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Protest on Drudge
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Peace Rally
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Protesters rile right
Michael Tomlin
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Trauner vs. Cubin 2008:
This time it’s personal
“I might have gotten a little exuberant,”
Democrat Gary Trauner said of his virtual
announcement to challenge Republican
Congresswoman Barbara Cubin again for
Wyoming lone House seat.
Trauner was being interviewed by
YearlyKos – an upstart blogging nation of
progressive political activists – during its
second annual convention held Aug. 2-5 in
Chicago when he closed with a brash
statement: “Keep your eye open for the
House, I think. I might as well just say it.”
Earlier, he admitted he was thinking
about the next run: “I’m definitely going
to be running again. I;m pretty sure it will
be for the same seat but I’m not a 100 percent there yet,” he said in an interview
available on YouTube.
Trauner will have to commit soon.
Political campaign laws oblige potential
candidates to declare for which office they
are running as soon as they have raised
$5,000 in a campaign cycle. Trauner
admits to receiving advice, encouragement
and money from people daily who “were
energized by what I accomplished in the
first campaign,” he said.
That first campaign saw the Wilson resident rise from nowhere on a shoe-leather
crusade that involved over 20,000 houseto-house visits. The grassroots-style
approach appealed to Wyoming voters,
many of whom had become disenchanted
with Cubin’s negative politicking and
growing gruffness. (After a debate in
2006, she told Libertarian candidate
Thomas Rankin, who uses a wheelchair,
“If you weren’t sitting in that chair, I’d
slap you across the face.” Cubin won her
seventh term for a U.S. House
Representative seat that year by a thousand votes.)
“The reasons I ran haven’t changed,”
Trauner said. “They are still my motivation should I run again. I want to bring
strong representation at the party level,
state level and for the country. Our kids’
future is at stake.”
Trauner may be keeping his options
open. By his own admission, the Wyoming
political field is in flux. “Both our Senate
seats and a House seat are up for reelection in 2008,” he told YearlyKos reporters.
“That might be the only time I see that in
my lifetime.”
This time around, Trauner is sure to
receive more attention from the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee. The Democratic Party is fast
becoming aware of the changing tide in
Teton County from the staunch
Republican posture of the state to the
more affluent and cosmopolitan Jackson
Hole voter. National Democratic
Chairman Howard Dean lauded Trauner’s
near-upset in Wyoming during last
November’s Association of State
Democratic Chairs, held in Teton Village,
and vowed not to ignore the traditionally
red state anymore.
“Now that we’ve got [DCCC] on our
side, we can do it in Wyoming,” Trauner
said on YouTube.
“I saw a quote the other day from Amy
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The
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International – the D.C.-based nonprofit
that lists Her Majesty Queen Noor of
Jordan and Harrison Ford on its board of
directors – alights on Jackson Hole for the
second time this year.
Beginning Saturday, the group, which,
when not in Jackson Hole usually holds its
accessible outreaches and rarified galas in
the major cities of the U.S.’s left and right
coasts (and Chicago), will offer a couple
of free outings, then hold a dinner Sunday
with a talk by former World Bank president and part-time Jackson resident James
Wolfensohn.
Story Clark Resor lives in Wilson and
serves on CI’s board alongside at least
four other full and part-time Jacksonites
(at the group’s February gathering, CI’s
Glenn Prickett called Jackson Hole the
group’s “spiritual home”). Resor said CI’s
“presence in Jackson is to help give a global perspective.”
CI focuses its efforts mainly on the
world’s largest ecosystems with the great-
The first crowd of visitors to Grand Teton National Park’s new Craig
Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center put the three-dimensional laserenhanced park map through its paces on Saturday morning.
est biodiversity, especially where those
areas are under threat in developing
nations. CI then aims to steer nations
toward taking an economic interest in the
precarious situation of those ecosystems.
At 8 a.m. on Saturday, students, children and families can participate in a
mock Rapid Assessment Project (RAP), a
quick survey of Jackson Hole’s local fauna
and flora. In a real life field situation, a
RAP would consist of an intensive 5-day
survey as opposed to the months of observation and study that science has historically favored. A 2005 RAP in an unexplored region of Indonesia led to the discovery of 20 previously unknown species
of frogs, among others significant finds.
The event is free, open to the public and
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Our town is reeling following Saturday’s war protest. I’m sure
you’ve heard: Coffee shops are abuzz and local blogs are on fire
about the protest. The Planet’s Web server crashed when our video
of the protest was linked on DrudgeReport.com, and even Matt
Drudge himself talked about the protest on his Sunday radio show.
The protest made big news; mission accomplished for the event participants.
I love a good protest. And forgive me for sounding brazenly patriotic, but I’m proud to live in a country where folks are able to gather
and express their opposition to the government without fear of retribution. That said, I’d like to offer my comments about the appropriateness of children attending this particular demonstration. I admit I
have a personal bias: I don’t think Cheney is a bad guy. But this editorial isn’t about Cheney; it’s about what we are teaching our children
about civil public discourse and respect for our fellow human beings.
l looked at the images of the protesters, images that included young
children, noosing and toppling an effigy of VP Cheney, kicking and
stomping its head, all the while people cheer in support. Afterwards
some children pounced on it like a piñata (perhaps they thought it
was full of candy). I was left speechless and sad, disturbed by the surreal images of our children laughing in the face of such a vicious per-
sonal attack. Frankly, I was shocked at the level of disrespect displayed by members of this community.
For young children, taking part in this brutal dramatization – the
destruction of the likeness of someone you disagree with – is, in my
opinion, as bad as letting them play violent video games. In fact, this
form of insidious fascism may be worse. What’s the message here?
Destroy anyone you disagree with. War and foreign policy are complex issues, unsuitable for young children. I shudder to think how a
7-year-old interpreted the day’s intense imagery and speeches.
But to be fair, I imagine how I would react if this were a protest I
were attending. How would I feel if my peers threw a noose around
an effigy of Nancy Pelosi and dragged it behind a car? Embarrassed
and ashamed, I suppose, especially in front of my kids.
It is an unfortunate reality that personalities, rather than issues,
have become the centerpiece of political debate and more Americans
are choosing to opt out of rational discussion. Parents need to resist
this trend, which played out here this weekend, and instead provide
examples of levelheaded discourse. Let’s face it: Tempers are flaring
these days, and parents from all political perspectives must keep their
cool. Go ahead, put on your anti-Cheney sandwich board and march
until your feet are raw – but leave the kids at home.
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Hate rally
Bad citizenship
The video posted to your website says it
all. This was not a peace rally, like this group
would lead you to believe. However, it was a
HATE RALLY. Nothing more, nothing less.
With children in the audience, the lessons taught by Stanford, Jorgenson,
Farmer, etc., was simple: When you disagree with someone, drive your SUV to a
rally point, construct a “non-phallus” statue of the individual, call the man names,
tear the statue down, and kick the statue’s
head into the highway. Shameful acts by
shameful people.
Planet, thank you for showing us all
who these people really are!
— Bill Scarlett, Jackson
When I was a young man at college, I attended three protest rallies against the war in
Vietnam. I was not particularly against the war,
but I had a great thirst for knowledge and wanted to hear what the speakers had to say. I found
them to be more inflammatory than fact-based.
Their crude remarks about our nation’s leaders
and their vitriolic attacks against the same led
me to believe that there was less substance and
more showmanship at hand. At the time, I was
quite upset with the lack of manners of the
speakers and was outraged at the disrespect that
they had for both our nation and our president.
I resolved to do two things: First, I decided never
to attend another Vietnam War protest and secondly, I decided to serve my nation in order to
show my support. So, on my 20th birthday I
enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves. Twenty-one
years later, I retired.
Saturday afternoon’s protest against the
Iraq War and Vice President Cheney at Hwy.
22 and the Village Road reminded me of that
long gone era. It would seem that some things
never change. It’s not the public assembly nor
the free speech that is of concern. Clearly,
these are our rights as Americans. What troubles me is the total disrespect for our vice
president and the lack of good citizenship
shown by the protesters. Even if you strongly
disagree with Vice President Cheney and the
policies of our government, one should show
respect for the position of office. I believe that
these protests undermine the efforts of our
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soldiers when we should be rallying to support them. What does it say about our society
when a parent brings a child to a protest rally
and encourages that child to jeer and cat-call
as a statue of our vice president is dragged to
the ground by its neck? What lesson in good
citizenship is being taught to that child?
Frankly, I believe it borders on child abuse.
I am particularly disturbed that State Rep.
Pete Jorgensen (D) participated in this spectacle of disrespect. Shame on you, Rep.
Jorgensen. I thought that you were a better
man than that. Hopefully, the good people of
Teton County will remember your indiscretions at the voting polls.
In the last two days I have received countless phone calls and emails complaining
about this protest rally. Three human emotions keep emerging. The first and most obvious is anger, followed by sadness that the
good people of Jackson would be painted
with a broad brush of radicalism, and ending
with
profound
embarrassment.
Embarrassment to the point that one caller
informed me that she personally called the
Cheney family to apologize for the conduct of
the protesters.
Many years ago, a clerk at the U.S. House of
Representatives, William Tyler Page, wrote
how he felt about America. It was so well
received that it was adopted as the American
Creed on April 3, 1917: “I believe in the United
States of America as a Government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just
powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign
Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect
union, one and inseparable; established upon
those principles of freedom, equality, justice,
and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
“I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to
obey its laws; to respect its flag, and to defend
it against all enemies.”
I challenge each and every activist and
protester who attended this past Saturday’s
protest against Vice President Cheney and
the war in Iraq to study the words of the
American Creed carefully. If after careful
consideration and reflection, you find that
you cannot abide by its principles, then I
would be bold enough to suggest that you
should consider residing outside the great
Cowboy State!
— Joe Schloss, Teton County GOP
Chairman and Sergeant Major (Retired),
U.S. Army Reserves
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BEST OF THE BLOG
On ‘Anti-War/Cheney’
protest video:
■ Good grief! A small group of adults acting like 10-year children having hissy fits.
What an embarrassment to every resident
of Jackson Hole.
■ The press in Jackson Hole would be
better off to cover a shuffleboard tournament at a local retirement home. Please –
if you’re going to use Calypso Louie’s million-man-march head count calculator
fine. But then let’s be fair and give us an
accurate count of how many local people
were not there?
■ Dick Cheney is a typical good old boy
rich white man ... a terrible person. But liberals are wacky and annoying on a similar
level. Why can’t you all protest without
looking like complete idiots? I think it
hurts your cause.
■ For what is left of it, it is the First
Amendment. We should celebrate the
exercise of it while it lasts. The
Constitution is nearly a thing of the past
due to Bush and Company and the
“Patriot Act,” and by the time you simpletons discover this truth it will be too late.
So go on and drink the Republican Koolaid. I used to.
■ As of 2000, Teton County had a yearround population of about 18,000. So if by
some strange account there were 250 people there the figure represents 1 percent of
the population. Tell me Mr. Petri – where do
you come up with the headline “Antiwar/Cheney protest draws large turnout”?
■ The only people who look like fools are
those mindless conservatives who, like
good little obedient subservient puppy
dogs, still blindly follow Bush and Cheney
and still support their ridiculous war.
Fortunately those redneck losers are in
the minority.
■ I love Dick. He has, in the last two years,
done more to insure a Democrat sweep of
’08 than any other person, even Obama.
Let Cheney go free!
■ For those of you who equate Dick
Cheney with Halliburton with Dubai,
remember that Bill Clinton visits Dubai
twice a year to be paid $500,000 to give a
“speech.” Who is in whose pocket? Long
live the First Amendment, but these “protesters” should think who they are protesting for.
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JACKSON HOLE, U.S.A.
by Bill Sniffin
No easy task picking Cowboy State’s 7 natural wonders
What are the seven natural wonders of Wyoming? With lots
of friends around the state, I made the mistake of asking them
what areas they thought would qualify. They came up with at least
50, and I’m sure readers will let me know what an incomplete list
I’ve compiled here.
Two wonders were on everybody’s list: Yellowstone
National Park, the world’s first national park (and what a
wonder it is!) and its next-door neighbor, the Tetons and
Jackson Hole. Most also agreed the world’s first national
monument, Devil’s Tower, should be #3, along with the
Wyoming Black Hills, which it dominates.
But coming up with the four other wonders proved to be somewhat more controversial:
Journalist Shelley Ridenour of Rawlins talked about Aspen
Alley on the Battle Mountain Highway and Silver Lake in the
Snowy Range. Pat Schmidt of Thermop lobbied for the
Beartooth Mountains. Worland State Rep. Debbie Hammons
said that surely my list would include the Medicine Wheel
and Chief Joseph Highway. Bed and breakfast owner Marv
Brown lobbied hard for Devil’s Gate and Red Canyon. Kari
Cooper of Jackson says the most beautiful place in Wyoming
is the headwaters of the Green River near Pinedale. Carole
Perkins of Sheridan touted Shell Falls outside of Greybull.
Former Cheyenne resident Mike Lindsey could not imagine
how the Oregon Trail could not make the list. State Rep. Pete
Illoway of Cheyenne pushed hard for Hell’s Half Acre and Wind
River Canyon, with the latter also being Tucker Fagan’s favorite.
Former Gov. Mike Sullivan, of
Casper, pitched the Chugwater forMost agreed
mation ranging from Flaming Gorge
the world’s
to Red Canyon to Thermopolis.
first
national
Rodger McDaniel of Cheyenne said
monument,
he thought Elk Mountain, Gannett
Peak and any one of several rivers
Devil’s Tower,
should be on my list. Secretary of
should be #3,
State Max Maxfield liked the Big
along
with the
Horn Mountains and also boosted
Wyoming Black
Sinks Canyon.
Tom Lacock of Cheyenne wantHills, which it
ed Wind River Canyon and the
dominates.
Saratoga Hot Springs included.
Vince Tomassi of Diamondville
railed at me for not touting Fossil
Butte. My daughter Shelli thought
Bighorn Canyon deserved consideration. Ernie Over pushed for Togwotee Pass and the red
walls around Butch Cassidy country. Travel Commission
Chairman Gene Bryan offered up a host of sites including the
gangplank west of Cheyenne, Wapiti Valley, McCullough
Peaks, Greybull’s Sheep. Many agreed the vast Red Desert
should count as #4 with all its various sites including the many
buttes, Boar’s Tusk, Killpecker Sand Dunes and all the other
unique places tucked away in this gigantic area.
The fact that the Thermopolis Hot Springs are the largest in
the world makes it easy to include as #5. (Just two left to go!)
Rodger is right. I need to include at least one river on my
list. My choice is the North Platte River System. This huge
river fills five reservoirs and carries more water than any
other river in our state. Yes, we have many wonderful rivers –
the Snake, Green, Laramie, Sweetwater, Popo Agie,
Wind/Bighorn, Greybull, Tongue and even the Powder – but
the North Platte makes #6 on my list with all its wondrous
sites from Saratoga to Casper to Torrington.
And my #7 is South Pass, with all its meaning to the country.
Without this natural gap in the mountain ranges, the United States
today would probably only reach to the mountains. Some 350,000
emigrants traveled the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails in
the 19th century over South Pass to extend our country to the
Pacific. So there you have it. No doubt you will not agree on
all of them. You should agree, however, that there are hundreds of places that are wonderful natural wonders to see
in our great state.
Bill Sniffin is a long-time Wyoming journalist from Lander and author of the books “High Altitudes, Low Multitudes” and “The Best Part of America.”
His email is [email protected].
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ON YOUR RIGHT
by Jason Miller
Case against Cheney weak
Last week, anti-Dick Cheney advertise- parliament for also taking the month off. I
ments ran here and in another local paper. know from personal experience that
The cause du jour was Cheney’s visiting Washington, D.C., is very hot in the summer, but I have to imagine that Baghdad is
the area on a fishing trip.
Instead of being honored that the Vice worse. Or at least not as well air-condiPresident was fly-fishing the Snake River tioned. The Iraqi parliament is also apparand probably generating positive national ently getting things done, or at least had
media about Wyoming’s treasures, the been earlier this year. Whatever the milianonymous advertisers were promoting an tary situation in Iraq, their evolution
toward a functional, elected government
anti-war rally.
Specifically, the ad alleges that Vice appears to be moving in the right direction, whereas ours appears to
President Cheney is “personWhile
be getting worse.
ally responsible” for the torTeton County
A Zogby poll showed that
ture and murder of thousands
showed no love
only 3 percent of Americans
of people. He is also “personapprove of how Congress,
ally responsible” for an
to Cheney
under the new Democratic
assault on the environment,
in 2004,
leadership, is handling the war
though it’s not clear whether
68 percent of
in Iraq. It kind of puts Bush’s
killing fish or deregulating
Wyoming’s
24 percent approval rating on
industry is the environmental
the war in perspective.
assault they are upset about.
voters cast
But if Dick Cheney is really
Dick Cheney is also spying
their ballot
so bad and “personally responon American citizens and
for him.
sible” for so many tragedies,
wasting billions of dollars. The
shouldn’t the liberals want him
advertisers seem to think that
to spend more time fishing?
Dick Cheney has single-handInstead they say they want him
edly seized the reigns of the
executive, legislative and judicial branches. to “fishing for a solution in Iraq.” But we
Congress authorizes the funds for the really know that they want him to resign
war and writes environmental laws. or be impeached. The thing is, this is a
President Bush commits troops to battle. democracy. Silly leftists in Jackson Hole
don’t get to make these decisions.
And the judiciary reviews wiretap issues.
Vice President Cheney has two jobs. America’s voters do.
The American people voted in 2004 to
He’s on death watch in case President
Bush passes away, is removed from office keep Bush and Cheney in office. They
or is put under anesthesia. None of these voted for that knowing full well it meant
three scenarios is planned during the fish- troops would stay in Iraq longer. And
while Teton County showed no love to
ing trip.
Secondly, he serves as President of the Cheney in 2004, 68 percent of Wyoming’s
Senate. Officially, he can go hold the voters cast their ballot for him.
We know that most people in Wyoming
gavel if he really wants to, but this matters mostly when he gets to cast a tie- and the rest of the U.S.A. want our soldiers
breaking vote. Cheney got to do this with out of Iraq. Bush and Cheney want our solsome frequency in 2001 when the Senate diers to come home, too, but they want
them to come home in victory. Bush and
was split 50-50.
But the U.S. Senate is not in session Cheney think that leaving now, before the
until Labor Day. Dick Cheney is basically job is done, or at least before this so-called
underemployed at the moment. He didn’t surge is evaluated, will create a disaster.
We’re not entirely sure what the
choose for the Senate to go on vacation
while Iraq is burning, the national debt is Democrats in Congress want. They
growing, 50 million Americans are unin- haven’t voted to end the war or seemingly
sured, and some Bush appointees have yet made any progress, but they keep camto be hauled in front of a committee to paigning. Maybe over this August break
have every decision they’ve made ques- they’ll figure it out. If they don’t, the liberals will get mad at them too.
tioned by their Democratic rivals.
But today the liberals are mad that
Those decisions were made by the
Democratic leadership in the Senate. Cheney is in this area fishing. It could be
Many politicians are criticizing the Iraqi worse: He could be hunting nearby.
Jason Miller is a Wyoming resident attending law school in Michigan.
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Still Hot into August
High temperatures in Jackson Hole are still up near
90 degrees this week, which means we are running
about 10 degrees above normal for this time of year.
While 90-degree temperatures are not that common
in the latter half of August in Jackson, you should note
that the record high this week is 98 degrees. This is
also the all-time highest temperature ever recorded in
town, back in 1981.
However, this temperature has always been a little
suspect, since the day prior to that record high it was
only 88 degrees, and the day after it was only 82
degrees. Additionally, the only other day it hit 90
degrees in town that summer was back in early July.
It could be that the high that day was recorded wrong
by the observer, and may have actually only been 88 or
89 degrees.
Even in the really hot summers of
1988 and 2003 we topped out in
August at 95 degrees, and that was
in the first half of the month. But for
now, that 98 degree reading still
stands as our all-time record high.
AUGUST 15, 2007
What is it normally like in
Jackson this week?
AVERAGE
HIGH
AVERAGE
LOW
80°F
39°F
Normal August
Precipitation:
Normal August
Snowfall:
1.15 inches
0 inch
What it can be like in
Jackson this week:
RECORD
HIGH
98°F
August 19, 1988
RECORD
LOW
21°F
August 21, 1954
Wettest August ever:
3.27 inches (1983)
Information provided by meteorologist Jim Woodmencey
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Growth is lacking among fundamentalist
Mormon groups in the Intermountain West
and in other areas, Brooke Adams of the Salt
Lake Tribune reports in a recent article. But
that doesn’t mean she’ll be out of a job anytime soon. Adams has been reporting on the
estimated 37,000 polygamists in our country
on a regular basis since 2004. In 2006 it
became her full-time beat, and now the
Tribune features a separate webpage dedicated
to polygamy, complete with a polygamy blog.
“There are a lot living here in the Salt Lake
Valley,” Adams said, “but you wouldn’t notice.”
Although the mainstream Church of Jesus
Christ of Ladder Day Saints publicly abandoned polygamy in 1890, the practice lives on
in four major sects and many smaller ones. The
highest concentration of polygamist families
lives in the neighboring towns of Hildale,
Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., just south of
Zion National Park, according to Adam’s
report. The combined population of the two
towns is 6,500.
Although Adams says she tries to be as unbiased as possible, it’s inevitable that she touches a nerve. “They hate me!” was the title of her
recent blog entry. Apparently Adams came to
work to find a nasty voicemail from a reader
criticizing an article she wrote about a
Colorado City Town Marshal who wrote a letter to a then-fugitive polygamist sect leader,
Warren S. Jeffs, asking for advice. The letter
may mean the Marshal’s removal from office.
The reader said her article on the matter was
poorly written.
“Sometimes you just don’t get the story off
to a good start,” she blogged, “and I appreciate
– really! – hearing the criticism as well as the
praise when I get it right.”
Amen.
Take a peek at the Polygamy Page at
www.sltrib.com/polygamy.
— Sam Petri
Kwicherbitchin’
On the heels of the city’s symbolic burial of
the so-called n-word earlier this year, a New York
City councilwoman introduced legislation to discourage but not effectively ban use of the word
“bitch” (aka the b-word).
The New York Times quoted Councilwoman
Darlene Mealy of Brooklyn saying the term is “a
paradigm of shame and indignity,” for all
women.
But the word, which in the 1990s became particularly stigmatized as a misogynistic term ram-
pant in hip hop culture, has in the more recent
years been divested of some of its derisive powers. Let’s face it: The b-word is hardly a sacred
cow anymore, and the only way to get much
oomph out of it these days is to preface it with
some other modifier the Gilbert Gottfrieds
among us hopes the city won’t target next.
As with most things in this crazy world, it’s all
a matter of context. Michael Grynberg, the
NYT columnist who explored the use of the
word in the city, tended to land himself in the
West Village, where gossip queens and cabaret
performers sling the word with endearment, not
uncommonly empowering themselves by selfappointing the moniker.
Post-war Germany outlawed anti-Semitic rhetoric and use of those terms can actually land
you in prison. That won’t be the case in New
York, where Councilwoman Mealy acknowledged enforcing a ban would be impossible.
Yes, this linguistic fad out of America’s most
trendsetting metropolis will probably fade soon
enough, as they all do. And it is not likely the
efforts of a handful of elected officials will
change the way subcultures constantly adapt to
and contextualize words and ideas. A conversation about language is never a bad thing
though, given the context.
— Ben Cannon
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free at Jackson Hole Twin Cineman. The
film, co-produced by Adam Wolfensohn,
James’s son, follows five “messengers” of
climate change from 2004-07 and what
Wolfensohn called in a phone interview
the disinformation campaigns from the
oil and gas industry. Wolfensohn, who
will be on hand to field questions at a following reception at the Center for the
Arts, said “Everything’s Cool,” differs
markedly
from
Al
Gore’s
“An
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character driven and less preachy.
“Too often environmental documentaries are didactic,” Wolfensohn said.
“These are deeply human stories.”
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Conservation International’s board members and executives together with local
donors and a handful of lucky students
and persons involved in conservation for
the cocktail reception, dinner a address
by James Wolfensohn at the Four Seasons
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change and the economics of conservation. For more information on the
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Osprey Creek back
in county hearing
The Osprey Creek subdivision proposal, which last went for application review
in mid-July, is again set for public hearing
after the applicant and his agent received
some lukewarm feedback from the county.
Landowner Jamie Mackay and company will go before Teton County
Commissioners at 6 p.m. on Monday. The
applicant is seeking to put an 88-unit residential development on a 15-acre parcel
off of Teton Village Road. Of those units,
44 would be used as affordable housing
with an additional seven deed-restricted
for full-time Jackson Hole residents.
The application has encountered adversity from some West Bank residents who
fear the impacts to wildlife, character and
traffic the subdivision could pose.
Conversely, a seemingly commensurate
number of proponents at meetings have
spoken in favor of the development, trumpeting the unprecedented move for a private developer to offer such a volume of
affordable units.
— Ben Cannon
Victor annexation not
free from controversy
The unanimous decision by the City of
Victor to annex the Teton Springs development may lead to a wrongful annexation lawsuit following an unusual dispute
between subdivision and municipality,
with town officials alleging the development left Victor no recourse when it quit
paying for sewer services.
In late July, following a period of contract re-negotiations and nearly 13
months without payment on sewer services rendered from the town, Victor’s town
council reluctantly voted to annex Teton
Springs, Mayor Don Johnston said.
“They just quit paying their bill,”
Johnston said, explaining that a poorly
worded contract between the town and
the subdivision provided Victor with few
ways to penalize or extract fees from
Teton Springs.
When Victor was installing water and
sewer infrastructure about seven years
ago, Teton Springs was beginning to move
through the county application process,
and the two entered into a sewer agreement that worked “quite pleasantly,” until
last year, Johnston said.
The development now takes up about a
third of Victor’s sewage capacity – and
growing.
Last year a billing clerk for the town
discovered an error in the contract that
led the town to reassess the rates it
charged Teton Springs for the connection.
The subdivision, representatives from
which had not returned calls at press
time, quit paying for sewer in June 2006,
though the development has continued to
use the service.
“Meanwhile the rest of the system is
forced to carry them,” Johnston said. “In
our view, that’s very unfair.”
Teton Springs Executive Jon Pinardi
contested the move for annexation and
will file suit against Victor, the Teton
Valley News reported on Aug. 2.
Johnston said the annexation was done
as a last resort and would have at the
least been delayed indefinitely had the
subdivision paid for sewage.
“I’m still a little mystified as to what
reasons they had,” he saud, “I just shake
my head and wish it hadn’t happened.”
— Ben Cannon
Center rebuilds its roof
after Marsalis megablast
Would I be opening myself up for an
argument if I said last Wednesday’s
Branford Marsalis Quartet concert at the
Center for the Arts was hands-down the
best thing that has taken place in the new
theater? Probably. But I’ll say it anyway.
Pricey tickets didn’t keep this worldclass act from selling out, and the audience knew what a special night was afoot,
hooting and hollering their appreciation
and encouragement, even during the
more challenging compositions. And
what was there not to appreciate?
Marsalis, the eldest brother of the famed
New Orleans jazz family, laid out a wellbalanced musical feast of hot blowing,
crowd-pleasing standards and one tune
off his most recent disc, “O Solitude,” a
mostly straight-forward arrangement of a
work by 17th-century composer Henry
Purcell with just a few jazzy flourishes. In
between, he played the perfect host, sharing anecdotes, telling the stories behind a
couple of numbers, and gently joshing
with the audience.
As thrilling as it was to be in the presence of such jazz royalty, Marsalis’s
cohorts might have outshined the leader.
Drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts, who has
appeared on something like a million
albums over the past 25 years, was the
epitome of cool, swinging like a mother
on his kit, working time as few time-keepers out there can, and barely breaking a
sweat. He also contributed two of the
most smoking tunes of the hour-and-ahalf set, including the opener, “JJ was His
Name,” about a dearly departed dog.
(“That must have been some dog,” my
wife whispered after the number.)
Pianist Joey Calderazzo could barely
keep his butt on his bench as he took off
on several roaring solos – he was as much
fun to watch as he was to hear – and
rarely does a bass sound so full and fat
and completely a part of the creation of
the music as Eric Revis did throughout
the evening.
My personal favorite of the night was
Marsalis’s “Cassandra,” a beautiful tune
that brought to mind Ornette Coleman’s
“Lonely Woman,” coalescing as it did out of
a loose, nearly formless opening statement,
with shimmering drums and a wandering
soprano sax line, taking shape as a hard and
heavy groove with an exotic melody, and
then dissolving again. But that’s opening
myself up for an argument, too.
— Richard Anderson
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LETTERS
from page 5
Message delivered
It was a perfect day for peace, with almost
300 people gathering at Stilson Ranch for an
extraordinary rally and community march to
the Teton Pines gates. With song, speech and
art – at times the rally seeming like more of a
family reunion picnic than a meeting of disgruntled citizens – the message was clear:
People have had enough. Encouraging each
other and affirming viewpoints, voicing ideas,
exchanging the all-too-well-known statistics or
singing songs, most denounced the war and
vocalized their disgust with the government
while many expressed sadness and fear for
the soldiers and their families.
Ultimately, however, the crowd was there
to promote peace. No one has time for peace
anymore, I started thinking at the beginning
of the week, but despite the apathy I had
encountered, people gave into their hearts
and better judgment and came together. No
longer did I hear “What influence do I
have?” “What good will a rally do? ” and (my
favorite) “ I don’t have time.” Instead they
answered their own questions, realized the
power and the importance of their presence,
and came out en masse.
This was a coming together of those outraged, those frustrated and those with intention. It was not a rally of fringe radicals or of
lost people left over without purpose from
the ’60s. There were babies, young kids, seniors, war veterans and other conscious citizens standing under the hot sun. This was a
cross section of all and effectively spokespeople for those unable, or not quite yet willing, to take time out of their lives and stand
for up for what is right.
End the war, stop the lies, support our
troops by bringing them home, stop taking
away our freedom, and give us back our
rights. Yes – our rights. As Kent Spence
declared in one of the number of speeches, as Americans living under the umbrella of our Constitution, we have a RIGHT
to stand up and demand changes for
things that have gotten out of hand. We
have a RIGHT to demand a change in our
government that has become tyrannical
and unwilling to listen to the will of the
people. We have a RIGHT to assemble
together and protest the poor decisions
our government is making, and we have a
RIGHT to be angry.
So as the monstrous and eerily life-like
statue of Cheney was toppled, and the
crowd cheered and shouted “No More
War,” “Peace Now” and “No More Lies,”
it was absolutely apparent that people
have really and finally had enough.
Now apathy is no longer acceptable, and
2008 is too late. Now is the time to stand
up for what we believe in and for what we
know is moral and just. Our questions need
to be answered and (as we are, after all, still
living within a democracy) the obvious
demands and wishes of the people need to
be honored. We can and we do make a difference. We do still have a voice. Let’s use
it and lets use it loudly – now.
— Lisel Spence, Wilson
Abuse of freedoms
[The following letter was addressed to
Shades Café, which close Saturday so that
employees could attend the afternoon’s
Peace Rally. — Ed.]
I read that you closed your café to support the protest against Cheney, instead of
supporting him.
The division of political views in this
country will never change. One of the benefits of being an American is the freedom
to support one political party over the
other. We are given a chance to express
our opinions very strongly through a system called “voting.” Once a leader is put
into office, it stops becoming our right to
protest and begins our duty to support. I
believe there are many subjects that you
may be a little too politically naïve to truly
protest. Who do you think you are that
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makes you so important that it does more
good than harm to personally bash a man
leading our country? Let me take a stab in
the dark and assume you’re a tree-hugging
hippie that recycles, but doesn’t know the
harm that it, too, causes, doubts God but
prays when your personal life is in danger,
and backs all Democratic leaders, but neglects to acknowledge their faults.
So, you lost ample amounts of money, customer satisfaction ratings and overall business reputation of the many tourists that
only have time to give your café one chance.
And all for the sake of making a mockery out
of our country, one that tomorrow will have
no influence one way or another on anyone’s
lives but your own. I hope you don’t hang an
American flag outside of Shades, because if
you do, you are a hypocrite.
Just as your protesting had no significance
to any change at the White House, my decision to never again step foot in your restaurant also will probably not have any overwhelming impact on your sales. But I work
hard for my money and I choose to not put a
penny of it into your cafe.
What kind of message are you sending
children? I guess it’s OK to love America, but
only when it’s going the way you want it to,
and you support the president, but only
when you agree with his views, and kids are
told to hate the war, which makes them think
they should hate the men fighting for our
personal freedom – and most of all, they’re
told we live in the best place in the world, but
they see habitually angry faces taking the
time to hold up signs that present the opposing beliefs. You can’t tell me for a second
that some things aren’t going well when the
Fourth of July still ends in celebration (one
in which I assume you attend), baseball
games still don’t start until the National
Anthem has played, people continue to get
chills at the sight of a man in uniform who
chose to personally protect our freedom
despite his satisfaction or lack thereof for
White House decisions, and Americans still
spend 10 minutes of their day raising the flag
every morning and lowering it with pride
every night.
— Lisa Holderer, Jackson
Too little, too late
[The following letter was submitted in
response to Joe Schloss’s “Kudos to Gen.
Petraeus,” Stars and Moons, Aug. 8. — Ed]
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and
misguided men.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mr. Schloss, does a small decline in U.S.
troop deaths in Iraq indicate hope for success or merely affect the monthly average
for a war that appears to have no end?
The only way we can guarantee a month
free of U.S. soldier death is to bring them
home where they belong.
Does a “marked improvement in morale”
of our troops provide some sort of magical
protection against future ambushes and
roadside bombs? I suspect that morale
would’ve been better in the first place if
there was any logic for their presence in
Iraq. I am sure that being properly
equipped with necessary armory systems
would also have been greatly appreciated.
Can you blame the U.S. soldiers for their
low morale when they realize that they are
being treated like disposable pawns?
What is needed is not the “liberation” of
Iraq’s oil reserves, but the primitive and
delusional minds of the Republican party.
At this point it is clear that the only way
we are going to win the “war on terror” is
to gracefully and apologetically lose. The
next step is to restructure our government
so that the corporate pirates cannot hijack
our military forces ever again. Our commander in chief and his evil sidekick are
sailing this nation down the drain.
Only through forgiveness do we have
any hope for peace.
— Joshua Doolittle, E. Jackson
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LOCAL FISHING REPORT WEEK OF AUGUST 15, 2007
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This last week and for the next few weeks, will be a true testament to how valuable a guide is. The fishing
on all of our area rivers is challenging, but with a knowledgeable guide and a patient client, the fishing can be
surprisingly good. Give us a call to set up a day with a guide and spend the day in the most
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Snake River – Flows out of Jackson
Lake are in the 3,600 cfs range and
are anticipated to rise to the 4,400
range. This is adding water to the river and
is actually creating new side channels that are
holding some very nice fish. If you are wade fishing
the Snake or floating it, be sure to check out the side
channels. Fish in this type
of water are looking for
smaller mayfly imitations
and smaller hoppers.
Approach these areas with
stealth, as the fish in this skinny
water may be a little more spooky.
The South Fork – Palisades Reservoir is low, < 10% of capacity, therefore, if they
continue to pull 10,000 cfs out of the dam, it will be dry in 10 – 15 days, so be looking for
them to start adjusting the flows out of Palisades accordingly. The fishing there has been
good for those who are on the river often, i.e Guides – hire one if you are looking to have
success on the South Fork.
Hoback River (and other Snake River tribs) – fishing well with hoppers, nymphs and a variety of
mayfly imitations. With the increased volume of water on the Snake, some fish are looking for the
cooler, slower water of the tributaries and some fish are moving from the main stem of the Snake
into these rivers, they are all worth a look.
Flat Creek – Still spotty hatches, but the fish are looking for hoppers, craneflies, ants
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THEM ON US
by Jake Nichols
Barrasso’s bachelor’s days to end; protest
leads news; Moran bungalow makes Forbes …
The Washington Post is leading the charge in reporting that
newly tabbed U.S. Sen. John Barrasso has announced his engagement to be married to longtime girlfriend Bobbi Brown. Brown,
who is divorced, worked for 17 years as state director for
Barrasso’s predecessor, the late Sen. Craig Thomas.
■
While Vice President Dick Cheney’s
appearance at the grand opening and
dedication of the Craig Thomas
Discovery and Visitor Center at Grand
Teton National Park should have
solicited mentions from news agencies outside our area, it was the seedy
Cheney effigy debuts underbelly that grabbed the spotlight.
at peace rally.
The peace rally/war protest, led by
former NAG scribe Jim Stanford near
the vice president’s home in Teton Pines, attracted about 250
protesters. Internet re-trafficker DrudgeReport.com linked up this
paper’s coverage of the protest, which included a short video, and
immediately the Planet’s server groaned at the 40,000 visitors it
received in 12 hours.
The actual dedication ceremony was reported as far away as
Spain by their news gathering agency, Infobolsa.
■
“Best Places To Buy A Vacation Home.” As soon as we read the
headline in Forbes’ Life section, we knew who would top the list.
Sure enough, the very first listing in the “West” category was a
cozy little $1.99 million, 4,200-square-foot Craftsman-style trophy in Moran, Wyo. Moran!
The article stated: “The safest bets are luxury homes in bluechip locales. While a Jackson Hole ski lodge or a Martha’s
Vineyard beach house probably won’t explode in short-term
value – unless snow stops falling on the Grand Tetons or the
Massachusetts shoreline disappears – both are highly desirable, heavily supply constrained areas which have done nothing
but appreciate in the last 20 years. They’re also extremely
expensive.”
■
KJCT News8 in Grand Junction, Colo., is reporting our antelope population is doing just fine among the oil and gas fields of
the Upper Green River Basin. The 5-year study by the Wildlife
Conservation Society has just wrapped up its second year finding
that pronghorn do not yet appear to be unduly stressed so far by
extensive natural gas development on and around the Pinedale
Anticline.
■
The indictment of Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael
Vick has shed an ugly light on the sport of dog fighting. When
reporting on the story now, media outlets nationwide are sometimes inclined to include the fact that Wyoming is on the short
list of states with very lenient laws against the distasteful sport.
■
A new magazine called The Land Report is debuting this month
with a feature story on Harrison Ford and his ranchette in Jackson.
The magazine claims its mission is to inform, educate and update
existing landowners. The cover teaser includes: “Harrison Ford
actor, pilot, carpenter and property owner, talks about finding the
perfect ranch in Jackson Hole, WY. Owning the land for over 20
years he has worked tirelessly integrating land and structure while
planning to leave an enduring legacy. To Ford, not being indulged
or treated like a star, ‘is a kind of victory.’”
■
Road bike racing phenom
Floyd Landis showed up and
competed in the Leadville 100
Mountain Bike Race last weekend. The Race Across the Sky,
held in Colorado, was won
again by Dave Wiens , who
crushed the course record.
Wiens said he trained extra
hard when he learned Landis
had signed on to race. Last
year’s Tour de France winner
was right behind Wiens, 42, but
Leadville 100 attracts
the Mountain Bike Hall of
Landis; Wiens triumphs.
Fame member and former
World Cup winner from Gunnison, Colo., took advantage of a nasty
spill Landis took 25 miles into the race and cruised to victory.
The women’s division was won by Boulder’s Gretchen Reeves.
Jackson Hole resident Amanda Riley took second. The wrap up
appeared in the Vail Daily.
■
“The question surely will be, how ya gonna keep ’em down in
La Barge once they’ve tasted New York egg creams?” asked the
New York Daily News, updating the Moondance Diner story. The
famed Manhattan diner, that has appeared as a location for
scenes in “Spider Man,” “Friends” and “Sex and the City” is on
its way by flatbed truck across America to LaBarge, Wyo., after
being purchased by Vincent and Cheryl Pierce for $7,500.
■
The Farmington Times in New Mexico ran a touching piece on
Jackson’s loss of the likable 17-year-old Adam Denton. The
Western Zone Championship was held last week in Farmington,
N.M.. and Wyoming swimmers took the 400-meter freestyle relay
with a record time of 3:49:49. The event would have surely
included Denton as a participant had he not been killed in a July
21 auto accident south of Jackson. He was on his way to an early
morning swim meet.
“We’ve got a couple swimmers from his hometown with us who
are really swimming for him,” Wyoming coach Jamie Winkler said.
“He was just a great all-around kid and just a pleasure to be
around at the pool and away from the pool. Everything he did in
his life was always positive.”
■
Jackson’s Keegan Bradley was leading the 41st Pacific Coast
Amateur Championship at San Diego Country Club going into
the 3rd round of play. Then bad stuff happened. Bradley quadruple-bogey’d the eighth hole and slid to a tie for 15th with one
round left to play. Bunkershot.com carried the coverage.
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In the Hot Seat
County GOP chairman Joe Schloss
seeing only red in a blue county
by Jake Nichols
I
n any other county in Wyoming, Joe
Schloss’s job would be a snap. Just make
sure his candidate has an “R” after his or her
name and it’s polish-your-victory-speech time.
But the Teton County Republican Party
Chairman has the misfortune, or challenge, of
leading the Grand Old Party through a minefield
of cosmopolitan voters who, Schloss says, likely
don’t live here full time.
Reeling from the narrow escape of bulletproof
U.S. House Rep. Barbara Cubin at the hands of
Jackson Hole upstart Gary Trauner, GOP leaders
are bracing for all-out war in 2008, when the
Democratic Party has pledged to back Trauner in
a repeat run. Throw in an assault on Sen. John
Barrasso’s appointed seat to the Senate in 15
months – Schloss says he expects such – and it’s
a wonder anyone would take the job as Teton
County’s “elephant tamer.”
But Schloss is made of tough stuff. The 21-year
veteran of the Army Reserve retired as a
Sergeant Major. He has 26 years in federal law
enforcement including stints as a Border Patrol
agent and special agent to the FBI’s Joint
Terrorist Task Force and Homeland Security. Not
much slips by the 57-year-old father of two under
his watch.
Schloss’s tasks as TC GOP chairman include
organizing fundraising events. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney leads all candidates from
either party in funds raised in Teton County with
at least $72,000, according to a recent story in
New West. A high-dollar affair to boost
Romney’s war chest is scheduled for Aug. 22 at
a private Wilson home.
Closer to home, Schloss will make sure local
Republicans are well-funded and well-represented from county commissioner bids to U.S. Senate
seats. Schloss himself says he looks forward to a
day when he decides to run for some form of
office. As a 48-year leader in Boy Scouts of
America and a board member of the Rotary
Supper Club, Schloss says he believes strongly in
giving back to the community.
■
Planet Jackson Hole: You threw your hat in a
crowded ring with 30 others back in June in making a try at the senate seat vacated by the death
of Sen. Craig Thomas. You have been a lifelong
follower of politics, but have never held an elected position. Did you really expect to win or was
that about posturing and getting your name out
there with other Wyoming GOP heavyweights?
Joe Schloss: Anyone who puts their name in
the ring for political office wants to win. But I also
realized I’m a relative newcomer in state politics.
There are many other candidates with greater
name recognition so that makes it a little bit of an
uphill battle initially, but as people get to know
me and what I stand for my chances for success
in the future will be much greater. As far as the
senatorial race, the byproduct is to become better
known in the community and the state.
PJH: Does this crop of 31 represent the party’s
future in Wyoming?
JS: I believe that it is. I believe that the 31 candidates that threw their names in the hat for this
senatorial process is the future of the Republican
Party for the state of Wyoming. There were a lot
of great candidates. The final three that were
selected to go forth to the governor – Tom
Sansonetti, John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis –
were wonderful candidates. As you know, Sen.
Barrasso was selected and I think he’ll do a very
commendable job.
Clearly, in a year and a half, he’s going to have
his hands full because the Democrats are going
to make a run at him. They will do their best to
unseat Sen. Barrasso. The party needs to stand
behind him.
PJH: Where is that decision made? Who
makes the call? State Republican Party Chair
Fred Parady?
JS: In any open election anyone who would
wish to run against Sen. Barrasso from within
the party can do so. The party itself doesn’t support individuals in the primary. They wait until
after the primary so that they don’t show
favoritism to any particular candidate. After the
primaries they would then stand behind the candidate that was elected.
PJH: Speaking of these primaries, they are getting earlier and earlier as each state tries to snag
some political limelight by holding their primary
or caucus before that other state. South Carolina
just announced it would move its primary up to
Jan. 22 or perhaps earlier after Florida announced
they would move theirs up. By their own state
law, New Hampshire must hold their primary
before any of them, and all this means the Iowa
Caucus would have to be held around
Christmastime. Where does it all end and where
does Wyoming, with their measly three electoral
votes, fit in?
JS: Part of the goal of the Wyoming state committee is to put Wyoming on the map, politically.
In order to do so the thought process is to
attempt to move our caucus – Wyoming is a caucus state as opposed to a primary – to align with
the New Hampshire primary on Jan. 22. The goal
is to coincide with theirs. However the National
Committee is trying to prevent that from happening with all the states because there seems
to be a mad rush with numerous states around
the country with attempting to move their caucus and/or primary to the earliest possible date
so that they will have a political say in the outcome of the nominee process.
So the National Committee is enacting penalties, and the penalty is a loss of 50 percent of your
delegates to the national convention. So Wyoming
has to rethink this issue. [A meeting and possible
revote is scheduled for later this month.]
If the New Hampshire primary were to move
forward again, ahead of Jan. 22, and if Wyoming
were to also move to keep pace, we would lose
90 percent of our delegates. That’s of great concern. We really need to think that through carefully before a decision is made.
PJH: While serving in federal law enforcement
for 26 years, you were prevented from seeking
political office due to the Hatch Act. Now retired
and the chair of the Teton County Republican
Party, are you ready to hit the campaign trail?
JS: That remains to be seen. It’s a little too early
to tell. I need to observe the political situation
more closely and see what opportunities will
present themselves in the future. I can tell you my
intention would be to run for a political office
down the road, but I have not decided which one.
PJH: When you declared your intentions to run
for the vacant Senate seat a few months back, you
campaigned primarily on the immigration issue,
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which you have seen from the trenches. As a career Border Patrol agent and
later FBI contractor, you have unique
insight into this tricky issue.
JS: I believe that the illegal immigration problem is one of the most
important issues of our time. As a
special agent, I spent a good part of
my time infiltrating and breaking up
alien smuggling. Ultimately, I was on
loan indefinitely to the FBI to work on
a joint terrorist task force in the mid’90s. The agency that I worked for
was taken over by Homeland Security.
As a result of my career, I have a
strong interest in the immigration
issue. I have a unique perspective
that most of our state and national
politicians don’t have because I’ve
been there. I’ve actually been on the
front lines. I know what works and
what doesn’t and why. Most of our
politicians, they look at the issues, but
they don’t have the firsthand experience. They’re very knowledgeable
people, they’re very educated people,
and they try very hard to come up
with programs that’ll work, but I have
to question why it hasn’t worked.
This has been an issue for about 40
years now and our government has
not been able to solve this problem.
PJH: Can you solve it?
JS: I believe that I can. I have some
very definite ideas on how to do that.
One of the reasons why I wanted to
become a U.S. Senator was to have
the forum to make a difference. To be
able to present my perspective and
what I observed to the Senate to be
able to educate them better so we
don’t go another 40 years without
solving this problem.
PJH: Well, where do we start?
JS: Some form of barrier needs to be
established to contain and control our
borders. In order to solve any immigration problem, the first thing we
need to do is secure our borders. All
the other issues should come after
the securing of the border. If they are
done simultaneously or ahead of
securing the borders, then I believe
they are doomed to fail. Partial barriers are a partial solution.
PJH: Are we worried about terrorists or Mexican migrant labor?
JS: Both. The public sees mostly
illegal immigrants; however, we have
on many occasions apprehended terrorists or potential terrorists that
have attempted to cross our borders.
A border fence will not stop all terrorists, but with a barrier of some kind
we are addressing a portion of the
terrorist problem.
There seems to be great confusion
between legal immigration and illegal immigration. The two issues
seem to be lumped together by the
media and get confused by the public. I believe we should support legal
immigration 100 percent and we
should oppose illegal immigration
100 percent. We should strive to
impress on the government the need
for additional work visas for legal
immigrants.
Clearly, in this community we have
a shortage of workers, and we need
workers in all the industries in a
tourist town, and that most assuredly needs to be addressed and I’m very
much in favor of that. Conversely, I’m
also very much against illegal immigration. I believe in the rule of law
and I think it’s important that we
enforce the laws of our land and
adhere to them.
PJH: Is the Homeland Security Act a
step in the right direction?
JS: It’s comprehensive. It’s complex. Twenty-two federal agencies
were merged to form Homeland
Security. That’s a huge undertaking.
In the beginning years there was a
tremendous learning curve on how to
interact well with each other. They
are addressing the issues better and
better every year but it’s going to
take some time. The border issue is
only one aspect. I don’t envy those in
the driver’s seat who oversee
Homeland Security. They’ve got their
hands full, there’s no question.
PJH: Closer to home, what are some
of the unique challenges associated
with chairing the Republican Party in
Teton County – the political island
that gives a traditionally red state a
black eye?
JS: Teton County is a very unique
county in comparison to the rest of
the state. I believe what we have here
in Teton County is perhaps a more
cosmopolitan view of things, nationally. Because we have so many people
that have come from so many other
states and now reside here in Teton
County, that they have had the opportunity to view politics and view issues
from a perspective of the states that
they originally resided in, and they
bring those beliefs with them.
Also, many of these people are not
fulltime residents of the county.
Many of these people have second or
third homes within Teton County.
They certainly like the tax advantages within the state of Wyoming. In
order to gain these, they must register to vote in our state. In many
cases, I think that there’s a little bit of
distortion when you look at the statistics
like
Democrat
versus
Republican in Teton County. A lot of
the people that are registered
Democrat actually reside, most of the
time, elsewhere.
PJH: Still, some Democrats are making headway in Wyoming. Gov. Dave
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Freudenthal, [a Democrat] in his second term, is beloved by most
Wyomingites for his right-leaning tendencies. Gary Trauner took a grassroots Jackson Hole campaign against
Congresswoman Barbara Cubin’s
immutable fortress and nearly unseated the seven-term House rep.
JS: There are Democrats in our area
who make a difference. They work
hard and pursue their goals. But for
every Democrat we have just as
many Republicans or more who are
very viable candidates for all political
offices within the state.
PJH: U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman
has made party-switching popular
again. Who would you like to see
come over to your side in Wyoming?
JS: [Laughs.] I prefer to leave that
choice up to the individual. I don’t
know that there’s a single individual
that has the clout to rally the state
behind them and to make that great
an individual difference.
PJH: So it’s not enough to be a
Democrat who protects our Second
Amendment and stays mute on abortion? That doesn’t make one a
Republican?
JS: No it doesn’t. It goes deeper
than that. There are many other
issues.
PJH: In the presidential race,
Republicans have to be braced for a
backlash. The public sent a clear
message in the 2006 midterm elections, handing control of the House
and Senate to Democrats. President
Bush’s approval rating is at an alltime low since he took office. The
GOP choices lack luster. Is the nation
ready to vote in the first Democrat
that comes along whether he is a she
or black man?
JS: I don’t think so. I think we need
to look at both of the candidates that
will come out of this fray and ultimately decide which will be best –
Democrat or Republican. I’m not
ready to admit that the people are
geared solely toward one party or the
other. I think it’s going to hinge a lot
on the candidates that are put forth. I
think it’s going to be a lot closer than
many people realize. I don’t believe
that those who are disillusioned with
the President will automatically vote
Democrat. I think they’ll wait and see
who the Republican candidate is
before they make a decision.
PJH: Do you feel any pressure on
your party to lean left a little bit?
JS: None. Republicans, particularly,
Republicans in Wyoming, have core
values, things that we believe in as
individuals that carry over into our
politics. And that doesn’t change. So
when we assess candidates, we look
for candidates whose values and
principles coincide most closely with
our own. That happens throughout
the state whether you are a
Republican or Democrat.
PJH: Next you’ll say Republicans
are concerned with healthcare.
JS: Republicans are very much concerned about healthcare both
statewide and nationwide. Currently,
Sen. [Mike] Enzi is proposing new
legislation that will address the
healthcare issue. I have not had an
opportunity to review it yet, but it’s
my understanding that it’s a 10pronged approach to solving the
healthcare issue not only for the state
but nationwide as well. I’m very
interested in seeing exactly what
that entails.
PJH: One thing Republicans are
known for, stereotypically, is a strong
economy. Wyoming, and the rest of
the country, seems to be singing
along right now. Why does it seem
the Republican Party is not beating
their chests over this?
JS: In an election year, the focus is
on the candidates. There are many
positive things that have been going
on through the past few years in
Wyoming and nationally, unfortunately they pale in comparison to the
focus on the upcoming elections.
They seem to get lost in the dust a little bit. As things settle down and we
get past the upcoming elections I
believe that there will be a lot more
time to focus on the positive aspects
on what the Republican Party has
done in general for the nation.
PJH: What is your take on the
recent protests aimed at Vice
President Dick Cheney?
JS: Any American citizen has a
right to speak their mind. They’re
entitled to that. As citizens, we also
have the right to disagree and dissent from that opinion. I believe that
when you make harsh statements
about an individual you should be
willing to stand up and identify yourself either as an individual or as a
group and that wasn’t done. There
were many statements in recent ads
that were derogatory against Vice
President Cheney and they were not
backed with any substance. Some of
the accusations were vague. Some of
them were overreaching. I don’t
believe it is fair to the Vice President
or proper.
PJH: Cheney seems gruff. Is he
mean?
JS: He has a very difficult job. He
has a significant amount of responsibility and is continually being sniped
up from many different directions. It’s
unfortunate that these detractors try
to derail many of the programs that
he would like to implement.
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The upcoming revisions to Jackson Hole’s
comprehensive plans at both the town and
county levels – a major overhauling process
now nearly underway – will require a formidable effort to call into crucial public dialogue the myriad voices and interests
inevitably affected under the guiding text.
The current comp plan, adopted in
1994, has been eyed for revision for some
time now, and both town and county hope
to reshape it into something more cohesive while maintaining some of the basic
elements that initially took over two years
to hash out.
To help guide the governing bodies
through the process of gathering public
input from as wide a spectrum of Jackson
Hole’s economic, environmental and cultural interests as possible – all while keeping the goal of desirable “character” in
focus – the joint elective board awarded
Clarion Associates the comp plan contracts earlier this year.
Clarion, a planning firm with two locations in Colorado as well as offices in
Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and
Chapel Hill, N.C., first sat down with
Jackson Hole electives in July, at which
point they began interviewing so-called
stakeholders – individuals and special
interest representatives identified to lend
their respective nuances of a community
increasingly harder to typify.
Ben Herman, a Clarion vice president,
has been with the company about 15 years.
Herman, along with Clarion Principal
Planner Lesli Kunkle and former Teton
County Planning Director Bill Collins –
considered an authority on the ’94 comp
plan – will serve as the main delegation to
help update, streamline and give muscle to
the current plan, which will not be
scrapped, electives say, but improved.
In the world of planning, as Herman
sees it, the transformation rapidly altering
much of the Mountain West is the only
constant factor when it comes to surveying the needs for each community.
“There is no standard approach,”
Herman said in a phone interview from
his Ft. Collins office last week. “The question is what does each community need.
We don’t put people into a template.”
Clarion has done consulting work in
communities that resemble Jackson Hole
– Steamboat, Colo., Pitken County and
Sun Valley, Idaho – where there does exist
a common trope of the booming woes of
highly desirable places: affordable housing, transportation, and the want to preserve the less quantifiable aspects that
color a community.
“There’s a lot of places I think we can
draw from where we’ve worked before,”
Herman said.
When asked about what vulnerabilities
face Jackson Hole in particular, Herman
answered, not surprisingly, the fleeting
prospect for families and small business to
plant stakes here.
“How do you retain a place as a real community and not just the shell of a community?” he asked. “Communities have struggled with that. You’re going to hang your
hat where you live. It becomes a struggle to
get people to volunteer: Who’s going to
serve on committees, the PTA? That portion of the community kind of erodes.”
Teton County Commission Chairman
Andy Schwartz is ready to begin the massive revision expected to occupy part of
his time somewhere short of the next year,
if all goes as planned.
“[Clarion Associates] are a very well
qualified group of people,” Schwartz said,
adding that the role of the two Clarion
planners is to cull public input and synthesize it into ideas, while Collins is on hand
for his “working understanding of the
comp plan” and the contradictions that
partially render it ineffective.
Herman expects to return to Jackson
every other month until the job is done.
He noted the fatigue of electives, staff and
the public after lengthy major projects,
often chock full of meetings and debate.
And with a number of ongoing and burgeoning issues uncertainly moving forward without a more lucid document to
help clarify what’s what, the comp plan
revisions will not come too soon for a
community that greatly values what it has
trying to balance what it wants to be.
“The pressures are such that they need
to move this plan forward,” Herman said.
“This should have been done a while ago.”
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Thomas’s legacy ‘enshrined’ in GTNP’s new visitor center
by Richard Anderson
an invocation, praying for our nation’s leaders, military personnel and for Craig Thomas, asking for
blessings on all involved in conservation, and appealing for the strength and wisdom to help us preserve
our environment, control our populations and make
appropriate use of our natural resources.
Scott described the new center as one “worthy of
Grand Teton National Park” and praised its funding
and construction as a model for civic engagement
DEREK DILUZIO
ment with private donations.
Mary Bomar, a native of Great Britain but a naturalized U.S. citizen and the first such person to lead the
While billed as the dedication for a new visitor cenNational Park Service, followed suit, praising Thomas
ter, the hour-long ceremony held Saturday morning in
and the public-private partnership that raised the
a parking lot in Grand Teton National Park was more
building. She quickly recounted the tale of the crea heartfelt memorial for the late U.S. Sen. Craig
ation of Grand Teton National Park, which came
Thomas and a tribute to the powers of philanthropy.
about thanks to the donation of some 35,000 acres of
As many as 1,000 people or more came out for the
land purchased by John D. Rockefeller Jr.
grand opening of the Craig Thomas Discovery and
“A gift of Rockefeller’s magniVisitor Center, named for the man
tude is, of course, not something
who secured $8 million in federal
all of us can accomplish,” she
funding for the new $18.5 million,
said. “But, as the Craig Thomas
21,700-square-foot center, and
Discovery and Visitor Center illuswho championed national parks
trates, philanthropy does not
during his career in Washington,
depend on just a few families.
D.C. In attendance were Thomas’s
Today, every American can help
widow, Susan, as well as GTNP
carry on the tradition of stewardSupervisor Mary Gibson Scott,
ship and generous support that
who served as emcee for the prohas shaped our parks. Whether it
ceedings, Secretary of the Interior
is volunteering your time to work
Dirk Kempthorne, National Park
in your local park, contributing to
Service Director Mary Bomar, U.S.
a park donation box or joining a
Sen. Mike Enzi and the keynote
‘friends of the parks’ organization,
speaker, Vice President Dick
we can all be philanthropists.”
Cheney.
Susan Thomas’ statement was
Other dignitaries in the crowd
the shortest and most charming.
included Mike Sullivan, former
GTMF Supervisor Mary Scott Gibson, Secretary of Interior Dirk Kempthorne, Vice
She joked about her late husband,
Wyoming governor and a founder
President Dick Cheney, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and U.S. Sen.
calling him her “boyfriend,” and
of
the
Park
Foundation,
Mike Enzi stand for the National Anthem at Saturday morning’s dedication ceremony.
said, “Craig would be very humCongressman Zach Wamp of
Tennessee, former GTNP Supervisors Jack Stark and and philanthropy. While Thomas secured $8 million bled and proud” by the center and ceremony, “but he
Jack Neckels and Yellowstone Superintendent for it, the remaining funds were raised privately would have leaned over to me to say, ‘Suzie, they’re
through the Grand Teton National Park Foundation making too big a deal out of this.’”
Suzanne Lewis.
After a few additional comments from Sen. Enzi,
Security blanketed the event area. Attendees filed and the Grand Teton Association.
Secretary Kempthorne, who before heading the Vice President Cheney took the podium for a short
through metal detectors to enter the site, which was
cordoned off by several rings of fencing and closely Department of Interior was governor of Idaho and a address that again reiterated the themes of the day.
“For the time given to us, the citizens of today hold
watched by dozens of members of the secret service U.S. Senator, observed that Grand Teton’s new cenand the Teton County sheriff’s office. A line of heavy ter is the eighth such building shepherded into being the national parks in trust,” he said. “Their long-term
construction equipment served as an ersatz barri- by Scott at various national parks. He went on to condition, and the ability of future generations to
speak glowingly of Thomas, saying his legacy was enjoy them as we do, will depend largely on decicade between the park road and the parking lot.
Scott opened the ceremony with a welcome and “enshrined” in the new building, which, he hoped, sions we make in our own time. This new facility
positive thoughts for the six men still trapped in a might inspire some young girl to be the next Rachel shows that we take that responsibility very seriously.
coal mine in Utah before introducing the morning’s Carson or some young boy to be the next John Muir. It’s a symbol of our commitment to thinking ahead,
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the U.S., Wyoming and park flags to the front of the National Parks Initiative, which, if passed by we can say with confidence that we’ve done somecrowd, and local classically trained soprano Allison Congress, would commit $1 billion over the next 10 thing good for our country.”
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spread quickly and widely.
Jackson Hole saw hazy conditions
Despite recent rain, somewhat cool- in recent days, and last weekend
er temperatures and increased humid- especially, making for smoky mounity across much of western Wyoming, tain vistas and red-orange sunsets.
a handful of lightning-caused wild- Though a number of fires continue to
fires, aided by wind, continue to grow, burn around Jackson Hole and the
with one more new one discovered Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, much
of the thick haze that drifted into the
Tuesday.
Though fire danger on the Bridger- valley Saturday came from the Middle
Teton National Forest is now rated Fire, burning in Bridger-Teton National
Forest about 10
miles southeast of
the
Alpine
Junction.
The Middle Fire
had
spread
to
about 3,000 acres
by late Tuesday
and
is
moving
northeast. Its direction and the natural
barrier
of
the
Snake River mean
the wildfire does
not pose any likely
threat to homes in
the
foreseeable
future. A Type II
team
out
of
Washington state
was expected to
arrive on the scene
The smokey plume of the Middle Fire outside of Alpine
Tuesday evening.
colors the sky Sunday night.
T
h
e
Hardscrabble Fire,
high, just one notch down from about 30 miles northwest of Dubois,
extreme, the most severe rating seen had spread to about 3,000 acres by
earlier this year, Wyoming on the midday Tuesday. At that time, the fire
whole continues to fair better than was 35 percent contained. After a few
Montana and Idaho, where less rain volatile days, favorable conditions
and riper burning conditions have led slowed the blaze’s growth on Monday.
A Type II response team from northern
to some very large fires.
Nationwide, the country is at pre- Arizona arrived on the scene Tuesday
paredness level 5, meaning nearly all morning to establish an incident comfirefighting resources have been mobi- mand center. Highway 26 and
lized and local and regional firefight- Togwotee Pass had been eyed for cloers, stretched thin, aim to put down sure, with major ongoing roadwork in
new fires in crucial initial attacks, the area, but remained open as of
using helicopter operations when pos- Tuesday afternoon.
The Columbine Fire in Yellowstone
sible.
“Right now there is a real crunch for National Park had grown to 10,000
getting firefighters,” said Mary acres Tuesday. Though the fire led to
Cernicek, a public affairs officer with the closure of the East Entrance of
Yellowstone on Sunday, the road
Bridger Teton.
Though recent rains over the last reopened Tuesday morning, with offifew weeks have helped abate bone- cials saying the wildfire poses no
dry conditions, a few days of dry threat to park visitors traveling on or
winds do more to draw out moisture near the East Entrance road. All
than days of sustained heat, she said, entrances, roads and services in the
worsening conditions for fire. And in a park remain open.
For more western Wyoming wildfire
region where rampant pine beetle kill
can leave strands of dead trees as updates, go to www.planetjh.com over
volatile tinder, wind-driven wildfire can the course of the week.
COURTESY PHOTO
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Wind helps fan fires, but
none threaten homes, lives
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Protestors denounce Cheney,
defile effigy at Saturday rally
While some have called the number into question, organizers of a peace rally said
about 250 people gathered on Saturday afternoon at the corner of Hwy. 22 and the
Village Road to protest the war in Iraq, call for peace, and condemn Vice President Dick
Cheney for his alleged role in the four-and-a-half-year old conflict.
Taking advantage of a tip that the Vice President would be vacationing here this week,
and staying at his Teton Pines home, protest organizers constructed a larger-than-life
papier-mâché effigy of the Vice President to rally around during their demonstration
and later haul to the gates of the VP’s house.
Three Jackson residents primarily organized the demonstration: Jim Stanford, a freelance writer who started the blog JHUnderground.com; Walt Farmer, a registered
Republican and war veteran; and Karen Hogan, a dancer and mother of a newborn child.
The group of citizen that came together for this one-time protest did not have a name.
Both Republicans and Democrats attended and ages ranged from small children still in
diapers to folks older than the Baby Boomer generation.
“It came off without a hitch,” said Stanford, who wore his father’s Army-issued
Vietnam jacket to the protest. “There were no arrests. There was no violence. No acrimony. People were hugging each other. It was such a strong show of solidarity.”
The demonstration featured speeches by State Rep. Pete Jorgensen (D-Jackson),
African author and Sublette County resident Alexandra Fuller, local attorney Kent
Spence, and veteran Air Force medic turned trial lawyer Nick Rowley. Musicians Phil
Round, Derrik Hufsmith, Peter “Chanman” Chandler, Dick Barker and Carolyn Groves
played protest music between speeches.
“I was a bit ambivalent going into it,” said Jorgensen, who added he did not go on the
walk to Cheney’s house. “But I was impressed with the number of folks who showed up.
“My own expectation for an outcome is that people continue to get together,” he
added, noting that the last time he saw a demonstration of this magnitude was when
Teton County first adopted a comprehensive plan for land use – some 25 years ago.
Opponents of the plan showed up in town roaring their construction equipment.
After the music and speeches, which lasted about an hour, demonstrators marched 1.4
miles down the Teton Village Road pathway, wheeling the Cheney effigy, to the gates of
the Teton Pines Resort and Country Club, where the Vice President owns a house and
is currently vacationing.
Along the way many of the passing cars honked in approval of the long string of pro-
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Protesters take their message up the Village Road on Saturday, starting at
the Stilson parking lot and ending at the entrance to Teton Pines.
testers. However at the gates of The Pines, one club member was heard shouting out his
window, “Get a life. Get a life,” as he drove into the club.
At the gates, the demonstrators shouted “No More War” and “Impeach Cheney First,”
then lassoed the neck of the papier-mâché effigy and pulled it to the ground. Then they
re-erected it and did it again. The second time, however, the head fell off. One protestor
gleefully kicked it around while another beat the effigy with his shoe.
The effigy then was tied to a nearby stop sign while people took advantage of photo
opportunities. Shortly after, the crowd disbanded. By 3:30 you would have never known
it had happened.
Of the effigy Jorgensen said, “It was clever in a way. But the problem with it is that
it makes people defensive – people that we need to help us make the changes that need
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needs. I will have signature and programmatic authority that doesn’t have to
be subordinated to every department on
campus.”
That means if you are interested in taking a class, but CWC does not yet offer
it, ask Tomlin. He’s the one that can
make it happen.
So where’s the campus? It’s more of a
concept than an actual piece of land.
As the first Associate Dean of Central
Wyoming College’s Jackson Campus,
Mike Tomlin’s first job is to let people
know there’s an outlet for higher education in our community.
“We don’t fix it by telling people
there’s a college here, we fix it by providing programs that will get people
involved,” said Tomlin, who aims
to bolster the college’s presence
in town by offering a wider variety
of classes.
With a doctorate in administration from the University of
Wyoming, a masters in community college administration from
Oklahoma
Central
State
University, and a Bachelor of
Science Degree from Southern
Nazarene University he just might
be the man for the job.
“This is the fourth higher education institute I’ve worked in,
and I’ve always worked in outreach. All of my work has been
program development,” said
Michael Tomlin is the first associate dean of
Tomlin.
Jackson’s Central Wyoming College campus
Until recently CWC’s Jackson
campus was strictly an “outreach cen- Classes are held throughout the commuter,” which meant it had no dean, only nity, depending on the subject, but often
directors. It was, therefore, difficult for in the Center for the Arts and at Jackson
Hole High School after hours. The main
new programs to be developed.
Now, with Tomlin as its first dean, administrative offices are located on the
Jackson has joined the ranks of Riverton ground level of the Center for the Arts,
– CWC’s flagship campus – in that it is just down the hallway from the University
no longer considered an outreach cen- of Wyoming offices.
In fact, Tomlin has been working with
ter but an actual campus.
“The purpose is to put more autonomy Syd Elliott of UW along with Teton
here,” he said, “and let us be a little bit County School District Superintendent
faster in our responses to community Pam Shea to see how all three schools
can work together to set up dual enrollment programs for students.
Tomlin just moved here from Boise,
Idaho, where he was the director of
George Fox University’s MBA program at
their Boise campus. He plans to live within the community and not commute from
another nearby town. Although new to
town – he’s been here about 20 days –
Tomlin was married at Jackson Lake
Lodge and has a connection to the
valley. When living in Rock Springs,
he used to vacation here with this
family. Right now his goal is to
match CWC’s new programming
with Jackson’s community needs.
“We might have people who could
use vocational training in terms of
becoming an electrician,” he said.
“We might have people who need to
learn auto CAD or we might have
people who want to take and
accounting class for small business. We might have people that
want to get their associates degree
in business administration. Those
are things we don’t yet know.”
Tomlin plans to visit as many
businesses in town to see who they
hire and what type of classes business owners would benefit from.
Tuition at CWC is fairly cheap, $83 a
credit. Most classes cost $250; however,
if needed, federal financial aid is available. Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete
the free application. Limited scholarship
money is also available, which was
donated through the Community
Foundation’s Old Bill’s Fun Run.
To find out more about both aid outlets, visit CWC’s website, www.cwc.edu,
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Fitz family to fiddle at Center Theater
by Aaron Davis
Ottawa Valley style. It incorporates tap
and is very much centered on the fiddle
contests in Ontario. But according to
Paddy, the children aren’t happy playing just one style, so their music spans
Celtic, bluegrass, Western swing and
job at home,” said Paddy, “but this is a
great way for us to see the world. The
kids are very disciplined and practice
Family bands like The Carter Family
individually and as a band when we’re
are steeped in tradition and, through
on the road.
music, carry the pride of their heritage
In 2005, Everything Fitz was the
with them.
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Exhibitions) in Quebec
performers – of teenage
City. In 2006, they were
fiddlers Julie, Kerry and
guest artists at the
Tom, with Pat on percusCanadian Grand Masters
sion – to Jackson Hole’s
Fiddling Championship.
Center for the Arts
The family also has been
Theater on Sunday to
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their act at the upcoming
fiddling and in a unique
Manitoba Contact this
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The group has record“Fiddle and step coned two CDs as well as a
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ing really sets them a part and it is some novelty tunes.
“The kids all take private lessons,” Theatre, located at 265 S. Cache St.
unique to eastern Ontario.”
Rounding out the band is Paddy’s Paddy said. “We taught them some, but The family-friendly show at the special
family-friendly time is matched by a
wife, Pam, accompanying on key- they quickly blew us by.”
Though the group is on the road for family-friendly price: $20 for adults,
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Music
■ Margo Valiante plays folk and bluegrass 6-10 p.m. in
the Four Seasons’ Lobby Lounge in Teton Village. 7325000.
■ Pam Drews Phillips plays piano and sings 7-10 p.m. in
The Granary at Spring Creek Ranch atop East Gros Ventre
Butte. No cover. 733-8833.
■ Thomas Michael plays country at 9 p.m. at the Million
Dollar Cowboy Bar, on the Town Square 733-2207.
■ Acoustic duo Screen Door Porch, featuring Seadar Rose
and Aaron Davis, play folk, bluegrass, rock and country
at 6:30 p.m. on the deck of Pete’s Grand Bar and Grill (formerly Gibson’s), three miles south of town on Hwy. 89.
No cover. 733-4398.
■ For more than five years, Victor Ragamuffin of
Pentecost Sound System has rallied the faithful for
Reggae Night, 9:30 p.m. to close every Wednesday at
the Stagecoach Bar in Wilson. No cover. 733-4407.
■ Classical guitarist Michael Haines will perform 6-9
p.m. at Teton Pines on Moose-Wilson Road. No cover.
733-1005.
■ The Grand Teton Music Festival’s “Chamber Classics
Picnic Concert” features works by Wagner, Richard
Strauss and longtime GTMF percussionist Brian Prechtl
tonight at Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village. Arrive at 7
p.m. for a picnic dinner (included in price of tickets).
Music starts at 8pm. $25 for adults, $10 for students.
733-1128 or www.GTMF.org.
Art
■ Painter September Vhay displays her new one-woman
show, “Transitions,” today through Sept. 1 at Trio Fine
Art, 545 N. Cache St. Join her for an artist’s reception
5-8 p.m. tonight at the gallery. 734-4444 or
www.vhay.com.
■ Ciao Gallery in Victor, Idaho, opens a showcase for photographers Nichole Welch and Catherine Coe with a reception 6-9 p.m. at the gallery at 145 N. Main St.
Refreshments will be served and roots rock singer-songwriter Brad Sterling will perform. (208) 787-4841.
■ Leo Marmol of L.A.’s Marmol Radziner + Associates
architecture firm, discusses the firm’s line of contemporary, sustainable prefab homes at 6 p.m. at
the Art Association in the Jackson Hole Center for the
Arts, 265 S. Glenwood. Free. RSVP to [email protected].
■ All summer long, Grand Teton National Park hosts Native
American artists and craftspeople to demonstrate and display their work 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Sunday
at the Colter Bay Visitors Center and Indian Arts Museum.
Aiona Anderson of the Thompson tribe shows painting
and pottery through Sunday. Starting Monday, Debbie
and Willie LaMere of the Shoshone demonstate beadwork and flint knapping. 739-3300.
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Due to the out-of-commission aerial tram, what was the UCJH. Although the vertical rise and distance are reduced
Rendezvous Mountain Hill Climb mountain bike race is now this year, Schilling noted this would be a good year to try to
the Bridger Gondola Hill Climb mountain bike race. It will set the Bridger Gondola record time, as this shortened
take place on Saturday at Jackson
course will only happen one more
Hole Mountain Resort.
time, in August 2008.
Organized by the United Cyclists
The tram should be reopened
of Jackson Hole, the race is in its
and available during the summer
14th year, according to JHMR
of 2009, whereupon the race will
records.
resume its original format.
When the tram was operational,
Registration is $15 (free if you’re
racers used to climb 4,139 vertical
under 18) and will take place the
feet over a 6.2-mile course to the
day of the race beginning at 9 a.m.
top of Rendezvous Mountain, then
in the Cody lot near Pepi Stiegler
take the tram down. This year, withSports. The race starts at 10:30 a.m.
out the tram, racers will travel a
This is not the only race that has
similar course on service roads,
been affected by the decommisclimbing 2,784 vertical feet over
sioned tram. Exum Mountain
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Rendezvous Mountain Hill Climb
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have the option of down loading on
foot race the last weekend in
Resort. Registration starts at 9 a.m.
the gondola or riding down with
August, but with no tram they have
race organizers.
canceled the race. Keep the spirit alive until 2009 and
“For this year and next year, it will be called the Bridger climb to the gondola this Saturday.
— Sam Petri
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■ The Grand Teton Music Festival’s weekly radio hour, “This
Week at the Grand Teton Music Festival, ” broadcasts at 6
p.m. each Wednesday, 1 p.m. each Sunday and 11 a.m.
each Monday on KBYI, 104.9, the Rexburg affiliate of
Idaho Public Radio, and at 6 p.m. on Sundays on “The
River” 92.3. 733-3050.
Kids & Families
■ Young Bill’s Training Camp, to help kids 7-14 train for Old
Bill’s Fun Run 11, takes place 9:30am-noon on the
Jackson Hole High School track. Free, but pre-registration
required at the Rec Center. 739-9025.
■ The National Museum of Wildlife Art hosts “Family
Fundays” 2-3 p.m. each Wednesday through Aug. 22.
This week, make “Pastel Pets.” Free for NMWA members, $12 per adult for non-members. 732-5435.
Outdoors
■ The Sierra Club leads a conditioning hike up High School
Hill, an easy to moderate hike with 624 feet of elevation
gain. Meet at 6 p.m. at the trailhead. 690-7161.
Community
■ The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance hosts an info
lunch, offering a chance to meet its new public lands
director, Louise Lasley, at noon at its offices at 685 S.
Cache St. 733-9417.
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Music
■ Fat Albert plays instrumental jazz-funk at 10 p.m. at 43
North, at the south end of Cache Street. $3. 733-0043.
■ Phil Round sings and plays a wide variety of acoustic
music 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Amangani Resort
atop East Gros Ventre Butte. No cover. 733-9641.
■ Blues Night with Mick Holiday starts at 9 p.m. every
Thursday and Friday at the Bull Moose Saloon in Alpine,
Wyo. No cover. (877) 498-7993.
■ The Teton Valley Foundation’s “Music on Main” concert
series features James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards
in Main Street Park, downtown Driggs, Idaho. Jackson Hole’s
Boondocks opens at 6 p.m. with country-blues and rock.
Bring your chairs and blankets; vendors will sell food and
drinks. Free. Visit www.TetonValleyFoundation.org.
■ Judd Grossman plays rock and country 6-10 p.m. in the
Four Season’s Lobby Lounge in Teton Village. 732-5000.
■ Pam Drews Phillips plays piano and sings 7-10 p.m. in
The Granary at Spring Creek Ranch atop East Gros Ventre
Butte. No cover. 733-8833.
■ Sister Carol with Yellow Wall Dub Squad sing songs of
freedom at 10 p.m. at the Mangy Moose in Teton Village.
$12 in advance, $15 day of show. Visit
www.MangyMoose.net or call 733-9779.
■ Thomas Michael plays country at 9 p.m. at the Million
Dollar Cowboy Bar, on the west side of the Town Square.
733-2207.
■ Disco Night is hosted by Four4 Productions from 9:30
p.m. to close every Thursday at the Stagecoach Bar in
Wilson. No cover. 733-4407.
■ Pianist Keith Phillips plays jazz standards and more
6:30-9:30 p.m. every Thursday in the Teton Pines Dining
Room, off the Village Road. No cover. 733-1005.
■ Brent Moyer and Jerry Linn play country and rock at 9
p.m. every Thursday this month at the Timberline Bar in
Victor, Idaho. No cover.
■ The Grand Teton Music Festival presents “An Evening with
Christine Brewer,” with Music Director Donald Runnicles on
piano, for a program featuring works by Strauss, Marx
and Britten at 8 p.m. in Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village.
$40 for adults, $10 for students. 733-1128 or
www.GTMF.org.
Art
■ Sandy Z, aka A.A. Zvegintzov, opens a show of his new
landscape paintings with a reception 5:30-8:30 p.m.
tonight at 225 N. Cache St. Come for snacks, wine, art and
conversation. Show hangs through Aug. 30. 733-4133.
Dance
■ Dancers’ Workshop and Manny Sanchez offer “Latin Dance
Fit” 12:30-1:20 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays. $60 for five classes, $16 to drop in. 7336398 or www.dwjh.org.
Film
■ The National Museum of Wildlife Art screens films from its
library and from the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
at 2 p.m. each Thursday. This week, catch “Portrait of
Charles M. Russell – Preserver of the Old West.” Free with
admission. 732-5435.
Kids & Families
■ The Teton County Library hosts Toddler Time for children
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Teton Village EVENTS
SATURDAY,AUGUST 18
Rendezvous* Hill Climb by United Cyclists of JH
9:00 Registration –Pepi Sports Plaza 10:30 Race Start
$15 entry fee, raffle after race
*this year the race will go to the top of Bridger Gondola
“Come ride the Bridger Gondola
– Couloir is now open!
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3 and under 10:05-10:25 a.m. each Thursday. Also
offered twice on Tuesdays. Free. 733-2164 ext. 103.
■ The Teton County Library hosts Storytime for kids 3-8
10:30-11 a.m. each Thursday in the Ordway Auditorium.
This week, Newly Schwartzman brings a few of his animals to show and tells his story about the Honey Trail
733-2164, ext. 103 or www.TCLib.org/youth.
■ The Rec Center inflates its 50-foot aqua fun run 1:304:30 p.m. every Thursday in the Rec Center pool.
Participants must be able to swim one length of the
pool to play, 739-9025.
Classes, Lectures & Workshops
■ The Teton County Library’s Wildfire Series continues with
“Wildland Fire in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem” 7:308:30 p.m., when Larry Hamilton, former national director
of the Office of Fire and Aviation at the BLM in Boise,
Idaho, explains what the National Fire Plan could mean
for dealing with wildfires across the region. Free. 7332164 ext. 135.
Community
■ Parks and Rec leads a scenic cruise on Jackson Lake for
seniors 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $17. 739-9025.
■ The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum’s August
Potluck starts at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Paula and Louie
Leisinger. Bring a dish to share, your own table service, a
chair and curiosity about Jackson Hole in the early days.
Call 733-9605 for directions and more information.
■ Brent Moyer and Jerry Linn play country and rock at
9:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin Saloon, 475 N. Cache St. No
cover. 733-7525.
■ Get down to dance, breakbeats, house and drum ’n’ bass
beats 8 p.m.-2 a.m. every Friday at the Underground under
the Mainstage Theater, 50 W. Broadway. $5. All ages welcome. 733-3670.
■ Thomas Michael plays country at 9 p.m. at the Million
Dollar Cowboy Bar on the west side of the Town Square.
733-2207.
■ Orville’s Christian Coffeehouse hosts an evening of
Christian music, poetry and stories about God 8-10 p.m.
every Friday at 285 W. Pearl St. Show up and make joyful noise. 733-3165.
■ The Coyote Brothers rock ’n’ roll it 8-11:30 p.m. at the
Silver Dollar Bar in the Wort Hotel, half a block off the Town
Square on West Broadway. No cover. 733-2190.
■ Pianist Keith Phillips and bassist Al Klagge play jazz
6:30-9:30 p.m. at Warbirds Café, located in the DriggsReed Memorial Airport, one mile north of Driggs, Idaho.
(208) 354-2550.
■ The Grand Teton Music Festival presents an all-Wagner
“Evening at the Opera” with Maestro Donald Runnicles, the
Grand Teton Festival Orchestra and guest soprano
Christine Brewer at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday in Walk
Festival Hall in Teton Village. $50 for adults, $10 for students. 733-1128 or www.GTMF.org.
Art
FRIDAY17
Music
■ Global Review jams funk, rock and jazz at 10 p.m. at 43
North, at the south end of Cache Street. $3. 733-0043.
■ Phil Round sings and plays a wide variety of acoustic
music 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Amangani Resort.
All are welcome. No cover. 733-9641.
■ Blues Night with Mick Holiday starts at 9 p.m. every
Friday at the Bull Moose Saloon in Alpine, Wyo. No cover.
(877) 498-7993.
■ Four4 Productions’ Vert-One and Mike Thunder spin
tunes 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. at Eleanor’s Cuvee, behind Plaza
Liquors off West Broadway. No cover. 733-7901.
■ The Sibleys play bluegrass, folk and Old-Time music 711 p.m. in the Four Season’s Lobby Lounge in Teton Village.
732-5000.
■ Pam Phillips hosts Jazz Night 7-10 p.m. each Friday at
the Granary at Spring Creek Ranch atop East Gros Ventre
Butte. This week, bassist Bill Plummer and drummer Mike
Calabrese join her. 733-8833.
■ Eight- (make that seven-) string guitar phenomenon
Charlie Hunter takes the stage at 10 p.m. at the Knotty
Pine in Victor, Idaho. Drummer Simon Lott and keyboardist
Erik Deutsch join him in support of their new disc,
“Mistico.” $18. (208) 787-2866.
■ The Art Association hosts the second part of its two-part
Art Fair Jackson Hole today through Sunday in Miller Park
in downtown Jackson Hole. See art and crafts by 170
painters, potters, sculptors, weavers, carvers, photographers and more. $2 admission to vendors. Also enjoy
live music, a food court, activities for kids and more.
Volunteers still needed! 733-2411.
■ Bronwyn Minton’s camera obscura – an early precursor to the modern camera and a plain old cool demonstration of optics – will be set up and open to visitors
today through Sept. 22 at the Murie Center in Moose. Free!
Just come out and check it out. 739-2246 or
[email protected].
Theater
■ Students of the Off Square Theatre Company’s summer
camps present the results of their hard work, “Our Alice” –
a wacky and fantastical adaptation for 20 children of
Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and “Thought the
Looking Glass” written and directed by Bob Berky – at 7
p.m. on Aug. 17-18 in Off Square’s Studio Space in the
Center for the Arts, 265 S. Cache St. Free. 733-3021.
Literature
■ Dark Horse Books, 76 N. Main St. in Driggs, Idaho,
hosts writer Ted Kerasote for a reading from his new
national bestseller “Merle’s Door: Lessons from a
Freethinking Dog” at 8 p.m. The evening will include a
brief slideshow, Q&A, reception and book signing. Free.
To reserve a copy of the book or for more details about
the event, call (208) 354-8882 or 888-434-8882.
Film
■ Movies on the Mountains, a free, outdoor summer film
series, continues with “Jurassic “Park” at dusk (9-ish) at
the base of Snow King Resort. Series continues with “Rear
Window” on Aug. 24, and “Aladdin” on Aug. 31. All films
appropriate for all ages. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnics. Absolutely free. Presented by the Jackson Hole
Film Institute. 733-8144 or www.jacksonholefilmfestival.org.
Good Eats
■ Slow Food in the Tetons hosts Sustainable Table, a leader
in the sustainable food movement, as it passes through
the area on its Eat Well American Tour and leads festivities at the Teton Valley Community School Garden’s Harvest
Party 5:30-8:30 p.m. There will be appetizers and
desserts made from the harvest, drumming and dancing, and a raffle. $25 for adults, $15 for kids, free for
kids under 5. Sustainable Table also will visit Jackson’s
Farmer’s Market on the Town Square on Saturday. (208)
787-2578 or [email protected].
Kids & Families
■ “Sentimental Journey,” an authentic World War II B-17
Flying Fortress, arrives at the Jackson Hole Airport today
and remains on display through Sunday. The stop is
part of a summer-long, cross-country tour. $5 donation
requested. A few lucky visitors can even take a 45minute flight for $425. Call (602) 448-9415 or visit
www.ArizonaWingCAF.com for more.
■ Rec Center leisure pool is open for Toddler Swim 1011:30 a.m. every Friday. 739-9025.
Mind, Body & Spirit
■ Teton Sangha Silent Meditation takes place every
Friday 6-6:45 p.m. at Zendler Chiropractic, 215 Scott
Lane. [email protected].
Outdoors
■ The Snake River Fund presents “Legends of the Snake,” a
night on the river with rafting and fishing pioneers
Charlie Sands, Frank Ewing, Dick Barker, Dave Hansen, Jack
Dennis and others. The trip also includes dinner at B-E
river camp, catered by Jackson Whole Grocer, and music
by Phil Round and Ted Wells. $150 per person, $1,200
per boat (10-12 people), and $500 for a half-day of fishing. All proceeds benefit the Snake River Fund. 6900626 or [email protected].
Community
■ Parks and Rec leads a seniors’ outing to the Teton Valley
Farmers Market 8:30 a.m.-noon. Register by noon on
Wednesday. $5. 739-9025.
see GALAXY CALENDAR page 26
EVENT
SCHEDULE
240 South Glenwood
734.8956
w w w. j h c e n t e r f o r t h e a r t s . o r g
FOR MORE CALENDAR
INFORMATION VISIT
www.jhcenterforthearts.org
AND CLICK ON “CALENDAR.”
Art Association 733.6379
www.artassociation.org
The Fall/Winter Art Association Art
Class/Workshop Schedule for youth
and adults is now available. Or check
out the website at: artassociation.org
for more scheduling details. Phone or
visit the desk in the Center for the
Arts Building, one block south of the
town’s square.
H2O and Chinese Painting - Spirit
of Life Workshop, with watercolor
artist Lian Quan Zhen, Sept 17-21,
Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm, $420 ($395 AA
members).
Joyce Washor: Small Still Life Oil
Painting Workshop, Oct 1-5, 9 am-4
pm, $500 ($475 AA members).
Dancers’ Workshop
733.6398 www.dwjh.org
Open Pilates Mat Class, Mon, Wed &
Fri 8-9 am, Open Pilates Mat is
designed for any level of student. It
combines mat class exercises and the
classical philosophy of Pilates apparatus work without the equipment.
Through Pilates workout you will
strengthen your core ... prepare to see
your body transform!
Weekday performances are at 8 pm
with Wed and weekend matinees.
Prices vary based on show times. The
Off-Square Studio Series will be performed at Walk Festival Hall, but all
tickets are available through the
Center Theater Box Office.
Private Pilates Sessions by appointment only. Private Pilates session
include a one-on-one workout with a
certified Classical Pilates instructor. The
Pilates reformer exercises are performed
with specialized springs that provide
resistance enabling the entire body to
work from the core. Sessions are scheduled for one hour by appointment only.
Center Theater Box Office
733.4900
www.jhcenterforthearts.org
Off Square Theater Company
733.3021
www.offsquare.org
Three contemporary plays in three weeks:
THE GOD COMMITTEE
Sept 4-9
STONES IN HIS POCKETS Sept 11-16
ELEEMOSYNARY
Sept 18-23
REZA, ILLUSIONIST, Fri, Aug 17,
Cocktail reception and hours devours
at 6:30 pm, show at 8 pm, Center
Theater, $70, plus service fee. All
proceeds benefit the Animal
Adoption Center.
EVERYTHING FITZ, Sun, Aug 19, 7 pm,
Center Theater, Adults $20/ students
$10, plus service fee.
BUDDY GUY IN CONCERT, Aug 27, 8
pm, Center Theater, Orchestra: $65,
Balcony: $45, plus service fee.
A NON-SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT
MANGY MOOSE
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Concer
IN TETON VILLAGE
All shows start at 10:00 pm unless noted
Saturday 8.11
Vinyl
Vinyl blends oldschool funk, Latin
percussion, reggae
and R&B into signature instrumental
grooves. Vinyl’s live
shows are notoriously high energy dance parties, so come
out and get your pogo on. Tickets available
at the door only, come out early, it will sell
out.
$10 Day of Show
Sunday 8.12
Steel Pulse
One of Bob
Marley’s favorite
bands, Steel
Pulse became
one of reggae's
most successful
bands in the late
‘70s and early '80s. With their innovative
blend of straight-ahead reggae, flamenco
and Euro-pop containing potent pleas for
social reform, critics and fans alike hailed
them as Marley’s successors.
$33 in Advance $35 Day of Show
Thursday 8.16
Sister Carol & the Yellow
Wall Dub Squad
Sister Carol, born
Carole East, is one
of Jamaica's top
entertainers. When
she moved to New
York City in the
70's it lead Sister
Carol to a path that would include
movies, albums, television appearances
and a Grammy nomination for her highly
regarded 1996 release, Lyrically Potent.
The Yellow Wall Dub Squad is an original
authentic Roots Reggae Band.
$12 in Advance $15 Day of Show
Saturday 8.18
Charlie Hunter Trio
Sunday 8.19
Dr. John
Wednesday 8.22
Chris Durate Group
Friday 8.24
Mandatory Air
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
WWW.MANGYMOOSE.NET
TOBACCO ROW
MOOSE CELLARS & MAIN EVENT
MANGY MOOSE
HOTLINE
733-9779
DINNER RESERVATIONS
733-4913
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from GALAXY CALENDAR page 25
SATURDAY18
Music
LIVE MUSIC
8:00 - 11:30pm
Friday, August 17
Saturday, August 18
COYOTE BROS
EVERY TUESDAY IN AUGUST
Bluegrass Tuesday
ONE TON PIG
Broadway at Glenwood • 733.2190
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■ Boondocks spreads country-blues, rock and
Americana at 10 p.m. at 43 North, at the south end of
Cache Street. $3. 733-0043.
■ Phil Round sings and plays a wide variety of acoustic
music 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Amangani Resort.
All are welcome. No cover. 733-9641.
■ Bluegrass Night starts at 9 p.m. every Saturday at the
Bull Moose Saloon in Alpine, Wyo. No cover. (877) 498-7993.
■ Front St. Productions spins tunes 10 p.m. to closing
every Saturday at Eleanor’s Cuvee behind Plaza Liquors
off West Broadway. No cover. 733-7901.
■ Bob Greenspan plays blues, rock and jazz 7-11 p.m. in
the Four Seasons’ Lobby Lounge in Teton Village. 732-5000.
■ Pam Drews Phillips plays piano and sings 7-10 p.m. in
the Granary at Spring Creek Ranch atop East Gros Ventre
Butte. No cover. 733-8833.
■ Citizen O’Kane plays rock at 9 p.m. every Saturday at the
Log Cabin Saloon, 475 N. Cache St. No cover. 733-7525.
■ The Charlie Hunter Trio plays crunchy jazz-rock at 10
p.m. at the Mangy Moose in Teton Village. $20 in advance,
$23 day of show. Visit www.MangyMoose.net or call
733-9779.
■ The Jason Fritts Ensemble delivers Latin, swing and acid
jazz 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Saturday in The Lounge at Snow
King Resort. No cover. 733-5200.
■ Thomas Michael plays country at 9 p.m. at the Million
Dollar Cowboy Bar, on the west side of the Town Square.
733-2207.
■ Jim Stackhouse plays house favorites 8 p.m.-midnight
every Saturday on the deck of Pete’s Grand Bar and Grill
(formerly Gibson’s), three miles south of town on Hwy.
89. No cover. 733-4398.
■ The Coyote Brothers play rock ’n’ roll 8-11:30 p.m. at
the Silver Dollar Bar in the Wort Hotel, a half block west of
the Town Square on Broadway. No cover. 733-2190.
■ The Grand Teton Music Festival presents an all-Wagner
CHUCKWAGON
“Evening at the Opera” with Maestro Donald Runnicles, the
Grand Teton Festival Orchestra and guest soprano
Christine Brewer at 8 p.m. tonight in Walk Festival Hall in
Teton Village. $50 for adults, $10 for students. 733-1128
or www.GTMF.org.
Art
■ The National Museum of Wildlife Art hosts performer and
historian Raphael Cristy for a one-man show about the life and
work of Charles M. Russell at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The matinee is geared for children 6 and older, while the evening
performance is for all ages. Admission is free for NMWA
members and children 18 and under, $7 for nonmembers. 732-5438.
Good Eats
■ Hoback Fire Station #3 holds its annual barbeque and silent
auction at the Snake River Sporting Club three miles south
of Hoback Junction. The event raises funds for special
training and necessary equipment. 690-1576.
■ The Jackson Hole Farmers Market is back for the 2007
summer season. Come for fresh fruit, organic food, locally grown produce, baked goodies, live entertainment,
worthy local causes and all the socializing you can
stand, to boot. 690-2657.
Sports & Recreation
■ The Rendezvous Mountain Bike Climb races to the top of the
Bridger Gondola in the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Registration starts at 9 a.m. at the Pepi Stiegler Building
in Teton Village. $15 entry fee.
Outdoors
■ Join the Sierra Club on a day hike to Grizzly Lake, nine
easy to moderate miles and 600 feet of elevation gain.
733-3988.
■ The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance hosts a hike up
10,307-foot Mt. Leidy with JHCA Executive Director Dr. Franz
Camenzind. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Conservation Alliance,
685 S. Cache St., to carpool, and don’t forget your sunscreen, bug spray, rain gear, lunch and plenty of water.
Space limited, RSVP early. 733-9417.
Mind, Body & Spirit
■ Marcia Male leads “Qigong by the River” 9-10 a.m. each
Saturday outside at Fish Creek in downtown Wilson. Qigong
is a 5,000-year-old Chinese practice for any physical
condition, from athlete to disabled, that helps tissues
heal and can help prevent injuries. Suggested teacher
donation is $10. 690-9419.
Outlying
■ Eastern Idaho’s first and only pop culture festival is back.
The BFE 2007 takes over the Sandy Downs in Idaho Falls.
For tickets and more info, visit www.bfellc.net.
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733-2522
307-733-2415
12 miles north of Jackson
Moose, WY
■ Open Mic Night from 8:30-midnight every Sunday at 43
North at the south end of Cache Street. Call to sign-up or
just show up. No cover. 733-0043.
■ The Center for the Arts welcomes Everything Fitz,
Canada’s high-stepping, fiddle-playing family of entertainers, at 7 p.m. at the Center Theater, 265 S. Cache St.
$20 for adults, $10 for students, plus service fee and
taxes. 733-4900 or www.JHCenterForTheArts.org.
■ Live music 6-10 p.m. in the Four Seasons’ Lobby Lounge
in Teton Village. Act to be announced. 732-5000.
■ The inimitable Dr. John performs at 10 p.m. at the
Mangy Moose in Teton Village. $37 in advance, $40 day of
show. Visit www.MangyMoose.net or call 733-9779.
■ The legendary Stagecoach Band performs 6-10 p.m. at
the Stagecoach Bar in Wilson. No cover. 733-4407.
Community
■ The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum’s annual
W.C. “Slim” Lawrence Barbeque starts at 4 p.m. at the
Hansen Ranch on Spring Gulch Road. Bubba’s BBQ caters,
Shelley, Kelly and friends provide live music, and Brad
Mead shares stories about the ranch and his family at
this favorite annual event held in honor of the founder of
the Jackson Hole Historical Museum. 733-9605.
MONDAY20
Music
■ Judd Grossman plays folk, rock and country 6-10 p.m. in
the Four Seasons’ Lobby Lounge in Teton Village. 732-5000.
■ Thomas Michael plays country at 9 p.m. at the Million
Dollar Cowboy Bar, on the Town Square. 733-2207.
■ The Jackson Hole Hootenanny opens the doors to the
Lodge Room in Snow King Center at 5:30 p.m., when local
and visiting musicians are invited to sign up to perform
two-song sets. Music starts at 7. Full bar service, patrons
are welcome to bring their own food, children under 18
are welcome with a responsible adult. $3. 733-5200.
Kids & Families
■ “Young at Art” continues 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the
National Museum of Wildlife Art in the classroom. This
week, toddlers 5 and under enjoy “More Rub-a-Dub.”
The program is free for members, $12 for adult nonmembers. 733-5771.
Mind, Body, Spirit
■ Teton County Public Health conducts free and confidential
HIV testing Monday through Friday at Teton County
Public Health, 460 E. Pearl. 733-6401.
TUESDAY21
Music
■ Judd Grossman plays folk, rock and country 6-10 p.m. in
the Four Season’s Lobby Lounge in Teton Village. 732-5000.
■ Front St. Productions spins tunes 10 p.m. to closing
every Tuesday at the Log Cabin Saloon, 475 N. Cache St.
No cover. 733-7525.
■ Thomas Michael plays country at 9 p.m. at the Million
Dollar Cowboy Bar, on the Town Square. 733-2207.
■ DJ Miguel spins each Tuesday at Pete’s Grand Bar and
Grill (formerly Gibson’s), three miles south of town on
Hwy. 89. No cover. 733-4398.
■ One Ton Pig gets it done with acoustic rock, Americana
and pyschobilly music 8-11:30 p.m. at the Silver Dollar
Bar in the Wort Hotel, a half block off the Town Square on
West Broadway. No cover. 733-2190.
■ Brent Moyer plays country and rock at 7 p.m. every
Tuesday for the rest of August at the Virginian Saloon, 750
S. Broadway. No cover. 739-9891.
■ The Grand Teton Music Festival’s “Inside the Music” interactive chamber music concert examines “The String
Quartet” with very different works by two masters,
Mozart and Shostakovich, at 8 p.m. in Walk Festival Hall in
Teton Village. $20 for adults, $5 for students. 733-1128 or
www.GTMF.org.
Kids & Families
■ The Teton County Library hosts Toddler Time for children
3 and under 10:05-10:25 a.m. and 10:35-10:55 a.m.
each Tuesday. Also on Thursdays. Free. 733-2164.
■ The Rec Center inflates its 50-foot aqua fun run 1:304:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the Rec Center pool.
Participants must be able to swim one length of the
pool to play, 739-9025.
Community
■ The Teton County Library offers an Adult Learning
Computer Class series 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays through August. Designed for seniors but
open to anyone. Stop by the Senior Center of Jackson
Hole, 830 E. Hansen, to sign up or call 733-7300.
Complementary transportation from the Senior Center to
the library will be available. Free. 733-2164 ext. 237.
Classes and Lectures
■ The Jackson Hole Jewish Community welcomes Professor
Seth Ward back to the valley to lecture on “Moses, Jesus
and Muhammad: Prophetic Traditions in History and
Scripture?” at 7 p.m. at the Teton County Library. Free.
734-1999 or [email protected].
Community
■ Tony’s Pizza in Driggs, Idaho, offers an all-you-can-eat pizza
and salad buffet to help raise funds for Teton County, Idaho,
Search and Rescue at 4 p.m. Global Review and Brad Sterling
will play live music, a raffle offers some great prizes, and
beer and wine also will be sold. (208) 351-2591.
Outlying
■ The Idaho Falls Arts Council’s free EIRMC Snake River
Concerts series has returned to the greenbelt between D
and E streets in downtown IF. This week, Soucek and Green
present their polished contemporary sound at 7 p.m.
(208) 522-0471 ext. 108.
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the area to perform during Jazz Night on Aug. 31 at
Warbirds Café, located in the Driggs-Reed Memorial
Airport, a mile north of Driggs, Idaho. Also appearing
will be Patrick Wright, on keyboards, Lawrence Bennett
on trumpet, and Al Klagge on bass. (208) 354-2550.
■ The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort hosts its second
annual Jackson Hole Mountain Festival on Labor Day
weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 3. NYC soul-funk trio Soulive
plays on Aug. 31, with Boston-based reggae artist
Toussaint; Brooklyn-based Orthodox Jew-reggae phenomenon Matisyahu performs on Sept. 2 with independent acoustic rocker Jonah Smith; and Los Lonely Boys
of San Angelo, Texas, close the festival on Sept. 3.
Weekend passes cost $55 and individual concerts are
$35. Buy them at Tobacco Row, Main Event or go online
to www.JacksonHoleMountainFestival.com.
Theater
■ The Jackson Hole Playhouse is extending its run of
“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and is looking for a
few actors, singers and dancers to fill roles of brides,
brothers and suitors. Anyone interested in this final fourweek stint, contact Vicki Garnick at the Playhouse, 7336994.
Kids & Families
■ “Thunder in Alpine,” a car and air show, takes place
Aug. 24-26 in the Alpine Airpark, one mile north of
Alpine, Wyo., on Hwy. 26. Vintage aircraft and vehicles,
pancake breakfast, poker cruise, souvenirs and entertainment. No pets. Visit www.AlpineAirpart.com or
www.AlpineTopOfTheRockies.com.
Community
■ St. John’s Medical Center Auxiliary hosts the 16th
annual Charitable Golf Tournament on Sept. 7 at
Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis. Pre-registration, driving
range, putting green and putting contest begin at 11
a.m. Tournament starts at 1 p.m. followed by an awards
party with hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and silent auction.
Individual entry fee is $175; sponsorship opportunities
are available for $750-$1,500. This year’s proceeds will
support the hospital’s obstetrics department. 733-6730
or 733-9424.
JUDD GROSSMAN BAND
Presents
BULL MOOSE SALOON
THREE
CONTEMPORARY
PLAYS IN
THREE WEEKS
LIVE MUSIC
Wednesday thru Sunday
TETON VILLAGE- WALK FESTIVAL HALL
•COMING FRIDAY, AUG 17•
ALPINE’S OWN BLUESFEST!
The God Committee
BLIND DOG SMOKIN’ with Special Guests:
OLI “LIGHTNING BOY” BROWN from England
GINO MATTEO - Winner of The West Coast
Center Competition for “Best Guitarist”
MAURICE BEEKS - BB King’s Keyboard Player
& SMOKIN HOT BLUES - British Blues sensation
DON’T MISS OUT!
SHOW TIME 9PM - NO COVER CHARGE!
•FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUG 24 & 25•
“Guamba” Allen Cole
(Son of David Allen Cole)
JAGERMEISTER PARTY NITE
NO COVER CHARGE!
PARTY STARTS WHEN YOU GET HERE!
•COMING LABOR DAY WEEKEND•
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
END OF SUMMER BLOWOUT PARTY WITH:
No Quarter - Led Zeppelin Show
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Lunch ~ Daily at 11:30am
Dinner ~ Nightly at 5:30pm
Billy’s open daily at 11:30am
DININGGUIDE
Happy Hour 5-7pm nightly: 2 for 1 Drinks
(In the bar)
On the
Town Square
733-3279
DINNER NIGHTLY AT 5:30 PM
Lucas Gilman
Photography
American
PETE’S GRAND BAR AND GRILL Come
for the Food and Brew, stay for the
view. Featuring fresh and tasty Grand
American Cuisine, including our Grand
Steaks, handmade House Burgers,
Grilled Chicken, Grand Salmon and
Trout, fresh veggies, sweet potato fries,
Grand Chicken Fingers, Salads,
Desserts, and other Grand Goodies.
Relax on our DECK overlooking the
Valley and the Mountains. Lunch and
Dinner Daily. 3 miles south of town on
Hwy 89. 733-4398.
Asian & Sushi
BON APPE THAI Lunch served from 11
a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinner starting at 5 p.m.
Closed for lunch on Sundays. Take-Out and
Delivery Available. Walk-Ins welcome.
Reservations recommended. Across from
the old post office. 245 Pearl, 734-0245.
KOSHU WINE BAR Koshu serves an everchanging menu of contemporary pan-Asian
cuisine, delicious cocktails and a variety of
wines by the glass. The Jackson Hole Wine
Company is just outside our door with hundreds of great wines from which to choose.
Open nightly at 6 p.m. 733-5283.
SHOGUN SUSHI Serving lunch and dinner
7 days a week. Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
or later. Sat - Sun 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. or later.
Take out or Delivery. 265 W. Broadway, 7339168.
NIKAI Jackson Hole’s favorite sushi bar
offers the finest delicacies from both land
and sea. Featuring innovative sushi & sashimi as well as a creative asian inspired grill
menu. Full service bar specializes in tropical cocktails & offers unique fine sake &
wine lists. 225 N. Cache. Reservations recommended, 734-6490.
THAI ME UP Authentic Thai dishes including coconut chicken lemongrass soup,
drunken noodle and coconut milk curries.
Full bar and children’s menu. 75 E. Pearl,
parking behind restaurant. Serving Lunch,
Mon. - Fri. 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Dinner,
5:30 p.m. - close, Mon. - Sat. Closed
Sundays. Take-out available, 733-0005.
DINNER
on
`
the DECK
Lunch at 11:30am • Dinner at 5:30pm
Located in the Alpenhof Lodge
733-3242
Teton Village
733-0557
On the Town Square
in Jackson
Continental
43 NORTH Serving dinner seven nights a
week at the base of Snow King. Happy hour
specials begin at 5 p.m. Cozy pub atmosphere and great selection of whiskies. Live
music four nights a week. 645 S. Cache,
733-0043.
BURKE’S Sample our superior steaks,
chops, and innovative fish, game and fowl
dishes in this historic renovated building.
Reservations recommended, smoke-free
atmosphere. Open nightly from 6 - 10 p.m. 72
S. Glenwood, 733-8575.
THE BLUE LION A Jackson Hole favorite.
Offering the finest in creative cuisine. Join us
in the charming atmosphere of a refurbished
older home. Ask a local about our rack of
lamb. Also serving fresh fish, elk, poultry,
steaks and vegetarian entreés. Open nightly
at 5:30 p.m. Join us for our off-season special: 20% off your entire bill between 5:30
and 6:00 p.m. with coupon. Reservations recommended. 160 N. Millward, 733-3912.
DORNAN’S PIZZA & PASTA CO. Gourmet
pizzas, homemade soups, pasta, sandwiches
and salads. Enjoy a relaxing lunch while sitting
along the Snake River enjoying the fabulous
view of the Tetons. 12 miles north of Jackson in
Grand Teton National Park at Moose, Wyoming,
733-2415.
ELEANOR’S CUVÉE A favorite of Jackson
locals.
Bar open till 2 a.m. Located within Plaza Liquors at 832 W. Broadway, 7337901.
Owned and operated by three local
chefs with a passion for good food. Trio
features a variety of cuisines in a relaxed
atmosphere. We are known for our
wood-oven pizzas and entrees, daily fish
and game specials and a variety of
specialty drinks. Enjoy a cocktail at the
Bar under the barrel-vaulted ceilings in
front of the open kitchen.
Open for Dinner nightly at 5:30pm
Lunch Mon - Fri 11:30am-2:00pm
Located off the town square at
45 S. Glenwood
Available for private events & catering
Try our Thai Lunch Express
from 11:00am - 2:30pm
Authentic THAI Dinner Daily
Doors Open at 5:00pm
Take-Out Available
Reservations Recommended
Walk-ins Welcome
245 W. Pearl Ave.
(across from the old Post Office)
734-0245
For reservations 734-8038
Happy Hour - Every Day
4:30 - 7pm
Steak Night - Every Night
Steaks specials while they last!
Nightly Specials, including Tuesday and Friday Wing Nights
Friday Ladies Night $1.00 Vodka Drinks
New, Golden Tee Live
Tuesdays and Fridays DJ Miguel
New Hours: Lunch served Wed. thru Sun. at 11:30am / Dinner served daily.
At Pub Place Centre on Hwy 89, 4 miles south of Jackson
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DININGGUIDE
Long lines are gone and the
SOUP’S ON!
385 W. Broadway, Jackson
Authentic Mexican Cuisine
(307) 733-1207
TRY our Soup & 1/2 Sandwich Special
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 11am to 10pm
Serving up the finest
imported and domestic meats and cheeses
this side of the Continental Divide!
LUNCHEON COMBINATION
Monday-Friday 11am-3pm
307-734-9420 • (F) 307-734-9430 • BackcountryProvisions.com
50 WEST DELONEY • TOWN SQUARE • JACKSON
THE GRANARY Overlooking the magnificent Teton Range, offers a casual yet elegant atmosphere. Specialties include elk,
Rocky Mountain trout and fresh seafood
flown in from Hawaii. Award-winning wine
list. Nightly happy hour specials from 4-7
p.m. Jazz Night is on Fridays from 7-10
p.m. and Pam Drews Phillips plays on
Saturdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. An unforgettable dining experience equaled only by
the view. Serving Breakfast, lunch & dinner
7 days a week. Reservations suggested.
Spring Creek Ranch, 732-8112.
FULL BAR
HORSE CREEK STATION Wyoming’s
finest smokehouse BBQ. Food served daily
starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday & Sunday
11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Weekends - Fresh fish
and smoked prime rib. Smoke free environment. Located at Hoback Junction. 7330810.
HOME OF THE ORIGINAL
JUMBO MARGARITA
LARGE SELECTION OF
MEXICAN BEERS
DINNER SPECIALS
Abuelito’s Special
Jumbo prawns cooked with mushrooms,
sautéed in a tasty sour cream sauce
Sopa Sieta Mares
Delicious soup made with fresh fish, shrimp,
octopus, crab legs, clams and scallops
BREWED TO CHILL
INTRODUCING
M C D O N A L D ’S P R E M I U M R OAST
ICED COFFEE
®
Q ROADHOUSE BARBEQUE is Jackson’s
hottest new joint on Teton Village Road. If
you’re not in the mood for barbeque,
check out Q’s Roadhouse fare including
seasonal fresh seafood, steaks, chicken,
certified angus beef burgers and a variety
of sandwiches & salads. The wine list features 50 wines under $50 and a full bar is
available. Open Wednesday - Sunday
5:30p.m. Reservations 739-0700.
RENDEZVOUS BISTRO The Bistro offers
something for everyone including salads,
sandwiches & daily plate specials. Our Raw
Bar features oysters on the half shell, tuna
tartare and oyster shooters. Appetizers
include mussels, gnocchi, grilled octopus,
steak tartare and more. The entree selec-
tion ranges from traditional bistro Fish &
Chips, Meatloaf, Veal Marsala & Coq au Vin
to many other selections including fresh
seasonal seafood, pasta & steaks. Open
Monday - Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Reservations are recommended but walkins are always welcome. Located at 380 S.
Hwy 89 / Broadway right next to
Albertson’s, 739-1100.
ROUTE 89 SMOKEHOUSE DINER
Delicious breakfasts from homemade
French Toast to Chicken Fried Steak or
Corned Beef Hash and Eggs! Our extensive lunch and dinner menus offer a variety
of BBQ and in-house smoked meats. Juicy
burgers and lunch specials. Locals, don't
forget your discount! Open 7 days a week
from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. 455 N. Cache,
across from the visitors center. A kids’
menu and full bar are available, 733-2492.
SNAKE RIVER BREWERY & RESTAURANT
America’s most award-winning microbrewery is serving lunch and dinner. Enjoy the
atmosphere while dining on delicious
wood-fired pizzas, pastas, sandwiches,
soups, salads and desserts. Happy Hour
from 4-6 with $1 giant soft pretzels, $2.50
pints and $3 nachos. So stop by the Brew
Pub to get the freshest beer in the valley,
right from the source. Free WiFi. Open
11:30 a.m. - midnight. 265 S. Millward. 7392337.
SNAKE RIVER GRILL We are fast
approaching our 14th anniversary! A
local’s favorite. Whether you stop by for a
pizza and beer, or enjoy our celebrated
menu of American and International fare
see DINING GUIDE page 30
Open nightly at 5:30 p.m.
HAPPY HOUR
2 for 1 drinks
9:30-11:00 p.m.
HAZEL NUT
•
VA N I L L A
•
FREE WI-FI WITH PURCHASE
DRIVE-THRU SERVICE
1110 W. Broadway
24 HOURS
1 mile west of Town Square
Since 1983, host Peter Stiegler has offered
guests classically prepared Austrian and
Continental favorites served in the cozy
ambiance of an alpine home.
Serving dinner Wed-Sun, 5:00-9:30pm
At the Aspens on Teton Village Road, 733-1071
Old Time Family Dining
REGULAR
307.739.0700
Open daily
5am to 1 am
Austrian Restaurant & Copper Bar
SEE
Food News
Page 31
Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
6am to 10pm
AWESOME LUNCH SPECIALS
Locals Receive a 10% Discount
733.2492
455 N. Cache Across from the Visitors Center on Hwy 89
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DININGGUIDE
from DINING GUIDE page 29
and our huge wine list, you will be pleased
by Jackson’s most beautiful restaurant and
as stated in The Wine Spectator, the “best!”
in town! Open nightly at 6:00 p.m. On the
Town Square, 733-0557.
STIEGLER’S AUSTRIAN RESTAURANT &
COPPER BAR Since 1983, host Peter
Stiegler has offered guests classically prepared Austrian and Continental favorites
served in the cozy ambience of an alpine
home. Serving dinner Wednesday-Sunday,
5-9:30 p.m. At the Aspens on Teton Village
Road, 733-1071.
SWEETWATER RESTAURANT Satisfying
locals for lunch and dinner for nearly 30
years with deliciously affordable comfort
food. Award winning wine list. Lunch 11:30
a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dinner 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Corner of King & Pearl, 733-3553.
TRIO An American Bistro started by three
chefs with innovative flair! Seasonal and
weekly specials. One block off the town
square. Serving lunch Mon. - Fri. 11:30 a.m.
- 2:00 p.m. Dinner nightly at 5:30 p.m. 45 S.
Glenwood, 734-8038. www.bistrotrio.com.
Coffee House/Internet Cafe
HARD DRIVE CAFE Internet Access: our
computers or yours. Organic espressos.
Soup, salad, panini, wraps, philly cheesesteak. Open Mon - Sat 5:45 am - 10 pm,
Sun 5:45 am - 2 pm. 1110 Maple Way,
across from the new post office, 733-5282
www.hardrivecafe.biz.
PEARL STREET BAGELS Open daily 6:30
a.m. - 6 p.m. Two locations to serve you. In
Jackson 145 W. Pearl, 739-1218. In Wilson
on Ida Lane, 739-1261.
Italian
OLD YELLOWSTONE GARAGE Authentic
Genovese & Piemontese dishes accompanied by a selection of 100 fabulous wines.
Fresh ingredients simply prepared and presented. Sunday night is our famous pizza
party night. Serving dinner Tues. - Sat.
starting at 6 p.m. 175 Center Street, 7346161.
The Deck is Now Open!
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Lunch 11:30am-10pm • Dinner 5:30-10pm
Located at Hoback Junction • 733-0810
LIQUOR STORE OPEN DAILY AT NOON
~Smokefree Environment~
175 CENTER STREET
734.6161
945 W. Broadway • Jackson, WY 83001• (307) 732-CHEF
EARLY
BIRD
SPECIAL
EL ABUELITO Authentic Mexican Cuisine.
Home of the original Jumbo Margarita.
Featuring a full bar with a large selection of
Mexican beers. Open 7 days a week from
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 385 W. Broadway, 7331207.
THE MERRY PIGLETS Voted Best Salsa in
Jackson! Jackson’s oldest and most rockin’
Mexican restaurant. Choose from over 10
salsas and sauces, Tex-Mex plates, including enchiladas, rellenos, mesquite-grilled
fajitas, salads, wraps and fire-roasted
chicken. Huge margs in 10 flavors.
Complimentary chips and salsa. One block
north of the square. 160 N. Cache, 7332966.
PICA’S Fresh and colorful Mexican cuisine
made to order. Great homemade chips and
salsas and dangerous margs. Ask about
our party platters and catering. Visit our
Wilson location at the Stagecoach Bar, 7344457.
20% OFF ENTIRE BILL
BETWEEN 5:30 AND 6:00 P.M.
BACKCOUNTRY PROVISIONS Jackson’s
newest deli! Serving up the finest imported
and domestic meats and cheeses. 50 W.
Deloney Street, 734-9420.
733-3912
Dinner starts at 5:30pm NIGHTLY
160 N. Millward
“Please present coupon to server when ordering”
• Reservations Recommended •
18% gratuity may be added to your bill prior to discount.
OPEN NIGHTLY 6-10PM
Chef Michael Burke, Proprietor
72 S. Glenwood • 733-8575
Stop by one of America’s most award
winning micro-breweries and get the
freshest beer in the valley, right from
the source. Don’t forget to check out some
of our tasty new menu items.
SHOGUN
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LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS A WEEK
Mon - Sun: Open 11am-10pm (last seating)
DINE IN
TAKE OUT
Take-out
$7 LUNCH • HAPPY HOUR 4-6pm
Open 7 days a week
733-9168
11:30am until midnight. Families welcome.
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• Authentic Mexican dishes made from scratch
• Hot chips made fresh all day long
• Choose from 10 homemade salsas & sauces
• Voted “BEST SALSA” Splash Magazine
(307) 733-2966
North of the Town Square
in Downtown Jackson
265 S. Millward
739-2337
265 W. BROADWAY (next to Mountunes)
LUNCH
11:30am-2:30pm
Monday - Friday
DINNER
5:30pm-Close
Monday - Saturday
LUNCH AND DINNER
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GARDEN SEATING
(weather permitting)
“We love you
long time.”
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307.733.0005
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Hoback FD to feed
masses at annual BBQ
For 31 years, the Hoback
Volunteer Fire Department has
been throwing a barbeque rib
fundraiser to help support firefighting efforts. This year’s ’que
will start at noon on Saturday at
the Snake River Sporting Club,
formerly Astoria campground.
“Thousands of people come,”
said Mary Cernicek, a volunteer
firefighter. “What we enjoy the
most is being out there, hobnobbing with the community, seeing
friends and neighbors. It’s
makes you feel good when you
get recognition and support.”
The funds raised at the event
go toward purchasing equipment,
gear and other needed items.
A feast of corn, beans,
coleslaw, homemade desserts
and the famous ribs made with a
secret recipe awaits those who
come. Adults pay $10, kids 6-12
$5 and kids under 6 eat for free.
There also will be a live auction
of donated items, including fly
fishing rods, rifles, shotguns,
handmade quilts, clothing, jewelry and gift certificates. Call 6901576 for additional details.
Think globally,
gorge locally
Her electric chatter over the
phone can only mean one thing:
Diane Hatz is on tour.
Come Friday, Hatz, founder of
the nonprofit Sustainable Table,
an organization that is dedicated
to the sustainable food movement, will descend upon the
Tetons, visiting the Teton Valley
Community School, at 55 Birch
St. in Victor, Idaho, for a
fundraiser hosted by Slow Food
in the Tetons and benefiting the
Teton Farm and Garden.
Starting at 5:30 p.m., children enrolled in the summer
adventure program at the community school will serve food
they prepared with ingredients
harvested from their garden,
the Cosmic Apple Farm and
other local farms. An African
drumming troupe, Djembe Fo,
will play as well as Ben
Winship, Thomas Sneed and
Friends. Entry is $25 for adults,
$15 for children, and free for
FOODNEWS
Sam Petri
kids under 5.
Also, 8-11 a.m. on Saturday,
Sustainable Table will be at
Jackson Hole Farmers Market on
the Town Square, in the Chefs on
the Square booth. Slow Food in
the Tetons, the nonprofit of the
day, will hold a pie-baking contest. Bring your best homemade
pie, along with the recipe, and
see if it deserves the title of “best
of the Tetons.” Extra points will
be awarded to those using local
ingredients.
Hatz’s visit is part of a 29-stop
cross-country, rock star sized
bus tour. But instead of the bus
being powered by testosterone
and hairspray, it runs on
biodiesel, and the only greens on
board might be the fresh local
organic produce she’s gathered
along the way. The tour will wrap
up at the Farm Aid concert on
Sept. 9 in the group’s home
town, New York City.
Keep in touch with the
Sustainable Table tour bus at
www.SustainableTable.org.
Or
contact Muncaster at 690-1385.
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THEGOODS
Country
artist
Thomas
Michael Riley returns to the
Million Dollar Cowboy Bar
for a nightly residence at 9
p.m. tonight through Aug. 25.
Riley earned Hill Country
Entertainer of the Year in 2002
and 2004, won CMAA Best
New Song of the Year, was a
Texas Music Magazine Finalist
for “Best in Texas,” and three
of his tunes have been Texas
Music Chart toppers. He’s
penned over 500 songs about
love, heroes, heaven and hell,
and life in Texas – and has a
story to go with each one.
Contact the Million Dollar
Cowboy Bar at 733-2207.
■
Sister Carol returns to
Jackson Hole with Yellow Wall
Dub Squad at 10 p.m. on
Mangy
Thursday at the
Moose. Known as the “Black
Cinderella”
and
“Mother
Culture,” Sister Carol puts on a
high-energy show, rich with
authentic roots-style reggae
stressing social consciousness. Carol is a Grammy nominee and, as the leading female
presence in reggae and a dedicated teachers, remains an
inspiration. Tickets for the
show are $12 in advance, $15
day of the show. Visit
www.MangyMoose.net or call
733-9779 for ticket information.
■
Brent Moyer is back in town,
performing through the month
of August at various watering
holes. His new album, the
Spanish-tinged
“Gypsy
Rendezvous” (Peregrine/2007),
contains eight Moyer originals,
and his backup band includes
fellow musicians from the
Broadway production of “Ring
of Fire.” Catch him at 9 p.m. on
Thursdays with bassist Jerry
Linn at the Timberline Bar
in Victor, Idaho , at 9:30 p.m.
this Friday with Linn and
friends at the Log Cabin
Saloon , and at 7 p.m. on
Tuesdays at the Virginian.
There’s no cover for any of
these shows. Check out
w w w. M y S p a c e . c o m / 1 G l o b a l
Cowboy for a sample of his
new disc, or pick one up at
the show.
MUSICBOX
Aaron Davis
Dr. John to rock the Moose on Sunday
The unfortunate financial situation of the cent of the best voodoo.”
McMurtry tours with bassist/harmony
Pinedale Blues Festival and its ultimate disDr. John won Grammy Awards in 1989, vocalist Ronnie Johnson and drummer
solution has resulted in an even more inti- ’92, ’96 and 2000, and has received five Daren Hess. The trio plays midnight into the
mate setting for legendary New Orleans additional nominations since then. After a wee hours most Wednesdays at The
pianist Dr. John – the Mangy Moose half century in the music biz, he continues Continental Club in Austin.
Saloon.
The Teton Valley Foundation’s “Music on
to write, arrange and produce significant
There has always been a hint of mysticism music. His latest album, “Mercernary” (Blue Main” series continues each Thursday
behind Dr. John, also known as Mac Note/2006), pays tribute to the songbook of through Aug. 30, with Drew Emmit and
Rebennack to his friends and family. But we John Mercer, who wrote over 1,500 songs Jerry Joseph on tap for the final two shows
know one thing for sure about the 67 year in his lifetime.
of the season. Concertgoers should bring
old boogie-woogie pianist: He’s still explorIn the midst of an impressive August line- their own chairs or blankets; vendors on
ing music’s endless potential.
up, this may be the biggest show of the site will sell food and drink. Surf to
Dr. John and his band fill in a date left summer at the Mangy Moose. Visit wwwTetonValleyFoundation.org for more
empty by the cancellation of the Pinedale www.MangyMoose.net or call 733-9779 for information.
festival by taking the stage at 10 p.m. on tickets and information.
■
Sunday at the Mangy Moose in Teton
■
It’s always great to see Jackson Hole
Village. Tickets are $37 in advance, $40 day
James McMurtry is as honest a song- musicians getting recognition for their work
of the show.
writer as you’ll come across. With lyricism outside of the valley.
Influenced heavily by fellow ’Nawlins steeped in current social
Local Oldpianist Professor Longhair, Dr. John stirs a issues and a raw, power trio
Time,
bluemix of R&B, psychedelic rock and blues into delivery, an evening with
grass and folk
his boogie-woogie. He got his start as a ses- McMurtry is a unique concert
duo Anne and
sion musician in New Orleans in the ’50s experience.
Pete
Sibley
and has appeared on some very influential
McMurtry
and
the
are featured in
albums over the years, including records by Heartless Bastards are the
the August ediCarly Simon, Aretha Franklin, Art Neville, featured band at this week’s
tion
of
Sonny and Cher and Joe Tex. He was prima- “Music on Main” concert on
Bluegrass Now
rily a guitarist and bassist in those days, Thursday in Driggs, Idaho.
Magazine. The
until his left ring finger was injured in a noto- All Music on Main Concerts
spread details
rious gun incident and he switched to piano. are free, though donations
the
couple’s
His reputation began to grow in the late are accepted. Showtime is 6
history
and
’60s/early ’70s with such hit songs as “Right p.m., when Jackson Hole’s James McMurtry to play at “Music
inquires specifPlace, Wrong Time,” which reached #9 on band Boondocks (featuring on Main” Thursday in Victor, Idaho.
ically
about
t
h
e
yours truly) opens.
tunes on their
Billboard
As writer L.E. Brady put it, last album, “Will You Walk With Me.”
Hot
100,
McMurtry
is
“among
the
Writes Dave Higgs: “When performed by
and “Such
strongest songwriters of his gen- such vocal masters as Anne and Pete, a
a
Night.”
eration. His works, which range spellbinding duo has the capability of takDuring this
from atmospheric ballads to no- ing the listener to places a full band could
time,
he
holds-barred rockers, are popu- never dream of going. It’s a more intimate
was often
lated by world-weary souls often art form, capable of delivering devastating
billed as Dr.
longing for something different, if emotional payloads, truths which are not
John The
no better, than what they’re now lost on the Sibleys.”
N i g h t
enduring.”
Higgs gives props to Anne’s songwriting
Tripper,
His last album, “Childish – “There’s power in Anne’s words, which
embracing
Things”
(Compadre/2005), contain vivid imagery, a poetic lyricism and
a voodoo Dr. John will work his voodoo magic
received lots of attention in the a storyteller’s skill” – and he mentions
p e r s o n a at the Moose on Sunday night.
press and was not only his best- Jackson harp blower John Kuzloski, whom
that includselling album in a decade but he writes adds “righteous harmonica played elaborate headdresses and costumes to also earned him Best Album nod at the ing” to the Sibleys version of “I Feel the
accompany his Creole roots.
Americana Music Association Awards and Blues Moving In.”
“It’s religious music,” Rebennack said in a Best Song for “We Can’t Make it Here
Also receiving recognition recently,
1978 interview with Peter Stone Brown. “We Anymore,” which can be heard at Margo Valiante received an Honorable
don’t actually play any actual voodoo music. MySpace.com/JamesMcMurtry.
Mention in the 2007 Telluride Troubadour
We just play some music that’s non-religious
“We’ve just about got the right material Songwriting Competition, a highly regarded
music. We’re not off into the church thing on for another record,” McMurtry said from contest held annually at the Telluride
a gig, you know. We do stuff that’s reminis- his Austin, Texas home.
Bluegrass Festival. Congrats, gang.
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Hunter brings new trio,
new axe to Knotty, Moose
by Richard Anderson
shows start at 10 p.m. Tickets are $18 for
the Knotty, $20 in advance for the Moose
Too cool for school guitarist Charlie or $25 at the door.
Hunter had been gigging with Lott and
Hunter doesn’t have much to say when it
comes to influences, messages, what Deutsch for about a year before they
he’s trying to communicate with his grit- went into the studio to make “Mistico,” a
ty, lo-fi, eclectic approach to writing and crunchy, quirky, fun and even funny
affair, full of camp and kitschy riffs,
recording.
“I don’t know,” the 39-year-old axeman ronka-chonk metal rhythms and prog
said earlier this month, speaking from grandiosity. It could be the soundtrack
somewhere in Berkeley, Calif., waiting to to “Gidget Goes Surfing with Aliens” or a
recording
of
catch a flight to
Thelonious Monk at
Sacramento for a
his 90th birthday, if
gig, “I don’t have an
he’d made it this
MO, I just play
long, and if he
music.”
played seven-string
But
his
nonguitar.
answers
become
He met Deutsch
more
substantial
through
mutual
when asked why, after
friends – “I was
14 years and as many
looking for someone
albums, he dropped
who does what Erik
the highest string off
does, and everyone
his signature 8-string
said, ‘Talk to Erik
instrument:
Charlie Hunter plays both sides of
Deutsch” – and Lott
“It’s easier for me the Tetons this weekend.
through friends from
to play without the
highest string,” he said, suddenly down- New Orleans. “He’s a New Orleans guy.
right loquacious, “and I think it’s just After the whole Katrina thing he moved
part of the ongoing kind of deal to have to New York.
“I just like that sound and I wanted to
my own sound. When I got rid of that
high string, I thought I was going to lose write for those kind of sounds,” he said
a lot, but I gained a lot more. I lost the of his sudden motivation for making
ability to play bigger … but I gained so another album after two and a half years.
“You just make it happen when you can.”
much in mobility on the fret board.”
That’s also what he does on stage –
Hunter shows what he means on his latest CD, “Mistico” – his first album since “We’re improvising musicians, so we
the live 2005 set released on venture as far afield as our improvs take
“Copperopolis” – just out on Fantasy us” – which he’ll do for the first time at
Records. And he’ll show what he means at the Moose since his only other appeartwo shows on either side of the Tetons this ance in Jackson Hole, playing with
week. Touring with drummer Simon Lott drummer Mike Watts two or three or
and keyboardist Erik Deutsch, his posse maybe four or more years back.
Contact the Knotty at (208) 787-2866
on “Mistico,” Hunter plays the Knotty Pine
in Victor, Idaho, on Friday and the Mangy or the Moose at 739-9779 or
Moose at Teton Village on Saturday. Both www.MangyMoose.net.
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GTMF thinking big with Brewer, Wagner
by Mary Ann Feldman
The Grand Teton Music Festival is the
only orchestral and chamber music
extravaganza in the world named for an
alluring feature of the female anatomy, or
at least for a voluptuous mountain range.
Like the early mountain men, the
Festival’s enterprising founders were optimists who thought big. Nearly a half-century later, it is poised for another giant
step forward, triggered just in time for its
golden jubilee, in 2011, by Music Director
Donald Runnicles.
Only the third maestro in 47 years, the
charismatic new leader is a burly, friendly, well-spoken Scotsman who has won
his fame in both concert halls and opera
houses around the world. To watch him at
work is to wonder why any symphony
orchestra would consider a leader who is
not experienced in the musical theater:
Such a musician usually proves to be a
compelling conductor, for all music-making originates with the human voice.
Besides, opera chiefs are adept at dealing with multiple creative egos, for opera
is show biz above all.
At this weekend’s concerts, bannered
“An Evening at the Opera,” Runnicles
conducts an all-Wagner program sprung
from the most extravagant imagination in
the history of music. The enthralling program embarks from the stirring “Die
Meistersinger” Prelude, nobly beautiful as
well as majestic, and symbolic of the
1860s – a time of swelling nationalism
and industrial growth. This only-once-inthe-Tetons fare spotlights dramatic music
from the famous “Ring” cycle: Siegfried
himself may be glimpsed on his Rhine
journey. To experience it is as rewarding
as tubing down Fish Creek at 6 mph (the
kind of adventure that Runnicles himself
embraces in Jackson Hole, where resi-
dents and park visitors have at hand the
two best antidotes to terrorist stresses
and cyberspace overload: music and the
great outdoors = paradise).
The blockbuster concerts also showcase the human voice at its most glorious: the size 42-D resonances of a
thrilling soprano, Christine Brewer, successor in Wagner repertory to the legendary Brigit Nilsson. Besides a “Ring”
cycle episode, she joins the orchestra in
the poetic “Wesendonck Lieder,” inspired
by one of several married women with
whom Wagner consorted.
Brewer and Runnicles will also perform
at Thursday’s “Spotlight” concert, with
Brewer singing works by Strauss, Marx
and Britten, and Runnicles joining her at
the piano.
Will all the seats in the handsomely renovated Walk Festival Hall be filled on any
of these nights? Possibly not. All over the
world, Japanese, German, French and
others fly great distances to luxuriate in
such a sonic spectacular as this at hand.
Sometimes they even come to the Tetons
and Yellowstone, having purchased travel
packages with labels like “America’s
Great Western Parks.”
Because the National Park Service
does not cite in its hand-out literature
that a juicy, world-class music festival
resonates from the flanks of adjacent
Rendezvous Mountain, visitors may
come and go without hearing anything
more than a moose’s bugle or a swan’s
trumpeting call, if that! I have encountered hundreds of these travelers in my
“lonely gal” wonderings in the Tetons’
most magical venues. Not one in 50
knows about the music festival until they
meet me or happen upon publicity
pieces circulated by the marketing/pr
department. By then it is often too late:
They are bound for Glacier, Yosemite or
back home the next morning.
Considering that last Saturday an
ensemble of brass players from
America’s leading symphony orchestras
signaled the celebrations at Grand Teton
National Park’s stunning new $ 21.5
Million Craig Thomas Discovery and
Visitor Center at Moose (only a second
such appearance), is it not time to look at
a partnership justified by the GTMF as a
musical resource for the park, similar to
the role enjoyed by the National Museum
of Wildlife Art?
Now may be the moment. Times are not
all bad, whatever the world mess. The
Grand Teton Music Festival could
become America’s Salzburg. Combine a
great community and generous support
with musical genius, the world’s most
seductive mountains, and the friendly
people of Wyoming, and you’ve got a
golden drawing card.
So what if there’s no Mozart birthplace,
only Nick Wilson’s grave. Romance is
here in the lore of the West. Not only
diehard Heartlanders like me, but foreign
travelers are looking for a cowpoke (or a
Bar J tune) in Jackson Hole. That is the
bonus component, while great music,
from Beethoven to bluegrass, provides
the staples.
Think big, you lovable neighbors –
GTNP and GTMF – while this Lake
Wobegon refugee departs Snake River
rapids for the banks of the Mississippi.
Concerts start at 8 p.m. on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday at Walk Festival Hall
in Teton Village. Tickets to Thursday
night’s “Spotlight” concert cost $40 for
adults, $10 for students; tickets for Friday
and Saturday’s “An Evening at the Opera”
program are $50 for adults, $10 for students. Call the Festival Box Office at 7331128 or visit www.GTMF.org for reservations or other details.
Mary Ann Feldman is a Minneapolis-based writer/commentator on music who has filled many roles with the Minnesota Orchestra.
This musicologist also has been on the Grand Teton Music Festival scene for 12 summers,
writing program notes and serving as staff “postern.”
Open and free
For the rest of the 2007 season,
Friday morning open rehearsals of the
Grand Teton Festival Orchestra are
free for students 6-18 or with a college
ID and for any adults who accompany
them. Regular admission is $10 for
adults.
That leaves just two more chances
to find out what goes into putting on a
world-class orchestral program: this
Friday, when GTMF Music Director
Donald Runnicles prepares the band
for its all-Wagner “An Evening at the
Opera” program, and Aug. 24, when
guest conductor Carlos Kalmar
rehearses for the season’s closing
concerts.
Rehearsals run 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Guests are asked to treat the event
like a regular performance and maintain concert etiquette. For more information, call the Festival Box Office at
733-1128.
Not free, but close.
It’s not a secret, it’s just not that
widely known that the Grand Teton
Music Festival puts Local’s Rush tickets up for sale for just $10 a half hour
prior to all performances.
Simply stand in line at the Walk
Festival Hall ticket office 30 minutes
before any concert, produce proof of
local residence, and pay just $10 for
whatever seats might be available that
night. There’s no guarantee tickets will
be remaining, but there almost always
are a few empty seats, and often many.
Call the ticket office at 733-1128 the
day of any performance to find out if
Local’s Rush tickets are available.
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ARTBEAT
Susan Burkitt
Vhay lets go, sees red; Cristy spins yarns
at NMWA; Art Fair II opens Friday
Perhaps you do learn everything you
Vhay will hold a conversation about her
need to know in kindergarten, or at least new work and the artistic process 5-6
by the age of 10. That’s when local p.m. with the reception following.
painter and Trio Fine Art co-owner Reservations are requested for the event.
September Vhay first started drawing You can contact Trio Fine Art at 734horses.
4444. The gallery is located at 545 N.
For years during her childhood on a Cache Street and is open Wednesday to
ranch near Carson City, Nev., Vhay Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
watched family friend and renowned
■
Nevada landscape artist J.
Craig Sheppard paint – an
experience she described as
“magical.”
Vhay’s new one-woman
show, “Transitions” – which
opens today with a reception
5-8 p.m. at the gallery – touches on those early inspirations
along with the more recent
enthusiasm of fellow gallery
owner and artist Lee Riddell
for Vhay’s sketch of a Deborah
Butterfield horse sculpture on
display at a Seattle hospital.
The new horse images in the
show, 11 in all, are in vibrant
red, using a loose brush
“Horse Five,” 5 x 7 inches, September Vhay.
stroke and painted without reference material. For Vhay, who
started working in the color red as part
Telling a good story that is truly enterof a an annual Christmas card project taining can be difficult enough, but spinfor Crane Creek, red represents luxury, ning a yarn is an art form. Raphael
a strong spirit and pure fun. The horse Cristy takes on that challenge in a onepaintings are an indulgence in time and man show, “Charlie Russell’s Yarns,”
color, she said.
this Saturday at the National Museum
“Transitions” will highlight the artist’s of Wildlife Art. Cristy will offer two
new, looser approach to her painting, shows: one designed especially for
but will also include Vhay’s watercolors younger kids at 1 p.m., and an all-ages
and charcoal drawings of ravens, hum- show at 7 p.m.
mingbirds and horses. Known for her
Having performed his storytelling
wildlife watercolors, Vhay describes the since 1976 throughout the nation, in
process of watercolor painting as “a bal- Canada and in Australia, Cristy tells the
ance of careful planning, jumping in and tales of renowned Montana painter and
then knowing when to let go.” The new sculptor Charles M. Russell (1864paintings appear to demonstrate she has 1926). A shy man among strangers,
done just that.
Russell told exciting and hilarious stories
Five of the horse paintings will be among friends that touched on social
available as limited-edition, signed and issues and imparted Old West wisdom.
numbered giclee prints, a process which Besides his acclaim as a painter, Russell
involves high-resolution digital scans is still a popular folk hero in Montana
printed onto fine art paper, or even can- and throughout the cowboy West.
vas, using archival quality inks and 8Some yarns were written down by
and 12-color ink-jet printers.
Russell during his lifetime, said Cristy,
and others he researched and tracked
down through old newspapers and interviews. Cristy, who holds a masters in history and a Ph.D. in American history,
performs the stories in what he termed
“rural slang.” A slideshow of Russell’s
paintings and illustrated letters, selected
by Cristy, accompany Russell’s words
and give a sense of the rough Montana
cowboy who could paint the
Old West.
Russell’s paintings are a
frozen moment from his stories,
Cristy said. “His art was based
on the narrative.”
The
Montana
Historical
Society described Cristy’s performance as having held the
audience “spellbound.” A Los
Angeles Times review of
Cristy’s first professional performance in Will Rogers State
Park in 1985 stated that he
“vividly [brought] to life the people and scenes of Montana
when Helena was simply Last
Chance Gulch.”
Held in conjunction with the
museum’s exhibit “Remington
and Russell Revisited,” the shows on
Saturday at NMWA will be free for children under 18 and for museum members
and $7 for non-members. Call the museum at 732-5438 for more information.
■
Art Fair Jackson Hole 2007 opens
again this Friday at Miller Park in downtown Jackson with “Art in the Evening,”
featuring live music by One Ton Pig
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the nonprofit Art
Association, this second part of the twopart summer fair will be open 10 a.m.-8
p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on
Saturday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday.
Featuring 170 local, regional and
national artists whose artwork ranges
from handcrafted jewelry to fine art
paintings, the Art Fair provides an opportunity to talk to the personalities behind
the art, as all artists will be present at
their booths.
Entry fee is $2 for the Art Fair, but
see ART BEAT page 36
Art Galleries
Artspace Gallery/Art Association
240 S. Glenwood n 733-6379
A Horse of a Different Color
60 E. Broadway n 734-9603
A Touch of Class
10 W. Broadway n 733-3168
Astoria Fine Art
35 E. Deloney n 733-4016
Buffalo Trail Gallery
98 Center Street n 734-6904
Brookover Gallery
125 N. Cache Street n 732-3988
Caswell Gallery & Sculpture Garden
145 E. Broadway n 734-2660
Cayuse Western Americana
255 N. Glenwood n 739-1940
Center Street Gallery
30 Center Street n 733-1115
Craft Gallery
50 King Street n 734-2747
Davies Reid
On the Town Square n 739-1009
DiTomasso Galleries
172 Center Street n 734-9677
Fay Gallery
Teton Village Road n 739-1006
Fighting Bear Antiques
375 S. Cache n 733-2669
Galleries West Fine Art
70 S. Glenwood n 733-4412
260 N. Cache n 733-4525
Gros Ventre Gallery Heriz Rug Co.
120 W. Pearl n 733-3388
Horizon Fine Art
165 N. Center n 739-1540
Images of Nature Gallery
170 N. Cache n 733-9752
Images West Custom Framing Gallery & Gift
98 E. Little Ave., Driggs n 208-354-3545
Jack Dennis Wyoming Gallery
Town Square n 733-7548
Jeff Grainger Workshop
335 N. Glenwood n 734-0029
Legacy Gallery
Town Square n 733-2353
Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary
130 S. Jackson St n 734-0649
Meyer Milagros Gallery
155 Center Street n 733-0905
Mountain Trails Gallery
150 Center Street n 734-8150
Muse Gallery/Art of Framing
745 W. Broadway n 733-0555
National Museum of Wildlife Art
3 miles north of Jackson n 733-5771
Oswald Gallery
165 N. Center Street n 734-8100
Robert Dean Collection
172 Center n 733-9290
Rivertime Designs
98 E. Little Ave., Driggs n 208-351-2045
Schmidt’s Custom Framing
890 S. Hwy. 89 n 733-2306
Shadow Mountain Gallery
10 W. Broadway n 733-3162
Trailside Galleries
Town Square n 733-3186
Trio Fine Art
545 N. Cache n 734-4444
West Lives On
74 Glenwood n 734-2888
Wilcox Gallery
North of town on Cache n 733-6450
Wild by Nature Photography
95 W. Deloney n 733-8877
Wild Exposures Gallery - Photography
60 E. Broadway n 739-1777
Wild Hands – Art for Living
70 S. Glenwood / 265 W. Pearl n 733-4619
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there’s no charge for the live music, nally from Casper, Wyo., and now living
kids activities and other fun on the out- in New Mexico, is a well-known still-life
skirts of the fair. Also returning is the painter with artwork hanging in the
food court. For more, call the Art Hirschorn Collection in Washington,
Association at 733-6379 or visit D.C., and the Museum of Fine Arts in
www.ArtAssociation.org.
Santa Fe, N.M, among other institutions.
Contact the gallery at 733-4016 or stop
■
In other art news, Ciao Gallery in by at 35 E. Deloney Ave.
Finally, at 6 p.m.
Victor, Idaho, will feature
tonight in the Center for
two photographers in a
the Arts, the Art
new show opening today
Association hosts Leo
with an artist’s reception
Marmol, principal at
6-9 p.m. Nicole Welch
Marmol
Radziner
+
uses photos taken with a
Associates, to discuss
classic Kodak brownie
the designing and precamera and cut-up transfabrication of the L.A.parencies of 35mm film
based firm’s modern,
to create collages and
green prefab homes.
images. Catherine Coe
Marmol will explain the
has a more traditional
different types of prefab
approach,
capturing
homes and the ecologilandscapes and scenes
cal benefits of prefabriof village life from her
cation. Marmol Radziner
travels through Central
+ Associates is an
America. Tonight’s recep- Cristy’s 2004 book provides
award-winning architection will include music by insights about the Montana
ture and construction
Brad Sterling, perform- artist and the West.
design-build
firm.
ing music from his solo
acoustic project, as well as hors d’oeuvres Projects have ranged from high-end resiand beverages. Contact Ciao Gallery at dential architecture for clients such as
(208) 787-4841 or drop by the reception Tom Ford, former creative director of
Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, to commuat 145 N. Main St.
Astoria Fine Art, on the north side of nity-related civic buildings, including The
the Town Square, features Tom Palmore Accelerated School, as well as awardand William Shepherd in a two-man winning historic restorations such as
show today through Aug. 31. The show is Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann House in
the last in the gallery’s summer series, Palm Springs. In 2005 the firm launched
and a reception for the artists will be Marmol Radziner Prefab, an extension of
the firm dedicated to creating sustainheld 5-8 p.m. on Saturday.
Palmore brings witty personification to able, modern steel-frame homes built in
his ultra-realist wildlife paintings. His its own factory and delivered complete.
work hangs at the National Museum of Tonight’s presentation is free, but interWildlife Art, but this is his first major ested parties are asked to RSVP to
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Instant community coalesces at bluegrass fest
by Aaron Davis
ANDREW WYATT
ANDREW WYATT
ANDREW WYATT
blowing duet with Mike Marshall. Veterans Seldom Scene
gave treatment to non-bluegrass classics including John
Bluegrass connoisseurs are all about community, and this Fogerty’s “A Hundred and Ten in the Shade” and Eric
past weekend’s 20th anniversary Grand Targhee Bluegrass Clapton’s “Lay Down Sally.” Kane’s River played a strong set,
Festival was a remarkable demonstration of instant communi- and especially fresh was Winship’s “Henpecked,” which was
improvised to the
ty, as folks gathered
fullest with guest
to enjoy the best
Trischka.
bluegrass anywhere
Grisman’s first set
in a laidback atmosof the weekend was
phere against specwith The Bluegrass
tacular scenery.
Experience, which
Bluegrass is the
included his 15common language
year-old son, Sam,
that brings together
on upright bass.
audiences with perHighlights of set
formers and perincluded a fiery verformers with each
sion of Flatt and
other, sitting in on
Scruggs’s
“Down
one another’s sets
the Road” and “Ain’t
and offering their
Nobody Gonna Miss
own interpretation of
Me When I’m Gone.”
classic melodies. In
Then Sam Bush and
some cases, pickers
Marshall joined the
in the campgrounds
band for some manwere jamming the
dolin magic, and the
same tunes as the
energy level almost
headliners on stage.
Mike Marshall, Dave Grisman and Sam Bush jam on Saturday night.
maxed
out.
But
Friday kicked off
perfectly with a weaving set of jazz-grass from Mike there was more …
I was glad to hear Sam Bush Band play a new and varied
Marshall and Darol Anger, both of whom sat in with many
performers during the weekend. The Wilders followed in fine set from their past appearances, and man was it rockin’! He
form, offering a new batch of country-tonk originals as well took it to the old school with the Newgrass Revival tune
as the Hank Williams classic “Jambalaya” and my favorite, “Whisper My Name” before digging into a diverse set that
included
Led
“Honkytonk Habit.”
I’ve never been a fan of Friday headliners Yonder Mountain Zeppelin’s rolString Band and once again wasn’t impressed, but many fans licking “Whole
Love,”
I talked with thought they played a great set. It was the only Lotta
set of the weekend where the sound seemed too loud, and sung by bassist
definitely high-end piercing. Otherwise, big cheers to that Byron House,
Bob
Marley’s
sound crew!
Can’t say enough about Saturday, though. Country-folk “Jammin’,” and
singer-songwriter Martha Scanlan (formerly of the Reeltime the Bush clasTravelers) and the Stuart Brothers began at noon and were sic “Howling at
Moon.”
joined by mandolinist Thomas Sneed and Ben Winship on the
closed
bass. She offered mostly original tunes, including crowd Bush
favorites “Little Birdie of Heaven” and “Hallelujah,” as well as with the traditional Saturday
a great new strut, “Walkin’.”
jam,
Banjo phenom Tony Trischka paid tribute to John Hartford night
and Bill Monroe with two separate medleys, including a mind- bringing all of
the hot-pickers
Pat Davis hula hoops to the music as
night falls on the final day of the fest.
to stage. For
those
three
tunes, it was about as powerful as music can be.
On Sunday, the masterful instrumentalists in Brother Mule
added drummer Ed Domer mid-set and Robert Earl Keen guitarist Rich Brotherton for a genuine rendition of “Russian
Lullaby.” Targhee newcomers Larry Keel and Natural Bridge
instigated a dust bowl dance-fest with “Me and My Uncle”
before the David Grisman Quintet and Robert Earl Keen
closed the memorable weekend.
I heard numerous concertgoers claim this was the best
festival to date, even some that had been to 10 or 15 years.
Being my fourth fest, I’d have to agree. Targhee continues to
make improvements that make a difference. Thanks to Vootie
The enthusistic Targhee crowd cheers for Yonder
Productions, Grand Targhee and all of the volunteers for
Mountain String Band on Friday night.
hosting such a great festival in our own backyard
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The beginning Anusara series will be
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and pre-registration is required. Email
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or
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If you can’t make this class, there will
be more beginning classes offered at
Akasha yoga coming this fall.
You might not be able to stretch your
body into a backbend or balance on
your head – yet. But if you’re curious
about yoga, there’s a new class beginning this week at Akasha Yoga in
downtown Jackson, and it’s a good
place to start.
On Thursday evenings, Neesha
Zollinger, owner of Akasha Yoga, will
teach a beginning Anusara yoga class.
The five-week series is progressive, and
the focus is on learning a basic routine
designed for the beginner, those with
therapeutic needs or those getting
Dr. John Ward of the Huntsman
back into a yoga practice.
Zollinger will teach the unifying prin- Cancer Institute will present “Research
ciples of alignment developed by John Breakthroughs in Oncology” Thursday
Friend, founder of Anusara yoga, that evening as part of the Summer Dinner
link every pose to every other pose. Symposium series offered by the St.
Anusara is Sanskrit for “stepping into John’s Medical Center Foundation and
the flow of nature” or “following your The Community Foundation.
Ward sees patients in St.
essence.”
It
John’s Medical Center
embraces intenOncology
Department
tionality and cultwice monthly and is a protivates skills and
fessor of medicine at the
virtues
that
University of Utah School
empower
the
of Medicine and chief of
practitioner to
the Oncology Division in
become the perthe Department of Internal
son that he or
Medicine at the University
she wants to be
of
Utah
School
of
both on and off
Medicine.
of the mat.
He has received numer“It is empowerous accolades for his
ing to learn the
teaching
excellence,
principles,
including the 2002 James
because
the
L. Parkin, MD, award for
principles
are
outstanding clinical teachthe
same
in
ing at the University of
every
single
Neesha Zollinger, owner and
Utah School of Medicine.
yoga pose and in
instructor of Akasha Yoga,
Board-certified in interevery
single
teaches a beginning Anusara
nal medicine, medical
thing you do with
yoga series starting this
oncology and hematology,
your
body,”
Thursday.
Ward is the principal
Zollinger said.
“Our bodies have an optimal blueprint, investigator for the National Surgical
and whether you’re doing a yoga pose, Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project
riding a bike, hiking or sitting at a com- (NSABP) site at Huntsman Cancer
Institute and heads participation in
puter, it’s the same alignment.”
Infusing physical alignment and the breast cancer prevention trials. He is
fullness of expression in every pose is also principal investigator for the
life-affirming, Zolling said. “Students Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)
will learn the tools to align the body site at the University of Utah that conand learn a sequence that is well ducts national clinical trials for a wide
rounded and that can be infused in variety of malignancies.
His informative symposium runs 5:30every area of life.”
Zollinger is a dancer and certified 8 p.m. tomorrow. The cost is $50 per
Anusara yoga instructor in addition to person and seating is limited. Pre-regisowning her own yoga studio. She’s ter with Becky Kimmel at 739-7516.
Advances in
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1 Avis alternative
6 Maker of many market rolls
11 Sore
14 Steps along the Seine?
19 Picnic basket bowlful
21 Cleared up
23 Vacationer’s favorite Tom Cruise
film?
25 Hightailed it
26 “High Country” author Nevada
27 Classic typewriter
28 One for the money?
29 Petty officer
31 Skin lotion brand
34 SFO posting
36 Old NBC court series
38 Vacationer’s favorite ’70s album
by The Trammps?
45 Fifth-century invader
48 Like JFK
50 Plus
51 Bleak, in verse
52 Vacationer’s favorite Elvis Presley
hit?
54 Cooperative group
56 Poker star Hansen
57 Finance major’s deg.
58 The Centennial St.
59 Muppets pronoun
60 Mozambique’s capital
63 Party animal
66 Indianapolis-based sports org.
69 Engine type
71 Zaire’s Mobuto Sese __
72 Vacationer’s favorite song from
“The Pajama Game”?
75 Old orchard spray
77 Sight from Eritrea
79 Where billions are
80 Electrical units
83 “Me & U” singer
85 Layer
87 Move, in brokerese
89 Half of Bennifer
90 Rhyming boxer
91 Tony
93 Vacationer’s favorite entrée?
97 Mozart movement
100 Handy abbr.
101 Promising
102 Pindus Mountains site
103 Vacationer’s favorite playwright?
106 Showing no pain
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Work on the road
Anecdotal collections
Domestic course
Indian spiced tea
Recital pieces
Rushes
Sweet’__
Vacationer’s goal (and favorite
Sly & the Family Stone hit)
How Pasternak wrote “Dr.
Zhivago”
Synthetic jacket fabrics
Author Zora __ Hurston
__ Balls (Hostess snacks)
1953 A.L. MVP Al
Somers of “Match Game”
DOWN
1 NYPD alerts
2 Bonkers
3 “__ Grows in Brooklyn”
4 Teardrop-shaped instrument
5 Tribe that split from the
Winnebago
6 Kazakhstan’s capital
7 Cat suit wearer in a 1939 classic
8 Work for a judge
9 Stumblebum
10 Ruckus
11 Picasso contemporary
12 Dilettantish
13 Qatar University city
14 Letters next to a 3
15 Judge, at times
16 Judge, at times
17 “Star Trek” role
18 Subj. involving origins
20 All in all
22 “Throwing Heat” autobiographer
Ryan
24 “Mila 18” author
30 Landlocked African nation
32 1999 movie about a reality show
33 Vex
35 Suburban mail svc.
37 Lawyer’s job
39 “Elder” statesman of Rome
40 New York native
41 Muckraker Tarbell
42 Everyman
43 Intl. __ mile
44 Around
45 Init., e.g.
46 Lazy river floaters
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Getting across
Peter of Herman’s Hermits
Heath growth
Title for Curie: Abbr.
Literally, “strong” in Hawaiian
Rush order shorthand
Soccer great
Supplements, with “out”
California city where A&W root
beer was born
“Elf” actor
Breakfast hrs.
Author Calvino
Where Gauguin painted “By the
Sea”
Takes in
Piece of history
Clock tick, briefly
Ferretlike carnivores
It’s always underfoot
“__ Mia”: 1965 hit
Winningest Montreal Expos
manager
“All is vanity” Bible bk.
Breyers rival
Conform (to)
Scientology’s Hubbard
Moira’s “Chaplin” role
Panama border?
Pass toward the middle again, as
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Obedient
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Merit badge site
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Closes
Say “y’all,” say
Halley’s __
Shoot the breeze
Sharpen
Gillette’s __ Plus razor
“How the Other Half Lives”
author
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13 for Al, e.g.
Hungary’s Nagy
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¡ASKAMEXICAN!
Gustavo Arellano
Dear Mexican: I had a heated
discussion in my van pool with a
couple of gringos where they
made a comment that immigration (bot h legal and illegal)
needs to stop. I replied jokingly,
“Then who will take our orders
at McDonald’s or work in the
fields?” They had the ner ve to
tell me t here are several
Americans willing to work those
jobs, especially in the fields. I
laughed. Wasn’t there a study a
couple of years ago where they
sent Americans who were collecting unemployment to pick
strawberries and they all quit
within a week? I would love to
send them that article.
Pocha from the
Central California Coast
Dear Wab: Many readers have
asked the Mexican about the study
you cite, but I’ve yet to verify its
existence. This makes me believe
it’s an urban legend along the lines
of successful Guatemalans. Besides,
who needs a mythical study proving
gabachos don’t work in agriculture
when the government has documented this phenomenon? Consider the
Depar tment
of
Labor’s
2005
National Agricultural Workers survey, which collected information on
America’s agricultural workers. The
finding that’s pertinent to us: 83 percent
of
them
identified
as
“Hispanic,” and Mexicans constituted the vast majority of that figure.
Gabachos, meanwhile, accounted
for only 3 pinche percent of all fruit
and vegetable gatherers. Many factors besides laziness can explain
why gabachos won’t take these jobs
– terrible wages and working conditions, better employment opportunities for English speakers – but the
fact remains that gabachos and crop
picking go together as well as
Mexicans and la migra. So, want to
save America from the Aztlanistas,
gabachos? Head for the fields and
groves, wrap a bandanna around
your face to fend off the pesticides,
and start picking. And make sure
there are no bruises on the fruit, lest
the foreman dock you an hour’s pay.
I am a gaybacho who has lived
with his hombre for the past
eight years. I’ve made my peace
with his lack of house cleaning,
laundr y washing and finance
managing, all in the name of
“Men raised in Mexico don’t perform those womanly tasks.” It’s
cool – I love him. One thing that
he has done for years is give
money to his mother in Mexico.
It’s gotten to the point where I
have as well. I want the lady to
be okay, and she doesn’t have
much. However, he tends to
spend whatever he has and,
when madre calls, he sends the
rest in her direction, leaving
nothing to pay for part of our
bills. This usually results in lots
of overtime for me. How do I tell
him to spend more carefully without hurting his ego or offending
the family? I have built a tremendous rapport with his family, and
would never want to hurt their
feelings. Is there a tactful way to
do t his and keep ever yone
happy?
Gringo Homo
D e a r G ay b a c h o : S o r r y, p a p i
chulo, but you’re fighting a losing
battle. Ever y woman and joto that
has fallen for a Mexican man eventually realizes that his mother will
a l ways re m a i n t h e n ú m e ro u n o
mujer in his life. Don’t hold it
against him – it’s a cultural trait
w ra p p e d i n O e d i p a l , C a t h o l i c ,
indigenous
and conquistador
intrigue, coupled with Mom’s excellent enchiladas. Hombres become
d e p e n d e n t o n m a m i ’s l ove a n d
daily laundr y duties, and thus
become lackadaisical in household
af fairs. The genius of this setup is
that most Mexican men trick unwitting dupes into assuming those
matriarchal responsibilities under
the auspice of amor – dupes like
you. Man up, gaybacho! Tell your
Latin lover to act more responsibly
– simple as that. And if that doesn’t work, you must withhold the
culo until he understands – that’ll
slap some sense into him pronto.
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Those of you who do submit questions: they will be edited for clarity, cabrones.
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Week of August 15
THE
APPARELS OF
PAULINE
© 2007 Rob Brezsny
[email protected]
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Dear Rob: Have your
apprentices been composing your column lately? Or
have you outsourced the writing to Vedic fortune-tellers
in Calcutta? The horoscopes just don’t sound like you.
They’re, I don’t know, goofier or something. Have you
been smoking more dope than usual? - Lonely for the
Old Rob.” Dear Lonely: I always write every horoscope,
and I never take drugs. In fact, I think it’s YOU that have
changed. Many of you Aries have been so deeply
immersed in mutation lately that you don’t realize how
much you’ve mutated. You assume everyone around
you is different only because you don’t know how different you’ve become.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I am in continuous
pursuit of the color red,” says artist Andy Goldsworthy,
whose specialty is creating large outdoor sculptures
made of natural objects. “As I approach the source of
the color red, the more I understand it.” That’s why he’s
so fond of red rocks, whose hue comes from iron, the
same element that makes our blood red. Your next
assignment, Taurus, is to develop a more intimate and
expansive relationship with red. Color therapists say
that it inspires vigor, zeal, determination, and primordial
longing. But don’t just let the experts define your connection with red. Find your own meanings, too.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In his poem “The Two
Trees,” William Butler Yeats says that one tree is holy
and grows within the heart. Its branches and trembling
flowers thrive on joy. The changing colors of its fruit
please the stars, and its leaves give the waves their
melody. The second tree has broken boughs and blackened leaves, and is full of “the ravens of unresting
thought.” I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because
in the coming week it really is up to you and your free
will which of these two trees you spend most of your
time with. The astrological configurations have nothing
to say on that matter.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you cooperate with
the cosmic rhythms in the coming weeks, they will stimulate some interesting changes in the way your brain
works. Here are a few of the developments you can
expect: a five-point rise in your IQ; a boost in your ability to solve puzzles; a growing knack for heading off bad
moods before they even erupt; a sixth sense for distinguishing between what people say they’re doing and
what they’re actually doing; and a dramatic improvement in your ability to know what you don’t want.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo writer J.K. Rowling is the
second-richest woman entertainer in the world because
of her seven best-selling novels about Harry Potter. It
wasn’t easy for her in the beginning, however. Her first
book in the series was rejected by eight publishers
before Bloomsbury decided to risk it. I nominate Rowling
to be your inspirational role model for the rest of 2007,
Leo. According to my analysis of the omens, you should
be working (and playing) hard to produce an enduring
creation that may take a while to make its mark.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Jaeyana Beuraheng, a
mother of eight, decided to travel from her small village
in southern Thailand to Malaysia for a day-long shopping trip. But she accidentally boarded the wrong bus,
transferred to another wrong bus, and ended up in a distant city where everyone spoke a language she didn’t
understand. Her money ran out, and she started begging in the streets. Accused of being an illegal immigrant, she was given shelter in a social services hostel.
Years went by. Finally three people from her village visited the hostel by chance, and she was able to communicate in her native tongue. Through their assistance,
she went home. The moral of the story, as far as you’re
concerned, is this: Whatever wrong turn you made, and
however long ago it was, you’re ready to go back home.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you don’t want to peter
out with a whimper in September, you should exit with
a bang as soon as possible. In another couple of weeks,
you’ll have to answer to fate, whereas right now fate still
has to answer to you. So pull out your calendar and
schedule splashy goodbyes, last laughs, and colorful
climaxes that leave no room for misinterpretation. Give
going-away gifts to part-time nemeses so that they
can’t possibly go away mad. And make sure that the
Day of Reckoning happens on your home turf.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Physicist John Cramer
has made progress in his research into the feasibility of
time travel. But he can’t take his work to its next phase
without an infusion of $20,000. You might want to consider donating, Scorpio. If you did, and he managed to
perfect time travel in his future experiments, you’d no
doubt be high on the priority list to use the new technology. And that means you could go back and correct for
the wrong turn you made in April, which I’d really like to
see you do. If you don’t have the inclination to contribute
to Cramer’s research, at least try this alternative: Go to
each person affected by your deviation and make a
thoughtful attempt at atonement and correction.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): To avoid getting set in my ways, I have a policy of changing my religion regularly. I’ve tried every variation of all the biggies, but in recent years I’ve preferred creating my own.
In July my chosen faith was the First Church of the Last
Chance. This month it’s the Tempestuous Temple of
Babbling Benevolence. Given that your personal spiritual tradition is a little worn around the edges, Sagittarius,
you might consider a similar approach. It’s time to
experiment! Whatever fresh religion you invent, I hereby
name you the Chief Rabbi, High Pope, and Dalai Lama
of it. (P.S. Want to borrow two of my current commandments? 1. Thou shalt serve humanity while having lot of
fun. 2. Thou shalt find the hot spot in your soul where
your deepest longing and wisest compassion overlap.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Welcome to the
Season of Temporary Insanity, Capricorn. According to
my analysis of the omens, your imminent immersion in
lunacy, delirium, and freakiness won’t hurt a bit — and
may even stir up exotic varieties of pleasure and amusement. For best results, keep the following advice bubbling and frothing in the back of your mind. (1) “Only
when he no longer knows what he is doing does the
painter do good things.” - Edgar Degas. (2) “Sell your
cleverness and buy bewilderment.” – Rumi, translated
by Coleman Barks. (3) “All of us are crazy good in one
way or another.” - Yiddish saying. (4) “You are either losing your mind — or gaining your soul.” - Julia Cameron.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are you unsure
about whether you should leap into a lasting bond with
a certain numinous creature you’ve been fooling
around with? If so, you might be interested in obtaining
a Sacred Certificate of Short Duration Marriage. It’s
available at tinyurl.com/ypxz7y. This convenient
license can provide you with the security of knowing
that your commitment doesn’t have to be forever.
Maybe that will free you to hurl yourself headlong into
the experience. It’s just a suggestion, Aquarius. Do you
have any other areas in your life where you’d like to
achieve maximum combustion while maintaining a
sense of safety and security?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Mahatma Gandhi
called his autobiography The Story of My Experiments
with Truth. I suggest that you give the same title to the
next chapter of your own epic quest. From an astrological perspective, it’s an excellent time to make the
experimental pursuit of truth your top priority and
greatest joy. The best way to launch the process is to
exuberantly suspend all of your fixed ideas about the
way the world works. Be a cheerful skeptic who loves
evocative questions. Be an innocent and curious
explorer who thrives on getting your mind blown by
unexpected insights.
Homework: What other sign would you want to be if you could take a vacation from your
actual sign? Why? Show and tell at RealAstrology.com; click on “Email Rob.”
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HELP WANTED
Summertime Blues? Brighten things up
with a new career! Edge Wireless is currently hiring an energetic, full-time, yearround Wireless Consultant for its Jackson
store. Bilingual Wireless Consultant, FullTime: Assist customers in the selection
of wireless equipment, features and service plans, and account support/maintenance. Previous customer service experience preferred. Commission potential
is available with this position. Excellent
written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in English and Spanish are
a must. For a complete description and
to apply, please visit our website at
www.edgewireless.com. We offer comprehensive benefits, long-term incentive
opportunities, and a 401(k) plan. An
equal opportunity employer, Edge
Wireless encourages a diverse workforce.
Receptionist Needed: Full-time – Four
Pines Physical Therapy – needs to be per-
sonable, professional, as well as comfortable with computers and the public. Full
Benefits. Please call (307) 733-5577 or
send your resume to (307) 733-5505.
for responsible, hard-working employees.
Experience helpful, but not necessary.
Please call (307) 690-6683 for more
information.
Oct 1 - May 31. $1,700.00 F/L/D NP, NS.
520-777-4494.
Florida Condo For Rent: Sarasota,
Florida; newly decorated 2 bd, 2 bth unit,
year round lanai, overlooking golf
course; 15 minutes to ocean; monthly
rentals only; $2900/month prime season, less for multi-month rentals; [email protected]
HOME FOR SALE
PRICE REDUCED! Large Beautiful
4bd/2ba house. Vaulted ceilings, 2 car
garage, 10 mins. From Alpine, WY. Big
yard with creek, trees and views!
Adjacent to state land. $269,000. 370690-3360.
LAND/LOTS
Creative Sales Associate Part-Time:
sewing and/or quilting experience helpful. Visit STITCH ‘N TIME or call Kim at
733-6800.
Planet Palate, an organic café and bakery
seeks interesting, health conscious people for all front and back of the house
positions. Please call Amy @ 690-0194.
Pete’s Grand Bar & Grill seeks energetic,
fun people for waitstaff, bartenders and
kitchen staff. Starting Now. Lunch and/or
dinner shifts available. Flexible hours.
Please call 733-4398 or Pete’s cell 847529-3460.
The Moving Company is now hiring for
permanent, full-time positions. Looking
Love theatre and want to help it be successful, volunteer one night this season
or once a month, we’re very flexible. For
more information call the Off Square
Theatre Company at (307) 733-3021.
318 Lava Street: 1/2 Block from Green
Belt, Snake River and falls in downtown
Idaho Falls; Fishing, boating, arts &
entertainment, medical center and freeway. (208) 529-2898.
Backcountry Provisions is looking for
reliable, part-time, full-time, seasonal
and year-round employees. Room for
advancement. Pay D.O.E. Call 734-9420
or stop by.
Lake Views! Rare, elevated, forested
building lot 10 mins. from Alpine, WY.
Approximately .5 acre. Road, water,
power available. $108,000. Owner
Financing considered, $10,000 discount
for cash! 307-690-3360.
Skinny Skis has some great job opportunities—-both full and part-time.
Stop by the shop for an application or
email resume to [email protected].
AUTOS
2003 Chevy Trailblazer, 4 X 4, leather,
power everything. $13,000. Call Dan at
413-7100.
FOR RENT
House for Rent: N of Jackson 3 BD 2BA.
Fact: Teton Motors is jackson’s ONLY
Full Service Dealership!
“FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1972”
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
IN INVENTORY
AVAILABLE EVERY DAY
SPECIAL INTERNET PRICING
OUR ENTIRE INVENTORY
AVAILABLE ONLINE
w w w. t e t o n m o t o r s . c o m
1020 W. Broadway and 405 Powderhorn Lane
(307) 733-6600 • (800) 537-6609
SALES • SERVICE • PARTS • COLLISION CENTER
MOTOR HOMES/CAMPERS
YOUR PREMIER MOTOR HOME OUTFITTER: MONACO EXECUTIVE, 2005,
diesel pusher, 515 HP, hard loaded,
low miles, new condition, $315,000;
JAYCO SENECA, 2007, 35’, diesel, 2
glides, $121,900; MALLARD SPRINTER, 1990, 27’, class A, $12,900;
JAYCO DESIGNER, class C, loaded,
$12,900. TRADES/OFFERS. We Buy
RV’s. Open Sundays. Stalkup’s RV
Superstore: 501 W. Yellowstone,
Casper, WY. 1-800-577-9350 •
www.stalkupsrv.com.
PALAMINO POPUP, 2006, 8 1/2, self contained, jacks, $7,500. We Buy RV’s.
Open Sundays. Stalkup’s RV Superstore:
501 W. Yellowstone,
Casper, WY. 1-800-577-9350 •
www.stalkupsrv.com.
5TH WHEELS
TITANIUM, 2006, 26’, 5th wheel, 2glides, loaded, NEVER USED, List
$61,925.00, NOW $35,000. Open
Sundays. Stalkup’s RV Superstore:
501 W. Yellowstone, Casper, WY. 1-800577-9350 • www.stalkupsrv.com.
BOATS
Whitewater Kayak for Sale: Liquidlogic
Skip, great condition, $350.
Call Sarah 690-4405.
PETS/ANIMALS
AKC German Shepherd puppies: Both
parents OFA certified. Two litters.
Vaccinations started and de-wormed.
Microchipped for permanent identification. 307-883-4145. http://www.candiasgsd.com
MISC FOR SALE
Xerox 5820 copy machine, plus paper
storage cabinet. Good condition!
$2,750.00. Call 733-3505.
Free queen size box spring and mattress: 307-733-3505.
Bank of the West has a great opportunity in Jackson
for a team leader to contribute to the unit’s growth and
profitability, and to develop business relationships by
meeting the financial needs of agricultural and
commercial banking customers.
Commercial Branch Relationship Manager
Requires a BA/BS in business, finance or accounting,
3-5+ years of lending experience, and strong business
development & analytical skills.
For immediate consideration, visit www.bankofthewest.com,
click on ‘Employment’, search under ‘Jackson, WY’, and
apply online for the ‘Commercial Branch Relationship
Manager’. Bank of the West and its subsidiaries are equal
opportunity/affirmative action employers.
Community Focused Banking
HOUSE FOR RENT
Large well kept modular home on
1.5 acres with large barn/garage/shop,
near downtown Driggs, quiet country
living on the edge of town. 3
bedrooms, 2 full baths. Pets o.k.,
horses possible. Washer/dryer.
$1,150/mo. Contact Grand Valley
Lodging at 208-354-8890
JACKSON
DODGE • CHRYSLER
733-6777
BARGAIN BLOWOUT WEEK!
2005 HONDA ACCORD, AUTO, SIDE AIR BAGS, VERY LOW MILES!
2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT, V6, MUST SEE!
2003 SUBARU OUTBACK, ALL POWER, RUNS WELL.
2002 FORD 2X2 COUPE, 5 SPEED, FUN TO DRIVE!
1988 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, SR5, REMOVABLE TOP!
1991 FORD F250 4X4, GREAT WORK TRUCK!
1988 SUBARU GL WAGON, RUNS!
2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. 3RD SEAT, LEATHER! SAVE!
2003 BMW X 5, 4.4, V8, LOW MILES!
2003 TOYOTA PRIUS, LOW, LOW MILES!
ONLY $15,900
ONLY $8,995
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SAVE!
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TRADES WELCOME!
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SERVICES
MUSIC & BANDS
Prugh Real Estate LLC specializes in commercial and residential sales and service.
Visit prughrealestate.com to search listings, rentals and MLS. For more information, please call 307.733.9888.
Judd Grossman Music is a full service
music agency providing all styles of
music for all occasions - solos, duos,
trios, dance bands, country, rock, folk,
jazz, and classical. Live musicians and
DJs available. (307) 690-4935.
Rally’s Pet Garage – The service center for
your pet! Self-service pet wash, full-service
grooming, toys and accessories, Natural
Life pet food, Doggie Day Care, and pet
obedience classes. Located in the Kmart
Plaza. (307) 733-7704.
ALL OCCASIONS MUSIC: Live music for
any event. Professional. Experienced.
Inquire at 699-0102.
PERSONALS
THINK YOU’RE PREGNANT? 24-hour confidential hotline 1-800-395-HELP. Crisis
Pregnancy Center (307) 733-5162.
PARENTS & FRIENDS OF
EX-GAYS & GAYS
www.pfox.org
Evergreen Tree Care
Accepting applications for
light landscaping and tree care.
Excellent wages, fluent English, good
attitude and motivated. $17/hr
Call 690-5352
Answers to this week’s
Sudoku and Crossword puzzles
Reach your target audience…
Advertise online at
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PLANET JACKSON HOLE
567 W. Broadway, Jackson Hole, WY
307-732-0299
SUMMER 5TH WHEEL SALE!
• WYOMING, 2007, 32’, 3 glides, artic package, loaded, factory price $57,416,
NOW $39,900
• SUNDANCE, 2008, 25’, glide, artic package, loaded, $27,500
• ALL 2007 TETON FW PRICED TO SELL!!
• SNOWBIRD, 1994, 33’, 2 glides, $13,900
• PROWLER, 1994, 30’, ultra glide, $13,900
• 3- EXCEL, 2007, Limited 5th Wheel, super special, Dealer Cost.
• JAYCO EAGLE, 2007, 325BHS, bunk model, 2 glides, arctic package, one left,
BLOW OUT SALE!
• BALBOA, 2007, 28’, toy hauler, generator, loaded, $34,900
• FUZION, 2007, 36’, toy hauler, every option, $49,900
• FRANKLIN, 2005, 45’, 2-bedroom, 3 glides, washer, dryer, $32,500
• KING OF THE ROAD, 2001, 32’, 3 glides, loaded, $34,500
• ALL NEW KOUNTRY AIRE 5TH WHEELS AT DEALER COST!
• TITANIUM, 2003, 29’, 2 ultra glides, loaded, $32,900
• JAYCO EAGLE, 2000, 2 glides, $18,900
• ALFA GOLD, 2000, 34’, loaded, $34,500
• TERRY, 1998, 35’, 3 glides, $21,900
• KOMFORT, 2005,29’, 2 glides, $29,900
• AMERICAN STAR, 2002, 27’, ultra glide, $19,900
• NEW TITANIUM, 2006, 26’, $35,000
• CYCLONE, 2007, 37’, toy hauler, all options, $48,900
• JAYCO RECON, 2007, 37’, toy hauler, all options, $49,500
• TETON, 1997, 32’ 3 glides, mint condition, $34,900
• NOMAD, 1995, 20’, $7,900
• NORTHSHORE, 1995, 20’, $27,900
• MOBILE SUITE, 2007, 36’, loaded, $69,900
• NUWA DISCOVERY, 2005, 35’, 4 glides, loaded, NOW $44,500
• NEW VISION, 2002, 35’, 3 glides, big loaded, excellent condition
• TRAVEL SUPREME, 1999, 40’, 3 glides, hard loaded, mint condition, $34,500
• CROSS TERRIAN, 2007, 38’, toy hauler, HAS IT ALL! $49,90
• CHALLENGER, 2007, 34’, 3 glides, arctic package, $39,900
• OUTBACK, 2007, 32’, ultra glide, loaded, $34,500
• BIG HORN, 2007, 34’, $48,900
• JAYCO JAY FLIGHT, 2007, 30’, $24,500
• NEW VISION, 2002, 35’, 3 glides, big loaded, excellent condition
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KOMFORT, 2005, 21’, $13,900
STARCRAFT, 1999, 30’, ultra glide, $13,900
WANDERER, 2005, 26’, glide, $15,900
SALEM, 2006, 27’, ultra glide, $18,900
JAG, 2006, 29’, bunk house, $13,900
JAYCO FEATHER, 2006, 26’, glide, $18,900
LAYTON, 1996, 29’, ultra glide, $13,900
VR1, 2006, 29’ ultra glide, $19,900
CEDAR CREEK, 2002, 31’, 2-bed, ultra glide, $17,900
FLEETWOOD, 2005, 24’, orbit glide, loaded, $14,900
CROSSFIRE, 2008, 30’, toy hauler, glide, loaded, trades or offers.
SUNSET TRAIL, 2007, 29’, 4-season package, ultra glide, $27,500
GEAR BOX, 2006, 23’, toy hauler, generator, $24,500
OUTBACK SYDNEY, 2007, 27’, ultra glide, loaded, $26,500
JAYCO EAGLE, 2002, 29’, glide, loaded, $16,900
TRAIL MANOR, 2005, 26’, hi/lo, loaded, $19,900
CAPITVA, 2007, 26’ loaded, $16,900
JAYCO OCTANE, 2007, 26’, toy hauler, every option, $28,900
JAYCO TENT TRAILER, 2007, 8’, refrigerator, furnace, $5,950 UNDER COST!
OUTBACK KARGOROO, 2007, 28’, toy hauler, $24,900
OUTBACK RS, 2007, 23’, $18,900
OUTBACK RS, 2007, 21’, $18,500
VR1, 2007, 30’, $25,900
BALBOA, 2007, 26’, toy hauler, all options, $29,500
SUNSET TRAIL, 2007, 23’, $22,500
STALKUP’S RV SUPERSTORE
501 W. Yellowstone Hwy., Casper, WY
1-800-577-9350 • www.stalkupsrv.com
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WORMHOLE
Garbage sales, giant wieners
and, oh yes, presidential politics
CERTIFIED DEALER
Sales • Service
Repair • Warranty
3510 South Park Dr., Jackson • 307.733.4684
Monday - Friday 9-6 • Sat 9-4 • www.jhcycle.com
Karen L. Dever of
Moorestown, NJ will be
available to evaluate antique, vintage
and new quilts on Thursday, August
16 at the Stitch ’n Time, 955 Alpine
Lane. Karen is an AQS certified quilt
appraiser who can provide a written
insurance appraisal for $40 each or
a verbal appraisal for $20. Verbal
appraisals are for quilts made prior
to 1975.
Written appraisals are necessary for
insurance coverage of antique, vintage
and a new quilted textile. Unless you
are able to prove otherwise, the
insurance claim for a "blanket" is far
below what our quilts are generally
worth. Quilters are encouraged to
protect their investment by having
their collections appraised.
Appraisals will take place between
10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. To schedule
an appraisal call Stitch ‘n Time at
307-733-6800. Written appraisals
take approximately 30 minutes and
verbal appraisals take approximately
10 minutes.
I’ve had some unusual thoughts lately.
One of them is the realization that some of
life’s most important decisions are made in
the strangest places by people who have
no business deciding anything.
Have you noticed that another presidential election is looming? Have you noticed
that all kinds of people want to be president
and, frankly, some of them shouldn’t be
president of the local stamp club?
It’s August, and August means State Fair
time in my home state of Iowa. It is a very
famous fair – home of the fried pork chop on
a stick and the life-sized cow made out of
butter. (Yes, the butter is recycled and
reused, and, no, I can’t imagine what they
use it for, but if you get a stick of butter with
a hayseed or a dead fly in it, you’ll know.)
Not only does the fair draw flies, it draws
presidential hopefuls like flies. Apparently,
you can’t run for office in this country without posing in front of a 500-pound hog.
Some woman was on TV one year complaining that photographers always wanted
them to pose in front of a cornstalk or a pigpen instead of something more sophisticated, but I thought she looked good next to
that cow. Anyway, the candidates stand
around eating pork chops and soaking up
grease and tractor fumes, and this is supposed to help determine the next leader of
the western world.
This year was no exception, and, as usual,
after the fair the candidates will go to my
hometown of Corn Cob and they will kick off
the ’08 election with a rally and a straw poll.
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Thousands of Corn Cobbians get to choose
who might be president. They call it a “straw
poll”; I suppose that means that whoever gets
the short straw has to be the candidate. I
don’t know why this happens every few years
Galloping
Grandma
Local
Grandma
speaks
out!
in Iowa. I suppose they figure that if we know
a cow pie when we see one, we can pick a
candidate.
Corn Cob is a lot bigger than it use to be,
but the old core remains and sometimes
it’s like an apple core – a little seedy. Take
for example the recent flap at the Ladies
Aglow Society Rummage Sale. Apparently,
Lou Ann Lilleboe was cleaning out her
garage and found a big ugly pot on a top
shelf. She donated it to the sale where it
was purchased for $1 by Ethel Lund, who
took it home thinking she could plant
something in it. When she opened it, it was
full of some of gritty ashy stuff and she soon
discovered that something had already
been planted in it, namely the ashes of the
first Mrs. Lilleboe, Edna Ruth. Edna had
been festering up on the top shelf of the
garage for some years, and the second Mrs.
Lilleboe was mad as hell when Ethel brought
the pot back to her and pointed out that
Edna was still hanging around. Lou Ann took
back the pot and “accidentally” dropped it in
the church parking lot, where a convenient
wind scooped up Edna and blew her all over
town.
An unfortunately incident also occurred at
the Silo City Senior Days. That car that looks
like a wienie, (I think it is called the
“Wienermobile”) was present as part of the
festivities when it suddenly vanished. The
highway patrol found it speeding down Hwy.
30 with Otis Overby, age 95, at the wheel.
Otis later said he took it because he thought
he was a giant wiener and he was looking for
a giant pot of mustard and a huge bun. The
cops took Otis home to his daughter and
ordered her to keep an eye on him. Once he
wandered into a dressing room at Jack’s
Bargain Mart and surprised Leola
Lundberg’s mother while she was heaving
herself into a girdle. He was thrown out when
he wanted to hang around and watch, convinced she was a stripper.
I’m sure it scares you to death, but from
this fragrant and bubbly corn cob soup,
great things might sometime bob to the
surface – even maybe our next president.
Sure scares the hell out of me.
Cheney enjoys downtime in quiet forest glade
The arrival of Dick Cheney to Jackson Hole last week
marked the Vice President’s annual late summer pilgrimage
to the area and return to his home state. But the visit,
scheduled to last through this week, is more visible than
the quiet, relative anonymity the Veep usually enjoys at his
West Bank, with an appearance at the dedication ceremony of the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitors Center in
Grand Teton National Park on his schedule. A well-attended and at times rowdy rally by local anti-war protestors also
resulted in some unwanted shenanigans outside the gate of
the subdivision where he lives.
But the Vice President did not allow those events to distract him from one of the few hobbies he enjoys when he
has some rare downtime: butterfly collecting.
According to one spokesman, Cheney had “one of his
most enjoyable outings on the Bridger-Teton National
Forest” last week.
“The Vice President was very pleased that yesterday he
netted not only a lovely mourning clark – sometimes called
the Colorado cutthroat of butterflies – but also the most
perfect little Lulworth skipper,” Vice President spokesperson Janet Mayflower told reporters Saturday.
Known as an outdoorsman who usually dabbles in
Wyoming’s more typical sportsman pursuits – flyfishing
and hunting – it came as a surprise to many when the Vice
President’s staff widely circulated a press release regarding Cheney’s hobby, which he has practiced since his
teenage years in Casper.
Sheila Rutger, a Teton Pines neighbor of Cheney’s,
shares a large trash dumpster with the Vice President. “I
just couldn’t believe what he said the other day,” Rutger
told Planet Jackson Hole. “I go, ‘Mr. Vice President, what
kind of beautiful butterfly is that? A monarch?’ And he says
to me, ‘Looks like a [expletive deleted] moth to me.’”
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Art Hazen
Real Estate LLC
“We are Wyoming”
Locally Owned
SCOREBOARD
TETON VALLEY
WEEK OF 08.5.07 TO 08.11.07
Total # of Sales:
Week’s top sale:
LL229
Build your dream home on this sunny 2.55 acre
Moulton Ranch homesite, with expansive views of the
Tetons and Sleeping Indian. The lot includes phone,
electric and a seasonal stream, and is conveniently
located near the Grand Teton National Park, and minutes from town. Horses are allowed.
$990,000 Contact: Sarah Kerr
LL236
‘Village Lot’ Great Corner Lot. Village Bungalow House
designed to be 1-1 1/2 story single family detached
house 1300-1700 square feet. This can be built with an
accessory unit.
$69,500 Contact: Andy Ripps
RR324
Looking for that perfect DESTINATION RANCH
PROPERTY? This is the one you have been waiting for.
Buy this beautiful log home on 80 Acres in Dubois,
Wyoming adjacent to Public Land with Long Creek
running through the property today.
$1,200,000 Contact: Zach Smith & Michael Bills
Residential
Building Site
Multi-Family
Farm & Ranch
Commercial
2
$320,000
Total #
of Sales
Average
Sold Price
1
1
0
0
0
$320,000
$125,000
$0
$0
$0
Last 12 Months (8.11.06-8.10.07)
Number of Sales
Days on Market
List Price Volume Sold
Median List Price Sold
Average List Price Sold
979
189
$260,453,348
$205,000
$266,040
12 Months - A Year Ago (8.11.05-8.10.06)
LL241
Close proximity to National Forest. Beautiful, full
acre lot on Star Valley Ranch. Easy accessibility
year round yet has a secluded feel. Flat building
sites.
$95,000 Contact: Chuck Johnston
SF425
Great location in the Town of Jackson with plenty of
privacy, this 4 bedroom home has over 2,400 square
feet, all top of the line amenities, great decks and
patio, beautiful mountain views and .31 acre treed lot.
Also, it is a perfect location for those hikers, bikers and
skiers - located on Snow King Mountain.
$1,200,000 Contact: Penny Gaitan
SF428
With the best Grand Teton views you can find and
great location, this 3 bedroom Skyline Ranch home is
one you won’t want to miss! It has open living, dining
and kitchen areas, a rock fireplace, and large family
room. Adjacent to the Indian Springs open space and
with views of the Snake River Valley to the South.
$ 2,600,000 Contact: Penny Gaitan
Art Hazen
REALTOR OF THE WEEK
Jerret’s passion and knowledge of the
area, combined with his one of a kind
customer service, make him a great
choice when making any real estate
decision. Let Jerret share this spectacular mountain paradise with you, as he
guides you through all of your Jackson
Hole real estate needs.
733.4339 or 800.227.3334 Fax 307.739.0766
748
169
$187,510,094
$192,000
$250,681
Current Inventory
Active Listings
Listing Inventory Dollars
Average List Price
Average Days on Market
906
$492,558,385
$543,662
195
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Jerret Mater
LL237
Envision your new home on this secluded 3 acre lot, 5
miles from Victor, including over 200 feet of Fox Creek,
mature aspens and conifers, an open site for your new
home, and magnificent views of the Big Hole
mountains. Not in a subdivision-no restrictive CC&Rs.
$395,000 Contact: Sarah Kerr
Number of Sales
Days on Market
Lis Price Volume Sold
Median List Price Sold
Average List Price Sold
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*In the event the week’s Top Sale is
erroneously reported it’s listed price is used.
** Some information above is derived from the
Teton County MLS system and represents
information as submitted by all Teton County
MLS Members for Teton County, Wyoming and
is deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed.
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promotional ads, products, and information
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LLC and may NOT be reproduced, copied,
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Real Estate LLC.
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48 August 15 - 21, 2007 l Planet Jackson Hole l www.PlanetJH.com updated daily
Art Hazen
Real Estate LLC
“We are Wyoming”
Locally Owned
SCOREBOARD
JACKSON HOLE
WEEK OF 08.5.07 TO 08.11.07
Total # of Sales:
Week’s top sale:
LL223
By far one of the best lots located in Star Valley
Ranches Golf Resort in Thayne, WY. Lot is .75 of
an acre with seasonal stream, mature trees,
views and access to National Forest.
$97,500 Contact: Penny Gaitan
LL239 and LL240
Choice property located within minutes of golfing
and skiing opportunities. Grand Teton views from
each lot with seasonal streams and trees. Horses
allowed. 3.257 acres for $2,279,900 and 3 acres for
1,800,000 Contact: Penny Gaitan
TC169
2 bed/2 bath, 1,600 sq ft townhouse with in-town
convenience and East Jackson charm. This is a clean,
well maintained unit with sunny southern exposure
and nearby National Forest access. Enjoy your
Grand Teton view from the deck or hot tub. One of
the owners is a licensed WY realtor.
$595,000 Contact: Jerret Mater
Residential
Building Site
Multi-Family
Farm & Ranch
Commercial
8
$3,500,000
Total #
of Sales
Average
Sold Price
6
2
0
0
0
$1,783,333
$791,500
$0
$0
$0
Last 12 Months (8.11.06-8.10.07)
Number of Sales
Days on Market
List Price Volume Sold
Median List Price Sold
Average List Price Sold
707
137
$908,429,395
$785,000
$1,284,907
12 Months - Year Ago (8.11.05-8.10.06)
LL232
Sweeping views of the Tetons and surrounding
mountains. This 2.691 acre lot is located between
Teton Pines and the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Conveniently located for fun!
$1,600,000 Contact: Penny Gaitan
LL238
Great lot with mixed/commercial zoning that is only a
mile and a half north of the Town of Thayne. Located
next to the Deer Run Inn this lot could have anything
from a Bank, a Bowling Alley, or a Movie Theater. With
the new subdivision and River Bend Meadows located
directly behind this property, the opportunities are
unlimited.
$345,000 Contact: Zoe Hughes
TC145
Teton Village two bedroom condominium located
in the Nez Perce Units. Completely remodeled with
superb furniture package, bright new kitchen and
baths, river rock fireplace, Sundance swim and
tennis club membership just steps away, and on
rental program with one of the few gold ratings.
$930,000 Contact: Penny Gaitan
FEATURED
LISTING
LL234
This 240 acre parcel has magnificent views of the
valley. This is an incredible investment opportunity
and has been passed through the conceptual phase of
application for a beautiful 24 lot subdivision. A unique
property adjacent to National Forest, water rights
included, and mountain views. Located close to
Targhee Ski Resort and horses allowed!
$15,000,000 Contact: Janine Hildebrandt
Number of Sales
Days on Market
List Price Volume Sold
Median List Price Sold
Average List Price Sold
759
145
$866,636,366
$725,000
$1,141,813
Current Inventory
Active Listings
422
Listing Inventory Dollars $1,520,640,249
Average List Price
$3,440,362
Average Days on Market
165
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The absolute best views you
can find! Views of the Grand
Tetons and Glory Bowl to the
west, Cache Creek to the east,
and the Elk Refuge. Very
private and great in-town
location. Plenty of space for
living or sleeping.
$1,695,000 Contact: Penny
Gaitan
*In the event the week’s Top Sale is
erroneously reported it’s listed price is used.
** Some information above is derived from the
Teton County MLS system and represents
information as submitted by all Teton County
MLS Members for Teton County, Wyoming and
is deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed.
Art Hazen Real Estate LLC advertising and
promotional ads, products, and information
are the sole property of Art Hazen Real Estate
LLC and may NOT be reproduced, copied,
and/or used in whole or part without the
prior expressed written consent of Art Hazen
Real Estate LLC.
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733.4339 or 800.227.3334 Fax 307.739.0766
www.jhrealestate.com
[email protected]