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For the week of Sept. 1, 1999 through Sept. 7, 1999

Calendar for Sept. 1,
thru
Sept 7, 1999


Wednesday, Sept. 1

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

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.

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

Wood River Middle School Registration 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 7 p.m. at the Hailey Hotel. Open to all members or interested newcomers.

WRHS Cross Country the Wolverine thinclads compete at Valley of Hazelton, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 2

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

Special School Board Meeting 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 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.

Community School Volleyball non-conference match at Twin Falls Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

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

Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo today through Monday, Sept. 6 at Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer. Today is Coca Cola super coupon today. Rodeo at 8 p.m. 208-326-4398.

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

Carey School Volleyball non-conference matches at Rockland at 6 p.m.

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

WRHS Volleyball non-conference matches at Jerome at 6 p.m.

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

Friday, Sept. 3

Ketchum Wagon Days today through Monday, Sept. 6 in Ketchum. Old West entertainment, dances, antique fairs and family events. For more information, check this week’s Idaho Mountain Express Wagon Days special section.

Wood River Middle School Registration 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.

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.

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

Carey School Football Sawtooth Conference eight-man game against Dietrich at 3:30 p.m. at Derrick Parke Memorial Field, Carey.

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

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

Ketch’em Alive Tonight! In downtown Ketchum from 6-10 p.m. Live entertainment features Doc Tater on the grass at Headwaters. Live music begins at 9 p.m.

Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo today through Monday, Sept. 6 at Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer. Today is Albertson’s Family Day. Rodeo at 8 p.m. 208-326-4398.

Saturday, Sept. 4

Labor Day Tennis Tournament 26th annual three-day tournament at Ketchum’s Warm Springs Tennis Club begins today at 9 a.m. Action for men and women in singles, doubles and mixed. 726-4040.

Ketchum Wagon Days continues today through Monday, Sept. 6 in Ketchum. Old West entertainment, pancake breakfast, dances, antique fairs and family events. For more information, check this week’s Idaho Mountain Express Wagon Days special section.

Class of 1984 Reunion Wood River High School’s Class of ’84 celebrates its 15th reunion with a lawn party at 5 p.m. at 46 Fox Acres, Hailey.

Wicked Spud Lacrosse Tournament from 11-3 today and Sunday at Wood River Middle School fields, Hailey.

Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo today through Monday, Sept. 6 at Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer. Final Magic Valley Stampede rodeo performance at 8 p.m. 208-326-4398.

Ultimate Frisbee Tournament men’s and women’s competition starts 10 a.m. at the Bill Cary polo fields south of Bellevue. Party this evening at Sagebrush Arena.

Sun Valley Ice Show presents headliner Kurt Browning at dusk at Sun Valley Skating Center.

Sunday, Sept. 5

Ketchum Wagon Days continues today through Monday, Sept. 6 in Ketchum. Old West entertainment, dances, pancake breakfast, antique fairs and family events. For more information, check this week’s Idaho Mountain Express Wagon Days special section.

Labor Day Tennis Tournament 26th annual three-day tournament at Ketchum’s Warm Springs Tennis Club continues at 9 a.m. Singles, doubles and mixed. 726-4040.

Great Wagon Days Duck Race fund-raising event sponsored by the Ketchum/Sun Valley Rotary Club starts 1 p.m. at Rotary Park along Warm Springs Rd. in Ketchum.

Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo today through Monday, Sept. 6 at Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer. Concert featuring Carman at 8 p.m. 208-326-4398.

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

Monday, Sept. 6

Bellevue Labor Day Celebration full day of activities today in Bellevue.

Ketchum Wagon Days the traditional late-summer celebration raps up today in Ketchum.

Labor Day Tennis Tournament 26th annual three-day tournament at Ketchum’s Warm Springs Tennis Club wraps up at 9 a.m. Singles, doubles and mixed. 726-4040.

Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo concludes today at Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer. Demolition Derby at 7 p.m. 208-326-4398.

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, Sept. 7

First Day of School! Classes begin for the 1999-2000 school year in the Blaine County School District today. Buses are back on the roads. Drive carefully.

Sun Valley Gallery Association Regular Meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Pinson Gallery in Ketchum.

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.

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

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.

WRHS Girls Soccer home varsity game against Buhl at 5 p.m. at South Valley Sports Complex soccer field just south of the high school in Hailey.

Community School Volleyball home Northside Conference match against Bliss at 6 p.m. at the Cutthroat gym on the Sun Valley campus.

Carey School Volleyball home matches against Shoshone and Murtaugh at Carey School gym begin at 5 p.m.

WRHS Boys Soccer junior varsity game at Wendell, 5 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Bellevue City Council will meet at Bellevue City Hall at 7 p.m. to continue its work on the city budget. Today

Bellevue Planning and Zoning will meet at 7 p.m. in Bellevue City Hall. Thursday

Blaine County Recreation District will meet on-site at 7 a.m. on Quigley Canyon Ranch in Hailey to walk a proposed golf course. Friday

Ketchum City Council meets at 6 p.m. at Ketchum City Hall to consider final budget approval and to hear an update on the Highway Corridor Study. Monday

Blaine County Board of Commissioners meet at 9 a.m. in the County Courthouse in Haileyt to consider a scenic highway overlay district . Tuesday

Upcoming

WRHS Girls Soccer, Sept. 8 home junior varsity game against Wendell at 5:30 p.m. at South Valley Sports Complex soccer field just south of the high school in Hailey.

WRHS Boys Soccer, Sept. 8 varsity game against Minico at Rupert, 5:30 p.m.

Registration for the Footlight Dance Centre, Sept. 8-9 from 3-5 p.m. at the Sun Valley Athletic Club on Wednesday and 6-8 p.m. at Hailey Elementary on Thursday. Classes begin Sept. 13. Call 788-2117, ext. 16 for details.

Business After Hours, Sept. 9 Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce social gathering from 5-7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Bank, 491 Sun Valley Rd. East, Ketchum. Food and drink, door prizes and special surprises.

Wood River Gymnastics Fall Registration, Sept. 10-11 at the gym in Hailey, 910 South 4th Ave. From 10-2 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, and 10-2 on Saturday, Sept. 11. Session classes are Sept. 13-Dec. 17. Call 788-5484.

Kavu Day, Sept. 10, 11, 12. A festival of outdoor films at the Sun Valley Opera House and Forest Service Park. 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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