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For the week of Oct. 20, 1999 through Oct. 26, 1999

Calendar for Oct. 20,
thru
Oct. 26, 1999


Wednesday, Oct. 20

National High School Activities Week continues with "National Youth Health Awareness Day."

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, country-style spare ribs with barbecue sauce, pasta and veggie salad, corn bread, peaches and chocolate chip cookies. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Supervised Youth Open Basketball from 5-7 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School gym and Hemingway Elementary School gym, Ketchum. For boys and girls in grades 3-6, through December. Fee $2. Sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District.

WRHS Cross Country the Wolverine thinclads compete in the state-qualifying Fourth District A-2 meet at 4 p.m. at Lake Walcott east of Rupert.

"B" League Hockey Sign-up Deadline is today for the 1999-2000 league. After today, teams will be formed. Sign up at Sturtevants in Ketchum and Hailey.

Pet grieving workshops each Wednesday through Nov. 17, sponsored by Positive Puppy Dog Training. Call Kathleen Battersby at 578-1565 for details.

WRHS Girls Soccer "Senior Night" home varsity finale against Twin Falls at 5 p.m. at South Valley Sports Complex, Hailey. Final regular-season home appearance for Wolverine seniors Kristi Toussaint, Rebecca Torresdal, Erin Resko, Sarah Mazzocchi, Kristen Hanggi, Kat Latham, Crystal Ward and Keely Bullock.

Resurrecting Christian Spirituality a series of six classes open to the public, taught by Jeanne Pudoff and Rev. Brian Baker. From 5-7 p.m. today. Cost $30, scholarships available, class size limited. To register and for more details, 726-5349.

Northside A-4 Sub-District Prep Volleyball Tournament concludes at ISDB in Gooding, with defending champion Carey School and The Community School of Sun Valley competing. The first match starts at 4 p.m. and the championship match will be around 7 p.m. Admission $4 adults.

Ketchum Politics and Pizza at Ketchum City Hall, 6 p.m. Candidates for city council will discuss issues. Candidates expected to attend are Maurice Charlat, Randy Hall and Sue Noel. Moderated by the Idaho Mountain Express.

Beautiful Bones: Osteoporosis Prevention Wood River Medical Center discussion from 7-8:30 p.m. at Hailey Public Library. With Dr. Melani Harker.

Open Basketball each Wednesday from Oct. 6-April 26 from 6-9 p.m. at Hemingway Elementary School gym, Ketchum. Fee $2 per session.

Fourth District A-2 Prep Volleyball Tournament wraps up at Buhl Middle School, with Wood River High School competing. Matches begin at 4 p.m. with the championship match at 7 p.m. The winning team automatically advances to the State A-2 tournament.

The Cause of Health and Nutrition, Energy and Human Performance, a talk by Dr. Douglas Graham on how to thrive and meet your fullest performance potential. At Hailey Chiropractic from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Details: 788-3028.

Rehearsals for singers for the Presbyterian Church of the Bigwood’s production of "Promise," which will be performed Dec. 21-23. Rehearsal at the church at 7 p.m. Details: 726-5123.

Western Dance Lessons with Idaho High Country Swingers from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost is $30. Pre-register through CSI. Details: 788-2033

Thursday, Oct. 21

National High School Activities Week continues with "National Coaches Day."

Diabetic Foot Screening by appointment, at Wood River Medical Center, Hailey. Free. Call 622-6930 for an appointment.

High School Soccer Playoff Wood River High School’s boys’ varsity soccer team with a win over Jerome Oct. 19 would have earned the right to host a state-qualifying playoff game today at 4:30 p.m. at South Valley Sports Complex, Hailey.

Fourth District A-4 Prep Volleyball Playoffs state-qualifying competition at Hansen High School. The second-place Northside Conference team plays at 5 p.m. Championship match at 7:15 p.m. Carey School among the teams competing.

Hailey Business After Hours Hailey Chamber of Commerce social gathering from 5-7 p.m., hosted by Wells Fargo Bank in Hailey and co-sponsored by Sun Valley Title.

Sun Valley Children’s Choir auditions for children ages 8-18 in the Community School music room from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Details: 788-1474.

The Cause of Health and Nutrition, Energy and Human Performance, a talk by Dr. Douglas Graham on how to thrive and meet your fullest performance potential. At the Sawtooth Martial Arts in Hailey from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Details: 788-3028.

"Outdoor Idaho" on "The CCC in Idaho." In the 1930s, Idaho was invaded as Roosevelt’s Tree Army, also known as the Civilian Conservation Corps, swept into the state’s forests, rangelands and parks—leaving trails, bridges and other structures. Televised 8 p.m. on public TV channel 10.

Raptors of Idaho slide show at 7:30 p.m. in the Clarion Inn Conference Room presented Greg Kaltenecker.

Youth Indoor Coed Soccer supervised Rec District activity from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays at Hailey Elementary School gym. For boys and girls in grades 3-6, through December.

WRHS JV Football the Wolverine junior varsity hosts the Kimberly Bulldog JV for a 7 p.m. game at Phil Homer Field in Hailey. At halftime, Wood River Optimist League youth football players will be introduced and play a scrimmage game.

Family Story Time at the Hailey Public Library from 7-7:45 p.m in the library meeting room.

Friday, Oct. 22

National High School Activities Week continues with "National Fan Appreciation Day."

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, turkey with dressing and gravy, green beans, Waldorf salad, rolls and chocolate cream pie. Poetry celebration at 12:30 p.m., bring your favorite to read. Transportation available. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Carey School Football home Sawtooth Conference eight-man grid game against the Richfield Tigers at 3:30 p.m. at Derrick Parke Memorial Field, Carey.

Supervised Youth Open Basketball from 5-7 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School gym and Hemingway Elementary School gym, Ketchum. For boys and girls in grades 3-6, through December. Fee $2. Sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District.

"Autumnal Movement" a celebration of fine art and dance at the Friesen Gallery in Ketchum. Footlight Dance Centre dancers perform at 7 and 8 p.m.

Friday Night Jazz at the Galleria in Ketchum featuring Jeff Rew and Co., 5 to 8 p.m.

WRHS Football Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference varsity game at Kimberly, 7 p.m. Final regular-season game for the Wolverine grid squad.

Company of Fools Productions at The Mint in Hailey. Edward Albee’s "The Zoo Story" starring Ben Hersey and Rusty Wilson is staged at 8 p.m. Tickets $12 general admission, $10 students and seniors.

Saturday, Oct. 23

Free shotgun shooting clinic for all youth 18-and-under who are hunter education graduates. Two sessions, from 9-1 and 12-4 at Blaine County Gun Club in Ohio Gulch, Hailey. Lunch, shotguns, shells and targets provided. Sign up at High Desert Sports, Hailey.

Flu shots offered at the Hailey Medical Clinic from 8:30 a.m. to noon. No appointment necessary. Cost is $10. Details: 788-3434.

Workshops for practicing massage therapists today and Sunday, Oct. 24 from 11-5 p.m. at the Sacred Cow Yoga Studio. Cost is $145. Details: 788-3028.

Give Hockey a Try hockey for women 21 and older at the Sun Valley indoor ice rink. Bring any available hockey gear. 2 p.m.

ACT Testing standardized testing today at Wood River High School, Hailey.

National High School Activities Week continues with "National Community Service/Participation Day."

Harvest Party at the Valley of Peace Lutheran Church in Hailey from 7 to 9 p.m. Games, pumpkin decorating for all children ages 6 to 12 or 5 and under with supervision. Details: 788-2015.

Chamber Artist Series features the Peabody Trio at Our Lady of Snows Catholic Church on Sun Valley Road in Ketchum at 8 p.m. Details: 726-9491.

Company of Fools Productions at The Mint in Hailey. David Mamet’s "Oleanna" is staged at 8 p.m. Tickets $12 general admission, $10 students and seniors.

Sunday, Oct. 24

Sawtooth United F.C. Tryouts for various age groups from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Atkinson Park, Ketchum. 788-5383.

National High School Activities Week begins with "National Be a Sport Day."

Open Basketball each Sunday from Oct. 3-April 23 from 6-9 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School gym. Fee $2 per session.

Monday, Oct. 25

Flu shots offered at the Hailey Medical Clinic from2 to 7 p.m. No appointment necessary. Cost is $10. Details: 788-3434.

Fall Swimming Workouts for youth ages 9-and-older and 7-9 continue at Sun Valley Athletic Club (726-3664) in Ketchum. After-school workouts are held through Nov. 19, coached by Dick Pomeroy.

Writer’s Roundtable meets in Hailey at Java on Main Street to discuss "The Editing Frenzy." 6 p.m. Details: 788-1967.

"Exploring Through Color" exhibit featuring artists Abby Grosvenor, Louise Kikuchi and Carolyn Krieg opens at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum.

Tuesday, Oct. 26

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.

Flu shots offered at the Hailey Medical Clinic from 8 a.m. to noon. No appointment necessary. Cost is $10. Details: 788-3434.

Flu vaccine clinic at the South Central Health Department in Hailey from 4 to 6 p.m. Cost is $10. No appointment necessary. Details: 788-4335.

Advances in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Wood River Medical Center brown bag lunch talk from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at the Environmental Resource Center, Ketchum. With Dr. Alice Police. Bring a friend.

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, enchiladas with Mexican veggie medley, Spanish rice, pears and cottage cheese, and ice cream sundae. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Youth Indoor Coed Soccer supervised Rec District activity from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays at Hailey Elementary School gym. For boys and girls in grades 3-6, through December.

Kids are Worth It: Making Good Decisions special two-hour workshop facilitated by the Wood River Medical Center parent education team of Julie Caldwell and Denise deLisser, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School library. Fee. 788-5733 for details.

Rehearsals for Handel’s "Messiah" on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Our Lady of Snows church in Ketchum. The performances will be Dec. 17 and 19. Details: 622-5474.

Ongoing

Wood River Bridge meets several times weekly at different locations. On Mondays at 6:45 p.m. at Blaine County Senior Center, Hailey. On Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. and Thursdays at 2:45 p.m. at The Harker Center, Elkhorn at Sun Valley. Team game at the Harker Center on the first Sunday each month at 12:45 p.m. Visitors are welcome.

GED preparation classes from 5-7 p.m. at the CSI office in Hailey. Details: 788-2038. Tuesdays.

Touch Down Club for all parents. Meets by the Wood River High School main office at 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

Blaine County Fitness Center weight loss and fitness program. Morning and evening sessions available. Details: 788-2124.

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.

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 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and at 3:30 p.m. Thursdays Details: 788-2036.

Parent Advocacy Group of the Wood River Valley meets at 7 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Center in Hailey on the second Tuesday of every month. Details: 726-8016.

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

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

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

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.

Meetings

Planning a Better Transportation System for the Wood River Valley, a presentation and panel discussion on highway design and transportation alternatives, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hailey Library meeting room. Thursday

Wood River Water Shed Advisory Group meets at 7 p.m. at the round building on the Deaf and Blind Campus in the University of Idaho Extension Office in Gooding. Tuesday

Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission meets at Bellvue City Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday

Upcoming

Gem Community Meeting, Oct. 27 from 7-9 p.m. in the old Blaine County Courthouse meeting room, Hailey.

Parent Conferences, Oct. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Wood River High School, Hailey.

Halloween Haunted House in Gooding, Oct. 28-30 on Main Street sponsored by the Gooding Jaycees. Details: 208-934-9141.

Crisis Hotline Fund-raising Dinner, Oct. 29 at the ketchum Grill at 6:30 p.m. $60 per person. Elegant five-course dinner with wine and beer. Details: 726-3587.

Facing the Final Mystery, Oct. 30, a day-long seminar on end of life issues such as medical, financial, emotional and spiritual issues. Cost is $65 before 10/22 or $75 after 10/22. From 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Light on the Mountain Church in Ketchum. Details: 622-3114.

Halloween on Ice, Oct. 30 at the Sun Valley indoor ice rink from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Sponsored by Sunsets Women’s Hockey.

Big Wood Bakery Masquerade Party, Oct. 30 from 11 to 2 p.m. for kids of all ages and their pets.

Hallelujah Night, Oct. 31 at the Wood River Assembly of God church in Hailey. Free party for children. Details: 788-6106.

Halloween Party, Oct. 31 Ketchum Police Department’s second annual ghoulish fun time, from 1-4 p.m. at Whiskey Jacques on Main St., Ketchum. Games, prizes and costume contest for kids of all ages. Food and refreshments, too. Cost $3 per child. Buy your tickets at the KPD, 480 East Ave. N. in Ketchum, or call 726-7819. Parents are requested to attend, free of charge.

Training clinic for high school debate judges, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at Twin Falls High School. Details, Earl Squyres or Howard Miller at 208-733-6551.

Training clinic for high school drama judges, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at Twin Falls High School. Details, Earl Squyres or Howard Miller at 208-733-6551.


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