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RECORD PRECIPITATION IN MAY 6.02 inches in 1980

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JACKSON HOLE WEATHER ALMANAC: MAY 13-19, 2015 from METEOROLOGIST JIM WOODMENCEY

Thirty years ago, on May 13, 2015 the thermometer got down to a chilly 13-degrees. That’s pretty darn cold for May. This past Monday morning it got down to 21-degrees in town, pretty cool, but not quite record cool for mid-May. A reminder at least that planting flowers and vegetables is still a few weeks away, even though the valley is clear of snow and recent rains are greening things up nicely.

When the high is only 50-degrees, along with a few flakes of snow in the air, like it was on Mother’s Day, it is hard to imagine what 80-degrees might feel like. Short of travelling to the tropics, we occasionally reach into the 80’s in Jackson mid-May. Record high this week, officially, is 83 degrees, which happened back on May 19, 1954. That means you would have to be over 60 years old to remember that. It also reached 83-degrees on May 16, 1934, you’d have to be over 80 to recall that one.

May is the wettest month of the year in Jackson, averaging almost two inches of precipitation. May also has the distinction of holding the record for the most precipitation in one month, 6.02 inches officially, in May of 1980. Rainfall like that makes for a healthy mud season, and numbers like these also rightly give our traditional Memorial Day Weekend festivities the nickname, “Old Wet Days”, a.k.a. Old West Days.

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&PROPS DISSESJim Stanford’s man camp

There is nothing wrong with council member Jim Stanford’s efforts toward alleviating Jackson

Hole’s housing crunch with a man camp. It is an admirable dream. It is

also wrought with several holes.Don’t look to string Stanford up for proposing

the idea. At least one politician is doing something more than “campaign trail” talking about the valley’s No. 1 problem. Stanford’s proposal the other day at a council meeting was admittedly to “take the temperature of the council” and was a “very preliminary discussion” on addressing an acute shortage of workforce housing. With the Grove currently partially derailed, no idea no matter how far-fetched should be left off the table.

A municipal campground for summer peons sounds like a disaster looking for a place to happen. Yeah, Lander might pull off something similar but that’s not all that reassuring. Labor camps that sprouted when America was laying railroad tracks to connect San Francisco to a developing nation were riddled with inherent problems, namely crime.

The Jackson police force has to be shaking in their boots at the thought of monitoring Woodstock without the rock and roll. There will be fights fueled by drugs, alcohol and the nature of communal living in close proximity on a soccer field or in a parking lot. There will be petty crime, sparked by opportunity and a second-class citizenry with no invested interest in their 180-day community.

A labor camp in Jackson would also be a blight on the community. A constant eyesore reminder that Teton County has become a place for the “haves” and the “don’t have squat.” A valley of gated communities fortressed high in the sky while serfs scrape by on a Coleman stove dinner of Ramen noodles and Dollar Store desserts. Tourists will notice. They’ll take pictures. Word will get out. Visitors will stop coming and our housing issue will be solved that way.

Not even a pot to piss in unless you count the Rec Center, and there is another problem. The Rec Center folks have enough trouble just keeping a roof over their head. They don’t need the added headache of trying to service a community with their primary mission statement while making sure their plumbing can handle the extra load of daily showers and Ramen noodle “number twos.”

The other bigger issue is what is not addressed with a hospitality industry tent city. Teton County needs more housing opportunities for the middle class. Twentysomethings have always found a way to cram themselves into any living situation in order to be able to spend a summer here between college semesters. But what about the throngs of people who don’t want to come home to six roommates, nine dogs and squabbles over who drank the last beer? By far, the largest underserved demographic in the county is professional singles and small families who want their own space, whether rented or owned.

It’s the middle-income segment that is getting screwed and tattooed all over America. Jackson Hole’s unique Shangri-La magnifies that economic hurt. And a tent city in Jackson would highlight that shame for a nation to see.

Elk Fest LAX style Lacrosse in Jackson Hole is exploding, like it has across the

country. Hockey on grass is exciting and easy to follow. The game is fast, furious and full of contact. After watching a few

minutes of any game I know one thing: I wouldn’t ever want to be the goalie.

Frank Menolascino handles the big butterfly net for the JHHS Boys team. They returned from Utah last weekend with two more wins under their belt. A 10-3 lambasting of Wasatch High on Friday was followed by a 9-7 win over Bingham JV on Saturday.

Team coach George Hein said despite the rain the Jackson team took the field and played some of the “best lacrosse they have played all season.”

The U15 Boys team also went 2-0 over last weekend. The girls were less fortunate, dropping both their games in lopsided losses. They could use some hometown support this weekend.

Lacrosse will be front and center this May 15-17 with the third annual Jackson Hole Mountain Roundup. Boys will play at the High School and Middle School fields while the girls are in action at Jackson Elementary. Jackson boasts a total of nine teams ranging from boys U9, U11, U13, U15 and High School to girls K-2, 3-5, Middle School and High School.

Jackson Hole Mountain Roundup kicks off at 5:15 p.m. on Friday at the synthetic fields with the high school boys team game. It will be an action-packed weekend with plenty of games all day Saturday and Sunday. Cafe Genevieve and Jackson Hole POP: Fine Artisan Popcorn will provide food. Headwall Sports is sponsoring the tournament. Funds were also provided by lodging tax dollars.

Woodstock. PHOTO: WHOWHATWEAR.COM

JH bombs Wasatch 10 to 3last friday. PHOTO: JHHS LACROSSE

@theplanetjhOpinion by JAKE NICHOLS

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ONTHEM USTriple Crown winnerburied in Wyoming

Kentucky might be able to boast on their prolific racehorse breeding background – the blue grass state is practically synonymous with the industry – but Wyoming owns an asterisk distinction all its own.

A statue of Sir Barton – the chocolate-colored thoroughbred who was the first Triple Crown winner in 1919 – marks the final resting place of the illustrious champion at Washington Park in downtown Douglas, Wyoming.

“But why here, in a town of fewer than 7,000 people, without a racetrack, 1,349 miles from ‘Sir Barton Way’ at Hamburg Place in Lexington, Kentucky, the horse’s birthplace in 1916?” reads a wonderful story by Brendan Meyer for the Star Tribune.

Meyer tells the tale with the help of Gordon Turner, 80, who knows more about the horse than most of today’s hotshot trainers. When Sir Barton’s racing career ended the stallion eventually made his way to a remote ranch in the foothills of Laramie Mountain where he died in 1937. Turner had the bones of the great horse exhumed from the ranch and moved to the park to honor a racing legend.

Earthquake! Take Refuge Some folks reported feeling a fairly good jolt from a slight earthquake epicentered in the Elk Refuge (just off

to the right of the road in. Jim Stanford’s Facebook post elicited dozens of comments from East Jacksoners who felt varying degrees of shaking from “Stronger than others I’ve felt” to “Felt like a bomb went off…”

According to the USGS quake center website, the trembler struck at 9:37 p.m. Monday night. It registered a 1.8 in magnitude at a depth of about 4 miles. USGS classified the event as a Category III intensity meaning no damage and felt by only those close to the epicenter.

Bearly escaped in Yellowstone Tourons in Yellowstone made national news when a group was chased by a family of black bears. In the short

video, which made the rounds on Facebook and ended up on ABC’s Good Morning America, a passel of shutter bugs are seen fleeing from a sow and her three cubs.

The bears run the park visitors down a stretch of road toward their waiting cars while a park employee at the other end of the pavement attempts to distract the bruin family. Most of the tourists deserve some credit for not outright sprinting to their vehicles. Whether by intuition, education or sheer luck, they were mostly just fast walking or jogging slowly in retreat. No one was hurt or eaten.

Aspens water delicious Step aside, Ten Sleep, the Aspens is the new king of the faucet.The Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems awarded the Aspens Water and Sewer District with the

state’s best-tasting water at its annual technical conference and trade show. Ten Sleep had won the past two years. Someone from the district will travel to Washington, D.C. next February for the national contest, called the Great American Water Taste Test.

Criminal water photographyJustin Pidot wrote a piece for Slate that claims Wyoming has passed an unconstitutional law that could make

it illegal to photograph any body of water in, say, Yellowstone National Park. Pidot, who is an assistant professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, wrote: “The state wants to conceal the fact that many of its streams are contaminated by E. coli bacteria…”

“The new law is of breathtaking scope. It makes it a crime to ‘collect resource data’ from any ‘open land.’ The statute defines the word collect as any method to ‘preserve information in any form,’ including taking a ‘photograph’ so long as the person gathering that information intends to submit it to a federal or state agency,” Pidot claims.

The act in question is Senate File 12 (Trespassing to collect data) passed last session.

Best brewery in WyomingThe Casper Star Tribune is wrapping up an online poll looking for their readers’ take on the state’s best

brewery. We were turned on to some regional beer makers that sure seem popular to middle staters. Black Tooth Brewery (Sheridan) led the pack with Luminous Brewing (Sheridan) not far behind. Cheyenne’s Clear Creek rounds out the medal winners so far.

Local brewers Snake River Brewing showed best for Jackson, followed by Melvin Brewing, Jackson Hole Brewing Company, and Roadhouse Brewing – in that order.

@theplanetjhJAKE NICHOLS

Sir Barton stands in Washington Park in Douglas, WY. PHOTO: CITY OF DOUGLAS

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see GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, page 9

The evening news continues to shatter assumptions of a world working in perfect harmony. And our Facebook news feeds continue to confirm that today’s students face new challenges hardly realized even a decade ago.

Aside from reading, writing and arithmetic, students today are set to perform on global stages that require finely-tuned skills more often refined by experience, not books.

“Think about the students coming into college now, knowledge is cheap — if you want a fact, you Google it,” said Bryan Shader, a professor of mathematics at the University of Wyoming. “If you want knowledge and want to know how to use knowledge to make a difference, in some ways that’s about experiences. We need to concentrate on experiences as opposed to transfer of knowledge.”

In Jackson, experiences that are made available to students often change the trajectory of career paths, post secondary education goals and perspectives — molding students into leaders that see beyond the mountain peaks.

“Living in a place like Wyoming can feel isolated,” said Jordan Schreiber, a 2008 Jackson High School grad who now works as a Development Associate with J Street in Washington, D.C. “I feel like my world opened up with Model UN. It was the first time I gained a universal perspective.”

The American DreamWhether the programs are offered through local businesses, statewide competitions or

nonprofit clubs, Schreiber encouraged today’s students to give them a shot. “Regardless of whether or not you’re interested, just try it,” Schreiber said. “It’s so

important for students in Wyoming to gain these types of experiences.”Case in point, Azadi Rugs may be a new business in the town, but the century-old fine

rug company has supported the international nonprofit GoodWeave, an organization that has sought to eliminate child labor for decades. Trevor Ruffner, gallery director for Azadi in Jackson, introduced the American Dream project this year, opening up an international

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partnership with local students and rug weavers in the Middle East.“What we wanted to do was reach out to the community from the artist’s standpoint,”

Ruffner said. “We want to teach the community about how these rugs are made and inform people about what goes on in the Middle East and what GoodWeave is doing to open our eyes to their international work.” Ruffner took the American Dream to pARTners who pitched the idea to various classes in town.

Jackson High School government teacher Jim Rooks has two students who were chosen as finalists from a field of 30 submissions. The government teacher used the contest in his classroom this year as a supplemental project to a “We the People” competition, where students simulate a congressional hearing.

“Students should care about learning and it should be real,” Rooks said. “Authentic begets authenticity. When the topic is real and you are looking at real people, and people are drawn to real people, you have immediate student engagement. Experiential education goes hand-in-hand with authentic and real learning.”

The winning designer will have his or her art shipped to Pakistan where a professional weaver will spin the “American Dream” into a rug.

The program dovetailed with the “We the People” competition. The statewide civics program is another example of how teachers like Rooks are using programs to enrich and expand students’ learning.

“I had these kids that just got back from the ‘We the People’ [competition], which is very serious and a lot of work. Instead of just doing book work, I gave these students the opportunity to compete in the American Dream,” he said.

It was something completely different for the students who were neck deep in researching and analysis, he said.

Deeper connections for students are those made along the journey, he said. Rooks refers to this as “soft edges,” of learning — the process by which students learn empathy through dissecting an issue.

“When you turn them loose on an issue, they honor the complexity,” he said. “They walk out thinking that life isn’t so simple and that it’s super complex. The end result is that they

love learning and are becoming passionate learners. For a lot of kids, when they are done with school, they are done. They see books and lectures as boring. For kids that participate, they end up knowing more of what they want to do in life. I think these experiences help them to see what they are good at.”

Internationalaffairs

Hailey Morton-Levinson may be the vice mayor of Jackson as a member of the town council, but it was programs like the Model UN that first piqued her interest for international flavors as a young student at Jackson High School.

“It was a really cool way to learn about other countries and role play as a diplomat and as someone from another country,” she said. “When I started, I didn’t think that way. I was in my own little world. [With Model UN] I got to meet students from other places throughout the country.”

Morton-Levinson credited the Model UN program for her desire to study International Relations and Political Science at Georgetown University, where she graduated in 2008. As a college student she never anticipated moving back to her hometown of Jackson, she said, but is glad to serve as a public leader in a place she holds so dear.

“I was happy to come back and use my skills on the town council,” she added. “I didn’t do Model UN in college because college was a new level of work for me, but [Model UN] really helped me develop my research skills and critical thinking skills. That is not as exciting when

see GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, page 10

Shelby Combs, new executive director for IC21.PHOTO: INTERCONNECTIONS21

JADE RIDGWAYColter ElementaryMs. Stevens4th gradeAge 10

KYRA HALLSJackson High School

Jim Rooks12th grade

Age 18CASSANDRA CAMPBELLJackson High School, Jim Rooks

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you are a high school student but, looking back, it was very important.”Shelby Combs’ experience was similar to Morton-Levinson’s. The newly-minted Executive

Director for InterConnections21, the nonprofit that supports programs like Model UN, said it was Amnesty International that led her to a career in supporting other students’ desires to see the world on a larger scale.

“I was a product of programs like these,” Combs said. “Now I feel like I am doing a job that a kid coming out of these programs can do. You never now what [research] paper, program, or speaker will spark an interest for your future work.”

Her studies and work have led her to Thailand, Belgium, China, South Korea and Jackson Hole. After time spent as a global studies faculty member at the Journeys School, Combs now shifts her attention to the IC21 mission, which is to educate students about critical world concerns and take action. IC21 gives students and teachers opportunities to “think globally and act locally.” Its current programs focus on engaging high school students in promotion of human rights, peace and democracy, teaching about the United Nations system and global issues, sustainability education, and preservation of World Heritage Sites.

“Kids from Jackson, Star Valley and Driggs, Idaho are all seeing the world in a different way,” said Combs. Specifically, the Model UN program puts students in a position to represent and defend a country and its people. To do that, a student needs to understand the country’s history, issues and culture.

“This is a deep intercultural experience and it’s unique,” Combs said. “There isn’t someone from Mozambique representing his country — we are putting the responsible on the student.”

Shader, the University of Wyoming professor, said these kinds of programs develop a different kind of college student.

“Anything that helps our students come in with an idea of where they want to go and where they want to go with their lives gives them an advantage,” said Shader, who has 25 years teaching at the collegiate level. “When students are coming in with a different perspective, they see where learning helps them connect with the world around them. Somehow they are more motivated and looking to make a difference in the world.”

Where to find these programsWhile teachers use these classroom-enriching programs, many others can be found

through nonprofit organizations, Combs said. Contacting the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole and cruising its website (CFJacksonHole.org) for nonprofit contacts is a good first step. You can also find information on IC21 at IC21.org.

Shader suggests two programs through the University of Wyoming — the Summer High School Institute for high school sophomores at UWyo.edu/HSI as well as the WYSTEM web site at UWyo.edu/WYSTEM, which is full of programs for Kindergarten through 12th grade students.

“Students that have performed perfectly on standardized tests, but struggle in class, are dealing with life for the first time,” Shader said. “These programs help [students] develop and make transitions less drastic. They help them deal with adversity and help them persist. We are all going to meet challenges and we should welcome that. But how are we going to deal with those challenges? That is a gift to give your child early on.”

Delegates during an unmoderated caucus as part of the Security Council committee for the Teton Model UN. PHOTO: INTERCONNECTIONS21

Delegates vote as part of the General Assembly during the Teton Model UN competition. PHOTO: INTERCONNECTIONS21

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HBO vs. George R.R. MartinBy ANDREW MUNZ

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The HBO original series Game of Thrones is easily one of the most popular and hotly debated

television shows since ABC’s Lost ended back in 2010. Mixing high-concept fantasy elements with more family drama than The Sopranos and Parenthood combined, GOT has managed to captivate audiences and defy expectations. The bloody tale of the Stark/Lannister/Targaryen power struggle is paving a path for epic fantasy television, and winning various Emmys and Golden Globes along the way.

Based on a series of seven books (five of which have been published) called A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones takes its title from the first book, on which the first season was based. Season two covered the events of A Clash of Kings, but season three only covered the first half of the third book, A Storm of Swords. As with any book adaptation, changes must be made to successfully tell the story through a new medium. For example, some important tasks that extraneous characters executed in the books have been absorbed by main characters on the show to avoid confusion and propel the story.

Fans of George R.R. Martin’s books have expressed concerns over the creative choices made by showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, but that comes as no shock. Personally, since both the show and the books are such high quality, I see the Game of Thrones saga as something of legend, on par with the story of King Arthur. Each medium offers its own version of that legend.

“You have to recognize there are going to be some differences,” Martin acknowledged. “I’m very pleased with how faithful the show is to the books, but it’s never gonna be exactly the same ... Hopefully each [medium] will stand on its own.”

The current season (the fifth) has ventured somewhere between adapting the fourth and fifth books, A Feast for Crows and A Dance With Dragons, and the divergences from the books have been greater than ever. One of the focus characters, Sansa Stark, has recently deviated dramatically from her book equivalent, both in characterization and geography. A Dance with Dragons ended with an uncertain fate for Sansa, but the show has given her plenty more to work with. The show has also killed off a handful of characters that are still alive in the books.

Before shooting the first season, the showrunners required Martin to outline the remainder of the story for them. As readers await the sixth and seventh books,

HBO has a good idea where their show is going, which makes speculation from book fans run rampant. If the showrunners kill off a character in the show, does that mean they aren’t relevant for the endgame in the books?

“I’ve told [the showrunners] certain things,” Martin said. “So they have some knowledge but the devil is in the details. I can give them broad strokes of what I intend to write, but the details aren’t there yet.”

There is speculation that the HBO show will end with seven seasons, meaning they will finish the story before Martin’s final book A Dream of Spring publishes. His sixth book, The Winds of Winter, is expected sometime in 2016. However, Martin seems to have a few tricks up his sleeve.

Last month, Martin said he has devised a “great twist” that will shock readers.

“It’s nothing they can do in the show because the show has already — on this particular character — made a couple decisions that will preclude it, where in my case I have not made those decisions,” he said.

Whether you’re loyal to the books or loyal to the show (or somewhere in the spectrum in-between), there is something refreshing about being in spoiler-free territory. Once the show adapts what’s left of Martin’s published material, speculation will finally be free game and book aficionados will be on the same level as fans of the show. Whichever direction this story goes, it’s clear that Martin has managed, in a very Lannister way, to gain the upper hand.

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Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Littlefinger (Aiden Gillan) discuss Sansa’s future in season five of ‘Game of Thrones.’ PHOTO: HBO

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WEDNESDAY 5I13 n Advanced Handbuilding Plus: Session II, 3:30pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Chess Club for Grades K-12 - Youth Auditorium, 3:30pmGrades K to 12. Have fun playing chess! Beginning, inter-mediate and advanced players welcome. Hone your skills and learn new strategies. Location: Youth Auditorium. Free. Youth Programs Coordinator, Beth Holmes, 733-2164 ext. 118, [email protected]. 125 Virginian Ln. Jackson, WY n Fables, Feathers, and Fur, 10:30amFree to all guests Storytelling at the museum is an excit-ing opportunity for young visitors to engage with the art through looking, reading and making in the galleries. All materials will be provided. 2820 Rungius Rd,Jackson, WY n Glaze Them Pots, 6:00pm265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Healthy Teton County Open House. 4:00pm, at Teton County LibraryHealthy Teton County will be releasing our 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment report to the public! Jackson, WY n Karaoke, 9:00pm, Jackson, WY n Lap-Sit - Victor11:00am, 56 N Main St, Victor, ID n Lost Wax Bronze Casting6:00pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Older American’s Month Activities8:00am, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation and Senior Center of Jackson Hole team up to celebrate Older American’s Month. From cognitive health, getting fit and learning something new, there is an activity each week we encourage you to attend. For more information, please contact parks and rec. at 739-9025 or Senior Center at 733-7300. PO Box 4677, Jackson, WY n Personal Genealogist Day - Computer Lab, Sign up for a private one-hour session that you design! Bring your family tree and ques-

tions. Our Computer Lab will be available, before and after your session, to continue your research. Bring your own laptop or use our computers. Instructor: Lynn McDowell. Location: Computer Lab. Free. Call the Front Desk at 733-2164 to sign up.Jackson, WY n Photojournaling, 3:30pm265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Photoshop Fundamentals4:00pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Preparing for High School & College Success - Youth Auditorium, 6:00pm, Building a stellar college application begins your freshman year of high school. Location: Youth Auditorium. Free. College Prep Services, Nick Grenoble, 733-2164 ext. 258, [email protected]. In Spanish & English.,Jackson, WY n Preparing for High School and College Success, 6:00pm, Building a stellar college application begins your freshman year of high school. Come to this presentation to learn about how to build academic skills for success in high school and college. Appropriate for all ages.125 Virginian Lane, Jackson, WY n Songwriter’s Alley Open Mic, 8:30pm, Sign up at 7 p.m. Featured set: Jessica Camilla O’Neil. Performers are entered into a drawing for $25., 400 E Snow King Ave., Jackson, WY n Story Time - Victor,10:00am56 N Main St., Victor, ID n Studio Sampler Series: All Sessions3:30pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Tech Tutor - Wednesdays and Thursdays - Library by Appointment10:00am, The library offers one-on-one computer and tech-nology tutoring on topics of your choice including help with devices such as iPads, smart phones and e-book readers. One session per week, per person; Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. or noon. Bring your own laptop or we can provide a PC laptop for you. (Macs are welcome but we are

PC based.) A flash USB drive is recommended. Location: Teton County Library. Free. To reserve a spot, sign up at the Library Front Desk or call 733-2164, press 1. If you need a different time or have topic questions, call Byron Tomingas at 733-2164 ext. 218, Monday-Thursday. 125 Virginian Ln., Jackson, WY n ThinkWY Gathering, 5:30pmAnnouncing the 4th successful ThinkWY Gathering on May 13 in the Pink Garter Theater from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This unique gathering brings together our creative community to learn, be inspired and make connections. Ben Roth and Casey Stout are both artists and entrepreneurs. Their journeys to discover their passion in life is inspiring and offers life lessons for all of us. Stout’s talk is focused on life after 9/11 while she was living in New York City and Roth takes us behind the scenes to see his journey over an entire year as a working art-ist. 50 W Broadway Ave., Jackson, WY n Wednesday Evening Conditioning Hike - Curtis Canyon Overlook6:00pm, DESTINATION: Curtis Canyon Overlook from the Elk Refuge Entrance ACTIVITY: Conditioning Hike AREA: Jackson ROUND-TRIP MILEAGE: 3 to 6 TERRAIN DESCRIPTION: LEADER PACE: Moderate LEADER: Ken FIske SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR THIS HIKE: We expect that all participants will stay with the group for the entire outing. You will be presented with a Sierra Club liability waiver that each participant must sign (a copy of the liability waiver is posted on this website for your review). Participation is limited. 675 East Broadway, Jackson, WY n Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & CPR for the Professional Rescuer, 9:00am, Instructor: Jacob Urban & Marilynn Davis, Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute Monday - Friday, May 11-15 & May 18-22; 9 AM - 6 PM $725 SOLO’s WFR course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain and river guides, and ski patrollers. It is the perfect course for anyone working in a position of leadership in an outdoor setting or for individuals who want a high level of wilderness

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medical training for extended personal backcountry trips or expeditions. American Heart Association’s CPR for the Professional Rescuer is also included. 72+ hours of student contact. To Register Central Wyoming College Jackson 307-733-7425265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Youth Job Fair2:00pm, Jackson, WY n All About HandbuildingSession II3:30pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Beginning Throwing11:00am, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Can I Get Out of My Boat? Can I Drop Anchor? Is Fishing with a Nymph really Trespassing?6:00pm, Join Keith Gingery, Chief Deputy County Attorney for a fascinating and very timely look at Wyoming Statutory and Case Law regarding access to waterways. This presentation is meant for the general public who are recreational as well as commercial users of the Snake River. Wilson, WY n ‘Dark Side of the Full Moon’6:00pm, Teton County Library and the Jackson Hole Perinatal Advocacy Project invite the community to learn more about the often hidden world of maternal mental health in the United States. Watch the documentary film, Dark Side of the Full Moon. 125 Virginian Lane, Jackson. n Green Vehicle Expo6:00pm, See a variety of alternative fuel vehicles that are driven in Teton County! Are you curious what it feels like to sit inside a Tesla? Wonder where a Compressed Natural Gas vehicle keeps its fuel? Do you think a Chevrolet Volt might fit your lifestyle? Jackson, WY n Jewelry Making for Ages 6-163:30pm, Supplies & snacks included. $25/session or $80/4 session punch card. Contact Teri McLaren at (208) 270-0883, [email protected] South Main Street, Driggs, ID n Kismet Rug GalleryChamber Mixer5:00pm, Known for fine antique and masterpiece Persian Rugs, the Kismet family has been serving the world for over one hundred years. In 1990, Kismet opened its gal-lery in beautiful Jackson Hole, Wyoming and has since been one of the Nation’s as well as Jackson’s premier rug gallery. 150 East Broadway, Jackson, WY n Older American’s Month Activities8:00am, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation and Senior Center of Jackson Hole team up to celebrate Older American’s Month. For more information, please contact parks and rec. at 739-9025 or Senior Center at 733-7300. PO box 4677, Jackson, WY n Photography Fundamentals6:00pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Silversmithing: Projects6:00pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Tech Tutor - Wednesdays and Thursdays - by Appointment10:00am, The library offers one-on-one computer and technology tutoring on topics of your choice including help with devices such as iPads, smart phones and e-book read-ers. To reserve a spot, sign up at the Library Front Desk or call 733-2164, press 1. If you need a different time or have topic questions, call Byron Tomingas at 733-2164 ext. 218, Monday-Thursday. 125 Virginian Ln, Jackson, WY n Toddler Time - Youth Auditorium10:05am, Ages 3 and younger. Twenty-minute storytime with books, songs, finger plays and flannel board acts. Location: Youth Auditorium. Free. Youth Program

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Born and raised on a dude ranch in Moran while performing in plays at the family-operated

Jackson Hole Playhouse, Jess Camilla O’Neal now lives in Dubois where she performs with her band, The NeverSweat Players. O’Neal will be the first featured songwriter of the summer season at Songwriter’s Alley, performing with her quartet tonight at the weekly, songwriter-focused open stage. Songwriter’s Alley is 8 to 11 p.m. every Wednesday at Hayden’s Post. The event is open to all musicians and small ensembles interested in signing up to perform a two- or three-song set. Original music is encouraged, though not mandatory. (Aaron Davis is the founder/organizer of Songwriter’s Alley — Eds.)

PJH: How did your upbringing and theatre experience at the Jackson Hole Playhouse contribute to your current musical output?

Jess Camilla O’Neal: My first summer stock performance — 90 days of shows, nightly — began when I was 5 years old as Marta in The Sound of Music, so I really did grow up on the stage. I’m accustomed to life there — rehearsals, late nights, large crowds, cast, and community, all very similar. There is, however, a huge difference between performing a musical theater play and doing an intimate singer-songwriter set. That

was a transition for me to not be a character but to be my authentic vulnerable self. I began playing piano at age 4, which gave me the foundation to be able to call myself a real musician. I sang professionally with my three sisters from the time I was 10 until I was 24, and had seen many realms of the music business having record deals in London and Nashville. Those all made it easy for me to transition to a solo career. Life in the arts is the best.

PJH: How many albums have you recorded and released?

O’Neal: My first solo album, Eyes to the Skyline, came out in 2009 under the name Camilla O’Neal. I released that under my middle name and married name trying to have a career that wasn’t hinged upon my career as “The Garnick Girls.” Awaken to the Wind was released Feb. 2014. Our newest single, “I Love Anne,” was released Feb. 14, 2015. I have other albums under Saddle Rock Sisters (the group with my sisters) that were all early 2000s, but I think I blocked them out (laughs).

PJH: How long have the NeverSweat Players been together and how did this ensemble come about?

O’Neal: We’ve been playing together as a group since 2010. I have played with Steve Glenn (mandolin and guitar) since 2008 in a different

band that I played bass in. Norman Winter (upright bass) and I were in the Wyoming all-state and honor choir together all four years of high school. I knew Chris Sabatka (fiddler/violinist) from around town and that he had been a fiddler and toured with Dean Dillon — a big songwriter/performer in Nashville. I love the camaraderie of being in a band, cast, or group as I have done all my life. We chose the name NeverSweat Players as it was the original town name of Dubois, and also its real meaning to me is akin to “don’t sweat the small stuff.”

PJH: Is there a primary theme in the writing for the album, Awaken the Wind?

O’Neal: This album was an awesome experience from day one. There are 12 tracks on the album; six are originals. We knew we wanted a folk/western feel. Some of my songs fit that bill and the cover songs really supported the vibe we were going for. Living in Dubois, wind is a theme in your life and as we started to gather songs for the album, unbeknownst to us, almost every song we had picked had the word “wind” in it, original or not. As a singer-songwriter, I don’t always love just playing my stuff. There are so many beautiful songs out there that are interpreted so differently by each listener, or artist, like “Across the Great Divide,” a Kate Wolf song we covered. I think it’s a great road trip album, maybe an emotional road trip. Especially a Wyoming road trip.

PJH: What is your background with songwriting?

O’Neal: I had been performing solo for a year in Nashville and landed a publishing contract, but my father had just passed away and I came home to help out with the family businesses. I actually wasn’t very inspired in the Nashville songwriting circle — getting together with four or five other people in an office building or apartment to “crank out” the next hit. I was excited to be home writing from the banks of the Wind River or under the shadow of the Tetons.

PJH: Who are some of your greatest influences and why?

O’Neal: Sheesh. I have so many influences on a very broad spectrum. As a Western songwriter, I love the stories of Marty Robbins, Dolly Parton Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash. I love the complexity of Stephen Sondheim, James Taylor and Carol King. I’m enamored by Reba McIntyre’s career — her ability to own all genres of theatre, film, music. I’m not that up on recent artists, not sure why.

Upcoming featured songwriters at Songwriter’s Alley also include Isaac Hayden, Beth McIntosh, Michael Batdorf, Wendy Colonna, Alysia Kraft, Victor Pokorny and more. More info at Facebook.com/SongwritersAlley.

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O’Neal performs with the NeverSweat Players, featuring acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle and upright bass. PHOTO: ARNICA SPRING

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Coordinator, Beth Holmes, 733-2164 ext. 118, [email protected]. 125 Virginian Ln, Jackson, WY n Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & CPR for theProfessional Rescuer9:00am. SOLO’s WFR course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain and river guides, and ski patrollers. To Register Central Wyoming College Jackson 307-733-7425, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY

FRIDAY 5I15n Aaron Davis & the Mystery Machine feat. Tom Davidson7:30pm, Americana, country-blues.50 Glenwood, Jackson, WY n Afterschool Kidzart Club: Friday3:30pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Emotional Intelligence7:00pm, Bestselling author and renowned psy-chologist Daniel Goleman, PhD, will present “Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ” at the Center for the Arts. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Exhibition Sneak Peek11:30am, Oldest Living Things in the World2820 Rungius Rd, Jackson, WY n Jackson Hole LacrosseMountain Roundup5:00pm, Come watch the fastest game on two feet at our third Jackson Hole Mountain Roundup. Girls from K-12th grade will play at Jackson Elementary School. Boys from 1st-12th grade will play at the fields between the high school and middle school. Food by Cafe Genevieve, Pop Popcorn and Fun For All. Jackson, WY n Jazz Night7:00pm, Pam Drews Phillips on piano/vocals, Bill Plummer on bass, and Mike Calabrese on drums. 1800 Spirit Dance Road, Jackson, WY n Kenny Bradberry25 N. Cache St, Jackson, WY n Kristin & Tucker10:00pm, Local duo playing Folk, Bluegrass, and Americana. 20 E Broadway, Jackson, WY n The Most Deserving presented by Off Square Theatre Company7:00pm, The Most Deserving May 15-17 May 20-23 Presented by Off Square Theatre Company Black Box Theater The Most Deserving by Catherine Trieschmann. A provincial town. An arts council. A $ 20,000 grant. Who is the most deserving? A tart, sharp skewing of small town cultural wars. Directed by Nicole Madison Garrett. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Older American’s Month Activities8:00am, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation and Senior Center of Jackson Hole team up to celebrate Older American’s Month. From cognitive health, getting fit and learning something new, there is an activity each week we encourage you to attend. For more information, please contact parks and rec. at 739-9025 or Senior Center at 733-7300. PO Box 4677, Jackson, WY n Phil Round and Ted Wells7:30pm, 15 S Main St, Driggs, ID Photoshop Fundamentals4:00pm, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Spring Party at Old Wilson Schoolhouse5:00pm, The free event will feature tacos from Street Food Restaurant in Wilson and a raffle for a Giant three-speed cruiser bike from Wilson Backcountry Sports. Craft activities and break-the-pinata will be provided for children. Everyone is welcome at the historic, little, red

FEATUREARTNew works alight atTayloe Piggot Gallery

One of America’s most celebrated contemporary artists will debut brand new work at Tayloe Piggott gallery this weekend. Donald Baechler’s “Six Roses” features newly completed silk screens that have yet to be shown in any other gallery.

Baechler’s work is defined by repetition of iconic symbols, said Carolyn Ripps, director of sales and marketing at Tayloe Piggott. He’s used roses in his work for years. This new work features dramatic flowers in blasts of bright colors, and each print has a unique and distinctive background. He emphasizes line, form, and foreground and background, she said.

“While these are prints, there is still an incredible amount of layers and depth,” Ripps said.

Throughout his career he’s remained committed to an emphasis on quality of line and balance. His work typically includes a central iconic image that interacts with a collaged background, giving it a simple, childlike connection, which conveys an innocence, sophistication and harshness.

Along with the six prints, the gallery will hang one of his recent collage paintings.Baechler’s work hangs alongside Nicole Charbonnet, one of the gallery’s artists from when it was once known as JH Muse.

Charbonnet’s show, “ Tales, Trails and Traces,” appropriates images from artists like Bridget Riley, Matisse and Ellsworth Kelly, along with visual elements from films and geometric patterns from wallpaper. She painstakingly makes lines that might have taken other artists minutes to paint, and rebuilds them in a layered collage to create an architectural version of the work, Ripps said.

She often incorporates stereotypical images of America as a way of exploring our perception of ourselves as members of a society, Ripps said. Charbonnet uses materials from “our shared cultural memory” to not only evoke a sense of recognition and nostalgia but also inform current social and political situations.

Charbonnet’s work is influenced by memory and her hometown of New Orleans. She plays with the idea of how we differentiate between real and fictitious memories and dreams through ideas, emotions and feelings, Ripps said. Like Baechler, Charbonnet uses iconic cultural symbols she repeats in her work. While Baechler uses roses, Charbonnet uses western and cowboy images. Pieces in the exhibition include wolves, a fox and cowboys.

Her work is also steeped in layers. From afar it’s dramatic and striking. Up close you can see the under-layers, which give the sensation of a dream and the challenge of differentiating what’s real and what’s not.

The large mixed-media on canvas — the biggest is 66 by 96 inches — features plaster, collage, paint, modeling paste, paper and marble dust, which creates an iridescent sheen.

Both Charbonnet’s and Baechler’s works stand as solo shows, Ripps said. “But there is this connection that is more accidental than purposeful in that both [artists] work in these iconic, repetitive symbols and [they] complement each other,” Ripps said.

The opening Friday also includes a performance by Contemporary Dance Wyoming, which serves as a preview to Dancers’ Workshop’s summer season. The performance is an exploration of the creative process, said Amanda Flosbach, development director with Dancers’ Workshop. The piece, created by artistic director Babs Case specifically for the space, won’t treat the gallery like a stage. Instead of

moving across the floor, dancers will work more vertically to maximize the space, Flosbach said.

The new piece is inspired by Charbonnet’s work dealing with the layers of the mind that create memory. There also will be improvisation mingled into structured dance, she said.

The performance will be the second for the company in the gallery. Gallery owner Tayloe Piggott believes in the idea of collaboration. It’s exciting to host another art form, Ripps said. It brings another perspective and interpretation of the artwork and deepens the conversation about Charbonnet’s ideas.

The performance, which starts at about 6:30 p.m., marks the start of Dancers’ Workshop’s summer season that includes performances from Contemporary Dance Wyoming, New York City Ballet Moves, and Bill T. Jones. People can buy tickets at the gallery Friday.

Donald Baechler, “Six Roses,” Nicole Charbonnet, “Tales, Trails and Traces,” opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, show hangs through June 28. Performance from Contemporary Dance Wyoming 6:30 p.m. Friday, at Tayloe Piggott Gallery.

Cowboy (blue), mixed media on canvas, 48’ x 60 by Nicole Charbonnet

Yellow Rose, 28-color silksceen on musuem board, 40’ x 31 by Donald Baechler

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schoolhouse, 5655 Main Street, Wilson, WY n Stargazing at theCenter for the Arts9:00pm, Please join Wyoming Stargazing for a free public stargazing event. Contact us for more details at: 1-844-WYO-STAR (1-844-996-7827) [email protected]. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n TEC’s 12th Annual Tack Swap5:00pm, Teton Equestrian Club’s 12th Annual Tack and Equipment Swap. Buy or sell gently used : English and Western Tack. Jackson, WY n Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & CPR for the Professional Rescuer9:00am, Instructor: Jacob Urban & Marilynn Davis, Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute Monday - Friday, May 11-15 & May 18-22; 9 AM - 6 PM $725 SOLO’s WFR course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain and river guides, and ski patrollers. To Register Central Wyoming College Jackson 307-733-7425. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY

SATURDAY 5I16n Art Opening - Micqaela Jones - Contemporary Native American painter1:00pm, Art Opening and Reception, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Grand Teton Gallery proudly presents the newest works of Native American contemporary painter Micqaela Jones. Micqaela will be painting in the gallery. Refreshments served. Grand Teton Gallery, 130 West Broadway. Free. 130 West Broadway, Jackson, WY n Dancers’ Workshop Progress Performances School Performances May 16th, 20151:00pm, Progress Performances 2015 The Radio: On the Air Saturday, May 16, 1pm & 4pm Tickets - $7 (includes $2 Vendini fee) With a “Radio” theme for 2015, Dancers’ Workshop presents its annual year-end, school-wide performance on the Center Stage.307-733-4900 www.dwjh.org. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n ElkFest ElkFest ElkFest is an exciting time for celebrating nature, outdoor skills, hunting and ecological education and awareness. This annual event, which includes the High Noon Chili Cook-Off and the Mountain Man Rendezvous, supports the National Elk Refuge with a large portion of auction proceeds going back to habitat enhancement projects. 3395 Cody Lane, Teton Village, WY n Genealogy: Family Tree Maker - Computer Lab1:00pm, This class is designed for patrons who have purchased Ancestry’s Family Tree Maker program for their personal computers and have started entering data. Bring your questions! We will review how to enter sources, orga-nize places, edit and enter extended families, print charts and more. Location: Computer Lab. Free. Register at the Front Desk or call 733-2164. Jackson, WY n Intro to River Kayaking9:00am, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department and Rendezvous River Sports have partnered to help you enjoy kayaking the Snake River. If you have never kayaked or have minimal experience in a closed-cockpit boat, this is the course for you! Participants should bring a swim suit, towel, snacks, lunch, water, change of clothes and sunscreen. Registration takes place at the Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center or online at www.tetonparksandrec.org. Class will meet at the Rendezvous River Sports shop located at 945 West Broadway in Jackson.

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Twin PiquesWAYWARD PINES IS GOOD ‘N’ WEIRD, MARON STAYS THE COURSE AND MAD MEN IS OUTTA HERE.

Wayword PinesThursday, May 14 (Fox)

Series Debut: Of all the creepy TV mysteries set in idyllic little mountain towns, M. Night Shyamalan’s Wayward Pines is, well, the latest—and, if Fox sticks to its “10-episode limited series” promise (thanks for tainting our trust, Under the Dome), potentially one of the greatest. Matt Dillon stars as Ethan Burke, a Secret Service agent searching for a pair of MIA colleagues in Idaho who, after a car crash, winds up in Wayward Pines, a postcard-perfect hamlet with no roads or communication (the phones are all … landlines!) out. Disorienting weirdness and escalating clues that Wayward Pines maybe be some kind of pseudo-governmental Truman Show ensue, with supporting characters (including Juliette Lewis, Carla Gugino and the suddenly-Empire-hot Terrence Howard) offering Burke varying degrees of insight and/or misdirection. Wayward Pines doles out the answers slowly, but closure is guaranteed. Again, please don’t Dome this, Fox.

MaronThursday, May 14 (IFC)

Season Premiere: Last season, “Marc Maron” (Marc Maron) further proved himself to be lousy at romantic relationships, familial bonding, social interaction and pretty much

anything else that happens outside of his garage podcasting studio. Likewise, Maron established itself as more than a Louie knockoff, a worthy semi-autobiographical comedy with its own scratchy voice that’s as comfortable as it is occasionally dark. Season 3 doesn’t look to break the format: Marc’s still looking for love, falling into sitcom-adjacent wackiness (like being asked to be a sperm donor for a lesbian couple) and figuring out what the hell’s wrong with himself (spoiler: everything). Don’t ever change, Marc—look at the all grief it caused Louis C.K. last year.

Is Your Dog a Genius?Friday, May 15 (Nat Geo Wild)

Series Debut: I have a sneaking suspicion that this new series was actually conceptualized, pitched and created by a dog. There’s no such “person”

as Dr. Brian “Hare,” “dog scientist,” right? Nice try, Nat Geo Wild.

The 2015 BillboardMusic Awards

Sunday, May 17 (ABC)Special: If The Grammy Awards, The Latin Grammys, The iHeart Radio Music Awards, American Music Awards, The MTV Video Music Awards, The MTVu Woodie Awards, The Country Music Television Awards, The Country Music Association Awards, The Academy of Country Music Awards, The American Country Countdown Awards, The BET Awards, The BET Hip-Hop Awards, The Soul Train Awards and The Radio Disney Music Awards haven’t already satisfied your insatiable awards-show appetite, you are almost definitely Taylor Swift. Thanks for reading, Taylor.

No Excuse

No Hurry

No WayBY BILL FROST

@bill_frost

TRUE TV

Bill Frost writes about television, talks about it on TV Tan Podcast (iTunes and Stitcher), and tweets about it at @Bill_Frost.

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155 E Gill Ave, Jackson, WY n Jackson Hole Lacrosse Mountain Roundup8:00am, Come watch the fastest game on two feet at our third Jackson Hole Mountain Roundup. Girls from K-12th grade will play at Jackson Elementary School. Boys from 1st-12th grade will play at the fields between the high school and middle school. Food by Cafe Genevieve, Pop Popcorn and Fun For All. Jackson, WY n Kenny Bradberry25 N. Cache St, Jackson, WY n Michael Harner’s “The Way of the Shaman”®10:00am, During this Basic experiential workshop, partici-pants will be introduced to core shamanism, the universal, near-universal, and common basic methods of the shaman to enter non-ordinary reality for problem solving and healing. Taught by Ellen Winner, 1230 Ida Lane, Wilson, WY n The Most Deserving presented by Off Square Theatre Company7:00pm, The Most Deserving May 15-17 May 20-23 Presented by Off Square Theatre Company Black Box Theater The Most Deserving by Catherine Trieschmann. A provincial town. An arts council. A $ 20,000 grant. Who is the most deserving? A tart, sharp skewing of small town cultural wars. Directed by Nicole Madison Garrett. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Oil Painting - For Adults10:00am, Individualized instruction for the beginner to the advanced. All supplies included. $25 per class, $80 for a 4 lesson punch card. Supplies included. Contact Teri McLaren at (208) 270-0883, [email protected]

25 South Main Street. Driggs, ID n Pam Drew Phillips7:00pm, Jazz, standards and pop on the grand piano.1800 Spirit Dance Road, Jackson, WY n Pasta Dinner atHeart Six Guest Ranch6:00pm, Come take a night off to enjoy the view of the Tetons and support these local Speech and Debate National Qualiiers - Gabriella Castro, Martin Eby, Marisol Hernandez, Tristan Wagner, and Seth Palmquist. You will be served by speech and debate team members an incredible spaghetti dinner with salad, bread and dessert for only a $25 donation. Stay as long as you want playing pool, watching the horses in the meadow, or just relaxing. 16985 Buffalo Valley Road, Jackson, WY n TEC’s 12th Annual Tack Swap9:00am. Teton Equestrian Club’s 12th Annual Tack and Equipment Swap. Buy or sell gently used : English and Western Tack. Jackson, WY n The Wedding Band Project9:30am, A perfect class for couples! Create your own sterling silver wedding rings together during this 7-hour workshop. Learn how to size, shape the metal, solder and polish your rings to perfection. Enjoy the rings that you each make for years to come! No jewelry making experience necessary. All metal included, limited to 6 students. Jackson, WY n Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & CPR for the Professional Rescuer9:00am. Instructor: Jacob Urban & Marilynn Davis, Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute Monday - Friday, May 11-15 & May 18-22; 9 AM - 6 PM $725 SOLO’s WFR course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcoun-try trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain and river guides, and ski patrollers. To Register Central Wyoming College Jackson 307-733-7425, 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n WYOBass DJ’s10:00pm. 20 E Broadway, Jackson, WY

SUNDAY 5I17n ElkFestElkFest ElkFest is an exciting time for celebrating nature, out-door skills, hunting and ecological education and awareness. 3395 Cody Lane, Teton Village, WY n Intro to River Kayaking9:00am. Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department and Rendezvous River Sports have partnered to help you enjoy kayaking the Snake River. If you have never kayaked or have minimal experience in a closed-cockpit boat, this is the course for you! Registration takes place at the Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center or online at www.teton-parksandrec.org. Class will meet at the Rendezvous River Sports shop located at 945 West Broadway in Jackson. n Jackson Hole Lacrosse Mountain Roundup8:30am, Come watch the fastest game on two feet at our third Jackson Hole Mountain Roundup. Girls from K-12th grade will play at Jackson Elementary School. Boys from 1st-12th grade will play at the fields between the high school and middle school. Food by Cafe Genevieve, Pop Popcorn and Fun For All.Jackson, WY n Michael Harner’s “The Way of the Shaman”®9:30am, During this Basic experiential workshop, partici-pants will be introduced to core shamanism, the universal, near-universal, and common basic methods of the shaman to enter non-ordinary reality for problem solving and healing. Participants will be initiated into shamanic journeying, aided by drumming at 4-8 cycles per second, a technique for expe-riencing the shamanic state of consciousness and awakening dormant spiritual abilities including connections with Nature. 1230 Ida Lane, Wilson, WY n The Most Deserving presented by Off Square Theatre Company2:00pm, The Most Deserving May 15-17 May 20-23 Presented by Off Square Theatre Company Black Box Theater

The Most Deserving by Catherine Trieschmann. A provincial town. An arts council. A $ 20,000 grant. Who is the most deserving? A tart, sharp skewing of small town cultural wars. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Stagecoach Band6:00pm, Sunday Belongs to the World Famous Stagecoach Band “Church” Stagecoach Bar Style Great country music and dancing. 5800 West Highway 22, Wilson, WY n Taize6:00pm. Taize is an all-inclusive sung and silent participa-tory prayer service designed to achieve a contemplative state through music, song and silence. Taize offers a pre-cious moment of quiet reflection in this busy world.Jackson, WY n Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & CPR for the Professional Rescuer5/17/2015 9:00amInstructor: Jacob Urban & Marilynn Davis, Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute Monday - Friday, May 11-15 & May 18-22; 9 AM - 6 PM $725 SOLO’s WFR course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain and river guides, and ski patrollers. and Medical Emergencies. Skills are developed through significant hands-on, scenario-driven practice. American Heart Association’s CPR for the Professional Rescuer is also included. 72+ hours of student contact. To Register Central Wyoming College Jackson 307-733-7425. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Grow Smart Teton Valley5:00pm. VARD and its partners have designed this evening to give the entire community a chance to discuss how the local public process works, and how to accomplish great things as a community. 31 W. Center St, Victor, ID

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n Hootenanny6:00pm. Acoustic musicians sign-up starting at 5:30 p.m. to play a two-song set. Folk.12170 Dornan Road, Moose, WY n Older American’s Month Activities8:00am, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation and Senior Center of Jackson Hole team up to celebrate Older American’s Month. For more information, please contact parks and rec. at 739-9025 or Senior Center at 733-7300. PO box 4677, Jackson, WY n Origami Club - Youth Auditorium4:30pm. Practice the art of paper folding with the Library’s Origami Club. Youth Programs Coordinator, Beth Holmes, 733-2164 ext. 118, [email protected]. Jackson, WY

TUESDAY 5I19English as a Second Language

6:00pm. 79 N Main, Driggs, ID n Free Legal Consultation5:00pm. The Teton County Bar Association and the Teton County Access to Justice Center are providing free legal con-sulation. 1230 South Park Loop Road, Jackson, WY n Geologists of JH: Earth Has Oxygen, Mars Doesn’t . So Why Is Mars Rusty? - Ordway Auditorium6:00pm. University of Wyoming Professor Carrick Eggleston explains how this seemingly academic question may have implications for us all. Ordway Auditorium. Free. Adult Program Coordinator, Leah Shlachter, 733-2164 ext. 229, [email protected]. Jackson, WY n Handbuilding Clay Vessels & Surface Techniques6:00pm. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Job Help with Work Force Services Computer Lab10:00am. From building and formatting resumes to filling out online job applications, Work Force Services has an expert on hand to help you apply for jobs in Jackson. Instructor: Savannah Verde. Location: Computer Lab. Free. To register

for the class, sign up at the Library Front Desk or call 733-2164, press 1. Jackson, WY n Join Habitat to Celebrate 20 Years!5:30pm Popcorn and Drinks Provided. Friends Welcome!62. S Glenwood St., Jackson, WY n Ladies Night Oil Painting7:00pm. Individualized instruction for the beginner to the advanced. All supplies included. $25 per class, $80 for a 4 lesson punch card. Supplies included. (208) 270-0883, [email protected] 25 S. Main Street, Driggs, ID n Language Exchange - Driggs7:00pm, Driggs, ID n Moonshine Mary’s Open Mic4:00pm. 3300 Ski Hill Rd, Alta, WY n Older American’s Month Activities8:00am, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation and Senior Center of Jackson Hole team up to celebrate Older American’s Month. From cognitive health, getting fit and learning something new, there is an activity each week we encourage you to attend. For more information, please contact parks and rec. at 739-9025 or Senior Center at 733-7300. PO Box 4677, Jackson, WY

n Open Auditions for Sing Off 20156:00pm. For audition guidelines and to schedule an audi-tion, visit: www.cathedralvoices.org Cash prize to the win-ner! Finalists will perform at the SING OFF Competition & Fundraiser on May 30. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Open Mic Night9:00pm. 750 W Broadway, Jackson, WY n Photo Editing & Uploading - Computer Lab3:00pm. Learn basic elements for editing photographs, including how to enhance contrast and color, add water-marks, fix blemishes, crop, and use the stamp tool. Find out what “layers” are and why to use them. File formats are explained with guidelines for use. Learn how to upload and share your photos, either privately or publicly. Instructor: Byron Tomingas. Location: Computer Lab. Free. Register at Library Front Desk or call 733-2164, press 1. Jackson, WY n Photography Fundamentals6:00pm. 265 S Cache St., Jackson, WY n Tried and Tempted7:30pm. Roosty Fold-Rock with a Twist50 Glenwood St, Jackson, WY

Jackson Hole Golfer MaGazineVoluMe Viii suMMer 2015

The goal of Jackson Hole Golfer is to shine a much-deserved spotlight on the local golfing community, while also serving as a cost-efficient marketing tool. With the superior photography and signature publication format, Jackson Hole Golfer is sure to capture the attention of avid golf enthusiasts and recreational players within the community, as well as the many tourists visiting the valley every year.

The 2015 issue of the Jackson Hole Golfer Magazine will be available free of charge throughout Jackson Hole and its surrounding areas. Editions of the magazine will be also be placed throughout some of the elite hotels in the valley to maximize viewer potential. Together, the print and online versions of the magazine, allow your advertisement to be seen by hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world, as well as countless locals.

Ad reservation deadline is May 15th. Contact [email protected]. JHGolferMaGazine.coM

FIND US ON:www.PlanetJH.com

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To have your event included in this calendar and online, upload your info at pjhcalendar.com, email to [email protected] or call The Planet (307) 732-0299

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ASIAN & CHINESETETON THAIServing the world’s most exciting cuisine. Teton Thai offers a splendid array of flavors: sweet, hot, sour, salt and bitter. All balanced and blended perfectly, satisfying the most discriminating palate. Open daily.7432 Granite Loop Road in Teton Village, (307) 733-0022 and in Driggs, (208) 787-8424, tetonthai.com.

CONTINENTALTHE BLUE LIONA Jackson Hole favorite for 36 years.Join us in the charming atmosphere of a historic home. Ask a local about our rack of lamb. Serving fresh fish, elk, poultry, steaks, and vegetarian entrées. Live acoustic guitar music most nights. Open nightly at 5:30 p.m., closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome. Off Season Special: Two-for-one entrees, good all night (must mention ad).160 N. Millward, (307) 733-3912bluelionrestaurant.com

CAFE GENEVIEVEServing inspired home cooked classics in a historic log cabin. Enjoy brunch daily at 8 a.m., dinner on Fridays through Tuesdays beginning at 5 p.m., and happy hour Fridays through Tuesdays, 3 to 5:30 p.m. featuring $5 glasses of wine, $5 specialty drinks, $3 bottled beer. 135 E. Broadway, (307) 732-1910, genevievejh.com.

DORNAN’S PIZZA & PASTA CO.Gourmet pizzas, homemade soups,

pasta, sandwiches and salads. Enjoy a relaxing lunch while sitting along the Snake River enjoying the fabulous view of the Tetons. Twelve miles north of Jackson in Grand Teton National Park at Moose, (307) 733-2415, dornans.com.

ELEANORSEnjoy all the perks of fine dining, minus the dress code at Eleanor’s, serving rich, saucy dishes in a warm and friendly setting. Eleanor’s is a primo brunch spot on Sunday afternoons. Its bar alone is an attraction, thanks to reasonably priced drinks and a loyal crowd. Come get a belly-full of our two-time gold medal wings. Open at 11 a.m. daily. 832 W. Broadway, (307) 733-7901.

FULL STEAM SUBSThe deli that’ll rock your belly. Jackson’s newest sub shop serves steamed subs, reubens, gyros, delicious all beef hot dogs, soups and salads. We offer Chicago style hot dogs done just the way they do in the windy city. Open daily11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Located just a short block north of the Town Square at 180 N. Center Street, (307) 733-3448.

KIM’S CORNERBest ski food in the area! Korean and American style, from breakfast sandwiches, burgers, chicken tenders, Philly cheese steaks to rice bowls and noodles. Something for everyone! Open Tuesday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. At base of Summit Lift between the ski patrol room and the ice rink. 100 E. Snow King Ave. Order ahead (307) 200-6544, facebook.com/Kimscornercafe.

Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally FRESH FOOD at reasonable prices, is a always

a FUN PLACE to go with family or friends for a uniquedining experience. The personable staff will make youfeel RIGHT AT HOME and the funky western decor will

keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Reservati ons a t (307) 733-4 913

32 95 Vi lla ge Drive • Teton Vill age , WYwww.mangymoose .com

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Open daily 8am 145 N. Glenwood • (307) 734-0882

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BreakfastLunchDinner

2 for 1 Pizzas and Entrees

(dine in only)Dinner Mon-Sat 5:00pm

Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5-6:00pm690 S. Hwy 89 • 734-1970

(307) 733-0330520 S. Hwy. 89 • Jackson, WY

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Large Specialty Pizza 1399 $ADD: for an extra

$5.99/eachWings (8 pc)Medium Pizza (1 topping)Stuffed Cheesy Bread

Classic CocktailsOpen nightly 5:30 p.m. • 165 N. Center St.

307-733-4111 • www.theindianjh.com

Colonial Indian Cuisine

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307-733-3448 | Open Daily 11am-7pm180 N. Center St. | 1 block n. of Town Square

Next to Home Ranch Parking Lot

Steamed SubsHot Dogs

Soups & SaladsThe Deli That’ll Rock Your Belly

pizzeriacaldera.com307.201.1472 20 W. Broadway, Upstairs

Open Daily 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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home of melvin brewing20 craft beers on tap | food til midnight!

Featuring dining destinations from buffets and rooms with a view to mom and pop joints, chic cuisine and some of our dining critic’s faves!

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LIBERTY BURGERLiberty burger features 11 different burger, including the standard liberty burger of just mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle onion. There are six different meat selections along with our custom beef blend. Sides include skinny fries, sweet fries and onion rings. Two salads are on the menu along with two sandwiches. Milkshakes, root beer floats, adult milkshakes, beer, wine and spirits are available. Open at 11 a.m. daily. 160 N. Cache, (307) 200-6071.

LOCALLocal, a modern American steakhouse and bar, is located on Jackson’s historic town square. Our menu features both classic and specialty cuts of locally-ranched meats and wild game alongside fresh seafood, shellfish, house-ground burgers, and seasonally-inspired food. We offer an extensive wine list and an abundance of locally-sourced products. Offering a casual and vibrant bar atmosphere with 12 beers on tap as well as a relaxed dining room, Local is the perfect spot to grab a burger for lunch or to have drinks and dinner with friends. 55 North Cache, (307) 201-1717, localjh.com.

LOTUS CAFETwo for One Entrees. Serving organic, freshly-made world cuisine while catering to all eating styles. Endless organic and natural meat, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. Offering super smoothies, fresh extracted juices, espresso and tea. Full bar and house-infused botanical spirits. Serving breakfast and lunch Sunday thorough Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner at 9 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. 145 N. Glenwood St., (307) 734-0882, tetonlotuscafe.com.

MANGY MOOSEMangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally fresh food at reasonable prices, is a always a fun place to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel right at home and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit.Teton Village, (307) 733-4913, mangymoose.com.

SNAKE RIVER BREWERY& RESTAURANTAmerica’s most award-winning microbrewery is serving lunch and dinner. Take in the atmosphere while enjoying wood-fired pizzas, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. $8 lunch menu from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Happy hours 4 to 6 p.m., including

tasty hot wings. The freshest beer in the valley, right from the source! Free WiFi. Open 11:30 a.m. to midnight. 265 S. Millward. (307) 739-2337, snakeriverbrewing.com.

SWEETWATERSatisfying locals for lunch and dinner for over 36 years with deliciously affordable comfort food. Extensive local and regional beer list. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. features blackened trout salad, elk melt, wild west chili and vegetarian specialties. Dinner 5:30 to 9 p.m. including potato-crusted trout, 16 ounce ribeye, vegan and wild game. Reservations welcome. (307) 733-3553. sweetwaterjackson.com.

TRIOOwned and operated by Chefs with a passion for good food, Trio is located right off the Town square in downtown Jackson. Featuring a variety of cuisines in a relaxed atmosphere, Trio is famous for its wood-oven pizzas, specialty cocktails and waffle fries with bleu cheese fondue. Dinner nightly at 5:30 p.m. Reservations.(307) 734-8038 or bistrotrio.com.

INDIANTHE INDIANThe Indian is themed after a British officer’s club. The Indian serves Colonial Indian cuisine and classic cocktails. Enjoy a variety of dishes including butter chicken, lamb vindaloo and many other vegan and gluten free options. Open for dinner nightly at 5:30. Reservations.165 N. Center St., (307) 733-4111.

ITALIANCALICOA Jackson Hole favorite since 1965, the Calico continues to be one of the most popular restaurants in the Valley. The Calico offers the right combination of really good food, (much of which is grown in our own gardens in the summer), friendly staff; a reasonably priced menu and a large selection of wine. Our bar scene is eclectic with a welcoming vibe. Open nightly at 5 p.m. 2560 Moose Wilson Rd., (307) 733-2460.

MEXICANEL ABUELITOServing authentic Mexican cuisine and appetizers in a unique Mexican atmosphere. Home of the original Jumbo Margarita. Featuring a full bar with a large selection of authentic Mexican beers. Lunch served weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nightly dinner specials. Open seven days, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 385 W. Broadway, (307) 733-1207.

2FOR1ENTREESOFF SEASON SPECIAL

733-3912160 N. Millward

Reservations recommendedReserve online at bluelionrestaurant.com

Special good through May 14 • Good all nightOpen nightly at 5:30pm

Closed tuesdays

Voted “BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT”

& “BEST SALSA”Best of Jackson Hole 2014

Just north of the Town Square on Cache(307) 733-2966

Home of the

“BIG PIG MARG” 32oz of pleasure

Authentic Mexican dishes made from scratch

Hot chips made fresh all day long

Ten homemade salsas and sauces

Margaritas that will make you happy,and service that will make you smile!

Trio is located just off the town square indowntown Jackson, and is owned & operatedby local chefs with a passion for good food.Our menu features contemporary Americandishes inspired by classic bistro cuisine. Dailyspecials feature wild game, fish and meats.Enjoy a glass of wine at the bar in front ofthe wood-burning oven and watch the chefsperform in the open kitchen.

Dinner Nightly at 5:30pmHappy Hour 5:30-6:30pm at the bar

45 S. Glenwood

Available for private events & catering

For reservations please call 734-8038

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(307) 733-1207OPEN 7 DAYS 11am-10pm

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NIGHTLY DINNER SPECIALS

HOME OF THE ORIGINAL

JUMBO MARGARITA

A Jackson Hole favorite since 1965

Dining room and bar open nightly at 5:00pm(307) 733-2460 • 2560 Moose Wilson Road • Wilson, WY

FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT

PIZZAS, PASTAS & MORE

HOUSEMADE BREAD & DESSERTS

FRESH, LOCALLY SOURCED OFFERINGS

TAKE OUT AVAILABLE

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MERRY PIGLETSVoted Best Salsa! Jackson’s oldest authentic Mexican restaurant and a local favorite. Choose from over 10 unique and different salsas and sauces, Tex-Mex plates, including mesquite-grilled fajitas, wraps and fire-roasted chicken. Huge margs in 10 flavors plus “Big Pig Marg,” a 32 ounce original. 160 N. Cache, (307) 733-2966.

PIZZAARTISAN PIZZABlue Collar Restaurant Groups Italain style restaurant and pizza serves fresh salads, apps, Neapolitan inspired pizza and housemade classic pasta dish’s. All entrees come with soup or salad and house made garlic bread. Veggie and gluten free options available. Happy Hour in the bar Monday to Friday from 5 - 6 p.m. features $6 pizzas, 2 for 1 wine by the glass and well drinks, and $1 off all beer. Open Monday through Saturday at 5 p.m. Located in the 690 building on highway 89 next to Motel 6, (307) 724-1970.

DOMINO’S PIZZAHot and delicious delivered to your door. Hand-tossed, deep dish, crunchy thin,

Brooklyn style and artisan pizzas; bread bowl pastas, and oven baked sandwiches; chicken wings, cheesy breads and desserts. Delivery. 520 S. Hwy. 89 in Kmart Plaza, (307) 733-0330.

PINKY G’SThe locals favorite! Voted Best Pizza in Jackson Hole 2012, 2013 and 2014. Seek out this hidden gem under the Pink Garter Theatre for NY pizza by the slice, salads, stromboli’s, calzones and many appetizers to choose from. Try the $7 ‘Triple S’ lunch special.Happy hours 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sun.- Thu. Text PINK to 71441 for discounts. Delivery and take-out. Open daily 11a.m. to 2 a.m. 50 W. Broadway, (307) 734-PINK.

PIZZERIA CALDERAJackson Hole’s only dedicated stone-hearth oven pizzeria, serving Napolitana-style pies using the freshest ingredients in traditional and creative combinations. Try our Bisonte pie with bison sausage and fresh sage. Lunch specials daily featuring slices, soup and salad s. Happy hour specials from 3 to 6 p.m. Take-out available. 20 W. Broadway. Open daily 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (307) 201-1472, pizzeriacaldera.com.

1110 W. Broadway • Jackson, WYOpen daily 5:00am to midnight • Free Wi-Fi

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According to metaphysical tradition, the evolutionary direction of our lives on Earth

is to embody and live here in a state of unconditional love. Therefore, the direction of our personal and collective evolution is away from fear-based thoughts, beliefs, actions, and systems; and toward attitudes, actions and systems based on love.

We are held to basic universal principles to accomplish this. One of these principles is the “Law of Karma,” which has three major components:

1. Thoughts, beliefs, and actions not based in love will eventually require a course correction.

2. We reap the effects of both our positive and negative thoughts and actions. The benefits of loving actions, talents and skills accrue and are with us across lifetimes. The negative patterns travel with us as well, repeating over and over until we get the message and choose to upgrade.

3. The third component of the Law of Karma is that our own thoughts, beliefs and actions determine what we attract into our experience. A change of heart literally changes everything.

There is no time limit or number of lifetimes for how long it takes each of us to transform fear-based patterns of judgment, aggression, hatred, self-doubt, dishonesty and fear into living through the heart. The level of correction is not about perfection. It doesn’t mean walking around never

feeling uncomfortable, never having a difficult day, or never having clear preferences. Each soul has its own tipping point for mastery. How will you know you’ve let go of a pattern that no longer serves you? Your life will flow with more grace, ease, joy and the experience of inner peace.

It’s important to note that how long this process takes is directly in our hands. Personal and collective evolution are influenced by our level of awareness, positive intention, self-honesty, open heartedness, the ability to forgive self and others, willingness to take responsibility for ourselves, and choosing the emotional high road as consistently as possible in the face of whatever life presents.

You might want to notice repeating patterns of dissatisfaction, frustration or conflict in your work, personal relationships and within yourself as a way to become more mindful of what it is you are intending to upgrade. Simply stated: Notice what hooks you. No blame, no shame, but getting hooked means there’s something there to heal. With greater awareness of what you intend to evolve in yourself, you can enjoy gratitude for the positives in your life and simultaneously get on with your inner homework.

Operating on the primary fuel of love rather than fear literally enlightens the individual and the collective consciousness of the planet. The three parts of the Law of Karma put us in the driver’s seat of our lives.

COSMICCafé

with Carol Mann

Q: What does Karma mean?

Carol Mann is a longtime Jackson resident, radio personality, former Grand Targhee Resort owner, author, and clairvoyant. Got a Cosmic Question? Email [email protected]

Week of May 13, 2015freewillastrology.com©Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny

FREE WILLRob Brezsny’sASTROLOGYARIES (March 21-April 19): The danger of resisting a temptation too strenuously is that the temptation might depart. I suggest that you prevent that from happening. Without throwing yourself at the mercy of the temptation, see if you can coax it to stick around for a while longer. Why? In my view, it’s playing a useful role in your life. It’s motivating you to change some things that really do need to be changed. On the other hand, I’m not yet sure that it should become anything more than a temptation. It might serve you best that way, not as an object of your satisfied desire.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): My astrological colleagues discourage me from talking to you Bulls about financial matters. “Most Tauruses know ten times more about the mystery of money than you will ever know,” said one. “Their excellent instincts trump any tips you could offer.” Another astrologer concurred, noting, “The financial advice you give Tauruses will at best be redundant and at worst simplistic.” A third colleague summed it up: “Offering Tauruses guidance about money is like counseling Scorpios about sex.” So although I’m shy about providing recommendations, I will say this: The next five weeks will be a favorable time to set in motion the plans to GET RICHER QUICKER!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Endings to be useful must be inconclusive,” wrote science fiction novelist Samuel R. Delany. I endorse that theory for your use in the coming weeks. Interweave it with this advice from playwright Sam Shepard: “The temptation towards resolution, towards wrapping up the package, seems to me a terrible trap. Why not be more honest with the moment? The most authentic endings are the ones which are already revolving towards another beginning.” In other words, Gemini, don’t be attached to neat finales and splashy climaxes. Consider the possibility that you can simply slip free of the complicated past and head toward the future without much fanfare.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In mythic terms, you should be headed for the winner’s circle, which is inside the pleasure dome. The parade in your honor should follow the award ceremony, and let’s hope you will be on the lead float wearing a gold crown and holding a real magic wand while being sung to by a choir of people you love and who love you. If for any reason you are not experiencing some version of these metaphors, I urge you to find out why. Or better yet, get busy on planning a homecoming or graduation party or award ceremony for yourself. From an astrological perspective, you have a mandate to be recognized and appreciated for the gifts you offer the world.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): British Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley was a brilliant military commander. Renowned for his ability to beat larger armies, he also had great skill at minimizing loss of life among his own troops. His most famous triumph took place in 1815, when he led the forces that defeated Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo. In the aftermath, the French tyrant lost his power and went into exile. What was the secret of Wellesley’s success? “Bonaparte’s plans were made in wire,” he said. “Mine were made in string.” In other words, Wellesley’s strategy was more flexible and adaptable. As circumstances changed, it could be rearranged with greater ease. That’s the approach I recommend for you in the coming days.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may not be strong enough to take a shot at a daunting challenge that’s five levels beyond your previous best. But I think you are at least ready to try a tricky challenge that’s one level higher than where you have been operating. And that, in my opinion, is a more practical use of your courage. I think it would be a waste of your energy to get wrapped up in grandiose fantasies about impossible perfections. As long as you don’t overreach, you can accomplish small miracles.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I suspect you are about to experience some prime contenders for The Most Unusual Adventures of 2015. Are you thoroughly prepared? Of course not. There’s no way you can be totally ready to adapt to unpredictable wrinkles and change your mind at a moment’s notice. But that’s exactly what will make these experiments so fun. That’s why they will be effective in building up your resilience and willpower. For best results, apply your nighttime thinking to daytime activities, and vice versa. Spend minimal time on responsibilities that don’t teach you noble truths about your fellow madmen and madwomen. Now here’s my big question: How can you tap into the extra power you will need during your rite of passage?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many modern astronomers are allergic to astrology, but from my perspective there is no inherent conflict between the two fields. Four of history’s greatest astronomers were practicing astrologers, after all: Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, Tycho Brahe, and Pierre Gassendi. One of my friends in college, a Scorpio woman named Martha Maiden, is a first-rate astrologer who got a degree in astronomy and became a top scientist at NASA. In the spirit of finding reconciliation between apparent opposites, I’m happy to say that you are now a virtual virtuoso in your ability to reconcile both apparent opposites and actual opposites. I invite you to use this aptitude with flair and daring.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian Matt Stutzman competes in the sport of archery. He’s the world’s record holder for longest accurate shot, having hit a target 230 yards away. What makes his accomplishment so extraordinary is the fact that he was born without any arms. He holds each arrow in his mouth and grasps the bow with his right foot and the help of a chest harness. In the spirit of this armless archer, and in accordance with your current astrological omens, I invite you to initiate an attempt to triumph over one of your so-called disadvantages.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Long before Lou Reed recorded the song “Walk on the Wild Side,” Nelson Algren wrote a novel titled A Walk on the Wild Side. It depicts the luxuriant depravity of New Orleans’ French Quarter in the 1930s. One of Algren’s most enduring bits of spiritual advice goes as follows: “Never, ever, no matter what else you do in your whole life, never sleep with anyone whose troubles are worse than your own.” What do you think of that, Capricorn? Even if you don’t regard it as a universal rule that you should unfailingly obey, I suggest you observe it in the coming weeks. For the sake of your mental hygiene, be extra discerning about what influences you absorb -- not just in bed, but everywhere.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The cosmos has authorized you to be hungrier than usual. You may also feel free to respond to your enhanced hunger with an extra aggressive quest to be fed. Therefore: Be voracious! Risk being avid, ardent, and even agog. Fill yourself up with pudding, pleasure, praise, peace, perks, and privileges. Anything else you’d like to engorge? If some unenlightened person questions your right to claim the biggest piece and the sweetest taste and the best fuel, inform them that your astrologer says you have ultimate permission.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Is there an interesting ally whose path rarely crosses yours? Do you draw inspiration from a like-minded dynamo who is not fully available? Has fate kept you and a friend from getting as close as you would wish? According to my reading of the astrological omens, relationships like these could become more substantial in the coming weeks. The dream of a more robust connection could ripen into an opportunity to actually collaborate. So be alert for the openings, and be prepared to do what’s necessary to go deeper.

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Photos by Elizabeth Koutrelakos

Now that the sporadic rain and clouds have hit, it’s time to find something to do that entails little commitment — an activity you

can do on a whim whenever motivation begins to trickle in. This off season is unique in the fact that the trails have a lot less snow so you can easily venture to the typically popular places without fear of dodging the crowds. The possibilities of what you can do stretch beyond one’s ability to posthole endlessly up to your ankles. For the first time in years, you may be able to walk with ease.

I began with the same uneasiness anyone would have this time of year. Snowshoes were left behind in the truck, and the trail from String Lake seemed unusually dry. With the east-facing moraine below Laurel Canyon melted out, I determined it shouldn’t be a problem to go without winter footwear.

The weather was a mix between drizzle and hard balls of hail, but once my shoes started moving, it warmed up quite quickly. I could only see the mountains if I looked deeply into the clouds — large pieces of granite looming in the sky.

I walked through the remnants of the 1999 Alder Fire. This fire initially began by the String Lake outlet and burned along the northwest shore of Jenny Lake. For those biological gurus, this portion of the trail is a great example of how fire causes different things to grow. The scarcity of the forest also makes it easy to spot wildlife. About a mile in from the trailhead, I spotted an osprey flying in and out of a nest tucked in a high, burned out tree. The open area made it easy to sit and watch for a while. Any other time of year, I would feel concerned about blocking the trail as this corridor is well used by many to access Cascade

Canyon and Hidden Falls, but today was different. Remembering I was one of two cars in the parking lot, I relaxed with ease and soaked in the scenery. A rustling alongside the trail awakened my senses. I immediately stood guard. A black fox trotted down the trail without a care in the world. The creature seemed so nonplussed I had to say something to deter him from running directly into me.

The old burn quickly transitioned into thick, large spruce and Douglas fir. The trees were a welcome shelter from the pouring rain. I hit a couple patches of snow but continued on. They weren’t very long and it was firm enough that my feet stayed on top. After seeing a sign to Hidden Falls, I went up some newly constructed steps. There appeared to be some trail reroutes to navigate, which were well marked although recent construction was evident.

A short uphill lead me to Hidden Falls. I saw one person taking pictures. He came from the South Jenny Lake trailhead and reported patchy snow, some post holing, but manageable walking conditions. After a short chat, he left and the only chatter I heard was the roar of the falls. I conversed accordingly, pondering the accessibility of this currently quiet destination.

The great part about Hidden Falls this time of year is no matter the weather, one can still view the falls. They are quite unique with the spring melt increasing the water flow, making for a tremendous force to be reckoned with. I made my way back to the trailhead and while I was looking forward to a warm cup of tea, I had no regrets with my tromp in the rain. The fact is, once you decide to walk in the rain, it’s not as bad as it looks from the comfort of your home. Jenny Lake boating is scheduled to open May 15. This service provides accessibility for people of all ages and hiking abilities to enjoy the beauty of Grand Teton National Park, most specifically the area around Jenny Lake. As the summer rolls in, it is only inevitable that more people will flock to Hidden Falls. I can’t blame them; it’s a great spot. Now is the time to explore the more traveled summer trails during a time when others are not.

GET OUT

Peaceful reflections on Jenny Lake.

Hidden Falls lies just past the boat dock.

Manageable patches of snow and trail make walking doable.

Hidden Falls – a quiet sanctuaryin the off season

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ELEMENTS OF STYLE By Mike Peluso

L.A. TIMESSUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015

ACROSS1 Light wood6 Purged9 Tray contents14 “High Voltage” band18 With 108-Down, tired comment19 “O mio babbino _ _”: Puccini aria20 Speed21 It’s sometimes held in a deli22 Pirate once portrayed by Orson Welles24 Relative of the Marquis and Montclair26 Genesis twin27 Enjoys an afternoon snack, across the pond29 Old Burma neighbor30 Paradise32 Defense secretary under Nixon34 Pond sounds38 Shake41 Autobahn rollers43 Some MIT grads45 “Got it”46 Co-star of Janeane in “The Truth About Cats & Dogs”47 Annoying with trivialities50 Inside information?51 _ _ ordo seclorum: Great Seal words53 Rural expanses54 Smoke source56 Sask. neighbor57 Quiet59 Composer Saint-SaÎns61 Forest female62 Rash type63 The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig, for one64 Accompany66 It may be applied: Abbr.67 Electronics tool71 Honorary legal deg.72 Sites for sweaters?74 Say “ma’am,” say75 Syrian president77 E.T. from Melmac

78 With an edge80 Grainy course84 Him, in Le Havre85 Shortens86 Grassy cluster87 Gulf State native88 Skipped Denny’s, say90 “Quit dilly-dallying!”94 CCV doubled95 Target of a military press96 Bigeye tuna97 10-Down creation98 Friend of 97-Across100 Attaches102 Civil rights org.104 File _ _105 Coastal raptor107 When some seafood is available110 1987 “Crying” duettist with Orbison114 Cartoonist known for his intricate contraptions118 Music publishing nickname120 Tiny particle121 Morning staple for some122 Sharp-tasting123 More fetching124 Thriller set in the seaside town of Amity125 Hair net126 One of two Mad rivals127 VP before Nelson

DOWN1 Acrimony2 years3 Horne4 followed5 Sm., med. or lge.6 Standing7 “Dies _ _”8 Iditarod conveyances9 State of disbelief?10 “Thimble Theatre” creator11 “Let me see ...”12 “Aeneid,” for one13 Thunder predecessors14 Autobiographical subtitle15 Elevator feature

16 Color17 Like one saying “Moi?”19 Detective fond of aphorisms23 Funny Cheri25 Salt28 Anklebones31 Worse, as fog33 Making an impression35 Kesselring comedy about the murderous Brewster sisters36 Google entry37 Six-line sonnet section38 Brooks’ singing partner39 “Typee” sequel40 Dickens classic 41 Most of a deceptive wad42 Apples, sometimes44 Alike, to Pascal48 1999-2004 Olds49 “What _ _?”: Twain dialogue50 Sporty Jags52 Bolt of Jamaica55 Idle colleague58 Inferior59 Like cottage cheese60 Rose’s title partner63 Provide with a roof65 It may be filed66 Showed respect, in a way68 Rapper’s demand69 Hardly paparazzi quarry70 De _ _: actual

72 Brand named for an old Indian tea garden73 Envelope abbr.76 Precise79 [Alas!]80 Kentucky’s _ _ Arena81 “One _ _ land, ...”82 Barney’s boss83 Idée _ _86 Storms89 Evidently91 Performed like Buck Owens92 Minute Maid drinks93 Ivy League sch.96 Invalidates99 Come to a halt101 Vivaldi’s hour103 _ _-surface missile104 Protective trench106 ’60s Israeli deputy prime minister108 See 18-Across109 Agile111 Some choristers112 Elided adverb113 Lamb sandwich114 “The Big Bang Theory” astrophysicist115 Hagen of the stage116 Hair accessory117 Eisenhower’s WWII purview119 Carrier units, briefly

REDNECKPERSPECTIVE

Nothing heats up Alice, my Republican lover, like presidential politics. This year she’s supporting Rand Paul.

She stopped by my trailer last week and spent two hours physically expressing her political zeal. Some people hate that t h e presidential election cycle is continuous nowadays but I love it and was unbothered when Alice called me “Rand” in a moment ecstasy. Later, she explained her latest political infatuation to me.

“He’s cute,” she said. “And besides, he wants to eliminate the Federal Reserve and put America back on the gold standard.”

“Is that good?” I asked in an attempt to sound interested, informed and disdainful toward the seven sons of Rothschild, who, according to Alice, live in the basement of the Federal Reserve building and control the world’s finances.

“It would be so much simpler,” she said. “Before liberals created the Federal Reserve, each bank issued dollars without federal interference. The dollars varied in worth depending on how far the issuing bank was, geographically, from the point of sale as well as the perceived strength of the bank.”

“What about gold?” I asked.“Each dollar banks issued was

backed by gold held in the bank’s vaults,” she explained. “If the price of gold went up, each dollar was worth more; if it went down, dollars were worth less. The important thing is people had the freedom to choose what dollars they wanted to use,

unlike today when honest Americans are forced to use dollars issued by the Federal Reserve.”

“So,” I said. “If America’s goods and services increase, there will be no corresponding increase to the money supply because the amount of gold does not increase, and a dollar

from my bank may not be worth a dollar in Victor?”

“Or it could be worth more,” Alice said. “Idaho banks could choose to be on the

potato standard, so value would

vary depending on demand of tater tots.”

“That seems like a logical way to run the world’s largest economy,” I said. “We should have done this a long time ago.”

Deciding to get a jump-start on the whole money-issuing thing, I opened the First National Bank of Hog Island. Instead of using gold to back paper notes, I decided to use whiskey. People can bring in fifth- or gallon-jugs and receive dollars. In an effort to create financial instruments accessible to all, other non-depreciable assets will be considered for notes – like firearms, of course, and ‘57 Chevys, as they have shown an ability to appreciate on the long term. While beer has a specific expiration date, it will be allowed to back corporate paper and other short-term investments (real beer, not Lite beer). In an effort to attract investors from Teton Pines, fine wines will be taken for exchange, but with a slight “haircut” to protect bank investors. Let’s face it, if there is a world crisis and everything is in chaos, what will depositors want —gold, a glass of Pinot Noir, or a double shot of Wild Turkey?

Tater tots andwhiskey bank notes

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Clyde Thornhill is a longtime Jackson resident, lifetime redneck and storyteller.Got a topic you would like our resident redneck to address, email [email protected]

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