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Hitchin don’t have to think twice about which ski parka to don whenever they hit Baldy. It’s preordained for them, as it has been for years.

Van Ert and Hitchin belong to “The Suits,” as they’ve come to be called. And, no, it has nothing to do with dressing up for a hard day’s work at the office.

The group of men has become a fixture on Bald Mountain for decades, weaving in and around bathtub-sized moguls under the Challenger chairlift and cutting through pristine corduroy on Christmas Ridge.

You can’t miss them because they always

wear the same-colored suits des-ignated according to the day of

the week. It’s the suits that set them apart. And, probably, it’s the suits that have kept them together.

After all, without the suits, they would be just a nonde-script group of good friends who

enjoy skiing together.“One of the guys used to sit on

the board of Marker clothing and, as a result, we got new Marker jackets every

year,” said David Hitchin, adding that this year’s new suit is teal blue.

The Suits had their genesis in Sun Valley’s Mountain Masters program, which offers high-level instruction for up to a hundred men and women each winter. The skiers split

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Painting life’s canvasWood River High School

senior Rachael Blum is a

true artist. Besides working and explor-ing a variety of mediums, her true goal is to communicate and celebrate the creative process. “Art is something that anyone can try. The key is not to be pretentious. Art is something that should be shared. It is also subjective. People can think that something is ugly. But what is ugly?” she said.

Born in Gaylord, Mich., Blum moved to the Wood River Valley her sophomore year. “My mother and I would visit the Valley a lot and thought it was really charming. Gaylord is like Hailey and Ketchum combined, but it also has strip malls of fast food chains and a Walmart. I loved the lakes but I hated the humid-ity. Here I didn’t like the high school at first because it was a lot of groups that had grown up together. But now I love it here and would never move back to Michigan. A lot of kids say they hate it and want to leave, but I’m grateful to be here. I feel we have everything and I’m never bored. My mom sometimes tells me to take a rest, but I’m too busy hiking, skiing, longboard-ing, snowshoeing and traveling to Stanley.” She added, “This town is very close and people are always there if you need help. You know everyone here and if you don’t, you’ll meet them. I guess the downside is that everyone knows your business, but I don’t have any business to know.”

Blum has traveled to San Francisco, Portland and Berke-ley. “I really like the city because of the architecture and because I love to people watch. Because of that, I love to be in airports and parks. I also fit in a city because everything moves so fast and I move fast. I want to go to college in a city so I can compare it to a small town and see where I want to live.” Her choices for schools include Lewis & Clark, Reed and the University of Colorado at Boulder.

At Wood River, Blum has a 3.7 grade point average. “If you take advantage of what they offer, you can have a great education. I’m also so close with a lot of my teachers. They’re really help-

ful and personable and even get involved with you on

non-school matters. I’m closer with them

than a lot of the students.” Her fa-vorite subjects are art, biology and English. “I like to write because I think I’m good at

it, and because I re-ally like communicat-

ing, it’s a great way to do it.” She hopes to major in psy-

chology in college and sees her-self moving into research. “I like to figure people out and get to know them and understand how they think.” While at school she keeps herself busy with a variety of activities. These include being president of the Environmental Club, vice president of Amnesty International, historian for the Key Club, member of the model United Nations, vice president of the Art Club and a member of National Honor Society.

With all of this, her life still revolves around her passion for art. “Art is so cool because you can take your thoughts and emotions and add some paste to make something beautiful out of it. Since I was the age of three or four, I had a crayon in my hand. My mom and dad are the most uncreative people in the world,” she said with a laugh. “I think it all comes from my aunt, who is an artist. As a kid, I would draw horses and animals and then I started to draw people. I started to get into painting in high school by drawing album covers. My sophomore year I really got into photography and making collages. Collages are like scrapbooking that you make from pictures that inspire you. Anyone can do it. I really love photography because you can take an ordinary scene and show people something they might have overlooked.” For her senior project, Blum will be making a coffee table book of photographs of people in overlooked occupa-tions. “People who do dirty jobs need the kudos they deserve.” As much as she needs to be creative, she doesn’t see it as a career. “I don’t want to have obligations and deadlines to make. That would just make me burn out on something I love the most.”

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Don’t chide yourself for watching too

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Consider it research—re-search that could win you a $100 gift certificate.

Formula Sports is stepping up to the plate by offering a $100 gift certificate during each night of the staged play reading of “That Championship Season.” The trick: To guess the most college fight songs.

“Everyone’s going to have a good time guessing: Is this Ar-kansas? Oklahoma?” said Gary Hoffman, who has a penchant for trying the different and unex-pected. “And we’ll play com-pletely different fight songs on Monday than we do on Sunday.”

Of course, “That Champion-ship Season” should be reason enough to attend the reading, which will be augmented by stage props and movement.

The 1972 play by Jason Miller, which starts at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the nexStage Theatre in Ketchum, is the pow-erful account of a champion high school basketball team’s reunion 30 years after that champion-ship season.

The play should play espe-cially well in Sun Valley where, it seems, competition is always dangling in front of our noses, whether we’re running slalom gates, slapping a hockey puck around or simply pushing our-selves to ski Diamondback 30 seconds faster than we skied it last time.

“The play has a powerful message. Is it okay to go all out in sports? When is this empha-sis on winning harmful and destructive to those around you? Is it ever okay to throw out all your scruples? And is it ever okay to do the same in business and life?” said Hoffman, who is directing the reading. “This last question should be especially rel-evant, given what happened with Wall Street and the economy.”

Alternately funny and dra-matic, “That Championship Sea-

son” examines the lives and career choices of

four gifted athletes who were taught by their coach to be men but who remain emotional adolescents in many ways.

None of the men’s lives has turned out the way they’d hoped, even though one has become a

millionaire; another, a mayor; and a third, a

school principal.But, even as they look to their

coach for guidance, they realize his pep talks are beginning to sound hollow. And what about the elephant in the room: the fifth guy? Why has he never at-tended one of these reunions?

The play won a Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama and a Tony Award and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play. This particular version fea-tures Rick Hoffman, Cam Coo-per, Larry Kelley, Adam King and playwright John Grabow.

“I saw this on Broadway in 1973 and I said to myself, ‘If I ever had any interest in produc-ing a play, this would be it,’ ” said Hoffman. “It’s one of the best sports-themed plays ever written.”

To Know if You GoWhat: Royal Larkspur Players’

staged play reading of “That Champi-onship Season”

When: 7 p.m. Sunday and MondayWhere: nexStage Theatre, 120 S.

Main St., KetchumAdmission: Free. Volunteers will

sell refreshments to raise money for Sun Valley Adaptive Sports.

What’s more: Play-goers may com-pete for a $100 gift certificate from Formula Sports in a Name That Col-lege Fight Song competition beginning at 6:30 p.m. each night.

Even more: A question-and-answer period with the actors and Direc-tor Gary Hoffman will follow the play readings.

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Attitude Doc is inKetchum’s own “Attitude Doc,” Al-

exandra Delis-Abrams, will talk about going into 2011 with the right frame of mind at 6 tonight at The Community Library in Ketchum. The talk is free. The library is located at 415 Spruce Ave.

Next Wednesday, documentary filmmaker Anthony Geffenwill talk about his newest film.

“The Wildest Dream” explores climber George Mallory’s attempt to become the first to conquer Mount Everest. The free talk will start at 6 p.m.

Announcing Blaine County Safe Rides

Blaine County Idaho Safe Rides will provide safe rides home with no fee for persons or groups who plan to drink. Safe Rides gives people an option to make informed choices to seek alternatives to impaired driving. The program also helps to change at-titudes about impaired driving by cre-ating greater public awareness of the problem.

The purpose of Safe Rides is to keep the impaired person physically separated from his or her vehicle. Safe Rides takes no moral stance on drink-ing alcohol and does not try to solve an alcohol abuser’s larger problems. Everyone benefits from Safe Rides—not just the potential drunk driver, but also every person who may be a vic-tim of that drunk driver. Basically, Safe Rides is just like Aspen’s Tipsy Taxi.

Safe Rides programs are currently in place nationwide, including in major cities, for large corporations, on col-lege campuses, for professional sports teams, and in mountain ski towns.

Blaine County Safe Rides has made an important contact that has offered her support and guidance, a retired sheriff’s deputy, Ellen Anderson, in As-pen, Colo. Ellen is currently the direc-tor of Aspen’s Tipsy Taxi program and the current emergency management coordinator for Pitkin County. Since its inception on December 16, 1983, the Tipsy Taxi has operated without interruption 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Tipsy Taxi’s fundamental philosophy is that there should be a partnership between law enforce-ment and the community to encour-age residents and tourists to make correct choices.

The Safe Rides concept uses a grassroots approach to identify the community’s problems and put to-gether a plan to address drinking and driving issues. Safe Rides will include volunteer representation from law enforcement, concerned citizens, a county attorney, and local businesses forming an advisory board. The pro-gram will operate with the support of the community through both public and private funding. Blaine County Safe Rides does not intend to involve the current taxi service companies.

There are many ways to go about the structure of this program. Locally, Safe Rides would like to have a vehicle and purchase it, if necessary. Also, there is the option of using privately owned vehicles with a driver or using the client’s vehicle at time of pick-up by the designated drivers working in teams of two. There are several ways to implement a Safe Rides program that serves the community’s needs. Local input is encouraged here.

The goal of Blaine County Safe Rides is to help convey impaired driv-ing prevention messages to the com-munity and illustrate the number of ways communities can encourage safe and sober driving practices.

For more information, please con-tact Matt Keefe or Krista Gehrke at (208) 309-0385.

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When I first arrived in Santa Fe

in 1983, it was as if I had just been born; it was love at first sight. This happens to me a lot. For a time, I become a child, and children are our every-day discoverers. One of life’s great moments is that of revelation, when we click with a place, a time, a person or a pet, or a branch of human knowledge, even an item of clothing. On my ar-rival, I clicked with the Land of Enchantment, like later I would with this Valley. Three decades later, I still visit and stay in touch with New Mexico in a variety of ways—its geography, its light, its foods, its diverse and historically laden culture.

I have a friend in Santa Fe (Brad Draper) who lives in a small local enclave at the end of the Old Santa Fe Trail that is now paralleled by I-25. In our younger years we were avid rock art hunt-ers, looking for evidence of past cultures etched in or painted on stone. It’s a good thing we didn’t waste those years being lazy, because today we are hampered by the imposed limits of age. We do what we can, because the fire still burns. Brad recently mounted an exhibit of macro-photographs of or-chids from Costa Rica in an in-town gallery—and sold out! That’s a rare feat for photographers.

Brad got his start in close-up photography just sitting around. His humble adobe abode has run-ning water issues, so he uses an outhouse put up in the ‘70s. A friend gave him a 30-inch-by-50-inch two-way mirror that became one of the walls, look-ing out over the sage and chamiso-dotted ochre hills. Crawling out of the sack early in the morning and trudging out to the loo when the temperature is in the 20s in itself becomes one of life’s journeys. Lo and behold, on one of those mornings he had an ‘Oh wow man!’ moment. The moist air in the enclosure condensed on the uninsulated, double-paned glass into an endless wonder of crystal designs. Like snowflakes, no two were alike, and more complex and fractal than the eye could discern. The more he looked, the more he saw, and

that remains true today. It took a couple of years to get the necessary Nikon bellows and extenders, and to learn the exacting technique of extremely close-focus photography. If it’s below 27 degrees Fahrenheit, Brad sets up the tripod and kills two birds with one stone.

Another one of life’s great feelings, available to all, is the morning’s revelation of a new day, one we’ve never quite seen before. The vision is fresh, in total contrast to the night, and we become explorers, our very own Corps of Discovery, of this newly-minted world. Anytime we experience this, we also awaken to ourselves.

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Gallery DeNovo features Jaehyo LeeJaehyo Lee “paints”

with nails. He bends them

with fire and grinds them, then drives them into charcoal burnt wood to produce hypnotic displays that cast shadows around the painting’s frame.

And when he tires of that, he curves log pieces in a mind-boggling way, turning them into chairs, donut shapes and other mesmerizing pieces.

He also hangs stones to form tunnels and create patterns.

You can see a snapshot of the South Korean artist’s work at Gallery DeNovo at 320 1st Ave. N. during tonight’s Gal-lery Walk. Ketchum galleries will open their doors from 5 to 8 p.m., offering beverages and,

on occasion, a chance to chat with the artists

themselves.“Jaehyo is at

a point where his work is be-ing recognized internationally. He’s having solo

shows around the world and his work is

turning up in high-class hotels like the Interconti-

nental Hotel in Geneva, Swit-zerland, and the MGM Hotel in Detroit. So I feel very honored to be able to represent him here in Sun Valley,” said Gallery De-Novo owner Robin Reiners, who will exhibit Lee’s work through Feb 7.

Lee, the son of a brickmaker, graduated from Hong-ik Uni-versity in 1992 with a degree in plastic art. He has won a host of important awards, includ-

ing the Hankook Ilbo Young Artists Award, the Osaka Triennial Award, the Kim Sae-Jung Award, the Sculpture in Woodland Award and the Japan Hyogo International Competition Award. His process is inspired by nature.

“Most of my materials are sim-ple and easy to find,” said Lee, who burns wood and blackens its growth ring records to highlight contrast. “They’re special to me and gathering them and empow-ering them is my role—like a conductor in an orchestra.”

At first, Lee says, he tried to hide the nails in his work. Now he not only takes care in crafting them into various shapes, but he makes them protrude and shines them, turning rusty bent nails into glittering metallic things of beauty. “His work has a very Zen-like quality, yet there’s so much complexity,” said Reiners.

South Korean artist Jaehyo Lee’s varied works will be featured at Gallery DeNovo. PHOTO: KAREN BOSSICK/TWP

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David M. Norton Gallery, 511 Sun Valley Road, is featuring paintings of the American West by such artists as Jim Norton, Maynard Dixon, Carl Os-car Borg and J.H. Sharp.

Friesen Gallery, also at 320 1st Ave. N., will have an exhibition of work that demonstrates a reverence of nature.

The focus will be on the blown and sculpted glass art objects of Seattle artist Ross Richmond who was men-tored by the world-renown glass artist William Morris. He’s created smooth glowing amber doves and what re-sembles a half-man, half-penguin out of blown hot sculpted glass in his work titled “Transformation Red-Headed Woodpecker.”

His “Garden of Earthly Delights” pieces include a man with an apple core in the hollowed-out area where heart should be. And he’s placed a hand reaching out of a bird’s torso in “Transformation Chickadee.”

“Everybody thinks that Ross is the next big glass star,” said Kendall Wil-ley, a spokesperson for the gallery.

The exhibition will also feature the work of glass artists Richard Jolley and Rob Snyder, sculptors David Kimball Anderson, Del Webber and Bradon Ze-bold, and abstract painter Lawrence Fodor.

Frederic Boloix, 320 1st Ave. N., will present an exhibition of 14 new paint-ings by Francoise Gilot that he calls “Symphony in Blue.”

Gilot, who wrote two bestsellers—“Life with Picasso” and “Matisse and Picasso: A Friendship in Arts”—has painted a complete series focusing on the very broad palette of blue. Though abstract, viewers will be able to see “The Joy of Sailing” or “The Chinese Vase” in them.

“It’s usually very difficult to see depth when showing shapes. But her paintings are extraordinary in that she’s painted so many layers that they do look three-dimensional,” said Bo-loix.

Broschofsky Galleries, 360 East Ave., will present an exhibition titled “Historic Art of the American West”—a selection of works by pioneer artists of the mid 1800s through the turn of the century. The exhibit features the

work of artists who heard the siren call of the West, as well as commissioned participants of organized expeditions hired to provide a visual counterpart to documentaries.

Included are works by George Catlin and Karl Bodmer showing the natives in ceremonies and routines of daily life. Also, Albert Bierstadt’s steel-engraved etching of “The Rocky Mountains,” 1866. And a selection of Edward Curtis photographs from “The North American Indian,” taken from 1898 through 1928.

Ochi Gallery, 305 Walnut Ave., will have an exhibition of Alison Van Pelt titled “All American”—a gallery of Indi-an chiefs. It will also have “The Young Collector Show,” which includes paint-ings of interesting signs, including “Eat Here Not There,” and a series of inter-esting angles on polar bears.

Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Fifth and Washington streets, will host a free talk by artist Charles Lindsay, cre-ator of an alternate universe environ-ment in The Center’s current Cosmic exhibition featuring art inspired by stars and other celestial objects.

Lindsay, a part-time Ketchum resi-dent who won a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship for his work with a unique camera-less process he calls CARBON, created a fantastical world of sights and sounds with a light panel array, focused sound domes and an ultravio-let-activated sculpture. He will speak at 6 p.m.

Kneeland Gallery, 271 1st Ave. N., will present an exhibition titled “Field and Stream.” The exhibition features Robert Moore’s highly textural can-vases which border on the abstract, Steven Lee Adams’ tonal landscapes and Andrzej Skorut’s high-finish sur-faces.

All three artists will be present dur-ing Gallery Walk.

Gilman Contemporary, 661 Sun Valley Road, will feature “Six Decades of Photography,” or “Smoke and Mir-rors: The Magic of Photography.” The exhibition of contemporary and vintage photography features unique takes on the world from the 1950s to the present by such photographers as Julie Blackmon, Frank Horvat, Nick

Brandt, David Burdeny, Ormond Gigli and Melvin Sokolsky.

Gigli, for instance, became famous in the 1950s for his photographs of theatre, celebrities, dance and exotic persona and places. His groundbreak-ing portraits, which appeared in “Life,” “Time” and other magazines, include Sophia Loren at age 21, Marlene Diet-rich, Judy Garland and many more.

Brandt photographs animals in the wild. And Blackmon creates a photo-graph with a Renaissance perspective through such photographs as “Lost Mitten.”

Mountain Images Gallery, which recently had its grand opening at 400 Sun Valley Road, features stunning photographs of Idaho’s wilderness by Ketchum photographer James Bour-ret.

Bourret has taken up residence in a gallery formerly occupied by Ketchum artist Will Caldwell. Caldwell closed his Ketchum gallery after five years to show his ethnic figurative work at Rive Gauche Gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz. He also is showing his Latin dance paint-ings at the Richard Danskin Gallery in Palm Desert, Calif.

Gail Severn Gallery, 400 1st Ave. N., will feature a series of fresco paint-ings by Marcia Myers titled “Riches of Remembrance.” Myers has been inspired by the ancient Roman mural paintings of the first century and the Renaissance masters, transforming their ancient techniques with a touch of modernity.

SFP Studio, 680 E. Sun Valley Road, will feature “Sacred Spirits: Animals of Africa” through Jan. 30. The unique exhibition includes photographic im-ages on canvas hung by Samburu war-rior spears.

Toneri Hink Gallery, 400 Sun Val-ley Road, is featuring new dressers and desks by R.C. Hink that feature legs in cowboy boots. The gallery also features metal giraffes and cool mutts playing saxes and Lynn Toneri’s vin-tage watercolors of Sun Valley scenes.

Saddletree Gallery, 460 Sun Val-ley Road, will spotlight contemporary Southwest art featuring wild horses juxtaposed against a red background by Kevin W. Bowers.

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could have some steady income.” A dance major in college, Hilarie also studied pedagogy on the side, learning the progressive Cechetti Ballet Syllabus out of seven possible teaching approaches. She then went on to perform for several seasons with the Portland Dance Theater.

In 1979, Hilarie was invited for a summer dance residency by the Sun Valley Arts Center which, at the time, offered studio-based classes for different arts disciplines. A blind date with her eventual husband and changes at Portland Dance Theater soon brought her back to the Wood River Valley with plans to teach locally, form a dance troupe, and start a dance school. First came the teaching job with the one ballet school in town. Then, Hilarie and a col-league created the Idaho Dance Ensemble and performed modern dance across Idaho, Montana and Wyoming for the next five years.

In 1984, Hilarie founded her school. She started Footlight Dance Centre with classes for all ages at Hailey’s American Legion Hall and the newly built Sun Valley Athletic Club in Ketchum. The Centre began with 60 stu-dents and grew steadily. “I had always wanted to do things my own way and on my own, and the time was right,” smiles Hilarie. “I had a vision, worked hard,

and paid constant attention to details at a time when the Valley began to grow.”

Wanting a family, Hilarie dis-solved the Idaho Dance Ensem-ble in 1985 to simplify her life. The Centre was still new but she was confident that “offering a good product and being honest, reliable and professional” would bring success. Committed to a variety of offerings for all ages, she recruited every teacher who moved to the Valley with abili-ties in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and, eventually, hip-hop. Today, the Centre has 150-180 students, eight faculty members, 40 dif-ferent classes, and a pre-profes-sional high school company that

has enrolled up to 20 dancers at one time.

Hilarie works to keep her educational offerings fresh and unusual. The Centre has offered a flamenco work-shop, classes in choreography, ballroom danc-ing, and summer

dance camps. Last winter, she held a father-daughter ballet partnering class. “From being uninvolved,” says Hilarie, “the dads came to really ap-preciate how hard their daughters work.”

Hilarie ex-plains that dance is “the stepchild of the arts.” In the ‘70s, it rode high on grant money and burgeoning ballet compa-nies. Since then,

funds have steadily diminished, especially since “No Child Left Behind.” For her part, however, Hilarie remains committed to educating a broad spectrum of folks on the beauty of movement as dance. She has, for example, collaborated with the Blaine County Schools for 30 years to bring free performances by her students to the entire school population.

Hilary is a disciplined entre-preneur who, having figured out exactly what she wanted to do, successfully created a niche for her passion. In many ways, she represents the world of social entrepreneurship, preferring to invest her time and profits in bringing dance to the masses rather than generating personal wealth. Her soul is in dance, for sure, but also, luckily for our Valley, in making lasting social and community impacts with her work.

Hilarie Neely (center) and faculty of Footlight Dance Centre per-form in the Sun Valley Center “Center Piece” sculpture during last September’s Gallery Walk. Credit: Aubrey Stephens (Centre photog-rapher). COURTESY PHOTO

“I had a vision, worked hard, and paid con-

stant attention to details…”

–Hilarie NeelyFounder, Footlight Dance Centre

Jima Rice holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and is president of Jigsaw, Inc., a local 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports entre-preneurs, small businesses, and a sustainable economy in the Wood River Valley. To recieve Jigsaw’s free weekly e-letter, please contact Jima at jimasv@cox.net

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Two macho planets square off. Mars, the Roman god of war, poses a challenge to Saturn, whose equally violent nature is well illustrated in the story about the time he ate his chil-dren. Don’t aggravate already tense situations. Instead, anticipate how you can avoid trouble altogether or, if trouble is unavoidable, how you can be a part of the solution.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You put things in a logical order and run your schedule in a way that makes sense. When someone less reasonable seems to be pulling ahead of you, it’s something to note. Maybe there’s a trick here you haven’t tried or an ap-proach that would help your efforts. Learn all you can -- you’re bound for success.

AURUS (April 20-May 20). You are an adamant improver, and it shines through in all you do. There doesn’t have to be anything particularly wrong with a situation in order for you to figure out how to make it bet-ter. Furthermore, you will find peace in places where it evades others. Share this gift. Many will find comfort in simply being around you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are the person who should be at the center of your life. Resist the impulse to put someone else in this position. When you take fantastic care of your-self, you give a gift to others at the same time -- the gift of your best self. And through your example, you will tacitly be giving others permission to do the same.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s been proved that optimists are healthier than pessimists, and that they live longer, too. This is good news for you, since your sign is optimistic by nature. Still, sometimes you have to remind yourself to think on the bright side. Such occasions come up this week. Be vigilant about thinking the best of others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll see the possibility in the moment be-cause you’re awake and looking for it. This is why you feel sorry for the sleepwalkers around you. Supposed-ly, it’s dangerous to wake them; how-ever, you get the sneaking suspicion that it’s your job to do so. They may not thank you for it, but they’ll never forget you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). People are getting in line, and something in you wants to stake out a spot. It may suddenly feel as though you have to fight for what’s yours, but it’s only hu-man nature to react in this way. Just be sure you really want what they want enough to brave the crowd for it, or you’ll be wasting your time.

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staple of their films. There is no sense of ‘look how talented we are’ which, of course, is true. Instead, the film might have been made by John Ford.

Included is a superb script by the Coens, beautiful cinematography by Roger Deakins and a tremendous score by their longtime collaborator, Carter Burwell. The story is truer to the original novel by Charles Portis than the original John Wayne film. It also sports an all-star cast of Bridges as Rooster Cogburn, Matt Damon and James Brolin. But the center of the film is the wondrous per-formance of 13-year-old Hailee Steinfeld as the girl seeking revenge for the murder of her

father. There must have been thousands of

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Hailey Kiwanis Club meets at 11 a.m. at the BC Senior Connection, 721 S. 3rd Ave, across from the Armory. **TFN**

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eKetchum Community Dinners - 6 to 7 p.m. at the Church of the Big Wood . New this year: take-out food service. Anyone can stop by for take-out meals for themselves or a friend. If you need a meal, or know someone who does, come down and pick up a meal or dine at the church. Info: Beth, 622-3510 **21**

Company of Fools Presents: Moon-light and Magnolias. 7:00 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. Info: 578-9122. **52**

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Book signing w/Dick Dorworth, local author of The Perfect Turn: And other Tales of Skiing and Skiers - 5 to 7 p.m. at Chapter One Bookstore, Ketchum. **52**

eSouper Supper (free meal to those in need) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Charles Parish Hall in Hailey. **TFN**

Company of Fools Presents: Moon-light and Magnolias. 7:00 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. Info: 578-9122. **52**

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Peggy Hollitz is greasing the road to “Grease.” The longtime Sun Val-

ley travel agent is organizing bus trips to Boise to see five performances at The Morrison Center, including “Grease.”

All trips will include round-trip bus transportation by Sun Valley Stages, a theater ticket and dinner. The itinerary will also allow extra time for theater-goers to go shopping at the mall, visit an art museum or even take advantage of a tour of the refurbished Capitol Building, courtesy of local Rep. Wendy Jaquet.

Patrons will be transported to the extracurricular venue of their choice.

“I recently returned to Sun Valley after living in New York

for a few years and people have been asking if I was going to do the bus tours like the one I did for 80 people to see Pavarotti again,” said Hollitz, owner of Sawtooth Mountain Travel for 30-plus years. “The trips are so easy because everything is done for you. And we have coffee and nibbles on the way so it’s very relaxing.”

The itinerary includes “Grease” on Jan. 15; “Legally Blonde,” Feb. 9; “Fiddler on the Roof,” March 9; and “Wicked” and “Mamma Mia” in June.

All the performances are performed by a Broadway tour company.

The package for “Grease” costs $160 per person—less for student discounts.

For information, call Hollitz at 208-726-9586 or 726-9316.

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News on Hamlin and O’Garaby KARen bossIcK

Did you know? Alex Ham-lin, son of Ned and Cindy Hamlin, has always

celebrated his birthday on the shortest day of the year.

This year he celebrated a birthday that seemed to linger forever as he experienced it on

the longest day of the year in Santiago, Chile, where he is teaching English.

Did you know?Jennifer Sengelmann sur-

prised her mother, Vickie O’Gara, and other members of the family on Christmas morn-ing by giving them a copy of her new book for kids.

The book, “Discovering the Best Me I Can Be!” is an activity book published by Scholastic Book Clubs.

Did You Know…

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by Kristin biggins, otR/L cht

From bluebird days to whiteouts, powder snow to ice, one constant on the

mountain or on the trails is vari-ety. These varied conditions and terrain can bring challenges to the avid skier and, as we know, there is an inherent risk in this most popular winter sport. One common injury to the hand is “skier’s thumb,” or ulnar col-lateral ligament sprain, which accounts for approximately 10 percent of all ski-related injuries. This ligament, which is at the base of the thumb, stabilizes the ulnar aspect of the metacarpal joint. The mechanism of injury is usually the result of a skier falling with the thumb extended or while holding onto a pole. Gripping onto the pole causes the thumb to sustain a force that can strain, sprain, or tear the ligament.

There has been a lot of at-tention given to the design of the pole over the years, without much conclusion. However, there are basically two things to keep in mind that may help avoid this particular injury. One is to not put the hand through the strap before holding onto the pole. Secondly, if possible, let go of the pole before falling.

The symptoms of this injury are pain and swelling at the base of the thumb on the radial or inside of the joint. Pain increases with simply moving the thumb

or attempting to hold an object. Sprains are graded depending on the severity, with the worst as a complete tear of the ligament. In addition, a fracture may occur. Minimum treatment includes elevation, ice, and avoidance of activities that may exacerbate the pain. Taping, splinting or ultimate casting may also be options. Finally, if the injury is severe enough, surgical repair may be indicated.

Perhaps the biggest message of this column is to encourage one to seek medical attention if there is any question. The physician can determine the best treatment option based on spe-cific tests. We have seen patients in the clinic that did not pursue a consult at the time of injury. They, unfortunately, have pain, weakness and limited function long after the normal period of healing. If the injury requires surgery, there is a window of opportunity of approximately 7 to 10 days for best results. Rehab may be indicated and with proper followup, results are successful and the skier is back to the great outdoors before they know it.

To recap: go strapless, drop the pole and, if symptoms dic-tate, consult with an orthopaedic physician.

abouT The auThor:Kristin Biggins is an occupational

therapist and certified hand therapist at St. Luke’s Elks Rehab in Ketchum. 727-8253

Avoiding Skier’s thumb with two simple steps

To Your Health~ good advice from local practitioners ~

briefsN.Y. Eve at Sego

Idaho-based band Finn Riggins will be returning to their roots for New Year’s Eve with a fun, rocking, intimate, and all-around hip-hopping performance at Ketchum’s Sego Res-taurant and Bar.

The three-piece band, who met at the University of Idaho and who relocated for several years afterward to a small cabin in Hailey to work on their music, is made up of Cameron Bouiss, Eric Gilbert and Lisa Simpson. Their music is generally classified as indie rock, but has some undeniably pop notes and is filled with surpris-ing chords, personality, delight and amusement.

Be prepared for a good-time rock show this New Year’s Eve as Finn Rig-gins will start Friday, Jan. 31 at 10:30 p.m. and will keep playing until you stop dancing. Ticket price is $25 and they can be purchased in advance at the restaurant or by calling 928-7878. You can also buy tickets at the door.

Sego will also be hosting a special New Year’s Eve dinner, with seating available anytime from 6 to 9 p.m. At $65/person, the pre fixe menu will delight your senses with Sego’s trade-mark, hand-crafted, housemade, local and delicious cuisine. Call now for res-ervations and check out their website at www.segorestaurantandbar.com.

Sego Restaurant and Bar will also continue their Sego Music Series with two other performances in December. Twin Falls singer/songwriter Ethan Tucker will play at Sego on Wednes-day, Dec. 22 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. His music is soulful and mellow, with incredible sounds that vary from blues to reggae to acoustic. On Wednesday, Dec. 29, Boise’s James Orr will play with his solo, acoustic, pedal-loop-ing, multi-instrument show also from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. His eclectic sound will amaze both your eyes and ears as he plays multiple instruments and writes all his own music. In his own words, “I am only one man.” Both shows are free and the Sego family looks forward to seeing you there. Please call Sego Restaurant and Bar (208-928-7878) with questions or for reservations.

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the fixed route to pick-up passengers that are unable to make it to the posted stop. Customers must call 24 hours in advance, Monday–Friday between the hours of 8:00am–4:00pm to schedule this service.

Community Campus :00 Blue Lakes & Antelope :02 Woodside & Laurelwood (Shared Stop w/ Valley Route) :02 Woodside & Shenandoah (Shared Stop w/ Valley Route) :03 Countryside & Shenandoah :04 Airport Way & Post Office :08 St. Luke’s Medical :10 Airport Way & Post Office :11 3rd Ave & Blaine Senior Connection :14 3rd Ave & Elm (H.E.S.) :15 3rd Ave & Walnut :15 Croy St & 1st Ave (County Bldgs/Alturas Plaza) :17 River & Bullion (Shared Stop w/ Valley Route) :20 Galena St & Galena Wy (Summit Apt) :22 River St. & Spruce :22 River St. & Myrtle :23 River St. & Cobblestone (Albertsons/Marketron) :24

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Financial Planning Good advice from local businesses.

Preparing for your financial futureProvided by Patrick buchanan a Registered state Farm Agent

Written by state Farm VP Management corp.

When most of us think of investing, we im-mediately think of in-

vesting for retirement. While that is an important aspect to be considered, there are other pieces of the puzzle that are also important. Establishing a budget, investing early and regularly, and saving for post-secondary education should also be considered.

Establish a budgetEstablishing a budget is a great

first step in planning your finances. A budget is a useful tool for record-ing all of your income and expenses. By writing down how much money you earn and spend each month, you can see where your money is going. This will assist you in being able to prioritize your expenses and needs. Any money left over can be used for savings and investing. Even a small amount of money invested regularly can help.

Invest early and regularly, even small amounts

One reason to start a regular investment program early is to give your money as much time as possible to grow through compounding. If you haven’t started investing yet, then consider starting now and getting into the habit. Just remember that the amounts you invest do not have

to be large, especially if the money is taken directly out of each paycheck. You will be surprised how little you miss money you don’t see. If you’re al-

ready investing every month, look for ways to contribute more through bonuses and monetary gifts.

A hypothetical exampleThe value of starting early

is illustrated by a 25-year-old investing $2,000 per year for 10 years at a hypothetical 8 percent fixed rate of return with all gains and dividends

reinvested. This 25-year-old would accumulate $314,870 by age 65. A 35-year-old investing $2,000 per year for 30 years and reinvesting all gains and dividends will have $244,692 when he or she reaches 65. These hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent or imply the actual performance of any specific investment.

It is important to note that any investment involves risks that may result in the loss of princi-pal and there is no guarantee that the strategies illustrated will produce positive investment results.

College tuition planningPreparing for your children’s or

grandchildren’s college education is important, especially when tuition costs are rising every year. One pos-sibility might include investing in a Coverdell Education Savings Account,

which allows tax-free withdrawals for qualified education expenses. These can include room, board and tuition for elementary, secondary and higher education. You might also want to look into prepaid tuition plans. Many states offer programs that allow par-ents to lock in the cost of tomorrow’s college tuition and fees for what would cost today.

State Farm securities products are avail-able through prospectus by registered rep-resentatives of State Farm VP Management Corp., One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, Il-linois 61710, 1-800-477-4930 (Mutual Funds) or 1-888-702-2307 (Variable Products). Please read the prospectus and consider the investment objectives, risks charges and expenses and other information it contains about State Farm securities products care-fully before investing. AP 2010/03/0497.

Securities, insurance and annuity prod-ucts are not FDIC insured, are not guaran-teed by State Farm Bank and are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal.

A regular investment program does not assure a profit and does not protect against loss in declining markets. A regular invest-ment program involves continuous invest-ment in securities regardless of fluctuating prices. You should consider your financial ability to continue purchases through peri-ods of high or low price levels.

abouT The auThorState Farm agent Patrick Buchanan is a

fully licensed insurance agent and is a cer-tified Registered Representative providing insurance and financial services.

Patrick Buchanan

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Sheila Plowan’s Just Fruit sorbetby KARen bossIcK

Looking for a nutritious, refresh-ing complement to your holiday fruit punch? Or, simply, a

snazzy way to polish off your meal?You’ll find it in Sheila Plowman’s

Just Fruit sorbets.The locally-made sorbets contain,

well, just fruit, with perhaps a little additional fruit juice for sweetening.

“It may not be as sweet as the other sorbets you’ll find in a grocery store, but not everyone wants things overly sweet. Some consumers, like me, don’t want too much sugar in their diet. And I provide a flavor you can’t get otherwise,” said Plowman.

Sheila Plowman, a counselor at heart, began concocting sorbet recipes last summer when she found herself underemployed, thanks to a drop in donations to Youth Circle, which helps young people cultivate self-esteem, respect for others and good decision-making skills.

“What can I do where I can make a living and give profits back to organi-zations like Youth Circle?” she asked herself.

Plowman decided to make yogurt since her homemade yogurt had long elicited raves from friends. But when she found out a Magic Valley cream-ery was planning to do just that, she turned to plan B: fruit sorbet.

Today, she makes dozens of pints of sorbet in her one-woman sorbet-mak-ing factory a few stones’ throw from the Hailey airport.

The quest starts with finding top-quality peaches and other fruit from fruit-growing areas like Em-mett, Idaho. She grinds the fruit in a grinder, adding a little fruit juice to it. Then she throws it in a mixer where she tests it for sweetness with a hand-held meter. She shovels the sorbet into a pint container with a large spatula, drops the container on the counter to let it settle and adds more sorbet until it’s level with the rim of the container.

The flavors Plowman concocts seem endless. There’s Peachy Pear sweetened with apple juice; Straa-bana made of strawberries, banana and orange juice; Hawaiian Sunset made of pineapple, mango, strawberry and orange juice; and Aloha made of banana, pineapple and apple juice.

She makes Zesty Mango Lime with mango, lime juice and lime

jest; Strawbermelon, a concoction of strawberries and watermelon; and Gingery Pumpkin Pear, Cherry Pear and Blackberry Pear.

On occasion, Plowman makes a sorbet with pineapples and avocado modeled after the avocado lime pie that used to be popular at a well-known Ketchum restaurant. She also has found a small but avid fan base for a sorbet made of cucumbers, watermelon and mint.

“When it’s hot, it’s completely ad-dicting,” Plowman said.

Plowman started by selling her sor-bets at farmers’ markets in Ketchum

and Hailey this past summer. She now sells her sorbets at a variety of outlets, including the Local Dish in Twin Falls, Gluten Free Pantry and Albertsons in Hailey, NourishMe , CIRO Market and Atkinsons’ Market in Ketchum, the Sun Valley Deli and the Boise Co-Op.

“Now that winter’s here, I’m look-ing forward to playing with more citrus flavors and seeing what new flavors I can come up with,” she said.

wanT To Know more?Contact Sheila Plowman at splow27@

yahoo.com

Sheila Plowman makes a myriad of unusual sorbet combinations that contain no added sugar. PHOTO: KAREN BOSSICK/TWP

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12 • theweeklypaper The object of the New Year is to have a new soul. Wednesday 12.29.10

Deep cuts from your favorite albums.Hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and now!

NEW MUSIC!Come on back —it’s all waiting

103.7 KSKIMusic for Music Lovers!

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on the NEW 103.7 KSKI!

Move over Christmas tree, we’re rockin’ around New Year’s Eve!Sun Valley will be in the

pink—as in Freddy Pink—when the re-

sort hosts its annual New Year’s Eve party at the Sun Valley Inn Limelight Room.

A mile down the road in Ketchum, Sego Res-taurant will welcome back the Wood River Valley’s own Finn Riggins.

The Sun Valley Brewery in Hailey will toast the New Year’s with the upbeat Celtic kick that belongs to the Young Dubliners.

And those who have resolved to learn a new trick this new year can take calf-roping lessons at Sun Valley.

The Freddy Pink Band, which will perform at 9 p.m. at Sun Valley’s Lime-light Room, has endeared itself to the Sun Valley crowd after playing before several hundred people at the Firefight-ers’ Ball two years running.

The band only took one 10-minute break in three hours and the crowd con-tinued dancing during the break.

“We think it’s that Smoky Moun-tain/Sawtooth Mountain air that fills their lungs, allowing them to dance ‘til the cows come home,” said bandleader Gordon Yancey. “The people who live in Sun Valley know how to party and the band loves performing for them. It’s one of our funnest jobs of the year.”

The nine-piece R&B rock band, which hails from Bainbridge Island, Wash., plays a variety of rockin’ covers, including James Brown’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” The Beatles’ “Twist and Shout” and Chuck Ber-ry’s “Johnny Be Good.”

The dancing goes from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Sun

Valley will provide a cash bar, free hors d’oeuvres and a

balloon drop at midnight.Tickets are $75 at the

door and at the Sun Val-ley Recreation Center at 622-2135. Tickets are only $35 for those who dine at Sun Valley’s Trail

Creek Cabin, The Ram or the Lodge Dining Room before the dance party on New Year’s Eve.

Child care is available from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., with

plenty of supervised games, arts and crafts, movies, storytelling and more. Call 622-2288 for reserva-tions.

Sun Valley will also host an eve-ning of fun for youth and those who are young at heart from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Sun Valley inn Continental Room.

Activities include video games, fast track auto racing, guitar hero, hose hockey, giant twister, speed pitch, calf-roping lessons, electronic putting challenge and music. And there will be prizes. Tickets are $75 per person. For information, call 622-2135.

Finn Riggins—named for the Idaho towns of Finn and Riggins—will play at Ketchum’s Sego Restaurant at 10:30 p.m. and they promise to keep playing until you stop dancing.

Cover is $25, available in advance at the restaurant at 131 Washington Ave.

or by phone at 928-7878.

The band, made up of vocalist Cameron Bouiss, guitarist/vocal-ist Lisa Simpson and keyboard player/vocal-ist Eric Gilbert, spent the fall playing gigs throughout the West, including Missoula,

Portland, San Francisco and Los Ange-les. They played the South by South-west music festival in Austin, Texas, last spring.

The band’s indie-rock repertoire includes a dash of thrashing rock, airy steel drum trips and country twang.

In addition to the music, Sego will host a special New year’s Eve dinner beginning at 6 p.m. The dinner costs $65 per person.

The Young Dubliners will crank it up at 9 p.m. at the Sun Valley Brewery at 205 N. Main St., Hailey. Tickets are $40, available at the restaurant or by calling 788-0805.

Want something a little more rustic, a little quieter? You’ll find it at Galena Lodge, 24 miles north of Ketchum on Highway 75.

The ski lodge will serve up a five-course meal at 6:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve with Mirko Pressler providing con-certina music. The menu includes such items as potato bisque with truffle oil, roasted beet slaw with blue cheese and walnuts, Idaho pork loin, line-caught silver salmon and house-made choco-late cheesecake.

Cost is $55 per person, not including alcohol, tax or gratuity. Reservations are required at 726-4010.

Whiskey Jacques’ in Ketchum is bringing back Marmalade Hill for the second straight year to ring in the New Year. The Salt Lake band does cover tunes from Neil Diamond, AC/DC, Snoop Dogg, Van Morrison and others.

Tickets are $50, available at 208-726-5297.

And Zou 75 on Main Street Hailey is kicking the New Year’s off at 7:30 p.m. with a party package that includes dancing to deejays, well cocktails, wine and beer, hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner that includes sushi, a Cham-pagne toast and snacks at midnight.

The party costs $100 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 788-3310.

5B Pie Auction nets $2,400

Muffy Ritz couldn’t resist making a Ritz cracker pie that she said tasted like apple pie.

Photo & story by KARen bossIcK

Some 80 holiday tables were a little more colorful this year, thanks to an array of pies donated and sold on behalf of the

SV5B Swim Team.And the swim team has $2,400 to defray the

costs of travel and competition, as a result.Some 80 individuals and businesses donated

an array of pies that were almost too beautiful to eat for the inaugural pie auction held last week at Giacobbi Square.

Gabriele Meadows concocted a white choco-late éclair pie and the new Bluebird Café, a chocolate pecan pie with orange crust.

Doug Streeb of the Sun Valley Company donated an apple-pumpkin pie while swimmer Josie Potts came up with a French lemon curd tart.

Iconoclast Books donated a feta goat cheese spinach quiche while Taylor Straley came up with a cranberry curd tart and Johnny G’s Subshack, a chicken pot pie.

Kelly Kelly served up a cranberry walnut tart while Louise Pidgeon made a sour cream åpple pie. And Kailey Wilt and Heidi Watanabe made a Boulder Mountain pie with a graham cracker crust, toasted walnuts and bittersweet chocolate topped with flame-toasted homemade marshmallows. The pie would have been called Rocky Road pie in any other town.

Co-organizer Heidi Watanabe said the swim team sold every single pie and even fielded a couple inquiries from would-be purchasers after they were all gone. “We will be doing it again next year,” she said.

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into groups, skiing with Sun Valley’s top ski instructors three hours a day, five days a week, during January, February and March.

The Suits clicked and so have been skiing together every year since.

The group includes Peter Gray, who remembers enter-taining Ernest Hemingway at his house when he was a boy; Van Ert, a former heating and air conditioning executive and father of Olympic snowboarder Sondra Van Ert; David Hitchin, a retired professor of strategy; Dick Byerley, a former alfalfa seed salesman; and a host of others, including Jim Chalmers, Slim Sommerville, Bill Car-son, Michael Suttor and Roger O’Connell.

“Some people ask why some-one like myself, who has been skiing for 56 years, would still ski with an instructor,” said Van Ert. “No matter how long you’ve been skiing, you can get into bad habits. If I make a mistake and I’m skiing alone all day, I’m per-fecting that error. If I have a ski instructor along, they can look at me and say, ‘Did you notice you’re letting your pole lag?’ ”

Skiing together as long as they have, the group has racked up an impressive litany of adventures.

One of The Suits, for instance, became separated from the rest of the group when they decided to ski out of bounds off the back-side of Baldy into Greenhorn Gulch. The group was just about to call for a helicopter search when a police radio crackled and a searcher informed them the man had been found nurturing a glass of wine at his home in Greenhorn Gulch where he had skied after he lost track of the others.

“He was worried about the group. He thought we’d gotten lost,” said Van Ert.

With so much mountain to be covered each day, there’s no time for talking about their Lipitor, even though the guys are in their 60s, 70s and—eek—even 80s. But they do stop for hot chocolate halfway through their class every morning, swapping stories around their table in the Seattle Ridge Lodge just like campers around a campfire.

“When Bill Carson takes

a fall, it’s monumental,” said Hitchin. “And for years I was his caddy, picking up all his things. I remember following him one time on I-80 and he caught an edge and in a split second was over the edge. I was sure he had bitten it big time. But he yelled up, “Of course I’m all right!”

The group hasn’t confined their ski turns to Baldy. They’ve skied Jackson and they’ve gone heli-skiing together in Canada.

And when their quads can’t take another turn, they’ve parked their skis long enough to get together with their families for Super Bowl and other par-ties.

“Our wives often have lunch together while we’re skiing,” said Dick Byerley. “Sometimes they even ski together.”

But you’ll never see the wives skiing together with the guys. After all, they don’t have the right suits.

mounTain masTersMountain Masters will begin Jan.

10 and run through March 18.The program offers participants the

chance to ski with different ski instruc-tors each week. Classes run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays except for President’s Week.

For more information, call 622-2289 or visit www.sunvalley.com

Will Van Ert and Dick Byerley wait for a fellow Suit. PHOTOS: KAREN BOSSICK/TWP

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Sun Valley Ski Instructor Sonja Mandeville Huntsman gives the group a few things to think about before they head down Christmas Ridge.

“If I make a mistake and I’m skiing

alone all day, I’m perfecting that error. If I have a ski in-

structor along, they can…say ‘Did you notice you’re letting

your pole lag?’”–Will Van Ert

Member of The Suits

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briefsBand students

organize Christmas Tree Recycling

This season, the Wood River High School band students are organizing a Christmas Tree Recycling event. They will pick up trees on Saturday, Jan. 8, for $10 and take them to be recycled at Ohio Gulch. They are trying to raise money for their spring trip to Anahaim, Calif., for a music competition. Each band member must raise $450 to pay for their trip. For information, contact Sandra Hesselbacher at 788-4025.

Sundali named to SVSEF board

The Sun Valley Ski Education Foun-dation (SVSEF) is pleased to announce that Alexandra (Alex) Sundali has ac-cepted the position of development director. Alex brings an extensive background in management and fund-raising from her previous professional career (administrator and manager for Hull Family Foundation and Matlock Capital, both based in Chicago with offices in Ketchum) and volunteering on numerous non-profit boards and foundations in the Wood River Valley during her 30 years as a resident. “We are very excited to have Alex on board and working with her to reach the development goals set by the SVSEF board in the next five years,” said Don Wiseman, executive director. Besides her professional background, Alex has been a SVSEF parent for 10 years. Her sons, Taylor and Daniel Sundali, both participated on the SVSEF cross-country team. Said Alex, “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work with the SVSEF Board of Directors and the SVSEF community as the Founda-tion begins preparing to celebrate 50 years of service to Blaine County’s children.”

Barrels into artTo celebrate the 30th anniversary

of its Wine Auction fundraiser, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts is inviting artists to submit proposals for artwork made from wine barrels.

Proposals are due Feb. 15, 2011. Ten artists will be chosen to execute their projects, which will be displayed in Ketchum in July 2011 and sold to the highest bidders during the Wine Auc-tion, July 21-23, 2011. Proceeds from the Wine Auction allow The Center to continue to offer high-quality, afford-able arts programming to the entire Wood River Valley community.

The ten artists chosen will each receive $500; one “people’s choice” winner, chosen by popular vote, will receive $1,000.

Artwork must use at least one of the barrelheads and one of the hoops, must be portable and must be able to be displayed outside. The Center will supply the barrels. For full details on deadlines and other requirements, visit www.sunvalleycenter.org or call 208-726-9491.

14 • theweeklypaper ring out the old and ring in the new. Wednesday 12.29.10

Give 'til It Hurts It's no surprise that a church

survives upon the generosity ofthe congregation. As theaccountant, I'm the one whokeeps tabs on how much moneyis being donated.

I went on vacation for twoweeks, but upon my return Inoticed that Sunday donationsincreased dramatically. I was soexcited that I personally calledthe minister to let him know.

"I have great news," Iexplained. "I just got back fromvacation and found out the dona-tions are up more than 20%.Whatever you have been doingrecently, please keep it up!"

To my embarrassment hereplied, "That is great news, but Iwas on vacation too!"

(Thanks to Donald J.)

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Fast FactsDear Classified Guys,I consider myself a caring per-son. I help my elderly neighborand volunteer at church.Recently, I accepted a job at anon-profit company I found inthe classifieds. I don't get paidmuch, but at least I know thatthe money I'm not making isgoing to a good cause, or so Ithought. I recently read an arti-cle in my newspaper about ourcompany. It turns out that ourexecutive director is makingalmost three times what heshould for an organization ofour size. It makes me mad whenI think about all of us who workfor so little pay while he sitsback getting rich. After all,shouldn't that money be goingtoward those who need help?Our fundraising efforts should-n't support his new 4BRhome! I'm planningon quitting in protestand going to worksomewhere else, butI'm worried I could pickthe wrong organizationagain. What should I do?

• • •Cash: Well I wouldn't make a

donation to that organization. Infact, it sounds like your executivedirector needs to make a big con-tribution himself.

Carry: Non-profit organiza-tions are a big benefit to society.They help fill the gap betweengovernment agencies and publiccompanies, often avoiding muchof the red tape.

Cash: It's sad to hear that yourcompany is poorly managed, butwe are glad to hear that you arewilling to dedicate so much ofyour time to helping others. That'sa very admirable trait.

Carry: Although most non-profit charities do a relativelygood job of managing their funds,there are some that run-up admin-istrative costs or overpay theirexecutives much like your currentcompany. The unfortunate resultis that it leaves less money for the

people they are trying to help.Cash: Since you are now look-

ing for a new company to workfor, there is an easy way to checkup on non-profit organizations.Each of the 50 states has a charityoffice that you can contactthrough your state governmentoffice. They will be able to tellyou if the organization is properlyregistered and how it rates on sev-eral levels.

Carry: With a little research,you can find out how much of adonation actually goes toward thecharity and how much goestoward running the operations.That may be time well spent ifyou're looking to avoid supportinganother four-bedroom house.

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Every Dollar CountsYour donations, no matter how

large or small, make a difference.According to the National Centerfor Charitable Statistics, there areclose to one million public chari-ties in the United States generatingtens of billions of dollars to helpthose in need. And giving hasbecome easier in recent years. Inaddition to accepting donations bycredit or debit card, many charitieswelcome the donation of boats,cars, homes and other assets thatthey can sell to help generatemoney for their cause and offeryou the tax break.Front Lines

Being a celebrity in the publiceye can draw a lot of attention, animportant feature for charities. Acelebrity endorsement helps toraise awareness and stimulate moredonations. Fortunately manycelebrities are getting involved.Mary Tyler Moore, for example,has been a supporter of theJuvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation for years, JenniferLopez supports the Children'sHealth Fund and Michael J. Foxworks to support ParkinsonResearch.

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10helpwantedSenior Connection is needing qualified volunteers to drive Meals-On-Wheels truck to deliver meals to Wood River Valley Homes, Help in the kitchen, Movie organizer to help with Thursday movies and popcorn, gift shop organizer and Cashier, Snow Removal help, event help, front desk receptionist, clean-ing etc. If you have some extra time and would like to give to the seniors of Blaine Dounty please call Kim @ 788-3468.OFFICE/ASSISTANT - The Weekly Paper needs an extra hand on Mon-days and Tuesdays for 8-12 hours of “front office” help. Mostly phone and some light typing and an errand or two. Send an email to: leslie@theweeklypaper.biz with some info and your interest. **TFN**

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GRAPHIC ARTIST - We are ready to look for our next team member for our Hailey based businesses. This will start as a part-time position working on client designs using In-Design and the full Adobe Creative Suite of software. Only applicants versed in these programs should ap-ply with resume, cover letter and de-sign samples. email to: jeff@copyan-dprint.biz or deliver to 16 West Croy, Hailey. **TFN**

Dolce Vita Salon & Spa - Stations for lease. Come work in a classy, clean, environment on 931 N. Main St., Ketchum. Openings for a full-time nail tech and a full-time stylist. Individuals with established clien-tele preferred. Call 726-6577 or go to www.dolcevitasalonandspa.net. **TFN**

Spa looking for independent con-

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19servicesTo The Rescue, LLC. Do you need 2 or 3 hours relief taking care of home-bound family? It’s amazing what $40 can do! Home cleaning, holiday help, etc. Licensed, bonded, insured. Over 40 years in the Valley. Members; Marie Vetsch, 721-8218; Barbara Browning, 721-8277.Kick-Start your New Year’s fitness goals with WINTER BOOTCAMP! Classes will take place indoors in Ketchum with minimal equipment. All levels welcome. January 6 - Feb-ruary 10 (6-week class) Tues/Thurs 6:30- 7:45 am. Cost $150. kira@kiragray.info 208-720-2328.

We do Birthdays at Bella Cosa Studio in Bellevue. Info: 721-8045. **TFN**

‘Personal’ Property Assistant and Management Available: Ketchum area personal assistant and home management! Including checking on your home, stocking for your arrival and departure, arranging transporta-tion to airport, mail pick-up, xmas tree installation, love kids and pets, some cooking, arranging all servic-es, cars, vacation rental, and more! References. Call Alex Hughes, 208 720-7444, alexsunvalley@cox-inter-net.com. **TFN**

20appliances30” Whirlpool down draft 4 burner gas cook top. Black. $250.00. Call 720-6764 **52**

22art,antiques,&collectibles

Small Cherry Wood Craftsman style desk from Montana, 28’ x 48” with pencil drawer and shelves on each side. $250. Antique carved oak bed. Full size. Beautiful. $400. White Mountain Ice Cream maker in great shape. $10. 720-2509 **52**

Hundreds of vintage, new, in-the-box Hot Wheels. Call 721-2860. **TFN**

24furniture2’ x 3’ Gold upholstered ottoman.

$25. 788-4376 **52**

Handmade steel table, 6’ x 3’ $300. Beautiful custom table. 208-867-7854 **52**

Nice Oak Bradford rolltop desk - has 2 file drawers, and much more. 45˝ tall, 4’ wide, 25˝ deep. $300 OBO. 788-4376 **52**

Matching couch and swivel chair, gray print, early American Style, great shape. $100 takes both. 788-4376 **52**

25household3 beveled glass tables - 2 end ta-bles, 1 coffee table. $40 OBO. Call 721-0188. **TFN**

26 office furnitureNice Oak Bradford rolltop desk - has 2 file drawers, and much more. 45˝ tall, 4’ wide, 25˝ deep. $300 OBO. 788-4376 **52**

28clothingBlack Leather Pants, Size 12, La-dies - new. $30.00 Call 726-9586 **52**

30children&toddlersHave childrens toys or supplies you don’t need? Sell them here as a free classified. **TFN**

32buildingmaterials3 BOXES OF DRYWALL JOINT COMPOUND. $5. each. CHEAP. 720-2509. **52**

36computersHP 13X PRINTER black ink CAR-TRIDGE. Opened box but never used. Wrong cartridge for my printer. $120 retail. Yours for $40. 720-2509 **52**

37electronicsSharp AR-M207 digital copy ma-chine. Two trays and metal storage cabinets on casters. Very good to ex-cellent condition and well maintained by Magic Valley Business Systems. Great for small office. Can be used as copy, printer & scanner via USB and fax with additional modules. $ 500. OBO 720-2509 **52**

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FREE PIANO / KEYBOARD LESSON - Easy new method, no note read-ing, play by ear, no training needed. Please call Will Caldwell, 726-9059 **TFN**

44jewelryGET THEM SOMETHING SPECIAL! One-of-a-kind, locally hand-blown, glass pendants; sold individually or on necklaces. $25-$35. Please call to see. (208) 823-4678. Can e-mail photos. **TFN**

48skis/boards,equip.2009-10 Volkl Sol Womens all around ski with Marker Integrateo binding. 158 cm. skied 10x. New Tune. Retail $950. Sell $250 309-1088.Great Christmas Gift. Ladies Bog-ner ski suit, never worn, one piece, size 6-8, sky blue with polar bear motif, $350 Call 720-5824. **01**

Bogner One Piece Ski Suit. Turqui-ose. Size 12. $20. Call 726-9586. **52**

Have new ski equipment? Need to get rid of your old stuff? Sell it here with a free classified. **TFN**

50sportinggoodsSnowshoes, Tubbs with salomon clip on bindings for X-country ski boots, good condition $35.00 call 720-5824. **01**

Yakota Tandem Mountain Bike. Excellent condition and good tires. $500 OBO. **52**

Scott Teamride made into a single speed. New brakes, parts and tires. $350 OBO. **52**

Crank Brothers Mallet (platform style) mountain bike pedals. $30 OBO. Michael. **52** Coleman propane camp stove. $5. 720-2509 **52**

52toolsandmachineryJet DC1200 Saw Dust Collector- Slightly used in a hobby shop. 230V 1 phase. Includes a 10’ 4” hose. Call for more information and pictures. $290. Travis Call 471-0420. **52**

10’ foot work platform for fork lift. Brand new was $2200 new, will sell for $1200. Call Mike at 720-1410. **TFN**

54toys(forthekids!)Playstation 2 Console SLIM-BLACK. Comes COMPLETE. IN-CLUDES 1 WIRELESS CONTRLLER, 1 REGULAR CONTROLLER, 1 16MB MEMORY CARD, 1 AV CORD, 1 AC adapter. Serviced and cleaned. $75. Please call; 788-9475Hundreds of vintage, new, in-the-box Hot Wheels. Call 721-2860. **TFN**

Several complete early collection of Lego Technix and loads of parts. Call 721-2860. **TFN**

Have any kids toys that you don’t need? Sell them here with a free classified. **TFN**

56otherstuffforsaleSmall manicure Table. $75. Call Tula’s at 788 - 9008. **52**

FOR SALE:7 NEW Coin Operated

Vending Machines.Be your own BossRecession proof!

$2,500 OBO Will deliver within

the Valley.

Call Tony 720-5153 **TFN**

real estate for sale60homesforsale

Cash for your trust deed or mort-gage - private party. Call 208-720-5153. **TFN**

Investor Services Information-Research-Leads Representation-Acquisition

Repair-Remodel-Maintenance Management

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62openhouseList your open house and gain

added exposure for only $7 a week (up to 40 words). And you can Buy 2 weeks now, and get 1 FREE! **TFN**

64condos/townhousesforsaleSweetwater • Hailey, ID

7 SOLD 3 PENDINGPrices start at $150,000

2-3bed/2-2.5bath/2-3 car1254sf-1762sf

Contact Sue and Karen(208) 788-2164

www.SweetWaterHailey.com Sweetwater Community Realty

Highway 75 to Countryside Blvd.**TFN**

Tired of boxes? Gain added exposure to help sell your house. For only $7 a week (up to 40 words). And you can Buy 2 weeks now, and get 1 FREE! **TFN**

70vacationpropertyTimeshare 2bd condo at The Cliffs in Princeville, Kaui, Hawaii. For sale or rent. Trades well. $5,000 or will rent. Fee Simple. 788-2566. **52**

Relax. List your vacation property here and gain added exposure for ONLY $7 a week (up to 40 words). Buy 2 weeks, get 1 FREE! **TFN**

73vacantlandHagerman Residential Lot in ma-tiure subdivision - includes water (well). Asking $38,000. Call 788-2566. **52**

Janine BearSotheby’s

208-720-1254Vacant Land

$130,000 Pine View Lot (partial Realtor owned)

$249,000 Corner lot Northridge$419,000 2.53 acresTimberline Lot

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real estate for rent79shoshonerentals

Many rentals, sizes &location to choose from.

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80bellevuerentals1 Bdrm/1 bath apartment in own-er-built house in Muldoon Canyon. Beautiful finishes and great sunny views from the open-plan kitchen-living area for a cozy, comfortable, relaxing place to live. No smoking no pets. First, last, deposit. $675/month plus utilities. Call 788-5875.Rental Bellevue- 508 South 4th Street. 2BD/2BA Trailer. New dish-washer, woodstove with hookups, sprinkler system N/S, pets pos-sible. Free cord of pine with rental. First, last and $500 security deposit. Available January 1. Includes W & S. $650./MO with 6 month lease. 788-1642 or 721-1136. **02**

Lease Option or For Sale whom-ever comes first w/acceptable offer - lovely 5 bedroom home near Base-ball/Soccer Fields, WRHS and Com-munity Campus. Newly renovated w/ upscale treatments, hardwood floors, family room, spacious two-car garage, fenced yard, sunny loca-tion. $1,700 per month, plus utilities / owner will consider all offers. Realtor owned. Call Nancy 309-2014 to pre-view. **TFN**

81haileyrentalsLease Option or For Sale whom-ever comes first w/acceptable offer - lovely 5 bedroom home near Base-ball/Soccer Fields, WRHS and Com-munity Campus. Newly renovated w/ upscale treatments, hardwood floors, family room, spacious two-car garage, fenced yard, sunny loca-tion. $1,700 per month, plus utilities /

owner will consider all offers. Realtor owned. Call Nancy 309-2014 to pre-view. **TFN**

85short-termrentalStanley Cabin. Comfortable, light, well-furnished, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Iron Creek area. Sleeps 6. $200/night (2 night min.) or $1,300/week. Dogs OK. Call Jima, 726-1848. **TFN**

89roommatewantedLooking for responsible / profes-sional roommates to share my big 4bd/4ba, 2 car garage home on Pine Street in Hailey. $600 per month in-cludes utilities, and the deposit is minimal. No drugs, pets negotiable and lots of storage space in this fully furnished (but not bedrooms) home. Very nice. Very clean. If you’re inter-ested, contact Adam at 309-9210 or 788-9000. **TFN**

Like to share? Looking for some-one to share the cost of living these days? For the price of 2 Red Bulls a week, you can list it here! **TFN**

90wanttorent/buyWant to rent: 5 to 6 months (Nov. – April), 150sf – 200 sf shop with 220V, heat & water. Part-time ski tuning shop. Ketchum desireable, but Hai-ley OK too. Call Steve at 309-1088. **TFN**

100garage&yardsales

UPGRADE YOUR SALE - For only $9.99 your yard sale ad in theweek-lypaper will include 6 bright 11x17 signs, 6 bright letter-size signs, 100 color price stickers, 10 balloons, a free tip booklet, and a free after-sale classified to sell what’s left. Let us be your Yard Sale Headquarters. **TFN**

300puppies&dogsTwo American Staffordshire Terrier dogs free to good home. One is 7 and one is 2.We would love them to go together. Moving to small home. call 867-7854 **01**

Chihuahua Puppy - female 2 months old three colors perfect for Christmas present. $300.00. Call 578-3540 **52**

Husky Puppy - 2 months old. Black/white beautiful female. 578-3540. $300.00. **52**

Perfect Christmas gift for the dog in your life. $550. SVAV 7 boarding, acupuncture, hound around exer-cise, full serv pet grooming, thunder paws certified, one animal portrait. Call 720-3540Got a cute pooch that needs a good home? Help them find that spe-cial someone with your listing here. **TFN**

400sharetherideRide the Bus? We have two 3-month passes (September through Novem-ber) for only $166.50 each. Save yourself some money and ride the bus. Call today, 928-7186. **TFN**

Need a Ride? www.rideshareon-line.com is Idaho’s new source for catching or sharing a ride! To work, another city or another state, sign-up and see who else is traveling in the same direction and get or offer a ride. For more information or help with the system, visit www.moun-tainrides.org or call Mountain Rides 788.RIDE. **TFN**

Wanted: someone with a truck go-ing to L.A. Need couch, chair & table sent to L.A. Will share in Gas. Call Rich at 818-618-4865. **TFN**

500personalconnections

SWF—made you look! Find your personal connection here. **TFN**

5013ccharitableexchange

The Crisis Hotline: When you don’t know where to turn call: 726-3596 or 788-3596. A trained volunteer is available right now to listen, provide comfort, and referrals. Anonymous and confidential for your comfort and security. Call us. We can help. 24 hours a day. **TFN**

Does your non-profit have a ser-vice, product or item that you need or could share with another orga-nization who needs it? List it here for free! That’s right, we’ll give you up to 40 words for free to help you spread the word. Just call 928-7186 or e-mail classifieds@theweekly paper.biz **TFN**

502takeaclassIntroduction to Mass Communica-

tion with Dayle Ohlau, M.A. - Mon-days and Wednesdays, January 18-May 12, 10:30-11:50 a.m., 3 credits Course info: This course provides an examination of the role of mass me-dia in contemporary society. An em-phasis is place on the relationships between various forms of media in-cluding computer mediated commu-nication, social networks, and other social and political institutions, as well as a critical analysis of current media issues. To register call CSI in Hailey 788-2033. **02**

Aqua-Cross Boot Camp at the YMCA pool - 7 to 8 a.m. Mondays and 7:10 to 8:10 p.m. on Thursdays. Info: 928-6707. **TFN**

Tennis 101. Fun, family, fitness, a tennis program designed to teach the basics to all ages. 9-10:30 a.m. at WR High School, 1250 Fox Acres Road. Register at idtennis.com, (208) 322-5150, Ext. 207. **TFN**

Yoga & the Breath with Victoria Rop-er, at Hailey Yoga Center, Wednes-day mornings, 9:00-10:30. 208-539-3771. **TFN**

Morning Yoga with Dayle Ohlau at BCRD’s Fitworks at the Community Campus in Hailey – Friday and Sat-urday mornings from 9-10. For more information call 578-2273. **TFN**

Blaine County Fitness Class Schedule:

Mondays: Pilates/Core Strength 9 a.m.; Zumba 4:30 p.m.; Spin Class 5:45 p.m.Tuesdays: Spin Bike 5:45 a.m.; Back Class 8:15 a.m.; Power Hour Noon; Body Blast 4:30 p.m.; and Zumba 5:30 p.m.Wednesday: Tai Chi (advanced) 8 a.m.; Pilates/Core Strength 9 a.m.; Spin Bike 5:45 p.m.; and Yoga 7 p.m.Thursday: Back Class 8:15 a.m.; Power Hour Noon; Body Blast 4:30 p.m.; and Zumba Blast 5:30 p.m.Friday: Tai Chi (beginners) 9 a.m.Saturday: Restorative Yoga 10 a.m.**52**

Pure Body Pilates Class Schedule:

Mondays: Intermediate Pilates mat 5:30 p.m.Tuesdays: Morning moving medita-tion (sun salutations) 8 a.m.; Interme-diat Pilates mat 8:30 a.m.Wednesday: Fusion (yoga & Pilates) Intermediate, 9:30 a.m.; Fusion (yoga & Pilates) Intermediate, 5:30 p.m.Thursday: Morning moving medita-tion 8 a.m.; Intermediate Pilates mat 8:30 a.m.Friday: Fusion, all levels 9:30 a.m.Saturday: Morning moving medita-tion 8:30 a.m.; All levels Pilates mat 9 a.m. **52**

506ineedthisDo you have a small cargo trailer you would like to lease January 6 - April 1? Please call 726-4823.Graffiti Artist needed - please con-tact Josh at (208) 823-4678. **TFN**

Needed - A nice sectional couch. Please call Christy, 481-0162. **TFN**

Have a Dog Crate (21” h x 18” w x

24” d) with 2 doors for sale - like new. We need a larger one for our growing puppy. Please call Christy at 481-0162. **TFN**

507specialinterestsA new Survivors group is starting in local area. If interested or have questions, please email blainessaa@Cox.net. **TFN**

508reallyoddGot something really odd? Share it with the rest of us. Inquiring readers want to know. **TFN**

509announcementsDo you have an announcement you’d like to share? Send someone wishes for their special occasion, or list open houses for events, busi-nesses, etc. For only $7 a week, for up to 40 words, or make the ad stand out with a border or picture for only $7 more. Call 928-7186. **TFN**

510thankyounotesShow your appreciation! Say thanks with a FREE 40-word thank you note, right here. Call 928-7186. **TFN**

512tickets&travelRide the Bus? We have two 1-month passes for November and December for 10% OFF the retail price. Save your cash, your gas and the econo-

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West Hailey - 3BD/1BA home near river, new flooring, paint, light fixtures and all appliances. $145,000

Andora Villa - 2BR/2BA Creek front townhome in Ketchum. Close to lifts and bike path. Large deck.

$191,000

In Town Location - Remodeled bright and light 1BD/1BA +loft, 2 balconies and great views. $275,000

Hailey - 3 BD/2BA, new carpet, fresh paint, 2 car garage. $135,000

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Copper Ranch - Spacious 2BD/2BA, fresh paint, balcony and 1 car garage.

SOLD

New Price!

Hailey - 3BR/2BA, fresh paint, new flooring, oversized garage and fenced backyard. $162,000

Carey View Estates - 3 BD/2BA, custom finishes, a must see! $139,000

Sale Pending

my. Call today, 928-7186. **TFN**

514freestuff(really!)FREE PIANO / KEYBOARD LESSON - Easy new method, no note read-ing, play by ear, no training needed. Please call Will Caldwell, 726-9059 **TFN**

FREE BOXES - moving, packing or storage. Lots of sizes Come and get ‘em or we’ll recycle them. Copy & Print, 16 W. Croy St., Hailey. **TFN**

FREE PALLETS...always have a few in the way if you want them. Jeff, 788-4200. **TFN**

518ravesBellevue’s Giddyup Coffee & Kitch-en has theeeeeeee BEST biscuits & sausage gravy around (and their breakfast burritos aren’t exactly shabby either)!!!!Have something nice to say? Don’t keep it to yourself. Say -it here for free. Call 928-7186, e-mail, classi-fieds@theweeklypaper.biz or fax it over to 788-4297 by Noon on Mon-days. **TFN**

wheels, etc.606cars

PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE - For all of your automotive needs. Call 208-788-3255 **TFN**

609vansHave a van you want to sell? Sell it here with a free classified. **TFN**

612autoaccessoriesKenwood Sirius Satellite Radio module with connecting cable $25. 720-2509 **52**

4 Audi tires - good shape, Toyo 205 65R 16 94Vs, Proxes 4. $75 OBO. Tommy, 721-7557. **52**

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classified adverTisemenTs Mountain and trail updateNo Nor’easter at Sun Val-

ley here. But Bald and Dollar

mountains could get some nice little touchups over the next few days that would add to an already bounteous snowpack.

The entire ski moun-tain is open, including the Lower Bowls leading to the Cold Springs lift.

And the mountain depart-ment even began grooming Christmas on Saturday, although it could use a little more snow covering, thanks to winds that blew much of the snow on Christmas away at the beginning of the season.

Off the slopes…Dave Keiski says he’s about

to begin grooming the trails around Alturas Lake and Park Creek near Stanley four to five times a week now that Christ-mas duty as a cabin caretaker has tapered off.

The trails to Alturas Lake and around the Cabin Creek Loop were rough and rustic on Christmas Day, thanks to ruts and soft snow that taunted skate skis into submarine dives. But that will change with a few more groomings. And Santa is expected to deliver a new roller this week, now that he’s unload-ed his sleigh full of iPads and

flat-screen TVs.Murphy’s Bridge, which used

to sit along the Harriman Trail, has settled into its new location over Cabin Creek at Alturas Lake. And not a moment too soon—Keiski said the old log bridge couldn’t have made it through one more winter. The placement of the bridge did require some restructuring of the trails, however, so don’t be surprised if you’re a little discon-certed at first.

Meanwhile, a Grinch in a big honking yellow road grader stole some holiday cheer the day after Christmas by shoving all that beautiful snow off the northern part of the North Fork Loop

behind the SNRA headquarters. Patroller Cindy Hamlin said the destruction was necessary to fix the water well pump. She hopes trail groomer Eric Rector will be able to repair the damage and get the north part of the loop back up and running by today or Thursday.

Conditions remain utterly fabulous at Sun Valley Nordic Center, which is completely open. Ditto for the remainder of the trails maintained by the Blaine County Recreation District, including Billy’s Bridge, which opened last week. There are a few little twigs sticking through Billy’s skate lane. But nothing to worry about.

Groomer Dave Keiski shows off Murphy’s Bridge, which has found a new home over Cabin Creek near Alturas Lake. PHOTO: KAREN BOSSICK/TWP

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