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For the week of Oct. 27, 1999 through Nov. 2, 1999

Calendar for Oct. 27,
thru
Nov. 2, 1999


Wednesday, Oct. 27

Forum on Community Recreation Bond joint meeting between the Hailey Chamber of Commerce and Blaine County Recreation District from 8-9 a.m. at Café at the Brewery, Hailey. Continental breakfast served. All Hailey Chamber members welcome. 788-2700.

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, beef stew with vegetables, green salad, biscuits, pineapple/cheese salad and lemon pudding cake. Recreation Bond presentation at 12:30 p.m. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Carey School Football home Sawtooth Conference eight-man grid game against Sho-Ban at 3:30 p.m. at Derrick Parke Memorial Field, Carey. Final Panther game of the 1999 season.

Supervised Youth Open Basketball from 6-8 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School gym. For boys and girls in grades 3-8. Free. Sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District.

Java Jung informal forum tackles the Internet, with Jungian analyst Scott Hyder and computer experts Pat Doneen and Phil Koski. At Java on Fourth in Ketchum at 6 p.m.

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

Rehearsals for "The Promise" at the Presbyterian Church of the Bigwood in Ketchum at 7 p.m. All community singers welcome. Details: 622-4774.

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

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

Thursday, Oct. 28

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

State A-4 Prep Volleyball Tournament the three-day, 16-team tournament sponsored by the Idaho High School Activities Association opens at Lewiston High School. Carey School is among the teams competing through Saturday.

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 3-8. Free.

State A-2/A-3 Prep Soccer Tournaments sponsored by the Idaho Youth Soccer Association begin a three-day stay in Twin Falls (A-2) and Idaho Falls (A-3). All four Blaine County teams are competing—Wood River’s boys and girls in A-2, The Community School’s boys and girls A-3.

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

Chapter One bookstore in Ketchum presents Diane Peavey and Mary Jones, local cooks/gardeners who contributed to a just-published cook book, "Smith and Hawken Gardeners’ Community Cookbook." Recipes, food and more at 7 p.m.

Ezra Pound Celebration annual gathering to celebrate the Hailey-born poet at 7 p.m. in the Hailey Public Library meeting room. Readings by local writers including JoEllen Collins, John Fox, Greg Stahl, Julie Weston and Bill McDorman. Ted Dyer will read a short selection from Pound. And, of course, pound cake and punch will be served. No charge. 788-4450.

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

Friday, Oct. 29

Annual Halloween Party activities begin 10:30 a.m. at Blaine County Senior Citizens Center, Hailey. And they continue through the delicious lunch…

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal (yummy), dead Halloween fish with baked worms, steamed thistle, frog-eye salad, hush puppies, apple cider and Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin pies. Transportation available. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

Storyteller Reg Reeves reads Halloween stories for children at the Community Library in Ketchum at 3 p.m.

Physical Therapy Monthly Open House from 2-4 p.m. at Wood River Medical Center’s Sun Valley and Hailey Rehabilitation Services. This year’s theme is "balance." Refreshments will be served. Call 622-6930 or 788-6312.

Supervised Youth Open Basketball from 6-8 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School gym and Hemingway Elementary School gym, Ketchum. For boys and girls in grades 3-8. Free. Sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District.

Crisis Hotline Fund-raising Dinner at the Ketchum Grill in Ketchum at 6:30 p.m. $60 per person. Elegant five-course dinner with wine and beer. Details: 726-3597.

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

Spine Tingling Theater tonight and Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Clara Spiegel School Theater (below The Sacred Cow) on Lewis St., Ketchum. Giant screen, free popcorn, $2 donation at the door. Today, "Scooby Doo and the Witches Ghost," at 5 p.m., "The Ghost and Mrs. Chicken," at 7 p.m., "Poltergeist," at 9 p.m. and Hitchcock’s original "Psycho," at 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 30

The Winter Ski Sale at the Goldmine Thrift Store in Ketchum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. provides a chance to find bargain clothing and equipment for all winter sports. As usual, sales benefit the Community Library of Ketchum.

State A-2 Cross Country Meet sponsored by the Idaho High School Activities Association begins 11 a.m. in Lewiston. Wood River High School runners entered are Holly Hobson, Jedd Young, Matt Stevenson, Blake Barney, Andrew Slough, Steve Harris, Matt DeCarufel and Jake Chaney.

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

Facing the Final Mystery 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 Costume Parade starts at 9 a.m. in the Hailey Atkinson’s parking lot.

Halloween Carnival at Hailey Elementary School from 10 to 2 p.m. Games, prizes, spook house and treats. Lunch will be served.

Halloween film and other peformances for children at the Hailey Public Library at 2:30 p.m.

Halloween on Ice Skating Party at the Sun Valley indoor ice rink from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Everyone welcome. Prizes and costume parade. Skate rentals available. Admission $8 adults in advance (at Ketchum Flower Co. or from any Sunsets hockey player) and $10 at the door. Sponsored by Sunsets Women’s Hockey.

Spine Tingling Theater at the Clara Spiegel School Theater (below The Sacred Cow) on Lewis St., Ketchum. Giant screen, free popcorn, $2 donation at the door. Today, "Toonsylvania," at 5 p.m., "Casper the Movie," at 7 p.m., "Beetlejuice," at 9 p.m. and "The Mummy," at 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 31

Halloween is today.

Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2 a.m. as Idaho reverts to Standard Time for six months. Following the rule "spring forward, fall back," you should set your clocks back 1 hour today.

Halloween Party 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.

Haunted House, tricks and treats presented by the Community School junior class at the school’s Community Theatre from 3 to 7p.m. Admission is $3.

Haunted House in Hailey’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Treats, fortune telling, and other spooky stuff. Details: 788-3547.

Hallelujah Night at the Wood River Assembly of God Church in Hailey from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free party for children includes puppet and magic shows, treats and face painting. Details: 788-6106.

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

Monday, Nov. 1

National Diabetes Month is November.

Mental Health Screening the monthly screening and educational program offered by qualified mental health professionals. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Center, Hailey. Fee. Call 788-5733 for an appointment.

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

Ketchum-Sun Valley Heritage & Ski Museum is closed for changing exhibits.

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 at 6 p.m. at Java on Main in Hailey to discuss "Feeding Your Muse." Details: 788-1967.

Supervised Youth Open Basketball from 6-8 p.m. at Hemingway Elementary School gym, Ketchum. For boys and girls in grades 3-8. Free. Sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District.

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Support Group monthly meeting with Kathy Noyes, BSRN, from 6-8 p.m. in the Wood River Medical Center modular meeting room, Hailey.

Sports Development for 3-6 Year Olds new class for youngsters and their parents, each Monday through Dec. 1 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School multi-purpose room. To teach the fundamentals of throwing, catching and kicking. Cost $30 for the 6-week session.

Tuesday, Nov. 2

Election Day is today. Vote at your nearby polling place. At stake are Hailey, Ketchum, Sun Valley and Carey city council seats, an advisory ballot on the Blackjack Ketchum Shootout in Ketchum, and the Community Recreation Bond.

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.

Idaho Commission on the Arts holds town meeting on grant-writing application process at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum from noon to 2:30 p.m.

Understanding Diabetes 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 to be served. 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 3-8. Free.

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.

Community School Fall Athletic Banquet for members of Upper School and Middle School teams, at 6 p.m. at the Sun Valley school.

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

Children’s Behavior Talk with Alexandra Delis-Abrams, Ph.D., at Tracy Bay Music Studio in Ketchum at 7 p.m. Cost is $5. Reservations appreciated. Call 726-3443.

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.

Cross-Country Ski Passes for the North Valley Trails Ski System are currently on sale at Galena Lodge, The Elephant’s Perch and Backwoods Mountain Sports in Ketchum, Sturtevants in Hailey and the SNRA headquarters north of Ketchum. Cost $65 one person, $115 couples, $125 families, $10 for dogs. Discounts for early purchases. Call 788-2117.

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 Public Library hours of operation are Mondays 10-6, Tuesdays 12-8, Wednesdays 10-6, Thursdays 12-8, Fridays and Saturdays 10-6. Story hours are Thursdays at 3:15 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., Fridays at 10:30 a.m. The Book Store is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 1-5, and Thursdays from 12-5. 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.

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

Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission meets at the County Courthouse in Hailey at 6:30 p.m. to hear an application for the proposed Bluegrouse Ridge subdivsion located at the mouth of Ohio Gulch. Thursday

Ketchum City Council meets in Ketchum City Hall at 6 p.m. Monday

Hailey City Council meets in the Hailey Town Center at 6 p.m. to discuss a wastewater treatment project pipeline bid. Monday

Upcoming

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.

Java Jung informal forum features Alexandra Delis-Abrams, Ph.D., Nov. 3, who speaks on "Exploring Emotional DNA" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Ketchum’s Java on Fourth. Free. Details: 726-6999.

Swingtime dance lessons, Nov. 4-Dec. 2, no partner needed. $25 for four lessons. Sponsored by Blaine County Rec. District. Details: 788-6209.

Hailey Ski Team, Sturtevant’s and the Libert Theater present a double feature of ski films, Nov. 5, "The Realm" and "Fisful of Moguls." Showtimes are 6 and 9 p.m. at the Liberty.

Annual State of the Cities Breakfast, Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. at Elkhorn Resort, sponsored by McCann-Daech-Fenton Realtors. An update from local mayors and county commissioners.

Herbal salve workshop, Nov. 6, with herbalists Meryl Kastin and Jim Flocchini at the Sawtooth Community Garden from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $25. Details: 726-9358.

Theater, Mask, Movement workshops, Nov. 5-7, by Seattle-based actor and playwright Kieffer Denning. Public peformance at the Liberty Theater in Hailey on Sunday, Nov. 7. Details: 788-2117, ext. 16.

"Sometimes, the Fish Eats You," Nov. 5, a one-man play prsented by award-winning actor Kieffer Denning at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Library of Ketchum. Free.

Nutcracker Auditions, Nov. 6, at the Ballet School at 251 Northwood Way and at Hemingway Elementary. Call 788-2033 for a complete schedule.

Gobbler Classic Fun Run, Nov. 6 hosted by the College of Southern Idaho cross country and track teams at CSI, Twin Falls. Register from 9:15 a.m. in the CSI parking lot. Racing on 3-mile and 6-mile courses at 10 a.m. Cost $15.

Wild Game Dinner, Nov. 6 the 23rd annual fund-raising dinner for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, to be held at Elkhorn Resort. Gourmet feast prepared by the valley’s best chefs for $30 per person. Vegetarian meals are available. Call 726-4129 for tickets and to donate birds and game.

Handmade greeting card workshop with Carol Pallesen, Nov. 6-7, at the Sun Valley Center from 10 to 5 p.m. both days. $80 for members, $105 for non-members. Details: 726-9491.

Senior Citizens Center Prime Rib Dinner, Nov. 7 provided by Atkinsons’ at the Senior Center, Hailey. Begins 6:30 p.m. followed by dancing featuring the music of Joe Maccarillo Trio. Donation $5 per person is requested.

Wood River High School Senior Bash meeting, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in the commons area of the high school in Hailey.

Auditions for "The Philadelphia Story," Nov. 12, presented by the Company of Fools. 15 parts available. Rehearsals begin Jan. 4 and the performances are from Feb 17 to March 5. Details: 788-6520.

Free nutrition, exercise, wellness and exercise seminar, Nov. 12 presented by Hialey anti-aging specialist and plastic surgeon Craig Bass, M.D., at 5 and 7 p.m. RSVP to 788-8869.

Galena Lodge and North Valley Ski Trails 4th Annual Winter Benefit Dinner and Auction, Nov. 13, in the Limelight Room of the Sun Valley Inn at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50, which includes dinner and wine. Details: 726-1649.

Sumi painting workshop, Nov. 13, at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artist Lousie Kikuchi leads the workshop. Cost is $40 for members, $65 for non-members. Call 726-9491 to register.

"The Fine Art of Giving," Nov. 22, the 3rd annual Women’s Resource Center’s exhibition and sale of fine art from prominent local artists at Ketchum’s Friesen Gallery. Details: 788-5733.


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