Calendar for Jan. 26 thru
Feb. 1, 2000
Wednesday, Jan. 26
Red Cross Blood Drive at the LDS church on Sun Valley Road in
Ketchum from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Moritz Auxiliary. Details: 788-5344.
Sun Valley 2000 Town Series alpine ski racing series continues at
11 a.m. on Baldy’s Hemingway ski run. All disciplines and abilities are invited,
first-come, first-served. Four-person teams, fee $340 per team for the winter season. Call
622-6356.
Sun Valley Theme Week continues through Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Sun
Valley resort. Theme Weeks occur throughout January and two weeks in March.
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.
Buzz Fiorini, fly-fisherman, skier and author signs copies of his
book "Flying Over Rainbows," at Bill Mason Outfitters from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Bipolar Disorder counseling group meets Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in the
office of therapist Diane Christ. For details, call Crist at 726-3522.
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, beef stew with corn
bread, jello, and pineapple upside-down cake. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S.,
Hailey, 788-3468.
Sun Valley Ski Club Pizza Party and candlelight ski at 6:30 p.m. at
the Sun Valley Gun Club clubhouse. All ski club members, guests and prospective members
are invited. Cost $5. 726-1649.
Night Skiing at Rotarun Ski Hill Hailey’s little "Ma and
Pa" ski hill two miles west of town opens its rope tow for night skiing Wednesday and
Friday nights from 7-10 p.m. Cost is $6 adults, $4 children and free for kids
five-and-under. Contact Mads Aulum (727-7963) if you’re interested in free beginner
and intermediate ski and snowboard lessons to be given Wednesday evenings.
WRHS Wrestling home dual meet against Declo at 6 p.m. at the high
school gym, Hailey.
Open Basketball each Wednesday through April 26 from 6-9 p.m. at
Hemingway Elementary School gym, Ketchum. Fee $2 per session.
Northside A-4 Sub-District Girls Basketball Tournament continues
today at Shoshone’s old gym. Carey and Community School girls are competing. Varsity
games 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Gem Community Meeting the Hailey group meets 7 p.m. at Blaine
County Courthouse, Hailey.
Croy St. Exchange Men’s Basketball League games at Wood River
Middle School gym, Hailey. At 7 p.m., Casino/Lefty’s vs. Anderson Asphalt. At 8 p.m.,
The Valley Club vs. Sawtooth Paint/Soundwave. At 9 p.m., Practical Rental/Hitchrack vs.
Wicked Spud/Rugby.
Thursday, Jan. 27
Brown Bag Lunch series at the Women’s Resource Center, Hailey.
Today’s topic: "Thin, Thinner, Thinnest." Marilyn Wankier, MS, RD, LD will
speak from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Free.
Buzz Fiorini, fly-fisherman, skier and author signs copies of his
book "Flying Over Rainbows," at Silver Creek Outfitters in Ketchum today and
tomorrow from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
"You Are What You Ate," an adult book discussion group
held at the Hailey Public Library, takes on Joanne Harris’ novel
"Chocolat." The group meets on alternate Thursdays through March 9 from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m.
Community School Boys Basketball home Northside Conference games
against Camas County of Fairfield at the Fish Tank on the Sun Valley campus. Boys’ JV
6 p.m., boys’ varsity 7:30 p.m.
WRHS Girls Basketball home SCIC "Senior Night" games
against Kimberly at the high school gym, Hailey. Freshmen 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m. and varsity
7:30 p.m. Final regular-season homecourt appearance for Wolverine seniors Rebecca
Torresdal, Rebecca Engel, Katie Sanders, Jennie Woodall, Trudy Fochs, Paige Reed and
Kristi Toussaint.
Taize candlelight service series at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday at Big
Wood Presbyterian Church on Saddle and Warm Springs Roads in Ketchum. No sermon, no
collection taken. Open to all faiths. Details: 726-5349.
Java Jung Forum with artist Michael Zapponi at Java on Fourth in
Ketchum at 6:30 p.m. Zapponi discusses "Contemporary Art and the Emperor’s New
Clothes." Details: 726-6999.
Book Some Time With Dad. The Hailey Public Library presents story
time with dads as guest storytellers. 7-8 p.m.
WRHS Boys Basketball SCIC league games at Buhl. Freshmen 4:30 p.m.,
junior varsity 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.
Carey School Boys Basketball Northside Conference games at
Richfield. Boys’ JV 6 p.m., boys’ varsity 7:30 p.m.
Senior Hockey League game at Sun Valley Skating Center. At 9:45
p.m., Lefty’s/Casino vs. Local Boys.
Friday, Jan. 28
Intermountain Snowboard Races the three-day snowboard racing series
comes to Baldy, hosted by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. Giant slalom racing 10
a.m. on the Warm Springs side of Baldy.
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, meat loaf with
mashed potatoes, lima beans, fruit and cooks’ choice dessert. Transportation
available. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
WRHS Boys Basketball home SCIC games against the Gooding Senators
at the high school gym, Hailey. Freshmen 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m. and varsity 7:30 p.m.
Adult Coed Indoor Soccer beginners 6-7:30 p.m. and advanced players
7:30-9 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School gym. Cost $2. A Blaine County Recreation District
program.
Senior Hockey League game at Sun Valley Skating Center. At 8:10
p.m., Deja Vu/Sentinel Security vs. Irvings/Four Seasons/Ellison Air.
Northside A-4 Sub-District Girls Basketball Tournament continues
today at Shoshone’s old gym. Carey and Community School girls are competing. Junior
varsity championship 4:30 p.m. Varsity loser bracket games 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29
Ski the Rails the 13th annual free cross-country ski tour from
Ketchum to Hailey starts officially at 10 a.m. from either 2nd Avenue in Ketchum or East
Fork Rd. Snacks and drinks at four aid stations along the way. Lunch ($8 per person) is
served until 2 p.m. at Café at the Brewery in Hailey. Shuttle buses available to and from
posted locations from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Details, 788-2117.
Children’s story hour with Page Klune at the Ketchum Community
Library from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. For ages three to five. Free.
Intermountain Snowboard Races second day of the three-day snowboard
racing series on Baldy, hosted by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. Giant slalom
racing 10 a.m. on the Warm Springs side.
WRHS Wrestling the Wolverine matmen compete at the Gooding
Invitational tournament starting at 10 a.m.
Rotarun Ski Hill is Open Hailey’s little "Ma and Pa"
ski hill two miles west of town is open. Hours of operation are Saturdays and Sundays from
10-4, plus Wednesday and Friday nights from 7-10 p.m. Cost for the rope tow is $6 adults,
$4 children and free for kids five-and-under.
2000 Winterfest Fun Days of the West Magic Lake Recreation Club,
today and Sunday, Jan. 30 10 a.m. at West Magic Resort. Supervised family snowmobile
events, on airstrip. Indoor games as well. Trophies and cash prizes for all games and
events. Food and drinks available. Public welcome. Call 208-487-1202 for details.
WRHS Boys Basketball home SCIC league games against Kimberly at the
high school gym in Hailey. Freshmen 4:30 p.m., junior varsity 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.
Blaine County Scholarship Pageant at 7 p.m. at Wood River High
School auditorium, Hailey. Women ages 17-24 trying to win college scholarships.
Northside A-4 Sub-District Girls Basketball Tournament continues
today at Shoshone’s old gym. Varsity games 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Cowboy and Cowgirl Boxing Smoker College of Southern Idaho Rodeo
Team benefit, sponsored by Latham Motors, at 8 p.m. in the CSI Expo Center, Twin Falls.
Special guest appearance by former world champion boxer Gene Fullmer. Be sure to buy
tickets in advance, $10 reserved, $20 ringside and $8 general, at the CSI Expo Center,
208-733-9554 extention 2620.
Sunday, Jan. 30
Super Bowl National Football League championship game, better known
as Super Bowl XXXIV, this afternoon at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Here are the sites and
days of future Super Bowls: Jan. 28, 2001 in Tampa; Jan. 27, 2002 in New Orleans; and Jan.
26, 2003 in San Diego.
Intermountain Snowboard Races final day of the three-day snowboard
racing series on Baldy, hosted by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. Slalom racing
10 a.m. on the Warm Springs side.
2000 Winterfest Fun Days of the West Magic Lake Recreation Club, 10
a.m. at West Magic Resort. Supervised family snowmobile events, on airstrip. Indoor games
as well.
Croy St. Exchange Men’s Basketball League games at Hailey
Elementary School gym (old Middle School), Hailey. At 10 a.m., Jivaro Headhunters vs.
Anderson Asphalt. At 11 a.m., Hackshop.com vs. Wicked Spud/Rugby. At 12 noon, Smoky Mtn.
Pizza/Sutton 2 vs. SV Brewery/Croy St. At 1 p.m., The Valley Club vs. Casino/Lefty’s.
At 2 p.m., Sawtooth Paint/Soundsave vs. Sutton & Sons. At 3 p.m., Practical
Rental/Hitchrack vs. Shorty’s.
Open Basketball each Sunday from Oct. 3-April 23 from 6-9 p.m. at
Hailey Elementary School gym. Fee $2 per session.
Sun Valley "B" Hockey League games at Sun Valley Skating
Center. At 4 p.m., Rangers vs. Panthers. At 5:15 p.m., Predators vs. Avalanche. At 6:30
p.m., Coyotes vs. Flyers. At 7:45 p.m., Hawks vs. Red Wings. At 9 p.m., Penguins vs.
Ducks. The Bad Dogs have a bye.
Monday, Jan. 31
Indoor playground for children at the Presbyterian Church of the
Big Wood in Ketchum. The free playground is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Flu shots offered at the Hailey Medical Clinic from 2 p.m. to 7
p.m. No appointment necessary. Cost is $16. Details: 788-3434.
Town Meeting on School Improvements the Blaine County School
District’s Strategic Facility Committee will accept comments from the public about
its proposed $39.5 million plant facilities levy to improve the county’s schools. At
7 p.m. at Wood River Middle School, Hailey.
Writer’s Roundtable meets at Hailey’s Java on Main to
discuss "Snapshots and Family Portraits." Writers should bring any recent work
to read. Details: 788-1967.
Landlord/Tenant Rights and Responsibilities free information
seminar with attorney Adam King, at 6:30 p.m. at old Blaine County Courthouse, Hailey.
Sponsored by the Blaine County Sheriff’s Civil Dept. Call 788-5563 for details.
"Forever Plaid" finger-snapping, toe-tapping fun for the
whole family. The 1950s comedy song revue featuring Paul Stoops, David Blampied, Wally
Huffman and Gordon Flade is performed each Monday at 7:30 p.m. in The Boiler Room, Sun
Valley Village. Tickets $18 adult, $12 children 12 & under. 622-2135.
Footlight Dance Centre dancers kick off a week of
lecture-demonstrations in Blaine County schools. The program, "Millennium Celebration
of American Dance," celebratesjazz and its influence on American dance forms. For a
complete schgedule, see story on page C-6 or call instructor Hilarie Neely at 726-3664.
Senior Hockey League game at Sun Valley Skating Center. At 8:30
p.m., Local Boys vs. Deja Vu/Sentinel Security.
SCIC Girls Basketball Tournament first-round games of the
six-school tournament, with games to be played at 7 p.m. Wood River High School competing.
Tuesday, Feb. 1
CSI Classes continue in the Wood River Valley. Call 788-2033 or
788-2038 for the College of Southern Idaho, Blaine County Campus, program.
Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal to be served. At the
Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.
Children’s story hour with Ann Christiansen at the Ketchum
Community Library from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. For ages three to five. Free.
"Old Trends and New Trends in Heart Disease," a WRC Brown
Bag Lunch Talk by Dr. Dan Fairman at the Environmental Resource Center in Ketchum at 12:15
p.m. Free.
After-school study place for children who need a quiet space or
help with homework opens at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hailey from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Details: 788-3547.
Indoor playground for children at the Presbyterian Church of the
Big Wood in Ketchum. The free playground is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Carey School Boys Basketball home Northside Conference games
against Bliss at Carey School gym. JV 6 p.m. and varsity 7:30 p.m.
SCIC Girls Basketball Tournament second-round games of the
six-school tournament, with varsity games to be played at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wood River
High School competing.
Croy St. Exchange Men’s Basketball League games at Wood River
Middle School gym, Hailey. At 7 p.m., Smoky Mtn. Pizza/Sutton 2 vs. Hackshop.com. At 8
p.m., The Valley Club vs. Shorty’s. At 9 p.m., Jivaro Headhunters vs. Wicked
Spud/Rugby.
John de Groot’s "Papa," a play about Ernest
Hemingway, will be performed by New Theatre Company’s David Blampied at the Sun
Valley Boiler Room at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, at $15, are available at the Sun Valley Sports
Center. The show runs every Tuesday night through January.
Community School Boys Basketball Northside Conference games at
Shoshone. JV 6 p.m. and varsity 7:30 p.m.
Java Knights Chess Club meets every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 10
p.m. at Java on Fourth in Ketchum.
WRHS Wrestling triangular meet at Glenns Ferry with the home team
and Kimberly, 6 p.m.
Meetings
Wood River Medical Center Board of Directors hold their regularly
scheduled meeting in the solarium at the Sun valley campus at 3 p.m. Today
Ketchum City Council meets at noon at Ketchum City Hall for an
informational meeting with the U.S. Postal Service regarding the new Ketchum post office.
Thursday
Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commissioners meet at the County
Courthouse in Hailey at 6:30 p.m. for, among other things, a hearing on an amendment that
would provide for outdoor lighting regulations. Thursday
Ketchum City Council meets at Ketchum City Hall at 6 p.m. for its
regularly scheduled meeting. Monday
Blaine County School District holds a town hall meeting at WRMS at 7
p.m. to get public input on the proposed $40 million in renovations to school facilities. Monday
Ongoing
Coats for Kids Drive Through February, donate coats for children at
the drop-off at Ketchum Chiropractic on Saddle Road (Mon.-Fri. 9 to noon and 3-6 p.m.) or
at the Women’s Resource Center in Hailey (Tues.-Fri. 1:30-4:30 p.m.)
Ski with a Forest Service Snow Ranger and learn about the history
and future plans of the ski area. The one-hour class is free with a lift a ticket. Meet at
the Ski School sign in front of Lookout Restaurant at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays
and Thursdays
Free Snow Shoe Tours at Galena Lodge with a Forest Service Ranger at 1
p.m. Thursdays
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.
Dance Lessons at the Hailey Grange at 7:15 p.m. followed by open
dancing at 8 p.m. Details: 788-4235 Wednesdays
Weight watchers meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Blaine County Senior Center
in Hailey. New members welcome. Wednesdays
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 $75 one
person, $125 couples, $135 families, $10 for dogs. Call 788-2117.
Stanley Winter Recreation the 1999-2000 grooming schedule in the
Stanley Valley includes: Monday—Stanley Lake; Tuesday—Kelly Creek
Loop; Wednesday—Stanley to Bear Valley; Thursday—Bear Valley
turnoff to Cub Creek and Lowman; Friday—Smiley Creek Trail and Redfish Lake.
Groomed weekly are Park Creek and Alturas Lake trails. Details, (208) 774-3411.
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 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
Advocates new location. Please call 788-4191 or 788-6070 for directions. 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 the Advocates new location. Please call
788-4191 or 788-6070 for directions. 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.
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.
Upcoming
Training Clinics for Speech Arts Judges, Feb. 2 speech clinic at 6
p.m. and debate clinic 7:30 p.m. at Twin Falls High School. Anyone interested in judging
high school speech and debate should attend. Call 208-324-8137 or 208-733-6551.
"Old Trends and New Trends in Heart Disease," Feb. 3,
a WRC Brown Bag Lunch Talk by Dr. Dan Fairman at the WRC in Hailey from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15
p.m. Free.
Pioneer Montessori School Open House, Feb. 3 for parents of
children who will be 3 years old by Sept. 1, 2000, from 5-7 p.m. at 211 Second Ave.,
Ketchum. For parents, only. This meeting is for enrollment 2000-2001. 726-9060.
Wood River Women’s Bowling Association City Tournament, Feb. 5-6
the two-day tournament features team play, singles and doubles at Mountain Sun Lanes,
Bellevue.
First Security Boulder Mountain Ski Tour, Feb. 5 the 25th annual
30-kilometer cross-country ski tour from Galena Lodge to the SNRA headquarters north of
Ketchum. Wave start at 10 a.m. (no parking at Galena Lodge). Final registration deadline
at $75 for all skiers is Thursday, Feb. 3 at Ketchum Town Square. Awards party from 5:30-7
p.m. in the Sawtooth Room at Elkhorn Resort in Sun Valley.
First Security Cross-Country Ski Festival, Feb. 6 the fifth annual
day of cross-country ski activities at Galena Lodge north of Ketchum.
Sun Valley Ski Club Reunion Week, Feb. 6-11 the 7-day, 34th annual
social gathering at the Sun Valley resort.
Level II Backcountry Skiers and Snowboarders Avalanche Course, Feb.
6-10 offered by Sawtooth Mountain Guides at the Williams Peak Hut. The five-day
field-based course includes route selection, snowpack evaluation and rescue situations.
208-774-3324 or 2264.
Western Issues Lecture Series, Feb. 10, features a lecture by
historian and author Vicki Ruiz, PhD., who will explore themes from her recent book
"From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in 20th Century America." At
the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum at 7 p.m.
Sun Valley Suns, Feb. 11 first of a two-game weekend hockey series
against the Powell River Regals from British Columbia, Canada, at Sun Valley Skating
Center. Tonight’s contest begins at 7 p.m. Admission $6.
Leif’s Alpine and Nordic Combined, Feb. 12 with venues on
Baldy (special GS at 10 a.m.) and Sun Valley Nordic Center (10k or 5k cross-country at 1
p.m.). Open to everyone. Register Friday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Warm Springs
Lodge. Cost $18 adults, $12 juniors (free lift ticket for racers with bibs). Awards 5 p.m.
at the Ketchum American Legion Hall. Sun Valley Company has donated a season ski pass for
the prize raffle.
Sun Valley Suns, Feb. 12 second of a two-game weekend hockey series
against the Powell River Regals from British Columbia, Canada, at Sun Valley Skating
Center. Tonight’s contest begins at 7 p.m. Admission $6.
1999-2000 Sun Valley Telemark Series, Feb. 13 second of six races,
The Smith Sport Optics classic terrain race (including snowboards) on Baldy. Registration
9-10 a.m., racing at 10:30 a.m. Race entry $18, discounted ski lift tickets with bib.
Party after. Details, Jano Wiedemann 788-3411 (day) or 622-8244 (evening).
Leo Kottke in Concert, March 11 hosted by the Northern Rockies Folk
Festival at 8 p.m. in Wood River High School auditorium, Hailey.
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