Bust a move with St. Luke's
St. Luke's Center for Community Health is inviting you to get in shape and bust a move this July. Every Tuesday, the center will offer an hour-long aerobics class for English and Spanish speakers. The idea behind the class is to improve the general physical, mental and spiritual health of the community.
Classes are only $1 and will be held at the gymnasium at the Community Campus in Hailey from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Childcare is also available for $5 per class. Pre-registration for childcare is required. For more information, call Laura Zambrano at 727-8738.
Summer RISE volunteers needed
The Environmental Resource Center is working to keep the valley clean with its annual program Recycling Initiatives at Special Events (RISE). The program stations volunteers at concerts, festivals, parades and other community events to help attendees properly recycle. Over the last five years, members of RISE have helped to reduce waste at special events by 42 percent, which is more than 80,000 pounds of recyclable material.
To volunteer, call the ERC at 208-726-4333.
Smart Growth announces new hire
Citizens for Smart Growth recently hired Kelly Jackson, a former newspaper reporter, to be its new director of outreach and communication.
She joins Executive Director Vanessa Crossgrove Fry and part-time Director of Operations Kristin Olenick.
Jackson has lived in the Wood River Valley for two years.
Can we brand Ketchum/Sun Valley?
The Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau will hold a "Community Branding Session" with Boise-based advertising agency Drake Cooper, at noon, Monday, July 7, at Ketchum City Hall.
The agency will present identified target market segments and initial consumer research, as well as creative concepts.
Begun in May, implementation of the new branding will commence later this month. All input is welcomed and encouraged. For those unable to attend the meeting, there will be a follow-up survey available for those interested.
Since 1978, Drake Cooper has been known for its work in travel and tourism, the high-tech field, outdoor recreation and real estate development.
Jewelry sale to benefit camp
Riccabona's restaurant in Ketchum is partnering with Victoria Marie Jewelers for an estate jewelry sale today through Sunday, July 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The proceeds will benefit the Camp Rainbow Gold Scholarship Fund.
Each jewelry piece with a purchase price over $1,000 will come with an appraisal. Twenty percent of the profit on each piece sold at Riccabona's—or after the event for the remainder of the year—will be donated to the scholarship fund.
Jewelry will include antique, estate, vintage and new jewelry, as well as timeless treasures. For private showings and more information, call 726-1166.
Ketchum bans burning
The Ketchum Fire Department has suspended all open burning permits within the city and the Ketchum Rural Fire District, including all property from the Greenhorn Bridge north to Galena Lodge, until next fall.
This does not include barbecues, fireplaces or campfires in improved campsites.
In addition, the Fire Department is reminding the public to use only legal fireworks. These should only be used on firm surfaces and away from any vegetation or buildings.
Take the bus to the show
The Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau is encouraging people to use Mountain Rides to get to the Reckless Kelly concert, the headline band for its Fourth on Fourth July 4 celebration.
Concert-goers are asked to park in the River Run parking lot and take a free bus to the venue at Fourth Street and East Avenue in Ketchum. The shuttle will run every 10 minutes before and after the show, as well as the regularly scheduled buses on the hour and half hour throughout the concert.
The down-valley bus will be running on its regularly schedule, with an additional bus leaving Ketchum to Hailey and Bellevue at 9:30 p.m. The down-valley bus will cost $3 for adults and $2 for children.
Idaho growth is slowing
The pace of Idaho's economic growth has slowed from what was thought to be a significant rise in 2006 despite record low unemployment.
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that Idaho's real gross state product adjusted for inflation grew by just 2.4 percent last year. In 2006, the state led the nation in estimated growth but that number of 7.4 percent was decreased to 2.5 percent.
The drastic reduction dropped the state to 28th in the country for 2006. Idaho is now ranked at 16th.
Most of the growth has been due to the manufacture of durable goods.
