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THE WEEKLY SUN CONTENTS

The Banff Mountain Film Festival, an inspiring international film competition that features the world’s best footage on mountain subjects, will return to Sun Valley from Feb. 3-6 with 25 films. For a story, see page 12. Photo by Jody MacDonald

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F E B R U A R Y 1 - 7 , 2017 | VOL. 10 NO. 5

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NEWS BUSINESS

City of Ketchum

RIGHT PERSON, RIGHT TIME New Visit Sun Valley director wants to know what you like

Ketchum’s Dark Skies Ketchum is working to join 10 other US cities to become an International Dark-Sky Association Dark Sky Community. Amendments to the current Dark Sky ordinance will be presented to Council at its meeting on Monday, Feb. 6, at 5:30 p.m.

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According to the U.S. Census estimate for 2015, almost 30 percent of the city of Hailey’s total population is Hispanic. Currently, the library’s Spanish collection is inadequate to, and not representative of, the Hispanic community. In its determination to fulfill their commitment to the all residents of the area, it began the challenge of balancing the collection to better serve the needs of the community.

hat brings travelers to Sun Valley, and how can their visits be enhanced and lengthened? These are the questions that Scott Fortner, the recently arrived new executive director of Visit Sun Valley, mulls over all day, every day.

“It’s the right person at the right time in the right place,” he said. “People who are here want to be here.”

Fortner also may just be the right guy at the right time. He’s certainly in the right place. Visit Sun Valley, the area’s destination marketing organization, focuses on tourism as its economic driver, and Fortner’s experience seems in keeping with that direction.

Balancing a year-round community of folks who moved here for the extensive benefits of living in a thriving resort community with seasonal visitors is not for the faint of heart. Being a vocal local is par for the course.

“I’m in the listening stage,” Fortner said. “Right now, Sun Valley is in a great spot. There’ve been lots of accolades. It has a great message but not just one message.”

Fortner names some of those aspects: There’s recreation, the history, arts and culture, health and wellness, and entrepreneur opportunities.

“There are all these other interesting things going on—such as the Ketchum Innovation Center.

Many of these are things to uncover once people are here. People might come on a leisure trip but realize they can still work at the same time. We have connectivity, and video conferencing. You can stay a little longer with your family while you get things done. It’s a real asset. And people want to be where there’s energy and excitement. It’s all part of the secret sauce.”

If Fortner sounds forward looking, it’s because he comes to Sun Valley after years of working in the Colorado ski industry. Most recently, he was marketing director for the Breckenridge Tourism Office.

“Sun Valley is in a transitional period,” he said.

“It’s good to be in those situations. The swell— there’s a lot of enthusiasm. With my experiences in Colorado, I learned a lot.”

Fortner’s also been visiting Sun Valley for years and is moving his wife—an art teacher—and child here soon. A skier and dedicated outdoor recreationist, he’s also a whitewater rafting enthusiast and looks forward to finally getting a permit on the Salmon River after 15 years of applying. Maybe.

Fortner said that his marketing approach will focus on psychographics, which is essentially the study of people’s attitudes, aspirations and likes.

“Demographics are less important than similar likes,” he said. “We leave a footprint on our com-

Materials services librarian Lyn Drewien applied for grants to help the library serve this large, underserved segment of our community.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Request for Proposal – Solar Installation The city is seeking a design/build firm to install a rooftop photovoltaic system on the recreation building at Atkinson Park. Visit ketchumidaho.org/rfp for details.

Contact Micah Austin at maustin@ketchumidaho.org or 727-5084 with questions.

Public Notice STAFF PROPOSAL TO ALLOW ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL: Consideration of minor changes to Design Review and Floodplain to allow for administrative approval of : • Additions and accessory structures under 1200 square feet •. Floodplain and riparian projects • Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Design Review and Floodplain chapters of the municipal zoning code chapter 17.96. P&Z, Monday, Feb. 13, at 5:30 p.m.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Library receives grant for Spanish language materials

Recently, the Idaho Community Foundation South Western Region Grant Cycle awarded $3,000 through the Don and Gretchen Fraser and the Troxell Small Library Fund to bolster the Hailey Public Library’s Spanish language collection. This grant will allow the library to purchase additional current, popular and high-interest materials.

The result is that two carts of books have been ordered from distributers.

“This project will provide members with a superior selection of Spanish items and serve a wider range of needs for both Spanish and English speakers,” Drewien said. “Students young and old are studying the language to prepare themselves for doing business in the future.”

In addition to the new Spanish materials, the library offers public computers that can be set to several languages, hard copy magazines, and DVDs. Online resources include some e-books and audio books in Spanish and language lessons covering 80 separate languages through Pronunciator. There are also e-books that cover English as a Second Language.

Library board Vacancy

The Hailey Public Library is seeking interested applicants to fill one vacancy on the Hailey Library Board of Trustees (Term expiration--09/2019). Applicants must be full time residents of Hailey.

The board meets once per month to make policy decisions, plan for the future, set the budget and advocate on behalf of the library. Letters of interest may be emailed to LeAnn Gelskey, Library Director lgelskey@ haileypubliclibrary.org or dropped off at the Hailey Public Library.

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On any given day, Scott Fortner can be found around town talking to visitors. Photo by Dana DuGan

puters about our buying patterns. Do you have a dog? Use a coffee maker? It’s destination marketing—we have all the information.

“We’re not competing with other mountain towns but looking for people who vacate. It’s not linear—it’s a very scattered mess, all this stuff that people do to be here.”

Fortner is interested in talking to visitors on the street. We spot a couple pushing a stroller. It’s cold out, the ice on the sidewalk makes it tough going and, since it’s a weekday, we make a snap assumption that they are tourists. I can see Fortner is itching to chat them up about why they came, from where, how long they’ll be here, and what they want to do while here.

“It’s a challenge,” he said. “There’s a lot of data-driven stuff. Tourism is a specific industry.

Where do we fit? What are the opportunities?

People travel for lots of specific reasons. What’s our version of those things? We’re here to sell you something, and we’ll do it through storytelling. It resonates.” tws

Baldy Challenge to start today

Higher Ground Sun Valley will team up with Wood River Valley businesses to present the second annual Baldy Challenge during the month of February.

The Baldy Challenge requires participants to ski as many of the 97 runs on Bald Mountain as possible in the given time frame between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28. Skiers mark off those runs they’ve skied on cards that can be purchased at Apple’s, PK’s, the Higher Ground office, Knob Hill Grill and Dollar Mountain at the Higher Ground desk downstairs. Baldy Challenge cards are $30 and Dollar Challenge cards are $10.

Proceeds will go to support Higher Ground local programs. This is a community event to encourage everyone to get on the mountain and raise funds for a local nonprofit and have fun doing it. There will be a celebration from 6-9 p.m. Monday, March 6, at Whiskey Jacques’ in Ketchum for all those that participated.

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NEWS MUNICIPAL

FRITZ HAEMMERLE: PROTECTING THE LIVABILITY OF HAILEY

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This is the fourth in a series of stories on the state of the cities in Blaine County

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n a recent interview with The Weekly Sun, the mayor of Hailey, Fritz Haemmerle, said, “My primary goal is to protect the livability of Hailey so that people who live here can work here. Hailey is a community, a cohesive town where we don’t shun gas stations on Main Street, the streets are wider and we can breathe easier. Hailey citizens can live, work, send their kids to good schools and recreate 365 days a year. That’s worth protecting. That’s what we’ve tried to do in the past and will continue to do in the future.”

Those words are consistent with what he told The Sun in 2015: “I’ve always been a political junkie and have followed politics since childhood. When I was 13 I had major knee surgery and had to stay home, so I spent hours each day watching the Watergate hearings. I’ve still got a recording of Nixon’s resignation speech. I’m sure the combination of Dad being a German immigrant and Mom being a Wisconsin aristocrat was an influence that covered a wide spectrum of what it is to be an American citizen, and that perspective has been a big motivation as a first-generation American to serve the public. I make it a point to talk to government classes in the schools when I can, and I try to do my best.”

Haemmerle pointed out the recent expansion of King’s Va-

riety Store and the opening of Natural Grocers on Main Street as examples of the growth and vitality of the town. He spoke with obvious civic enthusiasm about Hailey Ice Inc. and the Campion Ice House where the Sun Valley Suns play their home games to full-house audiences.

Hailey Ice Inc. is a 501(c) (3) corporation established in 2000 to provide reliable ice skating in Hailey and to promote ice skating for recreation. In 2010 Hailey Ice leased land on Main Street from the City of Hailey to build an enclosed ice arena, and by late 2015 the Campion Ice House was opened, thanks to Lynn Campion Waddell and her family and what the Ice House website terms “… their unbelievable generosity.”

The mayor commended the Hailey Fire Department and Fire Chief Craig Aberbach for the quality of work they have done in keeping Hailey a safe place to live and for integrating with and supporting area fire departments.

He also was grateful that this year there were no local wildfires of significance. He noted that voters last year approved a levy for new bike and pedestrian infrastructure, the Hailey Wastewater Treatment Plant biosolids project reached substantial completion, Hailey Public Works Department maintained sidewalks all over downtown, improved many streets through an innovative new chip seal program and cleaned up alleys through Old Hailey.

Haemmerle reflected that the livability of Hailey will continue to improve as his primary project. tws

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NEWS COMMUNITY

THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT Share Your Heart celebrates 15 Years

biggest financial boons to the organization. It’s been able to grow with people ifteen years ago, a small group of from the Magic and Treasure valleys supporters of Camp Rainbow Gold coming.” decided to throw a party. The ensu“Some of the camper families come ing years brought not just solvency to the as guests,” Holzl said. “It’s a fun evening camp for Idaho children diagnosed with away from the diagnoses, where they encancer, but the party became one of the joy a night together as a family, see the biggest fundraisers in the Wood River Val- generosity of this community that helps ley. them and supports their kids—patients Highly anticipated each year, Share as well as siblings. Every program at the Your Heart Ball remains a highlight of the camp is free to every child and family in season, and this year will feature camp the state of Idaho because of this generous games, silent and live auctions, signature community that came together 15 years cocktails, a sit-down dinner, and dancing ago.” to the sounds of No Limits from Salt Lake In total, there are five camps held each City. It will be held starting at 5 p.m. Sat- summer: two are four-day family camps, urday, Feb. 18 in the Limelight Room of in the spring and fall. In July there are the Sun Valley Inn. three weeks of kids’ camps—a sibling “This is the primary fundraiser for the camp, teen oncology, and youth oncology. camp,” said CRG Development Director The mission of Camp Rainbow Gold— Dancers enjoy the festivities at the Share Your Heart Ball. Photos courtesy of Amanda René Christl Holzl. “Other organizations come whose new tagline is “the future looks Photography to us with fundraising events throughout bright”—is to provide emotionally em“Families have said the doctors have lives in the Valley, will be on hand for the the state. But from the day Share Your powering experiences to Idaho children Heart started, it was one of the best and diagnosed with cancer and their families. done everything they can to heal my 15th anniversary ball. child, Rainbow Gold has done everything Peterson BMW also donated a two-year they can to heal our family,” Holzl said. lease for an electric i3 BMW to be raffled “They’re the most courageous people I’ve off. Raffle tickets for $100 are available met. We get to do the fun part, bring the now at Atkinsons’ Markets and Mountain joy and laughter and fun to these families. West Bank. The winner does not have to It’s so inspiring. There are moments you be present to win. know you’re doing good work.”

Live auction items include a fully caOne of the most sustainable aspects of tered Pettit Lake cabin over the Fourth of Share Your Heart is the college schol- July; a week at a house on the Bahamian arship program it has helped fund, with island of Eluethera; a raclette dinner for $75,000 a year given to campers since it 18; and the final lot—camper artwork. began in 2007.

Guests at the ball can also experience Sponsors for the event include Peter- some of the fun things provided at camp son BMW, Mountain West Bank, Valley including archery, calf roping and fishApothecary, Bigwood Bread, St. Luke’s ing. They can also participate in the Wish Wood River, Albertsons, Clear Creek Cone ceremony, a sacred part of camp in Disposal, and Rob Cronin and Katherine which campers fill pine cones with wishes Rixon of KW Realty. and then toss them into the final campfire.

Cronin and Kris Nardecchia were the For more information, tickets and raffle founders of Share Your Heart Ball, and information, visit Shareyourheartball.org have been involved with the camp for or call (208) 928-7820. tws many years. Nardecchia, who no longer Camp Rainbow Gold campers speak to the crowd at the Share Your Heart Ball in 2016.

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NEWS TRANSPORTATION

SETTLEMENT PROTECTS HISTORIC USES ON HIGHWAY 12, RESTRICTS MEGALOADS

he Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho Rivers United and the legal group Advocates for the West recently finalized a settlement agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to protect historic uses of U.S. Highway 12 in north-central Idaho while restricting megaload shipments to preserve the area’s spectacular scenery and cultural significance.

The agreement resolves a federal court lawsuit filed in 2013 that ordered the Forest Service to close Highway 12 to megaload shipments through the Clearwater National Forest to protect the Wild and Scenic values of the Middle Fork Clearwater and Lochsa rivers. Public protests of a megaload shipment resulted in arrests of the entire Nez Perce Tribe leadership in August 2013, leading to the lawsuit and federal court order.

Unlike traditional oversized loads, megaloads are so massively large, heavy and slow that they take up both lanes and shut down traffic. Only a few megaloads have ever travelled Highway 12, all in 2011 to 2013.

There have been no megaloads allowed on Highway 12 since September 2013.

In response to the 2013 court ruling, the Forest Service conducted a public corridor study to review historic uses of Highway 12 and impacts of new megaload shipments, and also consulted with the Nez Perce Tribe. In a letter sent last week to the Idaho Transportation Department, the Forest Service determined that historic oversized loads should be allowed to continue on Highway 12, but future megaloads should be prohibited.

ConocoPhillips drums move along Highway 12 at Kooskia. Courtesy photo from Idaho Rivers United

“The corridor study has been instrumental in identifying the high value people place on the river corridor,” wrote regional forester Leanne Marten. According to Marten, the study revealed that many people don’t want Highway 12 to be converted into an “industrial corridor.”

“Although the term ‘industrial corridor’ has no specific definition, we understand this concern to mean that the present balance between commercial and noncommercial uses of Highway 12 is acceptable, but increased use of Highway 12 by megaload transporters has the potential to shift uses too much toward the commercial end.”

IRU Executive Director Kevin Lewis said the Forest Service’s letter strikes an appropriate balance, and that it is “great news” for those who will continue to be able to use Highway 12 for conventional trucking activities such as farming and logging.

NEWS IN BRIEF

First-time Junior Deputy named

Blaine County Sheriff Steve Harkins named Ben Reeck, 8, his first “Junior Deputy” of his administration. Ben, a third-grader at Hailey Elementary School, wants to become a sheriff of his county some day.

“I will need to go to college first, because it’s important to do that first before becoming a sheriff,” Ben said.

Blaine County Sheriff’s Office deputies frequently join elementary school students for lunch as part of the Sheriff’s School Lunch Program to develop positive police interactions with children. Harkins and Chief Deputy Will Fruehling learned that Ben wanted to interview the sheriff to learn more about how to keep people safe. Harkins and Fruehling joined Ben and the other students at Hailey Elementary School on Jan. 18 for lunch. Ben said when he is sheriff, he’ll give speeches from his office and remind people to always follow the rules and be kind to one another.

Harkins presented Ben with an honorary Junior Deputy badge and his own Blaine County Sheriff's Office Junior Deputy card.

“Ben was so proud and honored to feel like he is a part of the Sheriff's Office,” Harkins said. “It was truly special to see him so excited. The positive interactions and relationships we build with the children of our community are very important. We want to be a role model to them.”

The Blaine County Sheriff’s School Lunch Program began at Hemingway Elementary School, in Ketchum, eight years ago, and expanded to other elementary schools last year.

“We will continue looking for ways to interact with our community and build positive relationships and trust,” Harkins said. “We learned a few things from Ben and he gave us some good advice.

I know Ben will make a great sheriff some day, after college, of course.”

“It’s also great news for two of Idaho’s crown jewels, the Lochsa and Middle Fork Clearwater Wild and Scenic Rivers, which deserve protections from new threats like megaloads in the future,” Lewis said.

“The Lochsa and Middle Fork of the Clearwater river canyons are the embodiment of what the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was designed to protect,” Lewis added. “These rivers anchor cathedral-like forests that inspire awe, reflection and reverence. They are recreational Edens for fishermen, campers, hikers, hunters, bicyclists, history buffs, whitewater kayakers and rafters. Massive loads of industrial equipment do not belong here.”

The Middle Fork of the Clearwater and its tributary, the Lochsa, were among the first rivers protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. Idaho Sen. Frank Church championed the act, helping to ensure that the Selway and Middle Fork of the Salmon were also promptly

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designated as Wild and Scenic Rivers.

Public opposition to megaloads on Highway 12 first arose in 2010, after Exxon Mobil announced plans to send over 200 massive loads of Korean-manufactured refinery equipment to the Canadian tar sands. That proposal was blocked by prior lawsuits, and declining oil prices have reduced demands to use Highway 12 for other megaloads.

“After years of dispute, we are glad to put this saga behind us,” said Laird J. Lucas, executive director of Advocates for the West, which represented IRU in the lawsuit. “Through the tremendous assistance of the U.S. Court of Appeals’ mediation office, all involved were able to find common ground on the need to protect the Wild and Scenic corridor into the future.

I take heart in knowing that this jewel of the West will remain a treasured and protected landscape.” tws

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The second annual Klim the Mine was held Saturday and Sunday at the Minnie Moore Mine in Bellevue. Spectators turned out to see snowmobilers work the slope of the old mine in dry, soft and plenti the Rocky Mountain States Hillclimb annual race circuit. Photos by Kelly Wardell

Frank and Clair Walsh, of Boise, held signs highlighting Idaho’s longtime status as a re all states to participate in the resettlement of refugees fleeing the overthrow of U.S.Richard Heart and his son, Lucien Heart, of Boise, were among the more than 600 people who headed to the Boi- 1980 was passed to set up systems to deal with the increasing number of refugees fr and other countries. Nonprofit programs work with each refugee to gain housing and se Airport on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and to show support Photo by Echo Christensen for the refugees and immigrants in our community. Photo by Echo Christensen

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Grow. Eat. Save.

The 2017

Wood River Victory Garden Class Six classes and six optional hands-on sessions prepare you for gardening in the Wood River Valley

February 27th – May 15th Monday nights, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Community Campus, Hailey

Information Sessions: Thursday, Feb. 2nd at 6 pm at the Hailey Library Monday, February 6th at 6:30 pm at the Bellevue Library Course fee, including materials: $45 per individual for first family member, + $5 for each additional family member enrolled Scholarships Available To register or for more info, contact University of Idaho Extension 302 1st Ave. S. Hailey, ID; (208)-788-5585 The University of Idaho provides equal opportunities in education and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, those requesting reasonable accommodations may contact Sarah Busdon (sarahb@uidaho.edu) University of Idaho, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Idaho counties cooperating.

tiful snow. Organized by the Sawtooth Snowmobile Club, Klim the Mine is a stop on

efugee state, which began in 1975 in response to the need for -supported governments in Southeast Asia. The Refugee Act of rom Vietnam, Iraq, the Congo, Bhutan, Burma, Syria, Somalia d work, learn English, gain skills such as driving and interviewing.

Also keeping beat during the peaceful protest was Stacey Nelson, left, and Drita LionHeart of Boise. “My father came over in the ’70s from the former Yugoslavia,” Drita said. “My mother and uncle came over in the early ’80s. They were both illegal immigrants. Honestly, I felt that space needed to be held for all those that were there as well as all humans of the world. We are all immigrants to this country, if not from the present, then through our ancestors. We are all interconnected. When we can come together and stand for what is true, it causes a ripple effect that is felt throughout the whole of the world.” Photo by Echo Christensen

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arming temperatures, clouds and some snow are moving into the area again this week. This should make the local fishing fabulous.

Last week all of Silver Creek thawed for a few days and one or two anglers took advantage of this. It has since refroze in some places, although there is still some open water to fish. With the warmth coming, we can expect the Creek to open back up from the ice, and we should have the normal, fantastic winter fishing all of February on the river.

If you come to Picabo to fish, keep in mind that Point of Rocks is the best place for access.

Snowshoes and/or a float tube could really open up some water for you. Plan on fishing Streamers most of the time, with a little chance for Midge activity.

Remember, dark flies on dark days and bright flies on bright days. Treat the fishery like you are steelhead fishing. Cast across the river, let your Streamer come across the current with your rod tip on the water following the line across. When the fish hits, you will see the boil in the water.

Let the fish hook himself why you gently raise the rod. If you don’t get a strike in a few casts, take a few steps downstream.

Repeat this through all the best-looking water. Do keep in mind that the fish in Silver Creek like to spend the afternoon in shallow water, sunning themselves, so don’t ignore those big flat areas, especially adjacent deep water.

Expect the Big Wood and Lower Lost to have great Midge activity this week. The low pressure and clouds should spur this on, providing some great dry-fly fishing in the hip-deep riffles and runs up and down both rivers.

February is the month we start seeing the first signs of the Little Black Stoneflies. They may not occur until later in the month, but be prepared. A Prince Nymph or large Zug Bug fished on the swing is the best way to imitate this insect. Fish it all the way into the bank, as these bugs crawl to the shore and the fish look for them in the shallows before they climb out of the water.

Also remember to take extra clothes, food and water with you when you fish. Tell a friend where you are going and try not to fish alone. Safety first!

Happy fishing, everyone!

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The Good, The Bad And The Ugly?

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BY FRAN JEWELL

have been using the clicker in my dog training for almost 30 years now. I learned from some of the original group of people that brought operant conditioning from training whales and dolphins to dog training— Morgan Spector, author of “Clicker Training For Obedience,” and Virginia Broitman’s “Take A Bow Wow!” famous training videos and DVDs. Morgan was one of the founding fathers of clicker training for dogs with the Baileys and he remains a very good friend of mine.

I incorporated the clicker into training every aspect of everything I did with my dogs, from search and rescue, to agility, to obedience trials, sheepherding, and even to tracking. I used it for housetraining, social skills and basic good manners. I still use it with all my puppies.

At one time, I was committed to using the clicker with every client dog. Now, over the years, while I still teach using marker training, and much of the operant conditioning that came from B.F. Skinner, I have refined much of the concept to be more helpful to a wider range of people and dogs.

The clicker can provide a multitude of flexibility for training dogs; however, the concept can go far beyond that little handheld noisemaker. In theory, the idea is to speak more clearly to the dog about the things we want him to do. We people are very verbal. Mostly we talk too much to our dogs when we are teaching. Dogs are not verbal beings. They watch behavior of others—dogs and people.

The clicker carries no emotion, as our voice does, which is extremely helpful in communicating to our dogs. However, once we are familiar with using a marker, we can use a voice marker—“yes!”—to communicate to the dog instead. It is, however, not quite as effective as the unemotional clicker.

The clicker is extremely effective for introducing behaviors we want the dog to do.

What is important to remember is that the clicker does not have to be used with the dog forever. It is a marker that marks the behavior we want the dog to do. Once our dog understands the behaviors we want, the clicker simply goes away. With a clicker-savvy dog, we can bring it out if we need to sharpen up an old behavior that is getting sloppy (like “come”) or we can bring it out if we want to teach something new.

What becomes extremely difficult for many people is making sure that the clicker is used as a marker and not an attention getter. Here is the problem; when the clicker is used for getting the attention of a dog that was taught the clicker as a marker, then using the clicker to get his attention will signify to the dog that whatever he was doing when you clicked is something you want him to do. As an example, if you click to get your dog’s attention while he is playing with another dog so he will come, the dog will think that playing with the other dog is what you want, not the “come” part. If you used it as an attention getter to get him to “come,” what you are really teaching him is to play with other dogs.

The proper way to use a clicker in this scenario is to call the dog’s name, or say “come.”

When the dog looks at you and begins to come, then you click to let the dog know that looking at you/coming was the behavior you wanted, not playing with the dogs. The clicker marks the moment when the dog is doing what you want him to do.

A clicker could be used as an attention getter if it is never previously used as a marker, but it cannot be both. What is a better choice to use as an attention getter would be a whistle.

On the positive side of clicker or marker training is that it forces us to do something about behaviors we like instead of always

Clicker training busy puppies is exceptionally fun and can help teach difficult behaviors, such as the “watch” command, or eye contact. This is 13-week-old Mariah after one lesson teaching “watch.” She can already “watch”—even outside!

disciplining behaviors we don’t like.

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.

ACTIVE ART COLUMN SKETCHBOOK HIKING

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BY LESLIE REGO

fter a 10-day stay in San Francisco to help babysit our 2-year-old granddaughter during the birth of her twin brother and sister, my husband and I attempted our journey home. The airport in San Francisco was closed due to rain and lightning. We spent an extra night. We arrived in Salt Lake City the next morning only to learn that our flight had been cancelled because both the Sun Valley airport and the Twin Falls airport were closed due to snow and wind. And so we drove.

The drive was slow. Much of the road had little traffic, with long open stretches. There was wind. There was snow and ice.

Often we were driving 30 miles per hour. But always, the beauty of the road was mesmerizing.

The land to either side of the highway extended in shades of white. Grasses poked through the snowy landscape, breaking up the immensity of the white.

From time to time I could spot a lone tree surviving against the harsh elements. Snow wisps danced across the white highway. They scurried from one side to the other, west to east, sometimes building up into a whirl-

THE ROAD HOME

Leslie Rego, “The Road Home,” nib pen and sumi ink, white charcoal, watercolor.

wind pattern, other times laying low to the road.

Twilight descended. The monochromatic colors blended even more. The red lights of the car in front of us barely peeked out amidst the lower light and the

swirling snow. Luminous streaks filled the sky as the sun continued to set and the upper expanse turned steely blue. The snow became deep gray. We continued quietly. This, I thought, is my road home.

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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Silver Creek High School student Bailey Lobey displays her mentor Narda Pitkethly’s bagua balls. Photo courtesy of Bailey Lobey

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ilver Creek High School senior Bailey Lobey is a glassblower in training. Working the last four months with local glassblower Narda Pitkethly has opened her eyes to a new, exciting way of self-expression.

“I’ve always loved art since I was a little kid,” Lobey said. “I like to express myself in a different way. Being able to put what’s in my head on a piece of paper or creating an object is really cool.”

Lobey started drawing in elementary school.

“It was pretty structured, and we would do a lot of drawing with our eyes closed, which I was not very good at. My brother’s an amazing artist and I always liked what he was doing.”

Lobey started working with clay and doing sculpture in middle school.

“I entered my first real art class and it was different than I expected,” she said.” We were asked to create a cartoon character and I built the Pillsbury Dough Boy. It was also my first time working with ceramics and sculpting.

“I like sculpting a lot more and I’m not that into ceramics because it’s not as fun as kneading clay. Sculpture is really precise and you can make really cool things. Pretty much anything you can imagine.”

One of Lobey’s favorite pieces is of Bob Marley as a sun with his dreadlocks as rays of sunshine.

“I still have it and look at it every day,” she said. “With sculpture, I love the hands-on aspect. If you think you are making one thing, you can turn it into something completely different. The thing with clay is that it’s a physical object and not just something on paper. It’s just so cool to see it after you are done.”

Today, Lobey’s focus is on working with glass and learning the structured techniques to do it right.

“I’ve always been interested in glass. I saw videos of solid glass becoming liquid and they were just insane. It was red-hot and amazing—the ability to make anything out of a blob of glass.”

Silver Creek High School requires outside internships. Lobey was introduced to Pitkethly, who has been blowing glass for 30 years.

They now work together two days a week. It was two weeks after meeting that they went to Boise and Lobey first blew glass.

“Basically, you have a kiln at 2,000 degrees filled with molten glass and a blow pipe. You dip the pipe in the glass until you have a glob on the end and you create an air bubble by blowing on it and then you can create pretty much anything.

“I like the things you can make and how you can manipulate the glass. You can make anything—from a tiny paperweight to a giant vase—anything that you can picture in your head. My main goal is to transform my drawings into glass.” tws

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FLIGHT ARCHERY OFFERS YEAR-ROUND ARCHERY ON MAIN STREET

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BY JEFF BACON

or Sandra Martin Acker, opening an archery studio in Hailey a year and a half ago was the perfect opportunity to bring her passion for competitive sports to the community.

“I’ve always been involved in competitive activities,” Acker noted during a recent interview. “You might say I grew up a tomboy and I was always into sports. Archery is a great recreation because you can stay competitive as you get older. I’m glad we now have year-round access to an activity that can be so fulfilling to such a large number of people in our Valley.”

Acker became involved in the archery community several years ago in the Treasure Valley.

“When I first started shooting, it was a fun pastime, and being surrounded by other archers in the Boise area expanded my enjoyment because you really felt you were a part of a larger community,” said Acker. Winning the Idaho 2015 Women’s Archery Championship and other competitions urged her to expand her horizons. She became a certified instructor and recently enhanced her credentials with certification in adolescent shooting.

“With Flight Archery, I’m glad to see our Valley more aware of the sport and embracing it. We’re now building that same community of archers here in our Valley.”

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Sandra Acker instructs archery in her studio on Main Street in Hailey.

Photo courtesy of Flight Archery

ing to a larger number of people as they learn how it works.

“It’s been fun to see the community figure this out,” Acker enthused. “When I started, it wasn’t uncommon to see a room full of kids because their parents wanted them to try different activities. Now, the parents are participating. I book date nights, ladies nights and team-building sessions with some of the local businesses.” In addition, Acker adapts her instruction for most physical disabilities.

Acker purchased the Flight Archery building in 2015 and immediately created the space to showcase archery in the Wood River Valley.

“When I bought the building, there was a lot of work to be done to bring the building up to code,” Acker remembers.

“I was grateful to have the opportunity to make over an older Main Street building. Once we uncovered the building’s origi-

nal charm, I could visualize its unique appeal.”

Today, in addition to her regular sessions for archers, Acker rents the building for special events.

“We’ve had several office parties and dances in the space,” Acker notes. “We even had a baby shower that was absolutely beautiful. The open space is ideal for many special events.”

The Chamber is looking forward to using the space for its annual dinner and community awards on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The dinner is catered by Judith McQueen Catering and will highlight leaders in the community with awards selected by Chamber membership. Visit HaileyIdaho.com to register for the event.

Jeff Bacon is The Chamber’s executive director. For more information, visit haileyidaho. com or call The Chamber at (208) 788-3484.

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

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • F E B R U A R Y 1 - 7, 2017 The Hailey Public Library hosts

Pushing the Limits

When the Killing’s Done

by T.C. Boyle

A moderated discussion with Paul Zimmerman and Marsha Azorsky, and an accompanying video interview with the author.

SUN CALENDAR THE WEEKLY

EVENT FEATURES

February 9th , 4 p.m. at the Hailey Public Library 7 W. Croy St. Hailey, Idaho For more information call 208-788-2036 or see our website @ haileypubliclibrary.org Pushing The Limits is a reading, viewing and discussion program for adults in communities served by rural libraries, made possible by a grant from the National Science

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ICE DAMS

BY SARAH BUSDON

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his winter’s large amount of snow, although beautiful, has posed a danger to some homeowners. Many residents have had to calculate snow loads and clear their roofs for fear of damage or, worse, building collapse. Another concern is the buildup of ice dams.

An ice dam is an ice buildup on the eaves of heated buildings with sloped roofs that results from melting snow under a snowpack reaching the eave and freezing there. Ice at the eaves prevents melting snow from draining off the roof.

This causes water to back up and leak into a home, causing damage to walls, ceilings, insulation, and other areas.

Ice can also clog gutters and downspouts.

Ice dams can be prevented by controlling the heat loss from your home. This entails having an adequate amount of insulation in the home’s attic space. In new construction, having a continuous 100 percent effective air barrier through the ceiling will prevent an ice dam from forming.

There should not be any air leakage from the house into

the attic space. Certain roof design elements such as skylights will increase the risk of an ice dam forming. Installing heat tape will aid in preventing ice dams.

Immediate action to remove an ice dam once it has formed will prevent any long-term damage to your home. It is important to remove snow from the roof. When removing snow from the roof, be cautious not to damage any roofing materials. Calcium chloride melt can be poured into stockings and placed safely vertically across the ice dam so that it can melt a channel through the ice. This is a temporary fix and more long-term measures should be taken during the warmer months to prevent ice dams from forming in the future.

For more information on how ice dams form, prevention and solutions to dealing with ice dams, please visit: http:// www.extension.umn.edu/environment/housing-technology/moist ure-management/ ice-dams.

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

NEWS IN BRIEF Summer Symphony sets schedule for 2017 season The Sun Valley Summer Symphony will celebrate its 10th season in the R.E. Holding Sun Valley Pavilion with the In Focus series from July 24-28, and the orchestra festival will run from July 31 through Aug. 17.

The opening orchestral concert will feature pianist Lang Lang, whom The New York Times described as the “hottest artist on the classical music planet.”

Founded in 1985, the Sun Valley Summer Symphony is the largest privately funded free-admission orchestra in the U.S.Performances will include Grammy winner and violinist James Ehnes. Metropolitan Opera stars Jamie Barton, Angela Meade and Alfred Walker will be soloists in the season finale of Verdi’s “Requiem.”

The symphony will also perform the world premiere of two works it commissioned for this summer: the final composition in the three-year Project Tf3 partnership with Time for Three; and “Breaking Light,” a concerto for percussion and orchestra by symphony timpanist Alex Orfaly.

Details on these concerts, as well as a complete list of perfromances, can be found at svsummersymphony.org.

A film from the UK, “Four Mums in a Boat” follows four middle-aged, working British mums who announce they want to row the Atlantic Ocean. Photo by Ben Duffy

MOUNTAIN FILM FEVER Banff returns to Sun Valley

BY YANNA LANTZ

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he Banff Mountain Film Festival is back in the Valley for three days of diverse mountain culture movies. Presented in conjunction with the Friends of the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center, the festival will run Friday, Feb. 3, through Monday, Feb. 6, at nexStage Theatre in Ketchum. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and films will start at 7 p.m.

Banff is an inspiring international film competition that features the world’s best footage on outdoor adventure subjects. The original festival began in 1976 and is held annually on the first weekend in November in Banff, Alberta. Banff began an outreach program in 1986 to bring the world tour to communities while allowing it to benefit local concerns.

The film festival provides a first-class film experience, in local venues in every province in Canada, nearly every state in the U.S., and many countries across the globe. For those who cannot make the annual trek to the Canadian Rockies, the World Tour opens the door to adventure in hundreds of cities worldwide.

This year, the 25 featured films will provide a dizzying exploration of diverse mountain culture, travel and human interest. The first night of the festival, catch “Trail Dog.” “In a small village in the southeast of France, a young man explores the mountains with his dogs,” a Banff press release explains. “‘Trail Dog’ is an ode to the beauty and happiness that can be found in the simplest of things—friendship. This is one of three films this year that highlight the passion humans and animals have for working and playing together.”

Monday’s lineup will conclude with “Metronomic,” awarded Banff Mountain Film Festival’s Best Film in Mountain Sports. Photo by Damien Deschamps

On Friday, “Four Mums in a Boat” will also be shown. A film from the UK, the story follows four middle-aged, working British mums who announce they want to row the Atlantic Ocean.

The adventure film “The Great Siberian Traverse” is a standout in the Saturday night lineup. Stumble upon a fringe backcountry skiing community, deep Siberian powder, and skiing’s ancient origins in this 1,200-kilometer ski journey through Russia.

Monday, “Sea Gypsies: The Far Side of the World” promises to entertain and amaze.

“The vessel is Infinity, a 120foot, hand-built sailing ketch crewed by a community of wanderers,” states the film’s synopsis. “The journey: a 12,800-kilometer Pacific crossing from New Zealand to Patagonia, with a stop in Antarctica, weather permitting. This film epitomizes the spirit of adventure.”

The last film shown on Monday will be “Metronomic.”

Awarded Banff Mountain Film

Festival’s Best Film in Mountain Sports, this French film follows a blend of artists and high-level balancing athletes who play a “high-energy symphony devoted to risk.”

As in years past, the SNFAC will host an incredible raffle at the Banff Mountain Film Festival with raffle sales and drawings each night. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds from the event will go to support the Avalanche Center and The Satipo Kids Project, which helps students from Peru attend area colleges in Satipo, Peru.

Tickets for the film festival are $16 in advance and $19 at the door. Tickets are available in Ketchum at Backwoods Mountain Sports, The Elephants Perch, Sturtevants, Ski Tek and Chapter One Bookstore. For more information on the Banff Mountain Film Festival and the full lineup of movies, visit mountainfever.us. tws

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1

5:30PM / LIMELIGHT HOTEL / KETCHUM Rainforest Action Network will connect with the Wood River Valley community on climate change and protecting the planet. On Wednesday, RAN will hold a benefit reception, followed by a panel discussion on “Radical is Necessary: Climate Change and the Ski Industry.” Billed as intimate, lively and participatory, this discussion will feature RAN’s executive director Lindsey Allen and several special guests. As an extension to the purpose of Leonardo DiCaprio’s film, “Before the Flood” (shown earlier in the week), the panel discussion will focus on actions and concrete solutions individuals and communities can take to prevent catastrophic disruption to life on Earth.

“Here in Sun Valley—and across the globe—climate change is very, very real,” said Allen. “It’s already having negative impacts—and those will become even more disastrous if we allow those who deny the science of climate change to have their way. That’s why we are more committed than ever to fight for people and the planet.

We need to stand firmly in opposition to a systemic assault on our values from the incoming administration. We are pledging to oppose those who would not only deny science and deny climate change, but to oppose those who would gut environmental protections in the name of corporate profits and who would turn back the clock on civil rights.”

For more details and to buy tickets to the Sun Valley benefit at the Limelight Ketchum Hotel, visit ran. org/SunValley.

TAIZÉ SERVICE

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1

5:30PM / ST. THOMAS CHURCH / SUN VALLEY The congregation and staff of St. Thomas Episcopal Church welcome the community to attend winter Taizé Services. These simple candlelight services, offering prayers, quiet times and chant, last about 30 minutes and will be held most Wednesdays through Feb. 22. Everyone is welcome to attend. For further information, visit stthomassunvalley.org or contact Joel Bejot, Director of Music, at joel.bejot@stthomassunvalley.org.

SNOWSHOE WITH A RANGER THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 11AM / GALENA LODGE / KETCHUM The locals’ favorite snowshoe adventure is back. Experience the magical winter landscape and learn about the fascinating history of the area with an informative and free Forest Ranger-led tour of the Galena Lodge area. Join in the adventure every Thursday at 11 a.m. on the porch at Galena Lodge. Tours will depart at 11:05 a.m., last approximately 1½ hours and cover 1-2 miles.

Because of the nature of this tour, attendees are asked to leave pets at home.

Snowshoe rentals are available at Galena Lodge. Dress warmly in layers, wear insulated boots, gloves, hat and sunglasses. Bring water and a snack. For more information call the SNRA at (208) 727-5000 or Galena Lodge at (208) 726-4010.

USED BOOK & BAKE SALE THUR FEB 2-SAT FEB 4 9AM / COMMUNITY CAMPUS / HAILEY The Friends of the Hailey Public Library will hold their annual “Used Book And Bake Sale” at the Community Campus Feb. 2-4. Usually held in October in conjunction with National Library Week, the sale was postponed for a variety of reasons.

“We decided to wait until well after the holidays to reschedule,” said Friends vice president Geegee Lowe. “And we hope lots of readers will stop by to see the great selection we expect again this year.”

The Friends appreciate donations of gently used, good-condition books and DVDs to the dropoff box inside the Main Street access to the Hailey City offices. If donating, do not use the library’s book dropoff on Croy Street, which is only for patrons returning library books. Books can also be dropped off at the Community Campus on the Wednesday before the sale, when The Friends will be busily sorting and organizing. Due to limitations of space and storage, encyclopedias, newspapers, older textbooks or collections of magazines will not be accepted. All donations are tax deductible, and a donation receipt will be available upon request.

The “Used Book And Bake Sale” will be held Feb. 2-3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the Hailey Library front desk or call (208) 720-7395 for more information about the event.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Hemingway Elementary principal to retire After a 37year career in education, Hemingway Elementary School Principal Don Haisley will retire at the end of the current school year. Haisley has spent the last 16 of those 37 years as principal, and the eight years prior to that teaching at Hemingway Elementary in Ketchum.

“We are grateful to Mr. Haisley for his service over the past 24 years,” GwenCarol Holmes, Blaine County School District superintendent, said. “We appreciate having ample notice to begin the search for a new principal to lead Hemingway in its expansion to a STEAM school and we wish Mr. Haisley the best of luck in his future endeavors.”

A STEAM school is defined as incorporating an education approach to science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

The district will begin a nationwide search to find a new principal for Hemingway Elementary.

“During my tenure at Blaine County Schools, I have worked with, and for, an outstanding team of administrators, teachers and paraprofessionals,” Haisley said. “I have had the honor to be a formative part of hundreds of children’s lives and been afforded the challenge and growth opportunities that make up a rewarding career. Thank you for everything that Blaine County School District has done for me, and for the outstanding opportunities and education you have provided for the children of our county, including my own two children.”

The district anticipates hiring a new principal for Hemingway by the end of the school year.

Free Advocacy Training with local leaders Wendy Jaquet and Hallie Starr The College of Southern Idaho Blaine County Center will host free advocacy training for the Wood River Valley from 5-7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 in the Minnie Moore Room at the Community Campus, Hailey.

Facilitating “Democracy is Messy: Learn how to make your voice heard!” will be Wendy Jaquet, former Idaho State Legislature minority leader and current faculty at Boise State University. Hallie Starr, director of the College of Southern Idaho Blaine County and communications faculty, will join her.

The workshop will focus on teaching participants how to advocate for people and policies at the local, state and national level. Participants will come away with the knowledge, tools and resources to be effective agents for positive change. The focus of the workshop will be on civility and action and will provide an opportunity for different members of the community to meet and work together for positive change.

To register, call CSI at (208) 788-2033.

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Ancient Skiers honor Jensen and Dorworth The Ancient Skiers, with a membership of more than 1,200, range in age from 55 to 101. The group gathers in Sun Valley each year for one week with approximately 250 in attendence. On Friday, Jan. 27, the Sun Valley Ancient Skier Sun Award was presented to Tammy Dix Jensen and Dick Dorworth.

Jensen was a member of the U.S. Ski Team. In the 1960s, she won the Harriman Cup, U.S. National Giant Slalom Championships and the North American Giant Slalom Championships; in 1964, she was the first alternate to the 1964 Olympic Alpine Team; is one of three women in the world to win the Sun Valley Diamond Sun award. She also coached junior racers and other sports for 45 years.

Dorworth holds the record for the fastest man in the Sun Valley Diamond Sun, a no-longer-held speed race from the top of Warm Springs to the bottom. In 1963, Dorworth set the world speed skiing record with a speed of 106.8 miles per hour, which lasted one year. Today, the record is 158 mph.

“It’s nice to be recognized for the way you’ve spent your life,” Dorworth said after the event.

Dorworth, who lives in Bozeman, Mont., half the year, and Ketchum the other half, is a member of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame, a mountain climber, journalist (with The Weekly Sun), author and icon in the sport of skiing.

Past recipients of the award which honor people for their contributions to Sun Valley skiing include local members of the10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army Nelson Bennett, John Woodward and Lou Whittaker, along with Olympians Janette Burr Johnson, Peter Kennedy, Richard Byerly, Warren Miller, Graham Anderson, Leroy Kingland, Carol Holding, Marge Prothman, Madi Springer Krause, Nonie Foley Shaw, Ross McLaughlin, and Jack and Lila Corrock.

ERC to resume book series The Environmental Resource Center will hold its annual Environmental Book Series at 6 p.m. every third Tuesday and Wednesday of the month at the ERC at 471 N. Washington Ave. in Ketchum or on Wednesdays at the Wood River Sustainability Center at 308 S. River St. in Hailey.

Facilitated by ERC Executive Director Hadley DeBree, participants will read a contemporary book on a selected environmental topic that both inspires them and provides them with the tools necessary to make positive change in the community and beyond.

In February, participants will read J.B. MacKinnon’s “The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be.” In March, participants will explore Julie Dunlap and Susan A. Cohen’s “Coming of Age at the End of Nature: A Generation Faces Living on a Changed Planet.” In April, Mary Ellen Hannibal’s “Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction” will look at how everyday people are working to slow mass extinction through citizen science. The final book in May will peruse Kenneth Worthy’s “Invisible Nature: Healing the Destructive Divide Between People and the Environment.”

For more information visit ercsv.org; (208) 726-4333; hadley@ ercsv.org.

EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE USASA BIG MOUNTAIN SERIES THURS FEB 2-SUN FEB 5 10AM TO 3PM / DOLLAR MOUNTAIN / SUN VALLEY The USA Snowboard and Freeski Association Big Mountain West Series has been around for 17 years and offers snowboarding events across the West. Watch the experts catch some serious air Thursday and Friday with boardercross events. Saturday, boarders will kick it slopestyle. Awards will be held daily at 3 p.m. For more information visit bigmountainwestusasa.com.

SUN VALLEY NORDIC FESTIVAL THURS FEB 2-SUN FEB 5 ALL DAY / VARIOUS LOCATIONS The Sun Valley Nordic Festival is shorter but mightier this year. Festivities will kick off on Thursday afternoon with the Nordic Town USA Town Sprints from 3-5:30 p.m., across from the Ketchum Post Office.

On Friday, browse the Boulder Mountain Tour Expo from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. Over 20 ski industry sponsors and local vendors will be on hand to answer questions and chat up their latest products.

Saturday morning will mark the 42nd start of the Zions Bank Boulder Mountain Tour at the stunningly beautiful Senate Meadows just outside Galena Lodge, north of Ketchum. The long weekend will wrap up with Demo Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sun Valley Nordic Center. Come try out the latest and greatest Nordic gear and enjoy the Sun Valley trail system. For specific details, visit nordictownusa. com/sun-valley-nordic-festival or bouldermountaintour.com.

BIRDING WITH POO WRIGHT-PULLIAM

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4

10:30AM TO 4PM / PARK & RIDE / HAILEY The ERC and local birding expert and artist Poo Wright-Pulliam will host a snowshoe tour around The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve to investigate the local winter bird residents. Meet at the intersection of River and Bullion streets (Park & Ride) in Hailey at 10:30 a.m. to carpool to Silver Creek.

At the Preserve, participants will eat lunch, learn more about the Silver Creek Preserve and The Nature Conservancy, and venture out on the snow to find and further appreciate the brave winter bird species.

Bring water, lunch, warm clothes, snowshoes and curiosity. There is a suggested donation of $10/ERC members and $20/nonmembers. Space is limited, so preregistration is encouraged. For more information or to register, call (208) 726-4333, email alisa@ercsv.org or visit ercsv.org.

LOVE SHOULDN’T HURT

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4

4-6PM / WHISKEY JACQUES’ / KETCHUM “Every Teen has a Choice” (ETC) youth interns with The Advocates will host a free open house to raise awareness for National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The event will be held at Whiskey Jacques’ upstairs room from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.

Local students will display artwork, music and spoken-word pieces under the theme “Love Shouldn’t Hurt.” Refreshments will be provided. Call (541) 520-4665 for more information.

WAKE UP HAILEY

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7

9-10AM / CITY OF HAILEY OFFICES The Chamber and City of Hailey will host Wake Up Hailey on Tuesday at the city offices above the Hailey Public Library. This monthly one-hour gathering is a great way to network with businesses and catch up with The Chamber news and events.

There will be light breakfast fare and coffee served. Visit members.haileyidaho.com to learn more about this free event.

HAILEY COMMUNITY AWARDS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 6PM / FLIGHT ARCHERY / HAILEY The Chamber invites the community to attend its Second Annual Dinner and Community Awards night on Tuesday, at Flight Archery in Hailey. The Chamber is currently asking its membership to vote for the top business, organization or individual in five categories: Community Improvement, Community Service, Customer Service, Nonprofit of the Year and Business of the Year. The winners will be announced at the annual dinner on Feb. 7. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the event will be catered by Judith McQueen/Fine Catering. Tickets are available at haileyidaho.com.

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“P.W. Singer admits he was a bit of an odd kid,” said Katelyn Foley, Director of Education and Humanities at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. “Instead of being interested in dinosaurs, Singer had encyclopedic knowledge of war. So why a book about war and robots, you might ask? Singer answers this question in his author’s note: ‘Because robots are freakin’ cool.’ Singer will share with us his journey into learning about the relationship between technology and war, which will be both fascinating and frightening.”

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The Community School welcomed singer-songwriter Brett Dennen to campus on Wednesday, Jan. 25 as part of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ Professional Artist Residency program while on his two-day stop on his 2017 Lift Series Tour.

In advance of Dennen’s visit to campus, Community School’s eighth-grade Show Choir, led by Community School Elementary and Middle School music teacher Alyssa Claffey, and select Upper School Creative Arts Academy music students, learned three of Dennen’s songs in preparation for a rehearsal and workshop with the musician. In between songs, Dennen talked about his professional career and the inspiration and

stories behind his songs. Students in the crowd had the opportunity to ask him questions ranging from the creative process to his favorite song and color (“Mercy, Mercy Me” by Marvin Gaye, and blue).

“Being here today, teaching and interacting with students, it all makes me a better person,” Dennen said.

“I want to encourage these kids to know that they can do whatever they want in life, to be themselves, and to understand the importance of standing up for what they believe is right.”

Claffey said it was a “transformative experience” for the students to work with Dennen. “Having to learn the songs in a short amount of time and then perform in front of the entire school could have been daunting for them. Brett’s demeanor really put them at ease, and they truly enjoyed it.”

While in Sun Valley, Dennen also performed at the Sun Valley Opera House and took advantage of the skiing on Baldy during his visit.

Community helps address prescription medication abuse

During the last year, the Wood River Valley community disposed of a record-breaking 335.67 pounds of prescription medications.

This statistic is significant because teen abuse of prescription medications is a serious problem in Blaine County. One in five Idaho teens admits to taking a pre-

scription drug without a doctor’s prescription.

“By properly disposing of prescription medications, our community is actively helping to decrease prescription medication abuse,” said Amber Larna, executive director of The Drug Coalition.

Because prescription drugs are prescribed by a physician, they are perceived as being safe—but in the wrong hands, prescription drugs can be lethal. The proper use, storage and disposal of medications can correct this problem.

To help end prescription medication abuse, The Drug Coalition partnered with the Blaine County Sheriff Office, Hailey Police Department and Blaine County School District, Ketchum Division, as well as Luke’s Pharmacy, Valley Apothecary, Atkinsons’ ‘The’ Drug Store, Albertsons Sav-On Pharmacy and St. Luke’s Wood River to establish permanent receptacles for citizens to safely discard of unwanted prescription medications.

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