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For the week of January 24 through 30, 2001

Calendar for
January 24 thru 30, 2001


Wednesday, Jan. 24

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal: sweet and sour pork with rice, buttered carrots, spiced apple rings, peach cobbler. Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468. Professional hearing-aid service 10 a.m. (appointments required).

Kids Ski Free (age 15 and younger) at Sun Valley from Jan. 3 to Feb. 3.

Animal Tracking Workshops through the ERC with Ann Christensen, Cathy Baer, Diana Landis. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Details: 726-4333.

Olympic Committee Organizational Meeting at 3 p.m. at Ketchum Town Square. Details, Carrie 725-2110.

Dancing Together dance classes with Dale Bates and Caryn Crawford. For two weeks. Details: 726-5187.

Northside A-4 Sub-District Girls Basketball Tournament opens at with three games at Shoshone. At 4:30 p.m., Carey JV vs. Shoshone JV. At 6 p.m., Camas County vs. Carey. At 7:30 p.m., Richfield vs. #1-seeded Shoshone.

Sutton & Sons Men’s Basketball League games at Wood River Middle School gym, Hailey. At 7:15 p.m., Sawtooth Paint/Soundwave vs. Anderson Asphalt. At 8:15 p.m., The Valley Club vs. Sawtooth Paint/Soundwave.

 

Thursday, Jan. 25

Ketchum Blood Drive you can donate a pint at the LDS Church on Sun Valley Road between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. You must be over the age of 17 and weigh more than 110. To make an appointment call 726-5894.

U.S.S.A. Skoch Cup Registration from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. at Warm Springs Lodge. Entry fees for this weekend’s Masters racing are $30 SG, $25 GS and $25 SL. Call 622-3003 for details.

Northside A-4 Sub-District Girls Basketball Tournament continues at Shoshone. At 4:30 p.m., The Community School JV vs. Dietrich. At 6 p.m., loser of Camas-Carey vs. loser of Richfield-Shoshone. At 7:30 p.m., #2-seeded Dietrich vs. winner of Camas-Carey.

WRHS Girls Basketball SCIC games at Kimberly. "C" squad 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m. and varsity 7:30 p.m. Final regular-season games for the Wolverines.

American Modernism: Its Evolution and Dissemination slide lecture by Sun Valley Center curator Kristin Poole, at 7 p.m. at the Center Gallery in Ketchum. Free of charge, limited seating. Second of a two-part series.

Bingo at 6 p.m. at Blaine County Senior Citizens Center in Hailey.

The Wild Guys presented by Interplanetary Theatre Co. and sponsored by Bigwood Bread. Ladies Night tonight. Ladies get bottomless glass of champange. Today through Sunday, Jan. 28 at nexStage Theatre, Ketchum.

Community School Boys Basketball non-conference games at Twin Falls Christian Academy. JV 6 p.m. and varsity 7:30 p.m.

 

Friday, Jan. 26

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, turkey with stuffing, gravy, buttered corn, relishes, roll, cranberry salad, German chocolate cake with pecan frosting. Transportation available. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468.

U.S. Ski Association Skoch Cup Intermountain Division Masters super giant slalom racing on the Warm Springs side of Baldy, sponsored by Ski Tek and the Sun Valley Ski Club.

Dance Together: part two with Dale and Caryn, 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Cow. 726-5187.

WRHS Boys Basketball SCIC games at Gooding. "C" squad 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m. and varsity 7:30 p.m.

Sun Valley Suns men’s ice hockey game against the Dallas (Texas) South Stars at 7 p.m. at Sun Valley Skating Center. First of a two-game series. Refreshments.

Bridge lessons for middle and high schoolers at 7 p.m. Runs for 8 weeks. Free. Romancing the Bean, Silver Creek Alternative School, Hailey. For information call Max Thompson 788-5493.

The Wild Guys presented by Interplanetary Theatre Co. and sponsored by Bigwood Bread. Guy’s night tonight. Wear construction or cowboy boots get free beer. Today through Sunday, Jan. 28 at nexStage Theatre, Ketchum.

Life in the Fast Lane Channel 10, 8:30 p.m. Produced by Idaho Department of Health and Wlefare and Idaho Public TV. This joint project seeks to educate teens about laws re: teen parents.

 

Saturday, Jan. 27

Ski the Rails annual cross-country ski tour along the Wood River trail system starts at various points at 10 a.m. Lunch afterwards at Café at the Brewery 11a.m. -2 p.m. in Hailey. Blaine County Recreation District 788-2117.

Animal Tracking Workshop with Ann Christensen, Cathy Baer and Diana Landis. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. $10 members, $20 general public. Details: 726-4333

U.S. Ski Association Skoch Cup Intermountain Division Masters giant slalom racing on the Warm Springs side of Baldy, sponsored by Ski Tek and the Sun Valley Ski Club.

Northside A-4 Sub-District Girls Basketball Tournament continues at Shoshone.

WRHS Wrestling the Wolverine matmen compete at the Gooding Invitational tournament at 10 a.m.

Sun Valley Suns men’s ice hockey game against the Dallas (Texas) South Stars at 7 p.m. at Sun Valley Skating Center. Finale of a two-game set. Refreshments.

Northside A-4 Sub-District Girls Basketball Tournament continues at Shoshone. At 4:30 p.m., JV championship game. Varsity games at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

WRHS Boys Basketball SCIC games at Middleton. "C" squad 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m. and varsity 7:30 p.m.

 

Sunday, Jan. 28

Super Bowl Sunday is today. (Go Ravens)

U.S. Ski Association Skoch Cup Intermountain Division Masters slalom racing on the Warm Springs side of Baldy, sponsored by Ski Tek and the Sun Valley Ski Club.

Basic Bible Truths, an 18-week course held on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m., Valley of Peace Lutheran Church in Hailey. Call 788-3066 for more information.

Recycling Christmas Trees with the support of Clearwater Landscaping and Blaine County. In Hailey, residents can drop off trees at Lions Park through Jan. 31 for grinding into mulch. In Ketchum, drop them off at the Park & Ride. Or take them directly to the Ohio Gulch Waste Transfer station.

Sutton & Sons Men’s Basketball League games at Wood River Middle School gym, Hailey (note time changes for Super Sunday). At 9 a.m., SV Brewery vs. Shorty’s. At 10 a.m., Alpine Masonry vs. Wicked Spud. At 11 a.m., Smoky Pizza vs. Hackshop.com. At 12 noon, The Valley Club vs. Casino/Lefty’s. At 1 p.m., Sawtooth Paint vs. Sutton & Sons. At 2 p.m., Jivaro Headhunters vs. Anderson Asphalt.

Senior "B" Hockey League games at Sun Valley Skating Center. At 4 p.m., Devils vs. Bad Dogs. At 5:15 p.m., Avalanche vs. Sharks. At 6:30 p.m., Hawks vs. Wild. At 7:45 p.m., Coyotes vs. Predators. At 9 p.m., Red Wings vs. Ducks. This week’s bye goes to the Stars.

 

Monday, Jan. 29

Senior Hockey League "A" games resume at Sun Valley Skating Center. At 8:30 p.m., Whitehead vs. Viva Taq. At 9:50 p.m., Warm Springs vs. Lefty’s.

SCIC District A-2 Girls Prep Basketball Tournament the six-school league tournament opens at three sites. Wood River High School girls competing.

Cottonwood Cooking classes at the Cottonwood, Ketchum. Tonight: Possibilities of Potatoes. Details: Lynn at 726-0606.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 30

Blaine County Senior Citizens Center noon meal, porcupine meatballs with sauce, buttered rice, corn pudding, green beans, rolls, fresh fruit salad, gingerbread with lemon sauce. At the Senior Center, 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey, 788-3468. Exercise 10 a.m. Also, blood pressure checking.

Hattie the Household Hazardous Waste Hog, presented by the ERC’s Eco-Kid’s Club. Hailey Library, 4-5 p.m. Free.

Carey School Boys Basketball home Northside Conference games against the Richfield Tigers at Carey School gym. Boys’ JV 6 p.m., boys’ varsity 7:30 p.m.

Idaho Animal Advocates meeting at Java in Ketchum, 6 p.m. Main topic: fur. New members welcome.

SCIC District A-2 Girls Prep Basketball Tournament the six-school league tournament continues at three sites. Wood River High School girls competing.

WRHS Wrestling home triangular meet with the Glenns Ferry Pilots and Kimberly Bulldogs at 6 p.m. at the high school gym in Hailey. First home meets of the season for the Wolverines.

Community School Boys Basketball Northside Conference games at Bliss. JV 6 p.m. and varsity 7:30 p.m.

Sutton & Sons Men’s Basketball League games at Wood River Middle School gym, Hailey. At 8:15 p.m., Alpine Masonry vs. Shorty’s. At 9:15 p.m., Smoky Pizza/Prof. Install vs. SV Brewery/Croy St.

Basic Avalanche Awareness, Classroom session sponsored by S.V. Avalanche Center, espeicailly for snowmobilers. 6-9 p.m. Hemingway Elementary. $10 donation: adults, $5 students. Field Session: Sat. Feb. 3.

 

Meetings

Sawtooth National Forest Service public hearings on Land Management, 5-8 p.m. Chamber of Commerce meeting room. Thu., Jan. 25.

Sun Valley City Council 4 p.m. Thu., Jan. 25.

Bellevue City Council 7 p.m. Thu., Jan 25.

Blaine County School District Superintendent Jim Lewis will hold a press conference re: land acquisition and future site development. District Office Bullion Street, Hailey. 9 a.m. Fri., Jan. 26.

Transportation Committee of Wood River Valley 7:45 a.m. 3rd floor meeting room, County Courthouse. Hailey. Thu., Jan. 25.

 

Ongoing

WEDNESDAY

Once Upon a Storytime at Hailey Public Library. 11-11:45 a.m. Video, crafts for 3-5 year olds.

Women’s Lives, the Movies, and the Pulitzer Prize, Community Library’s winter Book Club meets every third Wednesday through March. 7 p.m. in the library lecture room. The first book is the Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton.

Breast Feeding Support Group weekly at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center in Sun Valley, Baldy Room #3. 12 noon. Details: 727-8410.

Youth Council at Hailey Elementary School grades 3-5. From 3-4:15 p.m. in Room B Chapter One.

Backwoods Avalanche Beacon Clinics, 3 p.m. next to the new Smith Building in Northwood Way, Ketchum 726-8818.

Adult Open Basketball from 6-9 p.m. at Hemingway Elementary School in Ketchum, through May 2. Sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District. Cost $2 per person per session.

Bipolar Support Group facilitated by Diane Crist, M.A., meets at 220 River St. E. in Ketchum.

Hike with Shelter Dogs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at Tully’s in Ketchum.

Conversations with God study group, meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call 725-5575.

Young People’s Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m.. WRMC Women’s Resource Center, Hailey. Free.

THURSDAY

Storytime with Grandma Dorothy at the Hailey Public Library, 3:30-4:15 p.m. stories, video and crafts for 3-5 year olds.

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

Hailey Public Library winter book discussion group. First meeting Feb. 8 and then on alternate Thursdays through March. First book is Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Details: 788-2036.

Women’s support group for relationship and addiction issues 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Details: 788-4191.

FRIDAY

Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeaters meet at 12 noon at the Sun Club, Ketchum. Details: 726-3165.

Adult Coed Indoor Soccer sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District, 6-8 p.m. (beginners 8-10 p.m.) Hailey Elementary School. Cost $2 per time. From Jan. 5-March 30.

Romancing the Bean coffee house for high school students grades 9-12. Open 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Fridays. 719 S. 3rd St., Hailey.

Bridge lessons for middle and high schoolers Runs for 8 weeks. Free. 7 p.m. at Romancing the Bean, Silver Creek Alternative School, Hailey. For information call Max Thompson 788-5493

SATURDAY

Contra Dances first Saturday of every month through March. 8 p.m. Hailey Grange HaLL. $5 Donation. Details: Carol at 788-2836.

SUNDAY

Wood River Youth Orchestra Wood River Middle School, Hailey. Use back door. 3:45-5 p.m. Details: 726-4870.

Adult Open Basketball from 6-9 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School, through April 29. Sponsored by the Blaine County Recreation District. Cost $2 per person per session.

MONDAY

Alanon Meeting 8:30 a.m. Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeaters 12 noon, at the Sun Club, Ketchum. Details: 726-3165.

Youth Council at Wood River High School 3:30-5 p.m. in Mr. Payne’s room in science wing. Info: Lea Flocchini at 788-2880 or Julie Caldwell at 725-2071.

Adult Open Volleyball 7-10 p.m. at Wood River Middle School gym in Hailey, through March 26. Blaine County Rec. District. Cost $2 per person per session.

Buddhist Meditation Group meets at 6:30 p.m. at Sacred Cow.

Youth Softball Clinics for pitchers and catchers conducted by Silver Foxes coach Dale Martin (788-8905) from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Hailey Elementary School multi-purpose room. For ages 9 through high school.

Cottonwood Cooking classes at the Cottonwood, Ketchum. Details: Lynn at 726-0606.

Speaker’s Forum at the ERC, Ketchum, 12 noon. Every other Monday. Details: Ann Christensen at 726-3668.

TUESDAY

Children’s Story Hours at the Ketchum Community Library with Ann Christensen from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Weight watchers meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Blaine County Senior Center in Hailey. New members welcome at 6 p.m. Details: 788-1380.

Committee for Access to Public Lands meets every third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Power Engineers in Hailey. The public invited. Details, Lloyd Moore 788-3148 or Jeff Beckley 788-2828.

Children First Parent Advocacy Group for children with special needs. Every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. Women’s Resource Center, Hailey. Details: Reggie Swindle 788-3034 or Gwen Smith 726-8016.

Domestic Violence Women’s Group, sponsored by Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence, with Kathleen Battersby. Call 788-4191 or 788-6070 for directions. Free. 6 p.m.

Advocates Children’s Group for kids 0-12 who have witnessed domestic violence. 6 p.m. New location. 788-4191 or 788-6070 for directions.

National Alliance for Mentally Ill (NAMI) support group for survivors, friends and family. Wood River Middle School faculty lounge. 7 p.m. Tewa 788-0821 or 788-4335 for information.

MISCELLANEOUS

Embassy Music of Nashville Annual Artist and Song Search. Entry info: 615-345-2500 or www.embassymusic.com. by Feb. 28.

Ketchum/Sun Valley Heritage Museum is open with new and improved permenant exhibitions. 726-8118.

St. Thomas Episcopal Church current service schedule: Sat. services during ski season 5 p.m.; Sun. Eucharist 8 a.m., Choral Eucharist 9:30 a.m.; Tue. Choir rehearsal 6 p.m.; Wed. Rector’s Bible Study at noon. 726-5349.

A Closer Look at the CSI’s Herret Center gallery, through January.

Idaho VIP pass on sale. $69 pass to all state parks including Craters of the Moon, Park ‘n’ Ski areas, BLM and day-use areas. Details: 800-847-4843.

MULTI-DAYS

Indoor Playground at the Church of the Bigwood, Ketchum. Mon. through Thu., 9 a.m. - 12 noon, and 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Children must be accompanied by adult. 726-5123.

Ski with a Forest Service Snow Ranger meet with a U.S. Forest Service snow ranger Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in front of Baldy’s Lookout Restaurant. You’ll learn about the area’s natural history, avalanche control, ski area history and future plans during the one-hour sessons. All abilities are welcome, 622-5371.

Donations for a February garage sale are now being accepted to benefit the WRHS and WRMS libraries. Drop off items at the WRHS or call Renae Spaulding at 788-8374 or Deb Bohrer at 726-2525.

Sun Valley Center for the Arts: Alfred Stieglitz and the Birth of American Modernism. Through Feb. 22.

Youth Indoor Soccer for 3rd- 7th-grades from 6 p.m. at Hailey Elementary School. No fee. Blaine County Recreation District. Wednesdays and Mondays.

Children’s Story Hour at Ketchum’s Community Library. 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays with Ann Christensen and Saturdays with guest readers.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church Sunday services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. with Sunday School. Wed. Bible Study at 11 a.m. Healing Service and Eucharist 12:15 p.m. Rev. Jennifer Anttonen. 788-3547. Hailey.

Youth Basketball Fundamentals Clinic through Jan. 25 presented by the Blaine County Recreation District for kids in grades 3-6, at Hailey Elementary School gym. Kids in grades 3-4 practice Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7 p.m. Grades 5-6 practice Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. Free. 788-2117.

The Study Place for grades K-12. Monday through Thursday 3-5 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hailey. Free. Details: 788-3547.

Free child wellness clinic at St. Charles Church in Hailey. Includes vision, hearing and developmental examinations for children up to five years old. Call 788-4335.

Story Hours at Hailey Public Library at 11 a.m. Wednesdays and 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. For details, call 788-2036.

Wood River Bridge meets on Mondays 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.

Self-Help Meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous (24-hr. phone: 726-4650), Alanon, Cocaine, Co-dependents, Cross Addiction, Narcotics, Overeaters and Sexaholics in Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue. Details: Sun Club, 726-7710. Daily.

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.

Blaine County Senior Center 721 3rd Ave. S. Hailey, exercise classes, card and indoor walking clubs, weekly blood pressure tests and noon meals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 788-3468.

Teen Art at the ERC through January.

 

Upcoming

Parent-Teacher Conferences, Jan. 31 from 6-8 p.m. at Wood River High School, Hailey.

Boulder Mountain Ski Tour Entry Deadline, Jan. 31 is today for the 26th annual cross-country ski tour Feb. 3 north of Ketchum. Fee is $75 per person. Sign up at Ketchum Town Square.

Hattie the Household Hazardous Waste Hog, presented by the ERC’s Eco-Kid’s Club. At the ERC, 6th and Leadville, Ketchum. 4-5 p.m. Free.

West Word Reading Series, Feb. 1 begins with a reading by author and poet James Galvin. The reading takes place at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts at 7 p.m.

Parent-Teacher Conferences, Feb. 1 from 6-8 p.m. at Wood River Middle School, Hailey.

The Purple Pit, A Beat Generation Revue Feb. 2-3, presented by the Spiegel School of Performing Arts, at the nexStage Theatre. Table seating shows: 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets available at Chapter One and the Spiegel School. 726-2985

Parent-Teacher Conferences, Feb. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wood River Middle School, Hailey. No school today for middle school students.

Basic Avalanche Awareness, Feb. 3, Field session, sponsored by S.V. Avalanche Center, especially for snowmobilers. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. p.m. Hemingway Elementary. $10 donation adults, $5 students.

Laura Flood Memorial Giant Slalom, Feb. 3-4 the 11th annual Intermountain Cup/Junior Olympic qualifying race will be held on the Warm Springs side of Baldy, via Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. Men’s GS 10 a.m. and women’s GS 10:15 a.m. each day.

First Security Boulder Mountain Ski Tour, Feb. 3 the 26th edition of the 32-kilometer cross-country ski event. Starting at 10 a.m., skiers will travel the Harriman Trail from Galena Lodge to the SNRA headquarters north of Ketchum. Awards 5:30 p.m. in the Limelight Room of Sun Valley Inn.

Cross-Country Ski Festival, Feb. 4 the sixth annual event sponsored by First Security at Galena Lodge 23 miles north of Ketchum. Nordic ski equipment demonstrations, ski clinics, relays, raffles, face painting and a barbecue.

Sun Valley Ski Club Reunion Week, Feb. 4-9 at the Sun Valley resort.

Parent-Teacher Conferences, Feb. 5 today at Carey School. No school today for Carey students.

Footlight Dance Lecture, Feb. 5- Feb. 9. Salsa Celebration- Lain Music and Dance at all area schools.

Parent-Teacher Conferences, Feb. 6 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Carey School.

Hailey Public Library Winter Book Discussion Group, Feb. 8 first meeting and then on alternate Thursdays through March. First book is Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Details: 788-2036.

Garden Workshops presented by the Sawtooth Botanical Garden begin Saturday, Feb. 10. This year’s lineup includes a workshop by the acclaimed Eliot Coleman. Call 726-9358 for details.

2001 Sun Valley Telemark Race Series, Feb. 16 the five-race series sponsored by Verizon Wireless and Sun Valley Brewing continues with the Emerson-Brooks Rotarun Ripper night-slalom at Rotarun Ski Area west of Hailey. Registration 5:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Entry fee $18. Awards party at Sun Valley Brewery in Hailey. Details: Jano 622-8244.

Winter Fruit, Feb. 12-16, drawing class 9 a.m. - noon, Tuition: $80 for members, $120 non-members. Details: 726-9491.

Beginning Drawing, Feb. 12-16, 5:30- 7 p.m. Tuition: $40 members, $60 non-members. Details: 726-9491.

Leif’s Alpine & Nordic Combined Championship, Feb. 17 presented by the Sun Valley Ski Club. GS 10 a.m. on Baldy and cross-country skiing 1 p.m. at Sun Valley Nordic Center. Sign-up Friday, Feb. 16 from 11-2 at Warm Springs Lodge, fee $18 adults and $12 juniors. 622-3003.

Wood River Way Baseball Camp, Feb. 17-19 over Presidents’ Day weekend at Wood River High School in Hailey. For kids in grades 3-8. Cost $20 per day or all three days for $50 (shirt included). Space is limited to 50 participants. Call Lars Hovey 788-1204 for a brochure.


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