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Community News Sun Valley Fire Dept. Sends Personnel To Help In Calif.

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Election News Mayor-Elect Ned Burns Discusses Vision For Bellevue

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Election News Democrats Hash Out Plans For State Legislature

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SUN VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS DEPLOYED TO CALIFORNIA

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un Valley Fire Department firefighters Slater Storey and Chris Seldon have been dispatched to assist in fighting fires in California.

The 2018 wildfire season in California has been one of the most destructive on record, requiring the assistance of resources from other states. The Woolsey and Camp fires started in November and continue to burn, with the latter killing 42 people and destroying more than 7,000 structures thus far, making it California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire on record.

Storey has been with the Sun Valley Fire Department over 10 years and Seldon just joined this year, bringing with him eight years of EMT/firefighting experience in the Valley. The pair have been dispatched along the Los Padres National Forest, an area of 2,970 square miles in Southern and Central California. They’ve been assigned for initial attack, meaning that if anything happens in the area, they will be one of the first resources dispatched.

Sun Valley Fire Department Chief Taan Robrahn sent out a notice to their entire fire department to see who was willing and able to work for the two-week minimum requirement. Human resources are assigned according to the type of equipment needed.

Because only a smaller, type 6 engine was required, only two members of the department were needed. Storey will be the engine boss, and Seldon a general firefighter.

“Right now we’re planning on them being gone two weeks,” Robrahn said. “But there’s talk of them requesting to have a relief crew, so we might be sending more firefighters, depending on fire conditions. They’re pretty unfortunate conditions that California is experiencing.”

California is also in a “shoulder” season for staff.

“The Forest Service employs seasonal workers, mostly college students, who have all been let go for the winter season,” Robrahn said. “Unfortunately, there is no longer a ‘fire season’; it’s continuous. With the seasonal employees released, California is struggling for resources.”

Sun Valley Fire Department has deployed their resources to other states before. This year alone, firefighters have been deployed to Colorado, Nevada, and California several times.

“We feel fortunate we’re able to send help and assist,” said Robrahn. “It’s a good time of year for us, with the snow coming. We’re fortunate to be able to help our neighbors when we can.”

Slater Storey (left) and Chris Seldon (right) in front of the engine they took to California.

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NED BURNS ADVANCES AS MAYOR OF BELLEVUE

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ayor-elect Ned Burns attributes his winning of the Bellevue mayoral election to consistent door knocking, social media ads and a willingness to step into new leadership roles.

“I made it to almost every house during the campaign,” Burns said. “And I would ask the residents two questions: What do you think the city is doing well and what do you think the city could do better?”

Burns won the Bellevue mayoral election with 618 votes against Hailey Police Officer Jared Murphy’s 200 votes. Burns has been involved in the Bellevue City Council for almost one year and says his motivation to run for mayor didn’t begin with himself.

“I was encouraged by a lot of people at the start,” Burns said, “and so I told them I’d review the budget process and see if I thought I could do it.”

Burns got involved with the city after his wife, Sara Burns, served on city council from 2012 to 2014. He also says that city council president Kathryn Goldman was a huge cheerleader for him and he is proud to serve with the diligent team they have.

“The staff work so hard with the resources they have,” Burns said. “They don’t get thanked enough for the effort they’re putting in.”

Burns is most excited moving forward about accomplishing the things that the citizens really want. He hasn’t wasted any time and is already plowing ground with a grant to improve Pine Street in Bellevue.

He is also working on a second grant for a safer route to school that will provide a pedestrian/bike path from Riverside mobile home park to Highway 75, where kids travel to get on the bus for school.

“These developments are absolutely critical,” Burns said. “If we can get some more housing, I think people will want to create businesses in the town they live in.”

Burns assures citizens that these plans will be very incremental—five-, 10-, 20- or even 25-year plans. As a Realtor, Burns is on the front lines of the housing market and shared that only two new homes were built in Bellevue last year. He seeks to ease citizens’

Ned Burns (posing with his dog Roscoe) won the Bellevue mayoral race 618-400. Courtesy photo by Dev Khalsa

concerns about Bellevue growing too quickly and plans to build the city beginning with safer roads and safer routes.

During an interview, Burns said that his main motivation for running in the 2018 election was his own hopes for Bellevue.

“I’ve got an idea of what Bellevue will look like when I’m 65 [years old], and if I can get some of those things started, such as residential growth and roads paved, then I believe I can leave the city in an even better place than I found it,” Burns said.

Burns says that Chris Koch, previous mayor of Bellevue, has built great momentum and Burns only hopes to continue those efforts.

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‘THIS IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT’ Elected Democrats plan path to change in state legislature

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BY AIMEE DURAND

ust from the campaign trail has settled and elected officials Sen. Michelle Stennett (D-Ketchum), Rep. Sally Toone (D-Gooding) and Rep.-elect Muffy Davis (D-Hailey) are blazing a new path toward change in the Idaho State Legislature, starting with medical and educational needs.

“People have spoken pretty firmly,” Stennett said.

Reflecting on the campaign, these officials agreed it was an overall success full of heartwarming support, volunteers and willingness for people to participate.

“I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on, people want to participate,” Stennett said.

Although there were a few curves thrown in during the last weeks of the campaign, representatives said time spent on the campaign trail allowed them to express themselves and steer the focus to the issues.

“With all the disrespect and hate rhetoric this election cycle, people should stay engaged with civility and respectfulness,” Stennett said.

This trio of women is meeting the challenge with a coordinative team approach as they tackle the ongoing issues of healthcare and education.

“It’s all about people and issues,” Toone said. “In order for democracy to succeed, we have to make sure citizens get involved; it is based on people,” she said. “Thank you, everyone in Blaine County, for their support.”

Toone expects the Medicaid expansion plan to be the topic addressed right off the bat and is excited to be involved with these new changes.

“We have to believe it will move in the right direction,” Toone said.

Toone is also a backer of education, including equitable opportunities in career and technical training, college goals and affordability.

“Every student in Idaho should have the opportunity to meet their dreams,” Toone said.

With 21 new members in the House and a new formula coming through that includes loan forgiveness, she believes a lot will be accomplished.

Toone mentions that Idaho is ranked 34th in ACT scores in the nation and that we do have National Merit Scholars.

“If we look at the whole picture, it is not that we are doing horribly, just that we can do better,” Toone said.

Another issue facing Idaho, the fastest growing state in the nation, is workforce development. All districts need access to the professional and technical training resources to take over the vacancies that are out there. It is expected that 49,000 jobs will need to be filled by 2024.

Newcomer Davis credits her positive campaign experience to the leadership of Toone and Stennett.

“I had great mentors to guide and shape me,” Davis said.

The hardest part of the campaign for Davis, who considers herself a goal setter and a planner, was the waiting.

“Now at least I know my future,” she said.

“Thank you, Blaine County voters.”

Davis’s political prompt came in the form of many letters from constituents about healthcare.

After realizing that the need for affordable, preventative care would require more than signatures and being voted in, she decided to take a more active role.

“My first goal is to go to Boise and let everyone know I am here and willing to work with anyone to find a good solution for Idaho families,” Davis said.

She realizes this is a big job for such a diverse state and believes that counties know their individual needs. Davis will seek a bipartisan group to work with and make decisions that will take the

burden off the indigent and catastrophic funds and stop the healthcare wait. Davis believes that trust in the extensive research and implementation of the Medicaid expansion plan could save $15 million over the course of three years.

Davis encourages people to reach out to her and share their concerns and stories.

“Let me know what is important to you,” Davis said. “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”

Stennett also encourages people to speak loud and clear and not back down.

“Stick your spurs in the dirt and say this is what I need from government,” she said.

As far as Medicaid expansion, Stennett believes that the gap population, which includes 6,000 veterans, would gain access to healthcare services that they otherwise could not obtain.

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“We need to do a better job serving our veterans’ needs,” she said.

According to Stennett, even though this long-overdue plan has potential, it will still be a fight.

“We have our work cut out to see what the final product will look like,” Stennett said.

Election day is over, the foundation is set, and representatives encourage voters to stay involved.

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Ketchum Saves 50 Million Gallons Of Water

A press release from the City of Ketchum announced the completion of the first conversion phase of the antiquated, leaky Ketchum Springs Water System. The city is served by two water lines; the newer municipal system and the failing Ketchum Springs System.

This first phase abandoned 3,000 feet of old, substandard Ketchum Springs Water lines. Once the old system was turned off and water was flowing from the city’s municipal water system, measurements determined approximately 100 gallons of water per minute were being saved. This equates to a reduction of 50 million gallons of water per year and $6,000 in annual energy savings.

There are three phases to the project. Four miles of Ketchum Springs pipes are scheduled to be converted in the next two years.

The Ketchum Springs System has pipes that are more than a half-century old and constructed from steel and wood. The system is not metered, making it impossible to track individual water usage and leakage. It was originally a private water system that the city acquired in the 1980s. The pipelines are very prone to breaks and leaks, which cause water interruptions for customers and considerable costs for repairs. When the entire project is completed, it is estimated Ketchum could reduce water production by 300 million gallons annually. This will reduce power demand costs by $36,000 annually.

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old nights that are turning into brilliant blue-sky days seem to be the norm right now. By the time we reach the warmest parts of the afternoon, fish are still rising to Baetis and Midge activity. We can expect this to keep up until we get more inclement weather. In the meantime, enjoy the extended fall season.

Silver Creek is fishing well.

The browns are off of their redds and are looking to put weight back on before the dark winter months. There are still some small Baetis hatches happening after the noon hour. This activity peaks by 2:00 p.m. and then tapers off slowly. Fish are also being caught with Streamers and it really doesn’t matter what time of day you fish these. Fish bright colors on bright days and dark colors on cloudy days.

The Big Wood just continues to impress as we enter into the early part of winter. Midge and Baetis hatches are still occurring when the wind is down.

The Baetis hatches are matched well with a Gulper Special.

The Midge hatch imitation is the Tie-Down Midge. Fish a Griffith’s Gnat against the glare and then fish a dry-dropper with the Tie-Down Midge behind it.

Keep your eye on the Gnat, as it will be easier to see. If anything rises within a foot of the fly, then set the hook! Most of the time you’ll find yourself tied to a fish at the other end. If the fish aren’t rising in the Wood, then try olive-colored Buggers or Hare’s Ear Nymphs and Brassies fished under a strike indicator.

The lower Lost River is on par with the Big Wood these days, providing excellent fishing through the warmest hours of the day. Fish are still keyed on the color red from the washeddown Kokanee dying as well as their eggs flowing through the water stratus up and down the river. The closer to the dam you fish, the more you will find this “red” effect.

The South Fork of the Boise is still a great place to go “cast and blast,” as the chukar population is solid this year. The Baetis hatches are getting shorter with the days, but the South Fork is still an excellent place to go for slightly warmer temperatures.

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IMPROVING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR DOG

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BY FRAN JEWELL

he relationship we have with our dog is probably the number one concern most dog owners have with their dogs. Owners want to provide comfortable beds, nourishing food, fun toys, lots of exercise in beautiful areas, and mental enrichment for their dogs.

It is true that our relationship is the prime ingredient to a happy life for dog and owner together. There must be something positive that keeps us in love with each other.

Building a nurturing relationship is not always what it seems to be. While all of those things I mentioned above are supremely important, one of the most vital things you can do is build communication with your dog and to understand what pack animals need. We are a different species from dogs. What we think would be good for a dog is probably far from the truth about what dogs really NEED to be happy.

Dogs are pack animals. Period. There are no ifs, ands or buts about that. They are still 99.9 percent the same genetically as the wolf.

Even the most beautiful tiny poodle has pack needs in order to be happy. Pack needs does NOT mean being around other dogs all the time. Somehow we humans have begun to think that all dogs need to have play dates and other dog friends no matter what to be happy. The reality is that what every dog needs is a leader—not an “alpha,” but a kind, firm and fair leader. Dogs need someone that gives them kind direction and rules. Yup. They need YOU to provide them with the security that you will protect them, and guide them so they don’t make decisions based on their wolf

inheritance, like biting, nipping, bullying, or being territorial or possessive. Giving any dog complete freedom to make its own decisions is a sure way to instill anxiety that becomes ever so hard to change.

The key to a healthy relationship with your dog is to be sure you have solid communication tools. Interestingly enough, obedience training is top on the list for nurturing communication. Dogs desperately want to understand you. They do as much of that by watching your body language as they do their own species. But, when you show them things you want them to do, they become happy, zestful in life, fun to live with and we nurture their need to understand what we want from them.

Dogs are natural workers. They WANT to work for us humans. The reason we domesticated dogs was to have them work for us by helping us hunt for food, gather our livestock, protect our families, rid our ranches of vermin, right alongside being loving companions in our homes.

When we give dogs communication tools, or simple “obedience” skills, they feel proud, helpful and so much more a part of our families. For me, when I teach one of my dogs to do something, whatever it is, I learn so much about him. I learn how many repetitions he needs to solidify the behavior. I learn if he is stubborn, or easy to train. I learn to respect him for who he is. And, we learn together how to engage safely and confidently in our world together.

When I say “obedience,” it’s really about any training, whether it is home manners, competition tracking or agility, or just to go get the paper in the morning. Obedience is not a militaristic come, sit, down. It is teaching

Dogs are not humans and don’t think like humans. Being direct with your dog is a gift to him, even if you are 2 1/2 years old! Photo by Fran Jewell

dogs our language so that they can be peaceful and confident in our world.

So, if you think that having a good relationship with your dog is giving him all the freedom he wants, you might think again. Is he a human? What is it your dog really needs from you? He needs direction to feel safe, loved and comfortable.

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THE MUTED MONTH OF NOVEMBER

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BY LESLIE REGO

o produce etchings, imagery is incised into a ground that has been layered on a thin copper plate. The plate is then soaked in a bath of watered-down acid, which eats grooves into the exposed areas. The longer the copper is left in the bath, the deeper the acid will penetrate into the grooves. These deep furrows will take more ink, leaving darker areas in the final prints. With different tools, the printmaker can rework the original lines, creating burrs alongside the furrows.

When printed, the areas with burrs will generate a more ragged line. The printmaker can also rub with a burnisher, which will erase some lines or make them more shallow.

November reminds me of etchings. Summer and autumn foliage has disappeared. What is left are big shapes, thick and thin lines. I see the etched lines of tree trunks, branches and twigs. I see the ragged edges of seed heads in the meadows. It is as if November’s printmaker has etched his plate with drypoint, which has thrown up multiple burrs, making the original line fuzzy.

November is full of etching plates that have not been entirely wiped clean. If the printmaker has deliberately left ink on his plate, a gray haze will result during the next printing, leaving a dark surface tone. This gives greater depth to shadows. November meadow grasses have deep darks. The piled leaves on the ground show dark umbers. The earth is a mass of multiple shades of brown.

The colors of November are not the bright colors of summer flowers or autumn leaves.

Umbers are prolific. The color beige is everywhere. Beige, originally from French, refers to cloth made from sheep’s wool that has not been bleached or dyed. The color is pale, but can easily take on a warm cast. The grasses in the meadows are combinations of taupe, buff, barley and ecru. Ochre and sienna are mixed with the beige.

Leslie Rego, “November,” watercolor, nib pen and ink.

November is the month of contrast, of unLeslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club derstated color and overstated line. November award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine is the month that has put the printmaker’s tal- County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, ent to test. It is also the month that puts the visit leslierego.com. colorist’s ability to test. Can the printmaker produce an etching full of beautiful lines?

Can the colorist create a painting of restrained beige tones that sing and vibrate? Looking out across the meadow, I know that both the printmaker and the colorist can bring harmony and beauty to the muted month of November.

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COLUMN ON LIFE’S TERMS

travel, which I didn’t have when young.

This idea, of course, leads to the prayer’s seclthough many identify the Serenity ond part: the courage to change the things I can.

Prayer only with 12-step groups, I have While I certainly cannot shift the opinions of milcome to think of it as a lions of Americans, I certainly CAN universal prescription for how to vote and then, whether pleased or handle conflicts, both personal not with the results, continue civil and political. discourse and respect for others as In case you’ve somehow missed well as nourish my own sense of it, the prayer reads: “God, grant self-respect. I cannot change how me the serenity to accept the others act, but I can better myself things I cannot change, the courand live as positive and contributory age to change the things I can, a life as possible. and the wisdom to know the difThe hardest part is the third secference.” tion: “Grant me the wisdom to know Over the years, I have worked the difference.” I view that statement diligently on applying the first as a daily mantra for me in my intertwo parts of the prayer. Being a actions with others. When should I Courtesy photo grandmother who adores both be vocal in a protest against actions parents and my children, I have JoEllen Collins—a longtime that are abhorrent to me? I admire had to mentally recite the accep- resident of the Wood River those committed and, yes, couratance part of this plea. My advice, Valley—is a teacher, writer, geous citizens who speak out and if unsolicited, will not change the fabric artist, choir member support with facts their concerns and unabashedly proud way my daughter and her husband grandma known as “Bibi Jo.” about how we are governed. When choose to discipline or be lenient should I join them or simply turn my toward their precious offspring. dismay with our ruling bodies over Nor, should I rarely be “right,” and decide that I have no control over them? does an “I told you so” help my relationship with It seems harder and harder to acquire the wisall of them. So much of the behavior of others is dom the Serenity Prayer proposes. Do I really rightly out of my control. think that my voice, if heard and respected, can Politically, I have reluctantly come to realize change the outcome of a hideous action? In tothat I cannot change the views of millions of day’s world, the choice between confrontation Americans who, I feel, abuse our political sys- and calm acceptance seems always to enter my tems and elect officials with whom I strongly dif- daily life. How can I abhor the treatment toward fer. Certainly I alone cannot alter their beliefs. I people who differ with established policies and may need to mind my own business. Nor can I yet keep my focus on my own responsibility to heal the misery of the rest of the world, so evi- be positive and helpful? The fundamental underdent to the generations who see and hear so much standing of this simple prayer is at least a start. through media coverage and the ease of foreign

BY JOELLEN COLLINS

COLUMN SCIENCE OF PLACE

WARMING BY THE FIRE

BY HANNES THUM

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ow the cold creeps in. At this time of year, one of those crossroads of evolution that I think of often is the divergence of “cold-blooded” versus “warm-blooded” creatures. As nighttime temperatures quickly drop in the Valley and as snow begins to threaten on the horizon, I sometimes ponder the extreme vulnerability of a warm-blooded creature (like me) that relies on keeping my core temperature at around 98°F when the air temperature, just inches away from my core, is much lower than that.

A cold-blooded animal’s temperature range is wide, and more or less matches the external environment (it’s a misunderstanding to think that they are always cold); a warm-blooded animal’s temperature must fight to keep their internal temperature constant no matter what the external environment is doing.

A cold-blooded rattlesnake, then, will be warmer (and more active) when it is out in the sun on a hot day, and cooler (and more sluggish) at night when the temperatures get colder. Folks who like to walk their dogs out Croy Canyon in the summertime will know this.

Evolutionarily, the snakes kept the ability to let their internal temperatures vary. We warm-blooded humans, on the other hand, traded that ability out for something else (as did most mammals and birds): the ability to be fully active in all climates.

We go through a huge

A bull elk. Photo by ForestWander, accessed via Wikimedia Commons

amount of effort to make sure our internal core temperature stays at around 98°F for our entire lives, be it a hot summer day or a bitterly cold winter night.

Creatures like us do not tolerate well changes in our internal temperature. Just a few degrees up or down can kill us.

In winter, it can be quite a feat for warm-blooded creatures to stay warm. Every cell in our bodies (there are trillions of them) acts like a tiny woodstove.

As the cells break down the food that we eat, they are constantly producing excess heat that warms us from the inside out.

We add oxygen (through our lungs) and fuel (blood sugar) to the stoves, and heat and carbon dioxide are produced.

In some ways, the process in our warm-blooded cells is a massive waste of energy. A cold-blooded creature is much more efficient about using food to directly power its cells or to build new body tissues be-

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cause they don’t need to create heat to survive. The vast majority of food calories that we warm-blooded creatures eat is converted to thermal energy, meaning we have to eat much more food than a similarly-sized cold-blooded animal.

All of this effort just to keep our core warm, no matter what.

The physical boundary between our heart (the core of our core, so to speak) and the external environment is slim, indeed.

A few inches, maybe. The line between life and death runs extraordinarily thin in the winter, but we were long ago committed to this warm-blooded life. So, we stoke the fires as best we can.

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.

RUSSIAN-BORN KARINA STELCK Is thankful to live in the Wood River Valley

BY EMILEE MAE STRUSS

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ineteen-year-old Russian native Karina Stelck said moving here and attending Wood River High School has allowed her to dream big for the first time in her life.

“I’ve experienced a lot of hard times in my life,” Stelck said. “But every bad thing I’ve dealt with I try to make it into a positive.”

Stelck was raised partly by her birth mother and in a Russian orphanage before being adopted by a California couple 13 years ago.

Karina Stelck dreams to one day become Life was better, but she an Emergency Medical Technician. Courfelt restricted until her aunt tesy photo by Maddy Hovey and uncle, who live in the Wood River Valley, welcomed her into their home to give her a fresh start.

“I’m so thankful for them,” Stelck said. “They’ve helped me so much and I feel like I can dream for the first time in my life.”

A big part of WRHS is the ‘Personal Project,’ which students must complete before graduation. Taking the time to research her options led her away from the military and to work as an Emergency Medical Technician, or EMT. “It’s that adrenaline that pushes me to work well under stress and remain calm,” she said.

Stelck is currently training with the Ketchum Fire Department and, after graduation in 2019, she hopes to attend CSI or Central Community College, in Bend, Ore., to be an EMT and, eventually, a paramedic.

“Unlike most jobs, as an EMT you don’t know what’s coming tomorrow,” Stelck said. “That’s exciting to me.”

Stelck is used to pushing her own limits as an athlete. She has played basketball for eight years and participated in track and field for four years. Last year she tried out for pole-vaulting and made it to the state championships in that event. This year Stelck plans to continue track and field but is giving up basketball to focus more on her newly discovered career path.

Musicians like NF, a well-known Christian rapper, and other rap artists and hip-hop genres have had a great influence on Stelck. She listens to music and spends time in nature, which provide her with comforting metaphors for her life’s situations.

It was while watching a bird build its nest outside of her home here that she found a comparison to her own nesting. The bird, which she has named “Mama Kate,” flies to that same location every spring to lay its eggs. Stelck said that one day, while she was watching the bird, she realized she, too, has found her home.

“Coming to the Valley, I’ve realized that unconditional love does exist and your dreams can someday become your reality,” Stelck said.

And that’s her plan—to pursue her unhindered dreams and to simply “go with the flow of life.”

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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t’s been said that if you can find a home that has most of what you want, you should go ahead and purchase it. Many firsttime buyers are using everything they have for a down payment and closing costs and would have to “live” with the less-thanperfect home until they can save the money to make the changes.

The FHA 203(k) mortgage allows a borrower to purchase a home and provides additional funds for improvements to be made. These types of renovations can include kitchen and bathroom remodels, flooring, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems, additions and other things.

The benefit to the buyer is that they have the opportunity to consider a home that needs repairs and might have been unacceptable without a program like this. Being a FHA loan, a minimal down payment is required, fair interest rates and generous qualifying requirements.

The 203(k) Streamline can be used for cosmetic improvements, appliances and minor remodeling up to $35,000 in cost.

As you can imagine, this is a specialized program and not all lenders choose to make 203(k) loans. They usually take longer to process and getting firm bids on the work to be done will be required. It is important to find out how much experience a lender has with this particular type of loan.

It will also be required that you work with a 203(k) consultant in addition to the mortgage officer.

For more information, go to Hud.gov. FNMA has a similar conventional loan program called HomeStyle Mortgage (tinyurl.com/ tws-homestylemortgage). Your real estate professional will be able to help with recommendations. Call me at (208) 309-1329.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Single-Vehicle Crash North Of Hailey

Blaine County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash with injuries on State Highway 75 and River Bend Lane, just north of Hailey.

According to a press release from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 12:16 p.m. on Nov. 11, Melinda Lincoln, 48, of Nampa, was driving a blue 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck southbound on Hwy. 75 when witnesses say she drifted to the right near the west-side guardrail, overcorrected, crossed the center line, hit the east-side guardrail and ran off the roadway.

Lincoln was transported to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center

by Wood River Fire and Rescue with non-life-threatening injuries. Her vehicle received moderate damage and was towed from the scene. The crash is under investigation but alcohol is not considered to be a factor.

Lincoln was wearing a seatbelt.

St. Luke’s Wood River Receives 2018 Press Ganey Guardian Of Excellence Award

A press release from St. Luke’s Wood River announced that they have been named a 2018 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing healthcare organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in-patient experience in the emergency department and in-patient care.

The Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award is a nationally recognized symbol of achievement in healthcare. Presented annually, the award honors clients who consistently sustained performance in the top 5 percent of all Press Ganey clients for each reporting period during the course of one year.

LUNAFEST Discount Ends Nov. 15 Tickets to Girls on the Run of the Wood River Valley’s LUNAFEST film event are available for $10 off until Nov. 15.

Purchase tickets online at girlsontherunwrv.org. LUNAFEST will take place on Dec. 6 at the Argyros Performing Arts Center, in Ketchum, and will include a red-carpet reception and silent auction at 5:30 p.m., with films following at 6:30 p.m.

Red-carpet admission will include a free beverage, appetizers from The Village Market, a souvenir “footnote” gift and entry in the Pamper Me Raffle worth over $700 in items.

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The Fall Concert will feature works by American composers. Photo courtesy of Wood River Orchestra

CONCERT TO HONOR AMERICAN COMPOSERS WRO to present annual Fall Concert

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he Wood River Orchestra (WRO) will perform its annual Fall Concert on Sunday, Nov. 18. The concert will commence at 4 p.m. at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theatre and is free to the public.

Founded in 2007 to enrich the lives of area residents by providing opportunities to perform and enjoy orchestral music, WRO is composed of 35-40 musicians of varying ages and abilities. The orchestra performs three concerts each year and plays at multiple community events up and down the Wood River Valley.

Titled “American Composers,” the concert will feature the music of Bernstein, Copland, Ellington and Gershwin, with the world premiere of “Small Infinities” by James Romig.

“This is the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, so folks all around the world are celebrating with programs to honor him,” said conductor Brad Hershey, who has led the group since 2011. “That’s where I got the idea to focus on American composers.”

Hershey believes attendees will recognize most pieces in this program.

“They’re exciting pieces for an audience to experience and a lot of fun for musicians to perform,” said Hershey. “I think that anyone who has never seen the WRO, or has not seen the group in several years, will be impressed that we have an orchestra like this in our little Valley. We have a ‘West Side Story’ medley that is really fun to do, a cool arrangement of ‘An American in Paris,’ Copland’s ‘Outdoor Symphony’ and a Duke Ellington medley. So, we’ve got some jazz, some Bernstein and some music that has never been played before.”

“Small Infinities,” by James Romig, will get its world premiere on Sunday.

“This piece was originally intended to be performed by the Magic Valley Symphony, but it

Wood River Orchestra is composed of 35-40 musicians of varying ages and abilities. Photo courtesy of Wood River Orchestra

never got premiered,” Hershey said. “It’s a very modern piece with a solo for the xylophone— which is pretty unusual. We’ve never done anything like it and we have never premiered a piece, so we are very excited.”

Hershey hopes that audiences leave inspired.

“I hope that our audience members leave excited and humming the melodies that they heard,” Hershey said. “I hope it inspires people of all ages to play, whether it’s a young person who has never picked up an instrument and is interested in playing in their school program, or an older person who used to play and it got away from them.

Several of our members once played in high school or college and returned to their instrument after 20 or 30 years.”

WRO is always looking for new members and is open to anyone with enough proficiency to keep up; no audition is necessary.

“Anyone interested in joining can contact us via e-mail, or phone,” Hershey said. “That info is on our website: wrcorchestra. org. We’ll invite interested people to come check out a rehearsal to see if it is for them.”

See Wood River Orchestra’s Fall Concert at 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18, in the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theatre, located in the Community Campus at 1050 Fox Acres Road, Hailey. Learn more about the concert and the WRO at wrcorchestra.org. tws

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9AM TO 5PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM Sun Valley Center for the Arts will showcase its exhibition “We the People: Protest and Patriotism” throughout the week.

As citizens in a representative democracy, Americans rely on elected officials to make legislation and policy and to act in the United States’ best interests domestically and internationally.

But from the time of its founding, the U.S. has also been a nation that embraces the idea of participatory democracy.

“We the People: Protest and Patriotism” explores the many ways Americans seeking to affect social and political change can take action. Beyond exercising one’s right to vote, public acts of protest have long shaped America’s history, bringing people together to speak out against things like “taxation without representation,” the institution of slavery or the Vietnam War, and in favor of voting rights for women, expanded protections for workers, or civil rights for African-Americans and members of the LGBTQ community.

The Center’s visual arts exhibition offers historical artifacts and works that illuminate the many ways American citizens participate in the U.S. democracy. The visual arts exhibition will be on view through Dec. 14. For more information visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 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.

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 6-9PM / THE CENTER / HAILEY Sun Valley Center for the Arts will present the final one-night crafting workshop in their November series, on Wednesday. This series explores distinct techniques in the printmaking medium. No prior experience in printmaking is necessary for participation.

In the final installment, attendees will explore Relief Printmaking with Marne Elmore. Relief printing, the oldest form of printmaking, involves the translation of ink from a raised printing surface to paper.

This class will serve as a breath of fresh air in the modern world, allowing participants to experience the beauty of a traditional art medium. Students will design an image on a printing block, carve into the block and print with ink on paper using the printing press.

Tuition is $35 for members of The Center and $45 for nonmembers. To register for the workshop, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call the box office at (208) 726-9491.

TRIVIA & COCKTAILS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 7-9PM / HOTEL KETCHUM Hotel Ketchum hosts Trivia & Cocktails every Wednesday. Featuring two games a night, teams can play both games or just one game. No entry free.

STORY TIME

WED NOV 14 & FRI NOV 16

10:30AM-11:30AM / HAILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Story Time will be held Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Books and crafts designed for children ages 2-4 will be available during Story Time. All ages are welcome.

Visit haileypubliclibrary.org for details.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15

5-7PM / ST. LUKE’S / KETCHUM Join The Chamber and St. Luke’s for the November Business After Hours. Meet with local businesses, catch up on Chamber news and enjoy food and refreshments. Don’t forget a business card for a chance at one of several raffle prizes. Call (208) 788-3484 for more information.

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n a changing world that offers new threats, both acute and chronic, how prepared are we for the future?

Over the past month, the Sun Valley Institute conducted interviews with Blaine County community members to gain perspectives on the unique risks and opportunities that our county faces, and how these will be impacted by climate change and other outside forces. Across the board, the consensus was this: Our area has incredible quality of life, yet there are major gaps in affordability, natural resource management, equity and integration, and an increasing threat of natural disasters such as fire and smoke, flooding and changes in snowfall.

Building upon these interviews, we invite you to join us Monday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Community Campus in Hailey for the first of two community workshops, the Scenario Planning Workshop.

Funded by Blaine County, the City of Ketchum and others, this workshop is a chance to identify major areas of community need, brainstorm specific projects, and then create action plans to implement solutions that address our risks.

We’ll learn what other similarly situated communities have done to bring near and long-term benefits to their economy, security, and environment to build lasting quality of place. We will share the initial feedback from fellow residents, elicit your input, agree upon/build solutions, and together choose the best and most feasible projects.

At the first workshop we’ll identify the projects and then work collaboratively to develop clear roadmaps for each solution, including who is responsible and the source(s) of capital to make it happen. Together, we will address important gaps to build a more resilient, prosperous Blaine County.

Registration is free and open to the public. Space is limited.

Please visit www.eventbrite. com and search for “Blaine County Scenario Planning Workshop” to register.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Mitchell Contemporary Gallery Opens In Ketchum Mitchell Contemporary is opening its doors for Gallery Walk, Friday, Nov. 24, at 400 Sun Valley Road, next to Huck & Paddle.

Tim Mitchell is an established purveyor of modern and contemporary art from Aspen, Colo.

Prior to landing in Sun Valley, Mitchell started working in the fine-art business and a gallery in Aspen, which led to staging art and pop art galleries with works by regional artists, emerging artists and well-established, blue-chip artists.

The gallery features works by contemporary fine-art painters and sculptors, including Kristof Kosmowski, Malen Pierson, Boise based D’Arcy Bellamy, Siri Hollander, Diana Carey and Ron Apgar, to name a few.

For the holiday season, Mitchell Contemporary will feature works from Kosmowski’s “Abstract Series.”

Mitchell Contemporary is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. To make an appointment, contact Tim Mitchell at (970) 404-7206.

Zions Bank Ranked Idaho’s Top Small Business Lender For 17th Consecutive Year A press release from Zions Bank announced that they were the top provider of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loans in the Boise District in 2018, marking 17 consecutive years as the state’s top lender. The capital provided through Zions Bank’s loans to Idaho businesses allowed them to grow so that they could hire 201 new employees and maintain 339 positions in 2018, according to SBA data.

Zions Bank approved 83 SBA 7(a) loans in the Boise District, totaling more than $12.5 million and representing 21 percent of the 396 SBA-backed loans approved during fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2018. In North Idaho, Zions Bank also approved eight SBA 7(a) loans in the SBA’s Seattle/Spokane District totaling more than $2.4 million.

Zions Bank continues to be a leader in marketing SBA loans to women—and minority-owned businesses—which accounted for more than 25 percent of the loans approved by Zions Bank in Idaho during fiscal year 2018.

The Chamber Has New Board Members The Chamber of Hailey & The Wood River Valley has elected several new board members.

New members include Joan Davies, community advocate, and Jeffrey Roth, D.D.S., according to a recent news release from The Chamber. Re-elected for second terms are Tiffany Cross, Cross Valley Cleaning; Jane Drussel, Jane’s Artifacts; and Alex Stoll, Idaho Independent Bank.

Terms are for two years. Board members attend monthly board meetings, assist with a wide variety of events, including BAHs around the Valley and Wake Up gatherings in Hailey. The board also sets policy, approves budgets and helps with sponsorships and fundraising.

Many open positions remain on a variety of committees. Please contact The Chamber office or any board member to learn more about your Chamber of Hailey & The Wood River Valley.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ‘POVERTY, INC.’ TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20 THE WAR & TREATY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15 7:30PM / OPERA HOUSE / SUN VALLEY 5:30PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM The Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ 2018-2019 Winter Performing Arts Series continues Thursday with a concert by The War and Treaty—an up-and-coming R&B band led by husband and wife Michael and Tanya Trotter. Known for their soulful sound and powerful vocals, The War and Treaty will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley Opera House. The concert is presented in conjunction with The Center’s BIG IDEA project “We the People: Protest and Patriotism.”

Michael and Tanya Trotter took distinctly different paths to becoming The War and Treaty. After winning a talent show when she was 13, Tanya knew singing would be her life. Michael’s music career began later on, when he was serving in the U.S. Army and was stationed in one of Saddam Hussein’s partially destroyed palaces.

There, he had access to a piano that had somehow emerged unscathed among the ruins, and he was encouraged to pursue music by a captain who heard him play and sing. When that same captain was killed in the line of duty, Michael sat down to write for the first time. Other officers noticed the tribute and gave Michael a new charge: write and perform songs for the fallen. So, whenever a brother or sister-in-arms died, Michael spoke with their buddies, uncovered the story, and penned a song for the memorial.

Now, as The War and Treaty, Michael and Tanya deliver live shows and records that make the hair on the backs of necks stand up. Funky bass lines, keys, lap steel, acoustic strings and stripped-down percussion create a swampy soul bed for the couple’s transcendent vocals.

Tickets to The War and Treaty’s concert at the Sun Valley Opera House are available online at sunvalleycenter.org, by phone at (208) 726-9491 or in person at The Center’s box office at 191 Fifth Street East in Ketchum. All seats are reserved.

The Community Library will hold a discussion on the topic of nongovernmental organizations abroad with a focus on unintended consequences of ignoring local input.

Program hosts Connie and Gary Hoffman have an extensive background in conducting self-directed medical missions to Mongolia, Cuba, Bolivia, Rwanda and Nicaragua.

They have also started businesses for locals, built a soccer field, implemented a medical clinic in an orphanage, taught English in French-speaking schools, etc. Their program will center on the 2014 documentary film, “Poverty, Inc.” followed by a Q&A. Visit comlib.org to learn more.

WINTER SEASON OPENING THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22 ALL DAY / BALD MOUNTAIN & DOLLAR MOUNTAIN

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 9:30PM / SILVER DOLLAR / BELLEVUE The Silver Dollar Saloon in Bellevue hosts live music every Friday night.

FIREFIGHTERS’ BALL SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 7-11PM / LIMELIGHT HOTEL / KETCHUM Limelight Hotel will host the 39th Annual Firefighters’ Ball on Saturday. A rockin’ night to commemorate all that the Ketchum and Sun Valley fire departments do for the community and to help raise funds, the Ball will feature music, dancing and an auction.

This is the only fundraiser that directly benefits the Ketchum and Sun Valley fire departments. Mingle with local firefighters and set the dance floor ablaze.

Funds raised from the Ball go toward helping the community at large through new equipment additions and upgrades, as well as training. Funds from last year’s event enhanced both departments’ ability to communicate with state and federal agencies through the purchase of advanced radio equipment. A new battery-operated Jaws of Life/cutter was also acquired, to help allow ambulance crews rapid access to patients trapped in car wrecks. $20 tickets are available at ksvva.org/tickets. Furthermore, consider making a tax-deductible donation to the fire departments by mailing Ketchum/Sun Valley Volunteer Association, P.O. Box 1262, Ketchum, Idaho 83340.

Both Bald Mountain, from the River Run base, and Dollar Mountain will open on Thanksgiving Day. Find out about daily conditions and open trails by visiting sunvalley.com/mountain-snow-report.

TURKEY TROT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22 10AM / STURTEVANTS / HAILEY

SOUPER SUPPER MONDAY NOVEMBER 19 5:30-6:30PM / ST. CHARLES CHURCH / HAILEY On Thanksgiving morning, join the community for the 15th annual Turkey Trot.

The Turkey Trot is a run, walk or stroll event and participants will be timed by Vector Timing & Race Management. The annual event was started by Daryl Fauth of Blaine County Title and was taken over by The Chamber of Hailey & The Wood River Valley two years ago. It is a fundraising event for The Chamber, which helps with marketing and supporting the needs of visitors, local business and the community.

Last year over 700 people participated in the event. The course will remain the same, proceeding down River Street to the Draper Wood River Preserve and then on through Della View subdivision, Broadford Road and back along River Street to the finish at Carbonate and Main in front of Sturtevants and Club Ride. Title sponsors this year are Mountain West Bank and Blaine County Title.

Early registration is available now online at haileyidaho.com or valleychamber.org.

Race-day registration is also available. For more information, contact The Chamber office at (208) 788-3484.

Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. St. Charles Catholic Church is located at 313 1st Ave. S., Hailey.

SCIENCE TIME TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 11AM TO NOON / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM Science Time teaches children about nature, animals, habitats and the natural world. Science Time is geared toward preschool-age children and is held every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon.

Check out comlib.org to learn more.

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ete Prekeges started working at Grumpy’s in Ketchum in 1996 and slowly purchased the business. He took full control in 2008.

This year, Grumpy’s turned 40 and the sign still reads, “Sorry We’re Open.”

“My success at Grumpy’s is good food, fast,” said Pete. “This summer the staff named the business ‘Crazy Pete’s Gluten-Free Family Fish House and Emporium’”—Emporium because of the number of T-shirts they sell.

Pete purchased the Silver Dollar in 2006 and is proud of the live music every Friday, karaoke every Saturday and affordable drink specials every day. “The Silver Dollar is your local corner bar and a sports bar with big-screen TVs,” said Pete.

“I love my crew at both Grumpy’s and the Silver Dollar. We are family friendly. We serve the town drunk, Tom Hanks and everyone in between,” Pete is known to say.

It was Pete’s idea to have a Valley-wide chamber.

“I missed the chamber in Ketchum, and Bellevue is too small for a chamber, so working together makes a lot of sense,” Pete explained. “I have a business in Ketchum and a business in Bellevue and I live in Hailey. So I understand the need to work together.”

For more information, check: https://grumpyssunvalley.com/.

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