Calendar for April 28, thru
May 4, 1999
Wednesday, April 28
CSI Summer Registration is on for 31
continuing ed classes starting May 17 and academic course work June 7. Also classes for
children and Kollege Kamp for Kids. Details: 788-2033.
Ketchum Wide Open annual indoor golf tournament sponsored by the
Wood River Jaycees. Tee times begin at 2 p.m. The event will run until midnight. Free
rides will be available for participants until 11 p.m.
Wood River Tennis against Declo. Ironwood Tennis Club in Hailey
at 3:30 p.m.
SCIC Baseball with Wood River hosting Buhl. Varsity games (2) at
Founders Field beginning at 3 p.m. The jayvee squad plays at Nelson Field at the
same time.
Adult Open Basketball drop-in program sponsored by the Blaine
County Recreation District is held each Wednesday night through April, from 6-9 p.m. at
Hemingway Elementary School gym in Ketchum. Fee $2.
Open Hockey at Sun Valley features open ice for Mites and
Squirts from 6:10-7:10 p.m., PeeWees, Bantams & Midgets from 7:20-8:20 p.m. Adult
A players skate from 8:30-10 p.m. Cost is $7 per player.
Sun Valley Brewery Mens Basketball Tournament at Hailey
Elementary. Tournament championship between Leftys and Sutton & Sons at 8 p.m.
An "if-necessary" contest is scheduled for 9:15 p.m.
"The Relationship Between Depression and Nutrition" from
6-7:30 p.m. a lecture by Dr. Stephen Siele of the Avalon Holistic Health Center at Java on
Fourth in Ketchum. Free. Details: 622-9400.
Sawtooth Back Country Horsemen Farewell Dinner for John Pieschel
at the Red Elephant at 7 p.m. Purchase your own dinner.
Thursday, April 29
"The ABCs of Hepatitus" a brown
bag lunch with Nancy Porterfield, RN at the Womens Resource Center in Hailey. From
12:15-1:15 P.M. Details: 788-5733.
Best Vegetables Gardening Workshop at 7 p.m. at the Sawtooth
Community arden Center with JoAnn Robbins of the University of Idaho Extension. Fee: $8.
Details: 726-9358.
Wood River Track Team hosts the Wood River Invitational in
Hailey at 3:45 p.m.
Northside Conference Track Meet at Carey. 2 p.m.
Community School Tennis against Gooding. 3:30 p.m. at Warm
Springs Tennis Club.
Bald Mountain Rugby Club practices at 5:30 p.m. at the Sun
Valley soccer field. Newcomers are welcome.
Atkinson Park Field Scheduling Meeting for all interested user
groups at 5:30 p.m. at the Atkinson Park Recration Center. All teams and/or leagues must
have a representitive present to secure field space.
Spring League Hockey at Sun Valley features games between the
Whiteclouds and Boulders at 6:15 p.m., Bitterroots and Pioneers at 7:45 p.m. and Sawtooths
and Smokies at 9:15 p.m.
Business Fair from the Hailey Chamber at the Hailey Armory from
4-7 p.m. with exhibitions of products and services for sale in the valley. Details:
788-2700.
Friday, April 30
Sun Valley Documentary Film Festival, from
the Sun Valley Center, International Documentary Assn. and Magic Lantern Theatre. Films:
"Waco: The Rules of Engagement," "Inside Out: Portraits of Children,"
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life," and "Still Kicking." Some filmmakers in
attendance for discussion after the screening. Through May 2. Details: 726-9491.
Celebrate Arbor Day by picking up a free blue spruce seedling at
any U.S. Bank compliments of the Idaho Forest Products Commission. Details: (208)
334-3292.
Legistlative Breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Sawtooth Room in Sun
Valleys Elkhorn Resort with Wendy Jaquet, Tim Ridinger and Clint Stennet. Cost: $10
chamber members, $12 non-members. Advance reservations by April 28. Details: Mary at
725-2101.
"Hair" from the Wood River High School Players in the
high school auditorium starting at 8 p.m. Tickets: $5 adults, $3 children. Details:
788-1881.
Wood River baseball squad travels to Sugar City for the 16-team
Sugar-Salem Digger Tournament. The Wolverines play Teton at noon and Sugar-Salem at 4 p.m.
Fifth District Rodeo at Shoshone. First go-round begins at 7
p.m.
Prep Tennis between the Community School and Wood River. 3:30
p.m. at Ironwood Tennis Club in Hailey.
Renaissance Fair at CSI between the large grassy area between
Taylor and Shields bldgs. Shakespearean dramas, ladies selling tarts, music, contests and
crafts. 11:30 a.m. Friday through dusk on May 1. Free. Details: (208) 733-9554.
Saturday, May 1
"Hair" from the Wood River High
School Players in the high school auditorium starting at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets: $5 adults,
$3 children. Details: 788-1881.
"Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life" at 5 p.m. at the Community
Library in Ketchum with author/director Michael Paxton. Free slide/lecture and
book-signing. Details: 726-3493.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet & Benefit Auction at
Cutters Arena starting at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Details: Ron Garrison at
726-7500.
Girls Softball Wood River hosts Buhl in SCIC doubleheader action
at the South Valley Sports Complex at 11 a.m. Jayvee contests at Lions Park.
Wood River baseball team at Digger Tournament. Scheduled game
against Bear Lake at 10 a.m at Sugar City.
Fifth District Rodeo at Shoshone. Participating teams include
Carey and Wood River. 11 a.m. slack performance. 7 p.m. evening performance.
"The Art of Quilting" a class for kids 8 and up with
local quilter Sarah Bush from 10-noon at the Sun Vlaley Center for the arts. Tuition: $16
members/$20 non-members. Details: 726-9491.
"Puttin on the Glitz" a revue on ice from the
Sun Valley Figure Skating Club at the indoor ice arena in Sun Valley at 7 p.m. Free.
Sunday, May 2
Open Ice at Sun Valley for B League hockey
players from 6-7:30 p.m. Cost is $7.
"Class Action a performance by the teen acting workshop of
St. Thomass Episcopal church spotlighting the talents of 16 valley teens. At 5:30
p.m. at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey. Details: 726-9477.
Monday, May 3
Auditions for Missoula Cildrenss Theatre
at 3:45 .m. at Hailey Elementary. 50 roles for Blaine County students K-12th
grade. Details: Kristy Turco at 788-3091.
Tuesday, May 4
Leslie Rego discussion of quilts at 6 p.m.
at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum. Free. Details: 726-9491.
"Fundamental Figures" a class from the Sun Valley
Center for the Arts continuing through May 27 from 5-8:15 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays
with local artists Sue Rother and Francis Livingston. Fee. Details: 726-9491.
"Kids Are Worth It" for parents of school age
children, kindergarten through 5th grade. Focus: dealing with angry children.
At Hemingway Elementary from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Details: 788-5733.
Representative Wendy Jaquet will give her third annual summary
of this years legislative session and how bills passed impact the county. From
12:15-1:15 at the Environmental Resource Center in Ketchum and repeated Thursday at the
Womens Resource Center in Hailey. Free. Details: 788-5733.
Wood River Softball team at Wendell Trojans. 3:30 p.m.
Wendell Trojans host the Wood River baseball team for a league
doubleheader beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Prep Tennis between Wood River and the Community School. 3:30
p.m. at Warm Springs Tennis Club in Ketchum.
Bald Mountain Rugby Club practices at 5:30 p.m. at the Sun
Valley soccer field. Newcomers are welcome.
Spring League Hockey: 6:15 p.m. Sawtooths vs. Bitterroots. 7:45
p.m. Boulders vs. Smokies. 9:15 p.m. Pioneers vs. Whiteclouds.
Meetings
Joint City-County Hospital Authority (dba Wood River Medical
Center) meets at 3 p.m. in the Sun Valley Solarium of the Wood River Medical Center. Wednesday
WwRAP meets at 7:30 a.m. at the old county courthouse in Hailey to
discuss the future. Wednesday
Blaine County Board of Commissioners meet at the old county
courthouse in Hailey at 1:30 p.m for a public hearing on the Syringa Ranch
preliminary plat approval of a 143.7 acre subdivision two miles west of Gannell and one
mile south of Base Line Rd. Monday
Blaine County Board of Commissioners, Board of Directors of Sun Valley
Water and Sewer District, Sun Valley Mayor and city council and Ketchum Mayor and city
council meet at Sun Valley City Hall to discuss the future of the St.
Lukes-McHanville area. Annexation requests and/or inquiries from various adjacent
landowners for services from the Sun Valley Water and Sewer district will also be
discussed. Tuesday
Stanley-Sawtooth/SNRA Collaborative Stewardship Group holds a
public forum on the Endangered Species Act at the Stanley Community Bldg. from 1-4 p.m. Saturday
Ongoing
Self-Help Meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous (24-hr. phone:
726-4650), 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
Community Librarys Childrens 1999 Book Clubs Reading
Rainbow Club K-3rd grade. Read-To-Me Reading Rainbow Club,, for pre-schoolers.
Young Readers Choice Award Club, Grades 4-8. Details: 726-3493, Sheila Hall,
Childrens Librarian.
Story Hour at Community Library, Ketchum 10-11 a.m. for 3-5 year
olds. Use Childrens entrance. Details: 726-3493, Sheila Hall, Childrens
Librarian. Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Ketchum/Sun Valley Historical Society & Ski Museum (Corner of First
St. & Washington Ave.) New exhibit features ski equipment and fashion over 100
years, an original Exhibition lift chair from 1939, photos and artifacts. Admission free,
donations appreciated. Open 1-4 p.m. Phone: 726-8118. Daily
After School Youth Council Circles Support groups to make new
friends, explore ideas and feelings and learn essential communication and listening skills
for high school teens. Details: Lea Flocchini at 788-2880, Cameron Cooper at 726-6016 or
Julie Caldwell at 725-2071.
Wood River Bridge meets 6:45 p.m. at the Harker Center in
Elkhorn Wednesdays; and at 2:45 p.m. Thursdays. Also meets 6:45 p.m. at
Blaine County Senior Center in Hailey Mondays. Come with or without a partner.
Details: Peter Gray at 726-5887 or Fran Maughan at 622-5605.
Hailey Library Story Hour for pre-school children at 3:30 p.m.
with "Grandma" Dorothy Babin followed by a Reading Rainbow video and small
craft. Thursdays New readings times 11 a.m. on Fridays & Wednesdays Details:
788-2036.
Super 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
Adult Open Hockey Open hockey at Sun Valley from noon to 1:30. Cost
is $7 per player. Until May 18. Monday, Wednesday, Fridays.
Mental Health Screenings for depression, panic and anxiety at the
WRMC Womens Resource Center in Hailey. Sliding fees. Details: 788-5733. First
Mondays
"Whad-Up" Education Group at 4 p.m. at the Project
Respect office in the Croy St. building for 1 hour as drug and alcohol education to
explain the reality associated with all drugs of choice. Details: Kevin Boender 788-2204
or 886-7116. Mondays
Master Gardeners answer questions from 1-4 p.m. at the Blaine
County Extension office at 117 No. River St. in Hailey. Plant or insect samples can be
dropped off at the office 1-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and gardeners will respond by p h one.
Through August 30. Details: 788-5585. Mondays
Indoor Playground preschoolers play with riding toys, balls,
tumbling mats, climbing cubes, and slides at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood from
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Children must be
accompanied by adult. Free. Through the winter months. Details: 726-5123.
Domestic Violence Womens 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., Tuesdays
Writers and Poets support group meets in Hailey at 6 p.m. For
details and location, contact Patty at727-4021 days, 788-1967 eves. Tuesdays
Advocates Childrens Group for kids 0-12 who have witnessed
domestic violence in their homes. 7 p.m. at Head Start in Hailey. Tuesdays
Crisis Hotline Volunteer Training Program from 6:30-9 p.m. Free of
charge and open to anyone interested in serving the community. Learn listening skills as
well as the dynamics of crises. Registration: 726-3597 May 11-June 3. Tuesday &
Thursday
GED/HSE at CSI in Hailey. Office hours are from 10 a.m. to noon and
class is held 5-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and there are also office hours 1-3 p.m. on Thursdays.
Details: 788-2038.
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.
Blaine County Head Start is currently taking applications for
the 1999-2000 school year. Children must be 3 or 4 by Sept. 1, 1999. Head Start is a
family service program for low income families, with preschool for children and home
visits that focus on growth and enrichment for the parents. No cost for eligible families.
Details: 788-0082.
Upcoming
Coed Soccer Meeting, May 5 for anyone interested in helping
organizer the Coed Soccer League. 6 p.m. at the Roosevelt Tavern.
Final organizational meeting, May 5 for the Ketchum Softball
League. 6 p.m. at the Atkinson Park rec center. Final payment is due for each team.
Back School, May 5 from 5-7 p.m. at the Sun Valley Spine
Institute taught by physical therapists. $25 per class. To reserve space: 726-5860.
"Psychopathia Sexualis," May 7 a play reading at 7
p.m. at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum in conjunction with Interplanetary
Theatre Group starring Scott Creighton,Claudia McCain, art (Bigwood) Bread, Chad Stewart
and Cathy Reinheimer. Details: 726-9491.
Danielle Kennedy & JoEllen Collins, May 7 read selected
poetry in celebration of Mothers Day at 5p.m. at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum.
Free. Tea and cookies served. Details: 726-5425.
Hemingway Elementary School Registration, May 7 for incoming
kindergarten students (1999-2000 school year) and new students, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the Ketchum grade school. Students entering kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before
Sept. 1, 1999. First graders must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1, 1999. Bring
original state-certified birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residency.
National Bird Migration Count, May 8 with Larry Barnes. A
volunteer census of birds in Blaine County. Enthusiasm is necessary, expertise is not.
Details: 788-6345.
"Shadow Cat: Encountering the American Mountain Lion," May
12 a slide/lecture with Susan Ewing and Elizabeth Grossman at the Community Library in
Ketchum at 7 p.m. Details: 726-3493.
"The Ugly Duckling and Swan Lake, May 15 & 16 with 200
local Footlight Dance Centre dancers at the Wood River High auditorium. Performances: 7
p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets: $5 adults, $4 for under 12 years and seniors.
Directed by Hilarie Neely. Details: 726-3664.
Ron Wyatt lecture, May 23 Acknowledged by the Turish government
as the man who found Noahs ark, Wyall will speak at 7 p.m. at the Wood River High
School auditorium. Free.
Pat Wyse Equestrian Clinic, May 26-30 at the Lucky 13 Ranch in
Hailey. For all levels of Western riders, beginning through advanced. Details, John
Uhrig (208) 886-2761 or Kris Nast 788-4382.
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