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News & OpinionSnow Report 4Editorial: Decade stuff 4Letters 4Them On Us 5A Dog’s World 6News Briefs 6Geotourism in Driggs 7BackbeatCalendar 13Music Box: NYE 14Public ARTwalk 15Dine Out 17Crumbs variety 20This & ThatFreewill Astrology 21Classifieds 22L.A. Times Sunday Crossword 22

On the coverNEWSMAKERS OF THE YEARWith a Decade in ReviewDesign by Danny Haworth


Last year during this week, epic slides occurred bringing the severity of an avalanche intoreality. This year, the sugary snowpack is thin, really thin. Ski patrollers shovel snow fromthe forests onto the trails to cover rocks, snowmakers work hard to compensate for oursnowless situation, and Santa accidently switched our Christmas gift with Nebraska’s. De-spite the grim conditions, Jackson locals are still making the best of it by skiing.

During the early season, the ski area’s white strips seemed to be the best option formaking turns, now the backcountry holds the best snow. Above 8,000 feet, two feet tofour feet of snow covers the mountains. The snowpack consists of a slab upon a weak baselayer of faceted snow crystals. Last week’s mild December temperatures helped settle thesnow, but it also caused a variety of surfaces. Sunny aspects formed a crust, and shady as-pects hold good snow for skiing as long as the ground is rock free, which is not so commonaround here. On many aspects sizable surface hoar is growing, making a possible futurehazard. Between 8,000 feet and 9,500 feet, the snow is still collapsing and whumping. Onall aspects avalanches triggered by skiers have been reported.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Rendezvous Bowl has a 37-inch base and less than 50percent of the mountain open. Grand Targhee has 42 inches at the base and 74 percent oftheir terrain open. Snow King is limited to two trails.

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The decade that brought JH Weekly

Essence of culture over the decade

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A word from our readersL E T T E R SPut your medicine where your mouth is

The industry of health care has become a more powerfulforce then our government is able to manage. The business be-hind medicine overwhelms any real chance for Change. Hopehas been lost.

It’s time we come to terms with of our corrupt and incestu-ous government where far too many politicians are merely pi-rates for corporate profiteering. Expecting improvements inhealth care from DC is delusional. Just ask your doctor andwatch them nod their head in dismay.

It would have been logical for Obama to implement the sameefficient health care methods that we see all ready operating inthe rest of the modern world, even Cuba. Common sense,however, interferes with quarterly earnings. Clearly, the suffer-ing of poor and medically uninsured Americans is not a priority.

Fortunately, we are at a most wonderful place in human his-tory. Available technologies, creativity and compassion aremerging to manifest a new, improved, integrative and freehealth care system. The pieces of the puzzle are available, apowerful infrastructure exists, waiting to be transformed byconscious capitalism.

We are all, both healers and patients, ready for more enlight-ened approaches to health care. It’s time for cooperation, WeThe People taking care of our own kind, because enough of usactually care and can finally initiate solutions under our ownpower.

When elements of Facebook, Apple, Google, Patagonia, Mi-crosoft, Habitat for Humanity, etc. are inspired, by us, to teamup on solving our nations health care disaster then new collabo-rative solutions will gracefully unfold. It’s time for the new waveof American pioneers, interpreters of the Light, instead of theobvious Dark side of our economy, to steer this nation into theera of health, prosperity, equality and abundance that we all de-serve. Let’s just do it.

– Joshua Doolittle, Boulder, Colo

Best Blogger Comment for 2009“Now because I write a food column that counts Dick Cheney

and Harrison Ford among its loyal readers”…… That is the mostpompous and egotistical statement along with the most notoriousexhibition of name dropping I’ve ever seen in print this side ofPerez Hilton…especially for a 3rd rate food critic…Ben Cannon…GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!!

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On a morning back in November 2002, KMTN an-nounced that the Jackson Hole News and the JacksonHole Guide would be merging; and that the forth-coming issue - and I remember the date – Nov. 20,would be the first issue of the Jackson HoleNews&Guide. With some niche publishing under mybelt, I thought it would be a good time to start a newlocal newspaper.

I don’t know why we were all shocked after yearsendured two, fat weekly papers and their correspon-ding dailies. And in retrospect, it was astonishingthat this town could support those double behe-moths. But despite their sometimes annoying du-plicity, residents were able to make allegiances, takesides. They found refuge in one paper when theother had tweaked them just so. And advertisers val-ued the competition that kept advertising ratesdown.

So just 18 days after the merger announcement,

the first issue of Planet Jackson Hole hit the streets.Rich Anderson, editor; Ed Bushnell and MelissaDavidson reporters, current aArt director JeanaHaarman came on board a few issues later, and JHWeekly’s current editor, Matthew Irwin, was our veryfirst delivery driver. We eagerly capitalized on theanimosity from readers and advertisers who bristledat the thought of living in a one-horse town, I amongthem.

This issue happens is the first of Volume 8, andlooking back over these past seven years, I’d like tothink that Planet Jackson Hole, now JH Weekly, hastaken Jackson Hole to a place it hadn’t been before;a place with frank restaurant reviews, radical politi-cal opinion, streakers, bloggers and a self-deprecat-ing look at Jackson Hole. And though we’ve spentmuch of the last seven years being boycotted, ban-ished or sued, we’re proud to have startedWyoming’s first and only alternative weekly. JHW

Harold Jaffe, a former profes-sor of mine, released a new bookthat has some relevance to thisJH Weekly issue on a decade inreview. Anti-Twitter is copy-righted for 2010, though it easilycould have slipped in for 2009,perhaps to align itself as a hope-ful meditation for the comingdecade, rather than a lamentover the previous one.

The book contains 150 50-word stories, only a few of whichare actually about media tech-nology. The collection rather in-

habits the Twitter form, super-short texts, enriching it with pre-cise imagery and elevating itwith ambivalent reports on thedepravity, hypersensitivity, mad-ness and blindness of officialculture.

This approach he calls“guerilla writing,” the process ofwhich involves using “ready-mades” from various newssources and literatures, thenbreaking them down to their es-sential suppositions and con-flicts.

Here’s an example, called“Dead Wired”: “Online socialnetworks are crucial to our livesand increasingly crucial when wedie.

“An industry has emerged todeal with online contacts afterdeath.

“Through a site called Death-switch, humans post posthu-mous emails, announcementson online social networks, andsend text messages.

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On “Merry Healthcare Reform Day,” Editorial■ Today’s medical professional liability system is too adversarial and

too expensive. There are alternatives. ■ Mandating that all citizens purchase health insurance from private

insurers - what a boon for them!

On “Population: 5000,” Cover story■ Feeding Elk. Well, that makes them nothing short of pets in my

mind. Sure they lost some grazing land to people, but they can adapt. ■ I love JH Weekly - as a concept- but with simple stories this drawn

out, this local paper is beginning to insult the local people.■ What about all the limitations on human activity? Is the NER peo-

plephobic? Will they let me walk through the refuge if I put on an elksuit?

On “Wyoming on the Block,” News■ Harry Reid also said “It takes him forty eight hours to get the Re-

publicans to flush the toilets around here!” People sitting in their out-houses complained about flush toilets systems being introduced inAmerica too!

■ Republicans ran the country and did next to nothing to improvehealth care access for the uninsured during that time. The good news isthat they balance out the democrats desire to overreach in the other di-rection.

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Local chocolatier on TLCMost folks know a thing or two

about chocolate. Heck, over theholidays most of us have becomeveritable experts on anythingcandy. But we all have a lot tolearn from the true artisans of thecacao bean.

Elite pastry chefs from aroundthe world competed in Paris re-cently for the prestigious title ofWorld Chocolate Master. TheLearning Channel aired highlightsfrom the event last week (replays,8 p.m., Jan. 4 and, 11 p.m., Jan. 5).The pride of Mexico and JacksonHole, Oscar Ortega, was featuredextensively in the show.

Ortega finished 12 out of 19.Shigeo Hirai, Sous Chef of theGrand Hyatt Tokyo, was selectedas the “World Chocolate Master2009.” American Lionel Clementwas second. Third place went toMichaela Karg of Germany.

Don’t eat fluorescent frogsThe aquatic version of a canary

in a coalmine is the glow-in-the-toxins tadpole. African clawedfrog tadpoles modified with jelly-fish genes show promise as afaster and less expensive way todetect pollution than traditionalmethods, said a University ofWyoming professor and re-

searchers in France.UW professor Paul Johnson is

spearheading the unique studythat uses tadpoles genetically en-gineered to glow when they en-counter polluted waters.

“My philosophy is to do what-ever science is A, fun, and B, fund-able,” Johnson quipped in USNews & Science.

The scientists in France arefrom the Museum National d’His-toire Naturelle, the utility Elec-tricite de France and a companycalled WatchFrog. The findingswere published recently in theAmerican Chemical Society jour-nal Environmental Science andTechnology.

Wyoming feeling crowdedFeeling a little cramped lately?

Need some elbow room? Wyoming, the state once

sought out for its vast expanseand few inhabitants, was thefastest growing state of 2009.

The Cowboy State boasted thefastest growth rate for the year –2.12 percent to a total of 544,270 –followed by Utah, Texas, and Col-orado. Just three states shrank inpopulation during the year.

Michigan’s population fell by0.33 percent. Maine and RhodeIsland also shed more residents

than they gained.Surprisingly, Wyoming did not

have Teton County to thank forthe bulge. Census records indicatethe county lost about 100 resi-dents – down to a population of20,002.

Roads to perditionThe roads in Teton County are

falling apart. Now, before anyonejumps to conclusions, it’s the‘other’ Teton County. Word fromthe Teton Valley News is the 345miles of county road in TetonCounty, Idaho are in various statesof disrepair and how to fund thenecessary upkeep is becoming ahot topic.

“We must do maintenance,”county engineer Lou Simonet toldTVN.

County Commissioner KathyRinaldi worried about how to payfor road repairs.

“We’re down to very few op-tions,” she said.

So far, county taxpayers havenever paid taxes locally to fundlocal road maintenance. Commis-sioners had discussed a supple-mental levy in the past to helpfund the county’s road mainte-nance. Simonet brought the dis-cussion to the forefront again lastweek. JHW

Least populated state? Ha!By Jake Nichols


By Christie Koriakin

If Lindsay Goldring werestanding on a cliff with a humanteetering on the edge to one sideof her, and a dog on the other,both about to fall off, who wouldshe reach for?

“Knowing that the humanwould hold on longer, I wouldgrab the paw and then reach forthe human.” Goldring answereddiplomatically, but notice thatshe reaches for the dog first.

Goldring, operations managerfor the Animal Adoption Center,lives, breathes and dreams ani-mals.

“Most of the time when Idream, I’m a dog saving anotherdog,” said Goldring “It’s outra-geous and embarrassing.”

It’s not that Goldring isn’t apeople person. She’s just an ani-mal person to the extreme, evenby the standards of JacksonHole, a community where al-most every local bank gives outdog treats as well as lollipops.

Goldring’s love affair with ani-mals began early in her life,when she volunteered at a localshelter. From there she dabbledin ocean animals, helping totrain Pacific white-sided dol-phins and beluga whales andthen she started a dog trainingservice, calling the Inner Pup.

Last year she went back to herroots, focusing on the stray dogsand cats in the Jackson Hole areaat the Animal Adoption Center.But her interest goes beyond justlocal dogs and cats and even be-yond animals in this country.

In January, Goldring will travel

to Pune, India, a rural town threehours outside Mumbai, to studywith her dog-training idol, JohnRogerson.

Rogerson is an internationallegend in the world of animalbehavior. Goldring calls him the“Cesar Millan of Europe.”

“I think it’s really hard to finda mentor in dog training thatyou love and respect in all as-pects, but he’s it for me,”Goldring said. “Learning from

him will push me forward.” In this exclusive and advanced

class, Goldring will be in chargeof a pack of 10 local dogs, forthree intense weeks.

The pack will consist of thepets of the locals, most of whichwill have some type of behaviorproblem.

Because the class is small,Rogerson can cater the programto the individual needs of eachof the participants.

“In my case, I don’t havemuch experience with aggres-sion,” Goldring said, “so I askedfor aggressive dogs.”

As one component of thecourse, the class will speak withlocals about cultural aspects ofdog ownership.

Goldring expects Indian dogswill have more independencethan American dogs.

“An owned dog there couldmean that the dog lives on thestoop in front of the house andis only fed and watered by theowner,” Goldring said. “I alsoknow they have working dogswho work as herders orhunters.”

She wants to bring her inter-national dog experience and hernew training techniques back tothe Animal Adoption Center.

Bringing this sort of outsideknowledge to her staff and to theCenter’s patrons is only part of alarger plan she has to expandthe scope and presence of theAnimal Adoption Center in Jack-son.

Since taking over the positionof operations manager last year,Goldring has changed the mis-sion statement of the Center toinclude more community out-reach.

The programs have expandedto include public seminars ondog training, and programswhich involve communitygroups like the Brownies and Cbar V.

Eventually Goldring dreams ofturning her international inter-est in dogs into her own dogtraining travel television show.

But for now she is content tokeep working towards creatingharmony and communicationbetween humans and animals.

“I think that we are far moreconnected to animals and to theEarth than we give ourselvescredit for or choose to explore,”Goldring said. “If I can help peo-ple get back to those roots, then Ifeel like I have done my job.” JHW

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Memorial for Boda, beloved nurseA memorial service for longtime Jackson resident Patricia Boda

will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mountains CatholicChurch. A reception for friends and family will follow.Boda, a registered nurse at St. John’s Medical Center, was a well-known and beloved member of the community, said Jim Wallace, afamily friend.

She is survived by her husband, Roy, an automotive repair shopowner, and two children– son Frankie and daughter Ellie.

Boda was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the beginning of 2009.She was 53.

Interstate closure leads to pot bustEarly on Christmas morn-

ing, heavy snows that struckparts of Wyoming (but, tothe chagrin of skiers here,not Jackson Hole) forced au-thorities to close the sectionof Interstate 80 betweenLaramie and Cheyenne, atreacherous stretch of roadduring winter storms.

One intrepid driver, how-ever, would not be turnedaway.

A Wyoming state trooper,out patrolling the lonely road for a lost vehicle, happened to noticea different vehicle with California tags about a mile east ofCheyenne.

“The driver seemed extremely nervous while conversing withthe Trooper which raised the Trooper’s suspicions about the al-leged trip,” read a release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

The officer told the driver, identified as 28-year-old Jared L.Frisinger, of Fortuna, Calif., that he wanted to have a drug-sniffingdog search the vehicle. But the name of Frisinger’s provenance –Fortuna – was ironic on this Christmas Day, for his fortune had runout. The driver, perhaps thinking it was best to conceal the full scaleof his contraband, handed over a token of it: one marijuana ciga-rette.

Apparently unsatisfied, troopers then searched the vehicle, arental.

In the backseat, they discovered two boxes wrapped as Christ-mas presents, only these presents contained more than five poundsof high grade marijuana with an estimated street value of around$13,500.

Frisinger was arrested and has been charged with felony posses-sion of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled sub-stance with intent to deliver, according to the highway patrolstatement. As it that alone weren’t bad enough, he was also citedfor driving on a closed road.

Authorities believe Frisinger was carrying the weed from Eu-reka, California, to Lincoln, Nebraska, a road trip of nearly 1,800miles, according to a route suggested by MapQuest.

Frisinger was arraigned in Laramie County Circuit court on Mon-day. His bond was set at $10,000.00.

Wolfensohn New Year speech announcedFormer World Bank president Jame Wolfensohn will kick-off the

new decade with a speech open to the public.Wolfensohn, a part time

Jackson Hole resident, willdeliver the talk, “RecoveringFrom a Turbulent Year: TheRoad Ahead for Russia andthe Global Economy,” atSnow King Resort onJan. 7. The event isorganized by the RussianClub of Jackson Hole, and asuggested donation of $10per audience member will besought at the door. JHW

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A plan to build an unconven-tional visitor center in Driggscould boost tourism to the TetonValley and throughout the tri-state area that makes up theGreater Yellowstone region.

The Greater Yellowstone Geot-ourism Center, believed to bethe first of its kind, will be onepart visitor center, one part in-terpretive facility, said Teton Val-ley Chamber of Commercepresident Reid Rogers, who isheading up the initiative.

So called “geotourism” differsfrom ecotourism, or travel topristine natural environs, in thatthe former incorporates historicand cultural aspects of a desti-nation. Ecotourism also pro-motes sustaining, or evenenhancing, a place’s character –social and natural.

The term was coined by a Na-tional Geographic editor, and theorganization will lend its in-signia, and some prime displayitems, to the new center inDriggs.

“We’re tying to build an insti-tution that represents the entire

Yellowstone area,” Rogers said.The concept evolved about fiveyears ago, when National Geo-graphic identified the GreaterYellowstone Ecosystem as one ofthe world’s important geograph-ical areas, a place where com-munities grew amongst greatnatural character.

Last March, National Geo-graphic, working with a taskforce with representatives fromWyoming, Idaho and Montana,began publishing a map guidearea. The map is availablethroughout the area, includingat the Jackson Hole Chamber ofCommerce, and lists attractionslike the historic Mormon Row inGrand Teton National Park, andinformation about the area’s in-digenous people and wildlife. Anonline version of the map, avail-able at www.YellowstoneGeo-tourism.org, allows for morecomprehensive listings.

Rogers said the geotourisminitiative happened to dovetailwith plans to build a visitor’scenter in Driggs.

“I went to National Geo-graphic and asked them if any-one has turned their theory of

geotourism in a physical institu-tion, a physical location to expe-rience what it is you’re talkingabout,” Rogers said. “They saidit was almost a perfect extensionof what a community could do.”

Plans have not been finalizedfor the facility, which will bebuilt along Main Street on thesite of the Music on Main con-cert series during the summer.Rogers said organizers have se-cured a little more than $1 mil-lion in local, state and federalgrant money, and will probablyneed about $1.5 million to com-plete the project. The center isone of four major projects inDriggs that could change theface and function of downtown,Rogers said.

While National Geographicmay not contribute any money,it will help market the GreaterYellowstone Geotourism Centerto a global audience and has au-thorized use of its invaluablephoto archives. The organizationmay even send exhibits from itsWashington, D.C. headquarters.

The center could be completeas early as September 2010,Rogers said. JHW

Driggs to get ‘geotourism’ centerNational Geographic involvement could boost profile.

Design proposal for Greater Yellowstone Geotourism Center, by Jackson’s Ward+Blake.

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The Year of BarrassoSenator John Barrasso has done much in a short

time. The current junior U.S. Senator from Wyomingnabbed the seat from alist of 17 contenders inJune 2007, putting himin the unenviable posi-tion of following up abeloved legend of asenator in the late-Craig Thomas.

But follow he did,carrying on manytreasured conservativeviews of the Republi-can Party: limited gov-ernment, lower taxes,less spending, and astrong national defense. He’s also scored an “A” ratingfrom the NRA and votes with the GOP 94 percent ofthe time, according to the Washington Post.

The board-certified orthopedic surgeon latercrushed Democrat Nick Carter with 73 percent of thevote in the special 2008 election – a year which saw a‘blue’ wave sweep the nation. The 57-year-old cele-brated by marrying his lifelong friend Bobbi Brown onJanuary 1, 2008.

On July 29, while appearing on CNN’s Lou DobbsTonight, the now-resigned host asked Barrasso straitout: “Are you interested in running for President?”Barrasso laughed it off but it began a rash of rumorscirculating around a possible presidential bid for Bar-rasso in 2012. – Jake Nichols

A little stimulationAlthough hot on the heels of the $787 billion Ameri-

can Recovery and Reinvestment Act, there is talk ofanother federal stimulus. Maybe it’s time to take alook at funds designated so far for Wyoming and TetonCounty.

The sparsely populated state of Wyoming was allot-ted $476,390,000, of which about $60,000,000 has sofar been received. This is expected to create a total ofapproximately…are you ready? 861 jobs. Just underhalf of the total dollar amount went to LaramieCounty ($230 million) while others received paltrysums, like Converse County’s $1.5 million, accordingto www.recovery.gov’s data map.

Of that half-billion for the state, $15, 855,000 with ajob creation goal of 59 positions has been designatedfor Teton County, and $12 million of that belongs tozip code 83001. Major recipients of funds include theJackson Hole Airport Board (creating 35 jobs), theSTART bus (20 jobs), the Town of Jackson, and TetonCounty School District 1.

Teton County, ID, received about $5 million in grantmoney of Idaho’s 1.2 billion, and the City of Driggs,City Hall of Victor, and Teton County School districtwill split the vast majority of the money.

– Brigid Mander

The year in obits2009 was a year marked with what felt like an un-

usually high number of deaths of people you knew orfelt like you knew. This was as true for Jackson Hole asit was on the national stage, which lost such icons asMichael Jackson and Ted Kennedy.

In June, 19-year-old Willie Neal was struck andkilled by a car in Maine while training for the 2010

U.S. Junior World Championship biathlon team. Theloss of any young person is tragic, but Neal’s earlypenchant for achievement – he was an accomplishedathlete and student who went as a delegate to theDemocratic National Convention – made his loss es-pecially tough to swallow.

It was no less difficult for those who knew and loved26-year-old Wesley Barron, son of Jackson MayorMark Barron, who died after a climbing accident inJuly.

Then in August, Erin Goodman, a recent graduateof Jackson Hole HighSchool, died after a carshe was driving wentoff the road, roundingout a succession oftragedies involvingyoung people.

The loss of JacksonHole ski patrollerKathryn Miller Hess inMarch, who died frominjuries sustained in afall while on-duty,prompted JacksonHole Mountain Resortto implement a helmet policy.

In a death that was more milestone than heart-breaking tragedy, Jackson lost longtime resident andpolitical luminary Cliff Hansen, a former governorand U.S. Senator. Hansen passed away on Oct. 20,four days after his 97th birthday. – Ben Cannon

Comp Plan inched alongTo the average person on the street, the process to

update the community’s Comprehensive Plan in 2009seemed to inch along at a snail’s pace. But the biggestmilestone in the process so far occurred when plan-ners released a developed draft, allowing planningcommissioners and the public to review the docu-ment line by line, and with a thoroughness that wouldbe excruciating to witness regularly for all but the val-ley’s most committed land use advocates.

The planning boards for both Jackson and TetonCounty have begun to separate in their recommenda-tions for their own respective plan, although the goalat the outset was to adopt one unified communityplan to steer growth and preserve community charac-ter over the next 20 years and beyond.

Most County Commissioners and Town Councilmembers have taken a hands-off approach to sculpt-ing the draft plans, allowing their planning boards tobe as thorough as they want. But officials have saidthey expect the planning boards to hand drafts over tothe community’s elected decision-makers by early2010. Maybe then, as some have suggested, more resi-dents will show a renewed interest in the plan update.– Ben Cannon

News&Guide Staff: It might cause a double-take that Jackson Hole

News&Guide staff make our newsmakers list of 2009.Yes, that’s newsmaker, not news reporter.

Beginning like clockwork at the start of every newyear, the NaG congratulates itself on a job well done:

Jan. 13, 2007: “Press peers recognize News&Guideworkers.”

Jan. 18, 2008: “Reporters, designers win awards for

work.” Jan. 19, 2009: “Judges: News&Guide top Wyoming

weekly.” Sure, they didn’t give themselves the award, and

one glance at the publication would confirm that thisis a superb newspaper in every respect. It’s just thatthey never fail to mention it as ‘news.’ The item mightwork better on their Web site, or announced in an-other media form like radio, or feel right as a ‘housead’ when advertising slacks.

Does advertising ever slack for the valley’s longestrunning weekly? Answer: A little, but it’s nothing toworry about. That’s a loose paraphrase of the NaG’sMarch 11 story, “Thinner News&Guide endures toughtimes.” The piece was written by staffer Kelsey Day-ton who drew the tough assignment of interviewingher boss, associate publisher Kevin Olson. But Day-ton pulled the information out of him.

“The community newspaper market is alive andwell and healthy [across the country],” Olson assuredDayton, who was probably sweating her job. Olsonwent on to assure NaG fans that readership remainedstrong for both the weekly and daily and no one hadbeen laid off yet. He wooed advertisers by remindingthem of the paper’s budget-friendly “Shop Local” adcampaign.

“Our allegiance is to the community,” Olson con-cluded to the faint strains of “God Bless America,” orsomething like that.

Newcomer Kevin Huelsmann got into the act aswell. His piece in November on the Town’s idea ofcharging a fee for accessing public records featuredquotes from various Jackson “residents;” one namedAngus M. Thuermer Jr. Now why does that namesound familiar? Oh yeah, he’s the co-editor of thepaper, Huelsmann’s boss.

There is no “I” in reporterEarly in 2009, the News&Guide was tagging these

‘what-it-was-like-to-be-there’ stories with a “re-porter’s notebook” notation. That got lost a fewmonths later when Kelsey Dayton took NaG readersto new heights in her epic tale (2,300 words) of ad-venture in the Wind River range.

“Reporter becomes the story,” read one of Dayton’ssubheads. She “cried,” she “heaved,” she “panted,”she “shivered,” she “screamed the sound of agony.”Dayton’s attempted summit of Pingora Peak was cutshort by a broken arm but the story languished on.Later, Dayton would write: “Guilt washed over me.What had I done wrong?” It wasn’t clear whether shewas talking about the climb, the piece that ran inmid-August, or the earlier story about her accident byfellow reporter, Cara Rank.

NaG reporter: “This is about vanity.”Rank, nee Froedge, had her own spotlight in an ac-

count of her visit to the Social Security Administrationoffice in Idaho Falls to change her name. Rank guidedreaders through the mounds of government paper-work and hassle required to change one’s last name.

Readers also learned Rank was 31, Welsh, and re-cently married in September. Her mother’s name isSara. Her old college boyfriend called her “Froggy.”And her dream is to publish a piece with The NewYorker.

Hey, we don’t mean to be snarky. Van Gogh,Warhol, Leibovitz all turned the camera on them-selves at some point in their careers. But today’sreaders just might crave a little more than whateverJohanna Love’s kid threw up on her last week.

NEWSMAKERS OF THE YEARIt ain’t perfect or definitive, but it’s all JH Weekly – we dedicated a portion of the 2009 Newsmakers of the Year issue to stories of

the decade, and on both accounts, our process to determine the most important of the most important was completely arbitrary.It went something like this: “So, what do you guys want to write about?” No, that’s exactly how it went, but in a last ditch attempt

to sound respectable, we thought that the explanation behind our method would be that readers really want to know what thepeople close to the news, think is worth remembering or recounting. You’re welcome.

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A DECADE IN REVIEWThe Short List

A couple weeks ago, JH Weekly sat down with Jack-son Hole News&Guide and a small panel at the li-brary’s monthly What’s News program to discuss thedecade’s biggest newsmakers. We came up with a listof about 10 items, based on the key condition thatthese events and people will have a lasting impact. Inno particular order, these are most likely the biggestnewsmakers of the Aughts, relative to Jackson Hole:

9/11; probably the biggest world event of the lastdecade, the attack on the World Trade Center really hithome with Jackson Hole residents who knew what thenews reports meant when they said that Vice Presi-dent Dick Cheney was safe in an “undisclosed loca-tion.” But Cheney is hardly the most relevant thingabout 9/11. The collapse of the Twin Towers forcedsome valley residents to head east to support friendsand family, while other people moved to mountainousregions to feel safer and far too many of their childrenwent off to war.

Four Seasons Syndrome – in other words, high-enddevelopments, workers commuting from over the hilland down the canyon, sushi restaurants and TetonCounty as the wealthiest county in the country.

Latino CommunityPatterns of development, including County land-

use and Town redevelopment, from the Rockefellerpreserve to the Center for the Arts.

The natural environment, including the greenmovement, and wildlife issues

Affordable housing as a political forceRise of local nonprofits (how many can one town

have?)Real Estate (nuff said)Media and media technology, including blogs, Face-

book, Twitter, smart phones, JHN&G merger, andemergence of Planet JH Weekly.

Dick Cheney –– Matthew Irwin

Latino AmericaAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Latino

population of Teton County more than doubled innumber from 2000 to 2008, and nearly doubled as apercentage of the total population of the region. Lati-nos also represented the largest increase in a particu-lar group.

In 2000, the bureau recorded 1,185 Latinos at 6.5percent of the population. In 2008, it recorded 2,547 at12.5 percent.

What’s more, out of 2,125 new faces counted in2008, 1,362 identified as Latino or Hispanic.

Teton County is also well over the state count, at 12percent and 8 percent respectively.

One can hardly bring up topics from schools, jobsand healthcare to community identity without con-sidering the influence and impact of the local Latinopopulation. Fortunately, through groups such asLadrillos and the Latino Resource Center, JacksonHole is not waiting to take its cues from the nationaldialogue on how to integrate and appreciate its resi-dents from south of the border. – Matthew Irwin

Dick Cheney, Jackson’s Baldest EagleEven with his homes

allegedly censoredfrom Google Earth,Jackson knows thatDick Cheney’s officialresidence is in theTeton Pines.

In this liberal town,Cheney elicited amixed response.

The VP did not oftenhave a pervasive politi-cal or physical presence

in Jackson, preferring to spend much of his time herequietly fly-fishing on the Snake River.

Barring the Secret Service helicopters hovering over-head and the delays caused by Air Force Two cloggingup the Jackson Hole Airport, you might never know hewas here.

Except on election days. In 2000 and 2004, he cast hisofficial ballot in Teton County for the elections thatwould make him vice president for most of the decade.

Beginning his first term, Cheney had the majority ofthe American public’s support, measuring 60 percentin April 2001 according to the Gallup poll. Public sup-port only grew stronger after the security threat of 9/11.

But his public image deteriorated as the Bush ad-ministration began expanding executive power, en-dorsing “enhanced interrogation techniques,” andpreemptively starting wars.

Two wars, a botched response to a national emer-gency in New Orleans, an injured hunting buddy andplenty of Darth Vader allusions later, Cheney’s nationalapproval rating fell to 30 percent in 2007. The nationaldisapproval was echoed locally.

In 2007, Jackson residents organized an anti-Cheneypeace rally, featuring a mock beheading of the VP out-side of his Jackson home, which garnered national at-tention.

At the end of his term, Cheney returned to JacksonHole to gratitude and disdain. One of his loyal support-ers ran a full-page welcome home ad that ran in theJackson Hole Daily. It read, ‘Thank you Vice PresidentCheney…for keeping our country safe.’

In response, a fervent dissenter printed an ad in theJH Weekly that read ‘thanks for nothing’ and picturedoriginal artwork of Bush and Cheney wearing Nazi uni-forms. –– Christie Koriakin

Center for the ArtsIn 2003, shovels plunged into the earth on Glen-

wood Ave. and construction commenced on what isnow arguably one ofthe most significantvehicles for art, educa-tion and art organiza-tions in Jackson Hole.

The Center for theArts is not simply ahigh-end venue thatdraws globallyrenowned performerssuch as the NevilleBrothers, Willie Nelsonand Bela Fleck – whoplucked his banjo to a sold out crowd at the CenterTheater just a few weeks ago.

The 41,000-square foot arts and education pavilionand performing arts pavilion that make up the Centerare a major nucleus of activity for those interested inart, education, music, dance, film and theater.

Its sleek architecture might have you feeling likeyou just stepped into a museum but the Center decid-edly doesn’t keep museum hours.

All week long, students, teachers and creative juicesripple through this mammoth structure.

Dancers learning flamenco point their toes and curltheir arms and belly-dancers gyrate at Dancers’ Work-shop. Down the stairs, fingers glide against a muddy,slick surface on pottery wheels at the Art Association.And across a hallway, thespians roar during rehearsalsfor an Off Square Theater production.

Amid a challenging climate for the art world, con-temporary galleries that provide a voice for a growingmovement of art in the valley such as Teton Artlabhave found refuge at the Center.

But perhaps of even more importance is that theCenter has created a permanent home for higher edu-cation in an area that is miles from a university orcommunity college. Both Central Wyoming College

and the University of Wyoming have classrooms in theeducation pavilion allowing for students to fully par-ticipate in a distance curriculum ala audio and videocourses that require correspondence beyond the on-line forum. – Robyn Vincent

JH VenuesChanges in venues often steer a music community.

The death of the Shady Lady Saloon at Snow King Re-sort in ‘06 was a turning point for club musicians anddeejays. New kid on the block, 43 North, was quick tostep up to fill the demand for rowdy late night enter-tainment, hosting deejays and bands five nights aweek, until recently.

Bill and Ginger Baxter purchased the Wort Hotel in’04 and remodeled it in ’06, which expanded the SilverDollar Bar and revived the Greenback stage. Theyupped the music ante for country-rock and bluegrassdance bands, resulting in a resurgence of young lo-cals, cowboys and tourists alike.

The Mangy Moose and Knotty Pine led the chargefor touring acts on a club level. Quality lineups at eachvenue climaxed during ’04 to ‘05, delivering a swarmof memorable shows like Medeski, Martin & Wood,Galactic, Derek Trucks Band, Little Feat, Hot Tuna,and several from Carlos Washington and Giant People.

The addition of the Center Theater in the Center forthe Arts raised the bar in ’07, enabling the communityto attract a whole new tier of top-notch performers.And Dornan’s Spur Bar gets the sustainability award,keeping with a tried-and-true acoustic tradition.

One question still remains unanswered—where isthe in-town, moderately priced music venue that fea-tures up-and-coming, touring acts of all genres?

– Aaron Davis

Pop of the NaughtsTop 40 in the 00s wasn’t quite a big yawn, but was

ruled by some unoriginal pop diva rock stars like Brit-ney Spears and Miley Cyrus. There were a couple ofdiamond divas in the rough (i.e. Alicia Keys, AmyWinehouse), and bands like Coldplay and Green Dayadded diversification to the charts that made a hugesplash around the world.

But not enough changed. Country is the new pop.Pop is the new hip-hop. Continuing to base the indus-try towards entertaining rather than music will donothing for the latter, except establish a model.

Thankfully, the dizzying variations of distributionchannels make it easy to access the music that’s notsmeared across commercial radio and TV. As main-stream pop erodes, there’s still an under skin of realpop musicians worth discovering, just have your sievehandy. – Aaron Davis

Lady GagaAt only 23, Lady Gaga has ruled the pop and dance

scene with enthusiasm and panache, monopolizingthe pop charts with hits like 2007’s “Just Dance,”“Poker Face,” and the new hit “Bad Romance,” whichhas an astonishing 54 million hits on YouTube sinceits release on Nov. 10.

With only one album released, “The Fame” and anaddendum eight track, it’s surprising that she has gar-nered recognition in such a short timeframe. How-ever, it’s becoming harder and harder to miss herelaborate costumes, and her powerhouse vocals andsongwriting that’s been rocking concerts and musicstations around the world.

She has established a dedicated fan base seeminglyovernight, and has already reached the popularitystandards set by artists like Madonna and Prince. Injust a few years, Lady Gaga has reignited the pop sceneand has become an artist to be reckoned with.

Sorry Britney,your decade is up. – Andrew Munz


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The Twilight SagaBy now there are very few of us who have not heard about the

Twilight phenomenon. But what makes a simple story of BellaSwann, an innocent teenager, falling in love with Edward Cullen, abrooding vampire, so decade defining?

With more than 85 million bookssold of the four-volume series (thefirst hitting bookstores in 2005), byStephenie Meyers, and two block-buster films, the series has becomean international sensation and hasbeen translated into almost 40 dif-ferent languages. Valley Bookstorealone has sold more than 1,000copies within the last two years.

Riding on the cloaktails of theHarry Potter series, it seems youngreaders have found their new super-natural niche. Girls can relate to Bella’s teenage alienation, andboys are just as addicted, finding solace in the high tensile action.Though some parents are wary about the books’ sexual subtext,most are thankful their kids are actually reading. The 400-pluspage books are known to be devoured in a mere afternoon.

The saga’s popularity has inspired many other young adult au-thors to write vampire-themed novels, and has helped greenlightsuccessful TV shows such as “True Blood” and “The Vampire Di-aries.”

If Anne Rice dominated the vampire scene in the 70s and 80s,and Buffy Summers defined the 90s, there’s no doubt the 00s arereigned by Twilight, and Mrs. Meyers is queen. – Andrew Munz

25 Albums of the 00sYankee Hotel Foxtrot, Wilco (2002)Kid A, Radiohead (2000)Heartbreaker, Ryan Adams (2000)Soul Journey, Gillian Welch (2003)O.C.M.S., Old Crow Medicine Show (2004)It Still Moves, My Morning Jacket (2003)The Moon & Antarctica, Modest Mouse (2000)Emotionalism, The Avett Brothers (2007)Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, The Flaming Lips (2002)White Blood Cells, The White Stripes (2002)Sea Change, Beck (2002)Love and Theft, Bob Dylan (2001)Brother Where Art Thou? Various Artists (2000)Come Away With Me, Norah Jones (2002)Trouble, Ray LaMontagne (2004)1000 Kisses, Patty Griffin (2002)Back to Black, Amy Winehouse (2003)American III: Solitary Man, Johnny Cash (2000)Look Into the Eyeball, David Byrne (2001)World Without Tears, Lucinda Williams (2003)Songlines, Derek Trucks Band (2006)Van Lear Rose, Loretta Lynn (2004)Stankonia, OutKast (2000)Acid Tongue, Jenny Lewis (2008)Plague of Dreams, The everybodyfields (2005)

King of Pop Lives OnThough Michael Jackson passed at age 50 this past June, his gar-

gantuan stamp on pop culture will live on for decades to come.Elvis, The Beatles and The RollingStones come to mind when ponder-ing the larger-than-life popularity inwhich he exists.

With the help of genius produc-ers like Quincy Jones, he set thebenchmark for pop production. Hisdominance of MTV and radio pro-pelled him to be the most promi-nent music icon of the last fourdecades. And now his vocal phras-ing is constantly imitated, the“moonwalk” and “robot” are for-ever engrained, and throughout his career he managed to donateand raise more than $300 million for charities.

The death of a super star exponentially mystifies his career andin this case, the drama may salt the news until next June. But likethe early passing of John Lennon, Jackson’s untimely death willallow the next few generations to consume his music and stigmain a softer light. – Aaron Davis


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Since its inaugura-tion 13 years ago, OldBill’s Fun Run has pro-vided nearly $68 mil-lion to area nonprofits,according to Commu-nity Foundation presi-dent KatharineConover.

To spark fundraisingto be matched by ‘Mr.and Mrs. Old Bill’ (theelusive philanthropistsbehind the annualcharity event) for theFun Run in its upcom-ing 14th year, an anony-mous donor is hosting abenefit party at theStagecoach in Wilson.

“He’s actually havinga family reunion andwanted to entertainthem and he’s alsobeen very involved withthe Community Foun-dation and Old Bill’s,”said Conover of themysterious party plan-ner (Ole Bill himselfperhaps?) who revealedhis identity to theFoundation but re-mains anonymous tothe rest of us.

Jackson Hole’sMandatory Air will pro-vide the jams, you pro-vide the $15 cover,donated in its entiretyto the match fund.

Charity event for OldBill’s match fund begins9 p.m., tonight, at theStagecoach, 5755 W.Highway 22 in Wilson.$15. 733-4407.

Wednesday 12.30MUSIC■ Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., atSouthside Pizza and Pub. Hosted byPeter “Chanman” Chandler. Free.734-0866. ■ Jackson Hole Jazz Foundation,7 to 9 p.m., rehearsal at the Centerfor the Arts. Big Band. Free. 699-0102. ■ Christmas Postcards, 7 p.m., atRiver Crossing in Rafter J. FeaturingThe Liberty Voices of Walt Disney$20 to $30; $15 students. Chris-masAtRiverCrossing.com. ■ Justin Haigh Band, 9 p.m., atthe Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.Country. Cover TBD. 733-2207. ■ Judd Grossman, 4 to 8 p.m., inthe Four Seasons Lobby Lounge.Folk, rock. Free. 732-5000. ★ Old Bill’s Fun Run Benefit, 9p.m., at The Stagecoach Bar in Wil-son. $15. 739-1026.■ Megan Mullins and JohnBohlinger, 9 p.m., at the MangyMoose $7. Mangymoose.net. ART■ Opening Reception for the An-nual Little Jewels Holiday Minia-ture Show, 3 to 8 p.m., GalleriesWest, 70 South Glenwood Street.733-4525.★ Holiday ARTWalk, 5 to 8 p.m.,Jackson Hole Galleries. www.jack-sonholegalleries.com.■ The Best of Cayuse, 5 p.m.,Cayuse Western a.m.ericana, 255North Glenwood Ave. Free. Cateringby Nani’s! [email protected] & RECREATION■ Recreation Center Schedule:Spinning class, 7 a.m.; Swim lessonregistration, 8 a.m. Toddler gym,8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Toddler swim8:30 a.m. to noon; Water aerobics,9 to 10 a.m. Toddler Club, 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.; Circuit fitness class, 12:10p.m. Pilates class, 12:10 p.m.; Con-tract Bridge Club, meeting room,1:15 to 3:15 p.m.; Stingray’s swimpractice, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 2 lanesavail.; Aqualogix class, 5:30 to 6:30p.m. Spin class, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.;Yoga class, 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.;Open gym basketball, 6:30 to 8p.m., 739-9025.■ Co-ed broomball league,Rodeo Grounds arena, 6:30 to 10p.m. 739-9025■ Grade School Christmas breakwith Kids Club, Jackson Elementarygym, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 739-9025OUTDOORS■ National Elk Refuge SleighRides, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $18; $14kids. 733-0277.■ Wildlife Caravan, 1:30 p.m., ElkRefuge Naturalists offer a freewildlife caravan. 734-9378.CLASSES & LECTURES■ Feature Creature NaturalistSeries, 11 to 11:15 a.m. JacksonHole & Greater Yellowstone VisitorCenter, 532 N. Cache St. 733-9212.■ Library Calendar: 8:30 a.m.,Intro to the Computer; 10 a.m.,Intro to the Internet 733-2164.

Thursday 12.31MUSIC★ Farris Miller Smith, 7 to 10p.m., at Q Roadhouse on Moose-Wilson Road. Folk. Free. 739-0700. ★ Phil Round, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.,Amangani Resort. Acoustic. 734-7333. ■ Justin Haigh Band, 9 p.m., atthe Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.Country. Cover TBD. 733-2207. ★ Isaac Hayden, 4 to 8 p.m., inthe Four Seasons Lobby Lounge.

Even though you love ‘em, too much face time withfamily during the holidays can be the recipe for insan-ity. Luckily, the National Museum of Wildlife Art hasdevised a change of scenery and fun activities for thefamily with its First Sundays Celebration. This week,children and adults will learn the process of makingbeeswax candles from 1 to 3 p.m. A free concert by thehip-hop nu-jazz clan The OutFit will raise some pulsesand counteract cookie calories at 2 p.m.

First Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., at the National Museum ofWildlife Art, 2820 Rungius Road. Free for locals. 733-5771

Chanman Roots Band grooves at 10 p.m. at the Knotty Pine in Victor. $10.Grand Targhee Resort’s Trap Bar has Two and a Half White Guys at 9 p.m. CoverTBD. And The Science Rockets alt-countrify the Rock Rabbit in Pinedale. CoverTBD. For all New Year’s Music in Jackson Hole proper, visit page 14.

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Wine tasting, 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, at Dornan’s in Moose. $10 for 10 tastes. 733-2415.

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On New Year’s Eve a throng of skiers with glowing torches in hand will pierce the black sky during two light pa-rade celebrations.

Held at both Snow King Resort and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (with Olympic gold medalist Tommy Moe),the parades produce trails of glowing beams that render children wide eyed while leaving some adults to reminisceon magical journeys of their past.

“The Torchlight Parade … is a Mountain Sports School tradition,” explained Margaret Brady, special eventsmanager at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. “About 100 instructors (no public, FYI) ski from the top of Apres Vousdown Werner to Teewinot and past the Four Seasons to the base area.” Brady also noted that although the adult pa-rade does not allow public participation, the children’s glow worm parade is open to all. Participants can sign up atthe Kid’s Ranch on the day of the parade.

Later that night, the Couloir at the summit of the Bridger Gondola, hosts a New Year’s Eve dinner, champagnetoast and dance party with a performance by the Utah Swing Orchestra.

Snow King’s parade begins at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, followed by fireworks. 733-5200. JHMR’s glow worm parade be-gins at dusk around 4:45 p.m., followed by the adult parade at 5:30 p.m. and fireworks.733-2292. The Couloir willserve dinner at 6 and 8 p.m., Thursday, followed by a dance party and champagne toast at midnight. 739-2675.

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Onlookers watch Snow King Resort’s light parade during a New Year’s Eve celebration.

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Folk, rock. Free. 732-5000. ★ Pam Drews Phillips and BillPlummer, 6 to 11 p.m., in TheGranary at Spring Creek Resort. Jazz.Free. 733-8833. ★ Judd Grossman Band, 8:30p.m., in the Four Seasons LobbyLounge. Rock. Free. 732-5000. ★ Two and a Half White Guys, 9p.m., in the Trap Bar at GrandTarghee Resort. Rock. Cover TBD.Grandtarghee.com. ★ Mandatory Air, 9 p.m., at QRoadhouse on Moose Wilson Rd.Eight-piece rock. $25. 739-0700. ★ Megan Mullins and JohnBohlinger, 9 p.m., at the MangyMoose in Teton Village. Country.$25. Mangymoose.net. ★ Gary Small & The CoyoteBrothers, 9 p.m., at the Silver DollarBar in the Wort Hotel. Rock, blues.Free. Worthotel.com or 733-2190. ★ Bruce Hauser Band, 9 p.m., atthe Virginian Saloon. Country, rock.Cover TBD. 739-9891. ★ Lunkur, 9 p.m., at Snow King Re-sort. Rock. $5. 733-5200. ★ Celestial Hoedown, 10 p.m., at43 North. Jam-rock. $15. 733-0043. ★ Jet Black Ninja Funkgrass Unit,10 p.m., at the Stagecoach Bar.Funk, rock. $10. 733-4407. ★ The Science Rockets, 10 p.m.,at the Rock Rabbit in Pinedale. Alt-country. Free. 307-367-2448. ★ Chanman Roots Band, 10 p.m.,at the Knotty Pine in Victor. Nine-piece reggae. $10. 208-787-2866. SPORTS & RECREATION■ Recreation Center Schedule:Lunch hour basketball, noon to 2p.m. 739-9025.■ No School day - Christmasbreak Jackson Elementary gym, 8:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 739-9025.OUTDOORS■ National Elk Refuge SleighRides, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Reserva-tions are not needed. Group ratesand private sleighs available. $18;$14 kids. 733-0277.CLASSES & LECTURES■ Feature Creature Naturalist Se-ries, 11 to 11:15 a.m. Jackson Hole& Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center,532 N. Cache Street in Jackson. Adifferent animal is featured dailyeveryday. 733-9212.■ Library Calendar: 10:05 a.m.,Toddler Time; 10:30 a.m., Storytime733-2164.HOLIDAYS■ Center for the Arts Closed forNew Year’s Weekend. 733-4900.■ 20 and under New Year's Eve,8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Teton County FairBuilding, sponsored by The Board-room. $5. 733-8327.

Friday 1.1MUSIC■ Phil Round, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.,in the double fireplace lobby of theAmangani. Acoustic. 734-7333. ■ Justin Haigh Band, 9 p.m., atthe Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.Country. Cover TBD. 733-2207. ■ Bruce Hauser Band, 9 p.m., atthe Virginian Saloon. 739-9891. ■ Margo Valiante, 4 to 8 p.m., inthe Four Seasons Lobby Lounge.Folk, blues. Free. 732-5000. ■ Jazz Night, 7 to 10 p.m., in TheGranary. With pianist Keith Phillips,bassist Bill Plummer, and drummerEd Domer. Free. 733-8833. SPORTS & RECREATION■ Recreation Center Schedule:Administrative Office is Closed;Recreation Center hours, noon to 7p.m. 739-9025.OUTDOORS

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By Aaron Davis

Ushering you into the Year ofthe Tiger are copious amounts oflive music, garnished with at-mospheres from raging to classy.

Unless otherwise noted, allparties are on Thursday evening.

Lunking at Snow KingBeginning in E. Jackson, Snow

King hosts Teton Valley sextet,Lunkur. Lead singer Dahvi Wil-son will be backed by twin gui-tars, bass, percussion and drumsover a bed of jam-rock and Mo-town. The lobby party begins at9 p.m. Cover is $5 or you can optfor the lodging special—twotickets, breakfast for two, andlodging at the King for $95.

Hoedown at 43 NorthTwo blocks away on S. Cache,

43 North is revived with themusic of Celestial Hoedown. Thebluesy, jam-rock quartet relo-cated from Teton Valley to Boul-der, Colo. in August to pursue

music in a bigger market. Theirhomecoming show beginsaround 10 p.m. $15.

Coyotes at Silver Dollar BarJust steps away from Town

Square, Gary Small & The CoyoteBrothers will deliver an earlynight of vintage rock ‘n’ roll andblues, 9 p.m. to midnight at theSilver Dollar Bar. No cover.

Hauser at the VirgThe Virginian Saloon hosts

Bruce Hauser and friends 9 p.m.,Thursday through Saturday.Hauser founded Jackson’s famedSaw Mill Creek Band in 1973 andreleased six albums before call-ing in quits in 1990. Cover TBD.

Jazz at the GranaryFor a chill, jazz-fused night of

fancy drinks and cozy atmos-phere, jazz masters Pam DrewsPhillips (piano) and Bill Plum-mer (bass) are a sure bet, 6 to 11p.m. in The Granary at Spring

Creek. Also atop E. Gros VentreButte, guitarist-vocalist PhilRound performs a wide range ofacoustic music, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.in the Amangani. Free.

West Bank Black JetsThere’s plenty worth taking in

on the West Bank. If you’re intoquirky bands playing their ownmusic, check out Jet Black NinjaFunkgrass Unit at the valley’slast authentic dive, The Stage-coach Bar. 10 p.m. $10.

Mandatory QThree miles away on Moose

Wilson Rd., there will be rock,funk and 80s flare with eight-piece Mandatory Air, 9 p.m. at QRoadhouse. Advance and doortickets are $25 at Q, RendezvousBistro, and Osteria.

Calico WhippleFor the ultimate dance club

vibe, DJs Mr. Whipple RichieBeats and Cut la Whut will bepushing grooves at 10 p.m. this

year at Calico Italian Restaurant.Tickets are $20 at the Calico.

Nash-VilNashville’s Megan Mullins

and John Bohlinger return forthe second year in a row to theMangy Moose. Mullins is cur-rently touring with Shakira andhas been featured on NashvilleStar and Good Morning Amer-ica. Bohlinger has accompaniedmore than 50 major label artistsand was the bandleader at thisyear’s CMT Music Awards. Theyperform at 9 p.m. Wednesday($7) and Thursday ($25) nights.Find tickets at MangyMoose.net.

The Season of Hayden Also in Teton Village, singer-

songwriter Isaac Hayden will en-tertain with folk and rock 4 to 8p.m. in the Four Seasons LobbyLounge, followed by rock trioJudd Grossman Band, 8:30 to12:30 a.m. No cover.

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■ National Elk Refuge SleighRides, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $18; $14kids. 733-0277.CLASSES & LECTURES■ Feature Creature NaturalistSeries, 11 to 11:15 a.m. JacksonHole & Greater Yellowstone VisitorCenter, 532 N. Cache St. 733-9212.HOLIDAYS■ Teton County Library closed.733-2164.■ No Start Bus to Star Valley orTeton Valley. 732-8651.

Saturday 1.2MUSIC■ Tram Jam, 10 a.m., at the baseof Bridger Gondola at Jackson HoleMountain Resort. Free. Ski bummusic. ■ Phil Round, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.,in the double fireplace lobby of theAmangani. Acoustic. 734-7333. ■ Pianist Pam Drews Phillips, 7to 10 p.m., in the Granary at SpringCreek Ranch atop East Gros VentreButte. Free. 733-8833. ■ Justin Haigh Band, 9 p.m., atthe Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.Country. Cover TBD. 733-2207. ■ Judd Grossman, 4 to 8 p.m., inthe Four Seasons Lobby Lounge.Folk, rock. Free. 732-5000. ■ Bruce Hauser Band, 9 p.m., atthe Virginian Saloon. Country, rock.Cover TBD. 739-9891. ■ The D a.m.phools, 3 p.m., inthe Trap Bar at Grand Targhee Re-sort. Americana. Free. Grand-targhee.com. ■ Small Mountain Bear, 8 to 10p.m., at Cutty’s. Acoustic rock. $5.732-0001. ■ The Science Rockets, 9 p.m., atStockman’s in Pinedale. Alt-country.Free. 307-367-4563. ■ Lunkur, 10 p.m., at 43 North.Jam-rock. Cover TBD. 733-0043. OUTDOORS■ National Elk Refuge SleighRides, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $18; $14kids. 733-0277.■ Wildlife Caravan, 1:30 p.m.,Elk Refuge Naturalists offer a freewildlife caravan. 734-9378.CLASSES & LECTURES■ Feature Creature NaturalistSeries, 11 to 11:15 a.m. JacksonHole & Greater Yellowstone VisitorCenter, 532 N. Cache St. 733-9212.

Sunday 1.3MUSIC■ Stage Coach Band, 6 to 10p.m., at the Stagecoach Bar in Wil-son. Old-time country, folk, West-ern. Free. 733-4407. ■ Judd Grossman, 4 to 8 p.m., inthe Four Seasons Lobby Lounge.Folk, rock. Free 732-5000.. ■ The D a.m.phools, 3 p.m., inthe Trap Bar at Grand Targhee Re-sort. Americana. Free. Grand-targhee.com. ART■ First Sundays Celebration, 1 to4 p.m., National Museum of WildlifeArt. Free for area locals!Wildlifeart.org.■ Community Concert Series:The OutFit, 2 p.m., Museum ofWildlife Art.This hip-hop/nu Jazzdance band features six local musi-cians playing all original composi-tions. 733-5771.GOOD EATS★ Wine Tasting for the BudgetMinded, 6 to 8 p.m., Dornan’s inMoose Must be 21 years of age.Taste 10 wines; 5 whites & 5 reds.No reservations necessary. $10.www.dornans.com.SPORTS & RECREATION■ Recreation Center Schedule:Open swim, 1 to 7 p.m. Open gym,


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By Matthew Irwin

Earlier this month, planningcommissioners agreed to rec-ommend the inclusion of pub-lic art in the jointTown/County ComprehensivePlan.

Aware of the general uncer-tainty about what constitutespublic art, Bland Hoke, a rep-resentative of the Public ArtTaskforce, will set up at Os-wald Gallery to answer ques-tions and further dialogue.

“The Public Art Taskforce isworking on drafting a publicart plan . . . and how it benefitsJackson,” Hoke said. “Thepresentation is broad level ed-ucation on the different formspublic art takes. It has evolvedmurals and monuments.”

One such project is a park-ing garage by Christopher Jan-ney in Fort Worth, Texas. It’s anunusual and living structure,

Hoke said, that people park infor itself more than its proxim-ity to other sights. Another ex-ample is a permanentinstallment at the LawndaleLibrary in Los Angeles.

Hoke is best known in thevalley, recently, as Art Ambas-sador for the Center of Won-der.

In the last year, he’s engaged

adults and school childrenwith projects such as thewildlife cutouts on PuzzlefaceRanch, the Snowtorium onSnow King Mountain and thehammock-making workshop,as well as the ensuing ham-

mock gathering on Snow King. He said, however, that folks

shouldn’t confuse the work hehas been doing with Center ofWonder with the permanentstructures the taskforce has inmind.

The Center projects he said,were grassroots, low-budgetattempts to engage people inthe emotional aspects of pub-lic art – not precursors of anestablished public art pro-gram.

The details of today’s pres-entation were still not finalizedas of deadline yesterday, butHoke said that it will show avariety of public arts from vari-ous communities.

It will be a forum to let peo-ple understand and commenton the public art plan, withoutany specific ideas about whatprojects might be developed inJackson Hole.

Though, it will provide some

insight into the process; howartists are selected and whatforms are addressed in publicworks.

A desired effect of public artis to get people talking and en-gaging with their community,he added.

The conversation leading upto the creation of the object isas part of the art as discus-sions on its relationship to itsenvironment once it’s in-stalled.

“Public art is a reflection ofcharacter of a place,” Hokesaid. “It’s not just a structureon a corner. It’s important thatit relates to the people and thetown.” JHW

Artwalk is 5 to 8 p.m., today,around the town of Jackson.Bland Hoke will answer ques-tions about public art in theOswald Gallery, 165 Center St.888-898-0077.

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Altamira Fine Art Gallery172 Center St. 739-4700Artspace Gallery/Art Association240 S. Glenwood, 733-6379A Horse of a Different Color60 E. Broadway, 734-9603A Touch of Class10 W. Broadway, 733-3168Astoria Fine Art35 E. Deloney, 733-4016Buffalo Trail Gallery98 Center Street734-6904Brookover Gallery125 N. Cache Street, 732-3988Caswell Gallery/Sculpture Garden145 E. Broadway, 734-2660Cayuse Western Americana255 N. Glenwood, 739-1940Center Street Gallery30 Center Street, 733-1115Ciao Gallery766 S. Glenwood., 733-7833

Diehl Gallery155 W. Broadway, 733-0905DiTomasso Galleries172 Center Street, 734-9677Fay GalleryTeton Village Road, 739-1006Fighting Bear Antiques375 S. Cache, 733-2669Full Circle Gallery335 N. Glenwood, 733-0070Galleries West Fine Art70 S. Glenwood, 733-4412Gros Ventre GalleryHeriz Rug Co.120 W. Pearl, 733-3388Horizon Fine Art

165 N. Center, 739-1540Images of Nature 170 N. Cache, 733-9752Images West 98 E. Little Ave., Driggs, 208-354-3545Jack Dennis Wyoming GalleryTown Square, 733-7548Jeff Grainger Workshop335 N. Glenwood, 734-0029JH Muse Gallery62 S. Glenwood, 733-0555Legacy GalleryTown Square, 733-2353Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary130 S. Jackson Street, 734-0649Mountain Trails Gallery155 Center Street, 734-8150National Museum of Wildlife Art3 miles north of Jackson, 733-5771Oswald Gallery165 N. Center Street, 734-8100RARE Fine Art Gallery485 W. Broadway, 733-8726

Robert Dean Collection180 W. Broadway, 733-9290Rivertime Designs98 E. Little Ave., Driggs, 208-351-2045Schmidt’s Custom Framing890 S. Highway 89, 733-2306Shadow Mountain Gallery10 W. Broadway, 733-3162Trailside GalleriesTown Square, 733-3186Trio Fine Art545 N. Cache, 734-4444West Lives On74 Glenwood, 734-2888Wilcox GalleryNorth of town on Cache, 733-6450Wild by Nature Photography95 W. Deloney, 733-8877Wild Exposures Gallery60 E. Broadway, 739-1777Wild Hands70 S. Glenwood, 265 W. Pearl733-4619

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1 to 3:30 p.m.; Open gym volley-ball, 3 to 6 p.m.; Yoga, 6 to 7 p.m.;Men’s soccer league, 6 to 10 p.m.739-9025.OUTDOORS■ National Elk Refuge SleighRides, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Reserva-tions are not needed. Group ratesand private sleighs available. $18;$14 kids. 733-0277.■ Wildlife Caravan, 1:30 p.m., ElkRefuge Naturalists offer a freewildlife caravan to persons inter-ested in touring the Refuge Road.734-9378.CLASSES & LECTURES■ Feature Creature Naturalist Se-ries, 11 to 11:15 a.m. Jackson Hole& Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center,532 N. Cache. 733-9212.

Monday 1.4MUSIC■ Justin Haigh Band, 9 p.m., atthe Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.Country. Cover TBD. 733-2207. ■ Jackson Hole Hootenanny, 6p.m., at Dornan’s in Moose. Singer-songwriter Margo Valiante will per-form a featured set. Free. 733-2415. ART■ Young at Art, 10:30 to 11:15a.m. Museum of Wildlife Art. Cost ofMuseum admission. 732-5435.OUTDOORS■ Coffee Break Skate, 10:30 to11:30 a.m., Snow King Center Opento all community skaters. $15. Nosign up required. $5. 690-8227.■ National Elk Refuge SleighRides, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.$18; $14kids. 733-0277.CLASSES & LECTURES■ Library Calendar: 3:45 p.m.,Gaming Fun. 733-2164.■ How To Start Your Novel: Aworkshop with Alyson Haby, sign-upopens, Teton County Library. 733-2164.

Tuesday 1.5MUSIC■ Open Mic Night, 7:30 p.m., atRock Rabbit in Pinedale. Free.rockrabbit.com or 307-367-2485. ■ Bootleg Flyer, 7:30 to 11 p.m.,at the Silver Dollar Bar in the WortHotel. Country, rock. Free. 733-2190. ■ Jackson Hole Symphony Or-chestra, 7 to 8:30 p.m., rehearsal atthe Center for the Arts. 413-0458.Free.■ Justin Haigh Band, 9 p.m., atthe Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.Country. Cover TBD. 733-2207. ■ Chuck Pyle in Concert, 8 p.m.,Dornans in Moose. Get you ticketsearly, he always sells out. $15.www.dornans.com.ART■ Winter Film Series, 2 p.m., Mu-seum of Wildlife. 60 minutes. Costof museum admission. 733-5771.GOOD EATS■ Tapas Tuesdays in the RisingSage Café, 5 to 9 p.m., Museum ofWildlife Art. Reservations recom-mended. 732-5434.OUTDOORS■ National Elk Refuge SleighRides, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. $18; $14kids. 733-0277.CLASSES & LECTURES■ Feature Creature Naturalist Se-ries, 11 to 11:15 a.m. Jackson Hole& Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center,532 N. Cache St. 733-9212.

Off Square Theatre CompanySaturday, Jan. 16, 8:00 p.m.: The Second City – Chicago's legendary comedy theater returns for its annualswing through Jackson Hole, bearing the best sketches, songs and improvisations from its 50-year history. $25 all seats.

Center for the ArtsFriday, Jan. 22, 2010, 7:30 p.m.: JH Showcase – Musicians, comics, clowns and performers of every ilk – thefinest of Jackson Hole's homegrown talent – come out of the woodwork for an all-local, deep-winter, cabin fever-busting evening of entertainment. $5 all seats.

all programs, artists and dates subject to change

ticketsCenter Box Office 265 S. Cache Streetby phone 307.733.4900online www.jhcenterforthearts.org

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Hal Holbrook in “Mark Twain Tonight!”

Fifty years ago, a young actor took the stage in a tiny off-Broadway theater and introduced the world to a man they’d never forget. The actor was Hal Holbrook. The man was Mark Twain.

A living, breathing, American masterpiece, Hal Holbrook in "Mark Twain Tonight!" is, quite simply, one of the most acclaimed and enduring performances in the history of theater.

TICKETS $65 orchestra / $45 balcony

Off Square Theatre CompanyWednesdays through Sundays, Feb. 2-13, 8:00 p.m.: "Man of La Mancha" – Dale Wasserman’s stage adaptation of Cervantes' "Don Quixote" celebrates dreamers of all sorts. Ten performances include $10 Previews on Feb. 3-4, 2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Feb. 6, and 3:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 7. In the Center Theater.$25/$20/$15.

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PUBLIC NOTICES, AND OTHER VALUABLE INFORMATION

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BURKE’S CHOP HOUSESample our superior steaks,chops, and innovative fish, gameand fowl dishes in this historicrenovated building. Reservations,smoke-free. Open nightly from6-10 p.m. 72 S. Glenwood. 733-8575

DORNAN’S PIZZA& PASTA CO.Gourmet pizzas, homemadesoups, pasta, sandwiches and sal-ads. Enjoy a relaxing lunch whilesitting along the Snake River en-joying the fabulous view of theTetons. 12 miles north of Jacksonin GTNP at Moose. 733-2415.

NORA’SIf you like to eat among locals,and if you like to eat a lot,Nora’s is the place to hang out inWilson. If you visit us often,you’ll start to recognize our reg-ulars, who discuss world issuesor gossip over coffee. Breakfastis especially good, pancakes andhuevos rancheros barely fit onour huge plates. Dinner is servednightly from 5:30 p.m. Wilson.733.8288

Q ROADHOUSEFrom the people that broughtyou Rendezvous Bistro, “Q,” onTeton Village Road, serves up avariety of Roadhouse fare. Menuitems include; Blackened Catfish,Shrimp Jambalaya, Turkey Meat-loaf, Steaks, BBQ Ribs, PulledPork & Beef Brisket. Extensivewine list and full bar available.Serving Two for One entreesOct. and Nov. Open nightly 5:00p.m. Happy Hours at the baronly are 5 - 6 p.m. and 8 - 9 p.m.Reservations 739-0700.

RENDEZVOUS BISTROThe Bistro offers something foreveryone including salads, sand-wiches and daily plate specials.Our Raw Bar features oysters onthe half shell, tuna tartare andoyster shooters. Appetizers in-clude mussels, gnocchi, grilledoctopus, steak tartare and more.The entree selection ranges fromtraditional bistro Fish & Chips,Meatloaf, Veal Marsala and Coqau Vin to many other selectionsincluding fresh seasonal seafood,pasta & steaks. 20% OFF before6:30 p.m. Open nightly at 5:30p.m. Reservations are recom-mended. Located at 380 S. Hwy89/Broadway. 739-1100.

SNAKE RIVERBREWERY & RESTAURANTAmerica’s most award-winningmicrobrewery is serving lunchand dinner. Enjoy the atmos-phere while enjoying wood-firedpizzas, pastas, burgers, sand-wiches, soups, salads anddesserts. $7 lunch menu from11:30am-3pm. Happy Hour dealsfrom 4-6 now include our tastyhot wings. The freshest beer inthe valley, right from the source!Free WIFI. Open 11:30am - mid-night. 265 S. Millward. 739-2337

SNAKE RIVER GRILLCelebrating 15 years! Whetheryou stop by for a pizza and beer,or enjoy our celebrated menu ofAmerican and International fareand our huge wine list, you willbe pleased by Jackson’s mostbeautiful restaurant and as statedin The Wine Spectator, the“best!” in town! Open nightly at6:00 p.m. On the Town Square,733-0557.

SWEETWATERRESTAURANTSatisfying locals for lunch anddinner for nearly 30 years withdeliciously affordable comfortfood. Award winning wine list.Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Dinner 5:30-9:30 p.m. Corner ofKing & Pearl, 733-3553.

TRIOVoted one of “Jackson Hole’shottest restaurants” Food andWine Feb. 2009. Trio is ownedand operated by local chefs witha passion for good food. Ourmenu features contemporaryAmerican dishes inspired by clas-sic bistro cuisine. Daily specialsfeature wild game, fish andmeats. Enjoy a glass of wine atthe bar in front of the wood-burning oven and watch thechefs perform in the openkitchen. Open for dinner nightlyat 5:30 p.m. 45 S. Glenwood.For reservations call 734-8038.

Coffee HouseHARD DRIVE CAFE Internet access: our computers oryours. Organic espressos, soup,salad, panini and wraps. ServingSnake River Roasting Co. coffee.Open Mon. to Fri. 5:45 a.m. to 2p.m., Sat. and Sun. 6:30 a.m. to 2p.m. 1110 Maple Way, 733-5282.

JACKSON HOLE ROASTERSProcuring, roasting and servingthe finest coffee in the world, in-cluding organic, fair trade, bird-friendly, and so on! We roast onthe premises and ship world-wide. When you come to ourshop be sure to try a cup madefrom The Clover. Open Monday- Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Satur-days 9 a.m. to close. 165 E.Broadway, 690-8065.

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“...Voted one of JacksonHole’shottest restaurants” Food andWine February 2008. Trio islocated right off the town squarein downtown Jackson, and isowned and operated by localchefs with a passion for goodfood. Our menu featurescontemporary American dishesinspired by classic bistro cuisine.Daily specials feature wild game,fish and meats. Enjoy a glassof wine at the bar in front ofthe wood-burning oven andwatch the chefs perform in theopen kitchen.

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PEARL STREET BAGELSOpen daily 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.Two locations to serve you. InJackson 145 W. Pearl, 739-1218.In Wilson on Ida Lane, 739-1261.

ItalianCAFÉ PONZAItalian Pizzeria and Cafe withgourmet pizza as well as largeNY Slices. Jackson’s only latenight eatery. Pizza, salads andhome-made tiramisu and can-noli’s as well as Illy Espresso.Glasses of wine starting at $5. Allday cash price special: CheeseSlice and 16oz Beer $5. Open 3p.m. ‘til late. Pink Garter Plaza,50 W. Broadway, Call 734-2720for delivery or pick-up.

OSTERIAHighlights include Osteria’s 12-seat wine bar, eight seat salumibar, house made pastas, wood-oven fired pizzas, and paninis.The sausage stuffed olives, freshfish and veal chop won’t disap-point. Serving Two for One En-trees Oct. & Nov. Walk inswelcome, reservations recom-mended 307-739-4100. Dinnernightly 5:30-10. Lunch daily 12-2:30

MexicanEL ABUELITOAuthentic Mexican Cuisine.Home of the original Jumbo Mar-garita. Featuring a full bar with alarge selection of Mexican beers.Open 7 days a week from 11a.m. to 10 p.m. 385 W. Broad-way, 733-1207.

THE MERRY PIGLETSVoted Best Salsa in Jackson! Jack-son’s oldest and most rockin’Mexican restaurant. Choosefrom over 10 salsas and sauces,

Tex-Mex plates, including enchi-ladas, rellenos, mesquite-grilledfajitas, salads, burrito’s, wrapsand fire-roasted chicken. Hugemargs in 10 flavors plus our “BigPig Marg,” a 32 oz original. Oneblock north of the square,160 N.Cache, 733-2966.

SpecialtyBread BasketLa Canasta Del PanReady for something different?Visit the Bread Basket of Jacksonand experience an authentic cul-tural experience. A mix ofFrench and Mexican specialtiesincluding baguettes, bolillos,croissants, Pain au Chocolat,Marzipan croissants, conchas,empanadas, Ham and Swisscroissants, Elephant Ears, hotand cold drinks including our fa-mous French Hot and SpicyChocolate and more. Also, themost affordable place for lunchwith its $5.00 and $6.00 menusincluding a savory, a desert and adrink. Offering as well a wide va-riety of sandwiches ranging from$1.50 to $6.00 … Hard to beat!!The Bread Basket open 7 days aweek from 7a.m. to 9 p.m. 185Scott Lane, 734-9024

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I spent the Christmas holidaywith family in my ancestralhomeland of New Orleans. Iwon’t bore you with the details,except to say that we built upon arecent quasi-tradition by havinga leisurely lunch in the city’s his-toric French Quarter, at a famousrestaurant called Arnaud’s.Arnaud’s, which turned 92 thisyear, and is considered to be an‘old line’ New Orleans establish-ment, or one of the city’s greattraditional restaurants.

We enjoyed traditional delica-cies like Oysters Bienville, abaked appetizer on the half shellstuffed with shrimp, breadcrumbs, lots of onion and garlic,with a thick white wine sauce.

Oysters Bienville was said tohave originated there about 75years ago, and it must still be oneof the best dishes in New Or-leans.

If you’re ever in the CrescentCity, try to visit Arnaud’s, if onlyfor a ginger ale (or single malt) atthe sumptuous barroom that isfrozen in early 20th century ele-gance.

Next item of business: house-keeping.

A couple of weeks ago, in a col-umn about recent changes andan emerging gourmet beer sceneat Thai Me Up, I wrote that ownerJeremy Tofte said he would puthis beer – that is, the small batch

beer he makes and now serves –“up against any brewery inAmerica.”

Tofte later told me that’s notwhat he said. What he said, ac-cording to him now, was that hewas proud to have his beers ontap along with some of the bestbeers in America. Tofte, a realbeer connoisseur, is also loyal to

the area’s other local brewersand didn’t want it to appear thathe might have been taking a jabat anyone else.

Before Christmas, a friend andI drove up Saddle Butte for aSunday afternoon cocktail at theAmangani. On my salary, theAmangani is no everyday haunt,but we figured it was so close tothe holidays that – well, why not?

Because the surge of holidayvisitors had yet to arrive, due inpart to the recent snowstormsthat shutdown airports along theEast Coast, there was almost noone else in the Amangani lobby,and we had that cathedral ofwood and simplicity to ourselves.So we made ourselves cozy in

some chairs around the fire andsettled in.

Because of the time of day –mid-afternoon – we only split anappetizer, the very good shrimptacos with corn tortillas. Servedwith a citrus-y cole slaw, I thinkthe dish could be enough towork as an entree for one per-son with a smaller-to-moderateappetite.

Because I like to go up to theAmangani lobby once everyfew months and knew ourserver both from seeing him upthere and around town, I askedhim how often he recognizesyoung locals when he’s work-ing.

He replied, “Let’s see, whenwas the last time you were inhere?”

More for us, I suppose.But seriously, if you don’t everthink to go to the Amangani, ifonly to sit by the fire with aglass of wine, think again. It’snot for everyone, but if you’reinclined every so often to killsome time in one of the valley’snicest settings, and comfort-able in doing so, I would en-courage you to consider it.Especially right now, while avery tall Christmas tree soarsnearly all the way to the lobby’svaulted ceilings. It’s a very niceplace to be. Happy New Year!JHW

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Oneof my favorite landscape paintersmakes a livable wage from selling herart. She has had many gallery show-ings and has garnered much criticalacclaim. That’s the good news. Thebad news is that she feels obligated tokeep churning out more landscapepaintings — even when her musenudges her to take a detour into, say,abstract expressionism or surrealisticportraits. Galleries don’t want any-thing from her except the stuff thathas made her semi-famous. “Some-times I fantasize about creating a se-ries of ‘Sock Puppet Monkeys PlayingPoker,’” she told me. If she were anAries, I’d advise her to do what I thinkyou should do in 2010: Listen to whatyour version of the sock puppet mon-keys are urging you to do.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): MyTaurus friend Jill had a dream inwhich she stopped by a blackberrybush on a summer afternoon. All theripe blackberries were too high onthe bush, just out of reach. Shestood there gazing longingly up atthem for a long time. Finally threepeople in medieval garb came by, asif having stepped out of a deck ofTarot cards — a warrior, magician,and priestess. “I really want thoseblackberries,” she said to them.

“Could you give me a boost?” Theystooped down to make their backsavailable. She climbed up, but stillcouldn’t reach the berries. “Oh well,we tried,” she said. “Follow us,” saidthe priestess, and she did. After awhile they came to another bushwhose blackberries were lower andeasy to pluck. Then the four sharedthe feast. After analyzing the omensfor 2010, Taurus, I’ve come to theconclusion that Jill’s dream is an aptmetaphor for your best possible des-tiny in 2010.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Weshould not think of our past as defi-nitely settled, for we are not a stoneor a tree,” wrote poet CzeslawMilosz. “My past changes everyminute according to the meaninggiven it now, in this moment.” I sug-gest you make abundant use of thiswisdom in 2010. According to myreading of the astrological omens,you will have unprecedented powerto re-vision and reinterpret yourpast. Keep the following question inmind as you go about your work:“How can I recreate my history soas to make my willpower stronger,my love of life more intense, and myfuture more interesting?”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ithink everyone should always have

an improbable quest playing at theedges of their imagination — youknow, some heroic task that pro-vokes deep thoughts and rousesnoble passions even if it also incitessmoldering torment. I’m talkingabout an extravagant dream that’sperhaps a bit farfetched but not en-tirely insane; a goal that constantlyrouses you to stretch your possibili-ties and open your mind further; awild hope whose pursuit makes yousmarter and stronger even if younever fully accomplish it. The comingyear would be an excellent time tokeep such an adventure at the fore-front of your awareness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A guy whogoes by the name of “Winter” hasmade it his goal to visit every Star-bucks in the world. According to hiswebsite, he has thus far ordereddrinks in 9,874 stores. His projectcontrasts dramatically with an ac-quaintance of mine who calls herself“Indian Summer.” She is in the midstof a global pilgrimage to the hun-dreds of sites listed in Colin Wilson’sbook The Atlas of Holy Places andSacred Sites, including cave paintings,dolmens, medicine wheels, and tem-ples. Guess which of these two ex-plorers I’m nominating to be one ofyour inspirational heroes in 2010.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Scien-tific studies have proved what we allknew already: A person who’s onlymildly interesting to you will probablybecome more attractive if you drinka couple of pints of beer. What if Itold you, Virgo, that in 2010 youcould regularly create the same ef-fect without drinking the beer? I haveit on good astrological authority thatthis will be the case. Due to funda-mental shifts in your relationship withthe life force, and having nothing todo with how much alcohol you con-sume, the entire world will often beat least 25 percent more attractive toyou than it ever was before.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Yourlimitations will be among your great-est assets in 2010. Yes, you heardme right, Libra; I’m not speakingironically or sarcastically. During thecoming months, you will be able tobenefit from circumstances that youmight otherwise imagine would pre-vent you from operating with maxi-mum freedom. It might require youto look at the world upside-down,or work in reverse to your habitualthought patterns, but you could ac-tually generate interesting opportuni-ties, vital teachings, and maybe evenfinancial gain by capitalizing on yourso-called liabilities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):“Dear Rob: I sure don’t like so muchGod stuff mixed into my horo-scopes. Can you cut it out, please? Iunderstand it’s common for themasses to believe in an Ultra Being,but you? Pul-lease. You’re smarterthan that. I just can’t abide all the‘Divine Wow’ this and ‘CacklingGoddess’ nonsense that you dis-pense; it doesn’t jibe with the practi-cal, sensible, unsuperstitious,non-mushy world I hold dear. -SallyScorpio.” Dear Sally: I predict thatmany Scorpios will have sensational,ongoing, up-close and personal com-munion with the Divine Wow in2010. You’re free, of course, to call itsomething else, like an unprece-dented eruption of creative energyor a breakthrough in your ability toaccess your own higher powers.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.21): You Sagittarians may wanderfarther and wider than the othersigns of the zodiac, and you may getitchier when required to stay in oneplace too long, but you still need asense of belonging. Whether thatcomes from having a certain buildingwhere you feel comfortable or awilderness that evokes your belovedadventurousness or a tribe that givesyou a sense of community, youthrive when you’re in regular touchwith a homing signal that keeps yougrounded. According to my analysis,2010 will be prime time for you tofind or create or renew your con-nection to a source that serves thispurpose well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):“I am a man of fixed and unbendingprinciples,” said American politicianEverett Dirksen, “the first of whichis to be flexible at all times.” That’sthe kind of playful and resilient spiritI urge you to aspire to in 2010,Capricorn. I think you’re most likelyto have a successful year if you regu-larly explore the joys of improvisa-tion. The more empirical and lesstheory-bound you’re willing to be,the better you’ll feel. Practicing theart of compromise doesn’t have tobe galling, I promise you; it may eventurn out to be more fun and educa-tional than you imagined possible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Who and what do you hold mostdear, Aquarius? I encourage you toget clear about that. Once you do, Ihope you’ll make a vow to bestowextra care and attention on them in2010 — I mean literally write out aone-page oath in which you describethe inner states you will cultivate inyourself while you’re in their pres-ence and the specific actions you’regoing to take to help them thrive.Nothing else you do will be moreimportant to your success in 2010.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Thephilosopher Nietzsche said therewas no middle ground: You eithersaid “yes” to life or you said “no.”You either celebrated your vitality,enjoyed your power, and thrived onchallenges, or else you practicedconstant self-denial, hemmed your-self in with deluded rationalizations,and tormented yourself with indeci-sion. I’m not so sure it’s always asclear-cut as that. While I’m usually inthe “yes to life” camp,” I’ve gonethrough “no to life” phases, as wellas some extended “maybe to life”times. What about you, Pisces?Whatever you’ve done in the past, Ihope that in 2010 you will take maxi-mum advantage of the cosmicrhythms, which will be encouragingyou to give life a big, resounding, on-going YES.

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SF515

Wilderness, wildlife and outdoor activities aboundfrom this three bedroom cabin near the BuffaloRiver. A lease permits this on the Bridger-TetonNational Forest, north of Jackson Hole, at theGateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton NationalParks. $229,000 Contact: Jennifer Reichert

SF461

Enjoy fabulous views of the Teton Range from thisrecently remodeled home that sits on 3 acres ofhorse property near JH Golf and Tennis Club.This beautiful home boasts granite countertops,high-end appliances, custom cabinetry, hardwoodfloors, 2 story great room, and a 2500 square footgarage. $1,850,000 Contact: Kristin Vito

With Salt River flowing through the east end, this60 acre property offers access to fishing. The westhills are just across the road for great wildlifeviewing! Superb! $750,000 Contact: Dena Luthi

LL305

Spectacular Grand Teton views from these six lots located just minutes from Jackson Hole Mtn. Resort, TetonVillage, and two fabulous golf courses. Acreage range from 2.6 acres to 3.78. Contact: Penny Gaitan

Lot 4 3.257 Acres Listing Price $1,397,500 Listing Number: LL239Lot 5 3.783 Acres Listing Price $2,271,690 Listing Number: LL231Lot 6 3.290 Acres Listing Price $1,800,000 Listing Number: LL243Lot 7 2.691 Acres Listing Price $980,000 Listing Number: LL232Lot 8 3 Acres Listing Price $1,080,000 Listing Number: LL240Lot 9 2.996 Acres Listing Price $1,647,800 Listing Number: LL242

LL231PRICE REDUCED Beautiful elevated land with todie for head-on Teton views. County road frontage.40 acres – A developer’s dream. $600,000 Contact: Michael Christman

LL233

LL236

The Lazy J Corral RV Park has 24 RV Sites, electricmetering at each, a Laundry/Shower facility,100KW backup diesel generator, Snake Riverfrontage and room for tent camping. Also includedis a 3,132 square foot caretaker home. Propertyis comprised of 5 lots and 2 partial tracts withdevelopment opportunities. $2,293,000 Contact: Sarah Kerr

CC109

Country elegant home with open great room andcustom kitchen. Large master bedroom suite withJacuzzi tub brings heaven into the home. Spaciousdecks allow for early morning or evening reflection.$498,000 Contact: Dena Luthi

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TC194Amazing value! Newly remodeled 2 bedroom, 2bath North East Forty Townhome. Pergo floorsthroughout, new kitchen and bathroom tile, newcountertops, new paint, oversized 2-car garageand new closet doors in the bedrooms. $375,000Contact: Andy Ripps

LL291OWNER FINANCING & Gorgeous Grand Tetonviews from this 3.5 acre lot in Teewinot. Enjoy aquiet neighborhood close to Ski Hill Road and just5 minutes from downtown Driggs. $249,900 Contact: Jennifer Reichert

Cozy 3 bedroom, 2 bath log-sided home sits onthe 6th fairway of Aspen Hills Golf Course. Openvaulted ceiling and mature landscaping. Only 50minutes from Jackson! $199,000 Contact: Dena Luthi

Superb .20 acre corner lot in Mountainside Village!Located at the foothills of Teton pass, propertyhas excellent mountain views. Close to hiking andmountain bike trails. Just a short thirty minutedrive over the pass to Jackson. $69,500 Contact: Andy Ripps

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