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HEAVY SNOWFALL CONTRIBUTES TO SKETCHY CONDITIONS

Living With Snow – Lots of It Stay safe and see the important reminders below. • Private snow is prohibited in right of ways and city streets. Narrowed lanes cannot accommodate emergency vehicles and widening streets is an enormous cost to taxpayers. • Overnight parking on streets prohibited from 2 -7 am • Property owners must clear sidewalks same day or within first 6 hours of daylight after end of snowfall • Property owners are responsible for removing snow berms across driveways caused by snow plows • Clear fire hydrants near your property • Remove icicles over sidewalks and walkways • Keep roof vents and gas meters clear of snow • Plow private streets wide enough for emergency vehicle access

Pond Hockey this weekend Pond hockey this weekend at Christina Potters Outdoor Ice Rink. Bring your family and friends Saturday at 9:00 am and Sunday at 10:00 am. Questions? Contact John Kearney at jkearney@ketchumidaho.org or 726-7820.

Public Notices WORKSHOP ON OFF-STREET PARKING: On Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 5:30 p.m., the next public workshop will be held on the zoning code’s Off-Street Parking and Loading. This is a city-initiated amendment to align current ordinance with Comprehensive Plan objectives, promote uses that contribute to vitality of downtown, incentivize community housing, and better reflect the needs of full-time and seasonal residents and visitors.

The Boulder Mountains near Galena Peak show cracks and slides earlier this season. Courtesy photo by Sawtooth Avalanche Center

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CROSS COUNTRY SKI STRIDERS For South Valley Elementary aged children, grades 1st through 5th Offered by the: Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation and the Blaine County Recreation District Starting Monday January 23rd thru Wednesday February 22nd, 2017 2 days per week after school 3-4.30 pm Mondays and Wednesdays Skiing at the Croy Nordic Center. Transportation from South Valley Schools and ski equipment provided $165.00 includes instruction, equipment and afterschool transport.

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BY DANA DUGAN

cott Savage, director of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, loves seeing all the new snow, but is concerned about the current weather situation. Huge amounts of snow affect the conditions in the mountains to the point that occurrences like avalanches, either natural or triggered by backcountry recreationists, are assured. “Staying safe in the backcountry depends on using good information and reliable data to make smart decisions,” Savage said. “It’s good to know something about your snowpack before you head out to play. We’re in the middle of a series of big storms. The simple equation that more snow equals more avalanches holds true most of the time.” Savage has degrees in chemistry and molecular biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He spent nearly 20 years as an avalanche forecaster and snow safety director at Big Sky Resort, in Montana, before joining the Sawtooth Avalanche Center program in 2012. He has presented at several international avalanche conferences and regional professional seminars; is a regular contributor to The Avalanche Review; is a National Avalanche School instructor; and is secretary of the American Avalanche Association. “We’ve had hundreds if not thousands of avalanches in south-central Idaho this year,” he said. “But so far, no one’s been killed or injured within our advisory area.” That area encompasses 6,000 square miles and includes Fairfield to the west, Picabo to the south and north up to Stanley, within the Smoky, Soldier, Pioneer, Sawtooth, Boulder, and part of the White Cloud mountain ranges, with elevations from about 5,000 feet to over 12,000 feet. “Our snowpack is getting deep enough in many places that we worry more about avalanches failing within the new snow and at the old-snow/new-snow interface,” Savage said. “Where the snowpack is thinner—less than about 3 feet deep—it’s much weaker. There, we’re not out of the woods yet and we still have to worry about deeper layers failing. The weak, sugary, faceted layers of snow found in the middle of FIVE “GET THE’S” Get the forecast—Sawtoothavalanche.com Get the gear Get the training Get the picture—Look for obvious lines and previous slides for recent avalanche activity, snowpack cracking or collapsing (makes a “whumph” noise), obvious wind loading. Get out of harm’s way – One person at a time down the slope, and avoid being in the path of another skier or snowmobiler. Wait in a safe place, not in the runout zone where the debris will pile up. And never go help your buddy dig out a stuck sled on a steep slope.

the snowpack and near the ground can be a problem for months after being buried. Angular crystals form weak layers of snow, while round crystals are stronger. Snowpack and weather conditions eventually help the weak snow crystals get more round in shape and bond to each other. That’s what’s happening now. Deeper snowpacks generally become stronger. So while the big storms are causing avalanche danger to spike in the short term, all this snow will help create a more stable snowpack down the road.” Though they see plenty of people without the right gear, Savage says following the “Get the’s” are the key to safety and survival (see sidebar). Backcountry recreationists will need a shovel, beacon, probe—and more people are carrying airbags now. “They’re all pieces of equipment that might help you,” he said. “You’re better off getting educated to stay out of bad situations, but you need to be able to rescue your partner, and the right equipment makes that possible—especially if you know how to use it and practice with it regularly.” To that end, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center holds regular classes through the advisory area. A Motorized Level I class will be held Jan. 20-22 at the American Legion Hall in Fairfield. Contact Savage at info@sawtoothavalanche.com to sign up and for more information. In the last 10 years, there have been 21 snow-related fatalities in Idaho, with 16 of those being snowmobilers. “The biggest disadvantage: while a skier can ski one or two slopes a day, snowmobilers move so much faster and can cover dozens of avalanche paths,” Savage said. “It’s a matter of exposure. If you spend more time in avalanche paths, you have a better chance of being involved in an avalanche.” Not all terrain holds the same risk, Savage said. “I look at the consequences: What’s going to happen if there’s an avalanche? Are there creekbeds or lakes below me? Or cliffs or trees? It has to be very stable. If there’s a question in my mind, I stick to less consequential slopes.” Those slopes where the risk is lower tend to be free of trees and gradually flatten out so the debris does not pile up in a small area. That said, about 25 percent of people who die in an avalanche die of trauma versus asphyxiation. One thing avalanche professionals have noticed is that avalanche deaths have plateaued. There are about 30 to 35 each year in the U.S. But recreation in the backcountry has risen significantly recently. Savage says this means the avalanche fatality rate is really going down, possibly due to an increase in avalanche awareness, education and equipment. The SAC employs three full-time people as well as an intern. There are one or two of them out covering ground and watching the mountains every day. Continued AVALANCHE CENTER Page 9

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Musher Julia Larsen competes with her team of dogs. Photo courtesy of Troy Larsen

TEENAGE MUSHER WILL RACE IN 8-DOG CLASSIC

BY DANA DUGAN

ailey resident and Wood River High School senior Julia Larsen is a musher in the sport of dog sled racing. She was invited to race in the Pedigree®/Eukanuba Wyoming Stage Stop Sled Dog Race that will begin Friday, Jan. 27 in Jackson, Wyo. Teams participate in the ceremonial start in Jackson, running from Town Square to the base of Snow King Mountain, followed by two days of racing in Driggs, Idaho, and Alpine, Wyo. The race is part of the Pedigree® Stage Stop Race, which was started in 1996 in Wyoming. Like the Tour de France, the race stops in a different town each night. This is one the most prestigious sled dog races in the Dog sledding has lower 48. There are six other womalways brought en racing in the Eukanuba 8-Dog Classic. Larsen will me peace.” race the 8-Dog Classic which, for a pro-class Julia Larsen tation based on musher, is by inviher track record of past races. “The normal races are raced with 14 dogs,” Julia said. “I’m doing eight dogs so it’s a shorter run of 28 miles.” Larsen entered her first dog sled race as a junior musher when she was just 8 years old. Eventually, she transitioned from junior class to pro class, although she’s usually the youngest of the pros. Julia and her father, Troy Larsen, named their Wood River Valley-based kennel Five Degrees because they believe it’s the perfect temperature to run dogs. Both donate a wheelchair to Free Wheelchair Mission for every first-place finish they receive. “We’ve donated about 15 to date,” Larsen said. “We also have other people donate in the Valley, too, when we win.” Larsen wants to pursue business psychology and Spanish after high school. She will attend Boise State University in the fall, but will give up sledding for the time being. “It’s going to be a hard transition,” she said. “Dog sledding has always brought me peace and has been a way for me to deal with all my stress. I’m so thankful to have grown up with this incredible sport. “My dad has given a lot for me, so I’m excited to see him race the team now. I’ll do it for fun. My passion for it will never die.” For more information visit the Larsens’ Mushing for Mobility site at fwm.kintera.org/ambassadors/MushingForMobility. tws

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Salmon advocates seek emergency protections for taxpayers and fish

Pacific Northwest salmon advocates filed in federal district court late yesterday, Jan. 10, to seek implementation of emergency measures to protect endangered salmon, as well as taxpayers, while federal agencies conduct long-term analyses of federal dams and the impact they have on salmon. Specifically, Idaho Rivers United, the state of Oregon and other conservation groups, with support from the Nez Perce Tribe, asked the court to suspend federal spending on 11 capital projects and to order more water spilled over dams to assist migrating salmon. “For 20 years Idahoans have been frustrated by the federal government's failure to deliver actions that work for salmon and the people who depend on them,” said IRU executive director Kevin Lewis. “This filing is to protect salmon and prevent the federal government from stonewalling real progress in the Pacific Northwest and Idaho.” The request follows a May 4, 2016 ruling by Judge Michael Simon, who ordered that a federal salmon plan, called a biological opinion, was illegal and must be rewritten. Simon also ordered federal agencies to conduct a separate five-year National Environmental Policy Act study that includes lower Snake River dam removal as an option. IRU and allied organizations are seeking to suspend federal spending on 11 capital projects at the dams that are not related to health and safety and that do not aid with salmon passage. This could save taxpayers upwards of $100 million. The four lower Snake River dams represent a minor and easily replaced component of the Northwest energy grid, yet continue to pose a major obstacle to survival of endangered salmon. Since a federal comment period opened in late September, more than a quarter-million supporters have formally submitted comments calling on federal agencies to remove the four lower Snake River dams.

Snow Box Derby to be held at Rotarun

Rotarun and the Kiwanis Club of the Wood River Valley will hold the annual Snow Box Derby Sunday, Jan. 22 at Rotarun Ski Area, west of Hailey. Thanks to the heavy snowfall and earlier date, the Snow Box Derby, usually held in March, will have great conditions. It’s not just about speed getting down the hill, but also how creative the snow boxes are—creativity will win big this year with prizes from The Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Snow boxes must only be constructed of cardboard, paint, tape and glue, including decorations. No metal or plastics of any kind can be used (staples, tacks, nails, food trays, etc.). No wax, epoxy, resin or water-repellent material may be used for the bottom sledding surface. The snow boxes can be a maximum of 6 feet wide and must have sides all the way around of at least 6 inches high. Parents and family are encouraged to help their children at the start and finish. The race order will be Junior, Teen, Adult, and then Business entries. Registration and inspection of snow boxes begins at 9 a.m., then judging for the most creative snow box begins at 10:15 a.m., followed by the racing at 10:30 a.m. and awards ceremony at noon. For construction details and rules visit rotarunskiarea.org/snow-box-derby.

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NEWS EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL EXPANDS COURSE OFFERINGS

School Board member resigns

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, Elizabeth Corker, a Blaine County School District board trustee, resigned from the board after serving for three and a half years. Corker, a Hailey resident, was the representative from Zone 5. In April of 2016, there was an attempt to recall Corker, but the petition failed to reach the ballot. Corker has repeatedly called into question the budgetary decisions made by the Blaine County School District. Corker’s resignation leaves the school board one short, a situation that was resolved only recently with the appointment of Ellen Mandeville to fill the seat vacated by former trustee, Carole Freund. For a letter from Corker on her resignation, see page 8.

Idaho education receives D+ rating

Idaho came in fourth—with a 67.6 rating—from the bottom, in the state’s education performance this week as Education Week released its annual rankings of the states’ school systems. Based on 2014 numbers, Idaho topped just New Mexico, Mississippi and Nevada, due to issues including low spending per student (in which Idaho received an F); no state-funded Pre-K; and the low number—25 percent—of residents who hold a post-secondary degree. However, the state was ahead in a few national averages, including having 51.4 percent of Idaho children with at least one college-educated parent. The national average is 48.8 percent. Massachusetts received Education Week’s top score, at 86.5. Nevada received the nation’s lowest grade, a 65. The average grade for the country was 74.2. In December, state officials presented Idaho’s public schools with a ceremonial check for about $37 million. The check ranks among the largest of disbursements ever to Idaho’s public schools. On Monday, in his State of the State address, Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter said his top priority for 2017 will be education.

BY JEAN JACQUES BOHL

he Blaine County School District Board of Trustees approved new classes for Wood River High School students during its executive meeting last week. These new elective classes will start at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Students will start the registration process to select their classes for next fall in mid-February. The Guidance Office will then start to work on the schedule. “We have added a second year for Video Production and Web Design,” John Pearce, Wood River High School principal, said. “There will also be a second year for Advanced Placement Physics; the class will be offered to students who have passed the initial Advanced Placement Physics.” Advanced Placement (AP)

classes have a national curriculum, a national test and offer college credit to qualified students. An AP Human Geography class will be available for sophomores and juniors. The class will explore the intricate relations between populations, economic and political systems and their impact on the planet. Incoming freshmen will be able to take a ninth-grade orchestra class to help them transition to the more advanced orchestra classes offered by the music department. The middle school currently offers orchestra classes to seventh and eight graders. Dual immersion students will be able to take additional classes to expand their understanding of current issues and challenges facing Hispanic countries. Two literature and film classes will explore the rich history of

Spanish American culture, Latin American writers and the many issues affecting Spain and Latin America today. Human Rights and Social Order will teach about the long struggles of Hispanic populations faced with repressive political environments. Completion of Advanced Placement Spanish will be the prerequisite to sign up for these classes. Two existing classes will change name: Chemistry in the Community will become Applied Chemistry, and Journalism will become School Newspaper. Pearce indicated that a minimum of 15 student requests at registration time would be necessary for the new classes to be built into the new schedule. No existing class will be eliminated to make room for the new classes.

Hemingway School Plans to Expand to Grades 6-8

Parents and students in the Wood River Valley have a new choice for students advancing to sixth grade. Hemingway School will expand to grades 6-8 with a focus on STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math—integrated across subjects and throughout the learning experience. There will be open informal meetings at both Wood River Middle School in Hailey and Hemingway School in Ketchum. Wednesday, Jan. 18 • Bellevue Elementary - 5:30-6:30 p.m. Meeting held in English • Alturas Elementary - 7-8 p.m. Meetings held in English and Spanish Thursday, Jan. 19 • Hailey Elementary - 6:30-7:30 p.m. Meetings held in English and Spanish Tuesday, Jan. 24 • Hemingway School - 6:30-7:30 p.m. Meetings held in English and Spanish For more information, visit blaineschools.org.

BLAINE COUNTY’S NEWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOICE

Hemingway School Plans to Expand to Grades 6-8 Parents and students in the Wood River Valley have a new choice for students advancing to 6th grade. Hemingway School plans to expand to grades 6-8 with a focus on STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math - integrated across subjects and throughout the learning experience. Come learn about both Wood River Middle School and Hemingway School at informational meetings. Meet the principals from each school and learn more about the exciting choices for middle school in Blaine County!

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SUSTAINABLE HAPPINESS • Develop a self-assumed purpose in life • Release obstacles and self-defeating opinions • Create personal initiative • Build positive mental/emotional attitude • Think accurately, feel deeply • Learn gifts from adversity • Inspire others • Control your attention • Emotionally connect & build trust Dr. Vandana Shiva, one of the upcoming keynote speakers for the Sun Valley Wellness Festival, is an anti-industrial-agriculture leader. Photo courtesy of Navdanya

SUN VALLEY WELLNESS FESTIVAL TO FEATURE GLOBAL FEMALE LEADERS ganic-only food production and Ayurvedic health practices over or the past two decades, conventional. She founded sevthe Sun Valley Wellness eral environmental institutes, inFestival has inspired cluding Navdanya, a network of people to live healthier lives. The seed keepers and food producers 20th anniversary event will be that promotes organic farming held May 26–29, and will cele- and fair trade. Among her books brate that milestone by featur- are “The Violence of the Green ing some of the world’s foremost Revolution” and “Monocultures wellness speakers, including of the Mind,” “Biopiracy,” “Stoglobal media powerhouse and len Harvest” and “Water Wars.” wellness advocate Arianna HuffTIME magazine identified Shiington. va as an environmental ‘hero’ in The four-day conference, held 2003, and Asia Week has called at the Sun Valley Resort, will her one of the five most powerful feature top wellness experts with communicators in Asia. In Nomore than 30 presentations and vember 2010, Forbes named Shiworkshops addressing diverse va one of the Seven Most Poweraspects of body, mind, spirit, ful Women on the Globe. and environmental wellness. As The president and chief execwell, the fesutive officer of tival will also The Humane offer moveOther speakers will in- Society of the ment classes, a clude singer and yogi Toni United States, Wellness ExChilds, who will perform Pacelle is also perience Hall, the author of music, and at the opening and clos- “The Bond: ing ceremonies. more. Our Kinship Along with with Animals Huff ing ton, and Our Call to the 2017 keyDefend Them” note speakers and “The Huwill be Indian mane Economy: How Innovators eco-activist Dr. Vandana Shiva and Enlightened Consumers are and animal activist Wayne Pa- Transforming the Lives of Ancelle. imals.” In his speeches, books The author of 15 books, in- and national media appearances, cluding the bestsellers “Thrive” Pacelle explores the complicated and “The Sleep Revolution: and often contradictory relationTransforming Your Life, One ships we have with animals. Night at A Time,” Huffington is Other speakers will include a syndicated columnist, found- singer and yogi Toni Childs, who er and CEO of Thrive Global, will perform at the opening and and co-founder and former ed- closing ceremonies and present a itor-in-chief of The Huffington movement class; Dr. James Doty, Post. She was named to TIME neurosurgeon, bestselling aumagazine’s list of the world’s thor and compassion champion; 100 most influential people and David Whyte, an English Irish Forbes list of The World’s Most poet and philosopher; Morgana Powerful Women. Originally Rae, president of Charmed Life from Greece, Huffington grad- Coaching Incorporated; Thomas uated from Cambridge Univer- John, an internationally regarded sity with an M.A. in economics. psychic medium and clairvoyant; She serves on numerous boards, and Huffington’s sister, Agapi including The Center for Public Stassinopoulos, the author of Integrity, and Uber. “Unbinding the Heart.” Based in Delhi, Shiva is an Passes and tickets for the Sun Indian scholar and author whose Valley Wellness Festival can be anti-globalization campaigns purchased online at sunvalleyfocus primarily on food and ag- wellness.org. The Sun Valley Rericulture, socioeconomic issues sort also has discounted rates for and an opposition to GMOs, free Wellness guests and participants. trade and intellectual property rights. She alternately promotes land redistribution, indigenous and peasant farmers’ rights, ortws

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Sun Valley Opera announces 2017 Winter Festival

Over the course of the past 16 years, Sun Valley Opera has grown in size, stature and pure entertainment value. The 2017 festival will kick off later this month with Alyson Cambridge performing songs from her newly released solo jazz/crossover album, “Until Now,” at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23, at the Community School Theatre in Sun Valley. This will be the third time Cambridge has performed for Sun Valley Opera. Chilean tenor Leon de la Guardia will perform at the opera’s Diva party 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Gail Severn Gallery. De la Guardia will also perform the Romanza concert featuring Italian and Spanish love songs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, in Ketchum. The semi-staged Puccini opera “Tosca” will be performed by Opera Idaho at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum. The festival will end with “A Mezzo Journey” starring Israeli mezzo-soprano Maya Lahyani at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. The concert will be co-sponsored by the Wood River Jewish Community at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Ketchum. Tickets are available at sunvalleyopera.com or by calling (208) 726-0991.

Longtime Ketchum bookseller considers future

Sarah Hedrick, owner of Iconoclast Books in Ketchum, is reaching out to the community, again. After 25 years in business, the bookseller is hoping an angel, in the form of a business partner, will join the team as “either as an owner and tenant in the current café space, or as direct partner in a new space right around the corner,” Hedrick said. The new location will downsize the store’s overall square footage while providing an equivalent space for books. Hedrick says the move will be a “return to our roots, and a change in strategy essential to the long-term sustainability of the store.” She added that without a partner going forward, Iconoclast will be forced to close its doors at the current location later in January, while she considers the future of the store. The café, while popular and advantageous, may be part of the overall change. “Although our first preference would be to stay in our well-known and highly visible location on Sun Valley Road and find an entity to take over Iconoclast’s café, we are exploring other options that would keep us in the neighborhood. Our established café represents a significant opportunity for the right people and, though notable upgrades need to be addressed, it is nearly a turnkey operation. Interested subleasing possibilities will have to be financially secure and approved by the landlord wand management, Jack Bariteau and Eagan Real Estate, respectively. For more information contact Hedrick at (208) 720-2639.

Ski for Air Service Day to return

Fly Sun Valley Alliance and the Sun Valley Resort have teamed up again to present Ski for Air Service Day by offering a full-day $40 lift ticket for skiing at Sun Valley on Sunday, Jan. 22. All proceeds will support air service to Sun Valley. A limited number of the discounted $40 lift tickets will be available in advance only, for cash or credit card purchase only, from Jan. 11-21 at Sturtevants, Sun Valley and Warm Springs, Sturtos Hailey, Board Bin, PK’s Ski and Sports, PK’s Rentals, Formula Sports, Ski Tek, and Elevation Sports in Twin Falls. No $40 lift tickets will be sold on Jan. 22. The participating ski shops will also be offering 50 percent off on demos and rentals for the day. The Sun Valley Inn, Tamarack Lodge, Bellemont Hotel and Best Western Plus Kentwood Lodge will offer 50 percent off nightly room rentals, making it an extremely affordable ski weekend for both locals and visitors. Proof of purchase of Ski for Air Service Day lift ticket must be provided to secure the ski/board and lodging rental deals. “Ski for Air Service Day has been a big success over the past five years, so we thank Sun Valley Resort for working with us to bring this event back again for the community,” said Carol Waller, director of Fly Sun Valley Alliance. “You can get a fantastic deal on skiing Sun Valley while supporting important air service initiatives. With our epic ski conditions, we expect the tickets will sell very fast.” For details, visit flysunvalleyalliance.com/ski-for-air-day.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR CORKER For three and a half years I have served on the Blaine County School District Board of Trustees. For over 10 years I have been an active promoter of educational excellence in Blaine County. Among other things, I led a grassroots effort at the Idaho Legislature to save property tax funding of schools. I have volunteered countless hours in the classroom, served as PTA co-president, and more. There are many good things in BCSD and I am a huge champion of its students, teachers and employees. In 2007, I began to realize that the board was not setting policy and leading the district the way a good and healthy school board should. The chain of authority, which is supposed to flow from patrons (i.e., citizens, taxpayers) to board to superintendent, was upside-down. It still is. The job of a school board member is clear. Board members are elected not to rubber stamp the administration’s plans, but to hold it accountable to the owners of the district— taxpayers and citizens. It is the community’s values and priorities, not the superintendent’s, which must drive the board’s spending and policymaking decisions.

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SILVER CREEK STUDENT WORKS WITH HIS HANDS BY JILLIAN PALMER

“It all started about a year ago when my sister showed me what it’s like having a job as a blacksmith,” Dartanyon Ratcliffe says. “I was immediately pulled in, and with my opportunity at Silver Creek to get an internship, I decided to take on welding.” Dart is a senior at Silver Creek High School, in Hailey, with many passions. All Silver Creek students are required to do an internship each school year; in fact, it’s 50 percent of the students’ final grades. For the past year, Dart has interned at Wood River Welding in Bellevue with owner Les Cameron. Dart says an average day at the shop starts with him getting there at 10 a.m., then he proceeds to work on his own personal projects while waiting for Cameron to arrive. They work together on repairing items for clients, such as shelf brackets and metal trees, and even moving tractor wheels and power hammers for blacksmithing. Dartanyon loves to weld together creations and bring them to school to share with his peers. Recently, he welded a Christmas tree out of scraps of metal that his fellow students decorated with Dart’s smaller pieces—known as Dart Art—and artwork the students had created themselves. Every one of Dart’s pieces is unique, but one specific piece has always really stood out for him and his peers. He calls this piece “Bruised Heart” because half of the heart is shaped perfectly with no flaws and the other half is manipulated to appear bruised and broken. Dartanyon is also nearly fluent in American Sign

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ichelle Mason, a Wood River High School senior carrying a 3.5 grade point average, credits her family’s support with making her who she is today. Mason loves participating in sports, especially surfing, track and volleyball. Next year she will play both beach and indoor volleyball on a scholarship at MiraCosta College in San Diego. “Athletics have taken me so much further in life than I thought I could ever accomplish,” Mason said. “Sports has always been my drive—getting me through everything. When I get up in the morning, it drives me hard.” Although volleyball is her passion, track is Mason’s cross-training sport. She started at age 10, and today she competes in the 100-meter sprint, the 200-meter sprint and the 4-by-100 relay. “Sprinting is always a now-or-never proposition,” she said. “You’re out there to prove to yourself that you can do it and in 12 seconds you don’t have a lot of time. I started out doing well and winning and that made my dad proud. He taught me how to do well and that made me want to work hard at it and it pushed me to keep doing it.” Since starting at Wood River High School, Mason has won district twice in a row and has qualified for state every year. Her best place was fourth in the 100 meters, “but I plan to win state this year,” she said. She started volleyball in the sixth grade in Hawaii while her mother, a navy captain, was stationed at Pearl Harbor. Before moving to the Wood River Valley, by her own account, Mason has moved every two years of her life until her parents retired here in Idaho. “I played [volleyball] with my dad and his friends and I got really good. I was always excited for training and practice, and once you are really excited for those things, you know you love the game. “Because I’m 5 feet 6 inches, I’m not the average height for the sport, which is more like 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet. But I’m very athletic and I felt that I was proving something that it’s not about height but how hard you are willing to push yourself to get there.” Mason loves the sport’s fast-paced action. “You’re on your toes all the time, diving for balls and then hitting it hard,” she said. “I’m definitely a defensive specialist because of my speed due to track. “My goal is to play Division I as a libero, a defensive specialist who always plays in the back row and whose job is keeping the ball in play.” Mason prefers beach volleyball to indoor. She plays every summer on a club team near San Diego. “They are worlds apart and not just because there are two on a team, as opposed to six. You have to be a much better athlete in beach volleyball. Plus, you have to play with the wind and hit the ball at a certain place at a certain time. Not everyone on indoors can play it and it’s more fun.” tws

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ishing under the bright blue Sun Valley sky after a series of snowstorms is something not to be missed by anglers. Seeing a river dressed in winter white from bank to bank is spectacular. Looking up or downstream and seeing no tracks of other anglers in either direction is a simple joy. The only tracks you do see verifies the fact that you are sharing the river corridor with big game animals, as they try to escape the deep mountain snow. Sightings are common and the farther into the river corridor you go, the more you will see. The fishing should be excellent as we string together a series of sunny days. The best piece of equipment you could take may be snowshoes, but don’t forget your Midge box. Dries, Streamers and Nymphs will all produce under the sun and in partly cloudy weather. The usual lineup will suffice this week, with Zebra Nymphs, Tie-Down Midges and Olive Streamers being the mainstays. Depending on what happens with the roadways, this could be a chance to dart over to the Lost River in Mackay or even the South Fork of the Boise near Mountain Home. The hill down to the river and back up in the South Fork canyon is never appealing in the winter, but the Lost is clear highways all the way after they get enough sun on them. Mackay also has some quaint hotels and restaurants, making an overnight fishing trip a lot of fun and a nice break from the winter norm. If you want to stay indoors this weekend but still have a fishing bug, the Magic Valley Fly Fishing Expo will be taking place at the Expo Center in Boise. This is also a great way for fly anglers to make fishing into a weekend getaway. Hit up some great breweries in Boise and take in the show Friday night or all day Saturday. The event includes casting ponds for rod demos and lessons, and speakers talking about different techniques and destinations. The big vendors like Simms and Orvis will be there. The highlight is the volume of fly tiers at the show; you can literally watch hundreds of tiers at once making flies for steelhead, trout, bass and almost anything you can think of. It is also a great place to find a lot of gear on sale. Picabo Angler will be there. If you don’t go fishing, come by our booth and say hello! Happy fishing, everyone!

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BY FRAN JEWELL

question I am always asked is, “What should my dog be trained to do?” There are minimum safety behaviors any dog should learn. This is my list of what your dog should be trained to do and what you should not allow your dog to do: Should do: Sit and wait at a door – to prevent darting out into the street or running someone over. Sit for meals – this teaches a dog respect for humans and food. Sit for petting – any time—not just with visitors. Down or go lay down – this helps to teach your dog self-control and what to do instead of fostering anxious behavior. Going to a bed on command is just as good. This can be combined with “stay.” Leave it – leaving items—like dead animals— on walks. Puppy hugs – so the dog can go to the vet and not become afraid, resentful, or angry when they are restrained. This is not something to start with an older or adoptive dog until you have developed a relationship with him. Nail clipping – nothing is worse than having a dog afraid to have its nails clipped and having to pay someone to do it for the rest of a dog’s life. Come – this is huge and life saving and probably the most difficult to teach effectively. Stay – again, this helps to teach the dog to trust you will al-

ways come back, but also teaches self-control. Walking nicely on a leash – this is life safety for you and your dog. A dog that pulls you over can injure you severely and pulling can injure him as well. Crate training – this is a life skill. Even for a dog that is well behaved at home, this is a skill for a dog to have. At some point your dog will have to go to the vet because he is either sick or injured. If your dog is stressed by being in a crate, his illness will be even more stressful for him, taking him longer to recover. Be a leader – dogs will feel more comfort and trust with you if you let them know you are the leader. A leader is someone you can count on and one who gives direction. Allowing dogs to make their own decisions about most things in life will eventually lead to a dog that lives in constant anxiety. Dogs need to know someone is in charge, what the expectations are, and need boundaries to be mentally healthy. Owners shouid not allow: Jumping on counters – could be life threatening if your dog grabs a knife or toxic food; i.e., chocolate or grapes. Running between your legs – a surefire way to trip you, possibly causing great injury to both of you. Mouthing – this is disrespect and can lead a dog to believe that biting is also okay. It’s not affection.

A dog with self-control and a solid “down, stay” can be a lovely thing for teaching children how to treat dogs—and dogs how to be gentle with children. Photo by Fran Jewell

Jumping on people – while many think this is “friendly,” it can cause someone to fall over, making YOU liable for any injuries. Additionally, jumping on people is disrespectful of their personal space. Yes, even dogs have personal space and understand that concept. Food guarding – a dog that guards its food from other dogs or from people can become a dangerous dog, especially around children. Do not allow children to play near a dog’s food even if your dog seems non-food aggressive. If you are not sure how to train for these things, seek qualified

professional help. The longer you wait to do training, the harder it is to undo bad habits. Training can be incredibly fun for you and your dog. And it teaches the boundaries all dogs need to have to be happy. Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy. com or call (208) 578-1565.

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A SNOWY LANDSCAPE

t first, the snowflake falls individually. With time, it increases in intensity, collecting as it falls. The one turns into the many. The individual turns into a gathering. A gathering of snowflakes compresses the individual nature of each flake and offers various textures, from humid to flaky to hard. Each flake is infinitely individual, and yet, all together, as far as the eye can see on a snowy day, the flakes appear repetitious, part of a communal collection. Snow muffles sound and yet it also amplifies the few sounds that carry through the storm. Tree limbs creak under the weight of the snow. There are constant thuds as sections of snow fall and hit the ground. On a snowy day, when snowflakes fall near their melting temperature, snow is malleable and easily made into shapes. The snow surrenders to pressure quietly. Sinking into this soft snow, thigh-high, is a silent endeavor. On very cold days, the snowflakes are far below their melting temperature and any pressure on the snow causes crunching noises as the crystals compress together. Walking on crisp snow causes the crystals to move and realign themselves, creating all kinds of creaking and

Leslie Rego, “A Snowy Landscape,” nib pen, dry brush and sumi ink, white gouache.

groaning sounds. As the snow falls, it tenderly caresses all it touches. The flakes indiscriminately cover everything. The plethora of flakes becomes one huge expanse of white. Features of the land are smoothed over. The opposite can also hold true. Snow can fall in

a blinding blizzard, stinging the face, slapping against tree trunks, creating tempestuous swirls and a blinding world. Features of the land are obliterated. But once the storm dies down, the world becomes bewitching. One flake is beautiful; a collection of flakes as far as the eye can

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

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COLUMN ON LIFE’S TERMS

HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS

BY JOELLEN COLLINS

he headline of this column is from a poem by Emily Dickinson. It came to mind as I was contemplating the deaths of the subjects of my writing this week, comparing how they represented both innocence and experience in their eras. Dickinson’s image remained with me. My girlfriends and I idolized Debbie Reynolds, who attended high school in Burbank, our town, and, after becoming “Miss Burbank,” was offered a movie contract. To us girls, sporting ponytails and poodle skirts, driving to Bob’s Drive-In or Hollywood Boulevard, Reynolds was a wholesome embodiment of our naïve beliefs that, with effort, we could achieve whatever we wanted while still remaining relatively innocent. Thus, “Singing in the Rain” is one of my favorite movies ever. The spirited buoyancy of talent was epitomized in the vibrant dancing and singing that she, Donald O’Connor and the inimitable Gene Kelly radiated. I was lucky enough to be a minor cast member on a TV show where Reynolds and Eddie Fisher celebrated their engagement in song; I danced along with a cute young guy. What more could a girl of my time find so exciting? Later, Debbie experienced the disappointments of adulthood, marriage, and career, but, in our early naïveté, we didn’t imagine any impending sadness. We just danced, sang along, and laughed in our funky little cars (my used green ‘49 Ford was named Denton, after the miscreant teenager on the JoEllen Collins—a longtime TV show “Our Miss Brooks”). Miss resident of the Wood River Brooks would order her annoying teen- Valley— is an Idaho Press aged nemesis out of her office with a Club award-winning columloud “Go, Denton!” So would the in- nist, a teacher, writer, fabric artist, choir member and habitants of my car shout as I tried to unabashedly proud grandma start its fickle motor, “Go, Denton!” known as “Bibi Jo.” We assumed that Debbie shared our innocent dreams; certainly we would be swept off our feet by a heroic and handsome husband. Most of us didn’t know much about sex; dog-eared copies of a mandatory manual for young women of my age were passed around in college dorms. You can find some of our reading by looking up “The Good Wife’s Guide and Advice for Young Brides.” Nor did we imbibe a lot of booze (nonetheless, alcohol would become the chosen drug of our generation), divorce among our parents was rare, and, though curious about our futures, we remained innocently hopeful that we would be rewarded for our morals and discipline, living happily ever after. Many of us did not aspire to the wealth our children would see on television, were fairly happy with what we had as the offspring of Depression-era parents, and expected continued order in life and government. By the time Debbie Fisher’s daughter Carrie (1956–2016) was a teenager, many of her generation faced new realities: her father had dumped Mom for Liz Taylor; JFK, MLK and RFK were assassinated; Emmett Till, a victim of intransigent racism, was murdered; the Vietnam War was an unpopular conflict unlike any before; draft cards and bras might be burned; and the temptations of drugs, psychedelic music and “free love” shocked the elder generation. Carrie, like her mother, was an icon—but for different reasons: she became famous through a space-age flick and suffered from mental illness, sharing openly about it and her relationships with lovers and her mother. Like Debbie, she kept always the thread of hope and endurance. It was fitting that Meryl Streep led mourners at a private memorial gathering at Carrie’s home with the song “Happy Days are Here Again.” Those assembled continued singing, like the bird of hope perching near both mother and daughter. tws

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Quiet down

In an effort to be a better neighbor, a noise abatement committee has formed and will address the impact of aircraft noise on the surrounding community. The committee will present their findings along with proposed solutions. It will hold public meetings to accept public comment at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Community Campus in Hailey and 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at Bellevue City Hall. A meeting in Ketchum, canceled due to snow, will be rescheduled. For more information, call Walt Denakis at (208) 720-9895.

Correction

In a story published Jan. 4, 2017, on the opening of the Community School’s Ketchum Campus, the amount raised for fundraising thus far was incorrect. At this time, the private school, based in Sun Valley, has raised just under $5 million of the $8 million goal. For more information and directions on how to donate, visit communityschool.org, and click on Ketchum Campus.