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oan F. Davies, who was named to the 2016 Heritage Court by the Kiwanis Club of Hailey, describes herself as "an Idaho native that just happened to be born in San Francisco."

Returning to Idaho at 3 weeks of age, Davies grew up on the family farm near Hazelton and moved to Hailey after graduating from business school and marrying the student body president, John Davies.

She has lived here for the past 55 years, raising three sons and contributing significantly and enthusiastically to the cultural life of the Wood River Valley.

A self-described "outdoor enthusiast, naturalist, educator, historian, hiker, skier, artist, and gardener," Davies is involved in numerous aspects of the Valley’s civic life. She has worked in the retail business and in magistrate court, and has been involved in preserving the history of the county for the Blaine County Historical Museum and the Idaho Heritage Trust.

Davies is active in adult education, a leader in the P.E.O. Sisterhood, an active member of Rotary and a leader of religious education at St. Charles Catholic Church.

Of the many local and statewide awards she has been given, Davies says one of her favorites is being named a “Persistent Planner” by the Hailey Planning and Zoning Commission, where she served for 15 years as a member and later chair of the board, where she helped craft the first comprehensive plan in the State of Idaho.

“I’m so honored to be named,” she said in an interview. “And I’m very humbled because there are so many people that have contributed so greatly to this beautiful Valley that we have and we don’t do it all alone. The women named are a real nice cross cut of the different people all over the Valley. It also brings the whole county together and everyone has a story and it’s so valuable as to why they came here.

“Even though I was born in San Francisco, at 3 weeks I came to Idaho; like a smolt salmon, I knew where my roots were,” Davies said with a laugh. “My parents bought it [the family farm] in 1929 and it’s where I grew up.

I dearly love the value of land and I have an appreciation of the earthly things that made me who I am in the modern world.

“There are also the valuable

Joan Davies is the Kiwanis Club of Hailey’s selection for the 2016 Heritage Court. Photo courtesy of Joan Davies

Joan Davies says she is a farm girl at heart. Photo courtesy of Joan Davies

lessons that I learned and carry with me today, like practicality and stability. These are ingrained values that you can apply to anything and it teaches you patience and sticking with things.

“Now I’m a full-time caregiver and that requires tenacity and I stick to the belief that all things work out. You have to work through things and accept things as they are.

“There is no greater place to spend the last 50 years than the Wood River Valley,” Davies said. “This is home and it’s a pleasure to be involved and watch the changes that have happened here.

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SCHOOL BOARD AND TEACHERS APPROVE CONTRACT New agreement holds base salaries at current levels

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he Blaine C o u n t y School District Board of Trustees and the district teachers’ union have approved a new contract for the coming school year that provides for no increases in teacher base salaries.

The school board unanimously approved the new agreement at its monthly meeting on May Rob Clayton 10, and the teachers’ union, formally known vote. as the Blaine County Education The “steps and lanes” program Association, ratified the agree- Chatterton referred to is a salary ment in a vote taken on Thurs- schedule that allows teachers to day, May 12. increase their The new base salaries agreement was Zero percent on the with increased reached after four pay, but we did allow years of sernegotiating ses- steps and lanes.” vice or insions that ended creased educaon Friday, May 6.

Mike Chatterton tion credits or The teachers’ Business manager, degrees. union approved Blaine County School District Chatterton the agreement by said the steps a vote of 114-32. and lanes salaThe union has 258 members, ry increases will cost the district but the agreement applies to all about $368,000 in Fiscal Year teachers, whether or not they are 2017. members of the union.

The agreement also provided Voting took place after school for an increase in district conhours at the Community Campus tributions to health insurance in Hailey, at Hemingway Ele- premiums, which will go up in mentary School in Ketchum and FY2017, of $246,000 a year. at Carey School. Voting was preTrustee Rob Clayton, who ceded by closed union meetings, participated in the negotiations, but the vote, as required by state told the board that he was imlaw, was made in public. pressed with the way the talks The school board vote approv- were handled. ing the new contract by 5-0 came “I think that the process was near the end of a lengthy board quite fair, well thought out and meeting that lasted more than well managed, and I think that four hours. the process was a win-win for all “Zero percent on the pay, but those involved,” Clayton said. we did allow steps and lanes,” district Business Manager Mike Editor’s note: Weekly Sun Chatterton, one of the district staff reporter Jean Jacques Bohl representatives in negotiations, assisted with this report. tws told the school board prior to the

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SYRINGA REQUESTS SCHOOL BOARD RECONSIDERATION Charter school not ready to give up in quest for equitable funding

BY JEAN JACQUES BOHL

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yringa Mountain School, Blaine County’s only state-funded charter school, is not giving up on its quest to become part of the Blaine County School District, a situation that would greatly improve funding for Syringa’s projected enrollment this fall of 147 students.

On Monday, Syringa Consultant Mary Gervase, one of the founders of Syringa Mountain School, filed a formal response with the district board of trustees, requesting reconsideration of a rejection by the board on May 10 to accept Syringa as an “Innovative School” within the district.

“We are disappointed, to say the least, that no dialogue has occurred to date between our two public education agencies,” Gervase wrote. “We will continue to request that you consider opening up a dialogue with Syringa’s leadership, in good faith, to explore ways we might collaborate on behalf of the Blaine County children and families we mutually serve.”

Syringa Mountain School’s quest to receive what it describes as “equitable funding” from the district was legalized this year when the Idaho Legislature approved HB570, a new law that allows school districts to designate charter schools within their boundaries as Innovative Schools, offering alternative education methodologies. An approved agreement would require that school districts share property tax revenues, which they are allowed to collect but that charter schools are not.

As a consequence, Syringa

Mountain School spends about $6,500 per student per year, while the Blaine County School District spends about $16,500 per student per year, the highest amount of any school district in Idaho. Without property tax funding, Syringa operates on state funds from the Idaho State Department of Education and private donations and grants.

Following approval of HB570 in late March, Syringa applied to the school district for Innovative School designation.

The district board of trustees discussed the request with Syringa officials in a public forum on May 3, but denied the request at its regular board meeting a week later. The vote denying the request was 3-2, with Board Chair Shawn Bennion and Trustees Rob Clayton and Carole Freund voting to reject the request and Board Vice Chair Elizabeth Corker and Trustee Cami Bustos voting against the rejection.

An alternative proposal, that a committee comprised of district trustees and Syringa’s board of directors further explore the matter, was proposed by Corker but rejected 3-2.

District officials stated that the main reason for rejecting the request was that providing equitable funding to Syringa would cost the district an additional $1.7 million at a time when the district is trying to cut back on spending.

Also, Bennion and Clayton noted that there was “overwhelming opposition” from the public on the Syringa proposal.

Gervase and Syringa Board President Greg Bloomfield told The Weekly Sun that the process used by the district in evaluating the request was not equitable;

Kristin Funk teaches first-grade at Syringa Mountain School in south Hailey. Photo courtesy of Syringa Mountain School

namely, that there was no dialogue but simply a procedure not unlike a credit application with the result being either yes or no.

HB570 did not establish a protocol for charter schools to become part of a school district. In addition to Syringa, two charter schools in Nampa have started proceedings to become Innovative Schools in the Nampa School District. Gervase and Bloomfield said Syringa will await the result of the Nampa requests to see what lessons can be learned for a second Syringa request to the Blaine County School District.

“The outcome of the BCSD Board was not surprising, even if unpalatable for Syringa,” Gervase said. “Unfortunately and inevitably, the conversation im-

mediately leaped to ‘our funding versus yours.’”

Gervase said Syringa is asking the school district to correct a “Due Diligence Report” that was prepared by district staff for consideration by the school board because Syringa believes that some of the information did not accurately present the state of the school.

Regardless of the student funding differential between Syringa and the district, Syringa continues to grow in popularity. Syringa Director Christine Fonner told The Weekly Sun that school enrollment has increased for the coming school year. There are currently 128 students attending but that number will jump to 147 when school starts in August, a

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13 percent increase. Because the school received more requests for enrollment than could be accommodated, Syringa had to hold a lottery to select new pupils since the school is now filled to capacity.

Syringa will begin its third year of operation in August, with grades K-6. In the future, Syringa intends to expand to include seventh and eighth grades.

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CAMAS MURDER CHARGE REDUCED TO MANSLAUGHTER

Jury trial for Harley Park still scheduled for June 6

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first-degree murder charge in the beating death 13 years ago of a prominent Fairfield businessman as been reduced to involuntary manslaughter.

Rather than the possibility of a life prison sentence, defendant Harley R. Park now faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a sentence that he may have already served because he has remained incarcerated without bond since the death of 61-yearold Lynn Stevenson on Sept. 3, 2003. Park has spent the majority of that time court-committed to the State Hospital South mental institution in Blackfoot.

Park, now 38, was discharged from State Hospital South in April of 2015 after doctors there

determined that his mental condition had improved to the point that he could assist with his own defense at trial. Since his release from State Hospital South, Park has been held at the Elmore County Jail in Mountain Home because Camas County does not have a jail facility.

Although the case originated in Camas County, jurisdiction was transferred to Blaine County by court order in September of 2015. Camas County, however, remains responsible for the costs of Park’s defense and related costs.

An amended criminal complaint against Park, charging him with involuntary manslaughter, accuses him of “willfully and unlawfully using force and violence upon the person of Lynn Stevenson by repeatedly striking

and/or kicking Lynn Stevenson in the head and torso, and in the commission of that unlawful act, produced the death of Lynn Stevenson.”

A police report filed in 2003

by Camas County Sheriff Dave Sanders states that Park admitted to killing Stevenson because Stevenson was “the devil.”

The death occurred at a ninehole golf course Stevenson owned near Soldier Mountain Ski Resort north of Fairfield. According to Sanders’ report, Park was living and working for Stevenson at the golf course at the time Stevenson was killed.

The amended charge reducing the crime to involuntary manslaughter was filed by the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, assigned as special prosecutor, in Blaine County 5th District Court

on May 3.

Park was arraigned on the new charge in 5th District Court in Hailey on Monday. Appearing in court in the custody of the Camas County Sheriff’s Office, Park pleaded not guilty to the new charge.

A jury trial, scheduled prior to reduction of the charge, remains scheduled to begin before Judge Robert J. Elgee in Blaine County 5th District Court on June 6.

The reasons for the charge being reduced were not available by press deadline Tuesday from the court record, from defense attorney Douglas Nelson or the Idaho Attorney General’s Office.

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SAWTOOTH SOCIETY HAS BIG PLANS FOR SUMMER

Wood River High School senior Nelson Cantrell enjoys the outdoors.

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NELSON CANTRELL Enjoys the Idaho outdoors

BY JONATHAN KANE

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elson Cantrell, a senior at Wood River High School, loves the outdoor activities that growing up in Idaho affords.

“I just really like to get outside and enjoy life,” he said. “That includes camping, backpacking, playing sports like basketball and Wiffle ball. One of my favorite things is when I go to my cousin’s house in Spirit Lake outside Spokane and we get to go boating and swimming and all that stuff.

“My parents introduced me to being in the outdoors. They took me along since I was a baby. My dad ran the athletic club and there would be Friday night hikes and he would take me along in his backpack until I was able to go along with him.

“I’ve been hiking and backpacking and camping since I can remember,” Cantrell said.

Cantrell said that when he was 7, his parents bought a motorhome and the family took a yearlong trip back and forth across the continent.

“First, we went down the West Coast to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, and from there ferried with the motorhome to central Mexico. From there, we came up through Texas and crossed over to Alabama and Florida.

“Then we went through Virginia and saw New York City, then Vermont, New Hampshire and through Canada back to Spokane.

“The highlight was the three months we spent in Mexico, and this was long before the drug

cartels really blew up,” Cantrell said. “It was such a cool culture and we would go to the beach every day and be the only ones there. We had just never been exposed to a different culture before and what came with it, like different food, beliefs and language. It was an amazing experience.”

Cantrell also enjoys sports, excelling in track and field, baseball and basketball. He is also a serious student, carrying a current 3.7 grade point average, and is a member of National Honor Society. Advanced Placement classes he’s taken include U.S. History, Micro and Macro Economics, Government and Statistics.

For his senior project, Cantrell built a solar panel out of aluminum cans.

“Basically, I made it out of 160 cans,” he said. “At the middle school, I used a drill press and cut out the tops and bottoms and then glued them together with silicone to create channels.

“I then lined them up in a wood frame and then painted them with an absorbent paint. I then put a Plexiglas sheet on top of it and hung it on the outside of the house. When the sun hits it, the air is heated and rises into the house, where it displaces the cold air.

“It works great,” Cantrell said.

“I was looking to build something and my dad found the idea on the Internet. The great thing is that it doesn’t use any electricity. It took a week of work and I’m also pleased that I made it all out of recycled materials.” tws

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The Sawtooth Society Board of Directors poses against the log worm fence they just spent the day building. The fence wa necessary for keeping traffic out of the newly restored Pole Creek area. Photo courtesy of Sawtooth Society

Volunteers help Sawtooth Society protect Sawtooth National Recreation Area

BY MARIA PREKEGES

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he Sawtooth Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, plans to clean 100 miles of trail this summer and will rely on a steady stream of volunteers to get the work done.

Volunteers have been no problem in the past, as more than 600 of them have flocked to the SNRA since the volunteer program was started in 2013.

The volunteer effort is called the “Austin Kraal Memorial” program, named for a young man who spent many summers working in the SNRA. “The Austin Kraal Memorial volunteer program was an idea brought to the Sawtooth Society by Kevin and Debi Kraal,” said Kelly Conde, volunteer and membership coordinator for the Society. “Their son, Austin, spent many summers working on the trail crew in the SNRA. When he passed away in 2011, the Kraals approached the Sawtooth Society with the idea of starting a volunteer program in his honor. They wanted something that would give youth an opportunity to visit the SNRA while giving back to the area.

Austin Kraal was originally from Boise but was living in Denver when he died at the age of 26.

Donations from Austin Kraal’s memorial service provided startup money for the Society’s volunteer program, which still involves Kevin and Debi Kraal, who come to the SNRA every summer as volunteers.

Conde said that since its inception, the Austin Kraal Memorial volunteer program has continued to grow.

“The volunteer program started in 2013,” Conde said. “Before that time, our volunteer numbers were fairly low. In 2013, we brought almost 150 volunteers to the SNRA to complete

Student volunteers work to clean up campsites. Photo courtesy of Sawtooth Society.

12 projects. This year we have nearly 250 volunteers and will complete over 20 projects this summer.

“This summer is looking to be the best one yet,” Conde said. “I have really focused on bringing groups of people—especially youth—and making it almost an ecotourism experience. The volunteers get a lot of amazing work done, but they also have an amazing time and experience the SNRA in a way they wouldn’t normally.

“For the youth, we have a lot of volunteers who have never been to the Sawtooths before. It’s really amazing seeing these kids discover the wonders of this area.”

Both adults and youth are wanted and encouraged to volunteer. There is a wide range of projects, so Conde is able to match a project to a person’s ability. For more information, contact the Society via its website at www.sawtoothsociety.org/vol-

unteer, or contact Conde directl (208) 994-1695 or at kelly@s toothsociety.org.

The Sawtooth Society was form in 1997 with a mission to “prese protect and enhance the Sawto National Recreation Area.”

Society is the only nonprofit gr dedicated exclusively to serving an advocate for the SNRA, prese ing open space and enhancing recreational facilities and servi The Society has funded some 75 reation-related projects since it formed.

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Pub’s Plugs Sky’s The Limit

PUBLISHER’S PLUG: ‘CREATIVITY BUILDER’ INTERACTIVE ART AUCTION

By Brennan Rego

Publisher’s Note: Welcome to “Pub’s Plugs,” a brand-new feature in The Weekly Sun where – every once in a while – I get to shamelessly plug anything that I think is particularly special or just plain cool. These images really caught my eye, so The Weekly Sun crew and I thought we’d have some fun publishing them for the community. We hope you enjoy coloring them in or just get a kick out of gazing at (and getting lost in) the “Sky’s The Limit” galaxy.

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ocal printing company Due West Press in Hailey has recently launched an illustration book titled “Sky’s The Limit: Creativity Builder (Vol. 1).” Due West Press, in partnership with Power House in Hailey, will host an all-ages launch party for the book on Saturday, May 21, from 3-6 p.m. at Power House, located at 502 N. Main Street.

“We'll be coloring, drawing and discussing the artwork inside ‘Sky's the Limit,’ “ states a recent news release from Due West Press. “Coloring supplies will be available, but everyone is welcome to bring their own.”

Art supplies will be provided by Jane’s Artifacts in Hailey.

The event will also include an

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“Port Of Origin” from the “Sky’s The Limit” galaxy. Image courtesy of Due West Press

interactive “large” drawing and coloring activity, the results of which will be auctioned off.

The book will be available for purchase at the event for $25. The first five people to turn in a colored-in copy of the cover of this week’s issue of The Weekly Sun will receive $5 off. Funds from

this event will go toward printing the next run of books and future events. Due West Press also plans to launch a national illustration book tour this summer.

To view (and color in) another image from the book, see page 1. “Sky’s The Limit: Creativity Builder (Vol. 1)” cover page. Image courtesy of Due West Press

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KETCHUM DEPUTY HONORED FOR SAVING LIVES

Ketchum Police Deputy Garrett Ruckle on Monday received a “Life-Saving” award for rescuing two people trapped in a vehicle that was sinking into a pond earlier this year.

The rescue took place at about 4 a.m. on March 22 at a pond in front of Sun Valley Lodge. Ruckle responded to the accident under Ketchum’s mutual aid agreement with the City of Sun Valley.

The City of Ketchum reported in a press release that Ruckle “waded into neck-deep water and tried to break the front windshield with his baton, but was then unsuccessful. He then succeeded in breaking the Ketchum Police Deputy Garrett Ruckle rescued two peoside front window and extricated the passengers.” ple from a vehicle sinking in a Ketchum Police Chief Dave Kassner presented the pond earlier this year. Photo award to Ruckle at Monday’s Ketchum City Council courtesy of City of Ketchum meeting.

“I’m always quick to point out that the crew I currently work with at the Ketchum division of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office are the very best people I have ever worked with,” Kassner said. “Garrett’s quick response to the situation he was presented with that evening is a prime example of the integrity, courage and desire to serve that my entire staff possesses.”

Ruckle, a graduate of Boise State University, joined the Ketchum Police Department in January of 2015. He previously worked in the Wood River Valley as a youth development assistant for the Boys and Girls Club of America.

FOUNDATION HONORS NURSE FOR EXCELLENCE

The St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation Board of Directors and the Harvey Gray Family have awarded the 2016 Carl A. Gray Memorial Award for Nursing Excellence to Debbie Tucker, of Ketchum, a nurse at St. Luke’s Clinic - Family Medicine.

Tucker was selected for the award by her peers, who described her as “the model of a family medicine nurse. She is thorough and thoughtful in every aspect of her nursing practice.”

“Debbie exemplifies compassion and has an exceptional nursing practice,” said Megan Thomas, chief development officer for the Foundation. “We are truly fortunate to have such high-caliber nurses at St. Debbie Tucker Luke’s Wood River.”

The selection process involves nominations from the St. Luke’s Wood River staff. The nursing staff then votes on the colleague whom they believe is most deserving of recognition. Tucker was one of 29 nurses nominated for the award.

The Gray Family established the annual award to honor Carl A. Gray, who was an avid Sun Valley Ski Club member.

Awards were also given for “distinction in specific areas of St. Luke’s core values.”

These honorees were Leith Lickteig for Integrity, Connie Connell for Compassion, Hazel Thorne for Accountability and Cherie Shardlow for Respect.

ST. LUKE’S HEALTH SYSTEM HONORS LOCAL NURSES

As part of an annual Nurse’s Week Celebration, St. Luke’s Health System last week awarded nursing excellence awards, with two of the awards going to local nurses at St. Luke’s Wood River.

Laurie Williams was honored for Exemplary Professional Practice and Cherie Shardlow for Structural Empowerment.

Nurses were nominated for the awards by their peers. There were 28 Laurie Williams Cherie Shardlow nominees for the awards within St. Luke’s Health System.

“Nurses are in high demand across our nation,” said Joy Prudek, communications and PR coordinator for St. Luke’s Wood River. “We are fortunate to have such dedicated, high-caliber professionals right here in our Valley.”

SUN VALLEY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS FY2017 BUDGET

The Sun Valley City Council will hold a special meeting today, May 18, to review and discuss a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017.

The meeting starts at 3 p.m. and will be held in council chambers at 81 Elkhorn Road.

According to the meeting agenda, the council will also consider external contracts with Blaine County Housing Authority, city prosecuting attorney Frederick Allington, Sun Valley Economic Development, Mountain Rides Transportation Authority, Sun Valley Marketing Alliance and the City of Ketchum.

BOISE ART MUSEUM ISSUES CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Boise Art Museum has issued a call for Idaho artists for the 2017 Idaho Triennial exhibition at the museum, Feb. 18-July 16, 2017. The purpose of the exhibition is to show the “quality and diversity of artwork being created in Idaho.”

In conjunction with the 2017 Idaho Triennial, an event held every three years, the Boise Art Museum, often referred to as BAM, will host an Artist Lab throughout the duration of the exhibition. Four artists whose work is selected for the exhibition through a juried process will be invited to participate in the lab, which is intended to provide a physical and conceptual space at one of BAM’s galleries for artists “to explore new ideas and experiment with new methods in their work.”

The application deadline for the exhibition is Aug. 1. Additional information and application forms are available at www.boiseartmuseum.org.

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Fishing R epoRt

Pet Column no bones about it The “Weekly” Fishing RepoRT FoR may 18 FRom picabo angleR

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ishing season opens in less than two weeks.

With spring runoff on our local freestone rivers expected to last into the first part of June, coupled with a likely showing of the brown drake on Silver Creek, the Creek could be a busy place for a few weeks.

With that said, and with not a lot to report on just yet, we’d like to take a minute and chat about a “busy” Creek.

First off, let’s remember we are all brothers and sisters of the fly rod. That means, at our core, we fish for a lot of the same reasons: fun, adventure, to reduce stress, to hang with friends, to search for quarry.

Mainly, we fly fish, because we love it and it speaks to us.

It may be something slightly different that we get from the sport, but we can all agree to respect it, and each other’s reasons for doing it.

So when you encounter your fellow angler on the Creek, there are two courses you can take: You can choose to be quiet and standoffish, which could lead to tension and no fun at all, or you can say hello, be outgoing and communicate with one another. Despite the stigma of a “solitary” sport, we still need to take a few minutes prior to that immersion to address our fellow anglers to make sure we maximize our time and fun as well as theirs!

Do you want to be the angler that stands in the sweet spot during the drake and ropes one fish after another while those around you are getting skunked from being in the wrong place? The flip side is you could be the angler that catches a few really nice fish and then says to a complete stranger, “Hey, come on over here and make a cast!”

At the end of the day, the first angler can go brag and thump their chest about being a fishing hero, or they can be the second angler content in the knowledge that they caught great fish, and also made someone else’s night, or week, or month, or lifetime.

Being able to catch a nice fish on the Creek is not easy.

During the drake, it can be. It is worth sharing. You never know how your two minutes of grace can make years of someone else’s life better, more exciting, and full of fish tales!

It is the right and kind thing to do.

Happy fishing, everyone!

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USING FOOD FOR DOG TRAINING

BY FRAN JEWELL

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or many years, the use of food has been an accepted way to train dogs. Now, however, I am finding more and more people questioning this. I think it is GREAT to question tradition or new training methods and to be a critical thinker. I question things frequently, and I can be a “devil’s advocate” in a lot of situations.

I think the first thing to understand about dogs is that they are all pre-programmed to be opportunistic. As descendents of wolves, they will choose the easy path to get what they need or want. The wolf pack will choose the smallest, or weakest or sickest prey – not the biggest. With dogs, they will make choices to do what is easiest or most fun for them.

What this means is if a dog gets food freely at home – if food is left out for them all day – they are not going to work for it. If dogs receive love and petting freely – anytime they solicit a pet from you – they usually are not going to work for it. Dogs will work for things they value, whatever that is.

It is the rare dog that will work for you “because he loves you,” unless you do not give love freely all day long. This usually is not a possibility for most of us if our dogs live in our home with us, especially if we have children.

When training dogs, we must realize that they need a “paycheck” for the work they do, just like we expect a paycheck for the work we do. That paycheck depends on what motivates the dog and what we can CONTROL. If the dog has free access to the thing we want to use for a paycheck, the dog is going to take the easy route and take whatever that is without working for it.

Food becomes a very powerful paycheck for us in training because: 1. We can control

Baewulf has been trained as a Hearing Assistance Dog using food reward. He STILL likes to work!

Photo by Fran Jewell

food; 2. Food is a necessity for dogs; 3. Controlling food puts us in a leadership position with the dog, which is a very positive thing; and, 4. Food is easy for most people to control and deliver well with good timing.

There are lots of other things dogs value that work as paychecks; however, many of those take a lot of skill and excellent timing, which can take some determination to master.

Asking the dog to work for you because he loves you, unfortunately, is not always realistic. Yes, there are a few dogs that will do that, but when we understand dog behavior

and that at the base of all this is their nature to be opportunistic, then we can begin to be more effective at building a relationship with our dogs. Canine opportunism can be a positive thing in training when we use it skillfully and to our advantage!

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 www.positivepuppy. com or call 208-578-1565.

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BY LESLIE REGO

A Blue Lake

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pon seeing the blue camas lily (Camassia quamash) on June 12, 1806, Meriweather Lewis wrote, “the quamash is now in blume and from the colour of its bloom at a short distance it resembles lakes of fine clear water, so complete in the deseption that on first sight I could have sworn it was water.”

My husband and I drove to Boise this past weekend and the blue camas was in full bloom – on May 7 (not June 12) – a whole month earlier than when the expedition saw the plant! Blue camas grows in moist meadows or alongside streams or rivers. The fields

by Fairfield were full of the flower and it certainly did resemble clear blue lakes. The “lakes” even had gentle ripples as the flowers swayed in the wind.

The camas bulb was a main staple for Northwest Native American cultures. The bulbs were cooked in stone fire pits and provided large amounts of energy as they were a good source of carbohydrates. Apparently, the cooked or dried bulbs were almost as valuable as smoked salmon for trading purposes.

Meriweather Lewis wrote lengthy passages about the flower in his journal. On June 11, 1806 he devoted several pages to the description of the flower as well as the preparation of the root as a food source. After a particularly long passage of all the possible ways to eat the roots and how they fit into the daily culinary life of the Northwest Native Americans, he ends the description ominously with, “… this root is palateable but disagrees with me in every shape I have ever used it.” The camas root is notorious for producing large amounts of intestinal gas and Lewis goes on to note in his journal, “…when in the Indian

Leslie Rego, “Blue Camas Lilies near Fairfield,” watercolor.

hut I was almost blown out by the strength of the wind.”

The first time Lewis and Clark and their men encountered the flower was when they finally staggered down from the Rocky Mountains onto the plains. They were malnourished and ready to eat anything. The Nez Perce generously shared one of their prized camas roots with them. Unfortunately, the root was extremely difficult on the men’s already compromised digestive systems. Clark wrote, “I am verry Sick to day and puke which relive me.”

When the plants are not in flower, it is easy

to confuse the blue camas bulbs with the death camas bulbs, which are highly poisonous. The Native American women, as gatherers of the camas roots for the tribes, did all of the collecting and were well versed in how to tell one from the other. We would be wise to enjoy the vivid blues of the flowers from afar and not take our chances on whether we have mistakenly chosen a poisonous one.

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

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CHATTY CATHY

BY JOELLEN COLLINS

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have enjoyed being a storyteller, a characteristic I finally realized when I looked back at the brightest experiences of my life. In most cases I am pleased with what this trait has meant: as a child adopted by parents who were childless for 10 years of marriage, I was encouraged to talk about everything. My parents considered “shut up” not only rude but almost obscene. Thus, I performed for family guests; I even “helped out” my radio-announcer father by sitting on his lap from time to time and being allowed to share his mike; and I joined AFTRA [American Federation of Television and Radio Artists] before I was 16. Later, I developed a public speaking business. In short, my verbosity was inordinately rewarded.

Naturally, I became a high school and college English teacher – what better captive audiences – and some former students have told me they actually enjoyed the little vignettes of stories I would use to capture their attention. Now I still get to teach teenagers and hold occasional workshops in my community.

I am blessed and my soul is rewarded with almost indescribable pleasure at these opportunities.

However, some of my being so talkative has interfered with my joy in communication. My memory falters and so even familiar names and titles frequently elude me. This may be a natural consequence of growing Courtesy photo old, but it seems especially embarJoEllen Collins—a longtime rassing for one who has always relied resident of the Wood River on her verbal skills.

Valley—is a teacher, writer, Another mistake of being as lo- fabric artist, choir member quacious as I am is the babble that I and unabashedly proud often create. The other day, a group grandma known as “Bibi Jo.” of readers was discussing a book. My English teacher imp leapt into my anxious-to-give-an-opinion self, and I couldn’t resist contributing a comment when the chance arose. I expressed an idea which I later realized came out the opposite of my meaning, not reflecting a view I would have stated more effectively if I had waited and thought. I suffered what I call an emotional hangover over the misstatement.

I catch myself interrupting more than I used to and repeating things unnecessarily. I never wanted to be considered a clichéd “garrulous old lady,” but I may have become so. I am trying to listen more and talk less. I HAVE learned as a grandmother not to offer “wisdom” or advice to my daughter and son-in-law, unless asked, and even then to be careful about any judgmental opinions.

Recently, I had whooping cough and was virtually voiceless for several weeks. I fear that my friends and family were slightly relieved that no one had to pay attention to the usually verbose woman in the corner – moi!

I am hoping that the benefits of some awareness and maturity will help me rein in my need to babble on. Unfortunately, as one who lives alone, I probably talk to my dogs too much and, once released from home, find myself throwing out verbiage even to strangers. I will try not to! I hope the next time someone asks me how I am, I won’t be tempted to tell them the details! tws

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Rich Broadcasting Stays In Tune With The Valley

BY JEFF BACON

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hen Rich Broadcasting acquired three radio stations in the Wood River Valley, they knew they had added a rich history of radio to their group of stations located in Idaho and Jackson Hole, Wyo. “We were really excited to be a part of the radio story in the Wood River Valley,” said Delyn Hendricks, market manager for Rich Broadcasting, headquartered in Idaho Falls. “KECH and KSKI have been Valley staples for so many years and the addition of STAR 107 has given us a well-rounded offering for the musical tastes in the Valley.

“I like that we’re so much a part of the interconnected Valley,” notes continuity director Charissa Lang. “There is so much information about all that happens every day in our community and we get to be the source that gets that information out to our listeners.”

And it’s a big job. In addition to managing three separate music formats, the Rich Broadcasting team also manages social media channels for each station, produces ads for each and has local daily features, like KSKI’s Free Music Friday or Daily Trivia on KECH. For KECH morning guy Doug Donoho, the day starts early.

“We normally get into the stations about 5 a.m. to begin prepping the show for the day,” Doug notes. “With so much happening, once the 6 a.m. hour starts it’s important to know what your show highlights are going to be before we start.”

Jamie Canfield, KSKI’s morning guy, mimics Doug’s thoughts.

“It’s a good thing that Doug and I work so well together,” Jamie adds. “It’s not just that we spend a lot of time across the hall from each other; we start every weekday at a time of day that the body thinks it should be asleep. Don’t believe it – it’s not easy to get up at 4:30 every morning. Your body never

Rich Broadcasting’s team poses in Hailey at the KECH studio above the Hailey Hotel. Photo courtesy of Hailey Chamber of Commerce

does get used to it.”

Any big changes coming for the Rich Broadcasting team in the near future?

“We’re excited about the new signs that are going on the outside of the building,” adds Charissa.

“These stations have been above the Hailey Hotel for years and unless you’ve won a prize or maybe came in to record an ad or give an interview, you’d never know we’re here. The stations’ logos on the building will really look great.”

On Thursday, May 19, Rich Broadcasting will be hosting this month’s Chamber Business After Hours in association with The Weekly Sun. The event, to be held at the Hailey Hotel at Croy and Main Street in Hailey, is being promoted as a media party and will begin at 5 p.m. Local restaurants will be serving small bites and the Hailey Hotel will be sampling wines and beers. Chamber members are encouraged to attend and bring a guest to introduce them to this great monthly networking opportunity.

Jeff Bacon is the Hailey Chamber of Commerce’s membership director. For more information, visit haileyidaho.com or call the Chamber at 208.788.3484.

This Chamber Corner is brought to you by the Hailey Chamber of Commerce.

To find out about being featured here, or for information on Hailey Chamber of Commerce membership, please contact us at 788.3484 or info@haileyidaho.com

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SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY

The Idaho Transportation Department announced last week that a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign is underway from May 16-May 30. The campaign is part of a “coast-tocoast” initiative to reduce vehicle fatalities by increased seat belt use nationwide.

“Protecting lives and reducing serious injury from motor vehicle crashes may be as simple as clicking a seat belt,” ITD stated in a press release.

“Nearly eight out of 10 Idahoans are buckling up because it’s the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash,” said Sherry Jenkins, of the ITD’s Office of Highway Safety. “And it’s the right thing to do for your family and community.”

ITD reported that, during the campaign, law enforcement agencies throughout the state will “participate in the high-visibility mobilization effort, with officers dedicating extra hours to educate citizens and to strictly enforce the state’s safety restraint law during the 14-day period that includes Memorial Day.” Fines for non-safety restraint use can range from $10 to $69.

ITD reported that 93 people in 2015 that were not wearing safety restraints, including children, were killed in Idaho traffic accidents.

“Young adults are dying at a disproportionate rate because they are not wearing their seat belts,” Jenkins said. “Men are dying in vehicle crashes twice as much as women, and wearing seat belts less than women. Pickup truck occupants think that they don’t need to wear their seat belts because they believe their large vehicles will protect them in a crash. They are dying as well.”

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(Chondrilla Juncea)

BY ANDREA WALTON

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ush skeletonweed is a perennial whose branched stems may be 4 feet tall and appear leafless. The lower 4 to 6 inches of the stems are covered with coarse brown hairs. The dandelion-like rosettes, that form in the fall, die as the plant ages.

When the plant is cut or broken, it oozes a milky white latex sap.

Rush skeletonweed was first reported in the U.S., near Spokane, Wash., in 1938. It was found in Idaho and Oregon during the 1960s.

This weed thrives in welldrained, sandy textured or rocky soils, along roadsides, in rangelands, pastures and grain fields.

Small yellow flowers begin in early summer and continue until frost in the fall. Seeds mature nine to 15 days after the flowers open. Each seed has a parachute of fine hairs, which allow it to travel long distances by wind.

Rush skeletonweed spreads primarily by seed, but rosettes can form from lateral roots at varying distances from the parent plant.

Skeletonweed is difficult to control. It will be necessary to use a number of different control methods.

Warnings about noxious weeds may seem trivial until you look at their damages based on numbers: $300 million annually in losses to our economy; $20 million to fight noxious weeds on the ground; and more than 8 million acres of land and water infested by noxious weeds. (Resource: www.idahoweedawareness.org).

Noxious weeds are a serious matter and you can help us fight them. The Blaine County Noxious Weed Department, along with the Blaine County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA), would like to assist you in identifying the 67 noxious weeds in the state of Idaho.

The Blaine County Noxious Weed Department is a great resource for property owners (remember, property owners are obligated by law to control all noxious weeds on their property) and can assist with weed identification, management plans, tools, and general information. For more information, call (208) 7885543 or visit www.blainecounty. org.

Andrea Walton is an administrative specialist with Blaine County.

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Mary Louise Cesko

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ary Louise Cesko, 80, went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2016, with her devoted husband of 59 years by her side.

Born in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct. 19, 1935, Mary was the daughter of John and Ruby Ott. The family was later joined by younger brother, David.

Mary’s devotion to Dave Cesko started when she met him at age 13. They married in Laramie, Wyo., after Dave’s four years in the service, when she wrote to him every single day. Together they raised three children – John, Tim and Rebecca – as they moved across the country building churches and actively participating in each community. They pastored churches in South Dakota and Colorado before moving to Bellevue, Idaho, in 1992, and pastoring Bellevue Community Church.

Mary, an accomplished pianist, served as the church pianist, Sunday School teacher, kindergarten teacher and voice coach. She hosted special parties and worked in VBS [Vacation Bible School] and the AWANA program, instilling the love and knowledge of Jesus in children.

While living in Bellevue, Mary looked forward to summers when grandson Luke would make his annual visit.

In 2001, the Ceskos moved back to Flagler, Colo., to help

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raise their three grandchildren – Zackariah, LaRae and Tristan. When Tristan started high school, they returned to the Wood River Valley in 2013 where Dave began pastoring Hailey Baptist Church.

Those who knew Mary knew of her kind and gentle spirit, quick wit and love of laughter. Her strength of character was seen as she battled and survived three bouts of cancer before cancer ultimately took her.

Mary is survived by her husband, children, grandchildren and brother.

A viewing will be held from 2-8 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Wood River Chapel in Hailey, with funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Community Baptist Church.

Friends may visit www.woodriverchapel.com to share a message, photo or story and to light a candle.

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LOCAL SKATER BECOMES DOUBLE GOLD MEDALIST

Sheldon Gentling, a 13-yearold skater with the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club, has earned the prestigious honor of being named a U.S. Figure Skating “double” gold medalist.

Gentling, a Ketchum resident and seventh-grader at Community School, earned the honor on April 22 in Solo Free Dance at the Boise Ice Classic Test session. She earned her first gold medal in Moves in the Field in 2015.

The Sun Valley Figure Skating Club reported in a press release that Gentling is one of the youngest skaters in recent club history to obtain such an honor.

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Thirteen-year-old Sheldon Gentling is now a double gold medalist figure skater. Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Figure Skating Club

“Now that she has earned her double gold medalist status, she hopes to become a threetime and four-time gold medalist by passing the challenging single’s Free Skate and Ice Dancing disciplines,” the club reported. Gentling “is determined to become a four-time gold medalist before college and because of her young age, her drive and continued focus and hard work, this is an attainable goal for her to achieve.”

Gentling attributes her success as a figure skater to coach Judy Blumberg and the husband-and-wife coaching team of Anita Hartshorn and Frank Sweiding.

“This very special coaching team’s commitment to her and their ongoing love and support gives Gentling the self-confidence and the courage to succeed on the ice as well as off the ice,” the club stated. “She has a demanding training schedule but has learned to manage her time well by also maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. She also never passes up an opportunity to mentor and perform to inspire young children in the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club’s ‘Learn to Skate’ program.”

Cindy Tower, “Queen’s Crown” (detail), 2011, mixed media on fabric and canvas. Photo courtesy of the artist and Ochi Gallery

Explore Craters Of The Moon The Center’s newest installation

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o celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will present a new, two-part exhibition on Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. The gallery exhibition will premiere Friday, May 20 at 7 p.m. with a special opening reception and will run through July 30. Additionally, large-scale sculptures by artists John Grade and Jason Middlebrook will be on display at Craters of Moon, in Arco, May 20 through late September.

The exhibition commemorates a uniquely Western environment.

“When the average American thinks of a national park, they think of Yosemite or Yellowstone – lots of waterfalls and snowcapped mountains,” said Curator of Visual Arts Courtney Gilbert. “This park is so different from those expectations in that it is harsh, windy and challenging, but gorgeous.”

Craters of the Moon National Monument is located approximately an hour’s drive from Sun Valley and is a fascinatingly beautiful landscape that evolved over eight volcanic eruptions. Black lava fields and flows, tubes, caves and cones encompass the area, along with sagebrush and wind-sculpted limber pine. The Center’s new exhibition considers Craters of the Moon through the work of five artists with different points

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“There’s a long tradition at The Center of using art as a way to reconsider Idaho’s landscape and the natural features that make it special,” Gilbert said.

“Something that has attracted the artists to this place is that otherness and mystery of the area,” explained Artistic Director Kristin Poole. “It’s an amazing place where you can visually see and experience geologic time!”

Works by photographer Binh Danh, painter Cindy Tower and multidisciplinary artist Charles Lindsay will be on display at the exhibition at The Center. Tower has twice spent extended periods of time creating at Craters, once as its first Artist in Residence. Lindsay has visited Craters regularly over the past two decades to record sounds, take video and to photograph the landscape.

At Craters of the Moon, located between Carey and Arco, see large-scale outdoor sculptures by artists John Grade and Jason Middlebrook. Grade visited Craters this past September to digitally scan the interior of a lava tube that is now the basis for his 75-foot-long sculpture, large enough for visitors to pass through. In the fall of 2016, the sculpture will be relocated on a long-term site adjacent to the Wood River Trail bike path.

“I love all the work in the show,” Poole said. “The thing that has been so wonderful about the project is that it has

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John Grade’s sculpture, “Spur,” 2016, in progress. In the fall of 2016, the sculpture will be relocated on a long-term site adjacent to the Wood River Trail bike path.

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required us to work with a huge amount of different partners.

Some are artists, but we’ve also worked with the National Park Service, the rangers at Craters of the Moon, the City of Ketchum, Blaine County Recreation District, and more. It’s just been so gratifying to work with all these people and create together.”

“I think this exhibition is great because it reminds us how lucky we are that we have this extraordinary landscape nearby,” Gilbert concluded.

Join The Center for its newest exhibition’s opening reception on Friday, with remarks starting at 6 p.m. by participating artists John Grade and Jason Middlebook and Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve Superintendent Wade M. Vagias, along with Chief of Interpretation and Education, Ted Stout. Learn more at sunvalleycenter.org or by calling (208) 726-9491. tws

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events calendar Car Seat Safety Check Wednesday May 18

2-4PM / St. Luke’s Clinic / Hailey

St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center will offer free car seat safety checks on Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will help install car seats before a baby is born, can fit an older child to his or her seat, teach proper installation and check for recalls. Inspections take place in front of the main entrance at St. Luke’s Clinic, Hailey.

Brown Bag Health Talk

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12:15-1:15PM / St. Luke’s / Ketchum

St. Luke’s Center for Community Health will present a Brown Bag Health Talk titled “Watch Your Skin: Early Detection of Skin Cancers.” May is National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Prevention Month and a good time to remember the importance of self-exams and other early detection methods. Matthew Reeck, M.D., dermatologist, will provide information about melanomas and other skin cancers, rationale on why early detection is important and current treatment options. Dr. Reeck will also give specific guidelines for thorough self-examination.

All Brown Bag lectures are free and no pre-registration is required. The talk will take place at St. Luke’s, River Run Rooms, located at 100 Hospital Drive in Ketchum. Call St. Luke’s Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs at (208) 727-8733.

Business After Hours: Media Party! Thursday May 19 5-7PM / Hailey Hotel The Hailey Chamber of Commerce – along with Rich Broadcasting and The Weekly Sun – will host a Business After Hours Media Party at the Hailey Hotel from 5-7 p.m. Enjoy great food and refreshments; network and catch up with local businesses. Don’t forget to bring business cards to put in the raffle basket for a chance to win great prizes!

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Join the Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD) for a ribbon-cutting celebration of the renewal of the Wood River Trail in concert with Mountain Rides and Bike to Work & School Day. Thanks to the community’s support, the popular multi-use paved pathway has been restored for all users to enjoy. The Trail connects the community and provides both recreation and active transportation opportunities. Enjoy a morning of biking to school or work on the renewed path while visiting aid stations with drinks, snacks and swag sponsored by various groups and businesses along the way.

The festivities will take place at the intersection of Bullion Street and the Wood River Trail in Hailey. Call BCRD at (208) 578-2273 for more information on the Wood River Trail or call Mountain Rides at (208) 788-RIDE for more information on Bike to School & Work Day.

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9AM to Noon / 1030 Cherry Creek Dr. / Hailey Blaine County Housing Authority, Sun Valley Board of Realtors and The Connection have partnered to roll up their sleeves and help seniors stay comfortably and independently in their homes. Help assist our friends and neighbors who need a little extra help this time of year. No need to be an expert!

Sweeping, raking, hauling, cleaning, simple in-home household assistance and a variety of other tasks will help people live comfortably and independently in their home or property. Bring gardening gloves, rakes and weed pullers if available. Refreshments will be provided.

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Join Sara Wroblewski, founder and CEO of One Bead, for a special presentation Friday night. One Bead is proving that one student, just like one bead, can be a catalyst for change. Community School senior Darby David spent a month in Boston for her senior project, interning with Ms. Wroblewski, and will also be present to share her experience navigating and learning about the nonprofit arena, school presentations, donor dinners and other projects to help further One Bead’s mission to cultivate young leaders. Nibbles and wine will be provided and One Bead’s beautiful jewelry will be for sale. For further information contact Darby David at ddavid@communityschool.org or (208) 450-9517.

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MOUNTAIN RIDES TO CONSIDER STRATEGIC PLAN

The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority Board of Directors will consider for approval today, May 18, a Five-Year Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. The meeting starts at 12:30 p.m. and will be held at Ketchum City Hall at 460 East Avenue.

The board will also discuss the potential for establishing a pilot bus service for the winter 2016-2017 snow season for shuttling Nordic skiers from Ketchum to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Galena Lodge and North Valley Trails.

In further business, the directors will discuss board seat openings in October that include the posts now held by Kristin Derrig, representing the City of Ketchum, Mark Gilbert, representing the City of Sun Valley, and Steve Wolper, an at-large member of the board

YMCA AQUATIC CENTER CLOSED SUNDAYS

The Aquatic Center at the Wood River Community YMCA in Ketchum will be closed on Sunday, May 22, and Sunday, May 29, for staff training. The Aquatic Center was also closed on Sunday, May 15.

The YMCA explained in a press release, with “summer right around the corner, we are working toward a full staffing situation with lifeguard training beginning Thursday, May 12.”

The full Aquatic Center schedule is available at woodriverymca.org.

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events calendar ‘The Birds’ – Play Reading Friday May 20 6:30PM / nexStage Theatre / Ketchum The nexStage Theatre is excited to announce the next installment in their free play reading series: “The Birds” by Irish playwright Conor McPherson. The reading will be on Friday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. and the running time will be 75 minutes. Free wine and cookies will be served.

Conor McPherson boldly adapts Daphne du Maurier’s short story, also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, into a gripping, unsettling and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace; there’s no electricity, little food and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of the outside world, but her presence alone brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of the makeshift fortress – an internal threat to match that of the birds outside.

The outstanding cast includes Steve D’Smith, Courtney Loving and Aly Wepplo. Jon Kane will direct the reading. nexStage Theatre is located at 120 N. Main Street, Ketchum. Call (208) 726-9124 to learn more.

Boxcar Bend Work Day Saturday May 21 10AM to Noon / Boxcar Bend Preserve The Wood River Land Trust and Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be having their annual Work Day at Boxcar Bend on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Come by and help eradicate noxious weeds, spread mulch, repair trails and pick up trash. Volunteers should bring gloves, sun protection and water. Refreshments will be provided. Help keep the Big Wood River Valley beautiful! Boxcar Bend Preserve is located along Highway 75, just north of East Fork.

For more information contact Chad Stoesz at (208) 788-3947 or orcstoesz@woodriverlandtrust.org.

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ocal Food Alliance just screened “LUNCH LOVE COMMUNITY,” a documentary that inspired an evocative and action-oriented community discussion about the role school gardens might play in our children’s health and self-esteem.

Local school board trustees, administrators, teachers and wellness committee members, along with farmers, civil servants and parents convened at the Wood River Community YMCA in Ketchum on April 29 to hear The Salmon School Garden Project chair Jessica McAleese, Syringa Mountain School garden teacher Crystal England and The Sage School greenhouse manager Sara Berman present unique approaches to integrating food production, consumption and recovery into their schools’ curricula.

LFA offered the film as an example of one school district’s 10-year process to implement a local, fresh food program and edible education.

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The Edible Schoolyard Academy (ESA) in Berkeley trains educators how to integrate different aspects of food production into school curricula, and explains the holistic and systemic benefits of this education. LFA raised $3,000 for the tuition and travel expenses for Community School elementary school teacher Heather Town and local herbalist and children’s garden teacher Megan Schooley to attend ESY this June. Watch for a garden coming soon to a school near you!

Swing Dance with Rosewood County Band, who will be playing live country swing and rock music from 7-9 p.m. There will be a swing dancing lesson from 6:30-7 p.m.; come early to learn the moves!

Rosewood County is a local Wood River Valley contemporary classic country, rock, folk, rhythm n’ blues band. Versatile with their music, they offer a large repertoire of cover tunes as well as original material to change it up and keep it alive. Slide, glide, stomp, shuffle and rock to their music! Check them out at rosewoodcounty.com/music.

The event is mostly about the fun of dancing to live music in a friendly community atmosphere. Accompanied kids 12 and under are welcome and dance for free. Teenagers pay $10. Adult tickets are $18 in advance at NourishMe, the Wood River Sustainability Center or the Bellevue General Store, or $20 at the door. Grange member tickets are $15.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with an optional potluck dinner. Guests are invited to bring wholesome food to share, as well as their own plate, fork and water bottle. Wear clean shoes that will not mark the floor. The Grange Hall is located at 609 S. 3rd Avenue in Hailey. For more info visit grange.org/ upperbigwoodriverid192/events or contact Manon at manon8@cox.net or (208) 788-3876.

Beck Vontver Trio Sunday May 22 5PM / Community Campus / Hailey Join the Beck Vontver Trio on May 22 for some swingin’ jazz standards at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater located in the Community Campus in Hailey. Featuring 17-year-old Beck Vontver on piano, along with his dad, Jason Vontver, on drums, and local musician Brad Hershey on bass, the group will perform jazz of different eras and styles. Beck Vontver was recently awarded one of five Maestro Awards at the 2016 Heritage Festival in California and was featured in The Weekly Sun student spotlight.

One hundred percent of concert proceeds will benefit local charity The Hunger Coalition. No tickets are necessary, but there will be a suggested donation $10 for adults and $5 for students. The show will feature live improvisation and the trio’s selections will range from well-known jazz standards and swing tunes to bebop and post-bop. Their set list will surely hold something for everyone, including Latin, funk-jazz fusion and more. Get your jazz on!

Story Time With Miss Carolyn Monday May 23 10:30-11:15AM / Community Library / Ketchum Miss Carolyn tells stories, sings songs and provides a fun craft or activity as part of her weekly story time. Suitable for ages 3 and up, story time with Miss Carolyn is held every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Visit comlib.org or call (208) 726-3493 to learn more.

‘Born To Be Wild’ Monday May 23 6PM / Community Library / Ketchum The Community Library is pleased to invite the public to learn about the history, status and recovery of wild Chinook salmon in central Idaho. The featured presenter is researcher Russ Thurow, a fisheries scientist with the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in Boise. His research focuses on understanding ecosystem function and aquatic species responses and on the development of conservation and restoration strategies for native aquatic species. Historically, the Columbia River basin, including the Snake and Salmon rivers, was the most productive Chinook salmon habitat in the world. By 1995, fewer than 1,200 wild Chinook salmon returned, and today all Snake River anadromous salmonid populations are at risk and federally listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Thurow is very familiar with central Idaho’s Middle Fork Salmon River basin and the ecology of its threatened Chinook salmon and steelhead. He will discuss his decades of fieldwork and research on Chinook salmon and how these results may inform salmon recovery strategies.

Thurow’s salmon lecture will be held at The Community Library’s Lecture Hall and is free and open to the public. It is co-sponsored by Lost River Outfitters and Idaho Rivers United and will include a reception at 5:30 p.m. For more information call (208) 726-3493 ext. 107 or email Pamela Parker pparker@comlib.org.

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SV ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR RECEIVES SOLTI AWARD

Sun Valley Summer Symphony Assistant Conductor Ankush Kumar Bahl has been selected as one of 11 young American conductors to receive a 2016 Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award.

Bahl previously won the award in 2013 and 2015.

This summer will be Bahl’s third year as assistant conductor for the Sun Valley Summer Symphony. He has also worked four years as assistant conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. “I’m delighted that Ankush’s considSun Valley Summer Symphony Assistant Conductor Ankush erable talents have once again been Kumar Bahl has been honored by the Solti Foundation. Courtesy recognized by the Solti Foundation,” photo from Sun Valley Summer Symphony said symphony music director Alasdair Neale. “It’s a real pleasure to welcome him back to the symphony and to collaborate. His dynamic presence on the podium and genuine collegiality are qualities that will continue to stand him in good stead as he progresses in his career.”

The New York Times has described Bahl as an “energetic” conductor who leads with “authority and enthusiasm.”

This summer Bahl will conduct selected works for concerts on July 28, Aug. 3 and Aug. 10. He will also lead “lawn chats” before most concerts.

The Sun Valley Summer Symphony is the largest admission-free, privately funded symphony in America. This summer the symphony will offer free concerts at the Sun Valley Pavilion July 24 through Aug. 18.

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FEDERAL COURT BLOCKS SELWAY LOGGING PLAN

A federal judge on May 12 issued an order blocking a logging operation in the Selway River Canyon in northern Idaho. The order undoes a plan earlier approved by the U.S. Forest Service for logging in the area of the 2014 Johnson Bar Fire.

The order, issued by Idaho U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale, found that the Forest Service failed to fully evaluate cumulative environmental impacts in approving the logging plan and faulted the agency for failing to adopt a comprehensive river management plan as required by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. “Without objective, predetermined criteria, the public is left to trust the Forest Service’s word that it considered all relevant factors necessary to protecting the Middle Fork Clearwater and Selway rivers’ wild and scenic values,” Dale wrote in her order.

The court further found that the Forest Service “failed to fully assess how the Johnson Bar project may cause mass erosion and sedimentation into area streams, which are habitat for imperiled salmon, steelhead and bull trout.”

A lawsuit contending Forest Service approval of the logging operation was filed by the environmental groups Idaho Rivers United and Friends of the Clearwater.

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