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University Of Idaho Extension To Launch Farm-To-Early-Childhood Pilot Program

Board Bin To Change Hands Thirty years ago, with two snowboards and a few T-shirts, Karin Reichow and Jim Slanetz opened the Board Bin in a tiny garage in West Ketchum. The couple have raised two sons, and a host of snowboarding enthusiasts, through the current shop on West Fourth Street. “With fantastic support of the community and great and loyal help from our employees, we were able to grow the business and support our family,” Reichow said. Last weekend, the Party on Fourth was a way to “thank all the people who have supported the shop throughout the years and to raise money for a trust fund for the Ketchum Guy Coles Skate Park, which has always been our pet project,” she said. The Board Bin torch will be carried on by Dave Kelso, who has worked at the shop for 25 years, and Quinn Baser, who “spent the better part of his youth on our couch, asking questions,” states a recent news release from the store. Baser also worked at the shop in high school and college before venturing out on his own into creative and marketing jobs in the action sports industry. “We are excited to see the legacy of the Board Bin carry on in the hands of these great guys who will add new energy and ideas while still keeping the identity and feel of the shop authentic,” Slanetz said. “In the next couple of weeks, we’ll have a huge inventory reduction sale with 100 percent of the sales going to our longtime employees, Dave, Lydia and Kirsten, who have dedicated years of their lives working at the Board Bin,” Reichow said. There will be savings on men’s women’s and kids’ clothing and gear. Items will be marked down to clear out inventory to give the new owners a fresh start when they reopen.

University of Idaho Extension, in partnership with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW), has received a Maternal and Child Health Services Title Block Grant to develop and implement a pilot program of Farm-to-Early-Childcare Education in up to 10 preschools throughout southcentral Idaho. Starting in October, UofI Extension will hire a full-time Farm-to-ECE program coordinator to help implement the program. The program coordinator will be the core team member working with UofI and IDHW to develop a Farm-to-ECE toolkit. The Farm-to-ECE pilot program was devised by functional nutritionist Jamie Truppi as part of her work as an AmeriCorps service member for Blaine County Food Council. Truppi collaborated with University of Idaho Extension Educator Lauren Golden to draft the grant proposal. The Farm-to-ECE pilot program will help the South Central Public Health District meet its goals of reducing childhood obesity by improving childhood nutrition and eating habits. A nationwide initiative, Farm-to-School helps connect children and communities with fresh, healthy, and locally-sourced food options, by encouraging local food purchasing from nearby farmers and building edible education practices and activities into curriculum.

Jivaro Founders Announce Spinoff, Sale Of Business For those interested in supporting Faye Barker, visit GoFundMe’s “Barker House Fire Memorial Fund” page gofundme.com/barker-house-fire-and-memorial. On Friday, Sept. 14, a fire burned down the home of Pat and Faye Barker on Gannett Road. As a result, Faye lost her husband of 53 years, Pat Barker, as well as the home they raised their children in, and all of their clothes and belongings.

Jivaro, Inc. founders Ron Harrison and Sarah Gardner recently sold their contingency firm, which they opened in 1999, and launched a spinoff business, Sage Solutions. The new business provides recruiters on a contract basis to help high-tech companies attract and recruit talent. Gardner, a fifth-generation Idahoan, and her husband, Harrison, employed Idaho residents in the world of contingency recruiting for 19 years. Headquartered in Hailey, with offices in Boise and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho residents are able to have careers in high-tech without having to live in tech hubs like San Francisco. Willie Resko, vice president of Business Development, and Nicholas Purdy, director of Recruiter Operations, are among the leadership team at Sage Solutions. Both came from Jivaro where they helped pioneer the “Recruiters on Demand” model.

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Ketchum & Sun Valley Fire Training Facility To Celebrate Grand Opening

The Ketchum and Sun Valley Volunteer Association and the cities of Ketchum and Sun Valley will hold a grand opening of their new Ketchum Sun Valley Fire Training Facility at 221 Lewis Street in Ketchum at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7. The event will include a dedication ceremony, donor appreciation party, a live fire demonstration and pizza by Ketchum Grill’s Pizza Diavola.

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or three weeks in September, the five fellows from this year’s Wild Gift program took to the Idaho wilderness to commune with nature and work on their individual initiatives. Wild Gift was founded 15 years ago by Ketchum resident Bob Jonas as a way to mentor up-and-coming entrepreneurs whose inventions, ideas and initiatives are working to make a better world. The program is unique, in large part because of its outdoor focus; the fellows spend 20 days with a guide and several Wild Gift alumni in the Idaho wilderness, hiking, exploring, getting feedback, practicing pitches, making a one-year plan and more. For the next year after the initial outdoor excursion, fellows do monthly video calls with their mentors and then return to Idaho to reconnect and float the Salmon River. Since its inception, Wild Gift has supported 52 fellows. This year’s class of Wild Gift has five fellows: Diamonique Clark, Justin Falcone, Laura Fieselman, Aneri Pradhan, and Sashti Balasundaram. Balasundaram, the founder of WeRadiate, works to create high-quality compost and make composting more mainstream on all scales. After seeing the practices of composting at a regional farm in the coastal town of Pondicherry, India, while there as an Indicorps fellow, Balasundaram was inspired to improve the waste management paradigm in New York, NY where he lives. “People think composting is smelly and dirty, but it’s really a scientific process,” Balasundaram said. “Composting can be quick and healthy if you do it right. We want to establish guidelines and protocols for city-wide composting.” In addition to exploring technologies and policies that might allow for a more integrated composting framework in different communities, WeRadiate also stresses the importance of education. The organization offers composting workshops and Balasundaram hopes to use the data they collect to teach kids both K-12 and at universities Being present and more about composting. totally disconnected Balasundaram heard about for three weeks; that’s Wild Gift last year through the organization Environmental pretty powerful.” Leadership Program. A message Sashti Balasundaram was put out on the organization’s message boards about an Idaho program called Wild Gift. Balasundaram decided to apply and was eventually granted one of the fellow positions. “I was really intrigued to see a lot of environmental professionals with diversity in Wild Gift’s alumni,” Balasundaram said. “There are lots of women and people from all over the world. The connection with nature was also intriguing. Being present and totally disconnected for three weeks; that’s pretty powerful.” Balasundaram, the other fellows, a guide, and two Wild Gift alumni/facilitators headed into the wilderness at the beginning of September for their 20-day excursion. Balasundaram had never backpacked more than three or four days and the experience was completely transforming for him. “I had no clue that these kinds of stunning landscapes existed in the United States or Idaho,” Balasundaram said. “It gave me a sense of urgency to see the landscapes and think about how I can elevate my organization to the next level.” Some days Balasundaram and the group would do long day hikes and not actively work on their initiatives at all, whereas some days the morning might be spent doing pitch presentations or getting feedback before hiking in the afternoon. After their 20-day trip, Balasundaram and the other Wild Gift fellows were introduced to the community at an event at the Ketchum Innovation Center. The fellows discussed their experiences in the wilderness and the projects and initiatives that they will continue working on. For more about Wild Gift, visit wildgift.org. tws

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ot Water Inn founder Mark “Beav” Oliver and Snowboard Magazine founder and Olympic announcer Mark Sullivan recently launched a new, commercial-free podcast called The Snowboard Project. The show consists of long-format interviews and weekly news shows with episodes released on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Snowboard Project is available with the iTunes’ podcast app, Google podcast, Spotify and wherever podcasts are available to listen to. For the hosts, snowboarding is more than a sport—it’s a way of life. This podcast is an effort to get back to those roots and tell the honest stories of the sport. The snowboard itself is a vehicle; one Mark Sullivan stands on the ski jump in PyeongChang, to get over snow but also to take you around the South Korea, during the Winter Olympics earlier this world, introduce you to new and fascinating people year. Photo courtesy of Mark Sullivan and test you in ways you’ve never experienced. The podcast—the only one dedicated entirely the podcast, we were thinking about what the into the sport of snowboarding—has already made dustry needs and has been lacking. It seemed like great strides, reaching the number one spot in win- the heritage of snowboarding has kind of been ter sports podcasts in North America in just two lost. Our podcast is about truth and discovering weeks of being on air. The 15 podcasts, with guests the wonderment we had in snowboarding when we such as Olympic snowboard halfpipe coach Ricky first started as kids.” Bower, and Mike Gagliardi, from Never Summer One thing that separates The Snowboard Project Industries, tackle a myriad of topics, including par- from other podcasts is their advertising-free modenting, following your passion, and learning new el, creating a platform where sponsors don’t have tricks. a say. While there are so many positive aspects of Both Sullivan and Oliver bring a lifetime of snowboarding—the amateurs who rise to fame, snowboarding experience to the podcast. Sullivan winning medals, meeting new people—there is a has been in the industry for over 30 years, from dark side as well, which Sullivan and Oliver don’t starting at the age of 14 to becoming a sponsored shy away from. athlete for several years, to start“The interviews are about ing Snowboard Magazine in his the realities of snowboarding,” Hailey basement in 2004. SulliOliver said. “In snowboarding, van now works for NBC Sports there’s the glory of winning and as their snowboarding expert and the agony of defeat, but also the had the opportunity to interview agony of the athlete who gets adfreeskiers and snowboarders dicted to drugs and loses it all or during the last Olympics. the athlete that didn’t plan for his Oliver grew up in Sun Valley future and got dropped by sponand started snowboarding at the sors. These are universal stories; age of 9 or 10, a time when snowthey happen in a lot of different boarding was still banned on cersports. I think it’s something that tain runs on Bald Mountain and needs to be talked about—what the sport had barely caught on. happens when the party ends.” “At the time, in Sun Valley, Mark Oliver is a longtime resident Using his contacts developed there were very few snowboard- of the Wood River Valley. Photo over his years in the industry, ers,” Oliver said. “I remem- courtesy of Mark Oliver Sullivan has already banked ber being only one of about six about 60 interviews with varisnowboarders on the mountain. The ski program ous members of the snowboard community. With at Hemingway had one group of snowboarders that Sullivan interviewing and Oliver producing and was just Wyatt Caldwell, Rudi Broschofsky, and editing the audio, the duo is currently putting out me.” three podcasts a week, with the goal of upping that Oliver and Sullivan met over a decade ago when number to five. Oliver went with Sullivan to Alaska to film some Without money from advertisers, The Snowpro snowboarders. Sullivan subsequently started board Project has come to rely on its listeners to the annual event Tailgate Alaska and asked Oli- financially support what it takes to produce such a ver to do media for the event. The two have also prolific podcast. Using a platform called Patreon, announced at amateur events in the Valley where listeners can donate as little as $1 to the podcast. they developed the rapport that they now use in The podcast already has a supportive audience— their shows. and a growing one, at that. “Beav is a local and he really is a snowboarder’s “No other podcast that covers skiing or snowsnowboarder,” Sullivan said. “He’s dedicated to it boarding ranks with ours after two weeks,” Sulliand understands from a personal perspective the van said. “That’s pretty rewarding—to know we’re sport and the goings on and has an opinion on it.” putting a different foot of snowboarding forward. 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Temporary Rule Change Provides Medicare Enrollees More Time To Buy Coverage

Idahoans under the age of 65 who qualified and enrolled for benefits under Medicare parts A and B will now have an additional three-month window to purchase a Medicare supplement plan due to a temporary rule change approved by the Idaho Department of Insurance. The effective date of the temporary rule will expire on Jan. 1, 2019. In accordance with IDAPA Rule 18.01.54, the Department will require carriers to accept Medicare Supplement applications for those pre-65 eligible individuals from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, with application effective dates of Oct. 1, 2018, through Feb. 1, 2019. This special enrollment is in addition to the traditional open enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries, which begins Oct. 15 of this year. Following a 2016 rule change that allowed beneficiaries under the age of 65 to buy a Medicare supplement policy within six months of qualifying for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2018, the state found that some beneficiaries were unaware of this open enrollment period that expired June 30, 2018. The previous period did not align with the part D prescription open enrollment. Prior to this, consumers were forced to choose between their existing plan and a Medicare supplement without prescription coverage.

Energy Independence Experts To Speak At Innovation Series

Speakers from the Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Power, POWER Engineers, and The Risky Business Project will be available for interviews during the speaker series, Driving Innovation for a Secure and Prosperous Idaho, in Boise on Oct. 10 and Idaho Falls on Oct. 11. During the technical panel, the speakers will engage in indepth discussions about how to integrate microgrids and local renewable energy sources and ensure Idaho is well positioned to take advantage of rapidly growing clean-energy markets. They will also highlight economic opportunities for Idaho constituents from these investments in addition to the benefits of increased reliability, security and independence. The panel session will be 60 minutes long, followed by an audience Q&A and then snacks and time for networking. The Boise panel will take place from 1-3 p.m. at the Hyatt Place and the Idaho Falls panel at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies.

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SAGE SCHOOL STUDENTS EXAMINE CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE IN SAN FRANCISCO

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wenty-eight students from The Sage School in Hailey participated in the West Coast’s largest climate justice march held Saturday, Sept. 8. Over six days in San Francisco, the event touched on issues affected by climate change, such as society, social movements, and immigration. Having a voice and being empowered to express it was riveting for many students, especially those grappling with the discrepancies of what they’re learning in science and messages from the media. “Seeing all of these people united on this one problem, it was really powerful,” said Coco Vorm, an eighth-grader. Organizers of the Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice March urged support for community-led solutions, which aligns with The Sage School’s mission to promote community responsibility through weekly service projects and a human ecology curriculum interwoven into five weeks of field study. “To honor adolescents, learning has got to be active, diverse, and relevant,” said Nathan Kolar, The Sage School’s Human Ecology team leader. “We want our eighth and ninth graders transitioning to high school able to understand elements of social structure, like laws, social and political hierarchies, distribution of human habitation and labor, and the influence of the built environment.” More than 300 organizations represented in the Rise for Climate Justice March believe that real climate leadership needs to address unsustainable environmental practices as well as the racial, social and economic injustices faced by those most impacted by the climate crisis—low-income immigrant communities, indigenous communities and communities of color. One eighth-grader, Julian Lohmman, was reluctant to see the March as an instrument of large-scale change but was happy to be a part of an event that got people thinking. “I don’t know if the Rise for Climate Justice March

one-hundred percent changed everything, but hopefully it changed something,” Lohmann said. Exploring the relationship between environmental health and social injustice is challenging, but something The Sage School believes teenagers are quite capable of. “Students have unique perspectives that many adults miss, and they are capable of coming up with creative solutions to complex problems,” said Maggie Blatz, Sage School, Human Ecology team teacher. For example, during a Q&A session at Mother Jones Magazine, students peppered immigration editor Ian Gordon with a bevy of prepared questions: How hard is it to become a legal immigrant to the U.S.? What happens if a country decides to have open borders? How have immigrants affected the U.S. economy? What if immigration didn’t even exist? In addition to the Climate Justice March, students attended several affiliate events designed to promote the development of informed opinions on climate change in advance of this week’s Global Climate Action Summit. Students also attended Coal+Ice, a documentary photography and video exhibition featuring the work of 40 photographers examining the effects of climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Sitting among the strategically-placed, auditory-enhanced, large-scale, projected photography panels while meditating on the messages was “dramatic, emotional, and provocative,” said Asia Angel, an eighth-grader. After each event, students gathered for a debriefing guided by six adult chaperones, offering counter-perspectives. A great deal of the six-day San Francisco field study concentrated on the power of narratives and the creative use of different media to tell stories. Students attended an outdoor production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” a musical set in the largely Hispanic-American neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. Miranda used contemporary music to explore several themes: hope in times of adversity, the importance of family ties, and the struggles faced by individuals living within a minority immigrant community.

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BLAINE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC MEETING On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, the Blaine County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public meeting upstairs in the Old County Courthouse located at 206 First Ave. So., in Hailey. Items on their agenda include the following:

October 11, 8am-12pm January 8, 8am-12pm March 15, 8am-12pm at the Blaine County School District Office To schedule your appointment please call Susie Reese at (208) 578-5007.

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1:30 p.m. ACTION ITEM: Funding alternatives for a Public Utility Facility Conditional Use Permit application by Idaho Power Co. A public hearing and consideration of funding alternatives to underground transmission and distribution lines associated with a Public Utility Facility Conditional Use Permit Application by Idaho Power Co. The applicant proposes to construct, maintain, and operate a 138-kV, redundant transmission line from the Wood River Substation north of Hailey to the Ketchum Substation located on Sun Valley Rd. in Sun Valley. The transmission line is proposed to run east from the Wood River Substation to Buttercup Rd, then north along the west side of Buttercup Rd., and then north along the east side of Hwy. 75 until it crosses to the west side of Hwy. 75 3/4th of a mile north of the East Fork traffic light. The proposed line would then continue north along the west side of Hwy. 75 to Hospital Dr. and then along the east side of Hospital Dr., then along the bike path between the two bridges and then either along the east side of the bike path or the west side of Hwy. 75 to an undergrounding transition structure at the intersection of Hwy. 75 and Elkhorn Rd. This transmission line will range from 4’ to as much as 15’ higher than the existing power lines along this route. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear the Conditional Use Permit application after the funding alternatives are evaluated by the Board. Information is available at the Land Use Office 788-5570 and on the Blaine County website www.blainecounty.org. Public comment including name and place of residence may be mailed to the Land Use Office, 219 1st Avenue South, Suite 208, Hailey, Idaho 83333, or faxed to (208) 788-5576, or emailed to pzcounter@co.blaine.id.us.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Wood River Swim Team Breaks Record At Gooding Invitational

The Wood River High School swim team had a great meet and strong showing for time drops and top-five finishes at the Gooding Invitational on Sept. 29. There were multiple top-five individual finishes as well as keeping within the top three of relays. In addition to placing first in the 50 Freestyle and the 500 Freestyle, senior captain Zach Deal broke the school’s Boys 50-Yard Freestyle record with a 22.65-second finish, breaking the previous record of 22.68 seconds held by Markus Lemma since 2012. Sophomore Taylor Dorland also placed first in both the Girls 50 Freestyle and Girls 400 Freestyle Relay. The Wood River swim team will have their second meet Monday, Oct. 8, at the Twin Falls City Pool.

Wood River High School Drama Department Presents 'Clue...On Stage'

An upcoming Genealogy Workshop at The Community Library in Ketchum will allow attendees to research their family tree. Public domain photo, accessed via Wikimedia Commons

FINDING FAMILY HISTORY

Community Library to host Genealogy Workshop

BY YANNA LANTZ

he Community Library in Ketchum will host a Genealogy Workshop from 3-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11. This basic research class will allow attendees to research their family tree with Donna Voyles, the director of the Family History Center in Hailey. Genealogy is one of the oldest sciences in the history of humanity. From the Greek, “genos” and “logos” mean “birth” and “science,” respectively, so genealogy is the science of birth. The practice seeks to find one’s ancestors and place them in time so as to learn more about one’s ethnic, social and geographical origins. Using known information about ancestors’ births and deaths, maps and public records, attendees can research their family lineage. Often, genealogy is interchanged with “family history”; however, this is inaccurate, as a family history refers more to an in-depth study of the lineage in a family, including the life stories of individuals—like their education, occupations, medical conditions, military service, residences and more. There are numerous reasons to research one’s genealogy and expand it as a full family history. “With the knowledge of genetics, medical science needs to know an individual’s family history; what one’s parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles suffered or died from assists the doctors to better know how to prevent and treat you, the descendant, as an individual today,” says FamilyTree.com. Additionally, it can be fascinating to research one’s ancestors. Learning about each ancestor as a person—their strengths or their weaknesses, or their abilities and their achievements—in a sense puts a real face to that ancestor’s name. DNA testing has gained great popularity with sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe, and now anyone can learn more about their genealogy and ancestry through personalized results. Ancestry.com is currently offering a free genealogy trial for those interested in learning more about their family tree. Visit ancestry.com to partake. There is no cost to participate in The Community Library’s Genealogy Workshop. Visit comlib.org for more information. tws

The Wood River High School drama department presents its production of “Clue… On Stage.” In addition to the main performance, there will also be two opening one-acts. Tickets to the show are $8 for adults, $5 for high school students, $3 for middle school students, $1 for children and free for WRHS alumni who work for WRHS. Performances will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 10 and 11, and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.

Hemingway STEAM School Holds 5th Annual FarmRaiser

On Friday, Sept. 28, Hemingway STEAM School Parent Auxiliary kicked off its 5th annual FarmRaiser fundraiser to raise money for educational programs, classroom supplies, teacher enrichment and special school events. Working with Michigan-based company FarmRaiser, Hemingway students will sell fresh apples, organically-grown vegetables, raw local honey, Idaho potatoes, Toni’s Sun Valley granola, and other locally-made products while teaching kids about the importance and benefits of eating a healthy local diet. Products will be sold through Monday, Oct. 15, and will be distributed to customers on Oct. 24 and 25. FarmRaiser vendors include Kelley’s Canyon Orchard from Filer, Kraay’s Market & Garden from Bellevue, Five Bee Hives from Hailey, Toni’s Sun Valley Ice Cream from Ketchum, Idahound from Carey and Rasberrys Catering & Bistro (from Ketchum). Last year’s Hemingway FarmRaiser raised more than $13,000 for the school.

Mary Hogan To Join St. Luke’s Wood River Rehab

Physical Therapist Mary Hogan will join St. Luke’s Wood River rehabilitation department after 18 years of private practice in Hailey. After managing her own small business, Mary is looking forward to working with the St. Luke’s therapists and focusing on patient care. Hogan moved to Hailey from California in 1992 to work as staff physical therapist for the Blaine County hospital/Wood River Medical Center. She opened her own practice in 2000. Most of her practice has been outpatient orthopedics, including pre- and post-surgery, general orthopedics and injury prevention utilizing a variety of manual therapy techniques. Her experience has also included inpatient care and PT services as independent contractor to the nursing home, Idaho Home Health and Blaine County School District. For more information, contact St. Luke’s Clinic–Rehab in Hailey at (208) 727-8281.

Idaho Primary Care Association Endorses Proposition 2

The Idaho Primary Care Association has endorsed Proposition 2, the Medicaid expansion ballot initiative. If passed, Proposition 2 will provide healthcare for the 62,000 Idahoans who fall into the state’s health coverage gap. The Idaho Primary Care Association is a nonprofit organization comprised of Idaho’s 16 nonprofit community health centers around the state. Idaho’s community health centers are locally-operated healthcare systems offering affordable care to improve the wellness of individuals and communities. If passed, Medicaid expansion will allow community health centers to provide more low-cost preventative services, instead of forcing low-income Idahoans to use emergency rooms as their primary health provider.

Yoga Teachers Teach Yoga Immersion Workshop

Renowned yoga teachers Rodney Yee and his wife Colleen Saidman Yee will offer an opportunity for deep reflection and study through a weekend yoga immersion at The Limelight Hotel in Ketchum, Oct. 19-21. Classes are Friday from 2:30-5:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. Yee is known for his accessible and illuminating yoga videos, DVDs, books, and enlightening teaching style. Colleen Saidman is the owner of Yoga Shanti studios in New York City, Sag Harbor and Westhampton Beach; author of the book “Yoga for Life”; and co-founder, with Rodney Yee, of Urban Zen Integrative Therapy, Donna Karan’s worldwide initiative—which has been transforming care in hospitals around the world since 2010. For more information and registration, visit cathiecassia.com.

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OBITUARY STEPHEN ROSS BYNUM

Stephen Ross Bynum

Stephen Ross Bynum was born July 8, 1958, in Stockton, Calif., grew up in Tucson, Arizona, raised his family in Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho, and died September 23, 2018, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. Steve’s face smiles eternally in the box office of the Magic Lantern Cinemas and behind the counter at Video West. A pillar of this community, Steve was our resident expert in all things movies, music, politics and literature. He gave his friendship and mentorship liberally, bestowing unconditional love and approval on the young and the old, and he was hopelessly devoted to his wife and partner of 42 years, Heidi, and children, Alice and Liam. Steve was raised by three women—his grandmother Alice, mother Babe, and sister KC. He spent many nights at Grandma’s house (he was her favorite), along with his seven uncles and aunts, and many cousins, while his mom worked two or three jobs at all times to provide for her daughter and son. He learned to read early, and used his voracious literacy to connect to the obscure corners of underground music, film, comics and zines, the old masters of painting, and great books, fiction and non. His friends from junior high and high school, especially Ted and Deuce Miller, reflect his interests. He was chubby, balding, emotive, and jovial from the beginning, and he had an extraordinary voice—the thing Heidi first fell in love with their senior year at Rincon High School, in Tucson. Steve studied art at the University of Arizona, delivered The Arizona Daily Star, and was held up at gunpoint at the Circle K (the first of his nine lives). Not wanting to leave G.G. Alice until she died at 94, when Heidi came to Ketchum to visit her dad, Scotty, Steve packed up and followed, knowing next to nothing about the place. After a few months, he talked Cindy Hamlin into hiring him and started working closely with Rick Kessler at the Magic Lantern, where he connected to lifelong friend Doug Bergstrom and to our community, especially the teens he trained and guided, through a shared love of cinema. He was preoccupied with entertainment, feeling it was his duty to ensure that each of us was thoroughly amused and educated in his presence. When Alice and Liam were born, Steve got to invent fatherhood, not having experienced it himself. For him, fatherhood was about nurturing the child’s innate creativity and loving heart. He read to his children every night off, continuing into their adulthoods. He plied them with instruments and art supplies, indulged every interest they ever expressed, and took them seriously, respecting their opinions and engaging them in lively debate. He was endlessly proud of their accomplishments, and of them. Steve’s own creative works boggle the mind, including screenplays, cartoons and comic strips, portraits, and music anthologies; he managed bands and produced albums under the name Analog Retentive; wrote reviews, published Pork Pie Magazine and That’s Cool, That’s Trash. He was an autodidact, enthusiast, collector, negotiator, teacher. Though he hated capitalism, he was an excellent salesman, generous boss, and terrific customer (and tipper), from the Lantern to Video West to the libraries, Iconoclast, the Record Exchange, Atkinsons’, Irving’s, the post office, and the bus. He knew your name, as you knew his. Steve and Heidi believed in being there, smoothing the path, putting others’ needs first, that “no man is a failure who has friends.” He admired givers, kindness, poignant truths, and beauty. He fell in love with Heidi for the near-perfect way she perceives others’ needs and always looks to the good. They understood each other, committed equally to their family, forged their marriage from the difficult childhoods they both had come through, and succeeded in their highest ambition of being the steadfast parents and spouses they so wanted to be. Steve turned 60 years old this July and celebrated his 31st wedding anniversary in May. He continued to grow his entire life, including after his stroke in 2010, which left its mark on his speech and penmanship, but also taught him to be less reactive, more receptive, and (believe it or not) even more sentimental, acutely aware of the closeness of death. In his last year, he was able to rest and enjoy his home with dog Vinnie, cat Shadow, and Heidi. Not sick, but without regular employment, he was free to pursue his passions and record many of his memories as he watched the seasons change. Steve died suddenly, days after developing acute idiopathic pancreatitis. He was surrounded by his adoring family, alert and loving to the last, as they sang, spoke, and held each other. Steve is survived by his wife, Heidi Sharp Scott Bynum, and their children, Alice Adele and Liam Skye; his sister, Kathryn Currier (KC) Fuller and her daughter Roney; brother-in-law Craig Cooper, his wife Lydia, her mother Mary Black, and children Kayla and Will; sister-in-law Cathy Foley and her children, Chris and Jason, Jason’s wife Becca, and their children, Amelie, Scout and Griffen; and father John Bynum. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Alice Lundquist; mother, Edna Beryl (Babe) Bynum; in-laws Edward Scott and Margaret McGregor; brother-in-law Bob Foley; brother-in-law Larry Fuller; sister-in-law WynneDei Gayle Cooper Kruse; and Lydia’s father, Bill Black. All are invited to celebrate Steve’s life at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, in Ketchum, at 2 o’clock on Saturday, Oct. 20. Donation details to follow with the memorial announcement.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Hailey City Council Member Colleen Teevin Resigns

Hailey City Council member Colleen Teevin announced her resignation during a regular city council meeting on Oct. 1, 2018. Teevin stated that since she was elected three years ago, many things in her personal and professional life have changed and, after careful consideration, she decided to step down from her seat on the council. The mayor is authorized by Idaho law to appoint a qualified resident to fill a vacant city council seat. Mayor Fritz Haemmerle plans to present an appointment within a month to the council, which will then consider the nominee and vote on whether to approve the appointment. “I would like to interview any resident of Hailey interested in and with energy for the position,” Haemmerle states in a recent news release from the city. “Let’s have a conversation.” The appointed council member will serve until the next city election, at which time voters will have the opportunity to elect a council member. The next election will be in November 2019. Interested residents must be qualified electors of Hailey, meaning that they must reside within the city’s limits for at least 30 days prior to seeking the appointment, they must be at least 18 years of age and they must be a U.S. citizen. Those interested and qualified should contact City Administrator Heather Dawson to arrange an interview with the mayor (either 208-788-4221, ext. 18, or heather.dawson@haileycityhall.org).

Ketchum Architects Win 2018 AIA Idaho Design Awards

Every other year, American Institute of Architects Idaho (AIA) celebrates the best buildings and spaces— and the people behind them—with some of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Last week, AIA Idaho announced the winners—including four Ketchum-based architects—of its 2018 Design Awards at a ceremony held at the Inn at 500 Capitol in downtown Boise. This year, AIA Idaho recognized nine projects in the architecture category: one honor award, two merit awards, and five citations. Additionally, two projects were honored with special awards for Best Use of Idaho Wood and Sustainability. The following Ketchum-based architects were awarded for projects in Blaine County: Mike Doty of Michael Doty Associates won a Citation Award for the Reed Hornbuckle residence in Ketchum; Jack Smith of Architect Jack Smith FAIA won a Citation Award for the Freis house in Ketchum; and Jeff Williams of Williams Partners Architects won a Citation Award for the Kneebone building in Ketchum. Also, a Best Use of Idaho Wood Award went to James McLaughlin of McLaughlin & Associates for a private residence in Blaine County.

Idaho Power Launches Smart-Saver Pledge

Idaho Power is asking its customers to make saving energy a habit in 21 days by participating in its 2018 Smart-saver Pledge this fall. This year’s pledge challenges participants to save energy by committing to at least one of the following energy-saving actions: • Changing the porch light to an LED or adding a sensor • Using a programmable pressure cooker once per week instead of the oven or stove • Hang-drying clothes after washing • Unplugging cellphone chargers when not in use • Using kitchen and bath exhaust fans only when needed instead of leaving them running There are many ways to enter—customers can fill out the Smart-saver Pledge included with their bill and mail it in, visit www.idahopower.com/smartsaver or respond to Idaho Power’s posts on social media. The winner will choose between an ENERGY STAR® electric refrigerator, freezer, washer and dryer set, dishwasher, oven, range, stove, microwave or TV.

Caritas Chorale Seeks Singers

Caritas Chorale is currently looking for singers to join the group and to rehearse for an upcoming performance. Rehearsals for the group’s presentation of “A Day of Hope and Light” will begin on April 9. The concert will be presented on June 2 at the Community Campus in Hailey and at several other venues in Bellevue, Ketchum and Hailey. This unique event will feature Caritas Chorale along with choral musicians from schools and churches in the Valley. Caritas encourages all who are interested in joining the group for this concert to come to the first re-

BOARD BIN HOSTS SUCCE

BY HAYDEN SEDER

n Sunday, Sept. 30, the Board Bin and the City of Ketchum partnered to host the 4th Street Party on the blocks surrounding the Board Bin. The party coincided with the Board Bin’s 30th anniversary and was also host to the second annual Art Decko art auction as well as their semi-regular “Massacre on 4th Street” skateboard slalom, which they have hosted on and off in the past. The event took place from 1-8 p.m. and featured food from both Rickshaw and The Burger Grill, beer from the Hot Water Inn, a bouncy house for kids, a table from the Environmental Resource Center, Board Bin 30th-anniversary T-shirts, and a raffle to win a snowboard. Taking the stage were local bands the Hurdy Gurdy Girls and Andrew Sheppard. Now in its second year, the Art Decko art show and auction featured roughly We wanted to give 80 skateboard decks painted by various people something individuals in town. Proceeds of the to do on a Sunday show will go to the Guy Coles Skate before everyone goes Park in Ketchum. Running down 4th Street for several into hibernation for the blocks were a series of cones set up for winter.” the “Massacre on 4th Street” skateboard slalom in which skateboarders weave in Jim Slanetz between the cones. Skateboarders of all ages ran to the top of the course over and over to experience the thrill. Board Bin owner and city councilmember Jim Slanetz did the course several times, with his dog Luna chasing right behind him. “We wanted to give people something to do on a Sunday before everyone goes into hibernation for the winter,” Slanetz said. Halfway through the celebration was the Idahound dog show, with categories such as Best Costume, Master Lookalike and Kid Handler. The event had an air of nostalgia as people surveyed photos of Jim and his wife Karin Reichow, who he opened the Board Bin with in 1988. One of the Art Decko skate decks depicted Jim as a tribute to the man who made Board Bin owner, Jim Slanetz, on the skateboard and snowboard culture in Ketchum so rich. tws Photo by Hayden Seder

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SPONSORED FEATURE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT hearsal. The Chorale is open without audition to anyone interested in singing. Rehearsals are held at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church on Sun Valley Road downstairs on Monday at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Caritas Chorale is a nonprofit community chorus located in the Wood River Valley. The chorus sings several public concerts each year. Recent concerts have featured: Bernstein’s ‘Chichester Psalms,’ Rutter’s ‘Requiem,’ Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ Rutter’s ‘Gloria,’ and ‘Cinemagic,’ an anthology of Hollywood music. To learn more about Caritas Chorale, visit www.caritaschorale.org.

Sheriff’s Office Makes Grand Theft Arrest

Following an investigation, Blaine County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Michael A. Barbee, age 32, of Hailey, on Thursday, Sept. 27, for felony grand theft, I.C. 18-2407. Barbee allegedly stole a Fujifilm SonoSite ultrasound machine and probe—valued at approximately $60,000—from a medical conference held at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum on Sept. 22. Barbee has been released from custody on a $2,500 bond.

Sheriff’s Office Makes Felony Drug Arrest

On Sept. 28 at about 6:32 p.m., deputies from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle located near 173 Foothill Road in Carey. Deputies located Douglas L. Allen, age 24, of Hailey, in a silver 1997 Infiniti. They determined that Allen had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a previous charge. During a search of his person—incident to the warrant arrest—deputies located a pipe that contained methamphetamine. They arrested Allen for felony possession of a controlled substance, I.C. 37-2732(c)1 and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, I.C. 37-2734A1. Allen has been released from custody on a $5,000 bond.

Workers’ Compensation Rates To Decrease In Idaho For 2019

A proposal for a minus (-) 4.2 percent overall rate change to Idaho workers’ compensation insurance, effective January 1, 2019, has been approved by the Idaho Department of Insurance. The proposed rate change comes from the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The state’s workers’ compensation benefit system is designed to cover medical costs associated with workplace injuries. It also provides wage replacement benefits to injured workers for lost work time. The National Council on Compensation Insurance annually collects information about Idaho’s workers’ compensation system and submits proposed rates to the Department of Insurance for review and approval. For more information, visit www.doi.idaho.gov.

Senator Risch Advocates For Local Collaboration On Idaho Forest Projects

During a bipartisan exchange at an Energy and Natural Resources Committee markup on Tuesday, Oct. 2, U.S. Senator James Risch (R-ID) advocated for Idaho’s ability to manage forest lands through a collaborative process instead of litigation. Risch has cosponsored legislation by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) that would help meet that goal, the “Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act.” This legislation would develop a pilot program for the U.S. Forest Service to resolve disputes over certain forest management projects through arbitration rather than in the courtroom. The pilot would be carried out in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming for five years and give eligibility for up to two projects a year. In his remarks, Risch used the distinctive Idaho Roadless Rule to underscore the value and importance of the collaborative process. The Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act was amended and passed the Committee.

Opera Idaho Welcomes New Board Members

Opera Idaho has welcomed three new members to its board of directors: Bonnie Hollenbeck, Amanda Sampson and Laura Simic. “These members will aid in supporting the organization with their specific skill sets and professional knowledge,” states a recent news release from the organization. Bonnie Hollenbeck has been a senior healthcare executive with St. Luke’s Health System since 2014. Amanda Sampson is Commercial Contracts Legal Counsel at the J.R. Simplot Company. Laura Simic has more than 30 years of fundraising and alumni relations experience in public and private higher education. In Simic’s current position at Boise State University, she leads the teams responsible for the university’s fundraising, alumni relations and donor relations, and provides strategic leadership for campaigns.

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Dakota Sanders. Photo courtesy of Dakota Sanders

DAKOTA SANDERS GATE student finds her niche

BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

ilver Creek High School student Dakota Sanders hopes to graduate this year, though she is technically a junior. Sanders has been in the Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) program since she was in second grade. “Being in the GATE program since I was little just showed me that I learned different from other kids, and faster,” Sanders said. When Sanders became of appropriate age, she started taking a full course load of Advanced Placement classes; however, she still felt that something was off about her education. Sanders said she feels nothing is wrong with traditional education but she just knew she did not fit there. She needed an alternative, but struggled to discover where her unique learning capabilities could fit best. Sanders started attending SCHS mid-December last year. “Silver Creek is perfect for me because there are only 50 students and the advisors are really involved,” Sanders said. “I was also able to catch up on all my credits and could test out of some classes.” Last year, Sanders applied for and received a scholarship to attend the Writers’ Conference in Sun Valley. She attended many powerful talks and made connections with very accomplished writers, including author Ridley Pearson, whom she now works for as a personal assistant. “I like working with Pearson,” Sanders said. “He needs a teen to help with slang and wording to make his young-adult novels legit, so I help with that.” Sanders enjoys learning about multimedia and trying her hand at various types of art when she isn’t working for Pearson. She hopes to attend a university in Washington post-graduation for graphic

design and, potentially, psychology. For several years she has been making signs and logos using Adobe Draw and playing around with her iPad Pro, learning photography and editing photos. Last year, Sanders also applied for and received a grant from the Blaine County Education Foundation to build a longboard, after breaking her own. “I wrote a paper about the science of longboarding—the history and culture and even skating fashion,” Sanders said. “With the grant, I bought the bamboo and maple wood, and with the help of my dad, we made a longboard.” Sanders then painted the bottom with a mystical character with humanistic features—a character that Sanders explains has appeared in some of her previous work. “I didn’t know what I was going to paint at first,” Sanders said, “but then I just sent it.” She has developed many great friendships through SCHS and is inspired by the staff. “One of the most inspirational people I know is Thor Top,” Sanders said. “He is always there when anybody needs him. He is like the dad of our school and brings such a light to the entire school.” Top is an advisor and teacher at SCHS. Sanders expresses gratitude for many individuals in helping her find her unique pathway to education and self-development. “I am proud of myself for continuing to try in school,” Sanders said. “A lot of GATE students drop out of school and I just didn’t want to be a statistic, so I chose to stay.” tws Editor’s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact Emilee Struss at emilee.struss@gmail.com.

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COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR OCTOBER 3 - 9, FROM PICABO ANGLER

risk mornings have become the norm of late, pushing the best fishing hours to between lunch and dinner. Generally, this time of the season, we see some of the most intense hatch action there is, the only caveat being that these are short-lived events. The closer we get to the end of the season, the more this becomes the case. So get out there, load your fly box with fall flies, and chances are you will see an event to beat the band within the next two weeks. Silver Creek is still fishing well with Hoppers. Despite the idea that they are out of season, the Hopper action continues and will continue to stay strong until that first hard frost, which we have yet to experience in Picabo this fall. It is Mahogany Dun time on the Creek, as well. Start watching for big occurrences of this insect. If you see a few on the upper reaches, it is always a good idea to run downstream toward Point of Rocks where this hatch really gets going. Fall Baetis is also going strong throughout the Creek right now, and you will see it coming and going. This is the point in the season where we preach about the “masking hatch.” This is a very real event right now, where the Baetis hatches get so big on the Creek that they “mask” what the fish are really eating, which is normally the bigger but-harderto-see Mahogany Dun. Pay close attention and be ready to switch flies the moment you see the fish you are fishing to switch meals. This can make the difference between an OK day on the water and a great day on the water! The Big Wood is still seeing hatches of Western Red Quill and Fall Baetis. The H and L Variant fished in the largest sizes will take fish. If you are in Ketchum, and not coming to Picabo soon, Lost River Outfitters always has a large selection of this fly. You can fish this fly all the way to Thanksgiving and still catch nice fish on the surface. The Lower Lost is fishing well with nymphs. A red Copper John is a great fly to fish on the Lost as well as San Juan Worms, Zebra Midges and other red-colored nymphs. Fish are still taking the occasional Hopper and Crane Fly, as well. Happy fishing, everyone!

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SEEKING SOLACE

BY FRAN JEWELL

his is my 14th experience, and it never gets easier. I have had to euthanize 13 of my previous pets, and while each one of my animals has taught me invaluable lessons in life, loving, compassion, respect and fairness, losing one is still a heart-wrenching part of life. While animals don’t fear death, or even contemplate death, we humans sure do. We anticipate life without them and feel such grief. The more we love them, the harder it is. One of my precious dogs, Baewulf, has cancer. His life expectancy is unclear at this point. While there is some hope with radiation treatment, I have had to make some very hard decisions about what I am willing to put Baewulf through as an 11-year-old when he doesn’t understand why. I cannot explain to him an extended stay at Washington State University, for radiation, living in a kennel without his brother or me or the comfort of his own bed. I cannot explain to him why he would have to suffer the pain of surgery that may or may not give him a few more months. I cannot explain why he can no longer eat because chemo has upset his stomach. I have to give serious thought to his happiness, and mine. Am I willing to put him through so much treatment that it makes the end of his life miserable for a few extra months for me to have him near me? Is there some moderate way that I can give him some treatment that is not painful, or leaves him alone and away from his family? My priority is his comfort and happiness, not my need to have him here lon-

ger. It is also a financial decision. Can I even afford to give him heroic care that won’t devastate me financially? When we have animals in our lives, we will all have to face these decisions. While I am no expert in when to let a pet take his journey to the other side, I am willing to share with you my journey to find solace in losing Baewulf. Last year, I lost three of my dogs, my sister, and two of my closest friends. Grief is a difficult thing and we all deal with it in the way we must. What is important to share here is that we must accept that we are going to have grief over losing a dog, or other pet that has been an integral part of our lives. We must make the decision that is right for our pet and for us. What I do may not be what you would do, or what you would want to do. Some of us should seek counseling, or the compassion of a close friend. Some of us will share our feelings. Others of us will keep our grief close to our heart and not share with another. Our decisions about the end of a pet’s life are our own. Many times, talking to someone who has already been through it can be a blessing. My hope here is to encourage nonjudgmental support to our friends going through these tough decisions, but also to encourage any of us going through this to seek solace in whatever way makes sense to you. But, I savor every moment with Baewulf. Photo by Fran Jewell feel okay to grieve. Losing a pet is as traumatic as losing a human loved one. LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit posiFran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club tivepuppy.com or call (208) 578-1565. award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training,

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MY HIKE TO BOULDER LAKE

BY LESLIE REGO

he Industrial Revolution (1760–1840) created a rising middle class with more leisure time than ever before. During this time period one of the most beloved hobbies, especially in Britain, was watercolor. Watercolors up to 1848 had to be ground and mixed from hard cakes, something only professional artists would attempt. But in 1848, the lead tube was invented, which allowed premixed watercolors to be kept moist within the tube. For the first time, anyone could easily use watercolors. In 1856, John Ruskin (1819–1900), a British writer and artist, wrote “The Elements of Drawing.” Men and women, without going to art school or studying with an art master, could acquire the tools to learn how to draw. The book became a bestseller! Copies were sold throughout the British Empire, from India to Africa to Australia, Canada and even China. Many people adopted a sketchbook practice. There were sketchbook forays into the countryside to draw daily events, at times adding a poem alongside the drawing. Natural and political events were commemorated within the sketchbook pages. Human frailties were sketched. Soldiers took sketchbooks into the trenches during World War I and World War II. And that brings me to my own sketchbook practice. I love my sketchbook. It is my companion during my many hours spent with nature. If my day has been arduous and cold, my sketchbook is an intimate partner sharing this discomfort. If I have a transcendental hike, like I recently had hiking in the Pioneer Mountains, my sketchbook reflects those

Leslie Rego, “Devil’s Bedstead,” watercolor, pencil.

spiritual moments. The artist within me and my sketchbook were put to the test during my latest hike to Boulder Lake. The views were big and the woods were intimate. The hike is an eightmile round trip with a 2200-foot elevation gain. The trail starts steep, passing through old Douglas fir trees with enormous trunks and majestic branches, and then it levels off a bit, meandering alongside a creek, through meadows, crossing over small waterfalls and rapids until you come out to a boulder-filled meadow that leads to the lake. Magnificent vistas are in every direction. Views of the Devil’s Bedstead play peekaboo through the trees and around the bends. I

kept asking myself, are there enough tubes of paint, enough sketchbooks or enough paper to show it all? I thank Ruskin for his expertise. Much of what I have learned has come from “The Elements of Drawing.” Even though there are not enough superlatives to adequately describe the hike to Boulder Lake, I believe the ethereal moments I spent on the trail will stay immortalized through my sketchbook. 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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OCTOBER 3 - 9, 2018

COLUMN ON LIFE’S TERMS

SENIOR AWARENESS

pillows for elevating my leg, towels to wipe up spills, extra bifocals and phones at the ready, note uring the middle of a sleepless night, pads and pens everywhere so I won’t forget what while recuperating from a necessary but I just remembered, extra cardigans on chairs, and not dangerous surgery, I wrote the fol- unwashed plates and pans. I have kidded before lowing column. Two weeks later, I have pulled it that my epitaph will be “She left the dishes in the out because, since that initial writing, I have been sink.” I finally have an excuse for that. reminded daily of some changes Luckily, I giggle at the mess, in health and other aspects of life remembering my former abodes that come with age, even for relucthat reflected my stages of life at tant seniors. Recently, I also heard those times. Now my clutter is a radio spot about “Senior Center full of things “old people” keep: Month,” reinforcing my new unfamily photos everywhere, grandderstanding of “awareness” of and children’s artwork, travel memoabout the elderly. Here’s the piece: rabilia, and books and magazines I am indeed a senior. At the age waiting to be read. I do remind of only 53, when I joined the Peace myself that most of my HGTV-forCorps, that was my designated labidden doodads are reminders of bel. I ignored it then, and for many love for the people and places I years since. Now I honor that aphave cherished. pellation because it is an unavoidI have learned that our Valley able reality. Actually, I have passed Courtesy photo has many things to help me and into this phase of existence rather JoEllen Collins—a longtime others paddle comfortably toward slowly, enough to find humor in resident of the Wood River the final shore. (Is that dramatic many associated circumstances. Valley—is a teacher, writer, enough?) I have discovered assisFor example, my home, previ- fabric artist, choir member tance programs through the Seously considered rather eclectic and unabashedly proud nior Connection and CSI’s Office and even chic, now looks like a grandma known as “Bibi Jo.” on Aging and Adult Services and place where an “old person” lives. appreciated our excellent medical It is filled with implements of healfacilities like St. Luke’s’ wound ing and recovery: a bar installed in my bathtub, clinic. Thanks be for all. I have received genera bench in the shower so I am less likely to fall ous help from friends who have carted me and getting in and out with my booted leg propped my scooter around and spent precious moments on the tub’s edge, plus an additional toilet seat cheering me up. to help me disembark safely from the roll-about I plan to keep reminding myself that I am in a scooter which I ride from room to room. Nearby place where help, love and kindness are available rests a walker and crutches I will soon use. to me. It’s all about time—my time of life and Also in view are things usually out of sight: time to be glad I am exactly where I am. tws an unmade bed, garbage ready to be recycled,

BY JOELLEN COLLINS

COLUMN SCIENCE OF PLACE

TURNING AWAY

BY HANNES THUM

ime spent in Alaska as a kid taught me several things, but one of the most durable memories I have of that time was watching the fireweed in the fall. Folks up there claim that when the pink fireweed flowers fade and the cottony, white seeds show up on the plants, there are six weeks left until first snow. Recently, I found myself up on some of the high ridges above the headwaters of the Middle Fork of the Boise River (beautiful country, by the way). I noticed the fireweed plants immediately. They filled the meadows and open spaces left by an old wildfire burn, and they had all “gone to seed”—the wind was gently blowing the white, silky seed pods across the slope. If the fireweed tells the truth, and if the frost on the grass outside at dawn as I write this confirms what we all already know, winter will be here soon enough. Humans and the species that we directly care for tend not to worry too much. We have elaborate structures to protect us from winter winds and we have tapped into the power of fossil fuels to warm those homes. Even in the coldest, darkest months ahead, when no food grows in this region, we can ship and store food on a global scale (bananas imported from the tropics, for instance, yearround). So, we’ll probably survive the winter. And we enjoy the autumn colors. But this is a serious time of year for our local, wild critters. That refreshing chill in the air in the morning that makes us

LETTER TO THE EDITOR J. MONTGOMERY

We Must Take The ‘Politics’ Out Of Politics!

I have had the pleasure of residing in the Wood River Valley/Idaho for 20 years. During this time, our community and Idaho is still discussing the great need for improvement in: education (at all levels); infrastructure (roads, bridges, sewers); workforce development (jobs, wages, economy); affordable housing and affordable, accessible healthcare; public lands, water and conservation; efficiency and fairness in government (of, by and for the people), to name a few needs! We must make Idaho and its communities a better place by electing government representatives that can lead and govern in honorable conduct with a true sense of BIPARTISANSHIP for the greater good of ALL Idaho and its citizens. Senator Michelle Stennett, Representative Sally Toone, and candidate for State House Muffy Davis offer us this effective leadership, and much more! In our own community alone, we have a wealth of experts who should be assembled to discuss and offer insights on the best policy solutions for the above and additional areas of need. Take education, for example. The Sun Valley Community School and Head of School Mr. Ben Pettit would be a perfect choice. The school has earned national recognition and has a 100 percent graduation rate. Election Day draws near. VOTE! It’s our power and voice. Stay informed. Be aware and engaged. Consider the long-term consequences of election decisions. Jennifer Montgomery Hailey resident

LETTER TO THE EDITOR DALE EWERSEN

Halverson For County Commissioner

Mick Halverson will serve us as an outstanding Blaine County Commissioner. Operating successful businesses for years, Mick’s solutions to county issues will come from a pragmatic and private-sector view. After watching the county struggle with the housing issue for years, we certainly need new perspectives. Mick Halverson has mentored young people who want to purchase their first home or start a business. Mick understands the critical fiscal responsibility aspect of the budgeting process. He will not waste our tax dollars on unnecessary programs and bloated compensation packages. Vote Mick Halverson for Blaine County Commissioner. Dale Ewersen Bellevue resident

NEWS IN BRIEF

Outdoor Education Receives A Boost From Supplemental Levy

Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium). Public domain photo, accessed via Wikimedia Commons

humans feel energized and upbeat? It’s a visceral and unmistakable warning sign for those creatures who are about to enter the toughest and most deadly time of year in the mountains. Winter does two significant things to local species: it almost completely shuts off the food sources (plants) for most species; and, it drains energy reserves (for the mammals, in particular) that need to fight to stay warm enough to keep their bodies functioning. In addition, many of our local animal neighbors plan on giving birth next spring in order to time the arrival of their offspring with the arrival of spring, so they are also readying their bodies for that process right now. Elk are an obvious example of this, as are black bears. In order to produce healthy ba-

bies in the spring, they need to set their bodies up for caloric success now, because they will have access to very little nourishment once the snow falls. So, the animals are preparing however they can. The pika is frantically gathering and storing grass beneath the talus. The elk are putting on as much weight as they can. Birds are traveling. Creatures are beginning to move and arrange themselves, searching for the niches of land that can best support them when the snow arrives. Winter approaches. Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native and has spent most of his life exploring what our local ecosystems have to offer. He currently teaches science at Sun Valley Community School.

During the 2015 strategic planning process, parents, staff, and community members of the Blaine County School District identified outdoor education as a priority. When voters approved the 2018 Supplemental Levy, the board of trustees approved a budget that included $100 for each student who participates in outdoor education in grades 6-8 in all schools in Blaine County. Schools have identified the following students and programs for this funding: • Wood River Middle School Residential Outdoor Environmental School (ROES) for grade 6 • Wood River Middle School Outdoor Education for grades 7 and 8 (expanding into 7th this year) • Carey School Yellowstone Field Trip for grade 6 • Hemingway STEAM School McCall Outdoor Science School for grades 6 and 7 This funding serves as a base amount that many schools use to build upon as they pursue additional donations and funding depending on the goals and scope of their outdoor education programs. For some, this means climbing, rafting and backpacking trips; for others, it means a visit to an outdoor science school in McCall or a field trip to Yellowstone.

Full-Time Gastroenterologist Joins St. Luke’s Wood River

Dr. Brian Berk, gastroenterologist, who has been associated with St. Luke’s for the past five years, has now joined the Wood River staff full time, which will reduce the time it takes to get an appointment and reduce the need for patients to travel. Berk will offer evaluation and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, including chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and liver cancer as well as care management for post-liver-transplant patients. In addition to performing upper endoscopy and colonoscopy at the center, Berk will also expand services to the area with biliary and pancreatic invasive treatment, ultrasound guided liver biopsy, and ultrasound guided paracentesis. Berk’s office is located at 100 Hospital Drive, Physician Office Annex, Suite 201, in Ketchum. To schedule an appointment, call (208) 727-8888.

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