Learn why 'Food Matters'
A screening of the documentary film "Food Matters" will take place Saturday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community School Theatre in Sun Valley. The screening will be preceded by a reception with tasting of local foods from NourishMe, Glow and Idaho's Bounty at 6 p.m. A panel discussion will be held with local food and health practitioners Lynea Newcomber, Molly Peppo Brown and Dr. Tom Archie at 8 p.m. following the film.
The film points out that with nutritionally depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what's wrong with our bodies, it's no wonder that modern society is getting sicker. Food Matters sets about uncovering the trillion-dollar worldwide "sickness industry" and gives people some scientifically verifiable solutions for overcoming illness naturally.
The event is hosted by the Futures Food Group of the Wood River Valley. Donations will be gratefully accepted.
For more information, contact Dana DuGan at 720-1791 or at HYPERLINK mailto:dfdf@cox.net dfdf@cox.net.
Resident honored for climate efforts
Sun Valley resident Aimee Christensen, founder and CEO of Christensen Global Strategies, has been named the third Global Laureate of the Hillary Institute of International Leadership.
Christensen was chosen for the leadership award based on her efforts to promote a "green economy" and develop climate change solutions. Before starting Christensen Global Strategies, she worked for Google.org and worked in Washington, D.C., to develop clean energy policy.
Christensen drafted and negotiated the first U.S. bilateral agreements on climate change. She is also founder of the Clean Economy Development Center, the Clean Economy Network, the Global Observatory and the Newark Green Future Network.
According to information from the institute, it is focusing on leadership on climate change solutions through 2012.
Donate to Japan relief fund
Part-time Wood River Valley resident and part-time Maui, Hawaii, artist Brandis Sarich is raising funds for the World Vets Japan Tsunami Relief fund. With permission from the White House, she has created greeting cards with a painting of the Obama family's dog, Bo, and is using the cards to generate money for World Vets' Japan relief efforts.
Sarich's work is on exhibition at Sun Valley Dog in The Courtyard in Ketchum. She will also be showing at the Ketchum Art Fair this year. The cards are available at www.Astropup.com or at Sun Valley Dog and Halo Salon at Alturas Plaza in Hailey.
