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For the week of August 25th, 1999 through August 31st, 1999

Calendar for August 25,
thru
August 31, 1999


Wednesday, August 25

Hemingway Elementary School Kindergarten and New Student Registration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ketchum grade school. Students registering must be 5 by Sept. 1, 1999. Bring state birth certificate, immunization records, proof of address. New students may also register from 9-2.

Hot Topics monthly forum at the Environmental Resource Center in Ketchum from 12:15-1:15. Linn Kincannon, Director of the Idaho Conservation League, will discuss issues surrounding the Boulder-White Cloud mountain ranges.

Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament the 23rd annual fund-raising tournament for leukemia research will be played today through Saturday, Aug. 28 on the Elkhorn and Sun Valley championship golf courses. A total 256 golfers are expected including many celebrities.

Founder’s Day today at many National Parks, including Craters of the Moon. Free admission to celebrate the park’s 75th anniversary.

Bingo each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon, and then again at 12:30 p.m. at Blaine County Senior Citizens Center, Hailey. Cards are 50 cents, with half the proceeds to the winner and half to the center.

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, lasagne with green salad and garlic bread, relish tray, white cake with homemade chocolate sauce. "Dear Donna" at 10:30 a.m. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Financial Planning Workshop for Small Businesses seminar topics include retirement plans and tax strategies for small business. From 4:30-6 p.m. at Ketchum Town Square.

Gem Community Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Blaine County Courthouse meeting room, Hailey. Topic is infrastructure.

Sun Valley Coed Soccer League games at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. At 5:30 p.m., Blue (Allsop) vs. Lime (Moniz). At 7 p.m., Green (Bulcher) vs. White (Wania).

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

Thursday, August 26

Early Newspaper Deadlines are today at 12 noon for the Special Section and Arts & Events Section of the Idaho Mountain Express’ Wagon Days edition, to be published Wednesday, Sept. 1. All display ads, calendar events and activities for the two sections are due. Other deadlines for the A &B sections remain the same. 726-8060.

Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament the 23rd annual fund-raising tournament for leukemia research continues. Registration from 8-6 on the Sun Valley Lodge Terrace. Practice rounds all day on the Sun Valley and Elkhorn golf courses. Welcome reception on the Lodge Terrace at 6:30 p.m.

Fall and Winter Trunk Show featuring microfiber, tencel and cashmere collections, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Weyyakin Recreation Center just south of Ketchum to benefit the Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP 726-6456.

Mountain Bike Trailside Repair Clinic open to all levels meets at 6 p.m. at Formula Sports in Ketchum. 726-3194.

Lefty’s F.C. Men’s Soccer Practice at 6 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. Details: 726-2554.

"The Medium," Gian Carlo Menotti’s musical drama will be staged tonight through Sunday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. in the Sun Valley Boiler Room. Tickets: $15 available at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum. Details: 622-4774.

Ice Skating Critiques by national level judges. 1-5 p.m. at the Sun Valley indoor rink. 622-8020.

Bald Mountain Rugby Club practices at 5:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley soccer field. Newcomers are welcome.

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

Friday, August 27

Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament the 23rd annual fund-raising tournament for leukemia research continues. First round of the 36-hole tournament at 8:30 a.m. on the Sun Valley and Elkhorn golf courses. Guests’ luncheon and fashion show at Seattle Ridge Lodge at 11 a.m. Cocktails and auction dinner at 6:30 p.m. at River Run Lodge.

Summer Skate 99 features performances by members of the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club from noon to 3 p.m. at the Sun Valley outdoor rink. The exhibition is free of charge.

Atkinson Park Junior Tennis Open begins 8 a.m. headquartered at Ketchum’s Atkinson. Singles and doubles for boys and girls in 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s. 726-7820.

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, picnic at Lawrence Heagle Park with hamburgers and all the trimmings. Transportation available through the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Carey School Football the defending State A-4 eight-man champions from Carey open their nine-game 1999 campaign with a 3:30 p.m. home game against the Rockland Bulldogs at Derrick Parke Memorial Field in Carey.

WRHS Cross Country the Wolverine thinclads open their 1999 season at the College of Southern Idaho Invitational in Twin Falls, 4 p.m.

Sun Valley Coed Soccer League final games at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. At 5:30 p.m., Pink (Johnson) vs. Cobalt (Feldman). At 7 p.m., Red (Fryberger) vs. Yellow (Kearns).

Wolverine Green-Black Football Scrimmage pre-season scrimmage featuring the Wood River High School varsity and JV at 7 p.m., Homer Field in Hailey. Free.

Ketch’em Alive Tonight! In downtown Ketchum from 6-10 p.m. Live entertainment features Amber Marie and Company on Second Street between Main and Washington. The country and rock band is from Montana.

Saturday, August 28

Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament the 23rd annual fund-raising tournament for leukemia research wraps up. Second round of the 36-hole tournament at 8:30 a.m. on the Sun Valley and Elkhorn golf courses. Awards celebration party at 6:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley soccer field tent.

Atkinson Park Junior Tennis Open begins 8 a.m. headquartered at Ketchum’s Atkinson. Singles and doubles for boys and girls in 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s.

WRHS Boys Soccer the defending state champions host Nampa at 10 a.m. on the South Valley Sports Complex soccer field in Hailey. First game of the season.

Wagon Days Queen/Princess competition begins at 9 a.m. at the Hailey Rodeo grounds. Details: 800-634-3347.

WRHS Volleyball the Wolverines play their first matches at the South Fremont tournament in St. Anthony, 8:30 a.m.

All-Stars Celebrity Hockey hosted by the Sun Valley Suns benefiting the Sun Valley Junior Hockey Association. Free hockey skills clinic for youngsters today from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sun Valley Skating Center. Challenge Cup hockey game in the indoor arena at 5 p.m. Aug. 29 followed by a dinner/auction on the Sun Valley Lodge Terrace. Hockey game tickets $25 per person. Details, Tim Jeneson 726-9413.

Bellevue Flea Market 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Pine and Main Street. Details, 788-8604.

Labor Day Tennis Entry Deadline is today for those participating in the Warm Springs Labor Day tournament Sept. 4-6. Singles and doubles for men and women from 2.5 to Open. 726-4040.

Dutch Oven Dinner free dinner 6 p.m. at the LDS Church parking lot in Fairfield. Chicken, corn-on-the-cob and games for the kids. Bring a salad or dessert.

Sun Valley Ice Show presents headliner Nancy Kerrigan at dusk at Sun Valley Skating Center.

Pheasants Forever Banquet fund-raising activity for the Wood River chapter, to be held at Blaine County Gun Club on Ohio Gulch Rd. Cocktails 4 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. Live and silent auction. Cost $35 per person includes dinner and annual membership. Tickets at the door. 788-4507.

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.

Little Red Riding Hood Saves the Big Bad Wolf at the Sun Valley Opera House, 2 p.m. Children dressed as the Big Bad Wolf get to see the play free of charge.

Sunday, August 29

Atkinson Park Junior Tennis Open begins 8 a.m. headquartered at Ketchum’s Atkinson. Singles and doubles for boys and girls in 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s.

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

Rotarun Western Barbecue and new ski lift groundbreaking, from 3-8 p.m. at Rotarun Ski Area two miles west of Hailey. Music by Joe Cannon and others. Admission $15 adults, free for kids 10-and-under. Bring blankets and chairs. Food and drink available. Co-sponsored by AirTouch and Rotary. 788-6204.

All-Stars Celebrity Hockey hosted by the Sun Valley Suns benefiting the Sun Valley Junior Hockey Association. Challenge Cup hockey game in the indoor arena at 5 p.m. Aug. 29 followed by a dinner/auction on the Sun Valley Lodge Terrace. Hockey game tickets $25 per person. Details, Tim Jeneson 726-9413.

Forever Plaid musical review under the stars at River Run Lodge. Ground open at 5:30 p.m. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. No host bar. Adults, $15, children $10. Details, 622-2135.

Old Fashioned Barbecue at Galena Lodge at 6 p.m. $20 for adults, $10 for children 13 and under. Please call for reservations by Aug. 20., 726-1183.

Monday, August 30

New Teachers Report today at Wood River High School in Hailey. All teachers report on Tuesday, August 31.

Wood River High School Registration for seniors only, from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. at the Hailey school. Pay fees. 788-3481.

CSI Fall Semester Classes continue in the Wood River Valley. Call 788-2033 or 788-2038 for the College of Southern Idaho, Blaine County Campus, program.

Wood River Middle School Registration for 8th graders, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Hailey school. 788-3523. New students should call for an appointment.

Middle School Physicals offered by doctors from the Hailey Medical Clinic. 6 p.m. at Wood River Middle School. Please call 788-3434 to schedule an appointment.

Free Mountain Bike Group Ride and technical training, meet 6 p.m. Mondays at Ski Tek in Ketchum.

Ultimate Frisbee League Play games at 7 p.m. at Atkinson Park in Ketchum. Practices are Wednesdays and Fridays at the same time and location.

Tuesday, August 31

Wood River High School Registration for juniors only, from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. at the Hailey school. Pay fees. 788-3481.

Wood River Middle School Registration for 7th graders (last names A-P), from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Hailey school. 788-3523. New students should call for an appointment.

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, oven fried chicken with mixed vegetables and fruit, hash brown casserole, hot rolls, fruit and Rocky Road brownie. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Wood River BMX practice night at the track west of Hailey. From 6-8 p.m.

Tea Time from 3-5 p.m. at the Heritage & Ski Museum in Forest Service Park in Ketchum hosted by Tyra McGuffie and Tracy Lee. Details: 726-8118.

Bald Mountain Rugby Club practices at 5:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley soccer field. Newcomers are welcome.

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. Details: 726-4333. Tuesday Evenings through August.

Pet Photo Contest applications for centennial calendar are now being accepted. Deadline: August 9. $10/photo. Applications available at local stores and restaurants. Sponsored by Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley.

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.

Monday Night 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.

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.

Wagon Days Queen/Princess entry form and fees are now being collected at Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce for the contest. Details: 800-634-3347, ext. 2104. Daily through August 27.

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.

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.

Hiking Buddies with Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley at Adam’s Gulch trailhead from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays.

Animal Shelter Dogs & Puppies will attend Ketchum Alive Events from 6-9 p.m. Fridays.

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.

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.

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 August.

Hiking Group with Christian women’s group leaves from the Church of the Big Wood at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Also at 10:30 a.m. following the Church of the Big Wood worship service on Sundays.

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

Poetry Contest sponsored by the New York Poetry Alliance and open to everyone. $1,000 cash prize to winner. Send poem 21 lines or less to: New York Poetry Alliance, Box 1588, New York, NY 10116-1588. Daily through August 23.

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.

Bring It To The Barn The Community School is now collecting donations for annual garage sale at Sagewillow Campus Barn in Elkhorn from 9 a.m.-noon. Details: 622-3561. Wednesdays & Saturdays.

Meetings

Special Chamber Board Meeting Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce board meeting about the proposed Central Reservations Service, at 3 p.m. at Ketchum Town Square. Today

Blaine County Soil Conservation District board of supervisors meeting 7 p.m. in the county weed shop behind Road & Bridge in Carey. Tonight

Highway Corridor Study Meeting at Bellevue City Hall from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Sun Valley City Council meets at 4 p.m. at Sun Valley City Hall. Thursday

Highway Corridor Study meeting will be held in the Hailey Town Center at 6:30 p.m. Thursday

Ketchum Planning and Zoning meets at 5:30 p.m. at Ketchum City Hall to hear an application from U.S. Cellular to install antennas behind the U.S. Bank Building. Monday

Blaine County Planning and Zoning will meet at 9 a.m. in Hailey’s Blaine County Courthouse to hear an application on the proposed Baseline Ranch subdivision. Monday

Hailey City Council meets in the Hailey Town Center at 6 p.m. to hear an application for the Round-Up Corral planned unit development. Monday

Hailey Planning and Zoning meets in the Hailey Town Center at 7 p.m. to hear an application for an affordable housing project within Woodside. Tuesday

Upcoming

Wood River High School Registration, Sept. 1 for sophomores only, from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. at the Hailey school. Pay fees. 788-3481.

Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo, Sept. 1-6 at Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer. McDonald’s Day at the Carnival on Sept. 1, followed at 8 p.m. by the Ty Herndon and Terri Clark concert. 208-326-4398.

Wood River Middle School Registration, Sept. 1 for 7th graders (last names Q-Z), from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Hailey school. 788-3523. New students should call for an appointment.

Wood River Women’s Bowling Assiociation Fall Meeting, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. at the Hailey Hotel. Open to all members or interested newcomers.

Wood River High School Registration, Sept. 2 for freshmen only, from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. at the Hailey school. Pay fees. 788-3481.

WRHS Junior Varsity Football, Sept. 2 first home game against the Middleton JV, at 6 p.m. at Homer Field in Hailey.

Special School Board Meeting, Sept. 2 at the administrative offices of the school district, 118 W. Bullion St. in Hailey. 9:30 a.m. Possible fee increases for Kidshop will be discussed.

Wood River Middle School Registration, Sept. 2 for 6th graders (last names A-Mc), from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Hailey school. 788-3523. New students should call for an appointment.

Wood River Middle School Registration, Sept. 3 for 6th graders (last names M-Z), from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Hailey school. 788-3523. New students should call for an appointment.

WRHS Varsity Football, Sept. 3 season-opening non-conference game at Middleton at 7 p.m.

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

Mike Hanley, Sept. 3 local author will be at Silverado Western Wear in Ketchum at 3:30 p.m. to sign his new book.

Ketchum Wagon Days, Sept. 3-6 Old West entertainment, dances, antique fairs and family events. Details: 726-3423.

GED/HSE classes begin on Sept. 7 at the College of Southern Idaho office in Hailey. Nights 5-7 p.m. Details: 788-2038.

Sun Valley Gallery Association Regular Meeting, Sept. 7, 8:30 a.m. at Pinson Gallery.

"A KAVU Day," Sept. 10-11 festival of outdoor films in Sun Valley. Details: 800-419-5288.

Senior Getaway, Sept. 12-15 to Reno and Lake Tahoe. Details: 788-3468.

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

"Best of the Valley", Sept. 18 fourth annual fund-raising culinary event for the Blaine County Youth Task Force in conjunction with Blaine County Recreation District. From 3-8 p.m. at Elkhorn Resort Plaza. Fee $5 adults, $3 kids. Corporate tables available. Call 788-2117.

7th Annual Thousand Springs Festival, Sept. 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, Oct. 13-17 Ragtime, jazz and swing in the Wood River Valley. Details: 726-3423.


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