sPolice offer Halloween safety tips
The Hailey Police Department stated in a news release that it will be keeping a close watch on the Halloween Hoopla, scheduled from 3-6 p.m. on Oct. 1.
The department will have uniformed officers on Main Street assisting trick-or-treaters across Main Street in the downtown business area.
Hailey police also offered the following Halloween safety tips:
·Use a flashlight at night.
·Stay in groups and walk slowly.
·Trick or treat in well-known neighborhoods at homes with a porch light on.
·Never cut across yards or use alleys.
·Never enter a stranger's home or car.
·Don't assume the right-of-way. Motorists have trouble seeing you at night.
·Never consume unwrapped food items or opened beverages.
·No treats are to be eaten until inspected by an adult.
Learn about new programs at Luke's
St. Luke's free Brown Bag lecture Thursday will provide information about its new Integrative Therapies and Green Cuisine programs.
Mary Kay Foley, coordinator of Integrative Therapies, will explain acupuncture, meditation, guided imagery and healing touch, which are now included in patient care. In addition, Becky McCarver, St. Luke's registered dietician, will introduce the hospital's new approach to food. Green Cuisine offers fresh, local and healthy food for patients and the community.
The lectures will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, from 12:15-1:15 p.m. in St. Luke's Baldy Conference Rooms.
Call St. Luke's Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs, 727-8733.
Valley resident faces surgeries
Valley resident Jared Stoltzfus, 21, will have two brain surgeries, one on Monday, Nov. 2, and then again two weeks after that, for an aneurysm. It will take two operations to fix the aneurysm because two major arteries are involved.
Jared lost his father this past May.
Anyone who would like to send a card can do so to: Jared Stoltzfus, Box 541, Hailey, ID 83333. Anyone who would like an update on Jared's progress can e-mail Karen Waters at kw33@cox.net.
A special account has been set up at Mountain West Bank in Jared's name to help offset the surgery bills.
Business Showcase set for Nov. 12
The Sun Valley-Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau and the Hailey Chamber of Commerce will hold their 17th annual Business Showcase on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Limelight Room in Sun Valley.
The Business Showcase is a tradeshow-type format that allows local businesses to display their products or services to the public. Over 300 people usually attend the event, making it a great networking opportunity.
This year, reservations are limited to 50 vendors. Booth registration is open to all Sun Valley-Ketchum and Hailey chamber members. The fee is $100. Non profits may participate for $75. The deadline for registration is Monday, Nov. 9.
For more information, or to register, go to www.visitsunvalley.com/meetings or contact Stefany Mahoney, CVB membership services director at 725-2105, or e-mail smahoney@visitsunvalley.com
<
WREP to host candidates' forum
Wood River Economic Partnership, an alliance of local businesses, will host a candidates' forum at the YMCA in Ketchum today, Oct. 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. All Ketchum City Council and mayoral candidates have been invited to participate.
The forum is designed to help voters differentiate between the candidates' views on economic issues such as jobs and development. WREP Executive Director Doug Brown will moderate, posing five detailed questions about Ketchum's economy.
"These are challenging economic times and Ketchum's residents, businesses and stakeholders need to understand what is at stake," Brown said. "Only then can they make the best decisions for our economic future."
Ketchum bicycle park opening
Ketchum's Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the grand opening of a new bicycle pump track on Monday, Nov. 2, from 3-6 p.m.
The Ketchum Bike Park is at the corner of Seventh Street and Second Avenue, just south of Hemingway Elementary School.
AG publishes foreclosure, home-buying handbooks
Two new handbooks for homeowners and buyers are available from the Idaho Attorney General's Office.
"Foreclosure Prevention and Foreclosure Scams: How to Tell the Difference" is a 60-page handbook that walks consumers through the foreclosure process, provides detailed information about how to get free assistance with mortgage modification and describes federal programs that assist homeowners facing foreclosure. The manual also describes common foreclosure scams and tells consumers how to avoid them.
"Buying a Home" is a 45-page manual that provides information about finding an appropriate loan, information disclosures and legal safeguards, and state and federal laws aimed at protecting homebuyers. The handbook also contains a section on mortgage fraud, including common fraudulent schemes and how to avoid them.
Both are available to read or print on the attorney general's Web site, www.ag.idaho.gov.
