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TINY HOUSE MAKES BIG IMPACT Community School students build home for refugees BY FAYE PREKEGES INTERN TO TWS

t Sun Valley Community School, the Refugee House class is into its second term. Conceived by Scott Runkel, an Upper School science teacher, and Elliot Jacobs, an Upper School English teacher, the class goal is to educate its students and community on the environmental and cultural impacts of the current refugee crisis. There is one main project the class will tackle this year—building a tiny house for the Twin Falls Refugee Center. In general, a tiny house is considered to be a residential structure under 500 square feet. Tiny houses became an architectural and social movement over the past few years, because they can be transported easily and are easier to build and sustain in an environmentally conscious way. For the Refugee House class, the goal is to build an environmentally friendly tiny house in Sun Valley that will be transported to the Twin Falls Refugee Center, and act as a semi-permanent home for different refugee families as they acclimate to their new home. The class was started during Community School’s last spring trimester, as a new approach to project-based learning. Students break into smaller groups based on their interests: one group is dedicated to communication, one to fundraising, another to ensuring the project stays within its sustainability goals. It’s one of Community School’s most project-based courses, since the students are in charge of planning and executing the project themselves. Last year, a fundraiser for the class held at the Limelight Hotel showcased the students’ hard work and dedication

The Refugee House class poses during a fundraiser at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Community School

to their sustainable tiny house. Representatives of the Twin Falls refugee community were in attendance, and the fundraiser worked to educate the community on the global refugee crisis. During that fundraiser, the class raised money to allow them to purchase some building equipment. Based on the work from the previous class, Refugee House students will continue the process of creating a home. The class created blueprints for the house with the help of a local architect and are working with different engineers and construction workers to learn how to build the structure themselves. On Tuesday, the class traveled to the Twin Falls Refugee Center a second time to meet with people directly impacted by the crisis and speak further with the center’s organizers about the project. The students are planning another fundraiser, and the date will be released by the school when decided. The goal of the next fundraiser is to continue to raise money to support the sustainable construction of the house. For updates on the class’s progress and information about the upcoming fundraiser, visit @csrefugeehouse on Instagram. tws

IN BRIEF

Barker Fire Investigation Continues On Friday, Sept. 14, a fire consumed a home at 124 Gannett Road, south of Bellevue, owned by Pat and Faye Barker, lifelong Valley residents. The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and local fire crews were dispatched to a residential structure fire, where they found Faye Barker, 74, outside. Pat Barker, 75, was missing for much of the morning. First-responders were unable to enter the house due to the severity of the fire. At approximately 1:35 p.m., investigators were able to enter the home, where they discovered the remains of Pat Barker in a chair where he’d fallen asleep. The Barkers were married in 1965 and have three children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The investigation is close to complete, according to Wood River Fire & Rescue chief, Bart Lassman. “Our department and the sheriff’s office are waiting on the Idaho State Fire Marshal official findings. They headed up the investigation.” Meanwhile, Lassman said they have been focusing on an area in the Barkers’ garage. Donations for clothing are being accepted for Faye Barker. For pants, she is a size 10 petite; shirts are size medium to small; jacket size is medium; and her shoe size is 7. Contact Janie Swanson to arrange a drop-off at (208) 720-5056. Clothing donations can also be dropped off on the porch of 270 Tendoy Street, in the Chantrelle subdivision, in Bellevue.

Magic Lantern Film Festival To Continue This Week There have been last-minute changes made to the Magic Lantern Cinema’s Fall Film Festival schedule. “Life Itself” will play in the downstairs Screening Rooms at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., as well as a matinee at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Sunday, Sept. 23. The movie, from the creators of the television hit “This Is Us,” stars Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin and Antonio Banderas. “The Wife,” with Glenn Close and Jonathon Pryce, will be held over for a full week through Thursday, Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily, with a 2 p.m. matinee Friday, Saturday and Sunday, upstairs. “Blindspotting” will have an additional Friday matinee at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. upstairs through Sunday, Sept. 23. The U.S. premier of “Tea with the Dames,” with Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright, will be featured in a special event, Thursday, Sept. 27 at 4:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. For more information and a schedule, look for times in The Weekly Sun, or visit mlcinemas.com.

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Eric Lindell and his band play The Mint at a sneak peek in July. Photo by Dana DuGan

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seemed like the right time for us to come in and make an offer on he Mint, a Hailey restau- the building and breathe some rant and music venue de- life back into the Valley.” veloped by actor Bruce The Conrads intend to keep Willis in the mid-1990s, was re- much of the vibe that Willis’ cently purchased and remodeled Mint had, starting with the upby Jenni and Paul Conrad of stairs music venue. Hailey. Owners of Conrad Con“We really wanted to keep the struction, Jenni and Paul were authenticity to the music venjoined in the venture by silent ue,” Conrad said. “Great bands investors. graced that stage and people After sitting empty for the have so many memories, so we past 10 years, the newly revived wanted to keep it the same.” Mint opened its upstairs music To maintain the space as a venue on Aug. 19 with Reckless great music venue, the Conrads Kelly. There was a sneak pop- rebuilt the entire sound board up show featuring Eric Lindell but otherwise only made small in mid-July, too. The downstairs upgrades and repainted the restaurant portion will open in walls. When patrons walk upOctober and the upstairs will stairs, The Mint looks just like continue to host great musical it did 10 years ago. acts. “That’s my favorite part of the Mention the infamous origi- upstairs,” Conrad said. “When nal Mint (pre-Willis) and peo- people walk in for the first ple of a certain time, you can age in the Wood the wheels The Mint was a good, see River Valley turning in their lively, positive force brain and the will have memories of the row- in our Valley.” memories come dy bar scene. flooding back.” Jenni Conrad “It was a The restauCo-owner, The Mint rant downstairs riot,” said a longtime Valley is still under resident. “After the rodeo on the construction but the Conrads Fourth of July, people would hope to have it up and running ride their horses into there and later this fall. Significant changhave rowdy card games. It was es were made to the downstairs, the best bar that has ever existed including building out the enin this Valley.” tire kitchen, redecorating, and After Willis bought and re- outfitting the area with commodeled the building, The Mint fortable booths to create a cozy, became a dining and musical modern-industrial feel. The venue destination for the whole outdoor alley area adjacent to Valley and it was not uncom- The Mint was also purchased by mon to spy various movie stars the Conrads and, during sumand business moguls in atten- mers, will be open for dining dance. with lounge seating and table Musical talents such as B.B. service. They also have a 1966 King, Leon Russell, Dump- Airstream Bambi that they will staphunk, Buffalo Springfield, convert into a bar cart for next Steve Miller and Bo Diddley summer. On the menu will be were just some of the acts that “downhome cooking with an rocked the nightclub, in addition uptown feel and flavor.” to Willis, who often played with Two live music shows are his band, The Accelerators. planned for October. The RobJenni Conrad said this sense bie Walden Band will play with of nostalgia and community is a three-piece horn section on what she and her husband as- Saturday, Oct. 13, with opener pired to bring back with their Country Lips. The weekend bepurchase of The Mint. fore Halloween, Lounge on Fire “We’re been here 27 years will play with opener Mother now,” Jenni said. “Paul and I Yeti. For more informahave businesses in the Valley tion on upcoming shows and and we remember when The updates on the opening of the Mint was in its heyday. The downstairs, visit haileymint. Valley is growing rapidly, and it com. tws

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un Valley Center for the Arts will hold two cabaret performances featuring the talents of Storm Large. A singer/songwriter, actor, playwright and author, Large will perform at the Sun Valley Opera House on Friday, Sept. 28, with shows at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. \“Storm Large is simply one of the best performers I’ve ever seen,” said Kristine Bretall, director of Performing Arts at The Center. “Her joy in performing is mixed with an honesty that takes audiences by surprise. I’ve seen her at least five times in concert, and she carries a crowd with her like a tidal wave. She’s sexy, powerful and takes no prisoners. She will love you, leave you and delight you with a wicked charm and stunning vocals that will have you begging for more.” Large weaves together a cabaret show combining love songs and stories. She has sung in a wide variety of settings and with a large array of people, including pianist Kirill Gerstein, punk rocker John Doe, singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright, funk legend George Clinton and the BBC Symphony and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestras. “Not for the faint of heart, Storm Large brings her full six feet of raw energy to the stage and might just make you a little nervous, but you’ll like it,” Bretall said. “We ourselves thought, ‘Is Sun Valley ready for Storm?’ We know you are, but just to be sure, The Center will present two shows, both recommended only for those 17 and older, but the earlier one will be tamer and the late show will be Storm unleashed. Find a babysitter now—this is an event for grownups who want to have fun (you might even want to get dressed up), get loose and let their hair down.” The performer’s most recent album, “Le Bonheur,” runs the gamut of songwriters and styles. Songs by Cole Porter live alongside those by Tom Waits, Black Sabbath, Randy Newman and Jacques Brel, as well as a few originals. “These are songs that I’ve always loved,” Large said. “These are songs that are—in my imagination—wonderful love songs, and they’re also love songs that have given me a lot of pleasure in a very lonely life. I became a musician pretty much because I was such a lonely person. And happiness is

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abbi Robbi Sherwin calls herself a “smitten mountain rabbi.” And after 11 years as spiritual leader to Congregation B’Nai Butte, in Crested Butte, Colo., she comes by that self-imposed sobriquet honestly. The Wood River Jewish Community, based in Ketchum, hired Sherwin in February to take over as its spiritual leader. Sherwin said it was hard to leave the high-mountain community in Crested Butte, but that she needed a “place where I could grow as a spiritual leader. I only left because the opportunity here was so phenomenal.” There are approximately 1,000 Jews in the Wood River Valley, many of whom aren’t affiliated with WRJC. Within the WRJC, there are nearly 200 families, a number that ebbs and flows depending on the season. “Over the last 20 years we have engaged multiple part time and full-time rabbis that have come from communities throughout the United States that have enable us to fulfill our faith base and educational needs," said Claudie Goldstein, executive director of WRJC. “We are delighted to have Rabbi Robbi Sherwin fulfill these functions as this time. We are a financially self-supportive community and strive to fulfill the needs of our community to the best of our ability.” Sherwin is contracted to being in the Valley at least 100 days of the year over the course of long weekends, a month at a time, in summer, fall and winter. The remainder of the time she lives in Austin, Texas, her home for about 40 years—on and off—with her husband Mark Jordan, an attorney and the conservation manager for the City of Austin. There, she is a member of the clergy team of Congregation Kol Halev. The couple have three grown children. Sherwin was an Air Force brat and grew up all over the country. Her father, an Air Force navigator who fought in Vietnam, still trains astronauts. Sherwin and her siblings were often the only Jews in their schools, where they often encountered ignorance and bigotry. As soon as they were old enough, her parents sent them to Jewish summer camp, an experience that informed Sherwin’s life, her career path and her hopes for the future in the Wood River Valley. “My parents gave us the gift of going to the same Jew-

Rabbi Robbi Sherwin will bring her “coffices” to Black Owl Coffee in Hailey, Saturday, Sept. 22. Photo by Dana DuGan

ish summer camp in Northern California no matter where we lived,” she said in an interview “I truly found my voice and identity in Judaism at summer camp.” As important as that time was for her, Sherwin is equally determined to help Wood River Valley kids connect with their own Jewish identity. “My style is open and folky,” she said. “I’m a contemporary rabbi and I hope I can make a difference in the Jewish world. I have plans for the Hailey crowd. More families live there—there’s diversity in age and socioeconomic status between those and the seasonal people in the

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last night and continues today, Wednesday, Sept.19. Sherwin said High Holy Days require some “100 hours of preparation work, with 40 pieces of music, some of it thousands of years old, and some music that I wrote, readings from the Torah, sermons, and leading the service.” There are five services done in 24 hours, starting with the eve of Yom Kippur. “Rosh Hashanah is the head of the year,” Sherwin said. It’s the birthday of the year, correlating with the birth of Adam, the first human. “For us, it is year 5779,” Sherwin said. “The new year gives us the opportunity to make us better. We cast away, in Tashlich, the crumbs of our lives into a flowing body of water.” Those crumbs—usually bread crumbs—“represent our shortcomings,” she continued. “In Judaism, to ‘sin’ is to miss the mark, an archery term. The concept is called t’ashuvah—to return, or try again. It is about the action, not the person, in Judaism. At the head of the year, you go to people you may have hurt, mostly with words, and ask them for forgiveness. “After we receive forgiveness, we ask God for forgiveness for those shortcomings, those missing of marks. This is called Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. On Yom Kippur, we fast, donate to charity, and give food as donation that’s equal to what we might have consumed that day. As a community, we’re responsible for

each other and ask God for forgiveness. “On Yom Kippur, we are cleansed free of our shortcomings and we start fresh. All of Judaism is about being a good person.” In order to connect with the community, Sherwin holds “coffices” (coffee meets office) at various coffee shops in the Valley. She wants to put herself in a position “where the people are; where you don’t judge, you listen and learn from them,” she said. On Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sherwin will be open for advice at Black Owl Coffee at 208 North River Street in Hailey. Anyone is welcome to stop by for a chat, she said. Rabbi Robbi, as she likes to be called, first became an ordained cantor before she was ordained as a rabbi. She calls this status a “double ordination.” She is a member and the president of the Women’s Cantor Network, which includes 300 women from around the world from all denominations in Judaism, except in the Orthodox world, where women are not yet recognized as spiritual leaders. “It is a huge privilege to be the president of this amazing organization,” she said. “We give scholarships to deserving cantorial students, commission original pieces of music, hold an amazing annual conference, help each other finding music, in dealing with female clergy issues, and are a general support group for women clergy.” Besides a flourishing spiritual life, Sherwin is a professional singer with 100 commercially published songs and

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Conferencia Educativa Para Padres: Education Conference For Parents To Be Held

Blaine County School District’s Latino Staff Advisory Committee will present the second annual Conferencia Educativa Para Padres/Education Conference for Parents, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Community Campus, at 1050 Fox Acres Road, in Hailey. The event is free and open to all parents in Blaine County. Keynote speaker Sam Byrd will speak to parents about accessing resources to support their children. Breakout sessions will dive deeper into parent resources, such as “Skyward Basics,” “Building the Youth of the Future,” “Middle School, High School, College, Career and Beyond” and “Fundamental Learning for Elementary Students.” Presentations will be made in both Spanish and English. Free childcare will be provided at the Blaine County Recreation District’s HUB. Nosotros United and the Wood River High School Wrestling Club will provide food for sale to benefit clubs. The first 50 people who enter will receive door prizes. Cox Communications, the event sponsor, will hold a raffle for Bluetooth speakers and other items throughout the day. The Blaine County Hunger Coalition, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Girls on the Run of the Wood River Valley, and the Blaine County Recreation District will promote their programs in both English and Spanish. For more on Blaine County School District, go to blaineschools.org.

Idaho Sheriffs’ Association Endorses Proposition 2 Ballot Initiative

The Idaho Sheriffs’ Association today endorsed Proposition 2, the Medicaid expansion ballot initiative. If passed, Proposition 2 will provide healthcare for the 62,000 Idahoans who fall into the state’s health coverage gap. The ISA is a nonprofit professional organization consisting of 44 county elected sheriffs. “The vote for this wasn’t even close,” said Chris Goetz, Clearwater County sheriff and ISA Government Affairs chair. “Sheriffs voted overwhelmingly to support Proposition 2 to save taxpayers money, to keep people out of the jails, and to keep people out of the emergency room. By expanding coverage to low-income people with health issues or mental health issues, they’re more likely to contribute to society and less likely to end up back in the system.” According to research, “By closing the coverage gap, we can ensure Idahoans with substance use issues and mental illness have access to the healthcare treatment they need, in turn reducing the need for law enforcement to play this role.”

In addition, nearly half of Idaho’s medically indigent cases involve a mental health diagnosis. Providing healthcare for 62,000 Idahoans would also reduce indigent costs and save taxpayers money while preventing future crime.

Wood River High School Seeks Community Volunteers For Personal Projects

Wood River High School is looking for community members to volunteer for the Personal Project Feedback Forum on Sept. 18, Sept. 19, Sept. 25, Sept. 26, Oct. 2 and Oct. 3. “The Forum is where students present their idea for their Personal Project,” said Sarah Allen, Personal Project coordinator and English teacher. “This is the beginning stages of this process. Students tell us their idea and we give them feedback. There are two sessions a day. Each session is during school hours so we will begin at 8:30 a.m. and go no later than 3:45 p.m. If you cannot make it for a full session but can come for a couple of hours, we would appreciate that as well.” For more information, contact Allen at sallen@blaineschools.org or call (208) 578-5020, ext. 2232.

Artists Sought For Art Decko

There will be a second annual “Art Decko” fundraiser for the Guy Coles Skate Park in Ketchum on Sunday, Sept. 30. Last year there were nearly 200 unique and amazing skateboard decks created by local professional, amateur, and aspiring artists. The $15,000 raised by auctioning off these unique works of art, combined with generous support from the City of Ketchum and the Ketchum URA, was instrumental in completing an addition at the skate park. This year the fundraiser will help set up a trust fund for future improvements and skateable art for the park. The Board Bin has purchased a number of blank decks (long, short, old-school, and park) to be used as canvases for art. On Sunday, Sept. 30, the street party on Fourth Street in Ketchum will include live music, a skateboard slalom and other festivities, as well as the auctioning off of these newly created decks. There will be prizes for the artists based on people’s choice awards and which ones get the highest bids.

Metropolitan Theatres Launches Rewards Loyalty Program

Metropolitan Theatres launched a free loyalty program called M Rewards on Monday, Sept. 17. Guest benefits will include earning points on every qualifying dollar spent, receiving M Rewards dollars to spend on movie tickets and concessions, a free medium popcorn upon registration, a free refill on large popcorn and large soda

purchases, and a free medium pop sary. Additionally, members will re screenings, and more. Bigwood4 Cinemas in Hailey is a chain. Guests can enroll at the box offi their email address and phone num will begin immediately for earning on large popcorn and large soda pu Metropolitan Theatres is a four atre circuit launched in 1923. If you are an artist, or know one ate art on a skateboard, come by t vas ($20 deposit, which you get ba For more information, call (208)

Silver Creek Accreditation

According to Blaine County Scho was recommended for continued a has been accredited since 2013. According to AdvancED, Silver C of over 34,000 schools and system committed to continuous improvem AdvancED provides nationally-re pose of which is continuous schoo ing student performance. To earn a AdvancED’s high standards, be eva from outside the school and imple school improvement. Accreditation The mission of Silver Creek High rigorous, interest-based projects to are passionate about so that they d edge to succeed in higher educatio wellbeing, and contribute positivel mission is implemented one stude students, staff, advisers, family, an students in grades 9-12. For more information on accred

Hailey Man Arreste

On Saturday, Sept. 15, deputies Office arrested Jacob Scott Anders of rape, Idaho Code 18-6101. The a gation with the Hailey Police Depa

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volved in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl since the middle of July. The alleged incidents occurred at numerous canyon locations throughout Blaine County. During a search of Anderson’s person incident to his arrest, deputies located a glass pipe with burnt residue in Anderson’s back pocket. Anderson was additionally cited for misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.

Prescribed Burn Planned For Upper Little Wood Area

Fire management staff on the Ketchum Ranger District plan to conduct ignition operations in Slide Canyon on the Upper Little Wood Prescribed Burn Project, possibly by Monday, Sept. 24. The area is near where the Sharps Fire occurred earlier this summer. “We’re hoping for the weather conditions to be in our favor,” said Michelle Erdie, fuels planner for the Ketchum Ranger District. “Daily conditions can change quickly, however, so hopefully we’ll have a window of opportunity. We’ll have to take it one day at a time. We try to give the public a good idea of when we’ll be burning but, ultimately, Mother Nature decides on the timing and that makes it a challenge to make sure everyone knows to avoid the area we plan to burn.” Anyone planning to visit the Little Wood area near Slide Canyon should call Erdie at (208) 727-5036 for updated information and possible time frames for burning.

Cindy Wilson Accepts Endorsement From IEA

The Idaho Education Association has endorsed Cindy Wilson in her campaign to be Idaho’s next Superintendent of Public Instruction. An educator for more than three decades, Wilson is a lifetime member of the IEA. Throughout her career, and as an association member, she has advocated for students, teachers, and schools across the state. The IEA’s mission is to advocate for education professionals across Idaho and unite its members and the state in fulfilling the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed. Its history spans 120 years formed just two years after Idaho became a state. The IEA is Idaho’s largest professional employee organization. Wilson has also been endorsed by the Idaho AFL-CIO, which is one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO dedicated to representing the interests of working individuals at the state and local level. Wilson is currently touring the state to speak with educators, parents and community members about Idaho education. To book a chat with her, go to cindyforschools.org.

Finds inspiration in Valley nonprofit BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

bbie Heaphy, Wood River High School senior, is a busy student, juggling dance, tennis, three AP classes, volunteering and being actively involved in two clubs. “I honestly cannot believe I am a senior this year,” Heaphy said. “It has been a blur because I keep so busy, but I like it that way.” Heaphy is currently taking three AP classes—government, environmental science and statistics. She is also taking college English, and her favorite subject, zoology. Heaphy started dancing when she was three years old. She joined Footlight Dance Centre a year later and has remained with Footlight ever since. She has tried many different styles of dance, including ballet, tap, jazz and modern. When she joined tennis her freshman year, she had to drop modern dance due to conflicting schedules, but continues to practice her favorite discipline, ballet, as well as tap and jazz. “It was pretty random that I joined tennis,” Heaphy said. “But it turned out to be really natural for me and I made varsity my first year.” Heaphy went on to attend districts and state finals in tennis the following two years. She hopes to continue playing tennis and dancing post-graduation. “Ballet is the basis of everything,” Heaphy said. “From there, you can branch off into other styles.” Her dance teacher (director and founder of Footlight), Hilarie Neely, creates a new dance theme each year. Some previous themes have included compassion and the mountains. Heaphy has performed in solos, including one called “Devotion” in which the dancers portrayed different Greek goddesses. Heaphy is the co-president, along with her sister, Britta Heaphy, of WATER, an environ-

mental club. Model UN is a club based on the United Nations that teaches students how to understand and search for diplomatic solutions between differing countries. “Model UN can be difficult because you have to find a way to defend your country, even if you don’t personally agree with the country’s values,” Heaphy said. She enjoys being a part of a club that teaches you how to understand others with different values or opinions. When Heaphy isn’t studying, engaged in model diplomatic disputes or dancing on stage, she is volunteering. She has learned about agriculture by volunteering with The Hunger Coalition’s Bloom Community Garden. “They have taught me a lot,” Heaphy said. “The Hunger Coalition staff just chat with me while we’re in the garden and I like that.” In particular, Lynea Petty, Hunger Coalition food production manager, has invested a lot of time into teaching Heaphy more about agriculture. “I don’t want to take the easy path in life just because it’s there,” Heaphy said. “I desire to take my own path in life and Lynea inspires me to do that.” Heaphy does not have set post-graduation plans, but is open to new opportunities that may arise throughout her senior year, though she’s looking at some colleges on the East Coast. “While I love this little town, I know there is so much more to learn by experiencing a new culture,” Heaphy said. “And that’s what I’d like to do.”   tws

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ow long will the Hopper fishing last? We get this question a lot. The answer is until the first couple of hard frosts. We have fished Hoppers well into November in past seasons, so keep an eye on the weather and ground. If it gets warm and you are still seeing them hopping and flying, then by all means fish them! Silver Creek is seeing a decent October Caddis emergence in the evening. This should switch to early evening/late afternoon as daytime temperatures drop. The Fall Baetis is getting stronger and stronger; the Callibaetis is still present on calm afternoons. The Mahogany Dun will also begin to show more in the middle of the day as temperatures drop. Brown trout are still making their spawning run and they are ripping into baits at low light. Needless to say, the evening Streamer fishing can be very good. Looking forward, expect more of the same but with a narrower and narrower fishing window. The mornings are awfully cold for fishing these days! The Big Wood continues to show its beautiful fall colors both below and above the water line. The changing leaves and backdrop on the Wood make it worth fishing for that reason alone. Add in a few colorful rainbows and you have one heck of an awesome day of fishing near Sun Valley! Try fishing Hoppers, Red Quills and Baetis. You may find some October Caddis north of Ketchum. Streamers are also a great bet as well as large standard nymphs like a Pheasant Tail. The Lower Lost is fishing well. Use your favorite red nymph, like a Copper John, San Juan Worm, or Micro-Nymph in red. If you want to fish the surface, Crane Flies and Hoppers are your best bets. There are some Baetis present as well, but anglers willing to fish subsurface will find more action. The Upper Lost has a few fish willing to eat flies, but there is a lot of walking between them. This area remains a great place to go to have nearly a whole river to yourself, and after a busy summer, there is plenty of appeal in that statement alone! Finally, the South Fork of the Boise continues to pump out the Fall Baetis hatches in the afternoons. This should continue as long as the mild weather holds. Hoppers are also a great bet in the canyon. Happy fishing, everyone!

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RECOGNIZING CANINE ANXIETY

BY FRAN JEWELL

requently, we misinterpret dog behavior. We look at dog behavior as if dogs were humans and use our own experiences to explain theirs. This is entirely normal for humans to do, but not always accurate. One of our biggest misinterpretations has to do with anxiety. Some dogs go to great lengths to show us they are anxious. The first sign of anxiety we do seem to notice is “separation anxiety,” if we see destruction of our home when we return to a dog left alone—although, by the time our dog begins to display this recognizable anxiety, it has become extreme. We have already missed the more subtle forms of anxiety and even thought they were something entirely different. How wonderful it is to come home to a dog happily dancing around, wagging its tail and overflowing with excitement to see us. We understand this to be their love for us, at which point we return our love for them with just the same enthusiasm. Greeting parties feel fabulous. Unfortunately, this is the first sign of separation anxiety. While we humans think of it as love, the dog is saying to you, “Oh! I am so happy you are home. I was so afraid you were never coming back. I love the party when you get home. I hate it when you leave.” Yes, indeed they are now happy, but we need to realize they need to be happy while we are gone. The real party should be when you leave—not when you come home—so your dog looks forward to you leaving, not that you come home. That seems very counterintuitive to we humans. Dogs are literalists; they take things exactly as they are. When we leave home and are afraid our dog might not want to be alone, they feel our own anxiety. This is the first step to setting your dog up to be anxious. Eventually, this anxiety grows until sometimes the destruction while you are gone can become extremely costly for you and your dog. Another form of anxiety we misinterpret is overenthusiasm for many things, or continual excitement. We humans generally think this means our dog is high-energy, which can be true, to some extent, depending on the breed. However, the vast majority of dogs with high energy are actually displaying anxiety from lack of direction, leadership or structure at home. Dogs that know that there are rules, and know there is positive reinforcement for obeying the rules, are much happier. And almost immediately they become calmer and

The real party should be when you leave—not when you come home— and practiced frequently. Photo by Fran Jewell

easier to live with. Anxiety can also be a “needy” dog that we humans misinterpret as that dog’s affection for us. Many dogs that continually need to be petted, or that always lay at your feet, can be dogs filled with anxiety and dependency. We humans, again, interpret this as their love for us when, in reality, many times it is extreme dependence or anxiety. Recognizing dog anxiety is the first step to resolving it. Solutions come in many forms, depending on the personality traits of your individual dog. In my experience, I will say that almost all anxiety can be reduced with a tailor-made leadership program that fits you and your dog. Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy.com or call (208) 578-1565.

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MY HIKE, MINER LAKE/PRAIRIE LAKES LOOP: THE TRAIL

BY LESLIE REGO

he sounds of the creek accompanied me for much of my hike to Miner Lake. I forded the creek several times, skipping over stones or balancing on logs. Autumn was my constant companion throughout the journey. The willows clinging to the shores of the stream were beginning their transition to gold. Leaves alongside the trail were yellow, red or ochre. The sun filtering through the deep forests lit up the bright colors. I passed through old forests filled with huge pines, a combination of lodgepole and Douglas fir. The trees had dramatic shapes. At one time I came to a lodgepole whose upper branches curved in just such a way that the tree seemed to embrace a mountain. Other lodgepole pines twisted their way toward the sky, the branches swirling around the trunks in a spiral, showing off the long, graceful drape of the needles. There were crevasses that coursed through the bark on the trunks of the Douglas fir. The thick branches stretched over the trail, creating drama. Hundreds of smaller branches crisscrossed in the air, assembling intriguing geometric shapes. Years of mysteries were buried deep within these old souls residing in the forest. The journey led me to several enclaves where the creek’s humidity created an oasis. They were areas replete with small waterfalls and pools of quiet water. Moss grew thick on the stones and trees, the sponginess of the moss muting the sounds of the water. The

Leslie Rego, “Massive Tree Trunks,” watercolor, nib pen and ink.

trunks were enormous, with giants for roots. The earth clung to these tuberous growths, forming ledges that extended over the water. I sat by one of these colossal roots to paint. Coming out of the woods, I arrived at an open meadow. There were views in all directions and each one was magnificent. The sun hit the grass and turned it into gilded amber. The grass was so tall it came to my mid thigh. Massive boulders lay strewn over the ground. In the center of the meadow flourished one substantial tree. The branches

reached toward the sky, reveling in all of the solo attention from the sun. The trail to Miner Lake could well be the destination. Nature has bestowed her best along the way. It is a journey full of intimate dells and big drama, awash with glinting sun and musical notes. 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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ADAPTABILITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

themselves, as what we know now may be obsolete in 20-30 years. The big question is whether hen my first daughter was born, I took people can retrain and reinvent themselves proban extended leave of absence from my ably again and again in a 50-60 year career. Do teaching job at Santa we have the emotional strength to Monica High School. By the time I do that? returned, the classroom atmosphere When I started teaching, I didn’t had changed. foresee a time when I would conNo longer was my enthusiasm sider doing anything else. Howfor my subject and my students ever, an opportunity arose when enough. Now I felt pressured to I thought I might be able to break convince my students (newly vocal into the brand-new cable televiin their demands) that, for example, sion movement, perhaps in writstudying Hamlet was “relevant” ing or programming. I had already to their lives. Eventually, I revised written several pieces—one a my traditional methods of teaching screenplay that was actually makand learned to minimize my time ing the rounds. I set up some inlecturing for more student particiterviews, but at all I was told that Courtesy photo pation in discovering and sharing I had ONLY been a teacher: how the joys of literature and language JoEllen Collins—a longtime could I handle the complexities of resident of the Wood River skills. It wasn’t easy, and even now Valley—is a teacher, writer, a position in this emerging field? I find myself slipping into my en- fabric artist, choir member Dealing with about 150 teenagtertainment mode at the podium. and unabashedly proud ers a day, creating vital curricula Thinking about this sea change in grandma known as “Bibi Jo.” and thinking on my feet weren’t instructional methodology, I know enough. During this process, I I adapted in ways I never expected was offered a teaching position at and thus discovered an underlying theme I hope Beverly Hills High School, and grabbed it, with I communicated to students: “adaptability” is the gratitude. I have taught in some places ever since, most important skill to acquire when navigating but, as life has thrown me its curves, I have also through today’s rapidly changing world. tested a variety of other jobs, including stints at a On Sept. 5, CBS News featured Yuval Harari, bookstore and toy store, as a part-time instructor an Israeli expert who discussed his studies con- for CSI, on-air in an exciting but low-paying job cerning changes that will be brought about by at KSKI eons ago as assistant to Gary Stivers, artificial intelligence, AI. While many feel that in a long-term job as an elementary school adAI could result in the demise of humanity, Hara- ministrative assistant, creating fabric artist, as a ri says, “That is not necessarily inevitable... You library clerk, being part-owner of an art gallery, can use AI and biotechnology to create paradise and as a freelance writer. or hell. It’s up to us.” People in this town have already learned to reHe theorizes that emotional intelligence and invent themselves in order to survive. Maybe we mental acuity are essential qualities for our fu- don’t need to be reminded. ture workforce. Workers will need to reinvent tws

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WHEN BEARS FLY

BY HANNES THUM

e were walking quietly at the time, early one morning in a local canyon that we spend a lot of time in. It was one of the first cooler mornings this September after our hot and dry summer and we felt lucky to be out in the chilly air. As autumn arrives, animals are moving and they are active. It’s a great time to be afoot in the woods. I have found that, if you want to see more wildlife when exploring our local hills, the simplest and most significant think you can do is simply to shut up. So, we were walking quietly at the time. When we heard a crashing noise in the brush about thirty yards to our right, my first thought was that we had startled some elk or deer out of their beds and that they were making a hasty escape from our sudden presence. Elk and deer are what I expect to see the most of at this time of year as they make their rounds looking for food and mates. But, this crashing turned out to be neither elk nor deer. Three things happened all at once. With my eyes, I saw a black bear (Ursus americanus) cub falling from the top of a large Douglas fir, limbs spinning to try to stop the fall, and careening through branches and down to the ground. With my ears, I heard the aggressive huffing-cough-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR MARGARET STEWART

Vote For Stennett, Toone & Davis

For several decades, Idaho’s “party in power” has routinely voted to starve our educational system of the funds necessary to succeed. One of our most valuable assets, teachers, are the real unsung heroes of our future. Without quality teachers instilling curiosity and creativity, our graduating students don’t have the skills necessary to compete in this fast-paced economy. The latest figures show national teacher salaries average $53,353, but Idaho’s teacher salaries rank 23 percent below that. Why would teachers chose to stay in Idaho with such restrictive salaries when moving to a neighboring state where teachers are economically rewarded makes it easier to make ends meet? Children with a strong pre-K and Kindergarten foundation excel at learning at a much higher degree than those who don’t have that benefit. Idaho’s pre-K and Kindergarten teacher salaries are dead last in the nation—18 percent behind the national average. Our Special Education teacher salaries are the second lowest in the country and Idaho’s expenditure per student is second from the bottom. With Idaho’s teacher exodus accelerating, and our tax base (which pays teacher salaries) shrinking with tax breaks to corporations and the already-wealthy, we face a grim future. Poorly paid teachers produce poorly educated young people unable to compete in a global economy based on science, technology and math. For years, Sen. Michelle Stennett and Rep. Sally Toone have worked tirelessly to increase our educational budget and Muffy Davis has pledged increased educational funding as a priority. I urge you to support higher educational outcomes and increased teacher salaries by voting for Michelle, Sally and Muffy in November. It’s time to end Idaho’s bottom-of-the-barrel educational standing. Margaret Macdonald Stewart Blaine County resident

LETTER TO THE EDITOR SUE PETERSON

Stennett, Davis & Toone Are Best For Education

Among the many responsibilities facing the educational system in Idaho is the task of preparing our young people for satisfying, well-paying jobs. College is a good choice for some, but not for all. With the cost of a college education skyrocketing, many young people are looking elsewhere for training for a job. There are many openings in the computer industry that do not require a degree. Technicians, technologists and assistants of various kinds are needed in the healthcare field. There are jobs for machinists, welders and auto mechanics, which provide good salaries and do not require college. The challenge to our legislators, therefore, is to step up and fund our technical certificate programs and vocational schools to prepare our high school graduates with the training they need for meaningful jobs with good pay. I believe that our Democratic candidates, Michelle Stennett, Muffy Davis and Sally Toone, are the best prepared to meet that challenge. Sue Peterson Hailey resident

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Sun Valley Gun Club Announces Winners Of Tournament

Female black bear fattens up on huckleberries. Public domain photo, accessed via Wikimedia Commons

ing-grunting noise of its mother coming from somewhere in the brush near the base of the tree. With all of my senses, I realized that we had startled a bear cub and its mother, not a deer or an elk, and that the cub had been trying to climb the tree to hide from the approaching footsteps when it had slipped and fallen. And that the adult female bear was upset about the whole situation. Making a mother bear fear for her offspring’s wellbeing is one of those things, like crossing a street without looking both ways, that we are all taught to avoid. So, I found myself quickly considering and calculating things such as where the cub was now headed (back up the very same tree), where the moth-

er bear was (somewhere in the bushes about thirty yards away), and at what kind of crossroads all of us (the bears and humans both) had suddenly arrived. Then, an instant later, the interaction was over. Bear cub back to the top of the tree, clinging tightly and eyeing us warily. Mother bear, still huffing but retreating up the opposite hillside. We humans turned and walked away, apologizing for interrupting their morning. Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native and has spent most of his life exploring what our local ecosystems have to offer. He currently teaches science at Sun Valley Community School.

The Sun Valley Gun Club member tournament was held Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Sun Valley Gun Club. Thirty-five members participated in the invite-only tournament. In men’s sporting clays, first place went to Tim Gardiner, and in women’s sporting clays, first place went to Lorraine Wilcox. In men’s wobble trap, first-place winner was Lee Fieguth; in women’s, Rhonda Mitchell was first. In men’s trap, first place was nabbed by Walter “Dub” Mitchell, and in women’s, Lynne Mackenzie was first. The Sun Valley Gun Club is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Sunday, Sept. 30.

The Chamber of Hailey & The Wood River Valley Seeks Board Members

The Chamber of Hailey & the Wood River Valley seeks to fill seats on its board of directors. Board members attend monthly meetings and are needed to assist with a wide range of events, Business After Hours (BAHs), and Wake Up events around the Valley. The board also sets policy, approves budgets and helps with sponsorships and fundraising. We have a lot of fun, too! Be a part of our success while we work together connecting business and building community. If you have passion for this community and would like to support the mission of The Chamber with your time and expertise, for more information contact Mary Austin Crofts at mary@valleychamber. org by Friday, Sept. 21.

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SEPTEMBER 19 - 25, 2018

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