Calendar for
April 29, 1998 thru
May 5, 1998
CLASSES
"How to heal yourself" a free presentation with Drs.
Maria Maricich and Stephen Siele at the Avalon Holistic Health Center. 6 p.m. Info:
622-4900. Wednesday
Water Garden Workshop by Kevin Lenane at the Sawtooth Community
Garden Project at 7 p.m. Fee: $7. Info: 726-9358. Thursday
GED/High School Equivalency Classes CSI, Fox Building, Hailey. To
register: 788-2038. 5-7 p.m., Tuesdays
Feldenkrais Awareness taught by John Vladimiroff in Hailey. Cost:
$3. Details: 788-4773. 7:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays
CSI Winter/Spring Classes currently in session. Call 788-2033 or
788-2038 for details and to register.
FOR KIDS
Teen Women’s Circle meets at WRHS. Info: 788-2880. Cost: $1 a
week. 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesdays
Ketchum Children’s Story Hour: Free stories and talks for kids
age 3 and up at the Community Library, Fourth St. and Walnut Ave. from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays
& Wednesdays
Support Group for WRMS Students Boys meet Tuesdays, girl meets
Thursdays with counselors in room 610 to share ideas and learn communication skills.
3:30-5:15 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays
Hailey Children's Story Hour Free story time for kids ages 3-5 at
the public library, 7 Croy St. W. (corner of Main St.), 788-2036. 3:30 p.m. Thursdays
Humane Hikes Free kids' tours of the Animal Shelter of Wood River
Valley, Hailey. Cuddle the cats and dogs, learn about pet care and careers involving
animals. Call 788-4351 for reservations. Tuesdays-Saturdays
Ketchum After School Activity Program. Rec District activities for
grades 1-5 in Hemingway gym. Cost: $3 a day. Info: 788-2117. 2:30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Hailey After School Activity Program Rec District activities in
Hailey Elementary School gym and multi-purpose room (through April 17). Cost: $2 a day.
3-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Read-to-Me Around the House Community Library Children’s
Program. Register and receive a list of 60 children’s books and membership in the
Caldecott Club. Free. Daily
Little River Pre-School registration for new students fron 10
a.m.-1 p.m. at 316 N. River Street, Hailey. Info: 788-7702. Saturday
FILMS/SLIDE SHOWS
The Prehistoric Mammoth in Idaho with state archeologist Robert M.
Yohe II about the recent discovery of mammoth fossils in Tolo Lake. At the Community
Library in Ketchum. Free. 7 p.m. Info:726-3493. Thursday
LECTURES/READINGS
Great Decisions Forum with Tony Mabbatt in conjunction with CSI at
Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities. Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Discussion of current issues in national govt. Fee: $45. Info: 726-9491. Thursday
Wendy Jaquet at the Women’s Resource Center in Hailey. Brown
bag lunch from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Her second annual summary of the year’s legislative
session and how bills passed impact the women and families of Idaho. Repeats Thursday at
ERC in Ketchum. Info: 788-5733. Tuesday
MEETINGS
Ketchum Planning Department meets at city hall at 5:30 p.m. to
discuss floodplain issues and potential threats from high water. City policies regarding
sstream bank stabilization and sheetflooding will be discussed. Info: Tory Canfield,
726-7801. Thursday
Blaine County Board of Commissioners meet at the old courthouse in
Hailey. Agenda: Public hearing and consideration on plat amendment for Poverty Flats
subdivision at 1 :30 p.m. Bill & Rose Mallory’s unnamed road up Mammoth Gulch
hearing to name as county road, 4 p.m.Monday
Ketchum City Council meets at city hall at 6:30 p.m. Agenda:
Nomination of Randy Hall to CityCouncil, Rod Sievers and Kyle Kunz to P & Z, Connie
McGowan to Housing Commission, public hearing on proposed parking plan for Atkinson Park
area, amendments to subdivision ordinance. Tuesday
Bellevue Historical Society meets and the old city hall museum at 7
p.m. Information: 788-3628. Tuesday
MISCELLANY
River Floaters interested in future access to the Middle Fork and
Main Salmon rivers should attend the open house scheduled by the U.S. Forest Service at
Stanley Community Center 60 miles north of Ketchum from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Beat Night at Hailey’s Java Cafe at 8 p.m. Come to listen or
be prepared to read for up to 10 mins. from your favorite Beat poet or original poetry.
Berets, sun glasses and beads welcome. Sponsored by the Ezra Pound Assn. Info: 788-4450 Thursday
Hemingway School Art & Literature Fair in the school lobby from
5-7 p.m. Every student will have a sample of their work displayed. Info: 726-3348.
Friday
Spaghetti Dinner and Yard Sale at the Assembly of God church in
Hailey to raise money for 6th and 7th grade trip. Dinner: $6 adults, $3 children, $15
family. An auction follows dinner. Yard sale starts May 2 at 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Info:
788-9807. Friday & Saturday
"Getting a life," annual Women’s Resource Center
Spring Conference, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Wood River High School auditorium. Jackie Blix,
co-author of "Getting a Life" is keynote speaker. Register early 4/24 and pay
$30 for conference, $15 for book. Info: 788-5733. Saturday
Pet Adoptathon at the Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley from 8
a.m.- 8 p.m. For info: 788-4351. Saturday
Highway clean up along the Environmental Resource Center’s
stretch of Adopt-a-Highway just south of Timmerman Hill. Details: 726-4333.
"Outstanding Men of the Wood River Valley," sponsored
by the Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence. Fund raiser to build shelter for
victims of domestic abuse. Auction, fashion show, food, fun, music. At China Pepper from
5-8 p.m. Info: Tricia Swartling at 788-4191.Sunday
"Eat Cake & Still Lose Weight" The Benton
Sister’s Health Improvement Program featuring favorite recipes and total vegetarian
Cuisine. Natural remedies to strengthen the Immune System. 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. at Wood River
Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hailey. Details: 788-2153. Sunday
Great Decisions Forum, May 4-28 with Tony Mabbatt in conjunction
with CSI at the Sun Valley Center 6:30-8:30 p.m. Seminar will cover current issues in
national government. Tuition: $45. Info: 726-9491.
Great Decisions Forum with Tony Mabbatt in conjunction with CSI
at the Sun Valley Center 6:30-8:30 p.m. Seminar will cover current issues in national
government. Tuition: $45. Info: 726-9491.Tuesday
Sun Valley Regional Bridge Tournament in the Limelight Room at the
Sun Valley Inn. All levels of ability. Details: Fran Maughan 622-5605. Tuesday
OUTDOORS
Idaho Rocky Mountain Bird and Bath sponsored by the Sawtooth
Wildlife Council. Combines birdwatching for spring migrants with a follow-up soak in the
hot springs pool at the Ranch and refreshments. Meet 9 a.m. on west side of Highway 75 at
the Ranch Bed and Breakfast cabin. Info: (208) 774-3426. Saturday
Ice Skating at the Sun Valley Outdoor Rink. Adults, $7.50,
children, $6.50, rentals $3. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday & Sunday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m.,
Sunday-Thursday
SNRA Passes Anyone who uses the Sawtooth National Recreation Area
and/or Ketchum Ranger District must buy a pass. Cost: $5 yearly or $2 per day, children
under age 6 free. Purchase passes at SNRA, Ketchum/Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce,
Backwoods Sports and Elephant’s Perch, Ketchum; Splash and Dash Texaco, Bellevue;
Galena Lodge, Smiley Creek Lodge and Jerry’s Country Store, Stanley. Daily
SPORTS
Wood River Little League Evaluations in the coming days at Nelson
Field in Hailey and Atkinson Park in Ketchum. The 11-year-old boys and Babe Ruth boys meet
at Nelson Field at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. The 12-year-old boys meet at Nelson Field
at 5:15 p.m. Thursday. Ketchum 9-10 boys meet at Hemingway gym at 3 p.m. Monday
Adult Basketball pick-up games at Hemingway Elementary School in
Ketchum from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday
Hailey Co-Ed Softball League coaches meeting and team sign-up in
the back room of Red Elephant in Hailey at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Call William Cantrell
208-886-7109.
Summer Youth Program Registration is held in the Hailey
Elementary School multi-purpose room from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Due to limited
enrollment, registration for the Blaine County Recreation District program is on a
first-come, first-served basis. 788-2117.
Atkinson Park Field Scheduling Meeting all teams planning to use
the Ketchum park this summer must send a representative to the 5:30 p.m. meeting in the
park Rec Building Thursday
Trail Quest Mountain Bike School for kids ages 5-19 is having a
registration night at Ketchum Town Square from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday. Call Dan Daigh
726-3497.
Pre-Season Baseball and Softball Coaches and Parents Clinic
featuring the O’Briens from Seattle, presented by the Wood River Little League and
Blaine County Rec District at Wood River High School in Hailey from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Cost $15.
Blaine County Track Meet the Blaine County Recreation
District’s spring track and field program for kids in the 1st through 8th grades
culminates with the annual Blaine County Hershey meet in Carey from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday
Women’s Soccer Organizational Meeting at Sun Valley Brewery in
Hailey at 6 p.m. Monday. Call Lara 726-2173 or Marie 726-8956.
SCHOOL SPORTS
WRHS Tennis the Wolverines compete at the Capital Invitational in
Boise Friday and Saturday, and then host Jerome at Ironwood Athletic Club in
Hailey at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday
WRHS Softball home league doubleheader against Jerome at South
Valley Sports Complex at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
Fourth District A-2 Softball Tournament the state-qualifying
tournament is held at South Valley Sports Complex in Hailey next Tuesday and
Wednesday. The #2-place and #3-place teams square off at 1 p.m. with the winner
playing the #1-place team at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Loser-out game at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Championship
game scheduled for 3:30 p.m. next Wednesday.
High School Rodeo the Fifth District circuit continues with two
days of action for Carey and Wood River hands at Shoshone at 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. An additional performance featured the timed events gets underway at 11 a.m.
Saturday
WRHS Track and Field the Wolverine boys and girls host the annual
Wood River Invitational track meet on the Hailey track beginning at 3:30 p.m. Thursday
Carey School Track and Field the Carey teams stage the Northside
Conference Championships on the Carey oval starting at 2 p.m. Thursday
Middle School Track Wood River Middle School athletes continue
their spring season with a 4 p.m. home meet against Jerome, East Minico and Stuart on the
WRMS track in Hailey at 4 p.m. Thursday
WRHS Baseball home doubleheaders against the Burley Bobcats at 10
a.m. and Sugar-Salem at 4 p.m. at Founders Field in Hailey Saturday.The Wolverine
JV plays against the same teams at the same times at Nelson Field in Hailey. Final home
games of the season.
Community School Tennis home matches against Twin Falls at Warm
Springs Tennis Club in Ketchum at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Cutthroats travel to the
Capital Invitational in Boise Friday and Saturday, then host Jerome at Warm
Springs Tennis Club at 3 p.m. Tuesday
Spring Swimming Workouts take place in April and May at Sun Valley
Athletic Club in Ketchum. Students 9-and-over meet weekdays from 4:15-5:15 p.m., and
Beginning Lappers 7-9 meet weekdays from 3-3:45 p.m. Dates are April 20-May 22 with
coach Dick Pomeroy. 726-3664.
SENIORS
Tax Counseling for the Elderly. Free service sponsored by the AARP
and IRS. To make an appointment, call 78-3468. Through April 15. Tuesdays
Blaine County Senior Center 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, hosts
exercise classes, , card and indoor walking clubs, weekly blood pressure tests and noon
meals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call 788-3468 for details.
ONGOING
Tree Sale by Blaine County Sil Conservation District. Order now for
pick-up May 8 and 9. Trees and shrubs. Info: 788-2254.
Idaho Master Gardeners answer questions and identify plant
diseases, insects and problems from 1-4 p.m. at the U of I Blaine County Extension Office,
117 North River Street. Info: 788-5585. Mondays
Ecumenical Candlelight Taize service at St. Thomas Church, Sun
Valley Road, Ketchum, 5:30 p.m. Thursday
Souper Supper Dining Room Free dinners for locals, a joint project
by Wood River Valley religious organizations. At St. Charles Church Parish Hall. To help
out, call Margie Hill at 788-9363. 5-6 p.m., Thursdays & Mondays
Sun Valley Express Shuttle buses run six times a day between Sun
Valley and Boise. For reservations and information, call (800) 634-6539. Daily
KART Free transportation in and around Ketchum/Sun Valley. See page
C9 for locations and times. Daily
Country Swing Dancing Weekly sessions at Hailey’s Grange Hall
sponsored by the Idaho High Country Swingers. Beginners welcome. More details: 788-6209 or
726-9542. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Wednesdays
Writers and Poets support group 6-7:30 p.m. in Hailey. Contact
Patty at 788-1967 for location and information. Mondays
Domestic Violence Women’s Group A support group sponsored by
Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and led by Kathleen Battersby. At the
Hailey-Croy Street Exchange Building, Suite M, Hailey. Call 788-4191 or 788-6070 for more
info. Free. 7 p.m., Mondays
New Topic Meeting at the Sun Club, 5:30 p.m. Mondays
Self-Help Meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, Cocaine
Anonymous, Co-dependents Anonymous, Cross Addiction, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters
Anonymous and Sexaholics Anonymous in Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue. Call the Sun Club,
Ketchum, for days and times: 726-7710. Daily
UPCOMING
Money Mindfulness with Alice Scully, May 6 for four weeks at Lupine
Building in Ketchum. Info: 726-2468.
Brenda Larson as Geoffrey Chaucer’s Pardoner, May 7 at the
Community Library in Ketchum at 7 p.m. Larson gives dramatic recitation in original Middle
English with Modern English translation. Free. Info: 788-4489.
Midnight Madness, May 8 at Boulder Mountain Clayworks. 7 p.m. to
midnight at the studio. A chance to play with clay all night. Use the wheel, throw pots,
whatever. Fee: $25 plus $5 for refreshments. Info: 726-4484.
Mother’s Day Moon Walk, May 8 at Silver Creek Preserve at
7:30 p.m. Meet at the visitor center. Info: Stephanie at 788-7910. Bring a flashlight.
Writing Seminar with Jo Ellen Collins, May 9 An intensive
sone-day seminar for the business person who needs a brush up on writing skills. 9 a.m.-3
p.m. at the Community School offered by CSI. Fee: $50.
Annie, May 9-14 Laughing Stock Production of the popular musical
at the Opera House in Sun Valley. Local cast of 35 adults and 21 little girls as orphans.
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 children, available at Chapter One Bookstore, Ketchum. Special
depression-era pricing May 11: $12 adults, $8 children. Performances nightly at 7:30 p.m.,
on Mother’s Day 6 p.m. show. Info:726-3576.
Magic Park & Highway clean up, May 9 starting at 10 a.m.
with a Roast Pig Feed at Magic Lake Resort at 7 p.m. Mother’s Day breakfast 9
a.m.-noon on May 10.
Dancers of Oz, May 16 & 17 Footlight Dance Centre
performance with 200 local dancers doing the Wizard of Oz in the Wood River High School
auditorium. Tickets: $5 for adults, $4 for under 12 years and seniors available in advance
at Chapter One Bookstore, Ketchum. Info: 726-3664.
Mountain Wellness Festival, May 22-25 a special celebration and
education of wellness approaches to living at various venues throughout the valley.
Workshops, readings, demonstrations, lectures, music, recreation, sports, and a fair.
Info: 725-2111.
"Hey Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?" June 12-14, Sky, Stars,
Wilderness!, June 19-21 Two new plays by Baxter Black and Rick Bass respectively. Part
of the Sun Valley Festival of New Western Drama. nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. Advance
tickets: $20. Info: 726-8849.
Molly Ivins speaks at nexStage Theatre, Aug.3 Syndicated
columnist and author will speak at 8:15 p.m. Tickets: $12 in advance at local bookstores,
$15 at the door. Sponsored by the ACLU of Idaho. Info: (208) 344-5243.
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS
Blaine County Historical Museum is officially closed for winter but
call D. A. Outz, 788-4185, to arrange visits for groups. 218 N. Main St., Hailey.
Ketchum/Sun Valley Heritage & Ski Museum Closed until June.
Bellevue Old City Hall Museum is closed for the season but to
see what’s inside, call Melanie Dahl, 788-3628. Main Street, Bellevue.
Ketchum Ore Wagon Museum The enormous fast freight wagons built
for the mining camps in 1884 are on permanent exhibit. Corner of Fifth Street and East
Avenue, Ketchum. Daily
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