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OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 5, 2019
NEWS ELECTION
VOTERS TO ELECT NEW HAILEY MAYOR, SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES 14 candidates on Tuesday will vie for 11 south Valley seats
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he high-stakes election—in terms of voter turnout, media uber-coverage, and a barometer check of how a majority of Americans want to see their country go—isn’t until November 2020. But if you ask Hailey mayoral candidate Martha Burke, it’s every single local election that impacts daily life most. “There’s something very nonpartisan and pure about local politics in that everyone knows you,” Burke said. “It’s about priorities, not party.” Burke, a current city council member, is running unopposed for the Hailey mayoral seat. And since there is no voter turnout criteria for the election, Tuesday, Nov. 5, will be a mere formality for the next benchmark of her political career. So for residents in the south Valley, their biggest impact will be felt in two Hailey City Council races and a school board election that could reshape the district’s board of trustees. Hailey City Council—The Incumbents vs. The Millennials Two council seats are at stake for the Wood River Valley’s most populous city. Both have an incumbent aged 60-plus. Both are being challenged by a candidate 30 or under. And no one is getting a formal endorsement by Burke. Hailey’s next mayor says she’s ready to work with any of the four men vying for a council seat, although she has direct and positive experience, she says, working with the incumbents: Jeffrey Engelhardt and Pat Cooley. Engelhardt, 64, is a local real estate broker who was appointed to the council in 2018 when Councilmember Colleen Teevin resigned. He has been a member of the planning and zoning board for Hailey and a member of the local chamber of commerce. Cooley, 61, who works as superintendent of the Ketchum Water Department, has served on the council for eight years. Burke said he was instrumental in reviewing Hailey’s sewer plant projects and has learned a lot from him over the years.
Opposing Engelhardt is Sam Linnet, a 30-year-old lawyer with a master’s degree in environmental science. His campaign reported nearly $2,400 in total contributions—not exactly a small fortune, but far and away more than any other Hailey candidate. Opposing Cooley is Juan Martinez, a 27-year-old youth sports coach and director. Martinez, like Linnet, has received an endorsement from a prominent environmental group called Conservation Voters for Idaho. Campaign finance records show that board members from that group also contributed money to their campaigns. Blaine County School Board Meanwhile, over at Blaine County School District, only one race will need voters to choose. Zone 1, which represents the southernmost section of the district, has Amber Larna facing Alexis Lindberg. Both would be new trustees, replacing Trustee Ryan Degn, who elected not to seek another term. Zones 3 and 5 have only one candidate each, so that means attorney and former Hailey mayor Keith Roark will replace Trustee Ellen Mandeville, who decided not to see re-election on account of her moving out of her current zone. And, it means Lara Stone will replace Kevin Garrison, now a former trustee after resigning last week over his DUI arrest. Both Mandeville and Garrison were appointed to the school board in recent years, and critics of the district have claimed that made them representative of the administration more than its constituents. Whether that’s a fair assessment is each voter’s personal opinion, but what’s not a matter of perspective is their task ahead. One of the first matters the new school board will have to manage is the facilities levy it figures to place on a near-future election where voters could be asked to fund up to $40 million of school improvements and construction over the next 10 years.
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Chamber Sets Annual Dinner And Awards Banquet
The president of The Chamber of Hailey and the Wood River Valley, Todd Hunter, has announced details of The Chamber’s Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet. The event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Penny’s Barn on the Mountain Humane campus, located out Croy Canyon west of Hailey. Invitations are being emailed to Chamber members and community supporters this week. One of the highlights of the annual dinner is the presentation of The Chamber’s Business and Community Awards. Awards will be made in five categories: Customer Service, Business of the Year, Community Improvement, Nonprofit of the Year, and Community Service. A total of 17 nominations have been made this year and ballots were recently emailed to Chamber members. Voting is open until Nov. 1. “We want the event to be a celebration—a celebration of the accomplishments of our members and our community,” said The Chamber’s executive director Mike McKenna. Food will be provided by KB’s Burritos with beer from Warfield Distillery & Brewery. Music will be provided by R.L. Rowsey and Wood River High School’s ‘Enchante’ all-girls singing group. “We are working to make this a fun event, including a Wood River Valley trivia contest, door prizes and a new-member raffle,” event committee chairman Richard Stahl said. Reservations for the event may be made online at www.valleychamber. org or by calling The Chamber at (208) 788-3484. Tickets are $35 per person.
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FALL GIVING EVENT
The Little Black Dress Club Wood River will hold its fall giving event December 2nd at the Argyros Center in Ketchum. Blaine County nonprofit organizations with annual operating budget under $1 million are encouraged to apply for a grant no later than Nov. 11. For more information and to apply online, please visit lbdcwr.org/events. Applications are also available via info@lbdcwr.org.
THANK YOU NOTE
The students and staff of the Wood River Middle School would like to thank all those who helped to make this year’s book fair a wonderful success including our many parent volunteers, the Idaho Book Fairs company, and all those who supported us by visiting the library during the book fair and purchasing books. Not only did you help us raise money and purchase books for the school library, but you helped expand the classroom libraries of many of our teachers. What a generous community you are! Again, thank you.
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Award Winning Columns, Student Spotlight, Fishing Report Stay In The Loop On Where To Be
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Letters To The Editor
Election Issue: Ketchum City Council, Fire Station Bond, School Board, More
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NEWS ELECTION
KETCHUM MAYOR STICKS TO FIRE STATION FACTS
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Mayor Bradshaw endorses Ketchum incumbents because ‘We’re on a good track’
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sitting mayor isn’t supposed to advocate— pro or con—for bonds before an election. So Ketchum Mayor Neil Bradshaw didn’t. But a mayor can state the facts. So he did. A committee-recommended site, a 20-year city need, and a $20-a-year charge to every $100,000 of assessed property value are the three matters of fact that Bradshaw hopes voters consider Tuesday, Nov. 5, when they are asked—among other ballot questions—whether they support an $11.5 million bond proposal that would build Ketchum a new fire station across from the YMCA off Highway 75 and Warm Springs Road. A two-thirds majority vote is required to approve the bond. If that happens on Tuesday, construction could begin in May 2020 and be completed some time in summer 2021. And that raises the question: If it doesn’t pass, what happens next? “You can ask me that next week,” Bradshaw quipped. “In all seriousness, if it doesn’t pass but it’s close, we could go back to voters in May. If it’s not close, we’ll have to look into other options.” Two candidates are running against two incumbents for the open Ketchum City Council seats that will be fundamental in solving the city’s fire protection challenges, regardless of whether the bond passes or not. The four are: incumbents Michael David and Jim Slanetz and challengers Mickey Garcia and Jen Smith. Bradshaw was quick to say he could work with
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any of the four just fine. He was even quicker to endorse the incumbents. “In my mind, I’d like to see the incumbents returning because we’re on a good track,” Bradshaw said. “We don’t always agree, but there is a deep respect for each other. We don’t make things personal. We make things about policy.” Bradshaw went on to list more than a dozen accomplishments he and the current configuration of the council had spearheaded, and therefore justified re-election. Items included the hiring of a new fire chief (see news brief below), 100 new affordable housing units now being planned and/or constructed, updated conservation goals, improved sidewalks, and an uptick in the number of events held in the city. But, par for the course, the mayor and council have had their challenges, too. Perhaps the most critical one: the failure to reach an accord with the City of Sun Valley and the Ketchum Rural Fire District to provide a unified first-responders organization to Wood River Valley residents, business owners, and visitors who have been petitioning for it for years. The most recent effort to unify Sun Valley’s and Ketchum’s fire, ambulance and policing services was nixed by the current Ketchum City Council. And that led to the rural fire district ending a lucrative, decades-long contract with Ketchum and opting to join forces with Sun Valley instead. Tuesday’s voting could be a referendum on all of that. tws
Ketchum Hires New Fire Chief
The City of Ketchum has selected William “Bill” McLaughlin as its new fire chief. He will begin his employment on Nov. 12. “I am honored that Chief McLaughlin will join our outstanding group of professionals in the Ketchum Fire Department,” said Mayor Neil Bradshaw. “He shares our vision of a safe community and will bring years of experience to our team.” McLaughlin currently serves as fire chief for Elk Creek Fire Protection District in Conifer, Colo.—a department similar to Ketchum’s providing services from medical response to wildfires to backcountry rescue. He has over 32 years of experience in the fire service. While working his way up through the ranks, McLaughlin obtained a bachelor’s degree in fire service administration from Western Oregon University and an associate degree in biology. Today, McLaughlin is considered a national leading technical expert on Wildland-Urban Interface issues. He is an instructor at the National Fire Academy and resident course developer for Fire Adapted Communities and Evacuation Planning. Since his first visit to Ketchum nearly 20 years ago, McLaughlin said he would look forward to each opportunity to bring him back to the Valley. “It is an honor to be selected as the City of Ketchum’s next fire chief,” said McLaughlin. “The Ketchum Fire Department’s history of professionalism and community involvement are admirable qualities. I am excited for the opportunity to be a part of the fire department and city’s leadership team.” The fire chief recruitment started in August and the extensive search resulted in 29 applicants.
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Requirements To vote, you must either present a photo ID or sign a Personal Identification Affidavit. Registrations & Precincts To verify your polling precinct or whether you are registered to vote, visit: co.blaine.id.us/196/Elections Races In addition to the races covered in our feature stories, the following cities and districts have an election on the ballot: City of Bellevue, Alderman (aka City Council), Vote for Two • Kathryn Goldman • Chris Johnson • Shaun Mahoney City of Carey, City Council 4-Year Term, Vote for One • George Versis • Jon Hoopes City of Carey, City Council 2-Year Term, Vote for One • Kirstin Cutler Ketchum Rural Fire District, Commissioner, Vote for One • Jed Gray • Gray Ottley Wood River Fire Protection District, Commissioner District 1, Vote for One • Seth Martin • Dennis Kavanagh Wood River Fire Protection District, Commissioner District 2, Vote for One • Steven Garman City of Sun Valley, Mayor, Vote for One • Peter Hendricks City of Sun Valley, City Council 4-Year Term, Vote for One • Michelle Griffith • Jane Conrad
Local Students Put Themselves To The Microsoft Test
Forty Wood River High School students have become more hirable down the road thanks to their passing the Microsoft Office Certification test. The rigorous exam is offered through the Business Computer Applications class at WRHS, taught by Lisa Hoskins. In a Microsoft Certified Professional survey, 91 percent of hiring managers said they consider employee certification as a criterion for hiring. The Microsoft Certification program started four years ago at the high school and it is part of the Certified Technical Education classes that are offered there. Other program courses include Family and Consumer Science, Information Technology, Business, Residential Construction, Drafting, Multimedia, and Medical Technology classes.
Hocus Pocus Halloween: Mountain Humane Crosses Harry Potter And Cats
Mountain Humane is putting a magical twist on Halloween and the holiday’s iconic species: cats. The animal rescue will be hosting Witchcats & Wizardry—a feline adoption event happening through Oct. 31 that the public is invited to attend. All of Mountain Humane’s feline residents have been sorted into Harry Potter-inspired houses: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Upon arriving at the shelter, kids can get sorted into their house and meet their fellow housemates. After filling out a cat behavior quiz, they can enter a raffle drawing to win the sword of Gryffindor. For details, visit mountainhumane.org/witchcats-wizardry.
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Apply Now! Hailey Board, Commission Seats Open
The City of Hailey has openings on several boards and is now seeking residents to fill those posts. From the Tree Committee, the Parks & Lands Board, the Planning & Zoning Commission, and the Urban Renewal Agency to the Arts and Historic Preservation Commission and the Hailey/Wood River Joint Fire Board, multiple spots are available for interested volunteers. Serving on these committees often is a precursor for city council and mayoral candidates down the road. Residents of Hailey who serve on a board or commission bring their expertise to the conversation, learn about topics relevant to key areas of city government, gain political experience and develop relationships. Work is on a volunteer basis, without pay or stipend, except for Planning & Zoning, whose members receive a small stipend for each meeting they attend. P&Z meets twice per month; all other committees meet once a month or quarterly. Here is a rundown of each committee’s purview: • Planning & Zoning commissioners review land use applications and zoning amendments. Current hot topics in Hailey’s development include design review of businesses and Old Hailey residential units, implementation of additional housing and the creation of safe, walkable and vibrant neighborhoods. P&Z meets twice per month. • Urban Renewal Agency members apply tax-increment financing to assist in the development of business and housing. They team with the City Council in review of River Street design plans. • Joint Fire Board members work together with Hailey Fire and Wood River Fire departments to oversee joint operating policies and budgets. Hailey Arts and Historic Preservation Commission members work to document historical buildings and develop public art within the City of Hailey. • Parks & Lands Board members review policies, plans and uses for city parks, making recommendations on elements such as the design of new parks, equipment layout and usage policies. • Tree Committee members develop an urban forest plan and policies by which a healthy urban tree culture remains intact. Residents of Hailey should submit a letter of interest to Hailey’s mayor prior to Nov. 20. Letters may be delivered in person, by mail or email: heather.dawson@haileycityhall.org.
Ski Idaho License Plate Program Celebrates 20 Years
In the midst of peak car-buying season, as U.S. automakers introduce new models for the coming year and sales leap upwards of 15 percent, Ski Idaho is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Ski Idaho license plate debuted in January 1999, and Brundage Mountain Co. president and Idaho Ski Areas Association board chair Bob Looper says it is an important revenue stream for the nonprofit, which represents 18 alpine resorts. “Nearly half of Ski Idaho’s funding—about 45 percent—comes from our license plate program,” Looper said. “It’s our biggest source of income and allows Ski Idaho to do important work like marketing our fantastic resorts to potential visitors and offering our acclaimed Idaho Peak Season Passport that lets fifth and sixth graders ski or board 18 mountains for only 18 bucks.” According to the Idaho Transportation Department, nearly 5,000 Idahoans proudly display their love of skiing on their vehicle by purchasing a Ski Idaho license plate. Ski Idaho’s publicist, Tony Harrison, says Idaho may have the distinction of being the first U.S. state to issue an automobile license plate featuring a skier. “I’ve tried to track down experts on the subject to confirm this, to no avail,” Harrison said. “However, when you search the Web for ski-themed car license plates, the oldest I’ve found is a 1947 one from Idaho that says ‘Vacation Wonderland’ and sports the silhouette of a skier in mid jump with two snowy mountain peaks in the background. The next oldest ski-related license plate I’ve been able to find dates back to 1958 in Colorado.”
Syringa Mountain School ‘Ecothon 2019’ To Benefit Multiple Enviro-Friendly Groups
Syringa Mountain School, the first public charter school in Idaho that is guided by the core principles of Waldorf education, has announced the organizations it will be supporting well into next year. Mr. Davis’s and Mrs. Jacobs’s classes have chosen to help the Wood River Land Trust pollinate native plants in the Howard Preserve, while Mrs. Myers, of the third-/fourth-grade class, will be learning about the humanitarian efforts of Swiftsure Ranch, and helping care for the land surrounding the ranch with trail work. The upper grades have chosen to partner with The Hunger Coalition’s Bloom Farm by volunteering their time, and also installing some recycling bins locally at the school for plastic film. Mrs. Schlatter’s seventh and eighth graders will be focusing on water conservation and partnering with Trout Unlimited. After completing the projects, the students get a sense of what it means to give back to the community, how the environment needs to be cared for, and that their hard work can make a difference that ripples out into the world.
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THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 5, FROM PICABO ANGLER
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arly winter weather has slowed and even halted many of the fall hatches. This doesn’t mean the end to great fishing—just a change! We are beginning to enter a winter trend, which means once the last few Fall Baetis have come and gone, we will have to wait for the winter Midge hatches to begin. This action generally revs up around the holidays and lasts until spring. Silver Creek is still a great place to find a hatch or a rising fish in the late afternoon. Give the river plenty of time to warm up. You may still find some Fall Baetis, Mahogany Dun or even October Caddis, but it will be a short fishing window. The best technique on the Creek moving toward winter will be Streamer fishing. With the brown trout coming off of spawn with empty bellies, and with the rainbows feeling the cold water, they should both begin to eat with abandon, throwing out all the caution they learned during the summer months. The Big Wood River is a great place to finish the fall season. Try exploring with an H and L Variant and even try dropping a Hare’s Ear or Prince Nymph underneath it. Some of the first Midge hatches of the season start on the Big Wood, so keep an eye open and your fly box full. Zebra Nymphs, Tie-Down Midges and Griffith’s Gnats will be flies you want to stuff your box with between now and spring. Don’t forget to throw a few Coffies Sparkle Minnows in the mix as well! The Lower Lost is a great winter fishery and a great place to get away and Nymph fish. There are some nice-sized rainbows in the system and they aren’t particularly fussy when the Midge becomes the only meal for them. With the cold this week, we aren’t far from that timeframe! The South Fork of the Boise has been showing its awesome colors the past few weeks. The cold should slow things a bit on this river as well, but with the cold comes fewer anglers and more opportunity to fish up and down through the system. The flows are great for wading in the wintertime; just travel there with caution. Like we always say this time of the season: Prepare to fish by having extra warm, dry clothes. Have a full tank of gas. Keep your cellphone charged and tell someone where you plan to winter fish. Happy fishing, everyone!
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AFTER THE BITE
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am called so many times being asked to help a family save their dog once it has bitten. There are so many things that go into making a decision about how to handle a dog that has bitten, and there is no easy solution. What I think, however, and that is very rarely addressed, are the liability issues involved once a dog bites. “My dog would never do that!” or “I can’t believe my dog bit someone! He’s never done that before!” In almost all cases, the situation is that the dog has been screaming for help for a long time and no one noticed. Or maybe the owner continued to seek “socialization” for the dog, thinking that would help the dog’s fearful feelings, never stopping to consider that each “socialization” event brought the dog more and more stress and reason to bite. Socialization is not always the answer to solving the issue of a fearful dog that has threatened to bite. Many people tell me that the person that got bitten was very understanding. The reality of the situation is that if your dog bites someone, whether on your property or in public, you are liable for the damages. If someone falls and hits their head because your friendly dog jumped up on them, costing thousands of dollars, you are liable for the medical bill. If your dog bites someone at home, and the person bitten sues you, your insurance company will pay one time. Then, chances are you will never be able to get homeowners insurance again. What might happen then is if you don’t have insurance, your mortgage company may become involved and create even more havoc for you to deal with. Some insurance companies will not even insure you if you own a specific breed of dog. Yes, they can do that. Your dog can be destroyed if the bite is severe enough. No one likes to talk about this horrible side of dog bites. Dr. Ian Dunbar has developed a Bite Inhibition Scale to help people determine just how serious a bite is and if the dog can be rehabilitated. A quick Google search will find it for you. Usually, a dog biting at a level 3 is considered very unlikely to be rehabilitated. While it is noble to claim devotion to your dog and see him through a bite incident, it is critically important that you realize the liability to you financially when you set forth to rehabilitate. And, in my experience, most people are not really willing to put into it all that is necessary to rehabilitate and manage a dog that has bitten. Honestly, it is impossible to assure that a biter can ever be called “safe” again. If you try to re-home the dog, you may still be held responsible for
A dog that has learned bite inhibition from an early age and is properly socialized is a joy to live with. Photo credit: Fran Jewell
another bite. I’ve written many times about preventing bites, but I see so many people that continue to take huge risks with known biters, even taking the dog out in public where the actions of the public cannot be guaranteed. I could never imagine how I would feel if one of my dogs bit a child in the face, destroying that child’s life. While this may sound uncaring, there is a time when we have to consider the life of a human over the life of a dog, no matter how much we love and are devoted to the 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 www.positivepuppy.com or call (208) 578-1565.
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n October 22, 1853, Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal, “I cannot easily dismiss the subject of the fallen leaves. How densely they cover the water for several feet in width, under and amid the alders and button-bushes and maples along the shore of the river—light, tight, and dry boats, dense cities of boats, their fibers not relaxed by the waters, undulating and rustling with every wave, of such various pure and delicate, though fading, tints, of hues that might make the fame of teas, dried on Nature’s coppers.” The drifting leaves of autumn create many evocative scenes. Whispers of leaves wafting hither and thither fill our days. When the wind picks up, bursts of foliage swirl forth. Many find their way to the ground. Others come to rest on a lake or a pond or floating
down a river. What a joy they are, drifting with the currents, so light and airy that small towers are built until the weight pushes the stacks of leaves into the depths of the water. W. Hamilton Gibson, in his book, “Pastoral Days,” describes the different expression a lake can wear depending upon the weather. “In cloudy days, it frowns as cold as steel. In days of sunshine, it is as bright and blue as the sky itself, or shimmers like a shield of burnished silver. And now it is a flood of autumn gold, carrying from shore to shore a maze of ripples laden with opaline reflections of intermingled glints from cloud and sky, and of the gold and ruby-colored foliage along its banks.” I would add that the water itself is home to the golden color of the aspen and willow leaves as they float upon the surface, a burnished gold of dark orange-yellow to strong yellowish-brown. The leaves, sun, and water dance together.
Sparks of light fly. Glimmers of color catch here and there like the facets on a diamond. One moment the surface is still, and the next the breeze wafts, prodding the leaves into a lazy waltz, but as the breeze becomes a gentle wind, the dance picks up to a lighthearted jig. Then the gusts come and the water frolics with the fallen heroes on the surface, dancing a quickstep, quick, quick, pause, quick, quick, pause. At last come the full-blown winds. Foliage swirls into a fast and fearsome jitterbug, the leaves bouncing up and down, their last hoopla before winter descends. 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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society, with its mobility and changes in family patterns, may have lost some of the attitudes he Peace Corps labeled me a “senior” when that prevail in places where generations are more I joined at the age of 53. I was embar- mixed and older people often live close to and rassed by that term and, indeed, it wasn’t partake in the lives of their progeny. really apt to describe anyone over 50 who opted I’ve always studied the way language and confor that type of adventure. The interesting thing notations, the added emotions we add to words, was that, in Thailand, where I served, I was ac- change. The semanticist S.I. Hayakawa cited corded the honors of the elderly, a terms such as those describing respectful attitude that prompted weight. Is a thin girl skinny, bony, the first question Thais asked when emaciated, slender, svelte, or skelewe were introduced, “How old are tal? Am I ancient, matronly, an old you?” Then they could address me bag, elderly or just aged? Some oldwith the appropriate moniker for er women don’t want to be called my age. Grandma or Nana because it conActually, most of the 60 othjures up the reality of their age. I er volunteers were in their early am not ashamed of my age because twenties. I could have felt esit is something I haven’t chosen. tranged from them, but I learned I was born when I was born. I’m to enjoy my role as both a surrograteful to be healthy, happy and gate aunt or mother, but also as a active whatever age I am. buddy who would get on a bus to So be it. My last night in Thaiunknown parts of Thailand to hang JoEllen Collins—a longtime land, at our daily evening sharing out, talk, laugh, and sit up all night resident of the Wood River of food on the grass near my modValley— is an Idaho Press with my young compatriots. So I Club award-winning colum- est digs, Tawatchi, my neighbor, also benefitted from being viewed nist, a teacher, writer, fabric said, “Mama Jo, we know they as not quite the ancient crone the artist, choir member and don’t take good care of older peo“senior” label indicated. unabashedly proud grandma ple in your country. We want you I was thinking about this the oth- known as “Bibi Jo.” to know that you will always have a er day when I related this story to home with us if you need to.” someone who was analyzing the language used to I visited my village many years later and describe my age group. While being named a “se- Tawatchi showed me where his family now lived, nior” in high school or college is an appellation in his mother’s home. He took me upstairs to the well received, that label has a different connota- new addition, a sunny room with a sign above it tion when applied to members of AARP. In many carved with the words “Mama Jo’s room.” One cultures, a “senior” is admired and considered a can never feel old with memories like those and positive resource for younger generations. Our with people in the world like my Thai friends.
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t’s long been part of human nature to use stories to develop knowledge (by talking about something in the world), to use stories to transport knowledge (by making the stories memorable, and thus repeatable from person to person), and to use stories to teach knowledge (by passing on the stories to new listeners). Here are a few stories that have stuck with me as of late and that feel pertinent to what I see out the window (snow) as I write this. Firstly, there’s the story of Holly the Bear. Holly is one of the many brown bears that: a) inhabit Katmai National Park in Alaska; and b) were part of a recent NCAA-style tournament bracket dreamt up by Park Service employees to determine the “fattest bear.” Katmai is full of these world-famous bears, gorging themselves annually (mostly on salmon) throughout the late summer in order to gain as much weight as possible before winter, and the contest organizers asked for online votes for the photo of the fattest bear, celebrating the fact that when it comes to surviving the harsh Alaska winter, the fattest bear takes the cake. Secondly, there’s the story of the birds in the storm. Last week, I found myself high up in the Salmon River headwaters when a snowstorm arrived. Huddled under a tree, I had plenty of time to ponder just how cold winter can be. There I was, a grown adult human with all of the tools of our human nature at my disposal, feeling fearful to consider just how quickly a warm-blooded mammal could perish in weather like that. Then, in a short break from the
A brown bear catches salmon at the top of Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA. Photo credit: Brian W. Schaller, public domain photo, accessed via Wikipedia (https://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/User:Brian_W._Schaller/Attribution)
wind, a group of tiny chickadees chirped on past me and into the branches above my head. They had no warm clothing, no vehicle parked down the valley, no warm house back in town to drive to at the end of the weekend; instead, they were taking every minute they could to feed on as many calories as they possibly could. For chickadees in Idaho, the swiftest and craftiest eater is the one that will keep its metabolic fire alive through the coming months of cold. Thirdly, there’s the story of how winter works. This story goes like this: the Earth, as it spins around the solar system, has a tilt to its axis. And that tilt means that sometimes the Northern Hemisphere is pointed toward the sun, and sometimes it is pointed away from the sun.
Thusly, we get things like summer; things like winter, the most pressing issue in nature at this time of year; things like adaptations to winter survival. Note that not all stories are fiction and not all stories are made up. Some of the best stories that we share were discovered, noticed, or observed. Some of the most important stories were told back and forth many times among many different people until the stories grew refined, more honed in, more accurate. And, some of the stories make science. 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.
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va Grover is one of those people who seems to understand that, as important as we are individually, it’s our connection to things larger than ourselves that matters most. Whether it be in her appreciation of sports, of nature, of family or of community, Grover’s sense of making lasting, positive impact finds its groove in the day-in, day-out little things we do. “Kindness has a tenden- WRHS senior Eva Grover. Photo credit: cy to spread and inspire Meg Keating more kindness and I’m hoping that my small acts can help start little chain reactions and make a difference much bigger than myself,” Grover said, when answering how she hopes to make the world a better place, some day. “I answered this same question in my last Compassionate Leaders meeting and I think the most reasonable and attainable way for me or anyone to make the world a better place is not some grand idea like ending world hunger or stopping all wars,” she explained. “In order to make the world a better place, I have made it a daily goal to make someone else’s day, whether that be with a compliment, a smile, or even just a wave across the hallway.” A Valley resident since she was 3 years old—Grover was born in Heber City, Utah—the Wood River High School senior plans to attend one of several smaller liberal arts colleges back East. Among her preferred colleges are Dartmouth, Middlebury, Colby, and Bates. And since she is currently taking A.P. Studio Art, A.P. Physics, A.P. U.S. Government, A.P. Calculus, College English and War in the Modern World, and earning a 4.13 GPA, it means she is likely well prepared. Her plans to head back East also mean she’s going to miss things here. “My favorite thing about this community, and the thing that I will miss the most, is the outdoors,” said Grover. “A lot of the places in these mountains are a large piece of who I am and they are where I have spent a considerable amount of time, either with my family, friends or ski team. “I am going to miss the culture of our Valley, as well. I don’t think we really appreciate the generosity and kindness that we experience in this Valley on a day-to-day basis. The amount of community-wide support we have beyond our outdoors, arts, and education programs is hard to find elsewhere.” Grover is a longtime Valley athlete, playing soccer and tennis for WRHS all four years. She says she learned a lot from both sports because one (soccer) is about finding cohesiveness with teammates and the other (tennis) is about being fully accountable oneself. Grover is also a deeply involved Valley community member, evidenced by her involvement with Flourish Foundation and Amnesty International. Flourish Foundation meets weekly to practice meditation, find deeper human connection, and discuss secular ethics. Amnesty International seeks to raise awareness on global human rights issues. Grover’s athletics and activism are not a surprise; she is the daughter of Chris Grover, head coach of the U.S. Cross-Country Ski Team. “I think the one thing that I’m sure of is that I want to raise my kids the way I was raised,” Grover said. “Ever since I was little, my parents have taken me backpacking, hiking, and backcountry skiing. They have also surrounded me with a group of family friends who have become my second moms, dads, and siblings. From backyard dinners to weekend yurt trips, they have taught me that family is bigger than just those that you share blood with. My goal is to have those values fostered within my children.” tws
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or all of you looking for a way to help climate efforts, perhaps look at where you are investing; does your mutual fund or ETF currently have you invested in fracking and pipeline companies instead of wind farm companies? Have you thought about the downside risk that might be lurking in your investments? Type your fund in www.fossilfreefunds.org and find out; great listing and ranking of fossil-free funds, as well. Some Exxon investors particularly wish that they had invested somewhere else. A trial was started in New York City this past week in which the New York attorney general alleges that investors were misled by Exxon as to the risks and costs of climate change while Exxon maintained a separate set of books where the true costs were known to the company. “From 2010, Exxon told the public it had assigned a price to carbon to account for how government regulation would affect its business. However, it privately used a much lower figure, allowing it to make carbon-heavy investments such as in the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, that would appear much less profitable otherwise… ‘As a result of Exxon’s fraud, the company was exposed to far greater risk from climate-change regulations than investors were led to believe’”.1 Looking for where the puck is going in clean-tech-sector businesses?2 This past week the International Energy Agency published a report, Offshore Wind Outlook 2019, where their “detailed study of the world’s coastlines has found that offshore windfarms alone could provide more electricity than the world needs… If windfarms were built across all useable sites, which are no further than 37 miles off the coast, and where coastal waters are no deeper than 60 meters, they could generate 36,000 terawatts of power… The study predicts offshore wind generation will grow 15-fold to emerge as a $1 trillion industry in the next 20 years and will prove to be the next great energy revolution.”3 Apparently, offshore wind can provide more consistent generation with less intermittency. “Offshore wind output varies according to the strength of the wind, but its hourly variability is lower than that of solar PV. Offshore wind typically fluctuates within a narrower band, up to 20% from hour-to-hour, than is the case for solar PV, up to 40% from hour-to-hour… At these levels, offshore wind matches the capacity factors of efficient gas-fired power plants, coal-fired power plants in some regions, exceeds those of onshore wind and is about double those of solar PV”.4 On another positive note, meet a weed-picking robot powered by solar panels that, in addition to direct weed picking, can really cut down on the amount of herbicides and pesticides sprayed with targeted micro doses. There is a great video of it in action at www. ecorobotix.com/en/. Given the news out of Parma, Idaho, where field workers fell sick after being sprayed by a crop duster, the faster we can switch to targeted micro doses, the better.5 The Idaho Statesman took the additional step of reprinting their article in Spanish. Here’s the link. www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/ investigations/article236501373.html. I would imagine that farms also would find considerable savings in using less product. It is often the case that ‘doing good’ for the planet and people enables investors to ‘do well’ financially. 1 www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/22/exxonmobil-trial-climate-crisis-allegations-misleading-investors2 I am not a financial advisor and this is not financial advice 3 www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/24/offshorewindfarms-can-provide-more-electricity-than-the-world-needs 4 www.iea.org/offshorewind2019/ 5 www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/farmworkers-fell-ill-after-alleged-pesticide-exposure-its-going-to-keep-happening/ar-AAJ4rBJ
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Presented by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, the four-piece string band Che Apalache will play for one night at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. Photo credit: Sun Valley Center for the Arts
CHE APALACHE TO UPSWING LATINGRASS Performing Arts Series to continue at Liberty
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he Sun Valley Center show is nearly sold out; the much anticipated performance of Che Apalache will be held at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey, on Friday, Nov. 2. The four-man string band, Che Apalache—whose name loosely means Appalachian homeboy—hails from Argentina where they met and formed. Band leader Joe Troop is originally from South Carolina and “moved to Buenos Aires, intent on being a musician,” he said. “But other than that, I didn’t have much of a plan.” His bandmates include Argentina natives Franco Martino and Martin Bobrik, and Mexico native Pau Barjau. They began playing together one at a time. “I was a banjo teacher first when I met Pau in 2011, and Franco in 2012, and Martin in 2015,” Troop said. “We began in 2016 as a small group of bluegrass players in Buenos Aires. We were an anomaly. “We only played traditional bluegrass, but I had been exploring fusions since 2010 with a bassist in a duo. But we had synergy. Combining Appalachian and Latin sounds was an experiment.” They now call their musical style Latingrass— also the name of their debut album—an authentic blend mix of South American music and bluegrass, and their repertoire ranges from Latin rhythms to a cappella mountain gospel songs sung in tight four-part harmony. Their sound utilizes musical street sounds and the unique rhythms of cumbia, tango, and candombe. “We play our instruments percussively,” Troop said. “We beat the hell out of them. They’re wood instruments, so it works perfectly. A banjo is like a snare, and the mandolin has all kinds of tap-dancing sounds, and quirky percussive things that work. It works and it’s really fun.” In 2017, the band got a couple of grants for a cultural immersion in the U.S. and is now in the U.S. more frequently. They released another album recently, “Rearrange My Heart,” produced by fellow South Carolina bluegrass legend Bela Fleck. “It’s a big eclectic mix of diff soundscapes; global music through bluegrass, very new old school,” Troop said.
According to Che Apalache, in Buenos Aires, bluegrass is considered a little exotic but the band wishes people would get up and dance. Photo credit: Sun Valley Center for the Arts
In fact, Che Apalache sounds like a trippy day on a mountaintop while drinking Malbec and mate. “This group is so unique that I thought they’d be absolutely perfect for our Performing Arts Series,” said Kristine Bretall, director of Performing Arts at The Center. “Che Apalache made a deep impression on me, with their blending of Spanish and English, a cappella and songs with instrumentals, South American sounds and Appalachian roots. They are truly a group unlike any other. In addition, they are a great match to work with high school students while here, and we’ll have a full house with over 240 students coming to the Liberty Theatre in the afternoon for a special free performance. Playing at the Liberty in Hailey will also be a treat. It’s such an intimate venue.” Che Apalache will also perform in local schools as a part of The Center’s ongoing commitment to arts education. The band has been on tour since July, playing at festivals, clubs and arts centers. “Latin American music is huge now so it works in our favor,” Troop said. “We’re a traveling band of friends, connected by musical passion.” Tickets for Che Apalache and other events in The Center’s Performing Arts Series can be purchased online at sunvalleycenter.org, by calling (208) 726-9491 or in person at The Center box office at 191 Fifth Street East in Ketchum. tws
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12-1PM / Community Library / Ketchum
WED OCT 30
NAMI RECOVER SUPPORT
5:30-7PM / Sun Club / Hailey Women’s meetings are the 2nd and 4th Wednesday a month; Men’s meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesday a month. Both genders are invited to attend on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday a month. All meetings are held at 731 N. 1st Avenue.
WED OCT 30
CREATIVE WRITING
6-8PM / Community Library / Ketchum Led by Tony Evans and open to all genres and levels, local writers share work. Writing topics, styles and techniques will be explored weekly. The class is held weekly in the Learning Commons at The Community Library. Free and drop-ins are welcome.
WED OCT 30
KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS
6-7PM / Church of the Big Wood / Ketchum There will be free community dinners served by volunteers every Wednesday night through May 2020. Everyone is welcome to join in either as a volunteer or as a diner.
WED OCT 30
SCREENING OF DAVID LEAN EPICS 7PM / Magic Lantern / Ketchum
Magic Lantern Cinemas will screen director Sir David Lean’s Academy Award-winning epic “Lawrence of Arabia” through Thursday, Nov 1. “Doctor Zhivago” (1965) will screen through Thursday, Nov. 7. Visit mlcinemas.com for screening times.
THU OCT 31
HALLOWEEN
Various / Hailey & Ketchum
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This free high-novice to mid-intermediate class will practice Spanish through conversation, reading and watching authentic materials in Spanish. New vocabulary will be presented, and grammar will be strengthened. For more information, contact instructor Sara Pettit at spettit@csi.edu.
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ositive reports of growth in the local food sector were welcome news to attendees of a free event hosted by Blaine County Food Council on October 24. Community Food Connections: Summer Economic Success Stories & Next Steps drew close to 50 farmers and ranchers, retail store owners, institutional buyers, food artisans, government officials, and nonprofit leaders to the Upper Big Wood River Grange Hall in Hailey to learn about progress at three key local food access points. Katie Zubia, of Wood River Farmers Market, reported a profitable year for many vendors at the new Ketchum Farmers’ Market location at River Run, while the addition of two produce farmers added life to the Hailey market, which is slowly rebuilding after a couple of lean years. Business continues to grow for Kraay’s Market & Garden, a local food home delivery service. According to co-owner Sherry Kraay, Kraay’s 2019 year-to-date sales rose to $185,455 from $148,773 in 2018. Kraay’s now delivers to more than 100 of their nearly 1,000 customers each week and generates $6,000 to $10,000 a week for regional producers. Infrastructure, including cold storage, a processing facility and a commercial kitchen, would allow for increased growth. Atkinsons’ Market continues to expand its local food offerings at all three retail lo-
cations. About 6.5 percent of Atkinsons’ produce now comes from regional farms—3.5 percent higher than the national average, Peter Atkinson noted. During summer, the percentage jumps to 15 to 20. Atkinsons’ Ketchum market saw a dip in sales on Tuesdays this summer due to the departure of the farmers’ market from its Town Square location. October 24 event attendees learned about the new $5 for Farmers campaign designed to increase purchasing of foods produced on community farms. If every Blaine County resident spends at least $5 a week on local food, it will add $5.7 million to our regional food economy! Learn more and take the $5 for Farmers pledge at 5forFarmers.com. BIO: Local Food Alliance is the food and farm program of the Sun Valley Institute. LFA co-directors Amy Mattias and Stacy Whitman coordinate Blaine County Food Council (www.blainecountyfoodcouncil.org), a multi-stakeholder group that fosters communication, coordination and collaboration among food system stakeholders.
Among events occurring on Halloween itself are the Hailey Halloween Hoopla from 3:30-5 p.m. in downtown Hailey, and The Roaring Spookies at the Boho Lounge in Ketchum starting at 8 p.m.
THU OCT 31 & FRI NOV 1
LIVE MUSIC
9:30PM / Silver Dollar Saloon / Bellevue On Halloween, the Spootakular Halloween Party will feature the Nekkid Rednecks, costume contest and giveaways. On Friday, early music from 6-8 p.m. with Woven, and then DJ Diva will spin at 9:30 p.m. at the iconic Bellevue saloon. There is never a cover, and a free ride home is available, if needed.
FRI NOV 1 & SAT NOV 2
‘WARREN MILLER’S TIMELESS’
7PM, 4:30PM, 8PM / Opera House / Sun Valley It’s time to get your winter stoke on and get ready for the ski season with the 70th anniversary film, “Warren Miller’s Timeless,” presented by Volkswagen. The film features ski legends like Glen Plake alongside newcomers Caite Zeliff, Jaelin Kauf, and Baker Boyd. Road trip with rippers from Arlberg to the Matterhorn, be immersed in the hometown hill of Eldora, and discover a different side of Jackson Hole, plus much more. For tickets, visit eventbrite.com/o/sun-valley-26458670229.
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Idaho STEM Ecosystem Gets Global Nod
The STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice (SLECoP) today announced it has selected Idaho STEM Ecosystem to join the global movement of leaders devoted to dramatic improvement in how students learn. With the addition of Idaho STEM Ecosystem, SLECoP now numbers 89 communities working across the globe to improve STEM opportunities for all. The Idaho STEM Ecosystem is a community of localized partners, programs and other resources the Idaho STEM Action Center has been charged with sustaining and growing to advance science, technology, engineering, and math fluency and workforce development. It was selected in a highly competitive process to become a member of SLECoP, a network of global ecosystems working to build meaningful connections among community partners to prepare students for the opportunities and challenges of the future. “We are excited that Idaho STEM Ecosystem was chosen to join the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice,” Dr. Angela Hemingway, Idaho STEM Action Center executive director and leader of the Idaho STEM Ecosystem, said. “We look forward to learning best practices for mobilizing entire communities to work to enhance STEM opportunities for the State of Idaho.”
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Affidavit. Acceptable forms of identification include driver’s license or photo identification card, Idaho Concealed Weapons Permit, a U.S. passport or federal photo identification card, a tribal photo identification card, a current student photo ID issued by an Idaho high school or post-secondary education institution. To see a sample ballot, visit co.blaine.id.us/196/Elections.
CHE APALACHE
7:30PM / The Argyros / Ketchum The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will present the Buenos Aires-based quartet Che Apalache. As part of the Winter Performing Arts Series, the group performs in local schools as a part of The Center’s ongoing commitment to arts education. For more information, see feature story on page 8.
TUE NOV 5
NEW MOMS GROUP
12-1:30PM / St. Luke’s / Ketchum
FRI NOV 1
A support group for new parents helps with the basics of caring for newborns and infants. The presence of professionals makes this group a comfortable and valuable experience. Bring your baby and your lunch, if you wish. Tuesdays, noon-1:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic, Carbonate Rooms.
YOGA FRIDAYS
12-1PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey Mountain Humane Yoga Fridays is held in Penny’s Barn with Pure Body Bliss Studio owner and director, Alysha Oclassen. A handful of mats will be available, but if you have your own mat, bring your own. Class is also held Wednesdays from 8:159:15 a.m. $20/drop-in $160/10-class punch card.
TUE NOV 5
TREKHUB FOR TWEENS AND TEENS
3:30-4:30PM / Community Library / Ketchum
SAT NOV 2
Tuesdays in October, in The Community Library Teen Lounge, tech-minded kids will explore and problem solve with various technologies. TREKHub stands for Technology, Resources & Exploration for Kids. Come learn, experiment, and create. Free. For more information, visit comlib.org.
PICKLEBALL CLINIC 9AM / BCRD / Hailey
Pickleball is played at the Blaine County Recreation District weekly on its six courts. There will be a clinic held Saturday at 9 a.m. BCRD is located at the Community Campus,1050 Fox Acres Road. For more information, call (208) 578-2273 or visit bcrd.org/ pickleball.php.
TUE NOV 5
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
6-8PM / Community Library / Ketchum Weekly, The Community Library offers English as a Second Language for adults, cada martes. Abierto a todos los idiomas que quieren aprender ingles o mejorar sus habilidades. ¡Gratis! Open to adults of all languages who want to learn English or improve skills. Free.
FRI NOV 1
TUE NOV 5
FAMILY PROGRAM: AFTERNOON ART
CRAFT SERIES WORKSHOP
2:30-4:30PM / The Center / Ketchum
6-8PM / The Center / Hailey
The free Afternoon Art for families continues. Participants and their adult caregivers can drop in anytime from 2:30-4:30 p.m. to play, create, discover and have fun. New and different activities each session. For more information, call (208) 726-9491.
The Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ Craft Series Workshops continue with a twonight ceramics workshop taught by local artist and instructor Bob Dix. The workshop is geared toward students with little or no prior experience working with clay. To register, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.
FRI NOV 1 & SAT NOV 2
LIVE MUSIC
TUE NOV 5
6-9PM / Limelight Hotel / Ketchum
TRIVIA NIGHT
7:30PM / Sawtooth Brewery / Ketchum
In the Lounge, enjoy the fun and games with free live musical entertainment. The family-friendly lounge offers a play room and a roomy place to enjoy the evening.
MON NOV 4
Free Team Trivia with Game Night Live continues at the Sawtooth Pub. All ages are welcome. Bar tabs and other prizes for winners. There are two games each night taking about an hour each.
12-12:30PM / Hailey Library / Hailey
WED NOV 6
BABY TIME
SEED PARTY
Baby Time will be held weekly for babies aged 0-18 months and caregivers. The drop-in program incorporates nursery rhymes, tickling and gestures to help parents teach babies language and motor skills. A registered nurse will be on hand the third Monday of each month. Details at haileypubliclibrary.org.
5:30-7:30PM / Natural Grocers / Hailey Wood River Seed Library will take seed donations at these work parties, then will clean the seeds together while chatting about gardening and seed saving. Ten percent of the seeds will go in the Seed Vault, and the rest in the Seed Bank for free distribution to the public. Bring dry seeds, in paper bags or in (repurposed) glass jars, filled no more than one third so there is plenty air space for the seeds to breathe and continue to cure without getting moldy. Label your seed donations with your name, the source of the seeds, the location where the seeds were harvested, the name of the seeds, characteristics and qualities, and optional notes. This information is needed to fill out the back of the WRSL seed packets. For more information, visit woodriverseedlibrary@gmail.com.
MON NOV 4
CARITAS CHORALE REHEARSALS
6:30-8PM / Our Lady of the Snows Church / Ketchum Caritas Chorale holds its weekly rehearsals for its Christmas show every Monday. R.L. Rowsey will conduct. There are no auditions necessary. Soprano, alto, tenor and bass are all welcome.
TUE NOV 5
ELECTION DAY
8AM-8PM / Various / Blaine County On the ballots, there are city council and mayoral seats, and school board, fire commissioner and alderman positions. There are new voting locales: in Ketchum, Precinct 1, North Blaine County will vote at the YMCA. Precinct 3 and 4 will vote at The Community Library. To vote, you must either present a photo ID or sign a Personal Identification
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T H E W E E K LY S U N • O C T O B E R 30 - N O V E M B E R 5, 2019
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ne of the keynote speakers for last week’s annual Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism (ICORT) was a fella named Roger Brooks. Roger is a well-respected expert on tourism and creating thriving downtowns. He has helped communities all over the globe become better places to work, live and visit. During his talk at the Sun Valley Inn, Roger mentioned that he and his wife passed through Hailey on their way to the conference and thought it was a cute town. But it wasn’t cute or appealing enough to inspire them to pull over or even to return to later. When his presentation ended, I asked if he had any suggestions for Hailey. “Narrow the highway, widen the sidewalks and put parking areas at both ends of Main Street,” he said. Roger wondered aloud why towns like Hailey have taken two-lane highways and turned them into four lanes through town. It’s like we’re asking people to rush on through, he said. “The highway in Hailey is the ‘Great Wall of China,’” Roger said. “Congestion is tourism’s best friend.” The rest of Roger’s talk filled in the other keys to creating communities that are attractive to visitors, are good places to live and are good investments. The most important step is to cater to locals, especially when planning for downtown. “If you don’t hang out in your town, neither will visitors,” Roger said. While Roger and his team at Destination Development Association have learned a lot from their work helping communities from Caldwell, Idaho, to Hilton Head, South Carolina, they also tap into studies to find out what people really want. And people want culture, good food and fun things to do after 6 p.m. In fact, 70 percent of spending done in resort communities happens after 7 p.m., which is also now the hour most Americans enjoy dinner. To help make staying open later more profitable, Roger recommends that the downtown core offers plenty of programming, with activities of some sort happening as many 250 days a year and most weekends. Since the highway is such a challenge, Roger recommends creating more action on side streets
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR EARL ENGELMANN
Vote For Jed Gray, Ketchum Rural Fire Commissioner
Voters in north Blaine County should vote on November 5th for Jed Gray, Ketchum Rural Fire Commissioner. Jed represents county residents living north of the Greenhorn Fire Station to Galena Pass. I serve as a Fire Commissioner with Jed on the Ketchum Rural Fire District, where he has been elected Chair since 2012. Although there is not always agreement, Jed’s commitment to ensuring the safety of residents in northern Blaine County is unwavering. Through collaboration and firefighter input, the Ketchum Rural Fire District maintains up-to-date firefighting equipment, including modern fire trucks and critical safety equipment such as air packs, extrication equipment and communication gear for firefighters. Ketchum Rural owns two fire stations with housing for up to 12 responders, two structural engines, two brush trucks and two water tankers. With his leadership, the District has maintained a balanced budget and has set aside funds annually for capital outlay so that we can afford to make improvements to our equipment and two fire stations (Greenhorn and Griffith Butte) without asking voters to increase their taxes. In addition to his leadership on the Ketchum Rural Fire District, Jed is a wellknown community leader who has served on numerous nonprofit Wood River Valley boards and as the president of the Board of Realtors. His relationships with Ketchum, Sun Valley, and county elected officials and fire personnel facilitate communication and increase the effectiveness of emergency response. This was demonstrated during the major wildland fires that have faced the north Valley during Jed’s tenure. These relationships are also important for further community discussion of consolidation of fire services in northern Blaine County. Jed has the proven leadership to lead the Ketchum Rural Fire District. For these reasons, I hope county residents will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5th, and re-elect Jed Gray. Earl Engelmann Blaine County resident
LETTER TO THE EDITOR MARYBETH FLOWER
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I encourage Ketchum residents to support Jen Smith’s bid for city council. Jen and I first met when we participated in the design and creation of Ketchum Town Square over a decade ago. Later, I joined the Ketchum Arts Commission and was elated that Jen’s duties as Parks & Recreation director included oversight of the commission where we worked together closely. Jen is a thoughtful leader and consensus-builder, helping groups navigate the sometimes challenging customs of city government. Jen is honest, trustworthy and reliable. She is an experienced manager with a can-do attitude. She has the skills and experience to serve us all well on city council. Please join me in voting for Jen. Marybeth Flower Ketchum resident
LETTER TO THE EDITOR STACY WHITMAN
Vote Alexis, School Board Zone 1
On Tuesday, November 5, residents of Zone 1 (Bellevue, Gannett, Picabo and Carey) have an opportunity to elect a highly skilled professional to the Blaine County School District (BCSD) board of trustees. With a master’s degree in professional accountancy and nearly 10 years of experience as a certified public accountant in Blaine County, Zone 1 board candidate Alexis Lindberg has the expertise to effectively oversee the district’s $55 million budget. Since meeting Alexis more than a year ago, she has impressed me with her level-headed decision-making, big-picture thinking, and desire to give back to kids in our community. She takes the time to thoroughly research issues before making judgments. Alexis has the ability and desire to devote time to the job as well as the temperament to be an outstanding school board trustee. As a BCSD parent, I have felt frustrated by decisions such as the school calendar and bus routes that have been handed down from the top with seemingly little regard for the impact on students and families. Alexis is committed to gathering input and hearing concerns from all Blaine County parents, students, district staff, and taxpayers. She will represent us well. Please vote for Alexis Lindberg for Zone 1! Stacy Whitman Blaine County resident
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I am in support of the Ketchum Fire Station Bond for $11.5M. The Ketchum fire and rescue individuals are highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals. They need a facility that has adequate space for their equipment and supplies, for training, and for promoting safe responses to emergency calls. The current facility is inadequate. It is non-compliant with building safety codes, contains cramped living quarters, and equipment storage is unacceptable. An appropriate facility requires adequate living accommodations that allow the staff the privacy to rest, debrief, and practice their skills and expand their knowledge so that they can perform at their peak for our community when responding to an emergency. Ketchum fire and rescue provide fire protection, perform technical rescues, and deliver pre-hospital emergency care for the health and welfare of thousands of individuals and properties. When they respond to one of our emergencies, they put their health and welfare at risk. Let’s provide the working environment that demonstrates respect for our first responders. The Ketchum Fire Station Bond will fund the facility we all deserve. Let’s show our support for Ketchum fire and rescue for what they do for all of us, by voting YES on November 5 for the Ketchum Fire Station Bond. Sandy McDowell National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certified Ketchum resident
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