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Look for it to warm up and snow in frosty Sun Valley this week.courteSy photo: michaeL edminSter, edminSter photography

Free skiing this weekFree skiing on Dollar Moun-

tain and free skiing on the North Valley Nordic trails.

That’s what’s on the agenda for snow lovers this week.

Sun Valley has opened its first world-class Cross Course on Dollar Mountain’s Half Dollar Face, com-plete with rollers, jumps and berms to put some sizzle in the schuss.

With the opening of the Cross Course, Dollar Mountain

now has more than 40 Terrain Park features suitable for all abilities from beginner to hot

shot skiers and riders. That puts Sun Valley up

there among the best parks in the north-west, said Sun Val-ley Terrain Park Manager Brian Callahan.

Ironically, even as the resort was

appealing to the young at heart, its

infrastructure on Bald Mountain has been showing

the wear and tear of a dame

that’s celebrating her 75th an-niversary season. Christmas Lift’s motor gave out over the weekend and, as if in response, Challenger lift opted for a time out on Monday.

Add the number of times Sun Valley has had to make repairs on snow gun pipes this winter and, at least, the ol’ gal is keep-ing the handymen employed.

The cold has kept skiing on groomed slopes silky, with the possibility of a touch-up of snow in the forecast. Mogul skiing has been good, as well, despite the lack of new snow for two weeks. And crowds continue to be light,

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Community Library celebrates 56 years

Celebrate The Community Library’s

56th birthday to-day with a tour of the library at 11:56 a.m.

Complimen-tary hot drinks and cookies will be served from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The library was started in 1955 when 17 women con-tributed one dollar each to its founding. They opened The Gold Mine thrift shop in an abandoned miner’s shack and canvassed the community for used goods and books. Then they raised funds with bridge parties, home tours and tea dances, all the while soliciting donations of land and architectural help and construction labor.

The library opened in the building that houses The Gold Mine in 1957. It moved to its current site in 1976.

To this day it receives no tax dollars, rely-ing on money from The Gold Mine and dona-tions and fund-raising efforts such as The Community Library Tour of Homes in August and the Moveable Feasts party in March. The library must raise about $900,000 above what The Gold Mine contributes this year.

“We just want to be mindful of the wonder-ful things those 17 ladies did for us with this celebration,” said Executive Director Colleen Daly.

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Empty bowls for full bellies

the Valley’s first ever empty Bowls event this Sunday hosted by Boulder mountain clayworks, will benefit the hunger coalition.

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Pride in responsibility

Amy Heather, Wood River High School senior, has been work-

ing hard for her money since she was in eighth grade. She takes pride in her ability to handle re-sponsibilities and to pay her own way. She has done this by working at the Hailey Coffee Company for the last four years. “It’s some-thing that I wanted to do—to be responsible at a young age,” she said. “Plus, it’s really fun and Carrie is the best boss. She is the hardest working person that I have ever known. Sometimes it can be hard because people can be rude, but for the most part, it’s really enjoyable. It’s taught me a lot about being punctual, about money management, responsibility for getting things done and leadership by training people. I’ve always been a very responsible person and have paid for all my personal expens-es – clothes, food, travel, phone bill, car insurance and gas. It’s a little bit unusual. But I’m glad that my parents make me do it and get ready for the real world.”

Born in Gig Harbor, Wash., outside of Seattle, Heather moved here when she was eight years old. Her parents were high school sweethearts and most of her family still lives in Wash-ington. “It was a fishing village about the size of Twin Falls and there was a lot of rain but I real-ly enjoyed it. I spent a lot of time on the water and at the beach. My parents honeymooned in Sun Valley and they would visit a lot so we decided to make the move. It was hard because I had never seen so much snow and I had to learn a lot of new sports. When I got here I was very shy and had a little problem meeting people, but they seemed to have come to me. It’s not so fast and busy here and I enjoy that. We’ve also had a lot of time for family bonding. Of course, I wasn’t used to everyone knowing your name and your business here, but I’ve gotten used to it. After college, I’d like to try Seattle for a while

because I know it so well and I think that while I’m young it’s the time to explore.”

Heather also hopes to take her love of the social sciences and anthropology to a career in the United Nations. As a stepping stone, she is part of Wood River’s model U.N. “After college, I real-ly want to travel a lot and to help people. Community service is big to me. I’d like to help people in other cultures and understand why they have problems. I wish I could make everyone happy and I think that if I try, in ways I can. I want to work for the U.N. because you can help in ways like medical assistance or education. I volunteered for the Special Olympics and appreciat-ed everyone’s differences because of the areas that they came from. They were the happiest people that I have ever met.” As part of the model U.N., Heather will be studying and representing Belgium when students from all over the country come together in Berkeley, Calif., this spring. “It’s my first year, so I’m a little nervous, and don’t know what to expect.”

At Wood River. Heather has spent most of her time special-izing in the social sciences. “I just have a real affinity for them. I love psychology, sociology and current international affairs. I guess you could also call it an-thropology, which is the study of how humans originated and how they interact in society. Diversity is really about what people do in different parts of the world. Everywhere you go things can be completely different. Life is al-ways changing and that is what makes it so fascinating.”

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by: Jonathan Kane

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An estimated 100 students and their families gath-ered at Hailey Elementary

School on Friday evening, Jan. 6 for Family Science Night. The cafeteria was soon bustling with kids of all ages experienc-ing science principles in fun and active ways. Participants ex-perimented to see if different varieties of Coca-Cola would float, flew hovercrafts made out of balloons and compact discs, created optical illusions, crafted airplanes with no wings, and built structures out of gumdrops and spaghetti noodles.

The science night was de-signed to show kids how much fun studying science can be and also to build interest in the school’s upcoming Science Fair, to be held Jan. 27. Members of the Hailey Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association organized the event and it was sponsored by POWER Engi-neers. Members of the Wood River High School Girls’ Basket-ball Team were on hand to help the students with 16 different hands-on activities.

Students, their siblings, parents and even grandparents joined together to watch some amazing things happen. A favorite station was one that involved students putting a wooden skewer through a blown-up balloon. “The parents would

cringe, expecting the usual loud noise, but when the balloons didn’t pop, I watched their jaws drop in amazement, “ said Wendy Barckholtz, one of the organizers of the event. “It was so fun seeing kids get so actively involved in learning.”

“One of our aims was to en-able families to work on projects together,” said Kathy Baker, co-organizer. “Thanks to POWER, we had all the supplies right here. No one had to run to the store and try to find materi-als, and having the high school girls work with the kids made it a really fun multi-generational event.”

Baker and Barckholtz hope

that Family Science Night, along with the Science Fair, will be-come annual events. They also hope to see more family events held at Hailey Elementary, such as Family Read-ins, Math Night, or even Star Parties. “We have a lot of expertise in this Val-ley in the area of science.” said Barckholtz. “We were thrilled to have POWER Engineers come on as a partner and we’d love to see more members of the community partnering in the education of our children.”

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Families experience science firsthand

(aS Seen on coVer): Students and their families got a chance to try out various experiments at a recent Family Science night at hailey elementary School.

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held in Blaine county Jan. 14 and 15, 2011, at calvary Bible church, 102 coyote Bluff, in hailey.

disaster Services: an overview, will take place Friday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. Shelter operations and Simulation will be held Saturday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.

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Stalking awareness January is national Stalking aware-

ness month, a time to focus on a crime in all 50 states and the district of columbia that affects 3.4 million victims each year. the advocates for Survivors of domestic Violence and Sexual assault offers free “are you being stalked?” and “technology Safety” brochures, and “Stop Stalking Safety Kits.” Stalking is “a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.” Stalking is serious, often violent, and can escalate over time. “Stalking is prevalent in many domes-tic violence and sexual assault cases,” said the advocates’ community edu-cation coordinator trish tobias. “Stalk-ing often goes unreported because victims may not realize that individual stalking incidents are part of a larger pattern of violence, and how quickly stalking can escalate to an extremely dangerous and possibly life-threaten-ing situation.”

call the advocates at 208-788-4191 or visit www.theadvocatesorg.org to request a free brochure or kit.

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ERC’s Winter Worldthis winter, the environmental

resource center will offer a series of nature workshops centering on the winter world. elect to join Valley leg-end ann christensen on a tracking ad-venture through the fields and woods north of town. ann, who studied with famous tracker and author James halfpenny, has been introducing Val-ley residents to the secret stories left in the snow for decades. or join local birder, artist and master naturalist poo Wright-pulliam in an avian explo-ration of the nature conservancy’s Silver creek preserve.

Join our education director, Lisa huttinger, who will use quinzhee-building as a vehicle for exploring the amazing properties of snow.

animal tracking takes place on Saturday, Jan. 22; Snowshoe Birding on Sundays, Jan. 16 and Feb. 20; and Quinzhee Frenzy will be held on Sun-day, Feb. 13. erc members attend free, non-members $10 individual/$20 family. Bring lunch and snowshoes; the erc will provide the remaining tools you will need for success. tully’s coffee has generously donated hot chocolate for each of these events. as space is limited, registration is encour-aged.

you can find more details on the web at www.ercsv.org, or please call the erc at 208-726-4333 to register.

ICL avalanche talkthis Wednesday, Jan. 12, Janet

Kellam will be offering a free talk on making the most of the avalanche advisory. We are fortunate to have an excellent avalanche advisory available to us, in large part thanks to Janet Kel-lam, but are you getting all that you could be from it?

Kellam has been working in the av-alanche field since 1981, was the lead forecaster for the Sawtooth national Forest avalanche center since 1996, and the director from 2001 to 2011 when she retired. For the past four years Kellam has been president of the american avalanche association.

during Wednesday’s talk, Kellam will spend the lunch hour with us ex-plaining how to get the most out of the Sawtooth national Forest avalanche center avalanche advisory. this infor-mation not only helps outdoor winter recreationists stay safe, but it also helps steer us toward locations with better skiing conditions! Snowshoers, snowmobilers and skiers can all bene-fit from the avalanche advisory. there will be time for questions.

attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch with them; however, light snacks will provided.

For more information, contact Brett Stevenson at idaho conservation League at 208-726-7485 or visit www.idahoconservation.org

Simplot gives BlackSimplot Land & Livestock and West-

ern Stockmen’s are helping to kick off the 2011 trailing of the Sheep Festival celebration with an offer to help spon-sor Baxter Black with a $5,000 dona-tion for the 15th annual event. Baxter will perform on Saturday, oct. 8, 2011, at the Sun Valley resort.

Baxter is described by the new york times as “…probably the nation’s most successful living poet.”

Black can be followed nationwide through his column, national public radio, public appearances, television and also through his books, cds, vid-eos and commercial radio. Baxter lives in Benson, ariz., between the gila riv-er and the gila monster, the mexican border and the Border patrol, and be-tween the horse and the cow—where the action is.

he still doesn’t own a television or a cell phone, and his idea of a modern convenience is Velcro chaps.

everything about Baxter is cow-boy—his cartoonish mustache, his personality and his poetry. he makes a living shining a spotlight on the flaws and foibles of everyday cowboy life. he demonstrates that it is the truth in his humor that makes it funny.

For more information, visit our website: www.trailingofthesheep.org or call mary austin crofts at 208-720-0585.

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has an entrepre-neurial culture and infrastruc-ture. These include local businesses that can supply needed products and services for local consumption as well as customers to buy the products. Other factors include available bank and/or personal financing, relevant professional assistance, handy transportation channels, suitable communication technology, and knowledgeable mentors.

Windy City Arts, a full-service sign and graphics company located in Bellevue, has put all these elements together to create a successful, community-embedded business that serves local businesses. Purchased by Troy Larsen in 2003, Windy City Arts has steadily grown into an in-demand local operation that Larsen likes to describe as “creativity in motion.” The company designs and produces everything from stickers, logos and business cards to over-the street banners and mammoth real estate marketing signs.

Troy, a fervent cyclist, youth director and one-time member of a Salt Lake City rock band, moved to Hailey with his wife, Linda, in 2003 to be a part-time coordinator of youth programs for a local church. He was also on the lookout for a busi-ness that would provide a healthy, full-time income with growth possibili-ties. Linda’s degree in business administration and her active input, lessons learned from his entrepreneurial dad, and Troy’s own management experience gave him con-

fidence that he’d find the right thing. “I got an introduction early on to the

owner of Windy City Arts,” says Troy. “He wanted a partner, but our visions were very different and, ultimately, I bought him out.” He adds, “It was completely blue sky speculation, but I saw the potential in a lo-cal product that everyone needs—and will continue to need.”

During Windy City’s first year, Troy oper-ated from a 400-square-foot space, “living off savings and making just enough money to pay for office rent and supplies,” he smiles. He was working 50 hours/week but living his passion. One day he asked a mentor of his, “When’s the right time to hire someone?” to which the mentor replied, “When you absolutely can’t work more hours.” Two years later, having reached 14-hour days during the week, Troy hired his first employee. He also calculated that outsourcing certain printing jobs was costing more than buying the requisite printer. He jumped on the pur-chase and “Our business doubled throughout that year,” he says with satisfaction.

Troy believes success lies in passion—his own and his employees—for design and for “delivering on peoples’ dreams.” He also values and cultivates mentors, saying, “A

lot of what I’ve achieved comes from networking. One time I was invited to lunch with three success-ful local entrepreneurs. I sat down with them, shut my mouth, and just listened. Boy, did I learn some business basics.”

Great customer service is also a crucial factor for Troy, defined as fast turn-around times, qual-ity, and innovation. “Our industry is notorious for being slow,” he acknowl-edges. “Windy City’s an-swer is equipment with the fastest turn-around times possible. We quote three days to our com-petitors’ three weeks,” he adds. The business’ quality and innovation

live in the long-term durability of both its exterior and interior products which use UV-resistant solvents in 200 colors printed on quality media.

Soon, Windy City Arts will relocate to Hailey to a larger ground-floor space that will better accommodate its production pro-cess. There, Troy will expand a custom sign niche, creating products from steel, stone, and wood with the help of other local sup-pliers. Characterizing himself, this gentle and quietly driven man muses, “I once saw a poster that showed a mountain goat jumping a huge crevasse. Below the picture was the word ‘Faith.’ It struck me,” he adds, “because it so clearly captured how I like to operate.” Spoken like a true entrepreneur!

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troy Larsen, owner/operator of Windy city arts, stands behind one of his printers while it produces stickers. the determined cyclist on the back wall is Larsen, by the way. photo: Jima rice/tWp

“Our industry is notorious for

being slow. Windy City’s answer is equipment with the fastest turn around times

possible. We quote three days to

our competitors’ three weeks.”

–Troy LarsenOwner, Windy City Arts

Jima Rice holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and is pres-ident of Jigsaw, Inc., a local 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports entrepreneurs, 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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vice wanted to close down Highway 75 during the 5 p.m. rush-hour traffic, Blaine County Sheriff Walt Femling reared up, seeming somehow taller than his 5-foot-8 inches, and looked the Secret Service in the eye.

“You have seven minutes,” he told them as they tried to hammer out the logistics for a visit by then-Vice President Dick Cheney.

“We had a stare-down for a few minutes and then they said, ‘You’re the boss,’ ” Femling recalled.

Calm and collected, Femling has won plenty of stare-downs during 31 years of enforcing the law in Blaine County. But he has finally come up against an adversary he can’t stare down.

Femling will step down on March 1 due to health issues that are stressing his autoim-mune system.

“I’m going to be fine as long as I take care of myself and reduce my stress,” said Femling, who has been making frequent trips to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. “The medications I’m on are making it difficult to make it through a whole day, and this isn’t a part-time job.”

Femling, who will turn 54 in February, didn’t just play cops and robbers as a youngster. He and his brother tagged along with their father, Jerry Fem-ling, a respected FBI agent, as the elder Femling taught police schools and worked with one of

the nation’s top SWAT teams.Walt got to practice firing ma-

chine guns and rappelling right alongside the SWAT trainees.

He ended up hiring on with the Ketchum Police Department in 1980 after he heard the job posted on KSKI radio while ski-ing in Sun Valley with fraternity brothers from Washington State University, where he had ma-jored in criminal justice.

“After one summer, I said, ‘Wow! This is an unbelievable place—the weather, the outdoor recreation. I’m going to stay,’ ” said Femling, who became Blaine County sheriff seven years later in 1987.

As sheriff overseeing 87 staff-ers, Femling has orchestrated security for some of the world’s most powerful leaders, includ-ing Vice President Dick Cheney, presidential candidate John Kerry, the Dalai Lama and Brit-ish Prime Minister Tony Blair.

And he’s dealt with remnants of the Wild West, from cattle

rustlers to water rustlers to ranchers accused of starving their horses.

Detective novelist Ridley Pear-son, who used Femling as a mod-el for several murder mysteries based in Sun Valley, said he has been a big fan of Femling’s since he watched the sheriff organize dozens of searchers calmly and quickly, keeping them safe as they searched Moonstone Ranch for victims of an airplane crash in a foot of snow in 10-degree weather.

“He’s kind of an amazing guy,” Pearson said, citing the sheriff’s stints at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., and his tenure as president of the Western Sheriffs’ Association.

“I spent time in Alaska pros-pecting for gold and I learned to love and be part of the backcoun-try there,” said Femling. “A lot of it is common sense—not putting people in harm’s way.”

retiring Blaine county Sheriff Walt Femling shows off a variety of police hats and a commemorative rifle cast for Blaine county’s centennial anniversary that he keeps in his office. photo: Karen BoSSicK/tWp

•• reflections on sHeriff feMling ••“Walt certainly had his critics. But I got to know him while working side by side with him for nearly three weeks in the incident com-mand center for the Castle Rock Fire. He was very focused and very concerned about the residents of the North Valley.”

– S.V. City Councilman Nils Ribi

“Walt gets into some pretty interesting situ-ations that most sheriffs don’t ever have to worry about, thanks to things like Allen and Company. Every mogul walking around has two to six guys protecting him, depending on how threatened or powerful he feels. So here you have a slew of Suburbans rolling around Sun Valley with the guys inside talking into their wrists. Walt never knows who’s carry-ing arms, even though he tries. They don’t check in with the sheriff and they’re armed to the teeth.”

– Ridley Pearson, detective novelist

“He was one of the most positive influences you could hope for and that’s why I stayed in so long. He taught us that we’re public ser-vants and he taught us that we have to re-spect the people we deal with in order to gain their respect.”

– Patrol Sgt. Brad Gelskey

“He’s someone you naturally look up to—he’s knowledgeable, well-spoken and a great lead-er with unwavering support for his officers. And he tries hard to develop leaders within the department. He wants everyone to take responsibility and to grow and become a leader.”

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Empty Bowls benefit Hunger CoalitionFill a bowl and fill a

belly. That’s the idea behind

this Sunday’s inaugural Empty Bowls event from noon to 2 p.m. at the Church of the Big Wood on Warm Springs and Saddle roads.

Boulder Mountain Clayworks potters and community volunteers, including Community School stu-dents, have created 200 hand-crafted, hand-painted ceramic bowls. And local restaurants and caterers, such as Sego’s, have volunteered to fill them with soups, salads and desserts.

Now it’s up to you to purchase a bowl, which entitles you to fill it with those goodies. A suggest-ed donation of $20 for each bowl and the soup, salad and dessert that goes in it will go to the Blaine County Hunger Coalition.

“The idea is to fill your bowl with soup, then salad, then some dessert. When you’re done and have an empty bowl, that reminds you of those who don’t have all the food they need,” said Susan Ward, founder of Boulder Mountain Clayworks.

The bowls come in all shapes and sizes, with smooth edges

and fluted edges, and are painted in traditional conserva-tive clay colors, as well as wild and crazy designs made with red iron oxide. They are microwave-, oven- and dishwasher-safe.

CK’s Real Foods is donating a vegetarian Indian lentil soup; David Fox of Silver Fox Cater-ing, a corn clam chowder; Atkin-sons’, Stan’s chili; Perry’s, pasta salad; Sun Valley Company, soup and salad; and Bigwood Bread and Rolling in Dough, a variety of rolls. Toni’s ice Cream will provide the finishing touches.

Boulder Mountain Clayworks has participated in a similar event modeled after the interna-tional grassroots Empty Bowls

Project for about 10 years, with the proceeds going to the Idaho Hunger Coalition, Ward said. This year, community members decided to donate the money to the local Blaine County Hunger Coalition.

During 2010, the local Hun-ger Coalition provided nearly 150,000 meals for the hungry. It distributed food for 235 indi-viduals through its Mobile Food Bank every week and provided food for the weekend for about 130 school kids during the 2009-10 school year.

For more information, call The Hunger Coalition at 788-0121 or Boulder Mountain Clayworks at 726-4484.

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Valley Contest it’s time to enter your submissions

for the Wood river Land trust’s 7th annual heart of the Valley contest!

the Wood river Land trust invites you to participate in the 7th annual heart of the Valley contest. this year’s theme is “do you remember...” which explores our connection with nature through written and photographic works. this year’s contest seeks to in-spire a greater appreciation for land, water, environment, and community.

“do you remember…” watching au-tumn leaves fall into the Big Wood riv-er? carving a perfect turn down your favorite ski run on Baldy? hiking with friends and seeing wildlife? Whether you were inspired by catching a rain-bow trout—or helping your child catch one… Whatever that moment was, let us know about the experience that connected you to the Wood river Val-ley.

awards reception will be held at tully’s in Ketchum from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18

prizes generously donated by: White otter outdoor adventures, Lost river outfitters, Zaney’s, the Wicked Spud, the Board Bin, penelope’s, de-spo’s, tully’s, the coffee grinder, and iconoclast Books. Sponsored by Bank of america.

For complete submission guidelines visit www.woodriverlandtrust.org

8 • theweeklypaper In the New Year, may your right hand be stretched out in friendship, and never in want. Wednesday 1.12.11

arieS (march 21-april 19). you and your body are not always on the same team. you have a list of issues and complaints, but your body doesn’t want to listen. Be the first to concede. Listen to your body, and your body will listen to you. By week’s end, you’ll have cultivated a new appreciation for what your body can do.

tauruS (april 20-may 20). you are determined to contain this sprawling life of yours, with your hundreds of re-lationships and dozens of interests and responsibilities. deal with one thing at a time. once you straighten and clean up your home, you will feel ready to take on deeper levels of organization and personal management.

gemini (may 21-June 21). When two or more people get together to accomplish a goal, conflict is inevita-ble. it might come sooner, or it might come later, but it will come. that’s why it’s important to make sure you are connected to others and also to keep your emotional bonds strong. this will make it easier to resolve any differences that arise.

cancer (June 22-July 22). a goal can change your life. So before you decide whether or not to embark on a new journey, ask yourself whether or not this new aim truly fits into all the other things going on in your life these days. there is an upside and a downside to setting this intention, and both are worthy of your strong consid-eration.

Leo (July 23-aug. 22). Say yes to casual invitations, as they will lead to much more. the early week brings an adventure. you will go where you have never been and find something uncan-nily familiar about the whole scene. it’s because you are among kindred souls. you’ll laugh and create new bonds thursday through Saturday.

Virgo (aug. 23-Sept. 22). you are in a position of authority whether or not you realize it. young eyes are on you, looking for clues about what to do next. inexperienced souls count on your guidance and advice. though you may not feel entirely sure of yourself, you have much wisdom to impart, so don’t hold back.

LiBra (Sept. 23-oct. 23). your positive attitude will alter destiny. if it seems improbable, consider that because of your friendly encourage-ment, things happen that otherwise would not have happened. you will draw people out and give them the confidence to take risks they were afraid to take before.

Scorpio (oct. 24-nov. 21). people around you seem to be marching to a different beat from the one that makes your feet move. you are not influenced by the crowd. you do your own thing and find your own way. a wise woman offers guidance on Saturday. it favors you to wait until next week to sign im-portant documents.

SagittariuS (nov. 22-dec. 21). you are a student of human nature, and you will learn many lessons on the subject this week. the one who argues with you is more honorable than the one who dodges your questions. you’ll recognize the trustworthy people

around you and confide only in them.capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19). it

is important to you that the people around you are happy, though you wisely realize it is seldom that they will all be happy at the same time. Still, you make every attempt to spoil your fam-ily, please your boss and deliver more than promised to your customers. Wednesday brings a financial bonus.

aQuariuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). mon-ey is less of an issue for you this week, as you realize that attaining it is often a function of mind over matter. there have been times when you made the wrong decision, and it badly affected your finances. you now recognize the error of your ways and choose the at-titude that leads to abundance.

piSceS (Feb. 19-march 20). every-thing is starting to come together for you, and you will get praiseful com-ments that reflect that this week. Say thank you and smile, even though you inwardly believe that you are still very far from your goal. it is important to celebrate the small victories along the way.

thiS WeeK’S BirthdayS: many adventures are to come. your lack of pretense will endear someone new to you in the next six weeks. you can be very strategic when it comes to your work, and this year you have excellent instincts. you’ll give in to a situation in February only to rule it by the end of march. more respect and better money is your prize. Family additions add interesting twists to your journey. you’ll pick up new skills and maybe even a degree this year. travel is fa-vored in July.

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Talking the good fight

It’s Oscar season so it’s time to roll out the best films of the year. Right at the top

of the pack is Tom Hooper’s excellent new film The King’s Speech. Based on a true story that most Americans are unfa-miliar with, The King’s Speech is riveting history as well as a classic story of the bond between a teacher and student.

Only this time, the student is the King of England, George VI, and the teacher is a wildly eccentric Australian that helps the King overcome a debilitating speech impediment. To up the

stakes, the backdrop to the story is the rise of Hitler and the beginning of World War II. With the death of George V the throne goes to Edward VII, but he famously abdicates it with his marriage to the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. That leaves the throne to George VI, known as Bertie, who is ill-equipped for the new medium of radio and for instilling strength in his people during a critical point in history. Working with Lionel Logue, the Australian, and his strange techniques, the King overcomes his disability and is able to rally the cause against Hitler.

The story of the film is the Oscar-worthy performances by

Colin Firth as the King and Geoffrey Rush

as Logue. It’s as if you’re watching a great game of tennis as the two raise the level of each other’s game. Firth especially

shines and could be the frontrunner for

the Best Actor award. The performances are also

matched by a great screenplay by David Seidler who wrote the film Tucker. But special mention must be made to the outstand-ing direction of Tom Hooper. This is his second film since last year’s tremendous The Damned United. With these two films un-der his belt, Hooper is someone to watch closely in the future.

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the Wood river high School drama department is pleased to announce the annual student-directed-and-produced Winter one-act Festival on thursday, Jan. 13, Friday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. in the community campus auditorium. the series of one-acts, monologues and musical numbers will be presented in the round on the auditorium stage and the cost is $5 for everyone. par-ticipants include monologues by Sage howe, Lara hobbs, emmet Fortuin and mia Jefferson, and musical numbers by mia Jefferson, emmet Fortuin and

Sam Funk. one-act plays will be direct-ed by Katie Walton, Sage howe, crys-tal millspaugh and david Fox and will star Fischer Lewis, Shyla Jones, Jessica Lamprecht, alec england, Kim cortez, drake arial and Sarah hope.

this is a fundraiser for the up-coming spring musical, Just another high School musical, which will be performed on Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Saturday, Feb. 26 at the com-munity campus auditorium at 7 p.m. cost for the musical will be $10 for adults and $7 for students and se-niors.

WRHS Drama: Winter One-Act Festival

the Blaine county recreation dis-trict will be offering its popular recess from School program for youth in first- through fifth-grade on monday, Jan. 17. the program will take place at the community campus in hailey from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

recess from School is a great way for youth to make the most of their

time off from school. Join us as we get messy in the hub for crazy craft day.

the cost of the program is $31.80 per day. pick-up and drop-off is at the community campus in hailey. Bring a sack lunch, winter clothes and clothes appropriate to paint on. contact the Blaine county recreation district at 208-578-2273 for more information.

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this weekwednesday, 1.12.11WOMA CAMP Week of modern art camp for ages 7-13 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at petite picasso. info: 720-1572. **52**

Fit and Fall class - 10 to 11 a.m. at the Senior connection in hailey. 788-3468. **TFN**

Story Time at the hailey public Library for 3-5 years. 10:30 a.m., with parent supervision/participation. **TFN**

eWinter Wildlife Snowshoe Walk 11 a.m. at galena Lodge in Ketchum.these snowshoe walks are free to the public, open to all ages and follows a moderate terrain. info: 726-4010. **08**

Hailey Kiwanis Club meets at 11 a.m. at the Bc Senior connection, 721 S. 3rd ave, across from the armory. **TFN**

eMaking the Most of the avalanche advisory with Janet Kellam. this Free Brown Bag Lunch Series is brought to you by the idaho conservation League from 12 to 1 p.m. @ icL in Ketchum. info: 726-7485 **02**

Gentle Yoga with Katherine pleasants - 12:15-1:15 p.m. - ymca in Ketchum. 727-9600. **TFN**

eMike Murphy, comedian, per-forms - 6 p.m. at the Boiler room in Sun Valley. info: 622-2148. **04**

SPaul Tillotson Trio performs - 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. followed by the Joe Fos trio from 9 p.m. to close, in Sun Valley’s duchin Lounge. 622-2145. **13**

Theraputic Low Back class - 5 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday taught by Katherine pleasants. register: 727-9600. **TFN**

SBrooks Hartell on piano - 5 to 7 p.m. at the inn Lobby Lounge, Sun Val-ley. **07**

Digital Plague discussion w/mary ann davidson - 6 p.m. at the community Li-brary in Ketchum. info 726-3493 **02**

Toastmaster Meeting - 6 p.m. new-comers welcome. call for location 726-9316. **TFN**

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**

Duplicate Bridge for all skill levels - 7 p.m., in the basement of our Lady of the Snows catholic church in Ketchum. call 726-5997 for info. **TFN**

Are You Toxic, Ketchum Wellness Workshop - 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the y in Ketchum. info/register: 720-5875 **02**

thursday, 1.13.11eFree Snowshoe with a ranger - 11 a.m. at the galena Lodge. Join Snra naturalist Susan Kranz to learn about the cultural and natural history of the Wood river Valley and galena areas. Snowshoe rentals available info: 726-4010. **08**

Movie and Popcorn - 1 p.m. at the Se-nior connection in hailey. **TFN**

Duplicate Bridge for all skill levels - 3 p.m., in the basement of our Lady of the Snows catholic church in Ketchum. call 726-5997 for info. **TFN**

Preschool Clay and Beginners French - 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. every thursday at Bella cosa Studio in Bellevue. info: 721-8045. **TFN**

SPaul Tillotson Trio performs - 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. followed by the Joe Fos trio from 9 p.m. to close, in Sun Valley’s duchin Lounge. 622-2145. **13**

SBrooks Hartell on piano - 5 to 7 p.m. at the inn Lobby Lounge, Sun Val-ley. **07**

eSouper Supper (free meal to those in need) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the St. charles parish hall in hailey. **TFN**

SThe Fabulous Vaurnettes perform - 6 p.m. at the Boiler room in Sun Val-ley. info: 622-2148. **04**

Ladies Night at Bella cosa Studio in Bellevue. every thursday after 6 p.m. info: 721-8045. **TFN**

College of Idaho Lecture Series - 6 p.m. at the community School in Sun Valley - dr. rob dayley - professor of inter-national political economy: “Beyond the dali Llama: Buddist economics and asian politics”. info: 622-3955. **02**

Company of Fools presents the Sec-ond city, chicago’s famed comedy troop - 7 p.m. at the Liberty theatre in hailey. get your tickets now at 578-9122. **02**

Rumi’s Poetry, a prelude to the Winter

Feast for the Soul - 7 p.m. at Light on the mountains Spiritual center. info: ellen tracy at 720-7868. **02**

friday, 1.14.11Table Tennis - 9 a.m. - the Senior con-nection in hailey. **TFN**

Fit and Fall class - 10 to 11 a.m. at the Senior connection in hailey. 788-3468. **TFN**

AToddler Tales at the hailey public Library for 18-36 months. 10:30 a.m. with parent. **TFN**

Therapeutic Yoga for the back with Katherine pleasants - 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. - ymca in Ketchum. 727-9622. **TFN***

Kids Clay - 3:30 to 5 p.m., every Friday at Bella cosa Studio in Bellevue. info: 721-8045. **TFN**

SPaul Tillotson Trio performs - 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. followed by the Joe Fos trio from 9 p.m. to close, in Sun Valley’s duchin Lounge. 622-2145. **13**

SBrooks Hartell on piano - 5 to 7 p.m. at the inn Lobby Lounge, Sun Val-ley. **07**

Opening Reception for the creatures: From Bigfoot to the yeti crab - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the center in Ketchum. the public is invited to an opening recep-tion of the Sun Valley center for the arts’ newest multidisiplinary project. info: 726-9491. **02**

Winter Comedy Series presents Leif Skyving & heath harmison - 6 p.m. at the Boiler room, Sun Valley. info: 622-2148. **02**

Company of Fools presents the Sec-ond city, chicago’s famed comedy troop - 7 p.m. at the Liberty theatre in hailey. get your tickets now at 578-9122. **02**

SFree Music Night featuring the art Wallace duo - 7 to 9 p.m. at ciro’s in Ketchum. info: 622-4400. **02**

SThe Ugly Valley Boys - 7 p.m. at Whiskey Jacques in Ketchum. **02**

SOld Death Whisperer - 8 p.m. at the Silver dollar in Bellevue. **02**

saturday, 1.15.11 Opening Ceremony for 2011 Winter Fesast for the Soul - 7 a.m. at Light on the mountains Spiritual center. info: 720-5138. **02**

Debunk Your Junk - a free presentation on reducing your junk mail - 10 a.m. to noon at both tully’s and iconoclast in Ketchum, and the hailey coffee co., in hailey. infoL: 726-4333. **02**

Special Historical Snowshoe tours at the Sun Valley nordic center 1 - 3pm. call 622-2250 for reservations. private tours upon request. **13**

SBrooks Hartell on piano - 5 to 7 p.m. at the inn Lobby Lounge, Sun Val-ley. **07**

Winter Comedy Series presents Leif

Skyving & heath harmison - 6 p.m. at the Boiler room, Sun Valley. info: 622-2148. **02**

SFree Music Night featuring Bruce innes on guitar - 7 to 9 p.m. at ciro’s in Ketchum. info: 622-4400. **02**

SWrecked - 9 p.m. at Whiskey Jacques in Ketchum. **02**

SDJ McClain at mcclain’s pizzeria in hailey, 10 p.m. no cover. **TFN**

sunday, 1.16.11SLeana Leach Trio performs during Sunday Brunch - 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lodge dining room, Sun Valley. **TFN**

Join the Environmental resource center for Snowshoe Birding at Silver creek nature preserve with local bird-er poo Wright-pulliam. 9:45am-2pm. non-erc members $10, family $20. preregister at 726-4333 **02**

Special Historical Snowshoe tours at the Sun Valley nordic center 1 - 3pm. call 622-2250 for reservations. private tours upon request. **TFN**

SWood River Community orches-tra rehearsal – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the new music room at the Wood river high School. info: 726-4870. **TFN**

Kundalini Yoga Class - 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. - 416 main St. Suite 101 in hailey - call 721-7478 for info. **TFN**

SThe Leana Leach trio performs - 8:30 p.m. to close, in Sun Valley’s duchin Lounge. 622-2145. **13**

monday, 1.17.11Massage Therapy - 9 a.m. to noon at the Senior connection in hailey. 788-3468. **TFN**

Fit and Fall class - 10 to 11 a.m. at the Senior connection in hailey. 788-3468. **TFN**

Laughter Yoga with carrie mellen at all things Sacred (upstairs at the gal-leria). mondays 12:15 to 1 p.m. come, play, and laugh. **TFN**

Gentle Yoga with Katherine pleasants - 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. - ymca in Ketchum. 727-9600. **TFN**

Blaine County Teen advisory council ii - 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. at the Wood river middle School Library. **TFN**

SBrooks Hartell on piano - 5 to 7 p.m. at the inn Lobby Lounge, Sun Val-ley. **07**

Floral Arranging Class w/Sandra Will-ingham - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Saw-tooth Botanical garden. register / info: 726-9358.**02**

eSouper Supper (meal to those in need) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the St. charles parish hall in hailey. **TFN**

Duplicate Bridge, 7 p.m., at the Senior connection. **TFN**

tuesday, 1.18.11Foot Clinic - 9 a.m. at the Senior con-nection. info: 788-3468 **TFN**

Crochet & Knitters anonymous 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - at the Senior connec-tion. info: 788-3468 **TFN**

AChildren’s Library Science time, 11 a.m. at the children’s Library of the community Library in Ketchum **TFN**.AYMCA Mommy Yoga - ages infant to walking. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. info: 727-9622. **TFN**

BINGO after lunch, 1 to 2 p.m. at the Senior connection. 788-3468. **TFN**

Sewcial Society open sew - 2 to 5 p.m. at the Fabric granery in hailey. **TFN**

Wii Bowling - 2 to 3 p.m. - the Senior connection in hailey. **TFN**

SPaul Tillotson Trio performs - 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. followed by the Joe Fos trio from 9 p.m. to close, in Sun Valley’s duchin Lounge. 622-2145. **13**

SBrooks Hartell on piano - 5 to 7 p.m. at the inn Lobby Lounge, Sun Val-ley. **07**

Free acupuncture clinic for veterans, military and their families - cody acu-puncture clinic 12 e. Walnut in hailey - 6:30 to 8 p.m. 720-7530 **TFN**

Kundalini Yoga Class with hansmukh - 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. 416 main Street Suite 101 in hailey. info: 721-7478 **TFN**

Blaine County Teen advisory council - 7 to 8 p.m. at the huB, community campus, hailey. **TFN**

discover iD saturday, 1.15.11 Winter Snowshoe Adventures - 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at craters of the moon.

explore the craters on a guided adven-ture. reservations required, must be at least 10 years old and prepared for moderately strenuous walk. 208-527-1335. **02**

BYU Young Ambassadors: harmony - the music of Life - 7:30 p.m. in the cSi twin Falls, Fine arts auditorium. info: 208-732-6288. **02**

sunday, 1.16.11 Snowshoe Walk - 1 to 2:30 p.m. at craters of the moon. Snowshoe with a ranger. no experience or reserva-tions required. participants should be at least 8 years old. meet at the Visitor center. 208-527-1335. **02**

plan ahead

wednesday, 1.19.11St. Luke’s Volunteer core sponsored Blood drive - 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the LdS church gym, Sun Valley rd., Ketchum. info: Jennifer at 309-0479 or penny at 309-2208. **03**

Blaine County Housing authority reg-ular meeting - 5 p.m. at the Ketchum city hall. info: 788-6102. **03**

Sun Valley Center for the arts hosts an open house for feedback from class participants. come share your ideas and opinions from 6 to 7 p.m. at the center in Ketchum. info: Sarah Kolash, 726-9491 x 21 **03**

thursday, 1.20.11Jigsaw seminar and lunch: “What mo-tivates you: infuluence, achievement or affiliation” - 9 a.m. to noon at the hatchery Business center in Ketchum. rSVp / info: Jima rice, 726-1848. **02**

Hailey Chamber BAH - 5 to 7 p.m. at Fireplaces etc. info: 788-3484. **03**

friday, 1.21.11Winter Comedy Series presents Bren-don Walsh & ryan Wingfield - 6 p.m. at the Boiler room, Sun Valley. info: 622-2148. **03**

ACompany of Fools presents Snow-flake - 7 p.m. at the Liberty theatre in hailey. info/tickets: 578-9122. **03**

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10 • theweeklypaper Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks. Wednesday 1.12.11

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Off the slopes…Take advantage of free ski

clinics and enjoy free skiing on Blaine County Recreation Dis-trict Nordic trails on Sunday.

Blaine County Recreation district and Sturtevants of Hailey are hosting Free Learn to Ski Clinics from 1 to 3 p.m. at Quigley Nordic east of Hailey. No trails pass is needed for the day and there will be skis avail-able for people to try out free of charge. Call Sturtevants for more information or to register at 788-7847.

In addition, there will be free skiing all day on the Galena Lodge trails, the Harriman Trail, North Fork Loop, Pra-rie Creek Loop, Billy’s Bridge, Lake Creek Trails and Quigley Nordic.

The bike path has been get-ting pretty plastered, especially since it isn’t groomed every day. As a result it can be tough to get a ski edge in on the skating lane if you hit it on the wrong day. The classic rails are skiing nicely, however, as are other Nordic trails.

Want a change of pace? Check out the new Cardio snowshoe offered from 1 to 2 p.m. every Thursday at the Sun Valley Nordic Center. Cost is $25; pre-registration is suggested at 622-2250.

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by connie LoVe

Is this the year that you are going to lose weight? Exercise

regularly? Start eating a healthier diet?

But does it seem harder than ever to get started on good health habits this January—or have you gotten started but you’re already slipping?

Whatever the answer, you’re probably not alone. Opinion Corporation of Princeton, N.J., found that approxi-mately 45 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only 8 percent always keep them. About 25 percent say they never suc-ceed.

If you’re having trouble with your resolutions, remember that you do not have to start Jan. 1. You can start any day during this year. You can start again after a setback.

The best way is to break goals into small, achievable parts.

Make it as easy as possible to achieve the changes you want. If your goal is to exercise more, lay out your exercise clothes before you go to bed. That will make it a little bit easier to start first thing in the morning. If you want to go on a diet, plan menus and shop appropriately.

Remember that success breeds success. When you achieve smaller steps, you have more oc-casions to celebrate success.

It’s important, too, to reward yourself along the way. Just be

sure that your “reward” is not undermining your efforts. Don’t celebrate losing five pounds, for example, by having a piece of chocolate cake. Buy yourself a sweater instead.

In addition to celebrat-ing success, realize that there may be setbacks

and plan for them. Consider what might

cause a setback and how you are going to get back on track if one occurs.

People make the mistake of think-

ing that motivation alone will keep them

going, but we all can lose motivation from time to

time. Create a support system or network to help you achieve your goals.

Your support group can be a formal organization such as Weight Watchers, an exercise buddy, or just someone to remind you why you are going for the goal. That person can be a pro-fessional such as a life coach or a friend whom you trust to keep you honest.

But the most important advice of all when it comes to keeping New Year’s resolutions is to have a plan. And be sure that the plan includes a way to get back on track when you encounter setbacks.

aBout tHe autHorConnie Love, a certified life coach,

can be reached at 208-720-2216 or connie@lifecoachconnielove.com. Ad-ditional information is available at www.lifecoachconnielove.com.

Achieving resolutions for a healthier new year

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Javier terrazas and Lynda anderson joined digi in showing off the first wrap-around ad on a mountain rides bus last week outside cox commu-nications headquarters. While the ad should benefit cox, it’s also good to see local businesses supporting public transportation by advertising on the buses, said mountain rides Board member nils ribi. Bus advertising helps defer operating costs for mountain rides transportation authority.

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Back by popular demand (because they always sell out!!) company of Fools presents chicago’s legendary comedy theatre company, the Second city, thursday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., at the Liberty theatre in hailey.

the Second city on tour features the next generation of comic greats performing a diverse array of sketches and songs, as well as off-the-cuff im-provisation that can provide complete-ly unexpected comic brilliance. From the battle of the sexes to the battles at the voting booth, the Second city provides a hilarious and insightful look into contemporary american culture.

the touring troupes at the Second city have been the springboard for generations of the comedy world’s best and brightest. its alumni list in-cludes: alan arkin, Joan rivers, robert

Klein, peter Boyle, harold ramis, John Belushi, Bill murray, dan aykroyd, gil-da radner, John candy, martin Short, george Wendt, Julia Louis dreyfus, chris Farley, ryan Stiles, mike myers, rachel dratch, tina Fey, and more.

performances are as follows: the Second city will be at the Liberty the-atre for two days only, thursday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. tickets are $35 lower reserved seating and $25 balcony reserved seating and are on sale now.

tickets are available at company of Fools’ box office, which is located at the Liberty theatre, 110 north main Street in hailey with hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., monday through Friday. you may also order your tickets online at companyoffools.org or charge your tickets by phone during box office hours at 208-578-9122.

Still a few tickets left for Second City

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to love while you’re alive. It’s too late after that. One of life’s sweet spots is the confluence of youth, money and time. Youth simply means strength, vitality, good health and vision. If you can climb the world’s 7 Summits after the age of 60, you’re still young enough. Money is the least important of the three, because you just need enough for the task at hand. (Caution: If living entails inde-pendence and freedom, there is usually a price to pay that is not monetary).

Few if any of us are saints, imbued with the perfection of wisdom that radiates with every breath and heartbeat. Only in theory can we be that alive. Most of us will settle for a good mas-sage from Zenergy, or a great day on Baldy, or some other satisfaction. For me, living has traditionally entailed travel; spe-cifically, adventure travel. That means a level of disorganiza-tion and lack of knowledge that turns even a simple trip into an adventure.

Here’s a good case in point. I booked a flight to Algeria to spend a few weeks bathed by the light of North Africa. Unfortu-nately, I didn’t bother with the formality of a visa, so I got sent back to Rome on the same plane. No sweat, I thought. I’d be back on the next flight. Ha! It was early Wednesday evening. The

cabbie dropped me off near some hotels. The first six I checked were all booked. Now what? It was a Roman holiday—Holy Week. All of Italy was in Rome, visiting the Pope. Lugging two suitcases and a heavy photo bag, after an hour of trudging side streets, I found a small, clean, affordable hotel tucked in somewhere between the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Not bad, and lucky.

I was frustrated, irritated with myself, angry at the world, but salvation, Italian-style, was at hand. Here, eating is as sacred as a visit to the Basilica of St. Peter, a salve for what ails you. Manga! It was din-nertime. You don’t have to walk far in Rome to find a neighbor-hood trattoria. I found mine below street level. A peek inside showed the place was packed full of ordinary folks—no fancy duds or tourists. Local. Loud. Smelled great—nothing romantic, but very functional—the waiter stuck me in a seat and gave me

a look that said, ‘Look what the cat dragged in.’ It was a warm welcome. Some of the patrons even nodded. The jovial waiter took my order of soup and pasta without any notation. The egg-drop soup, straciatella, was pure heaven. The pasta was great and so was the wine. I looked at the label as he poured me a glass. It said ‘EST! EST! EST! It’s an inexpensive white with a good story.

In the Middle Ages, the Pope, traveling in the countryside, sent scouts ahead to find suitable food and lodging for the night. On this day, they returned enthused and said, ‘Est! Est! Est!’ or, This is it! His Holiness enjoyed the local wine, and that’s how it got its name. Its the perfect wine for parmigiano cheese.

The waiter wrote the tab on the paper tablecloth, and I melted into the night, for a time saved from my anxieties. Those were for the ‘morrow.

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chester and maude discover a new meaning to ‘bird droppings’ during their latest vacation. photo: SuSan LittLeFieLd

Avid weekly paper reader, Susan Littlefield, who has lived in the Valley for over 35 years, claims that laughter is the best medi-cine. She creates these scenarios in her husbands N-scale model railroad.

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mary ann davidson, oracle’s chief security officer, will talk about the security and danger of the digital in-frastructure during a free talk at 6 tonight at the community Library in Ketchum.

davidson is the chief Security of-ficer at oracle, responsible for oracle product security, as well as security evaluations, assessments, and inci-dent handling. She has served on the

defense Science Board and is a mem-ber of the center for Strategic and international Studies cybercommis-sion for the 44th president. She was recently named to the information Systems Security association hall of Fame. She has also testified on the is-sue of cybersecurity to the u.S. house of representatives and the u.S. Sen-ate.

the talk is free.

Mary ann Davidson talks security tonight

ciro market & wine merchants would like to announce the 2011 Free Live music nights, every Friday and Saturday night from 7 to 9 p.m., fea-turing different artists to entertain and delight the crowd.

this Friday, Jan. 14 come hear the warm melodies of the ‘art Wallace duo’.

Saturday, Jan. 15 celebrate the re-turn to the valley of ‘Bruce innes’ on guitar.

nosh on light faire and enjoy beer and wine by the bottle or wine by the glass. Just sit back and enjoy. grab your friends and come to Free Live music nights. Small plates – Big sofas!

info: (208) 622-4400

Free live music nights at CIRO in Ketchum

Find out why at a Ketchum Well-ness Workshop this Wednesday, Jan. 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the y in Ket-chum. this informative and life-chang-ing evening explores the topics of tox-ins in your food, your home and your environment.

are you tired? have trouble sleep-ing? need more energy? crave sweets? do you feel like you’re in a “brain fog?” are you feeling fat or bloated?

if you answered yes to any of these, you can learn how to remove impuri-ties absorbed from the food you eat, the air you breathe and the environ-ment you live in.

When our health is compromised

we lack the energy needed to perform the daily functions of life. it can put a strain on our finances, our relation-ships and make us more susceptible to disease. a recent study by the centers for disease control reveals the pres-ence of 116 toxic chemicals in people of all ages.

the benefits of nutritional cleans-ing combined with the convenience of a complete wellness system has given people the ability to change their lives in remarkable ways and has created greater health and safe, lasting weight loss for hundreds of thousands of people.

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For many of us, retirement can feel so far away that

it becomes a little too easy to put off saving for it until later, focusing instead on our immedi-ate financial demands. But retirement must be planned for, and doing so sooner rather than later will improve your chances of attain-ing your retire-ment goals.

Your retirement income might come from a number of sources, including your company pension plan, 401(k) savings and Social Security. However, with the uncertainty of some of these programs, it’s as important as ever to begin your own plan to help ensure that you can live a lifestyle you’re com-fortable with in your retirement years.

If your company retirement plan includes an employer matchup to a certain percent of what you put in, that should be the first step to your savings pro-gram as it is free money. Next to consider is to open an individual retirement account, commonly known as an IRA.

Setting money aside in an IRA packs a powerful “1-2 punch” when it comes to your retirement savings. Not only can an IRA help your money grow over time as you prepare for retirement, it also gives you tax benefits that you won’t find with many other types of savings accounts or investments.

An IRA can provide either a tax-free or a tax-deferred way to save for retirement by set-

ting aside money in an account that is designed to be advantageous to accountholders who wait until retirement age to withdraw the funds. There are certain limits set by the federal government that dictate the maximum amount of money you can contribute

to an IRA each year, and this limit can

depend on several different factors, including what type of IRA you have and what your annual in-

come is. Two common

types of IRAs are traditional IRAs and

Roth IRAs, although there are several other types available. There are all sorts of differences in these IRAs – everything from how soon you are allowed to withdraw funds without paying a penalty to whether taxes on contributions are deductible. That’s why it’s a good idea to talk with your financial adviser to determine which IRA makes the most sense for your specific situation. A little planning and preparing today can go a long way to helping you make the most of your golden years.

For more information on IRAs and what you can do to prepare for retirement, visit your nearest Wood River Valley U.S. Bank branch or call 1-800-US Banks.

aBout tHe autHorBobbi began her banking career in

2005 with First Bank of Idaho in Ket-chum, working as both a teller and a banker. Since joining the Wood River Valley U.S. Bank team in 2009, she has transferred to the Hailey branch, and has recently been promoted to the po-sition of sales and service manager.

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register before this Sunday, Jan. 16 to be guaranteed a custom embroi-dered Sun Valley Snowshoe challenge beanie. registration will remain open until Jan. 27, but after this Sunday, fees increase and there is not a

guarantee to receive a beanie with your registration.

register online at www.imathlete.com. race day is January 29. details at: www.sunvalleyrunning.com

Arritola places thirdby Karen bossicK

Sun Valley Ski education Founda-tion athletes stepped up to the plate—or the podium--this past week at u.S. national championships in rumford, maine.

the Foundation had an athlete on the podium each day of competition, according to Karoline droege.

mike Sinnott placed second in the classic Sprint on Jan. 2.

and Simi hamilton placed second in the Freestyle Sprint, while colin rodg-ers won the Freestyle Sprint Qualifiers and the “B” Finals.

olympian morgan arritola took third in the Women’s 20-K race and the week’s class 10-km. race.

coach rick Kapala said her show-ing was particularly good, consider-ing since the course didn’t suit her strengths: “it was a flat course with few hills and morgan really likes hills,” he said.

nicole deyong came in 9th in the Women’s 20 K and alexa turzian, 12th.

reid pletcher who now races for the university of colorado was selected to the 2011 World u-23Xc Ski champion-ship team based on his results at the u.S. nationals. he will compete in ote-pea, estonia from Jan. 27-31.

Informational classhigh school students applying for

a scholarship or preparing a fine arts portfolio for college are invited to at-tend an informational program with Britt udesen, director of education and humanities for the Sun Valley center for the arts.

carla donaldson, college and ca-reer counselor for Wood river, Silver creek and carey high schools, has scheduled an informational talk at the high school on tuesday, Jan. 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each night. the talks will take place in the counseling cen-ter, and students and their parents are welcome.

For those students considering ma-joring in art in college, it’s vital that they not wait until their senior year to start work on their portfolio. on tues-day, Jan. 18, Britt will walk students and parents through the process of preparing and submitting the fine arts portfolio required for some college programs in the visual arts. Britt will show examples of successful portfo-lios and answer questions

the program is free and no prior registration is required. For more in-formation, visit www.sunvalleycenter.org or call 208-726-9491, ext. 10.

Floral arranging classthe Sawtooth Botanical garden

is hoping to brighten up your winter nights with an upcoming floral arrang-ing class. Join Sandra Willingham, lo-cal floral designer, on monday, Jan. 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sawtooth Botanical garden. class participants will learn about floral design and com-position while creating an arrange-ment to take home.

the class is $30 for members and $40 for non-members, which includes the cost of materials. Space is limited to 15 participants, so please regis-ter early. For more information or to register for the class, please call 726-9358.

Fools’ rafflethe board of directors of company

of Fools has announced one of the most exciting raffle opportunities ever. in conjunction with the casino royale gala coming up in march, board mem-bers are selling $25 tickets for “dine around the Valley” where one lucky winner will get over $1200 in dining at nearly 30 Valley restaurants. For the same event, a fabulous new york package, including four nights’ lodg-ing, three Broadway shows, two din-ners for two, a private tour of moma and more, will be raffled. tickets for the new york prize are $100 each. contact a board member or call 788-6520 for your tickets.

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Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ is crawling with CreaturesBigfoot hasn’t

been sighted in Blaine Coun-

ty since 1899—at least, according to the Bigfoot Field Research Organi-zation.

That will change this Friday when Bigfoot, the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster and a host of other fantastical creatures appear under the spot-light at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts.

The Center’s multidisciplinary project, “Creatures: From Big-foot to the Yeti Crab,” involves artwork, films and lectures.

“It’s going to be fun,” said cu-rator Courtney Gilbert. “I grew up in the era of Leonard Nimoy’s ‘In Search Of’ TV series where he conducted investigations into Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. And I remember how fascinating it was.”

The idea for “Creatures” sprang from The Center’s mul-tidisciplinary exhibit revolving around water and Hailey artist Karen Jacobsen’s scientific illustrations that she paints alongside underwater scientists in a studio on an underwater submarine.

“We wanted to use them in the water exhibit because we thought they were gorgeous. But we decided they were not so much about water as marine life. So we decided to create this exhibit pairing Karen’s serious science with more fantastical work,” said Gilbert. “The project explores the roles of creatures both legendary and real that defy our common understanding of the natural world.”

One of the artists who will be featured is Richard A. Young who has created an entire body

of work devoted to Godzilla that will be

displayed as part of the group exhibi-tion in Ketchum and in a solo show at The Center in Hailey from Jan. 21 through March

25.Young, chair of the

art department at Boise State University, paints

Godzilla into scenes inspired by the 19th century Hudson River landscapes. Godzilla himself, however, was invented by the Japanese as a symbol of the atomic bomb and its ability to destroy, said Gilbert.

“Richard’s work is all about iconic America and the way we think of ourselves as a people. He depicts the 19th century as being important to how we think about the land. Godzilla embodies our post-World War II anxiety,” she added.

Embroiderer Megan Whit-marsh, who creates images drawn from 1970’s video games and early computer graphics with fabric and embroidery, will create a lair for a make-believe creature.

And Matthew Groves will contribute beautiful highly pol-ished ceramics of Sasquatch that depict our yearning to connect with nature at the same time we fear it.

Other artists include Scott Fife, who has created sculp-tures and drawings of real and legendary creatures, such as the Tyrannosaurus Rex and a werewolf, and Stephanie Metz, who makes needle-felted wool sculptures of odd animals and birds.

The exhibit kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with a free read-ing and lecture by Roland Smith,

award-winning author of the “Cryptid Hunters” young adult series.

It will be followed by an opening reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at The Center in Ketchum. Karen Jacobsen and Richard A. Young will speak about their work at 6 p.m.

“I loved hearing about Bigfoot and Sasquatch when I was grow-ing up and Jeffrey explores those mysteries through great adven-ture stories,” said The Center’s education director, Britt Udesen.

otHer eventsthursday, Jan. 20: Jay Delaney’s

2006 documentary, “Not Your Typical Bigfoot Movie,” about two Bigfoot re-searchers, provides a look at the trials and triumps of life in the appalachian foothills. 6:30 p.m. at the center in Ketchum. Free.

Saturday, Jan. 22: Mitsuru Brandon will show adults and kids alike how to create origami creatures from 3 to 5 p.m. at the center in Ketchum as part of Family day. Free.

Sunday, Jan. 23: “Creature From The Black Lagoon” will be shown as part of the Ketchum cinema club at 2:30 p.m. at the magic Lantern cin-ema.

tuesday-thursday, Jan. 25-27: Sci-

entific illustrator Karen Jacobsen will hold a workshop, “Combing Art and Science: An Introduction to Scientific Illustration” from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night. cost is $200 for center members and $250 for non-members. there also is a $25 supply fee.

tuesday, Feb. 8: “Bigfoot, A Beast On The Run,” which features an indi-ana Jones of idaho who leads viewers into the cave of Bigfoot, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the community School theatre in Sun Valley. Free.

thursday, Feb. 10: the nation’s leading Sasquatch expert Dr. Jef-frey Meldrum, associate professor at idaho State university and author of “Sasquatch: Legend meets Science,” will discuss Sasquatch at 6:30 p.m. at the center in Ketchum. Free.

thursday-Friday, Feb. 10-11: Vicki Fish will present a mixed-media workshop, “Storytelling Through Collage” that will explore the idea of transformational myths and personal storytelling from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the center in hailey. cost is $150 for members and $200 for non-members.

Saturday, Feb. 12: Scientific il-lustrator Karen Jacobsen will hold a teen workshop, “An Introduction to Scientific Illustration,” from noon to 4 p.m. at the center in hailey. the workshop costs $10; pre-registration

is required.Sunday, Feb. 13: “King Kong” will

be shown as part of the Ketchum cin-ema club at 2:30 p.m. at the magic Lantern cinema.

info: 726-9491 or www.sunvalley-center.org

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Femling’s first big case in-volved a man who got the death penalty for murdering a toddler. A few years later he pursued a Boise postal employee who “went postal” and gunned down two people on Ketchum’s streets.

His most frustrating case was that of Sarah Johnson, who was convicted of killing her parents at age 16.

The department spent nearly two years “solid” working on the case to make sure every i was dotted properly, only to have it appealed a month ago, Femling grimaced.

“Normally, we feel good about closing a case. But I knew Diane and Alan Johnson, and I had to arrest a 16-year-old family mem-ber who was in my son’s class in second grade,” he said.

Femling has had to deal with growth issues as the county grew from 9,000 residents in the 1980s to 22,000 today. He counts the opening of the $12 million public safety facility two years ago among his accomplishments. He brought law enforcement duties for the cities of Ketchum and Bellevue under the umbrella of the county to save the cities money. He started a Police Ac-tivities League (PAL) program

that pairs 2,000 kids a summer with law enforcement officers on whitewater rafting and hiking outings. And he automated the sheriff’s department and patrol cars.

“When I took over as sheriff, we didn’t have a computer or even 24-hour service,” he re-called. “We wrote all our reports

by hand and used a card filing system. And our dispatchers sold driver’s licenses and booked inmates.”

Femling insists he is not leaving for another job or leav-ing Blaine County. He and his wife Jenny hope to do plenty of mountain biking, hiking, fish-ing, hunting and relaxing in their electricity-free cabin in the Smoky Mountains as he works to regain his health.

He is also looking forward to not being called out on anniver-saries and birthdays—some-thing that his son Brady, now a mutual funds accountant, and daughter Kacie, an aspiring nonprofit fund-raiser attending her senior year at Chapman Uni-versity, had to get used to.

A member of the Snohomish Tribe, which resides in the Puget Sound area, Femling would like to tackle substance abuse issues in the Indian Nation—an area he calls “underserved.”

Locally, he wants to see coali-tion building continue in such areas as the Community Drug Coalition.

“I want to see the community come together to say: How can we make this a healthier com-munity?” he said.

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The Environmental Resource Center and Saw-tooth Botanical Garden are

joining forces with the Blaine County Teen Advisory Council and the Wood River High School Environmental Club to help our community reduce junk mail. We welcome everyone to Tully’s Coffee and Iconoclast Books in Ketchum, and Hailey Coffee Company in Hailey on Saturday, Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., to help you get junk mail out of your life!

Why, you ask? Because 44 percent of junk mail goes into landfills unopened! State and lo-cal governments spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year to collect and dispose of junk mail that does not get recycled. Twenty-eight billion gallons of water are wasted to produce and recycle junk mail each year. One-third of all mail delivered in the world is U.S. junk mail (100

billion pieces annually). Eighty-nine percent of Americans wish to get out of unwanted mail. One hundred million trees are de-stroyed to make junk mail every year, which creates greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 3.7 million cars. Eliminating junk mail reduces carbon dioxide emissions, the number of trees cut down, and reduces water consumption. By reducing junk mail, we are preserving our air, soil and water resources—thus protecting our beautiful Wood River Valley. How do we do it? Join us on Jan. 15 learn how.

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theweeklypaper • 15Wednesday 1.12.11 No one knows what they can do until they try.

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After looking around for aminute, I had him set the systemand wait inside the building.Within 30 seconds I was able towalk right through the frontdoor.

He looked at me completelyshocked and said, "I installedthose systems myself. How inthe world did you bypass themotion detectors, emergencylight system and the alarmpanel?"

"Quite simple," I smiled. "Ijust unplugged the power cordout back!"

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Carry: I have to say that youhad pretty bad luck in mooning apolice officer. Most collegepranks go unnoticed, but now youhave to clean up loose ends!

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When a college prank goeswrong, it can leave you with acriminal record. Many years ago a21-year-old Duke University stu-dent painted a Nike swoosh on hisback and streaked across the gamebetween the Blue Devils and NorthCarolina. He was wearing nothingbut a scarf and running sneakers.On his way to jail, the young stu-dent told police officers that hewas mimicking the popular Nikecommercial in hopes of becomingfamous or getting endorsements.Unfortunately, the only one whogot to know him was the judge.

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Senior 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 County please call Kim @ 788-3468. **02**

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19 servicesTo 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. **05**

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@

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84 carey, fairfield, or picabo rentals

New 1 Bedroom in Picabo

All new appliances. First, last, dam-age. No smoking. $575 per month. 481-1843. **04**

85 short-term rentalShort-term rental available in downtown Ketchum - one block away from the Town Square. 3bd, 3ba, sleeps up to 8. Heated garage available and fully furnished. $300 per ight, 3 night minimum. Call 208-720-5690. **04**

Stanley 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**

89 roommate wantedlooking 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**

90 want to rent/buyWanting to rent a small, private art-ist space in the Hailey area. Must have running water, and electricity. Contact Melissa at 720-2566. **04**

Want 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**

100 garage & yard sales

BUSTIN’ OUT SAlE! This Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 to 6 at the Yellow Brick Road. Up to 75% OFF GREAT MERCHANDISE! **02**

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**

205 livestock feedTimothy/Grass hay mix - still have some. Great horse hay. Call Gary at 481-0839. **04**

300 puppies & 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 **03**

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 720-3540 **02**

Got a cute pooch that needs a good home? Help them find that spe-cial someone with your listing here. **TFN**

400 share the rideNeed 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**

500 personal connections

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

5013c charitable exchange

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**

502 take a classIntroduction 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.**04**

506 i need thisI need a small dog crate/carrier for a large cat. Please call Jill at 578-0688. **04**

Wanting to rent a small, private art-ist space in the Hailey area. Must have running water, and electricity. Contact Melissa at 720-2566. **04**

Needed - one set of wooden bunk-beds, good condition. Will haul. Con-tact Melissa. 720-2566. **04**

Do you have a small cargo trailer you would like to lease January 6 - April 1? Please call 726-4823. **02**

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**

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

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

509 announcementsDo 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**

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

514 free stuff (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**

518 ravesHave 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.606 cars

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

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

612 auto accessoriesSnowmobile trailer. 2 sled capacity. $1,800. Brand new. Call Alex at 720-2400. **03**

Flat bed utility trailer - great for snowmobiles. Call Michael at 720-8212. **TFN**

620 snowmobiles etc.2005 Charmac 27’ Enclosed Snow-mobile Trailer - custom color, helmet cabinets, like new. Will consider trade for 3 place trailer. $5,900. Call 720-7282. **02**

2008 Polaris 800 Dragon - great condition, 2,000 miles, $6,700 OBO. Save thousands and have fun this winter with this like new snowmobile! Call 720-1097. **TFN**

Snowmobile trailer. 2 sled capacity. $1,800. Brand new. Call Alex at 720-2400. **03**

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

Men’s 2 piece Polaris/Klim snow-mobile suit. Very nice condition. Cost $485 new, selling for $220. Call Jeff at 720-4988. **TFN**

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