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City of Ketchum POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULED Be prepared for Idaho Power planned outage from Oct. 15 at 11 pm to Oct. 16 at 7 am for pole replacement.

Safety, Parking and Snow Removal City continues removal of objects on city-owned property, rights-of-way, for safety, increased parking and preparation for winter snow removal operations.

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BELLEVUE MAN INJURED IN ROLLOVER

Victim Recovering at Boise Hospital By Terry Smith

Bellevue man was recovering Tuesday at a Boise hospital where he was taken by air ambulance following a single-vehicle rollover Sunday evening in Muldoon Canyon east of Bellevue. The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 40-year-old Chad Don Ramsey. “I don’t think there were any life-threatening injuries,” Blaine

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occurred, but they had not been identified or located. He said it was not known who was driving. The accident remained under investigation this week and Harkins said “alcohol may have been a factor.” He said Ramsey was initially taken by private vehicle to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center and was flown from there to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. tws

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State Argues for Nondisclosure of Suspect’s Mental Facility Confinement By Terry Smith

he prosecutor in a murder case that originated in Camas County 12 years ago is seeking to prevent information from being disclosed to a jury regarding the involuntary commitment of the defendant to a mental institution for most of the past 10 years. A motion seeking nondisclosure of the information, should the case ever go to trial, was filed in Blaine County 5th District Court on Sept. 15 by Krista L. Howard, a deputy attorney with the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, who has been assigned as special prosecutor in the first-degree murder case against Harley Robert Park. Park, now 37, is charged in the beating death of prominent Camas County businessman 61-yearold Lynn Stevenson on Sept. 3, 2003, at a nine-hole golf course Stevenson owned near Soldier Mountain Ski Resort north of Fairfield. Park has been continuously incarcerated in jails or mental facilities since his arrest the day of Stevenson’s death. He was held at State Hospital South in Blackfoot from Jan. 1, 2006, until April 8 of this year, when doctors with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the state agency that operates State Hospital South, determined that his mental condition had improved enough that he would be able to assist with his own defense at trial. Park was then discharged from State Hospital South and is now being held, pending further court order, without bond at the Elmore County Jail in Mountain Home. Howard, defense attorney Douglas Nelson and presiding Judge Robert J. Elgee remain unconvinced that Park is mentally fit to stand trial and a new mental evaluation of Park was

County Chief Deputy Steve Harkins said Monday. Harkins said the accident occurred at about 10 p.m. about a quarter-mile east of the Bay Horse Road intersection with Muldoon Canyon Road. He said the vehicle, a maroon 1997 Chevrolet pickup registered to Ramsey, was found resting on its top when police arrived. Harkins said several other occupants are believed to have been in the vehicle when the crash

PROSECUTOR WANTS TO SUPPRESS INFORMATION IN MURDER CASE

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ordered earlier this summer to be performed by Dr. Robert Engle, a Boise psychologist. Howard told the court at a hearing on Sept 24 that Engle’s evaluation should be completed in October and that a report would be filed so that Elgee can make a determination whether or not to proceed with trial. The trial is currently scheduled to begin in Blaine County 5th District Court on Dec. 8. On Aug. 31, Elgee, who is also 5th District Court judge for Camas County, ordered that jurisdiction in the Park case be transferred to Blaine County, mainly because Camas County, with a population of about 1,000, lacks the resources and facilities to conduct a large and lengthy murder trial. In her motion to the court regarding Park’s lengthy stay at State Hospital South, Howard argued that disclosure of the information to a jury would be prejudicial to the state’s case against Park. “The introduction of testimony regarding Mr. Park’s continued involuntary commitment for several years to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare would be unfairly prejudicial to the state’s case and it would confuse the jury,” Howard wrote in her motion. “The confusion results from the two very different legal standards used to determine criminal intent versus the hospitalization of the mentally ill. When determining criminal intent, it is based on the time the crime occurred, whereas for an involuntary commitment, it is based on a defendant’s mental illness. There is no objective link between Mr. Park’s ability to form requisite criminal intent at the time the crime was committed and Mr. Park’s involuntary commitments.” Howard further requested in her motion that no information

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Harley Robert Park is shown here shortly after his arrest in 2003 for allegedly beating to death a prominent Camas County businessman.

be provided to a jury regarding the 12-year lapse of time from when Stevenson was killed until the case was brought to trial. “The state is requesting that the court instruct the jury that it is not to speculate or discuss the lapse of time between the time Mr. Park was charged with first-degree murder and the start of the jury trial,” Howard wrote. “Additionally, the lapse in time is not relevant in proving the elements of the case.” Elgee has scheduled a hearing for Oct. 19 to consider Howard’s motion. The mental state of Park came into question immediately after the killing of Stevenson. According to a provable cause affidavit filed in the case by Camas County Sheriff Dave Sanders, Park allegedly repeatedly punched and kicked Sanders in the neck and head because Park said he believed Stephenson was “the devil.”

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ROTARUN CAMPAIGNS FOR SNOW Plan Underway for Snowmaking Equipment

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otarun, located in Croy Canyon west of Hailey, is a nonprofit ski area that has been serving the community since 1963, providing day and night skiing and snowboarding for families in the Wood River Valley. In the past, Rotarun’s winter recreation season has been dependent upon the whims of Mother Nature and whether or not she decides to share some of her snow. Now, that may change, as the Rotarun Ski Club has developed a capital campaign to purchase and install snowmaking equipment. “The number one issue for Rotarun is surface,” said Rotarun board president Jesse Foster. “Without snowmaking, we cannot guarantee opening day or if there would be enough snow to make sure that the public and the ski teams would have a surface that was acceptable to train or ski on. “We have gotten by the last two years when there was very little snow, but we did not have enough to place gates or hold events,” Foster said. With the addition of snowmaking equipment, the Rotarun board anticipates that the use of Rotarun will increase by at least 400 percent, from fewer than 1,500 skier days per year to more than 7,500 skier days per year. The snowmaking plan still has some hurdles to overcome, including obtaining the proper permits and enough money. But work is in progress. Several years ago the Seagraves Foundation donated funds to Rotarun’s capital account to support development of snowmaking, and since that time the Rotarun board has been working steadily to make snowmaking at Rotarun a reality. “The idea of snowmaking has been talked about for at least 10 years,” Foster said. “Every possible idea of how to get water and how to get water up the hill have been talked about, but it was not until we actually got water rights a year and a half ago that would allow us access to enough water to

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make snowmaking a real possibility at Rotarun. We then spent a year working with Sage Springs HOA on creating a well share agreement so that we have a place to tie our water rights to in order to get the water to our storage pond and then up the hill to the snow guns.” Although off to a good funding start, more dollars will be needed to make snowmaking at Rotarun a reality. How much money hasn’t yet been announced. “We have spent most of our time so far looking at the total project and what each step is and how much it will cost for each step so that we have the total project ready to go once we get funds,” Foster said. “We feel that we finally have everything in place and we are now ready to get the word out. “Rotarun wants to keep skiing affordable in the Valley, so we want to raise the money through donations and grants so that we continue to be a debt-free organization, which will allow Rotarun to pass the savings on to the public. Our first attempt to raise funds was to send out a letter to our normal supporters now and we are planning to go bigger coming up soon.” For more information visit www.rotarunskiarea.org, email RotarunSkiArea@gmail.com or call 208-788-6204.

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School board selects new trustee The Blaine County School District board of trustees selected its newest member at a special public meeting held on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Community Campus in Hailey. Cami Bustos, owner of the Sawtooth Agency insurance and tax preparation firm in Bellevue, was selected to the post by board vote following interviews with five applicants to fill the district Zone 2 post, which became vacant in July with the resignation of former Trustee Kathy Baker. The district reported on its website that Bustos has lived in the Wood River Valley since 2003. She and her husband Carlos have four children, all of whom attend schools within the district. Bustos is also the founder of the Multicultural Business Expo, which was held in Hailey in August to help local businesses become better acquainted with the area’s Hispanic community. Other candidates for the trustee post were Jeannie Bradshaw, Heather Colvin, Laurie Kaufman and Sonia Munoz. Bustos will be officially sworn in as trustee at the next regular school board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. She will serve the remainder of Baker’s term of office, which ends on June 30, 2017, and will be eligible to seek election in May of that year.

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REIDE WHITEHEAD Take Me Out to the Ball Game BY JONATHAN KANE

eide Whitehead, a senior at The Sage School in Hailey, has a passion for playing baseball. Since The Sage School doesn’t have a team, he’s been allowed to play for the Wood River High School Wolverines. “I’m so grateful that I can participate at Wood River; otherwise, I wouldn’t be at Sage,” Whitehead said. “The two schools are totally different. Although I enjoyed my time at Wood River, I feel that The Sage School teaches you more about real life.” Founded in 2009, The Sage School, located on Aviation Drive in southwest Hailey, is an independent school for grades 6-12 that puts great emphasis on experiential learning. But for Whitehead, sports are important, too, and he said the “beauty about baseball is the mental aspect of the game.” “It’s not a hard-core physical sport,” he said. “It’s all mental in your approach. It teaches you how to handle yourself and work with your team. It really reminds me of myself. Just the way I think is how it’s laid out. “It’s very sophisticated because you have to stay one step ahead, and that’s how I like to think I run my life. I think before I leap. You have to make quick decisions, like whether to dive or take a ball low.” “Also, I like team sports because you work together and think together to achieve the same goal,” Whitehead said. “For instance, water skiing, also a sport I love, is totally different.” Whitehead, who plays both third base and catcher, started playing baseball at about age 4 in Little League. “My earliest memory was of sitting on the bench watching,” he said with a laugh. “As I grew older, everything transitioned be-

cause I love the sport.” When asked what he liked the most, he didn’t hesitate to answer – “hitting home runs!” He typically bats third in the order, which is known as one of the power spots. “The best part of the game is offense and hitting the ball and that’s where I think I’ll be strongest this year,” he said. Whitehead also plays hockey, but last year he broke his collarbone while playing on the ice. “After that, I had to completely restart,” he said. “It was working from the ground up and re-learning all of my mechanics, which was tough.” Baseball season will start again in the spring. “Things are really looking good for us,” Whitehead said. “Last year things were really coming into place, so we all think this will be the big year.” Whitehead grew up in the Wood River Valley. “It’s been amazing,” he said. “It’s definitely its own bubble because it’s a small town. You get to know everyone quickly and it seems like you know everything going on in the Valley as a kid. But that’s also the burden. “If you make a mistake or go to parties, everyone knows where you are all the time. It seems like my father knows everyone in this town. He told me that everyone is watching, so you need to be aware at all times.” “But I really like a small town,” Whitehead said. “With all the hiking, biking and being able to snowboard, I can’t imagine being anywhere else.” tws Editor’s note: Anyone who would like to recommend a local student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact Jonathan Kane at jkjonkane@gmail.com.

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oters in Carey have three city council seats up for election on Nov. 3. One seat is for a two-year term, and finds the candidate running unopposed. The other two have two incumbents trying to hold on to their current seats and a newcomer trying to wrestle one away. Running unopposed for a two-year term is Lane Durtschi, a science teacher at Carey School. “I’ve had several people ask me to run in the past and it just wasn’t the right time due to my family obligations,” Durtschi said. “Now I feel like I can dedicate more time to the job and so I decided I could help our city

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and community.” This is Durtschi’s first attempt at public office. For the four-year-term positions, voters will be asked to vote for two of three candidates. One is incumbent George Versis, who currently serves as council president. The other incumbent is Vonnie Olsen, who has a long history in Carey politics, having first been appointed to council by former Gov. Phil Batt following incorporation of the city in 1996, a move she helped to spearhead. “It took two years and some really dedicated people to bring it to a vote,” Olsen said. “From the beginning, I have felt it is the job of council to make the best decisions possible for the majority and at least palatable for the

rest, using the ordinances, public input and common sense.” The third candidate is newcomer Jon Hoopes. Important dates Friday, Oct. 9, last day to pre-register Tuesday, Oct. 13, early voting begins. Hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Old Blaine County Courthouse, ground floor, at 206 S. First Ave. in Hailey Wednesday, Oct. 28, last day for mail-in absentee ballot application Friday, Oct. 30, last day for in-person absentee voting and early voting Tuesday, Nov. 3, election day; polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. tws

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MOUNTAIN RIDES STARTS YEAR IN SOUND FINANCIAL CONDITION Organization Considers Expansion of Most Popular Routes BY TERRY SMITH

espite concerns earlier this year of large funding losses for Mountain Rides Transportation Authority bus operations, the organization starts Fiscal Year 2016 on Thursday with solid enough operational funding to maintain the status quo and to possibly even expand services on two of its most popular routes. “What it means is we are able to run the same level of service we have in the past going into Fiscal 2016,” Mountain Rides Executive Director Jason Miller told The Weekly Sun in an interview on Monday. “I feel that our services on our heavily used Blue and Valley routes will see increases in services.” The Mountain Rides board of directors on Sept. 16 approved a $4.7 million budget for FY2016, up 1.7 percent from the budget for FY2015. In the new budget, $2.6 million is for operations and $2.1 million for capital. Capital funding is for completion of a new South Valley Transit Center currently being built in south Bellevue, for purchases of a new replacement bus and three vans, refurbishment of two buses that have logged some 350,000 miles each, miscellaneous maintenance costs, and to continue design work toward a possible future transit hub in downtown Ketchum. While Mountain Rides authorities were concerned earlier this summer about large cuts in operational funding from its local funding partners, a situation that could have led to a cutback in bus services, for the most part the funding partners met, or nearly met, the requested allocation. For operations, the City of Ketchum remained the largest contributor, allocating $476,000. The City of Sun Valley contributed $225,250. Blaine County allocated $102,850 to Mountain Rides and Sun Valley Company contributed $153,000. The City of Bellevue contributed $1,700. The City of Hailey decreased its contribution for operations, paying $57,800 instead of $59,840 as in FY2015. Miller said the fact that Hailey did not maintain its allocation will lead to the previously free Hailey Town Route service requiring a $1 fee per passenger per round trip. The new fee schedule is set to go into effect on Nov. 1. According to the budget, Mountain Rides anticipates receiving $1.04 million in funding for operations from the Federal Transit Administration. Mountain Rides also receives operational funding from fares for rides on the Valley Route, from special event or charter bus services, from local companies who use Mountain Rides vans to shuttle workers between the Magic and Wood River

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valleys and from advertising space that is made available on Mountain Rides buses. While Mountain Rides has yet to develop an FY2016 service plan, which will be done with input from the public in October, Miller said he already intends service expansions for the Blue Route, a free bus service that runs daily from Elkhorn to Warm Springs through the cities of Sun Valley and Ketchum, and the Valley Route, a paid fare service that operates between the north and south Wood River Valley. Miller said that when the Mountain Rides winter tourist schedule goes into effect on Nov. 26, Blue Route service will be extended in the evenings with final buses leaving Ketchum at about 1:30 a.m. Unlike last year, when the late-night service, referred to as “Night Owl,” was in service for only a few weeks during the Christmas holidays, the late-night service will continue throughout the winter season, only ending in April with the start of the spring slack season. The late-night service will once again be put in place with the start of summer peak tourist season in June. Miller is also interested in adding runs to the Valley Route, including reimplementation of the noontime run that was eliminated three years ago, leaving a two-hour lapse in bus service. Other things are being considered, Miller said, such as regular bus service to the Magic Valley or to Stanley. “We have good, stable funding,” Miller said. “I think things are going well.” tws

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After two years on the council, Peter Hendricks is now running for mayor.

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n 2013, Sun Valley resident Peter Hendricks kept reading in local newspapers about what he called “the vitriolic discourse” prevailing in Sun Valley City Council meetings. He thought to himself that it can’t be that bad and began attending council meetings to find out for himself. He says the experience convinced him that “it was that bad” and that council members were not being “respectful, courteous or working collaboratively.” A year later, with the strong encouragement of longtime Sun Valley resident and social activist Nancy Humphrey, Hendricks ran for one of the two open city council seats. He won. The 71-year-old Hendricks says of that decision: “We are at a time of life when the two most important things are to be out having fun and to be making a difference in this world. Get your licks in while you can.” Hendricks said he wanted to start making a difference by bringing respect, courtesy and collaboration into Sun Valley city government, and that anyone who attended council meetings during that time “knows that we have been absolutely transparent on financial issues. We went through each budget line by line in public.” After two years on the council, Hendricks is now running for mayor, in part, he said, because he is concerned about how the city spends money. “It is time to address financial issues,” Hendricks said. “Are we spending enough on what is an aging infrastructure?” His seat on the city council is the only one that is not up for

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re-election, meaning that if he is elected mayor, he will have to give up that seat. Then, one of his first tasks as mayor will be to nominate someone to fill the spot. When asked the obvious question of whom he has in mind for that nomination, Hendricks said: “That’s too far in the future and too assumptive. That process will begin November 4 in collaboration with council members and other interested parties with a high degree of input.” Hendricks was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was raised and graduated from high school in Long Island. He majored in finance at Notre Dame University in Indiana and graduated with a B.A. in business before spending four and a half years in the U.S. Air Force as a navigator on B-52 bombers. In his professional life after the military, Hendricks acknowledges that he was a self-described “bond-geek” working for Salomon Brothers and Paine Webber, in San Francisco while living in Sausalito, Calif. During that time, he was a weekend skier at Lake Tahoe, where he owned a house. After he met the woman who would become his wife, world professional champion and Olympic figure skater Lisa Marie Allen, who finished fifth in the 1980 Winter Olympics, they decided Sun Valley was the right place for their professional and personal lives and to have fun and make a difference in the world. They were married in 2000. Lisa has a daughter from a previous marriage who is working on a Ph.D. in theatre arts. Peter has a daughter from a previous marriage and two granddaughters. tws

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Crisis Hotline Reminds Us, Your Life Matters! BY MIKE MCKENNA

epression doesn’t care about your age or your race. It doesn’t care about your income or romantic status, your looks or athletic ability. And it certainly doesn’t care if you live in a big city or even a small town in places as beautiful and enjoyable as the Wood River Valley. In fact, the suicide rates— which are usually linked to depression, mental illness, and substance, physical and mental abuse—are actually higher in the Wood River Valley and the entire Gem State than they are just about anyplace else. Despite the fact that we live in “paradise,” lots of locals have moments when they feel like they’re living in hell. And the truth of the matter is that sooner or late most of us will come to a point in our lives where we need emotional support and assistance. Luckily, the team at the Crisis Hotline is here to help. “One of the biggest appeals of our crisis line is the anonymous and confidential nature of the free service available to anyone in need of assistance,” said Sher Foster, executive director of the Crisis Hotline, which was founded in Blaine County in 1987. “If

a person calls a hotline, it can prevent self-harm for up to five weeks. If they talk to a friend or family member or pastor, it will help. If they can make a call, if they can wait just one more day, everything can change.” The Crisis Hotline is a volunteer-staffed service that provides immediate emotional support and crisis response services to those who are in distress, depressed, suicidal, or in need of referrals for other such services. There are 20 well-trained volunteers available 24 hours a day, every day of the week. They even offer free training programs each spring for those interested in volunteering or to learn about the dynamics of crisis. “Anytime we can get the community involved and they can help in any way, everyone benefits,” Foster said. There are numerous signs of suicide risks defined on the Crisis Hotline’s website (see contact information below), which is also a great resource for all kinds of mental and emotional challenges locals may be facing. As their motto says, “We’re here to catch you when you fall.” Studies have shown that certain demographics may lead people to be more at risk for suicide. They include: people bat-

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As part of the American Library Association’s “Freedom to Read” project, The Community Library in Ketchum is participating in “Banned Book Week” from Monday, Sept. 28 through Saturday, Oct. 3. “Libraries play an important role in protecting our civil liberties, which include, fundamentally, our freedom to read,” said library Executive Director Jenny Emory Davidson. “The library’s collection contains hundreds of books—both recently published and classics— that have been banned or challenged in different places at different points in time.” The celebration will include a flash book display and video “read outs” posted on the library website at www.comlib.org. T h e W e e k ly S u n •

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tling depression or other mental illness (which affects one in four Americans but only 30 percent of such people get treatment); people battling substance abuse; those who have been abused physically or psychologically; veterans (many of whom call the Crisis Hotline from all over the state); those who have had a family member or close friend commit suicide; anyone who has suffered a major crisis like losing a job or home (the Crisis Hotline still regularly gets calls from such folks); and youth from ages 14 to 24. The last category is the most challenging for our Valley, where the suicide rate is much higher than the national average. That’s why the Crisis Hotline has become so active with the local school system, offering teen suicide awareness classes, as well as doing presentations to local middle and high schools. That’s also why the Crisis Hotline has started a youth campaign with bracelets that say “My Life Matters.” “We’re here to help,” Foster said. “Call us anytime.” The Crisis Hotline can be reached at 208-788-3596, or through the office at 208-7880735 or their website, www.TheCrisisHotline.org.

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Members of Fiddlers, Inc. perform at The Ellsworth Inn in Hailey on Saturday afternoon.

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Leslie Rego, “Super Blood Moon”, brush and sumi ink, watercolor

Super Blood Moon BY LESLIE REGO

quiet after the fun time out on Warm Springs Road. It was a time for ref lection, for wonder at the incredible beauty in the universe. Slowly, the red color subsided and the moon turned a brilliant white against the dark shadow of the earth. Perhaps even more beautiful than the blood-red part of the eclipse was the penumbra stage. I am not sure I have ever seen the moon look so white. I think it was the direct contrast of the moon with the shadow of the earth. This eclipse was one to savor over a three- to four-hour period. Every part of the event was a show in and of itself. The colors were brilliant, the air crisp, the stars luminous, the shadows deep and lustrous. And then, when I looked at the moon later that night, it appeared like its normal fullmoon self, large and glowing white – innocent, as if it were saying to me, just another night... nothing special, nothing different, just another full moon. It was striking to me that just a bit earlier, the glow of the red blood moon and then the brilliant, iridescent white moon in startling contrast to the darkness of the earth created such magic on Sunday night.

he lunar eclipse Sunday night was a very special one. Not only was it a total eclipse, but it was with a super moon, when the moon is closest to the earth, and also a blood moon, due to dispersed light scattering off of earth’s atmosphere, causing the moon to look red. The combination of a super blood moon and a lunar eclipse is very rare and has not happened in 30 years. The next time there will be this combination will be in 2033. I could well be pushing up daisies (or daffodils, as I like to say to my kids) by then and so I thought I better get out of the house and see this one. I went with my son Brennan, driving a bit down Warm Springs until the moon was visible. All along Warm Springs, cars were stopping and people were standing watching the moon as it passed through its various phases. At the height of the eclipse, when the moon entered the earth’s full shadow, there was a soft red glow around the moon, as if all of the earth’s sunrises and sunsets were casting their glow on the moon. Toward the end of this stage, called the umbra, which lasted for about an hour and a half, we decided to leave. I went Leslie Rego is an artist and home, climbed the stairs up to Blaine County resident. To my studio, got a couple of pil- view more of Rego’s art, visit lows and settled in to watch the www.leslierego.com. rest of the show. I enjoyed the

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A red-hued horse runs in front of Sun Valley Co.’s red barn last week.

Members of the Wood River H Homecoming Parade on Frida

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A so-called “Super Blood Moon” lunar eclipse shines brightly over Hailey on Sunday night.

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BY JONATHAN KANE

he story of South Boston’s crime lord, James “Whitey” Bulger, would have been legendary on its own. But his story was taken to another level with his collaboration with the FBI and rising agent and childhood friend John Connolly as well as his capture in 2011 in Santa Monica, Calif., after years on the run.

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Now we have his story told on the big screen in the excellent biopic “Black Mass” directed beautifully by Scott Cooper (“Crazy Heart”). The film was adapted masterfully from a book by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill in a screenplay by Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth. But the real story here is the amazing performance delivered by Johnny Depp as Bulger. The actor’s career has been in

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PRICE INCLUDES DEFEAT DEVICE BY DICK DORWORTH

“While money doesn’t talk, it swears Obscenity, who really cares Propaganda, all is phony” –Bob Dylan

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oses with Rich Broadcasting operations manager Jamie er High School Homecoming Parade on Friday. From left to ugas, Canfield, Deb Cornwell and Deb Orison.

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A posse of motorcyclists rides up Warm Springs Road toward downtown Ketchum during the Toy Run on Saturday afternoon.

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High School senior class celebrate school spirit during the ay.

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ents wave the Mexican flag during the Homecoming Parade.

Cameron Stahlman of Colorado, left, and Tyler Corbett of California, right, travel through Hailey on Sunday. “We are on a pilgrimage, with no destination,” Corbett said. Locals offered food donations, which the self-titled “Dream Machine Dumpster Snob Squad” of nine people “traveling broke” accepted graciously.

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he last few years but here us form in a performance r him an Oscar. Armed receding blond hairline, st unrecognizable. But it’s give the actor the icy steel er that puts it over the top. lows Bulger from 1975 rose from the streets of become a national crime

lord. It’s in the early part of the picture that Sarsgaard and Benedict Cumberbatch as he connects with Connolly – a terrific Joel Bulger’s younger brother and MassachuEdgerton – and the deal with the devil is setts state senator. But it’s the aggregation made. Edgerton wants to bring down the of profoundly beautiful scenes that make Italian Mafia and offers the FBI a blind eye this film truly special. tws to Bulger’s activities in return for informaJon rated this movie tion on his rivals. Bulger in turn gives the FBI practically nothing and runs rampant. The film’s casting is superb, with great performances from Kevin Bacon, Peter T h e W e e k ly S u n • s e p t e m b e r 30,

hese old, good Dylan words often come to mind when reminded of the mind-boggling, soul-destroying, heart-cringing lengths that people go to make a few, or a few billion, more dollars at the expense of… who really cares? Volkswagen, which means “people’s car” in German, is the latest reminder. We bought a new VW Jetta diesel in 2012 and since then have enjoyed its great gas mileage, power when you need it and the integrity of being environmentally responsible (relatively speaking), driving the “Green Car of the Year” in 2008 and 2009, according to Green Car Journal. Now we see that it was all propaganda, all phony, illusory integrity, illegal, fraudulent, a deceit and scumbag scam in the name of environmental and human health. We are among millions who paid for it. The Guardian reported, “Volkswagen has been cheating in emission tests by making its cars appear far less polluting than they are. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discovered that 482,000 VW diesel cars on American roads were emitting up to 40 times more toxic fumes than permitted – and VW has since admitted the cheat affects 11 million cars worldwide.” Forty times more toxic than permitted, times Courtesy photo 482,000, equals… obscenity. Dick Dorworth is a Blaine County There are so many resident, author and former world facets to this distasteful record holder for speed on skis. story that books could be Visit his website and blog at dickand undoubtedly will be dorworth.com. written about it, including that Adolph Hitler instigated both the name and the company. But the most interesting and hopeful aspect of it is how the cheating was discovered and what it reveals about who really cares. Daniel Carder, described by Reuters as “…an unassuming 45-year-old engineer with gray hair and blue jeans,” put together a five-man research team at West Virginia University to study the on-road diesel emissions levels of VW vehicles. The study cost $50,000 and was paid for by the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), which contracted Carder after a separate study by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre showed a “discrepancy between test results and real-world performance in European diesel engines.” Carder’s team conducted a series of real-world road tests producing results with discrepancies so pronounced from the official test results that they questioned their own research. “You always blame yourself,” Carder said. But their research was correct. Volkswagen had installed a “defeat device” in the engine software that alerts the car when it is being driven under test (as opposed to real-world) conditions, and then changing emissions during the test. When running normally (in the real world), which requires greater performance, the controls operated differently, less cleanly, with far more nitrogen oxides (NOx) released into the atmosphere than permitted. NOx fumes can cause inflammation of the airways in humans and lead to more serious respiratory conditions and can aggravate heart problems. Kevin Drum of Mother Jones estimates that VW’s defeat device and the added NOx emissions have killed 17 people in Southern California over the past six years and as many as 4,000 worldwide. The world needs more people like Daniel Carder, who always blames (and questions) himself, and fewer defeat devices and their acolytes for whom no obscenity suffices. tws 2015 9

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loud cover means fall Baetis. Fall Baetis means blanket Baetis covering the rivers. Blanket Baetis covering the rivers means lots of big rising fish for you and me! These little aquatic insects are just one more reason we love the fall in Sun Valley. Low water coupled with this bug brings fish to the surface that otherwise we would not see most of the year. It also means fish will be moving their feeding lanes to new areas. Anglers need to begin concentrating on the slick water tail-outs of the runs on most rivers. The diminutive size of these little Baetis means the fish need to find calm enough water to maximize their opportunity to eat them, hence spending the hatch times in the back of the pools. Anglers that fish Silver Creek frequently will find that the skill set they have learned on this spring creek will quickly translate to success on all the area rivers when the fall Baetis arrives. Fishing 6X tippets is nearly mandatory. Approaching the fish at the right angles and with a good amount of stealth is a must. Finally, having an excellent presentation and a light-handed hook set are keys to success. Choose small patterns that you can see well and fish the softest rod you are willing. The Mahogany Dun has been growing in numbers and regularity on Silver Creek. Expect this to continue and, most importantly, be willing to switch your fly back and forth between Mahogany and Baetis Duns readily. The fish you are targeting are going to switch, so switch with them. The Lower Lost River continues to fish really well. A little Trico activity continues as well as Baetis and Cranefly activity. The Nymphing has been excellent, as well. Fish small and red when Nymphing. A little Black Zebra Midge is also a great choice. The fall Baetis on the South Fork of the Boise is one of the highlights of the fishing season around here. It may begin a little later in the season than on our more local rivers, and the fire/ slide activity has knocked it back a bit, but it remains a great choice to spend a fall day. Overall, this is a good time of year to have a lot of excellent Baetis patterns and move around from river to river. The fly selection remains nearly the same on all the local waters, so get out there and experience new rivers, new runs, and enjoy the changing of the seasons! Happy fishing, everyone!

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Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You! BY FRAN JEWELL

e all know the importance of our own dog not biting anyone. But, I find many people actually accept a dog that growls if they go near the dog’s bowl. I had someone tell me that they were told to leave the dog alone if the dog growled at them!!!! From the dog’s point of view, this actually tells the dog that growling gets what they want (for the person to leave them alone), so they do it more! I have seen people just accept that this is the way the dog is and allow it to continue thinking there is nothing they can do about it. Food aggression is not something to accept as just one of those behaviors you can do nothing about. It is dangerous on any level. Traditionally, we have also been told to take the dog’s food bowl away if they growl when, in fact, this can actually make the dog react in a possessive manner and initiate a bite, which is far worse than a growl! Much of dog training is “counterintuitive” for humans. Dogs do not think like humans do. Dogs look at things very literally. They associate one thing with another. In this case, if the dog growls and you take the food away, almost all dogs will associate bad things with your hand coming near the bowl. The growl was an instinctual behavior in response to you or your hand coming near the bowl. They are not associating that, if they growl, the bowl goes away. They associate your hand taking the food away. So, to turn this around, teaching the dog

that GOOD THINGS happen when you or your hand comes near the bowl is imperative so the growl never happens in the first place. This is what I call prevention, especially with puppies. How do we do that? Place an empty bowl in front of your dog. Put a few pieces of your dog’s meal in your hand with a closed fist. Put your hand over the empty bowl, and then wait. The dog will probably nibble at your hand to get the food. Do nothing but hold your hand there still, quiet and close-fisted. When the dog finally gets frustrated, he will usually back up and sometimes sit and look at you. When your dog’s mouth moves away from your hand, drop the food in the bowl and let him eat it. When he is finished, repeat multiple times, until your dog no longer tries to nibble your hand, but sits politely to get the food and you say “alright.” Quickly, the literal association is made that when your hand is near the bowl, food COMES. The dog learns to respect and ENJOY your hand near the bowl. If a dog is older than a small puppy and is already showing signs of food possession or aggression, it is best to contact an expert dog behavior consultant for other protocols to help teach your dog to respect you in all aspects of their lives. Food aggression in older dogs is usually a symptom of a larger problem that should be addressed by an experienced professional. The key to food aggression is PREVENTION and teaching your dog the right response very early on.

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Kalidor easily lets me come near his food. He knows GOOD things come from a hand near his bowl.

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

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MEET CHAMPION SHEEPDOG GUS BY ANA MARIA CUNEO

he Trailing of the Sheep Festival is a world-famous event in the Wood River Valley that attracts thousands of visitors every year. During that time, activities include sheepdog trials, conducted for two days in Hailey. Last year, the star of the show was Gus, a 10-year-old border collie who won first prize on both days of the competition. Gus and his trainer, Michael Meredith, live in Tehachapi, Calif. Last week I chatted with Gus about his work, and this is what he “said”: How many puppies were in your litter? There were 11 of us. Do you have to be a border collie to tend to sheep? No, but we are the best at it!

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Gus the sheepdog hard at work.

me out to exercise. Is herding a natural instinct or something you learn? It is a natural instinct to gather sheep, but Mike has taught me a Does your diet include . . . (ahem) . . . lamb? few things over the years. I have a pretty good diet but I really don’t like lamb! Were your parents also sheepdogs? What kind of predators are you most likely to face in the field? Yes, both of my parents worked outside the home. I don’t see predators. They leave when I show up. Let’s talk about Mike. What scares you? Mike is a good trainer. He enjoys working with me and I make him Gunshots and thunder. look good. But I let Mike think he is better than he really is. At what age did you start training? I was a little over a year when I started training.

What makes your tail wag? Almost anything.

Tell me more about the sheepdog trials. Is there a retirement age for hardworking dogs? Sometimes the time is a bit shorter than I would like, but generally We don’t have a mandatory retirement age but at around 10 or so it can get more difficult to keep up with those “woolies.” It really just in an open competition I have about 10-12 minutes. After I run, I get depends on our conditioning, genetics and our heart for the work. to cool off in a nice tub of water and Mike gives me an energy supOur desire often exceeds our physical capabilities and no border col- plement. I usually wait until the evening to eat a nice dinner. lie wants to let a sheep get the better of him, so we prefer to retire Would you be entering this year’s competitions? while we are still at the top of our game. I hope to attend this year, but only as a spectator. I am now semi-retired. Do you sleep in the house? I’m pretty lucky. I have an indoor/outdoor kennel and Mike lets me How would you describe last year’s experience in Hailey? come into his house on a regular basis to play with toys. I love toys! I really did enjoy competing at the Trailing of the Sheep last year. It was my favorite sheepdog trial competition. The people were so Have you ever been tempted to bite a sheep? I have been more than tempted on several occasions, but mostly I nice to me and Mike! just keep working on them and usually I am able to convince them Support sheepdogs like Gus by attending this year’s Trailing of the to move where they need to go. I am very brave and I’m not easily Sheep Sheepdog Trials on Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11 at antagonized by sheep. Quigley Canyon Field in Hailey. Open dawn until dusk. Between us, do you indulge in an occasional cat chase? Ana María Cuneo is a bilingual writer and an avid promoter of the No. As I said, I love toys. I especially love stuffed toys with squeakers. I can usually pull a squeaker out in about 5 minutes. I Hispanic culture. She, her husband Richard and their dog Amelia also love balls – all kinds of balls! I have even played tetherball! No Earhart divide their time between the Wood River Valley and Eagle, tws matter where we travel, I always seem to find a ball when Mike lets Idaho. T h e W e e k ly S u n •

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column Positive Influences

‘Basketball Junkie’

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Chris Herren Will Share His Story

By The Drug Coalition

he Drug Coalition, in partnership with St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation, will host an inspiring presentation by former NBA professional basketball player and author of “Basketball Junkie,” Chris Herren, on Monday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Community Campus auditorium, located at 1050 Fox Acres Road in Hailey. During the presentation, titled “Rebound: The Chris Herren Story,” Herren will discuss his harrowing descent into addiction and his miraculous recovery. His new life mission is to share his story with audiences in the hopes of reaching just one person and making a difference in his or her life, and The Drug Coalition is excited to invite him back to the Wood River Valley so he can help our community members make positive, healthy choices. Last fall, The Drug Coalition invited Herren to speak to local high school students at each school in Blaine County. The results were tremendous. “I was drawn to his story after reading his book,” said Michael David, executive director of The Drug Coalition. “I thought he might be someone who could come in and talk to the high school students and have a little cache with them because he was a pro basketball player. As

it turned out, I totally underestimated the impact he had on the kids!” The students responded so well to Herren and his message that, after each assembly last year, it took him over an hour to return to the parking lot because the students wanted to talk to him. “It’s not that they wanted to take their photo with him because he was an NBA star,” David said. “They wanted to talk about themselves, about their parents, about someone they know. He received 70 emails from local students after he left. He didn’t suggest that they do so, they just reached out to him. His feedback among the kids was fantastic.” However, Herren’s talk isn’t just for high schoolers. The Drug Coalition would like to emphasize that the adult community should hear his story, especially parents, educators and other people in mentorship roles. Also, this year Herren will be addressing all the eighth-graders in the county. “That way, we can get the message across to some of these kids earlier and hopefully before they’ve been presented with substance abuse situations,” David said. For more information about the presentation, visit www. blainecountycdc.org or call 208578-5465.

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Thatch is a distinct layer of organic matter consisting of living and dead roots, crowns and lower shoots.

Managing Thatch In Home Lawns By Sarah Busdon

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Chris Herren will present “Rebound: The Chris Herren Story,” on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Community Campus auditorium.

The Drug Coalition’s mission is to promote healthy and happy lives by decreasing youth substance use in Blaine County through effective programming, education and positive policy change.

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hatch is a layer of living and dead roots, crowns and lower shoots that often develops in lawns (Figure 1). It can weaken and even destroy a lawn if not prevented or removed.

Causes of thatch Factors favorable to thatch development include excessive growth and conditions unfavorable to the microorganisms that decompose decaying plant parts. Rapid and excessive growth is likely to produce a heavy thatch because plant material is being Sarah Busdon in an adminisproduced more rapidly than it trative assistant with University can be decomposed. of Idaho’s Blaine County Extension office. For more informaDamage caused by thatch tion, visit extension.uidaho.edu/ Accumulated thatch can har- blaine or call 208-788-5585. bor and promote disease, cause shallow root development, slow air movement, water and nuD E V E LO P M E N TA L trients into the soil, and bind SCREENING up pesticides. Thatch is both a result of unfavorable conditions and a cause of further damage. Thatch development may go unnoticed in early stages. Lawns with a thick thatch layer may appear healthy in spring, then suddenly die in large patches during summer heat and drought. Severe thatch usually leads to thin, diseased Blaine County School District is turf grass. Very thick layers of responsible for identification and thatch may cause uneven and evaluation for all students suspected difficult mowing. of having a disability residing in Preventing thatch Thatch may develop over several years before noticeable damage occurs. Good cultural practices may not prevent thatch indefinitely but can slow its formation. Examples of desirable cultural practices are: fertilizing, cutting grass regularly, collecting and removing clippings once a thatch layer has begun to develop, irrigating once a week or as needed, power raking, core aerifying to improve penetration of air, and avoiding indiscriminate use of pesticides.

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about 1⁄2 inch of thatch develops in a lawn, remove it before the grass is damaged. Thatch is best removed by power raking, verticutting or coring with a machine that can be rented. Coring causes less lawn stress and provides the additional benefit of reducing soil compaction. Necessary lawn improvement practices should be done after dethatching or aerifying. Such operations may be done on the same day and may include top-dressing, reseeding, fertilizing, liming and watering.

Removing thatch Examine the lawn closely regardless of how healthy it appears. Cut several plugs 2 to 3 inches deep. Lift the plugs and examine their profiles. If thatch is present, it will appear as a distinct horizontal layer of brown spongy or felt-like material (Figure 1). When sepember 30, 2015

Blaine County. This includes children from ages 3 -21 who are in public schools, private schools, are being home schooled, or not yet enrolled in school. Early identification and intervention is essential to help ensure school success. If a child is having significant difficulty with vision, hearing, speech, behavior, is experiencing slow development typical for his/her age, physical impairments, or learning difficulty, he/she may be a child with a disability. If you are a parent of a child or there is a child attending your school/program whom you suspect may have a disability, please contact the following Blaine County School District personnel so we can initiate the process for possible referral and assessment. For children ages 3-5 screenings will be held:

October 6, 8am-1pm December 9, 8am-1pm February 18, 8am-1pm April 14, 8am-1pm Please call Debi Gutknecht at (208) 5785004 to schedule your appointment. Debi Gutknecht (208) 578-5004 www.blaineschools.org

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VARIOUS TIMES / MAGIC LANTERN CINEMAS / KETCHUM The Magic Lantern Cinemas 27th annual Fall Film Festival wraps up its final week of films, playing through Oct. 8. The final seven days boast the documentary “Best of Enemies,” portraying the great political showdown in 1968 between William F. Buckley, Jr. and Gore Vidal, which initiated a new tone for political discourse in the media. Also screening are two other notable films, “Manglehorn,” an indie drama featuring Al Pacino, and a period piece titled “A Little Chaos,” starring Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman. For a detailed list of the final film festival times and trailers, visit mlcinemas.com/category/film-festival.

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9-10AM / 206 1ST AVENUE S. / HAILEY The Blaine County GIS Department is offering free training on their new online mapping applications, including parcel and zoning information, recorded plats and surveys and searching precinct and taxing districts. The training covers basic functionality and some tips and tricks. Meet in the Old County Courthouse’s large meeting room at 9 a.m.; registration is not necessary. To check out the mapping applications, visit maps.co.blaine.id.us. For additional information contact 208788-5560.

NEW MOMS GROUP WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 NOON TO 1:30PM / ST. LUKE’S RIVER RUN ROOM / KETCHUM St. Luke’s Center for Community Health is providing newborn and breastfeeding support and an opportunity to ask questions and learn the basics of infant care. The presence of professionals, as well as other new parents, makes this group a comfortable and valuable experience. Bring your lunch if you wish, and your baby, every Wednesday. St. Luke’s is located at 100 Hospital Drive, Ketchum. Call 208-727-8733 for details.

This fall, Company of Fools presents “August: Osage County,” an exciting new American classic that is deeply human. The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play runs Sept. 30–Oct. 17 at The Liberty Theatre in Hailey. Tracy Letts’ brutally hilarious drama explores dysfunctional family dynamics. When Beverly Weston vanishes, his family gathers to the scene to aid his punitive, pill-popping wife. Little do they know they’re in for a reunion they will never forget; secrets are revealed, family members are betrayed and relationships dissipate. Tickets for the performance are $35 for full price, $30 for seniors and Center members and $15 for students (18 and under). Tickets may be purchased online at sunvalleycenter.org, by phone at 208-5789122 or at The Liberty Theatre box office starting one hour prior to curtain.

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EVENTS CALENDAR GLOBAL CARDBOARD CHALLENGE THURSDAY OCTOBER 1 1-5PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM The Community Library is pleased to announce a new creative maker event that is becoming popular across the globe: Global Cardboard Challenge. On Oct. 1, kids in the Wood River Valley are invited to join with kids across the world to build something amazing out of cardboard, recycled materials and their imaginations. Global Cardboard Challenge is an annual event around the globe presented by the Imagination Foundation to celebrate child creativity. This challenge is open to school-age children age seven and older; adult supervision is required for children under the age of 10 for safety reasons. Materials are provided, but feel free to bring boxes, tape, fasteners or recyclables from home. Snacks will be offered. The event is free, but be sure to sign up in advance. Call the Children’s Library at 208-736-3493 ext. 2 or register at eventbrite.com/e/global-cardboard-challenge-tickets-18747225456.

ZIONS BANK GRAND OPENING FRIDAY OCTOBER 2 5-7:30PM / 311 N. MAIN STREET / KETCHUM The Hailey Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the Zions Bank Wood River Valley Financial Center Grand Opening. Join the community for an evening of drinks, hors d’oeuvres and live music by the fireplace, as well as the great views of Baldy from the newly renovated financial center. For more information call Zions Bank at 208-726-3007.

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