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ACTIVIST SALLY DONART DIES ON HER BIRTHDAY ast Thursday, on her 91st birthday, Sally Donart was served homemade custard to start her day, and at lunch she ate the lemon cake she’d requested, and an ear of corn purchased at the Farmers’ Market.

Donart’s daughter, Sara Gorham, said there were “loads of phone calls and cards, and she rallied for every call until around 5 p.m.”

Celebrating her first day on what would be her last day was in her nature. Always on the move, Donart was lightning smart, with a deep curiosity about the world.

Donart, a longtime Ketchum resident, died Thursday, Sept.

28, at Bell Mountain Village Care Center in Bellevue, with her family and friends nearby.

Donart was born in 1926 in New Jersey, and moved to the Wood River Valley permanently in 1972. She and her husband

Jim Donart lived in Weiser with their three children—Sara Gorham, Gretchen Donart and George Donart—and vacationed in Ketchum in a cabin on Wood River Drive that they’d built in 1955.

While living in Weiser, Sally served as a Democratic precinct captain and was involved in many national and local elections, including her husband’s successful run for the Idaho State Senate.

In 1962, the Donarts moved to a home at Lake Creek north of Ketchum. Sally worked briefly as a stringer for United Press International and later became editor of the Ketchum Tomorrow, a weekly newspaper, where she presided over such hot-button issues as smart land use practices and statewide mental health services.

After her work as an editor, Sally became the head librarian at The Community Library in Ketchum. She was also the executive director of the Idaho

Nurses Association.

At the age of 58, she received her master’s degree in clinical counseling psychology at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, Calif., and became a licensed professional counselor for the next 20 years.

Sally also served on the board of the Crisis Hotline, which she helped found, and the Blaine County Hospital Advisory Board, and was a Hospice volunteer. She also served on the board of the Idaho chapter of the ACLU, as chair of the Blaine County Democrats, and was active in fundraising for many progressive causes.

Sally was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, serving on its vestry, singing in the choir and leading Taizė services. In recognition of her long career in community service, she was honored with the Doug and Ann Christensen Humanitarian Award in 2005, and in 2010 was named to the Blaine County Heritage Court.

Sally Donart. Photo courtesy of Donart family

A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Ketchum, with a reception to

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“We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to walk out our front doors and access world class skiing, a world class community, and then be in the backcountry within seconds. These are the things worth preserving and enhancing. These shared wonders are what I wish for others to experience.” - MAYOR NINA PROGRESS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE OUR SPACES HAS INCLUDED:

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City of Ketchum Busy Fall Schedule at KIC The Ketchum Innovation Center has a full schedule this fall. All programs are open to the public and are held at the KIC building, 311 N. First Ave. View the full calendar of events at ketchuminnovationcenter.com. KIC programming is funded in part by the City of Ketchum.

Proposal Request to Develop at 6th & Leadville The city is requesting proposals for a development project that could consist of rental community housing and public parking or a public parking structure on city property at the corner of 6th St. and Leadville Ave. Visit ketchumidaho.org/rfp for full description.

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ig dialogue? Then feast your ears—and eyes— on two of the most scintillating noirs ever filmed: “The Maltese Falcon” and “Chinatown.” To be screened one week apart by the Sun Valley Film Noir Series, both films are classics of the genre, though filmed 33 years apart.

Jeannine Gregoire, founder of the Sun Valley Film Noir Series, said Rick Kessler, owner of Magic Lantern Cinemas, in Ketchum, came to her with suggestions this year. Normally, Gregoire works with Greg Olson, curator of the 40-year-old film noir series at the Seattle Art Museum, where Gregoire once volunteered and dreamt up doing a similar series in the Wood River Valley.

“Rick Kessler is sponsoring this year’s series,” Gregoire said.

“He said, ‘I like this. Let’s keep it going.’ He curated these films this year. They’re super choices.”

“The Maltese Falcon,” which will screen at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5, was directed by first-time director John Huston and stars the inimitable Humphrey Bogart in his star-making turn as Sam Spade.

Made in 1941, the film also features the enigmatic Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and, in his first film role, Sydney Greenstreet. Based on the 1929 novel by Dashiell Hammett, “The Maltese Falcon” set a standard for mystery films, a whodunit as much as where-is-it.

John Huston shows up onscreen in “Chinatown,” to be screened at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12. Directed in 1974 by Roman Polanski, the movie also stars Jack Nicholson as a private eye, and Faye Dunaway as Huston’s daughter. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, it beat

“The Godfather Part II” for Best Picture award; Polanski won the Best Director award; and Nicholson won the Best Actor award.

The film was inspired by the real-life California Water Wars, a series of disputes over Southern California water usage and the San Fernando Valley land grab by speculators at the beginning of the 20th century.

Its original award-winning screenplay, by Robert Towne, is a throwback that pays homage to the best Hollywood film noirs from the pens of Hammett and Raymond Chandler in the ’30s

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“Chinatown” comes in at 19th on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Movies list and “The Maltese Falcon” landed in 23rd place.

Author Charlie Brandt, Magic Lantern owner Rick Kessler and Vernon Scott will offer opening remarks at the screenings.

Brandt will give an update on his book, “I Heard You Paint Houses,” which is currently in production as a film, now called “The Irishman,” directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro.

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A toast with sparklers at Dîner en Blanc held on the lawn of the Blaine County Courthouse. Courtesy photo by John Siegel

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he global dinner party known as Dîner en Blanc was founded in Paris in 1988.

François Pasquier invited his friends to an outdoor dinner party. Though it is a festive pop-up event, the requirements remain as Pasquier planned nearly 30 years ago: wear tasteful white attire, and be prepared for good food, wine and company.

Guests are expected to exhibit proper etiquette. Nearly 15,000 people annually dine with Pasquier and his family now.

Though the attire is elegant, the affairs have been held everywhere from hay barns to streetscapes. Over the years, there have been several of these gatherings in Idaho; memorably, one in front of the Statehouse in Boise, and even one held during a Sun Valley Summer Symphony performance.

But after a long Idaho drought, Dîner en Blanc was reconvened last Friday on the front lawn of the historic Blaine County Courthouse in Hailey. Facilitated by Tim and Louise Issacs, there were 12 attendees.

As with the very first Dîner en Blanc in Paris—and every one of the white dinners since—the location is not revealed until the last minute.

“We were told at 4:30 p.m. where to meet and then at 5:30 p.m. we walked to the courthouse lawn,” said Marilyn Dunne Donofrio, one of the guests. “Each person followed very precise rules; each pair had to bring their own card table, bring all white linens, real china, real silver and real glass—everything you need, and a dish.”

She added that many people were out walking around town or heading to Atkinsons’ that night, as it was seasonably warm.

“That’s kind of a little point,” Donofrio said. “You assemble quickly. It’s a little performance art, and just as quickly you get out and leave it as you found it. We had such a good time. We want to plan it again. There’s a whole process to doing it.”

The Issacs also planned a scavenger hunt at the end of the dinner in the neighborhood.

“It was an out-of-the-ordinary, fun thing to do,” Donofrio said. tws

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raditionally, schools and sports teams have had mascots attached to them as a way of identification, as a good-luck emblem and as an important part of school spirit. Often choosing and naming the mascot is a school-spirit event in and of itself. Colleges and schools hold mascot contests to get all the students involved. Take the case of Stanford University (our publisher’s alma mater). To be its mascot, the Stanford Tree, students compete to upstage one another with outrageous stunts. The winner gets to strut around the fields for the rest of the year donned in their homemade tree outfit.

With many different schools in Blaine County, there are a variety of animals and other objects that pop up on jerseys, in the stands, and on the fields.

The mascot for Alturas Elementary in Hailey is an eagle, and its colors are black and gold, while Bellevue Elementary has a bear.

At Hailey Elementary, the mascot is a comet, and the school’s colors are green, black and silver. Kindergarteners through fifth graders attend physical education twice per week; preschoolers, once per week. Fall units include soccer, which they are just finishing up, followed up with football. The sports focus on team building, enhancing individual skills and always an emphasis on fitness. To raise money for the Parent Teacher Association, the Hailey students will participate in a jog-a-thon at the end of October.

At Hemingway STEAM School, the mascot is a huskie. The school has a physical education program that’s broken up into three-week units, mixing in competitive sports with individual skills.

This week they are finishing up frisbee games, a progressive program where younger grades concentrate on skills, drills and lead-up games, and by the time they’re in fifth and sixth grades, they have a “pretty quality game,” said Lars Hovey, P.E. teacher. This progressive program is used with all competitive sports.

The last week of each month students participate in the “Husky Fit Challenge,” which consists of performing specific exercises for 40 seconds and having a

40-second break in between. Students have a record sheet for the past two years so they can see how they’ve grown.

Students also participate in “Way-taWalker” each Wednesday at lunch recess where classes compete against each other for laps. Last year’s total was 13,196 laps, or 3,292 miles.

The mascot for Syringa Mountain School, a K-6 public charter school in Hailey, is a flower. Though there is no traditional physical education class, the students participate in a movement class that incorporates what they are studying in the classroom—for example, role-playing and recreating the ancient Greek Olympics during a study unit on ancient Greek history while highlighting sportsmanship and honor.

In Carey, the mascot is a panther, and the colors are royal blue, gold and white.

They also have a fight song.

“Onward Carey, onward Carey, fight on for your fame.

Pass the ball right over (opponent) (touchdown/basket) all the way.

Fight, fight, fight.

Onward Carey, onward Carey, fight on for your fame.

Fight Panthers Fight, fight, fight to win this game.”

The Carey Panthers have been singing this a lot lately as this year the school’s varsity football and volleyball teams are undefeated.

Silver Creek High School’s mascot is a dragon, though students involved in sports do it through Wood River High School, with whom it is associated.

Wood River High School and Wood River Middle School share a mascot, the wolverine. These rarely seen animals, which are related to otters, weasels and mink, live in the high mountains, making them among the most localized of the Valley’s mascots.

These schools also share colors— green, white and black—and have a fight song: “Cheer, cheer for Wood River High, That is the name that we all go by.

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All other schools may be great or small, Wood River High will win over all.

As our loyal teams go marching onward to victory.”

This season, the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams are on the road to finish in the top of their district.

Beyond the school-sanctioned teams, WRHS has club sports as well, including hockey and lacrosse. They also have a mountain bike team that are state champions.

Community School in Sun Valley also has a very localized mascot—the cutthroat—which is a kind of trout with red or orange markings under the jaw. Despite that, the school’s color is navy blue.

The Sage School in Hailey has an entirely representative mascot—sagebrush, with its color being—what else?—sage green.

The sagebrush is an iconic plant species in the West. But the school’s different combined grade levels, or “bands,” also have an animal totem that represents each.

For grades six and seven, the otter represents the transition from childhood to adolescence, a dynamic and flexible time in which students might sit down and color one minute and turn around and engage in an intellectual debate the next.

For grades eight and nine, the wolf is a social animal that tends to run in packs and play hard.

The raven represents grades 10 and 11, as the students are truly beginning to grow into their abilities and take on more responsibility in their lives. They are beginning to become active members of adult society.

And, finally, in grade 12, the owl represents the seniors as they emerge as citizens with full voting rights. While considering their futures, after studying at Sage, they are expected to know themselves, their community, and their current sense of place. All of this work should serve as a solid base to grow from and also better explore their future possibilities.

While The Sage School doesn’t have an athletic program of its own, many students are dual-enrolled at WRHS and compete on its teams. Others are avid equestrians and dancers, participating with local programs, as well as club sports like hockey and skiing.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT HOUSING

Anastasia Horan And Shannon Flavin Site The Living Experience In Their Platforms

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BY DICK DORWORTH

wo of the four Ketchum City Council seats, currently held by incumbents Anne Corrock and Baird Gourlay, will be on the November 7 ballot. Both Corrock and Gourlay are in the running, as are Mickey Garcia, Amanda Breen, Shawn Phillips, Anastasia Horan, Shannon Flavin and Courtney Hamilton.

Anastasia Horan was born in Agana Heights, on the island of Guam, a U.S. territory; grew up in Maryland and Iowa; and graduated from Roland-Story High School in Story City, Iowa. She earned a B.A. degree in liberal studies, including visual communications, sociology and philosophy, from Iowa State University in 2009. She has backpacked extensively throughout Europe and Central and South America.

Horan and her husband, James, a wildland firefighter for the Sawtooth National Forest, lived in Summit County, Colo., for eight years and Horan worked as a reservation supervisor for Vail Resorts.

The couple lived in a bus for three of those years.

“I understand the lack of housing that is affecting our community and others,” Horan said. “When we moved to Ketchum for work, we fell in love with this community.”

So much, in fact, they bought their first home here.

Horan has said that focusing on affordable housing is an Anastasia Horan urgent issue in the Valley. Affordability goes beyond housing and into energy independence and environment.

“It’s not just about affordable housing,” she wrote in a press release. “It’s about taking care of our community members, our neighbors, and our environment. Everyone who contributes to this great town deserves the opportunity to make a life for themselves here.”

Horan works as a communication specialist at Wood River Community YMCA, and is writing her first novel.

A realtor at Windemere Real Estate, Shannon Flavin has lived in Ketchum since 2003.

Flavin believes Ketchum can also offer career opportunities outside of the travel industry.

“I believe this would create a more balanced and less transient community,” he writes on his website. “I feel like there has been so much chatter about trying to create a community that can provide jobs and opportunities for families Shannon Flavin and young people, it was time somebody who has been able to carve out a life in Ketchum stood up to represent that perspective.”

Flavin wants to represent that perspective.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Flavin is and has been a director of the Sun Valley Board of Realtors for several years, as well as serving on the SVBR Scholarship Committee. Flavin and his wife, Kerstin, a teacher at Hemingway Elementary School, have two children and two dogs. He has been a football coach for Wood River High School and last summer was a member of the Whitehead Landscaping Magpies team, which was undefeated in winning the Ketchum Coed Softball League championship.

“It’s easy to highlight the challenges our community faces, but we need someone who can create some solutions,” he wrote in a press release. “I understand the challenges our local population deals with trying to stay here; the things that draw retirees and second-home owners here and the hurdles developers have that kill projects before they have the chance for the public to see them. This town belongs to all of us.”

Flavin is also concerned with solutions regarding facilities to house the fire and police departments.

“I also believe that the current model for creating deed-restricted affordable housing is flawed, but I believe there is a way to create new affordable housing opportunities for our local population that are not deed restricted and will provide the owners with a much better opportunity to own a property that can appreciate with the market,” he wrote. “If it’s better for the people who live here, it’s better for Ketchum.” tws

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FALL 2017 CLASS SCHEDULE Adult Classes Tuition $150/ four week classes ALL LEVEL THROWING with Lauren Street Session 1: Mondays ~ OCT 2, 9, 16, 23 9:30-12:30 Session 2: Mondays ~ NOV 6, 13, 20, 27 9:30-12:30 BEGINNING SCULPTURE with Bridgette Aldrich Session 1: Wednesdays ~ OCT 4, 11, 18, 25 9:30-12:30 Session 2: Wednesdays ~ NOV 1, 8, 15, 29 9:30-12:30 HANDBUILDING with Cliff Frates Session 1: Thursdays ~ OCT 5, 12, 19, 26 9:30-12:30 Session 2: Thursdays ~ NOV 2, 9, 16, 30 9:30-12:30 THROW A PLATE with Lauren: $35 Tuesday NOV 7 6:00-9:00 One evening, 3 hours and you’ll be an ace plate maker

Youth Classes

Children’s Clay Daze with Diane Walker: Tuition $148 Tuesdays OCT 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, NOV 7 3:00-4:30 Teen Throwing: Tuition $165 Thursdays OCT 5, 12, 19, 26, NOV 2, 9 4:00-6:00

Boulder Mountain Clayworks OPEN STUDIO FOR TEENS Selected Saturdays 2:00-4:00 $10/ Saturday SEPT 9 & 23 ~ OCT 14 & 28 ~ NOV 4 & 18 ~ DEC 2 & 9 Teens must have previous throwing experience in middle school and up FAMILY SATURDAY CLASSES Tuition: $45 for one adult and one child. $10 for each additional person.

Halloween Witches ~ OCT 14 10:00-12:00 or 2:00-4:00 Thanksgiving Turkeys ~ NOV 4 10:00-12:00 or 2:00-4:00 Holiday Candle Holders ~ DEC 9 10:00-12:00 or 2:00-4:00 7th ANNUAL EMPTY BOWL-A-THON Open and Free to the community!

SATURDAY OCT 7 10:00-2:00 Join Boulder Mountain Clayworks in its efforts to benefit the Blaine County Hunger Coalition. Bring a friend and make bowls that will be sold at our 7th annual Empty Bowl lunch on January 14th, 2018. Schedule your book club or service organization for an “Empty Bowl” event at Boulder Mountain Clayworks this fall, OCT 10- DEC 10th. No experience necessary.

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Wood River junior Jenna Nurge. Photo courtesy of Jenna Nurge

Father Ken Brannon blesses a mini dachshund, Mint Julep, at the annual Blessing of the Animals, Sunday at St. Thomas Church in Ketchum.

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ood River Valley native and Wood River High School junior Jenna Nurge has a 4.063 GPA, and has been a member of National Honor Society since 10th grade. Her favorite subjects are math and science, and she hopes to find a career directed toward a positive effect on society. She also takes an aggressive AP course load.

A member of the Sun Valley Nordic Ski Team, Jenna hopes to go to State this year in cross-country. She credits her success in this sport to the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Nordic coaches.

“They are inspirational, helping me seek rewarding and fulfilling goals,” Jenna said.

She also competes in track and field, receiving a varsity letter in both her freshman and sophomore years.

“I get such pleasure from these sports,” Jenna said.

In addition to sports, she volunteers with the Wood River Land Trust and often visits the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley.

Jenna plans to job shadow with various people to help her decide

Jamie Canfield and Lara Spencer brought their Jamie’s arms is Boston terrier, Lola; the cat is B Catahoula leopard pup, Jackson. Photo by Dan

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on future college and career options. One of her areas of interest is in the medical field. In her personal life, Jenna has dealt with the serious illness of her grandmother, who suffers from multiple sclerosis.

“It’s difficult to watch someone you love go through this kind of struggle,” Jenna said. “But I am learning an important lesson: You need to use your days the best you can while you have them.”

Jenna also appreciates the proximity to nature that living here affords.

“I grew up enjoying the beauty of the mountains everywhere around me,” she said.

Jenna also treasures the friendliness of her neighbors and the strong sense of community in this small town.

“In fact, this has influenced my view about my eventual choice of college,” she said.

After a recent trip to Europe with her mother, Jenna realized that she’s not very comfortable in large cities.

“I think I’ll want to be in a smaller college where I can know people more closely than in a large university,” she said. tws

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ERC To Host ‘Science After School’

The Environmental Resource Center will offer its six-week outdoor after-school science program, Science After School, at Hemingway STEAM School on Tuesdays, starting Oct. 10, and at Bellevue Elementary School on Thursdays, starting Oct. 12. Both programs will run from 2:30-4 p.m.

Science After School is a free, six-week program that provides fourth- and fifth-grade students at Bellevue Elementary, and fourththrough sixth-grade students at Hemingway STEAM School, opportunities beyond the school day to participate in project-based learning, within the context of natural science, the environment, and sustainability issues. ERC staff builds opportunities for students to explore science through scientific research, exploration, collaboration, games, journaling, and service learning.

Hemingway STEAM School students will focus on local habitats by exploring the different habitats near school. Bellevue Elementary students will be learning about plant and animal adaptations and will be participating in a service-learning project at the Wood River Land Trust’s Howard Preserve.

Preregistration is required and space is limited. Attendance for all six sessions is preferred.

For more information on this program or to register your student, please contact Alisa McGowan, ERC program director, at alisa@ercsv.org or (208) 726-4333.

Stray Dog? Call Animal Control

The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley is an impound facility located west of Hailey in Croy Canyon. During the Trailing of the Sheep Festival, dogs have occasionally been found.

These dogs, generally herding dogs that travel with shepherds and bands of sheep, could have been lost or abandoned.

The Shelter doesn’t track statistics specifically on the types of breeds (or working vs. nonworking dogs) that are brought in, said Bekka Mongeau, Animal Shelter marketing coordinator.

On the Blaine County Recreation District’s site, there’s a map (summertrailink.bcrd.org) that shows where the different bands of sheep are, so if a stray does come in, the Shelter can check with the various herding companies in that area.

The Shelter provides an impound facility for the county, not animal control. Each municipality is responsible for providing animal control. Anyone who does see an abandoned dog, within the county limits, should contact Blaine County Dispatch and ask for Animal Control at (208) 788-5555.

Wood​ ​River​ W ​ omen’s​ ​Foundation Opens Pooled​ G ​ rant​ P ​ rocess​ ​For​ ​2018

The Wood River Women’s Foundation accepts applications, in the areas of arts, education, environment, health, recreation, and social services, for grants of $5,000 to $25,000 for all Blaine County nonprofits.

The appropriate application must be completed by Monday, Nov. 13 for nonprofit organizations to be considered. Funds will be distributed in July 2018.

If funds for a project are needed prior to July 2018, ​be​​aware​​that​​your​​application​​may​​not​​ be​​considered​​in​​the​​2018​​grants​c​ ycle.

Eligibility requirements are as follows: organization must be a 501(c)(3); may not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation and political or religious belief; and does not serve exclusively sectarian purposes.

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An impromptu memorial popped up at Hop Porter Park in Hailey for Tommy Boushele, who spent many hours in the park. Photo by Dana DuGan

r menagerie to be blessed. In Baby Kitty; and on the ground is the The Blessing of the Animals began with a brief service outside in front na DuGan of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Photo by Dana DuGan

. ons from organizations that received a WRWF grant in both of the two immediateg grant cycles (2016 and 2017) will not be considered. borative grants involving two or more organizations, please submit just one applih organization involved may request up to the maximum $25,000.

WF is committed to affording each applying nonprofit an equal opportunity. Toward l nonprofits considering submitting an application are invited to an informational 8:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 16, at Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center, 12446 Iday 75, just south of Ketchum. All applicants, including those who have been through s before, should plan to attend the meeting. s the application, visit WoodRiverWomensFoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant, and formation, email the committee at wrwfgrants@gmail.com.

Galena Summit Project Meetings Scheduled

ic is invited to review and comment on the proposed construction work to stabiide and complete road work over Galena Summit at a pair of public open house These will be held from 4:30-7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Ketchum City Hall, and from , Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Stanley Community Building in Stanley. terested in the project may drop in anytime during the meeting to view preliminary oject illustrations, environmental considerations, and construction information. pose of the project is to remove and utilize rock from roadside outcroppings along way 75 for use as buttressing for an active earthen slide on the south side of Galena l work lies between milepost 153 and 162 and could impact traffic and recreational ties for as much as 24 months. ntatives from the Idaho Transportation Department design team will be on hand questions and gather input. Written comments will be accepted at the meeting and mitted through Oct. 27. To enter written comments, mail the ITD District 4 Office, St., Shoshone, Idaho 83352 or email nathan.jerke@itd.idaho.gov.

Labrador Goes To Bat In Letter

p. Raul Labrador sent a letter in September to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions re is a strong possibility that a miscarriage of justice is being committed” in the standoff cases of Idaho men charged in connection with the 2014 standoff near dy’s Nevada ranch. er was similar in nature to a letter drafted by Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, and current and former GOP members of the Idaho Legislature. Two Idaho men, Eric Scott Drexler, were twice acquitted in the case but now face a third trial; Parker sly photographed aiming his high-powered rifle at federal agents near the Bundy 14. Two others, Ammon Bundy of Emmett and Todd Engel of Boundary County, still pending; Bundy goes to trial Oct. 10 and Engel was convicted of obstruction and cross state lines in aid of extortion and is awaiting sentencing. makers’ letter calls the evidence against Bundy “flimsy” and asks that he be reail. It also asks that the third trial be dropped for Parker and Drexler and that Engel d, with time he’s already served as his sentence. r’s letter urges Sessions to consider the lawmakers’ letter and review the cases.

Sun Valley Hits Top Ten Lists

ey Resort has earned the No. 2 overall ski resort ranking in the annual SKI Magazine oll for the 2017-18 season. The rankings are a reflection of the ski area’s commitcellent grooming, superior guest experiences, unique and historic charm, and lift lines. The Sun Valley Resort was also ranked No. 2 ski resort in North America 5-16 winter season. nd the website On The Snow cited the Sun Valley area for its accessible airport.

Delta and United airlines offer direct service into Sun Valley’s Friedman Memorial

Page Klune, right, watches her pug puppy Edward lick Ken Brannon’s chin while being blessed on Sunday. Photo by Dana DuGan

Airport, putting skiers and riders within 15 miles of the slopes from a variety of major markets; nonstop flights from Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle are available.”

Dietrich Settles Locker Room Assault Case

On Monday, the Dietrich School District agreed to settle a federal lawsuit involving a mentally disabled black student who said he was sexually assaulted and harassed by three teammates in a high school locker room in October 2015. The victim is the adopted son of a local white family.

Attorney Lee Schlender, who represented the victim, confirmed that a monetary settlement was reached with the school district. Details were not shared as the settlement is currently sealed in federal court.

Three white high school football players were initially charged with sodomizing the victim with a clothes hanger in the attack at Dietrich High School.

Two of those cases went through closed juvenile court, and one for John R.K. Howard, who is now 19, went through adult court.

The sex assault charge against Howard, who was 18 at the time of the incident, was later dropped. He was eventually sentenced to probation for felony injury to a child, which means he won’t be required to register as a sex offender and his conviction may one day be dismissed.

Separately, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the case to determine if any constitutional rights were violated.

New Signage To Appear On Trail

The Blaine County Recreation District, which oversees the Wood River Trail System, also known as the bike path, is installing map kiosks at certain locations along its 32-mile stretch.

There are seven out of 10 kiosks currently installed, but each still awaits several additions. Each kiosk will identify the corresponding locale along the path, and will have a big overall map of the whole Wood River Trail System, with breakout maps featured, said Janelle Connor, BCRD trail assistant. There will also be a doggie bag dispensary and an animal waste trashcan at each kiosk.

Evelyn Phillips drew the maps; Karen Waters did the design of the kiosks; and the maps are being printed on aluminum Dibond by Windy City Arts. D Swaner Welding built the frames and kiosks.

Federal Laws Were Violated in Sterilization Plan

Last Friday, a federal court handed a coalition of wild horse advocates another legal victory by finding the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho had violated several federal laws in its plan to convert the wild, free-roaming horse population in the Saylor Creek Herd Management Area 15 miles south of Glenns Ferry into a non-reproducing herd by surgically or chemically sterilizing every wild horse living there. It was the second legal win for the advocates last week. The Saylor Creek HMA is a nearly 100,000-acre public lands area.

In the ruling on a lawsuit filed by Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation, the American Wild Horse Campaign, The Cloud Foundation and private citizen Virginia Hudson, the U.S. District Court in Idaho agreed with virtually all of the plaintiffs’ legal claims, finding that the BLM decision—made as part of the agency’s revision to the Jarbidge Resource Management Plan—was arbitrary and capricious and violated the Wild Free Roaming Horses Act, the National Environmental Protection Act and the Administrative Procedures Act.

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PET COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR OCT 3 - 10 FROM PICABO ANGLER

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very year at this time of the fishing season I write about the masking hatches. They occur infrequently in the Sun Valley area, but they do occur. This month is one of those events that always produces the masking hatch.

What is a masking hatch?

That is an event when you have simultaneous hatches and one bug is harder to see due to color or size than the more pronounced insect. The “masking” is when the fish are taking a bug that does not appear to be the dominant hatch in the moment. Anglers perceive one insect, when the fish are actually taking a less obvious one.

When fishing Silver Creek this time of the season, the Fall Baetis seems to constantly mask the occurrence of the Mahogany Dun. The Mahogany is a much larger insect than the Baetis, but, due to its dark color and lack of movement as it dries its wings, it can be very hard to see. To make things more interesting, the Mahogany Dun will turn off and on during the Baetis hatches.

The fish will switch back and forth, but normally preferring the Mahogany Dun when it is present. It is imperative that anglers keep a close eye on what is happening and be willing to switch flies when the fish switch insects.

The fishing Valley-wide is still very good. The Fall Baetis and Western Red Quill, with some October Caddis, are all still effective on the Big Wood and Upper Lost rivers. Wait for things to warm up around late morning or early afternoon for the best surface action.

Brown trout in the Creek and the Wood continue their pre-spawning behavior as well… meaning the Mouse and Streamer fishing can be very good! The cloudier the day right now, the better the fishing, as the low light will keep these big fish active. Low light also helps spur on the Fall Baetis hatches.

The South Fork of the Boise is still a great fishery, as the Fall Baetis continues to bring fish to the surface and the flows are very wade-friendly right now. Nymphing with the color red is a great choice as a few Kokanee come up the system to lay eggs. The red eggs and red flesh of the decaying Kokanee are colors rainbows key on this time of the year.

The same condition can be found on the Lower Lost River.

Happy fishing, everyone!

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OUR DOGS AS THERAPISTS

BY FRAN JEWELL

This morning, as I write this, I am overwhelmed by the horrific events in Las Vegas. It is so hard to imagine how anyone could be so cruel and determined to ruin the lives of others in such a selfish act. Aside from that, here we all are, in our homes this morning, heading off for the day’s events, whether it is work, family or a day of resting and healing. All our lives differ on so many levels.

Statistically, studies show that more and more people own dogs and will go to great extremes to keep their dogs well and comfortable. They have become family members that we have come to count on to keep us safe, keep us company if we live alone, provide us with humor, and many times a goal and reason to get up in the morning.

In many ways, our American society has started to treat and value dogs no differently than human lives.

Because of some of the most dramatic atrocities in our society, such as Las Vegas, Columbine, Oklahoma City, or 9/11, we have incorporated dogs into our everyday lives to help us cope. They are the guide dogs that lead hundreds of people out of collapsing buildings. They are the search dogs that find victims in rubble. They are the extra hands of the police in finding and apprehending the bad guy. Dogs are the backbone of our airports and public buildings that search for bombs and weapons. They are the comfort we seek when we are home and so frustrated from a hard day’s work or even the healing comfort when we are hospitalized or traumatized during tragedies. They assist us when we are disabled and even lower our blood pressure and stress from lingering PTSD.

I cannot begin to express to you the significance and importance my dogs are playing in the role of my healing from my catastrophic health event!

While I am not sharing anything you don’t already know, I think one thing we do overlook is the needs of the dogs that perform such important functions in our everyday lives. For them to remain happy and healthy, we must attend to their mental health as well.

How do we do that? We must provide food, shelter, and harmony in our homes, but we must understand that dogs MUST feel safe.

To do that, we need to provide them with the structure, leadership and mental stimulus to feed their souls.

Owning a dog is a two-way street. For them to help us, WE must help them. Look for educational experiences for your dog in every moment you are with them. It can be as simple as some basic obedience, like sit for a daily cookie, finding a treat in the backyard, or teaching them a new trick. It can be something as simple as a massage, or walking down a new path. Even grooming can be a wonderful experience for your dog.

In our own grief on days like this, let’s find comfort in our dogs, but let’s be sure to give them what they need to keep them My dogs are my therapists. When I watch them happy and healthy, too.

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.

explore a new stream, or see their delight in a new experience, my heart and mood always turns to joy. And then there is Mariah, who drops a dirty sock on my forehead while I am sleeping. Ahhhh!

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BY LESLIE REGO

ince moving to Idaho I cannot remember a time when the lodgepole pine has not been under attack. As I have hiked our many trails, I have seen sections of once beautiful trees lose all their needles and turn a grayish brown. There can be a kind of poignant beauty to these skeletal shapes against the sky, but I prefer our trees healthy. The culprits of this attack are the mountain pine beetle and dwarf mistletoe.

The mountain pine beetle is about the size of a grain of rice.

It bores into the tree, creating popcorn shapes of brown, pink or white resin found on the bark where the beetle tunnels. If you look carefully, you can see the boring dust in the bark crevices around the tunnels or on the adjacent ground.

Fire suppression has given the dwarf mistletoe ample opportunity to increase. Dwarf mistletoe are parasites that invade the bark and can cause an abnormal growth, which is commonly referred to as a “witch’s broom.”

The infestations are olive green to yellow in color and generally 2 to 4 inches long. They slowly rob the tree of food and water, can retard growth, and also significantly disrupt the branching structure of the tree. Dwarf mistletoe weakens a tree, making it predisposed to invasions of other insects or diseases.

The lodgepole pine loves cold. Unlike a lot of trees, it is unfussy about soil. It can grow in sand, bogs, shale—just about anything, as long as it is cold.

Lodgepole is dependent on fire for reproduction. The tree’s cones are serotinous, meaning they need the heat of a fire to open. The cones are covered with a resin that explodes with the heat and releases millions of seeds. The cones stay on the trees in a dormant state for years but, once activated, all the millions of seeds stored for so many years will fall onto the still-smoldering ashes and quickly a new stand of lodgepole pines will grow.

The lodgepole pine is a graceful tree. The lower branches drape beautifully around the trunk in a spiral fashion. The upper extremities reach toward the sky. The branches have a gentle, soft look due to the airy spaces between the 1- to 2-inchlong needles, which cluster together in groups of two. As I sit and draw, I notice the cornflake-like texture of the bark.

The bark lifts and scales a bit.

In a new-growth forest there are thousands of trees, some only a few inches high, others 3 to 4 feet tall. The branches are sprightly and stretch toward the sun and yet they seem delicate, as if they can barely support their pine cones. As I run my hand along the needles, they feel silky to the touch. The ten-

Leslie Rego, “Lodgepole Pine”, pencil on toned paper.

der greens of the new growth against the skeletal remains of the dead trees is a common sight. It creates a jolting contrast, but also gives hope.

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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BY HARRY WEEKES

cold week in September and the first yellowing of aspen leaves mark our inevitable transition from summer to fall. However, it’s not snow in the high country that signifies fall for me but, rather, two small, biological totems—the skunk and the mantis.

The mammal and the insect. There is something elemental, and importantly mysterious, about each of their movements and emergence that is essential. While I would love a skunk biologist to tell me how the complex association in a change of light coupled with available food leads to some physiological response that is linked to a behavioral one, all of which cause skunks to search out places to den for the coming winter, there is something more simple that I like. The predictability of the skunks is beyond my understanding, except in a general way—that it happens in the fall. And, specifically, this happens in September. It’s usually as I cut through the dark on the bike path in the morning—stars twinkling, the sunrise just highlighting the silhouettes of the mountains—and then it hits me—the first whiff of skunk—a smell I have always enjoyed. I imagine that one of the dogs barking in the distance will be due for a tomato-soup-and-baking-soda bath, and mutter to myself, “the skunks are on the move.”

And after this, I start looking for mantises. Just as I’m not quite sure exactly where any one skunk is, I’m never quite sure where a mantis will

pop up. I’ve seem them scuttling across the bike path. They’re big enough to identify from the car while I drive up and down Indian Creek Road. And I’ve even had a mildly terrifying encounter with one in flight.

This year, she showed up in the wood we were stacking against the coming winter. I say ‘she’ based on an assumption more than any ability to tell their sexes apart. The mantids I find are always incredibly plump. My assumption is they are moving to find a place to lay their eggs before winter sets in. Holding a mantis up and staring into her inscrutable eyes returns no answers to my questions, though.

For my part, I simply shoo each one I find to the side of the path, or across the road, or, in the case of this year’s female, I hang her on several blades of grass out of harm’s way.

The skunk and the mantis are connected in the small habits of my life, companions always linked to the cold days of September. They are also subtle symbols, both of the coming fall, and also of something bigger—natural rhythms and patterns that have a certain predictability even as they remain, essentially, mysterious. There is something important and urgent in this, which might be as simple as each of them saying, “It’s time to get ready for winter.”

Harry Weekes is the founder and Head of School at The Sage School in Hailey. He has lived in the Wood River Valley and within five miles of the same mountain for the last 46 years.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR ERIC PARKER

Misinformed Brent Hansen

Mr. Hansen, in response to your letter to the editor of The Weekly Sun, I would like to respectfully address each of your points, but first let me say I expect this to be a futile exercise, being as I’m quite sure you have made up your mind, but I will continue, not for you, per se, but for the readers of this fine paper.

You started off with “in regards to Mr. Parker’s perceived mistreatment by the federal government.” No matter what side of the situation you fall, I would hope you believe in the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution for these United States of America (I understand I may be assuming too much). The Sixth Amendment states that “the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy trial”; pursuant to federal law, that is 70 days. I spent 352 days in federal detention prior to my first trial beginning. This was due to the court deeming the case complex because, in part, there being 18 defendants. We all filed motions to sever that were denied. Just prior to the trial, the government filed to sever us into three tiers, contradicting everything they asserted in their opposition to our motions to sever, filed over six months prior.

The Sixth Amendment also guarantees the right to confront your accuser. The man who headed the operation for the BLM is the man whose 120-plus-page testimony to the grand jury led to the filing of the indictment. He was never called to the stand by the prosecution and then he was blocked from being called by the defense. The fact that he was being investigated by the Inspector General for ethics complaints that involved, but were not limited to, extortion, threatening coworkers, falsifying records, and destruction of evidence, was never disclosed to the defense and records where sealed so we could not know which other agents were involved. All this information is called “Brady materials” and legally supposed to be disclosed prior to trial. He has recently been fired. Please feel free to Google Dan Love.

Also congruent to the Sixth Amendment is the right to call witnesses on your behalf.

In the second trial (after a jury of my peers could not agree that a crime was committed in the first trial), this was denied after the judge made us proffer the witnesses prior to them testifying in front of the jury. “Proffer” means we had to ask them the questions we intended to ask them in front of the jury and they had to give their answers in front of the court and the prosecution. At that time the court ruled their testimony “irrelevant” and we were denied any witnesses. I was forced to take the stand if I wanted my side of the story to be presented to the jury (what could be called a violation of my Fifth Amendment). When I did this, I was removed from the stand and my testimony stricken from the record because I attempted to tell the jury why I went to Nevada, what I saw that afternoon, and why I took a defensive position on that bridge. I could continue, but I’ll move on to some of your other misperceptions You referenced McVeigh “saying a lot of

things like me” but gave no examples. If you knew anything about me, you would know my stance on McVeigh, or anyone like him, so I’ll chalk that up to an uninformed low blow and dismiss it.

You brought up your elders and what they thought of “never pointing a gun unless you intend on using it.” I was taught the same thing; that’s why, when I walked on the bridge that day and saw men in full battle gear, wearing camo and [in] sniper positions on the mesa above us, all with their rifles up, pointed at unarmed protesters in the wash, some of which where families knelt in a prayer circle, I thought to myself, they are going to shoot these people for exercising their First Amendment rights, but I just stood there. The picture everyone has seen didn’t occur until I heard those men, who were pointing guns at protesters for 20 minutes, say they would “open fire if the crowd did not disperse,” at which point I did not offensively point my weapon—I took cover in a defensive position. After hearing the facts in two different trials, most of the jurors understood and agreed with me 11-1 to acquit—on the last one, I might add.

You asked what would I have told their wives and children if I had killed one of those guys. Agent Swanson testified that, while I was standing on the bridge, he put the crosshairs of his scope on me, flicked off the safety and took the slack out of the trigger, at the time I was standing on the bridge with my rifle slung, exercising my First and Second Amendment rights. I ask, what would they have said to my wife and kids?

Not to mention he probably would have hit the lady next to me with 25 mph crosswinds at 200 yards.

I find most of your other assertions a waste of time addressing on this forum.

For anyone who is curious, the truth is there to be found online. There have been leaks of discovery chest cams and photos of combat-ready men looking like Blackwater pointing guns at families. You can see for yourselves what their mindset was. As for Mr. Brent Hansen, you ended with “join the infantry to protect us from real barbarians.” I would love the opportunity to publicly debate you on that and some of your other assertions/ accusations.

I leave with two thoughts to consider. One, why does a bureaucracy like the BLM need a combat-ready army with sniper teams and attack dogs? Two, in a normal situation, the correct course of action would have been to put a lien on Bundy’s cattle, but they didn’t want the “taxes”—they wanted the cattle off the land so they could sell it to a foreign energy company via Rory Reed, Harry Reed’s son. There was a lot of money to be made out there and that trumped the man’s preemptive water and forage rights, which dated back to something like 1867.

Eric Parker Proud Idahoan, III%er and Hailey resident

LETTER TO THE EDITOR JAKE & TRINA PETERS

Neil Bradshaw for mayor

Photo by Harry Weekes

We relocated to Ketchum 16 years ago after having lived and worked in several major metropolitan areas in the U.S. and Europe.

We chose this community for all of the obvious reasons—outdoor lifestyle, kid-friendly environment, “big-city” cultural opportunities, good schools, and the benefits that come with living in a small town.

What neither of us considered at the time was the impressive level of local civic engagement. There are many residents here who care enough to roll up their sleeves and volunteer time and services to help make Ketchum a better place. We soon found ourselves doing some of that as well, and applaud all who strive to put Ketchum first.

You make a difference.

The same goes for our elected officials.

Unfortunately, they are the first to be criticized and last to be thanked. Our elected officials are all working toward the same goal—to make Ketchum a better place. We appreciate their commitment to our community.

As the election nears, though, we have a

choice regarding leadership. In both of our opinions (not always the case!) Neil Bradshaw has articulated a compelling vision— especially on housing and engaging the community—that we believe is the best path forward. As chair of the Ketchum Community Development Committee, Neil did not shy away from challenges—affordable housing (Northwood Place), the creation of the Ketchum Innovation Center (KIC), or the development of Town Square, to name a few.

The success of those projects required the ability to listen to, harness, excite and encourage the talents of others. Those are important traits, especially in a small town like ours where collaboration is key to addressing tough issues like affordable housing and ensuring a sustainable economy. We believe Neil is well suited to address those issues and others, and encourage voters to join us in supporting his candidacy.

Jake and Trina Peters Ketchum residents

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he Senior Connection’s second annual Cocktails for a Cause fundraiser, to help fund our nine divisions, will be held 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017.

Many people might be familiar with the Nutrition Division—we participate in the nationwide program Meals on Wheels—and provide lunch at the Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Many people are also familiar with the Transportation Division, since our bus can be seen transporting seniors around town. While food and transportation are a huge part of what we provide to seniors, we are hard at work in our seven other divisions.

Cocktails for a Cause helps us fund the Client Care Division, which includes two primary services—home care and adult daycare. The Connection Club, an adult day/memory care program, provides stimulating programming for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s, while family members and caregivers receive respite.

The Senior Connection provides adult daycare four days a week, and also coordinates a monthly caregiver support group in partnership with Hospice and Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley. We also provide quality home and personal care for homebound seniors. Donations enable the Senior Connection to subsidize these programs to keep them affordable as well as offer scholarships for families that need financial assistance.

In this active community, the Health and Wellness Division is also important for the daily operations at the Center. Fit and Fall classes have proved popular along with the Walking Club and foot and hearing clinics. With an onsite fitness center, the Center is able to provide instruction and exercise with user-friendly and appropriate gym equipment for aging adults. As part of the Leisure and Education Division, we offer a monthly Dining Club and many other educational programs and presentations that help to keep seniors’ minds sharp.

Join the Center at 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct 6 for a painting class taught by Ralph Harris.

The cost is $30 for supplies.

Other divisions include Intergenerational Activities, Senior Volunteer and Job Corps as well as the Information and Resource Division. We currently employ 17 staff and have nearly 40 volunteers giving of their time to meet the needs of seniors in our community.

There are approximately 3,500 seniors in the community.

That is expected to double in the next 8-10 years. There has never been a more important time to focus on seniors. Every contribution is meaningful.

We look forward to seeing you at this year’s Cocktails for a Cause. If you have an interest in attending this year’s event, contact Teresa at (208) 7883468, ext. 2.

On behalf of the members and clients the Senior Connection serves, from Carey up to Lake Creek, the Senior Connection thanks the entire community for supporting the Senior Connection and for their participation in the September “Hold the Door Open for a Senior” awareness campaign. There’s no reason to stop holding the door open for others just because it is October. Continue to practice aging etiquette and good manners to all.

The Trailing of the Sheep Festival is heralded by MSN Travel as “one of the top ten fall festivals in the world.”

Photo by Carol Waller, courtesy of Trailing of the Sheep Festival

HERDING HERITAGE Trailing of the Sheep to celebrate 21 years

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t is alleged that John Hailey brought the first sheep to the Wood River Valley in the late 1860s. By 1918, the population of sheep skyrocketed to 2.65 million— nearly six times Idaho’s human population. Ketchum became the world’s major sheep center, second in size only to Sydney, Australia.

To commemorate this rich ranching heritage, the Wood River Valley celebrates the 21st annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Wednesday through Sunday, Oct. 4-8. The festival was heralded by MSN Travel as “one of the top ten fall festivals in the world” and honors the 150-plus-year tradition of moving sheep (“trailing”) from high mountain summer pastures down through the Valley to traditional winter grazing and lambing areas in the south.

“There’s nothing else quite like it,” Laura Drake, executive director, said. “We are able to bring together all aspects of the sheep industry in a five-day celebration.”

At 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, people can experience the best in American lamb bites from some of the top restaurants in Ketchum at For the Love of Lamb.

“We have 10 local restaurants participating in a short, one-hour event, all with different menu items,” said Drake. “We have been able to bring this event to the community free for the last few years. This year, we are charging $5 a bite per restaurant just to help offset our costs.”

Participating restaurants include Cristina’s, Enoteca, Limelight Hotel, Rasberrys, Rominna’s, The Haven, Sawtooth Club, Town Square

Experience the best in American lamb bites from some of the top restaurants in Ketchum during For the Love of Lamb. Photo by Chris Corwin, courtesy of Trailing of the Sheep Festival

Tavern, Warfield Distillery, and Whiskey Jacques’.

The National Point Qualifying Sheepdog Trials will take place from dawn to dusk Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6-7, and from dawn until 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Quigley Canyon fields in Hailey. The trials will feature 69 of the West Coast’s most talented border collies paired with top handlers.

“The handlers really like our trials because the sheep are basically wild,” said Drake.

“They’ve just come out of the mountains from summer grazing with their herders and they are put into these trials that they are not used to participating in. It’s a real challenge for the handlers and the dogs.”

The 2017 Sheep Folklife Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, at Roberta McKercher Park in Hailey. This popular event provides demonstrations of sheep shearing, displays of sheep wagons, kids craft activities, spinning and weaving

demonstrations by regional and local artisans, music and dancing by traditional performers, great food and beverages, and over 50 vendors selling their unique arts and crafts. Admission to the fair is free.

At noon, Sunday, Oct. 8, the Trailing of the Sheep Parade will take place on Main Street in Ketchum with some 1,500 sheep.

“It’s very unique because it’s not the kind of event where you are watching more domesticated animals, like horses or dogs,” said Drake. “They are more or less wild sheep, and I don’t think people fully realize that this is not a reenactment, this is living history.”

The 21st annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival features many culinary events, wool workshops, storytelling, the Sheepherders’ Ball and more. For a full schedule of events and to learn more, visit trailingofthesheep.org or call (208) 720-0585. tws

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HIKIN’ BUDDIES WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4 9:30AM TO 1PM / ADAMS GULCH / KETCHUM The Hikin’ Buddies program, hosted by the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, is held weekly at the Adams Gulch trailhead in Ketchum from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees can take a shelter dog for a hike, or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs.

No appointment is necessary; dogs go out on hikes on a firstcome, first-served basis. Additionally, the shelter will now be doing adoptions at Adams Gulch during Hikin’ Buddies.

An adoption counselor will be on site to help complete the adoption process.

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AN EVENING WITH DANIEL BENAIM WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4 6-7:30PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM This program is presented in partnership with the Boise Committee on Foreign Relations. Daniel Benaim is a senior fellow at American Progress, researching U.S. policy in the Middle East, as well as a visiting lecturer at New York University. Previously, he served as a Middle East policy adviser and foreign policy speechwriter at the White House, the Department of State, and the U.S. Senate. He was also an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Until June 2015, Benaim was foreign policy speechwriter and Middle East adviser to former Vice President Joe Biden, traveling with the vice president to 25 countries. Before that, he wrote speeches for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Deputy Secretaries Bill Burns and Tom Nides and served as a member of Secretary Clinton’s policy planning staff covering Egypt. Benaim’s writings on behalf of government officials have appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Affairs. Publications under his own name include the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, and The American Prospect. Learn more about the night at comlib.org.

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. My dentist told me I have gingivitis. My gums don’t hurt. I just get some bleeding when I brush and floss my teeth. Do I really need treatment?

A. We all know that early detection and treatment of any medical or dental problem is just common sense. Untreated gingivitis will likely progress to periodontitis. Though gingivitis is generally reversible with conservative treatment by the dental hygienist, once bone loss has occurred, the challenges are much greater.

We determine the severity of your periodontal status by a thorough periodontal examination, which includes measuring the crevice between the gum and tooth. We term any measurement over 3 millimeters a pocket. It is the depth and number of pockets, plus bleeding points, gum recession, and tooth mobility, that indicate the severity of disease. In addition, X-ray and visual examination go together to enable us to

make a diagnosis and customize a treatment plan to get the disease process under control.

There are numerous risk factors that contribute to periodontal disease: poor oral hygiene, sugary and acidic foods and drinks, smoking and chewing tobacco, type I or II diabetes, and some medications.

If you have any questions about the health of your gums or any other dental problem, contact our office for a complementary consultation.

Robert Cunningham, DDS 120 N. Second Ave. #202 Ketchum, ID 83340 208-726-3457 Dr. Cunningham is an honors graduate from the U.S.C. 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.

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

FALL FILM FESTIVAL

WED OCT 4 & THURS OCT 5

VARIOUS TIMES / MAGIC LANTERN CINEMAS / KETCHUM The Magic Lantern Cinemas presents its 28th Fall Film Festival, which celebrates a variety of acclaimed documentary, comedy and dramatic films. Theater owner Rick Kessler has curated independent films that have been seen throughout the world at celebrated festivals. The festival began Sept. 15 and will conclude on Oct. 5.

The last days of the Magic Lantern Cinema’s 28th Fall Film Festival will feature the re-mastered science fiction landmark film “Terminator 2 in 3D,” “Alive and Kicking” and “Brigsby Bear.” Visit mlcinemas.com/film-festival for a full list of showings.

BOTANICAL GARDEN TOURS WED OCT 4 & SUN OCT 8 10-11AM & 4-5PM / SAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM Sawtooth Botanical Garden will celebrate the Trailing of the Sheep Festival with free guided tours of the Garden of Infinite Compassion and other popular gardens Wednesday through Sunday. Tours of the Garden of Infinite Compassion will be held from 10-11 a.m. each day. 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.

Additional tours will be held from 4-5 p.m. each day. These tours will explore the newly installed Garden of the Five Senses, and Montane Garden, which features native plants and perennial beds filled with cultivated plants that flourish at high altitudes. SBG is located at 11 Gimlet Road, four miles south of Ketchum. Get the details at sbgarden.org or call (208) 726-9358.

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hildren develop a taste for fresh, healthy foods when they plant, grow, harvest, cook, and eat them.

The National Farm to School program helps cultivate these vital connections to wholesome food. School gardens, taste tests, cooking classes, farm visits, and meals made with locally grown ingredients encourage a love for farm-fresh food and an understanding of why it matters.

This October, we celebrate National Farm to School Month by highlighting the incredible offerings here in the Wood River Valley.

At Hemingway STEAM School, the fourth annual FarmRaiser, a Local Food Alliance (LFA) initiative, is now underway. Through Oct. 8, students are selling locally and organically grown veggies, apples, Toni’s granola, raw honey, Rasberrys gift certificates, and Idahound dog treats. Proceeds benefit the school and local/ regional producers. (FarmRaiser.com/campaigns/hemingway-steam-2017-fall-fundraiser to order).

Launched by LFA and the Wood River Sustainability Center (WRSC) in 2014, Syringa Mountain School’s farm to school lunch features dishes like grass-fed beef chili and taco salad made with fresh, sustainable, non-GMO ingredients. SMS’s Farm and Garden program involves hands-on gardening, beekeeping, harvesting, and food preparation

for school lunches.

Community School’s 20/20 Lunch Option, another LFA initiative, is in its second year.

Four days a week, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced meals are prepared in the school’s new Ketchum Campus kitchen by WRSC staff, who also make hot breakfasts for boarding student-athletes every weekday. The school’s two-year-old greenhouse is filling up with student-made planters, tomato vines and various growing experiments.

This year at The Sage School, 10th and 11th graders are exploring the complexities of the American food and agricultural system. In September, students completed an eight-day field study visiting a number of organic farms, dairies and cattle ranches, and processing facilities.

From Oct. 16-19, Blaine County School District will observe Farm to School Week with colorful fruit and veggie tastings in four elementary schools.

Local Food Alliance, a nonprofit whose mission is to create a vibrant local food system in the Wood River Valley. For more information, visit localfoodalliance.org.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ‘HOW TO FINANCE A BUSINESS’ TUESDAY OCTOBER 10

‘BRIGHT HALF LIFE’ WED OCT 4-SAT OCT 14 VARIOUS TIMES / LIBERTY THEATRE / HAILEY

NOON TO 1PM / KIC / KETCHUM

Company of Fools presents a stunningly human and humorous depiction of a life in love with “Bright Half Life.” In Tanya Barfield’s nonlinear, intimate play, Vicky and Erica navigate the present through a lifetime of courtship and marriage, kids and parents, death and divorce, Ferris wheels and skydiving, in a moving story that spans decades in an instant.

Interim artistic director Ilana Becker will direct the play in the round on the main stage of the Liberty with approximately 60 seats per performance. The cast features New York-based actors Liz Morgan and Sophie Hassett as Vicky and Erica, respectively. The production features scenic design by resident designer Joe Lavigne, lighting design by Mike Inwood (Philadelphia/NYC), sound design by Emma Wilk (NYC) and stage management by K.O. Ogilvie.

Tickets for “Bright Half Life” 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. All seats are reserved.

Join the Ketchum Innovation Center for a panel discussion. The panel will feature John Williamson, executive-in-residence at the BSU College of Business and Economics; Tracy Groll, Zions Bank president; Jeff Guylay, managing director at Colonnade Advisors; and Judy Robinett, entrepreneur. The discussion will revolve around solutions, such as revenue-based loans, venture capital and angel investing. KIC is located at 311 1st Ave. N., Ketchum. RSVP to info@ketchuminnovationcenter.com.

CD RELEASE PARTY TUESDAY OCTOBER 10 6-9PM / KB’S / HAILEY Mia Edsall, a Wood River Valley-based musician and equestrian, will release her new CD “Gutsy Call” on Tuesday at KB’s in Hailey. Mia employed a high-level engineer in Ben Winship and had bluegrass musician Jeremy Garrett on fiddle on some tracks, along with her regular band consisting of Davis French and Jason Vontver.

Garrett is a founding member of the Infamous Stringdusters. For more information, visit miaedsall.com.

KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKET TUESDAY OCTOBER 10 2-6PM / TOWN SQUARE / KETCHUM

HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET THURSDAY OCTOBER 5 2-6PM / E. CARBONATE ST. / HAILEY

The Ketchum Farmers’ Market can be found in downtown Ketchum at the intersection of East Avenue and Fourth Street, just east of Atkinsons’ Market and Giacobbi Square. Shop local and check out some of the fruits, vegetables, flowers, meats, baked goods and more available weekly at the market. This will be the last Ketchum Farmers’ Market of the season.

The Hailey Farmers’ Market, located on the east side of Main Street on Carbonate Street, has a great variety of fresh produce, prepared foods and crafts. Sun Valley Brewery has a beer garden set up, plus live music through the evening. Food trucks will rotate through weekly. For more information visit wrfarmersmarket.org.

TNT THURSDAYS – AGES 10+ THURSDAY OCTOBER 5 4-5PM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY TNT for teens happens every Thursday from 4-5 p.m. Here, kids ages 10 and up meet to play video games. Visit haileypubliclibrary.org to learn more.

OLD DEATH WHISPER FRIDAY OCTOBER 6 9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE

‘UNRELIABLE NARRATOR’ THURSDAY OCTOBER 12 5:30PM /THE CENTER / KETCHUM

Head to the Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue for free music shows every Friday night. This week, catch Old Death Whisper at 9:30 p.m.

Sun Valley Center for the Arts hosts the final free evening tour associated with its current visual arts exhibition, “The Unreliable Narrator.” Visitors are invited to enjoy a glass of wine in the museum and take a guided tour of the exhibition with The Center’s curators and gallery guides. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. Note: this evening exhibition tour date has changed from the originally published date of Oct. 19.

The visual arts exhibition associated with “The Unreliable Narrator” BIG IDEA project considers the power of the narrator—a storyteller who shapes the experience of a story. The artwork in the exhibition invites viewers to question the story they are being told: what parts of the storyline can be believed? What isn’t known? What information needs to be filled in? Each of the exhibition’s six featured artists encourages viewers to engage with their artwork to complete the story.

The visual arts exhibition for “The Unreliable Narrator” will be on view through Nov. 24 at The Center in Ketchum. For more information about upcoming events associated with The Center’s current BIG IDEA project, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

‘NORMA’ SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 11AM / BIGWOOD CINEMAS / HAILEY Sun Valley Opera and Metropolitan Theatres will once again co-sponsor live opera broadcasts from the New York Metropolitan Opera beginning with Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma,” which is regarded as a leading example of the bel canto genre.

The 10-opera season will kick off with mimosas and muffins in the lobby of the theatre at 10 a.m., with the screening commencing at 11 a.m.

The Met HD Live 201718 season will open with a new production of Bellini’s masterpiece, starring Radvanovsky as the Druid priestess and Joyce DiDonato as her archrival, Adalgisa—a casting coup for bel canto fans. Tenor Joseph Calleja is Pollione, Norma’s unfaithful lover, and Carlo Rizzi conducts. Sir David McVicar’s evocative production sets the action deep in a Druid forest where nature and ancient ritual rule. The score of “Norma” is characterized by extraordinary melody punctuated by sharp moments of raw drama. The primary functions of the clear orchestral writing are to move the drama along with vigorous rhythm and to inform certain moments with feeling and emotion.

Tickets are $16 and are available for purchase at any time at the Bigwood Cinemas in Hailey. Visit sunvalleyopera.com to learn more.

WAKE UP HAILEY TUESDAY OCTOBER 10 9-10AM / FARMERS INSURANCE / HAILEY Join The Chamber and Farmers Insurance for this monthly networking event.

Chamber executive director Jeff Bacon will fill attendees in on Chamber news and introduce friends from Farmers Insurance. There will be a light breakfast and coffee served. Bring a business card to enter the raffle for great prizes provided by local businesses. Farmers Insurance is located at 515 N. River St. in Hailey. Call (208) 788-3484 for more information.

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POWER Reaches Major Milestone

Based in Hailey, POWER Engineers, Inc., has provided detailed design on more than 1,000 megawatts of installed geothermal capacity. This major milestone was reached after Zorlu Enerji brought the 99.5 MW Kizildere 3-Unit 1 triple-flash geothermal power plant online earlier this year.

“Reaching one gigawatt is a huge milestone for us,” said Kevin Wallace, director of geothermal projects for POWER Engineers. “Geothermal plants tend to average around 30-50 MW. So getting to 1,000 MW takes time and dedication.”

Kizildere 3-Unit 1 also ushers Turkey into the “1-gigawatt country” club, of which there are currently three other country members: the U.S., the Philippines and Indonesia. Companies like Zorlu Enerji and Güris Holding have led the way in making Turkey a world leader in installed geothermal power generation and POWER has provided engineering support and design to those companies.

“Our design team is the industry’s best,” said Tim Dunford, project engineer on geothermal projects for POWER Engineers. “Everyone works very well together and we have great field support.”

Combined, POWER’s geothermal team has worked on projects all over the world, including Nicaragua, Mexico, Kenya, Costa Rica, Iceland, Indonesia, Turkey, the Philippines and the United States. For nearly three decades, POWER’s team of experts has provided feasibility assessments, design engineering and field engineering to some of the world’s leading geothermal project developers and operators.

The Center Changes Date For ‘Nuts!’ Screening

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ 2017–2018 Film Series continues, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, with a screening of “Nuts!”, a feature-length documentary film about an eccentric genius who built an empire in Depression-era America with a goat-testicle impotence cure and a million-watt radio station. The film was to have been screened on Oct. 12. Part of The Center’s current BIG IDEA project, “The Unreliable Narrator,” the film “Nuts!” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum.

Rescue Dogs Make Way To Valley

The Wyoming-based nonprofit Dog Is My CoPilot will partner with San Antonio Pets Alive! on Thursday, Oct. 5, to transport cats and dogs affected by Hurricane Harvey to shelters with space and resources that can board them until they are adopted.

Rescue sanctuaries that will take the animals are the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, the Animal Adoption Center of Jackson, in Jackson, Wyo., the Idaho Humane Society in Boise, and One Tail at a Time, which will drive from Portland, Ore., to Boise to pick up 15 of the animals.

“Other animals came in from California last week, and from Texas a few weeks prior to that,” said Bekka Montagu, Animal Shelter marketing coordinator. “September was a record month, with 70 adoptions.”

In the last five years, DIMC has rescued more than 2,500 dogs and cats.

Scams Targeting Seniors Have Grown In 2017

Retirement Living Information Center works to spread awareness about aging, health, retirement, and jobs. But it also keeps track of scams that specifically go after senior citizens. According to Retirement Living, scams targeting seniors have grown significantly in 2017.

Despite the real threat of harm, the majority of seniors don’t feel threatened by scams. In a sample conducted by Retirement Living staff among seniors 65 and older during the month of September, 52.24 percent of respondents answered “no” to the question, “Are you worried about being scammed or taken advantage of financially?”

To educate readers on the dangers of scams, Retirement Living put together a list of “Top 10 scams targeting seniors in 2017.”

Among the scams that target seniors are Ponzi/pyramid scams, international money scams, marriage schemes, fraudulent investments, real estate scams, securities fraud, guardianship abuse, high-yield prime bank accounts, and funeral scams.

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