For the issue of July 14, 1999 thru July 20,  1999  

 

Calendar for July 14, thru
July 20, 1999


Wednesday, July 14

Ketchum Recreation Little League Baseball Tournament semi-final game at 9:30 a.m. at Atkinson Park, Ketchum.

Sun Valley Women’s Golf Invitational Tournament the fifth annual 36-hole best ball tournament begins at 8 a.m. at Sun Valley Golf Course.

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, taco salad in crispy shell with chips and dip, fruit with cook’s choice and dessert. Board meeting at 10 a.m. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, Details: 788-3468.

Summer Stage Musical Theater through July 23, with Mary Poppen & Nancy Harakay. From 12:30-3:30 p.m. Details: 788-5977.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule Dutch oven class from 4-8 p.m. Age ranges are 9-15 depending on event. Free. Details: 788-7080.

Java-Jung Discussion about the personal relationship between Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald at Java on Fourth in Ketchum from 6-9 p.m.

Hunter Education Sign-ups registration for late summer and early fall hunter education courses offered by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be held from 5-8 p.m. through Thursday, July 15 in the Blaine County Sheriff’s Department office, Hailey. Cost $8 per class. A selection of course dates, times and locations will be available.

Jerry Peak Hike with Idaho Conservation League. Details: 726-7485.

Sun Valley Coed Soccer League, games at Atkinson Park, Ketchum, and at South Valley Sports Complex in Hailey. In Ketchum: At 5:30 p.m., White (Wania) vs. Blue (Allsop). At 7 p.m., Cobalt (Feldman) vs. Lime (Moniz). In Hailey: at 5:30 p.m., Red (Fryberger) vs. Green (Bulcher). At 7 p.m., Pink (Johnson) vs. Yellow (Kearns).

Wood River BMX racing night at the track west of Hailey. Registration 5:30-6:30 p.m. Details: 726-8411.

Thursday, July 15

Sun Valley Women’s Golf Invitational Tournament the fifth annual 36-hole best ball tournament wraps up at 8 a.m. at Elkhorn Golf Course. Awards afterward.

Business After Hours Hailey Chamber social gathering sponsored by Custom Cabinet Showcase next to Sawtooth Auto Sales on S.H. 75 in Hailey from 5-7 p.m.

Cowboy Ball begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Sagebrush Arena on Buttercup Road in Hailey. Featuring live demonstrations, unique auction and Idaho cuisine. Fee: $85/ person. Details: 788-9613.

Softball All-Stars vs. Softball Mothers fun season-ending game from 1:30-3 p.m. at Ketchum’s Atkinson Park.

Proposed Ohio Gulch Sports Complex all potential user groups are invited to attend a planning session at 4 p.m. at the Blaine County Recreation District office in Hailey. Items to be discussed include proposed soccer and softball fields. 788-2144.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule rock climbing overnight today and Friday, July 16. 788-7080.

Buddy Levy will read from his new book, "Echoes on Rimrock" at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum at 8 p.m. Details: 726-5425.

"How I Learned To Drive" Company of Fools production, through July 18 at the Liberty Theater in Hailey at 8 p.m. Tickets on sale at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum. Details: 788-6520.

Sun Valley Men’s Adult Baseball League game matching the Twist & Trout Alley Cats and Waxroom Snappers at 5:30 p.m. at Founders Field, Hailey.

Free Ladies-Only Bicycle Clinic from 6-8 p.m. at Backwoods Mountain Sports in Ketchum. Basic repair, maintenance.

Bike Tuning Seminar from 7-9 p.m. at Ski Tek in Ketchum. Also Tuesday nights. Call John at 726-7503.

Friday, July 16

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, roast pork with mashed potatoes and gravy, green salad, hot rolls, buttered corn and birthday fudge cake. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Salmon River Kayak Days free demos, lessons and shuttles at Piece of Cake Rapids on the Salmon River north of Ketchum starting at 3 p.m. Sponsored by Backwoods and Ski Tek. Barbecue tonight, with donations accepted.

Trailside Wildflowers-Sun Valley through Saturday, July 17, sponsored by Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

Body And Life Disease discussion with Dr. Dean Allen open to all who are interested on 180 West First Street, Suite 305 in Ketchum. RSVP. Details: 622-9400.

Ketch’em Alive Tonight In downtown Ketchum from 6-10 p.m. Live entertainment, street performers and shopping in the Sturtevant’s parking lot on Main St. in Ketchum. Featuring Amber Marie, Hundred Dollar Drum Band, fly casting demonstrations and more.

Saturday, July 17

Hemingway Centennial Celebration at various sites in Ketchum/Sun Valley through July 31. Including Hemingway Haunts self-guided tour, "Hemingway In Idaho" photo exhibit at Community Library and "Hemingway in Autumn" film at Sawtooth Club in Ketchum at 5 p.m. daily.

Skateboarding/Rollerblading Class for technique and safety at noon in the Hailey Skatepark. Registration required. Details: 788-2033.

USCF Idaho District Time Trial Championships number pick-up 6-6:30 a.m. and the first junior leaves at 7 a.m. from the junction of U.S. 20 and S.H. 75 (Timmerman Hill) south of Bellevue. A 40-kilometer course, entry $25. All classes and ages. Prizes. 726-7693.

Scramble For A Cure fund raising golf tournament for the American Diabetes Association at the Elkhorn Resort in Sun Valley. Details: 726-2119.

"Pitch ‘Em in Ketchum" Women’s Softball Tournament sponsored by Blaine County Title returns to Atkinson Park in Ketchum today and Sunday, July 18.

Salmon River Kayak Days free demos at Piece of Cake Rapids on the Salmon River north of Ketchum from 11-4 Sponsored by Backwoods and Ski Tek.

Hunter Creek Summit Hike with Idaho Conservation League. Details: 726-8262.

23rd Annual Sawtooth Mountain Mamas Arts & Crafts Fair through Sunday, July 18 near the junction of Scenic Byways 21 and 75 in Stanley, 60 miles north of Ketchum. "KQFC Music Machine" will provide the music. Details: (208) 774-3613.

William Johnson writer in residence will read at Sawtooth Meditation Chapel in Stanley at 7:30 p.m. Details: 726-2329.

Adult Tennis Clinic also July 24 and 31 at the Della View Courts in Hailey. Fee: $20. Details: 788-2144.

Wood River American Legion Baseball home league games against Marsh Falls, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Founders Field, Hailey.

Craters Of The Moon Tour special guided cave tour to study lava tube geology, 10 a.m.-noon. Also July 24. Details: (208) 527- 3257; ex. 302.

"This Day and Age" presented by the New Theater Company at the Sun Valley Boiler Room at 8 p.m. through July 24. Tickets $15 per person at the Sun Valley Sports Center. Details: 622-2135.

Free Diabetes Screening from 1-3 p.m. at Elkhorn Resort in Sun Valley. Details: 622-6967.

Free Rose Garden Tour at Heidi Nelson’s rose garden on 1010 Antelope Drive in Hailey. From 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Sunday, July 18. Details: 788-9692.

Magic Valley Speedway NASCAR racing at 7 p.m. at the track located near Twin Falls Airport, south of Twin Falls. Admission $9 adults, $4 kids. Details: (208) 734-3700.

Sun Valley Ice Show at the Sun Valley Resort with three-time World Silver Medalist Surya Bonaly begins at dusk. Details: 622-2231.

Sunday, July 18

"Pitch ‘Em in Ketchum" Women’s Softball Tournament the fifth annual slow-pitch tourney wraps up at Atkinson Park, Ketchum.

23rd Annual Sawtooth Mountain Mamas Arts & Crafts Fair wraps up today near the junction of Scenic Byways 21 and 75 in Stanley, 60 miles north of Ketchum.

Wood River American Legion Baseball home league games against Twin Falls, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Founders Field, Hailey. Final home games of the season.

The Sawtooth Wolverine today through July 23 with predator biologist Jeff Copeland. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

"History of Hemingway" lecture by Ted Dyer at the Hailey Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Details: 788-2033.

Wood River Gun Club south of Bellevue is now open Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Singles, handicap and doubles.

Monday, July 19

Ketchum Recreation Little League Baseball Tournament championship game 9:30 a.m. at Atkinson Park in Ketchum.

Bookmaking For Kids through July 22 at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum with Julie Georgiades. Details: 726-2344.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule golf in Burley from noon to 4 p.m. Details: 788-7080.

Tuesday, July 20

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, baked ham with sweet potato casserole, cole slaw with pineapple, cheese cake bars with blueberries. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Atkinson Park "World Cup Soccer" tournament matches this morning at the Ketchum park.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule trip to the Snake River Stampede from 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Age ranges are 9-15 depending on event. Free. Details: 788-7080.

Wood River Medical Center public forum to discuss plans regarding the 18 month transition to the new St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center. 5:30 p.m. in the Blaine County Courthouse meeting room in Hailey.

Idaho Predators-Stanley through July 21. Sponsored by the Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

Wood River American Legion Baseball plays its first games of the Area C "A" district tournament in Twin Falls.

P.A.L. Summer Schedule rafting trip from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Age ranges are 9-15 depending on event. Free. Details: 788-7080.

Kayak Roll Classes at the Easley Hot Springs north of Ketchum from 7-9 p.m. Also on July 27. Details: 726-8818.

Sun Valley Men’s Adult Baseball League game matching the Twist & Trout Alley Cats and Coors Light Cobras at 5:30 p.m. at Founders Field, Hailey.

Ongoing

Kinnebrew Sculpture Garden Open House on weekends from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through August. Five acres on the Wood River featuring over 40 sculptures. Located at 109 River Grove Lane about a half-mile north of Hailey. Details: 726-8461 or 788-9331. Saturdays & Sundays.

Bird Walks at the ERC from 6:30-8 p.m. All ages and abilities welcome. Fee: $5 members/ $8 non-members. Tuesday Evenings through August.

Galena Lodge Wildflower Walks from the Galena Lodge north of Ketchum. Identify as many as 50 wildflowers. 6 p.m. Reservations: 726-4010. Thursdays beginning July 1.

BCFC Running Club meets at Blaine County Fitness Center, 21 E. Maple in Hailey, at 6 p.m. All levels welcome. Free. Details: 788-2124. Mondays and Wednesdays.

Screenwriting Group is forming, if interested call Jay, 726-5160. Daily.

Free Fly Casting Clinics offered by Silver Creek Outfitters each Monday from 6-7 p.m., from June 21-Sept. 20, at the Bigwood Golf Course pond north of Ketchum. Free to the public. Park in the golf course parking lot. Details: 726-5282. Also, Lost River Outfitters offers a free clinic each Wednesday. Meet at the shop, 171 Main St. in Ketchum. 726-1706.

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.

Old City Hall Museum on Bellevue’s Main Street is now open for the season. Noon-4 p.m. Details: 788-4311. Daily.

Allotment Gardens If you enjoy fresh veggies and flowers, but don’t have a place to garden, the Sawtooth Community Garden Project has 26 raised beds for rent at a nominal fee for the season. Details: 726-9358. Summer.

Family History Library Genealogical research facilities, including an 80-disk CD-ROM collection of family genealogical data, located at 711 S. River Street in Hailey are open to the public. Details: 788-9810. 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.

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 Details: 788-2036.

Summer Reading at the Hailey Public Library from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Through July 29. Thursdays.

Men’s Bible Study from 7-8 a.m. at Wilson Bates Appliances in Ketchum. Details: 788-2084. Thursdays.

Hailey’s Farmer’s Market from 4-7 p.m. at Main Street and Croy through October 14. Contact: Mark Cook at 788-3917. Thursdays.

Astrology Discussion Group for beginners and professional astrologers at 7 p.m. at Tulley’s Coffee in Ketchum. Details: (208) 578-0303. First and third Wednesday of each month.

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. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursdays & 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 phone. Through August 30. Details: 788-5585. 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. Tuesdays.

Advocates Children’s Group for kids 0-12 who have witnessed domestic violence in their homes. 7 p.m. at Head Start in Hailey. Tuesdays.

Jimmie Limes All-Cities Band Rehearsal at the American Legion Hall in Ketchum. All interested persons welcome. Details: 726-3810. 7 p.m. Mondays.

"Ernest Hemingway In Idaho" exhibit at Community Library in Ketchum through July 31. Daily.

Children First parent advocacy group for children with special needs. Details: Reggie Swindle at 788-3034 or Gwen Smith at 726-8016. Every second Tuesday.

"Bring It To The Barn" collecting all items for The Community School annual garage sale at the Sagewillow Campus Barn in Elkhorn. 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays & Saturdays Details: 622-3561.

Wagon Days Posters are now on sale for $10 at the following Ketchum locations: Toneri Art Gallery, Jane’s Paper Place, Silverado Western Wear and Sun Valley/Ketchum Visitor’s Center. Daily.

Bike Repair Clinic at Formula Sports in Ketchum at 6 p.m. Bikes not necessary. Details: 726-3194. Daily.

Youth Discovery Days at the ERC in Ketchum. Two classes offered: "A World in our Hands" & "Get the Connections". Fee. Details: 726-4333. Wednesdays in July.

"Hemingway In Autumn" a film by local filmmaker David Butterfield at 5 p.m. at the Sawtooth Club in Ketchum. Daily from July 17-August 1.

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. Details: 788-3468.

Meetings

Blaine County Commissioners special sessions on Wednesday & Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Blaine County Courthouse in Hailey.

Sun Valley Mayor and City Council special meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the Sun Valley Council chambers to discuss adoption of cable ordinance 312, mutual aid agreement and resolution 99-02. Thursday.

City Of Ketchum Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall in Ketchum to discuss driveway construction at Lot 22, Bigwood subdivision Lot 6 and housing related matters. Monday.

Blaine County Board of Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. at the Old County Courthouse in Hailey to discuss an amendmant to Blaine County Code Title 9, Chapter 24 and Karsten Fostvedt’s stream alteration application. Monday.

Upcoming

Wood River Basketball Clinic, July 21-23 for boys and girls in grades 4-12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at Wood River Middle School, Hailey. Details, call coach Jeff Larson 788-3481.

Ketchum Skate Park "Skateboard Contest", Aug. 7 first-ever skateboard contest staged with the cooperation of The Board Bin, at the skate park located at Warm Springs and Saddle Rds., Ketchum. Registration 10:30 a.m. to noon, contest 1 p.m. Helmets required. Entry fee $10 includes free t-shirt. 726-1222.

"Hemingway: An American Icon" July 21 Keynote lecture by Michael Reynolds at The Community School in Sun Valley at 7 p.m. Free.

Papa Hemingway’s 100th Birthday, July 21 party at the Ski & Heritage Museum in the Forest Service Park in Ketchum. Prizes, entertainment and refreshments, 3 p.m. Details: 726-8118.

"Happy Birthday Ernest Hemingway", July 21 celebration and book-signing by Michael Reynolds at The Community School following lecture at 8:30 p.m.

Pioneer Mountain Hike, July 21 to the Bellas Lakes with Idaho Conservation League and Boulder-White Clouds Council summer hiking series. Details: 726-7485.

Atkinson Park "World Cup Soccer", July 22 final tournament games this morning at the Ketchum park.

An Outdoor Study of Western Natural Resource Policy-Sun Valley, July 22-23 Sponsored by the Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

"World War 1: Politics, Society and Disillusionment" July 22 lecture by Dr. Kathryn Aiken at the Ketchum Community Library at 7 p.m.

Barry Peterson Jewelers, July 22-24 jewelry show in Ketchum from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Details: 726-5202.

Sun Valley Wine Auction, July 22-24 presented by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts at various Wood River Valley locations. Includes Patron/Vintner Auction Lot Preview, Dinner With The Vintners, Picnic concert, wine tasting and dinner dance. Details: 726-9491.

Natalie Cole & Her Orchestra, July 22 concert on the Green at the Elkhorn Resort in Sun Valley at 6:30 p.m. Details: 622-6404.

An Outdoor Study of Western Natural Resource Policy, July 22-23 with the Sawtooth Science Institute. Details:788-9686.

"Hemingway’s Paris: The 1920’s Musical Milieu" July 23 lecture by B.S.U. Music Professor Jeanne Belfy at Ketchum Community Library at 7 p.m.

Swiftsure Ranch Horse Trials, July 23-25 take place this weekend. Spectators are welcome.

"At The Hemingway’s," July 23 new edition of the book by Hemingway’s sister, Marcelline Hemingway at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum. Details: 726-5425.

Growing Pots, July 23-25 with Rick Pope at Boulder Mountain Clayworks in Sun Valley. Fee. Details: 726-7183.

Sun Valley Ice Show, July 24 with 1999 world professional champion Alexei Yagudin at Sun Valley Resort begins at dusk. Details: 622-2231.

Jerry Peak Wilderness Study, July 24 work day and sight-seeing. Details: 726-8262.

The Magic of Jay Owenhouse, July 24 in the Wood River High School Gym in Hailey at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Ticket Information: 1-800-779-8600.

Spud Art, July 24-25 in Twin Falls. Mashed potato sculpture and raw potato carving. Details: 734-2787.

"The Ezra Pound/ Ernest Hemingway Friendship" July 25 lecture by Louisiana State University English Professor J. Gerald Kennedy at Hailey Public Library. 5:30 p.m.

Preview of "Papa", July 25 Play depicting the life of Hemingway presented by the New Theater Co. Place: TBA. Details: 788-2026.

"The Last Flapper", July 25 a one-woman play about Ella Fitzgerald at the Liberty Theater in Hailey. Presented by Company of Fools at 8 p.m.

Sun Valley Summer Symphony, July 25 Edgar M. Bronfman Chamber Music Series. Free. Sun Valley Resort. Details: 622-5607.

Painting With Ted Villa, July 26-30 at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Fee. Details: 726-9491.

"Masculine Imagery in the Visual Arts of the Early 20th Century" July 26 lecture by Garth Claassen at The Community School Auditorium in Sun Valley at 7 p.m.

Sun Valley Summer Symphony, July 27 Edgar M. Bronfman Chamber Music Series. Free. Sun Valley Resort. Details: 622-5607.

Ice Ages In Central Idaho-Sun Valley, July 27-28 Sponsored by the Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

Hot Topics, July 28 at the ERC from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Topic: TBA.

Butterflies And Bugs With Ann Christensen, July 28 meet at the ERC. For all ages. Fee: $5 members/ $8 non-members. 6:30-8 p.m.

Salmon Recovery: A Geological Perspective- Sun Valley, July 29-30 Sponsered by Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

Nature Photography Workshop, August 1-4 with nature photographer Todd Kaplan. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

Photographs of "Cuba" by Concha Navarro, August 6 at the ERC gallery from 6-8 p.m.

Farm Day, August 7 at the ERC. Opportunity to learn about farming in Idaho. Begins at 10 a.m.

Central Idaho’s Gray Wolves, August 8-12 with Wolf Biologist Curt Mack. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

Mining In Central Idaho-Sun Valley, August 10-13 Sponsered by Sawtooth Science Institute. Details: 788-9686.

"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse", August 12-21 at the Liberty Theater in Hailey. Details: 788-6520.

Sun Valley Arts and Crafts Festival, August 13-15 outdoor festival with cash prize to Best of Show. Details: 726-9491.

Mountain Goats of the Whiteclouds, August 14-18 with Cathy Baer of the Sawtooth Wildlife Council. Backcountry study program. Details: 788-5049.

Hot Topics, August 25 monthly forum at the ERC from 12:15-1:15. Topic:TBA.

Sun Valley Gallery Association Walk, September 3 from 5-9 p.m.

Ketchum Wagon Days, September 3-6 Old West entertainment and family events. Details: 726-3423.

Riverdance The Show, September 14-19 at the Morrison Center in Boise. Details: (888)-255-2200.

7th Annual Thousand Springs Festival, September 25-26 at the Nature Conservancy in Hagerman Valley from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. Juried art show. Details: 536-6797.

Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree, October 13-17 Ragtime, jazz and swing in the Wood River Valley. Details: 726-3423.

 

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