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Company of Fools will present “Woody Guthrie’s American Song,” June 26 through July 15, at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. For a story, see page 12.

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At 12:56 p.m. Thursday, June 14, a call came in to Wood River Fire & Rescue regarding a fire at 410 Broadford Road, Bellevue, owned by Mathew Wilcox. The department originally suspected that it was just a “controlled open burn that had gotten out of control,” said Bart Lassman, Wood River fire chief.

Lassman said cottonwood trees, brush and logs were on fire with flames up to about 30 feet high.

While Lassman was on site, Wilcox’s two-story garage caught on fire also.

“At that point, I upgraded it to a structure fire,” Lassman said.

Engines responded from the Wood River and Hailey fire departments, and Courtesy photo by Michael Edminster two water tenders came from Ketchum Rural Fire District and from Wood River. There were also two additional chief officers, Craig Aberbach of Wood River and Mike Elle of Ketchum, on site.

“The building sustained external damage and into the soffit area, but we were able to catch it before it penetrated inside,” Lassman said. “We turned the fire over to the crew from Bellevue, and were done by 2:40 p.m. You’d think with all the moisture it wouldn’t have spread, but there was radiant heat from the logs and trees.”

The owner was evacuated for safety. The cause is still undetermined, since Wilcox said he wasn't doing a controlled burn.

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Public Land Use To Be Discussed At Public Forum

The Sawtooth Society and U.S. Forest Service will host a public forum regarding private land use in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at the Salmon River shed east of Highway 75 next the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch’s hot springs pool south of Stanley.

“This public forum is the culmination of many years of collaboration,” said Greg Travelstead, Sawtooth Society executive director. “Recommendations for private land development have been finalized to support appropriate design and construction on private parcels consistent with the protections intended by the formation of the Sawtooth NRA.” The meeting is open to the public and will present attendees the opportunity to engage with a panel of experts in fields of interest relative to private property management on the Sawtooth NRA. The Sawtooth Society was formed in 1997 and has since invested more than $750,000 in over 190 recreational-related projects throughout the area. It also has been instrumental in preserving open space in the scenic Sawtooth Valley and Stanley Basin.

The Sawtooth Society offers memberships, programs, grants and volunteer opportunities to benefit the area and has a number of upcoming volunteer projects and donation opportunities for getting involved.

Seating is limited. Call the Sawtooth NRA to reserve your seat at (208) 727-5000.

For details and more information, visit sawtoothsociety.org or contact Greg Travelstead at (208) 721-7665 or email greg@sawtoothsociety.org.

Writers’ Conference To Expand School Outreach Program

The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference has expanded its school outreach program with the new Eye on the Future Project. The program will now include a student and author luncheon during the conference.

As part of the project, a new 2018 Eye on the Future Scholarship was awarded to Dakota Sanders from Silver Creek High School, in Hailey. Sanders will join SVWC scholars from the Fulfillment Fund in Los Angeles as a full attendee at the conference. The SVWC committee reviewed applications from five students nominated from each of the high schools in the Wood River Valley earlier this spring.

As well, during the conference, the writer Karan Mahajan will meet with a group of Wood River Valley high school students, who were invited to attend his breakout session, a fiction panel with three other authors.

SVWC also donated 65 copies of Mahajan’s novel, “The Association of Small Bombs,” to the local high schools to include in the Language Arts curriculum.

Additionally, as in years past, Wood River Valley students and teachers have been invited to attend all SVWC Pavilion presentations for free through the Eye on the Future Project. Karan Mahajan. Photo by Molly Winters, courtesy of Sun Valley Writers’ Conference

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BY DANA DUGAN

ight on the Mountains Center for Spiritual Living will host a discussion on suicide and why life matters, 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 27, facilitated Rev. Jill Iris.

Iris, who moved permanently to the Wood River Valley from Boise in 2013 to work with Rev. John Moreland at Light on the Mountains, is on the Valley’s suicide task force. She also worked for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and for the Crisis Hotline. She presents slide shows to middle and high school students called My Life Matters.

“I got involved in the task force to represent the clergy of the Valley and NAMI,” Iris said. “Statistics show, according to the CDC [Centers for Disease Control], that there has been a 30 percent increase in suicides since 1999.”

In fact, suicide is a serious public health problem, with lasting harmful effects on individuals, families and communities. The recent suicides of two well-known people—Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade—have shocked many people, because both celebrities seemed to “have it all.”

Iris and Moreland both felt it was a good time to discuss aspects of suicide that reach into all demographics.

“We’ll talk about loneliness,” Iris said. “We have an epidemic of loneliness. We’re isolated by social media and the Internet, and we’re not connected to ourselves.”

Besides a feeling of isolation, risk factors may include family history of suicide, history of mental health disorders, particularly depression, loss, poverty, illness, alcohol and substance abuse, and access to lethal means.

Even environmental concerns may contribute. Earlier this year, a review of research evidence in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry showed that there is evidence that living in high-altitude areas may increase rates of suicide and depression from low-blood-oxygen levels related to low atmospheric pressure.

The goal of suicide prevention is simple: reduce the risks, and build up the connections.

Ideally, prevention looks like a well-oiled machine of a village.

People who are part of a larger, tight-knit community are less apt to take their own lives. Effective prevention also includes access to clinical care, family support, effective problem solving, and cultural and religious beliefs.

“We want to offer this to the community—to help people understand that suicide isn’t selfish, as some people say; in a way, it’s selfless,” Iris said.

Many people believe they are a burden to others, she added.

“People think it’s a viable option, but it’s the pain that leads to the suicide that’s the most important aspect,” she said. “How can we connect and uplift and support without taking on someone’s problems.

“Mental health is treatable and suicide is preventable. Mental health is a physical condition. Depression messes with your brain.

It’s like a broken bone but it’s a broken brain.”

The suicide task force meets monthly at St. Luke’s Wood River. It has created a “Get Help” booklet as well as established “Know The Five Signs” campaign.

“We try to blend the information,” Iris said. “We think people should just come out and ask a person they might feel is in danger, ‘Are you considering suicide?’

“I hope there will be questions and there will be other counselors available at the talk. Our role as a community is about paying attention, learning to be aware and reaching out. How do we make heart connections that can save lives?”

For more information on the talk, contact Iris at revjill@lightonthemountains.org. The talk will also be available to view at livestream.com/lightonthemountains/events/8248935. tws

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Thursday, June 28, at the Ketchum Event Center. The one-hour fundraiser supports the Institute’s capacity to help Blaine County become more resilient in the face of climate change. From energy and food to land use and the environment, the Institute pioneers innovative initiatives to strengthen local quality of place in the Wood River Valley and beyond.

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Talks Resume With Idaho Power For An Additional Transmission Line

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ince 2007, Idaho Power has worked toward the creation of a second 138,000-volt redundant transmission line between Hailey and Ketchum.

In 2017, the Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission denied the company’s conditional use permit application, and the Blaine County Board of Commissioners upheld this decision. Now, the transmission line has circulated back into current discussions.

This new line is one of the first steps in the Wood River Electrical Plan, as detailed through the collaborative efforts of Idaho Power and a local community advisory committee. Currently, the Valley is served by a single 138-kV transmission line, which was built in 1962.

Idaho Power spokesman David Angell said that an outage on this line would result in power loss to all of the Ketchum and Sun Valley area. As such, the company maintains that the line will need to be replaced. Without the construction of an additional transmission line, rebuilding the current line would result in a 40-hour power outage.

After the 2017 Planning and Zoning decision, Idaho Power applied for a Certificate for Public Convenience and Necessity with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. The IPUC determined that the need for an additional line is valid and approved the route for the line, but didn’t specify how it would be created or how much it would cost.

Instead, these issues were addressed on Monday, June 11, at a special meeting held by the Blaine County Board of Commissioners and Planning and Zoning Commission with Idaho Power for a mediation session. Among the viable alternatives discussed were potential alternate routes, ways to minimize visual impact, and the cost differential resulting from such options.

“There is latitude in moving in the approved certificate,” Angell said. “That’s the point of mediation, to see where we make modifications.”

Throughout the process, Idaho Power has maintained one of its priorities is to preserve the scenic corridor.

Proposed options for minimizing impact range from screening transmission structures and reducing pole height, to undergrounding transmission and distribution

lines.

“We’ve got to do the right thing,” Angell said. “And the right thing is minimizing impact as much as possible, notwithstanding the need for electricity. Thinking in terms of long-term reliable services, it’s quite important.”

The proposed power line would stretch approximately 11 miles, from the Wood River Substation north of Hailey to the Ketchum Substation located on Sun Valley Road, and would cost an existing estimate of $30 million, with a potential incremental cost of $34 million to underground all of the transmission lines and $7.5 million to underground all distribution lines.

Idaho Power still needs a conditional use permit from Blaine County to proceed with the project. As such, Blaine County and Idaho Power are both working toward modifying the proposed plan. The Board of Commissioners says that no decisions have been made in regards to funding, and public commentary on the matter is still open.

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NEWS ARTS

‘RAISE YOUR VOICE’

St. Thomas Playhouse to present ‘Sister Act’

BY YANNA LANTZ

The 19-year-old actress Christina Gales-Brooks stars as Deloris. Photo by Yanna Lantz

this convent, and she changes the nuns, and in turn the nuns change her,” Gorby said. “They learn and grow from one another. It’s about how you can find relationships in very unusual places.”

“It also celebrates the power of music to unite a community,” Brannon said. “It affirms the importance of women sticking together to resist violence and oppression, and it reminds us that while the church has something essential to offer the world, the church can only be the church when it is connected to real-life issues.”

Christina Gales-Brooks, a 19-year-old student at Bloomfield College, in New Jersey, will take on the role of Deloris.

“She’s so brave to come out to the mountains of Idaho at just 19 with a small suitcase to learn from us, and us

learn from her,” Gorby said. “She has such a powerful voice. It’s very impressive.”

In addition to Gales-Brooks, the cast features Savina Barini as Mother Superior, Kagen Albright as Eddie, Andrew Garratt as Curtis, Annabel Webster as Sister Mary Robert, and an ensemble comprised of Lexi Black, Isaac Brannon, Emma Desserault, Sherri Egoavil, Sam Fauth, Sarah Feltman, Sophie Harder, Annabelle Lewis, Priya Merchant, Lelu Norton, Julia Ott, Spenser Pfau, Wyatt Root, Jon Tatterson and Anik Zarkos.

“Sister Act” is directed by Kevin Wade with musical direction by Grant Carey.

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St. Thomas Playhouse is a ministry of St. Thomas Episcopal Church and focuses on outreach through theater.

This will be Summer Theater Project’s 11th year. Past shows have included “The Who’s Tommy”, “Godspell”, “Shrek The Musical”, “West Side Story” and “Urinetown.”

“When young people work on a project together, especially theater, it builds a strong sense of community,” said Rev. Ken Brannon, the rector at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

“Summer Theater Project provides a safe and respectful venue where young people can create and collaborate together. Also, the pieces chosen for the Summer Theater Project sometimes invite the larger community to wrestle with uncomfortable questions and cultural realities. Our teenagers and young adults are able to take artistic risks, which stretch the whole community in new ways.”

Education and production director Sara Gorby believes this project provides a great outlet for Valley youth.

“In a world that can be pretty discouraging and dark, I think church can be a light for a lot of people,” Gorby said. “But church, for a lot of people, is complicated, and church can come in so many different forms—finding church in nature, church in friends, or wherever you can find sanctuary. Theater is a great sanctuary for those that may not feel connected to a church. People can engage with community and create something beautiful that can be spiritual, without being religious.”

Composed by Alan Menken, “Sister Act” follows the story of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier. After she witnesses a murder, she is forced to go into hiding in a convent.

“The story is really about these two colliding worlds: Deloris comes in from this world ‘across the tracks’ into

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NEWS AGRICULTURE

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IT’S THE BEE’S KNEES

BY DANA DUGAN

lanted on the Sun Valley Center’s lot across Second Street from the Ketchum Post Office is a quilt of pollinator-friendly plants and wildflowers designed by Border Free Bees.

Planted Saturday, June 9, by the community, among the seedlings are several varieties of sunflowers, zinnias, blanket flowers, penstemon strictus, yarrow, aster, basket-of-gold seeds and flax seeds; each is meant to attract native pollinators such as butterflies, insects and bees.

The project was facilitated by Border Free Bees, of Vancouver, B.C., founded by Cameron Cartiere and Nancy Holmes as a long-term public art initiative that raises awareness of the plight of wild pollinators. The

pasture will have a three-year lifespan and then the apiary sculptures at the center will move to a permanent location at the Hemingway STEAM School, which is also developing a pollinator garden.

Megan Smetzer and Cartiere designed the pasture through a partnership grant.

The three apiary sculptures were “designed to be an actual living sculpture; we use art to bring in the environmental,” Cartiere said. “It’s designed to look like a quilt sampler, so we call it an earth quilt. This kind of partnership only works if there’s stewardship in the host community.”

Cartiere said she already knew about the Sun Valley Center, so that when Courtney Gilbert, curator of visual arts, and Kristin Poole, artistic director, came to a con-

ference she did in Boise, they met.

“They came to me and said we would like to do this work with you,” Cartiere said. “That [collaborative piece] is a key difference.”

The shelves of the apiaries are now filled with sticks, pieces of firewood, cottonwood and aspen logs, Ponderosa pinecones, bamboo, bricks, paper straws, blocks of wood, PVC pipe and straw collected all over the Valley.

“The entire Bees project has had a huge amount of community participation, from volunteers who helped make seed paper and pin 10,001 paper bees to the museum walls, to other local organizations that have collaborated with us on events, to the incredibly generous donors who have contributed labor, materials and knowledge to the project,” said Courtney Gilbert, curator of visual arts at The Center. “We are especially indebted to Steve and Caroline Hobbs, who have donated an observation hive that is part of the museum exhibition and overseen much of the planning for the pasture and the apiaries.”

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The earth quilt, facilitated by the Sun Valley Center and Border Free Bees, is located across Second Street from the Ketchum Post Office. Photo by Dana DuGan

Apiary sculptures in the middle of the pasture are designed to attract and house pollinators. Photo by Dana DuGan

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • J U N E 20 - 26, 2018

Fishing R epoRt

COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR JUNE 20 - 26, FROM PICABO ANGLER

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nglers in the Sun Valley area are coming out of a week of tough weather, although very good fishing. The coming week should be warmer and new opportunities should be presenting themselves daily. With the freestone streams clearing and dropping ever so slowly, new areas and new hatches will present themselves.

The most anticipated hatch is the Green Drake. We have been seeing them on Silver Creek for several weeks already. When we see them on the Big Wood and Upper Lost, it is almost always accompanied by a hot day.

Chances are the first really true hatches will begin this coming week.

There is still a danger to fishing the Big Wood right now at the current volume, but use common sense, fish with a friend, keep your wader belt tight and leave your dog at home! You should be able to find some fishable water in side channels and along shorelines with good riffle water. The big back eddies are worth fishing as well, especially with a nymph dropper.

Expect a variety of Stoneflies and Little Yellow Sallies on the water as well. If you want to run a dropper rig of your big dry flies, the Epoxy Back Green Drake is a solid choice. Fish this beneath a Colorado Green Drake or Picabo Royal Stimulator.

The South Fork of the Boise is on the cusp of the Salmon Fly hatch, and the Cicada action is as good as it has been in years.

Expect to see a few Mormon Crickets and a lot of Caddis in the evening. The flows are at good, boatable levels, with limited wade-fishing opportunities where you find them.

Silver Creek remains the best place to fish this week.

The Baetis hatches have been outstanding. They come and go throughout the day, so if the fish aren’t rising, fish the sloughs and check back in on the river periodically. Green Drakes are still in play on the upper stretches of The Nature Conservancy. PMD and Callibaetis are making daily appearances as well.

The Baby Hoppers have hatched this week and it is apparent we are in for another outstanding Hopper season! We are still a month away from fishing the adult Hopper, but it has been hard to keep these flies in stock the past few seasons with their abundance on the rivers, so if you’re in Picabo Angler, grab some patterns now. We are currently well stocked with a lot of great Hoppers!

Happy fishing, everyone!

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BY FRAN JEWELL

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e all want a dog that is friendly, outgoing, comes when she is called, and one that we don’t have to worry about if we leave her outside Starbucks while we go get a cup of coffee or chat on our cellphone. The reality is that a good dog takes effort. There simply is no way to have a wonderful dog unless you put time and energy into her. That doesn’t mean just taking her for walks.

Today, more and more people have dogs and most of the time they have more than one dog.

That means more dogs, and a bigger “city” of dogs. Just like in the larger cities, there is more crime simply because there has to be with a larger population.

As there are more dogs (and, let’s face it, the Wood River Valley is a dog overload) there are more and more that won’t get along with each other. For us to believe it is dog utopia is, unfortunately, a fallacy.

Not only are larger populations of dogs to blame for the increased aggression and spats among their species, but we humans enable those distasteful and dangerous behaviors when we feel the need to let our dogs “be free!” The simple reality is that if we are not proactive about teaching our dogs how to behave, dogs will revert to what they know, or “feral” behavior. Domestication has not taken that away. They will resolve disputes with aggression, as they would naturally. Polite

THE LASSIE PILL

behavior is not the nature of most, if not all, dogs.

I realize that is a strong statement to make, but even humans must be taught how to behave in our society. So, why would we think that a dog will simply fit in with all dogs and all people, with love and smiles?

So many people also think they can send a dog off to a trainer and that the dog will come back perfect. As the title implies, “There is no such thing as a Lassie pill!”

There is no simple way to have a trusting, respectful relationship with a dog or expect them to have the same with others if you, as their owner, are not taking the lead to show them how. We are all trainers, 24/7!

What many do not understand is that dogs want and need our direction. They wantto fit into our society. I cannot tell you how many times I feel so strongly that aggressive or disrespectful, obnoxious behavior could be avoided by positive direction given by the dog’s owner. What most people don’t realize, too, is that aggression is almost always directly related to a dog feeling insecure or anxious. Very seldom is aggression or other obnoxious, disrespectful behaviors a result of a dog being “alpha” or dominant. Alpha dogs don’t need to fight or be aggressive because every dog knows who they are without fighting.

In order to have a wonderful dog to live with, it takes time, knowledge and commitment on your part. There are no Lassie

Cloud is only 20 weeks old and can do a down stay in the middle of a huge pet store with children running by and other dogs. But, this takes practice.

There is no magic to this. Photo courtesy of Fran Jewell

pills to make it happen overnight.

If you don’t have the knowledge, you seek help. Max von Stephanitz, founder of the German shepherd dog, said, “A dog is a reflection of his owner.” That says it all, regardless of what breed you own.

Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy. com or call (208) 578-1565.

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BY LESLIE REGO

am walking through thighhigh meadow grass toward the far end of the pond. Rain has kept the meadows wet and even after the sun comes out droplets cling to the different grasses.

The pond is replete, the water sloshing over into the lower areas of the meadow. As I approach the end of the pond, I see an inlet for the water that slices through a portion of the back meadow.

Shortly beyond this water channel is a thick beaver dam about 5 feet wide and 3 feet deep. On the other side of the dam the water is at least 3 to 4 feet higher and quickly widens out to a pond.

I see the pointed stumps of aspen saplings, which have been cut down by the beavers, and I can see the trails they have forged dragging the trunks toward the water. Searching the dam, I can see where those saplings have been placed, although some never made it to the dam but were abandoned alongside the banks, giving the area a haphazard feel.

This new pond amazes me. As I venture for a bit alongside the waterways, I am intrigued by the entangled underbrush, as if it had been there for years. In a way it has been, but on dry land.

In the past couple of years there has been an explosion of growth

A NEW WORLD

Leslie Rego, “Beaver Pond,” watercolor.

from the constant influx of moisture. Alders and willows have grown along the edges of the water. I see willow catkins dangling from the branches that reach over the pond. They catch the breeze and quiver. Even though the water appears still, the tiniest puff of air lifts the flowering spikes.

Some of the downy filaments shake free.

A head pops up and I realize

it is a beaver. Perhaps it is the forward scout who will warn the others that there is an intruder in the area. The beaver scurries away, leaving a wake that laps up against the banks, shaking loose some more catkins.

This is a new world formed by these zealous workers. In our dry climate, it feels magical. It is dense with vegetation. It smells like lush foliage. It is so wet I can

scarcely find footing to explore, reminding me that it is the beavers, masters of the waterways, that are the prime inhabitants.

Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, visit leslierego.com.

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JUNE 20 - 26, 2018

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GIVE THE GIFT OF GARDENING

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ive the gift of gardening to a child near you.

Gardens can be captivating, whimsical worlds for kids, but also opportunities to learn about nature and the many creatures that share our gardens. It's an instant party when wiggly worms, roly-poly bugs and fluttering butterflies are garden residents. Plus, kids will more likely eat vegetables they planted and picked fresh out of the garden.

A few ideas for kid-sized gardening: Involve the child in planning. Start by going through garden catalogs together to select plants from the colorful pictures. Make a collage of the virtual garden. Popular vegetables are golf-ballsized 'Thumbelina' carrots, sugar snap peas, or lettuce mixes. Flower possibilities include hollyhocks, bells of Ireland, snapdragons, money plants, nasturtiums, pansies and zinnias. For little kids with little hands, look for large-seeded plants such as sunflowers or beans.

Try something weird and wonderful such as spilanthes (the eyeball plant), wishbone flower with its tiny wishbone inside the flower, dinosaur kale, blue potatoes, purple beans or the brightly colored stems of 'Neon Lights' Swiss chard.

Kids love extremes, from very tiny to very large. Try ‘Little Finger' carrots, large gourds and giant sunflowers. Plant a circular maze or fortress of giant sunflowers. Or a pole-bean teepee for Jack and the Beanstalk.

Sense of ownership is important to all of us, including kids. Gardens should be more than forced

Emanuel Guzman. Photo courtesy of Emanuel Guzman

EMANUEL GUZMAN Designing a civil future

BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

weeding labor camps. Personalize the garden by having the child paint a sign with their name on it. Make a unique stepping stone. Let the child write their name alongside their handprint in the wet concrete.

Treat the garden as a petting zoo of plants. Encourage kids to touch and smell. Include plants with fragrant leaves such as lemon verbena, basil, lemon balm and lavender.

Let kids get wet and dirty. Enjoy the process when the rows are crooked, the weeds are growing, and the flowers don't match. No "No" signs allowed in a children's garden! Maybe we should think more about “gardening like a kid."

COLUMN SCIENCE OF PLACE

THE HATCH

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BY HANNES THUM

he trout of Silver Creek are notoriously picky. They live long and healthy lives in that habitat; they grow big, and they grow wise. They are choosy about what they eat and most of the “old-timer” fish down there can easily tell the difference between an insect that would make a good meal and a poor imitation fly cast by a hapless fisherperson (who might fish for hours without hooking one). They are, as a general rule, careful creatures.

But, this all flies out the window when the brown drake hatch occurs, as it does each year in early summer. “The Hatch” is the natural, simultaneous release of great hordes of large, adult mayflies all at once into the creek system (an evolutionary trick that, among other things, allows them to all be ready to mate at the same time), and on those beautiful June evenings when the brown drakes appear at Silver Creek, for just a few evenings each year, the trout of Silver Creek go absolutely bonkers.

The surface of the water, normally as still as a mirror reflecting the sunset, will churn with feeding fish. As these unique insects arise from the grasses in biblical clouds along the banks and begin to fly across the top of the water, the fish will begin hurling themselves at their prey as they swim upwards to meet the falling drakes. Fish will rise, mouths open, and pull multiple drakes down below the surface with them, like sharks gulping down seals. The biggest fish create wakes as they feed.

You can hear the splashing and thrashing from all directions, even as the sun sets and darkness arrives. The fish gorge themselves recklessly— their wild feeding could not be more opposite to the way they act the rest of the year. It is a crazy scene.

The brown drake hatch is no secret. Every year during the week of the hatch, trucks line the entire creek, campers pack their way into any flat spot between the willows, and fisherpeople fill the banks nearly shoulder to shoulder.

However (and this may be the only instance in all of fishing where I would ever say this), the crowds don’t seem to matter. Everybody finds

A female subimago of March Brown (Rhithrogena germanica) mayfly in the family Heptageniidae.

Photo by Richard Bartz, accessed via Wikimedia Commons.

their own spot along the banks to sit or stand quietly and await the precise moment when the drakes appear, people flash smiles back and forth across the water, and it all seems to work out fine.

It’s so darned fun just watching everything happen that plenty of folks don’t seem to mind just kicking back with a beer and observing.

Ecologically, it is a remarkable sight to behold.

What’s more, the backdrop of the sun setting to the west right when the bugs begin to fly and the fish begin to feed is stunning—a single night fishing the brown drake hatch on Silver Creek is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful natural events that our local ecosystems have to offer.

Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native and has spent most of his life exploring what our local ecosystems have to offer. He currently teaches science at Community School.

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manuel Guzman, an upcoming senior at Wood River High School, was voted in as president of the club Nosotros United. The club is new to WRHS this year and focuses on celebrating Hispanic culture and combining both Caucasian and Hispanic cultures in the Wood River Valley.

“The biggest event we hosted this year was Dia de los Niños,” Guzman said. “We had a huge party for the kids in our community with a bouncy castle, dunk tank, lots of Hispanic foods and other activities.”

Guzman said the main purpose of the event was to gather people in the community.

“There were a lot of people there from both cultures. We had a lot of fun and we’re already planning for the next Dia de los Niños.”

Guzman was born and raised in the Wood River Valley and has three sisters; Gisele Guzman, Stephanie Guzman and Jacquelin Guzman. His parents, Armando and Maria Guzman, moved here from Mexico.

“I love living here, and even if I move away some day, I see myself moving back,” Guzman said.

He plans on attending Boise State University to major in civil engineering. Guzman then plans to move to Seattle to attain a master’s degree in business. He said he’d like to start his own civil engineering business.

Guzman has always been interested and very good at math. This school year he finished advanced courses including Calculus, AP Spanish and AP psychology. Next year he is taking AP Government.

Outside of WRHS classes,

Guzman enjoys playing music and singing.

“Every day, during lunch, my friends and I went into the band room and practiced acoustic music,” Guzman said. “I started playing the guitar two years ago and now I play at St. Charles Catholic Church in Hailey.”

Guzman’s schedule doesn’t slow down in the summertime.

He works landscaping with his father.

“Sometimes we work from eight in the morning to eight at night because my dad really wants to make sure he does a good job,” Guzman said. “And I want to help him.”

Guzman is focused on and inspired by his family members.

“The most inspiring person I know is my cousin, Marisol Marquez, because she started Nosotros United and she pushed me to be a leader and care about school,” Guzman said.

Another person Guzman finds inspiring is Michel Sewell, a GATE teacher. Guzman said he’s grown a lot in academics since his freshman year. He used to give up easily in school and not put in the effort. His cousin, Marquez, inspired him to work hard, get his grades up and prepare for the future he is so set on pursuing.

“I want to do all these things so I can get accepted into a good college, have a better future and make my mother proud,” Guzman said. tws

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T H E W E E K LY S U N •

JUNE 20 - 26, 2018

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WHAT MAKES A CENTENARIAN?

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ave you ever wondered about the lifestyle of a person who celebrates their 100th birthday?

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One hundred years on Mother Earth. Incredible, right? It may not be so unusual in the near future as research is showing that in the year 2005 the number of centenarians was 50,454 and in 2050 the number is expected to rise to 800,000.

Research has provided information that validates the importance of the principles from which I wrote my book, “Attitudes, Beliefs and Choices,” in 2004.

• How we feel about ourselves • How easily we accept loss • How easily we adjust to change • How we cope with stressful situations • How often one is “happy” • How often one is “open and conscientious”

matters but, more importantly, it is your perception of what is happening to you that is really important for your individual health.” Sounds like attitude to me.

And attitude is something that we can control, unlike the multitude of distressing, devastating and disturbing events that occur daily.

The takeaway from these studies indicated that the bullet points listed above “may be as or more important than health factor.” Remarkable!

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Ketchum To Host Event Featuring Dog Dock Jumping and Diving On Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7, Ketchum will team up with DockDogs to host a two-day event downtown that showcases the amazing and entertaining athletic prowess of dogs of every shape and size. Competitive events include dogs chasing an object down a 40-foot dock and leaping as far as they can into a pool of water. Other events include a vertical-jump contest and speed retrieval.

The action will be held on a blocked-off section of Washington Avenue between the Limelight Hotel and Forest Service Park. The event is free for spectators. Food, beverages, merchandise and music will also be part of the fun. Canine-related vendors should contact the city for information and guidelines for participation.

“This is all about getting the community and dog lovers to come downtown, have some fun and witness first-hand some of the amazing things dogs can do,” said Neil Bradshaw, Ketchum mayor. It’s a mix of “entertainment options for families and getting our dog-loving residents engaged in a fun, new way.”

DockDogs is an independent governing and sanctioning organization for the growing sport of canine dock jumping and other canine performance sports. The organization sponsors events in cities across the country and the growing popularity of the sport has given rise to clubs worldwide.

Competitors can register online at dockdogs.com. Registration is open until a week before the competition. Handlers can also register at the event Friday night before competition begins and on Saturday morning beginning at 9 a.m.

Writers’ Conference Announces Open Lecture The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, which will be held at the Sun Valley Resort from Friday, June 30, to Monday, July 3, has partnered with The Community Library in Ketchum for the third year. The library will host a free lecture before the start of the conference at 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 19, in its newly remodeled Lecture Hall. Novelist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Adam Johnson will speak and sign copies of his books after the talk.

Johnson, a professor of English with an emphasis in creative writing at Stanford University, is the founder of the Stanford Graphic Novel Project. Winner of a Whiting Award and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Academy in Berlin, he is the author of several books, including “Fortune Smiles,” the winner of the 2015 National Book Award, and the novel “The Orphan Master’s Son,” which was awarded a 2013 Pulitzer Prize.

Johnson’s fiction has appeared in the periodicals Esquire, GQ, Playboy, Harper’s Magazine, Granta, Tin House and Best American Short Stories. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages.

For more information, visit svwc.com.

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EVENT FEATURE

The cast and band rehearse for “Woody Guthrie’s American Song.” Back row, left to right: Ted Macklin, Chris Carwithen and Tess Worstell. Front row, left to right: R.L. Rowsey, Alyssa Claffey, Matt Musgrove, Karen Nelsen and Andrew Alburger. Courtesy photo by Kirsten Shultz

‘AMERICAN SONG’ COF to explore the music of Woody Guthrie

BY YANNA LANTZ

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ompany of Fools will begin its 23rd season of theatre with “Woody Guthrie’s American Song,” running Tuesday, June 26, through Sunday, July 15, at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey.

An ensemble musical based on the celebrated singer-songwriter’s folk music and writings, “American Song” is directed by Kent Thompson with musical direction by R.L. Rowsey. The musical is presented in conjunction with The Center’s BIG IDEA project, “We the People: Protests and Patriotism.”

Conceived and adapted by Peter Glazer with orchestrations and vocal arrangements by Jeff Waxman, “American Song” honors one of the fathers of the folk-song protest movement.

“It’s about Woody Guthrie’s journey to discover who he was,” Thompson said. “He was consistently the voice of the poor, the working class, and learned over the course of his life that his duty was not only to see and record what people were going through, but also to talk about what would make it better. He was very patriotic, and for him that meant he was a protester all the time because he didn’t consider that to be contradictory.”

“This piece is about the Dust Bowl, the Depression, war, immigration and how art and entertainment helped people through those difficult times,” said Los Angeles-based actor Matt Musgrove, who will make his COF debut. “Songs were really important to people in these times to lift them up because they didn’t have a voice, and Woody became their voice as he found his own.”

In addition to Musgrove, the cast features Valley-based actors Andrew Alburger, Chris Carwithen and Karen Nelsen, and New York City-based actor Tess Worstell, last seen in COF’s “Grey Gardens.”

“At some point in the show,

Director Kent Thompson, centered right communicates with the cast and band. Courtesy photo by Kirsten Shultz

everyone in the cast gets to play Woody as a character,” Carwithen said. “It’s really fascinating that we all have our own take on this one person. Personally, I try to bring out his hopefulness and strong desire to help others when I play him.”

“There are several ballads that are just beautiful and very touching,” Nelsen added. “They just take you home.”

Production staff includes lighting design by K.O. Ogilvie, costume design by Maria Gerhardt and scenic design by Company of Fools’ resident scenic designer, Joe Lavigne.

For Thompson, “American Song” is extremely relevant in 2018.

“It’s very relevant right now because it’s about the separation of wealth from poverty, and so many of the issues we are facing today,” he said. “It’s a heartfelt and imaginative exploration of the life and music of one of

America’s greatest folksingers.”

Rowsey believes this musical is a great fit for the community.

“Avid theatre-goers will find it really interesting in its theatrical way of exploring this man and his work,” he said. “And, hopefully, Woody Guthrie fans will walk away really touched by the way this piece pays homage to this legendary writer.”

Tickets may be purchased online at sunvalleycenter.org, by phone at (208) 578-9122 or at the Liberty Theatre box office starting one hour before curtain. COF’s box office is located at the Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main Street in Hailey, with hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. All seats are reserved, except for the “Pay What You Feel” preview.

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JUNE 20 - 26, 2018

EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE DISCOVERY CLUB WEDNESDAY JUNE 20 10-11AM / SAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM Sawtooth Botanical Garden invites children ages 4-8 to join them this summer for Discovery Club. Similar to Story Time at the library, these one-hour, drop-in sessions are free with no need to register in advance.

Each week will feature a different theme, such as “Worms,” “Fruits & Seeds” or “Observing Our World,” to be accompanied by stories, activities and exploration of the Garden. Discovery Club will run Wednesdays throughout the summer. For more information, visit sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358. SBG is located at 11 Gimlet Road, 4 miles south of Ketchum.

KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY JUNE 20 6-7PM / CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD / KETCHUM Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.

WICKED WEDNESDAYS WEDNESDAY JUNE 20 6:30PM / THE WICKED SPUD / HAILEY Hit up The Spud on Main Street between Silver and Galena streets for a weekly concert series that raises money for nonprofits throughout the Valley. Mingle with friends while enjoying talented local musicians who perform in a fun and intimate outdoor setting. For details about the performance, call (208) 788-0009.

STORY TIME WED JUNE 20 & FRI JUNE 22 10:30AM TO 12:30PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY The Hailey Public Library will host Story Time on Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Books and crafts designed for children ages 2-4 will be available during Story Time. All ages are welcome. Visit haileypubliclibrary.org for details.

‘BEES’ & POLLINATORS WED JUNE 20 & FRI JUNE 22 5:30PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM Sun Valley Center for the Arts BIG IDEA project, “Bees,” is open to the public. “Bees” explores the critical role that pollinators play in maintaining the health of food supplies and ecosystems. The project also considers the many challenges that pollinator species are facing, from colony collapse disorder to shrinking habitat. For more information about other events associated with the “Bees” BIG IDEA project, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET THURSDAY JUNE 21 2-6PM / E. CARBONATE STREET / HAILEY The Hailey Farmers’ Market is now located on the east side of Main Street, on Carbonate Street. Vendors offer a great variety of fresh produce, prepared foods and crafts. Sun Valley Brewery has a beer garden set up, plus live music throughout the evening. Food trucks will rotate through weekly. For more information visit wrfarmersmarket.org.

NECKID REDNECKS THURSDAY JUNE 21 6:30-9:30PM / MAHONEY’S / BELLEVUE Head to Mahoney’s Bar & Grill, on Main Street, Thursdays, for free, family-friendly music throughout the summer. This week, enjoy songs by the Neckid Rednecks.

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DO YOU HAVE HEALTHY SLEEP HABITS? TIPS TO HELP YOU AWAKEN RESTED AND HAPPY

BY BRIAN FORTUIN, M.D. ST. LUKE’S CLINIC – INTERNAL MEDICINE, TWIN FALLS ST. LUKE’S MAGIC VALLEY SLEEP INSTITUTE

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here’s nothing like a good night’s sleep to awake feeling rested and happy. Falling into a deep sleep repairs tissue damage and restores energy, essentially rebooting your body and adding to your quality of life.

Here are several tips to set yourself up for healthy sleep habits: Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. We are often tempted to sleep late on the weekends, but our bodies do better when we adhere to a consistent sleep schedule.

Adults typically require seven to eight hours every night to stay resilient and healthy. Consistency is the key!

For optimal sleep, create a relaxing bedtime routine and keep your bedroom cool, around 60 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit. Eliminate outside noise with earplugs or white-noise machines and avoid excess light with blackout curtains or an eye mask.

Exercise regularly, but time it right. In general, regular exercise helps you initiate sleep better and get more quality sleep. Vigorous routines are better suited for the morning or afternoon instead of the evening.

Refrain from checking text or email messages before bed.

The blue light from electronic screens keeps your retinae from

releasing melanopsin, which controls melatonin, a hormone that promotes drowsiness. Blue light in the morning, however, can be activating and may reduce daytime sleepiness./ Wine, beer or a cocktail may help you relax and feel sleepy.

But with booze you lose the ability to fall into a deep, restorative sleep. Alcohol before bedtime doesn’t necessarily help you sleep better or longer.

Avoid eating heavy meals 2-3 hours prior to bedtime, which can cause indigestion and discomfort, prohibiting your ability to fall asleep. Do drink enough water in the evening that you will not wake up thirsty but not so much that you wake up to go to the bathroom.

Do yourself a favor and make your sleep a priority.

Dr. Fortuin graduated from Duke University Medical School in 1994 and completed internal medicine training at the University of Washington in 1997. He has practiced internal medicine and sleep medicine since that time in Twin Falls.

He sees sleep patients once a month in Hailey.

To make an appointment, contact Dr. Fortuin’s office at (208) 814-8600.

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BY DR. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, DDS

othing in the history of dental science has made such a significant impact on patient confidence and comfort.

Today, the use of dental implants allows us to replace a single tooth or a whole mouth of teeth. It is no longer necessary to take dentures and partial dentures in and out of your mouth. Fixed bridges that anchor onto adjacent teeth for stability are no longer necessary.

Many of our patients have undergone joint replacement— hips, knees, shoulders. This amazing evolution in orthopedics has come about for one reason—the body’s response to titanium. Titanium is the only metal that is so “bio-compatible” that bone grows directly to the prosthesis. Connective tissue does not grow between the titanium and bone. It is a solid attachment, be it a hip or a dental implant.

In dentistry, innovation of how implants are restored and used in the mouth has gone through the biggest evolution.

Manufacturers, competing for market share, have used input from dental schools, study

clubs and private practitioners to create varied and marvelous ways to successfully put teeth on implants.

With the vast improvement in digital X-rays, we are able to precisely plan the placement of one to multiple implants. The final result is teeth that are natural, beautiful and functional.

Planning software developed for PCs and Macs allows us to take the information from the X-rays and make templates that guide the surgeon. This minimizes operator error and increases the predictability of the restorative result.

If you think dental implants might be a solution for your missing teeth, we would be happy to set up a consultation appointment to review the possibilities.

Robert Cunningham, DDS 120 N. Second Ave. #202 Ketchum, ID 83340 208-726-3457 Dr. Cunningham is an honors graduate from the USC School of Dentistry. He has practiced dental excellence in Ketchum for 20 years. For a complete list of professional qualifications, contact our office by phone or email at cunninghamdds@yahoo.com.

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JUNE 20 - 26, 2018

EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE GEOLOGY OF WRV FRIDAY JUNE 22

SPIKE COGGINS SUNDAY JUNE 24

7-8:30PM / BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM

6-9PM / LEFTY’S BAR & GRILL / KETCHUM

Geologically, the area around the Wood River Valley is comprised of complex rocks and landforms made of granite, sedimentary rocks, basalt lava flows, fascinating core complexes and even a nearby caldera. Learn about the geology and how it influences native plants, garden soils, mining, earthquakes and floods. SBG will offer both an evening lecture and an all-day field trip led by Idaho State University geosciences professor Paul Link.

Link joined the faculty at ISU in 1980 and specializes in the geology of the Intermountain West. He is the former director of ISU’s Geology Field Camp, a five-week intensive course located in central Idaho that teaches students to describe rocks and structures and to make geologic maps. Prior to 2012, Link taught numerous graduate and undergraduate courses in structural geology and regional tectonics. He has authored or co-authored dozens of scientific papers on the geology of Idaho. Visit sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358 to learn more.

Enjoy free live music on the deck at Lefty’s this and every Sunday throughout the summer. This week, hear music by Spike Coggins. Visit leftysbarandgrill.com for a full schedule of performers.

SOUPER SUPPER MONDAY JUNE 25 5:30-6:30PM / ST. CHARLES CHURCH / HAILEY Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.

PHOTOGRAPHY LECTURE MONDAY JUNE 25 5:30PM / THE CENTER / HAILEY The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will present two events featuring Denver-based commercial photographer David Tejada.

The first of these will take place at The Center in Hailey on Monday, when Tejada will deliver a lecture about his craft. In the following days, he will teach a master class. The master class will run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday, June 26–28.

Tejada will speak about his inspiration, his influences and the challenges of the world of commercial and corporate annual-report photography. He will take attendees behind the scenes of several corporate assignments and share his process and working techniques. The lecture is $10 for members of The Center and $12 for nonmembers. Participants may attend the June 25 lecture for free. For more information or to register for Tejada’s lecture or his “Small Strobes, Big Results” master class, visit sunvalleycenter.org or contact The Center at (208) 726-9491.

NURSE WRATCHET FRIDAY JUNE 22 9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE Enjoy live music this and every Friday night at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue.

This week, groove to jams by Nurse Wratchet.

COMPASSION GARDEN SATURDAY JUNE 23 10-11AM / BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM

SCIENCE TIME TUESDAY JUNE 26

Sawtooth Botanical Garden will offer free guided tours of the Garden of Infinite Compassion each Saturday throughout the season. The Compassion Garden was created to honor the 2005 visit of the Dalai Lama to the Wood River Valley and hosts a rare Tibetan prayer wheel, one of two of its size in North America. The beautiful prayer wheel was built by Tibetan monks and was blessed by His Holiness.

Designed by landscape architect and Zen teacher Martin Mosko, the many intentional features have special meaning and the Garden’s message of peace and love bridges all faiths. SBG education director Kristin Fletcher will lead the walk. SBG is located at 11 Gimlet Road, 4 miles south of Ketchum. Get the details at sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358.

11AM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM Science Time teaches children about nature, animals, habitats and the natural world. Science Time is geared toward preschool-age children and is held every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon.

Check out comlib.org to learn more.

KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKET TUESDAY JUNE 26 2-6PM / KETCHUM TOWN SQUARE The Wood River Farmers’ Markets offer seasonally available and locally grown and raised fruits, vegetables, eggs, sheep, goat and cow cheeses, organic cuts of beef, chicken and lamb, fresh herbs, wines, and so much more. Live music is scheduled weekly and kids’ activities are available. Come join in the fun, meet the farmers and artists who sell the homemade and homegrown products and enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the openair markets. The Ketchum Farmers’ Market can be found in downtown Ketchum at Town Square, just south of Atkinsons’ Market and Giacobbi Square..

CASEY KRISTOFFERSON SATURDAY JUNE 23 6-9PM / LEFTY’S BAR & GRILL / KETCHUM Groove to free live music on the deck at Lefty’s this and every Saturday throughout the summer. This week, catch Casey Kristofferson. Visit leftysbarandgrill.com for a full schedule of performers.

JAZZ IN THE PARK

KETCH’EM ALIVE TUESDAY JUNE 26 7-9PM / FOREST SERVICE PARK / KETCHUM

SUNDAY JUNE 24

6-8PM / ROTARY PARK / KETCHUM

Ketch’em Alive is held every Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at Forest Service Park in downtown Ketchum. Enjoy dancing, music and a fun-filled community party.

Picnics are encouraged; food and drink will be sold in the park as well.

Ketchum’s free weekly concerts continue with electronic and acoustic fusion from Portland’s Yak Attack. The opening act is Doghaus at 7 p.m.; the headliner will perform from 7:30-9 p.m.

The free concert series, Jazz in the Park, sees many of Idaho’s best jazz musicians. Join the community for a picnic-style evening filled with tunes from the jazz canon, all in the midst of Idaho’s glorious wilderness. Concerts will take place at the riverside Rotary Park, located at the cross section of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road. This is more of a mellow music option—more for listening than dancing. To be fully prepared, grab a blanket, low-back chair, bottle of wine and some friends. This week, enjoy melodies from Alan Pennay on the piano, Carol Christensen on vocals, plus an ensemble comprised of a sax, bass, drums and congas.

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