefs” we use in our office:

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2-6PM / E. CARBONATE STREET / HAILEY The Hailey Farmers’ Market is held on the west side of Main Street, between Galena and Carbonate streets, in a parklike setting. Vendors offer a great variety of fresh produce, prepared foods, and crafts. For more information visit wrfarmersmarket.org.

Anxiety relief is not a “one size fits all.” Each patient is uniquely different. A customized plan is essential.

Robert Cunningham, DDS 120 N. Second Ave. #202 Ketchum, ID 83340 208-726-3457 Dr. Cunningham is an honors graduate from the USC School of Dentistry. He has practiced dental excellence in Ketchum for 20 years. For a complete list of professional qualifications, contact our office by phone or email at cunninghamdds@yahoo.com.

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“totally out” for dentistry. I.V. sedation may be your best option.

• Bring your favorite music and earphones.

• Discuss painless local anesthetic administration with your dentist. For those of you who “hate shots,” this is possible with the right mix of anesthetics.

• Try nitrous oxide analgesia. When administered correctly, it works!

• Discuss short-term oral anxiety relief medications and medications that can be used the night before to lessen worry. These drugs can also induce post-op amnesia.

• Some patients want to be

‘AMERICAN SONG’ WED JULY 11-SUN JULY 15

Company of Fools will begin its 23rd season of theatre with “Woody Guthrie’s American Song,” running through July 15 at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. An ensemble musical based on the celebrated singer-songwriter’s folk music and writings, “American Song” is directed

by Kent Thompson with musical direction by R.L. Rowsey.

Conceived and adapted by Peter Glazer with orchestrations and vocal arrangements by Jeff Waxman, “American Song” honors one of the fathers of the folk-song protest movement.

Tickets may be purchased online at sunvalleycenter.org, by phone at (208) 578-9122 or at the Liberty Theatre box office starting one hour before curtain. COF’s box office is located at the Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main Street in Hailey, with hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. All seats are reserved.

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ur food system is vital to local quality of life; it can create local jobs, nourish residents, and restore our land and ecosystems.

Conversely, food and agriculture can deplete the local economy and quality of life when it is imported, costly and harmful to land and water. Given the critical role food plays locally and globally, once again, this year’s Sun Valley Forum includes a major focus on resilient food systems and growing our local food economy.

The fourth annual Sun Valley Forum, “Turning Risk Into Opportunity: Vision, Courage, Innovation,” takes place July 31–August 3, 2018, at The Limelight Ketchum. The Forum is hosted by Sun Valley Institute to accelerate the transformation to sustainable, equitable, and secure—resilient—communities. Each year, approximately 250 leaders and innovators from business, government, advocacy, sports, entertainment and philanthropy gather to share strategies, catalyze collaborations, and drive courageous leadership.

Main-stage discussions cover global trends as well as local and regional opportunities.

In addition to government and business leaders, food speakers include Matthew Dillon, director of agricultural policy at Clif Bar; venture investor Victor

Friedberg and farm financier Alex Mackey of Iroquois Valley Farms; and innovator Renske Lynde of FoodSystem6.

With inspiration from successes elsewhere, we’ll explore how to scale change at a local level.

Local farmers and innovators will discuss how regional partnerships and local investment can keep farms operating and thriving.

On August 31, please join us and Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Center, one of the country’s most experienced food system analysts, for a working session to advance development of Blaine County’s regional food economy—free and open to local and regional food system stakeholders, Forum participants, and you!

Register at sunvalleyforum. com/tickets for the full forum (discounts available for local change-makers) or email forum@sunvalleyforum.com to sign up for food sessions only.

Local Food Alliance is a nonprofit whose mission is to create a vibrant local food system in the Wood River Valley.

For more information, visit localfoodalliance.org.

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NATURE SKETCHING SATURDAY JULY 14

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5:30PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM

8:30 A.M. / ADAMS GULCH / KETCHUM

Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents its newest exhibition called “Burchfield’s Influence: Hayley Barker, Anna Fidler, Katy Stone.”

Enjoy a glass of wine and a free tour of the exhibition with The Center’s curators and gallery guides. This exhibition presents the work of 20th-century artist Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967) in conversation with three contemporary artists who count Burchfield among their most important influences: Hayley Barker, Anna Fidler and Katy Stone.

“Burchfield’s Influence” features a selection of Burchfield’s drawings and watercolor paintings, as well as wallpaper made according to his design, alongside Barker’s paintings inspired by pilgrimage sites, divine experiences and landscape; Fidler’s works on paper, including new work made during a residency at the Sun Valley Center in Hailey, the birthplace of poet Ezra Pound; and a site-specific installation by Katy Stone. For more information, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

Local artist Leslie Rego will set up by the picnic tables alongside the parking lot in Adams Gulch for some nature drawing at 8:30 a.m. Bring a sketchbook, pencils, watercolors, charcoal, pen and ink or whatever you most like to use for drawing. This special session of drawing is open for anyone, even if they’ve never drawn. Participants will welcome the day with an hour of peaceful sketching. FREE!

COMPASSION GARDEN SATURDAY JULY 14

10-11AM / BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM

Sawtooth Botanical Garden will offer free guided tours of the Garden of Infinite Compassion each Saturday throughout the season. The Compassion Garden was created to honor the 2005 visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Wood River Valley and hosts a rare Tibetan prayer wheel, built by Tibetan monks and filled with handwritten prayers for peace and wellbeing.

Designed by landscape architect and Zen teacher Martin Mosko, the many intentional features of the garden have special meaning. SBG education director Kristin Fletcher will lead the walk. SBG is located at 11 Gimlet Road, four miles south of Ketchum. Get details at sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358.

COWBOY BALL THURSDAY JULY 12

5:30-10:30PM / SWIFTSURE RANCH /BELLEVUE Pony up and join Swiftsure Ranch for its 27th Annual Cowboy Ball. There will be signature 44 North cocktails from an open bar, live comedy from Marine Corps veteran Mitch Burrow, live music from the Robbie Walden Band, an elegant photo gallery highlighting the Swiftsure Ranch horse herd, upscale barbecue fare, a spectacular one-item live auction and an eventful Pony up paddle-up. The Cowboy Ball is Swiftsure’s main fundraising event to ensure that all of our services are provided at no cost to the rider. For tickets and to learn more, visit swiftsureranch.org.

HAT TRICK SATURDAY JULY 14

6-9PM / LEFTY’S BAR & GRILL / KETCHUM Groove to free live music on the deck at Lefty’s this and every Saturday throughout the summer. This week, hear tunes from Hat Trick. Visit leftysbarandgrill.com for a full schedule of performers.

BRIAN ERNST SUNDAY JULY 15

5-7PM / REDFISH LAKE LODGE

Music From Stanley is live each Sunday on the Lodge’s front lawn. Redfish is north of Ketchum over Galena Summit, on Highway 75, about 50 minutes. For more information on events and accommodations, visit redfishlake.com.

JAZZ IN THE PARK SUNDAY JULY 15

WILDFLOWERS THURSDAY JULY 12

6-8PM / ROTARY PARK / KETCHUM

6:30-9:30PM / MAHONEY’S / BELLEVUE

Concerts will take place at the riverside Rotary Park, located at the cross section of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road. This is more of a mellow music option—more for listening than dancing. To be fully prepared, grab a blanket, low-back chair, bottle of wine and some friends. This week, catch Five Play, a Latin jazz band newly formed by five local tenured musicians.

Mahoney’s Bar & Grill will host Wildflowers, a Wood River Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, featuring Chip Booth, Johnny Valenzuela, Mike Saul, Brian Carney, Paul Gregory, Jason Vontver and special guests Kim Stocking and Ember Jensen.

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RICO HOOD SUNDAY JULY 15 6-9PM / LEFTY’S BAR & GRILL / KETCHUM

9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE

Enjoy live music this and every Friday night at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue. This week, groove to jams by VOLTZ.

Hear free live music on the deck at Lefty’s this and every Sunday throughout the summer. This week, groove to music by Rico Hood. Visit leftysbarandgrill.com for a full schedule of performers.

SCIENCE TIME TUESDAY JULY 17 11AM TO NOON / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM

KETCHUM ARTS FESTIVAL FRI JULY 13-SUN JULY 15 ALL DAY / FESTIVAL MEADOWS / SUN VALLEY

Science Time teaches children about nature, animals, habitats and the natural world.

Science Time is geared toward preschool-age children and is held every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon. Check out comlib.org to learn more.

At the Ketchum Arts Festival, enjoy over 100 arts and crafts booths from Idaho artists, food, live music, a kids’ activity tent and more. Check out the action from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Visit ketchumartsfestival.com to learn more.

KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKETS TUESDAY JULY 17 2-6PM / KETCHUM TOWN SQUARE

WILDFLOWER WALK SATURDAY JULY 14 8:30AM TO 4PM / BOTANICAL GARDEN

The Wood River Farmers’ Markets offer seasonally available and locally grown and raised fruits, vegetables, eggs, sheep, goat, and cow cheeses, organic cuts of beef, chicken and lamb, fresh herbs, wines and so much more. Live music is scheduled weekly and kids activities are available. The Ketchum Farmers’ Market is held in Town Square, just south of Atkinsons’ Market and Giacobbi Square.

On this relatively short, high-elevation hike to 4th of July Lake in the White Cloud Mountains, participants will experience Idaho’s spectacular mountain flora. Expect to see 30 species of wildflowers, including sego lily, penstemons, marsh marigold, elephant head, bistort, shooting star, mountain gentian and more.

Wildflower Walks are free and happen rain or shine. Participants should bring appropriate outerwear, sturdy walking shoes, water, sunscreen, a hat and lunch. Carpooling is encouraged to help lessen the environmental footprint. Please leave dogs at home. Learn more at sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358.

KETCH’EM ALIVE TUESDAY JULY 17 7-9PM / FOREST SERVICE PARK / KETCHUM Ketch’em Alive is held every Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at Forest Service Park in downtown Ketchum. Enjoy dancing, music and a fun-filled community party. Picnics are encouraged; food and drink will be sold in the park as well.

This week, dance to reggae-rock from Tatanka. The opening act is Five Play at 7 p.m., and the headliner will perform from 7:30-9 p.m.

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St. Luke’s Wood River Volunteers Honored

“The St. Luke’s Retail Therapy Gift Shop, run entirely by volunteers, enjoyed another year of operational success, allowing us to further contribute to the hospital programs and services,” said Alex Stoll, volunteer board president.

At a luncheon to honor volunteers at St. Luke’s Wood River, Koree Hawkes, manager of Volunteer Services, conveyed the deep appreciation she and the staff at the hospital have for their gift of time and commitment.

She also announced those reaching significant milestones in the amount of lifetime hours given to SLWR:

“Volunteers are always a bright spot in my day and I look forward to seeing each and every one in my workday,” said Lisa Blackman, R.N., in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit.

SLWR Administrator Cody Langbehn highlighted the past year’s contributions. There were 96 active volunteers who contributed more than 8,600 hours, worth $204,000. There were 11 new volunteers, and five new board members added.

6,500+ hours: Chuck Cohan; 4,000 hours: Mary Adams; 3,500+ hours: Terri LeFaivre; 3,000+ hours: Tuyen Tran; 2,500+ hours: Kathleen Blue; 2,000+ hours: Sharon Bockemohle; 1,500+ hours: Barbara Capik, Patience Ziebarth; 1,000+ hours: Jim Coyle, Maureen Coyle, Jim Dowen, Mary Ford, Nancy Gervais; 500+ hours: Kiki Devan, Lynn Flickinger, Tish Jochums, Linda Vick; 250+ hours: Michelle Dega, Maryellen Donovan, Kim Nalen, Cheri Watson, Tom Watson; 100+ hours: Sandy Bryant, Jodie Flores, Cynthia Forgeon, Cassie Jones, Teresa Laird, Heather Langley-Evans, Kathleen Nichols, Karen Saks, Darlene Shilling.

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