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‘ILLEGAL’ RECORDING INVESTIGATION CALLED OFF

Prosecutor determines no crime was committed BY T ERRY S MI T H

police investigation that never really got off the ground into the alleged illegal recording of a meeting in late 2015 involving Blaine County School District officials has now been snuffed altogether by Blaine County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Thomas, who determined that no crime had been committed. Thomas’ determination on Jan. 15 followed admission by district Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes, who attended the meeting, to Hailey police on Jan. 8 that district office staff had “longstanding orders” to record meetings that had the potential to become “contentious.” The Idaho Security Communications Law requires that a meeting can only be legally recorded by permission of one of the parties involved. The law provides that an offense can be charged as a felony. The meeting in question, held to discuss financial issues, occurred at the district office the morning of Oct. 29, 2015. In addition to Holmes, attending the meeting were district Business Manager Mike Chatterton, school board Vice Chair Elizabeth Corker, board Trustee Carole Freund, Hailey Elementary School PTA President Jennifer Schwartz and her husband Larry Schwartz, and Ketchum resident Jeremy Fryberger, a founder of Coalition BCSD, a community group that has recently opposed several school district actions. The meeting was allegedly recorded by someone with the district office staff, and Fryberger, after learning later that the meeting had been

recorded, brought the matter to the attention of the prosecuting attorney’s office and the Hailey Police Department with the complaint that no one in attendance at the meeting had been given permission for the recording. Hailey police subsequently determined on Jan. 12 that it could not investigate the case because of a conf lict of interest, stemming from the fact that the district funds Hailey police as resource officers at Wood River Middle School and Wood River High School.

However, I believe this matter is more about trust and professional ethics as opposed to criminal conduct and should be handled in the appropriate public forum and not a court of law.” Jim Thomas Prosecuting attorney However, Hailey Assistant Police Chief Dave Stellers received the Jan. 8 email from Holmes prior to that determination, wherein she stated that office staff had prior permission to record certain meetings. Holmes stated in the email to Stellers that “administrative assistants at the BCSD office have longstanding instructions from me on how to support me in contentious meetings in our office. These instructions include that I will always leave the door open so they can hear and intervene when needed. If the meeting is truly turning out to be contentious, heated, etc., they are to do any and all of the following as need-

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ed: take notes, record the meeting, step in and stop the meeting or call me out and/or call for security.” Hailey police forwarded the information to Thomas, who used it in his determination that no crime had been committed. Thomas noted in a Jan. 15 email to Hailey Police Chief Jeff Gunter that the Jan. 8 Holmes statement to police was apparently not consistent with a written statement she made on Dec. 2, 2015 to board Vice Chair Corker, wherein Holmes wrote that “I did not know the meeting was being taped nor am I aware of anyone ordering it.” Thomas noted the apparent discrepancy in Holmes’ statements in the email to Gunter, and described it as “disingenuous at best.” “However, I believe this matter is more about trust and professional ethics as opposed to criminal conduct and should be handled in the appropriate public forum and not a court of law,” Thomas wrote. Holmes did not reply by press deadline Tuesday for a request for comment from The Weekly Sun. tws

Clarification The meeting on Oct. 29, 2015 was held “on how to best serve the trustees in garnering the myriad of financial information they are called upon monthly to review and approve,” according to Hailey PTA President Jennifer Schwartz, who organized the meeting. She said the meeting was not held to discuss “the splitting of the treasurer/business administrator position,” as stated by The Weekly Sun in a story titled “police balk at school district investigation” in the Jan. 13 edition. The topic of splitting the treasurer and business administration positions was, however, discussed at the meeting.

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HAILEY MAN SUPPORTS STANDOFF WITH FEDS

‘Constitutional rights’ group occupies Malheur National Wildlife Refuge HQ

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ailey resident Eric Parker is in Burns, Ore., in Harney County, this week as part of “3% of Idaho’s” involvement in the nearly three-week standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. 3% of Idaho, a “constitutional rights’ organization, represents the belief that only 3 percent of citizens will stand up for their constitutional rights. On Jan. 2, an undetermined number of armed protestors, including Ammon and Ryan Bundy, sons of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, whose 2014 armed standoff against the federal government made national news, took over the headquarters of the Malheur refuge, land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Oregon occupation began as a protest of the jailing of two Harney County ranchers, Dwight Hammond, Jr. and his son Steven Hammond, who were convicted in 2012 of federal arson charges for burning public land. They served prison time, were released, and then had to return to prison on Jan. 4 after an appellate court ruled their original, shorter sentences illegal. Parker, 30, is married and has two young children, grew up in Fallon, Nev., and has lived in Hailey for seven years. According to Parker, he and 3% of Idaho founder Brandon Curtiss, of Meridian, have been in communication with the Hammonds for the past couple of months

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tion,” said that the occupiers call themselves Citizens for Constitutional Freedom and want the Hammonds freed from prison, as well as for every county in the United States to start a process that will return all federal land back to the “original owners.” They want that process to start in Harney County. tws

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Loves the outdoors and Nordic skiing BY JONATHAN KANE

ommunity School senior Annika Landis has two great loves in life—the outdoors and Nordic skiing. “They are the two things that mean the most to me,” Landis said. “It just makes me feel really calm being on skis in the wilderness. It gives me the ability to strip away the trivial things in life and allows me to find happiness. Besides the fact that it’s gorgeous, it also lets me focus on what’s important to me. There is something about feeling insignificant in nature that is empowering to me.” Landis has been a Nordic skier for 12 years and now competes for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation and is a member of the foundation’s and Community School’s Sun Valley Ski Academy. Next year she plans to ski competitively for Middlebury College in Vermont. “My parents both raced, so they put me on the team. I didn’t have a choice,” Landis said with a laugh. “I must have started in first grade but didn’t race for the first few years, but the sport quickly grew on me,” she said. “Around third grade I had to make a choice between skiing and gymnastics and I realized that I liked skiing a lot and that it had more to offer me. It’s not a sport, it’s a lifestyle. “The sport attracts a certain person—driven, kind, centered. It’s just an extremely supportive community and I love that we train year-round and that I’m always outside.” Competitions are broken down into Nordic and classic styles and

sprint and distance races. “I race classic in the distance races,” Landis said. “I just feel that I’m built to go for a long time. When people start to break down, I excel.” Landis has attended Community School since her freshman year, and currently has a 4.06 grade point average. “I love it there,” she said. “I was at a point where I was transitioning out of a group of friends and I needed more support academically and my dad runs the outdoor program there so it seemed like a natural fit. The outdoor programs were also a huge part of the reason that I decided to attend.” Outdoor programs involve the entire school population and include three trips a year. Last spring Landis did her junior solo trip in the wilderness. “I was alone for three days in southern Utah,” she said. “It was a really interesting experience and I wasn’t scared because I had spent a lot of time in the area before, but it was different being completely alone for more than 24 hours. “I wasn’t conscious of it, but I didn’t eat at all. I was more focused on my surroundings and the fact that I was really cold. “The thing I took out of it is that I really like people,” she said. “I love the outdoors and I like being alone, but now I really appreciate all the people in my life.” tws

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Digging out a buried vehicle was practiced this month in avalanche rescue training conducted by Wood River Fire and Rescue.

FIRE DEPARTMENTS PRACTICE AVALANCHE RESCUE Emergency responders learn latest snow rescue techniques

BY MARIA PREKEGES

ome 50 emergency responders from the south Wood River Valley learned more about avalanche rescue in a special Jan. 12 exercise organized by Wood River Fire and Rescue. “This is just one of the many types of emergencies the department is called to respond to,” said David Schames, a squad leader with Wood River Fire and Rescue. “Drills give us a chance to practice and refine our skills, use our equipment and make mistakes where no lives are at stake.” The exercise was conducted at the Wood River Fire and Rescue station south of Bellevue. Emergency responders from the Bellevue and Hailey fire departments participated. In addition, members of the Galena Backcountry Ski Patrol agreed to be patients and were buried directly in the snow or in a car. Schames said that since most

avalanches happen without warning, the training was kept nonspecific. “The attendees knew only that this was an avalanche drill,” he said. “Details of the scenario were kept quiet in order that the attendees were not able to prepare in advance. “The most important aspect of the drill was that it presumed that all career personnel were occupied with another incident and that a volunteer response was required,” Schames said. “All positions, including command, rescue and EMS leaders, were volunteers and all career personnel present at the drill acted as mentors to the people in command positions and were instructed to leave the volunteers 90 percent on their own.” Schames said there were “several tricks played upon the rescuers to test their thoroughness.” “In the buried car, an empty child car seat was placed in the vehicle and a baby manikin

was hidden in the car,” he said. “The occupant of the car, when extricated, was unable to answer responders’ questions about the presence of a baby. “Did the rescuers notice the car seat and search the car? They did. “The people buried in the snow were coached to get sicker if they were not handled gently or treated quickly,” Schames said. “There were other tricks and equipment malfunctions introduced in the scenario; the rescuers did well adjusting their response to the changing circumstances.” Schames concluded: “These drills are very important. Avalanche responses are low-frequency, high-risk operations and not everyone is a backcountry aficionado, so it’s especially important for our people to get their hands on the tools and practice procedures so that, when lives are at stake, things happen efficiently and quickly.”

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SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACT IS PLUSH WITH PERKS

BY TERRY SMITH

laine County School District Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes has one of the most lucrative benefit packages for a school administrator in the state of Idaho. That was a conclusion drawn by Idaho Education News, an online news service that did an analysis of benefit packages for school superintendents in 2015. In fact, IDE reported that the “Holmes benefit package might be the most extensive.” Among the benefit provisions, the package provides that the district pays for Holmes’ “employee contributions” to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho, commonly known as

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PERSI, funds a separate 401(a) retirement plan, and gives her 40 days paid leave per year. In addition, Holmes, with an annual salary of $173, 880, is the highest paid school superintendent in the state.

Benefits package among highest for school administrators in Idaho Her current contract with the district extends until July 1, 2019. Holmes was hired as district superintendent in 2014 with an annual salary of $168,000. However, she received a 3.5 percent pay increase in 2015, bringing her annual salary to its current level. Prior to coming to Blaine County, Holmes was chief academic officer at Alexandria Public Schools in Virginia. Under the terms of her employment agreement, the Blaine County School District provided Holmes with $25,000 for relocation expenses. She was hired with a two-year fixed contract that ends on July 1, 2016. She was awarded a new three-year contract by the district board of trustees on Jan. 6. As with all full-time district

employees, the benefits package provides that the district will fund family medical, dental and vision benefits to the superintendent. Holmes is further provided with a $250,000 life insurance policy and with disability insurance. She is also provided unspecified funding, to be determined by the board each year, for professional development. For retirement, the district pays the standard employer contribution of 11.32 percent of annual base salary to PERSI, an amount equivalent in Holmes’ case to $19,683 a year. In addition, the district pays the 6.79 percent employee contribution to PERSI for Holmes, an amount equivalent to $11,806 a year. For the 401(a) retirement plan, the district annually pays another 9.02 percent for Holmes, an amount equivalent to $15,683. Holmes’ 40 days paid leave per year breaks down to 15 days paid vacation, 10 days paid holiday, 12 days paid sick leave and three days paid personal leave. She is also provided with a vehicle for “performance of district business” but is “permitted incidental personal use of the vehicle in conjunction with district usage.” The package further provides that the district fund technology and equipment costs for Holmes, including a smartphone, elec-

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Superintendent Holmes was hired with a two-year fixed contract that ends on July 1, 2016. She was awarded a new three-year contract by the district board of trustees on Jan. 6.

tronic tablet, laptop and printer. The benefits package is provided as an addendum to the Holmes’ contract, which also contains a stop-loss provision in the event the board decides to terminate the contract. For termination without cause, Holmes is to be given one year of annual salary as severance. For termination with cause, the addendum provides that “the superintendent shall not be entitled to any further compensation as of the effective date of the

board’s action.” The addendum states that termination with cause can result from violation of any lawfully approved rule or regulation of the board, violation of any directive of the board, violation of the Idaho of Code of Ethics for Professional Educators, financial mismanagement or “any conduct which could serve as grounds for revocation of any certification issued by the Idaho State Department of Education.” tws

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PICABO STREET FACES MISDEMEANOR CHARGES

Blaine County native and Olympian Picabo Street faces misdemeanor charges in Summit County, Utah, for allegedly pushing her father down a flight of stairs during a domestic squabble at her home in Park City on Dec. 23, 2015. According to the Associated Press, Street, 44, is charged with misdemeanor counts of assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child. The AP reported that Roland Street, 76, suffered a head injury and that Picabo Street’s three children witnessed the incident. The AP further reported that Picabo Street has denied any “wrongdoing.” Picabo Street, originally from the Triumph area (about five miles east of Highway 75 on East Fork Road), won a gold medal in the super-giant slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

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ANIMAL SHELTER EVALUATES PUBLIC OPINION

The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley is having a survey conducted to evaluate its marketing and communications and to “help us understand your perceptions of our organization and its role in the community.” The survey will take about 10 minutes and can be accessed at www.instant.ly/s/Nig85. The Animal Shelter promises in a press release that “your answers will remain anonymous and your identity not be shared with the shelter at any time.” In addition to operating the shelter in Croy Canyon west of Hailey, the Animal Shelter operates the Barkin’ Basement thrift store in Hailey and offers numerous programs, such as pet adoption and adoption support, pet visits to senior centers, animal stress management, a free community spay and neuter program, lost and found services and dog licensing. The Animal Shelter’s mission is to “improve life in our community by connecting animals and people through innovative programs that inspire and have impact beyond our borders.”

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KETCHUM SEEKS ARTISTS FOR ART PROJECTS

The sun sets in a symphony of violet last week in Bellevue. “There is nothing more musical than a sunset,” local photogra or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part.”

The City of Ketchum invites artists to submit qualifications for its eighth annual “Art on Fourth” outdoor sculpture exhibition and its utility box “Cover Art” project. Works for both projects will be installed in the spring of 2016. The Art on Fourth sculptures will be featured along the Fourth Street Heritage Corridor, which, according to the city, “has evolved into a significant attraction during the city’s summer tourist season.” The deadline for submissions is March 4, 2016. Artists may submit up to three works for consideration. Selected artists will receive a stipend of $1,000. The utility box Cover Art project, now in its third installment, features vinyl images of original art that are applied to selected utility boxes through the city. There are currently 19 boxes displaying artwork. The city expects that six more boxes will be covered during the upcoming installation. According to a press release, the purpose of the project is to “create vitality throughout the city by transforming otherwise mundane infrastructure into engaging works of art.”  Artists commissioned for the utility box project will receive a $1,000 stipend per utility box. The deadline for initial submissions is Feb. 12, 2016. Both projects are organized and curated by the Ketchum Arts Commission. Detailed information on the submission process is available at ketchumidaho.org/arts from Sharon Arms, arts and events coordinator, at 208.726.7820 or sarms@ketchumidaho.org. Local residency is not required for submission of qualifications. There is no fee to apply for either project.

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WIN TRIP FOR TWO TO SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

“A Microsoft Certification is an ind ognized worldwide and can help ope nities,” the district reported.

The Sun Valley Film Festival, Alaska Airlines and Sun Valley Resort have teamed up to offer the “Real Sweet Sweepstakes,” with the winner receiving a free trip for two to Sun Valley for the festival March 2-6. The contest ends Feb. 16. Registration and contest rules are available at www.sunvalleyfilmfestival.org. The winner will receive two round-trip tickets to Sun Valley on Alaska Airlines, three nights’ lodging at Sun Valley Resort, two all-access film festival passes and three days of skiing for two.

STUDENTS RECEIVE MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION

Wood River High School students have an opportunity to advance their computer skills through a Microsoft Certification process at the school, which was designated last year as a Microsoft IT Academy provider. The program is funded by the State of Idaho to help students further technology skills. The program offers the opportunity to receive specialist, expert and master-level certifications in Office 2010 and Office 2013. The Blaine County School District reported in a press release that certification improves future job marketability for the students.

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Wood River High School students proud tions they recently received.

ITD LAUNCHES WINTER SAFETY

The Idaho Transportation Departme paign to help motorists drive safely in h Information on the “ITD Winter Sa

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THE PURPOSE OF A GUN

BY DICK DORWORTH

Photo by Flaviu Grumazescu Fine Art Photography

apher Flaviu Grumazescu says. “Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us immediate enjoyment, must impress us

dustry standard that can be recen doors to potential job opportu-

on Facebook and Twitter and in press releases. ITD’s Facebook page is at www.facebook.com/IdahoTransportationDepartment and its Twitter account can be found under the handle IdahoITD. “Short videos will present information on how to use Idaho’s 511 Traveler Services system, how to safely share the road with snowplows, maintain your vehicle during the winter months and drive safely in winter conditions,” said Adam Rush, ITD public involvement coordinator. “New videos will be posted to Facebook and Twitter approximately every other week.”

AVENUES OF HOPE RAISE FUNDS FOR THE HOMELESS

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ent has started a new annual camhazardous winter driving conditions. afety Campaign” will be offered

Avenues of Hope, headquartered in Boise, reported in a press release that it raised $317,469 in 2015 for nonprofit organizations in Idaho that serve the homeless. The funding came in the form of donations and grants for the 2015 Avenues of Hope Housing Challenge. The funding will be used by 32 organizations that help homeless people with places to live.

ITD ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN SEAT BELT CHALLENGE

The Idaho Transportation Department announced on Jan. 5 that two Idaho high schools have received first-place honors in a national seat belt challenge from the National Organizations for Youth Safety. T h e W e e k ly S u n •

n August, 1965, the Watts riots exploded in the Los Angeles neighborhood of that name. Though I was out of the country, and long-distance telephone calls in those days were expensive, I called a friend living in an adjacent neighborhood to see how he was faring. He reported that the violence of Watts had not spread to his neighborhood, but he was in his front room with a loaded rifle and plenty of ammunition “just in case.” I asked if he thought he would have to use the rifle. “I hope so,” he replied. Those three words were as unexpected and disturbing to me as what Watts represented (and revealed) about our country, and they helped me take a tiny step in a counter direction. I was not comfortable with hope that would kill another human, no matter their perceived infraction. I grew up with guns, hunted as a boy and young man, and killed, dressed and cleaned enough game animals and birds to know the reality of dinner. Once, while still a boy, I was involved in the rescue of a hapless hunter who had been shot in the thigh by his careless partner. It was not pretty. I learned early on that the only purpose of a gun is to kill. It is a superb tool for that purpose. The last time I carried a weapon was an unsuccessful day of hunting chukar in northern Nevada when we shot no birds and the car broke down on an infrequently traveled back road miles from any paved highway. It was not a good position, but within an hour a car appeared heading in the right direction and stopped. We were grateful for the ride but quickly alarmed by the driver’s story and very mien. He informed us that earlier that day he had shot another man during an argument, didn’t know if the victim was alive or not, and was heading south on the least traveled roads he could find. We had stashed our own

guns in the broken car with the thought that hitchhikers with weapons have a lesser chance of being picked up, but though the driver’s demeanor made it questionable whether he was telling the truth or spinning a tale, we asked to be let out at the first available telephone. In the spring of 1968, I went

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Dick Dorworth is a Blaine County resident, author and former world record holder for speed on skis. Visit his website and blog at dickdorworth.com.

to Canada for a month. At the border, the customs agent asked if I had any weapons in my van. I replied that I carried a pistol under the seat. He told me I couldn’t take the weapon into Canada but that it would be there for me when I returned to the U.S. By the end of that month I had determined that the only purpose of a gun is to kill, and I did not want to do that with my life. I left my last gun at Canadian customs and embarked on a path of dealing with life according to the attitude and reality that, whatever its challenges and dangers, killing would not be my response. Has that decision been beneficial to my life and inner and outer being? Absolutely. Has it been beneficial to the lives and inner and outer beings of my fellow citizens of planet Earth? I hope so. tws

According to a press release, Nampa High School won the best overall seat belt education campaign. Shelley High School won greatest improvement in seat belt usage. “I am thrilled that Nampa and Shelley high schools participated in the Seat Belts Save Challenge, and won,” said Sherry Jenkins, of ITD’s Office of Highway Safety. “Both schools were highly motivated to educate their peers and local communities to buckle up. “In 2014, eight young drivers were killed in Idaho,” Jenkins said. “Only two of the drivers were wearing seat belts. Two teenage passengers who were also not wearing seat belts were killed in crashes.” Jenkins said further that the challenge was organized to increase seat belt usage by teenagers nationwide. Nationally, more than half of the teenage drivers and 60 percent of the passengers killed in vehicle crashes were not wearing seat belts.

DOLLAR MOUNTAIN COMPETES IN TERRAIN CONTEST

Sun Valley Resort reported Monday that it is competing in an invite-only competition for snow park terrain for work being done at Dollar Mountain, which has now opened its “superpipe,” which the resort described as one of the largest in the Northwest. The contest for the 2015-2016 ski season is being held by GoPro and Snow Park Technologies and involves four resorts, Sun Valley, Park City, Northstar and Bear Mountain. Each resort is given the challenge of building the best terrain park possible with identical materials. The winner will receive $10,000.

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IS THE DOMESTIC DOG ANYTHING LIKE THE WOLF?

he Wood River sculpin is unique in that its home pretty much consists of the Big Wood and Little Wood rivers. This dark-olive, bottom-dwelling fish is not a target for fly anglers, but it is certainly a target of the biggest trout that live in the Big and Little Wood River systems. The volume of Wood River sculpin makes it a year-round target of trout and, therefore, a fly we cast all year long. Imitating the sculpin is not difficult and can be done with a variety of flies. Dark Olive Matukas, Olive Buggers, Sparkle Minnows and most olive-colored articulated patterns work just fine. There is one fly tied as a specific imitation of the Wood River sculpin, which is the Philo Beto. This fly is found at Lost River Outfitters in Ketchum and was developed by the owner, Scott Schnebly, and his son Blake, in the early 1990s when Blake was a young boy. The fly is loosely named for Clint Eastwood’s character, Philo Beddoe, in the movie “Any Which Way But Loose.” Tied from the Philo plume feather off of an olive-died Pheasant Rump, the Philo Beto Streamer is slam dunk when fished on the Big Wood, Little Wood or pretty much anywhere sculpins swim. Sculpin imitations are best fished with a bead head, or some external weight. When I fish the Philo Beto, I like to put a small split shot right at the head of the fly. This gives the fly a jigging action and also helps me keep it from snagging on the bottom by controlling the depth right at the fly as opposed to several inches or feet above the fly. Try to fish the fly swinging across the river on a tight line, keeping the fly as close to the bottom as you dare. The true sculpin will dart from rock to rock along the river bottom, trying to avoid being eaten, but plenty of them do get eaten and they represent a major calorie intake for wintering trout. When fishing Streamer imitations, fish them on fluorocarbon leaders so that when you strip strike, the leader does not stretch but instead buries the hook in the fish’s mouth. Fish a stout tippet, tapering it to about 2X. Nine feet is plenty of length. Cast across the river and retrieve the fly with your rod tip on the water and the line coming into the tip in a straight line. Enjoy all the big fish you’re going to catch! Happy fishing, everyone!

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BY FRAN JEWELL

here is much talk today about the domestic dog no longer being anything like its ancestor, the wolf. Many believe that because of domestication, the dog no longer shares any wolf behaviors. On some level, behaviors have changed so the domestic dog can live with humans. Dogs have become much more biddable, meaning they want to learn, work with, and be trained to live in our society. It is highly unlikely that the wolf will accept training to live in our society. Many of us see “wolf behavior” as aggression, and we are deeply afraid of aggression, so we tend to emotionally remove the dog from “wolf behavior” in general. We WANT to see the dog as an entirely different species, especially when we look deep into the eyes of our beloved Labrador or Chihuahua. There are facts that we now cannot dismiss. Dogs are genetically 99.9 percent the same as wolves. We also have studies now that document that dogs are actually more aggressive than wolves. That sure surprised me when I saw that. What wolf behaviors do dogs share? Chasing things that move, especially in our beloved herding dogs (border collies and Australian shepherds, as an example), pouncing on toys, shaking toys (many terriers do this behavior), hunting (German shorthaired pointers, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers) are all examples of wolf behaviors. These traits are genetically inherited in our dogs to help man to survive. My favorite wolf behavior that dogs have inherited is opportunism! Yes, we all know

Photo by Fran Jewell

Here, Kalidor mimics wolf behavior by diving for a snowball. This behavior is identical to a wolf pouncing on a mouse in a field for food.

that if we leave a roast on the counter, chances are our larger-breed dog will help himself! Any self-respecting wolf is going hunt for the easiest prey – the sick deer or elk, or smallest one. You would never see a wolf choose to puruse the largest bull elk or bull moose unless it was sick. When training a dog, we can use his natural opportunistic behavior to our benefit. This is one reason why training with food can be very successful with a dog unless, of course, he has free food in his bowl all day. What self-respecting dog is going to choose to work for food if he has free food in his bowl? Once we understand the basic nature of

dog behavior, it becomes enormously easier to train, enjoy and live with our dogs. When we think of dogs as furry humans, training becomes much more difficult because they simply do not think like humans. While dogs are not wolves, understanding heritage can be enormously helpful – and no, you don’t have to be a wolf expert, but you do have to understand that a dog is not a human. Fran Jewell is an IAABC Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, NADOI Certified Instructor 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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SKIING THE HARRIMAN TRAIL BY LESLIE REGO

ypically, in the winter, I can cross-country ski with multiple layers of clothing to just a sweater and a vest. Some of my fondest memories are of the coldest days, thinking I will have a miserable time, and actually, with all of my many layers, being toasty warm and enjoying the crisp, cold air. I have skied in rain, in snow and in blowing winds, although I will admit that I am generally a blue sky, sunshine kind of skier. Unlike summer, winter brings many different kinds of weather and with the weather many different vistas. Sometimes while skiing the Harriman Trail, the fog drifts down the slopes of the mountains and envelopes me in a misty embrace. Other times, I ski just after a snowstorm when all of the trees are laden with snow and the trail looks like a fairyland. Many days, while skiing, the willow branches are encased in ice and the trail sparkles with glinting light bouncing in every conceivable direction. I certainly am not a great skier, but the Harriman Trail is so beautiful that even “limping” along, the outing is wonderful. One year, as I slowly made my way up the trail, I spotted a spider. I consoled myself by thinking, “Well, the reason you even saw this tiny little spider is that you go so slowly and can take in even the smallest of details!” I wondered just where this little creature planned to go and how it came about to even be on the trail. The rest of my ski, I made up scenarios with the spider as the protagonist. The Harriman Trail offers a plethora of experiences, with a multitude of different weather patterns, vistas and intricate details. Each ski offers something new and different, even though I have skied the trail for 28 winters. Leslie Rego is an artist and Blaine County resident. See her current exhibit “Natural Elegance” at Lipton Fine Arts, located at 411 N. Leadville Ave. in Ketchum (next to the Coffee Grinder). For more information, visit www. leslierego.com. Leslie Rego, “The Harriman Trail,” nib pen and sumi ink, watercolor.

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Column Science & Place

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DEV KHALSA: COMMUNITY FOCUS

BY JEFF BACON

Photo by Flaviu Grumazescu Fine Art Photography

A cow elk forages during winter.

WHAT ELK NEED BY HANNES THUM

inter can be a time of intense struggle and hunger for the creatures in our area. The combination of higher energy demands (think cold temperatures and all of this deep snow to trudge through) and low energy inputs (think lack of plants to eat) impacts many of our local animal species, and mortality rates for many species are very high this time of year. Some animals have adapted physical traits and behaviors to avoid the crunch of winter, but species such as elk have to more or less stay outside and tough it out. Our local elk can neither hibernate nor store food to prepare for winter. Instead, elk in our area rely on small-scale migrations from the high country to the milder lower elevations to try to escape the deepest snow and to scratch around for meager plant nutrition. Before we settled the majority of these areas, the valley floor of the Wood River area was winter home for great herds of elk (there are some impressive historical figures of herd sizes that used to congregate in Elkhorn, Deer Creek, and the valleys around Hailey and Bellevue back in the day). There, they would have been able to scrounge for food hiding beneath the snow and, most importantly, conserve energy by being able to hang out without being harassed. Courtesy photo It may be easy for us to Hannes Thum is a Wood River forget about these elk until a Valley native and has spent most heavy snow year like the one of his life exploring what our local we are having pushes more ecosystems have to offer. He curelk down near our towns. For rently teaches science at Communiyears now, the Ketchum Dis- ty School. trict of the Forest Service has closed some of our local south slopes to human traffic in winter (the Warm Springs south slopes from Heidelberg Hill to the West Fork of Warm Springs Creek being the most obvious example). Why? Because the elk need it. Our local elk herds rely on having places like these south slopes, where the sun warms them up the most and keeps the snow relatively shallow, to safely make it through until spring. For creatures like our local elk, every winter calorie is something that has been scrounged and scraped for, and every wasted movement puts them behind in the brutal economics of winter survival. There are more elk pressing down into the hills around Hailey than I have seen in many years, and even though these slopes aren’t closed by the Forest Service or by the BLM, the elk you see on these hills deserve a wide berth.

ocal photographer Dev Khalsa is always behind the lens, shining the spotlight on others. The Hailey Chamber of Commerce, which counts Dev as a member, thought it was time to bring the photographer out from behind the camera and asked her to tell us a little about herself and doing business in the Wood River Valley. In addition to running her own business, Dev has also acted as a mentor for many students in and around the Valley. This combination has given her a chance to learn what works and to see firsthand the challenges that many of the Valley’s young people face in creating a life for themselves once they leave school. “It’s always interesting to me to work with students on their senior projects. I want to make sure that they understand that no matter how much they love their chosen profession (and I do love photography!), there’s more to it than they may realize,” Dev said during a recent interview. “Students think my days are filled with taking pictures and editing, and while that’s my favorite part of the job, I spend more time than you’d think on the day-to-day

tasks of running a business.” Dev graduated from the University of New Mexico, where she studied photojournalism. “When I first moved to the area, I worked as the photographer for the Wood River Journal,” Dev notes. “I have always loved working with people, and from there, creating Dev Khalsa Photography was a natural progression. The transition from photojournalism to wedding and portrait photography has been great. I love that I get to work with happy clients during some of the most important times in their lives.” The advent of cameras in our phones has led to the fact that as a planet, we took 10 percent of all photos ever taken in just the last 12 months. You would think this might have a negative impact on the photographer industry. “Yes, there are many more ‘amateur’ photographers today than in the past, but I think the biggest value for the type of photography I do is not just the quality of the shot, but the quality of the experience,” Dev says. “As a portrait photographer, I get to know my clients and help put them in a comfortable and relaxed setting that will help put their true personality on film. It’s actually one of my favorite parts

This Chamber Corner is brought to you by the Hailey Chamber of Commerce.

Photo by Dev Khalsa

Dev Khalsa of Dev Khalsa Photography in Hailey.

of the job.” Any words of wisdom to help the rest of us get that perfect shot? “Look at your subject from many different angles,” says Dev. “There’s always a great shot, it’s just waiting for you to find it.” 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.

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

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‘THE BIG SHORT’ Wall Street goes boom

BY JONATHAN KANE

t is hard to remember a film that was so incredibly entertaining and that boasted so many great performances about a subject that was so complex and difficult to understand. But that is the case with the new ‘comedy’ about the financial markets’ collapse in 2007 and the destruction of millions of Americans’ lives – “The Big Short.” Perhaps a lion’s share of the credit goes to Adam McKay, Will Ferrell’s longtime collaborator and the director of “Anchorman” and “Talladega Nights,” who both directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay based on the book by Michael Lewis. It took his comedic eye to make it all work. It also took four terrific performances from Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell to put it over the top – especially from Bale, who delivers an amazing turn as the socially misfit genius doctor, now

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hedge fund operator, who saw what no one else would believe and bet the house on it. That bet was that the housing market bubble would burst and that by purchasing default swaps, billions of dollars would be made. The movie follows three other groups of investors that took the same plunge while being called lunatics and became rich. Gosling plays the movie’s narrator who, when things get tricky, turns the screen over to a series of celebrity cameos to explain the more arcane details of the financials. Pitt plays the disillusioned Wall Street veteran that is lured back into the chase by two young investors, and Carell plays a complex and volatile man that refuses to believe that the bubble will burst and then is shocked by what he discovers before betting the house. I wish I understood the nuances of the material more, but I was wildly entertained watching it all unfold.

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Jonathan Kane is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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WOOD RIVER VICTORY GARDEN

By Sarah Busdon

n the Wood River Valley we’ve seen an increased interest in growing and producing our own food. There is a desire to know where our food comes from and Victory Gardens are a great way to produce locally grown food and stretch your food budget. During World War II, Victory Gardens were planted by families in the United States to help prevent a food shortage. Planting Victory Gardens helped make sure that there was enough food for our soldiers fighting around the world. At the time, canned vegetables were rationed and Victory Gardens helped people stretch their ration coupons. Most Americans ate local produce grown in their own backyard gardens or community plots because trains and trucks had to be used to transport solWikimedia commons public domain image Wikimedia commons public domain image diers, vehicles, and weapons. Many World War I era US poster World War II era British poster different types of vegetables were grown, such as tomatoes, carrots, letVictory Gardens were planted during tuce, beets, and peas. In 1944, Victory in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture World War II. Fruits and vegetables Gardens were responsible for producing 40 percent of all vegetables grown estimates that more than 20 million harvested in these home and communi-

ty plots was estimated to be 9-10 million tons, an amount equal to all commercial production of fresh vegetables. Gardening in the Wood River Valley can be tricky. Careful attention needs to be given to cold-season versus warm-season crops and to what grows well locally, considering our high elevation and short gardening season. Planning a Victory Garden doesn’t have to be difficult and Blaine County Extension’s Master Gardeners are here to help you plan and bring your Victory Garden visions to fruition. During the months of February through March the University of Idaho will be offering a Wood River Valley Victory Gardening series. To learn more about Victory Gardens and your local Master Gardeners, please contact the Blaine County Extension Office, 208.788.5585. Sarah Busdon in an administrative assistant with University of Idaho’s Blaine County Extension office. For more information, visit extension.uidaho.edu/blaine or call 208.788.5585.

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“The 20th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit is an opportunity to thank our community with full and grateful foolish hearts and invite them to look back on Company of Fools’ 20 years of storytelling on Main Street, Hailey,” said Core Company Artist Denise Simone.

COMPANY OF FOOLS 20th ANNIVERSARY Celebrate with the thespians BY YANNA LANTZ

Company of Fools (COF) is celebrating 20 magnificent years in the Wood River Valley. The theatre company’s 20th season started this past July and runs through the end of June 2016. As part of this special season, the community is invited to commemorate two decades of theatrical genius during three evenings of performances, featuring special guests. Help support the performing arts locally with a Gala Performance on Friday, Jan. 22, and two performances Jan. 23-24. “The 20th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit is an opportunity to thank our community with full and grateful foolish hearts and invite them to look back on Company of Fools’ 20 years of storytelling on Main Street, Hailey,” said Core Company Artist Denise Simone. Simone and the founders of COF landed in Hailey after road tripping a small U-Haul trailer across the country from Richmond, Virginia. The gang included a hodgepodge of personalities: one man, one woman, a 5-year-old girl, two dogs and a cat for good measure. They found a new home in the Liberty Theatre and set up shop. Fools founder Rusty Wilson pondered a vision for the compa-

ny: “Theatre is perhaps the only forum left where people from all walks of life can come together and have an honest confrontation with ideas, people, experiences, lifestyles and ideologies different from their own, and do this in an environment that is safe and free from judgment. This is no small thing. These troubled times are a reminder to all of us that the theatre, indeed all the arts, are not frills, but a necessary part of our growth in grace.” The community embraced the storytellers and has been supportive of their work for the past 20 years, which has encompassed a staggering 147 productions. To mark this milestone anniversary, The Fools presents three chances to see a performance packed with music, monologues, scenes and videos that celebrate the artists and productions that have made COF known as “Broadway in the Rockies.” The party kicks off on Friday, Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m. with a glamorous Red Carpet Gala. A ticket to this night includes a pre-show cocktail party and reception, followed by the live performance at 7 p.m. Tickets bought at the $500 level and above include a “Foolish Celebration Post-Party” at CK’s. Cocktail

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attire is recommended for this extraordinary evening; tickets start at $200. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 2324, enjoy the live performance at 7 p.m. with tickets ranging from $10-$50. “The [show] – which is presented on all three nights – is a moving and highly entertaining performance of song, scenes and monologues from the past 20 years,” states a release from the company. “Under the direction of John Glenn and R.L. Rowsey, the performances feature a stellar ensemble including Andrew Alburger, Jana Arnold, Scott Creighton, David Janeski, Claudia McCain, Jennifer Jacoby Rush, Rich Rush, Denise Simone, Joel Vilinsky, Aly Wepplo, Russell Simone Wilson and Patsy Wygle as well as guest actor Debra Wagoner.” “COF has always had one simple desire – to be a theatre company that lives in the heartbeat of the community it serves,” Simone said. “We look forward to celebrating with our community as we commit to continuing to create, on Main Street Hailey, well into the future.” To purchase tickets, make a donation or for more information, call 208.726.9491, visit the Liberty Theatre box office or go to sunvalleycenter.org/gala. tws

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Jewel Viola Patterson

Bellevue - Jewel Patterson, a longtime resident of Bellevue, passed away at home in Bell Mountain Village with family and loving caregivers from Bell Mountain and Hospice of the Wood River Valley by her side. Jewel was born July 27, 1925 in Garland, Utah, to Alex and Della Gleed. She was the eighth child of 11 siblings. Jewel became a widow at the age of 19 when her husband Kennth Van Leuven was killed in a tragic accident. The accident was from a practice in the 1940s to send train cars down the tracks without signals or warning at night. Kenneth’s tanker truck was struck, killing him instantly. From this marriage Jewel had two beautiful children, Kenny and Becky Van Leuven. A short marriage to Victor Remiggi would bring her third child, Vicki Lynn. In 1950 she met and married the love of her life….. a tall handsome cowboy, Bill Patterson, of Gannett, Idaho, adding to her family two more daughters, Kathleen and Barbara Patterson. Ranching life on the Baseline Road was where Jewel perfected her cooking skills, baking bread, mastering sourdough pancakes, canning and making her locally famous blue cheese dressing. Jewel loved feeding her family, friends, neighbors, ranch hands and anyone else who would walk through the door. Jewel would make so many pancakes daily that the ranch dogs would bury them in the livestock bedding pile, and Bill would find them in the spring when he would spread the pile in the fields. There were pancakes everywhere! Jewel was the host of all hosts. Her wonderful personality was great for hosting and bartending. She tended bar at several watering holes in the valley; Moonstone, Sam’s Club, and the Sweetwater Saloon are a few some may remember. On the ranch, Jewel also became an amazing gardener. She would harvest her garden every fall, then can or freeze every vegetable or berry she could get her hands on. She would make her own homemade chokecherry wine, and enjoyed making her own home brews. Jewel was never afraid of trying new recipes or making up her own. Jewel was a talented quilt maker, a craft she learned from her mother. Jewel was also a dance instructor; her studio was the living room, teaching the twist or jitterbug to anyone who wanted to learn. She had such a love for music that her Curtis Mathes stereo would 14

be cranked up so loud that it would vibrate the pictures on the wall. She also loved to sing and play the guitar. Jewel loved to read. Her favorite books were crime novels or mysteries. She had a huge collection of books. She also enjoyed reading all local papers, and would cut out any article or clipping of anyone she knew. Jewel’s appearance was very important to her. She would always be picture perfect, with every hair in place, makeup perfect, and always beautifully dressed. The cowboys would always get a kick out of her coming down to the corrals in her high heels while Bill was branding cattle to let them know dinner was ready. Jewel’s wisdom, wit and mere presence will be sorely missed by anyone who came to know her. She is survived by her son, Kenny Van Leuven, his wife Cindy, and their children, Kirby Van Leuven, and Karri and her husband Mike Heda of Boise, Idaho; her daughter Becky Schooley of Woods Cross, Utah, and her children Kimberly and husband Clay Fenstermaker, Tracy and husband Mike Allred, Kenny and wife Shalayn Schooley; her daughter Vicki Bradshaw and her children, Monique and husband Roger Jacketta, and Michelle and husband Bob Marriott of Woods Cross, Utah; her daughter Kathleen Swanson of Bellevue, Idaho, and her children Cody Swanson and fiancée Ali Golden of Fairfield, Idaho, and Brandon and wife Janie Swanson of Bellevue, Idaho; her daughter Barbara Patterson and partner in life Kelly Wardell, and their daughter Mandi and husband Aric Iverson, of Bellevue, Idaho; her sister Fern Moser of Bountiful, Utah, and brother Dean Gleed of Logan, Utah; her sister-inlaw Bonnie Svare of Sparks, Nev., along with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, g reat-g reat-g randchild ren, nieces and nephews. Jewel was preceded in death by her husband Bill Patterson, parents Alex and Della Gleed, three brothers, five sisters, son-in-law Ron Schooley and great-granddaughter Brittani Rennels. There will be a celebration of life in the spring, on a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Hospice of the Wood River Valley, P.O. Box 4320, Ketchum, Idaho 83340. Arrangements are made under the care of Wood River Chapel of Hailey. www.woodriverchapel.com

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Health & Welfare Wednesday January 20 12:15-1:15PM / St. Luke’s Clinic / Hailey Ever wonder how your tax dollars support services in the Department of Health and Welfare? Food, medical care and children’s services are only a few of the programs Health and Welfare supports. John Hathaway, Region 5 director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, presents an interactive discussion on the facts and myths of who has access to services, how much money it costs taxpayers, goals and projections of services, and where our state and community reap benefits and face challenges. All Brown Bag lectures are free and no pre-registration is required. The talk takes place at St. Luke’s Clinic, Carbonate Rooms, 1450 Aviation Dr., Hailey. Call St. Luke’s Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs at 208.727.8733.

Free Car Seat Safety Check Wednesday January 20 2-4PM / St. Luke’s Clinic / Hailey St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center will offer free car seat safety checks. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will help you install your car seat before your baby is born, can fit an older child to his or her seat, teach proper installation and check for recalls. Inspections take place in front of the main entrance of St. Luke’s Clinic in Hailey. Call 208.727.8733 for more information.

‘Angels In America’ thur Jan 21- sat jan 23 Various Times / The Spot / Ketchum This January, The Spot produces Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon “Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches.” Performances will run for two more weekends, Jan. 21-30. Praised as “one of the most important pieces of theater to come out of the late 20th century” by Metro Weekly, and one of “the most thrilling American plays in years” by The New York Times, “Angels in America” explores national themes such as politics, ethics, race, homosexuality and stasis verses change. The cast stars locals Peter Burke, Kevin Wade, Debra Leeds, Tim Eagan, Natalie Battistone and Yanna Lantz and welcomes Spot newcomers Patrick Mazzella, Thaddeus McCants and Jud Harmon. Brett Moellenberg and Freddie Harris co-direct the drama, which features an original score by Grant Carey. Thursday performances are at 8 p.m. and all other shows start at 7 p.m. There are only 50 seats each night to maintain an intimate audience experience. Reserve tickets at spotsunvalley.com or by calling 208.928.6241. The Spot is located at 220 Lewis St., #2, Ketchum.

Community School Open House fri Jan 22- sat jan 23

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Community School will host two open houses this week. On Friday, from 8:30-10 a.m., the school will host an Elementary School Open House for families with students entering grades K-5. Parents are welcome. On Saturday, at 10 a.m., Community School will host an Early Childhood Center (ECC) and Kindergarten Open House. Parents and children welcome. To RSVP for these events or to find out more about Community School, contact Director of Admissions Katie Robins, krobins@communityschool.org or 208.622.3960, ext. 117.

Korby Lenker Music & Book Signing friday january 22 7PM / Iconoclast Books / Ketchum Korby Lenker’s first book features 27 stories culled from his 15 years as a solo touring indie artist. The stories are as colorful as his titles suggest – “Rat’s Dude,” “Manboy and the Mafia Table,” “Catlady” – and flourish under his descriptive, empathetic pen. From a romantic-encounter-turned-family-crisis, to a humorous eulogy for his recently deceased piano teacher, to an unlikely visit with a convicted felon in a California desert, he has distilled an unusual life into a few potent vignettes you will read more than once.

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Teen Workshop sat jan 23 & sun jan 24

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The Sun Valley Center for the Arts is offering teen artists of all levels a chance to sharpen their drawing skills. The Center’s own education assistant, Danica Robrahn, will lead this weekend workshop. Students are invited to flex their drawing muscles with material exploration, perspective, proportion and drawing from observation. The two-day workshop is perfect for experienced teen artists, newcomers to drawing and everyone in between. Tuition for the weekend teen drawing workshop is $10, and pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call 208.726.9491.

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Rainforest Action Network Benefit monday January 25 5:30-7:30PM / Ketchum Conference & Events Center Rainforest Action Network (RAN) returns for another important benefit event. This year RAN’s panel and discussion will center on the theme “Keep it in the Ground: From Paris to Sun Valley.” RAN Executive Director and fierce corporate negotiator Lindsey Allen will be joined by Ketchum local sustainability and climate expert Aimée Christensen and the founder of Bold Nebraska and anti-Keystone XL pipeline leader extraordinaire Jane Kleeb. RAN works at the intersection of forest protection, human rights and climate change. Through a unique brand of corporate campaigning led by Allen, RAN has pressured and inspired some of the world’s largest and most environmentally destructive corporations to introduce environmental ethics into their bottom lines with effective campaigns. The Wall Street Journal dubbed RAN as “some of the most savvy environmental agitators in the business.” Join RAN for a fascinating and much needed discussion on what it takes to create real system change to keep fossil fuels in the ground, and confront not just what’s possible, but what’s necessary for a stable climate. Tickets are $100, $10 for students; sponsorships start at $500. Longstanding RAN supporters and local residents Andrew and Kim Castellano have once again offered a significant challenge grant to support RAN’s critical work in 2015, and with an additional contribution from Muffy Ritz, a $25,000 fundraising challenge has been created for this event. All ticket proceeds, sponsorships, and donations made at the event will count toward this challenge. For more information and to reserve tickets or make a contribution, visit ran.org/sunvalley. The Ketchum Conference and Events Center is located next to Zinc Restaurant at 620 Sun Valley Road in Ketchum. For more information, visit ran.org/sunvalley, or call 415.659.0536.

Death Café Goes to the Movies! monday January 25 6PM / Private Home Theater The film “Departures” (2 hours 11 minutes) will be shown Monday at 6 p.m., followed by a 45-minute discussion for those who would like to stay. Due to limited theater seating, reservations are required. Contact Kate Riley for more details at 208.447.7808.

Jim Britt Photography Exhibit tuesday January 26

5-6PM / Community Library / Ketchum

The Community Library is honored to unveil a new exhibit, “The Eclectic Portrait,” by photographer Jim Britt. The exhibit includes remarkable photographs of some of the most famous performers of the 20th century, as well as evocative photographs of the “man-on-the-street.” The public is invited to attend a reception with the artist in the Lecture Hall on Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Britt will be available to talk about his work and wine will be served. The exhibit is part of The Community Library’s “Art in the Lecture Hall” series. For more information call 208.726.3493, ext. 123 or email asvidgal@comlib.org.

‘Ketchum’s Historic Buildings’ wednesday January 27 3:30-5PM / Community Library / Ketchum The Community Library invites the public to stop by the library and view the Alturas Elementary collagraph print show. The Alturas Elementary art exhibit celebrates Ketchum’s historic heritage and is titled “Ketchum’s Historic Buildings.” The entire fourth grade of Alturas Elementary School, located in Woodside in Hailey, took a field trip to Ketchum to look at 17 historic buildings and then went back to the classroom and each student chose a building to depict. Sixty-eight students participated in the project under the instruction of art teacher Ms. Joni Cashman. The Community Library will host a public reception and Art Party for the young artists and their families on Jan. 27 in The Children’s Library. The community is invited to stop by and celebrate the wonderful artwork showcased at the library. Each print is titled and signed by the young artist and is available to purchase. For details contact Mary Tyson, mtyson@comlib.org or 208.726.3493, ext. 112.

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t. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center opened a human milk Donation and Outreach Center last March, joining the network of Mothers’ Milk Bank (MMB), a nonprofit program benefitting mothers and babies nationwide. Wood River Valley area mothers with extra milk can make a difference in babies’ lives by donating their excess milk to Mothers’ Milk Bank. Milk goes to the tiniest babies whose mothers might be struggling to produce enough milk. Babies who are born prematurely benefit greatly from breast milk and often, for one reason or another, their mother cannot provide it. Babies in need may be late pre-term (3538 weeks) and underweight, have extremely low blood sugar or have jaundice. Donor milk can help these babies thrive, gain weight faster and get the antibodies and nutrients they may not receive from formula. Breast milk can help them get healthy faster and even save lives. Mothers who donate their milk to the Mothers’ Milk Bank are healthy and have been screened by phone interview and a one-time blood test. Linda Parsons, R.N., lactation consultant, facilitates the screening and oversees

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Betsy Castle died suddenly leaving her 2 young daughters, Trinity and Bella, and husband, Jerry Hadam. Any contributions to the family are greatly appreciated. A YouCaring page has been set up. Please visit https://www.youcaring.com/jerry-hadamtrinity-and-bella-hadam-castle-505396.

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