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Friedman Memorial Airport Has Changes In Store Construction on parking at Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey this spring and summer includes a plan to swap the entry and exits at the terminal. The new airport entrance will be on the north end, near St. Luke’s Wood River Clinic, currently in use as the exit. The new exit will be on the south end, which is currently the entrance. As well, there will be an additional exit lane created with automated gates to better facilitate exiting vehicles. The plan also calls for a fourth air carrier parking spot in the air carrier apron. Additional improvements will include better pedestrian access between the lower and upper lots and a reconfiguration of overall parking lot stalls and layout. “The project should result in some nice enhancements to our overall customer experience at the airport,” said Chris Pomeroy, FMA manager. “The project will be accomplished via two phases.” There will be a break during the busy summer season and work will resume afterwards on Phase 2, the air carrier apron, in the fall. Project information and phasing impacts are accessible on iflysun.com/construction-updates. In related news, Fly Sun Valley announced summer flights in and out of FMA. Delta will offer two to three flights daily to Salt Lake City year-round. United will offer one flight to Denver and one to San Francisco airports daily. Alaska will offer a daily flight to Los Angeles and Seattle, and two weekly flights to Portland. In order to facilitate a runway re-striping project, Friedman Memorial Airport will close from 8:15 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 and from 8:15 a.m. until about 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. The closure hours will accommodate the SLC early-morning departure flights and late-evening arrival flights on both days. The only flights affected by the closure will be the midday SLC flights.

City of Hailey Awarded Grant For Balmoral Park Improvements The City of Hailey was awarded a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $75,092, to be used toward the $150,184 project of adding park amenities to Balmoral Park in central Woodside. Balmoral Park, located in a high population area with many families and children, has easy access to the park from the surrounding neighborhood and the Wood River Trails bike path. The new amenities made possible through this grant will include a covered picnic pavilion, a play structure and swings, expansion of the basketball area to a full court, new permanent goals for the soccer field, improved landscaping and benches, pathway linking the various amenities, and beautification of the park’s entryway. This project has been supported by, and through, contributions of Hailey Leased Housing Associates, Hailey Parks Foundation, Kiwanis Club, Wood River Women’s Foundation, Conrad Brothers Construction, Valley Paving, Sluder Construction, Roberts Electric and Mark Spencer. Project construction will begin in spring 2018 with completion expected in November 2018.

Fiddlers Of Idaho To Present Competition And Concert The Fiddlers of Idaho State Championship Fiddle Contest and Festival will be held from 3:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 13, and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theatre located at the Community Campus in Hailey. Event founder Ken Worthington said they expect between 85 and 90 contestants over the two-day festival. Half of Friday will be devoted to adult competition and all day Saturday to youth competition. “Following this competition, we will have a Judges’ Concert and invite the new Fiddlers of Idaho champion of the Open Fiddle Contest to begin the concert with 15 minutes of performance,” Worthington said. On Friday night, there will be a “special performance by a 13-year-old gal from Rigby,” Worthington said.

On Saturday, the opening act of the concert will be Texas native Kristyn Harris, the two-time Western Music Association entertainer of the year. For more information, visit fiddlersofidaho.org.

Caritas Chorale Seeks Singers Rehearsals for the nonprofit community chorus Caritas Chorale’s presentation of “A Day of Hope and Light” will begin on 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 9, at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church on Sun Valley Road. The concert will be presented on June 2 at the Community Campus in Hailey, and at several other venues in Bellevue, Ketchum and Hailey. This unique event will feature Caritas Chorale along with choral musicians from schools and churches in the Valley. Caritas Chorale encourages all who are interested in joining the Chorale for this concert to come to this first rehearsal. The Chorale is open without audition to anyone interested in singing. For more information, call Linda Bergerson at (208) 720-0085 or visit caritaschorale.org.

The Advocates’ Teen Interns To Screen Documentary The Advocates’ Teen Interns will screen the film, “The Mask You Live In,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at The Community Library in Ketchum. “The Mask You Live In” follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating the narrow definition of masculinity. According to Heidi Cook, violence prevention educator at The Advocates, “Exploring and expanding our concepts of gender roles benefits everyone. Studies have shown that adherence to strict gender roles can produce significant stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and unhealthy coping habits. “Broadening current limited and prescribed definitions of masculinity and femininity is a necessary step toward creating healthy individuals, healthy relationships and healthy communities.” The Advocates will hold a question-and-answer period with Jeff Matsushita of the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence after the screening.

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Preschool And Kindergarten Registration To Be Held

Registration for all-day kindergarten, dual-immersion kindergarten and preschool will take place on Wednesday, April 11, at two locations in Blaine County. For students attending Alturas, Bellevue, and Hailey Elementary, parents can register their children at the Community Campus in Hailey, from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. For students attending Hemingway Elementary, parents can register their children at Hemingway Elementary in Ketchum between 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. For students attending Carey School, parents should contact the school, which held a separate registration in March. Parents or guardians need to bring an original state certified birth certificate and documented proof of residency with a physical address in Blaine County. Parents also need to bring immunization records. New this year, South Central Health District will offer immunizations at the Community Campus from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $20 for one shot, $40 for two shots, and $60 for three shots. Half-day Preschool is offered five days a week on a sliding fee scale. Space is limited and available on a first-come, firstserved basis. 80 spaces are available. Preschool is offered at Carey, Bellevue, Hailey and Hemingway Elementary.

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lumbia River, bringing much-needed protections for young salmon migrating downriver now. n Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Ap“After more than 20 years of federal failure, peals sided with Idaho salmon advocates, salmon are in desperate need of help now,” Todd the Nez Perce tribe and a dozen others with True, Earthjustice attorney and the lead attorney its ruling to uphold increased spill that would assist on the case, said. “The measures the court upheld with salmon and steelhead survival as they migrate will give salmon a fighting chance while the federto the Pacific Ocean. With salmon and steelhead al government catches up to the scale and urgency runs at historical lows, making safe passage for of what the law requires to protect these fish from young fish is critical. extinction.” Almost a year ago, U.S. District Judge Michael Idaho Conservation League Water Associate Simon ruled that federal dam managers on the Co- Marie Kellner stressed the importance of Idaho to lumbia and Snake rivers have to meet higher spill the salmon restoration equation. requirements in the spring. That means they must “Idaho is one of the last remaining places in the allow more water to flow over the dams between lower 48 where high-altitude, cold waters remain,” April and mid-June to help facilitate safe passage she said. “Today’s decision requiring increased for young salmon. spill operations is a step in the This is good for right direction toward protecting “Maximizing spill is the one thing that we can do immediateIdaho fish and Idaho these fish from extinction.” ly to help these struggling fish anglers.” Idaho Wildlife Federation Exsurvive the age of dams,” Kevecutive Director Brian Brooks in Lewis, Idaho Rivers United Brian Brooks said the decision is just the most executive director, said. “Just Idaho Wildlife Federation recent of many court orders that as science has shown that spill executive director try to ensure federal river manworks, science has also shown agement agencies protect and rethat the only path to real, long-term, sustainable re- store wild salmon. covery is removal of four dams on the lower Snake “This is good for Idaho fish and Idaho anglers,” River.” said Brooks, whose organization is Idaho’s oldest The National Marine Fisheries Service appealed and largest sportsmen’s coalition. “Tens of thouSimon’s ruling. The three-judge Appeals Court sands of Idahoans eagerly await the opportunity panel rejected that appeal and affirmed the in- to fish for returning anadromous species, ready to creased spill levels. The new spill operations began pump a lot of money into our communities. Guaryesterday for dams on the Snake River, and will anteed spill means more fish, better fishing, and begin on Tuesday, April 10, for dams on the Co- more benefits for local economies.” tws

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RETURNING THE WOLF TO THE MOUNTAINS Environmentalist groups to host forum with short films

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wo environmental groups, Predator Defense and Western Watersheds Project, will jointly host a free public presentation and forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at The Community Library in Ketchum. The event, titled “Returning the Wolf to the Mountains,” will feature two documentary short films on current wolf issues on Western public lands. The first film, “The Profanity Peak Pack: Set Up and Sold Out” documents the fate of wolves from a pack that became established on the public lands of northeastern Washington state, only to be targeted for death at the behest of local ranchers. “This film is accurate and profound in its treatment of the wolf-livestock issue,” said Robert Wielgus, a scientific researcher with 35 years of experience in studying large carnivores, including grizzly bears, black bears, mountain lions, and wolves. In the case of the Profanity Peak pack, “This rancher chose not to use proactive measures to reduce livestock depredation. Many of the ranchers in this area were cooperative, but some refused, because they want to kill wolves,” Wielgus said. “The slaughter of the Profanity Peak wolf pack is emblematic of everything that is wrong with wolf management in the United States,” said Brooks Fahy, filmmaker and executive director of Predator Defense. “It’s mind-boggling that livestock almost always gets priority over native species like wolves on public lands. If wolves can’t exist on these lands, then where?” A similar story has unfolded in the Wood River Valley. In 2007, the Phantom Hill pack became established, and set up a territory in the Wood River Valley, to the delight of most residents and wildlife lovers, and to the consternation of sheep ranchers who grazed their livestock on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. But shootings and other factors eliminated the pack by 2013. “Because wolves are a wide-ranging species, little is gained by coexisting with wolves in one area and killing them in another part of their territory,” said Erik

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Molvar, executive director of Western Watersheds Project. “We support non-lethal approaches to reducing wolf-livestock conflicts, and the renewed disappearance of wolves in the Wood River Valley shows that conflicts between the livestock industry and native wildlife continue to be a major environmental problem.”

“Canis lupus Colorado” highlights the value of returning wolves to the Southern Rockies. The films will be accompanied by brief presentations by Wielgus and Molvar. There will be an opportunity for the audience to discuss how wolf conservation intersects with the management of public lands.

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NAMI-WRV ANNOUNCES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH ACTIVITIES

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he Wood River Valley affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental will roll out a series of support material as part of NAMI’s ongoing StigmaFree campaign. The campaign aims to change the way the community talks about, views, and treats mental illness. Organizations and business owners can learn more about mental health in general and how to support employees with mental health illnesses. Resources are also posted to help inform employees with mental illnesses how to be more productive and to better cope with challenges that may arise in the workplace. Materials can be found online at nami-wrv.org/stigmafreewrv. These materials are being released in conjunction with events being held for Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Starting on Thursday, May 3, NAMI-WRV will host its second annual art show, a “Journey to Wellness.” Valley-based artists can donate pieces of art that represents or relates to concepts of stigma, recovery, and what your ‘Journey to Wellness’ might look like. Pieces will be auctioned off and funds raised from this event will go towards NAMI’s four ongoing support groups and other related services in the Wood River Valley. All groups and programs are free to residents in the community. “Last year’s show came at a time when I was trying to work through the death of my niece who passed away due to addiction and depression,” said artist Poo Wright-Pulliam. “This valuable event offered healing through art for me. The piece I made was purchased by someone who had her own demons to work through. NAMI benefited by the donation, but more importantly, so did those of us participating in the show and the people purchasing the art.” Participants can drop off art on from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday, April 17 at the Senior Connection in Hailey, or Friday, April 20 at the Kirk Anderson Studio in Ketchum. Pieces will then be displayed online leading up to the silent auction, which will

be held from April 24 to May 2. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at the old Ketchum Post Office, 311 1st Ave N. in Ketchum. On May 12, bikers are invited to NAMI’s Biking for Mental Wellness: A StigmaFree Ride, in which everone can dress up in themed costumes. The ride will start at the YMCA in Ketchum or Blaine County Recreation District, at the Community Campus, in Hailey. The route will end at St. Luke’s Wood River and will feature food trucks and other vendors. There will be prizes for most creative, best theme, and largest group. Prizes include staycations in Stanley, Boise, and Sun Valley. NAMI’s board president, Mayor of Bellevue Chris Koch, and board secretary, Ketchum City Council president Michael David will announce a friendly competition between the two cities in hopes of winning one of these prizes for their respective teams. Last year, Koch’s team (the employees of the City of Bellevue), dressed up as superheroes. “The civil servants of Bellevue have been putting together some creative ideas for this years competition,” Koch said. “We are ready to take this to the next level and win the competition.” This ride is open to all levels of bikers and anyone can sign-up for the family friendly bike ride. Checkin will begin between 9 am to 11 am, festivities at St. Luke’s are from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 12. “Our Valley didn’t really have a family friendly, leisure event for the community to participate in and enjoy the outdoors,” said NAMI-WRV Executive Director Christina Cernansky. “The NAMI StigmaFree Ride has no rules, no time constraints, and is relaxed – the way life needs to be sometimes. Last year we had some great costumes. It will be hard to beat last year’s fun”. Winners from last year were the ‘StigmaFree Riders’ team for best theme, Lady of Snows for most creative with their angel costumes, and employees of Blaine County, with team Captain Jodie Fuller, at the probation office, had over 30 riders and won for largest team.

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SUMMITING LIFE’S GREAT EXPEDITION Tom Boley shares on life, climbing and spirituality

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om Boley’s name is written in the book of unspoken local legends. One of Boley’s greatest accomplishments, beyond climbing first ascents of various mountain routes, building outdoor programs and a family, is his ability to have childlike fun. “Tom Boley is kind of like a large 5-year-old,” said a coworker from BlueFire Wilderness Therapy in Gooding, where Boley is the adventure director. His ability to have fun while incorporating education through personal growth is what he’s best known for. Boley moved to the Wood River Valley in 1990 from Bellevue, Wash. As a young man, he ventured out on many backpacking trips with his mother and delved into mountaineering while in high school. “Climbing is my main passion,” Boley said. He pursued a degree in adventure education from Evergreen College in Washington, where his climbing career took off. Some of his remarkable climbing expeditions include a helicopter-supported, six-week ski and mountaineering expedition in the Yukon Territory, and some first ascents of climbs, including the north face of Mount Rainier on the Willis Wall. Boley and a few other climbers completed the Willis Wall in February of 1977. The route is very dangerous and known for loose boulders, cliffs of frozen mud and avalanches from frozen ice cliffs stretching 300 feet above the climb. “The route is probably not climbable today due to global warming and objective dangers,” Boley said. While the climbing feats are impressive, they are not the gems of life that Boley likes to display. He enjoys talking about his involvement in outdoor programs. Boley was one of the early developers of Community School’s outdoor trips, working as the adventure director for 18 years. “The trips were kind of a trial-and-error type of creation,” Boley said. “Some trips worked better than oth-

ers, and are still running today, including the Junior Solo and the 10th-Grade Coast Trip.” The Junior Solo trip is modeled around a young adult’s emotional growth. “Juniors are beginning to transition out of their high school years and into adulthood,” Boley said. “We wanted to provide an opportunity where they could reflect upon on their childhood experiences.” Boley said outdoor discovery is a main part of his family life. He met his wife, Melissa, while working at Echo Glen Children’s Center, a state lock-up facility for young adults, near Seattle. Melissa Boley has a master’s in counseling psychology and has been in private practice in the Wood River Valley for almost 20 years. She is also a master trainer for The Trauma Resource Institute and has traveled internationally to support communities after natural disasters. Together, the Boleys have climbed in Peru, the Swiss and French Alps, and hiked the Camino de Santiago in Spain, just to name a few. They also work together to provide trauma trainings for programs serving populations in need of support. Along with their trips, the Boleys continued they raised two young boys in the Wood River Valley, both of whom attended Community School. Trevor, 28, is an avid climber and traveler, and will work for a second summer with Lander Llama Company, guiding groups in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. He is also a parttime freelance video editor. Tate, 25, works in the visual arts field in Los Angeles. “I really love seeing families pursue the outdoors together; it’s such a bonding experience,” Boley said. Boley now guides with Sun Valley Trekking, works nights at the Limelight Hotel, and assists with outdoor programming at BlueFire Wilderness Therapy in Gooding. He puts in more than his fair share of hours in the wilderness with youth, but claimed that he isn’t done yet. “Spirituality is a big part of why I do what I do, and

Tom Boley leads a Community School rock-climbing trip in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada. Photo courtesy of Tom Boley

for me wilderness is my connection to our divine,” Boley said. “I enjoy helping students connect to their divine, whatever it may look like for them.” tws

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Spring Landscape And Weed Management Workshop To Be Held

Join the Environmental Resource Center, Wood River Land Trust, and Blaine County for a free Spring Landscape and Weed Management Workshop from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 at the Community Campus in Hailey, preceded by complimentary coffee and breakfast snacks. This workshop is designed for landscapers, property managers, and interested community members. Participants will learn about integrated pest management and pollinator protection on edible landscapes; the new Wood River Water Resolution Guidelines and how to reduce water usage with the latest technologies in irrigation; and local noxious weeds and what Blaine County is doing to control them. Speakers will include Carl Hjelm of Alpine Tree Service; Travis McBride of Silver Creek Supply; and John Cenarrusa, Blaine County Noxious Weed superintendent. Two pesticide credits are available. For the agenda, visit woodriverlandtrust.org/events, or for more information call (208) 788-3947.

'Brave The Shave' To Support Local Family

Community School and Wood River High School will hold a Brave the Shave event 12-12:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at a Community School school assembly in the school’s theatre, to offer support to colleagues and friends Calysta, Matt, Isabelle and Sebastian Phillips. Isabelle, a sixth-grade student at Community School, was diagnosed with a rare malignant bone tumor, an osteosarcoma, in December. Her mother, Calysta, is an Upper School French and Spanish teacher at Community School; Matt Phillips is a science teacher at Wood River High School. As Isabelle and her family battle this cancer at Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Wash., the two schools will challenge staff and students at both schools to “Brave the Shave” and raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer research. Hayley Hinojosa of Precision Haircuts at Hayleywood Salon in Ketchum will donate her time to shave heads. Money raised through this event will benefit the Phillips family, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and/or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital per each donor’s preference.

POSITIVE PARENTING ADVANTAGE MODULE 1 Saturday, April 14th 9-4 D.L. Evans Bank, Hailey, Community Room $269/Couple, $135/Single Parent Parents raise their children to leave them, ideally with the necessary personal skills to succeed. Positive Parenting Advantage: Module I explores strategies and support to guide parents through typical and stressed childhood developments with a focus on both short-term resolution, the child’s long-term confidence, and life-skill enhancement. The focus is on building healthy relationships with your children. This class is for parents, stepparents, guardians, and any primary caregiver.

Call: 208.315.3075

Office: christina.tindle.ma@gmail.com Hailey: 101 E. Bullion St.

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Celebrate Public School Choice With Syringa Mountain School

Syringa Mountain School will hold a traditional western gathering, inspired by the passion for an arts-inspired public education in Blaine County. The fourth annual Hoedown will be held Saturday, April 28 at the Natootsi Estate barn off Broadford road Bellevue. The night will be filled with live music by Strings Attached from Twin Falls; blackjack and roulette, dancing, prizes, plus delicious food and drinks. Dale and Peggy Bates will guide guests in line dancing, while outside Christina Giordani’s Road Bars will sell craft cocktails. Tickets are $40 and include a traditional barbecue spread with locally sourced foods, by Al McCord of the Wood River Sustainability Center, including wine or a variety of delicious beers from Warfield and Sawtooth Breweries. Tickets may be purchased at biddingowl.com/syringamountain or at the door. Look for the Hoedown pop-up locations at local grocery stores throughout the month of April. Raffle tickets will be sold by students in neighborhoods and grocery stores. $10 for 1 or 6 for $50. In addition, you can shop the Syringa online auction filled with a wide variety of items from new toys, lodging, and services to gift certificates, at biddingowl.com/ syringamountain until April 28. Community School was named the most beautiful private high school in Idaho by the magazine Architectural Digest by staff writer Hannah Huber. “The contemporary design of the Community School in Idaho is in beautiful juxtaposition against its rustic mountain backdrop,” she wrote. “With a strong focus on using the surrounding wilderness as part of the curriculum, Community School is an outdoorsman’s dream campus.”

The Community School's Sagewillow campus. Courtesy photo

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Learn To Fish With Fish & Game

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Starting Sunday, April 8, in Meridian, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Take Me Fishing trailers will travel to ponds across the state, through early August. Trailers will travel to fishing spots near communities so it’s a convenient outing for people, and events are held on weekends and after work during the week. A fish-stocking truck will typically pay a visit before each event so there are plenty of trout available for anglers to catch. Fishing equipment can be checked out for free on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who signs up at the trailer does not need a fishing license to fish at the event, but a fishing license is required for anyone 14 years and older afterwards. The trailer will be in Elkhorn on July 7. To see where else the Take Me Fishing trailer will be, visit dfg.idaho.gov/fish/trailers. It’s easy to learn to fish, and even if you don’t go to a Take Me Fishing event, you can learn how on the Learn To Fish web page at idfg.idaho.gov/fish/learn-to.

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Alix Wilkinson speeds toward a first-place finish in women’s giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine Junior Nationals on Bald Mountain on Thursday. Photo courtesy of www.smileysmtphoto.com

George Steffey rounds a gate on his way to victory in men’s giant slalom at the Junior Nationals on Thursday. Photo courtesy of www.smileysmtphoto.com

Above and below: participants have a splashing good time at Sun Valley Co.’s annual Cold Bowl Pond Skim at Dollar Mou

The women’s slalom victors hold their skis high on the podium. From left to right: AJ Hurt, Stefan Fleckenstein and Sandra Schoepke. Photo courtesy of www.smileysmtphoto.com

The men’s slalom winners celebrate on the podium. From left to right: Tim Gavett, George Steffey and Jacob Dilling. Photo courtesy of www. smileysmtphoto.com

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untain on Sunday. Photos courtesy of Frank Haggerty

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Above and below: Third, fourth and fifth graders from Alturas, Bellevue and Hailey elementary schools work together to build robots that will pop each others’ balloons with a thumbtack at Bellevue Elementary School on Thursday, March 15. The event was the grand finale to this year’s elementary-school-aged Blaine County Bots 4-H after-school club. Photos courtesy of Blaine County School District

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MARIAH PUPPY JOURNEY

THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR APRIL 4 - 10, FROM PICABO ANGLER

ith the onset of mud season in the Wood River Valley, most area rivers have closed. The closure is to protect spawning fish. This means Silver Creek, the Big Wood and South Fork of the Boise are all closed to fishing until the opener on May 26th. Currently, anglers are allowed to fish the Big Lost River, although we caution anglers to know what a trout redd (spawning bed) looks like and to please avoid fishing near them and stepping on or near them. With the onset of spawning season, look to avoid the shallows where spawning occurs and instead try to focus on the deeper runs. The fish staging in these areas will be pre- or post-spawn fish and they will be happy to take a fly. Anglers have been fishing the Lower Lost River with large flies like Girdle Bugs and Prince Nymphs, as well as Micro-Nymphs like Zebras Nymphs and the like. On calm, warm days, anglers may luck into Baetis or Midge hatches and find rising fish. The other options for this time of season include all lakes, ponds, reservoirs and canals. The good news is we have access to all of these. Carey Lake is nearby and full of bluegill and bass. The pond at Hayspur Fish Hatchery is a great place to take a kid or beginner. Magic and Little Wood reservoirs are excellent spring fisheries full of rainbows, browns, brookies, bass and perch. The Richfield Canal can be gangbusters some days as it flows from the Lower Big Wood below Magic Reservoir. The Lower Big Wood is CLOSED. Fishing any of these areas can be done from the bank and they are all easy enough areas. Stripping small Streamers or fishing very basic Nymph and Strike Indicator rigs will catch fish. It’s not a bad idea to think of the size of your fly in relation to the size of the stillwater you are fishing; i.e., smaller lakes and ponds use smaller flies, as the fish are smaller, and on big lakes and ponds, like Magic Reservoir, use larger-sized flies for these larger fish. Boats, float tubes, pontoons and all kinds of watercraft can open up more fishing for you, but be aware of the spring winds and don’t get yourself way out on a body of water when the wind comes up. Have a PFD and a whistle, and always fish with a friend. Happy fishing, everyone!

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In Their New Homes

BY FRAN JEWELL

he puppies have journeyed all across the United States—Detroit, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Utah—to their new homes. Two of them took a private jet! But, what starts now is of most importance in their new homes because there is a critical imprinting period up to 16 weeks old. I thought this would be a good time to revisit the things I did with Kalidor when he first came to me at nine weeks old. All the new puppy owners got copies of the Kalidor diaries. Week One At Home: There have been a lot of puppies in this house, but all have been service-dog candidates. His name is Kalidor. He is a nineweek-old, long-coat, black German shepherd. I want to dispel the myth that puppies will take months to house train, to stop biting, and that obedience training shouldn’t start until a puppy is 6-8 months old. I thought what might be fun is for my readers to see what I do with my puppies in a weekly diary. This week, my focus will be on teaching him his name, teaching him about marker training or clicker training, house training, crate training, no jumping and no biting, socializing him with my pack, learning “sit,” “down,” “come” and “watch.” Sound ambitious? Not really. Many of these things I can combine very quickly. The first thing is going to be teaching him to recognize his name and come running when

Chaska and Condor on their way to the East Coast. Photo by Fran Jewell

he hears it. I will wait until he is hungry, put him on a leash so I have him close at hand, then simply say his name and give him food from my hand. I want him to see that his name equals food. At the same time, I will not give him food if he is jumping up on me or biting me. As this is going on, I slip in a click with the clicker as he is taking his food for his name. As he learns that “Kalidor” means food, I back away. As I say his name, he follows the food. I then introduce the word “come” while he is in the process of coming toward me. This is the only time I say “come” for sever-

al week. It is not yet a command. When he knows click means food, I can introduce “watch” and “sit.” I take him to the door with a leash on and wait for him to look at me. When he looks up, he will surely sit. I click and treat for sit and say “sit.” When he looks up for another treat, I click/ treat for looking at me and say “watch.” Then, we run outside to the place I want him to go potty. I wait for him to relieve himself. When he does, I click, name it, and wait for him to “come” running back to me for that treat. When he gets to me, I wait for

him to sit, click/treat. Then I wait for him to watch me again. He gets one treat for relieving himself outdoors, sitting, watching me, and for no jumping. Stay tuned for more next week! 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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BY LESLIE REGO

arch was the second blue-moon month of 2018. The first was in January. A blue-moon month has two full moons during one calendar month. In March, the full moons occurred on the second and the thirty-first. The full moon at the end of March is known as a Sap Full Moon because it occurs during the time of year when trees are tapped to make different kinds of syrup. It can also be referred to as a Worm Full Moon. In warmer weather, the worms begin to emerge from their winter slumber and make an appearance in the more temperate soil. My family home when I was growing up had one large maple tree in the front yard. Every spring we would drill in a tube and hang a bucket to collect the syrup. I would go out early in the morning to empty the pail. This would go on for several weeks until we had amassed a large quantity. My mother would then put a huge pan on an outdoor camping stove to boil down all of the collected liquid. There would be gallons and gallons of liquid burbling, and, in the end, we

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would get just a small jar of syrup! At least it seemed to my little girl’s eyes that we had collected a ton and that it had boiled forever. Of course, this little jar was so precious that we would use just a bit on our pancakes. Such memories! The full moon in March always tugs at my heartstrings. If you have followed my articles for a while, you know that I love to sketch the moon. My moon drawings tend to be created through memory because it is hard to sketch in the dark. I enjoy sitting and experiencing the magic a full moon endows to the landscape. Afterwards, I meld my memory to the paper. I believe the beauty of memory drawings is the inaccuracies. They have a softness, a float-like quality to them, that I love. It is the loss of preciseness that I find intriguing. I think of it as memory distilling the visual experience and, much like the boiling down of sap to syrup, the drawing arrives at a greater truth.

Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, Leslie Rego, “Sap Full Moon,” black and white charcoal on Belgium linen. visit leslierego.com

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IT WASN’T JUST THE MOVIES

to tickle audience legs while I tried to enjoy my first boyfriend’s hand holding at a matinee when ast week the musical magic of R.L. Rowsey I was 13; daring, with my 16-year-old best girland Teri Bibb enthralled a full house, recre- friend, our first “foreign film,” a double bill of ating the melodies and memorable singers “Rashomon” and “The Crucible” starring Simand songs of the golden days of Hollywood. Much one Signoret and Yves Montand; going with my of the music reflected important passages in my dear steady boyfriend to the loge section of The life, irrevocably entwined with the experience of Egyptian Theatre and falling up the stairs in front my generation going to the great movies of our of our friends; a sweet time watching “Umbrellas time and then keeping the music in mind. of Cherbourg” with a young man I Even though I am fully abthought I might love (later, he nevsorbed and moved by so much er showed up to a dinner I cooked of today’s cinema, I can’t help for him and another couple); the but wallow in the memories this excitement of seeing “Annie Hall” concert stimulated, so many that with a handsome young producer; I can only relate a few. One hint: and the dozens of movies Marty I was lucky to spend my teenage (my former husband and the father years a mere eight-mile drive past of my children) viewed as fodder Warner Brothers in Burbank to for our intense conversations and Hollywood Boulevard, where obvious emotions, convincing me we adolescents, sans cellphones of his decent soul. Surviving seeand ubiquitous television and ing “The Pawnbroker” united us in other technological temptations, a mysterious way. found our escape from unrequit- JoEllen Collins—a longtime I am moved to tell the story of ed crushes or viewing ourselves resident of the Wood River how, after our first meeting at a as too thin or too fat by dressing Valley— is an Idaho Press restaurant with mutual friends, Club award-winning columup, “tooling” to Hollywood Bou- nist, a teacher, writer, fabric Marty and I talked about the movlevard, and standing in line at artist, choir member and ie we had both just seen (though edifices like Grauman’s Chinese, unabashedly proud grandma separately), “Zorba the Greek.” The Egyptian, or the Pantages known as “Bibi Jo.” Two months later, Marty, the great theaters. The fare was expansive and funny character he was, went and usually featured the coterie of famous stars to court and legally added Zorba to his middle we read about in semi-forbidden publications like name. My grandson now bears his same middle Confidential Magazine. Movies were EVENTS. initials (ZN). That’s how much the movies meant But it wasn’t just the movies themselves that to us. created my rich store of experience. Some of my I realize that I never got around today to disunforgettable times in movie theaters involved the cussing marvelous musicals, perhaps more affecpeople I was with: going out and sitting with dates tive than any other film experiences we shared. I or friends was the real hook. A few are these: my may just write another column about that. naughty 7-year-old brother crawling under seats tws

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Hawaiian Nationals has its roots in the earliest ski races in North America. Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Tele

WHERE THE LOCALS PARTY Hawaiian Nationals & Gelande Quaffing to return

BY YANNA LANTZ

un Valley Tele will host the Hawaiian Nationals, a dual-slalom ski race/ locals party, all day on Saturday, April 7, at Warm Springs Lodge in Ketchum. Hawaiian Nationals has its roots in the earliest ski races in North America. “These days, we take ourselves just as seriously as they did back then,” Ashton Wilson, Clout Content curator, said. “Your costume is worth more than your race time. Our race series now includes many forms of snow travel (anything but alpine), and shenanigans are encouraged.” According to Wilson, telemark is the oldest type of ski turn that involves lifting the heel, dropping a knee and freeing one’s mind. “Coolness is in the eye of the ski holder,” he said. “The only way to truly understand it is to link your first turns.” Following deeply steeped tradition, the race divisions are broken down into dangus, pro-dangus, double dangus, single-plank dangus, mono-dangus and diy dangus, and are highly subject to change. Event registration will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the day of the event. The race series will begin at noon, and will be followed by the Human Slalom at 2 p.m. “Humans stagger themselves, creating ‘gates,’ and, like your sicker flip-phone version of snake, once the last person has gone through a ‘gate,’ then the person at the back becomes a racer, [and] when they reach the front, they become a ‘gate,’” said Wilson. “High-fives are optional.” After the Human Slalom, attendees can enjoy a raffle beginning at 3 p.m. Raffle tickets are one for $5 and four for $20. “This year we have some steezy sweet prizes and spon-

“It’s a great event to bring young people together and celebrate the life of living in the mountains,” said Rick Lethbridge, Gelande Quaffing event coordinator. Photo courtesy of Rick Lethbridge

sors are still lining up,” Wilson said. Prizes include Freeheel Life goodies, Smith schwag, skis, Mason Family Restaurant gift certificates, items from Sun Valley Trekking, Scott, D2D Sun Valley, tele gear, and a few surprises. “Hawaiian Nationals gets the crusties off the couch, encourages folks to meet new and unexpected friends, and protects the rich history through diverse forms of downhill travel,” Wilson said. “We usually draw an eclectic crowd of hippies, punks and misfits of all ages. The event fosters an inclusive, supportive atmosphere where competition and collaboration are balanced by ridiculous amounts of fun.” Registration for the Hawaiian Nationals is $20, and anything $40 or over goes toward scholarships for other racers to register. To inquire about a scholarship for registration, email sunvalleytele@gmail.com. For more information and a full schedule of events and rac-

es, visit sunvalleytele.com and check out @sunvalleytele on Instagram. After the Hawaiian Nationals, celebrate the mountain lifestyle and revel with the locals at the annual Sawtooth Regional Gelande Quaffing Championships. An ode to ski culture’s colorful past, this festive fundraising event for the Sawtooth Avalanche Center will take place from 4:20-7:20 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Apple’s Bar & Grill in Ketchum. “It’s a great event to bring young people together and celebrate the life of living in the mountains,” said Rick Lethbridge, event coordinator. “The event is a good fit for the younger audience to compete, but a great fit for anyone to watch.” Awards will be given to the winners and for best costumes, based on a team theme. Search “2018 Sawtooth Regional Gelande Quaffing Championships” on Facebook to find out more about the event, or email rlethbri@me.com. tws

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY APRIL 4 6-7PM / CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD / KETCHUM Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.

STORY TIME WED APR 4 & FRI APR 6 10:30AM TO 12:30PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Due to popular demand, the Hailey Public Library will host story time on Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Books and crafts designated for children ages 2-4 will be available during story time. All ages are welcome. Visit haileypubliclibrary.org for details.

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BROOKS HARTELL – LIVE MUSIC WED APR 4-SAT APR 7 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY Enjoy jazzy piano music by Brooks Hartell at the Duchin Lounge.

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate To Visit Hailey AJ Balukoff, a Boise businessman and candidate for governor of Idaho, will meet and greet people from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, and Wiseguy Pizza Pie, 121 N. Main Street in Hailey. For information, contact Mitch Lange, senior campaign aide, at mitch@ajforgovernor. com, or (208) 985-4877.

SNOWSHOE WITH A RANGER THURSDAY APRIL 5 11AM / GALENA LODGE / KETCHUM Learn about the 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 an hour and a half and cover one to two miles. Because of the nature of this tour, 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.

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Kiwanis Club To Host Open House Kiwanis Club will hold an open house from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at Mountain West Bank in Hailey. Come meet members of Kiwanis and learn how the organization is helping the Valley’s children with new equipment for parks in Hailey, Bellevue and Carey, as well as promoting reading skills, acquiring winter clothing for kids in need, and the events the group hosts to make this possible. The local club is part of a much larger organization, Kiwanis International, which was founded in 1915 as a global organization of clubs and members dedicated to serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs, including Circle K International for university students, Key Club for students ages 14–18, Builders Club for students ages 11–14, K-Kids for students ages 6–12 and Aktion Club for adults living with disabilities, annually dedicate more than 18.5 million service hours to strengthen communities and serve children. The Kiwanis International family comprises more than 702,000 adult and youth members in more than 79 countries and geographic areas. For more information, visit kiwanis.org.

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12-1:15PM / CSI HAILEY Hailey Rotary meets each week at the Community Campus in Hailey. Visit haileyrotary.org to learn more.

Q&A & DIGITAL TOURS THURSDAY APRIL 5 5-6PM / ANIMAL SHELTER / HAILEY Learn about the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley’s new welfare campus and the benefits it will bring to the community. To reserve a spot visit wagthefuture.org/join-tour or call (208) 788-4351 ext. 212. Light refreshments will be provided.

BACKYARD BEEKEEPING THURSDAY APRIL 5 6PM / SAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM Discover the basics of backyard beekeeping—from buying honeybees and constructing the hive, to preventing bee swarming and harvesting honey. Participants will learn about solitary bees and how to make garden areas pollinator friendly. Presented by Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Sawtooth Botanical Garden, “Backyard Beekeeping for Beginners with the Magic Valley Beekeepers” is part of The Center’s BIG IDEA project “Bees,” on exhibition April 13–June 22. This class is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers, and will take place at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden, 11 Gimlet Rd., Ketchum. Visit sunvalleycenter.org for details.

New Suicide Prevention Training To Be Required For Idaho School Personnel All Idaho school personnel must be trained in suicide awareness and prevention, under legislation that Gov. Butch Otter and suicideprevention advocates celebrated at a ceremony in the governor’s office last week. The governor had earlier signed HB 634, the Jason Flatt Act, into law. Idaho is the 20th state to enact such legislation, which takes effect July 1. The law isn’t expected to cost the state any additional money since the training will be included in existing in-service training programs for teachers and other school employees, and will tap into readily available training programs. “The Jason Flatt Act brings youth suicide prevention education to Idaho,” said Shannon Decker, executive director of the Idaho Suicide Prevention Coalition. “It’s been a long road and this is a crucial first step, but it’s only a first step. It’s going to take a lot more voices and words and people stepping up to make this really come to fruition in this state.” Decker said numerous organizations in Idaho have come together to bring about this and other steps toward suicide prevention in the state, including “impactful legislators who’ve been persuasive in talking with their colleagues to help us bring this to the governor’s desk.”

Two Designated National Trail Systems Named Priority Areas by USDA The Central Idaho Wilderness Complex and the Wyoming Forest Gateway Communities have been designated as two of the15 Trail Maintenance Priority Areas by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Central Idaho Wilderness Complex covers parts of both Idaho and Montana and includes about 9,600 miles of trails through the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness; Gospel Hump; most of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness areas; portions of the Payette, SalmonChallis, Nez Perce and Clearwater national forests; and most of the surrounding lands. The Wyoming Forest Gateway Communities cover nearly 1,000 miles of trail stretched across the almost 10 million acres of agency-managed lands in Wyoming, including six national forests and one national grassland. Focused trail work in these areas, bolstered by partners and volunteers, is expected to help address needed infrastructure work so that trails managed by USDA Forest Service can be accessed and safely enjoyed by a wide variety of trails enthusiasts.

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FRIDAY APRIL 6

‘THE WORLD OF IDI’ SUNDAY APRIL 8

2:30-5:30PM / WARM SPRINGS LODGE / KETCHUM

6:30-7:30PM / OPERA HOUSE / SUN VALLEY

Hit the slopes and then decompress with lively roots music from Tylor and the Train Robbers at Warm Springs Lodge in Ketchum.

During September of 2017, Ice Dance International taped two one-hour television specials outdoors at the Sun Valley Skating Center called “The World of Ice Dance International.” The first will air on public television nationwide this April. The special was created by Sun Valley locals Stellar Adventure Media, Spencer Cordovano and Mark Oliver, and features four pieces of IDI repertory choreographed by IDI artistic director Douglas Webster and ballet great Edward Villella. The show includes documentary footage about the history of ensemble skating, Sun Valley and the founding of IDI. The showing in the Opera House will be the only chance to catch this documentary on the big screen. Visit sunvalley.ticketfly. com to purchase tickets.

THE TUMBLEWEEDS FRIDAY APRIL 6 9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE Enjoy live music this and every Friday night at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue. This week, groove to jams by The Tumbleweeds with opener Spike Coggins.

KRAV MAGA SATURDAY APRIL 7 10AM TO 1PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM The Community Library and The Advocates will host a free Krav Maga self-defense class for women and girls ages 14 and up. Tracie Ide from Idaho Krav Maga in Boise, a Level IV certified instructor, will lead the class. Dress comfortably and come prepared to get a great workout. Space is limited and sign-up is required through The Advocates at (208) 788-4191, or sign up online at eventbrite.com and search for “Krav Maga” events in Hailey. Questions? Email darrel@theadvocatesorg.org or heidi@theadvocatesorg.org.

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JOE FOS SUN APR 8-TUES APR 10 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY The legendary Joe Fos entertains with timeless piano music at the Duchin Lounge.

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5:30-6:30PM / ST. CHARLES CHURCH / HAILEY Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.

FRIDAY APRIL 6

WAKE UP KETCHUM TUESDAY APRIL 10

2:30-5:30PM / WARM SPRINGS LODGE / KETCHUM

9-10AM / ROBERTS LAW / KETCHUM

Hit the slopes and then decompress with tunes from the Harlis Sweetwater Band at Warm Springs Lodge in Ketchum.

Join The Chamber and Roberts Law for the April networking event Wake Up Ketchum. This is a chance to mingle with business owners in the Wood River Valley and discuss ideas. There will be coffee and breakfast pastries served. Bring a business card for a chance at one of the raffle prizes. Call (208) 788-3484 for more information. Roberts Law is located at 371 North Walnut Ave., Ste. A, Ketchum.

GELANDE QUAFFING SATURDAY APRIL 7 4:20-7:20PM / APPLE’S BAR & GRILL / KETCHUM Celebrate the mountain lifestyle while throwing a few beers down a table and raising money for the Sawtooth Avalanche Center. This is a great spectator sport; costumes encouraged!

CRISIS TRAINING TUES APR 10 & THURS APR 12 6-8PM / 221 S. RIVER ST. / HAILEY The Crisis Hotline will present Crisis Intervention Training on Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 19. Participation is free of charge, and the program is available to anyone interested in developing listening skills. Learn about the dynamics of crises such as trauma, substance abuse, depression, domestic violence, mental illness and suicide, and about the many services that are available to help people. The training will take place on the first floor in Suite 1A. Call the Crisis Hotline to sign up at (208) 788-0735.

‘BORDER FREE BEES’ THURSDAY APRIL 12

LEGENDARY STEVE KATZ –SATURDAY APRIL 7

5:30PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM

7:30PM / OPERA HOUSE / SUN VALLEY

Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host a free lecture by Cameron Cartiere, associate professor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, in Vancouver, British Columbia, about the connections between public art, community engagement and urban renewal. As the founder of the collective chART Projects, Cartiere and her team established Border Free Bees—a long-term public art initiative that seeks to raise awareness of the plight of wild pollinators, empower communities to actively engage in creating solutions to habitat loss and transform underutilized urban sites into aesthetically pleasing and scientifically viable pollinator pastures. Having already worked to turn neglected greenways in British Columbia and Mexico into productive areas for pollination, Border Free Bees will turn its attention to Ketchum this summer. As part of The Center’s “Bees” BIG IDEA project, Cartiere and her collaborators will partner with The Center to create a pollinator pasture at its property on the corner of 2nd Avenue and 4th Street (across the street from the Ketchum Post Office). The “Community Planting Party” will take place from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, June 9, and the public is invited to enjoy activities and refreshments while helping plant the pollinator pasture. For more information about Dr. Cartiere’s lecture, the upcoming “Bees” BIG IDEA project and other events at The Center, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call The Center’s box office at (208) 726-9491.

Steve Katz was a founding member of the late-Sixties pop/rock group Blood Sweat and Tears, best known for their hit single “Spinning Wheel.” Katz made five albums with the group between 1967 through 1973, winning a Grammy for best album of the year, beating the Beatles’ Abbey Road. The band played concert halls and festivals such as Woodstock, sharing the stage with groups such The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Frank Zappa, the Grateful Dead, Steve Miller and Led Zeppelin. Tickets are available for this evening of story and song at sunvalley.ticketfly.com.

RIDE, STRIDE AND GLIDE –SUNDAY APRIL 8 10 AM / GALENA LODGE The Ride Stride Glide & Galena Closing Day will include Bike 9km, Run 4.5km and Ski 9km on the Galena Nordic trails. For more information, call (208) 726-4010, or email erin@galenalodge.com.

APRÈS-SKI LIVE MUSIC

MONDAY APRIL 9

SUNDAY APRIL 8

2:30-5:30PM / RIVER RUN LODGE / KETCHUM Hit the slopes and then decompress with lively roots music from Tylor and the Train Robbers at Warm Springs Lodge in Ketchum.

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