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Arts News Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Use Photo By Hailey Man

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Crime & Courts News Resort Employee Accused Of Rape & ‘Crime Against Nature’

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Sports News Pond Hockey Classic To Take Place Jan. 13-14

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Idaho To Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. And Human Rights Day

Martin Luther King Jr. and Idaho Human Rights Day will be celebrated with a ceremony and activities in the State Capitol rotunda, second floor, 12-1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15.

The celebration will focus on individual volunteerism as well as reinforce the Human Rights Commission’s commitment to community service as a means to break down social and economic barriers to bring Idaho citizens together.

This event marks the 31st year that Idaho has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. and Idaho Human Rights Day, first commemoratively and later as a state holiday.

The Idaho Human Rights Commission enforces state and federal anti-discrimination laws in Idaho and provides mediation services to resolve complaints. The Commission also provides free training for businesses and organizations throughout the state.

For more information, visit humanrights.idaho.gov.

Ski Free Day On Nordic Trails

The Blaine County Recreation District will hold its annual Ski Free Day on Sunday, Jan. 7.

Skiing (and snowshoeing on snowshoe trails) will be free on all open BCRD Nordic trails, including Galena area trails, the Harriman Trail, Prairie Creek and Billy’s Bridge.

For more information, visit bcrd.org or call (208) 578-BCRD.

SofaKing To Play At Whiskey Jacques’

The Hailey-based band SofaKing will perform live at Whiskey Jacques’ in Ketchum on Friday, Jan. 5. Doors open at 9 p.m. Attendees will be charged $5 at the door. For more information, visit Facebook.com/sofakingsunvalley.

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BY DANA DUGAN

nce upon a time, the musician Jon Bon Jovi was a little-known rocker from New Jersey. In 1985, his band was at the bottom of a huge lineup of big names playing at Farm Aid in Champaign, Ill., including Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Joni Mitchell, Loretta Lynn and David Alan Coe. Also there to do take photographs was New Yorker David Seelig, who’d come with friends. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland called Seelig last week about a photograph he took at Farm Aid of Jon Bon Jovi that they’d seen on the Rock Paper Photo online photography site.

“The woman said ‘we want to use it for a billboard,’ six feet high, in Cleveland, near the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and for advertising,” Seelig said. “Totally out of the blue.”

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Seelig, a Hailey resident for nearly 25 years, spent a couple of seasons in Sun Valley back in the mid-1970s. There, he studied at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities, then an exhibition and educational facility for high-level, fine-arts residencies located where Community School is today. Among Seelig’s classmates was professional photographer Tina Barney, who was in town recently for a presentation coinciding with her new book.

“I’d been shooting for about two years, professionally,” Seelig said. “Bon Jovi was about a year away from becoming a megastar. My friend knew them; she was part owner of a small club in Long Island called Sparks, where they’d played. I shot them because Ann knew them. That one shot sold well.”

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Second Supermoon Will Be An Eclipse

The first eclipse of 2018, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, will be a lunar one. This supermoon, referred to as a blue moon since it will be the second in the month after the one on Monday, Jan. 1, will also feature a total lunar eclipse. The Earth, sun and moon line up in such a way that the Earth will block the sunlight that would otherwise reflect off the moon.

The term supermoon refers to a full moon that coincides with the closest the moon gets to Earth during its orbit.

According to NASA, the best views of the middle-of-the-night eclipse will be in central and eastern Asia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia. Alaska and Hawai‘i will have a glimpse. For the rest of the U.S., the eclipse will happen when the moon is setting for the phenomenon to be visible.

An eclipse supermoon and a blue moon have not occurred together in 152 years.

First Baby Born At St. Luke’s WR

On Jan. 1, 2018, at 8:43 p.m., Isabella Shay Stead was born to Meghan Urquhart and her husband, Paul Stead at St. Luke’s Wood River, in Ketchum.

Isabella weighed 7 pounds, 11.3 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. According to the hospital, the family was in the Valley from Seattle celebrating the holidays.

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Time for Three, a string trio that has played several times in the Wood River Valley, will return to perform a free concert for the community on Monday, Jan. 8, at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood. For a story, see page 8.

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City of Ketchum Water-Wise Programs Begin This Month Ketchum joins neighboring cities, the Sawtooth Botanical Garden and Wood River Land Trust in a 3-part Resilient Landscapes for Resilient Communities series. Design an Attractive Landscape takes place on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Hailey City Hall from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Get Ready for Pond Hockey 11th Annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic takes place at Atkinson Park on Jan. 13 and 14. Come out for brats and beverages and watch great skating and puck handlingon the city’s unique outdoor rink,Christina Potters Ice Rink.

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ALLEGED RAPE TAKES PLACE ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Resort employee charged with ‘crime against nature,’ victim claims she was unconscious

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BY DANA DUGAN

Sun Valley Co. employee—originally from the Philippines—was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 27, on two felony charges after he was accused of raping a fellow employee in her dorm room in Sun Valley.

Klaus Nico Gomez Alas, 22, was charged with one count of rape, a felony under Idaho Code 18-6101 (7)(a)(b), and one count of an infamous crime against nature, a felony under Idaho Code 18-6605.

The first code refers to a situation in which the victim is at the time unconscious or asleep, and unaware that the act is occurring.

The second charge refers, in this case, to the defendant allegedly performing oral sex on the victim “against that person’s will to-wit.”

According to a police report filed with the court on Friday, Dec. 29, the victim and two friends attended Dollar Night at Whiskey Jacques’ in Ketchum on Sunday, Dec. 24, as did the defendant. The defendant and the victim danced together that night, “grinding” on each other, the report states. However, the two did not leave the bar together.

The victim, intoxicated, was taken home by her friends, who changed her clothing and put her to bed. According to the victim’s testimony in the report, she awoke sometime later, naked, to a man in her bed having intercourse with her. She claimed she didn’t “confidently identify” the man until he turned on a light to go to the bathroom.

Gomez Alas was seen on video surveillance leaving and entering her room several times between 2 a.m. and 4:38 a.m., wearing a pair of the victim’s yoga pants that she wore to bed.

In Gomez Alas’s testimony in the report, he claims she knew it was him when he first entered her room and that he did not ever penetrate her. He does admit to performing oral sex on her and to asking her for (and receiving) oral sex. The victim, however, claims she didn’t know what was happening until she woke up while he was penetrating her.

“And then he went back and did oral sex to me, then penetrated me again,” her testimony in the report states.

The victim and the defendant do agree on one point: Gomez Alas called the victim by the wrong

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name just before their interaction ended. “[The defendant] said [the victim] got upset when he said the name ‘Gina’ and he left the room,” the report states. It also states that, according to the victim, the defendant said the name “Gina” after he made her perform oral sex on him and at that point the victim pushed him away and covered herself up.

“Then he stopped to try to force me,” the victim states in the report.

Gomez Alas was arraigned in Blaine County Magistrate Court on Friday, Dec. 29. Due to the felony charges, he does not have to enter a plea until the case passes to Blaine County 5th District Court following a preliminary hearing at the Magistrate level, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 9. During the arraignment, attorney Josh Stanek was appointed as Gomez Alas’s public defender. Also during the arraignment, Judge Jennifer Haemmerle set the defendant’s bail at $100,000 and ordered him not to make contact with the victim, should he post bail.

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CREATING RESILIENT LANDSCAPES Cities And Nonprofits Team Up To Offer Workshops

BY MIKE MCKENNA, WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST

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hile some folks debate the causes of climate change, those of us who live in the Wood River Valley see its impacts firsthand: flooding, droughts, water calls, wildfires, weed infestations. These are all part of the landscape here.

To be able to handle these challenges, we need to become a resilient community. Not just for the beauty and health of our landscapes, but also for the wildlife with which we share our environment. That’s why the cities of Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley have teamed up with the Wood River Land Trust and the Sawtooth Botanical Garden to offer the upcoming six-part series, “Resilient Landscapes for Resilient Communities.”

The series will focus on exploring ways to create beautiful and resilient landscapes using xeriscaping principles and nativars (newly available native plants).

Certified landscape architects and designers Sharon Browder, Dean Hernandez, Rob King, Staci Page, Mark Spencer, Steven Paulsen and Steve Love will lead the workshops. The workshops are part of the Land Trust’s annual Water-Wise series and serve as credit for Hailey Water Smarty rebate program participants.

The Resilient Landscapes series will start with three public workshops in January and February. The Land Trust will host two free workshops at the Hailey Public Library, “Designing an Attractive Landscape,” on

Thursday, Jan. 18, and “Bring Your Conceptual Landscape Design to the Professionals” on Thursday, Jan. 25.

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden will host an inexpensive workshop geared toward landscape professionals called “Nativars—The New Native Plants” on Thursday, Feb 15.

“We’re really excited to be a part of this and to have all the cities and the Sawtooth Botanical Garden involved,” said Patti Lousen, WRLT project coordinator. “The Resilient Landscapes series will not only help people on an individual level, but it helps create a sense of community values. Water conservation is critical, especially as these challenges are not going away. We need to figure out ways to best deal with them together.”

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden is also anxious to help the public explore the information.

“I’m thrilled that all four cities have stepped in to help make this series possible,” said Kristin Fletcher, SBG education director. “I also love the diversity it offers, from irrigation to design to newly-developed plant species. It has value for homeowners and professionals. They all aim to help us learn how to create resilient landscapes.”

The philosophy behind creating resilient landscapes is simple: work with nature instead of against it and create landscapes that can withstand or quickly recover from difficult conditions.

The idea of creating resilient landscapes is catching on nationally as well. Organizations like the Trust for Public Lands, the Open Space Institute and the American Soci-

Julie Wrigley garden. Courtesy photo from the Wood River Land Trust

ety of Landscape Architects all preach the philosophies and benefits of creating resilient landscapes.

According to the American Society of Landscape Architects, “Long-term resilience is about continuously bouncing back and regenerating. It’s about learning how to cope with the ever-changing ‘new normal.’”

For more information, call the Wood River Land Trust (208) 788-3947 or the Sawtooth Botanical Garden at (208) 726-9358. tws

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“Pond hockey brings beginner and skilled players together on an outdoor sheet of ice that cannot be equaled,” said John Kearney, Ketchum recreation supervisor. Photo by Matt Leidecker

PUCKIN’ AROUND

11th Annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic

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chairs, sunscreen and blankets, and prepare to hunker down for the duration. Last year, the last Saturday game was finished up in the dark with vehicle headlights trained on the rink.”

Food and beverages will be available throughout the competition. Enjoy Falls Brand brats, non-alcoholic drinks, vegetarian options and more.

“This has always been a weekend of laughs and plenty of sore legs,” Kearney laughed. “I’ve always been impressed with the

sportsmanship and laid-back atmosphere. The only prize at the end is a golden shovel... given to the winning team. We keep one at the rec center with the past nine winners’ (from both divisions) names on them. This is the spirit of pond hockey!”

Above all, the annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic is a great community event.

“It’s like a hometown reunion—participants and observers have been coming for years and new people find out about it

every year,” Kearney said. “It’s fun seeing old faces and making new friends. If you want to meet the locals, this is the place to be.

It is unlike any community gathering, whether you are a hockey enthusiast or not.”

For more information about the 11th Annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic, call (208) 7267820, ext. 100, or email jkearney@ketchumidaho.org. To register a team for the Jan. 10 deadline, visit ketchumidaho. org/registration. tws

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oin the community to watch hockey the way it way originally played—outdoors and in the mountains. The 11th Annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic will take place Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13-14, at the Christina Potters Outdoor Ice Rink at Atkinson Park. The event is sponsored by the City of Ketchum.

Pond hockey differs from regular arena hockey.

“Pond hockey rules of ‘no fighting, no goalies and no boards’ make this a game of finesse rather than brute strength,” said John Kearney, City of Ketchum Recreation Department supervisor. “The goalmouths themselves are challenging; players must shoot the puck into a 12-inch-by-4-inch slot, so pucks don’t fly around much. Festive, family-friendly and fun, the event is competitive yet highly entertaining. Pond hockey brings beginner and skilled players together on an outdoor sheet of ice that cannot be equaled.”

More than 30 teams from multiple states are slated to participate in this year’s much-anticipated event. The beginner and intermediate division will start on Saturday at 9 a.m. and the advanced division will begin Sunday at 10 a.m. The Valley’s hockey team, the Sun Valley Suns, will return to play in the Sunday division.

Spots are still open in both divisions. The cost to participate in the tournament is $50 for each six-person team, and players must be at least 18.

“Tournament fees help pay for construction and maintenance of the Potters rink from about mid-December through about mid-February,” Kearney explained.

However, the Idaho Pond Hockey Classic is free to spectators and proceeds will benefit local youth recreation programs.

“The observing public definitely outnumber tournament participants—it’s as fun to watch as it is to play,” Kearney said. “Bring the kids, lawn

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PET COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR JANUARY 3 - 9, FROM PICABO ANGLER

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here is no end in sight to this spring-like weather.

There is a chance for snow over the weekend, but probably not enough to influence the fishing. If anything, it may dampen the urge to travel to the Lower Lost River or the South Fork of the Boise. The good news is, when it’s 40 degrees outside in January, you won’t have ice freezing in your guides!

The fishing on the Big Wood has been generally good, although the constant high pressure and bright sun make for diminutive Midge hatches on most days. Trying to find that classic winter day with Midges lining the banks and fish heads up everywhere is hard to come by. The good news is, with less than stellar skiing conditions, we have a bunch of great winter fisheries to fall back on.

If we do get a short low-pressure system in over the weekend, anglers may find the conditions right for some great dry-fly activity. If you see heads up, try Griffiths Gnats and Tie-Down Midges fished in tandem. If nothing else, the cloud cover should provide a darker day and perhaps get some of the bigger fish out in the open and moving about the river systems. This could be especially true on Silver Creek, where a darker day should turn the Streamer fishing on.

The weekend system should be brief, so be prepared for more of the same the rest of the time.

Expect Nymphing with Midge patterns like Zebra Nymphs and Brassies to take fish, and have some Streamers to fish in brighter patterns on the bright days. Mini Zonkers are one of our favorites on any of our area rivers.

If you fish the Creek, be aware that duck hunting season is still happening for a few more weeks, so please don’t approach areas where you see decoys in the water or hear shooting. The Creek is open to catch-and-release fishing downstream from the Highway 20 bridge.

With the holidays complete, we know a lot of anglers will be heading to the saltwater in the coming months to chase flats species. Picabo Angler has a ton of experience in this warm-water arena and we are happy to help advise you on your trip, build you a trip, or even host you and your small group to one of our favorite destinations. Get out there and explore!

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‘MY DOG IS AN ALPHA DOG’

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uite honestly, dog “pack” behaviors and “social rank” have become a politically incorrect topic to even discuss. There are many people who believe that dogs are no longer “pack animals” because of domestication.

Dogs do understand “social rank.” All mammals understand social rank, meaning that there are those higher in social rank than others. Our human gut reaction is to discredit social rank because we want our dogs to be equals, or more human-like. We treat them just like we treat our children, even going so far as to call them “fur babies” or “fur kids.”

If we have more than one dog, they all have the same beds, same collars, and we would never considering taking one dog on a walk without the others. We treat them almost as many people treat twin babies, dressing them the same, and so on.

I was driving home from Boise one day and saw a group of turkey vultures near a deer carcass. What a disgusting thing to witness, frankly. But, one vulture was clearly going to eat the carcass by using intimidating behavior to keep the others away. This vulture was clearly higher in social rank than the other vultures. Even bird owners will admit social ranking among their domesticated birds.

Those that can accept social rank may still not understand what that means for dogs.

And, unfortunately, many use the term “alpha” dog to describe and minimize aggressive behavior.

I can clearly state that there are very few true “alpha” dogs. Alpha dogs are like generals in the military; there are very few and everyone respects them automatically. Generals don’t have to fight to prove their rank; it’s clear for everyone to see by their “uniform.”

A true alpha dog can walk into a huge group of other dogs and every dog knows that dog is an alpha. Those dogs that are confused about their rank might challenge the higher-ranking dog. But the alpha dog

A high-ranking dog is usually very gentle, but emanates a presence. Photo by Fran Jewell

will have little to do with them and usually diffuses the situation through very keen, skillful and very clear behaviors, or “commands,” to the challenger.

Not all higher-ranking dogs are alpha dogs, but they are higher ranking than others. I visualize it much like the military; like a pyramid of ranks, most dogs are at the bottom, or the enlisted men. As you go up the pyramid of rank, there are fewer and fewer dogs in each rank, until you get to the general, or alpha dog. Dogs with good social skills will recognize the rank of another dog and respect that. If he is higher than the others, he respects that. If he is lower, he respects the higher-ranking dog.

It’s all about respect, and fighting does

not always gain respect. We dog owners can teach dogs respect and foster good social skills to encourage better behaviors with each other. If you are not sure how to go about this, a good place to start is contacting a certified dog behavior consultant. I am always available to answer questions or do a consultation.

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.

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SNOW SCOOPS

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BY LESLIE REGO

he lodgepole pine is scarcely covered with snow. The tree is not shrouded, nor is it bent over from the weight of the snow, but rather it has settled onto the pine in such a way as to appear as though the tree is covered by thousands of small scoops of vanilla ice cream. The scoops cling to the needles, nestling into the juncture of the needle and branch. The rounded top of the snow peeks out, creating spots along the limbs of the pine.

When I look at this snow forest of lodgepole pines, I see an abstract landscape of stippled darks and whites. The overcast sky adds to the abstraction.

The low light passes through the crisscross of hundreds of branches, creating patterned areas to an already snow-flecked landscape.

I am not looking at the traditional “after a snowfall” landscape. I am not seeing an expanse of white. I am not seeing gently curving mounds of snow covering treetops, stones, and other landmarks. I am seeing constant disruption. I am seeing jagged intersections. There is no real sky or ground. Squint-

Leslie Rego, “Snow Scoops,” nib pen and ink, white charcoal pencil.

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n recent years, succulent gardening has become incredibly popular. Succulents come in a wide variety and are easy to maintain indoors and outdoors.

Succulents are plants native to arid areas that have adapted to a lack of precipitation by developing thick, fleshy leaves, stems or roots in which they can store water. Other adaptations that can help them conserve water include waxy leaves and stems, hairy or spiny surfaces, a reduced leaf surface area, and a compact columnar or spherical shape.

To create a succulent garden, you will need a site with full sun, good drainage, and welldrained soil. You can also create your garden in pots using the same quality potting mix as you would use for your other container plants. There is a special cactus potting mix that contains more sand and perlite, but I’ve found it does not retain enough moisture in the very hot and sunny spot where my succulents are located.

If you are planting directly in the ground and you have soil that is not fine or coarse sand, add enough builder’s sand to the bed so that it makes up about 25 percent of the top several inches of soil. Also, add enough compost or coconut coir so that the soil is about 10 percent organic matter.

There are two major groups of hens-and-chicks (Sempervivum sp.) that can be grown outdoors in our region. One is the Sempervivum tectorum genus that has mostly fleshy-leaved plants. The other is the Sempervivum arachnoideum genus with smaller, almost spherical plants that are covered with spider-web-like hair. Jovibarba species, closely resembling hens-and-chicks, are another group of hardy succulents.

Jorgen Lawrence. Courtesy photo by Kris Olenick

A blooming hen on a hen-and-chicks plant is often referred to as a “rooster.” The individual rosettes will begin to elongate and lengthen vertically when it is time to produce flowers. Courtesy photo by Sarah Busdon

Hardy sedums come in a variety of forms and are nice additions to a succulent garden. Sedums can be big or small, upright or trailing, depending on the species and cultivar. I like having brightgreen trailing sedums to complement the more structured grayish hens-and-chicks.

If you have a spot in your garden that is too hot for most other plants, follow the trend and try some hardy succulents.

Sarah Busdon is an administrative assistant with University of Idaho’s Blaine County Extension office. For more information, visit extension. uidaho.edu/blaine or call (208) 788-5585.

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he universe is a very cold place. This planet is a pinprick oasis of energy and relative heat in a vast expanse of cold. On a moonless winter night on a walk outside of town, one can remember this. We are lucky in the Wood River Valley to have nighttime skies relatively free from light pollution, so the effect of a dark and clear night can be stunning.

Clear nights tend to be the coldest nights. When stars fill the space above us with a density and an intensity that causes me to forget whether I was heading in or heading out of my house, or where I was walking, the cold of winter can quickly feel more severe.

As a kid, I would lay on my back on a night like that, arms and legs spread wide, palms down with my fingers gripping the ground. With a little imagination, looking up like that when the stargazing conditions are right, I would remember that

aside from the small film of atmosphere that insulates the heat we get from the Sun and that keeps the extreme cold of the universe at bay, we are not all that far away from the empty, frigid vacuum of space. A thin veneer is all that keeps the energy in living creatures on this planet from being drawn away like the steam in our breath.

In the summer, we are blessed with enough solar input that the dark maw of the universe, so keen as it is to strip energy and warmth away from objects, seems more removed. But, on clear, cold winter nights, it’s not hard to get a sense of what it is like to have precious, life-giving heat radiate slowly out of us.

Because we humans heat our homes from energy sources that all, in one form or another, originate from some sort of stored solar energy collected during more sunny times, and because we feed our cells with calories derived to a huge degree from foods grown in summer environments, we have somewhat

removed ourselves from the true rawness of winter.

Here in the Valley, winter is a significant challenge for non-human species. Species in the Valley have tricks up their sleeves to help them make it through until spring, but the margins of error are thin when the temperatures drop at night.

So, when the sun rises after a cold night, and there are fresh morning tracks in the snow from some of the more dependable local track-makers, such as the cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii) or the ermine (Mustela erminea), I imagine that those critters would chalk up another win in the long tug-of-war between the cold and their living cells, if they ever had time to sit and ponder such things.

Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native and has spent most of his life exploring what our local ecosystems have to offer.

He currently teaches science at Community School.

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orgen Lawrence, a senior at Wood River High School, is absorbed in filling his life with music, school, and involvement with friends and the community.

Currently, Lawrence has a GPA of 4.15 and is a member of National Honor Society, an organization that encourages volunteer work and community activism.

“I have found that working with other people in and outside of school is very fulfilling to me,” Lawrence said. “One of the best things about the Wood River Valley is that the people here are so caring and supportive and have provided me with a secure background for my future. It’s fun to give back.”

Lawrence’s interests have been stimulated by the curriculum offerings at WRHS. He especially enjoys his math and science classes, such as AP Psychology, and hopes to continue studying neuroscience after graduation.

“I can envision my self contributing to the development of improved prosthetic devices or the conditions that require them,” he said. “Maybe becoming a physical therapist would be a good way to carry on my love of science that contributes to healing.”

As well, Lawrence has played the violin since he was 7 years old.

“I studied with the same violin teacher all these years so was lucky to have such consistent training,” he said. “I was also able to participate in the Sun Valley Summer Symphony workshop for the last 10 years.”

When he was a sophomore, the SVSS’s School of Music awarded Lawrence the Carol Nie Outstanding Music Student award.

He is in the school orchestra, and “feels a part of a growth in

interest in learning string instruments,” he said. “This community has so many outlets now for people like me to have an opportunity to study an instrument like the violin.”

Lawrence also is a baritone with the high school’s B-Tones, an allmale-student a cappella group under the direction of R.L. Rowsey.

“I credit R.L. as having a great impact on my life,” he said. “He has encouraged so many of us to love music.”

Lawrence carries over his passion for music with volunteering to work with fourth- and fifthgrade students learning string instruments.

A Hailey native, Lawrence underwent a life-saving surgery at birth and then endured a long period of quarantine and recovery at home.

“I feel so grateful for surviving this early trauma and for my caring family,” he said. “My gratitude extends to other aspects of my solid youth. My older sister graduated from Wellesley last May, and I know she probably appreciated, as I do, the years she spent getting a good academic and life preparation in the Wood River Valley.”

Currently, Lawrence is preparing for auditions for college music programs, including possible study at Oberlin College, the University of Southern California or Vanderbilt University, all of which have excellent music programs. Wherever he is accepted, Lawrence plans to continue his interest in music and science.

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arah Seppa, clinical nutritionist and dietitian, recently explained to a crowded room that life expectancy has increased due to less infectious disease, better drugs medications, improved access to healthcare, better sanitation, etc. However, according to the New England Journal of Medicine, our lifestyles are not improving. The prevalence and severity of obesity is so great, especially in children, that the associated diseases and complications—Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure, and cancer—are likely to strike people at younger and younger ages. The good news: It is never too late to emphasize nutrition for health promotion and disease prevention.

Sarah offered advice on healthier eating habits.

She referenced the lessons spelled out in Dan Buettner’s bestseller, The Blue Zones. A few highlights include: • Practice “Hara Hachi Bu,” the Japanese term for “stop eating when your stomach is 80 percent full.”

Most of us have been programmed to clean our plate and often the amount on our plate is not our choice. This requires eating slowly as it can take our mind 15 minutes to get the message! Eating to when you are 80 percent full cuts calories by about 20 percent. Calorie restriction has been shown to prolong life in laboratory animals and is associated with better heart health in humans. It also leads to weight loss, which many of us would like and need. Strategies include using

smaller plates and measuring portions.

• Eat less meat and processed food, or, better yet, none!

Protein? No problem. Most of us only need 50-80 grams of protein per day.

• Eat 4-6 vegetable servings per day • 1 cup raw or 1/2 cup cooked • Reduce intake of meat: • Meatless Mondays • Vegan before 6 p.m. (Mark Bittner’s approach) • Meat as a condiment (small portions) • Plan your meal with beans or tofu as the centerpiece • Go nuts! (a handful) • Alcohol in moderation: • 1 glass for women, 2 for men, daily. Consistency and moderation are key.

One glass is: • 5 oz. wine or sake • 12 oz. beer • 1.5 oz. spirits • Red wine does offer additional benefits such as polyphenols and antioxidants.

• Use caution! Booze will HASTEN the aging process when consumption exceeds 1-2 portions per day and can be toxic to the liver and brain.

It is recommended to check with your medical provider before beginning a new exercise or dietary routine. To find a doctor or to learn more about our dieticians and clinical nutritional services, contact the Center for Community Health at (208) 727-8733 or visit stlukesonline.org.

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January Is National Blood Donor Month

National Blood Donor Month has been observed in January since 1970 and recognizes the importance of giving blood and platelets while honoring those who roll up their sleeve to help patients in need. The American Red Cross and St. Luke’s Wood River Volunteer Core Board invites the community to help save lives by donating blood from 12 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 in the Baldy and River Run Conference Rooms at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center.

The winter months can be especially difficult to collect enough blood and platelets to meet patient needs. Inclement weather can result in blood drive cancellations, and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can prevent some donors from making or keeping appointments to give. Every two seconds someone needs blood in the U.S. Every day the Red Cross must collect nearly 14,000 pints of blood for patients across the country.

“In the hour it takes to donate blood, you can help save the lives of patients in your community and across the country,” said Teresa Laird and Cheri Watson, SLWR Volunteer Board Blood Drive Committee cochairs. “Blood donors with all blood types are encouraged to make an appointment to give.”

To make an appointment or to learn more, download the American Red Cross blood donor app, visit redcrossblood.org, use sponsor code “Ketchum” or call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767). To speed up the donation process, fill out a health history questionnaire found at redcrossblood.org/rapidpass.

Vision Board With Idaho BaseCamp

The nonprofit Idaho BaseCamp and Whitney Gershater will host a Ladies Vision Board Night, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 15 E. Bullion Street in Hailey. There will be a donation to help cover the cost of the location rental and supplies.

The event will begin with an opening ceremony to set intention and a closing ceremony to bring the vision board to life.

Participants should bring magazines, scissors, a snack to share and a poster board.

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“Project Tf3 Encore Weekend” is part of a celebration of the group’s partnership with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony through their three-year Project Tf3 residency. Photo by Nils Ribi, courtesy of Sun Valley Summer Symphony

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he genre-defying trio Time for Three will perform a free concert for the community Monday, Jan. 8 at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 6:30 p.m.

“Project Tf3 Encore Weekend” is part of a celebration of the group’s partnership with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony through their three-year Project Tf3 residency, completed in summer 2017.

“Throughout the duration of the partnership, a newly commissioned piece of music An upcoming concert will spotlight Time for Three’s work mentoring the was created to perform each Harriman Quartet. Photo by Nils Ribi, courtesy of Sun Valley Summer summer, special community Symphony concerts and appearances by Time for Three took place, and summer performance on Aug. which will culminate in a music education and mentoring 3 unveiled “Songs of Joy,” shared moment on the stage. We between Time for Three and commissioned by the Sun Valley are grateful to the Symphony local music students occurred,” Summer Symphony through its supporters who make these kinds of connections possible in said Daniel Hansen, SVSS Project Tf3.

The upcoming public concert our community.” marketing coordinator. “It’s at the Church of the Big Wood Seating is open, and space is vitally important to celebrate the amazing bonds that have serves as the culminating limited. Overflow seating with been made between Time for highlight of the weekend’s live simulcast will be available.

Three and the community, and celebration and will spotlight Individuals unable to attend the inspiring new music that the group’s work mentoring the the Jan. 8 concert in person has been created—which is now Harriman Quartet. Comprised will be able to watch via online being performed worldwide of four Wood River Valley- livestream on the Symphony’s by the trio—through this based high school seniors, Arika website at svsummersymphony.

Gourley, Jorgen Lawrence, org/special-events. partnership.”

“Live-streaming this event Time for Three transcends Thalia Rojas and Lance Verst, traditional classification with the quartet has studied with Time will help make sure everyone elements of classical, country, for Three since their freshman has an opportunity be a part of Western, gypsy and jazz idioms year through the Symphony’s the celebration of Project Tf3,” that form a blend all its own. year-round School of Music, Hansen said. “Even if you’re Violinists Nicolas Kendall and located at the Community unable to attend the performance in person you’ll still be able to Charles Yang and double-bass Campus in Hailey.

“When we said goodbye to watch the performance in real player Ranaan Meyer share a passion for improvising, Nick, Ranaan and Charles at time on our website.”

The Presbyterian Church composing, arranging and the end of their time with us last summer, I think we all knew that of the Big Wood is located at educating. it really wasn’t goodbye” said 100 Saddle Road in Ketchum.

“One of the most beloved aspects of the group is their R.L. Rowsey, School of Music For additional information energy in live performance,” Education artistic director. “We on the Sun Valley Summer Hansen said. “They are were committed to keeping Symphony and Project Tf3, visit Time for Three connected to the svsummersymphony.org.

For irresistibly engaging.”

The group has performed the Harriman Quartet in their senior additional information on Time last five summers in Sun Valley year. Now here they are for a for Three, visit tf3.com. during the Symphony’s season. weekend of intense work with Most recently, the group’s 2017 these great high school seniors, tws

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE TAIZÉ SERVICE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3 5:30PM / ST. THOMAS CHURCH / SUN VALLEY Taizé services consist of quiet prayer and simple chants. It is a candlelight service that begins and ends in silence. The service lasts about 35 minutes and all are welcome. Call (208) 309-5075 to learn more.

‘THE 2017 FLOOD’

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3

6-7:30PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM The spring flooding of 2017 substantially altered reaches of the Big Wood River. Its effects will be discussed in a program titled “The 2017 Flood: River Processes and a Historical Perspective on the Big Wood River and its Trout Fishery.” Panelists for this presentation will provide an overview of river processes, discuss the history of human alterations to the Big Wood River, examine how alterations have affected aquatic habitat and the trout fishery, and discuss the 2017 flood and lessons it may provide for the future.

Panelists include Dan Dauwalter, Russ Thurow and John Buffington. Dauwalter is a Trout Unlimited fisheries biologist working on landscape-scale planning efforts and the design of restoration projects, particularly as they relate to climate change mitigation. Thurow is a U.S. Forest Service fisheries scientist who worked on fish population and habitat assessments in the Big Wood River in the 1980s and who now studies Chinook salmon and bull trout demographics and spawning. Buffington, a Forest Service research geomorphologist, studies the effects of climate change on stream-channel morphology and salmonid habitat across the West. Visit comlib.org or call (208) 726-3493 for more information.

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KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3 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.

BROOKS HARTELL WED JAN 3-SAT JAN 6 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY Enjoy the piano music of New York-based pianist Brooks Hartell at the Duchin Lounge from 7-10 p.m.

TNT THURSDAYS – AGES 10+ THURSDAY JANUARY 4 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.

IDEABOUNCE AT THE KIC THURSDAY JANUARY 4 5-6PM / KIC / KETCHUM Enjoy innovating, problem solving and discussing new projects over a beer? Join the Ketchum Innovation Center for IdeaBounce, an informal monthly gathering of entrepreneurs where attendees have fun hacking apart problems with new products, helping each other with designs and generally sharing an enthusiasm for creativity and innovation. There’s no cost and the KIC has partnered with Sawtooth Brewery to help supply tasty beverages.

‘GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS’ THURSDAY JANUARY 4 6PM / GAIL SEVERN GALLERY / KETCHUM Enjoy David Mamet’s modern classic play “Glengarry Glen Ross” during a free play reading at the Gail Severn Gallery. The reading is presented by Sawtooth Productions and Laughing Stock Theater Company as part of their ongoing series. The outstanding cast will feature Andrew Alburger, Jon Kane, David Janeski, Chris Carwithen, Matt Gorby, Bill Nagle and Rick Hoffman and will be directed by Kane.

Running time is 100 minutes.

“Glengarry Glen Ross” won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, and was also made into a critically acclaimed movie. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to engage in any number of unethical, illegal acts—from lies and flattery to bribery, threats, intimidation and burglary—to sell undesirable real estate to unwitting prospective buyers. Based on Mamet’s experience in a similar office, the title comes from two real estate properties mentioned in the play. For more information call (208) 720-3207.

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Medicaid For Idaho hosts ‘Open Houses’ In Blaine County

Medicaid for Idaho, a project created by Reclaim Idaho team members Luke Mayville and Garrett Strizich, will host two open houses and ballot-drive kickoffs in Blaine County the first week of January. Community members are encouraged to learn about this ongoing project to expand affordable healthcare for Idahoans and encourage individuals to collect signatures to secure Medicaid Expansion on the ballot in 2018. From 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, the event will be at The Smokey Bone BBQ, at 315 S. Main St., in Hailey. The second event will be held from 12-1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Leadville Espresso House at 411 Leadville Ave. N., in Ketchum.

In Idaho, a large number of individuals and families in the community fall into “the Medicaid gap.” This is a result of the Idaho Legislature’s refusal to expand Medicaid as allowed under the 2008 Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act. Individuals who have ‘fallen into the gap’ earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, and earn too little to qualify for federal subsidies to help pay for private insurance coverage.

“We are excited to join this statewide grassroots effort and build on the community conversations about healthcare that took place here over the summer,” said Molly Page, Blaine County leader for the effort.

“There are over 700 people in the coverage gap in Blaine County.”

To get a Medicaid Expansion initiative on the ballot in 2018, Medicaid for Idaho must secure 56,000 signatures from registered voters by April 15.

“I know Blaine County residents will do their part to help with this important effort,” Page said. “I hope our community turns out in large numbers to join us on Thursday or Friday and help build momentum for this effort.”

Singers Sought To Join Caritas Chorale

Rehearsals for Caritas Chorale’s presentation of John Rutter’s “Gloria” will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, and singers are invited to join. The concert will be presented March 3 and March 4 at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Ketchum.

Caritas Chorale, a nonprofit community chorus, welcomes anyone interested in singing. An audition is not required.

Rehearsals are held downstairs at Our Lady of the Snows on Sun Valley Road.

The chorus performs several public concerts each year. Recent concerts featured were “Chichester Psalms,” Rutter’s “Requiem,” Handel’s “Messiah,” Vivaldi’s ‘‘Gloria” and “Cinemagic.”

For more information, call Linda Bergerson at (208) 720-0085.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ‘UPBEAT WITH ALASDAIR’ THURSDAY JANUARY 4 6:30PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM

JOE FOS SUN JAN 7-TUES JAN 9 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY

Sun Valley Summer Symphony Music Director Alasdair Neale returns to host his popular speaking series, “Upbeat with Alasdair.”

Titled “Why Mozart?”, the talk will provide a first look at the 2018 “In Focus Series” performances to take place July 29-August 3.

The “Upbeat with Alasdair” speaking series, held at The Community Library in the winter and spring each year, provides Maestro Neale the opportunity to share the passion and stories behind repertoire to be performed during the Symphony’s summer season. In keeping with the Symphony’s mission, the “Upbeat with Alasdair” talks provide opportunities for music education in the Wood River Valley.

This program will begin at 6:30 p.m. at The Community Library, 415 Spruce Ave. in Ketchum. Admission is free, but space is limited, and the event is often full. Those interested are encouraged to arrive early. Reservations can be made by contacting the Symphony office, (208) 622-5607, or at info@svsummersyphony.org. Individuals unable to attend the Jan. 4 lecture in person will be able to watch via online livestream on the Symphony’s website at svsummersymphony.org/education-events. For additional information on the Sun Valley Summer Symphony and “Upbeat with Alasdair,” visit svsummersymphony.org.

The legendary music man Joe Fos entertains with timeless piano music at the Duchin Lounge from 7-10 p.m.

SOUPER SUPPER MONDAY JANUARY 8 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.

SNOWSHOE TOURS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10 10AM TO 2PM / LIMELIGHT HOTEL / KETCHUM

DJ MARLENE FRIDAY JANUARY 5 9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE Enjoy live music this and every Friday night at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue.

This week, groove to tunes with DJ Marlene.

SLEIGH RIDES FRI JAN 5-SUN JAN 7 11AM TO 2PM / SUN VALLEY RESORT Experience serenity and sunny skies on a magical sleigh ride through the Sun Valley trails. The one-hour sleigh ride passes by historic sites, such as the Hemingway Memorial and Trail Creek Cabin.

All sleigh rides start and end at the Sun Valley Nordic Center. Tickets, $30 for adults and $15 for children 18 and under, may be purchased at the Sun Valley Nordic Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with departures every hour.

The ERC will partner with the Limelight Hotel to offer complimentary snowshoe tours for Limelight Hotel guests. ERC staff and volunteers will lead the tours and share their knowledge about the local environment with guests while snowshoeing through beautiful landscapes just north of Ketchum. Through this program, the ERC hopes to instill a lasting sense of stewardship in visitors to this precious Valley. For more information contact Alisa McGowan, ERC program director, at (208) 726-4333 or alisa@ercsv.org.

‘ART INTO ARCHITECTURE’ THURSDAY JANUARY 11 5:30PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM

APRÈS-SKI LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY JANUARY 6 2:30-5:30PM / RIVER RUN / KETCHUM Hit the slopes and then decompress with tunes from Alyssa Jacey at River Run Lodge in Ketchum.

‘BANKING ON CLIMATE CHANGE’ SUNDAY JANUARY 7 5-7PM / COMMUNITY SCHOOL / SUN VALLEY The Sun Valley Institute has partnered with Rainforest Action Network to bring “Banking on Climate Change” to the community. Join Patrick McCully, Climate and Energy director at RAN, and Aimée Christensen, CEO of Christensen Global Strategies and executive director of Sun Valley Institute, for a lively discussion with local panelists on the critical role each human plays in the fight against climate change.

RSVP is required. Reserve a spot at ran.org/sunvalley or call (415) 297-4622 for more information.

LARRY CARLTON SUNDAY JANUARY 7 8-10PM / OPERA HOUSE / SUN VALLEY The Sun Valley Opera House welcomes 19-time Grammy nominee, four-time Grammy winner, and all-time guitar great, Larry Carlton. Carlton built his career as one of the premiere studio musicians of the 1970s and ‘80s. He is well known for his work with artists such as Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson and dozens of other household names. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded on hundreds of albums in many genres, for movies and television (including a Grammy Award for his performance on the Hill Street Blues theme song). He has played on more than 100 gold and platinum records. During this time, Carlton developed a signature style and sound that continues to influence guitarists all over the world.

For tickets and to learn more, visit sunvalley.ticketfly.com.

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host the second of two free evening tours of its visual arts exhibition, “Art into Architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright, Archie Teater and Teater’s Knoll.” Visitors to the museum may enjoy a glass of wine while taking a guided tour of the exhibition with The Center’s curators and gallery guides.

Featuring architectural plans and photographs of the Archie Teater Studio—the only building in Idaho designed by world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright— the exhibition considers this special architectural landmark, known as Teater’s Knoll, within the larger context of Wright’s unique practice and philosophy. The exhibition includes furniture from the studio and a selection of paintings by Archie Teater (1901–1978), the artist for whom the studio was designed. “Art into Architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright, Archie Teater and Teater’s Knoll” will be on view through Jan. 17 at The Center in Ketchum. For more information visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

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Partly Cloudy 0%

high 40º

low 23º WEDNESDAY

AM Clouds/PM Sun 10%

high 41º low 28º THURSDAY

AM Clouds/PM Sun 20%

high 44º low 30º FRIDAY

Snowy 90%

high 38º low 21º SATURDAY

Mostly Sunny 20%

high 35º low 20º SUNDAY

Partly Cloudy 30%

high 40º low 24º MONDAY

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NAMI Connection Support Group is an ongoing gathering for people living with a mental health challenge to share coping strategist, offer encouragement and receive support. Every Thursday, 5:30-7pm, Sun Club South, behind McDonald’s in Hailey. 208-481-0686.

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • J A N U A R Y 3 - 9, 2018

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With Deanna Schrell, 6:30-9 p.m., Monday nights, Sawtooth Botanical Garden. All levels and mediums welcome. $25/ class. January 8 through March 19.

Call Deanna at (208)-720-3737.

The Community Library Association seeks a part-time communications associate to develop effective ways to share the Library’s resources and to promote literacy. The person in this position will implement communications through the website, print, social media, and visual media, and will be responsible for maintaining brand identity. The role requires excellent writing and technology skills. For the full job description and application instructions, visit www.comlib.org; click “About” and “Employment Opportunities.”

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