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THE GIFT OF THEATRE
The Hound of the Baskervilles runs through Sept. 4. It is directed by Neil Brookshire and features an all-female cast, the first show in the 2022/23 season. Photo credit: The Liberty Theatre Company
Never look a gift horse in the mouth, so the old saying goes. Unless that gift is an old theater that will cost $1.2 million to fix and require a $500,000 endowment to keep it fixed. Earlier this month the Sun Valley Museum of Art (SVMoA) offered to gift the Liber ty Theater building to The Liberty Theatre Company (TLTC), but currently the group lacks sufficient resources to take on those costs. Fueling the high prices is significant internal renovation needed to satisfy post-pandemic industry standards, as well as structural renovation due to common aging. Specifically, TLTC must raise $1.7 million by Dec. 31. What follows are frequently asked questions for a project of this scale and TLTC’s answers to them
Q. What is the Relight the Liberty campaign and how does it differ from the Com pany campaign?
SV Museum of Art gifts historic Hailey landmark to The Liberty Theatre Co.
By Eric Valentine
A. In the event we are unable to raise $1,700,000, donors will be able to re-allocate funds to the TLTC operations campaign, or we will be able to have the donation re turned.Q.Who made the appraisal on the building, and will potential donors have access to “Theatre is the art of looking at ourselves.”
A. The second is our Relight the Liberty campaign to raise $1,700,000 for the Liber ty Theater building itself. SVMoA has generously offered to donate the Liberty build ing to TLTC, and we would very much like to be able to accept this offer so we may keep this theater as our home.
A. TLTC is currently operating two fundraising campaigns. The first is our Support Live Theatre campaign, to fund the daily operations of the company. Our initial objec tive for this endeavor is $300,000. This will be devoted to supporting the cost of staff, operations, and productions.
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Q. What exactly will the $1,700,000 cover?
Q. In the event that the $1,700,000 isn’t raised, what will happen to donations made to the Relight campaign?
A. There is much work needed for the building, including fortifying roof structure, fortifying walls, re-roofing and bringing the ventilation system up to post-pandemic standards. The repair work requires $1,200,000. Our total fundraising effort is for $1,700,000, as we hope to raise $500,000 for a building endowment for ongoing main tenance.
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Installation of LED lighting THESE PROJECTS WOULD COVER: These much-needed projects would touch every single building in our district, while giving particular attention to schools with the most significant needs.
Connecting Dots So, what’s it really about?
AEvery good movie has a plotline—that clear narrative wherein strong protag onists and antagonists have goals with obstacles to overcome; the stakes are high. Great movies—we like to call those ‘films’—also have something called subtext. Part metaphor, part simile, part irony, this nuanced but unmistakable story telling element is the ‘But what’s it really about?’ factor involved in any interpersonal communication. It’s objectively critical, subjectively realized, and the difference be tween functional infotainment and crucial art. So when you ask Kim Frank what her documentary on Himalayan elephants is about, the longtime Valley resident and writer can—with all seriousness—answer like this: “You know, it’s not really about elephants …,” Frank said. Cut to: Frank’s husband and an executive producer for the film, Dave Concannon who, just like his wife, is a Fellow with The Explorers Club. His years of planning and performing high-mountain climbs and deep-sea dives give him the logistical point of view about the film.
How the conflict between Asian elephants, Hindus in India, and Nepalese farmers speaks volumes about Valley life and beyond Connecting The Dots
Photo credit: Jody MacDonald
Improving, maintaining, and repairing existing buildings, including roof repairs and replacements
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, residents of the Blaine County School District will vote on a Plant Facilities Levy. If this measure receives at least 55% voter approval, the district would be able to move forward with a number of key facility improvement projects.
IMPORTANT DATES:IMPORTANT DATES: August 19:August 19: Absentee Ballot Application Deadline: Applications mustAbsentee Ballot Application Deadline: Applications must be received by the county clerkbe received by the county by 5 p.m. — for the Aug. 30 election.by 5 p.m. — for the Aug. 30 election. [§34-1002(7), Idaho Code].[§34-1002(7), Idaho Code].
August 30:August 30: Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: Voted absentee ballotsAbsentee Ballot Return Deadline: absentee ballots must be received — by the county clerk — by 8 p.m.must be received — by the county clerk — by 8 p.m. [§34-1005, Idaho Code][§34-1005, Code] Our inability as a community right now to have actual viable economic diversity and our inability to have viable places to live in this community; it is affecting our survival.” —Kim Frank
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The gestalt theory of perception attempts to explain how the human brain uses a key set of visual cues to interpret information and better understand relationships. It’s where the saying “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” comes from. And the Writer Kim Frank is drawing upon her diverse life-career experience to focus on the Himalayan border conflict between Asian elephants, Hindus in India, and Nepalese farmers.
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“For the past few years, Kim has been involved in a project to document the con flict between humans and elephants in remote northeast India, in the foothills of the Himalayas, hard up against the borders with Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. She has pub lished four articles internationally (see https://kimfrankwriter.com/), written a book titled Where the Forest Roars during the COVID lockdown, and she just returned to India to begin filming a documentary (also titled Where the Forest Roars) under the tutelage of Anthony Geffen, an occasional (Wood River Valley) resident who is David Attenborough’s producer,” Concannon said. He added, “This is just her recent work.”
The Blaine County School District is known for providing an excellent learning environment designed to prepare students for the future. As we work to fulfill our mission, we must evaluate our facility needs to ensure the long-term success of our schools and the students and families they serve. This means enhancing safety and addressing maintenance needs.
Learn more about the August 30th Plant Facilities Levy and find answers to FAQs here: https://www.blaineschools.org/Page/4888
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The mother of two adopted children from China, the wife of an exploration attorney and consultant who recovers shipwrecks and launches private space exploration proj ects, and the woman who was named a National Head Start fellow doesn’t shy away from uncharted territory. But creating, implementing and funding a feature film is entirely new ground for her. By its nature, independent film production is a have-a-vision-first, get-a-gameplanlater endeavor. There’s no franchise recipe or sequel leveraging or even a final script to follow. Sometimes it feels like karma, not capital, drives the project’s destiny. Already Frank’s documentary has expanded past the one human-elephant confrontation that was the impetus for her wanting to make a film. But in documentary making there are things one could call mile markers—happy accidents, good advice, and moments of clarity that serve as signs you are on track, going the right way. And those are looking quite good right now.
Frank talked with us from San Francisco where she was meeting with a literary agent keen on representing her book. A producer for broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author Sir David Attenborough is advising the production. The Explor ers Club granted Frank the organizational flag to take on her travels, something only a small percentage of members (and an even smaller percentage of women members) get the privilege of carrying into the field. And Rolex, a brand whose history is em bedded in mountaineering and exploration, outfitted her with an explorer’s watch to use during her travels.
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All this makes it very realistic for an August 2023 goal date for having the docu mentary submission-ready for festivals. And if it’s ready by August 12, World Ele phant Day, that would make it karmic, too.
A longtime resident of the Valley, Kim Frank is a Fellow of The Explorers Club and is now trying to tell the nuanced story of inter- and intra-species conflicts in the Himalayas.
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concept does nothing short of explain how humans place meaning on the things they see.“I’m keenly interested in the space between humans and the wildlife we coexist with,” observed Frank who, in addition to her history degree, has earned two master’s degrees, one in social work and one in fine arts. “We’re so disconnected from our fragility.”You’dthink Frank was talking about her documentary and how the elephants of the Himalayas are, essentially, being pushed out of their indigenous habitat by Indian development and into Nepalese farmland where walls have been built to keep them from devouring crops and trampling homes and children on their exploration for food. That’s just the interspecies complications. Also at play is the intra species psychodra ma between Indian Hindus who revere the elephant as sacred and the Nepalese people who don’t. In other words, one group of humans would kill an elephant as a last resort, and the other group would die for one. Meanwhile, all species involved have to eat. How does all this connect with gestalt theory? Through Frank. Frank doesn’t nec essarily see the world or its crises through an environmentalist lens. It’s not that she doesn’t get it. If you want her to, she can go on a tangent about elephant poop and its importance to the ecology of the forest which happens to produce the oxygen we breathe. Instead, Frank sees the world through that of her fields of study: history, social work, and art—a sort of perfect fit of studies to start a conversation that’s not about science-denial or science-only. Frank’s conversation is one of coexistence.
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“We are literally at a point where elephants and humans are killing each other over water,” Frank remarked of the Himalayan conflict. Seeing the connection between what’s happening alongside the Himalayas to what’s happening alongside the Sawtooths, Frank observed, “Here, maybe your favorite cof fee shop closed down because they can’t find the labor. That seems like a First World problem, but it belies an actual infrastructure problem that has, at its roots, coexis tence. Our inability as a community right now to have actual viable economic diversi ty and our inability to have viable places to live in this community; it is affecting our survival.”
• Bought by Bruce Willis and Demi Moore in the early ’90s, and restored as a performing arts venue
Q. How will the Liberty Theater space be utilized once responsibility is taken? What sort of events might the community look forward to attending at the Liberty?
A. Local architect and TLTC board treasurer Thomas Andrews performed a review of the building, includ ing structural engineering recommendations, and pro vided a report of the work needed to be completed on the building. This information is available upon request via a prospectus. Please contact us via the “Contact Us” page on our website if you are interested in acquiring a TLTC prospectus.
A. Our estimated time for repairs is one year. Giv en the complexities of current supply chain issues and availability of materials and labor, this could potentially extend to 18 months.
• Company of Fools started performing in 1996 until late 2020 • In 2013 the theatre company that occupied the space merged with the Sun Valley Museum of Arts
A. Our application for tax-exempt status has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service. We are of ficially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations to TLTC are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law. Tax ID # 87-1252300. Additionally, we will remain in partnership with the Spur Community Foun dation for any who wish to donate to TLTC. The Spur Foundation is a 501(c)(3), and any donations provided via Spur will be 100% tax exempt.
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Q. If the funds are raised, what is the amount of time renovations will take? When can audiences return to the Liberty Theater?
• Built in the 1930s as a moviehouse
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS CAMPAIGN, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JD McDONNELL, AT 208-582-8384. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
The Liberty Theatre Company is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations to TLTC are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law. ID # 87-1252300
A. The level of professional talent within TLTC is quite unique. We have continued our relationships with directors, actors and actresses locally, and we are very fortunate to have established artists who interacted with Company of Fools, as well as newer talent that is fresh and carries a unique perspective.
Q. What makes TLTC unique, and why should the community be excited to support the company?
A. We intend to hold direct meetings with supporters of the performing arts, both in person and via Zoom. We will be performing “warm” calls by telephone to known supporters of performing arts as well as hosting devel opment events throughout the year in conjunction with our season.
Q. Will you be offering opportunities for local audi tions?
A. Indeed, we intend to utilize our seasoned veterans, and also create opportunities for the local community and beyond. Theater Timeline
A. The Liberty Theater building will be home to The Liberty Theatre Company if we are able to raise needed funding for the building. We will utilize the building to perform our productions and provide quality, profession al-level theatre for the Wood River Valley. Further, we will make the building available for outside productions that would generate rental income to support TLTC.
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Q. Describe TLTC’s partnership with Spur Commu nity Foundation and what it means for tax purposes for potential donors.
• The theatre company was gifted the building by Moore and Willis in 2017
The Hound of the Baskervilles directed by Neil Brookshire, is these appraisal documents?
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Q. What kinds of fundraising are being planned?
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W OOD RIVER WEEKLY • AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 7 “You can never fully insulate your portfolio against rising inflation. However, you can invest in assets that betterperformduring inflationaryperiods.” KRISTIN DirectorInvestmentHOVENCAMPExecutive,RJFSofBusinessDevelopment HazlettWealthManagement.com208.726.0605 675 SUN VALLEY ROAD, SUITES J1 + J2 KETCHUM, IDAHO 83340 Hazlett Wealth Management, LLC is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Tickets: sunvalleyopera.com Little Shop of Horrors on the SV Pavilion Lawn Lawn opens 5:00 pm Film 6:00 pm $20pp • Picnics welcome onFilmthelawnSept1 EllenRickStarringMoranis,GreeneandSteveMartin S un Valley peraTHE MET BROADWAY & MORE! Submit A Pet Obituary Honor the memory of your pet in The Wood River Weekly. This year, we’re offering 20% OFF our regular obituary rate for pet obituaries. Pet obituaries cost just 16¢ per word and include a large color photo. To reserve space for an obituary or pet obituary, call Mandi at (208) 721-7588 “Frankie” — 2003-2018 Harrison Insurance an authorized select independent agency “For All Your Insurance Needs!” One-stop shopping for Business, Commercial, Home, Auto, Umbrella, Life, Health and Medigap insurance policies 208.788.3255 - nathan@harrisonins.com 101 E. Bullion Ste. 2A Hailey, ID CALENDAR AUG. 24, WED. FEELIN’ BLUE Ambassador Alan Blinken invites you to join him in his garden for a reception to support Legislative District 26 candidates. Event: Ambassador Alan Blinken’s Event for LD 26 Candidates Where: RSVP for info When: @ 5 to 7 p.m. More info: tinyurl.com/d26dems
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AUG. 26, FRI. NATGEO Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Bob Poole talks about his documenting the rebirth of a lost Eden: Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, a jewel of Africa’s parks system until civil war almost destroyed it. Event: Live Speaker Series Where: The Argyros When: @ 7:30 p.m. More info: theargyros.org
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AUG. 24–28, WED.–SUN. SPOT ON 2020 Tony Award nominee. “A gripping mystery. An astonishing new play.” –The New York Times Event: The Sound Inside Where: 220 Lewis St., Ketchum When: @ 5 to 7 p.m. More info: spotsunvalley.com/thesoundinside
Directed by Neil Brookshire and featuring an all-female cast, the first show in our 2022/23 season is packed with mystery, monsters, and no small amount of farcical absurdity!
Event: The Hound of the Baskervilles Where: Wood River High School Community Campus Performing Arts Theatre at 1050 Fox Acres Road inWhen:HaileyTimes vary More info: libertytheatrecompany.org
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Wilander said it was a reminder to shore up the strength of oth er online accounts and potentially grow MSCL’s following online.
“Thispage.happens a lot. Facebook has no appropriate system in place to recover hacked accounts,” said Valentine. “It’s a fatal flaw, but when your page wasn’t being leveraged anyway, it’s best to start fresh rather than wait for Facebook to return your call be cause it ain’t going to happen.” MSCL asks the community to visit the new page and click the like button. The page can be found at facebook.com/MensSecond ChanceLiving.
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“It was really an underused page, with only 100 or so ‘like’ or ‘ follows’,” said Eric Valentine, the creative director for Independent Creativity, which specializes in branding and online marketing and communications for entrepreneurs, startups, mom and pops, and nonprofit organizations.
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An important message from Mountain Humane: L ast week, there was a confirmed case of rabies in Blaine Coun ty. This incident is a good reminder of how important it is to keep your animals current on their rabies vaccine and other vaccina tions. They help keep our community and our pets safe from the spread of disease. Please help us spread the word: Mountain Humane will provide a free dog license ($10 value) with proof of a current rabies vaccine or purchase a $15 rabies vaccine. Call (208) 788-4351 ext. 301 to schedule an appointment.
Valentine put together what he termed a ‘mini-campaign’ wherein messaging was created to promote an entirely new Face book
A hack into the social media account of Men’s Second Chance Living—a nonprofit sober living environment for men—became a lemons-to-lemonade marketing opportunity in August. Earlier this month, an unauthorized user accessed the personal Facebook profile of the organization’s executive director, Sonya Wilander. The hacker changed her password and removed any other admins for the account, effectively blocking out anyone from using the platform again.
“It’s impossible to pay for their time,” Fostvedt said. “You have to figure $100 to $200 per hour per each member of the staff.” According to Onetto and Fostvedt, for every one vet you should have ideally two vet techs, and with three medical staff in the building, having a receptionist helps, too. That’s four people to pay when treating what could be just one patient that day.
The 411 of Animal 911 To access veterinary help after hours, you may need to drive to Boise for 24-hour care at WestVet or to Twin Falls between 5 p.m. and 2 a.m. at Healing Hands Small Animal Emergency Hospital.
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“In an ideal world, we’d love to open the clinic on Sat urdays,” said Onetto. “That day is not coming any time soon because of supply and demand. There’s just no end in sight. Vets are like gold dust.”
Fostvedt and staff perform a pet surgery, a service currently not available anywhere in the Valley if it’s needed after 10 p.m. Photo credit: St. Francis Pet Clinic
Editor’s Note: In the Aug. 10 issue of Wood River Weekly, the ‘Pawsitive Problems’ article focused mainly on the systemic challenges the veterinary industry faces and how that has created a situation locally where a pet emergency late at night could mean a trip to Twin Falls or Boise, risking an animal’s health. Among the chal lenges, and in a nutshell, is a rise in pet ownership and first-time pet ownership along with a decline in num bers of vets and vet techs. It seems the article touched a nerve across the spectrum of stakeholders, including veterinarians. What follows is a summary of the factors causing and the solutions regarding the dilemma, and a look into why they’ve yet to take root.
PAWSITIVE PROBLEMS, PAWT 2
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The Wood River Valley is known in part for its ex treme wealth. Fortunately, that often translates into extremely generous donations to Valley nonprofits. Mountain Humane, the mega-shelter in Hailey, recently received a grant from a local, unnamed private founda tion that will cover the salary expenses for a full-time, full-fledged veterinarian. However, despite using na tional recruiting services, Mountain Humane has yet to receive even one applicant.
An emergency after 10 p.m. is the owner’s irresponsibility.”
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Supply and Demand As reported in Pawt 1, veterinary school graduate rates are in decline and veterinary field job turnover rates are not. So, in a lightly populated area like the Wood River Valley, which has an above-average love for dogs, the supply-demand problem gets exacerbated. Board president of Mountain Humane Sally Onetto said the inability to find a full-time vet serves as a perfect ex ample of the matter. Onetto said the hope is to find a fulltime vet so that the existing slate of part-time vets and vet techs could have the option of working after hours at some point.
Business Model Onetto and Fostvedt both point out that any after-hours emergency care that is sustainable in terms of facility options and staffing supply may not be sustainable in terms of cost.
It’d be easy to dismiss the comments of Fostvedt, who has been a Ketchum-based vet for over 30 years, as an example of the caregiver fatigue that by all appearances hits the industry hard. But Fostvedt says he still loves his work, and at 76 years of age, he still plans on going another five-plus years. At that time, he’ll hand over the business to his future daughter-in-law, Dr. Allani Delis, who currently works under him.
To be clear, St. Francis Pet Clinic does offer af ter-hours emergency care. But as of now, that ends at 10 p.m. when Fostvedt turns off his phone and calls it a day. “I’m 76 years old. I’m not Superman,” Fostvedt said. Fostvedt’s ‘after 10 p.m.’ stance holds firm, he says, even in the case of something like bloat or gastric tor sion—a medical condition that affects dogs in which the stomach becomes overstretched and rotated by exces sive gas content. “We advise every client with a barrel-chested dog (like Great Danes and hounds) to avoid late-night meals and to exercise the dog before dinner, not after,” Fost vedt said. “Everyone should know what causes some thing like that and then not do it.”
Local vet says late-night pet emergencies fault of pet owners
Irresponsible Owners “An emergency after 10 p.m. is the owner’s irresponsi bility,” says Dr. Karsten Fostvedt, veterinarian and owner of St. Francis Pet Clinic. “I don’t care if you’re Bruce Wil lis, you can’t expect emergency care will be available 24 hours a day, so why are you walking your dog off leash at midnight. You have to do better for your animals.”
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By Eric Valentine
Dr. Karsten Fostvedt, Veterinarian Dr. Karsten Fostvedt, 76, moved his family to Sun Valley in 1989, where he started St. Francis Pet Clinic. Photo credit: St. Francis Pet Clinic
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By Fran Jewell
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The most im portant thing we can do to PREVENT these behaviors from escalating is incorporating leadership into our lives. Of course, leader ship is right in line with understanding dog pack dynamics. If you have been persuaded not to “believe” in pack behavior, then aggres sion and problem behaviors will continue and grow. I see almost every problem dog behav ior as a result of lack of human leadership in a manner that the DOG understands. It is not what we humans think is leadership. It is what the dog understands. Even simple things like which dog eats first is incredibly influential to the harmony of your dog pack. With the increase of dogs in our lives, we increase the potential for feral, ancestral be havior that is genetically hardwired into ev ery dog. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have multiple dogs in our lives, but it means we need to understand pack behavior, and espe cially leadership to PREVENT aggression or inappropriate behaviors in the human world.
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Fran Jewell is an IAABC Certified Dog Be havior Consultant, NADOI Certified Instructor and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy.com or call 208-578-1565.
SCIENCE OF PLACE LARRY BARNES NO BONES ABOUT IT FRAN JEWELL COMMENTARY More Than One?
The more I see multiple-dog households, the more aggression I see, and the more in stinctual behaviors I see. When we deny the dog as a wolf progeny, we also find ourselves not being able to resolve these intense and dangerous behaviors. I am extremely committed to the prevention of unwanted behaviors, which is why I named my business “Positive Puppy.”
NATURE’S LAWS CAR MOTH Hwy 20 in www.picaboangler.cominfo@picaboangler.comPicabo(208)788.3536 We are having a really nice August for fishing and it looks like we should continue this ex cellent trend into the fall. Water conditions have held up nicely, with lower temps and good oxygen levels. This has made for one of the best Trico seasons in some time and has also made our Hopper fishing much better than lastSilverseason.Creek is a show in the mornings! The Trico spinner fall has been great, with many an an gler complaining about too many bugs, which is exactly the kind of problem we want to have. Early in the morning is the time to be on the water. Go as early as you are willing and stay to at least 11 a.m. After lunch it is Hopper time and Callibaetis on the ponds. There are also some good Damselfly days as well. Watch for the short Baetis spin ner fall as the Trico is winding down. This is also a good time to present a Hopper to all those rising fish in order to see if there is a greedy one. In the evenings the river is alive with all kinds of actions. Brown trout are chasing baitfish, micro-Caddis are emerging, Baetis and Callibaetis are spinning, and the Creek sees the fewest anglers during any point of the day. The Big Wood is a much more technical fishery this time of the year and is best early in the morning and late in the evening, with the afternoons reserved for Hopper/Dropper fishing and Streamers. Don’t forget how much the fish in the Wood love to eat the Wood River sculpin! If you are fishing the Wood, move slower, scale your fly sizes back and watch the water closely be fore you fish. Undisturbed fish in the mornings will sit really close to the bank in nondescript water. The Lost River is fishing well. Very small Tricos are on the menu in the mornings, with the afternoons becoming Hopper/ Dropper time. The river is fish ing well both above and below the reservoir, although both are seeing a fair amount of angling pressure. Some of the afternoon storms have made the upper Lost blow out and turn to chocolate milk, so be sure to check the forecast for storm cells if you head up there. It’s a long drive to find poor conditions!
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BY LARRY BARNES Like Redfish Lake on a summer Saturday afternoon, the cow parsnip pictured here was hugely attractive to the locals. Upon enlarging the image I discovered at least 21 individual insects mining the riches within the flowers. Eight species are pictured, if you include the plant. It could take years to fully understand their collec tive ecological roles in the world. If you include their microbiomes — the thousands of bacterial species in and on these tiny creatures — it could take lifetimes. But let’s start with just one: the police car moth, Gnophaela vermiculata. Earth’s moth diversity is far greater than that for butterflies. There are about 160,000 species of moths compared to only about 18,000 butterflies. Moths are generally nocturnal, while butterflies are mostly diurnal. Moth antennae are usually feathered and butterflies typically have unbranched antennae ending in a tiny club. The police car moth is already a rule-breaker, being active during the day. It also gathers in fairly large numbers and its vibrant patterns make it easy for predators to spot. Often bright patterns signal tox icity, and so it is with police car moths. The moths “want” predators to see them, which is probably why getting close to photograph them is so easy. Police car moths protect themselves in two biochemical ways.The moths possess genes that create toxic chemicals that repel predators. They also sequester alkaloid toxins by eating bluebells (Mertensia sp.) and store them in their own tissue. The bluebells make a toxin (lycopsamine) as a deterrent to insects (which is ev idently not 100 percent effective because at least the moths can eat them). Once in the gut of the moth, the alkaloid is modified and much of it is excreted. The modified portion is exported to the moth’s outer shell, their exoskeleton, where it provides toxic protection against predators.Policecar moths also fly at night and must defend themselves against bats. Along their abdomens are specialized sound-emitting organs called tymbals that make ultrasonic clicks that bats could eas ily zero in on. The moths make the clicks only when they detect the sonar of the bats. Like the effects of the moths’ bright coloration on the eyes of birds, the moth’s pattern of ultrasonic clicks delivers a message of unpalatability to bat ears and the bat continues hunting for tastier prey.
THE AUGUSTFISHING“WEEKLY”REPORTFOR24-SEPTEMBER 6 FROM PICABO ANGLER Photo credit: Fran Jewell Police car moths nectaring with their friends. Photo credit: Larry Barnes
Larry Barnes retired from 26 years as a biology teacher at Wood River High School and is now transitioning to spending more time exploring the natural world.
It is almost uncommon now to find dog households with only one dog. When I grew up, no one had more than one dog. The love, indeed, has become a delight for so many of us! I know for me that when I lose one dog, I am so grateful to have another one at home to soothe my broken heart. The dynamics of a multiple-dog household are exhilarating if you like to watch behav ior like I do — although more than one also means the more we need to understand how dogs think, and we need to remember that dogs are not people, they are a species that is divine and precious all to itself. As such, the lure to have them in our lives can be irresist ible.One of the things that happens when we bring multiple dogs into our homes is that we encourage pack behavior. As much as we want to think domestication has eliminated pack behavior in dogs, it has not. There are those that completely dismiss the idea of dog packs. Science knows that dogs are still over 99% genetically the same as wolves. Yes, we have encouraged behaviors that are more ac ceptable to our human society and we have bred dogs to be our helpers in life. Herding livestock, hunting food, service dogs, searchand-rescue dogs, and detecting almost ev erything dangerous in our lives have become commonplace. We have utilized the dog’s incredible wolf-given skills and genetics to make our lives better. We have even modified their looks to help them accomplish those ev eryday and valuable tasks. They are still dogs with inherent wolf be haviors whether we want to believe it or not. The longer I have trained dogs (over 35 years), the more I realize that resolving behavior problems must include understanding wolves and their behaviors. One of the most devastating behaviors we hate to live with is dog aggression. For hu mans, we truly don’t understand aggression, which makes it even scarier for us. Multiple-dog households can be setting our dogs up to become aggressive not only with other dogs, but with other people. In our de sire to live with this species, we forget that when we add more dogs in confined areas, or even on our beloved walks in the woods where more and more dogs abound, the more we actually encourage our dogs into confron tational behavior or, as I would call it, more “feral” behavior. When dogs are stressed, they can revert to what they know best. In the case of dogs, they revert to defensive behavior, or dominance behavior, to protect themselves. Of course, some dogs display or will use their ancestral behaviors more than others. Some of that is breed related and some of it comes from lifeWhatexperiences.iseven scarier for us humans is that dogs become more sensitive to the weakness es of the other dogs they are in close contact with. In the dog world, a sick or older dog is not tolerated. Sometimes even certain behav iors are not tolerated. This comes from the basic need of the wolf to protect the integrity of the pack and survival of the species. Un fortunately, it is our nature to want peace and harmony among our delightful dog compan ions. In our zest to have more dogs around us, we increase the stress, which encourages dog behavior to revert to more instinctual behav ior that is genetically hardwired by the wolf.
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Natural selection is governed by costs and benefits. The police car moth must allocate energy to make and modify chemicals that are toxic to their predators. They have evolved resistance to the toxic ly copsamine in the tissue of bluebell plants and the ability to turn them into their own defense. The moths have special organs that commu nicate sounds to bats. These tactics are not cost free; energy is used to make it all pan out. The benefit — immunity to predation — is a big one but nothing in nature is static. When we look at nature, we are observing a snapshot in an ongo ing evolutionary arms race between organisms. The police car moths appear to have seized a winning strategy for now, but new bird or bat counter strategies that might subvert the moth’s winning hand might only be a few mutations away in the unwritten future of the evolution of life on Earth.
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Determine what percentage of your capital you are willing to invest. I based my decision on how much mon ey I could afford to lose. Author and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig uses the analogy of a gambler who prevents himself from gambling all his money away by putting a strict limit on what he is willing to lose at the casino. Choose a sector or theme, and strategy that interests you. Your goal might be to invest in hot growth stocks or uncover undervalued companies. Maybe you have always wanted to trade options. Put the money to work at your own pace. There is no rush to invest.
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The Trials will feature the most talented border collies paired with their top handlers. Look for teams traveling from California, Idaho, Montana, Texas, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Canada. Remember, the Oct. 6–9 event is at the new Hailey location and has a $7 entrance fee Children under 5 are free. The 2022 National Qualifying Championship Sheepdog Trials will take place:
W hether you are an experienced investor or dipping your toe in for the first time, opening a Mad Money account allows you to make speculative bets. Speculating can be fasci nating, and it can be a lot of fun, as Benjamin Graham observed in his classic book T he Intelligent Investor. If you want to try your luck at it: Create a separate investment account. Set up an account independent of your main portfolio.
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• October 6, 7, 8 – 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
(NOTE: Leashed dogs are permitted at the Trials. Feel free to bring lawn chairs. Coolers are not permitted.)
• October 9 – FINALS – 9 a.m.–2 p.m. In addition, each day at the Trials, enjoy wonderful food from the Gooding Basque Association, beverages, shop for great Festival merchandise and peruse the wares of over 30 vendors. The sheep are being loaned courtesy of Flat Top Sheep Company. Flat Top Sheep Company was started in the 1920s by John Peavey’s grandfather, John Thomas, who was a U.S. senator. John’s father, Art Peavey, was an attorney and also operated the ranch near Carey.
Once established, refrain from adding cash to the fund. Apply your strategy within the limits of your account size. I suggest you periodically trim your gains, cut your losses, and rebalance your positions as needed.
– Bryce Angell
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Bryce Angell - The outdoors has always been a large part of my life. My father was an outfitter and guide for 35 years and I was there to shoe and care for the horses and help him do the cooking. We took many great trips into the Yellowstone area. Even now that I’m older, we still ride into the Tetons, Yellowstone and surround ing areas. My poems are mostly of personal experience. I am now retired and enjoying life to the fullest. I plan to do more riding and writing. Contact Bryce at angellranch62@gmail.com. ANGELL
Blessing Of Friends A WRANGLER’S RECKLESS WRITINGSBRYCE
BY JOELLEN COLLINS
2022 National Sheepdog Trials Set Trailing of the Sheep Festival organizers announced dates and times for its qualifying trials—a three-and-a-half-day event featuring 110 dogs. Sanctioned by the United States Border Collie Handlers Association, this year’s festival will host a judge joining us all the way from the U.K.–Ross Games.The United States Border Collie Handlers Association is the governing body of the trialing world and sanctions the Trailing of the Sheep Festival Sheepdog Trials.
We chose a dried-up creek bed, lit a fire, and fried our lunch. Each cowboy moved in by the heat. Dang sure a hungry bunch. We gobbled down the usual, brown sugar sizzled Spam. And a box of Town House Crackers smothered with strawberry jam. The frosty mountain air still held a cold and nasty bite. So we tossed more sagebrush on the flame and watched the shrubs ignite. The smoke from arid sagebrush had us moving ‘round the fire. One cowboy sat right through the smoke. His words would soon inspire. He said, “The Good Lord’s blessed me, been a cowboy all my life. I’ve got five kids, a favorite dog and best of all my wife. “Ain’t sayin’ life is easy, ‘cuz it’s usually dang hard work. And sometimes life can throw a curve that’ll drive you plumb berserk.” He said, “I’ve had some broken bones from a well-intended hoof.” His gnarled and twisted fingers were a picture of the proof. He said, “My heart’s been broken, which I thought would never mend. But time has healed the pain and helped me be a better man.” And then he said, “I’ve worked all day and never gave much thought to how much we’ve been given, well deserved or even not. “But today I look across this burning sagebrush, smoky fire. I see that we’ve been bless ed with those whose friendship we aspire. “Each friend has his own talent that contributes to this group. We even have a cowboy who gets rid of all the poop. “So, today I’ll thank the Lord for all you cowboy friends of mine. Just know that we’re a special group of men who’ve grown up fine.” And when he’d finished speaking not a cowboy said a word. We all were contemplating ‘cuz our souls had just been stirred. We finished up our Spam and then we headed down the trail. Each cowboy witnessed God’s great land, that day in more detail. At night we all gave thanks, too many blessings to keep score. Yes, we’re all a bunch of cowboy friends. How could we ask for more?
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The concluding atmosphere at even one of the presentations in the Sun Valley Music Festival was almost beyond description for the tug of joy and appre ciation I felt at being able to hear and see this — free — in my beautiful Idaho.Itis hard to choose which of the symphonic nights to cover, and I could not attend all of them, since I had lots of family in town. I varied my location from the grass to the high level of our magnificent Pavilion at Sun Valley, and I cannot diminish the intense emotions that I experienced, no matter where I was. Shouts of pleasure for performances such as those by pianist Daniil Trifonov, festival favorites like Time for Three and the new work, Contact, by Kevin Puts, loud applause and standing accolades for Pops night and, yes, the patriotic stirs re minding us of sacrifices made so we could keep the best in our country, despite the frightening world all around us. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the great talent, attracted not only by the funds raised from so many donors but also by the excellent reputation this orchestra is getting… from the inspiring begin nings in Elkhorn and then more than twenty-five years of symphonic magic in tents and now the Pa vilion and the rich lawn. I am amazed at the variety of music choices from Stravinsky to Gershwin. This season I also felt an overall sense from those around me of a wish that everywhere in the world, people could gather like this and experience the beauty of music, the sharing of joy, and the bless ings of mutual peace, serenity, and the closeness of community together. We are blessed. During Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony, amidst friends and family, a random and perhaps superficial thought came to me as I observed the calm and comfortable audience and skilled musi cians. Maybe this could be a way to remind all of us of we what we love, not what we hate, about our country and our fellow citizens. Soon after the end of China’s Cultural Revolu tion, I visited there one summer with a few high school students, teachers, and parents. One quiet evening in Xi’an, I happened on a Beethoven concert. Afterwards, the first violinist asked me how we Americans liked the symphonies. A mong our praise and admiration for this resurgence of Western music there, I asked why there were so few large instruments in this orchestra. The answer: “Because they were too big to hide from the Red Guard.” I ached for those people who lost their instruments and ceased thriving as musi cians able to choose what to play. Well, we have instruments galore and live where we are encouraged to share our music and arts with others. Maybe we can honor the best of our natures in some ways by finding even more times to unify our differences by sitting togeth er in mutual joy. O.K. My cockeyed optimist is taking over, but it doesn’t hurt to hope.
JoEllen Collins—a longtime resident of the Wood River Valley— is an Idaho Press Club award-winning colum nist, a teacher, writer, fabric artist, choir member and unabashedly proud grandma known as “Bibi Jo.”
When I first started investing, I set up a speculative trading fund, separate from my savings and retirement accounts, otherwise known as a “Mad Money” account. It was the mid-‘90s and telecom and dotcom stocks were taking off. I was not concerned with price/earnings ratios, market capitalization, or if the company would ever be profitable. My goal was to spot trends and pick stocks that were potentially on the rise. Unintentionally, it became a hands-on way to learn the trials and tribulations of investing without touching my savings.
1 An obvious irony is built into the whole commencement (a be ginning) ceremony wherein a graduation (a completion) is being celebrated. Not pointing out this obviousness, ironically, is where Wallace’s genius begins and Valentine’s deliberateness should end.
“One of the most difficult parts of our job is responding to a DUI collision where someone's life is altered forever,” says ISP District 3 Trooper Jordan Plascencia. “To see the deadly conse quences of impaired driving is heartbreaking, and we want to educate the public about the danger. We are dedicated to en forcing laws that protect the public from those posing a danger to Accordingothers.” to recent safety data, 11,654 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths in 2020, which is a 14% increase from 2019. Every day, about 32 people in the United States die in drunk-driving collisions—that's one person every 45 minutes. Statewide, Idaho Transportation Department data reveals that impaired driving caused 1,729 crashes last year, 108 deaths, and impaired driving fatalities were almost 40% of all traffic fatalities.
• Be a citizen of the world. There is no harsher trag ic reality in life than an individual life being lost in servitude to the collective life of any nation or ethnicity or religion or group. From scapegoat to the GOAT, everyone should make this their man tra: civilization is worth living for not dying for. This truth will help you to explore and grow and set you free from burdens of hatred and intoler ance—perhaps not the ones held toward you but at least the ones you would have held against mostly anyone else.
his Is Water by David Foster Wallace is the most compelling YouTube video I’ve ever seen. It’s a commencement address the author gave in 2005— the year most high school seniors were born. No spoiler alerts here. Just Google it—22 minutes of one of Amer ica’s greatest verbal minds bluntly mansplaining how the educational accomplishments they are celebrating is not about them, nor is it about how they can change the world, nor does it preach or advise them how to act hence forward. Rather, the pomp and circumstance sig nifies their ability to get through an ordinary, dull, and/or frustrating typical American day—with compassion and grace and joy, by choosing not how to know but what to think about in the first place. Fast forward just a few years from that speech and we find our commencement speaker must have been think ing a lot about his depression disorder over that time, ultimately ending his privilege to ever speak again. Wal lace committed suicide, by hanging himself, on Sept. 12, 2008. His suicide was a tragic cliche, or worse, a delib erate irony1 taking place one day after the seventh an niversary of 9/11—the tragic event he wrote poignantly about in a book called The View From Mrs. Thompson’s. What follows is not my attempt to mimic him; that would be an insult to him and a disservice to me. I do hope, though, it sounds like him, at least enough to re mind folks of him, ideally. Equally, and more humbly, OK is for all this to sound not enough like him, so that readers miss him. Or, if they missed his existence en tirely, are compelled to just Amazon it—12 books of stunningly insightful essays and uniquely genius novels Americans can only paradoxically understand await.
INSPIRATIONS FROM MY HEART DOVE BY DOVE It seems to me that common sense in our current political environment has gone on vacation for a very long time. There is no accountability for the actions being taken by any of our governing bod ies. This disturbs me because a lack of leadership leads to chaos and confusion and that results in a lack of any intelligent decision-making happening. For example, the powers that be have declared the Green New Deal to be that acceptable course of ac tion, but is that possible or practical? One of the big wind turbines costs more in “fossil fuel” to build than it will ever create. In other words, it never pays for itself, to say nothing of the damage done to the environment around one of these behemoths. The ground beneath the windmill is dried and made unusable. The noise pollution is considerable for anything in its range, to say nothing of the problem with disposing of the giant blades. They cannot be recycled, so they just pile up. Has this led us to more power? No, just used re sources to create something that never pays for it self. Now ask yourself, is there really global warm ing? What is the scientific proof that it exists? Name one! If so, the oceans were to have risen by now to take out all the coastal cities, but the truth is that the ocean levels have not even risen a centi meter. Where is the truth in global warning other that it is a narrative that Al Gore projected on the populous. A lot of money has been made by touting the fear of global warming. The information I have read says that “fossil fuel” continually replaces it self and that we have a very large supple of fossil fuel. Does it make sense to close down a pipeline that delivers fuel efficiently and instead use rail and trucks to deliver the fuel at huge increase in cost for the average person? Now we are begging foreign entities for oil. Does this make sense when there are better solutions? I am tired of supporting an agenda that is not based in truth but based in greed. We would be bet ter served to stand up and say no to the stupidity rather that stick our heads in the sand and hope it goes away. We need to make it go away. I want truth and practicality instead of some pie-in-thesky solution that does not work. Do you know it takes 500,000 pounds of ore to create the minerals for the battery for one electric car? How kind is that to Mother Earth? Let alone account for the fuel for the large earthmovers to dig the ore. Where is all the electricity supposed to come from for all the electric cars? It is a lovely thought that all you have to do is plug your car in, but that is only if you are going 300 miles and have several hours to recharge. And just as an aside, electricity is not free. You can’t just isolate one piece of the energy puzzle. All components that go to create an electric car must be considered as to the overall effect on the planet. Pollution is not the issue. I have seen devices that will clear the smog around Denver in about three hours but the government was not in terested is this small device. I saw an electric car being charged by a diesel generator. Please give me a break—what has been accomplished? Hydro power is also not the solution. Wind and solar only provide 8% oi our power. Where is the rest going to come from but fossil fuels? We need to look deeper for answers to the prob lem. I read an article yesterday that stated one of our nuclear ships can go for 20 years without refu eling. I know there are already answers out there that are being hidden for the sake of greed. No more, enough is enough. Demand truth. Please!!! Dove
• Establish frames of reference. True empathy is not claiming to feel someone else’s feeling; that’s sym pathy, and even therein the feeling is only yours. Empathy is a choice, to understand how another’s feeling or view got formed, not a psychotic stim ulus-response that gets you off the hook. Leave the feral and binary reflexes to the AI robots and trained monkeys who mindlessly do that. Instead, understand how far a distance a light year is and that the planet is 4 billion years old. Ponder things like how every alien and extraterrestrial craft we discover hence forward could actually be rem nants of the past that ruled the Earth before. Then think about things like the food they ate and what the Earth was named, and have a deep laugh.
• K now your ego. It’s not your level of arrogance. It’s a mask covering your soul that disguises as superego (morality) and id (passion). It hides out in manners and colloquialisms and trends and tasks of the day. But to develop true tastes requires a commitment to the ring of truth in one’s body. Hearing that ring requires you to stop seeing your self through the vantage point of others. The first law of human consciousness is that doing so is im possible. That is true. But you can catch what’s go ing on almost instantly, and then just stop and hear this: You were never all the feelings and thoughts inside of you, but only and always, the things you actually do.
Law Enforcement To Crack Down On Reckless Driving Labor Day holiday weekend—the unofficial end of sum mer—begins an uptick of patrols by Idaho State Police and its local partners dedicated to enforcing traffic laws and arresting impaired drivers.
CORRECTION: Wellness Connection Contact Information In the last issue of Wood River Weekly, a special insert titled The Wellness Connection had an incorrect email address for reader submissions. The correct contact information for submit ting feedback and content ideas is: RERCjournal@gmail.com
Being responsible is simple: If you drink, don’t drive! And if you see an impaired driver on the road, don't hesitate to dial 911 or *ISP (*477). Grand Theft Auto Arrest
The vehicle, a white 1997 Subaru Outback, was later located by deputies at Blaine Manor in Hailey, at approximately 9:25 p.m. Upon investigation, Erica Lorenz White, age 49, of Hailey, was arrested and charged with Grand Theft. The vehicle was returned to the rightful owner undamaged. White was taken into custody of the Blaine County Detention Center pending arraignment in Magistrate Court. IN
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On Saturday, Aug. 20, at approximately 8 p.m., Blaine Coun t y Sheriff’s deputies received a report of a stolen vehicle at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center, south of Ketchum.
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• Manage expectations. I don’t think I expected too much from the people in my life who disappoint ed me most. I expected nothing more from them I hadn’t given already. In fact, I expected, and got, less. So instead, make sure their expectations of you do not exceed what they are ready to give in return to you. This means you will not always help those ‘less fortunate’ than you. It’s OK. You’ll make up for it as you go. The alternative will keep you inside an un-fertile loop in which your soul cannot grow and, as Emerson said, you’ll condemn yourself to see “in all works of genius … your own rejected thoughts…”
The Speech DFW: Greetings and salutations, soon-to-be gradu ating seniors of 2023. Congratulations on getting this far—Sept. 1, 2022, your new back-to-school day and, if you haven’t peaked already, the commencement of the best part of the rest of your life. Here are four things I wish I had known before entering that part of my life.
Author of Infinite Jest David Foster Wallace. Photo credit: Wikimedia C ommons
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“Impaired driving, from alcohol or drugs, is illegal in every state. Not only do you put your safety at risk, but you are a dan ger to others,” said Headquarters Patrol Captain Matthew Smith. “ These types of collisions are completely preventable. Don't be the reason a trooper delivers tragic news to another Idaho family. Plan ahead, use good judgment, and never get behind the wheel if impaired.”
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Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of REALTORS®, when talking about the May 2022 statistics, said: “Nonetheless, homes priced appropriately are selling quickly and inventory levels still need to rise substantially ... almost doubling ... to cool home price appreciation and provide more options for home buyers.” Median sales price rose to a new high of $403,800, up 10.8% from July 2021, while sales are down 20% year over year and inventory increased slightly to 3.3 months from 2.6 months in July of 2021.
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Romero and other nonprofits have found that many of these families that are com ing in are being brought in by other fam ilies, being told that there are various job opportunities but also not explaining the difficulties of finding a home.
BY MONICA CARRILLO OUR VOICE COUNTS Herbert Romero, community organizer in the Blaine County area, expresses con cerns over housing situations in the Wood River area as phone calls continue. With housing becoming a hard guar antee for many members of the Valley, Romero voices his concerns for families in Blaine County as he continues to get phone calls about getting evicted or not being able to find stable housing.
The National Association of REALTORS®, on their website, states, “The Housing Affordability Index mea sures whether or not a typical family earns enough in come to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home at the national and regional levels based on the most recent price and income data.” T he Index uses the 30-year fixed rate mortgage as provided by Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). Mortgage rates have gone up over 2% in the first half of 2022. That dramatically affects the affordability of the home even if the price didn’t increase, which it did. A $360,000 mortgage at 3.05% in December 2021 would have a principal and interest payment of $1,528 for 30 years. At 5.22% as of Aug. 11, 2022, the P&I pay ment is $1,981 or a difference of $453 or a 30% increase.
As of May 2022, homeowners are now staying in their homes 10.6 years. Part of the reasons can be contributed to the pandemic, but a large degree is attributed to the lack of inventory. Existing homeowners can sell their home for premium prices and in unusually short time frames, but the problem is finding a home to replace it. The demand for housing still exceeds the supply and price are continuing to rise, although maybe not at the same pace as 2021. Many economists predicted that price appreciation would slow, but CoreLogic reported, “Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, in creased year over year by 20.9% in April 2022 compared with April 2021. In the same report, CoreLogic predict ed “...home prices are forecast to increase on a year-overyear basis by 5.6% from April 2022 to April 2023.”
BY DR. LAUREN NESBIT, ST. LUKE’S RESIDENT PHYSICIAN
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While the end of summer is near, there is still some danger in the hot days ahead. There are some heat-related illnesses to watch out for while en joying the local fairs and activities on the water. Each of these can be prevented with the right planning for those fun summer days. The mildest form of heat illness is heat cramps. These are muscle cramps and spasms due to dehydration after activities in hot temperatures. Football players have recently gained some notoriety from drink ing pickle juice to help with heat cramps. Painful leg cramps are the most common symptom. While you don’t need to drink pickle juice, staying hydrated and having enough electrolytes helps with heat cramps. The treatment is rest, rehydration and staying in a cool place. If experiencing muscle cramping, stretch them slowly.
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If you know of someone that is going through this, please reach out to any of the following: Herbert Romero, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, The HispanicUS Task Force, Blaine County Charitable Fund, or the Blaine County Housing Authority.
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“The biggest concern that we have right now is that families are inviting oth er families to this Valley, knowing the housing crisis that is going on,” Romero said. “Neighbors Helping Neighbors, The HispanicUS TaskForce, Blaine County Charitable Fund, and the Blaine County Housing Authority all are doing their best to help, but if you bring in a family from somewhere else, you have to bear every thing with them.”
The next most intense form of heat illness is heat exhaustion. This is more severe than heat cramps and occurs in more extreme heat when there is more excessive sweat ing without adequate fluid and electrolyte replacement. This can be accompanied by fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness and headache. The treatment for this is to rest in a cool place. Adequate rehydration with fluids containing electrolytes is important. Also removing clothing and placing cool rags on the skin can help as well. The most severe form of heat illness is heat stroke. The happens when the body is no longer able to cool itself properly. Symptoms include high fever, racing heart, nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, confusion, agitation and lethargy. People can also devel op seizures, fall into a coma, or even die. This is life threatening and needs immediate medical attention. While going to the nearest emergency department or calling 911, move to a cool place. Also remove clothing and apply cool rags. If able, place ice bags in the groin and arm pits to cool the body quickly. If the person is able and alert, they can be offered fluids with electrolytes. If a person is not alert or able to swallow safely, they should not be offered fluids due to the risk of choking. Idaho summers can be amazing and give you memories that last a lifetime. Avoid being outside when the temperatures are at the hottest part of the day. Plan for outside activities in the cooler mornings. Bring along plenty of fluids to help stay hydrated. Educate yourself and your friends about the dangers of heart-related illness. Be safe while enjoying the tail end of summer and avoid getting a heat-related illness. Stay cool and hydrated while enjoying everything Idaho has to offer!
BY ANNA & MICHELLE One of the most talked about questions in the real estate market has to do with “Will prices continue to rise now that interest rates have increased dra matically this year?” It is understandable to think that if the Federal Re serve is using interest rate increases to slow consumer demand, that it would also slow homebuyer demand to moderate prices. Unfortunately for would-be homebuy ers, it isn’t the case. High inflation, strong economic growth, low unemployment, and increased wage growth have been associated with high home price appreciation.
In a recent newsletter from First American, chief economist Mark Fleming stated that, historically, 90% of total inventory is from existing homes and homeown ers are not moving as often as in the past. Prior to 2007, the average tenure was five years. After the housing cri sis, between 2008 and 2016, the length of time spent in a home went to eight years.
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Romero believes that families bringing in other family members have hope that they will find housing, but it’s not fair when they don’t. This affects families that come with children, too.
In the beginning of 2022, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and NAR predicted home price appreciation would be 7.6%, 6.2% and 5.1% for the year. Their revised fore cast has been increased to 16%, 12.8% and 11.5%. Buyer demand still exceeds inventory levels, which is driving pricesWhilehigher.theFed does not set mortgage rates, it does de termine the Fed Funds Rate, which is charged by banks to each other for overnight funds. The increases often affect the U.S. Treasury rates to increase and there is generally a reaction when the 10-year U.S. Treasury Note yields increase for the 30-year mortgage rates to increase also.
“Children can get depressed, anxious, find it hard to understand what is going on and possibly make bad decisions,” Romero said. “This is a serious matter.”
rates decline. The probability is more likely for prices to continue to increase along with mortgage rates. The consequences of waiting, in hopes of lower prices and rates, could totally price a person out of the market for the home they want. Using a $400,000 home that could be purchased today at 5.22% on a 90%, 30-year mortgage, the P&I payments would be $1,981. If the price appreciated only 5% in the next year and the mortgage rates were to go up by 1%, the payment would increase by $339 a month. If a per son stayed in the home for seven years, the increased cost would be $28,458, and if they stayed for full term, it would cost them $121,965 more by waiting. Increases in rates and prices have forced some people out of the market, at least temporarily. For the fortunate ones who can still afford to buy, even with the increas es, acting now could save them tens of thousands and maybe hundreds of thousands depending on the price of the Makehome.anappointment with your real estate profes sional to get the facts on what your home is worth, the mortgages available, and the logistics to put it together
NUESTRA VOZ CUENTA Herbert Romero, organizador comunitar io en el área del condado de Blaine, expre sa su preocupación por las situaciones de vivienda en el área de Wood River mientras continúan las llamadas telefónicas.
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Con la vivienda convirtiéndose en una dura garantía para muchos miembros del valle, Romero expresa sus preocupaciones por las familias en el Condado de Blaine mientras continúa recibiendo llamadas telefónicas acerca de ser desalojado o no poder encontrar una vivienda estable. Romero y otras organizaciones sin fines de lucro han encontrado que muchas de es tas familias que están llegando están sien do traídas por otras familias, siendo dicho que hay varias oportunidades de trabajo, pero también no explicando las dificulta des de encontrar un hogar.
“La mayor preocupación que tenemos ahora es que las familias están invitando a otras familias a este valle conociendo la crisis de vivienda que está ocurriendo,” dijo Romero. “Neighbors Helping Neigh bors, The HispanicUS TaskForce, Blaine County Charitable Fund, y el Blaine County Housing Authority están haciendo todo lo posible por ayudar, pero si traes a una familia de algún otro lugar tienes que llevar todo con ellos.” Romero cree que las familias que traen a otros miembros de la familia tienen la esperanza de encontrar vivienda, pero no es justo cuando no lo hacen. Esto también afecta a las familias que vienen con niños. “Los niños pueden sentirse deprimidos, ansiosos, difíciles de entender y posible mente tomar malas decisiones,” dijo Romero. “Es un asunto serio.” Si usted sabe de alguien que está pasan do por esto, por favor contacte a cualquiera de los siguientes: Herbert Romero, Neigh bors Helping Neighbors, The HispanicUS TaskForce, Blaine County Charitable Fund o el Blaine County Housing Authority.
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To provide staff an opportunity to receive safety training, Blaine County School District has pushed back the start date for all students for the 2022-23 school year. The new start date will be Thursday, Sept. 1. According to the district, the safety training will provide staff with the knowledge and resources they need to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for stu dents throughout the school year. Law enforcement and the district’s information technology team will also be involved in the training.
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The airline estimates the program will reduce the time of traditional checked luggage by 40%. Instead of waiting to print bag tags, travelers will be able to acti vate the devices from any location 24 hours before their flight through the Alaska Airlines mobile app. By simply touching the phone to the bag tag, the activation is complete, displaying the guests’ flight information on the e-paper bag tag screen.
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Later in the interview Rising’s Briahna Joy Gray asked DeCamp if these escalations against China from the Trump administration into the Biden administra tion were a “kind of blob foreign policy decision that is not partisan.” DeCamp explained how in 2018 the US military began officially transitioning from empha sis on “counter-terrorism” in the Middle East toward “great power competition” with China and Russia, with the ultimate target being China. “If you look at all the really hawkish think tanks in Washington that are funded by the arms industry, it’s all about this so-called great power competition,” De Camp said. “Russia right now seems to be the more imminent issue I guess, but China seems to be in the long run. And we’ve seen this from just about every government agency — the Pentagon, the FBI, the State Department, the CIA — say that China is the longterm so-called threat. And we’ve seen Biden say this, and this is kind of the name of the game in Washington right now.” In the lead-up to Pelosi’s visit, Moon of Alabama spotlighted this strange phenomenon where US foreign policy moves along the same trajectory regardless of political party or election results with a collection of recent articles that have all raised this subject inde pendently. This one from Naked Capitalism stands out the most right now:
“National leaders never have complete freedom to act; even autocrats have constituencies or power blocs they have to appease. In the US, it has become clear that the President has limited degrees of freedom on foreign policy matters; the military/intel interests call the shots. Mind you, there are factions so a President can push the needle to a degree; that’s why, for in stance, Obama was able to check Clinton’s plans to escalate in Syria. But the flip side is that Presidents who want to improve relations with pet enemies get no where. In the Oliver Stone interviews, Putin recounts how he had productive discussions with Bush and they agreed on concrete de-escalation measures. Follow ups were unanswered. Eventually Putin got a written bafflespeak climbdown. That and other examples led Putin to conclude that US presidents are hostage to bureaucratic and commercial interests.
When Will Foreign Leaders Start Asking To Speak To America’s REAL Government?
“Almost nothing. Your bureaucracy is very strong and it is that bureaucracy that rules the world,” Putin replied.It’sthat “bureaucracy” that is responsible for the fact that the US-centralized empire continues to move in the same way along the same trajectory regardless of political parties and election results. Nobody elects that bureaucracy. You can’t even see most of it behind the veils of government and corpo rate secrecy. You can study it your whole life and at best you’ll come away with a list of opaque govern ment agencies, longtime military and intelligence op eratives, plutocrats, corporations, banks and financial institutions, war profiteers, think tanks, lobbying firms and NGOs with ties to different nations and govern ments around the world, but exactly who is responsible for what specific decisions behind each specific move of the empire will remain shrouded in mystery to you. It’s just a jumble of names and words with no useful application.Westerners are fond of crowing about the freedom they have to criticize their president or prime minister in whatever way they want, saying that if you tried to criticize the leadership of one of the foreign regimes we are all trained to hate you would be thrown in jail forAndit. depending on the nation that may be true, but is it really “freedom” to be able to criticize an elected official who is nothing more than a figurehead? Sure, you can criticize the president all you want. You can stick googly eyes on a sock and criticize that all you want, too; it will make the same amount of difference. At least people who live under more overtly authoritar ian governments know who rules over them and who’s calling the shots. In that sense, they have more freedom than us. As an Australian I know live in a member state of the US-centralized empire which is functionally just a US military base with kangaroos, but I can’t see who’s making the actual decisions about how the empire will act, how capitalism will move, and whether my children will be conscripted into the military to fight some idiotic war with China provoked over Taiwan or the Solomon Islands. If I were Chinese I would know exactly who is ultimately responsible for making the important decisions about economics and foreign pol icy in my country, but as an Australian I don’t get to know those things. The truth is westerners live in a giant empire loosely centralized around the United States whose operations they have literally no influence over, whose operators they’re not even allowed to know, and whose mecha nisms are entirely hidden. If you call that freedom, I call you a fool. We can see that the empire moves the same way on important matters regardless of who we elect by simple naked-eye observation of the empire’s behaviors from year to year. We can also see it in the fact that the offi cial leader of the most powerful government on earth is obviously suffering from some kind of dementia and is clearly not the one calling the shots. All this makes me wonder: at what point will foreign leaders begin demanding to speak to those who are calling the shots? At what point do Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping begin saying, “No, we’re not doing another fake phone call with America’s fake government. Put me in touch with the actual people who are responsible for the issues I am concerned about. Who is making the actual decisions on these specific matters? Let me talk to them. I demand to speak to your real government.” IN School Board, Safety Concerns Push School Start Date
Fly Sun Valley Alliance Director Carol Waller noted that staffing shortages remain an ongoing challenge for airlines and SUN is fortunate to continue to main tain good air service levels overall as airlines have struggled to restore service to many communities.
In other SUN news, Alaska Airlines has announced they are the first U.S. airline to launch an electronic bag tag program. Later this year, more than 2,000 Alaska Airlines frequent fliers will begin using the electronic bag tags with an option for Mileage Plan members to purchase the devices early next year.
To learn more about the program, visit Alaska Airlines news.
Flying to and from Sun Valley during the fall season just got easier with the addition of extended flights to San Francisco and Los Angeles in September, twice weekly flights to Seattle, and daily flights to Denver and Salt Lake City. For September, United is extending its nonstop Los Angeles (LAX) and San Fran cisco (SFO) flights beyond Labor Day to run twice weekly, on Wednesday and Sun day, from Sept. 8–25. In addition, United Airlines now offers daily nonstop Denver (DEN) flight service all year, a significant enhancement for year-round connectivity from SUN to this major United hub. Meanwhile, Delta Air Lines continues to offer convenient scheduled service for SUN travelers with three daily nonstop Salt Lake City (SLC) flights year-round, although the schedule will be reduced to two daily flights from Oct. 1 to Dec. 16 due to systemwide pilot shortages. Alaska Airlines also provides nonstop Seattle (SEA) flights on a year-round basis, with twice weekly flights on Thursday and Sunday from Sept. 8 through mid-De cember. And on Oct. 6, Alaska plans to begin flying their Seattle route with E175 regional jets, replacing the older Q400 turboprop planes, making SUN an all-re gional jet commercial air service airport for the first time in its history.
Biden is a visibly very weak president. And it ap pears that that has enabled the neocons to have an even bigger say over foreign policy than usual. One assumes Xi has to understand that. Yet the Chi nese readout has Xi starting from lofty first principles to contend that the US and China, as leading world powers, have a duty to promote peace, global develop ment, and prosperity. From that, Xi reasons that seeing China as a strategic rival is “misperceiving” US-Chi na relations and misleading the world community. Who is Xi talking to when he goes on like that? It certainly is not to Biden.”
Sun Valley Leaders To Hear Public Opinion Of Subdivision Standards
From City of Sun Valley Associate Planner Maya Lewis:
uring the furor over Nancy Pelosi’s incendiary Taiwan visit last week, I was watching an ap pearance by Antiwar’s Dave DeCamp on the show Rising which brought up the under-discussed point that US officials going to Taipei is actually a con tinuation of a trend that had already been happening under the Trump administration.
An example of the aforementioned comments by Pu tin was when Oliver Stone asked him, “You’ve gone through four U.S. presidents: Clinton, Bush, Obama and now Trump. What changes?”
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DeCamp pointed out that China began regularly flying planes into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone after Trump administration officials made simi lar visits to Pelosi’s. “That started happening regularly after August 2020 when President Trump sent Alex Azar to Taiwan,” De Camp said. “He was his health secretary. He was the highest-level cabinet official to visit Taiwan since 1979. The following month, in September 2020, they sent Keith Krach. He was the undersecretary for economics in the State Department, and he was the highest-level State Department official to visit Taiwan since 1979. So these are unprecedented steps, and since then we’ve seen more Chinese military activity in the region.”
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“We truly appreciate the flexibility and understanding of our families and com munity as we make this change so that we can provide our staff with an important safety training ahead of the school year,” said Jim Foudy, superintendent. “We know that this change will cause some inconveniences for some of our families. We apologize for any challenges that may result, but we wanted to inform our families as soon as possible.”
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sun Valley City Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday September 1st, at 4:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers, 81 Elkhorn Road, Sun Valley, ID to hear comments from the public concerning the following: ORD No. 569: Proposed amendments to Title 9 of the Sun Valley Municipal Code to amend existing subdivision standards. Please check the agenda posted to the city website, www.sunvalleyidaho.gov, prior to the meeting for information regarding participation. All interested persons may appear in person and shall be given an opportunity to comment. Comments and questions prior to the public meeting should be directed to the City of Sun Valley Community Development Department, at PO Box 416, Sun Valley, ID 83353, or emailed to cdcounter@sunvalleyidaho.gov. Written comments received prior to the meeting shall be made part of the public record. Ordinance materials are on file for public inspection during normal City Hall business hours and can be shared for public inspection through email by request.
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“While my family and I are new to the valley as residents, my aunt, cousins and (late) grandmother have lived in Ketchum and Hailey since the 1970s. My husband was offered an amazing job here and we decided to make the move last summer,” Gi orgiOriginallysaid. from the Santa Ynez Valley on the central coast in California, this is Giorgi’s first venture into owning a retail shop. She recent ly sold her award-winning newspaper, the Santa Ynez Valley Star, at the beginning of 2022. Giorgi was recently recognized with the Third District Commission for Women in Service Award by the County of Santa Barbara in April, and she won the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award in 2018 for Emerging Business from the Women’s Economic Ventures Spirit of Entrepreneurship.
“I come from a family of entrepreneurs. There is no reward without risk and I love doing some thing that makes a difference in the community. I saw a need for a place to get reasonably priced clothing and decided to go for it,” Giorgi said. With help from her friend that owns a women’s retail shop in Giorgi’s hometown of Solvang, Ca lif., Giorgi started working on the boutique in Hai ley since the beginning of the year. She added that she has always had an interest in fashion that was well made and appeals to a large majority.
“Since becoming a mom, I notice my style changed and my body changed. I want to provide a place where women of all ages can find some thing they love and that won’t break the bank,” Gi orgi said. “I also love supporting local artists and you will notice that some of my vendors are from Idaho.” Giorgi’s style is comfortable and casual, with some fun graphic T-shirts with a Western and boho flare. Giorgi said that her open hours will vary as she is a mom to two active kids, one who is on the traveling Wood River Baseball Association team and another who dances ballet. “I offer online shopping and an option to pick up if I am not available. I have also hosted some fun shopping days to give back to local charities,” Giorgi said. To visit Hailey Heritage in person, they are lo cated at 400 N. Main St., Unit B3, in Hailey. They also offer online shopping as well as drop shipping, which items are not in the physical store but shipped from the vendor. Go online at www. haileyheritage.com and follow on Instagram and Facebook.
Submitted by Raiza Giorgi, owner of Hailey Heritage Anew, affordable women’s clothing boutique has opened in Hailey, giving locals and tourists more options for fun, fresh fashion in the Wood River Valley. The shop, named Hailey Heritage, is owned by Raiza Giorgi, a newer resi dent to the Valley.
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