July Fourth 2015

In Hailey, a day to remember

City has numerous events planned for Fourth

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Meet the marshal

Jane Drussel honored for dedication to cityPage S4

Rodeo has rich history

Event has evolved with Sawtooth RangersPage S6

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Thousands of Idahoans turn out every year in their best red, white and blues to watch the Hai-ley Days of the Old West Parade on July 4, an event even the fa-mous Wild Bill Hickock would be proud of. It’s more than a celebra-tion of our nation’s independence from Britain—it’s a collective coming-together of the commu-nity at large. The Hailey Cham-ber of Commerce stretches out the togetherness by creating an entire day of Independence Day happenings. The best part? You don’t have to hop in your car to get from event to event—every-thing’s on or near Main Street. The showstopper of the day remains, of course, the Fourth of July parade, which starts at noon on Main Street. With more than 75 groups participating, the pa-rade is about an hour-and-a-half of rollicking fun. This year, the Chamber of Commerce managed to snag a state celebrity: Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho Hailey Kel-so. Kelso will front the parade, representing the state of Idaho, said chamber representative Pat Bowtown. This year’s parade theme is “the Wild, Wild West,” paying homage to south-central Idaho’s pioneer heart. There are some new safety measures this year that parade attendees should be aware of. Horse and buggy floats will be flanked by security this year to better protect both parade entrants and spectators. This will occur along the three cen-tral blocks of Main Street: from Washington Federal Bank to the library. The chamber is also ask-ing that parade viewers stay on the sidewalks or in the parking lanes of the street. The parade will take up the two inside lanes, Bowtown said. Expect to see the four Heri-

tage Court ladies, the Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club and various local figureheads and elected of-ficials riding in Saturday’s pa-rade. It’s a great opportunity for nonprofit groups and city/county departments to give a commu-nity shout-out, as well. The grand marshal of this year’s parade is Jane Drussel (see Page S4). The popular Black Jack Shoot-out Gang won’t be in the parade festivities—instead, the crew of Wild West dramatic actors will put on a white-hat-versus-black-hat 20-minute skit at the Draper Preserve River Festival, Bow-town said. The River Festival, which is new this year, is giving folks a chance to cool off on what will likely be a hot summer day. The Wood River Land Trust will have volunteers stationed just north of the bridge on Bullion Street to help people get into the water on their tubes, then after floating down the river for an eighth of a mile, volunteers will help them get out just short of the Bow Bridge. There won’t be a Bike Criteri-um this year, either, with the slot instead being filled by the new River Festival. In the morning, Boy Scouts will host a pancake breakfast at the Grange Hall, and a children’s carnival and antiques shows will last throughout the day. Once the pancakes are demol-ished, parade is over, new antique dresser is purchased and clothes are dry from that dip in the Drap-er Preserve, find a good spot to watch the Hailey fireworks show at dusk. KECH radio will set mu-sic to coincide with the fireworks, as it has done in years past. Raffle tickets will be available for a new “I Love Hailey” RAM truck from Goode Motors for $25 each. The fundraiser benefits the Senior Connection and commu-nity events in Hailey. Amy Busek: [email protected]

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Hailey Days of the Old West Parade is highlight of Fourth

Hailey July 4 events schedule7 a.m.-10:30 a.m.—Pancake Breakfast at the Grange Hall. Boy Scouts will serve homemade pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and more. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for kids and $20 for a family of four.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.—Children’s Carnival at the Farmer’s Market lot on Main Street. Spirit ‘N’ Motion Athletic School is hosting games for kids. Tickets are $10.

9 a.m.—Hailey Antique Fairs run all day on the Fourth. The Fourth of July Antique Market is at Roberta McKercher Park and Hailey’s Main Street Antique Art and Crafts Market is at the north end of Main Street.

Noon-1:30 p.m.—Hailey Days of the Old West Parade will proceed down Main Street. More than 75 parade entrants, including Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho and the Sawtooth Rangers, will entertain the crowd.

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Retailer and former Hailey Chamber of Commerce President Jane Drussel was chosen to ride in the honored position of grand marshal in the Hailey Days of the Old West Parade on Saturday, July 4. Hailey Mayor Fritz Haemmer-le lauded the selection of Drussel for her contributions to the city. “Over the last four years, she has been my compatriot in arms in trying to make this city a bet-ter place. When Jane talks, peo-ple listen, because she has posi-tive ideas.” Drussel operates Jane’s Ar-tifacts on Main Street, formerly Jane’s Paper Place. “I was very honored and sur-prised,” to be named as grand marshal, said Drussel. “I have worked hard for this community since we reopened down here six years ago. I just want to see Hai-ley do well.”

Drussel, 75, was born and raised in Apache, Okla., near the Fort Sill Air Force Base. Her father was a mechanic for Ford Motors. She moved to the Wood River Valley in 1972 and fell in love with a local man named Ken Drussel, who was born on the Peavey Ranch in Muldoon Canyon. Ken had a contracting compa-ny and drove the draft horses that brought sleighs to Trail Creek Cabin for Sun Valley Resort. Jane worked at J&J Office sup-ply out of Burley until 1977. After a back injury, she sought work elsewhere, first as a secretary at the Bank of Idaho, and then at Gemini Art and office supplies in Ketchum. In 1985, the Drussels opened Jane’s Paper Place in Giaccobi Square in Ketchum, selling a vast array of art supplies, station-ary, cards and gifts. “I needed help immediately, so Kenny came to work with me,” said Drussel. The Drussels made a living for many years at Jane’s Paper Place, while donating back much time and energy to the commu-nity that supported them. They donated an untold amount of art supplies, balloons, gift baskets, money and time to numerous organizations, including the Ki-

wanis Club, American Cancer Society, the Animal Shelter and many students and teachers. For their civic-minded activi-ties, the Drussels were awarded a “Heart of the Valley” prize by the Idaho Mountain Express. After selling their original business, the Drussels re-opened Jane’s Artifacts six years ago in Hailey. Since that time, Jane Drussel has been involved with the Rotary Club and Hailey Chamber of Commerce, serving for three years as Hailey Cham-ber president. Along the way, the Drussels raised four sons. Jay and Joe live in the valley. David is in Salt Lake City and Michael is in Boise. The Drussels now have six grandchildren, some of whom are in college. “We have always worked with kids around here,” said Drus-sel. “The time people donate for community projects is more im-portant than the money. It takes time and commitment. We have donated time for the welfare of this community, so this could be a place where people might come and open new businesses and create jobs.” Jane said the beautification projects she has supported, in-cluding the flower baskets on Main Street, help show the out-side community that Hailey is an attractive and worthwhile place to live and work. “We have everything here,” said Drussel. “A brand new hos-pital, wonderful schools, good housing and an airport. It is a perfect place for people to come … and what a great place to raise your kids.” Drussel said she hopes the positive attributes of Hailey will serve to attract the kind of devel-opment that will contribute to the local job base. “It would be nice if we could have more education-based busi-nesses come to town, like medi-cal education or perhaps satellite companies from the new technol-ogy business world,” she said. Tony Evans: [email protected]

Express photo by Roland LaneHailey retailer Jane Drussel was chosen to ride as grand marshal in the Hailey Days of the Old West Parade on July 4.

“Over the last four years, she has been my compatriot in arms in

trying to make this city a better place.”

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Rodeo is a proud tradition in the West and in Hailey, where the Sawtooth Rangers have held an exciting professional rodeo over the Fourth of July weekend every year since 1947. Though the city of Hailey in-vested more than $3 million in 2011 to build a new state-of-the-art rodeo arena and surround-ing park grounds, the colorful history of Hailey’s Fourth of July rodeo remains an important part of the city’s legacy. Prior to the renovation, Hai-ley commissioned a historical survey of its rodeo grounds. A narrative was written by local historian Florence Blanchard. This article is based on portions of her story. The first rodeo in the Wood River Valley took place at the Horsemen’s Center on Sun Val-ley Road after Union Pacific built Sun Valley in 1937. “A professional rodeo at Sun Valley was envisioned to ‘eclipse the best that Cheyenne or Pend-leton ever staged’ and to attract thousands of people to the area in the summer,” Blanchard wrote. “However, the huge crowds never materialized. During WWII the Lodge served as a Navy hospital. Gas was in short supply and oth-er commodities were rationed. The rodeos were cancelled.” Yet down the road in Hailey, the 38 members of the Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club were eager to build a rodeo arena of their own, using stock chutes, bleach-ers and other materials salvaged from Sun Valley. Local busi-nesses and teams of volunteers, including the Hailey High School shop class, were encouraged by articles in the Hailey Times newspaper to come “armed with a hammer, shovel, or crowbar.” The first Wood River Round-up rodeo was held on Oct. 3, 1948, albeit much smaller than the al-ready famous Pendleton Round-

up in Oregon. Yet the citizens of Hailey, population 1,200, had started a tradition that would reach well into the 21st century. Earl Hutchison, of Hillside Ranch in Gannett, furnished the stock free for this first rodeo, and local businesses and individu-als donated $450 for purses. The event featured bareback riding, bull dogging, calf roping, saddle bronc riding and wild cow milk-ing. It also included a spud race, pony race and musical chairs. In later years, a Pony Express race from Zinc Spur to Hailey was incorporated. The 1949 rodeo included a pa-rade, carnival, dance and fire-works. The rodeo featured the five standard rodeo events and was approved by the Rodeo Cow-boys Association. Specialty acts included clowns, bull fighting, colorful drill teams and acro-batic riding. There was a grand entry that included local riding clubs performing drills. The purses totaled $1,200 plus entry fees. Grandstand seats were $2. More than 30 floats were en-tered in the 1949 parade, causing The Hailey Times to call it the “finest in local history.” There were a series of street races, a bicycle race, a three-legged race, a balloon race, an egg race and a potato race. A laudatory editorial following the celebration called it “a success” and a “rekindling

of enthusiasm [in Hailey] which had lain dormant for so many years.” It described the two-day event as “an example of what can be done when folks get in and work together.” The editorial went on to say, “The Wood River Valley has just demonstrated that here live the kind of folks who can put their shoulder to the wheel and really do a splendid job.” The Fourth of July parade and the Sawtooth Rangers rodeo es-tablished Hailey as the place for Independence Day in the Wood River Valley. In 1954, 6,000 fans showed up for the Fourth of July rodeo. By 1956, the Sawtooth Rangers had more than 120 mem-bers representing a Who’s Who of the community. “Almost every community in the area had a riding club at that time, including Carey, Ketchum, Richfield, Gooding, Shoshone, Twin Falls, and Jerome. They competed against each other at local and state Jamborees and participated in rodeos and pa-rades. The Hailey Fourth of July celebration continued to unite the surrounding communities by bringing all the riding clubs together for this major holiday,” Blanchard wrote. Twila Mecham of Carey was chosen as the first Hailey rodeo queen. Contestants were judged primarily on their “riding abil-ity, congeniality, costume and ability to cut a steer from a herd at the far end of the arena.” Prizes often consisted of a tro-phy, hand-tooled leather belt and silver buckle, a bouquet of roses and a small gift certificate. The rodeo queen’s only duties were to reign over the rodeo, ride in the parade and attend a special cel-ebratory tea. Rodeo during the 1950s was a glamorous Western affair. A highlight of 1953 was the appear-ance by popular Warner Broth-ers movie star and rodeo clown Slim Pickins. Pickins dazzled the

Sawtooth Rangers’ Fourth of July rodeo has a storied past

Hailey’s parade and rodeo have gone together for 67 years

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Rodeo detailsDates/times: July 2-4, 7:30 p.m. (pre-events start at 6:30).Tickets: General admission only, on sale at the Hailey Welcome Center and all three Atkinsons’ Market locations.Adults: $11 plus tax pre-purchase or $15 at the gate. Children 10 and under: $6 plus tax pre-purchase or $10 at the gate.

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A cowboy dismounts after roping a steer at the Hailey Fourth of July rodeo. The date and name of the rider are not known.


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Sawtooth Rangers’ rodeo evolved over the decadescrowd with his bullfighting and comedy routines. His appear-ance in Hailey was documented by Argosy Magazine in 1954. World Champion roper Dean Oli-ver, World Champion bull rider Ty Murray and National Cham-pion bronc rider Daryl Hobdey came to Hailey in 1954. Specialty acts changed over time. During the 1950s, there were the “Valkyries” and their “Flying White Horses,” Buddy Farren and “Kelly, the Arthur Murray of the Horse World,” trick rider Joe Young and “Stardust,” Marie White and “Ribbons,” a trained zebra, and many others. Audiences looked forward to the annual appearance of the Weber County Mounted Posse of Ogden, Utah, which performed intricate drills with precision horsemanship. In 1955, the Saw-tooth Rangers Riding club incor-porated a torchlight drill. The Hailey Times wrote, “It was a thing of beauty and precision –the local riding club’s perfor-mance in the darkened arena with the only light coming from the reddish hued torches they carried.” To advertise the rodeos, the Sawtooth Rangers organized caravan trips to neighboring communities. A loudspeaker from the Harris Furniture Store was mounted on a car to serve as a public address system. With the entourage urged to “come decked out in Western clothing,” the caravan would travel through Carey, Richfield, Shoshone, Je-

rome, Wendell and Gooding and put up posters in bars and other businesses. Another, shorter caravan would travel to Ketchum and Sun Valley. For added publicity, the American Legion entered a float in the Legion’s state convention

in Twin Falls in 1957. In 1960, the name Wood River Roundup was changed to Days of the Old West. A new steering committee made up of represen-tatives of various city organiza-tions and businesses was formed to oversee all of the Fourth of July activities, including the ro-deo. Though the celebration had become a major economic boost for Hailey, in 1966, the rodeo barely succeeded financially. As a result, the 1967 rodeo was can-celled, though all other Fourth of July activities went forward. In 1968, the committee re-sumed the rodeo, announcing afterward that the 1968 event had “attained new altitudes of suc-cess” and had “paid for itself.” “The rodeo endured, but the

scope and focus of the Fourth of July celebration broadened. Sidewalk sales became common-place. An auto show, Western shoot-out, fire department tug of war, street races, Little League baseball games and pancake feed were just some of the activities added during the 60’s. The ro-deo became a three day event,” Blanchard wrote. “By the 1980’s there were street fairs, melodramas, and concerts, and a BMX motorbike race. Sun Valley and Ketchum began to of-fer competing activities such as the Sun Valley Ice Show, art gal-lery walks, and the Ore-Ida Bicy-cle Race. In 2003, the Wood River Journal listed 33 Fourth of July events in its Calendar section. Woman’s events such as goat ty-ing and barrel racing were even-tually added to the rodeo program and women continued to vie for rodeo queen titles.” Throughout its history, the Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club maintained the rodeo grounds with its own time and money. They rebuilt portions of the grandstand when the roof was blown off in a 1982 windstorm and continually strived to main-tain the authenticity of the rodeo experience. In the 1970s, when the club could no longer afford to pay the expensive purses to professional cowboys, the Rangers changed the rodeo to a semiprofessional status. Even though the rodeo was no longer the main focus of Fourth of July, the two shows re-mained popular. In 1990, the rodeo advanced

to being sanctioned by the Inter-mountain Professional Rodeo Association, and in 1994 was considered “the largest semi-pro rodeo in Idaho.” In 1990, 375 re-gional contestants competed for a total purse of $30,000. From 2002 to 2004, the rodeo was sanctioned by the Profes-sional Cowboy Rodeo Associa-tion. However, raising the prize money year after year proved challenging, and the riding club decided to go back to its IMPRA status, which it still holds today. “We’re looking forward to having a big rodeo this year,” said Casey McGehee, president of the nonprofit Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club. McGehee called the riding club “a great organization.” “The group pays out many

donations to 4-H and nonprofits in the valley, but we’re very low on membership, maybe because it costs a whole whopping $5 per year for an entire family,” he said. McGehee said membership includes three or four free meals a year and regular invitations to take trail rides. Though membership in the Sawtooth Rangers comes with many benefits and a group of friends to ride with, there’s one small requirement for joining the club. “We’re always looking for sponsors and new members,” McGehee said. “But you have to have your own horse.” For more information about the Sawtooth Rangers, visit www.sawtoothrangers.org.Tony Evans: [email protected]

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“Explosive” and “big boom” are not being used to describe travel projections for the 2015 July Fourth holiday period, but AAA expects 41.9 million travelers will hit the roads, skyways and byways this year, enough to outpace every year but one going back to 2000. Thirteen percent of Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this year, a 0.7 per-cent increase from the 41.6 million who traveled a year ago. The only higher travel year for this holiday was in 2007, which included a six-day holiday period, compared to the standard five-day period like this year’s. Closer to home, AAA expects 207,000 Idaho-ans will travel at least 50 miles from home, with 175,000 going by car. Students are out of school and summer vaca-tions are in full swing, making Independence Day typically the busi-est summer travel holiday. “Though the in-crease in travel is less than 1 percent this year compared to last, more people will get in their cars, board air-planes, and find a way to get out of town com-pared to any year going back to 2007,” said AAA Idaho spokesman Dave Carlson. Regionally, 12.7 percent of the population in the Mountain Region (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY) will travel between Wednesday, July 1, and Sunday, July 5, accounting for more than 3 million trips.

All-American road trips Most holiday travelers—84.7 percent, or 35.5 million of the nearly 42 million expected—will drive or ride in a motor vehicle, prompted in part by the lowest pump prices for this partic-ular holiday in at least five years. Holiday air travel is expected to increase 1.5 percent to 3.21 million leisure travelers. Travel by other modes of transportation including cruises, trains and buses will increase 0.5 percent to 3.2 million. Although Idaho’s gas prices are up about a dollar a gallon since January, last week’s aver-

age price of $2.97 is 72 cents lower than a year ago and 59 cents less than the most recent five-year average. AAA’s travel projections also reflect the ben-efits of rising income, driven by a strong em-ployment market, which helps offset increased consumer saving. “Although some consumers are using their recent savings on gas to pay down debt and save, overall, Americans are planning to travel at near record numbers,” according to Carlson.

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AAA expects to rescue nearly 360,000 member motorists at the roadside this Independence Day weekend. Dead batteries, flat tires and lockouts will be the primary reasons for a breakdown.

“Hot temperatures play out significantly in the number and type of service calls AAA handles during summer months, and can have a significant impact on the safety of drivers and passen-gers,” Carlson said.

AAA recommends motorists inspect their ve-hicle and check the condition of their battery and tires before heading out on a holiday getaway. Fluid checks are also advised.

Holiday travel expenses rise Travelers will encounter moderately higher lodging rates and airfares this Independence Day. According to AAA’s Leisure Travel Index, the average nightly stay in a Two Diamond hotel is 6 percent higher this year at $145, while Three Diamond hotels will cost 9 percent more, averag-ing $195. Average airfares for the top domestic flight routes are 6 percent higher this Indepen-dence Day, climbing to $227.

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The best kind of antiques may be old friends, but vintage trea-sures take a close second. Delight in the hunt this July Fourth holi-day by taking advantage of the myriad antique fairs throughout the Wood River Valley. All three valley antique shows run from Friday through Sun-day. Not everything may be vin-tage: artwork, repurposed items and crafts will also be sold.

Fourth of July Antique Market

Alee Marsters founded this antique market 23 years ago and has been going strong ever since. She said she’ll have 40 vendors at this year’s event at Roberta McKercher Park and the Hailey Armory, including food and lem-onade vendors. This year, she’s ex-cited about “Farm Fresh Finds,” a vendor out of Montana who sells repurposed, sometimes rusty col-lector’s items. She has another vendor from Montana offering high-end oak furniture and décor. Marsters herself has been col-lecting vintage American potato sacks for a decade. She’s selling framed sacks at the fair.

Hailey’s Main Street Antique Art and Crafts Market

Coordinator and promoter Dana Jo Cameron is bringing in dealers from Montana, Texas, Utah, Arizona and Idaho this year. The market, on the north end of Main Street in Hailey, has been run by Cameron for 15 years. This year, it will feature Texan Sandy Schor’s vintage beads, jewelry and collectibles. Some 40 vendors will showcase their wares. Cameron said a new

craze in the vintage world is re-cycling rustic items into light fixtures, some of which will be shown at her Hailey fair.

Ketchum Arts and Antique Show

Mary Nyholm-Vidano will resume her regular post at Ket-chum’s Forest Service Park for this year’s arts and antique show. Of her 35 vendors, she’ll have lots of antique furniture offerings at this year’s fair, including old hickory and mid-century mod-ern. Nyholm-Vidano said the an-tique furniture business is pick-ing up along with the economy. Back in the throes of the econom-ic depression, she said, furniture sales declined with the housing market. Fortunately, dealers are seeing an upswing in both mar-kets, now, she said.

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Antique fairs in the Wood River Valley over the Fourth of July holiday offer col-lectibles to suit all tastes.

The when and where:

l Fourth of July Antique Market at Roberta McKercher Park in Hailey. Open Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open Sunday, July 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.l Hailey’s Main Street Antique Art and Crafts Market at the north end of Main Street. Open Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Open Sunday, July 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. l Ketchum Art and Antique Show at Forest Service Park and Washington Avenue between River and First streets. Open Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open Sunday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Independence Day is one of the most accident-prone holidays of the year. It’s not the drinking and driving, but the one thing that ev-eryone looks most forward to on the Fourth that causes the most problems—the fireworks. The National Council of Fireworks Safety estimates that between 7,000 and 10,000 injuries occur every year because of fireworks. Being aware of a few basic rules for fireworks safety can keep ev-eryone healthy. Little kids are probably the most excited by fireworks, but they are also the ones in the most danger. It’s important to have a conversation with kids every year about fireworks safety, par-ticularly as they get older and get a little more independent. Kids like to explore and imitate their parents or older siblings, so start them off with something small and stress safety at every turn. Alcohol is not uncommon at Fourth of July celebrations, but drinking and fireworks, much

like drinking and driving, are not a good combination. Alcohol can impair judgment and encour-age additional risk taking. Just as you would have a designated driver at a New Year’s Eve par-ty, have a designated fireworks lighter that evening. Fireworks should be used as they are intended, and you want to make sure you use legal fire-works. The attraction of illegal fireworks can be great, but there is no guarantee you will get any-thing of quality or safe. Unregu-lated fireworks can have defects that will make them explode. It can also be tempting to twist fire-works together to see them ex-plode, but this too can have unin-

tended, dangerous consequences. Always keep a safe distance from fireworks and shoot in an open space. This safe distance should be maintained by the shooter and by visitors. Just in case some-thing happens, keep a bucket of water or a hose nearby. If you don’t use all of your fire-works, you’ll have to store them. Keep them in a dry place free of any sources of ignition. Store them away from oil, gas or kero-sene, and try to have them behind a locked door so that children and teens won’t raid the stash when you aren’t looking. Make sure there is a working smoke de-tector in the room and you have a fire extinguisher nearby just in case. Keeping safe when using fire-works isn’t a hard task, but it does require some attention. Use com-mon sense, and if you’re tempted to try something new, make sure you follow the manufactur-ers’ suggestions when lighting fireworks. That way, you can be safe year after year and enjoy the show without becoming another statistic.

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Sparklers are legal in Idaho but burn very hot and still require safe handling to prevent injury.

Keeping safe when using fireworks this Fourth of July weekend

Summer holiday tends to be accident-prone, so safety should be front and center

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Idaho state law defines legal fireworks as “ground spin-ners, fountains, sparklers, smoke devices or snakes” that won’t go beyond a 15-foot diameter or more than 20 feet in the air. These are allowed within city limits in Blaine County. The city of Ketchum banned the sale of fireworks, but “safe-and-sane” fireworks are still legal to possess. It’s

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Folks in the Wood River Valley will have the chance to see fireworks again this year in both the north and south valley, as pyrotechnic displays will be put on by both Sun Valley Resort and the city of Hailey. The big show in Hailey will start somewhere be-tween 10:10 and 10:20, according to city Fire Marshal Mike Baledge. The show will be similar to last year’s, featuring almost 500 “shots,” with shells ranging in size from 3 inches to 7 inches. Baledge said the show—which is considered one of the best in the region—should last about 20 minutes. As has been the case in the past, the Hailey display is contracted to pyrotechnic professionals Lantis Fire-works & Lasers of Draper, Utah. Fireworks will be launched from the parking lot near the football field at Wood River High School on Fox Acres Road in east Hailey. As usual, Baledge and other officers with the Hailey Fire Department, along with Hailey police, will be pa-trolling the crowd area to try to prevent the launching of illegal fireworks. “Anything that travels outside of a 10-foot bubble is illegal, and with the high fire danger this year and the hot weather, we ask that you not bring your aerial fire-works to the show.” Baledge also suggested that people be prepared for high temperatures that will likely be present in the Wood River Valley for the July Fourth weekend. “Prepare for the heat and keep well hydrated,” he said. For those who like music with their fireworks, KECH Radio, at 95.3 FM, will play a fireworks-type mu-sical simulcast. As has been tradition, Sun Valley Resort offers its fireworks display “immediately after” the July Fourth

Sun Valley on Ice show, which features ice dancing gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White and is sched-uled to run from about 9:30-11 p.m. Fireworks will be launched in the vicinity of the resort horse barns, but can be seen anywhere within relatively close proximity to Sun Valley Village.

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What’s the Fourth of July without fireworks? Shows will be held this year in Sun Valley and in Hailey.

The Sun Valley show will start at about 11 p.m., while the Hailey show will start at about 10:15 p.m.

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Summer in Sun Valley is here, and the reopen-ing of the expanded and newly renovated Sun Val-ley Lodge has caused quite a buzz in Idaho and around the Pacific Northwest. It’s been a truly golden unveiling in the three weeks since the Lodge reopened. So it’s fitting that gold is the theme for the first Sun Valley on Ice show of the season. Reigning Olympic ice dancing gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White are the perfect choice to crack open the 79th summer of the popu-lar Saturday series of shows at the Sun Valley Out-door Ice Rink. That’s what Sun Valley on Ice director and pro-ducer Scott Irvine said about what he called a “huge show” Saturday, July 4—an Independence Day hol-iday performance, complete with glow necklaces and post-show fireworks, which kicks off the eight-show season. “With Meryl and Charlie we are welcoming the first U.S. Olympic ice dancing gold medalists. They are great skaters and very likeable people, just a fit-ting choice for the first ice show after the re-open-ing of the Lodge,” said Irvine. Record-setting Olympic ice dancers Davis, 28, and White, 27, from Michigan, will headline Sat-urday’s show. The two-time world champion and six-time U.S. winners took the big step up from their 2010 Olympic silver medal to win the 2014 gold at Sochi, Russia. Partners for nearly two decades after they each started skating at age 5, Davis and White have esti-mated they’ve logged 8,800 hours of on-ice practice and 2,664 hours of off-ice train-ing from the time they grad-uated high school in 2005 through their Olympic win. And it shows. They have been frequent Sun Valley on Ice performers, and are always loved here for their teamwork, skating skills and fluidity. While Sun Valley on Ice prides itself on its famed headliners, the unique out-door show also highlights new stars and presents im-pressive athletic routines in addition to familiar and fresh music. This year’s choreographer is Stephanee Gross-cup from Utah. She started skating in the Sun Val-ley Ice Show 40 years ago while working as a skate shop rental employee. Grosscup started teaching skating at the age of 19 in Sun Valley and turned professional at age 20. She spent 22 summers as a soloist in Sun Valley and was on the choreographic team for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Much of the ice show energy comes from a talent-ed, very experienced and devoted ensemble compa-ny of skating entertainers who have long resumes of performing before audiences around the world. “Sun Valley on Ice has some of the most creative people in skating,” said Irvine. “They seem to rein-vent themselves each year, and we encourage their artistic freedom.” This year’s series of ensemble numbers will tie into the Sun Valley Lodge remodel.

“We wanted to explore the theme of hanging onto tradition while embracing the future,” said Irvine. “We’ll look at the notion of ‘Finding Sun Valley,’ or what are the things that brought us here in the first place and keep us here?” So, Saturday’s audience will watch ensemble skat-ers interpret Coldplay’s song “A Sky Full of Stars,” which is fitting, Irvine said, because of Idaho’s stun-

ning Fourth of July sky. The familiar “Chariots of Fire” theme will capture the spirit of Sun Valley’s athlet-ic heritage. A vintage “Tux and Tails” medley featuring “Sun Valley Serenade” and big band music will recreate the glamorous early days of Sun Valley. The energetic ensemble will touch on the Old West with a frontier medley for the finale. Irvine said, “Our hope is that the excitement and enthusiasm with the Lodge reopening will spill into the ice rink.” Who comprises the en-semble? Audiences enjoy the connection between ice dancers Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, the 2008-09 U.S. ice dancing bronze medalists. The ensemble features the athleticism of Olym-pic bronze medalist Jozef “Jumpin’ Joe” Sabovcik, and the engaging talents of Craig Heath and Ashley

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Sun Valley Resort is expecting a big Independence Day crowd to watch Olympic ice dancing gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White kick off the 2015 Sun Valley on Ice season.

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The eccentric Johnny Weir will perform in the Sun Valley on Ice show Saturday, Aug. 8.


Gigi Groff, Natalie Kapp, Lauren Farr, Nicole Pratt, Joel Dear and a group of up-and-coming local skaters from the Sun Valley Fig-ure Skating Club. The Fourth of July show will start around 9:30 p.m. and in-clude a spectacular patriotic finale with holiday fireworks. Each show lasts 70 minutes and is held rain or shine. Holiday ticket prices range from $46 to $144. Lodge Terrace dinner and show seating is $144 for the adult price ($115 for chil-dren). Tickets for the bleachers, which hold about 2,500 spectators, range from $65.50 to $85, or $46 for kids. All seating is reserved and ad-vance reservations are recom-mended. New this year is the op-tion of renting a comfort seat for the bleachers for $8.50. Daycare during the Ice Show is available at the Sun Valley Playschool: 622-2288. Ice shows occur each Satur-day through Sept. 5 with the ex-ception of July 11 and Aug. 22. Other headliners this summer include Gracie Gold, Johnny Weir, Josh Farris, Maia and Alex Shibutani, Ashley Wagner and Jason Brown. Here is the summer list of headliners:

l Saturday, July 4—Davis and White are joined by Nathan Chen, 16, from Utah. He is return-ing to Sun Valley on Ice for a fifth year. Chen is 2013 U.S. junior bronze medalist.

l Saturday, July 18—Ryan Bradley.

l Saturday, July 25—Josh Farris, 20, from Se-attle, the 2015 U.S. bronze medalist.

l Saturday, Aug. 1—The brother-and-sister ice danc-ing couple of Alex Shibutani, 24, and Maia Shibutani, 20 are returning to Sun Valley for the first time in three years. The 2014 Olympians are three-time U.S. silver medalists.

l Saturday, Aug. 8—Johnny Weir, 30, 2008 world bronze medalist and three-time U.S. men’s champion (2004-06). · Saturday, Aug. 15—Three-time U.S. skating champion and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Wagner, 24, the reigning U.S. champion. l Saturday, Aug. 29— Reign-ing U.S. men’s champion and 2014 Olympian Jason Brown, 20. l Saturday, Sept. 5—The La-bor Day weekend finale stars Gra-cie Gold, 19, who placed fourth in the 2014 Olympic women’s singles event and fifth at worlds. She was the 2014 U.S. women’s champion. Call the Sun Valley Recre-ation Office, 622-2135, or visit sunvalley.com for details.

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The Wood River Valley is re-nowned among mountain bikers for the vast trail system that sur-rounds it. The local trails tend to be fairly smooth and have dry surfaces with good traction. Dif-ficulty varies widely. For those new to the sport who want to get some fat-tire experi-ence before heading out on the single-track, the wide and mani-cured Harriman Trail north of Ketchum is the perfect place to begin. The trail parallels state Highway 75, though largely out of sight, for 18 miles from the Saw-tooth National Recreation Area headquarters to Galena Lodge. Several access spots allow for shorter point-to-point rides. Some of the best moderate sin-gle-track rides close to Ketchum and Sun Valley are:l Corral Creek Trail: This sev-en-mile ride begins with a cruise across a sagebrush-covered bench above Trail Creek, then winds through fir and aspen for-est. The forest is green and pret-ty, and the trail was engineered just right for riding. Directions: From Ketchum, drive east on Sun Valley Road for 3.7 miles and park in a dirt lot just past the Boundary Creek Campground. Head east out of the lot, then turn right to cross a bridge over Trail Creek. Ride across the bench, then turn left to ride uphill and follow the trail until it parallels Corral Creek Road to the sheep corral. Don’t be put off by the short but steep climb up to the bench—the rest of the ride is much easier.l Greenhorn Gulch: This is one of the most popular biking, equestrian and motorcycle trail-heads in the Wood River Val-ley. Much of it was scorched by the Beaver Creek Fire in 2013, but it’s recovering quickly with dense patches of small aspen trees, lush, tall grasses and lots and lots of wildflowers. The trail itself, which provides one of the most fun downhills in the valley, is as good as ever. The climb is gentle for about four miles, then steepens as the trail approaches a junction at about five miles that leads to more difficult and longer loop rides up and over, then down Imperial or Mahoney gulches. Directions: Drive south from Ketchum on state Highway 75 for six miles to a stoplight. Turn right onto Greenhorn Road. Follow the road up Greenhorn Gulch for about three miles to an old ranger station. The road turns to dirt there and leads over a small rise to a parking area. Ride south out of the parking area, cross the creek and head up the valley. Trails to the left and right lead to Impe-rial Gulch and Mahoney Gulch, respectively. Imperial Gulch in particular is carpeted with wild-flowers, though there’s very little shade and the trail is steeper.l Fox Creek: This 6.5-mile loop ride involves a moderately steep climb in the shade of fir trees as well as a fairly steep descent to-ward the end. It’s also got nice

cruising along the Big Wood Riv-er and in the lush valley of Fox Creek. Directions: Drive north from Ketchum on state Highway 75 for four miles to the Lake Creek trailhead parking lot on the left. Ride across the bridge over the Big Wood River, then up a bank to the intersection with a jeep road. Turn right. The rough road turns into a single-track with some short steep sections that leads upstream along the river to a junction with Fox Creek, where there is another trailhead to the right across the river. Turn left there and keep going straight along Fox Creek. Follow the trail as it bends to the left and heads up switchbacks through the fir trees. From a saddle at the top, the one-way trail leads down and back to a junction that you passed as you were riding along the river.l Bald Mountain: An unusual experience for novices and sea-soned bikers as well is to ride the Bald Mountain lifts and spend all day riding downhill. The 3,200-vertical-foot descent is more than most mountain bikers get on any rides that they have to peddle up. All-day tickets for the Baldy gondola and the Christmas chairlift to the top are $35 for adults and $25 for children and seniors. The mountain opened for bik-ing today, July 1. Bike rentals are available at Pete Lane’s Mountain Sports at the River Run base area.l Galena Lodge: Historic Galena Lodge at the head of the Wood River Valley is surrounded by 25

miles of mostly intermediate bik-ing trails at the foot of the Boul-der Mountains. The rustic log lodge is at the northern end of the Harriman Trail, and is a great starting point for a mostly down-hill ride toward Ketchum, or a down-and-back ride returning to the lodge for a scrumptious lunch on the deck. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and week-end brunch with both breakfast and lunch offerings is available from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Menus are posted on www.galenalodge.com. The lodge also offers moun-tain-biking lessons. An all-day clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. costs $85 per person, and in-cludes lunch. An intermediate clinic is scheduled for Sunday, July 12, and a women’s beginner-to-intermediate clinic will take place Sunday, Aug. 2. Private lessons are $150 for the first per-son and $40 for each additional person.Greg Moore: [email protected]

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Mountain bikers of all levels can find trails to their liking in the Wood River Valley.

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Swollen Colorado rivers run wild and dangerous

RED CLIFF, Colo.—It was called the May miracle in Colo-rado. After a ho-hum winter, it looked certain that the creeks and rivers would deliver a runoff that walked, not ran, that mur-mured instead of shouted. Then, in mid-May, it started snowing—again and again. And when it didn’t snow it rained, continuing into June. Last week, that snow and rain was evident as Colorado’s riv-ers became as crowded as a Chinese train station on a holiday. The rivers thrashed, they gnashed, they splashed in a hurry to get out of the mountains. Taking note of 11 snow-monitoring sites that he tracks, Chris Landry, from the Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies, report-ed that the rivers were more boisterous than the snowpack sta-tistics would suggest. The water in the snow was short of the median for 1981-2010. “Snowmelt runoff behavior has been (arguably much) more intense than these data would suggest,” he wrote carefully in a posting on his website. South of Vail, that unruly runoff was evident last Wednes-day in Homestake Creek. In a quarter mile before it flows into the Eagle River, the creek has an incline comparable to that of a green or beginner ski slope. The water was pounding, droplets flying high into the air. A misstep on the boulders adjoining the water would have meant almost instant death. In the nearby town of Red Cliff, a long-time resident was asked whether the Eagle River had peaked yet. “Just a minute,” he said, “I have a rock that I can see from my house that I use for measuring the height of the river.” Returning a few minutes later, he observed that the water on the rock was indeed the highest it has been this year. That was June 17, later than the long-term average for peak flows. In recent years, the trend has been to earlier runoff. But the date of peak runoff varies wildly. Several people have drowned in rivers and creeks, mostly the result of kayaking, rafting, or inner-tube accidents. The most unusual drowning occurred near Silverton, in the San Juan Mountains. The victim, who was 19, had moved to Du-rango to be with his dad. They were walking up a snowfield and the victim slipped and fell into a creek that was running below them, disappearing under the snow. The family dog jumped in behind him, San Juan County Sheriff Bruce Conrad told the Sil-verton Standard & the Miner. The creek re-emerged from the snow 240 feet farther down-stream, but the man’s body did not for three hours. The dog did later, but it was alive. Beyond the individual tragedies, the big runoff in Colorado has implications up and down the Colorado River. Instead of 3 million acre-feet, Lake Powell will likely get 6.2 to 6.4 million acre-feet, said Eric Kuhn, general manager for the Colorado River Water Conservation District. That allows the upper-basin states —Colorado, Utah, Wyo-ming and New Mexico —to release more water from Powell to flow downstream to Lake Mead, near Las Vegas. This additional water in Lake Mead should help water-strapped California. Now the big question mark is what the El Niño will produce. The last one was in 1997-98, and that is the last good water year for the entire Colorado River Basin.

Whistler reputation on trial after fatal stabbing

WHISTLER, B.C.—The simple evidence suggests that Whis-tler has a big problem to confront. In mid-May, during Canada’s long holiday weekend, called Victoria Day, there were two stab-bings, one of them fatal. Police have arrested five boys and men, four of them 17 and one of them 18. But that does not bring back Luka Gordic, who was from the Vancouver area. He was 19 when he was killed. Since Gordic’s death, his family has criticized a Canadian justice system that they feel is too soft on violent crime. They also called out the lawlessness of adolescents that flock to the resort town during the holidays. “We want to send a message that at all parts of the year, but particularly on the May long weekend … people go up to Whis-tler without understanding what really takes place,” Gianni Bu-ono, uncle to the 19-year-old victim, told Pique Newsmagazine. The family wants to see the juveniles treated as adults. Buono also questioned why juveniles are permitted to stay in hotels without supervision. He added that people of Whistler themselves stay away from the busy areas during the holiday periods, because of the unruliness. That, he suggested, is a pow-erful message that Whistler’s elected officials are not hearing.

A little less elbow room in Park City PARK CITY, Utah—Elbow room will get a little more scarce in Park City and nearby areas. State demographers project that Park City, now at a population of 7,547, will grow to 17,722 by 2060, reports The Park Record. Summit County more broadly is projected to grow from to-day’s 36, 324 year-round residents to 107,671 by 2060. Of course, if you’re arriving from Los Angeles, this doesn’t feel crowded at all.


Days of the Old West Rodeo: Events include the grand entry, bareback rid-ing, steer wrestling, break-away roping and more. Tonight is Family night, chil-dren 10 and under free with adult ticket.Tickets available at all valley Atkinsons’ markets and at the Hailey Chamber of Commerce. Pre-rodeo entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m. July 2: Queen contes-tants freestyle reining competition and mutton bust’en. Door pricing: $15 adults, kids 10 and under: Free. Hailey Rodeo Grounds, Wertheimer Park, Hailey. 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 3Fare-free Fridays in July on the Valley Route: Ride the Mountain Rides Valley bus for free on Fridays in July. All day. http://www.mountainrides.org.

4th of July Family Camp Central Idaho 4H: Features bunk-style cabins with electricity, lodge with fireplace, limited tent space, BBQ pork and beef roast on July 3. No fireworks, pets or alcohol allowed. Every camper receives a 50-year anniversary commemorative T-shirt. Call 886-2406 for more informa-tion and to register. $10-$175 (free for adults over 75). Central Idaho 4H Camp, Highway 75 north of Ketchum.

4th of July Antique Market: Some of the best antique vendors and wares in the region. You’re sure to find a one-of-a-kind something. Roberta McKercher Park, South Main Street, Hailey. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Ketchum Art & Antique Show: The longest antique show in the valley has been recognized by Country Living mag-azine as one of the “Top 100” antique shows in the country. Participating an-tique dealers and artists are nationally known for their collections and work in their respective fields. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 303-570-9763. Forest Service Park, Washington Ave. at 1st St., Ketchum. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Weekly Alanon Meeting: For families and friends of alcoholics. Free. Hailey Sun Club, 731 1st Ave. N., Hailey. 12-1 p.m. http://thesunclub.org.

Joe Fos at Sun Valley Club: Live piano every Thursday, Friday and Satur-day through the summer. No cover. Sun Valley Club, Sun Valley. 4-7 p.m.

Community School All-Alumni Re-union: Alumni of all ages are invited. RSVP required: www.bit.ly/csalumni-

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The annual Hailey Days of the Old West Parade will start at noon Saturday, July 4, on Main Street in Hailey.

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reunion15 or contact Director of Alumni Relations Krista Detwiler at [email protected]. Free. Warfield Distillery and Brewery, 280 North Main Street, Ketchum. 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Zenergy Spa Art Gallery Walk: New art exhibition brings freshness and light to the Spa. Come for an exhibit tour with the artist. Free and open to public. Zenergy, 245 Raven Road, Ketchum. 5-7 p.m.

Larry Harshbarger: Live piano. No cover. Ram Restaurant, Sun Valley Re-sort, Sun Valley. 6-9:30 p.m.

Brooks Hartell: Live entertainment. No cover. Duchin Room, Sun Valley Lodge, Sun Valley. 6-9 p.m.

Company of Fools Presents “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: Sponsored by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. The 2013 Tony Award-winning play centers on Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia living in a Pennsylvania farm-house when their peace is disturbed by the unannounced arrival of their movie star sister, Masha, and her 20-something boy toy, Spike. For tickets, visit sunval-leycenter.org. Performances through July 22. $35; $25 for seniors and SVCA mem-bers; $15 for students 18 and under. Lib-erty Theatre, Main Street, Hailey. 8 p.m.

Days of the Old West Rodeo: Events include the grand entry, bareback rid-ing, steer wrestling, break-away roping and more. Tickets available at all valley Atkinsons’ markets and at the Hailey Chamber of Commerce. Pre-rodeo entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m. July 3: Queen contestants freestyle reining competition and mutton bust’en. Door pricing: $15 adults, $10 kids. Hailey Ro-deo Grounds, Wertheimer Park, Hailey. 7:30 p.m.

“Motown in Sun Valley”: Presented by the Sun Valley Resort and the Sun Valley Opera. Five Broadway stars will perform the greatest hits from the musical “Motown.” Featuring such classics as “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “Stop in the Name of Love,” “Respect” and more. Doors open at 7 p.m. $20-$150. Sun Valley Pavilion, Sun Valley. 8 p.m. http://www.ticketfly.com.

Nothing But Heros: Live music from Burley, ID. $5. Whiskey Jacques’, Main Street, Ketchum. 9 p.m. www.whiskey-jacques.com

Hailey’s Main Street Antique Art and Craft Market: Unique treasures and handcrafted items. North end of Main Street next to McDonald’s, Hailey. Through Saturday. 9-7 p.m.

Hanger 17: Live music. No cover. Silver Dollar Saloon, 101 S. Main Street, Bel-levue. 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 44th of July Family Camp Central Idaho 4H: Features bunk-style cabins with electricity, lodge with fireplace, limited tent space, BBQ pork and beef roast on July 3. No fireworks, pets or alcohol allowed. Every camper receives a 50-year anniversary commemorative T-shirt. Call 886-2406 for more informa-tion and to register. $10-$175 (free for adults over 75). Central Idaho 4H Camp, Highway 75 north of Ketchum.

Cub Scout Pancake Breakfast: Rais-ing funds for Cub Scout Pack 87 to finance outings and events the Scouts do all year, like the Pinewood Derby and Rain Gutter Regatta. Adults, $7; kids, $5; family of 4, $20. Hailey Grange Hall, 609 S. 3rd Avenue, Hailey. 7:30-10 a.m.

Children’s Carnival: Hosted by the Spirit n’ Motion Athletic School. Fun and games. $10. Farmers’ Market lot next to Sturto’s, Main Street, Hailey. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

4th of July Antique Market: Some of

the best antique vendors and wares in the region. You’re sure to find a one-of-a-kind something. Roberta McKercher Park, South Main Street, Hailey. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Ketchum Art & Antique Show: The longest antique show in the valley has been recognized by Country Living mag-azine as one of the “Top 100” antique shows in the country. Participating an-tique dealers and artists are nationally known for their collections and work in their respective fields. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 303-570-9763. Forest Service Park, Washington Ave. at 1st St., Ketchum. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

4th of July Party: Watch the parade ride down Main Street. Drinks and mu-sic. No cover. Hailey Hotel, 201 S. Main Street, Hailey. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Hailey 4th of July Parade: Celebrat-ing Independence Day with entries from around the valley. Parade travels down Main Street, starting at Myrtle and end-ing at Cedar St. Registration check-in at Pine and River Streets begins 10 a.m. Main Street, Hailey. 12 p.m. http://hailey-idaho.com/.

Hailey 4th of July Ice Cream So-cial: Sponsored by the Blaine County Democrats. Free. Main Street at Croy St., Hailey. 12-1:30 p.m.

Draper Preserve River Festival: Con-tinue your Independence Day celebra-tion at the Draper Wood River Preserve. Festival will feature the Kim Stocking Band, contra dancers, river activities (bring bathing suits for tubing), Smokey Bear, educational programs and more. Due to road closures, park in town or at the Bullion and River Street Park & Ride in Hailey and walk to the Preserve. Do not park at Aspen Drive. Free. Draper Preserve Near Lions Park, Bullion Street, Hailey. 2-5:30 p.m. http://woodriverland-trust.org/Events.php.

Joe Fos at Sun Valley Club: Live piano every Thursday, Friday and Satur-day through the summer. No cover. Sun Valley Club, Sun Valley. 4-7 p.m.

Stanley Fourth of July Celebration: The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m., fol-lowed by a free street dance on Ace of Diamonds at 6 p.m. with live music by

Free Peoples. Stanley’s annual fireworks display will begin at dark at Pioneer Park. Highway 21, Stanley. 5 p.m. http://www.stanleycc.org.

Fly Casting Clinic: Sponsored by Silver Creek Outfitters, on the lawn next to the Sun Valley Adventure Camp building. No registration or equipment necessary. Call 726-5282 for more details. Free. Sun Valley Village, Sun Valley. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Jimmy Mitchell: Live music on the deck. No cover. Lefty’s Bar and Grill, 231 6th Street East, Ketchum. 6-9 p.m.

Larry Harshbarger: Live piano. No cover. Ram Restaurant, Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley. 6-9:30 p.m.

Brooks Hartell: Live entertainment. No cover. Duchin Room, Sun Valley Lodge, Sun Valley. 6-9 p.m.

Sixth Annual Throwdown in Dog-town: Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Featuring Chris Knight with the full band, Dirty River Boys, Shane Smith & the Saints, Old Death Whisper, and the Barking Owls. Fireworks to follow. Purchase tick-ets at rightlaneproductions.net. $27.50. Field east of Stanley High Country Inn, Stanley. 6:30 p.m.

Days of the Old West Rodeo: Events include the grand entry, bareback rid-ing, steer wrestling, break-away roping and more. Tickets available at all valley Atkinsons’ markets and at the Hailey Chamber of Commerce. Pre-rodeo en-tertainment starts at 6:30 p.m. July 4: Hometown bull riding. $15 adults, $10 kids. Hailey Rodeo Grounds, Wertheimer Park, Hailey. 7:30 p.m.

Hailey 4th of July Fireworks Ex-travaganza: Watch the show from your favorite spot in town to celebrate a fabulous 4th of July. Sparks start flying at dusk. Free. Hailey.

Kenny and the Starlighters: Live mu-sic. No cover. Silver Dollar Saloon, 101 S. Main Street, Bellevue. 9:30 p.m.

Sun Valley On Ice: The 2014 Olympic Gold Medalists, 2 time World Champions and 6 time U.S. Gold Medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White will open the 2015 ice show season. Also performing will be Nathan Chen, 2013 Junior Bronze Medalist and 2012 U.S. Junior Gold Med-

alist. $46 - $144. Outdoor Ice Rink, Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley. 9:30-11 p.m. http://www.sunvalley.com/things-to-do/ice-shows/.

Andy Frasco & the U.N.: The 26-year-old Los Angeles singer-songwriter and his band, dubbed “party blues with a touch of barefoot boogie,” perform live. Doors open at 9 p.m. $8 in advance; $10 at the door; $15 for both shows. 10:30 p.m. www.whiskeyjacques.com

Sunday, July 54th of July Family Camp Central Idaho 4H: Features bunk-style cabins with electricity, lodge with fireplace, limited tent space, BBQ pork and beef roast on July 3. No fireworks, pets or alcohol allowed. Every camper receives a 50-year anniversary commemorative T-shirt. Call 886-2406 for more informa-tion and to register. $10-$175 (free for adults over 75). Central Idaho 4H Camp, Highway 75 north of Ketchum.

4th of July Antique Market: Some of the best antique vendors and wares in the region. You’re sure to find a one-of-a-kind something. Roberta McKercher Park, South Main Street, Hailey. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Ketchum Art & Antique Show: The longest antique show in the valley has been recognized by Country Living mag-

azine as one of the “Top 100” antique shows in the country. Participating an-tique dealers and artists are nationally known for their collections and work in their respective fields. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 303-570-9763. Forest Service Park, Washington Ave. at 1st St., Ketchum. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jimmy Mitchell: Solo guitar. No cover. Cristina’s, Second Street, Ketchum. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Chuck Smith and Nicole Christensen: Boise duo performs live at Jazz in the Park outdoor concert series. Free. Rota-ry Park, Rotary Park, Ketchum. 6-8 p.m.

Larry Harshbarger: Live piano. No cover. Ram Restaurant, Sun Valley Re-sort, Sun Valley. 6-9:30 p.m.

Hailey’s Main Street Antique Art and Craft Market: Unique treasures and handcrafted items. North end of Main Street, Hailey. 9-5 p.m.

Andy Frasco & the U.N.: The 26-year-old Los Angeles singer-songwriter and his band, dubbed “party blues with a touch of barefoot boogie,” perform live. Whiskey Jacques’. Ketchum. Doors open at 9 p.m. $8 in advance; $10 at the door. 10:30 p.m. www.whiskeyjacques.com

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The Sawtooth Rangers Fourth of July Rodeo is scheduled for July 2-4 at the Rodeo Grounds in Hailey. Pre-events start at 6:30 p.m. and the rodeos start at 7:30 p.m.

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The band Andy Frasco and the U.N. will play at Whiskey Jacques’ in Ketchum on Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5.


2015 Hailey’s 4th of July Celebration

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SCHEDULE 7:30 - 10:30 AM PANCAKE BREAKFAST – with the Scouts at the WR Grange Hall – 3rd Ave Hailey 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM THE CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL on the Farmers’ Market lot(next to Washington Federal) Brought to you by Spirit n’ Motion Athletic School.

11:30 AM ICE CREAM SOCIAL at the Mint Promenade

HIGH NOON 4TH OF JULY PARADE2:00 - 5:00 PM DRAPER PRESERVE RIVERFEST – next to Lion’s Park • Float the river • Free CK’s & Falls Brand hot dogs and Toni’s Ice Cream while supplies last • Contra dancers and live music • Sign up to Win a NRS Outlaw Tandem Infl atable Kayak • Blackjack Gang Wild West Melodrama • Buy your “I Love Hailey Truck Raffl e Tickets” • For more information go to www.woodriverlandtrust.org/events

ANTIQUE FAIRS JULY 3 - 5Roberta McKercher Park (Alee Marsters 208-720-4416)North Main Street (next to McDonalds) (Dana Cameron 208-312-4900) 7:30 PM SAWTOOTH RANGERS 4TH OF JULY RODEOSawtooth Rangers Rodeo dates are July 2nd (Family Nite Kids 10 - under Free), July 3rd and July 4th at 7:30 p.m. Pre-events will start at 6:30. Tickets are sold at all Atkinsons’ Markets and at the Hailey Chamber in the Welcome Center at 781 S. Main Street, Hailey. All Tickets are General Admission (no reserved) this year. So get there early 6:30 PM suggested.

DUSK - FIREWORKS!!! To conclude our wonderful tradition, fi reworks this year will start at Dusk (9:00 - 9:30 PM). Watch from your favorite spot in Hailey and listen for the oo’s, ahh’s and applause that echo around town. When the sun goes down turn your radios to KECH 95 for the simulcast of the Hailey Fireworks display!

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When the fledgling colonies declared their independence and their right to self-govern, they had no idea what kind of change they would create throughout the rest of the world. The American Revo-lution instilled the ideas of democracy and self-determi-nation in people around the world and set off a chain of events, reverberating into the 20th century. The French Revolution is closely tied with the American Revolution. Long used to mon-archy and the divine right of kings, the masses of people in France were inspired by the successful American Revolu-tion and the ideas of the En-lightenment, which had also influenced American thinkers. These ideas asserted that every person had inalienable rights and the abilities to be produc-tive citizens of the republic. The aristocracy did not give in peaceably. Unlike in the Amer-ican Revolution, the battles for France were internal and took place on French soil. Bastille Day marks one of the seminal moments in the history of the revolution, when the Bastille prison was stormed by mobs. As a symbol of royal authority, this event marked the begin-

ning of the French Republic and is celebrated with parades and martial music to this day on July 14.

While the French Revolu-tion was bloody and eventu-ally led to Napoleon leading the country as dictator before returning to a republican form of government, the movement for independence continued to grow. Napoleon deposed the Spanish king Ferdinand VII, and this offered the far-flung members of the empire an op-portunity. A weeklong series of events took place in Argenti-na, the second largest country in South America, May 18-25, 1810. While the Spanish em-pire had tried to keep the ideas of the Enlightenment and news about the previous revolutions from their colonies, banning all literature related to it-the movement toward democracy was undeniable. In Buenos Ai-res, an extraordinary group of citizens met to decide the fate of the country and supported a

military junta. Independence Day in In-dia is celebrated on Aug. 15. It was nearly 170 years after the American Revolution that India was able to detach it-self from the British Empire. Many people including Gan-dhi first called for an indepen-dent state at the beginning of the century, but it took nearly 40 years to build a movement large enough to convince the British. Affected without any violence, the British finally relented and granted inde-pendence in 1947, separating India into three separate ter-ritories—Pakistan, India and East Pakistan, which is now called Bangladesh. Today, flag hoisting is the primary celebration on this Indian na-tional holiday, with cultural programs and patriotic dances and programs throughout the country. Most Americans recognize the essential values of self-rule and democracy marked by the Fourth of July. While not the first to experiment with these ideas, the Founding Fathers were the first to put these dem-ocratic reforms into action. Their actions and the subse-quent successful implementa-tion of a democratic govern-ment made them the model for many democracies to follow.

Most Americans recognize the essential values of self-rule and democracy marked by

the Fourth of July.

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Other revolutions followed the American battle for democracy


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Independence Day celebrations are full of activities, from picnics and parades to fireworks displays and live entertainment. Bands often play at celebrations, and the notes of many national favorites ring out. Following is a brief history behind some Independence Day standards. l“The Star-Spangled Banner”—The penning of what would become the na-tional anthem took place during the War of 1812. The British had just burned down the city of Washington and were headed to Bal-timore. To boost morale, soldiers raised a large flag above Fort McHenry in Balti-more. The fort was attacked soon after, but the flag remained, flying high above. American lawyer Francis Scott Key spot-ted it from a ship on the Patapsco River and wrote “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” The poem was published with instruc-tions for singing it to the 18th-century British melody, “Anacreon in Heaven,” which Key had had in mind when com-posing it. Copies of the song were handed out in Baltimore and it was performed on Oct. 19, 1814. Renamed “The Star-Span-gled Banner,” the song gained promi-nence during the Civil War. The military adopted it for the raising and lowering of the flag, and in 1931, it became the official

anthem of the United States.l“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”—The un-official anthem of the United States until 1931, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” was writ-ten by Samuel Francis Smith as a student at Andover Theological Seminary in Mas-sachusetts. Smith came upon the idea for the song while translating the lyrics to some German school songs. Drawn to the melody of Muzio Clementi’s Symphony No. 3, Smith quickly wrote new lyrics for it, cre-ating “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.” The song was performed at an Independence Day cel-ebration in Boston on July 4, 1831, and has been popular ever since. Many variations of the song now exist and are sung from time to time as the occasion sees fit. l “Battle Hymn of the Republic”—Like so many songs, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” was a take of another song, “John Brown’s Body,” which abolitionist and activist Julia Ward Howe had heard soldiers singing during a visit to a Union army camp one afternoon in 1861. The mel-ody still in her head, Howe got up early the next morning and composed the lyrics for “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The song was published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1862 and became an instant hit. l“Stars and Stripes Forever”—The national march of the United States, “Stars and Stripes Forever” was composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896, after learning of his manager’s death. Sousa was vacation-ing in Europe at the time, and while sitting on the ferry and contemplating everything he would have to do when he got back to the States, he heard a rhythmic beat in his head. Once on shore, Sousa put down what he had heard in his head on paper, added some lyrics and created “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Sousa’s band performed the song regu-larly. The song remains popular with mu-

sicians, in particular on Independence Day. The Boston Pops and the National Symphony Orchestra traditionally play the piece at the end of their concerts on the Fourth of July. l “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy”—Written by George M. Cohan for his musi-cal Little Johnny Jones, which opened on Broadway late in 1904, “I’m a Yankee Doo-dle Dandy” includes snippets of lyrics from several popular American songs. Several artists have performed the song, including Billy Murray, Bob Dylan and James Cag-ney in his portrayal of Cohan in the film “Yankee Doodle Dandy” in 1942. l “America the Beautiful”—Like “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “America the Beautiful” started out as a poem writ-ten by Katharine Lee Bates. While travel-ing to Colorado to teach for the summer, Bates was inspired by the sights around her and penned the poem. It was published in The Congregationalist on July 4, 1895, and caught the public’s eye.

While the poem was set to several pieces of music, a hymn by Samuel A. Ward turned out to be the best. The tune had come to Ward on a ferry ride to New York City so quickly that he had written it down on a fellow passenger’s shirt cuff. Combined with Bates’ poem, Ward’s “Ma-terna” or “O Mother, Dear Jerusalem” was published as “America the Beautiful” in 1910. Easy to sing, the song has often been proposed as an alternative to the national anthem. l “God Bless the USA”—Penned by country singer Lee Greenwood and ap-pearing on his album “You’ve Got a Good Love Comin” in 1984, the song hit No. 7 on the country charts and was played at the 1984 Republican Convention. It has also been used to boost morale in wartime, spe-cifically during the Gulf War and the Iraq War. There are many more patriotic songs. What’s your favorite?


For scores of years, Americans have shown their devotion to the flag and their nation through song.


B y T R E S A E R I C K S O NCreative Outlet

Most of us know Betsy Ross as the woman who made the fi rst American fl ag. We picture her meeting with George Washington and fashioning the stars and stripes afterward, but whether such a meeting took place remains in question.

Ross was born Elizabeth “Betsy” Griscom on Jan. 1, 1752, the eighth child of Quakers Samuel and Re-

becca Griscom. Ross learned the art of sew-ing in school and worked as an apprentice

for a local upholsterer upon graduation. There, she met her fi rst husband,

John Ross.John Ross was not a Quak-

er, and when Betsy married him in 1773, she severed all ties with her family. The couple started their own upholstery business, and when war hit, John Ross served on the militia. He died in 1776 from a gunpow-der explosion. Betsy Ross would marry twice more, but it was her supposed meeting with George Washington, general of the Continental Army, in the spring of 1777 that

would catapult her name into fame.Betsy Ross had known Wash-

ington for some time and worked for him on many occasions. As the story goes, Washington and a couple of colleagues, George Ross and Robert Mor-ris, stopped by Ross’ upholstery shop one day to show

her their design for the new fl ag. Upon reviewing the design, Ross suggested they make the stars fi ve pointed and demonstrated to them how easily she could do so with the snip of her scissors. Ross was hired.

While Ross did indeed make fl ags, there is no evi-dence proving that she met with Washington and cre-ated the fi rst stars and stripes. No one knows for certain who was responsible for making the fi rst American fl ag, though Francis Hopkinson is partially given cred-it by Congress for the fi rst fl ag design. Many upholster-ers of the day took up fl ag-making during the war, and someone else very well could have made the fi rst one. Ross’ grandson William J. Canby is credited for launching the story of Ross and the fi rst stars and stripes in the 1870s. At the time, Americans were eager for tales of Revolutionary heroes, so when Canby pre-sented a paper to the Historical Society of Pennsylva-nia claiming his grandmother had sewn the fi rst fl ag, few found reason to argue otherwise. After all, he had several sworn affi davits from family members stating that they had heard the story from Betsy Ross herself. It didn’t matter that Canby had only been 11 years old when Ross had supposedly met with Washington. There is no concrete proof linking Ross to the fl ag. She might have very well made the fi rst one, and she might very well have not. No one knows for sure. Ross did make fl ags, however, and a visit to her home in Philadelphia, Penn., will provide crucial insight into her life.

BETSY ROSS: DID SHE OR DIDN’T SHE?

Betsy Ross did make flags, history shows, but historians have not been able to clearly ascertain if she indeed made the first Stars and Stripes.Creative Outlet graphic

Ross’ grandson William J. Canby is credited for launching the story of Ross

and the first stars and stripes in the 1870s.

Record not clear on whether she really made the first flag

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Want to be the hero of your July Fourth gather-ing? Leave the burgers and dogs to somebody else. Ditto for the potato and pasta salads. What you want to bring is the sangria. Because it’s hard to go wrong at an outdoor summer party when you’re the one toting the pitcher cocktail. Still, I’m not a big believer in working hard for my cocktail. So this recipe is a breeze to assemble. Just dump and stir in the morning, then let it chill for a few hours before serving. Whatever you do, don’t add ice until it’s in the glass, and even then keep it to one or two cubes at most. Nobody wants a watered down cocktail. For this recipe, I call for cava — the sparkling wine of Spain — but feel free to substitute the bub-bles of your choice. Or if you’d rather cut the alcohol a little (can’t imagine why, but whatever), ginger beer or a lemon-lime soda are fine substitutes.

PEACH AND RASPBERRY SANGRIA WITH CAVA AND STRAWBERRY ICE

Start to finish: 10 minutes active, plus 2 to 4 hours chilling Servings: 10 1 cup brandy

1 cup peach juice 1/2 cup simple syrup or agave syrup 750-milliliter bottle dry red wine (such as rioja) 6 ounces fresh raspberries 2 oranges, thinly sliced 2 limes, thinly sliced 16-ounce bag frozen strawberries 3/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup sugar 750-milliliter bottle cava (or other sparkling wine) In a large pitcher, stir together the brandy, peach juice and syrup until the syrup is dissolved. Add the wine and stir again. Stir in the raspberries, or-anges and limes, then cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. Meanwhile, in a blender combine the straw-berries, orange juice and sugar. Puree until very smooth. Pour into 2 ice cube trays, then freeze for 2 to 4 hours, or until solid. When ready to serve, slowly pour the cava into the pitcher. Stir once or twice gently just to mix. Pour into serving glasses, then add 1 to 2 frozen strawberry cubes to each glass.

J.M. Hirsch is the food editor for The Associated Press. He blogs at http://www.LunchBoxBlues.com and tweets at http://twitter.com/JM—Hirsch. Email him at jhirsch(at)ap.org.

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Don’t let life’s lemons sour your summer. Use them to sour your beer, instead. It’s what’s called a shandy, a refreshing drink that classically is beer mixed with lemonade, though other flavors can be used. It has been a seasonal staple in Europe since at least the mid-1800s when British drinkers or-dered their “shandygaff,” often beer mixed with ginger ale. But lately it’s been showing up on American cocktail menus and supermarket shelves, with new bottled and canned variet-ies on the market and bartenders experimenting with their own fruity beer combos. “Shandies have gained tre-mendous momentum the past several years, and we don’t see this slowing down anytime soon,” says Danelle Kosmal, vice president, alcoholic beverages, for market research firm Nielsen. In fact, while shandy sales re-main a tiny niche of the overall multibillion dollar beer market, sales have grown 15 percent by volume and 18 percent by value over the past 52 weeks, Nielsen data show. Brands on the market include MillerCoors’ Leinenkugel’s Sum-mer Shandy and Samuel Adams Porch Rocker from Boston Beer Co., as well as Shock Top Lemon Shandy from Anheuser-Busch. Also in stores, Narragansett Del’s Shandy, made in collaboration with Del’s Lemonade, a Rhode Island institution, and Curious Traveler Lemon Shandy from The Traveler Beer Co., part of Boston Beer Co.’s Vermont-based Alchemy & Science subsidiary. Lemon mixes are a zesty clas-sic, but shandies aren’t always

made with lemonade, and they aren’t always called shandy. In Germany, the drink is known as radler, or bicyclist, because the fruity, lower-alcohol drink was considered just the thing to refresh a weary cyclist, says Armin Buehler, senior market manager for Radeberger Gruppe USA, which introduced Schofferhofer Grapefruit Hefe-weizen (wheat beer) in 2013. It sounds a little out there. Grapefruit? Beer? But in the case of Schofferhofer, the grape-fruit shandy is refreshing with a strong but not overpowering taste of citrus harmonizing with the yeasty beer. And grapefruit turns out to be a trend within a trend. Other recent releases in-clude Leinenkugel Grapefruit Shandy and Illusive Traveler Grapefruit Ale. Buehler likes Schofferhoffer Grapefruit as an outdoor drink. “I envision myself being on a rooftop seeing the sun go down, drinking that,” he says, though he also finds it makes a great mixer. Beer cocktails have been a

trend for a while now and the shandy surge is giving them an extra kick. Take the Shandy slushy, a summer offering of Narragansett lager and lemon shaved ice that is on the summer menu at the New York City branch of Toro, the Barcelona-inspired tapas bar from chefs Ken Oringer and Ja-mie Bissonnette. Beverage Director Caitlin Doonan, who has spent some time on Rhode Island beaches, was inspired by the popular-ity of the frozen Del’s Lemonade sold there in summer to create Shandy slushy, a mix of Narra-gansett beer with a house-made lemon shaved ice. Depending on how well the slushy does, she’s got a few other variations in mind, including grapefruit. The idea is to have fun with a drink that’s a little bit lower in al-cohol and a departure from some of the oh-so-serious drinks that have been dominating cocktail menus recently. “This was a way for us to have something that’s a little bit tongue in cheek,” Doonan says.


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Hailey Rotary is providing a way to win prizes and support worthy causes by betting on poop—horse poop that is. The game is called Road Apple Roulette, and it is played during the Hailey Days of the Old West Parade at noon on Saturday, July 4, on Main Street. The Rotary Club describes how the game works: “Via GPS satellite, the parade route is sectioned off into 10,000 squares that are each designated with a number. If, during the parade, a horse happens to drop a ‘road apple’ on your square, your name goes into a drum for the prize drawing at the end of the parade. If you have purchased multiple squares, your name is entered for each square a road apple happens to hit.” There are lots of cool prizes, as nearly 30 local busi-nesses have offered items to be given away through a lucky road apple placement, including such goodies as a one-week Mexico vacation package, a Sun Val-ley Resort season ski pass, a 42-inch color TV and gift certificates of up to $500. A complete list of prizes is available at the Road Apple Roulette website at www.roadappleroulette.org/prizes.asp. Squares cost $5 each and can be purchased from Luke Snell at Luke’s Family Pharmacy, Terry Hogue at Hogue Attorney at Law, Shelley Seibel at Edward Jones, Dentist Cindy Unger, Ron Reese at Ree-Con-struction, Kelly Young at DL Evans Bank and Mike Landes at JML Multimedia Publishing. Hailey Rotary states on the road apple website that “funds raised go to a variety of special causes, events and charities that Rotary has supported over the years.” Recipients have included Wood River Family Con-nection, Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Company of Fools theater troupe, Blaine County Museum, Rota-run Ski Area, Sawtooth Botanical Garden, Sun Val-ley Ballet School and the Wood River Arts Alliance.Terry Smith: [email protected]

Betting on ‘road apples’ can win big prizesHailey Rotary conducts Road Apple Roulette fundraiser on the Fourth

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Hailey Fourth of July Parade entries that include livestock ultimately determine the winners of a fundraising event called Road Apple Roulette.


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