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Two musical theatre productions, “James and the Giant Peach” and Disney’s “Peter Pan Jr.,” will open this week in the Wood River Valley. For a story, see page 16.

While our seasonal SUN nonstop flights to SEA, LAX, SFO and DEN have ended for the winter season, Delta flights to SLC continue daily. As of April 1st, if weather affects a flight it will be canceled and passengers will be rebooked on the next available flight into or out of SUN, TWF or BOI. If the flight does try to make it into SUN but is unable to do so, it may stop in TWF to fuel before heading back to SLC and passengers may be given the opportunity to deplane in TWF, but will be responsible for their own transportation. Flight status can be tracked online through sites such as www.flightaware.com. Summer SUN flights from all nonstop cities begin in June. See schedule at www.flysunvalleyalliance.com

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City of Ketchum CITY HALL TOURS Police Chief Dave Kassner and Fire Capt. Tom McLean lead tours through City Hall. To attend, call 726-7803 or email participate@ketchumidaho.org. UPCOMING TOURS April 21, 4 p.m. • April 27, noon • May 4, 5 p.m.

Fellowships Available Opportunities to provide valuable assistance on city initiatives are available. Visit ketchumidaho.org/fellowship.

Wanted: Planning & Zoning Commissioner Letters of interest and resumes are being accepted for a vacant position on the Planning & Zoning Commission. Visit ketchumidaho.org/jobs for details on position.

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This fox, suffering from mange, was trapped in the Warm Springs area. While attempts were made to save the animal, it was ultimately euthanized by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

FINDING INJURED ANIMALS IN THE WILD Regulations sometimes lead to tough decisions BY MARIA PREKEGES

ne thing most people will agree on is that the Wood River Valley is partial to animals. Many residents have not just one pet, but multiple pets. Some might even argue that some pets are treated better than humans in the Valley. But what happens when we come across an animal in the wild – more specifically, an injured animal in the wild? What should we do? And what resources are out there? “When you find an injured animal, the protocol is to call Idaho Fish and Game,” said Josh Royce, regional conservation officer for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game office in the Magic Valley. “It depends on the circumstances, and each situation is different and fact-dependent. Our staff will do what’s most appropriate for the animal and the situation.” While Fish and Game protocol was initially followed by a Ketchum resident, who found an injured fox in the Warm Springs area in late February, he took matters into his own hands when he didn’t think the department was moving as quickly as it should to help the animal. Michael Kane initially emailed Fish and Game headquarters through the department’s website. He had not received a response for over a week and a half, and when a reply came, he was told to contact the Fish and Game regional office. By the time the response came, though, Kane had already gotten in touch with Stephanie Hendrix through postings about the fox on social media. Hendrix, who lives in the Wendell area, is an animal “rehabber.”

She used to rehabilitate fur animals in California, and is now licensed to rehabilitate raptors in Idaho. Working together, Kane and Hendrix trapped the fox in a metal cage, transported it to the Wendell area and began treating it. The fox was suffering from mange, a parasitic infection that is often fatal to an untreated, infected animal. Mange, which can infect foxes, coyotes and other canines, is caused by a mite that burrows into the skin. It is highly contagious but can be treated with various medicines that kill the mites. While treatment was underway, Hendrix contacted Fish and Game and spoke to an officer who told her that there were no fur animal rehabbers the area. However, Hendrix searched online and found Toni Hicks, who has been licensed by Fish and Game since 1987 as a wildlife rehabber from Boise. Hendrix contacted Hicks, who agreed to help with the fox, but before Hicks had the opportunity, Hendrix was contacted by Fish and Game’s Royce who told her that they were sending someone to her home to get the fox. Hendrix reported that an officer came out and took the animal, evaluated it, and then had it put to death. Royce offered an explanation of Fish and Game’s perspective of the situation. “When this fox was trapped and picked up, it was in violation of Idaho law,” Royce said. “The decision to euthanize the fox was based on expediency and the nature of the ailment. In general, we just don’t treat fox with mange. It’s extremely difficult to treat in the long run and the fox population in the Wood River Valley is about 10

percent of what it used to be because of mange. “The population gets high and then the population crashes, and mange is the reason for the crash,” Royce said. “Our primary objective is to manage the species to protect the population as a whole. And we certainly don’t want to move mange to another area. Mange comes and goes and ebbs and flows.While you may have some improvement in the short-term, you can’t guarantee you’ve removed it in the long-term. You re-release the animal, return it to the population from which it came, and when you do that with an animal that still could have this disease.” When asked why Royce told Hendrix that there were no fur rehabbers in the area, Royce said that Hicks is in the Boise region of Fish and Game, not the Magic Valley region, and that they don’t like to move sick animals to other regions for fear of spreading mange to other areas that might not be affected. Hendrix said the fact that the fox was put to death was upsetting. “If an animal is sick and needs to be killed, I understand. It was just heartbreaking because the fox was getting better,” she said. “I wish there were more resources out there to help out with these types of situations.” Royce said that people may “see a baby animal alone and think we need to help, but many times the animal’s parents are trying to draw the predators away from their young. The best thing in the world is leave the critters be. It’s the best thing we can do for these animals, sick or otherwise.”

INJURED WILDLIFE Injured wildlife found in the Magic Valley or Wood River Valley areas should be reported to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game regional office in Jerome at (208) 324-4359. Assistance might also be available at www.idahowildliferescue.org.

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TRIAL RESET FOR SEPTEMBER IN BLANKENSHIP MURDER CASE Change of venue possible following mistrial ruling

BY TERRY SMITH

he second-degree murder trial for Keith Eric Blankenship has been rescheduled for Sept. 13, following declaration of a mistrial last week in Blaine County 5th District Court in Hailey. Presiding Judge Jonathan P. Brody ruled for mistrial on Thursday, April 14, during the first day of testimony in the Blankenship trial. The ruling came at the request of defense attorney Keith Roark, who objected when new information not previously known to the defense or prosecution came out during testimony by the state’s first witness. According to court records, Lauraine Phillips, the widow of murder victim Steven Michael Romanchuk, testified that she observed Blankenship attempt to break into the home of a neighbor in the Deer Creek Road area. Roark argued that the new information was prejudicial to his client and denied him due process of law. Blankenship, 51, is charged in the shooting death of Romanchuk, a 47-year-old neighbor, at Blankenship’s residence on Deer Creek

Road north of Hailey on or about Jan. 15, 2014. Blankenship allegedly shot Romanchuk multiple times in a dispute over $100 he owed to Romanchuk. Romanchuk’s partially decomposed body, buried in a pile of leaves, was recovered on May 16, 2014, after Blankenship the previous day reported the shooting to the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and claimed he killed Romanchuk in self-defense. Blankenship has remained incarcerated in the Blaine County jail on $500,000 bond since his arrest on May 15, 2014. Jury selection in the trial, that was expected to last up to three weeks, was conducted on April 12 and April 13, with testimony beginning on April 14. The trial may now be moved to a new location, possibly to Rupert, where Brody is presiding district court judge in Minidoka County. A change of venue hearing is scheduled before Brody on May 3 to determine if the trial will be moved and to where.

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A change of venue hearing is scheduled before Judge Brody on May 3 to determine if the trial will be moved and to where.

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A memorial service was held Sunday on top of Baldy for Bellevue resident Jordan Niedrich, 24. Attendees then skied en masse down Warm Springs Face run and to the Greyhawk parking lot.

Bellevue MAN KILLED IN SPEED FLYING CRASH Memorial on Bald Mountain was well attended Sunday

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The City of Ketchum announced that it will begin mitigation measures this week against designated noxious weeds on city properties and rights-of-way. The offending weeds are invasive species not native to the ecosystem. They include Russian and spotted knapweed, Dalmatian toadflax and hoary alyssum. The city announced that mitigation will continue throughout the summer by hand-pulling and mowing, re-seeding, and biological and chemical means. “A strict public notification policy is adhered to when chemical herbicide is necessary,” the city reported. “Posted signs indicate when and where a chemical herbicide application occurs. Professional applicators use a ‘spot spray’ method, treating only the individual targeted plan. Blue dye indicates which plants have been treated. Once the herbicide is dry – about 20 minutes after application – it is considered nontoxic to humans and pets.” City policy prohibits the use of chemical pesticides in public parks, except “in the case of an infestation.” The Blaine County Noxious Weed Department can assist with identification of noxious weeds and provide strategies for removal on private property. The City of Ketchum advises that residents who wish to hand-pull noxious weeds in a right-of-way adjacent to their property must contact participate@ketchumidaho.org for more information.

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BY TERRY SMITH

24-year-old Bellevue man died Saturday, April 16, at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center after crashing a “speed wing,” a device similar to a paraglider, on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain near Ketchum. The Blaine County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Jordan Niedrich. Coroner Russ Mikel said Niedrich died of “multiple trauma from the fall that he suffered.” The City of Ketchum, reporting on behalf of the Ketchum Fire Department, stated in a press release that the accident occurred at about 10:30 a.m., when Niedrich crashed on the Upper Greyhawk ski run. Sun Valley Ski Patrolmen transferred Niedrich by toboggan to the Greyhawk parking lot, where he was transferred to a Ketchum Fire Department ambulance. The city reported that “paramedics and emergency medical technicians attempted to resuscitate the patient while transporting him” to St. Luke’s, where he arrived at 11:24 a.m. Niedrich died later that day. Niedrich was an avid speed flyer and had to be rescued in 2013 after he crashed on Lookout Mountain south of Bellevue. He was born and raised in the Wood River Valley. Speed flying differs from paragliding, from the design of the device to the purpose of the flight. Speed flyers are attempting a rapid descent from a high altitude, staying close to the mountainside, while paragliders use wind currents to obtain altitude for extended time and distance aloft. A memorial service for Niedrich was held by friends and family on top of Bald Mountain Sunday afternoon. Attendees then skied en masse down the Warm Springs side of the mountain. A viewing is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at Wood River Chapel at 403 North Main Street in Hailey. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-

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ITD SEEKS ROADSIDE CLEANUP VOLUNTEER GROUPS

The Idaho Transportation Department is seeking volunteer groups to help keep Idaho’s highways free of trash and debris. ITD reported in a press release that approximately 30 percent of the state’s highway roadsides are currently available for “adoption” by volunteer groups. The highway cleanup adoption program was started in 1990 to support the state slogan “Idaho Is Too Great to Litter.” ITD reported that since the program’s beginning, more than 2.5 million pounds of trash and debris have been removed from Idaho’s roadsides by volunteer groups and inmate crews from the Idaho Department of Correction. Volunteer groups are asked to spend a few hours at least twice a year to pick up roadside trash within the areas assigned to them. “In addition to the satisfaction of being a participant in the campaign, groups get a complimentary roadway sign at the beginning and end of the adopted area with the group or memorial name.” Additional information is available at www.itd.idaho.gov. Interested groups in the Wood River Valley area should contact ITD District 4 Coordinator Joyce Shaw at (208) 886-7871.

PRESCHOOLERS LEARN CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS Preschools at the College of Southern Idaho’s Head Start program in Hailey have been enjoying shining pinwheels this month as a reminder that April is “child abuse prevention awareness month” The pinwheels were provided by Pinwheels for Prevention, a national organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect. Jen Peterson, director of the Head Start program, said the pinwheels are intended to remind “everyone of the joy in simple childlike notions like these, and how every child deserves a chance for a healthy, happy and full life.” Peterson said children at Head Start have also been taught that “deep breathing is a great stress reliever and a crucial step in problem solving and conflict resolution. “Studies have shown that deep breathing is not only relaxing, but also is good Courtesy photo by Jen Peterson for the immune system,” Peterson said. Preschoolers at Head Start in Hailey were given pinwheels “Next stressful situation, take a deep by the “Pinwheels for Prevention” organization to help them breath before you blow.” learn about child abuse prevention.

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The Selway River in northern Idaho.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS FIGHT FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS Court action seeks to prevent logging operations on Selway River

BY DICK DORWORTH

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DISASTER SERVICES WARNS OF FLOODING POTENTIAL

Blaine County Disaster Services reminds residents, especially those living near rivers and their tributaries, that there is still an “impressive” amount of snow in upper drainage areas, increasing the possibility of major flooding in the event of a sudden warm-up. Thus far, snowfields have been melting at a “slow rate” due to moderate warm-up and rain, Disaster Services reported in a press release. “The fact is that the longer into the season the snowmelt is postponed, the greater the chances of a large water event due to sudden warm-up. So everyone around the rivers and the side drainages should be aware of this situation and make preparations.” Disaster Services reminds residents that “all stream alterations must be approved by the appropriate jurisdiction, in most cases the county, since most of the river bed is within county jurisdiction. “It should be kept in mind that all work done to move or control moving water will have an effect, mostly negative unless legally and properly done, on landowners across the stream or downstream,” Disaster Services reported. “Landowners don’t have the right to take actions that will negatively affect their neighbors. Actions should be taken to protect one’s home, but not trying to change the flow of the river. “Use of sandbags and bladders without a stream alteration permit is permitted, as long as they do not block the stream channel or floodplain and no sediments are released into the stream during or following the flood event. “Landowners will be, for the most part, responsible for the protection of their own properties. Bladders, sandbags and similar barriers should be close to the home structure, but not against it. Let the constructed barrier, not the building’s foundation, absorb the water pressure. “Local city and county governments normally work to protect public property and important infrastructures such as roads and bridges. Contact your local authorities if you have questions about procedures and processes in flood response activities.” Disaster Services further reminds residents and visitors that stream water is currently “extremely cold” and should be avoided by children and pets. “Be aware of any unusual water events along the rivers and streams and report them to local authorities,” Disaster Services advises. Additional information is available from Disaster Services at www.blainecounty.org or (208) 788-5570. Residents are also encouraged to sign up for the county’s Emergency Alert Program at the county website.

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series about environmental and logging issues along the Selway River in northern Idaho. Part two will focus on the logging industry’s perspective. Two Idaho environmental groups, Idaho Rivers United and Friends of the Clearwater, are waging war in the federal court system to protect rivers in northern Idaho from logging operations, which the group contends is contrary to protections guaranteed to the rivers through the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. In March, the organizations filed suit to protect the Selway River and the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River from massive clear-cutting that was approved by the U.S. Forest Service in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The environmentalists claim in the lawsuit that Forest Service approval of the logging operations violates the Selway and Middle Fork’s protection under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Forest Management Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act by “failing to comply with Forest Plan standards, ignoring well-established science that contradicts their prede-

termined outcome” and “failing to adequately consider the cumulative impacts of the project.” In a separate but related lawsuit filed by Idaho Rivers United, U.S. Judge Lynn Winmill ruled on March 28 against the U.S. Forest Service, finding that the agency ignored the Wild and

At IRU our last option is litigation, but if it comes to that we won’t shy away.” Kevin Lewis Conservation Director, Idaho Rivers United Scenic Rivers Act by approving access to a state logging sale in the Selway River canyon. “The state was proposing to operate a thousand logging truck trips over the road, and the [Forest Service] district ranger had a duty under the act to consider whether this use was consistent with the wild and scenic values set forth in the act,” Winmill wrote in his ruling. “His failure to do so constituted a failure to consider an important aspect of the problem, rendering the decision arbitrary and capricious.” In early April, Idaho Rivers United and Friends of the Clearwater filed for an emergency preliminary injunction to stop a Selway River salvage logging operation of 34 million board

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feet of timber on more than 2,000 acres of national forest land. “The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was born in Idaho and we advocate for more and defend what already exists by reminding the federal government of its own laws,” said Kevin Lewis, conservation director for Idaho Rivers United. “At IRU our last option is litigation, but if it comes to that we won’t shy away.” The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by act of Congress in 1968 at the instigation of former Idaho Sen. Frank Church. Language of the legislation states that: “It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.” This system presently protects nearly 13,000 miles of 208 rivers, which is less than one-quarter of one percent of the nation’s rivers. Included are the Selway and the Middle Fork of the Clearwater rivers.

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n my daughter’s refrigerator is a New Yorker cartoon I sent her. When I first saw it, I was in the middle of a later life exploration of some physical problems, which later turned out to be fixable. The cartoon shows the proprietor of a bakery, an elderly lady, standing at her window by a sign that says something like “Fresh donuts and news about my health problems.” Unfortunately, her white hair was not the only similarity we have. I laughed at how many of my friends and I spend an inordinate amount of time comparing doctors’ visits, age-related aches and pains, and the sad reality that we are reaching a time in our lives when these are subjects of commonality. I do remember other times in my life when conversations with my women friends revolved around other all-consuming concerns such as babies’ cries or lack of sleep, career events, teaching our kids how to be independent and yet obedient, cheering together at school sporting events, planning for our children’s college experiences, and seeing them through some of the traumas most of us experience in maturity. So I don’t fault us for talking about issues that are important at this exact time in our existence. I also need to emphasize that much of our conversations involve issues beyond our homes, families, or other personal concerns. You can now breathe a sigh of relief that, unlike the cupcake lady, I won’t chronicle my past two years of unexpected health issues. Now when peoCourtesy photo ple say, “How are you?” I can truthful- JoEllen Collins—a longtime ly say, “Fine, thanks!” I awaken every resident of the Wood River morning with gratitude for the day Valley—is a teacher, writer, ahead, relatively few minor ailments, fabric artist, choir member the beauty of my surroundings, and and unabashedly proud the affection of my dogs, friends and grandma known as “Bibi Jo.” family. What I do wish to comment on today is the remarkable care I have experienced at St. Luke’s through emergency room visits, a relatively minor surgery and tests in almost every department of the hospital. (I joke about obstetrics being the one place I haven’t visited in the past two years.) Having lived in Third World countries and seen patients in hideous conditions awaiting care in hallways, I am grateful for the facilities I can contact so near to home, even though I hear some neighbors criticize long waiting periods in the emergency room, the costs of medical care, or a particular doctor’s lack of bedside manners. A few weeks ago, in the throes of a coughing spell caused by whooping cough, I fell in my kitchen and scraped off a very long stretch of skin on my left arm. The next morning the emergency room cleaned up and dressed the wound and then set me up with the wound care offices in St. Luke’s clinic building. Not only did I not realize that this care was even available, but the tender, relatively painfree process of repeated dressings was a happy surprise. I couldn’t resist sharing this info with my readers. Hooray for the doctors and nurses who are close at hand and now included on my gratitude list.

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ike many of the best life lessons, Rodolfo Serva learned a secret to success from his mother. “Our mother made sure that my brothers and I always treated everyone with respect,” Rodolfo noted during a recent interview. “Of course, her reason for instilling this in us was to help us become productive members of society but it has served all of us very well, especially in our careers in the food service industry.” As owner of KB’s restaurant, Rodolfo has found an extremely qualified set of managers, having to look no further than his immediate family – his brothers. “My brothers and I run the restaurants together; one of our brothers is in Ketchum, another is at our Twin Falls location and yet another is in McCall,” Rodolfo notes. “My brother Santos used to work for KB’s but he recently purchased Hailey Coffee Company, so he’s pretty busy with that now.” When Rodolfo moved from his home in Peru to the Wood River Valley 19 years ago, he came to work with his father as a sheepherder and farmer. Soon he moved to work in construction and that led to him opening his first business. “I remember being approached by several different businesses that asked if I would consider managing their custodial maintenance,” Rodolfo recalls. “I started a commercial cleaning business that I also managed for seven years.” Saving money, Rodolfo eventually opened his first restaurant, Rinconcito Peruano, a Peruvian restaurant located in the antique train car in Ketchum. “Unfortunately the timing on opening that first restaurant wasn’t good,” Rodolfo notes. “The economy was just starting to drop and after four years I had to close. It was a sad time.” In 2013, Rodolfo purchased the KB’s location in Hailey and began making some changes. “The first thing we did was to change the menu,” Rodolfo recalls. “We offer both traditional and

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non-traditional Mexican food. Also, we think it’s good to have choices, so while there are basic items on the menu, we encourage people to tell us how they want it. We’re always happy to customize anything on the menu.” Since purchasing his first location in Hailey, Rodolfo has now taken over the location in Ketchum and opened additional restaurants in Twin Falls and McCall and the future looks bright for this Hailey-based business. “We’re in the process of opening a second location in Twin Falls in the old downtown district,” Rodolfo notes. “We’re also really excited about our newest location soon to be in Boise.” Additionally, KB’s is looking at the possibility of building franchise restaurants in the future. Rodolfo notes, “Our formula is pretty simple. Offer fresh, good food that is a healthy option and keep it as local as we can.” Jeff Bacon is the Hailey Chamber of Commerce’s membership director. For more information, visit haileyidaho.com or call the Chamber at (208) 788-3484.

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C’s Mountain School is now open in Hailey at 100 South Second Avenue to offer music instruction for adults and children from amateur to professional. The school was formed by Cintia Scola, a singer and composer, and Jim Paisley, who will teach guitar and bass and produce CDs and manage the school’s recording studio. Other teachers are Paul Gregory, providing classical and modern piano instruction, Steve Bezdeka, teaching saxophone, Russ Caldwell, offering lessons in Brazilian/Afro/Cuban percussion, and Julie Fox, with dance and physical theater. Additional information is available at the school’s website at http://cmountainschoolofmusic.wix.com/music.

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BY JONATHAN KANE

ndie filmmaker Jeff Nichols has risen to the top of the heap with such films as “Mud” and “Take Shelter.” Now he has offered up a mysterious sci-fi film called “Midnight Special” that will please fans of the genre and remind audiences of classics like “Starman” and “E.T.” Part of the charm of the film is that you are thrown into the story headfirst as it already is barreling along. We are given the information that there is an amber alert out for a kidnapped 8-year-old boy and find ourselves in a motel room with the boy and two adult men, one of them his biological father, played by Michael Shannon, and his childhood friend, played by Joel Edgerton. The 8-year-old, an excellent Jaeden Lieberher (“St. Vincent”), has extraordinary

powers, including speaking in but the film will probably not tongues and shooting powerful reach a wide audience. beams of light out of his eyes. tws He has been taken from his home, a cult-like ranch led by Jon rated this movie Sam Shepard, where he is considered their savior, and now is being pursued by the cult as well as the FBI. His father is trying to get him to a place for a mysterious rendezvous and has four days to reach their destination while the boy physically deteriorates. Nichols spins the mysterious plot expertly, but the film does have its ponderous moments and may not be hyped up enough for the average sci-fi fan. It boasts an excellent cast, including Kirsten Dunst as the boy’s mother, who understands that she may be losing him shortly, and Adam Driver as the NSA agent that feels the boy is a risk to national Courtesy photo security. Excellent camera work is also provided by Adam Stone. Jonathan Kane is a graduate of the In all, it’s worth checking out, University of Michigan.

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HISTORICAL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES HERITAGE COURT

The Blaine County Historical Museum has announced the honorees for the 2016 Heritage Court, which is comprised of four women who will be honored this summer for their contributions to the history and heritage of Blaine County. The honorees were selected by four different organizations or committees. This year’s Heritage Court women will be honored at an invitation-only tea in late May for ladies of the Heritage Court, past and present. A formal coronation ceremony is set for 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. The Historical Museum reported that “the public is most enthusiastically invited to come and enjoy the entertainment, reception and stories about the ladies.” In mid-July, the Hailey Senior Connection will host a luncheon for the Heritage Court, and the ladies will take part in summer parades throughout the county. This year’s court includes Teresa Bergin, who was selected for the honor by The Friends of the Howard Preserve. Bergin’s great-grandparents came to the Wood River Valley during the mining boom in 1884. She has lived in Bellevue for 68 years and, with her husband Joe, has raised six children. She has served as a member of the Bellevue City Council, the Bellevue Library Board, the Bellevue Tree Committee, the Bellevue Historical Society and St. Charles Catholic Church Parish. Lois Glenn was selected to the court by the Heritage Court Committee. Originally from Stockham, Neb., Glenn married her college sweetheart, Jim Glenn, and moved with him to Ketchum, where he worked as a pharmacist and part-owner of Ketchum Drug. Lois Glenn has been active with the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Blaine County 4-H, the PTA of Wood River Junior High School and The Community Library in Ketchum. She worked at The Gold Mine Thrift Store for 20 years. The Little Wood River Library of Carey selected Karen Young for the Heritage Court. Young is originally from Huntington Park, Calif., but has lived in Carey for many years. She has been a Scout leader, has taught 4-H and has been involved in activities with the Blaine County Fair and various girls’ projects. She worked for the Blaine County School District for 28 years in the lunchroom and as a bus driver. She and her husband Ross are active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The fourth selection for the court is Joan Davies, who was selected by the Kiwanis Club of Hailey. Davies grew up on a family farm near Hazelton, but moved to Hailey 55 years ago after graduating from business school and marrying the student body president, John Davies. Joan Davies is a self-described “outdoor enthusiast, naturalist, educator, historian, hiker, skier, artist and gardener.” She has worked in the retail business and in magistrate court. She has been active with the Blaine County Historical Museum, the Idaho Heritage Trust, the PEO Sisterhood, Rotary and St. Charles Catholic Church.

KIWANIS PURCHASES EQUIPMENT FOR HEAGLE PARK

The Kiwanis Club of Hailey and the Wood River Valley has led a fundraising drive to purchase new playground equipment for Heagle Park in Hailey. Ordered on April 15 at a cost of $14,680, the Kiwanis Club reported in a press release that the new equipment will take about four weeks to arrive. The City of Hailey has budgeted $15,000 for installation costs and plans to install the new equipment in June. The equipment consists of a new playground structure that the Kiwanis Club reported “will be safe for kids 2 to 12 years old” and a new four-seat swing set. Major donors for the equipment included the Little Black Dress Club at $3,000, Kiwanis International at $2,500, the Papoose Club at $2,000 and the Heart of Gold Foundation at $2,000. The Kiwanis Club also thanked the many other contributors for purchase of the equipment. The club is now seeking an additional $5,000 for additional equipment for the park. Donations can be made at a parks program account at Mountain West Bank or by check mailed to Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 901, Hailey, ID 83333.

HAILEY MAN DIES IN HOUSE FIRE

A 70-year-old Hailey man died of smoke inhalation in a fire at his home early Sunday morning at 620 1/2 North Main Street. “He was overcome by the smoke,” Blaine County Coroner Russ Mikel said Tuesday. Hailey Fire Department identified the victim as Michael Root. He was found near his bed when firefighters arrived at the home. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. The fire department was called to the home when employees of the nearby Base Camp gas station and convenience store, at 600 North Main Street, noticed smoke coming from the home and called 911 when opening for business at about 5 a.m. The fire department reported in a press release that the fire started in the living room and is believed to have been burning for several hours before the department was notified. While the cause of the fire had not been determined, firefighters suspect it was started by a discarded cigarette. The home did not have a smoke detector. No one else was in the home at the time of the fire. The fire department reported that it has a free smoke detector program. For more information call (208) 788-3147.

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Sun Valley Resort reported on Monday that its 80th winter season “was a huge success, with over 419,000 skier days.” The resort stated in a press release that early-season snow, community support, excellent skiing conditions and a “constant focus on taking care of guests” made the 2015-2016 ski season “one of the best in the resort’s history.” “Thank you to our guests and community for making this season truly exceptional,” said Tim Silva, general manager and vice president of Sun Valley Resort. “We had great snow, improved air service, the Mountain Collective and successful U.S. Alpine Championships. Thanks to everyone who helped make our 80th winter one of the best in memory.”

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wo decades ago, celebrated chef Alice Waters imagined a teaching garden and kitchen at a dreary public middle school in Berkeley, Calif. Inspired by her vision, teachers, parents and community members united to build an edible schoolyard filled with seasonal vegetables, herbs, berries and fruit trees – and to turn an abandoned cafeteria space into a kitchen classroom. Today, edible education is sprouting up in schools across the country – including here in Idaho – promising a fresh new way to educate students. School gardens and kitchens have become interactive classrooms for all academic subjects, so that students learn to make food choices that are healthy for them, their communities and the environment. Of course, you can’t teach kids to value good food if you serve them corn dogs and Cheetos in the school cafeteria. So it was only a matter of time before Berkeley Unified School District overhauled its food service. The transformation – along with the district’s cooking-gardening education – is the topic of the film “Lunch Love Community.” Local Food Alliance, in collaboration with The Salmon School Garden Project, will present two screenings of the

documentary on Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at Community School in Sun Valley and on Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. at the Community Campus Performing Arts Theatre in Hailey. Proceeds from suggested donations ($10-20) and a garden-themed raffle will help send a local team to The Edible Schoolyard Academy this June. The Edible Schoolyard trains people to create powerful and sustainable edible education programs in their schools and communities. Together we can ensure that the next generation knows the difference between processed and fresh, and understands that cooking means more than pushing “start” on the microwave. For more information about the screenings, visit localfoodalliance.org or contact Stacy Whitman at stacy@localfoodalliance.org. Stacey Whitman is the communications director of the Local Food Alliance.

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wo musical theatre productions will grace the Wood River Valley this week: “James and the Giant Peach” and Disney’s “Peter Pan Jr.” “James and the Giant Peach” will take place at the nexStage Theatre in Ketchum, April 2123 at 7 p.m. and April 23-24 at 3 p.m. Based on the classic children’s tale, this musical production features a cast of professional adults and local kids. “We have people who are in power in this play played by adults and kids play all the peripheral people in James’ world,” explained director Helene Mengert. The adults include Tony Barriatua, Kamie Berkey, Steve d’Smith, John Lewis, Trish Lewis, Claudia McCain, Bill Nagel and Patsy Wygle. The ensemble of kids features Avery Berkey, Ella Boice, Etienne Blumberg, Amanda Brown, Sofia Delgado, Emma Desserault, Lizzie Loving, Logan Pilaro, Wyatt Root, Coco Vorm and Elena Vorm. Local Max Albright plays James. “He was worked so hard and has made James so likable, but at the same time we have to wor-

ry about James and feel proud of him,” Mengert said. “Max has been able to capture all those dimensions.” Tickets for “James and the Giant Peach” are $20 for general admission, $30 for reserved and $10 for kids under 12. Call (208) 726-4TKS or visit nexstagetheater.org to purchase seats. Community School’s Middle School Masque will present “Peter Pan Jr.” on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 23 at 5 p.m. in the Community School Theatre, located in Sun Valley. Featuring more than 40 Middle School students in the cast and crew, seventh-grade teacher Joel Vilinsky directs this musical adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale. Be transported to Neverland with Peter Pan, played by Willie DeWolfe, and the Darling children in this modern version of the story about a boy who did not want to grow up. “The students have always wanted to perform Peter Pan, but the technical aspects seemed overwhelming,” Vilinsky said. “However, the play is about imagination. If we let ourselves believe, the world is a pretty magical place. That’s what our Middle Schoolers are all about.” The musical score con-

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tains classic songs from the 1953 Disney film, such as “You Can Fly!,” as well as additional songs from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and the 2008 Disney film “Tinker Bell.” In addition to DeWolfe, cast members include: Laine Allison, Paola Alvarado, Antonia Avery, Emily Boettger, Shea Brokaw, Grace Cleveland, Griff Connelly, Camille Cookston, Norah Dowdle, Maddy Dunn, Caroline Estep, Christine Estep, Eli Fuller, Tallulah Gilbreath, Alex Guylay, Sophie Harder, Ethan Hunt, Nils Huss, Airey Jones, Noelle LaFleur, Seamus O’Connell, Elle Mann, Bella Maurtua, Lyla Maxwell, Priya Merchant, Jamie More, Jasper Mott, Julia Ott, Lola Randolph, Eliza Sammis, Julianna Seymour, Abigail Sheerin, Shea Slanetz, Sophia Sturgeon, Thea Todd, Indie Vernoy, Carson Vogel and Zach Younger. Tickets for “Peter Pan Jr.” are $5 and will be sold in advance, April 18-22, at Community School’s Middle School office. Tickets will also be sold at the door the night of the performance, but quantities will be limited. Call (208) 622-3955 for more information. tws

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FREE CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK WEDNESDAY APRIL 20

2-4PM / ST. LUKE’S CLINIC / HAILEY

St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center will offer free car seat safety checks in front of the main entrance to the St. Luke’s Clinic in Hailey, located at 1450 Aviation Dr. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will check for recalls and will help attendees install their car seat before their baby is born, fit an older child to his or her seat and learn proper installation. Call (208) 727-8733 for more information.

SCREENING OF ‘JUMBO WILD’ WEDNESDAY APRIL 20

6PM / WHISKEY JACQUES’ / KETCHUM Swing by Whiskey Jacques’ in Ketchum for a free screening of Patagonia’s “Jumbo Wild.” This gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions tells the true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley. The film highlights the tension between the protection of wilderness and the ever-increasing development interests in wild places. Set against a backdrop of incredible backcountry ski and snowboard footage, “Jumbo Wild” documents all sides of a divisive issue. Contact Idaho Conservation League at bmizell@idahoconservation.org for more information.

HAILEY CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS THURSDAY APRIL 21

5-7PM / 308 SOUTH RIVER STREET / HAILEY

Join the Hailey Chamber of Commerce for April’s Business After Hours at the Wood River Sustainability Center in Hailey. It’s a great chance to network and share ideas with the members of the business community. Food, beer and wine will be provided. Bring a business card for a chance to win one of many great prizes provided by local merchants. Call (208) 788-3484 or email members@haileyidaho. com for details.

HUMMING BULL FINALS THURSDAY APRIL 21

6:30-8:30PM / WHISKEY JACQUES’ / KETCHUM

BaseCamp’s Humming Bull Storytelling Competition will conclude this week. See the top three winners of rounds one and two go on to compete for the grand prize: 50,000 Delta Airline miles. The theme for the finals is “Wanted” and the entry fee is $12 for spectators and supporters. Grab some friends and gather around for a great night of storytelling. For more information call (208) 720-1822 or email whitney@idahobasecamp.org.

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‘PEGGY GUGGENHEIM: ART ADDICT’ THURSDAY APRIL 21 7PM / MAGIC LANTERN CINEMAS / KETCHUM “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict” is the final movie of The Sun Valley Center for the Arts spring film series. A colorful character who was not only ahead of her time but helped to define it, Peggy Guggenheim was an heiress to her family fortune who became a central figure in the modern art movement. As she moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected not only art, but also artists. Her colorful personal history included such figures as Samuel Beckett, Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp as well as countless others. While fighting through personal tragedy, Guggenheim maintained her vision to build one of the most important collections of modern art, now enshrined in her Venetian palazzo. Tickets for “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict” are $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Visit sunvalleycenter.org/performance-film/film to learn more.

‘THE HUNTING GROUND’ THURSDAY APRIL 21 7-8:30PM / COMMUNITY CAMPUS / HAILEY April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and The Advocates is hosting a free screening of “The Hunting Ground.” A startling exposé about sexual assault on American college campuses and the failure of universities to address the problem, the film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue both their education and justice. These survivors travel across the country connecting with other survivors to offer support, compassion and legal aid. They have also inspired a national dialogue on the handling of campus assaults and launched a survivors’ network for women who refuse to be silenced. The story behind the film has inspired music artist Lady Gaga and seven-time Academy Award-nominee Diane Warren to write, and Lady Gaga to record, “Til It Happens to You,” an intensely moving song that calls for support and compassion for sexual assault survivors and is fast becoming an anthem for survivors around the world. Contact The Advocates at (208) 788-4191 or darrel@theadvocatesorg.

Special showing of The Safe Side of the Fence, a shocking exposé of the human cost of nuclear weapons production, to benefit the Snake River Alliance at Magic Lantern Cinemas. Tuesday April 26th at 7:15 p.m. Q&A with the director after the show.

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