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The first printed version of “Macbeth” is in the First Folio. Photo courtesy of Folger Shakespeare Library

WHEN ALL THE WORLD’S ON PAPER Shakespeare’s First Folio on display in Boise BY DANA DUGAN

ave you ever seen a play, read a book or gone to a film? If so, you’ve been influenced by William Shakespeare’s work. Even more so than Dickens and Hemingway, Shakespeare is the most recognizable writer who has ever lived. Now, “First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare” is on display at Boise State University, through Friday, Sept. 23. After he died, in 1616, two of Shakespeare’s fellow thespians – John Heminges and Henry Condell, who had memorized the plays – decided to assemble 36 of his scripts and publish them in a 4-pound, 13-ounce folio. Published in 1623, there were originally 750 folios produced, with 235 of them surviving. One was recently uncovered in a Scottish manor home, authenticated and put on display. The Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., which has the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, owns 82 of them. This year, the Folger is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death with a variety of events under the banner, “The Wonder of Will – 400 Years of Shakespeare.” As one of its outreach projects, it has sent 18 folios out on tour – six at a time – to each of the 50 states. The First Folio lives in a specially constructed glass case, is 393 years old, 630 pages long, and is worth more than $5 million – and is, for many, the paper equivalent of The Holy Grail. Without the First Folio we wouldn’t have 18 of Shakespeare’s plays, including “As You Like It,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” “Julius

Caesar,” “Macbeth,” “Twelfth Night,” “The Tempest” and “The Comedy of Errors.” All 18 appeared for the first time in print in the original folio and would otherwise have been lost. The book is also the only source of the familiar dome-headed portrait of Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout. It’s almost unimaginable to think of a world without Shakespeare. Not just the above plays produced hundreds of times every year across the globe, but authors who used Shakespeare to teach them about storytelling, pacing and language, and filmmakers who updated the material over and over. Then there are the performances: Judi Dench as Juliet in “Romeo & Juliet,” Laurence Olivier as “Richard III,” Kenneth Brannagh’s “Henry V,” Emma Thompson as Beatrice in “Much Ado About Nothing,” Mark Rylance as (yes!) Olivia in “Twelfth Night,” Derek Jacobi as “Richard II,” John Gielgud as “King Lear.” The list goes on, with more and more added to the list of actors interpreting Shakespeare in career-defining performances. Anyone who thinks Shakespeare is no longer relevant just has to consider the long lines at the Yanke Family Research Park at 220 E. Parkcenter Boulevard in Boise. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There are associated special events all month long. Parking for all events is free. For more information or to sign up for the mailing list contact firstfolio@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-5754.

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n the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared as industrial farming and biotech chemical companies have taken control of the majority of our seeds. In the meantime, backyard gardeners, family farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a battle of epic proportions to protect our heritage, our history and our food. “Seeds will save us,” Bill McDorman says in every one of his lectures on the subject. He is heavily featured in the movie, “SEED: The Untold Story.” Presented by the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, the documentary will screen at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Sun Valley Opera House. Produced by Collective Eye Films and co-directed by another Ketchum native, Taggart Siegel, the movie is winning awards at festivals including the Green Planet Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and The Sheffield Environmental Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest in England. McDorman and his wife, Belle Starr, founded Seed School in 2010. It now graduates hundreds of new seed savers. In 2014, they formed the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance. Siegel and McDorman grew up knowing of each other. Siegel is the executive director of Collective Eye Films, a nonprofit media production and distribution organization based in Portland, Ore. His company produced two other food-based movies, with “SEED” the final in a trilogy. He is committed to two years of outreach with the film and is screening it around the world. The first film in the trilogy is “The Real Dirt On Farmer John” (2006) and the second is “Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?” (2010) about the catastrophic disappearance of bees. Meanwhile, McDorman saw “Farmer John” and realized that he “knew that guy.” “People were saying ‘you have to meet Bill,’” Siegel said. It was not long before the two were reacquainted and working together on “SEED.” “It took us a while, but I finally contacted him in 2012,” Siegel said. “He was the most open resource. He invited me to come film in Arizona. He opened up the seed bank, and we filmed there.”

Starr, McDorman and Siegel are all passionate about the subject of the movie – passionate about saving the world, one seed at a time. “The interviews with Bill in the movie are just precious,” Siegel said. “He’s been studying for 40 years, and we (the filmmakers) knew nothing.” “SEED” was co-directed by Jon Vadana Shiva is outstanding in her field. Betz. In 2013, McDorman Photo courtesy of Jon Beck, from “SEED: The Untold Story” was at Four Corners, the conjunction of Arieventually banned GMOs enzona, Utah, Colorado and New tirely, the first state to take this Mexico, doing a small ceremostep, in order to protect the land ny planting seeds with a group and its people. of people. Hopi land is located In retaliation for the ban, within the larger Navajo reserMonsanto and Dow are suing vation in the northeast corner of Hawai‘i. Arizona. These are among the stories in “We wanted to film but you “SEED.” had to apply to Leigh KuwanSiegel said the movie is filled wisiwma, the director of the with characters who “connect Hopi Cultural Preservation Ofwith seeds in a visceral way.” fice,” McDorman said. “FortuAnother of the main characnately, he was there.” ters is Vadana Shiva. A scholar Siegel picked up the tale. “Afand environmental activist, Shiter three months, they gave the va has spent her life celebrating seed project permission to come and supporting biodiversity and and film him harvesting corn indigenous knowledge. and to do an in-depth interview. “Seed is not just the source of Bill and I were thrilled to get life,” Shiva said. “It is the very these rare interviews and footfoundation of our being.” age. If we were going to experiAnother character is a womence this one moment, we had to an named Suman, who in her go immediately.” teens secretly saved seeds in her Siegel said Kuwanwisiwma Indian community. When India worked his grandfather’s field found itself caught up in a farmand went there every day and ing crisis caused by mounting night for the past 60 years. debt and crop failures associated “The seeds are his children,” with GMO crops, Suman was Siegel said. able to transform her whole vilMcDorman jumped in. “Taglage. gart asked if he sang to the corn. “In a correlating story, we're Leigh looked at me and said, helping to created a Mountain ‘White boy thinks these ears can West Regional Seed Vault at the hear something.” Sawtooth Botanical Garden,” More laughs followed. I was Starr said. This concrete vault, beginning to want to see this buried under a berm and dedocumentary for the sheer ensigned by architect Dale Bates, joyment of sharing their enthuwill have collections, including siasm. But “SEED” has a deep one from Colorado State, as well story to tell about how corporaas McDorman’s own collection, tions are changing the way peo“which is under our bed,” Starr ple eat, and live. said. “It’s a seed bed.” They said the Hopi are threatThe inspiration from Seed ened by the patenting of their School is igniting a new generseeds. In Hawai‘i, a similar ation of seed savers. There are scenario is taking place. The now about 500 seed libraries that climate and natural resourchave formed around the country. es attracted five of the world’s A decade ago, there was one. largest biotech chemical corReserve your tickets now porations: Monsanto, Syngenat www.rockymountainseeds. ta, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont org for pick up at will call. For Pioneer and BASF. For two demore information visit, www. cades, these chemical compaseedthemovie.com. nies performed open-field-test For more information on this experiments of pesticide-resisevent see page 14. tant crops on thousands of acres without any disclosure. Hawai‘i tws

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KILLEBREW–THOMPSON MEMORIAL CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF FUNDRAISING IN SUN VALLEY BY MARIA PREKEGES

ow in its 40th year, the K illebrew-T homp son Memorial Golf Tournament saw nearly 300 participants come together for a variety of fun events and fundraising last weekend in Sun Valley. The K-T was named partly after Minnesota Twins shortstop Danny Thompson, who was diagnosed with leukemia while still active in baseball. After Thompson’s passing, in December of 1976, his teammate and friend, Harmon Killebrew, wrote a check for $6,000 for leukemia research, and that was just the beginning of the Killebrew-Thompson Memorial. Along with the tournament, the weekend was capped off by a performance of the band, Foreigner. “It was the perfect ending to a great weekend,” said Hannah Stauts, executive director of the Killebrew-Thompson Memorial. “They understood the cause

and did everything they could to support it. They came up with the idea that all the proceeds from the sale of their CDs at the concert would go straight to the K-T. We also auctioned off a guitar to be signed by the band that sold for $6,500.” In 2015, the K-T donated $14.8 million to their beneficiaries, including the Masonic Cancer Center in Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota and St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute in Boise. “We don't restrict the funds,” Stauts said. “Our beneficiaries are able to use the unrestricted funds to leverage other money. They use our funds to match and obtain more funding. They say our funds allow them to get two to five times the amount that we give them.” For more information, visit www.killebrewthompsonmemorial.com.

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Highway 75 was a parking lot on Monday, Aug. 22 after a Clear CreekDisposal recycling truck rolled over just north of Hailey. At approximately 4:10 p.m., Salvador Valencia, 41, of Hailey, in a 1996 International, was traveling north following a motorcycle and a black Jeep. A witness reported that the motorcycle made a sudden stop for the Jeep, which made a left turn onto Spruce Way without a turn signal. Valencia swerved right onto the soft shoulder to avoid a collision, attempted to countercorrect, lost control and flipped the recycling truck. The truck ended up on its passenger side across the north and partial southbound lanes of travel. Refuse and oil spilled across the roadway, creating the need to divert traffic during rush hour. Highway 75 was shut down for more than two hours for cleanup, while deputies rerouted traffic. Neither the black car nor the motorcycle remained on the scene. Valencia was seen by Hailey EMS for minor scrapes on his left arm sustained in the crash but refused medical transport. “Given the circumstances, we are extremely fortunate that this accident did not result in severe injuries or fatalities,” said Chief Deputy Steve Harkins who was on scene. “Trucks of this size do not stop on a dime. Had the driver been unable to avoid the collision, the result could have been tragic. It’s extremely important to leave ample following space to the vehicle in front of you. You never know what is going to happen without warning.” Harkins added that Valencia will be cited for following too closely. The Weekly Sun adds that it’s also extremely important to use your turn signal to warn other drivers of your intentions.

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Caritas Chorale to present carnaval

Caritas Chorale will present “Carnaval in the Garden” at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden beneath the big tent. It will feature fabulous food and musical entertainment for the musical organization’s annual benefit dinner. Proceeds from the event will help support the free classical concerts given to the community throughout the year. Among the raffle prizes are a season pass from the Sun Valley Company; a week for two at a Maui condo; a handpieced quilt; a landscape painting; a round of golf for four at The Valley Club; and a week for four to six people at a San Diego beach condo. Raffle tickets will be on sale at the Ketchum Atkinsons’ Market. The drawing will be at the dinner but you need not be present to win. Tickets are $150 per person. The deadline to make a reservation is by Aug. 30. For more information call Ann Taylor at (208) 726-5402 or visit www.caritaschorale.org.

ITD changes speed after junction

The Idaho Transportation Department will make a minor change to the length of the 45-mph speed zones on Idaho 75 at the intersection with U.S. 20 (Timmerman Junction) this week. The ITD will transition the speed from 45 mph to 55 mph as soon as a driver exits, going north or south, from the junction. “We want to emphasize compliance with the 45 mile-per-hour speed limit approaching the intersection, which will remain unchanged,” ITD traffic engineer Bruce Christensen said. “This will allow motorists to speed up after they have safely traveled through the intersection. The speed limit supports safe-driving habits through Timmerman Junction and both north and south of the crossing.” The current speed limit was put in place in early 2011 following several injury accidents at the junction, along with advanced warning beacons, enhanced warning signs and rumble strips. ITD will continue to closely monitor traffic statistics at Timmerman Junction and is currently in the midst of a roadway-improvement study to evaluate long-term intersection alternatives. This should be completed later this year.

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NEWS EDUCATION

OBITUARY

LINDA LEE THORSON

inda Lee Thorson, beloved wife of Jon, died peacefully at home after a courageous struggle with cancer. She died in the arms of her husband and in the presence of family. A 30-year citizen of the Wood River Valley, Linda was an active, trusted and respected force in community, church and recovery affairs. Her community endeavors included election to a seat on the Sun Valley City Council, chairing the formation of a comprehensive plan for the City of Sun Valley, and member of the commission developing a comprehensive plan for Blaine County. She co-chaired a fundraising committee that contributed to the successful building of St. Luke’s hospital. At St. Thomas church, Linda was a senior warden, parish administrator and worship leader, and enthusiastically undertook other leadership roles in support of the parish. Over a 33-year timeframe, Linda supported the recovery of many women; her sponsorship and counsel were invaluable in helping to redirect people’s lives. She was a founder and first executive director of The Advocates. For Linda, love was an action verb; she had many friends who loved and trusted her as a willing, honest, compassionate and loyal companion. She was the heartbeat of her husband, Jon, who cherished her presence in his life. Linda was born in Fortville, Indiana, to Mars and Bettye Ferrell, on September 27, 1941. After attending local schools, she graduated from the University of California at Irvine. She was employed by UC Irvine in medical research, by Allergan Pharmaceuticals in marketing, and had a small marketing company in Sun Valley for many years. Linda is survived by her loving husband, Jon; sons Kevin, Brian and Shannon O’Shea; brothers Bob and Jerry Ferrell; stepchildren Andy, Jay and Kate Thorson and Cara Drougas; and 16 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren. A burial service with Communion will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 1 p.m., with a reception on the patio after the service. Linda’s ashes will be committed to the earth at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to The Advocates or to Haiti Micro Project of St. Thomas Church. Arrangements are under the care of Wood River Chapel of Hailey. Friends may visit www.woodriverchapel.com to share a message, photo or story and to light a candle

NEWS IN BRIEF

SCHOOL TRANSGENDER POLICY DRAWS M BY JEAN JACQUES BOHL

he Blaine County School District Board of Trustees adopted a new district policy to accommodate transgender and gender-nonconforming students by a vote of 2 to 1 on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Shawn Bennion cast the dissenting vote. One board seat is vacant and trustee Elizabeth Corker was absent. But late Sunday, a federal judge in Texas issued a temporary order blocking the Obama administration guidelines. BCSD Assistant Superintendent John Blackman said on Monday that, “the board voted on the policy. Only a board can change that. We’re moving forward with a new policy.” The school district’s new policy states that, “Students shall have access to the restroom/facilities that corresponds to the gender identity or gender expression consistently asserted at school. Any student with a need or desire for increased privacy, or for safety reasons, may be provided access to a single-stall restroom. No student shall be required to use such separate facilities.” “Students met with faculty and administration and voiced their concerns,” said Teresa Gregory, advisor to the Wood River Straight Gay Alliance student group. “The new policy meets their expectations. The student group advocates inclusion for all and the recognition of differences.” However, some community members remain opposed to the new policy and voiced their concerns at the school board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 16. “We are opposed to it,” said Vicky Verst, of Hailey. “Parents are shocked.”

Her husband, David, agreed. “This not a political issue,” he said. “What is in the students’ best interest from a security point of view? There will be physical and psychological unintended consequences.” The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network website, however, states it’s the gender-nonconforming students who are most at risk when no policy exists to address safety and comfort. “Transgender and gender-nonconforming students often face discrimination over dress codes, access to restrooms and locker rooms, and their chosen names and pronouns,” says the www. GLSEN.org website. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), “21 percent of transgender, genderqueer, nonconforming college students have been sexually assaulted, compared to 18 percent of non-TGQN females and 4 percent of nonTGQN males.” Bellevue resident Dave Hattula felt the board was rushed on the vote. “The board should have waited until it was fully staffed,” he said. “We need to be fair to all parties. This policy is pushing adult issues onto minors who have to attend school.” Hattula’s wife, Toni, added, “We need to revamp the entire system. I want to be involved. Board policies can be rescinded.” On the other hand, Hailey resident LeAnn Gelskey, mother of two recent Wood River High School graduates, said, “It’s important to start somewhere. The school district acted with due diligence. I support the policy and the school district. The policy is about civil rights for all.”

Opposition to the new policy also came from the pastor of the Hailey-based Calvary Bible Church, Ron Brown. In a letter he to wrote to the school board, Brown said this isn’t an “appropriate time to establish new policy on an issue that is not at all settled in our state or country. In spite of the new federal guidelines handed down by the Obama administration, the issue is in no way settled in Idaho. Our own governor, Butch Otter, called this federal mandate a ‘vast overreach by the Obama administration,’ ‘an offensive attempt at social engineering’ and ‘one that will only bring harm to our children.’” A WRHS junior, who wished to remain anonymous, summarized how some students feel about the issue. “I understand that some transgenders want to feel more comfortable, but some girls do not want a boy in the stall next to them.” Individual bathrooms are already available at all the secondary schools for anyone uncomfortable with group restrooms. There are two types of these bathrooms at WRHS. One kind is an individual bathroom. The other has a waiting area and a separate stall. Signage on these restrooms will be changed, according to Blackman. The policy aims to guarantee that any “student, regardless of gender identity, will have access to a safe learning environment,” said Julie Carney, WRHS social worker. “Federal policies mandate that all schools receiving federal money have gender-neutral bathrooms. Eleven states, Idaho being one of them, have challenged that policy in court.” In fact, Idaho is not a plaintiff in the lawsuit. The document Idaho

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WHAT IF POLITICS WERE BASED

Candidates vie for appointment to school board There are now two candidates looking for appointment to the Blaine County School District Board of Trustees. Zone 3 interviews will take place 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Community Campus in Hailey, located at 1050 Fox Acres Road. On Tuesday, Hailey resident Pamela Plowman threw her hat in the ring. Irene Healy, also of Hailey and a former teacher, previously submitted a letter of interest. Individuals interested in applying for the Zone 3 seat should submit a letter of interest to Board Clerk Amanda LaChance via email at amandalachance@blaineschools.org, via fax at (208) 578-5110, or at the District Office located at 118 W. Bullion St. Hailey, Idaho.

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here are two stories here. One is that Reed Lindsay, a freelance journalist and filmmaker, who grew up in the Wood River Valley, is making his first feature-length documentary, “Charlie vs. Goliath.” The other story is that of his subject, Charlie Hardy. Lindsay has been around. He’s lived and worked in Latin America, Egypt, and Haiti after the earthquake. He was the Washington, D.C., bureau chief and the Haiti correspondent for TeleSUR, the Latin American satellite TV network, from 2004 to 2009. He has reported from Libya, India, Venezuela and Honduras, among other countries, and has been published in more than 20 newspapers and magazines and broadcast on numerous television news networks. He just returned from Somoa, where he was at work on a documentary about a Somoan rugby player for Al Jezeera. But it’s the returning to his roots in the West that has him busy these days. “I’ve done most of my work out of the country, but it’s fun to get to know another state,” Lindsay

said. His subject matter was close by, well known to him and an inspiration. Hardy, a social justice activist who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate two years ago, sought federal office again this election cycle. A Cheyenne resident, Hardy ran for Wyoming’s U.S. House seat but lost the Democratic nomination to Ryan Greene, on Tuesday, Aug. 16. “I’ve known Charlie about 13 years, since I was in my 20s,” Lindsay said. “I met him in Latin America. I was a correspondent at the time and was intrigued by him. He’s a dreamer and a visionary, striving to make the world better. He’s very youthful. He runs every morning for the last 45 years. He’s never been in the hospital. And was born in the house where he lives today.” Lindsay’s film, “Charlie vs. Goliath,” has an active Kickstarter campaign now to help with the post-production costs. “It’s the type of documentary that can promote some discussion,” Lindsay said. “It’s my first feature-length documentary and I’ve made a lot of sacrifices. I want to finally finish it and get it out there.” Lindsay started filming his

friend in 2014 while Hardy was running for the U.S. Senate, a campaign he eventually lost. Lindsay said he considered how to do a “film about a guy who probably doesn’t have a chance. The film doesn’t hinge on whether he won or not.” Some facts: Hardy is a true American original. He lives with little material goods, had no corporate sponsors, ran a campaign with $10,000 and traveled around Wyoming in a 1970 Crown school bus. “I thought it’d be a feature story, but I was inspired by his message to get money out of politics,” Lindsay said. “It’s the most important issue and not given enough attention by the media.” Hardy, 77, served as a Catholic priest for 29 years, including in parishes in Cheyenne, Laramie, Rock Springs and Casper. He was superintendent of Wyoming Catholic schools and was a missionary in South America, living for eight years in a cardboard-and-tin shack on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela. Hardy is also the author of “Cowboy in Caracas: A North American’s Memoir of Venezuela’s Democratic Revolution.” “This whole question of money in politics – there’s just that feel-

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SPONSORED FEATURE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

MIXED REACTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY filed was an “amicus” – or “friend of the court” – brief, voicing support for the injunction. Carney estimates the transgender population at the high school to be about 5 out of a student body of 950. “We cannot change everything by the twenty-ninth,” when school starts, said Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes. “Students identifying themselves as transgender will have to demonstrate a consistency of behavior. The biggest changes will be in the locker rooms.” Hailey resident Ellen Mandeville, who operates the www. BlaineParents.org, said she was worried about locker rooms at Wood River Middle School. “Every student should be safe,” she said. “New accommodations will be costly. What will the policy be for visitors?” When asked to define the visitor policy, Carney said this issue is part of the ongoing debate. On Friday afternoon, Blackman visited the secondary schools with some administrators. He said that locker rooms will have privacy curtains. He added that the Carey and Silver Creek schools already have individual bathrooms. “We are in the process of developing a policy,” Robert Ditch, principal at Wood River Middle School, said. “There are individual restrooms in the office.” The Valley’s private schools, Community School and The Sage School, also have protocols in place. Harry Weekes, head of school at The Sage School, said, “The Sage School has individual restrooms only. Problem solved.” Community School Head of School Ben Pettit said, “We work with parents. Students can use

Wood River High School senior Evan Telford practices a kick. Photo courtesy of Evan Telford

MARTIAL ARTS BLACK BELT EVAN TELFORD Always Finish What You Start

the bathrooms for the gender they identify with.” The complete policy is available on the district’s website, under 502.12. The Twin Falls School District adopted a similar policy in October 2015. In Nevada, which passed a gender identity law in 2011, when asked if violence had fueled a rise in sex crimes, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Jesse Roybal told Media Matters, a media watchdog organization, “the answer would be no.” After the department’s lieutenant for sexual assault ran a check of crimes since 2011, Roy-

bal told Media Matters that the department had not “had any incidents involving transgender suspects.” For more information about statistics regarding nonconforming gender education issues, visit www.GLSEN.org. Editor’s Note: Do you have a response to this story? The Weekly Sun welcomes and encourages submissions of letters to the editor. Letters are not selected based on opinion; the goal is to provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas in Blaine County. Email letters to editor@theweeklysun.com. tws

D ON POLICY AND NOT MONEY?

priest as he runs for office

BY JONATHAN KANE

ood River High School senior Evan Telford, carrying a 4.0 grade point average and a member of National Honor Society, is devoting his life to fitness and peak human performance. Mainly, this is showcased through Evan’s devotion to 11 years to martial arts, but can also be seen in his love of skiing and lacrosse. At Wood River, Evan is also a member of the Dixie Band and the Jazz Band, playing tenor saxophone. “I’ve been active my whole life,” Evan said. “A few years ago I really started getting serious about it.” Today, he is a 3rd-degree black belt in the Korean martial art Soo Bahk Do under the tutelage of Oliver Whitcomb. A remark made while in a pre-test for a 2nd-degree black belt encouraged him. The instructor told him he had to go ‘Rocky Balboa’ if he wanted to take it to the next level. “I had no idea who that was,” Evan said with a laugh. “So I went back home and watched ‘Rocky’ for the first time. It was the coolest thing ever and very motivating. This was three years ago and ever since that’s how I’ve been.” In four years Evan will be able to test for a 4th-degree black belt, with an 8 level being the highest. He began his training in first grade. “I absolutely hated soccer and my mom felt I needed something to do,” he said. “I was six and a friend was doing it so I went to a class and it just clicked. “It’s been amazing training with Oliver. He is the most intimidating person I’ve ever met, but his influence has been unbelievable. It’s funny because he’s made so many people cry – including little kids. Countless times he left me bawling in the car after class, but I’m proud that I never quit and kept coming back. He has told me that once you get your first black belt, that’s when it gets serious. Evan’s favorite story happened when he was 5 years old. “Oliver really clocked me in the side of the head around the time of my first black belt. He did it in front of the entire class and I was totally humiliated. It was intentional – to trigger my emotions. He said it was a commitment test and a lot of people would have been done, but I’m thankful he hit me that night.” Evan said that because of this, he feels he can “deal with a lot of things in life. “I’ve learned so much and it’s so practical. It’s the one thing you can do in life that makes everything better – like stretching, breathing, focusing, discipline and meditation. Also, always finish what you start. That could be anything – homework or school. Stick with it and get the job done and don’t flake out. It’s a blessing if you can do it.” tws

Editor’s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact Jonathan Kane at jkjonkane@gmail. com.

This Student Spotlight brought to you by the Blaine County School District Charlie Hardy, right, and volunteer Felix Agulto, from a scene in “Charlie vs. Goliath.” Photo courtesy of Reed Lindsay

ing that elections are bought and sold,” Hardy said. “They’re not won. If you have more money, you can fill the airwaves, fill the television waves. I would rather fill the hearts of people, which is more important than anything else.” Lindsay was joined in his endeavors by two other volunteer filmmakers. They shot more than 300 hours of footage and now have

a rough cut of the film. “From a rational perspective, Charlie never wavered and remained optimistic,” Lindsay said. “If he could inspire me, and if I could inspire others through the film, then it could have a positive effect.” Lindsay says that after this last election ¬¬– Hardy won only Cheyenne – he may continue be-

ing an activist rather than trying for politics. “He’s the type of guy who has no material demands. What fulfills him is making a difference.” The Kickstarter campaign may be found at http://bit.ly/charlievusgoliath. tws

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COMME N TA RY

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PET COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR AUG 24- 30 FROM PICABO ANGLER

he fishing all around Sun Valley is pretty darned good right now. Slightly milder temperatures have been great for anglers and fish alike. We are slowly approaching our fall hatches but, as of now, it’s still summer as far as the fish are concerned. The fishing on Silver Creek is great in the mornings when the wind stays down. The Baetis Emerger has been the main bug, with some Tricos showing in certain areas. If you want to fish them and can’t find them, you need to explore! If the wind does come up, there is still great opportunity to fish Callibaetis, Hoppers and Damselflies in the middle of the day. In the evening, the Baetis are the main targets of trout, and when the sun goes down and it’s dark (about 9:30), the Mouse fishing is getting better and better. The Big Wood continues to fish best during the morning and evening hours. Rusty Spinners are a great choice in the evening as well as Elk-Hair Caddis. Trico is the morning fare and Hoppers rule the afternoon. Small attractors and small nymphs are also a great way to search the water. Stay on the move and make sure you have your Flying Ant patterns as they can sometimes dominate the river this time of the year. The Upper Lost is fishing very well with small dries, but plan on walking a lot between fish. The low flows move fish into the most obvious holding water, with plenty of shallows between those areas. A size 16 Royal Trude is your best friend on the Upper. The Lower Lost is fishing okay with Trico in the mornings. It can be very good, but really depends on the day. Some days the bugs hit the water en masse and other days they show in the air, but never really seem to make it to the water in numbers large enough to get the fish up. Crane flies are still in play and the water is at a wadeable level these days. Anglers wait all year to move easily in the Lost River system. From here on out it should get easier and easier. The South Fork of the Boise is still fishing at drift boat levels with Pink Alberts and Hoppers. This is a good time of the season to “show them something different.” If you have a favorite nymph or dry, give it a try! They’ve seen plenty of standards at this point. Happy fishing, everyone!

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KUDOS TO VALLEY DOG OWNERS BY FRAN JEWELL

have been spending a lot of time this summer driving back and forth, up and down the Valley and through our lovely towns. I have to say I have been most impressed with the plethora of incredibly responsible dog owners that have their dogs on leashes while walking through town. It is such a joy to see nicely behaved dogs walking on leashes in heavy summer traffic and busy parks. Compared Having your dog on a leash downtown saves lives! Photo by Fran Jewell to a few years ago, when I almost never have hidden mobility issues that FAIRIES that come along and saw a leash on a dog if they are jumped on by an off- pick up your dog’s poop or full in town, this is wonderful! It is my feeling that no mat- leash dog, this can become as se- poop bags along the trail. There ter how well trained a dog is to rious as a lawsuit. If an off-leash is nothing more grotesque than heel off leash, a busy town full dog knocks someone down that seeing piles of poop along any of very heavily congested traf- has a disability and that person trail when you expect to take a fic is not the place to show off is injured, the owner is finan- nice hike in our gorgeous recredog training skills or how cool cially responsible for medical ation areas. Having a dog is a responsiFluffy is. All it would take is bills. I have also been impressed bility about doing the best for a friend across the street, or a squirrel or bird, to entice a dog that the ERC is now putting up your dog. It’s also about being to take chase, potentially right dog poop stations that are con- considerate of others, no matter into the path of a car. Just ONE tainers to place used poop bags who they are. I am thrilled to see TIME is too many for a dog to AND they supply the poop bags, some of the changes happening too! Kudos to the ERC and to all in this community filled with inbe hit by a car. And yes, there ARE people those that use refuse containers credible dog lovers and incrediwho are terrified of dogs or who responsibly. There are no POOP ble dogs.

Keep up the good work, Wood River Valley! Keep on leashing! Be considerate. Be kind. It’s the right thing to do and connects you with your dog. 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

ugust brings on the late-blooming wildflowers and one of them is the grass of Parnassus (Parnassia fimbriata), which is not a grass at all but, rather, part of the Saxifrage family. This plant likes to grow along stream banks or in boggy meadows, generally where there is shade. The white flower tops a long, slender stem that springs from a rosette of kidney-shaped leaves. The bloom measures less than an inch across and is composed of five petals and five stamens. The stamens are tipped with an obvious yellow anther, which holds the pollen. The petals are particularly captivating because they are fringed halfway up the sides. If you look closely, you can see that the fringe is curly. The fringed petals and the stamens which lie between the petals makes this flower very easy to recognize. I like to explore the shaded glades that exist alongside a stream. Walking slowly in these

SHADED GLADES

deep green areas I can find all kinds of plants that would be difficult to see from the trail. I find it interesting in my meanderings that there are groupings of flowers that like to grow together. This is true with the grass of Parnassus, which enjoys sharing its terrain with Western monkshood (Aconitum columbianum). The blooms on monkshood are a deep purple. They are recognizable by the obvious hood-like upper sepal that hangs over two smaller petals. But beware of monkshood because the entire plant is very poisonous. Leslie Rego, “Grass of Parnassus with Western Monkshood,” nib pen and sumi ink, watercolor. Never ingest any part of this plant! Historically, easy to find in the deep greens of find the other close by. monkshood was used to bait wolf traps, as part of a a shaded glade. Both plants seek Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press witch’s brew or to poison crim- shade and moisture and seem to thrive together. Club award-winning columnist, inals. So if you are out walking and artist and Blaine County resiThe white of the grass of Parsee one of these plants, poke dent. To view more of Rego’s art, nassus is arresting against the around because you are sure to visit www.leslierego.com purple of monkshood. They are

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

BLAINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUDGET REDUCTIONS AT DISTRICT LEVEL, NOT SCHOOL LEVEL

ast fall the Blaine County School District embarked on a Financial Plan listening tour in order to ask for community and staff input for a 2016-17 budget that balanced revenues and expenditures. The district had been using its reserves for multiple years to augment revenues and meet its expenditures. The community and staff told us that they wanted the district to continue its commitment to its small class size policy while making these reductions. Through collaboration and compromise the district was able to craft and approve a budget that reduces expenditures to match

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revenues (reserve funds will not have to be spent) while maintaining dollars for staff positions that work every day in the schools with our children. The comparison of the 201516 budget to the 2016-17 budget shows that the budget lines that support the staff positions working in the schools remained the same. The budget lines that support staff working at the district level was reduced by over $900,000. In addition, this reduction in expenditures reduces the per-pupil costs for the district as well. While we do not yet know the actual enrollment for the 2016-17 school year, if our esti-

mated enrollments are on track, we will have made progress in reducing our per pupil cost by over $750/student. We promised to balance revenues and expenditures and we did. We promised not to reduce positions that work directly with students and we kept that promise. A huge debt of gratitude is owed to all of the district staff who have worked above and beyond to make this budget a reality while not reducing the quality of education provided to our students.

Source: BCSD Budget 2016-17, Appendix A

Blaine County School District

ROBERT WIEDERRICK

FAIR REPORTING NEEDED ON HAILEY INITIATIVES

ony Evans’ article on “Petitions Challenge Fees Charged by Hailey” is shoddy reporting at best, and an inappropriate attempt to influence an election at worst. Stating “metal worker Bob Wiederrick’s past petitions failed” while technically true, has no real bearing on my current initiatives. This subtitle sends the message, “We did not pass this before. Why is he bringing this up again?” Had Tony actually interviewed me before writing this article, he would know how these initiatives differ from the ones I attempted eight years ago. Not everyone will hit a homerun on their first time at bat, so I hope I will be forgiven for my tenacity in trying the initiative process again. My goal is for our city to be the best it can be – for Hailey to establish a business-friendly environment that will attract new businesses to our town and support the businesses we have here now.

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Tony cites Ned Williamsons’ opinion that the refund of the development impact fees is illegal. This implies that if Ned says it is so, then it must be so. Speaking of past failures, Tony didn’t mention Ned Williamsons’ failures on the Old Cutters annexation agreement. That agreement had provisions that were proven in court to violate several state laws and even the Constitution! I don’t recall ever seeing a final tally on the legal fees and staff time spent on the Old Cutters legal battle being reported in the paper. I know the city had to pay nearly $100,000 of John Campbell’s legal fees. I would imagine the city’s own cost to be at least that much and could perhaps be much more. Wouldn’t it be nice to know what the taxpayers’ final cost was? I often wonder why the city retains Ned’s services after such an epic failure. Ned has been the city attorney for a long time. Anyone who can give poor legal

advice on one matter can certainly have the same problem on another. Such is the case with the development impact fees on commercial and light industrial development. I believe these fees to be illegal for the simple fact that the city makes more money on these types of development than it costs the city to service them. Idaho state law prohibits cities from making a profit on fees – that was proven in court with Old Cutters. I maintain that these fees are nothing more than an illegal revenue-raising scheme that sets up barriers to new business coming to Hailey. I do not have the financial means to challenge these fees in court. The City of Hailey has shown that they are willing to spend large amounts of our money to defend their mistakes. Thankfully, the initiative process only costs me my time, some paper and some ink. The only other thing required is an abundance of like-minded voters willing to support my efforts

by signing a petition. I also wonder what purpose Tony would have to include the Economic Stagnation Awards presented to the Hailey City Council that he terms “sculptures of dead fish” in his article. They have no relevance to my initiatives. He makes me appear to be some kind of crackpot. Actually, the Economic Stagnation Awards were given to the Hailey City Council for promoting and maintaining policies and ordinances that harm the economic viability and vitality of the City of Hailey. The awards are meant to serve as a reminder that much more must be done to improve Hailey’s economic environment. Councilperson Martha Burke seems to be especially appreciative of the awards’ unique appearance. I hear the awards reside in the mayor’s office. It is a shame they are not on public display. I suppose the awards came about as the physical manifestation of the frustration I felt in my

dealings with the City of Hailey. I am fortunate to have a creative outlet to show my disapproval of the city’s actions. Perhaps the thought of earning another Economic Stagnation Award compelled Martha Burke’s “interest in discussing the business license initiative.” We will not be seeing a rerun of the last time the initiatives were voted on. Since 2015, the State of Idaho now runs initiative procedures taking away the inconsistent processes cities had in place. I will be fighting hard to see that the City of Hailey does not get to use their considerable resources to lobby against my initiatives as happened in the last election. Now if I can only get fair reporting from the press, I think we can make Hailey “open for business.” Robert “Bob” Wiederrick Hailey resident

JAY R. EMMER

BUTTERCUP ROAD – WHAT IS IMPORTANT HERE? This is important to me, so much so that I am willing to put myself out there and possibly take a professional risk in so doing. I also feel that it should be important to all of us. As the friend and Realtor that helped Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker, I am appalled by the responses of the people named in the article, many of whom I know. The fact that those individuals, and others, have commented negatively on and fought against the creation of this home, and others like it, that the working class can afford to buy or rent in our Valley, shows only how short-sighted and myopic those individuals can be. The rental Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker were living in was sold, and then the acquisition of a condo they were trying to buy fell through; they were forced

into a situation where they were living out of their camp trailer for two months with a 16-monthold baby. During that time, I worked very hard to help them find and purchase the house [recently moved to the Agave Place affordable housing development at Buttercup Road and Highway 75] they now call home – the home that is now the subject of some controversy. While there may be issues with whether or not ARCH and the BCHA honored their commitment to the county and the attendees of the planning meetings, those issues have nothing to do with Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker, and should have been addressed with ARCH and the BCHA while the home was under construction – not after it was completed and sold, and certainly not with the family

that purchased the home. The aesthetics of the home is a subjective issue. The home violates no county ordinances and is not subject to any CC&Rs. The only truly relevant thing about this house is the people that are living in it. Tara, Dillon and Bella are amazing people. For four generations – and now a fifth generation, with Bella – they and their families have been the core of the foundation upon which this Valley was built, and that has helped to make this Valley what it is today: a place that many love and desire to live their lives in, but which few can actually afford. In my opinion, without Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker, our Valley would be greatly diminished and so much less than what it is. Anyone that lives here – be they full-time or seasonal

residents – would be fortunate to have Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker as their neighbors. And, were it not for the BCHA and ARCH, that privilege would not be possible for a large number of people. We are all better off – this Valley is better off – with Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker here. Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker could only dream of finding an opportunity like the one their new home represents in our Valley – and, fortunately, this dream, their dream, was able to become a reality. It was not an easy journey for them to make, and certainly not one without its risks and pitfalls. They have paid the price of admission, and now that they have arrived, please allow them to enjoy the place that they were raised, and in which they will raise a fifth genera-

tion Idahoan, in peace, and with love and support. If you are not happy with what ARCH and the BCHA did, then take it up with those entities and the county; but leave Tara, Dillon, Bella and Tucker out of it. Let’s keep our focus on what is really important here, and be grateful for the good fortune that all of us living here get to share in. Welcome back, Tara and Dillon! Me and my family, to name just a few, are very excited to have you and your family here! Jay R. Emmer Realtor, Sun Valley Sotheby’s International Realty and Ketchum resident

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AUGUST 24 - 30, 2016