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BERGDAHL APOLOGIZES FROM THE STAND
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n an unexpected move, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 31, took the stand at his sentencing hearing on Monday, giving an emotional apology to service members who were wounded in efforts to save him. “I would like everyone who searched for me to know it was never my intention for anyone to be hurt, and I never expected that to happen,” Bergdahl said during the hearing at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. “My words alone can’t take away their pain.” Bergdahl was the first witness for the defense, which hadn’t publicly disclosed that he would address the court, and spoke for two hours, describing his brutal years in captivity of the Taliban and the challenges he still faces with daily life. When asked by a defense attorney what the worst part of captivity was, Bergdahl responded that it wasn’t the beatings. “The worst was the constant, just the constant deterioration of everything,” he said. “The constant pain from my body falling apart. The constant screams from my mind. It was the years of waiting to see whether or not the next time someone opens the door, if that would be the person coming to execute you.” Bergdahl’s words in court were an unsworn statement so prosecutors won’t be given the chance to cross-examine him. The morning began when Colonel Jeffery R. Nance, the military judge assigned to the case, ruled that President Donald Trump’s criticism of Bergdahl won’t prevent the soldier from receiving a fair sentence in a response to the renewed motion by the defense to dismiss charges due to Unlawful Command Influence last week.
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Then-Republican nominee Trump repeatedly called Bergdahl a traitor during his 2016 campaign, including saying that Bergdahl “should be shot” for walking away from his post. Trump revived those comments when Bergdahl pleaded guilty to misbehavior before the enemy and desertion on Oct. 16 by saying at a news conference that Trump thinks people are aware of what Trump said before. However, Nance added that he will consider Trump’s comments as a mitigating factor when he hands down Bergdahl’s sentence. Bergdahl faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. The hearing is expected to last several more days. Bergdahl, who is from Hailey, was captured after leaving his post in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009 and held prisoner for five years. He was released in a controversial prisoner swap in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay detainees in 2014 by President Barack Obama. Before Bergdahl’s testimony, the court also heard from Shannon Allen, the final witness for the prosecution. Allen is the wife of Master Sgt. Mark Allen who was shot in the head when on a search team for Bergdahl and is now unable to speak, uses a wheelchair and needs help with everyday tasks. “He’s lost me as a wife, essentially, because instead of being his wife, I’m his caregiver,” Allen said. “I mean, we can’t hold hands anymore, unless I pry open his hand and place mine in it.” Allen also said that before his injury, her husband was an outdoorsman who was “very loud and outgoing.” The information in this story was aggregated from reports by Fox News, NBC and The Washington Post. tws
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NEWS ENVIRONMENT
City of Ketchum Ketchum Earns “Dark Sky Community” Designation The City of Ketchum has officially been designated as an “International Dark Sky Community” by the international organization dedicated to reducing light pollution and preserving night skies. The International Dark-Sky Association announced its decision to certify Ketchum Tuesday, capping several years of efforts by city leaders, dark-sky advocates, business leaders and citizens to reduce the impact urban light can have on Ketchum’s night sky. Ketchum is the first Idaho city to earn the designation and joins the Craters of the Moon as the only Idaho places recognized by IDA for its amazing window to the universe.
VOTE! Please remember to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for mayor and two city councilmembers. Election information is available at ketchumidaho.org/election
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 Nov. 13, 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 Nov. 13, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Public Meetings CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday • November 6 • 5:30 pm • City Hall PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING Monday • November 13 • 5:30 pm • City Hall
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Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas, right, announces on Tuesday morning Ketchum’s designation as an “International Dark Sky Community” by the International Dark-Sky Association. Dr. Stephen Pauley, who has advocated for darker skies throughout the region, stands with her. Photo courtesy of City of Ketchum
KETCHUM DESIGNATED ‘DARK SKY COMMUNITY’
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he City of Ketchum has officially been designated as an “International Dark Sky Community” by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), an organization dedicated to reducing light pollution and preserving night skies. The IDA announced its decision to certify Ketchum on Tuesday. Ketchum is the first city in Idaho to earn the designation and joins the Craters of the Moon as the only other place in Idaho to be recognized by IDA. The certification is a result of several years of efforts by city leaders, dark-sky advocates, business leaders and citizens to reduce the impact urban light can have on the night sky, creating an amazing window to the universe. “This is terrific news for the city, its residents and visitors who enjoy and value the unique view we have to the stars, planets and deep space,” Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas said. According to ScienceAdvances, the journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, “Artificial lights raise night sky luminance, creating the most visible effect of light pollution—artificial skyglow… more than 99 percent of the U.S. and European populations live under light-polluted skies. The Milky Way is hidden from more than one-third of humanity, including 60 percent of Europeans and nearly 80 percent of North Americans.” Ketchum already had dark-sky ordinances in place, and last May updated those ordinances with overwhelming public support. This distinction represents a plan to further enhance the reduction of light pollution in future years. IDA offers five types of designation: commu-
nities, parks, reserves, sanctuaries and developments of distinction. For the city to maintain its status, it must continue to protect the night sky through educational and awareness materials, dark-sky events and other exhibits and programs. Ketchum is now one of 11 International Dark Sky Communities in the United States. The IDA considered whether the city’s lighting ordinances met IDA criteria, the level of public education and outreach on the importance of dark skies and ability to demonstrate success in controlling light pollution. “Not only is Ketchum’s achievement a first for the Gem State,” IDA Executive Director J. Scott Feierabend said, “but it represents important first steps toward the active conservation of dark skies over one of the last remaining large regions of a natural nighttime darkness in the continental United States.” The IDA is still considering a section of the city’s proposal, which would establish the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve. The reserve would encompass more than 1,400 square miles, include Ketchum, Sun Valley and Stanley, and be the first of its kind in the United States. Dr. Stephen Pauley, who has advocated and encouraged local leaders to adopt ordinances limiting light pollution, said Ketchum and its residents should be proud of the IDA designation. “The city deserves to be designated a dark-sky community,” Pauley said. “Citizens and city leaders, planners and business owners all had a hand in achieving this goal and preserving our dark skies. We should all feel good about this and take a moment to think about the benefit this leaves for generations to follow.”
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The much anticipated annual Wood River Valley Ski Swap and Winter Expo will not take place this year. Rotarun Ski Area has hosted the event for the past three years to raise money for operations and programs at the mountain, but in a recent agreement, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation will be assuming operations beginning this season. “We didn’t really sign the final agreements until recently—it was too hard for either group to take on,” Jesse Foster, Rotarun board president, said. “The logistics in trying to get the space and the facility and everything set up… it becomes a lot of work.” For those looking to sell or buy equipment this year, there is another option. “The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation does have an online equipment swap that’s open to the public on Facebook, SVSEF Equipment Exchange,” Jody Zarkos, director of events and community relations at SVSEF, said.
Meet Lt. Governor Candidate Senator Marv Hagedorn
The Blaine County Republican Central Committee continues its Meet the Candidates series on Monday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. in the Old Blaine County Courthouse, 206 1st Ave. S., Room 300, in Hailey. Senator Marv Hagedorn, 2018 candidate for lieutenant governor, will be the featured speaker. Admission is free.
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Voting Polls To Open Throughout County On Nov. 7 BY JENNIFER HOLLY SMITH
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he polls will be open in all Blaine County cities on Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting is still open for those looking to vote before Election Day at the Old Blaine County Courthouse on First Avenue in Hailey until Friday, Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters can register to vote before Election Day at the courthouse or the day-of at polling sites. To register, voters must provide proof of residing in the city they would like to vote in for more than 30 days and provide an acceptable form of photo identification. Acceptable forms of photo identification include any of the following: an Idaho driver’s license or photo identification card, an Idaho Concealed Weapons Permit, a U.S. passport or federal photo identification card, a tribal photo identification card or a current student photo ID, issued by an Idaho high school or post-secondary-education institution. Ketchum residents will have the opportunity to vote for mayor and two city council seats. Incumbent Nina Jonas and Neil Bradshaw are running for mayor, a four-year term. City council members Anne Corrock and Baird Gourlay are looking to be re-elected, and are challenged by Amanda Breen, Shannon Flavin, Mickey Garcia, Courtney Hamilton, Anastasia Horan and Shawn Phillips. The city council seats are a four-year term as well. Ketchum residents can vote at Ernest Hemingway STEAM School, located at 111 8th St. W. in Ketchum. Sun Valley residents can vote to fill two four-year-term city council seats, though candidates Brad DuFur and Keith Saks are both running unopposed. A General Obligation Bond is also up for vote in Sun Valley; the city seeks to issue a bond for up to $17.5 million to be used for the replacement, reconstruction and improvement of roads, bicycle and pedestrian paths, bridges and related infrastructure throughout the city. A two-thirds super majority of voters is required to pass the bond. Sun Valley residents can vote at Sun Valley City Hall, 81 Elkhorn Road in Sun Valley. In Bellevue, there are three positions open for aldermen, with three candidates—Ned Burns, Kathryn Goldman and Shaun Mahoney—running unopposed. The alderman seat is for a two-year term. Bellevue residents can vote at Bellevue Elementary School, 305 N. 5th Street in Bellevue. Carey residents can vote for mayor and two city council seats; all positions are unopposed. Randall Patterson is on the ballot for a fouryear term as mayor, and Lane Durtschi and Duane Edgington are running for the city council seats, which are also four-year terms. Voting will take place at Carey City Hall, 20482 N. Main Street in Carey. For questions or more information about voting, contact Blaine County Election Office at elections@blainecounty.org or (208) 7885510. tws
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BigLife Magazine Wins National Award
Sun Valley-based BigLife Magazine won a Folio Ozzie for best overall design in the regional category and won Honorable Mention in two other Ozzie categories, Best Use of Illustration and Best Use of Photography. Folio’s Eddie & Ozzie Awards have recognized excellence in magazine editorial and design across the nation in and in all sectors of the industry for more than 20 years. The awards banquet was held in New York City on Oct. 11. “We are honored to be recognized again this year by Folio,” said BigLife Magazine’s co-founder and editor Ryan Waterfield. “We continue to make a big splash with a national audience for the Mountain West region and that has a significant impact on the way our mountain towns are seen around the country.”
Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment
Starting today, the 2018 open enrollment period to enroll for or renew health coverage begins. Applicants must enroll by Dec. 15 on HealthCare.gov, a shorter enrollment period than in past years. Plans sold during this period will begin Jan. 1, 2018. Outside the open enrollment period, applicants can only qualify for special enrollment due to a life event such as marriage, birth or losing other health coverage. Those who qualify for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) may apply at any time.
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Oregon’s Assisted Death Act Turns 20
On Oct. 27, Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act turned 20. The act, which allows the terminally ill to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, was the first in the nation to give the option, one more than 1,000 people have taken since it was enacted. Similar assisted-death statutes are now on the books in Washington, California, Colorado, Vermont and the District of Columbia. In Montana, a Supreme Court decision also legalized physician-assisted death there. Thirty other states considered legalization this year, according to the Death With Dignity National Center.
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SV Realtors Holiday Baskets
Last year, the Sun Valley Realtors Give Holiday Basket program served over 350 families, totaling over 850 children and 1,700 people in all. The program provides Christmas for families in Blaine County who would otherwise not have one. Each family is provided with a food basket that includes all the fixings for a holiday meal. For families with children under the age of 18, baskets also include gifts of warm clothing, toys, books, and a toothbrush for each child. To volunteer or to donate, contact Sun Valley Realtors at (208) 726-7764 or visit www.svrealtorsgive.org.
Hailey Grange Celebrates Anniversary in Hailey
The Upper Big Wood River Grange #192 is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the National Grange this year by completing a major facelift of their building on 3rd Avenue South in Hailey. New siding and paint was made possible by a collaborative effort of volunteers and the support of local businesses Bradley Construction North and Hailey Paint. The National Grange was founded after the Civil War in 1867 and works to improve agriculture as well as economic and social needs. In recent years, their prime focus is to build stronger communities. The Hailey Grange was founded in 1923. The Hailey Grange will continue the celebration by hosting a dinner and dance on Friday, Nov. 10, to live music and the voice of square and contra dance caller David Quinley and his band, Strings Attached. Attendance is limited to 70 people and tickets are available at the door: $10 for adults, $15 for a family, $5 for Grange members; young children are free.
Survey Says Americans Support Outdor Activities
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Over 101 million Americans, or 40 percent of the U.S. 16 years old and older, participated in wildlife-related activities such as hunting, fishing, and wildlife-watching, and contributed $156.3 billion to the nation’s economy last year, according to preliminary information from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Wildlife viewing, such as bird watching or outdoor photography, and fishing, have gained popularity in recent years while participation in hunting has declined slightly. “These findings are not just good news for the nation’s economy,” said Greg Sheehan, principal deputy director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in a message introducing the report. “Revenues from the sale of licenses and tags, as well as excise taxes paid by hunters, anglers and shooters, continue to support vital wildlife and habitat conservation efforts in every state and U.S. territory. And, on a personal level, a growing body of scientific research suggests that we’re all healthier, happier and better off in myriad ways when we spend time in nature.” The survey is conducted every five years in cooperation with the U.S. Census Bureau.
Community School’s 16th Annual One-Act Play Festival
Community School’s Middle School Masque will present the 16th annual One-Act Play Festival at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 and at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11 in the Community School Theatre. This year’s festival, titled “Mischief and Mayhem,” is an evening of comedy featuring madcap short 10-minute skits about how mischief and mayhem can pop up in the most ordinary situations. The show includes three student-written plays; is produced by seventh-grade teacher and drama coach Joel Vilinsky; and is performed by Middle School thespians and directed by Middle and Upper School students. Tickets are $5 and sold at the door.
White Clouds Wilderness Could Be Named For Andrus
Idaho 2nd District Congressman Mike Simpson introduced legislation last week to re-designate the White Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis national forests in Idaho as the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness in honor of the late Idaho governor and U.S. interior secretary. Andrus, who died in August, served as governor of Idaho for 14 years (1971 to 1977 and 1987 to 1995) and served in Washington as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter administration. Andrus was noted for his strong conservationist and environmental views and opposed an openpit molybdenum mine that threatened Castle Peak, the highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains, during his campaign in 1970. In later years, he helped Simpson in his 15-year effort to win wilderness designation for the Boulder-White Clouds, which was signed into law in 2015. The Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area in Washington County was named in his honor in 1993.
Re-opening Of Ketchum Skate Park
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Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas joined other city officials in re-opening the Guy Coles Skate Park last Friday. The project to expand and enhance the 22-year-old park began in September, culminating months of planning and fundraising. This summer, the City Council approved the hiring of Dreamland Skateparks LLC to design, engineer and build the addition. In the last two months, crews added a series of new features, including rails, elevated ramps and additional area to existing bowls. The project was paid in part by the city along with Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency, the Guy Coles Skate Park Trust Fund, and the city’s Parks and Recreation Miscellaneous Donations Trust Fund. Local fundraisers kicked in additional resources to the project. The re-opening also highlighted local artist Molly Snee, whose painting on an obelisk depicts the history of skateboarding dating back to the 1970s, as well as the painting of curbs and rails and an old Ketchum fire hydrant. Snee’s work is part of the Ketchum Arts Commission’s “Percent for Art” project.
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INCUMBENT KETCHUM MAYOR NINA JONAS Public input in government is one of mayor’s top priorities
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ina Jonas is a fifth-generation Ketchum native and the only female in its more than 130-year history to hold the office of mayor. After serving on the City Council for four years, Jonas was elected mayor in 2013 by a 2-1 majority and is on the ballot again to keep that position. She told The Weekly Sun that she wants to continue delivering on her values of good governance, community vitality and quality of place, with fiscal responsibility and transparency as the guiding principles of her administration. Jonas says she has “worked diligently to balance the city budget and invest in local infrastructure. The city publishes a biweekly e-newsletter, sends surveys to gather input, utilizes local experts, and makes phone calls. Public input in local government has been and remains one of my highest priorities.” She believes “…that Ketchum’s resident population gives our community its vibrant colors and diversified, small-business economy.” In 2015, Jonas launched the “Buy Local” campaign in support of local businesses. The city invests in destination-tourism marketing to support the tourism-based economy. Always interested in opportunities to strengthen and diversify business sectors, Jonas works with the state and Sun Valley Economic Development to incentivize businesses to locate in Ketchum. As a champion of Idaho’s natural resources, Jonas points out that she worked to gain further protection for the Hemingway Boulder-White Clouds and Jerry Peak wildernesses and formed the Ketchum Energy Advisory Committee to explore energy-saving projects leveraging local expertise. Conserving energy within the city has led to successes such as the Governor of Idaho’s Award of Excellence in Industrial Energy Efficiency because of the city’s energy reduction of 2 million kilowatts, a $100,000 savings, at the utilities
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plant. The daughter of Bob Jonas, who founded Sun Valley Trekking, Jonas grew up skiing and hiking, exploring the mountains around Ketchum, and helping her dad construct and dismantle the Sun Valley Trekking yurts each year. She refers to Ketchum as “the best base camp.” Two mentor/role models that Jonas credits with having a deep influence on her thinking and development as a young woman are Ann Christensen and Ruth Lieder. Christensen is a wellknown environmental advocate, conservationist and teacher of Wood River Valley youth about local flora and fauna. Lieder is the ex-mayor of Sun Valley and the first female mayor in Wood River Valley history. Lieder and Christensen were both graduates of Smith College in Massachusetts and influenced Jonas to attend Smith, where she earned a degree in economics and art history, including time at the London School of Economics. Before starting college, Jonas spent a year walking around Kenya, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Tanzania and South Africa, which gave her the chance, she said, “… to understand how the majority of people live and that happiness is derived from companionship and laughter, not money.” Jonas and her husband, Andreas Heaphy, have owned and operated Rickshaw Restaurant in Ketchum for the past 12 years. Before that, she was a fundraiser for local nonprofits, including Sun Valley Adaptive Sports (now Higher Ground Sun Valley), Wild Gift and Winter Wildlands.
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Homegrown Film Festival
The best of local filmmakers and athletes will be featured in the Homegrown Film Festival on Friday, Nov. 10 at the Liberty Theater in Hailey. Films begin at 7 p.m. sharp. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults and can be purchased in Ketchum at Backwoods Mountain Sports, The Elephant’s Perch and Ski Tek, and in Hailey at Sturtevants. The Haven food truck will begin serving food at 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Sawtooth Avalanche Center.
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Idaho Social Learning To Host Fundraising Dinner
Idaho Social Learning Center will host a spaghetti dinner to raise awareness and support students who receive scholarships at the center. Diagnostic labels that typically benefit from social learning are high-functioning autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, ADD, learning disabilities, nonverbal deficits, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, those who are gifted and talented and twice exceptional, though one does not need a diagnostic label to benefit from these types of services. ISLC works to help students navigate and understand the puzzling social world that requires an understanding of other people’s thoughts and feelings, nonverbal language and verbal language that are needed in multiple contexts. The dinner will be from 5-9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 at The Senior Connection, 721 S. 3rd Ave. in Hailey. Tickets are $50 for a family of four, $20 for adults and $10 for children; children ages 3 and under are free. To purchase tickets or for more information contact Jaime Rivetts at (408) 712-5714 or Racheal Arndt at (208) 720-9474.
WRHS Swim Team Brings Home Hardware From Districts
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The Wood River High School swim team took first place in the Idaho District 4 Championships, Division 4A, this past Saturday, Oct. 28. The girls team retained their undefeated title reign over all District 4 teams, and the boys took third in the District, second in Division 4A. Seven individuals and three relay teams took home first place in their events. All relay teams have qualified for state, and five girls (Kew Clayton, Maggie Deal, Taylor Dorland, Faye Prekeges and Sydney Smith) and two boys (Owen Ruggeri and Zach Deal) have qualified for state in individual events. The state championships are to be held this weekend at the West Family YMCA in Boise.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR LESLIE MANOOKIAN
LETTER TO THE EDITOR TEDDY GRENNAN
As a long-term Valley resident, I am deeply saddened to see the negative tone the mayor of Ketchum has taken in her campaign. It breaks my heart to have to write this, as I have been friendly with Nina for over 10 years and I had not planned to get involved. However, having seen her attacks on my ex-husband Neil Bradshaw’s character and judgment, I have decided to weigh in. The accusations Nina has leveled at Neil are utterly incorrect. I was married to Neil for nearly 12 years and have known him for 19 years. Neil is a wonderful father to our son and I have always known him to be an honest man with integrity and respect, patience, and empathy for all those he meets, be they men, women, gay, straight, of any race or background. Any suggestions otherwise are absurd attempts to undermine a decent, kind man. I know that Neil is a great leader who not only surrounds himself with quality individuals, he also guides them to obtain the necessary skills, and to empower them so they can succeed on their own. He is an experienced team builder and delegator who truly enjoys bringing talented people together. Neil will bring that leadership to Ketchum as evidenced through his leadership in creating the Town Square, the 4th Street Corridor and the Northwood Place housing project. Many people in town have approached me and asked me about Neil. I have told them that he is an intelligent, capable, accomplished man who was born to be mayor!
In 2018, the Sun Valley Film Festival will be heading into impact that has been very much developed by the valley and Over the last few years, the Festival has expanded with the throughout this evolution Nina has been a strong and active asked to expand onto city streets, she personally helped mak Event planning often unfolds quickly; ideas need immedi out of her way to work with city staff and deliver the neede The mayor understands the value of special events and th of event promoters with community concerns is not alway solutions for everyone involved. I very much look forward to continuing our collaboration
Neil Has Integrity, Character And Respect For All
Leslie Manookian Ketchum resident
Nina Understands The V
Teddy Grennan Executive Director, Sun Valley Film Festival
LETTER TO THE EDITOR SCOTT & ANNE MA
LETTER TO THE EDITOR BREE VANDEN HEUVEL
Nina Is A Mayor I’d Like To Keep
I had the pleasure of getting to know Mayor Nina Jonas this summer while working at Rickshaw, which is owned and operated by Nina, her husband Andreas and their awesome dog, Arby. Nina asked me a while back about issues that were important to me. Without hesitation, I quickly started talking about adding more art into our community, and asking her all sorts of questions about environmental issues. It didn’t take long to figure out that the arts and the environment are both pertinent issues Nina is passionate about and committed to. Upon further research, I found Nina’s community art efforts and environmental policy to be second to none. Nina has increased “Percent for Arts” to 5 percent (the highest percentage in the nation), added art on utility boxes, a local art installation on a gondola, and sculptural elements throughout the city. These community art contributions have set the precedent for a brighter more attractive Ketchum. Her environmental advocacy has helped to protect the 431 square miles of the Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness, banned single-use plastic on city property, and reduced the amount of light pollution we put into the sky. Did you know she is currently working on making Ketchum a Dark Sky Community and Reserve? I don’t know about you, but a mayor that has time to balance a budget, make city improvements, focus on the environment, add art to the community, walk her dog and run a restaurant is a mayor I would like to keep around.
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As a Ketchum restaurateur, I support Nina Jonas’ re-electi Look around Ketchum. You see a lot of evidence of a vib art, sidewalks, river access signs, ball fields, tennis courts an Nina has led on renewable energy, advocated strongly for t dernesses, and water conservation. Nina’s newsletters and ou been effective and her high-profile engagement in communit Nina and her husband Andreas’ restaurant Rickshaw, like For Air and Visit Sun Valley marketing programs. She has dent businesses, young families and full-time residents beca Nina grew up in Ketchum and knows how important it is year-round businesses. Please vote for Nina Jonas on Novem Scott & Anne Mason Blaine County residents & Ketchum Property & Business Owners
LETTER TO THE EDITOR MARK & MARGARE
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Bree Vanden Heuvel Ketchum resident
LETTER TO THE EDITOR NAPPY NEAMAN
Unwavering Support For Nina
As a four-decade resident, long-term employee of The Elephant’s Perch, volunteer extraordinaire and notable character of our amazing community, I would like to proclaim my unwavering support from the top of Bald Mountain (hooking up my Winch Cat this winter) for the re-election of our mayor, Nina Jonas. I have known Nina throughout my time here, first through her parents and their appreciation of our Idaho wilderness, through to her maturations into a great civic leader. Nina IS Ketchum. Her sustained energy and commitment to our heritage, as well as her willingness to steward us into the future, is invaluable. Working with Nina has been a pleasure— personally and professionally—and to the benefit of our town; she is productive and informed. Under eight years of Nina’s civic contribution to us on city council and as mayor, the momentum cannot be denied. From the phenomenal performance of day-to-day city logistics—16,000 truckloads of snow removed efficiently as we slept, new sidewalks to streamline our walks to the post office, and overseeing our vital emergency service professionals—to the social outreach. Being a leader is not to focus on a single issue, but to see the “big picture,” and Nina has that vision. Nina and her service to Ketchum has helped make Ketchum the place we love to call home. Vote Nina on November 7th. Nappy Neaman Blaine County Resident & Mountain Goat Advocate
LETTER TO THE EDITOR NICK HARMAN
Nina Led The Way For Vyykn
As a resident of Ketchum for over 24 years, I have witnessed and participated in the struggle for year-round, location-independent career jobs in Ketchum. Having worked at Trinity Springs for six years and Smith Optics for 12 years, I’ve felt the pain of good jobs leaving the Valley. Even though the die had been cast by Smith’s parent company to relocate it to Portland, that did not stop Nina from pulling out every stop and exhausting every avenue to try and persuade and incentivize Safilo to reconsider its decision. My gratitude to Nina for her efforts to try and stop Smith from leaving soon turned to gratitude to her for encouraging, welcoming and nurturing the company I now work for, Vyykn. Not only did she ban the sale of bottled water on city property and at city events that led to a path for Vyykn to move to Ketchum, she is helping foster a partnership between the City of Ketchum and Vyykn to develop a hydration platform that we hope will act as a blueprint for sustainability for the rest of the country. Vyykn is 100 percent a tech company, based in the mountains, and there is no reason our beautiful Valley can’t host a wide variety of similar companies, offering good-paying, year-round, location-independent careers. One of my missions at Vyykn is to ensure that history will look back at the courage Nina had to support and champion Vyykn as the beginning of a new and exciting tech era of Ketchum employment. Thank you, Nina. Nick Harman Ketchum resident
Knowing NINA over half her life, we can vouch for her acumen and, most of all, her love for Ketchum. We’ve traveled with NINA in the wilderness of Idaho and and leadership skills were outstanding. NINA’s record of balancing the budget, reducing Ketchu advocating environmental protection and helping make Ket a few reasons why NINA is the best choice for mayor. She w live and visit, while maintaining Ketchum’s unique status as We urge everyone who loves Ketchum to vote NINA for M Mark & Margaret Stewart Blaine County residents
LETTER TO THE EDITOR DAVE BIETER
Continue The Mom
I first met Mayor Nina Jonas at an unusual place for two Id We spoke about how innovation centers—like Boise’s Tra for entrepreneurs and stakeholders—help make our cities’ ec Our communities may have more than 150 miles between th success is Boise’s success, too. We believe that our cities are s enterprise, and protecting the integrity of our neighborhoods From our time together, I learned just how deeply Mayor J the job. Her desire to learn and inform her decision-making I share Mayor Nina Jonas’s excitement for the future; Ketc that momentum. Dave Bieter Boise Mayor
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR LEE CHUB
Experience & Character Count
I’ve lived here for 25 years and been involved in local politics almost as long. In my opinion, Nina Jonas is one of the most dedicated and effective public servants I’ve seen in all that time. There are a number of disingenuous statements being made against her, simplistic hindsight that does not dignify this town or this election. Governing is hard, and is always a compromise. Change never happens at the speed you would like, but you keep chipping away at the problems, learn from your mistakes and do your best. This is what Nina has done. As a councilperson, she was the voice of reason when reason was in drastically short supply. As mayor, she took over a badly mismanaged government and put it back on firm financial ground. It was hard work, but she took it on and she did it as well as any human could be expected to. I don’t agree with her all the time, but I’ve watched her work, I’ve watched her learn, and she has my respect for the work she’s done and the effect she’s had on this community. So please vote for Nina. She works hard, she’s been an asset to this community, and I’m looking forward to seeing what she can do in her next four years. Lee Chubb Ketchum resident
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ion. brant community because of Nina’s leadership—new public nd construction. the White Clouds, Jerry Peak and Hemingway-Boulder wilutreach efforts to make city business more transparent have ty events is a level of involvement not obvious in the past. e ours, relies heavily on tourism. Nina has supported the 1% expanded Ketchum’s economy by attracting more indepenause of our quality of life. to support efforts that make Ketchum more sustainable for mber 7th.
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daho mayors, at a cities conference in Washington, D.C. ailhead and Ketchum’s KIC, both collaborative workspaces conomic futures strong and diverse. hem, but I believe that our futures are intertwined. Ketchum’s strengthened by protecting the environment, supporting new s. Jonas cares about her hometown and the energy she brings to process is rare in today’s political climate. chum is better off for her leadership and should continue with
Thoughts For The Future On Ketchum Parking
Kudos to City Hall for installing Ketchum’s first paid parking lot (at Washington and First Street), with affordable housing above it, as a start to ease congestion and improve resident and visitor experiences. This represents a bold step in looking forward to decades of effective parking needs for a growing city. Thanks also to the Mountain Express and The Weekly Sun for hosting the informative political candidates’ forums. Mayor Jonas has brought much innovation and sound economics to the city. She is working to speed up and strengthen the city’s public parking strategy, with implementation underway. In looking ahead, she has proposed new parking standards to encourage production of market-rate housing. There has been little mention in our current political environment of the city’s late-summer pronouncement that Ketchum’s parking “is in a crisis.” Adequate parking and public transportation within the city provide the glue that balances the mobility of pedestrians and cars, the safe flow of traffic, and how both circulate within the city. New growth and added city venues in all tourist seasons, combined with a lack of available parking, have already had a negative impact in our city by creating too many dangerous situations caused by speed and inappropriate driving, combined with lack of respect for traffic signs. The future is here. It is incumbent upon city planners and council members, supported by residents, to think big (if always prudently) as we come to grips with balancing past parking neglect with other city issues and promises. Parking creativity has never been accessed by most of our city population. Early Ketchum planners left two long double-wide streets to be used in the future for something visionary, innovative, artistic... not expecting those streets with such potential to be turned into offensive vehicle parking lots. Thoughts for the future: Our double-wide East Street runs several blocks from First Street across Sun Valley Road to Fourth Street and the Atkinsons’ Market area, the hub of many local jobs. A sizable area of open space at the south end of East Street could be used for a staging bus area, now lacking in the city core. A paid underground parking structure could be engineered one or more blocks at a time, as funding becomes available. Ketchum incoming traffic would turn right at the stoplight on First Street and go directly to the parking structure area, thus keeping most automobiles out of the town center. The large, city-owned- and parcel adjacent to the YMCA, outside the city center, has more than adequate space for a large, paid public parking garage and a staging area for our Mountain Rides buses (larger than the superb facility in Bellevue). Mountain Rides already services that area, which is thought of as “distant” now but is close to the already large public housing population in the industrial area as well as the populous Warm Springs area. Small (funky!) jitney buses, creating jobs, could be added as needed to transport workers into the city of Ketchum, the probable location of the next Ketchum city center. During the 1990s, when many condominiums and other construction projects were being developed, parking facilities in condominium and commercial buildings were minimized. For decades, a well-organized special interest group lobbied to promote their priorities as their members filled council meeting seats and thwarted dissenting voices of other townsfolk. This most important city process is the only one in which residents can participate in making city policy. At the same time, In-lieu-of agreements were formed between the city and developer. The developer’s responsibility was to assign a designated amount of money to a fund earmarked for parking at a later date in exchange for not having to build an individual garage for each unit. The parking lots never materialized and the money went into a general fund. The City of Ketchum has only a few blocks of Main Street, and all of our blocks are smaller than those in most other larger cities. Those of us who live here celebrate daily the small village-style community, its authenticity, the beautiful, pristine environment, and the outdoor lifestyle we all enjoy. Mary Jane Griffith Conger Ketchum resident Submit A Letter To The Editor Do you have a response to a story or letter we’ve published, or some new thoughts you’d like to share with the community? Submit a letter to the editor. Please include your full name and in which city you reside (unincorporated Blaine County if you live outside city limits). Published letters don’t necessarily reflect the opinion of The Weekly Sun or any of its staff members. Email letters to publisher@theweeklysun.com.
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PET COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 1 - 7 FROM PICABO ANGLER
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he fishing windows are shrinking by the day. That is the dry-fly window. We can expect the Nymphing and Streamer fishing to continue to remain strong until the return of the winter dry-fly season. With colder temperatures heading our way, we can expect some of these dry-fly windows to close completely, except on the nicest days. On Silver Creek, currently the hours of 11 a.m. until around 2 p.m. seem to be the time to be on the water. The Fall Baetis is among the last of the bugs still hatching, with quite a bit of Midge activity filling in the gaps. Silver Creek brown trout are still spawning, but many fish are coming off their redds and they will come off hungry and aggressive. The darkest days are the time to look for them out in the open, chasing baits and bugs. If you see the cleaned gravels in the rivers, please continue to avoid them and the fish that are sitting on them. Our freestone streams like the Big Wood and the Upper Lost are fishing day to day, depending on the weather. A large attractor like an H and L Variant or Royal Wulff will still bring a few fish to the fly, but having a dropper under one of these patterns is not a bad idea. Fish in these rivers will begin to seek winter refuge as the water drops. This means they will begin to group up in the slower runs and holes on the Big Wood, and on the Upper Lost they will be headed downstream into the main river where they can escape the impending winter ice. Tailwaters like the South Fork of the Boise, the Lower Lost and the Lower Big Wood are all excellent fisheries in the fall. With little angling pressure and nutrient-rich water, these fisheries can be a wonderful escape prior to the snow flying. They can also be great places to go catch very large fish that have spent the entire summer fattening up! Finally, the one place every angler should try to check out every fall is Magic Reservoir. The fish here grow big, and on a calm day the fishing can be spectacular from a boat, a float tube or even from some of the banks. Most anglers fish Streamers with dark backs and bright bottoms to imitate the bait that swims here. Keep an eye on the weather right now. Be safe and fish hard! Happy fishing, everyone!
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BY FRAN JEWELL
he holiday season is approaching and along it come some important considerations for dogs. We have all heard the hazards that include chocolate, macadamia nuts, poinsettias, grapes and even leftover turkey (especially the fatty skins). If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian what to be watchful for. But, often we forget about dog manners until the door opens and Fluffy jumps on Grandma, rips her dress or claws her fragile skin or, forbid, knocks her over. We don’t think much about Fluffy sniffing the counter until all the guests are sitting at the table and Fluffy grabs the knife covered with turkey smell and cuts her mouth severely, requiring stitches at the local vet who is ALSO trying to enjoy the holiday! We might forget that our otherwise sweet-natured Fluffy is afraid of new people or the confusion that accompanies the celebrations. Now, baby Jimmy is toddling full steam right in her direction headed for a handful of gorgeous tail! PREVENTION is the word to remember this holiday sea-
son. Prevent these stressful moments for both you and Fluffy by teaching her good manners when greeting guests at the door, not begging from the table or grabbing food off the floor under the elegantly set dinner table, or dangerous counter surfing. If training manners is not in the cards, you might consider a good management program that might even include boarding your dog when company comes. Using a leash for Fluffy to stop jumping and to keep her on a dog bed away from the table might be another quick solution. But, if Fluffy is fearful, please be sure to remove her from any situation that might make her feel she has to bite to protect herself. Do not expect her to work through her fear when you are busy entertaining and cannot give her your full attention. And, lastly, the holidays are NOT a good time to bring a new puppy home. Puppies and dogs should not be gifts. They are long-term commitments that should be thoroughly thought through and chosen deliberately based on lifestyle and needs. You should not make that decision for someone else, nor would you want someone to make that decision for you. Do not expect a pup
Photo by Fran Jewell
to stay away from all the decorations or be well behaved with guests. Puppies deserve your full attention for house training and developing a relationship with you AFTER the holiday season. Love your dog or puppy enough to seek professional help if needed and by planning ahead. Make this holiday one to treasure forever and never forget.
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.
ACTIVE ART COLUMN SKETCHBOOK HIKING
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BY LESLIE REGO
or an animal or an insect to be successful at camouflage, it must match the color of its environment. It must also match the textures of the surfaces in close proximity. The rhythm and scale of its markings must correlate with the markings surrounding it. Any slight deviation can produce visual disharmony. As David George Haskell in “The Forest Unseen” writes, “There are many ways to stand out in a forest and only a few ways to blend in.” On a recent bright sunny day, I saw many orange butterflies with black markings gracing the trunks and branches of the aspen trees. Certainly the color was not the same as the color of the aspen bark, but the markings were quite similar. The dark scars on an aspen’s white bark are caused by elk and deer that nibble on the bark when snow is deep and buries the grasses. They also rub their antlers against the trunks to shed velvet in autumn. Black bears leave claw marks, sapsuckers leave parallel rows of quarter-inch openings to be able to obtain the sweet sap from the inner bark, insects bore holes and the list goes on and on. These markings are particularly visible on the smooth and light-colored aspen, and with age the bark will thicken around the scars. As the tree continues to age, the bark around the base of the tree trunk can appear rope-like. All of these markings have always appeared like calligraphic ink marks on paper to me. The butterflies also appeared to have calligraphic markings on their wings. Taking away the orange color of the butterfly, the insect blended in extremely well with the patterning on the aspen’s bark. The black spots on the wings matched the perforated holes made by the sapsuckers. They were also very similar to the tinier openings tunneled by insects. The black edges of the scalloped wings matched the scars formed around the claw marks left by the bears. The vertical gnaw
Leslie Rego, “Calligraphic Markings”, nib pen and ink.
marks created by all the foraging animals looked very similar to the butterfly’s thorax and abdomen. The texture of the many scales which comprise a butterfly’s wings mimicked the rough texture of the aspen bark. I cannot say the butterfly was thoroughly camouflaged in the forest. The bright orange was certainly problematic! But there was some marvelous penmanship involved with the intricate markings on both the insect and
the tree. 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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He then described the film: It would feature an innocent young woman who, beneath her sweet he revelations about entertainment moguls appearance, was “seething with evil.” Also, he inand their “casting couches” wasn’t news toned, I would be the only woman on location (I to me. In my youth, it was widely believed imagined a twirl of mustache) in a remote village that the surest way to break into Hollywood star- in Mexico. “My” character would seduce a novdom was to sleep one’s way to the top. ice priest and encounter a Castro-like guerrilla at I can recall an icky experience I had before her work place, a diner on the edge of a tourist women’s rights became a serious matter to my area. generation. After my graduation from UCLA, I Finally (ta-dah), the title of the movie was “Ecauditioned for an acting job, which stasy in Black.” I almost fainted. offered a starring role for someone I was student teaching the folof my age and general description. lowing semester and pictured my Without going into details, I had instudents going to a seedy thedeed been in several tiny TV roles atre and seeing their 21-year-old since childhood. do-gooder teacher in that film. I was told to bring a bathing suit When I told the casting agent that I and just look as natural as I could. might consider this if I could bring When I entered the waiting room my mother with me, the interview at the complex near Hollywood was over. Boulevard, I was aghast at the 15 Looking back, I can well imagor so women sitting in chairs adine that it could have been a worse justing their curls or lipstick. They experience, not one I can now easwere versions of Marilyn Monroe ily recreate. Some hungry girl (or or Jayne Mansfield, not at all like JoEllen Collins—a longtime girls) wouldn’t have been as unwitresident of the Wood River I was. tingly truthful—I really did want When I went in to the back of- Valley— is an Idaho Press to take my mother with me—and fice, a 30-ish man in a shiny black Club award-winning colum- may, indeed, have wound up on the suit with fluorescent-pink tie and nist, a teacher, writer, fabric nearby red velvet couch with the socks and slicked-back black hair artist, choir member and unabashedly proud grandma snake in black. asked me to change into my swim- known as “Bibi Jo.” I searched for the release of that suit. I did so, in a nearby bathroom, movie for a couple of years; it was unaware of possible peepholes. When I returned probably bad enough to be trashed before profor his viewing before sitting down, he offered duction. Luckily, my naiveté proved fortunate. I me a cigarette. As I was saying “no,” he pulled shudder to think what might have happened had I his soggy Lucky Strike out of his mouth to hand set off with the whole company to a remote place to me. The “yuk” factor was beginning to dawn in Mexico. Now I just have fodder for humor, not on me. for regret.
Wood River High School junior Isaac Loomis, left, with his brother Asher (at Class of 2017 graduation) and sister Charlie, right. Courtesy photo by Jeff Loomis
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COLUMN SCIENCE OF PLACE
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BY HARRY WEEKES
ecently, I have been ruminating on the interplay of the known and the unknown. I do most of this cogitating on my morning walks. October provides a magical blend of piercingly clear skies coupled with what I call the mandatory full moon—mandatory in that during this moon everyone should have to walk at 4 a.m. This year, October also provided the embodiment of the known and the mysterious. Just about the time my mini-Dachshunds decide to stop walking with me—when the Dachs-o-meter reaches the “pick up one foot, sniff, and return to bed” phase—another dog is
dramatically present. The Great Dog—the constellation Canis Major, left and below Orion— makes a powerful appearance in the southern sky, with Sirius, the Dog Star (our brightest star), burning high on its chest. At my back when I leave the house, the Dog Star is right in front of me when I return. As I headed up the last part of the driveway, ruminating on the millennial consistency with which humans have no doubt navigated by this star, there emerged the rabbit. I believe it’s a white-tailed jackrabbit, also called a white jack. Sometime in the last two years, and somehow, this jackrabbit showed up in our canyon. For over a decade, I’ve gotten
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used to the mountain cottontails, so the first time I saw this rabbit I knew it was something different, instantly. Huge, with tremendous ears, it bounded down the driveway with crazy athleticism. After that first sighting, nearly two years passed. Then, at the start of October, as I made the final push to my house, I thought one of the cats had come out to greet me. When I got closer, I realized it was a rabbit. The rabbit. I whispered my normal “I mean you no harm,” and in a chaotic arc that started right and ended left, the lagomorph was gone—a shadowy ghost disappeared into the sage. A couple of days later, as I kept my bearing on the Dog Star, there the rabbit was, again. This time I stopped, fully. In moments extended by darkness and the unusual, the rabbit walked to about eight feet from me, stood sideways, and sat. It then made smaller circles, walking in the peculiar way that rabbits do, which is how we passed each other in the moon’s glow. And there it was, an incarnation of my rumination—a constellation that has been as much an absolute in the span of humanity as anything and the first jackrabbit I have seen north of Hailey in 46 years. There is something important in these two—the twinkling constellation and the hare— something powerful in the combination of the known and the mysterious. The Dog Star and white jack. Something for future walks.
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BY JOELLEN COLLINS
saac Loomis is a junior at Wood River High School, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Asher, who graduated last year. His sister, Charlie, is an eighth-grader at Wood River Middle School. Loomis describes himself as ambitious. “Most of my friends possibly view me as maybe smart and that I am also very busy,” he said. “With school, sports and music, that’s sure true! After I get over initial shyness, I am able to just relax with people and be gregarious.” Loomis is currently fully involved in school, with a 4.0-plus grade point average. “Last year I took six AP classes,” he said. “My AP class in U.S. History was my favorite ever, but I also enjoyed Calculus, Psychology, and my AP classes in Macro and Micro Economics. I am aiming for a career that requires knowledge of law, politics and economics.” Loomis was especially inspired by a presentation by Jeffrey Toobin at last summer’s Sun Valley Writers’ Conference about his book, “The Nine,” chronicling the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. “My great dream would be to be a Supreme Court justice,” Loomis said. “What a way to really make a positive difference in people’s lives. I can also imagine being a politician who is effective and honorable—another way to be able to understand and help one’s neighbors. I guess I am an altruist.” Loomis’ academic success has rewarded him with membership in National Honor Society, an award for best delegate at the
Teton County Model UN, and qualification for the Idaho state convention in BPA (Business Professionals of America). Loomis is also a four-sports participant in football, swim team, basketball and lacrosse, the latter two being his favorite sports. “Lacrosse is a highly interesting game, one that a lot of people don’t see,” he said. Along with work in school and sports, Loomis is passionate about music. “I am a drummer in the school’s jazz and Dixieland bands, and also drum for the girls’ chorus, Colla Voce,” Loomis said. “I’m learning other instruments like the piano and guitar and am now in the process of forming my own jazz group. “I plan to attend a university in a large metropolitan area,” he continued, “perhaps a school like Columbia in New York, my first choice, or Georgetown or UCLA, where I can study the fields I want, plus easily go out and find music. I will keep music in my life whatever my eventual career.” Loomis manages to keep all those interests in perspective. “In my spare time,” he said, “I like to sit down and practice a new instrument and hang out with my friends—like-minded, supportive buddies. My life motto is: I’ll do what I love and work hard every day to do my best.” tws
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hances are that you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, or know someone who has this chronic disease. You may have developed Type 1 diabetes as a child or Type 2 diabetes as you grew older. It’s important for you to know that it’s possible to live well with diabetes if you understand the disease. Diabetes education is key to managing it. Diabetes is a lifelong condition. Without treatment, it can result in serious health problems, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol. With help, you’ll learn what diabetes is and how it affects your health. You can learn to make better daily decisions regarding exercise, eating well and lowering your blood pressure. There are many tools available for those who need them, from medications to meal plans and nutrition guides. Workbooks and magazines are full of ideas to keep you busy and informed. Diabetes can affect all parts of your body. Be aware of changes and developing problems. Implement a routine for foot care, eye care and gum care. Find out how diabetes can affect driving, traveling and your emotions. Learn all you can to help your loved ones and yourself, and know when you’ll need to see a doctor. Take time to relax. Watch a football game, play with your grandchildren, ride a bike or read a book. Have coffee with a friend, take your dog for a walk or join a yoga class. Reduce the stress you’re feeling by participating in new activities and making new friends. You may be able to
form a support group of people you know with diabetes, where you can compare notes and trade information about your condition. It will benefit all of you. We’re fortunate to have good resources in place in our Valley. St Luke’s Center for Community Health, at St. Luke’s Clinic in Hailey, has an outstanding diabetes team in place. The team consists of doctors, nurses, diabetes educators, registered dieticians and clinical nutritionists. Their services are available to our entire community at no charge. No physician’s referral is necessary. You can make an appointment or simply walk in, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The team can be reached at (208) 7278733. There are also excellent websites out there. One is the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org; another is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc. gov. You can find answers to many of your questions on these websites and others. Teresa Beahen Lipman, The Senior Connection executive director, wants you to know that The Senior Connection is offering a talk on “Diabetes in the Older Adult,” 12:30-1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9. The focus of the talk will be on learning how to create a healthy lifestyle while living with diabetes. The talk will be presented at The Connection by Traci VanHorn, R.N. and diabetes care coordinator with St. Luke’s Center for Community Health. Traci invites anyone with an interest in diabetes to attend.
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UNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, will be hosted by Girls on the Run of the Wood River Valley at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the nutrition bar for women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and their causes through film. This traveling film festival spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. This year’s unique festival will focus on women as leaders in society, illustrated through six short films by women filmmakers. The films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women’s health, motherhood, body image, aging, cultural diversity and breaking barriers. “As an organization concerned about how our young girls view themselves as individuals and as a part of the world, we really appreciate this opportunity to share so many different types of stories as are represented in the LUNAFEST series,” Mary Fauth, executive director of Girls on the Run, said. The series shows stories spanning many different ethnicities and ages. “This year’s selections are some of our favorites from past seasons,” said Fauth. In “Touch,” by Jen McGowan, two women make an unusual connection while waiting for a train. “Flawed” is less about whether girl can get along with boy than whether girl can
In Catherine van Campen’s film “Flying Anne,” a young girl with Tourette’s syndrome takes “flight” to navigate life with her tics. Photo courtesy of Girls on the Run & LUNAFEST
accept herself, imperfections and all. Animated in timelapse, Andrea Dorfman’s drawings burst colorfully into life as she animates the story of her longdistance relationship with a man whose profession—plastic surgery—gives her plenty of fodder for thought about what makes a person beautiful. In Sharon Arteaga’s film “When I Grow Up,” a mother and daughter sell tacos and dream of a better life. “We are also excited to host a locally produced film that features Wood River Valley native Janel Passey called ‘Long Distance Runner,’” Fauth said. “She can bring inspiration to so many young girls in our community about pursuing their goals.” All proceeds from LUNAFEST will benefit Girls on the Run of the Wood River Valley. The silent auction that will precede the screenings has launched an online bidding opportunity at lunafestauction. org. Items include a Sun Valley
ski pass, sports equipment, technical gear, women’s clothing and accessories, recreation, vacation getaways and more. Some specialty items will be available for previewing online and only winnable at the event. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with a Red-Carpet reception and silent auction. Show time begins at 6:30 p.m. All attendees are invited to come during the reception to enjoy silent auction viewing, beverages and appetizers. The Lounge Party with DJ Nathan Hudson will commence at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for student/senior general admission, and $40 for RedCarpet admission (includes wine/beer, appetizers, souvenir gift and entry in the “Pamper Me” raffle). Purchase tickets in advance at Iconoclast Books in Hailey, The Elephant’s Perch in Ketchum, SQN Sport in Sun Valley or online at girlsonthewrunwrv.org/lunafest. tws
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BROWN BAG HEALTH TALK WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1 12:15-1:15PM / ST. LUKE’S CLINIC / HAILEY St. Luke’s Center for Community Health will present a Brown Bag Health Talk titled “What is Lymphedema?” The lymphatic system is a vital component of the circulatory and immune systems. When the lymphatic system is compromised, lymph fluid can collect and cause the potentially debilitating and incurable condition called lymphedema. Deb Lister, occupational therapist and certified lymphedema therapist, will explain how injury, illness and treatment for diseases such as cancer can affect the lymphatic system, and will provide information on reducing risk, managing symptoms and treatment options. This talk will take place at St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic in the Carbonate Rooms. All Brown Bag lectures are free and no pre-registration is required. Call St. Luke’s Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs at (208) 727-8733.
KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1 6-7PM / CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD / KETCHUM Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.
TNT THURSDAYS – AGES 10+ THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2 4-5PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY TNT for teens happens every Thursday from 4-5 p.m. Here, kids ages 10 and up meet to play video games. Visit haileypubliclibrary.org to learn more.
‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ THURS NOV 2-SAT NOV 4 7PM / COMMUNITY SCHOOL THEATRE / SUN VALLEY The Community School Players bring the deviously delicious sci-fi smash musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” to Community School Theatre’s stage Nov. 2-4 at 7 p.m. This hilarious and award-winning rock musical about a man-eating plant by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman first premiered in 1982 and has devoured audiences’ hearts ever since. Tickets are $8 for students and $15 for adults and can be purchased at the door or in advance at Community School’s Upper School office. “Little Shop of Horrors is a tough show, and I feel very fortunate to have exactly the right group of actors to pull it off,” said Kevin Wade, director and Community School Upper School theatre teacher, who also serves as co-director of the school’s Creative Arts Academy. “This show is by turns hysterical, poignant, bewildering and totally infectious. We can’t wait to share it with audiences.” More than 25 Upper School students are involved with the production, either on the stage or behind the scenes. The rocking cast features Jasper Mott as florist clerk Seymour Krelborn, Annabel Webster as Audrey (Seymour’s secret crush), Joe Hall as florist owner Mr. Mushnik, Nicholas Smith as egotistical dentist Orin Scrivello, Rye Fruehling as the flesh-eating plant, and Chloe Khosrowshahi, Sofia Lodato and Anik Zarkos as the “street urchins” Chiffon, Crystal and Ronette. The ensemble includes M Clayton, Camille Cookston, Caroline Corker, Norah Dowdle, Christine DuFur, Sophie Harder, Grace Hoffman, Ethan Hunt, Libby Lindstrom, Warren Loving, Lucy More, Julia Ott, Shea Slanetz, Sophia Sturgeon and Kai Younger. Upper School students Gabe Delgado, Oliver Guy and Keegan Webber make up the dedicated tech, sound and lighting crew. The show is family friendly, though some moments might be a little scary for young children. Run time is 2 hours.
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7PM / THE LIBERTY THEATRE / HAILEY The Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ 2017-2018 Performing Arts Series opens Friday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. with a concert by Las Migas, a fascinating blend of flamenco and Mediterranean styles that combines classic and contemporary rhythms with melodies that range from powerful to passionate to playful. The concert will take place at the Liberty Theatre on Main Street in Hailey. The four women of Las Migas come from four different cities in Spain—Barcelona, Sevilla, Córdoba and Lérida— that reflect the country’s varied geography and cultural diversity. The two guitarists—Marta Robles, the veteran, and Alicia Grillo, the most recent addition and youngest musician of the group—are Andalusian. The other two members of the band—Alba Carmona (vocals and dance) and Roser Loscos (violin)—are Catalan. They all came to the group with a shared passion: Flamenco. “To get a group like Las Migas here to Idaho from Spain is so thrilling,” enthused Kristine Bretall, Director of Performing Arts at The Center. “They are unique in the flamenco world in so many ways; not only are they an all-female band, they have changed the rhythms from the rigidity of traditional flamenco to happier, more accessible tempos and changed the melodies without losing the music’s trademark intensity. It’s as if they took the best aspects of flamenco and adapted them for a non-flamenco audience.” For more information and to purchase tickets for Las Migas or the full 2017-2018 Performing Arts Series, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
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: It seems that my teeth have become more sensitive to cold, hot and sometimes even biting. Eating just isn’t as much fun as it used to be. What can be done to help me? A: There are a number of things that can cause teeth to become sensitive. Possible causes include: • Tooth decay (cavities) • Old silver or composite fillings that have lost their seal and are leaking • Gum (periodontal) disease • Worn enamel (many times from grinding) • Micro-cracks in the enamel or filling • Exposed tooth root from gum recession • Root decay Sensitive teeth can be treated. Once the source of the sensitivity is determined, the right treatment can be determined.
Your dentist may prescribe: • Desensitizing toothpaste and/or prescriptive fluoride for recession and sensitive roots • A crown, inlay or filling • A gum graft for exposed roots. • An Occlusal Guard (Night Guard) to prevent further recession • A combination of the above Proper oral hygiene and frequent dental exams are the key to preventing sensitive tooth pain. Communicate your concerns to your dentist and hygienist. If they don’t give you answers, call our office for a complementary consultation.
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hen we set out to be farmers years ago, we never saw ourselves where we are today: on the road four days a week going to farmers’ markets and delivering food while paying an employee to farm our land. Our vision was to be a family working happily together to grow, eat and sell organic produce. Instead, we spend our days crowded in a car and feeling exhausted. Farmers have become traveling salespeople and delivery drivers. When we’re on the road most days of the week, we have to pay an employee to do the farming. We start the plants from seed and help with harvest, but we are no longer able to tend the crops and be on the farm. We’ve turned into a mini grocery store on wheels. Weekdays are spent traveling to farmers’ markets more than a couple of hours away to sell our goods. We never know how much is going to sell or how many people will attend the market each week. We harvest as much as we can and end up with excess produce or run out if we don’t harvest enough. Farmers need to be on the farm growing the food. We can’t keep going at a pace of constant traveling, delivering and doing markets. Something
needs to change. We want to go back to our original vision and purpose. So we are very happy to now offer our products through Kraay’s Market & Garden (Kraaysmarketgarden.com) in the Wood River Valley. This type of delivery service is a dream come true for exhausted farmers trying to find a way to be farmers again. For those who already purchase our produce through Kraay’s or direct from the farm, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Becky and John Klimes are owners of Agrarian Harvest (AgrarianHarvest.com), a small, certified-organic family farm in Buhl. 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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Enjoy live music this and every Friday night at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue. This week, groove to tunes by Str8up.
Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze will take the stage on Nov. 7 in Phoenix, Arizona, to present a workshop on money management. Valley of Peace Lutheran Church will host a satellite feed to view this informative presentation, which runs from 6-9 p.m. Over the last 25 years, millions of lives have been changed through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Dave will be live streaming his Smart Money event to churches and Financial Peace University classes across the country. According to Valley of Peace Outreach and Youth Director Joel Ripke, “We at Valley of Peace are excited to be a host site for this event. I have attended other Dave Ramsey workshops and found them life changing.” The event is free to attend. In order to be prepared for the number of attendees, participants are asked to register by emailing valleyofpeacehailey@gmail.com or by calling (208) 221-4114. Valley of Peace Lutheran Church is located at the corner of Woodside Blvd. and Wintergreen Dr. in Hailey.
FAMILY DAY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4 3-5PM / THE CENTER / HAILEY The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host free Family Day activities as part of its current BIG IDEA project, “The Unreliable Narrator,” on Saturday, Nov. 4. The Family Day event will be held at The Center in Hailey. In keeping with “The Unreliable Narrator’s” exploration of the power of the storyteller, Family Day participants will work with Company of Fools’ teaching artists for an afternoon of story crafting. The work of artist Holly Andres, who created a series of photographs for the current visual arts exhibition during her stay at The Center, will provide inspiration for the afternoon’s activities. Using improvisation, props and costumes, participants will let stories from the past inspire new creations. All ages are welcome. Family Day events at The Center provide special opportunities for multiple generations to explore art and ideas together, building confidence in self-expression through art making. For more information about Family Day and other upcoming events associated with The Center’s current BIG IDEA project, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
DONKEY BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8 6PM / WRHS GYM / HAILEY Donkey Basketball is exactly what it sounds like. It is a variation on the standard game of basketball, played on a standard basketball court, but in which the players ride donkeys. Teams include teachers, first responders and two student teams. Advanced tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students, and tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $8 for students. Children under 5 get in for free and all proceeds will help support the WRHS Senior Bash. Questions? Contact Chris Koch at (208) 720-6608.
‘SONGS OF FAITH & HOME’ SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5 5:30PM / ST. THOMAS CHURCH / SUN VALLEY Join Anna Majernikova for a mezzo-soprano recital titled “Songs of Faith and Home” and hear works by Pergolesi, Handel, Brahms and Martinu. Anna has studied at the Conservatory for Music in Bratislava, Slovakia, and holds degrees from Boise State University. She has been on faculty at BSU and has performed with Opera Idaho. Call (208) 726-5349 to learn more.
SOUPER SUPPER MONDAY NOVEMBER 6 5:30-6:30PM / ST. CHARLES CHURCH / HAILEY Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.
DANCE MASTER CLASSES SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12 10AM TO 4PM / SUN VALLEY BALLET / HAILEY
WRMS BOOK FAIR MON NOV 6-FRI NOV 10 VARIOUS TIMES / WRMS LIBRARY / HAILEY
Guest artists Elizabeth Keller and Phyllis Rothwell Affrunti will offer master classes at Sun Valley Ballet School for ages nine and up from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit sunvalleyballet.com for pricing information and the full schedule of offerings. Call (208) 806-1441 or email sunvalleyballet@gmail.com for more information or to register.
The Wood River Middle School Book Fair, with books provided by Idaho Book Fairs, will be held Nov. 6-10. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. on Thursday, and from 8 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The event will be held in the Wood River Middle School library and offers a wide range of books (especially for tweens and teens) and gifts for all ages. The Book Fair raises funds for the WRMS library, which receives from 30-60 percent of all sales. This year’s goals include expanding the library’s collection to support all their readers and assisting reading incentive programs such as summer reading and the Young Reader’s Choice Award. Book Fair shoppers can also support classroom libraries by purchasing books for teachers through the wish-list program. Parents, students, teachers, families and community members are all welcome.
WAKE UP HAILEY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7 9-10AM / WASHINGTON FEDERAL / HAILEY Join the Chamber and Washington Federal for the November Wake Up Hailey. Enjoy pastries and coffee while networking with local business owners. Bring a business card for a chance at one of the great raffle prizes. Call (208) 788-3484 to learn more.
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