Missing man rescued from wilderness
An 87-year-old man was rescued from the East Fork of the Salmon River area on Sunday after being lost for three days.
KTVB-TV reported Monday that the man, whose name was not released, was transported to a Boise hospital where he was recovering from the ordeal.
The Custer County Sheriff's Office reported that the man was found at an old mining area near the river. He had been missing since last week when he went for a ride on a four-wheeler.
Transmission and teaching offered
A Medicine Buddha Transmission with Namchak Khenpo, Ngawang Gelek will be held 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, with a day of teaching, 9:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10 at Trail Creek Cabin.
"Medicine Buddha is an enlightened being who has unbiased compassion for all living beings," organizer Cheryl Concannon said. "This teaching explains how to make the connection to this Buddha and the benefits and how to practice the Medicine Buddha instructions."
Tickets may be purchased: payable to EWAM, at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum. The cost is $150 for the three days. Space is limited and requires a $50 deposit or $100 with discount if paid by today, July 23.
For more information call Concannon at 720-4806.
Center to be sold
The Sun Valley Center for the Arts recently entered into an agreement to sell its property at Washington Avenue and Fifth Street to the Wood River Jewish Community. The completion of the deal is dependent on both non-profit organizations achieving their fundraising goals. WRJC recently completed its due diligence inspection of the property.
Both the Center and WRJC are looking to expand their horizons. The Center is working to develop its proposed new facility, at the corner of Fourth Street and Second Avenue in Ketchum.
The WRJC is anticipating growth in membership and the desire for its first permanent house of worship and community center.
The sale of The Center's current property is conditional upon successful fundraising efforts by both community-based organizations. The Center's goal is $15 million for the building project, including the costs of the land.
Attorney/author to read at library
Steven T. Wax successfully represented two innocent men arrested by the U.S. government and held for years in Guantánamo Bay. Wax will be at The Community Library in Ketchum, 5:30 Tuesday, July 29. He will read from and sign his fierce and informative book on the cases, "Kafka Comes To America."
Housing guidelines' adoption rescheduled
The Blaine County Housing Authority on July 16 postponed the scheduled adoption of its draft housing guidelines until Aug. 27 in order to accommodate comments gleaned at two workshops with Hailey and Ketchum city leaders earlier this month.
"We discussed that input, and we are looking to have them adopted at the following meeting, which will be Aug. 27," said Housing Authority Office Manager Nancy Smith.
The authority previously met June 11 to discuss the document, which establishes rules and procedures on how stocks of deed-restricted community housing in Blaine County are managed, distributed and procured.
The guidelines were most recently updated in 2005.
The guidelines are available on the housing authority's Web site at www.bcoha.org. Click on "Documents" and then "2008 Updated Draft Housing Guidelines."
Smart Growth looks at transportation
Idaho residents can help improve alternative transportation in Idaho through a series of meetings scheduled by Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and the Idaho Transportation Department called "Building Roads, Building Bridges, Building Consensus".
Citizens for Smart Growth, based in Hailey, encourages residents to either travel to a meeting, call, or send a letter.
Smart Growth principles hold that "single-minded highway development will not solve transportation problems," said Smart Growth Director of Outreach & Communication Kelly Jackson. Rather, the organization is in favor of centralized bus stations, pedestrian friendly streets, sidewalks, roundabouts and other measures.
The meeting for ITD District 4 and nearest to the Wood River Valley will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5 in Twin Falls at the Red Lion Hotel-Canyon Springs.
Or send written comments to Jeff Stratten with ITD at comments@itd.idaho.gov or calling (208) 334-8005.
Ducks start swim to Ketchum
The Ketchum Sun Valley Rotary will team with the Sawtooth Board of Realtors to present the Great Wagon Days Duck Race on Sunday, Aug. 31.
Ducks are available to adopt from either of those organizations for a chance at prizes including $5,000 in Chamber Choice gift certificates. Proceeds will benefit the Blaine County Search and Rescue, scholarships and projects of the Rotary Club and the Holiday Baskets.
For more information, contact Janine Baer at 720-1254 or Ben Varner at 721-7481.
Attend SNRA Interpretive programs
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area will offer programs from Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27, in the Wood River Valley and at the Redfish Lake Visitor Center.
In the Wood River Valley: "Mountain Goats" will be held at Billie's Bridge, north of the SNRA, Thursday, July 24.
At the Wood River Amphitheater at the SNRA headquarters there will be "Nature Exploration" at 2 p.m. Friday, July 25 and at 9 p.m. "Salmon: An Extraordinary Journey."
On Sunday, July 27, "Fire Ecology at the Castle Rock Fire" will be at 10 a.m. and a Junior Ranger program, "Fire" at 11 a.m. at the Adams Gulch Trail Head.
At the Redfish Lake Visitor Center: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, campfire with "Beaver: Wetland Engineers" to follow at 8 p.m. On Friday, July 25, campfire at 8 p.m. followed by "Historically Based Songs of the Salmon River Region" by P. Gary Eller.
From 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, Junior Ranger programs and nature walks will be held, with a campfire and at 8:30 p.m., "Tips & Tricks for Watching Wildlife."
Junior Ranger programs and nature walks continue 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Redfish Lake.
For details, call (208) 774-3376.
