briefs Fantasy Rail Jam Competition this Saturday at Dollar
Looking for something to do Around the Valley this Week?
The Tom Wallisch Fantasy Rail Jam Competition on Saturday at Dollar Mountain. It will be judged by Tom Wallisch himself. The event is open to the public. Registration from 9 a.m.-11 a.m., poster signing from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Rail Jam from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
See our Calendar on Page 9
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Free Slide Show Tonight
Matthew Deren will present a free slide show featuring the mountain lions, bobcats, wolves, black bears and other critters that inhabit the forests between McCall and Riggins at 6 p.m. tonight at The Community Library in Ketchum. Deren got his photographs by backpacking into the wilderness and setting up four sets of dual motion-triggered remote cameras. A book-signing of his 176-page full color book, “A Forgotten Wilderness,” will follow. The show is sponsored by the Idaho Conservation League.
Founder’s Day
The Community Library will celebrate its 57th birthday on Thursday with complimentary hot drinks and cookies. There will be a tour of the library at 12:57 p.m.
Winter Animal Tracking
Join experienced local tracker Ann Christensen on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., and spend the day learning how to decipher the messages animals leave behind in the snow. Participants will meet at the ERC offices at 471 N. Washington Ave. in Ketchum for an introduction by Ann on tracking basics and local animals’ winter adaptations, then head out to look for tracks. Free to ERC members. Suggested donation for non-members: $10 individual, $20 family. Workshop size is limited, so please register by calling the ERC at 208.726.4333.
Free Intro Classes at the BCRD
The Blaine County Recreation District’s FitWorks at the Community Campus in Hailey is offering free “Intro to Fitness” clinics in January and February. This is a great opportunity to learn proper form, get a personal fit on our strength machines and gain confidence about your gym workouts. February will focus on group classes offered at FitWorks, including spinning, Pilates and yoga. Clinics will be held on Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m. beginning January 10th with Cameron King, certified personal trainer and spinning Instructor. Please contact the BCRD at 5782273 or visit bcrd.org.
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Muffy Ritz and Joney Ottesen tried on the latest skiwear at Bavarian Soul Monday night—tiger and wolf hats that even included mittens at the end of the long warm hats. Ritz won the inaugural Nordic Ambassador Award at last year’s Galena Lodge Benefit. Who will succeed her this year?
Galena Lodge Benefit Includes New Orleans Package PHOTOS & STORY BY KAREN BOSSICK
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ll Night Diner will provide the music for Nordic skiers who still have some energy to kick up their heels on the dance floor after a hard day of skiing. And the second Nordic Ambassador will be crowned, succeeding Muffy Ritz, who was honored last year. The 16th Annual Galena Lodge and North Valley Ski Trails Benefit Dinner and Auction will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Sun Valley Inn Limelight Room. Co-organizer Jenny Busdon says benefit organizers have had a great response to their request for live and silent auction items. Among them: a three-night stay for two in New Orleans with daily breakfast at the Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel; two VIP admissions to the Preservation Jazz Hall, which includes run-of-the house seating and front-of-the-line entry; a six-course dinner for two at the legendary Commander’s Palace, voted New Orleans’ most popular restaurant for its bread pudding soufflé and haute Creole cuisine; and two roundtrip coach class air tickets with American Airlines.
Other items include a fully supported Kilimanjaro trek in Tanzania; a two-night stay for four at a luxurious cabin on the Big Lost River with a full day of guided fly-fishing with Scooter Gardiner and lunch from Cristina’s; and a six-day guided rafting trip for two on the Main Salmon River. Busdon says the benefit has always appealed to a great cross section of Valley residents—all who treasure the skiing the North Valley Trails system offers and the relaxing amenities that the rustic lodge provides. No tax dollars are used to maintain the trails or lodge, which are instead paid for by pass sales and donations. The benefit also kicks off the third annual Nordic Festival, a nine-day festival of fun activities and races all geared around Nordic skiing. Admission to the benefit is $95 and includes a three-course dinner with wine and dancing. Tables for eight and 10 are available. Tickets are available online at www.bcrd.org. Information: Megan Stevenson at 208-5785459 or Jenny Busdon at 208726-1649.
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106 S. Main, Hailey • 208.788.0848 Have Your Cake and eBook, Too! Thursday January 12 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join us! For this free event: * Enjoy: Tea & Cakes provided by Golden Elk Café. * Get information: about borrowing eBooks and eAudiobooks from Hailey Public Library. * Socialize: Discover eBook lovers in your community
@ Hailey Public Library 7 West Croy Street Hailey, ID 83333 www.HaileyPublicLibrary.org
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Ketchum Blood Drive Next Wednesday
Every two seconds, someone in American needs blood. Throughout the month of January, the American Red Cross celebrates the contributions of thousands of volunteer blood donors who give the gift of life by declaring January, National Blood Donor Month. Giving blood is easy, and only takes about an hour. And, a single donation could help save more than one life. Please make an appointment to join us to donate blood. The Blood Drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. next Wednesday, January 18 at the LDS Church gym, Sun Valley Road, Ketchum. Schedule online at www.redcrossblood.org - use sponsor code Ketchum. For more information, call Susan (208) 726-3639.
Great Music Video Lecture with SVAS
The Sun Valley Artist Series will present a video lecture on “How to Listen to and Understand Great Music” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at The Community Library in Ketchum. The presentation by Professor Robert Greenberg is free.
Dust off your best lederhosen, like Edith and Jano Wiedemann always do, and show your support for Galena Lodge and the North Valley Trails at the Jan. 28 dinner, auction and dance.
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January 11, 2012