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Vol. 35, No. 80
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
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Duckrace to finish
Days IDAHO MOUNTAIN Marshal
Former state senator honored
Quackers
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Express AND GUIDE
2010
Wagon Days
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his Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-6, the city a historic wagon train once used to haul ore from regional mines.
of Ketchum will host the historic Wagon Adding some additional spice to the parade is a lively assortment
Days celebration, a four-day extravaganza to of authentically costumed people, numerous breeds of horses—
commemorate the Wood River Valley’s rich from Arabs to Morgans to Peruvian Pasos—and marching bands
frontier-era history. from around the state.
The annual Wagon Days Big Hitch Parade, on Saturday, Sept. 4, The weekend celebration is rounded out by antique shows,
at 1 p.m., is the highlight of the celebration. It has grown into the reenactments of frontier-gang shootouts, a kids carnival and a
largest non-motorized parade in the West, displaying dozens of fundraising rubber-duck race on the Big Wood River. Other events
museum-quality buggies, carriages, tacks, carts, buckboards and are scheduled throughout the valley, including a family-oriented
wagons of every variety in existence today. Labor Day parade and celebration in Bellevue.
The grand finale of the parade is the presentation of the Big Find out what’s happening inside this Express special section.
Hitch itself. Powered by an authentic 20-mule jerkline, the hitch is Saddle up! The fun is about to begin. ~Express Staff
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Former Idaho state Sen. Clint Stennett and his wife, Michelle Stennett, sit at their home in Ketchum. Clint is the 2010
Wagon Days grand marshal.
A day in the sun
Former state Sen. Clint Stennett honored as Sumptuous
Wagon Days grand marshal Comforts
By TREVON MILLIARD served as minority leader—the percent of the votes.
Express Staff Writer longest of anyone in the Idaho Michelle said it’s a decision
Senate—and a “mediator.” Clint that she and Clint didn’t take
Michelle Stennett sinks into also served in the Idaho House lightly. And she’s not presuming
the plush leather loveseat near of Representatives for four years to latch onto Clint’s legacy. But Start Planning
her husband and pulls an end of preceding his senatorial career. some of his work—that they both
the Southwestern blanket over so believe is important—remains
it covers both their laps. unfinished.
Your 2011 River
After some chitchat, I ask Mi-
chelle why her husband thinks “You said ‘You have “We’ve both been of the opin-
ion of giving back,” she said. AdventureToday!
he was chosen as grand mar- to just look into your “You participate. You’re not just
shal of the 2010 Wagon Days a stakeholder.”
celebration. heart, think with your Her priorities center on main-
She answers, speaking not taining outdoor open space, but
to me but to her husband, Clint
gut and tap into your she said she wants to balance
Stennett, former state senator conscience.’” that with allowing small-town
representing Blaine, Camas, economies to flourish, which of-
Gooding and Lincoln counties Michelle Stennett ten rely on things such as fly-fish-
from 1998 to 2009. ing outfitters and other outdoor
Michelle answers all my It’s Aug. 11. Michelle says businesses.
questions by speaking directly Clint had a seizure a couple of “Small business was always
to Clint, saying “you” and not weeks ago due to the trauma he’s an important thing to you,” she
“Clint” when referring to him. gone through from treatment said.
She looks intently into his for brain cancer. It’s a struggle She said she and Clint are
eyes while speaking, his facial for Clint to talk and move, but fully aware that small business-
expressions providing cues as his constant facial recognitions es are struggling and need help
to if she’s speaking correctly for and the awareness in his eyes from the government.
him. But his never-fading smile makes it apparent that he’s still “And there isn’t any partisan-
is clue enough, and he doesn’t all there. And Michelle said he’s ship in that,” she said. “It’s people
stop her even once. slowly improving. helping people.”
“It’s pretty humbling to be Clint, 53, was diagnosed in That same altruistic spirit
picked, huh?” she says to him. January 2008 and has undergone flows throughout their daily lives
“A lot of good people in this town. surgery, chemotherapy and other and relationship, made evident
But, in my opinion, you’re one treatments to treat the cancer. in a mere 45-minute sit-down and
of the best. Of course, I’m not bi- Michelle filled in for him during sharing of a few words.
ased.” the 2010 Legislature as he recov- “We’re a team,” Michelle says
His already present smile ered. Before stepping into Clint’s at the end of our interview, as she
grows in amusement, the whis- shoes, Michelle said she asked grasps Clint’s hand sitting atop
kers of his graying moustache him for advice. the blanket covering both their
bending outward as the cor- “You said, ‘You have to just laps.
ners of his lips curl high on his look into your heart, think with Trevon Milliard: tmilliard@mtexpress.com
cheeks. She smiles as well and your gut and tap into your con-
silence persists for a moment science,’” Michelle says without
as they merely look into one pause as if the conversation hap-
another.
It’s as if I’m the paper of the
pened yesterday, and still sits in
the front of her mind.
Grand marshal
walls of their Ketchum home.
Just watching, observing. Seen
She says his political col-
leagues have professed their
reception Steve and Annie Lentz, Proprietors
A reception with Clint Stennett
but unnoticed.
She says Clint was probably
respect for Clint, claiming he al-
ways voted with his conscience is set for Friday, Sept. 3, from 5:30- 800.232.8588
7 p.m. at Memory Park in Ketchum,
picked because he retired from
the Senate this year, and it’s to
and not merely along party lines.
Michelle is now running for on Main Street between Fifth and
208.726.8888
pay homage to the “straight- Clint’s District 25 Senate seat, Sixth streets. The event is open to Box 54, Sun Valley, Idaho 83353
shooting” politician for his 11 having come off an overwhelm- the public. www.far-away.com
years in the Senate. All but one ing victory in the May 25 Demo-
of those years, the Democrat cratic primary. She garnered 86 SHARING THE MAGIC FOR 30 YEARS
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Wagon Days
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Friday 9/3 - Monday 9/6
Photos courtesy of The Community Library Regional History Department
The Philadelphia Smelter in Ketchum, shown here in an 1885 photograph, processes silver ore. When it was built, the
high-quality smelter ran several makeshift operations in Hailey, Bellevue and Galena out of business. Galena never recov-
ered financially, and was abandoned in 1890.
Now located on 4th and Walnut
next to The Goldmine in Ketchum
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In late 1800s, mining was king
Remnants of silver boom dot the Wood River Valley
By KATHERINE WUTZ ers at a dozen mines in the area, machinery can still be seen.
Express Staff Writer with the exception of a few wives According to historian Wen-
and at least two well-known dolyn Holland, a sporadically
An 1881 report describes the prostitutes. operating mill existed on the
new mining town as “located At its height, Galena had its site from 1920 until 1950, but was
about two miles from the mines own post office and its own smelt- eventually closed due to theft and
… it is in a beautiful location, er on Senate Creek. The smelter vandalism.
being surrounded by forests of was soon put out of business by When trolling the Internet
pine, hemlock and spruce. It is the Philadelphia Mining and for information on Idaho ghost
composed of about fifty dwelling Smelter Co., which opened its mining towns, running a Google
houses, two stores, two saloons, doors in 1882. search turns up a site that also in-
two blacksmith shops and one Galena had already been cludes Ketchum, Hailey and Bel-
livery stable.” struggling financially, and the levue in their lists. Residents of
Though this description fits loss of the Senate Creek smelter the Wood River Valley know that
the Ketchum remembered in contributed to its decline. The these towns are far from ghostly,
NEW ALL NATURAL & GLUTEN FREE
Wagon Days festivities, it actu- town was abandoned by 1890. though the dynamic among the
ally refers to another mining Bullion City’s name lives on towns has changed substantially.
town called Galena, one of the in the name of Bullion Street in Perhaps most dramatically,
YUMMY DOG BISCUITS foremost towns in the region for Hailey, which once led to a min- Bellevue was known as “the
about 10 years in the 1880s. ing town seven miles west. hub of the Wood River rush,” ac-
With a Dog Friendly MAP After exploding in population, The town began as a mining cording to historian Charles C.
of SUN VALLEY in every bag! the town collapsed nearly as fast
as it had gone up. While Galena
camp in 1880, and thrived for sev-
eral years despite its location in
Spence. A set of maps published
in 1881 listed Bellevue as “the
Summit and Galena Lodge still center of a rich mining district,”
“To get the best out of your dog, share its name, there is almost
a narrow gulch with little room
for expansion. Built on a large with great prospects for “rapid
put the best into your dog!” nothing else remaining on the quartz lode, Bullion was home to and prosperous” growth.
once-flourishing townsite. workers from the Mayflower, Jay This showed remarkable fore-
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the Wood River Valley during Bullion rivaled Galena in only a handful of framed build-
the mining days. Ketchum, Hai- population by 1882, with 700 resi- ings and log cabins. The promise
ley and Bellevue owe their exis- dents. While Hailey was still just of growth most likely arose from
tence to mining, but other small a collection of tents in 1881, Bul- the town’s population of 2,000 res-
towns have left their names and lion City was a well-established idents, only slightly fewer than
other remnants as reminders of town with two stores and nine the estimated 2,229 people living
the days when almost every mine saloons. in Bellevue in 2009.
had a town. But as Hailey grew to be Though Bellevue took pride
Gold was never particularly the center of commerce for the in its role as a “Gate City” to the
abundant in the area, but veins mining community, Bullion de- mining district, Ketchum and
Notice to all Clear Creek Disposal Customers! of silver, carbonate and argen- clined. The post office closed in Hailey were closer to the ma-
In observance of Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 6th) tiferous galena ore run through- 1890, and now almost nothing re- jor smelters and rose to greater
out the valley. Galena ore is mains of the site. prominence, perhaps because of
our schedule will be as follows: also known as lead sulfide, from One of the only ghost towns better technology.
Week of 9/6/10 to 9/10/10 which commercially valuable with existing structures is Boul- Hailey had the first telephone
lead and silver could be extracted der City, home of the former Ba- system in the Idaho Territory,
Regular Monday Garbage Done Tuesday 9/7 with the aid of a smelter. zooka claim. The mines there installed in 1883, and Ketchum
Regular Tuesday Garbage Done Wednesday 9/8 Galena, the ore’s namesake tapped into a large vein of silver had the first electric lights in the
town, was home of one of the first ore so pure that it generally did territory. Ketchum also attracted
Regular Wednesday Garbage Done Thursday 9/9 important finds, a deposit of ore not require a smelter. doctors and lawyers in addition
Regular Thursday Garbage Done Friday 9/10 at the mouth of Gladiator Creek Boulder City was located be- to miners, creating a more com-
Regular Friday Garbage Done Saturday 9/11 discovered in the summer of 1879. tween Galena and Ketchum and plex social scene than could be
The town was founded in Septem- can be reached via a rough dirt found in Bellevue.
ber, and over 2,000 mining claims road to the north off state High- Several buildings from that
Have a Safe were filed the following year. way 75. The site is within the time can still be seen in down-
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The abandoned Golden Glow Mine near Boulder City, shown here in 1947, is one
of the mines that helped feed the 1880s mining boom. Boulder City, located off
Highway 75 between Ketchum and Galena, is one of the only ghost town sites Left to right: Brian Galbraith, DDS; Chris Mazzola, DDS; and Aaron Blaser, DDS
where visitors can still see the remains of cabins and other structures. The
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Continued from previous page But even more intriguing is
the story of Joe Langona’s lost
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ner of Main and Second streets, of Bellevue in the former mining
which currently houses the town of Muldoon.
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Less tangible remnants of the deal of silver, but a guide to lost
Wood River Valley’s mining past treasure in Idaho tells of a rich
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Holland describes a few such Joe Langona, who bragged about
tales in her book, “Sun Valley: his mine before leaving the area
An Extraordinary History.” The in the 1880s.
most notable is perhaps the bar- Langona never returned to
tender who buried his earnings make his fortune, and his mine
and silver plate near one of the could still be lurking in the area,
Vienna saloons to avoid taking
it with him when he left town
for the winter. He died before he
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Festival OCTOBER 10
Main Street, Ketchum
(no dogs please)
October 8 – 10, 2010
Ketchum & Hailey, Idaho
This year celebrating our
history of sustainability
Photo courtesy of Maxry Ann Syms
Visit our website for more information:
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Friday, October 8
Festival opening • Alisa Smith, author of “Plenty” and “100-Mile Diet”
Art and Lamb Foodie Fest • • Storytelling and music • Workshops
Saturday, October 9
Folklife Fair with dance, music food & games • Weaving • Fiber Arts
• Restored Sheep wagons • Championship Sheepdog Trials
• You can sponsor a sheep dog
Sunday, October 10
Photos courtesy of The Community Library Regional History Department
Trailing of the Sheep Parade. Mules pull a train of ore wagons through the central Idaho backcountry near Ketchum.
1,500 sheep down Ketchum’s Main Street
Not a reenactment. Experience Idaho living history.
• Sheepherder walk to view sheepherder carvings.
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Roads of mud and manure
All Weekend Big Hitch ore wagons provide a small window into
Art shows • Wooly sales everywhere • Trailing of the Sheepdog
Championship trials • Historic displays and photographs
tough mining life of the 1880s
Lamb dining experiences and lamb tastings at gourmet restaurants By TREVON MILLIARD sawmills dumped sawdust in the late 1881. “There is no Sunday,
Express Staff Writer river, killing fish. Spring thaws no Saturday night. Saloons and
Trailing of the Sheep is nonprofit 501(c)3 organization supported revealed that the narrow streets kindred places of amusement are
by your generous tax-deductible contributions. Twenty mules in two-by-two were an accumulation of layers open night and day.”
formation. Six wagons weigh- of manure, bringing clouds of Montana miner Isaac Lewis,
ing a total 30,000 pounds, empty. bluebottle flies. nephew of H.C. Lewis, was one of
KSVHS
Each wagon capable of carry- And in 1882, dogs outnum- the original settlers of the valley,
ing 18,000 pounds of material. bered people 1.5-to-1. coming here after talking with
Back wheels stand 7 feet tall. The area’s isolated desolate- some miners in the winter of
And the wagon train stretches ness didn’t help the situation. 1879-80.
230 feet from back wheel to the Artist and author Mary Hallock “I felt in my bones that I must
Forest Service Park, Ketchum • 208-726-8118 • www.ksvhs.org lead mule’s snout. It’s known as Foote called the valley the “dark- go there,” he wrote of the Wood
the Big Hitch, the king of the ore est part of darkest Idaho” when River Valley.
SKI MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS: wagons. her husband came here to man- Lewis was later elected justice
And one man, called the mule- age a mine in 1882. of the peace and said, looking
Wood and Leather: skinner, sits on the front wagon The eventual arrival of the back, that “some desperate, mur-
holding a pair of 100-foot-long ore wagons, like the Big Hitch, derous villains were tried.”
Skis from the 1880’s through the 1920’s reins, leading it all. provided one of the few lifelines Palmer Lewis, Isaac’s grand-
Such a behemoth was created out of the valley, hauling not only son, eventually inherited the
Ice Skating at Sun Valley Lodge for only one reason: to haul the mined materials, but bringing in Big Hitch wagons and donated
silver-lead ore and the mining the essentials to survive from Po- them to the city of Ketchum after
The 10th Mountain Division supplies during the brief boom of catello, Ogden and other places. they had sat idle and worn by the
Wood River mining in the 1880s. However, miners’ idea of neces- weather for decades.
HERITAGE MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS: More than 100 years later, sity wasn’t predicated on reason. Sam Sanders was the last
the wagons remain, spending Ketchum’s Community Li- muleskinner to pilot this wagon
the vast majority of their time brary has possession of an origi- train in 1909, when H.C. Lewis’
Hemingway in Idaho in the museum built for them on nal ledger for H.C. Lewis’ ore freightliner closed. He left it by
the corner of East Avenue and wagons. Lewis’ company owned the Big Wood River until 1925
Discovery at Elkhorn Springs: Fifth Street in Ketchum. But for 700 mules and had 30 muleskin- when he hooked the wagons back
one afternoon a year, the asphalt ners on the road at one time in up for Ketchum’s Fourth of July
Prehistoric Native Americans streets seem to revert back to a the 1880s. The ledger’s sweeping, Parade.
mix of dirt and manure as the pencil-written cursive letters in- Sanders had a decade-long
in the WoodRiver Valley. wagons make their way along dicate that even though freighted- career as a muleskinner, having
Sun Valley Road to Main Street in supplies included flour, sugar, piloted his first freight wagon at
Lewis and Clark in Idaho. for the Wagon Days Parade on raisins and dry food, the book is age 15, according to a 1940 story
Saturday at 1 p.m. dominated by entries such as the in the Idaho Evening Times.
K E T C H U M • S U N VA L L E Y H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y The wagons make the era following: “brandy, 1 bx tobacco, That trip, he piloted 14 mules and
seem romantic, but life at the 10 btles beer, liquor and cigars.” hauled 4 tons of supplies from
time was anything but. That makes sense after read- Ketchum to the Salmon River
Express yourself... Like most Western mining ar-
eas, those of the Wood River Val-
ley were smelled and heard long
before seen, according to Clark
ing an account of valley life from
a self-described “nomad of the
pick and canteen.”
“All day long, and far into the
country.
In 1884 came the creation
of H.C. Lewis’ narrow Trail
Creek Road, extending east out
C. Spence’s book “Wood River or night, men from every quarter of of the valley by cutting across
How to get your special information in this newspaper Bust.” Concentrating mills and the globe, bronzed and bearded the mountainside. It made trips
Calendar ■ smelters, which extract precious miners, merchants, professional shorter but not any safer, rising
Community ■ metal from raw ore through heat men, uncouth bullwhackers, 1,282 feet in 1.5 miles, flanked
Events ■ and melting, produced a strong profane muleskinners, quartz on one side by a steep drop into
Obituaries ■
Press Releases ■
odor. Underground blasts rum- experts, stock sharps, gamblers Trail Creek canyon. Hairpin
News Tips ■ bled the earth. Rusting machin- and desperados crowd the side- turns were also a concern for the
ery and piles of tailings provided walks and throng the saloons.” wagon trains. And even though
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visual proof to mining’s unsight-
ly side effects.
“The newspapers make no
note of fist fights, and officers are
ascending the summit seemed
hard, controlling the wagons on
The towns weren’t much bet- instructed to make no arrests un- the descent into the valley was
FAX: 726-2329 ter off.
Housewives threw garbage in
their backyards to rot. Ketchum
less weapons are called into req-
uisition,” reads a Hailey account
written for the St. Louis press in
much worse.
The road still exists, though
See BIG HITCH, next page
Express Wednesday, September 1, 2010 S7
A hitch of ore wagons navigates an easy section of road between the mines and town.
Big Hitch re-enactment wasn’t easy at first
Continued from previous page there somewhere, you did it. That’s how it good, you’d add another team in the mid-
Re-enacting a lost art worked.” dle somewhere.”
Nyle Swainston was one of Wagon
it’s now wider, straighter and not as steep. That meant none of the animals had He said it took two to three weeks to un-
Days’ original organizers in the 1950s. In
Sanders said his most difficult trip was any ore wagon experience, either. Arrang- lock the right combination.
a 1991 interview, he said trying to get the
down the summit in 1880 with 18 mules and ing the horses and mules was a trial-and- “And then [at the parade] you always
Big Hitch rolling wasn’t easy since no one
four wagons. Sanders’ father, Joel, was also error process. He said they’d first pick the had to hold your breath just a little bit be-
had any experience.
a muleskinner. Sanders said in the 1940 two leaders. cause you knew something was going to
He said organizers weren’t fussy about
newspaper story that his father held the re- “You’d have to start them out, and then happen,” he said. “But it didn’t.”
having all mules or horses.
cord load of 44,400 pounds of coke—used for you’d add in and work them and just keep Trevon Milliard: tmilliard@mtexpress.com
“There was everything,” he said. “Guy
smelting—pulled by 24 mules. adding,” Swainston said of the 20-horse
had a pair of horses you could stick in
team. “When you got them to drive pretty
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Clear the street—It’s a shootout
Blackjack Ketchum gang to perform 3 times this weekend
By TERRY SMITH
Express Staff Writer
What’s Wagon Days without a
good shootout?
Three of them are planned
this year, courtesy of the Black-
jack Ketchum Shootout Gang, a
cast of about 20 folks who dress
and perform as outlaws, lawmen,
saloon girls or ordinary town
folk. There’s always a story in-
volved. It changes over the years,
but it’s basically just good guys
and bad guys having it out with
guns.
You can catch the gang at
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, on Ket-
chum’s Main Street in front of
the Casino Club. They shoot it
out again at 12:15 p.m. on Satur- Express photos by Willy Cook
day, this time on Main Street in Hailey resident Bob Black was one
front of the Pioneer Saloon. The of the founders of the annual Wagon
gang moves back to the Casino
Days shootouts. The tradition goes
Club for the final performance at
7 p.m. Saturday.
back to 1958 and started as a prank.
The shootouts carry on a tra- with blanks, pretend to have an
dition started in 1958 by local argument and walk outside and
shooting enthusiasts Bob Black start shooting at each other.
and Gale Dyer. According to That’s what they did. A crowd
the story, as told by Black to the gathered, including former City
Idaho Mountain Express in 2009, Marshal Les Jankow, who told
the whole thing started out as a them he’d confiscate their weap-
prank. ons if they didn’t behave.
He and Dyer were drinking Later, Jankow contacted
beer at a Ketchum bar. They had Black and Dyer, along with some
their revolvers with them, since other shooting buddies, and they
back then they were allowed to agreed to make the shootout a
pack them for Wagon Days as regular Wagon Days event.
long as they weren’t loaded. “That’s how it all started,”
After a few drinks, Black and Black said. The Blackjack Ketchum Shootout Gang will perform once Friday evening and twice on Saturday as part of Wagon Days
Dyer decided to load the guns Terry Smith: tsmith@mtexpress.com festivities.
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Map courtesy of Sun Valley-Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau
WEEKEND EVENTS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT VALLEY
Labor Day weekend events are scheduled throughout the Wood River Valley, with Wagon Days events concentrated in Ketchum and Sun Valley, above. Some of the event locations and other noteworthy
sites can be found here. For a full schedule of events, turn to Page S16.
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Go out on the town for Wagon Days
Labor Day weekend events stretch from Sun Valley to Bellevue
By SABINA DANA PLASSE will offer live music by Stacy Tuel and Friends
Express Staff Writer at 3 p.m.
Listen to Dallas Alice on Friday, Sept. 3, and
Wagon Days and the Labor Day holiday Saturday, Sept. 4, at Whiskey Jacques’ at 10 p.m.,
weekend in the Wood River Valley have lots of and Australian band Blackhart & Strangelove
entertainment fun to end the summer season. on Saturday, Sept. 4, at 8 p.m. at the Sun Valley
This year, the three-day weekend will include Brewery in Hailey. For a complete listing of live
live music from Sun Valley to Bellevue. The music and entertainment, see Page 10 of Section
festivities will start with a Sun Valley Gallery C of the newspaper.
Association Gallery Walk from 5-8 p.m. on Fri- For family entertainment, the final Sun Val-
day, Sept. 3. All are welcome to view a variety of ley Ice Show of the season will take place on Sat-
exhibitions throughout Ketchum. urday, Sept. 4, featuring Sasha Cohen, an Olym-
During Gallery Walk, take a stroll by “Cen- pic Silver medalist and two-time world silver
ter Piece,” an installation by Patrick Dougherty medalist. The show starts at dusk at Sun Valley
for the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ exhibi- Resort.
tion, “Beam, Board, Breath: An Investigation A more sophisticated entertainment event
of Trees.” A dramatic hut made of willows gath- and benefit will feature world-renowned concert
ered in Bellevue, across from the Ketchum Post pianist Misha Dichter. Dichter will perform on
Office, will have improvisational dance perfor- Sunday, Sept. 5, for a gala concert in the Sun
mances at 6 and 7 p.m. Dancers include Footlight Valley Pavilion to benefit the Sun Valley Artist
Dance Director Hilarie Neely and fellow faculty Series. Gates open at 7 p.m. and the show starts
members Anne Winton, Michele Minailo, Shell- at 8 p.m.
rae Garnes, Julie Fox-Jones, Pat Robinson, Lori For tickets for Sun Valley Resort events, call
Head and Dantzel Cherry. 622-2135 or purchase online at www.mySVfun.
In addition, the dance performances will be com.
accompanied by musicians Johnny Valenzuela, The weekend celebrations continue in Bellev-
a multi-instrumentalist who has worked in the ue with more family fun entertainment begin-
music business all his adult life, Tom Nash, per- ning on Saturday, Sept. 4, with a family-friendly
cussionist and freelance artist, The Community street party at The Brickhouse in Bellevue with
School elementary drama teacher Pat Robinson live music by Hoodwink. More Labor Day cel-
on violin, and Travis Job on cello. ebrations continue on Sunday, Sept. 5, with live
Also, on Friday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m., Sun Val- music from 1:30-8 p.m. at Bellevue Memorial
ley Resort will host a Silver Oak Cellars wine Park. The lineup for Sunday includes STAN, Up
dinner at the Roundhouse restaurant on Bald A Creek, Joshua Tree and Dallas Alice. On Mon-
Mountain. The dinner is $175 per person and day, Sept. 6, the Labor Day celebration continues
will include a gondola ride to the Roundhouse, at Bellevue Memorial Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
champagne reception, five-course dinner and with Carter Freeman, The Mighty Shims, Cow
wine tasting. Says Mooo, X-Latino and Sound County. Each
After the Wagon Days Parade in Ketchum day, beverages and food will be for sale, and the
on Saturday, Sept. 4, the Casino on Main Street park will also host art and antique vendors. The Courtesy photo
will feature live music by Old Death Whisper at live music is free. Misha Dichter will play at the Sun Valley Pavilion on Sunday, Sept. 5, as part of the Sun
2:30 p.m. and Whiskey Jacques’ on Main Street Sabina Dana Plasse: splasse@mtexpress.com Valley Artist Series.
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Driving Mr. Stennett
Couple’s carriages have transported many Wagon Days grand marshals
By KATHERINE WUTZ The carriage, which is now
Express Staff Writer used to pull the Blaine County
Historical Society Heritage
While the grand marshals of Court, was owned by a man who
the Ketchum Wagon Days Parade had been using it to give horse-
change each year, the carriage drawn carriage rides to people in
they ride in has remained the Boise.
same for more than a decade. The seller was also giving up
Bill Sherbine and Mary Ann an Amish-made 12-passenger
Knight, who own several similar carriage, a vehicle Sherbine and
vehicles, have lent the Amish- Knight ended up using to drive
made vis-à-vis to the parade each the Atkinson family when they
year since 1998. were collectively named grand
Since then, Sherbine said, “We marshals last year.
haven’t missed too many years That carriage that is nor-
of hauling the grand marshal— mally used for the grand mar-
I can’t remember who all we’ve shal’s procession was the last one
done!” purchased, said Sherbine, who
This year, Sherbine will drive bought it almost new from an Or-
former state Sen. Clint Stennett egon couple who couldn’t make
and his wife, Michelle, up Main the payments on it.
Street in the newest and showiest Sherbine and Knight say they
of the couple’s three Amish-made don’t get much of a chance to see
carriages. Stennett, the grand the parade anymore, what with
marshal, has been undergoing their active involvement in it.
treatment for brain cancer. However, they have a long tradi-
Sherbine has already had tion of participation in Wagon
the honor of pulling Stennett as Days.
grand marshal, when he served Knight’s first husband was
as grand marshal in the 2009 Hai- Don Knight, a former deputy
ley Fourth of July Parade. marshal for Ketchum. She said
None of the carriages was she used to ride on a float with
bought new, said Sherbine and him in the late 1950s and early
Knight. In fact, it’s only by ’60s, but Sherbine added that the
chance that they ended up pur- parade has changed greatly since
chasing them. then. Express photo by David N. Seelig
Knight said they had driven “In those days, it was more Bill Sherbine and Mary Ann Knight are lending their Amish-made vis-à-vis carriage to the Wagon Days parade grand
past an open shed housing one of Wild West,” Sherbine said. marshal, as has been their tradition for more than a decade. The couple said they bought this and their other Amish car-
the carriages near Kuna, Idaho, “It was a lot different than it is riages specifically so they could contribute to the many parades in the area.
for several years before she and now,” Knight agreed. “The floats
Sherbine approached the owner were covered with bar scenes
about selling the carriage. and dancing girls and such.” horses than were driven. The horses’ responsiveness al- said.
“We just happened to see it,” The Big Hitch, Knight said, is In fact, Sherbine and Knight lows the driver to turn circles Sherbine used to drive the
she said, and they had recognized always a memorable part of the are more riders than drivers in the road when the parade sleighs, but now he and Knight
that the carriage was Amish- parade, mostly because of the themselves, and used saddle gets slow, which is always a spend their winters in Arizona
made because of their involve- number of ways things could go horses to haul the carriage for crowd-pleaser. with friends.
ment with the Southern Idaho wrong. the first three years before they Regulars to the Sun Valley The couple said they plan to
Draft Horse and Mule Club. “It’s always an experience purchased their current teams. Lodge may recognize Knight spend the Wagon Days weekend
“We could just see what it when something happens with The team that pulls the grand and Sherbine’s horses, as they with those same friends, along
was,” Knight said. “They’re pret- the main team,” Knight said. marshal is a pair of matched Per- used to pull sleighs at Sun Valley with others from Utah who come
ty carriages.” “There’ve been some accidents cheron-Morgan crosses, which throughout the ski season. Now, in specially for the festivities
Sherbine said he’d been want- that could have been pretty bad.” Sherbine describes as “a little Knight said, the horses mainly and to soak up the Wagon Days
ing to help out with parades in Wagons or carriages such as more showy.” work during Christmas, as inter- atmosphere.
the area already, and seeing the theirs didn’t generally ride in the The crosses, who are named est in the sleigh rides seems to “We try to take in as much of it
carriage in the shed provided him parade in the early days, Sher- Dick and Dan, also respond bet- have waned. as we can,” Knight said.
and Knight with that opportunity. bine said, and more people rode ter to commands, Knight said. “And it got too cold!” Sherbine Katherine Wutz: kwutz@mtexpress.com
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where she now resides. Bradley time at The Community Library
believed she knew how to capture in Ketchum and the Hailey Public
the feel of the American West in Library were valuable resources
Ketchum from her Idaho life of for planning her painting.
farming in Jerome and living in “I had to find the correct mule
the Wood River Valley. image,” Bradley said. “Big ears
“I know the mountains well,” and skinny legs was the advice my
she said. “And, I love the shape of sister gave me. There are a total of
the valley.” 32 ears and 64 legs in the painting.”
Bradley comes from a family Bradley said she used a pencil
of English painters who all value to lightly sketch on the painting
traditional and historic subjects. because too much detail would
Her work has been exhibited in not look right. In addition, Brad-
Ketchum at Starbucks coffee ley spoke to Harold Ruby, who
shop, and she had postcards of lives on the Camas Prairie, to
her work displayed in the Hailey learn about how the jerk line
visitor center. works. Ruby explained how the
When it was suggested to her mules jump over the line as the
to enter the poster contest, she wagons move and turn.
put together sketches of previous “I added people to balance out
ideas she had of mountains and the painting,” Bradley said. “The
barns and added six wagons and white horse is Trigger with Roy
16 mules. Rogers. I thought they looked the
“I love to find places and learn part.”
Big Hitch Parade - Saturday, 1:00 p.m. the history of them,” she said. The Wagon Days souvenir post-
“I like to have stepped on the er is available for purchase at the
ground of these places before I visitor center in Ketchum, at Cha-
Reserved Seating is Available paint them.” teau Drug in Ketchum and Jane’s
Bradley said she researched Artifacts in Hailey. The cost is $25.
at $15 for advanced Purchase the mule jerk line intensely. But, All signed posters are $30. All pro-
she said, discovering a YouTube ceeds from sales help fund the an-
and $20 Day of Parade video on how the jerk line worked nual Wagon Days celebration.
was the most helpful, especial- Sabina Dana Plasse: splasse@mtexpress.com
Available at The Sun Valley/
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Express photo by David N. Seelig
Wagon Days poster artist Tessa Bradley autographs posters at a signing in the
Ketchum Town Plaza.
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Take your chance on a million-dollar duck
Great Wagon Days Duck Race set for Sunday, Sept. 5
By TERRY SMITH
Express Staff Writer
The 14th annual “running of
the ducks” is scheduled for Sun-
day, Sept. 5, in the Great Wagon
Days Duck Race in Ketchum.
As with last year, a few of those
ducks could win the owner $1
million.
The odds aren’t great. Six of
some 20,000 ducks will be select-
ed randomly prior to the race as
$1 million ducks. If one of those
six ducks finishes in 13th place,
its owner wins the $1 million.
There are lots of other cool Express photos by Willy Cook
prizes, too, for the owners of ducks About 20,000 ducks are expected to be entered in this years Great Wagon Days
who finish first through 12th, Duck Race on Sunday, Sept. 5. The race starts at 3 p.m. near Rotary Park in
but the Great Wagon Days Duck Ketchum.
Race is about more than just win-
ning—it’s about raising money minutes after the race ends. Search and Rescue. Ducks can
for student scholarships, annual To win a prize, though, you be bought from members of those
holiday food baskets and Blaine need to get your ducks in a row organizations.
County Search and Rescue. by buying some. The cost is $5 Event sponsors include Cox
Since its inception 14 years per duck, or $25 for a Six Quack Communications, Sun Valley
ago, the duck race has raised pack. You can get 13 ducks for Co., D.L. Evans Bank, Wood
more than $800,000 for charitable $50, or 25 for $100. For the more River Community YMCA, Sun
causes. serious duck buyer, the price is Valley Insurance, SEFNCO Com-
This year’s duck festivities $500 for 125 ducks or $1,000 for munications, Marketron, Ameri-
are set to start at 1 p.m. at Rotary 250 ducks. title, St. Luke’s Wood River Medi-
Park in Ketchum, with a party, Ducks are available at Atkin- cal Center, Okland Construction,
live music and kids activities. sons’ Market in Ketchum and Hai- Davis Embroidery, Blaine Coun-
Nearby, at about 3 p.m., about ley, at the Wood River Communi- ty Title, Idaho Independent Bank
20,000 ducks will be dumped into ty YMCA in Ketchum, Towne and and the Idaho Mountain Express.
the Big Wood River at the Warm Parke Jewelers in Sun Valley and This year’s prizes, besides the
Springs Road bridge. The finish the Visitors Center near Giaccobi possibility of winning the $1 mil-
line is about a 0.1 mile away at Ro- Square in Ketchum. lion, include various vacation,
tary Park, where the top 13 ducks The event is organized by food-and-drink, and car and pet-
the Ketchum-Sun Valley Ro- care packages, described in the
Last year’s Great Wagon Days Duck Race gets under way at the Big Wood River
will be collected and the owners
identified. Winners will be an- tary Club, the Sawtooth Board event brochure. bridge on Warm Springs Road. As with last year, some of the ducks could be
nounced at Rotary Park about 30 of Realtors and Blaine County Terry Smith: tsmith@mtexpress.com worth $1 million to a lucky owner.
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But first, there are some bad On Monday:
guys who need to be dealt with on O Carter Freeman was born in
Main Street. the Deep South, and now lives in
At 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. Boise. Freeman gained an early
5, the Old Ketchum Frontier appreciation for the wonderful
Gang will stage a shootout on old acoustic blues, folk, bluegrass
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will be settled one way or anoth- and development,” he writes in a
All Smith & er, and the Bellevue Labor Day
Parade will commence, bring-
news release.
O Mighty Shims will play a mix of
Scott Ski Goggles ing everything from “pugs on
parade,” horse-drawn carriages In Bellevue, everyone gets in on the
Americana, from swamp to Indie
garage, ’30s swing to folk, con-
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Registration will cost $10,
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dose of lively originals.
O Cow Says Moo, a local band,
with kids 10 and under free. Reg-
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main street fany Mahoney.
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ketchum 726-3194 Following the parade, cele-
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OPEN DAILY 9 am — 6 pm
ternoon activities, all centering All paid entrants will receive panic favorites.
sales • service • rentals around Bellevue Memorial Park. a gift bag, provided by Cox, and O Sound County (headliner) is a
There will be live music Sunday be entered into a drawing to win different kind of country-rock
and Monday, arts and crafts, food a prize package including an band that blends old- and new-
vendors and an antique show at iPod shuffle, Visa gift card and style country with an edgy alter-
the park, as well as a play train to more gifts from Cox. native rock punch. Out front is
entertain the kids. It’s the live music that marks the lovely Debbie U, who rocks
Those seeking some healthy Labor Day in Bellevue more than with real country sincerity. In
competition before the festivities anything else. Bands will play 2009, Sound County buckled
can sign up for a “five-on-five” from 1:30-8 p.m. on Sunday and down at the Tonic Room Record-
basketball tournament, which from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. ing and Mastering Studio in Boi-
will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday The Sunday lineup is as se, and in the fall of that year re-
with a break for the parade. follows: leased its first full-length album,
There will be cash prizes and O Up a Creek is a Bellevue-based “On the Road Home.”
medals for first, second and third “shed-bred” group of fellows play- The Bellevue Labor Day cel-
places. Pre-register by calling ing “southern Idaho folk ‘n’ roll.” ebration planning committee is
928-6334. There is a $150 regis- O Joshua Tree began 25 years ago looking for volunteers to work a
tration fee. There will also be a when Deborah and Johnny met couple of hours on Sunday, Sept.
“Three Throw Event”—a three- and found that they had a mutual 5, and Monday, Sept. 6. Two-hour
point shootout open to the public love for the music and duet sing- slots are available from 1-8 p.m.
for a $10 entry fee. ing of Emmylou Harris and the on Sunday and from 11 a.m. to
The city’s first five-kilometer late Gram Parsons. 6 p.m. on Monday. Anyone who
foot race to benefit the Bellevue O Dallas Alice (headliner) is a would like to be a part of this
Fire Department will begin at 9 rootsy rock ‘n’ roll band from community event can e-mail:
a.m. Monday. The easy and flat Louisville, Ky., featuring singer/ bellevuelaborday@gmail.com or
route starts and ends at Bellevue songwriter Sean Hopkins. The call Stefany at 788-3867 and leave
Memorial Park and goes through Dallas Alice sound has been a message.
scenic Bellevue neighborhoods, described as “country rock,” Tony Evans: tevans@mtexpress.com
including Bayhorse and Mul-
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Bellevue grand marshal a true cowboy
Former Bellevue marshal and rodeo star Ron Taylor to ride in parade
By TONY EVANS in the Wood River Valley in 1975,
Express Staff Writer after a stint on the pro rodeo cir-
cuit and cattle shows, to manage
Former Bellevue Marshal Ron the Susie Q Ranch in Picabo. Ten
Taylor has been named grand years later he became a deputy
marshal for this year’s marshal in Bellevue
Labor Day Parade in before joining the
Bellevue. The honor- Blaine County Sher-
ary title does not re- iff’s Office.
quire that Taylor fight Taylor began his
crime or make peace law enforcement
in the city, as he once career in 1987 as a
did, but it does mark Bellevue Police De-
a crowning achieve- partment deputy and
ment in his career worked his way up the
serving the city of ranks in the Blaine
Bellevue. County Sheriff’s Of-
The parade will RON TAYLOR fice, training many
take place on Sunday, new officers along the
Sept. 5, at 1 p.m., with way.
Taylor and his wife, Vivian, trav- Taylor prides himself on be-
eling the route down Bellevue’s ing familiar with the citizens he
Main Street in a vintage convert- served as marshal.
ible. Since retiring last year, Tay- “The kids are important to
lor and his wife have been living me. They called me by my first
in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, name. I thought of them as my
enjoying their family as well as customers and my priority has
playing golf and taking in some been to provide the services they
Jazz games. need.”
“Every day is a good day and Taylor was a rodeo bull-riding
life is good,” Taylor said. “I want champion in his youth and in
to thank Bellevue and all the later years was given the Crime
residents there for the opportu- Prevention Officer of the Year Courtesy photo
nity to serve their town and get award from former Idaho Gov. Ron Taylor rides a bull during his rodeo days.
to know the people who live and Cecil Andrus.
work there.” Last October, he stepped down ed to retire. “He has worked very across the state, educating chil- sheriff’s office.
Taylor served the community after 22 years as a law enforce- hard and is extremely popular. dren about crime prevention “The Bellevue community is
in various ways for 33 years and ment officer in Blaine County. You can’t replace a Ron Taylor.” and the dangers of drugs. His outstanding. They are the heart
said he misses the friends he “Ron has been a key person in During the 1990s, Taylor retirement followed a two-year of the valley,” he said.
made here. the sheriff’s office,” Sheriff Walt and Lucky the drug dog toured stint as marshal of Bellevue, Tony Evans: tevans@mtexpress.com
Taylor and his wife arrived Femling said when Taylor decid- schools in Blaine County and working under contract with the
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Mules pull the Big Hitch down Main Street in Ketchum to conclude last year’s parade.
WAGON DAYS: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, September 1 Thursday, September 2
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Roundhouse Gondola, through Monday, Hailey Artists’ Market, Main St., Hailey.
River Run Lodge, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Last ride 2:30-6:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Roundhouse Restaurant open
for lunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and snacks Hailey Farmers’ Market, Main St.,
available 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are $20 Hailey. 2:30-6 p.m.
adults, $15 teens, $17 seniors, $10 youth
and under 2 free. Details: 622-2800. Sweetwater Village Clubhouse Wine
and Appetizers, Thursdays. 870 Maple
Silver Creek Outfitters Free Casting Leaf Drive, Hailey. 4-6 p.m.
Clinic, Tuesday through Saturday, Sun
Valley Lodge. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Details: 726- Author Susanna Barlow presents
5282. memoir ‘What Peace There May Be’,
The Community Library, 415 N Spruce
History of Mining and the Lewis Ore Ave., Ketchum. 6 p.m. Details: 726-3493.
Wagons in the Wood River Valley, with
local historian Ivan Swaner. Ketchum City Galena Lodge Thursday Night Wagon
Hall. 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Ride BBQ, 45-minute horse-drawn
wagon ride BBQ dinners. 23 miles N. of
7th annual Plein Air Painters of Ketchum off Hwy. 75. 6-9 p.m. $37.50
Idaho Paint-out at Redfish Lake, Over adults. Details: 726-4010.
20 artists in four days with free demos
every day and sale and reception Sept. Music on the Square, Live music by
2 at 5 p.m. Redfish Lake, Stanley. All Day. Low-Fi. Ketchum Town Square. 6-8 p.m.
Details: 726-3656.
Mahoney’s Bar & Grill Summer Sun Valley Resort owners Earl and Carol Holding, left, ride in the 2009 parade.
U.S. Paragliding Nationals and PWC Concert, Live music by Dallas Alice.
World Cup midweek pilots meeting, Bellevue. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
10th annual Labor Day Event at Cosi Restaurant, Live music by Alan The Roosevelt Grille, Live music by
The Powerhouse, all welcome. 6 p.m. Rebecca’s, 313 N. Second Ave., Bellevue. Pennay and Cheryl Morrell. Ketchum. Cow Says Mooo. Ketchum. 9:45 p.m.
Duchin Lounge, Live music by Joe Fos
Trio. Sun Valley. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Details: 788-2747. 6-8:30 p.m.
Lost River Outfitters Kids Fly-fishing Whiskey Jacques’, Live music by Dallas
Camp, Ages 7-13. Two-day classes. Wagon Days Antique Show, Forest Blackjack Ketchum Shootout Gang, Alice. Ketchum. 10 p.m.
McClain’s Pizzeria, Karaoke music.
Monday and Wednesday, Tuesday and Service Park, 180 E. 1st St., Ketchum. 10 Blast from the past. Watch from Main St.
Hailey. 10 p.m.
Thursday. Includes equipment, trans-
portation, drinks and snacks. Lost River
a.m. - 6 p.m. Details: (303) 570-9763. in Ketchum in front of the Casino as the S ,S
ATURDAY EPTEMBER
Saturday, September 4 4
Friday, September 3 Blackjack Ketchum Shoot-Out Gang re-
Outfitters, 371 N. Main St., Ketchum. All FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Sun Valley Gallery Association creates the legend of a notorious outlaw. Papoose Club flapjack breakfast, Live
Day. $155 includes $3 donation to SVSEF. Gallery Walks, Enjoy a walk about town 7 p.m. music performances. Adults $8, seniors
Details: 726-1706. Hailey’s Antique Market, Roberta as galleries open their doors, host art- over 65 $7, youth 13-18 $7, kids 4-12 $5
McKercher Park and Hailey National ists and serve wine. Ketchum. 5-8 p.m. Smithsonian Exhibition at Blaine and under 3 free. Across from Atkinsons’,
U.S. Paragliding Nationals and PWC Armory. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Details: 788-9292. Details: 726-4950. Web: www.svgalleries. County Historical Museum presents Ketchum. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
World Cup, at Ketchum and Sun Valley org. ‘Journey Stories’ grand opening,
Aug. 28-Sept. 5, with competition days Hailey’s Main Street Antique and Art Museum of Hailey, Main St. 7 p.m. Silver Car Auction, Over 250 collector
Aug. 30-Sept. 5. Baldy, Ketchum. All Day. Show, 730 N. Main St., Hailey. 9 a.m. - 7 Grand marshal reception, Join the city car owners and dealers will display and
Web: www.usparaglidingnats.com. p.m. Details: 312-4900. of Ketchum and the Wagon Days com- Iconoclast open mic., Iconoclast auction off autos. Inspection 8-10:30 a.m.
mittee to honor the 2010 grand marshal, Books, Ketchum. 8 p.m. Details: 726-1564. and the auction begins at 10:30 a.m. Sun
Ketchum Art and Antique Show, nex- state Sen. Clint Stennett. Memory Park Valley Resort. Details: (800) 255-4485.
Stage Theatre, 120 S. Main St., Ketchum. 9 on Main St. between 5th and 6th sts., Duchin Lounge, Live music by Joe Fos Web: www.silverauctions.com.
a.m. - 5 p.m. Details: 720-5547. Ketchum. 5:30-7 p.m. Trio. Sun Valley. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. See SCHEDULE, next page
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CHILDREN’S
COWBOY OUTFITS
All Traditional
Western Gear
Western
Toys and
Games
Breyer
Horses
n’ a
not horstihe breosund,
Bidders look over a classic at the Silver Car Auction in Sun Valley. We’reWe have t toys
in town!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Continued from previous page Sun Valley Brewery, Live music by Tree and Dallas Alice. Food and beverages
Blackhart & Strangelove from Australia. for purchase as well as arts and antique
Hailey’s Antique Market, Roberta Hailey. 8 p.m. vendors. Bellevue City Park. 1-8 p.m.
McKercher Park and Hailey National
Armory. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Details: 788-9292. The Brickhouse, Street party with live Great Wagon Days Duck Race, Music,
music by Hoodwink. Bellevue. 7:30-11 p.m. food and fun for kids including bouncy
Hailey’s Main Street Antique and Art house. Rotary Park, Warm Springs Rd.,
Show, 730 N. Main St., Hailey. 9 a.m. - 7 Duchin Lounge, Live music by Joe Fos Ketchum. 1 p.m. $5 per duck, 6 for $25 and
p.m. Details: 312-4900. Trio. Sun Valley. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 13 for $50. Purchase ducks, call 720-8502.
1/2 block off Main on Fourth 9 East Bullion St. next to
Ketchum Art and Antique Show, nex- Sun Valley Summer Ice Shows, with U.S. Paragliding Nationals and PWC 102 Washington Ave. Plaza The Bead Shop
Stage Theatre, 120 S. Main St., Ketchum. 9 Sasha Cohen, Olympic silver medalist World Cup award ceremony, Ketchum Ketchum 208-788-4430
a.m. - 5 p.m. Details: 720-5547. and two-time world silver medalist. Sun Town Square, Fourth Street. Live music, 208-726-5966 or
Valley Outdoor Ice Rink. 9 p.m. Details: food and beer. 6 p.m. $10 recommended toll free 877-470-9098
www.toystoresunvalley.com
Wagon Days Childrens Carnival, 622-2135. Web: seats.sunvalley.com. donation.
Games and activities. Fourth and
Washington Sts. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Unlimited McClain’s Pizzeria, Karaoke music. Duchin Lounge, Live music by Leana
Hailey. 10 p.m.
Gold Medals
all-ride pass $10. Leach Trio. Sun Valley. 8:30 p.m. - 12:30
a.m.
Silver Creek Preserve nature walk, Whiskey Jacques’, Live music by Dallas
Meet at visitors center, 9:30 a.m. Alice. Ketchum. 10 p.m. Sun Valley Winter Artist Series
10th annual Labor Day Event at
Rebecca’s, 313 N. Second Ave., Bellevue.
Smithsonian Exhibition at Blaine
County Historical Museum presents
Benefit Concert, with pianist Misha
Dichter. Sun Valley Pavilion. Tickets start
at $47 available at seats.sunvalley.com
Local
‘Journey Stories’, through Oct. Museum
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Details: 788-2747.
of Hailey. All Day. Web: museumonmaist
or call 622-2135. ng
Why drink anything else?
Wings Over Wagon Days Go Pro & reet.org/journeystories.
Red Bull Aerial Show, Look skyward
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Monday, September 6
Sunday, September 5
before parade for base-jumping, para-
motoring, wing-suit flying and acrobatic
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Bellevue Labor Day Celebration 5K
fun run/walk, Support Bellevue Fire
paragliding. Ketchum. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Papoose Club Flapjack Breakfast, Live Department. Registration forms at
music performances. Adults $8, seniors Guffy’s, Giddy-Up Coffee or bluecircle-
Wagon Days Antique Show, Forest
over 65 $7, youth 13-18 $7, kids 4-12 $5 sports.com. Bellevue Memorial Park. 9
Service Park, 180 E. 1st St., Ketchum. 10
and under 3 free. Across from Atkinsons’, a.m. $10 adults and kids under 10 free.
a.m. - 6 p.m. Details: (303) 570-9763.
Ketchum. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Details: 309-1513.
Eh-Capa Bareback Riders perfor-
Silver Car Auction, Over 250 collector Ketchum Art and Antique Show, nex-
mance, Festival Meadow, Sun Valley.
car owners and dealers will display and Stage Theatre, 120 S. Main St., Ketchum. 9
10:30 a.m.
auction off autos. Inspection 8-10:30 a.m. a.m. - 5 p.m. Details: 720-5547.
Bellevue Old City Hall Museum, and the auction begins at 10:30 a.m. Sun
Valley Resort. Details: (800) 255-4485. 10th annual Labor Day Event at
Open through Monday, Sept. 6. Look at
Web: www.silverauctions.com. Rebecca’s, 313 N. Second Ave., Bellevue.
Bellevue since 1879 with a focus on min-
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Details: 788-2747.
ing. Bellevue Old City Hall Museum, N.
Hailey’s Antique Market, Roberta
Main St. 12-4 p.m. Free, Details: 788-2128. Bellevue Labor Day Celebration, Free
McKercher Park and Hailey National
Armory. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Details: 788-9292. live music by Carter Freeman, Mighty
Blackjack Ketchum Shootout Gang,
Shims, Cow Says Mooo, X-Latino and
Main St., Ketchum in front of the Pioneer
Hailey’s Main Street Antique and Art Sound County. Food and beverages avail-
Saloon. 12:15 p.m.
Show, 730 N. Main St., Hailey. 9 a.m. - 5 able for purchase as well as arts and
Big Hitch Parade, Largest nonmotor- p.m. Details: 312-4900. antique vendors. Bellevue City Park. 11
ized parade in the West. Ketchum. 1 p.m. a.m. - 6 p.m. Free. Frenchman’s Gulch
Ketchum Art and Antique Show, nex- Open Wed–Sat, 3–6
Music and Me and Sun Valley Ballet Stage Theatre, 120 S. Main St., Ketchum. 9
a.m. - 5 p.m. Details: 720-5547.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Tuesday, September 7
360 9th Street East #10
School Benefit, Raffle prizes. Wicked 726-0118
Spud, Hailey. 3-8 p.m. Ketchum-Sun Valley Rotary Club,
10th annual Labor Day Event at Rico’s, 200 Main St., Ketchum, noon.
Whiskey Jacques’, Live music by Stacy Rebecca’s, 313 N. Second Ave., Bellevue. Details: 721-7481.
Tuel and friends after parade. Ketchum.
3 p.m.
Tour the Ore Wagons with Ivan
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Details: 788-2747.
Wagon Days Antique Show, Forest
Service Park, 180 E. 1st St., Ketchum. 10
Ketchum Artists’ Market, Ketchum
Town Square, Fourth St. 2-6 p.m. Details:
208-928-6427.
Liquid-ation
Swaner, Meet outside the Ore Wagon
Museum. Ketchum. 4 p.m.
a.m. - 5 p.m. Details: (303) 570-9763.
Bellevue Labor Day Parade, with mu-
sic, food, antiques and crafts at the park.
Ketchum Farmers’ Market, 4th St.,
Ketchum. 2:30-6 p.m.
Sale
Blackjack Ketchum Shootout Gang,
Main St., Ketchum in front of the Casino.
Ketchum. 7 p.m.
Main St., Bellevue. 1 p.m.
Bellevue Labor Day Celebration, Free
live music by STAN, Up A Creek, Joshua
The Community Library Altered
Books Exhibition, The Community
Library, 415 N. Spruce Ave., Ketchum. 6
At the Winery
p.m. Free. Details: 726-3493.
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Friday-Monday, Sept. 4-6 A horse-drawn carriage hearkens back to Ketchum’s early years.
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WHO’S IN THE GRAND PARADE?
Back to School specials List of entrants in projected order of appearance
Mango Cheese Cake too. Just mention this ad
for 10 % off 1) Ketchum Police Depart- 3) David Ketchum American and for your hard work and dedi-
Famous Cactus Coolers ment—Ketchum, ID Legion Post 115—Ketchum, ID cation to public service.
Beginning the Wagon Days Please stand and honor the
Raspberry Mint Lemonade Parade are Ketchum Police Offi- flag of our country. Presented 6) City of Ketchum, ID
cers Lorraine Wilcox and Adam by the color guard of the David The 52nd Wagon Days Pa-
Johnson. Riding with them Ketchum American Legion Post rade is presented by the city of
151 main street, ketchum are members of Blaine County 115. Representing the guard are Ketchum. The city is the proud
Search and Rescue. veterans from World War II, Ko- caretaker of the Lewis Ore Wag-
928-7604 rea, Vietnam and Desert Storm. ons and the Ore Wagon Museum,
2) The American Glory Flag Let’s hear it for our flag and these where the wagons are housed
Team—Hailey, ID veterans. throughout the year. We appre-
Art Quest West
Four-hundred and thirty-one ciate their support of this great
days ago today, June 30, 2009, 4) Cassia County Mounted event! Riding in the wagon are
Spc. Bowe Robert Bergdahl went Sheriff’s Posse—Paul, ID Mayor Randy Hall his daughter
missing in southeastern Afgani- This is the first posse orga- Addee and City Council mem-
stan’s Paktika Province. Born nized in Idaho back in 1944, for bers Larry Helzel, Curtis Kemp,
in Sun Valley, Idaho, son of Bob the purpose of promoting the love Baird Gourlay and Nina Jonas.
and Jani Bergdahl, Bowe is as- of horses and advertising Cassia
signed to the 1st Battalion, 501st County throughout the North- 7) City of Sun Valley, ID
Parachute Infantry Regiment, west. The posse is under the call Riding in the city of Sun Val-
Labor Day 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division based at Fort
Richardson, Alaska. Jani Berg-
of the Cassia County Sheriff and
participates in law enforcement
work and in rescue situations.
ley wagon is Mayor Wayne Wil-
lich and first lady Christine Wil-
lich. The wagon is a John Deere
Sale!
dahl along with the American This year’s officers include Capt. used at old Geyer Hot Springs
Glory Flag Team present the flag Kelly Smith, Co-Capt. Nick Dar- Resort in the early 1900s. It was
of the United States of America rington, Secretary Ron Smith, restored by Wood River Carriage
with the yellow ribbon worn Directors Wally Bradshaw, Rich- Works 10 years ago.
close to their hearts to bear wit- ard Kelley, Leon Robinson, Wen-
September 3rd - 6th ness to our nation’s unyielding del Dunn and Dale Doman. With 8) Blaine County Historical
determination to demand a prop- special appreciation to Jimmy Museum’s Heritage Court,
360 East Avenue, Ketchum er accounting of our prisoners of Poulton for 50 years of service to Hailey, ID
(by The Moose Girls)
208.727.9700 war/missing in action. the ISRA. The Blaine County Historical
Sky, Bowe’s sister, rides a Museum’s Blaine County Heri-
white stallion carrying the flag 5) Grand Marshal state Sen. tage Court representing Hailey:
of the POW/MIA. This particular Clint Stennett, Ketchum, ID Lady Fern Stephenson, 81, nomi-
flag has been presented through- Wagon Days is proud to honor nated for her strong commitment
out Idaho over the past year. In retired state Sen. Clint Sten- to family, community and the
Splitter Critters
her hand is a rose, which signi- nett as the 2010 grand marshal. Blaine Senior Center. Represent-
fies that she and her family and Sen. Stennett served in public ing Carey: Lady Jean Pyrah, 90,
FIREWOOD DISTRIBUTORS all families of missing American office representing District 25, nominated for her community
servicemen have kept faith. The which includes Blaine, Gooding, dedication and pioneering spirit.
With the latest technology, we can blood her brother and all missing Camas and Lincoln counties, Representing Bellevue: Lady
provide you firewood throughout in action may have shed in sacri- for 20 years. Sen. Stennett was Phyllis Stelma, 81, nominated
the year. It can be sold by the cord fice to ensure the freedom of our first elected to the Idaho House for being a longtime business-
or by the load. We are looking for beloved United States is not in of Representatives in 1990 where woman and committed youth
vain. he served two terms before being volunteer. Representing Ket-
firewood distributors in this area.
Hopes and prayers go out to elected to the Senate in 1994. He chum and Sun Valley: Lady Sally
For more information or a price quote, please contact: the Bergdahl family as we pray served as minority leader from Donart, 83, nominated for years
Paul Shepherd at (208) 462-3528 or Donnie Cline at (208) 462-8099 to bring him home to the Idaho. 1999 to 2009. Sen. Stennett has of dedication to the cultural and
A Hailey serviceman, a pris- been an advocate for public edu- mental health of the north valley.
oner, a son, a brother, an uncle cation, clean air, water, public The vis a vis made by the Amish
Own a Sun Valley - and a noble friend to all. Let his
feet once again touch the ground
access and open space to main-
tain Idaho’s rural heritage. He
in Iowa is being pulled by Mick
and Mack full-brother Percheron
Ketchum Tradition! of this beautiful valley that he
loves with all his heart. Bring
has a passion for Idaho and the
outdoors and enjoys bird hunting
horses. The horses and carriage
are owned by Bill Sherbine.
Sixty five years old and better than ever. him home safe for his friends and with his dog, Custer, and cites
The County Cousin family. Remember, we all called
them comrades, brothers, sisters
the happiest moment of his life
at the South Fork of the Snake
9) Earl and Carol Holding,
Sun Valley, ID
& Country Cousin, Too are for sale and friends. Do not let them be River when his wife, Michelle, Riding in an 1863 Landeau
After 25 delightful years Lynne is retiring forgotten, for surely they have accepted his marriage proposal. convertible carriage are Earl and
not forgotten us. Thank you, Clint, for being a val-
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Continued from previous page 15) Ketchum-Sun Valley His-
torical Society and SVSEF,
Carol Holding and family, own- Ketchum, ID
ers of Sun Valley Resort. The car- This entry is celebrating the
riage is pulled by matched Bel- past and the future with the
gians, Bob and Maggie, owned Ketchum Heritage & Ski Mu-
by the Sun Valley Resort stables. seum and the Sun Valley Ski
The Wagon Days parade com- Education Foundation. Riding
mittee would like to take this op- in the wagon is head alpine D
portunity to thank the Holding team coach Doran Key and some
family for their ongoing support young ski team members. Doran
of the Wagon Days Parade. The has been with the Sun Valley Ski
entire parade is staged on resort Team for over 40 years—first
property and without their gen- as a racer and for more than 20
erosity this parade would not be years, everyone’s favorite coach!
possible. The Ski Education Foundation
is the Wood River Valley’s larg-
10) Sun Valley Ice Show Kids, est and oldest youth organization
Sun Valley, ID with more than 450 alpine, cross-
These adorable young boys country and freestyle skiers
and girls are cast members of and snowboarders. Sharing the
the world famous Sun Valley Ice wagon is the Ketchum Heritage
Show. A longstanding summer & Ski Museum. The museum is
tradition, the ice shows feature dedicated to protecting the rich
world and Olympic champions, Ketchum-Sun Valley area heri-
including tonight’s headliner, Sa- tage for future generations. Be
sha Cohen, as well as a talented sure to visit the ski museum after
local cast. Held every Saturday the parade. The museum is in the
night from the Fourth of July Ketchum’s Forest Service Park
through Labor Day, the ice shows at the corner of First Street and
are a summertime must-do. The Washington Avenue.
kids are riding in one of the Sun
Valley stables’ historic coach and 16) High Country Peruvian
carriage collection pieces, a gen- Pasos, Sun Valley, ID
uine Yellowstone touring coach. The smooth gait of the Peru-
Made in the early 1900s by the Ab- vian paso horse is passed on to
bot and Downing Co. in Concord, all its offspring, making it the
N.H., this coach (and others like “champagne” of gaited horses.
it) is how the first tourists in Yel- Riders are Cheryl and Forrest
lowstone National Park saw the Hymas, Cindy Lambert, Sandy
sights. These coaches are found and John Flattery, Judith Walk-
only in museums today and to er, Catherine Fischer, Randi
see one in action is a rare treat. Kanellitsas, Elizabeth Tierney,
The coach is pulled by a team of Catherine Thyen, Susan Tobia-
Belgian horses named King and son, Jan Todd, Teri Szombathy,
Queen. Randy Updyke and Claudie
Goldstein.
11) Lee Family Belgians, Twin
Falls, ID 17) The Sun Valley-Ketchum
The Lee Family Belgians Chamber & Visitors Bureau,
wagon driven by the Lee Family Ketchum, ID
of Twin Falls is carrying the Ms. Riding in this wagon are
Idaho Senior America Queen. members of the board of direc-
tors of the Sun Valley-Ketchum
12) Burley High School Bobcat Chamber & Visitors Bureau. The
Band, Burley, ID chamber partners with the city
The Burley High School of Ketchum to produce the Wag-
Bobcat Band has marched in on Days event.
the Wagon Days Parade for 30
years under their current direc- 18) Ketchum-Sun Valley Rota-
tor, Steve Floyd. The band has ry Club Duck Race, Ketchum,
marched in the Portland Rose ID
Festival Parade three times and Our next entry is the Ket-
the Disneyland Parade five times chum-Sun Valley Rotary Club,
as well as performed all around a Wagon Days sponsor. Join us
the western United States. In 1987 tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 5, at Ro-
the Bobcat Band was chosen to be tary Park in Ketchum. The fes-
the Presidential Band for Ronald tivities start at 1 p.m. with great
Reagan and performed at Inde- food, bouncy houses for the kids
pendence Square in Philadelphia and live music. The ducks hit the
and at the White House. With the
band today is the Burley High
School Color Guard and the Bob-
cat Cheerleaders. Color Guard
water at 3 p.m. Be sure to adopt
your ducks for a chance to win
some terrific prizes including a
chance at $1 million. Proceeds
L ABOR DAY
advisor is Laura Greener. Cheer-
leader advisor is Reanne Condie.
Drum majors for the band are
Zack Oman, Kaitlyn Rogers and
Spencer Atkins. Color guard cap-
from the duck race benefit Blaine
County Search & Rescue, local
scholarships and other projects
of the Ketchum-Sun Valley Rota-
ry Club and the Sawtooth Board
SAL E
tains are Ansley Winkles and of Realtors Community Founda-
Makena Greener. tion. Adopt your duck today!
13) Sponsors 19) Smokey Bear, Ketchum, ID
Smokey Bear would like to
up to 75% off
The Wagon Days Committee
would like to take this opportu- remind you to be careful with
fire while enjoying your national
nity to thank all the sponsors.
They make this wonderful event
possible.
forests. Please do not leave your
campfire until it is dead out
September 3rd - 6th
and avoid driving in tall grass. 11 - 6
14) Americanas, Rexburg, ID Thanks to Smokey, Sunnyside
The Americanas have been Farm has, once again, found its
performing for 25 years and have way back into the heart of the
done over 350 performances.
Throughout the years they have
Wagon Days celebration. Com-
ing all the way from Clyde Park,
208 726 5160
had more than 200 riders. They Mont., this native Idahoan, 100 NORTH LEADVILLE, KETCHUM
have been to Washington, D.C., Wendy Bauwens, brings to you (CORNER OF FIRST)
three times and have performed a lovely Norwegian sport break
at the Rose Parade. Today they pulled by a father-daughter pair
are saluting Wagon Days and the of fjord horses. This team is ex-
great state of Idaho. otic because of their unique grey
dun coloring and Norwegian
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Continued from Page S19 their continued support of music
education in our schools through
Smart and simple. ancestry. Norwegian fjords are
classified as draft ponies, but are
able to work big and think bigger!
their sponsorship of our march-
ing unit today.
26) Arielle Haagen, Ketchum,
Wendy and the team are led by
their trustworthy outrider, Cal- ID
Make your assets work harder with a UBS Securities Backed Credit Line.* lie Schwartz, on a rare and hand- Arielle Haagen is escorting a
some Irish gypsy cob named miniature horse wagon pulled by
Willie. At Sunnyside, we strive community service dog Tucker,
for our best, cut no corners and Ketchum’s friendliest Rottwei-
set great goals. If we can dream ller. In the wagon is Jack, a blue-
it, we can do it! eyed Boston terrier.
Halcyon Investment Group
20) EhCapa Bareback Riders, 27) Fred and Penny Hodges
Vice President–Investments Boise, ID Studebaker Collection, Buhl,
The EhCapa Bareback Riders ID
of Boise are such a unique team This is a single haflinger filly,
they defy classification. The team named Cindy pulling a Studebak-
208-726-1058 888-817-8695 is led by 2010 Queen Erica Green- er elliptic spring buggy found in
wood and composed of 35 to 50 Iowa and restored by Fred Hodg-
boys and girls who have spent an es and Gary Snow of Snow’s Car-
average of six years before rodeo riage Works. Owned and driven
audiences all over the Northwest, by Penny Studebaker Hodges.
California and Canada. They
ride their horses without saddles 28) Yellowstone Stage,
or bridles, controlling their ani- Ketchum, ID
mals with leg cues, their voices Riding in this original Yellow-
and a one-inch-wide leather strap stone stage are members of the
around the horse’s neck called an Sun Valley Youth Hockey Team.
“ack rein.” The horses are of ev- This original and restored Yel-
ery shape, color and breed, with lowstone stage spent most of its
no special qualifications except working life at Yellowstone Na-
that they are trained and loved tional Park. It’s part of the Hook
by the children who ride them. Draw Collection and is pulled
Wagon Days is the culmination of by Russ Anderson and his fine
www.ubs.com/team/halcyon our season every year. team.
21) Jose and Jose Andalu- 29) Hook Draw Mud Wagon,
sians, Nampa, ID Ketchum, ID
Jose and Jose Andalusians are Mud Wagon Stages were used
UPLAND LEGACY EVENT from Nampa and Caldwell. They
belong to the Charro Association
Rancho Seco. They are riding
on the unimproved trails of the
Mountain West. This original
spent most of its working life in
Andalusian and Aztec horses Montana, and paraded in Great
The Upland Legacy Chapter of Pheasants Forever cordially trained for the sport of charre- Falls in the early 1920s with Will
invites you to attend a day of shooting and an evening of ne food, ria. This equestrian culture goes Rogers riding. Russ Anderson
drink and opportunities to win great hunts, vacation packages and back 400 years and maintains and his fine team pull the Mud
outdoor gear at the Sun Valley Ranch in Bellevue, ID... all in the great historical significance for Wagon.
spirit of keeping our Upland Legacy alive and well in the West! people of Mexican heritage. Jose
and Jose Andalusians would like 30) Concord Stage, Ketchum,
September 18, 2010 to share with you a sample of ID
Register for the event by contacting this beautiful cultural tradition. The Concord stage is part of
Ryan Storm • 208-595-483 or They also would like to thank the Hook Draw collection. Up
you for letting them participate front is a beautiful 4-up team of
rstorm@phesantsforever.org
in this beautiful parade. Percherons owned and driven by
Dinner & Shooting / $200 per person Jim Barton of the Bar B Ranch,
(shooting event includes 50 rounds of clays) 22) Farmers National Bank, Carey, Idaho.
Dinner Only / $25 per person Twin Falls, ID
Event Sponsor Farmers National Bank is 31) Blaine County Democrats,
proud to support the residents Ketchum, ID
0 Shooters & 0 Dinners $2000
of the Wood River Valley. The Blaine County Democrats:
Pre-registration is appreciated Chair Gini Ballou with County
team of mules and the wagon are
owned by the Fred Jaynes Fam- Commissioners Larry Schoen,
www.uplandlegacy.com ily of Filer. The wagon was origi- Tom Bowman and Angenie Mc-
nally used in the Three Creek Cleary. Walking alongside are
area and was restored by the state Reps. Wendy Jaquet and
family. Donna Pence.
23) Don Cant, Middleton, ID 32) The Old Frontier Gang,
Don Cant is driving his minia- Hailey, ID
ture horse, Moe. Originally called the Hailey
Hellers, the Old Frontier Gang
24) Lois Cant, Middleton, ID has been in existence for more
Lois Cant is driving a minia- than 41 years. The coach was
ture horse named Blue. built in New Hampshire by the
firm of Abbott and Downing. It
25) Jerome High School Am- ran passengers from Henry’s
bush of Tigers Marching Unit, Lake to West Yellowstone. The
Jerome, ID coach is about 116 years old. The
The Jerome High School horses are matched Belgian draft
Ambush of Tigers Marching horses owned by Lawrence and
Unit has performed and com- Joyce Edwards of Carey.
peted throughout the western
United States over the past sev- 33) Randy Patterson for state
eral years. They are led today by Senate District 25, Carey, ID
drum majors Sabra Cain and Ka- Riding in this vis-a-vis is
tie Sparks, and color guard cap- Randy Patterson, candidate for
tain Casey Clark. Their parade state Senate District 25. Randy
music today includes “The Mag- is the current mayor of Carey,
nificent Seven,” “Pretty Fly,” the Idaho. He is a member of the
two JHS fight songs and their sig- Constitutional Party, and would
nature rendition of “Louie Loui.” appreciate your vote. Driving
The Ambush of Tigers and the this vis-a-vis is Shelby Hansen of
Sagebrush Belgians. The horse is
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Jerome Music Boosters would
like to express their apprecia- Blonde.
tion to the Wagon Days commit-
tee and the Sun Valley-Ketchum
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44) Steve Riccabona,
34) The Pioneer Saloon, Sun Ketchum, ID
Valley, ID Steve Riccabona is the owner
Mountain men, rugged indi- of Riccabona’s Fine Dining in
vidualists, risk takers, explorers Ketchum. He is also the owner
and entrepreneurs all represent of two beautiful black Peruvian
the frontier spirit of the Old West. Pasos. Steve rides both Rudy and
Modern-day pioneers seek the Misty in the high trails around
seasons, clean air, pure water, the valley. Today, Steve is rid-
small-town friendliness and the ing Rudy, the big black. Rudy
challenge to change. Today the is 8 years old and is a real high-
Pioneer Saloon is typical of an ear- stepping Peruvian Paso. The sad-
lier Idaho when ore wagons rattled dle on Rudy is an antique saddle
down Main Street and business originally used in the Rose Bowl
was done with a handshake and
a drink. Natural woods, mounted
game and period firearms help
recreate an authentic saloon atmo-
Parade in Pasadena, Calif., and
dates to 1950. Joining Steve and
riding Misty is Bob Brand, own-
er of the Third Floor Salon in
Labor Day Weekend
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sphere. If you haven’t been to the Hailey. Misty is also a Peruvian
Pioneer Saloon, you haven’t been paso. She is 11 years old and has
to Ketchum. a quick step and is great on the
trails.
35) Women in Time, Caldwell,
ID 44) Wood River Community
Pulling this meadowbrook YMCA, Ketchum, ID
cart makes hitching for women Our next entry is the Wood
a breeze. A 12-year-old quarter
horse mare is the chosen one for
River Community YMCA, a
proud sponsor of Wagon Days. Western, Contemporary & Traditional Rugs
the job. Also, an escort known The mission of the Wood River
as an outrider rides for safety in
earlier days as well as today.
Community YMCA is to build
strong kids, strong families and
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a strong community through 131 First Avenue North • 208.726.3453
36) Pete Smith Tribute programs that develop the whole
person in spirit, mind and body.
37) Carolyn Phillips, Buhl, ID
Carolyn Phillips is driving a 45) The Inn at Ellsworth
meadowbrook cart pulled by a Estate, Hailey, ID
4-year-old Morgan-Arabian. The Inn at Ellsworth Estate
presents “bed and breakfast for
38) Monte Piquet, Idaho Falls, all!” Innkeeper Roni is driving
ID a cart pulled by her 16-year-old
This six-up Hackney pony quarter horse gelding, Radar.
hitch wagon has 43 mirrors. The cart pulls the float of the Inn
Monte Piquet is the owner and at Ellsworth Estate Bed & Break-
driver, and Doyal Howles is rid- fast. The inn is a historic, nine-
ing shotgun. room bed and breakfast located
on 2.5 park-like acres in Hailey.
39) Meridian High School Each room is equipped with a TV
Warrior Marching Band, as well as a private bath. Com-
Meridian, ID mon areas include a living room
The Meridian High School with a fireplace, a dining room
Band has a long tradition of ex- large enough to accommodate
cellence in performance. First 22 guests, a study with a TV and
lots of books and a wrap-around
organized in 1908, it is this year
looking to carry the tradition porch to enjoy our wonderful
Idaho weather. Innkeepers Roni
Hailey’s Main Street Antique Show
of great music into the next 100
and Vincent invite you to come
years. The band has won nu-
H SEPTEMBER 3,4,5
merous awards in recent years,
including a second-place award
down and tour the inn. It’s a great
place to have an event, celebrate 10 TIVER
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a birthday or anniversary, or rec- ANN Show hours 9:00 to 7:00 everyday
in the Reno Extravaganza of
Bands, a second place in the ommend to family and friends
Bridgerland Band Festival in from out of town.
“Come Shop on Setup Day - September 2nd”
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the Treasure Valley Festival of 46) Trailing of the Sheep Just north of McDonald’s
Bands in Caldwell, Idaho, and Festival, Hailey, ID
the District III Band Competi- The 14th annual Trailing of Shabby Chic , Primitives, Furniture, Cowboy Stuff, Glassware, Crocks, Jewelry, Vintage Clothes,
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ratings at regional concert fes- are board members and volun-
tivals. The band is led by drum teers, showing their support for
majors Stephanie Hartley and this unique festival celebrating
Amanda Wilder. Greg Felton and our history, heritage and culture. Introducing...
Samantha Kelsay are the band It’s Idaho living history!
directors. Premier Resorts is the
sponsor of the Warrior Marching 47) Black Bart, Kimberly, ID
Band. Clark Higley, riding as Black
Bart on his “wonder horse” Max,
40) Mini Team and Wagon, a registered Tennessee walker
Jerome, ID from the Four Horse Stables in
Two mini horses, Sis and Kimberly.
Granny, are pulling a mini buck-
board. Driving is Dick Hensley 48) Montana Mountain Ex-
and riding is Janice. press-Madison 08, Ennis, MT
All the way from Ennis, Mont.,
41) Sutter for House, Shosho- here comes the Montana Moun-
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42) Wood River High School
Cheerleaders, Hailey, ID 48) Ketchum Firefighters Lo-
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Taking part in a time-honored
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HARVESTS WEEKLY The Big Hitch makes its way down Main Street to end the parade.
Markets New arrivals:
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• Local, Sustainable
Wagon Days Parade entrants
Continued from Page S21 cess Randi Jo and Pee Wee Queen riders consist of current and for-
Agriculture Maddie Backus. Both girls are mer rodeo queens, barrel racers,
Ketchum professional firefight- active in other events such as amateur reiners and women who
• Featuring Fresh, ers are helping to raising money EhCapa Bareback Riders, 4-H, love to ride and love the Snake
Locally Grown Produce, for muscular dystrophy. Please reigning and pleasure riding. River.
Dairy and Meats help us answer the call to “fill the Please join us the last weekend
boot” in support of Jerry’s kids. in June for some of the best rodeo 99) Ketchum-Warm Springs
• Artisans & Fine Craftsmen action in the mountains. Riding Club, Sun Valley, ID
49) The Fiddlers, Bellevue, ID The Ketchum-Warm Springs
• Live Music This good-old entry was made 54) Caldwell Night Rodeo Riding Club, known by some as
possible by the support of Clear Queen, Nampa, ID the supper club, is one of the old-
Farm Grown and Artisan offerings this year include: Caldwell Night Rodeo Queen est riding clubs in Idaho. It was
Creek Disposal, a Wagon Days
Local fruits and vegetables, sheep cheese, starts for your garden, sponsor. The fiddlers have been Jenna Greenwood is riding formed in the 1950s to keep hors-
wine, grass fed beef, chicken, elk meat, herbal remedies, toffee, a part of Wagon Days for many her paint-quarter horse cross, es in shape for hunting season.
sausage, jams, honey, pies, lemonade, BBQ ribs and chicken, years. You can hear them play to- Stormy. Caldwell Night Rodeo is The club is a local group of trail
morrow morning at the pancake one of the top 20 RRCA rodeos in riders, most of whom come from
jewelry, pottery, photos, lotions, wool and much more! the nation! south of Ketchum nowadays.
breakfast.
They have a mix of horses, no
KETCHUM Tuesdays 2:30 to 6:00 HAILEY Thursdays 2:30 to 6:30 55) Ten Mile Riding Club Roy- dues and meet every Wednesday
Full length of Fourth St. Between East & Alpine 200 Block of N. Main St., West Side 50) Blackjack Ketchum Shoot-
out Gang, Hailey, ID alty, Boise, ID night in Adams Gulch. Riding
www.wrfarmersmarket.org The Ten Mile Riding Club is a today are the Mills, Federkos,
The Blackjack Ketchum Shoot-
out Gang extends their sincerest club with the emphasis on fam- Schernthanners, Hazeltons and
thanks to their clients, fans and ily. Eleven-year-old Alexis Rigby friends. The Ketchum-Warm
supporters—your generous do- is the club princess and she is Springs Riding Club has been es-
SHOPPING
nations have made it possible for riding her 17-plus-hand thor- corting the Big Hitch for 52 years.
them to continue entertaining oughbred named Butte. Alexis
you each and every year. The cast loves horses and school. Brittany 99) City of Ketchum Water
members of the Blackjack Shoot- Rigby is 17 and is the club queen. Wagon, Ketchum, ID
LOCALLY
out Gang are all volunteers. They Brittany is riding her national The water wagon and commis-
practice all year round. Aston show horse, Joy. Brittany loves sary was used to carry water for
Hotels and Resorts Sun Valley, a horses and rodeo and has an in- the mules and men on journeys
terest in cute cowboys. across the plains and desert. The
~ Wagon Days sponsor, has provid-
ed the support to make this entry wagon is pulled by a team owned
Did you know... possible. 56) Ten Mile Riding Club, and driven by Bob Tomaski from
Kuna, ID Montana.
$1.00 SPENT LOCALLY 51) Blackjack Ketchum, Twin
Falls, ID
Ten Mile Riding Club is one
of the oldest family riding clubs 100) City of Ketchum Big
equals The outlaw Blackjack Ket- in the Boise valley. It was es- Hitch, Ketchum, ID
chum on his pinto whose name tablished in 1947 and has been As always, the best for last.
$10.00 TO THE COMMUNITY also happens to be Blackjack
(wouldn’t you know it).
continually active for 63 years.
The club offers a wide variety of
The grand finale to the Wagon
Days Parade, the Big Hitch. These
horse-related activities such as six original Lewis Fast Freight
When we think about strengthening the local 52) Dreamerz Carriage Co., trail rides, parading, field meets Line ore wagons were originally
economy, we often think about bringing in new Twin Falls, ID and shows. used to transport ore from the
A team of Belgians and a rus- mountains that surround our
jobs but it is equally important that we think 57) Snake River Stampede, valley. These wagons traversed
tic, Amish-made wagon with
about where the money goes once it gets here. Willie Bernier driving team and Nampa, ID the dangerous 12-percent-grade
wagon. Teri Adams is driving a Welcome the Snake River Trail Creek Summit. The Horace
The Local Multiplier Effect is the economic single-horse, Percheron-drawn Stampeders Night Light Drill Lewis family donated the wagons
term used to describe how many times a dollar carriage. Both rigs are available Team! The Snake River Stam- to the city of Ketchum. Pulling
re circulates within the local economy before throughout Idaho for rent for any peders, brainchild of Jimmi Hur- the wagon is a 20-draft-mule jerk
occasion such as weddings, fam- ley, are a precision drill team line, driven by professional mule
leaving. The beauty of this system is that that performs each night of the skinner Bobby Tanner of Bishop,
ily reunions, etc. Gift certificates
we all have the power to improve our local are also available. Snake River Stampede and have Calif., assisted by his crew, Ivan
economy because each new round a dollar performed at the National Finals Swaner and brakemen Tim Deck-
53) Gold Dust Rodeo Royalty, Rodeo in Las Vegas, as well as ard, Shaun Mahoney, Jesse Deck-
makes has the same impact as a new dollar the Olympics in Salt Lake City. ard and Ryan Eittreim. Please
Meridian, ID
coming into the community. Gold Dust Rodeo in fabulous Each rider and horse is lit with keep quiet as the hitch passes as
Idaho City is proud to be repre- hundreds of tiny lights, making the mules must be able to hear
Brought to you by the Idaho Mountain Express them the most unique drill team voice commands.
sented by Queen Cathy Jo, Prin-
in the country. The volunteer
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AAA: Travel will be
up over weekend KHYBER PASS
10 percent more Labor Day
travelers projected WAGON D SALE
CHRISTMAS AYS
SALES EVENT
By DAVE CARLSON differences in prices, we’re aware
AAA Idaho of no particular explanation why
Idaho’s prices have been at least
BOISE—The state of the econ- 16 cents a gallon more than the
omy is far from healthy, but AAA average national price for the
said last week that it expects 34.4 past five months.”
million Americans, up 9.9 per- Oil prices are down about
cent from a year ago, will hit the $10 in the past two and one half
roads, skyways and byways dur- weeks, on weak demand and high
ing summer’s last hurrah, the crude inventories. Oil and gaso-
Labor Day weekend. line futures prices are generally
Last year, just 31.3 million good indicators of where pump
Americans traveled during the prices will go. The national av-
50% OFF
same period, as the country felt erage price has dropped 8 cents
the full brunt of the Great Reces- since August 9. Idaho’s prices
sion, AAA said. have gone up three cents in that
This year’s numbers are more same time.
up to 70% OFF
promising, according to IHS
Global Insight, the Boston-based Holiday Travel by
company that makes the predic-
tions for AAA. Compared to a
year ago, Americans, on average,
are in an improved economic po-
the Numbers
Altogether, AAA projects 34.4
million travelers will take a trip
EVERYTHING
sition this year, and are therefore
more likely to travel.
at least 50 miles away from home,
compared to 31.3 million a year
ago. The holiday period is de-
September 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th
ALL ANTIQUES and RUGS
fined as Thursday, September 2
to Monday, September 6.
AAA projects 34.4 million Trips by automobile are ex-
pected to account for 91 percent
370 WALNUT AVENUE
370 Walnut Ave. Ketchum Idaho
travelers will take a trip of all travelers, or 31.4 million
people, AAA said. This is an in-
at least 50 miles away crease of 10.3 percent from last
from home, compared to Labor Day when 28.5 million
travelers went by motor vehicle.
31.3 million a year ago. Air travel is expected to account
for five percent of overall travel.
“These predictions point That should account for 1.62 mil-
to improved numbers for all lion holiday flyers, a 4.6 percent
modes of travel,” said AAA Idaho increase from a year ago. This
spokesman Dave Carlson. “Hotel,
car and vacation packages are up
is viewed as fairly strong revival A MESSAGE TO A LL
given that the number of Labor
over 10 percent compared to last
year.”
Day air travelers plunged over 33 WAGON DAYS PARADE PARTICIPANTS A ND ATTENDEES
percent in 2008, followed by a fur-
from
JIM DONOVAL
The increase in travel for La- ther 15 percent decline in 2009.
bor Day appears to be the result Another 4 percent will use
of modest economic improve- trains, watercraft or other travel
ment over the past year. While job mode during the holiday period.
growth has been disappointing, Based on a survey of traveler
gross domestic product, house- intentions, the average distance R EPUBLICA N C A NDIDATE FOR T HE I DA HO S ENATE
hold net worth and consumer traveled by Americans this Labor
confidence have increased, while
consumer debt has decreased.
AAA said that U.S. travel has
Day holiday weekend is expected
to be 635 miles, slightly less than
one year ago (645 miles). Median
PARADES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FUN!
been gaining traction since the spending is expected to be $697 With all that he has been through health wise,
fourth quarter of 2009. Tourism this Labor Day, nearly $50 more
spending is also up 3.9 percent, retiring State Senator Clint Stennett deserves to
than last year.
annualized from the fourth quar- Dining (63 percent); shopping
enjoy his day as the Grand Marshall of the Wagon
ter of 2009. (47 percent) and visiting with Days Parade. So out of respect for his years of ser-
Though Idaho’s $2.99 average friends and relatives (43 percent)
price for regular grade gasoline
vice, and to avoid any chance of making anyone feel
were named the three top pri- uncomfortable, I will not participate in this year’s
is 29 cents higher than the na- mary activities by travelers this
tional average price of $2.70, AAA Labor Day weekend. Wagon Days Parade.
expects an 11 percent increase AAA’s monitor of prices for
in the number of regional auto However, after the Wagon Days Parade is over,
hotels, car rentals and air trav-
travelers this year compared to el—the Leisure Travel Index—
can we please focus on what is important to the
last. That’s nearly identical to shows that airfares over the La- future of our communities? We need to resolve too
the average U.S. travel increase bor Day weekend are expected to
AAA expects. A year ago, Idaho-
many local issues that have been lingering for too long, including getting
increase 9 percent from last year, the new airport built, getting a second power line to the region and aggres-
ans were paying $2.70 a gallon for with the lowest round-trip rates
gasoline, compared to a U.S. aver- moving up to $179 for the top U.S. sively helping our local businesses and real estate developments rebound
age of $2.63. air routes. from some bad local policies, including the unworkable local affordable
“Idaho’s average price is sixth Weekend daily car rental
highest in the country right now,
housing mandates and Ketchum’s dysfunctional Urban Renewal Agency.
rates will increase 6 percent from
an ongoing storyline that is yet a year ago, with travelers spend- A State Senator needs to aggressively represent our community while
to be explained,” Carlson said. ing an average of $139 per night
“Aside from regional market fac-
in Boise. But a State Senator must also become immersed in resolving
compared to $132 a year ago. issues that affect our local economy and the entire region. Clint’s wife
tors that frequently account for
Michelle simply does not have the governmental experience, the business
background or the aggressive voice that is needed to help us take on
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and solve these lingering problems and important issues. I believe I have
the experience, the energy and the voice for progress the community is
looking for.
—JIM DONOVAL
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S24 Express Wednesday, September 1, 2010
