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June 20 attempted child abduction in Jerome County is keeping area residents north of Twin Falls on high alert, too. The Lincoln County Information News and Events page saw a community go into action Monday afternoon after a resident posted that she spotted a white van and two men fitting the description of those who tried to kidnap an 8-year-old boy in the 200 block of Seventh Avenue West in Jerome. A post by Alicia Sage said that two men were drinking beer in a white van along a road many children walk along and warned people to be on the lookout. It kicked off a 14-comment thread that had some folks alarmed. “Sex trafficking is a huge problem in these areas. More than people know,” wrote another person on the thread who said a similar description of two men in a van had been spotted in Burley. According to comments on the rest of the thread, it appears the men in the van may have been Kirby vacuum salesmen selling without a permit. The result was Sage hoping she did the wise thing. Apparently, she did. “We found them within five minutes of you calling, so we wanted to say thank you,” wrote Austin Smith, a City of Shoshone employee. Better Safe Than Sorry In each suspicious incident, it was two men in a white van—first reported in Jerome, and now being spotted in Shoshone. So it’s not overreacting for Blaine County residents to keep an eye out, too. Law enforcement officials, including the FBI, make it clear that parents should err on the side of safety when suspicious individuals are seen lurking, especially around places kids frequent or pass by. Calling 911 is step one, but preventing an abduction situation is paramount. For example, parents should give children a password or secret phrase that an adult must say before a child can talk to them. If a child goes missing, contact your local police or sheriff’s office, but don’t stop there. Also request that your child’s name be entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer database. The nearest FBI field office is in Salt Lake City and can be reached at (801) 579-1400.

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Former Sun Valley Mayor Ruth Lieder Dies Longtime Sun Valley Mayor and Councilmember Ruth Lieder passed away Monday. Specifics were not available before press deadline Tuesday, but Blaine County Coroner Russ Mikel said she apparently collapsed while out walking. The July 24 edition of The Weekly Sun will have a feature article on Lieder and the legacy she leaves behind.

Backcountry Film Festival Call For Entries Calling all winter adventure filmmakers, the Backcountry Film Festival is open for submissions until Sept. 1, planners announced Tuesday. It will be the 15th annual festival, which premieres in Boise Oct. 25 at The Egyptian Theatre. The festival will then tour over 100 cities around the country and in four different countries through May 2020. All funds raised directly benefit local projects and programs that perpetuate access and stewardship of public lands. Guidelines for submitting include: • Authentic story of backcountry, human-powered recreation or environmental preservation. • Submissions must be in either a digital download format emailed or on a DVD mailed to the organization’s office by Sept. 1, 2019. • Short film between 3 and 20 minutes. The festival is organized by Winter Wildlands Alliance—a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snow-sports experience on public lands. “In our 15 seasons, the Festival has raised $1.3 million to support human-powered recreation and conservation efforts, winter education and avalanche safety programs, and to raise awareness of winter management issues on a local and national level,” the organization said. Contact Melinda Quick, Backcountry Film Festival manager, at mquick@winterwildlands.org or (208) 3448692 for more details.

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Risch Seeks To Enrich Hunting And Wildlife Conservation

U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) reintroduced the so-called Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act, bipartisan legislation to promote hunting traditions and ensure the continued successful funding of wildlife conservation through the purchase of hunting and recreational shooting equipment. “Hunting and shooting sports are woven into the fabric of Idaho’s history with generations of sportsmen and women passing down hunting traditions from father to son, mother to daughter. This is a legacy we must uphold and protect,” said Risch. “This legislation will make important updates to the Pittman-Robertson Fund to ensure future generations can carry on this treasured pastime of hunting and recreational shooting while conserving wildlife for outdoorsmen and women to enjoy and experience.” “With a decline in hunting license purchases across the country, it is critically important to provide flexibility for state agencies to use Pittman-Robertson funds for the recruitment, retention, and reactivation of hunters and recreational shooters,” said Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President Jeff Crane. “This bipartisan legislation will help ensure America’s sportsmen and women continue to serve as a crucial source of funding for the vast majority of state wildlife conservation efforts that benefit the American public as a whole.” “Updating the Pittman-Robertson Fund to more closely align with the needs and expectations of today’s public would allow flexibility for state fish and wildlife agencies that presently does not exist. Without raising user fees, the flexibility in how the money can be utilized for the recruitment of sportsmen and women will provide conservation funding in the future,” said Ed Carter, president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and executive director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. “This bill, if passed, will help ensure that funding for wildlife conservation will keep pace with the demands of our citizens and our communities, while still continuing to meet our traditional wildlife conservation objectives.”

Global Innovation Leaders To Attend Sun Valley Forum

The public is being invited to tour vehicles and to experience a virtual-reality art auction aimed at fighting poverty and plastic pollution when the Sun Valley Institute kicks off its fifth annual forum at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, July 23. The program runs through Thursday, July 25, and includes a closing dinner at Galena Lodge followed by “Adventure Day” on Friday, July 26. Tickets are available online until Monday, July 22, and in person at The Argyros, July 23–26. This year’s forum theme is “The Future We Want: Transforming Leadership, Accelerating Innovation, Unlocking Imagination.” The premier event of the Sun Valley Institute, the Sun Valley Forum gathers approximately 250 national and international leaders and innovators from investment, policy, business, nonprofits, sports,entertainment and academia, with a goal of building greater resilience. Rapid environmental change and the highly dependent nature of the global economy have made resilience an imperative for government leaders, businesses, and communities. Resilience includes foresight, strength, adaptability, and innovation.

laine County commissioners last week began deliberating on a spending plan for fiscal year 2020 that starts with a shortfall of $5.6 million. The gap represents the difference between what county department n any given market, inventories fluctuate based on supply and headsdemand say they need to operate considering area and price range. The National Asand how much of revenue the counsociation REALTORS considers a balanced market to be a ty expects supply to collect next year. six-month of homes. startedlonger with athan $5.6 six million If“We it takes months to sell, it is thought to be a deficit on Thursday of lastless week buyer’s market; if it takes than six months, a seller’s market. Nationally, inventory existing homes has been reduced to and are now the down to $2.2 ofmilapproximately 1.5 million houses, lion after Thursday, so we’re still which is 10.3 percent lower than aa year According the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, waysago. from setting a totentative there is a 5.7-month supply of new homes currently on the market budget,” County Clerk JoLynn in the U.S. Drage said. Locally, in February, we had 37 home sales (actual closings) Hearings are open to the puband there were 109 pending contracts (sales with a loan typically lic there willThere be two more take and 30-45 days). were a totalBlaine of 398 listings February, County ClerkinJoLynn Drage.of sessions at the commissioners’ which six were new listings. So, wePhoto havecredit: 12.8 months of inventory Blaine County meeting room; on Wednesvalley-wide overone all price points. day, 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 and even within a neighborhood Of July course, real estate is local, p.m., and point another or a price we on findThursday, differing levels of inventory and time on July 18,In from 9 a.m. to 12points, p.m. the existing market. certain price inventory of homes We started with is a at an all-time in the Wood River Valley. Before thelow hearings, various $5.6 million deficit Inventory has direct impact departments of a Blaine Countyon price. When demand is constant on Thursday of last but inventory is reduced, price tends to increase because theweek same put in requests and stated budget number of people are trying to buy a smaller-than-normal number and are now down to $2.2 needs to the board. These deof homes. include administrative million after Thursday, so partments If you are thinking of selling this year, consider that we typically services, assessor’s office, audi- we’re still a ways from see the most listings in June-July-August. If you can get ahead of tor,masses, Blaine you County setting aAnother tentative budget.” the will Fair, have courts, less competition. thing to conemergency communications, sider is that if mortgage rates increase as predicted, the cost to buy information sysisgeographical greater and, consequently, buyers can afford less home. JoLynn Drage tems, information technology, County Clerk land use and building services, ANNA MATHIEU liability insurance, noxious Realtor®, Associate GRI, MBA weeds, probation, prosecuting attorney, recorder,Broker, recycling, road and Thiswaterways. Year’s Winner of the Windermere bridge, sheriff, treasurer and To see what each departfor Outstanding Performance ment is requesting for theirCup budgets, documents are available on the Windermere Real Estate/SV, LLC county website. (208) 309-1329 After this week’s meetings, a tentative budget must be set and pubAnnaMathieu@Windermere.com lished no later than the third week of August, Drage said. 5b-realestate.com

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Sawtooth Society Names New ED

The Sawtooth Society has named Hailey resident Greg Travelstead as Trustees have been pressed in recent weeks by group called executive director. Through thishard summer, Travelstead willacontinue to I-Care Citizens for Accountable, Responsible Education) to serve as (Idaho the Sawtooth Society’s interim stewardship coordinator. Travelstead consults with clients on they land feel and are water planningtoo issues, restrain administrative costs, which increasing much and hascompared worked for the U.S. population Forest Service trail maintenance. when to student and on student performance.He holds a B.S. degree in geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and “Thedegree budgetfrom hasn’t our focus, but no matter what the district an MBA thebeen University of Colorado. claims, administrative costsformed go up inevery all administraThe Sawtooth Society was 1997year and and has since invested tors received a raiseinthis year and190 werecreational-related think overall administrative more than $750,000 more than projects throughout thetoo area. It also hasBarbara been instrumental preserving open costs are far high,” said Browning, in a concerned Valley space in the scenic Valley and Stanley Basin. resident who hasSawtooth led the charge to see Superintendent GwenCarol For more information, visit sawtoothsociety.org or Greg Travelstead Holmes terminated. tws at (208) 721-7665 or email greg@sawtoothsociety.org.

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here was an elephant in the room. Almost. In an attempt to call attention to “increased warning screens” placed upon its social media content, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) found a creative way to talk about that proverbial elephant in the room. Activists for the group tried to enter Sun Valley Resort during the annual, secretive Allen & Company conference held there, with one man dressed in an elephant suit and holding a sign that read, “Facebook: Stop censoring PETA.” Hoping to be seen by Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the man dressed as an elephant (he called himself JJ) and his female companion attempted to enter the hotel. They said they were attempting to peacefully protest Facebook’s and Instagram’s increased use of warning screens placed over PETA videos showing cruelty to animals. Security and staff prevented them from entering and detained them until it could be proven they were in fact guests of the hotel. Their car keys were confiscated by staff and they were issued a warning not to trespass. The standoff was tense and at one point the female companion was on her cellphone contacting lawyers, but matters ended

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Idaho’s Democratic leaders welcomed Boise State University President Marlene Tromp to her new post with a 700-word letter, strongly focused on the need to support inclusion and diversity programs at the school. It was a direct response to a letter penned by the legislators’ Republican counterparts saying those same programs are contrary to “the Idaho way” and should be defunded. “Multicultural events including the Pow Wow, Rainbow Graduation, Black Graduation, and Project Dream celebrate diversity and drive academic success. Graduate fellowships for marginalized populations reward hard-working community members while recognizing the need to close socioeconomic disparities,” the Dems said in their letter. “This drive to create a diversified and inclusive culture becomes divisive and exclusionary because it separates and segregates students,” wrote Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls. “These initiatives by nature highlight differences and suggest that certain groups are treated unequally now—and that BSU should redress these grievances.” President Tromp was named as the seventh BSU president by the Idaho State Board of Education in April of this year. She is the first female to serve in the position.

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Bike-Versus-Jeep Accident Sends Cyclist To The Hospital

On Saturday, July 13, at approximately 6:30 p.m., deputies from the Ketchum Police Division of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a bicycle-versus-vehicle collision near Fifth Street and Main Street in Ketchum. William T. Whittenberg, age 25, of Ketchum, was riding a road bike westbound on Fifth Street between Leadville Avenue and Main Street. The crash scene investigation indicated that as Whittenberg traveled downhill, he collided with the rear of a white 2003 Jeep Liberty driven by Patricia A. Duetting, age 73, of Sun Valley. Duetting was also traveling westbound on Fifth Street, approaching the intersection at Main Street. Whittenberg attempted to swerve around the left of the Jeep and proceed through the green light but hit the back of the vehicle. Based upon the investigation, it was determined that it was likely that the cyclist failed to yield and was following too closely. No citations have been issued. Whittenberg was transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center and then sent by air ambulance to Boise for his injuries. Whittenberg was not wearing a bicycle helmet. Duetting and her passenger were not injured in the collision. The Jeep received minor damages and was driven from the scene. Traffic was closed on Fifth Street between Leadville Avenue and Main Street while first responders attended to the scene.

Authorities respond to a bike-versus-vehicle collision in downtown Ketchum. Photo credit: Blaine County Sheriff’s Office

Man Found Dead In Sun Valley Condos

Emergency personnel responded to an unsettling scene within the Sun Valley condos along Village of Condos Drive late Sunday night where a 35-year-old male was found already deceased. First responders described a living space littered with empty alcohol containers, and police confirmed there was no foul play. “When there’s an unattended death, our detectives investigate whether there appears to be foul play. They did not see any indication of that, so it goes to the coroner now to determine cause of death,” expalined Sun Valley Police Chief Michael Crawford. Blaine County Coroner Russ Mikel said medical records of the victim are still being gathered and reviewed to determine cause of death. “What it looks like is natural causes, but we haven’t made the final determination yet,” Mikel said.

this fall. Gorham has long been passionate about the environment and learning, taking courses such he Environmental Resource Center (ERC) in as AP [Advanced Placement] Biology and AP EnKetchum has three interns working for the vironmental Studies and leaning more about the summer, gaining experience in the environ- effects on ecosystems from excess nitrates, phosmental field while simultaneously helping to make phates and pesticides. the Wood River Valley more sustainable and envi“I decided on this internship because I wanted ronmentally friendly. to get some experience in the science field before Two Pesticide Action interns were brought on I went to college,” Gorham said. “I thought that board this summer—Ty Reinemann and Jake Gor- this program would be an excellent introduction ham—as well as a Recycling Outreach and Action to working in the field of science and I find it exIntern, Emily Thayer. tremely interesting.” According to ERC Executive Director Hadley Emily Thayer, the ERC’s Recycling Outreach DeBree, the ERC typically has up to 10 applicants and Action Intern, works in partnership with per internship position, ranging from high school- Blaine County and Clear Creek Disposal to conage students to college age to those just out of col- duct education on best recycling practices, facillege. This year, the organization itating recycling at community anticipated the hiring of only and offering a collection For both internship events two interns but was able to hire site of many recyclable items, positions, we are including plastic film, batteries, a third due to funding from the looking for interns and electronics. National Forest Foundation. “For both internship positions, who have a background Thayer also grew up in the we are looking for interns who or strong interest in the Wood River Valley and went on have a background or strong natural sciences, have to foster her love for the outdoors interest in the natural sciences, at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have a passion for the goals of a passion for the goals where she is studying anthropolthe ERC, and have a personal of the ERC, and have a ogy and environmental sustaincommitment to environmen- personal commitment to ability. tally-friendly actions,” DeBree environmentally-friendly “In this internship, I get to be said. a part of growing the success actions.” Both Reinemann and Gorham of the recycling program in our are Pesticide Action Interns, a Hadley DeBree beautiful Valley,” Thayer said. position that works to reduce ERC Executive Director “Just in my first couple of days at the use of pesticides, herbicides the ERC, I quickly learned how and synthetic fertilizers in the Wood River Valley. multifaceted and complex recycling truly is.” Outreach focuses on integrated pest management Both internship positions at the ERC typically practices and the interns work with the U.S. For- run from June through August, depending on the est Service in weekly maintenance of the Wood interns’ schedule and availability. Pesticide Action River Community Knapweed Bio-control Insec- Interns work around 160 hours in that time peritary where root-boring weevils are being grown od and typically work two to three days a week. to provide a free, non-chemical method of noxious The Recycling Action and Outreach Intern works weed control. around 115 hours in total and also two to three DeBree explains that candidates for this posi- days a week. There is no “typical day” for an ERC tions typically have had experience with hard sci- intern, as interns might spend one day working in ences and geographic information systems, though the field collecting native seeds and mapping noxthose aren’t a requirement. ious weed populations to working in the ERC ofReinemann is a Ketchum native and graduated fice to attending community events like Ketch’em from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2018. In the fall, Alive for “boots on the ground” recycling educahe plans to attend graduate school at the Univer- tion. sity of Idaho to research wildfires and pine bee“As a small organization, we welcome the additle outbreaks. Reinemann began working for the tional resources as these interns allow us to make ERC in 2013 and returned to the organization most significant progress in these two programs,” Desummers while in college. Bree said. “One of the most rewarding parts of my “The Pesticide Action Internship has been a job is following how our staff and interns grow, great stepping stone into my professional career,” what interests they develop while working at the Reinemann said. ERC, and how their experience at the ERC shapes Gorham, also a native of the Wood River Val- their future careers and interests.” tws ley, will be a senior at Wood River High School

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elcome to summer! What a great time to be an angler in the Wood River Valley. Flows are dropping on our freestone rivers, and Silver Creek continues to fish well as the weather heats up. The Big Wood River is still high at just under 1,000 CFS, but it has been very productive during the afternoons with the appearance of the Green Drake. Fish have been keying in on this robust mayfly and will readily take a variety of Green Drake imitations fished in shallow riffles, current seams, back eddies, and side channels along the Big Wood. In addition to Green Drakes, Golden Stones, Yellow Sallies and a few Salmonflies are available on the Big Wood, so it pays to fish large, bushy dry flies like Chubby Chernobyls, Fat Alberts, and Stimulators. Trailing these large dries with larger Green Drake nymphs, Princes, 20-Inchers, Rubber Legs and Copper Johns will take plenty of fish as well. Streamers have been productive in deeper pools and back eddies found throughout the river. The lower Big Lost River in Mackay has slowly dropped to around 600 CFS, but is still high, swift, and difficult to navigate. Some PMDs, Golden Stones, Yellow Sallies and Green Drakes have been found on the river, and if you can find softer water, chances are you’ll find a few good fish feeding. The upper Big Lost River system is still high as well, but steadily coming down. Look for big stoneflies, PMDs, and caddis throughout the mainstem, East Fork and North Fork. Keep in mind that fish within these waters tend to move quite a bit, so cover water thoroughly until you find concentrations of fish. In addition to big dries with dropper nymphs, big Cutts love streamers like a Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow fished in the deeper pools and runs. Remember to use caution while wading these fast-flowing rivers, and leave your fishing dog at home until flows drop to safer levels. Silver Creek is seeing a variety of bugs at the moment. Mornings are dominated by small Blue-Winged Olives (size 20-22) and Tricos (size 22-24). As the day heats up, look for Callibaetis (size 14-18) and adult damsels. Ants and beetles continue to produce. Toward evening, small BWOs, a few PMDs, and caddis can be found throughout the river. We’re seeing amazing numbers of baby hoppers here in the Picabo area, so it won’t be long until we’re in the middle of a fantastic hopper season. Happy fishing, everyone!

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t’s here! It’s full-bloom summer and everyone is hitting the trails with their dogs. And bikes. And horses. All of these wonderful animals of ours love the time spent with us—and vice versa. That means we must pay more attention to our animals to keep them safe. First and foremost, if you are on federal property, you must have your dog on a leash until Labor Day. It’s the law. No one is above the law, no matter what. There are leash laws in all the towns in our Valley, some with very stiff fines. It is important to remember that everyone and their animals has a right to enjoy our vast public lands, but because of the volume, we must be kind to everyone, prepared to control our animals, and be prepared to understand that not everyone loves our dogs, horses, bikes, etc. Everyone has a right to be on the trails, even if they don’t live with 10 dogs! Here are some simple, kind rules to follow: • • • •

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Leash your dog! It’s the law. Don’t use a Flexi either, because other people trip on them. Use a real leash. Move off the trail and give plenty of space to oncoming dogs, bikes and horses. Not every dog wants to play and that’s okay. Ask first before you let your dog insist upon playing. Yield to horses! Even the calmest horse can explode at a barking or nipping dog. It is a life-and-death situation for all involved when horses and dogs come together. Do not assume that just because your dog is friendly, it will be friendly with a horse. Respect what someone tells you about their dog. If their dog does not like other dogs and is on a leash, it doesn’t matter if your dog is friendly or not. Be respectful and kind to others. Pick up your dog’s poop! I can’t be clearer than that. There are no such things as poop fairies! Your dog’s poop can cause disease in wild animals. Carry water. Don’t expect that the stream you always saw before will be there this time of year for your dog to drink out of. Carry snacks for your dog, too. They run out of energy, just like children. If you use a hiking bell on your dog, be sure your dog does not run up to a horse, which it shouldn’t, because your dog should be on a leash… because it’s the law! A bell on a barking dog can trigger dangerous behavior by a horse that can put you,

Good thing this photo was taken in May! Between July 1 and Labor Day, it is illegal to have your dog off-leash in the Sawtooth National Forest. All of our towns have stiff fines for dogs off-leash in the city limits! Photo credit: Fran Jewell

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your dog and the horse and rider in danger! If you are riding a bike, slow down for everyone! Please be considerate of others as you would like others to be considerate of you!

Be kind. Be caring. Enjoy! And, carry a cellphone in the event of an emergency and take photos of a harassing or off-leash dog. It’s the law! 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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DISEGNO OR COLORITO?

BY LESLIE REGO

lue was the predominant color surrounding me. There was larkspur, showy penstemon, an abundance of Lewis wild flax and also garden flax. There was a clear sky. Blue was the color of the day. Garden flax, introduced from Europe, is a royal blue. Lewis wild flax, a lighter blue, is native to this area. “Lewis” honors the explorer Captain Meriwether Lewis. Flax has been an important source of fiber and oil for many years, even dating back to prehistoric times. Flaxseed when pressed releases an oil called linseed. This oil is important to painters and string instrument makers. The stems of the flax plant are very thin, but strong. Historically, they were used to make fishing line, thread, and baskets. As I gazed at the slim flax stems, topped with the brilliant blue color, I was reminded of an interesting story about line verses color. Michelangelo, the 15th-century painter, went to Rome to see the latest work made by his rival, Titian. Later, a friend asked Michelangelo, “Did you like the painting?” Cryptically, Michelangelo answered, “Nice colors, but I do wish the Venetians were better at drawing.” Disegno (drawing) verses colorist (color) was a major topic of debate in art during the 15th and 16th century. The beauty of line required years of patient study of nature and anatomy. Composition was an important component of truly understanding the use of line. Colorito was a more free-form approach where layers of color would be built directly upon the canvas. So which was preferable? Lines first and then layer color or start with an expressive use of color to work out the

Leslie Rego, “Lines and Color,” watercolor.

shapes and the values and then add lines to fill in the details? Much later it was realized that the left brain likes lines or a more analytical approach and the right brain is more chaotic and spontaneous. So which is better? It is impossible to say. Perhaps a bit of both, in whatever order you prefer. During this hike the wild flax presented me with the slim lines of the stems waving

in the breeze and also the brilliant blue color of the bloom. Am I a disegno or a colorito? I would say a bit of both! 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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LETTER TO THE EDITOR LARA STONE

Deteriorating Teacher Morale

I am a public school parent, longtime Blaine County resident, small business owner, and taxpayer. I am also a strong believer in excellent education and have supported the Blaine County School District for more than 20 years. Educating our children well is the best opportunity we have to provide for their future as well as our own. The education opportunities we offer in our Blaine County public schools are critical to the success of our students and families, our local businesses, and our resort community. Our school district must be highly regarded by voters and taxpayers if we want to pass levies that will provide the funding it needs to be successful. The past year has been an especially troubled one for the district. Between lawsuits about personnel, apprehension about retaliation and intimidation of employees, and adverse community reaction to policies that disrupted the schedules and lives of parents and students, many of my friends are questioning their commitment to funding the district in the future. It is imperative that the members of our community regain the respect and confidence they had for the district before all the recent problems shook their trust. In particular, I am concerned about the deterioration of teacher morale. The Blaine County Education Association surveyed its members anonymously this spring and compared responses with a similar survey in 2014. Both surveys asked teachers whether they agreed with certain statements regarding their relationship with district leadership. Responses clearly indicate how significantly this relationship has deteriorated in the last five years. For example: • Staff response to: “I feel valued for the work I do in this district” fell from 72 percent in 2014 to 40 percent now; • Staff response to: “I trust the information I receive from the district leadership” fell from 62 percent to 23 percent; and • Staff response to: “There is a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation in this district and with administration” fell from 43 percent in 2014 to a mere 16 percent this year. The school board was emailed the comparison of survey results on June 11. I’d like to suggest that board members reach out to a wide array of district employees to better understand the source of unhappiness and dissatisfaction so that effective action can be taken to address it. Please reach out. Initiate conversations. Be curious. Ask questions. Seek information from multiple, diverse sources. And please carefully review the survey results you received. Community support for the district is fading. Future funding for our school district depends on improved staff morale. Lara Stone Blaine County resident

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SNAIL SCALE

BY HARRY WEEKES

y in-laws live on Long Island Sound amidst orangey-pink lumps of granite. Over hundreds of thousands of years, the ocean has pulsed, up and down, in and out, night and day, at the fringes of these rocks. Currently, I am clinging to one of them, partially upside down, feeling the blood throb in my head. I am staring at snails. I think they are common periwinkles. There is a herd grazing on a ledge above a gradually receding tide. While snails are the poster-children of slow movement, there is something mesmerizing about how they move. They glide. At the base of the shell of the algal herbivore I am watching, two eye stalks poke out, as the small beast swivels and floats like a puck on ice (I am here displaying the limits of my experience with things, and the limiting of things to my experience—I am sure there is a much more elegant and apt analogy, but it was either this, an air hockey disc, or a curling stone). I am wondering, “Does this snail have any sense that I exist?” As if to emphasize the question, I reach down and grab the shell as gently as I can. Immediately, the snail releases the rock and closes its operculum—a thin, hard plate designed to seal the snail in, and protect against everything from prying predators to drying out during daily tide shifts. On one hand, this snail’s response lets me know that it knows I exist. It doesn’t take long, though, before the operculum opens up and the snail reaches out, twisting, searching for a surface on which to graze and glide. It would seem, then, that a patient and gentle giant is not quite in its worldview. Unless, of course, this is what you do with giants—just go about your business, as they will eventually return you to where you were. These days, it is hard not to stand at the edge of the ocean and think about sea level rise. In the mountains of Idaho, even a one hundred-foot rise in the oceans is an abstraction. On the shore, I know exactly what a two- to six-foot rise looks like—it happens every day, roughly twice a day; it’s called the tide. And there seems to be a potential problem here—people who don’t live on the ocean have no direct connection to sea level rise, and those who do, know that the sea rises and falls all of the time, always masking and constantly adjusting any sense of what is normal, and simultaneously dampening any sense that this rise is either urgent or alarming. Such musings are, of course, at our scale. From

The common periwinkle (Littorina littorea) on rock on edge of a small sandy beach below the sea wall, in intertidal zone, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Photo credit: Paul Morris, public domain photo, accessed via Wikipedia

the scale of periwinkles, things are a bit different. On one hand, theirs is a world of much more significant extremes, moving from complete inundation, which is always coupled with jarring wave activity, to total desiccation. They control this world by gently gliding up and down the slopes of the intertidal zone, daily pulsing in and out, not unlike the annual ebb and flow of sheep into and out of our mountains. The calibration of snails is necessarily constant. On the other hand, this daily pulsing must lead to a certain kind of long-term ambivalence (if snails feel such things). From where I am dangling, it doesn’t take much to look upslope and think of all of the places and perches these snails would happily colonize. Ultimately, theirs is a world that follows the edge of the sea, wherever that sea edge may be. This leads to another, more humbling thought, a subtle adjustment to my original question: “Will these snails even know that I existed?” Harry Weekes is the founder and head of school at The Sage School in Hailey. This is his 47th year in the Wood River Valley, where he lives with his wife Hilary and their three kids—Georgia, Penelope and Simon—a nice little flock.