Wednesday, October 10, 2007

News Briefs


Papoose Club doles out funds

The Papoose Club has voted to award $1,300 to the Wood River Valley's two community organizations that assist local children.

The nonprofit Council Circle will receive $600 for its Youth Circle Program. Council Circle, an educational and emotionally supportive program for adults and children, serves more than 185 children in after-school programs.

The Girl Scout troops of Ketchum and Hailey will receive $50 per troop.

Middle School book fair set

The Wood River Middle School Book Fair will be held from Monday, Oct. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 18.

The event raises money for the school's library, and this year's goals are expanding Spanish-language resources for new Dual Immersion students and buying more reference computers.

The book fair will offer a wide range of books, especially for teens, but also for all ages, young children through adults. It will include fiction, high-interest non-fiction, language phrase books, cookbooks, holiday books, craft books and educational games. The books will be provided by Iconoclast Books.

The book fair will be held in the WRMS library. Hours are Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Deadline for tax extensions nears

Idahoans who filed for automatic extensions for their 2006 state income taxes must send in their full payment with their returns by Monday, Oct. 15, the Idaho State Tax Commission stated in a news release.

The law allows avoiding a penalty for late filing but a 7 percent penalty is charged on remaining unpaid taxes until they are paid.

Over 28,000 Idahoans received an automatic extension, but 14,500 of those have not yet filed, the commission stated.

Taxpayers can file electronically through Oct. 15 and some may qualify for the Free File program that is accessed through tax.idaho.gov. Returns can also be sent through the mail to: Idaho State Tax Commission, Box 56, Boise, ID, 83756-0056. Taxpayers needing help can call (800) 972-7660.

Rural mail carriers sought

A "Rural Carrier Recruitment Fair" will be held at the Hailey Post Office on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Post office personnel will be on hand to answer questions about current openings and career positions available. Interested people can pick up application packets at the event.

For further information, contact Kathleen Eder at 788-2276.

Silver Creek symposium slated

The Nature Conservancy will present the second annual Silver Creek Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27. The gathering will explore the future of water for drinking, recreation and working in the Wood River Valley. Register at nature.org/idaho. Lunch is included.

For more information, call Dayna Gross at 788-7910.

Warm up to 'Coats for Kids'

The Hailey Kiwanis Club is holding its third annual coat drive, called "Coats for Kids." Boxes are at all three valley Atkinsons' Markets, the Hailey and Ketchum Mountain West Bank offices, First Bank of Idaho and Eye Centers, as well as the Woodside Elementary School, Radio Shack, the Community Campus and DL Evans Bank in Hailey and in Bellevue at the Splash and Dash.

For more details, call Jim Spinelli at 788-3484.

Barbecue at Bellevue BAH

The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, along with a number of local businesses, will hold Bellevue's Business After Hours on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Southern Bellevue Business Park, 1411 S. Main St.

Along with hosting a barbecue, occupants in the business park will be on hand to discuss their green and sustainable home products.

Business After Hours at the airport

The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority, along with the Hailey, Sun Valley/Ketchum, and Bellevue chambers of commerce, will host a Business After Hours at the airport's main terminal on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Airport Manager Rick Baird said members of the team in charge of the Environmental Impact Statement for a replacement airport may be present, as well as members of the Federal Aviation Agency.

Members of the public are welcome to attend and discuss the future of the airport.

Candidate interviews canceled

The South Valley Merchants' Alliance interviews of Hailey City Council candidates, originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 11, has been canceled.

A merchants' alliance representative said the public will get a chance to interview candidates at the Wood River Economic Partnership's South Valley Town Hall Business Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Blaine County Courthouse Annex.

Risch announces a run for senate

Former Idaho Gov. Jim Risch launched his campaign for Larry Craig's U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday. A Republican, he will be running against Larry LaRocco, a Democrat, in a rematch. In their last match-up, Risch beat LaRocco in the 2006 race for lieutenant governor.

"Because you know me, you know I will bring the same energy and passion to the U.S. Senate that I brought to the governor's office and to the halls of Idaho's Statehouse for these many years," Risch said.

His campaign co-chairs are former Gov. Phil Batt and U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo.

Ride on the 'Peace Train'

Local residents can join the "National Mobilization Day to End the War in Iraq," 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 in Salt Lake City.

There will be a "Peace Bus" going from the Wood River Valley to Salt Lake City. Residents can meet the charter bus at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Park and Ride, at Bullion and River streets in Hailey.

The demonstration will be held at the Utah Capitol. An Iraq War veteran will give an opening address prior to a march down the hill to the Federal Building, where more activities and speeches are scheduled. The event culminates at Washington Square, 400 S. State St., in Salt Lake City. From 1 to 3 p.m., nationally recognized speakers will address the gathering. There will also be music and anti-war street performance groups and displays.

The rally is one of 11 demonstrations for peace to be held across the country. Others are planned in Boston, Chicago, Tennessee, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle.

The cost is $50 round trip and is limited to 40 people. For details and to reserve a seat call Amy Bingham at 788-1539.

Plant a tree

During the month of October, people can join the Arbor Day Foundation for $10 and receive 10 trees as part of the Trees for America campaign.

The trees are sugar maples, red maples, scarlet oak, sweetgum, northern red oak, silver maple, white flowering dogwood and Washington Hawthorne.

Send donations to Autumn Classic Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave. Nebraska City, NE 68410 by Oct. 30, or arborday.org.

Mom workshop scheduled

The St. Thomas Parents of Preschoolers group will host parenting expert Ruthann Saphier from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Sun Valley.

She will lead a workshop to help mothers to discover why self-care is so important and find ways to nurture themselves.

A certified parenting educator, Saphier has a master's degree in teaching from Teacher's College, Columbia University. She has taught parenting in the Wood River Valley since 1990, and is the author of "Parenting Tips for the Strung Out Mom and Dad—A Tool Kit."

The Parents of Preschoolers program is designed to encourage and support parents with children under school age through relationships and resources. Meetings take place once a month and include guest speakers, community and refreshments. Childcare is also provided through pre-registration at Cozy Infant and Toddler Care at 706 N. Washington Ave. in Ketchum.

Pre-register with Anna Johnson at 726-5349, ext. 13, or ajohnson@stthomassunvalley.org.




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