Base village meeting postponed
A Ketchum City Council meeting on the proposed annexation of 138 acres at the River Run base of Bald Mountain, originally scheduled for tonight, has been postponed to Thursday, Feb. 11.
The meeting will be a continuation from a previous council meeting on Dec. 9. The February meeting will focus on the fiscal impacts of adding this much land to the city, looking at the possible dollars the development would bring to the city as well as the costs.
Sun Valley Co. is proposing to extend city streets throughout the property and is asking the city to foot the bill of maintaining the pavement and plowing the streets. The council is expected to discuss many other financial implications but not to come to a decision on the annexation on Feb. 11.
Blood drive set for Jan. 26
The St. Luke's Volunteer Core is sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints near the intersection of Sun Valley Road and Spruce Avenue in Ketchum from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To schedule a donation, call Barbie Crandlemire at 720-8288 or go to givelife.org. Giving blood takes about an hour.
Shuttle to Galena is on track
Mtn. Fairy Shuttle, in cooperation with the Blaine County Recreation District, is offering rides from Ketchum to Galena Lodge. Prices range between $6 and $15 per person.
The shuttle offers four weekends of scheduled service for Boulder Mountain Tour training, running through Jan. 31. On Saturday and Sunday, a northbound van will leave from the SNRA Headquarters north of Ketchum at 10 a.m. and depart from Galena Lodge on the return trip at 2 p.m.
On weekdays, the shuttle is available for reservation.
To make a reservation, call 720-0776.
Salmon-Challis gets new supervisor
Frank Guzman has been appointed supervisor of the Salmon-Challis National Forest, north of Ketchum.
Guzman has held numerous positions with the Forest Service, including forestry technician, range management specialist and, most recently, deputy forest supervisor for the Boise National Forest. He is replacing Bill Wood, who retired last year.
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is made up of more than 4.3 million acres in east-central Idaho, and includes the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
BAH set at Cox Communications
The Sun Valley-Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau invites members and guests to attend the January Business After Hours event hosted by Cox Communications. The BAH will be held on Thursday, Jan. 14, from 5-7 p.m. in Cox's newly remodeled offices at 105 Lewis St. in Ketchum.
Businesses are encouraged to use this monthly event as an opportunity to network with other members, meet new business operators in town and get better acquainted with the company hosting the event.
Calling all volunteers
Wood River Land Trust is starting a volunteer program. Anyone interested can join the organization's board of directors and staff for lunch on Friday, Jan. 15, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Wood River Land Trust's Anderson House, 119 N. Second St. in Hailey.
The lunch meeting will provide information about the land trust's mission to protect open spaces, healthy waters and wildlife habitat throughout the Wood River Valley. Volunteer opportunities include helping with events and mailings and hands-on restoration work at the various preserves.
Please RSVP by Jan. 14 by calling Robyn Watson, 788-3947 or e-mail rwatson@woodriverlandtrust.org. To learn more, visit the Web site www.wwodriverlandtrust.org
Bridge players place in tournament
Seven Wood River Valley bridge players took honors in the recent American Contract Bridge League regional tournament in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
A four-person team composed of Peter Gray, Marilyn Nesbit, Jim Siegel and Haig Tchamitch of Scottdale, Ariz., took first in the opening Charity Swiss Teams event, competing against top-level players from across the country.
Nesbit also placed in three other events, and Siegel and Gray each placed in two additional events.
Other local players placing in various events were Mollie Campbell, Joan Conger, Ted Goldman and Kim Robbins.
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Half marathon registration starts
Registration is now open for the sixth annual Sun Valley Half Marathon, scheduled for June 5. Early registration is $40 and will close on May 31. Late registration is $60 and runs June 1-4. Race day registration will cost $65. Online registration is available at www.active.com. Mail-in registration is also available.
For registration information, race details and updates, go to www.sunvalleyhalfmarathon.com.
In addition, the Wood River Community YMCA will be offering a 10-week training program for the 2010 run. The program will begin in March.
This year's race will include changes to the course and to the logistics of the race. The start/finish area will move to the Sun Valley Pavilion lawn, allowing for a relaxing spot for spectators to watch. The race is also eliminating the 5K and 12K distances to focus solely on the half marathon.
Learn about dementia
Registered nurse Carolyn Nystrom will share practical skills and tips about caring for or visiting someone with dementia, as well as ideas for caregiver self-care, during a Brown Bag lecture today from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at St. Luke's Hailey Clinic's Carbonate Rooms.
While caring for someone with dementia can be a challenging task, it can also be a heartfelt, rewarding experience. Understanding dementia and anticipating probable behaviors can be invaluable for any caregiver. Resources will be available.
All Brown Bag lectures are free and no pre-registration is required. Please call St. Luke's Center for Community Health for information on this or other educational programs, at 727-8733.
Idaho's Bounty adds egg producer
Egg producers Norman and Beverly Kump of Golden Premier Farms in Jerome have joined regional farmers' cooperative Idaho's Bounty. The addition of the farm brings the number of egg producers to seven, ensuring that there are enough eggs to fulfill the weekly Idaho Bounty orders.
For more information on producers, visit www.idahosbounty.com.
Local actress to tie the knot
Television actress and former Wood River Valley resident Genevieve Cortese is engaged to marry television actor Jared Padalecki.
Cortese, a graduate of The Community School in Sun Valley, holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in drama and a bachelor of arts in English from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.
She has starred opposite Padalecki in "Supernatural," the cult television series about demon hunters.
In addition, she has also starred in the television series "Flash Forward" and was a regular on the television series "Wildfire," playing the role of Kris Furillo.
Dental clinic for children set
Dr. Dallin Young, pediatric dentist, is providing dental services for children up to 17 years old by appointment only at the South Central Public Health District office, 117 E. Ash St. in Bellevue. The clinics are on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and include exams, X-rays and fluoride varnish. Most dental insurance, including Medicaid and Idaho Smiles, will be accepted. For those who don't have insurance, exams cost $58, X-rays $37 and fluoride $28.
If a child has a cavity, it will not be filled at this clinic. Young will evaluate the best way to fix the cavities and schedule a follow-up appointment at his office in Twin Falls or at another dentist's office by referral. Call 788-4335 for an appointment.
