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News In Brief Sawtooth Recreation Area Lands New ‘Guardian’

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Education News School District Inches Closer To Facilities Levy

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Environmental News Herding Season Brings Challenges For Sheep Dogs

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Sawtooth Society Names New Executive Director

The Sawtooth Society—the nonprofit dedicated to protecting, preserving and enhancing the Sawtooth National Recreation Area—has named Kathryn Davis Grohusky as its new executive director.

Grohusky, who specializes in leadership development, brings a diverse and highly relevant background to her new position, the organization said.

Grohusky has experience in conservation, natural resources management, Kathryn Davis Grohusky is the new executive director of the Sawtooth Society. Photo credit: not-for-profit business management, volunteer management, environmental Sawtooth Society education, nonprofit development, teaching, communications, coaching and training in environmental, government and not-for-profit leadership roles. She most recently served for several years as a leadership faculty for the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Aspiring Leaders Program (VALP), offering coaching and instructional services through the business she founded, CoachGro LLC. Grohusky has volunteered in many board and committee roles during her 22year residence in Summit County, Colo. She served on the board of directors as the development chair for The Peak School, and most relevant to her new Sawtooth Society role, she was a founder and board president for Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (FDRD). FDRD is a nonprofit organization that partners with the USFS Dillon Ranger District of Summit County, Colo., by leveraging the power of volunteers to assure that the White River National Forest in Summit, a world-class destination enjoyed by millions of people each year, is not negatively impacted by its popularity.

Idaho’s First Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Disease Confirmed

Idaho public health officials have confirmed two cases of serious respiratory disease among people who use electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices.

State and local public health agencies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating severe pulmonary disease among people who use e-cigarettes or vape, with 450 possible cases reported to date in 33 states and one U.S. territory. Five deaths have been reported from other states.

Consumers who use vaping products and e-cigarettes are urged to avoid buying products from the street and to refrain from modifying or adding any substances to products purchased in stores. Individuals who have recently used vaping products such as e-cigarettes and are having difficulty breathing should seek medical attention immediately.

“Idaho healthcare providers are notifying us of patients with severe respiratory symptoms who report vaping in the days or weeks before they became very sick,” said Dr. Kathryn Turner, deputy state epidemiologist. “We are investigating each

report and looking for things that might be common among the patients as well as asking about the types of vaping products and devices people have used to try and pinpoint the source of these illnesses.”

Patients have had symptoms that include cough, shortness of breath and/or chest pain that has grown worse over a period of days or weeks before admission to the hospital. Other symptoms may include fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and/ or diarrhea. The reports received from Idaho providers are among teenagers and young adults.

If you or someone you know is ready to quit using nicotine-containing products, including tobacco and vaping products such as e-cigarettes, free help is available by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) and more information is available at www.projectfilter.org.

Suicide Prevention Group To Host ‘Know The Five Signs’ Event

The 5B Suicide Prevention Alliance will be offering “Know the Five Signs” presentations throughout the Wood River Valley to educate the community on recognizing the signs of emotional suffering and how to connect people to resources. The 5B Suicide Prevention Alliance is comprised of Blaine County citizens and organizations working to prevent suicide and to build a culture of awareness, understanding, acceptance and action around our community’s mental wellbeing.

These approximately 45-minute presentations are set forth to build community understanding of the many ways that suicide impacts friends, families, clients, co-workers and neighbors. The organization describes the nation as being at “a crossroads when it comes to how our society addresses mental health” and that more Americans are expected to die this year by suicide than by car accidents.

Groups and organizations interested in scheduling one of these sessions should visit nami-wrv.org/5balliance/ or contact Erin Pfaeffle, LMSW, at (208) 727-8734 or by email at pfaeffle@slhs.org. Or, contact Laurie Strand, LCSW, at (208) 578-5443 or by email at atlstrand@blaineschools.org.

Fatal Crash On U.S. 93 Kills Woman, 21

On Monday, Sept. 16, at 2:41 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a fatal crash northbound on U.S. 93 at mile marker 0.5, north of Jackpot, Nev. Weston M. Jones, 38, of Kimberly, was driving southbound on U.S. 93 in a 2002 Ford F-150. Joanna V. Gramajo Reyes, 21, of Caldwell, was driving northbound on U.S. 93 in a 1999 Ford F-250, pulling a trailer tow dolly loaded with a 2000 Chevrolet Astrovan. Jones crossed the centerline and stuck Gramajo Reyes’ vehicle.

Gramajo Reyes succumbed to her injuries at the scene. She was wearing her seatbelt. Gramajo Reyes had three passengers in her vehicle. All were transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. Jones was not transported.

Both northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. 93 were blocked for four hours while crews worked to remove the wreckage. This crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Fall 2019 Class Schedule Adult Classes Tuition $150/ four week classes All Level Throwing with Lauren Street & Diane Walker Session 1: Tuesdays Oct 1, 8, 15, 22 9:30-12:30 w/ Lauren Tuesdays Oct 1, 8, 15, 22 5:30-8:30 w/Diane Session 2: Tuesdays Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3 9:30-12:30 w/ Lauren Tuesdays Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3 5:308:30 w/ Diane

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TRUSTEES TO DECIDE HOW TO PAY FOR SCHOOL FACILITY UPGRADES SOON

Sept. 26 is the next opportunity for public comment on BCSD funding priorities

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t won’t be happening at the upcoming November election, but Blaine County School District will likely be asking voters next year to fund school facility improvements across the Valley. And the public meetings that will help prioritize which projects get the most attention—and the most money—are soon transitioning from inside-baseball committee sessions to town halls geared toward the taxpayers and residents who ultimately have to approve the tax.

Sept. 26, at 4 p.m., inside the Community Campus, is the school district’s next finance committee meeting.

To be clear, even the finance committee meetings are open to the public. But those meetings are the wonky-detail stage of compiling a list of the facilities district-wide that need upgrading and the costs those improvements would bring. Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes said she is anticipating those meetings will wrap up this month with a report being submitted in October that includes a priority list of projects.

“After that is when we’ll host the listening sessions across the county where people can learn about the projects and provide feedback,” Holmes said.

The timeline means it likely will be March 2020 at the earliest for the district to get a levy—or some other taxing mechanism—on a future ballot. May, August and November are the other three months when an election on the matter could be held. A plant facilities levy would require 55 percent of the vote, a bond would require a twothirds (66 percent) majority, and a supplemental levy would require just a simple majority.

Some concerned Valley residents and even candidates seeking a trustee position on the school board have expressed concern that the community may not support a funding effort given the recent tensions across the district. Those tensions include expensive lawsuits against Holmes that had to be defended—and, in one recent matter, settled out of court—and a sense by some that the increase in administrative costs is outpacing student performance gains.

Not garnering community support for the new funding could wreak havoc on BCSD budgets. The existing levy that funds facility improvements with nearly $3 million annually expires June 2020.

And if a new levy fails, Idaho law is very clear about what can and can’t be done to fund public education, district spokesperson Heather Crocker points out.

“Only items related to buildings/building maintenance and technology/safety can be funded by a Plant Facility Levy. If the Board of Trustees decides to put a Plant Facility Levy on the ballot and the community does not support it, there won’t be a dedicated source of funding buildings/building maintenance and technology,” Crocker said. “The trustees would then have to decide what/how to fund building/maintenance/technology/safety from the General Fund.”

“The vast majority of parents have always been supportive of our public schools. We encourage everyone to check out the facts. Come to our meetings and express yourself to the trustees,” adds Holmes. tws

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Daisy relaxes in the Marcroft barn with her litter of pups. Photo credit: Rob Marcroft

ONE BAAAAAD THING ABOUT FALL

Recent lost sheepherding dog rekindles community concerns, questions

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emperate temperatures, changing colors on the trees, and a fast-approaching festival dedicated to the tradition of herding sheep in Idaho means fall is making its presence felt. But a recent stray dog—a Great Pyrenees spotted just south of Hulen Meadows last month—reminded some Valley residents that this is the season the large, off-white working dogs can easily go absent from their herd and put themselves and their rescuer humans in danger.

Mountain Humane’s Lost & Found Page on social media saw a flurry of perspectives across the community play out—some more or less empathetic to the ranchers who lose these dogs, some more or less critical of those ranchers, too. All sympathetic to the typically 80- to 120-pound canines bred specifically to guard livestock and whose demeanor is described by the American Kennel Club as fearless, protective, affectionate, patient, strongwilled, confident, gentle.

But. “They are not pet dogs. They are working dogs,” warns Ketchum Community Service Officer Colin Stelma, who recommends people avoid a Great Pyrenees if they come across what seems to be a stray.

Stelma said the safest and most effective step to take is to call Blaine County Animal Control at (208) 578-3377.

“That’s the best place to start,” Stelma said. “At this time of year, they often have an idea of which rancher has their dogs out and how to get in touch with them.”

Stelma’s advice is corroborated by Mountain Humane. The organization said calling Animal

Control is step one, since the shelter doesn’t have field personnel to collect sheepherding strays.

However, the Hailey-based world-class facility can take the dogs in after they are safely collected by Animal Control.

An update post by Mountain Humane noted that the Great Pyrenees had been located and rescued.

Daisy’s Tale For Rob and Kitty Marcroft, who live on a ranch just east of Bellevue, their experience in 2013 didn’t follow those recommended guidelines.

But. Perhaps it’s good they didn’t.

This time of year, in 2013, the Marcrofts were hiking Colorado Gulch in Hailey when they spotted a Great Pyrenees separated from her herd, but not alone. In fact, she was busy protecting the eight puppies she was nursing.

“The pups had some black coloring on them, so I think they were part border collie,” Rob Marcroft said, recalling what to do next.

Listen to his wife, Kitty, is what he did next.

“We had the space. It wasn’t going to bother the neighbors. And the dogs needed help right away,” Marcroft said. “At my wife’s insistence, we took them in.”

From there, the Marcrofts sought out a Great Pyrenees rescue organization based in Oregon and brought Daisy—that’s what they named the mom—and all but one of her pups to Middleton where the exchange took place. The other pup stayed behind with an adoptive family in Bellevue.

The Marcrofts are still in touch today with both the dog in Bellevue and Daisy in Oregon. Both animals are doing great, Marcroft reported.

“Yup, everybody won,” Marcroft said. tws

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NEWS IN BRIEF

College Costs Up As More Idaho Students Face Higher-Education Barriers

State funding for higher education is down while the cost of college in Idaho is up, according to a new report from the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy. A positive trend is that low-income students and students of color are enrolling at greater rates in Idaho’s public four-year institutions. But these students face barriers that make college completion more challenging at a time when the state has set a goal to graduate more students. State scholarships, recently bolstered with additional funding, are not reaching all students who face the most financial challenges in completing a four-year degree.

Over the last three decades policymakers have wavered from the state’s commitment to higher education. Tuition and fees now account for 47 percent of funding for higher education, up from 7 percent in 1980. State funding dropped to 54 percent from 93 percent of funding over the same period. Idaho’s tuition and fees have grown rapidly, even when adjusted for inflation. At $7,807, the average inflation-adjusted cost of a year of education is six times higher today than it was in 1980 at $1,306.

Idaho grant aid falls short for students who encounter serious barriers to completing college. Since 2008, first-time, full-time undergraduate enrollment by students who qualify for a federal need-based Pell Grant is up by 14 percent. This means that a growing number of students from low-income families are enrolling in college. It also suggests that completion rates are likely becoming more dependent on the availability of need-based financial aid.

Idaho ranks 44th for state grant aid per full-time undergraduate at $130, while the national average is $820. The number of students receiving some type of Idaho state grant aid makes up just 40 percent of the number of students showing financial need in four-year institutions.

The reduction in state investment coincides with a lack of progress toward Idaho’s educational goals and a growing need for a highly educated workforce. Although funding for the state’s largest grant program, the Opportunity Scholarship, has increased, disparities by race and ethnicity in access to the scholarship along with fluctuating funding means this strategy is not being maximized to meet the state’s goals.

“It is a prudent moment to examine whether our state investment is appropriate for our desired outcomes. Removing financial barriers for college students is a promising strategy for increasing educational attainment in our workforce,” said Alejandra Cerna Rios, policy director at the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy.

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U.S. Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) are pressing TriWest Healthcare Alliance on its implementation of the new urgent care benefit under the so-called VA Mission Act, following reports that veterans in rural Oregon and Idaho are unable to access the benefit.

“Unfortunately, we have heard from veterans who are unable to use this new urgent care benefit due to the lack of an urgent care network in their area,” the senators wrote. “Veterans also tell us that TriWest’s locator tool exacerbates these distance problems by basing locations on direct geographical distance rather than actual driving distance. As a result, some of our veterans are finding that clinics are even farther away than they appear in the tool.”

The senators requested that TriWest provide answers to the following questions: • What are the barriers preventing TriWest from building out its urgent care network by the original deadline of July 15, 2019, previously cited on TriWest’s website?

• What metrics is TriWest using to determine when the urgent care network is “complete”?

• By when is the urgent care network expected to be “complete”?

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Trailing Of The Sheep Festival Earns Accolades

The Valley’s annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, celebrating its 23rd year Oct. 9 to Oct. 13, is receiving national media accolades as one of the top fall festivals in the country. Some of the most recent include topping the recommendation lists of USA Today, Forbes, Readers’ Digest, Travel Channel and more.

“We are thrilled with the ongoing national recognition of this truly unique festival and we are excited to be welcoming thousands of visitors and participants from all over the country to experience it very soon,” said Laura Musbach Drake, festival director.

The Trailing of the Sheep Festival honors the 150-year tradition of moving sheep from high mountain summer pastures down through the Valley to traditional winter grazing and lambing areas in the south. This annual migration is living history and the focus of a unique and authentic festival that celebrates the people, arts, cultures and traditions of sheep ranching in Idaho and the West.

The five-day festival includes nonstop activities in multiple venues, a Sheep Folklife Fair, lamb culinary offerings, a Wool Festival with classes and workshops, music, dance, storytelling, Championship Sheepdog Trials and the always entertaining Big Sheep Parade with 1,500 sheep hoofing it down Main Street in Ketchum.

Halloween Event Organizers Hope To Avoid Party-Less Main Street

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To keep the longstanding Ketchum tradition alive, organizers of Nightmare on Main Street have set up an online donation campaign they hope will allay fears that the Halloween tradition won’t die.

By press deadline Tuesday, the amount raised was $2,135, slightly more than the campaign’s stated GoFundMe goal of $2,000. That means Valley residents can expect the annual tradition to continue, with the event slated for Oct. 26.

The City of Ketchum closes Main Street for the event, but they do not allocate budget for the stage, lights, security, emcee, DJ, and costume contest prizes.

“The Nightmare on Main Street party and the Ketchum Wide Open are great

Ketchum traditions that, in my mind, need to be preserved,” said event organizer Nick Harman. “They remind me why I love this Valley and why I moved here more than 20 years ago. The only scary thing about Halloween is the idea of no party on Main Street.”

Chamber Seeks Nominations For Business, Community Awards

The Chamber of Hailey and the Wood River Valley is seeking nominations for the 2019 Annual Business and Community Awards. Nominees must be based in the Wood River Valley. Awards will be made in five categories: Customer Service, Community Improvement, Community Service, Business, as well as Nonprofit Organization of the Year.

“We are proud to celebrate the many people and organizations who make our Valley great,” said The Chamber’s executive director Mike McKenna.

Nominations may be made by anyone. Nomination forms may be picked up at The Chamber office at the Welcome Center on South Main Street in Hailey, online at www.valleychamber.com or by emailing info@valleychamber.org. Nominations must be submitted before Oct. 1. Voting will take place in October with an award celebration and dinner in November.

Airport Calls For Artwork

The SUN Airport Art Committee is inviting artists to submit two-dimensional artwork for their next exhibition in the airport’s public spaces.

The exhibition will feature 30 or more works of art on display from Nov. 14 through May 14. An independent jury of representatives of the airport, and other arts advocates, will select the artwork.

The project is open to artists residing in Blaine County as well as all artists who create artwork inspired by Idaho. There is no fee to apply.

Application deadline is Oct. 11. To apply, go to iflysun.com/art-exhibit-submittal.

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Left and above: Students from Bellevue’s USA Grappling Academy brought back some hardware after competing in the Las Vegas International Open IBJJF [International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation] Championship, Aug. 22-23. “These kids worked all year long preparing for this event,” said academy owner Lee Anderson in a recent news release. “I’m so proud of these kids’ dedication and hard work ethic.” Photo credit: USA Grappling Academy

NEWS IN BRIEF

SV Center Takes Look At What Makes Main Streets Tick

As part of a project being called “Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online,” the Sun Valley Center for the Arts is inviting the community to the Mighty Main Street Revival panel discussion—a thought-provoking exploration of how main street businesses are reigniting in rural western America.

The event is free and will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. at The Center in Ketchum.

What drives investment in areas like Twin Falls, Idaho, and Tieton, Washington?

How are these communities responding to renewed economic interest and activity? Join moderator Jim Keating, executive director of the Blaine County Recreation District, and panelists Ed Marquand, founder of the Mighty Tieton project; Shawn Barigar, artist, Twin Falls city mayor and president/CEO of the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce; and Tyler Davis-Jeffers, a Ketchum-based private investor, to discuss how Main Street marketplaces in two different communities can survive—and thrive—in the current economic environment.

Although the “Mighty Main Street Revival” panel discussion is free to the public, a $10 donation is suggested, as is contacting The Center in advance to reserve seating for the event. For more information, visit www.sunvalleycenter.org or call The Center’s box office at (208) 726-9491.

Risch, Crapo Introduce Federal Law To Fund Rural Communities

Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation to reauthorize the so-called Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to provide long-term financial security for rural counties.

The legislation would reauthorize the PILT program for 10 years. The program provides critical resources to nearly 1,900 counties across 49 states. Counties have used these payments for more than 40 years to fund law enforcement, firefighting, emergency response, and other essential county services.

“Idaho’s rural counties depend on PILT funding for vital functions like law enforcement, emergency response, public health and critical transportation infrastructure,” Crapo said. “The federal government does not pay local property taxes, which makes rural counties containing large swaths of federally-owned land face tough financial decisions.”

Stormy Weather Could Mean Power Outages

The seasons are shifting from summer to fall, meaning an uptick in stormy weather may be seen in these parts, Idaho Power warns. The average Idaho Power customer is without power for less than two hours a year. But sometimes, like in the case of extreme weather, longer outages can occur.

The utility is suggesting residents prepare now in the following ways: • Sign up to receive alerts of outages at your house through My Account at idahopower.com.

• Learn how to manually open security gates and garage doors.

• Plan ahead and gather a kit with important items to have on hand in case of an outage. Visit idahopower.com for suggestions on what to include.

• Report trees that have branches growing into or very near power lines by calling Idaho Power customer service at (208) 388-2323.

• If the power goes out, Idaho Power suggests the following steps: • Check Idaho Power’s Outage Map at idahopower.com/outages or call 1-800-

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488-6151 to view or report outages.

Use battery-powered lights instead of candles.

Never use an electric generator indoors, inside the garage or near the air intake of your house.

Turn off appliances, machinery and equipment that were in use when the power went out. Turn off electric ranges or space heaters to prevent the possibility of a fire if you’re away when power is restored. Keep one light on so you know when power has been restored.

Avoid opening refrigerator and freezer doors to keep food cold longer.

If you see a downed power line, stay at least 100 feet back and report it to Idaho Power by calling 1-800-488-6151, or call 911.

Bone Up On Local Business Matters

The Chamber of Hailey and the Wood River Valley is inviting businesses and the public to attend this month’s Business After Hours at Gnaw Bone Dog Grooming Spa. It will be held at 519 South Main Street, Hailey, on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The community is invited to attend this free monthly event to find out about the fun and furry-focused things going on at Gnaw Bone, which offers grooming services for dogs and cats. We hope you can come on by to meet local business owners and catch up on Chamber-related news and events. Food and beverages will be provided, and don’t forget to bring your business cards to enter in the “BAH” raffle.

For more information, please contact The Chamber at Mike@ValleyChamber.org, visit ValleyChamber.org or haileyidaho.com, or call (208) 788-3484.

Sun Valley Woman Elected To International Philanthropy Organization

Sun Valley resident Patricia L. Brolin-Ribi was elected first vice president of the International Chapter of the Philanthropic Educational Organization at the group’s convention in Des Moines, Iowa, last week. Brolin-Ribi is a member of P.E.O. chapter in Hailey.

Since its inception in 1869, P.E.O., Philanthropic Educational Organization, has helped more than 109,000 women pursue educational goals by providing almost $345 million in grants, scholarships, awards and loans, and the stewardship of Cottey College.

A graduate of the University of Montana, Brolin-Ribi earned a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal communications and a Juris Doctor degree in law. She has been an attorney in private practice for 30 years; she lives in Sun Valley with her husband, Nils Ribi.

Active in numerous community groups, Brolin-Ribi volunteers with the Sun Valley Music Festival and the Boulder Mountain Tour. She is a Trustee Emeritus of the University of Montana Foundation.

Sun Valley resident Patricia L. Brolin-Ribi.

Photo credit: Philanthropic Educational Organization

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Health Officials Warning That Improper Canning Methods Can Cause Foodborne Illness

SEPTEMBER 18 - 24, 2019

Summer is winding down and with it local vegetable and fruit crops are ripening.

As residents collect their harvests, the South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) reminds everyone to follow tested canning and food preservation guidelines to avoid getting sick.

“Even recipes and methods that have been used for years should be checked to make sure they meet FDA guidelines,” said Jarryd Samples, SCPHD environmental health specialist. “An extremely serious form of food poisoning called botulism can grow in canned food and cause paralysis or, in some cases, death.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends: • Choosing the right canner. If you use a pressure cooker, make sure it is designed specifically for canning. Check the size because smaller canners can lead to undercooking.

• Follow the latest canning instructions and up-to-date recipes. Make sure to allow at least 1/4 inch of headspace for jams and jellies, more for fruits and pickles.

• When in doubt, throw it out. If the container is leaking, if it looks damaged, or if the food ends up discolored or moldy, throw it away. It is not worth getting sick.

If a family member shows any symptoms of botulism (slurred speech, double vi-

sion, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, etc.) see your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately. Botulism can be especially dangerous in young children, the elderly and immunocompromised people.

“It’s essential to follow up-to-date and research-tested recipes. The size of your canner, the acid level of your fruit, and even your altitude—they can all adjust the time you need in the processor,” Samples said. “Taking a little bit of extra time to prepare and research safe methods can protect you and your family from getting sick.”

Sawtooth Historical Group Celebrates Summer With Sale

The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (SIHA) is celebrating a successful summer season with its annual discount sale of 15 percent off books and maps and 10 percent off gallery items at the Redfish Visitor Center and the Stanley Museum.

The Redfish Visitor Center will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m., and the museum will be open weekends through September from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“I would like to thank everyone who took the time to learn about SIHA and what we do as well as our amazing team of naturalists who make SIHA the summer entity so many visitors and Idahoans value,” said Sarah Cawley, SIHA executive director.

“Thank you also to supporting SIHA’s mission and the historical buildings and archives we manage. It’s important to keep our legacy work alive preserving the past along with protecting the future of the Sawtooth Valley.”

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Lift Operations Manager The Lift Operations Manager is responsible for all aspects of lift operations, including but not limited to: Maintaining awareness of the ridership flow to continually assess and adjust the operator needs; hiring, scheduling, training and conducting meetings with lift operators; completing all necessary paperwork, including records of daily operations, logs and rider counts; assisting in the completion of summer and winter maintenance of the lifts.

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Fishing R epoRt

SEPTEMBER 18 - 24, 2019

COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT

RECOGNIZING CANINE ANXIETY

THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 18 - 24, FROM PICABO ANGLER

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ilver Creek is still showing large numbers of Tricos in the morning. This hatch should be slowing down, but continues to produce large clouds of bugs. Look for the late-hatching females in the a.m. followed by a spinner fall a little later in the morning due to colder morning temps.

The Callibaetis are coming off in good numbers in the afternoon to evening; have patterns for both the spinner fall and emergence as these will often coincide with each other.

The Hopper fishing can also be fantastic with some wind.

We have also seen some very large Baetis hatches on the low-pressure days; this Baetis is quite small and one should have patterns from size 20-24 to match this bug. The Mahogany Duns should also be starting any day now—wouldn’t be a bad idea to put a few in your box.

The Big Wood River is fishing very well. There are still good numbers of Tricos in the late morning on the lower river.

With the colder temps, there is no need to get an early start, as some of the best fishing will take place in the warmer parts of the day. The Red Quill is starting to show itself in small numbers but we haven’t started seeing big numbers of them yet.

The name of the game over the next few weeks should be the Baetis hatches. The fish will pull up in shallow tail-outs and gorge on these bugs. Light tippet and delicate presentations will greatly improve your success with this hatch.

The Upper Lost is still fishing well. There is no need to be on the river early as the fishing starts to get better as the water begins to warm up. There are still good numbers of Hoppers around and they are most productive fished later in the day.

The Lower Lost is fishing great. The water is now down below 300 CFS and the fish are grouping up. The Baetis should continue to get stronger over the next few weeks. The Hopper fishing is still going strong, especially in the warmest part of the afternoon, but if things are slow, nymph rigs with small midges and mayfly patterns will produce fish.

The South Fork of the Boise continues to hold its high flows late into the season. These flows are prime for anglers in a drift boat or a raft. The fall Baetis should start to really kick off over there with these cooler temps. Look for this hatch to start early afternoon and continue to grow in strength. The Pink Alberts and Caddis continue to produce good fishing for anglers in the afternoon.

Happy fishing, everyone!

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BY FRAN JEWELL

requently, we misinterpret dog behavior. We look at dog behavior as if dogs were humans and use our own experiences to explain theirs. This is entirely normal for humans to do, but not always accurate.

One of our biggest misinterpretations has to do with anxiety.

Some dogs go to great lengths to show us they are anxious.

The first sign of anxiety we do seem to notice is “separation anxiety” if we see destruction of our home when we return to a dog left alone—although, by the time our dog begins to display this recognizable anxiety, it has become extreme. We have already missed the more subtle forms of anxiety and even thought they were something entirely different.

How wonderful it is to come home to a dog happily dancing around, wagging its tail and overflowing with excitement to see us. We understand this to be their love for us, at which point we return our love for them with just the same enthusiasm. Greeting parties feel fabulous. Unfortunately, this is the first sign of separation anxiety. While we humans think of it as love, the dog is saying to you, “Oh! I am so happy

you are home. I was so afraid you were never coming back. I love the party when you get home. I hate it when you leave.”

Yes, indeed they are now happy, but we need to realize they need to be happy while we are gone. The real party should be when you leave—not when you come home—so your dog looks forward to you leaving, not that you come home. That seems very counterintuitive to us humans.

Dogs are literalists; they take things exactly as they are. When we leave home and are afraid our dog might not want to be alone, they feel our own anxiety. This is the first step to setting your dog up to be anxious. Eventually, this anxiety grows until sometimes the destruction while you are gone can become extremely costly for you and your dog.

Another form of anxiety we misinterpret is overenthusiasm for many things, or continual excitement. We humans generally think this means our dog is high energy, which can be true, to some extent, depending on the breed. However, the vast majority of dogs with high energy are actually displaying anxiety from lack of direction, leadership or structure at home. Dogs that know that there are rules, and know there is

The real party should be when you leave—not when you come home— and practiced frequently. Photo credit: Fran Jewell

positive reinforcement for obeying the rules, are much happier.

And almost immediately, they become calmer and easier to live with.

Anxiety can also be a “needy” dog that we humans misinterpret as that dog’s affection for us.

Many dogs that continually need to be petted, or that always lay at your feet, can be dogs filled with anxiety and dependency. We humans, again, interpret this as their love for us when, in reality, many times it is extreme dependence or anxiety.

Recognizing dog anxiety is the first step to resolving it. Solutions

come in many forms, depending on the personality traits of your individual dog. In my experience, I will say that almost all anxiety can be reduced with a tailor-made leadership program that fits you and your dog.

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

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Leslie Rego, “View to the Boulder Mountains from Titus Lake Trail,” watercolor, pen and ink.

WHAT IS THE DESTINATION?

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love to be outside and enjoy the scenery, but so often I have a specific goal in mind.

I hike to a mountain lake or I complete a loop. I stop along the way to admire different panoramas, but then I forge on to the ultimate destination. But what is the destination? I can count dozens of possible destinations that are terrific throughout my entire journey.

Could the destination be this quirky tree that I sit down to draw? The lopsided branches grow heavily on one side and not the other. Or maybe my destination is the tree a bit farther down the trail, the one with the big burls. Sometimes I am taken by the lodgepole pine that has weathered its fair share of storms and fires, blackened and beaten by the adverse elements, but somehow still flourish-

ing and standing strong.

Inevitably, I encounter multiple views, each one pulling at my artistic chords, chanting to me, “draw me, draw me!” Should I sit down and draw the view, which is clamoring to me, or push ahead to finish the loop or to arrive at the mountain lake?

On a beautiful sunny day it is pleasant to watch the play of sunshine and shadow of the leaves against the thick trunks. Perhaps I should linger and sketch those silhouetted leaves. A dense copse of trees beckons to me.

The shade is deep under the branches and I wonder what treasures I might find. I leave the trail, wandering between the trunks, noticing the patterns of the bark. The branches fill the sky with a labyrinthian design.

Hundreds of fetching vignettes meet me every step I take. The air is filled with the

chirps of the crickets. The last few blossoms of lupine and aster sing out to me. Seed heads abound. Berries tarry on bushes. And when I sit and take out my painting supplies, there is the intrepid chipmunk that sneaks its head into my trail mix bag and chomps away before I notice.

I decide to let the day unfold as it will, with close and distant encounters enchanting me as they come my way. My sketchbook pages fill with watercolor paintings and quick jots, explosions of color and pen and ink.

What is the destination? I feel I have had many today.

Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, visit leslierego.com.

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the required and often boring standard curriculum and teaching methods of the time. am not worried ABOUT school-age children, Now, however, I think of “C” as standing for but I am worried FOR them. I am delighted confusion. I never contemplated being afraid with the spirit, enthusiasm, friendliness and, physically to enter a school, always a haven of in the teenagers I encounter, a solid work ethic. safety and acceptance, not a building where some I doubt I could have managed their workloads. think teachers should carry weapons. Nor did I However, I am fearful about the world’s effects hesitate about which bathroom to use as signs on these young people and am aware that they are changed, nor did I worry as an older student going to encounter issues I never about the generic use of a male had to confront as a girl with a ’50’s appellation for God or people in childhood. general when referring to them.

It is easy to romanticize my BurThe use of the “correct” pronoun bank, Calif., school days, walking didn’t become an issue until I was to school, tooling around Bob’s an adult “Ms.” Drive-In with my girlfriends in These changes reflect the reala crusty Studebaker, sock hops, ities of accelerated change. I redressing up for Hollywood’s Graumember Muffy Davis speaking at man’s Chinese Theatre, and the rela high school graduation where she ative absence of drugs or alcohol. proposed the most important word We also had few families with difor these departing seniors to unvorce, a sense of stability. Howevderstand is “resilience.” How true. er, I also remember atom bomb test I am impressed with the positive practices, imagining my mother’s JoEllen Collins—a longtime changes we have made in applying shadow on the front door as she resident of the Wood River just laws and rights for all, but I Valley— is an Idaho Press disappeared into radioactive dust, Club award-winning colum- still picture the Norman Rockwell the arrest of a junior high school nist, a teacher, writer, fabric illustration, when school desegreart teacher for “being a commie,” artist, choir member and gation had just been made law, of a fear of homosexuality, and many unabashedly proud grandma the little black girl going to school other narrow-minded patterns our known as “Bibi Jo.” amidst a crowd of jeering white conformist generation learned. onlookers. I felt compassion for her In spite of those fears, I think we were lucky to and her challenged innocence. I can imagine anbe fairly insulated at that age from what children other child going to school with similar fears, not now find prevalent. When I think of the ABCs, necessarily of racial hatred, but of the complex, they differ from the alphabet we practiced in cur- unstable, and unsure world all around. The bosive writing. Instead, “A” stood for my dreaded geyman may indeed lurk inside. eighth-grade algebra class, “B” for the first initial We have lost the voice of Mr. Rogers and inof the name of my P.E. teacher who, when I was stead hear the cacophony of divisive and often absent due to asthma, would make my punish- violent demonstrations and hateful rhetoric in the ment weeding the new athletic field, or “C” for media. Confusion reigns.

Wood River High School senior Josie Saleen. Photo credit: Zoe Simon

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COLUMN SCIENCE OF PLACE

AGAIN, THE EQUINOX

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BY HANNES THUM

appreciate those moments, those touchstones, in the year that encourage us to recalibrate our perspective of time— to reset our mental clocks. No matter how fast or how slow you thought summer went, it has come to an end. Some people say summer ends at Memorial Day, or some say it ends when kids go back to school, yet another event is about to occur on September 23 that truly marks the end of summer with finality: the fall equinox.

The equinox is when, twice a year, for a moment, our planet (with all of its rotating around its axis and with all of its tilt and with all of its spinning around the sun) is in perfect perpendicular alignment with the sun, the sun appears directly over the equator, and every place on Earth experiences an equal amount of day and night (or close enough to it). From this day on, night will be longer than day.

I appreciate the reminder that the world is indeed larger than us and our personal schedules and calendars. Our lives are small when compared to the rotating and spinning of the great mechanics of this solar system.

Of this galaxy. Of this universe, even, as beyond comprehension in size and shape and mechanics as it always has been and probably always will be.

In some ways, it is amazing that we usually let the equinox pass us by unnoticed—it is such a significant turning point of the year.

If spring and summer are all about using the power of the sun

Illumination of Earth by Sun on the day of equinox (vernal and autumnal). Image credit: Przemyslaw “Blueshade” Idzkiewicz, public domain photo, accessed via Wikimedia

to generate new tissues, to welcome new life into the world, and to grow strong, then fall is all about burning through that material in order to survive the cold, sun-starved, and foodscarce winter.

A term in biology describes the weight of all living tissue (from grasses to fish to tree trunks to racoons to insects) in a certain place: biomass. In temperate terrestrial locations like Idaho, biomass increases in the spring and biomass decreases in the fall and winter. Literally, the actual weight of living creatures on the landscape, taken as whole, will shrink from now until next spring, when it will expand again.

One of my favorite quotations from David Duncan, the author of much writing on fishing and on rivers and on connections to the land and on a sense of place, reads thusly: “Fly fishing stands you, in

springtime, in the presence of inanimate matter that says not a word as it is transformed into animate matter. It stands you in autumn in the presence of animate matter that says not a word as it grows inanimate… When you watch all life appear, then disappear, then reappear, year in and year out, it dawns on you that you too appeared, and will disappear, and reappear.”

And so we spin on into fall.

Fall is, in many ways, the great undoing of all that doing that was done in the springtime.

Much was created in the spring, and now much will fade away.

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.

JOSIE SALEEN

Immersing herself in everything

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student who defies being confined to a single category, Wood River High School senior Josie Saleen is incredibly multifaceted. She is multisport, multilingual and multitalented.

Now a senior, with a 4.0 GPA, Saleen explores her many different interests with A.P. Calculus BC, A.P. Government, Astronomy, Leadership, College English, Video Productions, and a dual-immersion translation class. The last is one of the things that makes Saleen most unique, as she has been a member of the Blaine County dual-immersion program since kindergarten, seeing it out through high school and taking many of her core classes in Spanish.

“I think it’s so important for being able to understand where some other people are coming from a little bit better,” Saleen said. “I’ve traveled a lot with my family to places like Costa Rica, where I’ve been able to converse with the locals, and they love it when you speak in Spanish because they can just carry on a conversation with you and tell you about their actual lives instead of just putting on their tourist show.”

As a result of her experience with the program, Saleen is also a member of Nosotros United, a club at the high school that seeks to promote the blending of cultures between students and aid them as they strive to achieve their dreams.

Saleen is not only active in the school and Spanish-speaking community, but also in sports. Currently, she spends her time outside of school competing with the varsity volleyball team.

“For me, it’s one of the most exciting sports because there’s so much controlled power,” Saleen said. “You have a 30-by-30 area to hit on. It seems very small, but there’s so much room for error. You really have to communicate and everyone has to be aware of their position and role in the team.”

After volleyball, Saleen won’t be slowing down, as her last year comes to a close and the end of winter will see her running right into track, which challenges her in a different way than the court.

“You’re able to use the constructive criticism to grow yourself in volleyball, but with running, you have to be really self-disciplined,” she said.

While both of these sports bring out different skills for Saleen in regards to self-improvement, in the winter she also develops her nurturing side as a junior ski instructor, for which she just received her Level 1 certification.

With so many different talents propelling her forward, Saleen is limitless as she looks to further explore different subjects, other cultures, and herself. tws Editor’s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact The Weekly Sun at news@theweeklysun.com.

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WHY IS THE RULE OF LAW IMPORTANT?

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e in America may sometimes take our rights and laws for granted. If our house were to be seized by the government to use for its own purposes, we would be outraged and probably immediately turn to the court system to protect our right to our private property ownership. Yet, 57 percent of the world—5 billion people—cannot depend on things to work in their countries in the same way.1 People in power in these countries bend or ignore the laws to benefit and enrich themselves and their cronies with no system of checks and balances. This leads to economic instability; if you can’t count on owning your property or business from one day to the next, why would you invest in it in the first place, or improve it?

We count on the Rule of Law, which is defined by these four tenets: The Rule of Law is a durable system of laws, institutions and community commitments that delivers four universal principals.

1) Accountability. The government as well as private citizens are equally accountable under the law. 2) The laws are clear, publicized and stable and are applied evenly and protect fundamental rights, including the security of persons and contract, property and human rights. 3) Open government. The processes by which the laws are enacted, administered and enforced are accessible, fast and efficient. 4) Accessible and impartial dispute resolution.

Justice is delivered in a timely manner.2 Most importantly, the ends do not justify the means. Bending of the law to end up with a perceived ‘good’ social outcome is still not okay. If a building permit were issued for a 10-story apartment building next to your house in a single-family, homezoned neighborhood without any public meetings for a zoning change or conditional use process, it is not right, even if it creates much-needed affordable housing. Our county requires extensive public processes of any developer wishing to change zoning or even build a building.3 A county commissioner board cannot just site a gravel pit in the middle of Ketchum with no process, even if the gravel is needed for our roads. Furthermore, Idaho state statute requires the county to have a public auction process if it wishes to transfer property out of county ownership. Transferring property to a private entity or individual without this process would be cronyism in giving up a public asset to enrich just one entity.

This is how dictators in other countries stay in power—by divvying up public properties to their supporters and friends. But this is not what we find acceptable in America. We count on the Rule of Law to protect us with process; clearly understandable laws, open meetings, and evenly applied rules that our government has to follow—as well as private individuals. We keep our democracy stable when no one is above the law in our country. www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/rule-of-law/default.page Handa Center for Human Rights, Stanford University, Lecture of Professor Beth Van Schaack, the Leah Kaplan Visiting Professor in Human Rights at Stanford Law School and a faculty fellow with the Handa Center for Human Rights and International Justice, https://handacenter.stanford.edu/videos/annual-lecture-human-rights-reclaiming-rule-law 3 www.co.blaine.id.us/218/Land-Use-Application-Forms 1 2

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A view from Idaho BaseCamp. Photo credit: Whitney McNees

IDAHO BASECAMP TO HOST TH 11 ANNUAL FEASTIVAL

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ack for its 11th year, the popular, family-friendly Feastival at Idaho BaseCamp will take place over the weekend of Sept.

20-22. Both the fall festival and its location over Trail Creek are unique, with participants invited to camp or rent one of the structures on the property and participate in dancing, workshops, yoga, potlucks and more.

Feastival is actually a fundraiser for Idaho BaseCamp, a nonprofit organization founded in1998

by Matthew Gershater to provide education on environment, community and individual impact upon nature. Idaho BaseCamp’s curriculum is rooted in the acquisition of knowledge gained through both experiential and academic study.

Whitney McNees, BaseCamp programs director and Matthew’s wife, admits that the fundraiser is more of an “awareness-raiser,” as the event usually just breaks even.

“We just love doing it and bringing the community together up at BaseCamp,” McNees said.

“It’s great to have a weekend where everyone can check out the space, enjoy the coming fall and maybe get a last hurrah of camping and hanging out outside before the weather turns. It’s more about the community coming together than being a money-maker for us.”

The event features a full weekend lineup of activities. Music will be performed Friday and Saturday night by Boise psychedelic harpist Wend, Ketchum fok/Americana band Idaho Vacation, L.A. electronic-infused singer and songwriter Dot, Ketchum DJ Joey Sides, and Ketchum psychedelic looping/experimental folk group Acid Genie. Bands play riverside at the “beach cabana,” where cocktails will be sold. This year’s cocktails are a collaboration of Warfield alcohol, Roadbars recipes and Boho Lounge doing the pouring.

The weekend will include several workshops, including “Intro to Systemic Family Constellations” with Veronica Rheinhart and “Kundalini + Creativity: Connecting Through the Heart with Art” with Eliza Tobin, visionary artist.

Saturday morning will feature the usual dance party, with this year’s rhythm-and-roots dance being led by Sean Parnell. Yoga will take place Sunday morning.

A potluck will be held both Friday and Saturday night, with Idaho BaseCamp providing the main course and festival attendees providing supplemental dishes (dishes are assigned by last name on the event website). On Saturday, the infamous annual “Beet Off” beet-cooking competition will take place, with the winner taking home the coveted golden beet.

Tickets to the event are $50 for adults, $25 for teens 13-18, $15 for kids 5-12 and free for children 4 and under. Tickets include music, main dinner course, access to all events, yoga, dancing and camping in tents, cars and RVs (no hookups

Another view from Idaho BaseCamp. Photo credit: Whitney McNees

One of the musicians performing at last year’s Feastival. Photo credit: Whitney McNees

available). For those looking for a more upscale camping experience, a sleep yurt is available for rent that sleeps 6-10, as are 10-foot-by-10-foot canvas wall tents that sleep six adults. A new hemp cottage known as “The Bungalow” was built this spring, which has one queen bed and is also available to rent. All sleeping accommodations can be booked online.

For those not sure what to expect or bring, a suggested packing list is available on the Feastival website. McNees encourages people to dress warm and celebrate the coming of fall as weekend temperatures look slightly chilly.

“We will have plenty of indoor space to stay warm and our coldest, wettest Feastivals have been some of the ones that brought people together the most!” McNees said. tws

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9:30AM-1PM / Adams Gulch / Ketchum Sponsored by Mountain Humane, Hikin’ Buddies gives hikers an opportunity to take a shelter dog for a hike, or hang out and socialize with the smaller dogs. Just north of Ketchum, turn left at Adams Gulch and follow to trailhead to pick out a buddy. Adoptions are available onsite, as well.

WED SEP 18

TECH CLASS

6-7:30PM / Community Library / Ketchum The Community Library will offer ‘Tech Class: iOS 13 Overview’ with Paul Zimmerman. This class is free and open to all. For more information, contact comlib.org.

WED SEP 18

TRIVIA NIGHT

7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery & Tap Room / Hailey Hailey’s best free trivia returns. Join the weekly Team Trivia with Game Night Live. All ages are welcome. FREE to play, with bar tabs to the winners.

THU SEP 19-SUN SEP 22

‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’

7PM / Sun Valley Community School / Sun Valley St. Thomas Playhouse presents the Tony Award-winning musical “Fiddler on the Roof” at Sun Valley Community School Theater. Show times are 7 p.m. Sept. 19-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 21-22. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for under 18 and available at stthomassunvalley.org.

THU SEP 19

HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET 2-6PM / Main St. / Hailey

Folks can shop with regional farmers who offer organic and locally grown foods, from pies and produce to flowers and crafts. The Hailey Farmers’ Market takes place on Main Street between Carbonate and Galena streets and offers comradery, fresh produce, crafts, and other items.

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Join us on Tuesday, October 1, from 2-6 p.m., at the Ketchum Farmers’ Market in the lower parking lot at River Run to kick off our $5 for Farmers campaign and celebrate the fall harvest. Shop for fresh seasonal produce and other locally produced foods and crafts, and enjoy fresh-pressed apple cider, kids’ activities, food preservation demonstrations, live music, raffle prizes and more. Spend just $5 at the market to get a complimentary raffle ticket.

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Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents film screenings of ‘Carmine Street Guitars’ as part of its BIG IDEA Project: Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online. The film focuses on Carmine Street Guitars, a shop in the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. There, custom guitar-maker Rick Kelly and his young apprentice Cindy Hulei build handcrafted guitars out of reclaimed wood from old hotels, bars, churches and other local buildings. Tickets are $10 for Center members, $12 for nonmembers.

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Marketplaces considers the idea of the marketplace in the 21st century. How has our exchange of goods and services changed over the last 25 years and the last few centuries? What remains the same? How do our choices as consumers shape our society?

FRI SEP 20

JOHN CRAIGIE LIVE AT THE MINT 8-10PM / The Mint / Hailey

Singer-songwriter John Craigie, known for his eloquent Americana style, engaging live shows and off-the-cuff clever observations, will play at The Mint in Hailey. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. This show is 21+. Tickets are $18-$33 and available at haileymint.com.

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FRI SEP 20

MON SEP 23

5B OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT

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11AM-7PM / Elkhorn Golf Course / Ketchum

10:30AM-12:30PM / The Community Library Ketchum

The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Wood River Valley (NAMI-WRV) is hosting its annual golf tournament to raise awareness about mental health conditions, support its ongoing community programs and to have fun for Suicide Prevention Month in September. Teams compete for prizes for best overall score, best hole and other competitions. A reception following the tournament will announce winners.

Tickets to just the reception are $50, and tickets for a foursome to play and attend the eception are $500 and available through namiwrv.org/golf.

The National Forest Foundation presents a free community conversation on the forest health of Ketchum’s Bald Mountain as part of its community-based and national engagement programs to promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System.

MON SEP 23-FRI SEP 27

CREATIVE JUMP-IN: OIL PAINTING WITH CONNIE BORUP 9AM-1PM / The Center / Hailey

FRI SEP 20-SUN SEP 22

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This weeklong studio workshop offers students a chance to explore the varied qualities of the oil painting medium with respected painter Connie Borup. Working from photographs, students will learn indirect painting techniques such as underpainting, glazing, stenciling, washing and scumbling. Each student is encouraged to develop his or her personal style and be open to new discoveries. This class takes place Mon.-Fri., Sept. 23-27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. daily at The Center, Hailey classroom. $350 Center member / $400 nonmember. Register at sunvalleycenter.org.

All Day / Idaho BaseCamp / Trail Creek The 11th annual Feastival fundraiser for Idaho BaseCamp is a family-friendly food and music event. The weekend includes potluck dinners, fishing, swimming, yoga, workshops and live music. Tickets are $50 for adults, $25 for ages 13-18, $15 for kids 5-12 and free for kids 4 and under. Tickets are available online at feastival.org.

FRI SEP 20-SAT SEP 21

OKTOBERFEST

All Day / Town Square / Ketchum Sawtooth Brewery’s annual Oktoberfest will bring a beer garden, games like corn hole and hammerschlagen, live music and a photo booth to Ketchum’s Town Square over two days. Beer steins of various sizes are available for purchase and are your ticket to the event. Food will be available for purchase, as well.

TUE SEP 24

TRIVIA NIGHT

7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery Public House / Ketchum

SAT SEP 21

WALK MS

Join the weekly Team Trivia with Game Night Live. All ages are welcome. FREE to play, with bar tabs to the winners. Two games per night start at 7:30 p.m. and are one hour each.

All Day / St. Luke’s Hospital / Ketchum Team up with friends, loved ones and co-workers to walk to create a world free of MS [multiple sclerosis]. The routes start at St. Luke’s and include two options of a 1-mile route or 3-mile route that both end at the hospital. The event is open to all ages and dogs are welcome. The money raised will fund groundbreaking research and services for those living with MS and their families. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and walks start at 10 a.m. After the walk, there will be pizza, a raffle and prizes for individuals and teams.

TUE SEP 24

KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKET 2-6PM / River Run / Ketchum

The Ketchum Farmers’ Market takes place weekly in the lower permit lot at scenic River Run. Folks can shop with regional farmers who offer organic and locally grown foods, from pies and produce, to flowers and crafts. There will be live music, food trucks and more.

TUE SEP 24

SAT SEP 21

COMPANY OF FOOLS ‘CRY IT OUT’

HAILEY HISPANIC HERITAGE LATINX FEST

6PM / Liberty Theatre / Hailey

9AM-9PM / Roberta McKercher Park / Hailey

Company of Fools presents the first-ever parent and baby night! Parents and their small children are invited to attend a special performance of “Cry It Out” together.

Unlike typical theatrical productions, where parents are discouraged from bringing their small children to see a show, COF has created a special opportunity where parents can get out to see a play with their babies in tow. The theatre will be prepped and ready, with the house lights kept illuminated so that parents can keep an eye on their little ones. Baby changing stations will be available in the restrooms, and space will be set aside in the lobby where parents can retreat in the event that a little angel decides to turn into a little monster. Best of all, patrons can attend the show for a donation of their choosing, and babies get in for free!

The second annual Latinx Fest celebrates Hailey’s diversity through an all-day event showcasing the food, music and performing arts of Hispanic culture. This family-friendly event will have a full day of music, dance, children’s activities and Mexican, Salvadoran, Peruvian and American food as well as a special recognition ceremony honoring the Hispanic Heroes of the Hailey community. Music and performances will include the Mariachi Mi Terra group, Impacto, De Nuevo Leon, and the Crossing Bridges dance group.

SAT SEP 21

SUN VALLEY HALF MARATHON

TUE SEP 24

9AM-12PM / Wood River YMCA / Ketchum

PERFORMING ARTS SERIES: TOMÁŠ KUBÍNEK—MIRACLE MAN 7:30PM / The Argyros / Ketchum

Join the Wood River Community YMCA for its annual Sun Valley Half Marathon, which starts at the YMCA and ends at Ketchum Town Square, followed by the Sawtooth Brewery Oktoberfest. Finisher medals will be awarded to the first 150 racers. A trophy (custom schooner mug) will be given for 1st-3rd overall male and female and 1st-place male and female in various age groups. Registration is $70 and includes a T-shirt, swag and a coupon for beer at Oktoberfest. Register at woodriverymca.org.

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MON SEP 23

PAPOOSE CLUB OPEN HOUSE SOCIAL

6:30AM-8:30PM / Sustainability Center / Hailey Join the Papoose Club for an Open House Social at the Wood River Sustainability Center in Hailey for a free, low-key evening of learning about the Papoose Club.

Enjoy yummy appetizers and drinks. Please RSVP to vp@papooseclub.org.

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“We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.” — Anne Frank One of the greatest things about our country is that no matter where we come from or what our heritage is, we all share the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

This weekend, the Wood River Valley will host two traditional September festivals that not only celebrate our diverse heritage, they also honor some of the different ways we like to pursue happiness.

The 2nd Annual Hailey Hispanic Heritage Latinx Fest will take place this weekend, with most of the entertainment happening on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Roberta McKercher Park.

Festivities for the multicultural, family-friendly event include live music, dancing, children’s activities and plenty of tasty Mexican, Salvadoran, Peruvian and American food. There will also be a special recognition ceremony honoring local “Hispanic Heroes.”

“You don’t have to be Hispanic to be a hero, you just have to be helpful and contributing to the Hispanic community,” said event producer Herbert Romero about a group of honorees that includes Rusty Garcia, Bob Knoebel, Teofila Mendoza and Michel Sewell.

Herbert is delighted to see the event grow, both locally and nationally, at similar Latinx fests across the country. The success of Hailey’s first fest last year has caught the attention of all kinds of groups, including the Mexican Consul, which will be at Roberta McKercher Park on Saturday and at the Community Campus on Sunday.

“The growth of the event has been great and it’s exciting to have more people and key groups from across the Valley and the region,” Herbert said, explaining that dignitaries and entertainers are expected from Boise, Burley, Jerome and Twin Falls.

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“Eins, zwei, drei, g’suffa” is not the type of cheer you’d expect to hear at the Hispanic Heritage Fest, but the German toast is certain to echo through Ketchum’s Town Square this weekend during Sawtooth Brewery’s 7th Annual Oktoberfest.

The party kicks off on Friday night as Mayor Neil Bradshaw, who is originally from South Africa, taps the firkin. In addition to the beer and German-inspired food options, there will be all kinds of games, from stein-hoisting to team competitions for Das Boot!

“The weather is looking good,” said Kevin Dawson, from Sawtooth Brewery. “Bring out your lederhosen or German-themed costumes. It’s a free event—the stein is your ticket!”

With festivals honoring our roots from Latin America to Bavaria, it’s a great weekend to celebrate diversity in the Wood River Valley.

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