Womenin BusinessA Supplement to The Weekly Paper 10.20.10

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A Word From us…This is theweeklypaper’s second annual ‘Women in Busi-

ness’ special section and, once again, it is time for us to be inspired by the women who continue to not only

work in our Valley, but who thrive. As you browse through the pages of this paper, take note of the dedication, creativity and intuition demonstrated by these brave entrepreneurs who have proven year after year how successful businesses are run.

The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at twice the rate of men, and their growth rates of employment and revenue have outpaced the economy.

More than a quarter of a million women in the U.S. own and lead businesses with annual revenue topping $1 mil-lion—and many of these businesses are multimillion-dollar enterprises. Clearly, many women have the vision, capacity and perseverance to build thriving companies.

Although the ‘Women in Business’ feature section only rep-resents our Valley and a small portion of the national ‘women in business’ overall picture, it is nonetheless an ideal example of the type of leadership and fortitude women contribute to our local and national economy on a daily basis.

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1981: Sandra Day O’Connor becomes the first female Supreme Court Justice.

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In support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Advocates for Survi-

vors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (www.theadvo-cates-aplacetogo.org) has tips for healthy relationships and is hosting a free self-defense class for adult and teen women with Gary Petersen, 5th Dan Kukki-won black belt, head instructor, Sun Valley Tae Kwon Do, from 6 to 8 p.m., this Thursday, Oct. 21 at the Blaine County Recreation District Fitness Studio, 1050 Fox Acres Road (adjacent to the basketball court). Free childcare will be provided. Contact: Trish Tobias 788-4191, trish@thead-vocates-aplacetogo.org re: teen consent.

Healthy relationship charac-teristics:

1. Negotiation and fairness: seeking mutually satisfying conflict resolution.

2. Non-threatening behavior: making your partner feel safe and comfortable expressing him or herself.

3. Respecting your partner: listening without judgment, being emotionally affirming, understanding, and valuing your partner’s opinion.

4. Trusting and supporting your partner’s life goals, right to their own feelings, friends, activities and opinions.

5. Honesty and accountability: accepting responsibility for our own self, acknowledging any wrongdoing, and communicating openly and truthfully.

6. Responsible parenting: sharing parental responsibilities and being a positive non-violent role model for your children.

7. Shared responsibilities: mutually agreeing on a fair distribution of work and making family decisions together.

8. Economic partnership: mak-ing money decisions together and making sure both partners ben-efit from the financial relation-ship. Source: Domestic Abuse Prevention Project

The Advocates is a nonprofit with the mission to prevent

domestic violence and sexual as-sault in our communities through education, shelter and supportive services. Free essential services are available in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, includ-ing shelter, counseling, and legal guidance.

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Aligned Play - Jessica Kisiel(504) 412-3132 • jessica@alignedplay.com

Jessica Kisiel, posture align-ment therapist, coach and trainer, is owner of Aligned

Play.Kisiel discovered the Wood

River Valley through participa-tion in the 1999 Boulder Moun-tain Tour and has been trying to move here ever since! Over 10 years later, she has a nearly completed house in Hailey and is visiting regularly to bring The Egoscue Method® of posture alignment therapy to the com-munity.

According to Kisiel, Severe back pain and degenerative hips ended my professional moun-tain biking career. Faced with declining movement abilities, increasing pain and an immi-nent hip replacement when I was old enough or hurt enough, I was determined to seek out alterna-tives. The Egoscue Method®

got me back on my bike. It also expanded my exercise opportuni-ties. Running, prohibited by my doctor following my first of three knee surgeries, is now a regular part of my routine.

Earning a Master’s degree in exercise science, Kisiel worked in various wellness areas, includ-ing fitness, cardiac rehabilita-tion, health promotion, personal training, sports and wellness coaching, ergonomics and cross-country ski instruction. It wasn’t until she went through her own pain and recovery experience and learned The Egoscue Meth-od® that she found her passion and knew how she was supposed to serve others. She now incorpo-rates posture and function into all of her services.

Says Kisiel, “I’ve been there, and understand how important being physically active is for life

balance and happiness. My goal is to help people keep doing the sports and activities they love. I don’t want to see anyone go through what I’ve endured due to preventable injuries.”

Jessica Kisiel

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Aware, llc - maren Fuller(208) 249-8814 • aware5b@gmail.com

Maren Fuller, owner of Aware LLC, believes that all women deserve

to have the birth they desire, a strong support system through-out the childbearing year, and safe, effective, natural products for themselves and their babies. She is a DONA-certified birth doula, certified prenatal massage therapist, infant massage in-structor and aspiring herbalist, specializing in women’s health.

While studying as an herbal-ist, Maren supported her sister through the birth of her fourth child, and realized that there were many amazing herbal products not readily available to pregnant women and new moms. She set out to formulate and produce these missing items for her family with only the highest

quality, organic ingredients. The desire to share these with all pregnant women and their families is the reason for her new line, which includes post-partum salves, breast oil, infant massage oils and many more essential remedies.

Maren opened her massage office in Boise in 2005, then moved to Ketchum in 2007 to expand the business and include more aspects of service and sup-port for pregnant women in the Valley. She assists in births at home as well as at St. Luke’s in Ketchum and Boise. Maren also offers in-home massage services throughout the Valley, as well as private and group infant massage classes for parents and their babies. Her products are available in several locations

in the Valley as well as directly from her office.

Maren Fuller

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Jordan Sachs and Kami Norbom have crossed the threshold into young woman-hood as they learn what it’s like to pursue a passion on behalf of others.

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By KAREN BOSSICK

Kami Norbom and Jordan Sachs started out to earn a Girl Scout badge.

When it’s all said and done, the two 11-year-olds will have helped those with mental illness to live a normal life.

Norbom and Sachs, both sixth-graders at The Community School, have been selling raffle tickets at Atkinsons’ Market in Ketchum and Hailey for chances to win an iPOD or a laptop computer, as well as other prizes, including a personal pet portrait taken by dog trainer Fran Jewell.

But the $4,000 the girls hope to collect will also pay for a class offered by the Wood River Chap-ter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness.)

They have raised more than $1,500 so far by selling the $1 raffle tickets (25 for $20).

“NAMI is very important for people,” said Norbom, who belongs to Julie Lynn’s Troop 78. “It’s important to people who live here because there isn’t any other place for people with mental illness.”

Norbom chose to help NAMI after watching her mother Wendy Norbom struggle with an anxiety disorder. Wendy Norbom has recovered with the help of a variety of therapies. And she now volunteers with NAMI, coordinating classes and other projects to help others with vari-ous types of mental illness.

“The kids wanted to do something about people who are different but don’t look differ-ent. And it’s cool because they’re educating the community about mental illness in the process,” said Wendy Norbom. “They want to break the stigma of mental illness and show the community that people with mental illness deserve the same amount of compassion and health care that people with cancer and other diseases do.”

Those with mental illness have had something happen to their brain, said Kami Norbom: “They can’t help it—it’s like breaking your arm. And it’s a scary disease because sometimes people can’t understand it and they’re afraid of it. If people get help, they can live a fine life.”

“I’ve learned from doing this that it’s hard to have mental illness because people make fun of you. And that makes me sad,” added Sachs. “But there are programs, classes, groups these people can go to. And we’re try-ing to help with that.

For more information, call NAMI at 309-1987.

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Health and wholenessFamily medicine

as a calling By BALI SZABO

With the Healthcare Reform Law about 30 million more Ameri-

cans will get access to Primary Healthcare providers. I once asked my former doctor Barbee at the St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic how many patients he had. His nonchalant answer was 2,000. Wow! I thought I’d sit down with Dr. Barbee’s replacement, Dr. Julie Lyons, now at St. Luke’s in Hailey to get her thoughts on this and other subjects.

First, I chatted with St.Luke’s Marketing/PR Coordinator Jenny Haynes. She said that the Valley was very fortunate, unlike the rest of the rural Mountain West. St. Luke’s has 8 Primary Care physicians servicing the needs of 14,000 people. That’s an excellent per capita ratio, better than Boise’s. There are also several mid-level Nurse Practitioners and Physician’s Assistants to help with the case load. If anything, there’s a shortage of specialists here. The area’s amenities are top notch, and we have little trouble attracting physicians, but the demand just isn’t here for specialists. For instance, St. Luke’s doesn’t have an attending Pediatrician, and the OBGYN Clinic, family practice doctors and nurse practitioners handle the births. Try and find an oph-thalmologist in Idaho!

Dr. Lyons, who is both the editor, Leslie Thompson’s and my doctor, has been here for a year. She’s young, bright, an enthusiastic advocate for her chosen field. She confirmed that only about 30 percent of Med. School graduates pursue Family Medicine, and that number is declining, mostly due to the pay discrepancies. A specialist can

make three times as much. She did point out that more and more women are choosing Primary Care practice.

It’s not always about the mon-ey. A former teacher, Dr. Lyons bonded with several of her teach-ers at Oregon Health Sciences University, the no.2 Primary Care teaching facility in the U.S. As she was mentored, she now mentors students doing sum-mer internships at St. Luke’s. It’s her firm belief that Primary Care Family Medicine is the way medicine should be practiced, that there’s more to wellness than the liver or your heart. An emphasis on wellness means considering the whole patient, the social, familial and emotion-al aspects of their lives. She sees Primary Care’s mission, and her mission, as making and keeping people healthy by always looking at the big picture. As a former teacher, she partners with her patients, gives them ‘homework’, gets them involved with their own health, which is more than just writing a prescription — the ‘take two aspirins and call me in the morning’ approach. She’s enthusiastic and hopeful about

Healthcare Reform, because it puts preventive care front and center, where it should be. This is her key to wellness. (She was all for the book, The Empowered Patient.)

Dr. Lyons partners informally with Dr. Tom Archie, who is double-boarded in Primary Care and integrated Homeopathic Medicine. She sees alternative therapies as having a large role in healing. Of course that’s per-tinent to a Valley full of people pursuing alternative ideas and lifestyles. One thing she loves about her practice is that she never knows, from one patient to the next, what’s coming. We keep her on her toes.

Primary Care Family Medi-cine has come a long way from the days of the General Practi-tioner. In reality, it has become a specialty because it requires sev-eral years of residency training. Dr. Julie Lyons may be young, but her extensive training radi-ates from her conversation, and her holistic approach to people is well suited to her chosen field.

By the way, she highly recom-mends FamilyDoctor.org for questions and concerns.

Dr. Julie Lyons shares a smile while working at St. Luke’s hailey Clinic.PhOTO: bALI SzAbO/TwP

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Bella Cosa Studio (208) 721-8045 • 108 S. 2nd St., Bellevue

In 1995, Sarah Long left an executive position to pursue a career as an artist. She

opened Bella Cosa Studio in Pacific Grove, Calif., and focused primarily on hand-painted furni-ture, clothing and ceramics. Soon after moving to Vermont in 1996, Sarah was invited to teach and show her work at Frog Hollow, the main gallery of the Vermont State Craft Center. In 2001, she returned to the Monterey Pen-insula and to her original studio location in Pacific Grove.

An art class at Monterey Pen-insula College ignited her pas-sion for sculpture. She refined her talent under the guidance of renowned artists Sue Jacobsen, Paul Luccesi and Peter Rubino.

In 2007, Sarah was invited to present a set of bronze relief wall tiles to the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Today, she works in various sculpting mediums: ceramic, concrete, plaster, bronze and wood. Her work is always figura-tive, with an abstract quality that adds the right measure of mysterious beauty. Her current series of vessels incorporate or feature the face of a woman emerging from several of those mediums.

In her spare time, Sarah enjoys sculpting, walking, spend-ing time with her children and gardening.

Bella Cosa is a completely

unintimidating safe place to be creative — there is no judgment, and it’s affordable, too!

For more information or to view Sarah’s work, go to www.greenantelope.net, or call the Green Antelope Gallery at (208) 788-2353.

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New census data reinforces economic power of women-owned business in the U.S.Recent results released by the U.

S. Census bureau from the 2007 Sur-vey of business Owners (SbO) show an increase of 20.1 percent in wom-en-owned businesses since 2002, ac-counting for 7.8 million non-farm U. S. businesses. In 2007, women-owned firms held 28.7 percent of all non-farm businesses in the United States, 6.4 percent of total employment and 4.0 percent of total receipts. The SbO Sur-vey defines women-owned businesses as firms in which women own 51 per-cent or more of the stock or equity of the business.

A 2010 Member Survey by the Na-tional Association of women business Owners (NAwbO) indicates the trend will continue, not only in women start-ing new businesses, but also in the growth and expansion of existing busi-nesses. The NAwbO survey shows 34 percent of members expected to hire new workers and 21 percent planned

to increase capital investment in 2010.

This is good news for the women’s business community and the economy at large. “In the past decade, the num-ber of privately owned companies started by women in America has in-creased twice as fast as the number owned by men,” said NAwbO Presi-dent and CEO helen han. “Even in the current business landscape where all businesses are forced to do more with less, and for less, women business owners are holding their own and con-tributing significantly to the overall economy.”

NAwbO believes there are many reasons for the success of women-owned businesses. “women business owners are often very resilient be-cause of the challenges they face in starting and growing their business-es,” said NAwbO Chair Kelly Scanlon. “women also have a natural aptitude

for business marketing and tend to be more creative and grassroots in their campaigns—all key to helping them thrive.”

In 2007, 31.9 percent of women-owned firms operated in the repair, maintenance, personal and laundry services industries and the health care and social assistance industries. wom-en-owned firms accounted for 45.2 percent of all U.S. businesses in these industries. wholesale trade and retail trade accounted for 36.2 percent of women-owned business revenue.

In 2007, there were 911,285 wom-en-owned employer firms. These firms employed 7.6 million persons with a total payroll of $218.1 billion, an increase of 6.2 percent and 25.7 per-cent respectively from 2002. In 2007, these firms generated $1.0 trillion in receipts, an increase of 25.9 percent.

For complete data, go to http://www.census.gov/econ/sbo/.

theweeklypaper • WIB5Wednesday 10.20.10 “As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.” –Virginia Woolf

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NAMI Connection groups offer a flexible and casual environment without an educationalformat, and no registration or enrollment obligation is required.

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B.J. Sullivan, Janine Byerly & Whitney melin(208) 928-6410

According to longtime restaurateurs and Bluebird Day Café owners B.J. Sullivan, Janine Byerly and Whitney Melin, “We do it all!” And that boast is

backed up by their many collective years in the restau-rant business.

B.J., who has lived here since 1996, has been a wine rep and manager/server in restaurants throughout the Valley. Janine was voted Miss Business Southern California in 1974 and was a server at The Kneadery in Ketchum for 19 years. Whitney has served in numer-ous restaurants in the Valley and is also a Realtor with Coldwell Banker.

Friends and family brought them all here and, col-lectively, they enjoy hiking, biking, waterskiing, bowling, music festivals, community events – and wining and dining!

The Bluebird Day Café is known for its easy pricing, with vegetarian and gluten-free options. They offer New Mexico and Idaho-influenced homemade salsas and dish-es, with affordable and eclectic beer and wine selections. Breakfast and lunch are served all day, with bottomless mimosas in a selection of flavors served 7 days a week. The Bluebird has a fantastic deck, a to-go menu, daily specials, a friendly and outgoing staff, and can provide for private parties and catering. Say the owners, “It’s always a bluebird day at the Bluebird Day Café!”

Blaine County Fitness

Krista Gehrke(208) 788-2124 • www.bcfitness.com

Born in Hailey and

now rais-ing a family here my love of helping others has brought me to own two great busi-nesses here in the valley.

Blaine County Fit-ness Center has been owned and operated by my family for seven years now. I am passionate about our community and strive to provide a positive place for people to exercise and help them work towards their optimum health. At the Blaine County Fit-ness Center we pride ourselves on providing a clean and friendly atmosphere while keeping our rates affordable for all. We offer a wide variety of classes; have separate workout rooms with our cardio and weight machines, and also the valley’s only racquetball court. We are the valley’s longest running gym and will continue to grow.

In addition to the gym I partnered up with a fellow en-trepreneur and opened up Wood River Air Duct Cleaning after realizing nobody locally was specializing in air duct cleaning. Matt was certified in 2008 and our business continues to grow. We clean furnaces and dryer vents for commercial and residential at an affordable price.

I am also passionate about working together and volunteering in the community. I am the current Hailey Chamber Board President, treasurer for the Northern Rockies Folk Festival, active volunteer at Sage Brush Arena, Papoose Club PR officer, and supporter of all posi-tive in the valley.

The Blaine County Fitness Center and Wood River Air Duct Cleaning are here to service the people of Idaho. We are proud to be apart of this community. Thank you all!!!

Bisnett Insurance

lindy uberuaga and Betty urbany(208) 726-8866

Lindy Uberu-aga and Betty Urbany are sales

agents for Bisnett Insurance. Lindy has lived in the Valley for 15 years – “off and on since 1968” – and Betty for 34

Lindy went to work for Continental Life & Accident in 1973, and then for AID Insur-ance, both in Boise. She was a bookkeeper for MW Market in 1977; worked for an insurance agent in Colorado for three years; and owned and operated a business and was a real estate agent in Bellevue, Wash. She came to work for Bisnett Insurance in 2001.

Betty started working for Sun Valley Company 30 years ago. From there she went to Moritz Community Hospital; then to First Security Bank; and finally landed at what was then Sandra Brown Insurance. “I stayed when it changed to River Street Insurance and stayed when it became Bisnett Insurance.”

According to Lindy, “Bisnett is a friendly, Main Street service, with the same three agents for the past six years.” And according to Betty, “We do our best to take care of all of our customers with personal service.”

In her spare time, Lindy enjoys hiking, biking, fly-fish-ing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, her family, and “spending as much time as possible outdoors.” Betty’s interests include hiking, biking and “playing with my dog, Molly.”

Lindy Uberuaga

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America’s Small Business Summit • May 23-25, 2011

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s annual event—America’s Small business Summit—unites small business owners, manag-ers, and entrepreneurs from across the country to learn, net-work, and discuss common legislative and management con-cerns. Information www.uschambersummit.com.

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Colortyme - Jennifer Corrao(208) 788-7368

Jennifer Corrao is owner/op-erator of Colortyme Sales & Lease. She has owned

the business for the entire 12 years she has lived here, having been skiing and vacationing here since 1978. She is a Hailey Rotary Club member and past president.

Jennifer graduated from the University of Washington in 1986 and worked in the Seattle area as a mortgage banker for 12 years before moving to Sun Valley in 1998. Her family has owned Colortyme franchises for

20 years. “There are 13 Color-tyme stores in our company in four states – Idaho, Washington, California and Hawaii,” says Jennifer.

When asked what makes her business unique, Jennifer replies, “We offer furnishings, electronics and appliances on flexible payment plans – no cred-it required. We also offer free delivery and service. We also have a financial services depart-ment that offers Payday loans and Western Union service.”

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Curves - World’s leader in Women’s Fitness (208) 788-6066

Curves is not just your grandma’s gym! When women join Curves, one

of the most common comments is “this is harder than it looks!” That’s because the Curves circuit is made up of resistance ma-chines that work every major muscle group, two muscles at a time. These hydraulic machines work as hard as you do, giving you a superior strength and car-dio workout in just 30 minutes without the hassle of weights, delays or confusion many en-counter in a traditional gym.

Especially here in the Wood River Valley, where most women hike, walk, bike, and ski, which are all great aerobic activities. Developing full body muscle strength is the key to overall fitness. Muscle burns fat, and in combination with the Curves Weight Management Program, women learn how to increase their metabolic rate, burn fat, and retain muscle mass. Re-search also shows that Curves reduces high blood pressure, cholesterol, osteoporosis, depres-sion, stress and increases overall

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Cari’s Hair Care and day Spa(208) 578-4388

Cari Larsen has lived in the Valley for 41 years and has owned and operated

Cari’s Hair Care for 35 years. The business has been in the same location, at 503 N. Main St., Hailey, for 33 years.

Cari’s is a full-service salon of-fering superior customer service. Owner Cari Larsen’s business background comes from taking good care of the many clients who have passed through her doors. Continuing education plays an important part in Cari’s cosmetology career path. As she says, “We never stop learning!”

According to Cari, “We are local hairdressers taking great care and pride in our work to take care of the local working class of this Valley.” She adds, “Affordable and professional service is always available.” Cari’s spare-time interests include family, horseback riding, golf, and teaching hair color classes. twp

Enivironmental Resource Center adds new AmeriCorps membershadley Debree and Amber Gray

are new additions to the roster of seventeen AmeriCorps members who performed national service at the En-vironmental Resource Center since 2002.

hadley will serve as ERC’s Ameri-Corps Environmental Education As-sociate, assisting with classroom pro-grams and camps. hailey-born hadley is eager to share her enthusiasm with this community, which kindled her love of the outdoors. hadley learned

to walk in Yellowstone and was the preteen who loved wolves and bears the way some girls adore horses. Dur-ing her biology-Environmental Stud-ies program at whitman College, this animal lover participated in Australian rainforest turtle studies, and Mada-gascan lemur research is still on had-ley’s bucket list.

Amber Gray is the new ERC Ameri-Corps Energy Associate. Amber’s b.S. in zoology and Environmental Studies (University of wisconsin – Madison)

led her to jobs in non-profit sectors of environmental education, interpreta-tion, natural resources, and green en-ergy. Despite deep wisconsin “ruts,” Amber is acclimating rapidly to Idaho. She anticipates increasing energy awareness and helping to secure a sta-ble energy future. Since her hobbies include talking to strangers (“Don’t tell my mother!”), she really wants to share her thoughts with you.

For more info, visit at www.ercsv.org or call 726-4333.

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If you’ve been inside Hailey Coffee Co., you know how appe-

tizing the front counter can be — mixed with rich smells of espresso and tea and the wonder-ful sight and smells of the delicious baked goods. You could walk in any day and see the smiling faces of owner Carrie Morgridge and her friendly baristas up front, but behind-the-scenes is their baker, Jennifer Parnell who makes everything from scones and breads, to pound cakes and beauti-fully decorated sugar cookies.

Jennifer lived here briefly in the early ’70s. After 30 years of work-ing for the airlines, doing everything from tickets, baggage, reser-vations and customer service, she came back to the Valley to retire five years ago — something she’d always dreamed she’d do.

After about a year of keeping herself entertained with arts and crafts, hiking, camping and cross-country skiing, she realized she needed to do something more. Having always loved to bake – something she learned as a child from her mother – she answered an ad for a part-time baking position with Hailey Coffee Co., and with heavy supply and demand, it has grown to full-time from there.

Jennifer is extremely proud and supportive of her 26-year-old son, Sean, who lives in L.A. and makes a living as a professional dancer. Of her work, she says “Hailey Coffee Co. is a great place to work and Carrie is awe-some.” As for her favorite goodie to nibble on, she loves the scones — especially the cheddar chive ones.

Flower designs By Kathy

Kathy Hansen(208) 720-2563

Kathy Hansen grew up in Idaho, has lived in the Valley for over 35 years, and has worked with flowers most of that time. During a few of those

years, she lived in Portland, Ore., and Kona, Hawaii, but has always returned to the Valley. She has always loved working with people, which is why three of her jobs – flo-rist, nail technician and Realtor – are people-oriented!

Flower Designs by Kathy is unique in that she has combined flowers with her nail business, and has in-cluded her brother’s beautiful paintings in her shop as well. Because of this, says Kathy, it creates a quiet and relaxing environment to do manis/pedis surrounded by flowers.

In her spare time, Kathy enjoys traveling, hiking, gar-dening, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

dr. maria maricichQuantum Healing Arts

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Dr. Maria Mar-icich was born and raised in

the Wood River Valley. In 1984, she was U.S. National Champion in downhill skiing, ranked number ten in the world, and com-peted in the Olympics in Sarajevo. She is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys skiing, moun-tain biking, hiking and more. She received her doctorate in chiro-practic in 1991. From there, Dr. Maria has continued her educa-tion and research in many areas of natural healing and holistic medicine. Her busi-ness, Quantum Heal-ing Arts, has been in operation for 20 years, specializing in Functional Medicine and Light Touch Chiropractic.

Functional medicine deals with prevention and under-lying causes, instead of symptoms. It is a science- based system, grounded in biochemistry. We look at the whole person and their whole life story to determine the best treatment. We see health as positive vitality – not just the absence of disease. Many people are treated with supplements, homeopathics or bioenergetic medicine. Of-ten lifestyle changes are recommended. Occasionally we work in conjunction with a patient’s primary physician to determine the course of action.

The chiropractic method we use is called Network Spinal Analysis and is done by a light touch application instead of the typical ‘cracking’ type manipulation. It is great for all kinds of back and neck problems and, more importantly, it also reduces the overall effects of stress on the nervous system.

Dr. Maria also does weight-loss counseling, hormone balancing and allergy desensitizing. Children and adults alike can benefit from all our services.

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Jo Murray, principal in Jo Murray Public Relations, opened a

Ketchum office in 2002 after 20 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, she helps clients in the Wood River Valley, Boise and San Francisco Bay Area achieve coverage in regional and national news media.

“People sometimes ask if I have a specialty in terms of subject matter,” said Murray, a former reporter and editor at the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune. “My spe-cialty is understanding how editors think, and being able to recognize what kind of stories will both appeal to editors and benefit the client.

“I thrive on the variety of working with clients in fields ranging from dog food and horse feed to insurance to real estate to corporate compensation analysis,” she added.

Within the past year she has helped clients gain coverage in media ranging from The New York Times to Business Insurance to Yahoo! News, as well as the Sun Valley area media.

Although the rise of Internet publications and social media has increased the opportunities for news coverage significantly, she noted, the basic principles remain the same. “You need to get your audience’s attention quickly, whether it’s a youtube video or a major newspaper.”

Murray is also founding president of the Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation, a giving circle that has raised more than $400,000 for Blaine County charities.

She can be reached at 726-5869 or jo@jomurray.com. Additional information is on the Internet at www.JoMur-rayPublicRelations.com.

Janine BearSun Valley Sotheby’s International Realty

(208) 720-1254

I have been a Wood River Valley resident since 1986, and have

been selling real estate in the Wood River Valley for 17 years. During my time here I have been vice president and president of the Sawtooth Board of Realtors, as well as president and founder of the Sawtooth Board of Realtors Community Foundation. I have suc-cessfully negotiated over 540 closed deals in my career.

I enjoy the active lifestyle the Wood River Valley offers, including skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, biking, bowling, football, hockey, and riding my 2005 Heritage Soft-tail Harley-Davidson, and traveling anywhere I can put my toes in the sand!

I also like volunteering my time and helping local charities, including the Sawtooth Board of Realtors Com-munity Foundation, Celebrity Golf Tournament, YMCA, Camp Rainbow Gold, and The Toy Run, to name a few.

Sotheby’s says, “Janine brings a resumé of experience known throughout the real estate community and her extensive client base. Quite simply, Janine is one of the top real estate agents in the area. She regularly tops the lists in sales volume, and has systematized her business so that it continues to improve each year. Janine com-mands instant name recognition and respect due mainly to her real estate career, and in part to her philanthropic activities. Janine’s strengths include an amazing capac-ity for fast-paced, sustained effort toward her goals, moti-vational skills, and an enthusiastic, well-spoken commu-nication style. Along with her organizational skills, work ethic and stamina, Janine’s involvement spells success for sales efforts.”

Jane’s Artifacts(208) 788-0848

Jane Drussel has lived in the Valley for 41 years. She started Jane’s Paper Place in Ketchum in 1985. Prior to that, she managed a small office supply

store in Hailey called J&J Office Supply. She was secre-tary for First Bank of Idaho in the late 1970s, and also managed Gemini Art for a time.

In 2004, Jane sold Jane’s Paper Place, and recently reopened the store in Hailey under Jane’s Artifacts.

According to Jane, “We have supplied the Valley for over 25 years in basic office, art, stationery and cards, and all paper needs. We love working with teachers, kids and artists. It is our pleasure to be able to be here for the community. Our great staff h as stayed with us for many years.” In her spare time, Jane enjoys spending time with chil-dren and grandchildren, going 4-wheeling, and traveling with friends.

The ladies at Jane’s are always wearing a smile.

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Advocates fashion redesign showBy KAREN BOSSICK

Old cast-offs become new fashion pieces in Pattie Wells’ hands.

Wells, a Tru Spa hair styl-ist who reconstructs cashmere accessories for her A:nu boutique in Ketchum’s 511 Building, updates a turtleneck that’s never been worn into a cardigan sweat-er with a cowl neck. She jazzes up a frumpy cocktail dress with a few clips of the scissors. And she slashes the arms of a denim jacket, turning it into a piece de resistance that turns heads.

On Saturday Wells will share her talents by chairing The Advocates’ Fashion Show.

The show, which starts at 6 p.m. at the nexStage Theatre in Ketchum, will feature the top 20 entries in The Advocates Attic Redesign Contest.

“The show will show you how you can buy something at a second-hand store like The Advocates Attic, and make it your own, make it an original,” said Leigh Barer, development director for The Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. “It’s all about taking something old and putting a new spin on it. It’s a great way to reinvent your wardrobe, especially in tough economic times like these.”

The show sporting timeless, renewable style on the catwalk will feature Cameron Silver—a friend of Sun Valley resident Peggy Elliott Goldwyn—as special guest judge and com-mentator.

Silver is a vintage coutour expert and owner of the upscale DECADES boutiques in Los Angeles and London. Though a vintage specialist, he is widely recognized for his impact on what designers send out on the catwalk in Paris and New York and the red carpet in Hollywood. Named one of Time magazine’s “25 Most influential Names and Faces in Fashion,” he will high-light trends during Saturday’s show and offer tips for spotting something fabulous while shop-ping.

Silver will also participate in an exclusive VIP reception for 40 after the show at the Corner-stone Bar and Grill. The recep-tion will feature a signature Cameron Silver cocktail.

The fashion show, emceed by Company of Fools’ artist Denise Simone, will feature cocktails, appetizers, a raffle and post-

show shopping. L’Anne Gilman, owner of Gilman Contemporary art gallery, and Zoey Pierce, an art teacher at The Community School, will judge the fashions, along with Silver.

Wells said the opportunities her store has given her to meet various women made her aware of the need for education about the prevention of domestic and dating violence.

“I have two young daughters and I feel very strongly about making them more aware of the various causes they can contribute to,” she said. “Plus, I know community awareness and involvement are vital to keeping our children safe and confident so they can build healthy rela-tionships.”

Dine for ADvocAtesPut your fork to work doing good.Dine at the Cornerstone bar and

Grill on Saturday and 10 percent of your restaurant tab will be donated to The Advocates.

creAte your ownInspired to do your own fashion

redesign? The Advocates Attic Thrift Store is located at 12 w. Carbonate St. in hailey.

Sales from second-hand items go to The Advocates.

Pattie wells can often be found at her sewing machine stitching up a new cash-mere creation as the sun rises over the mountains. PhOTO: KAREN bOSSICK/TwP

wAnt tickets?They’re $30 for general admis-

sion and $20 for students. Special reserved seats are $50 and those in the front row are $150. Sponsor-ship packages and sponsored stu-dent tickets are also available.

The post-show VIP reception with Cameron Silver at the Corner-stone bar and Grill costs $50.

Proceeds from both events will benefit The Advocates, which pro-vides shelter to those experiencing domestic violence and supportive services, such as education on teen dating violence, and money management classes.

For tickets, call Jan Super at 788-4191 or go to www.theadvo-cates-aplacetogo.org.twp

Joanne Brand, Third Floor Salon (208) 578-7779

Joanne Brand is a very special woman who not only has two wonderful children,

Sierra, 19, and Trevor, 16, but also is the owner and stylist at The Third Floor Salon. Joanne and her husband Bob have owned The Third Floor Salon for seven years. Owning and managing a salon is not new to Joanne. For the past 20 years Joanne has owned salons with an attitude that we all work together with a common goal of taking care of the clients first, providing current styles and the best hair and skin care available. As a team leader, Joanne edu-cates new staff to better serve our community. Joanne was an educator for L’Oreal color and is a salon educator for Bumble and Bumble. Joanne has always been a team leader; maybe that is why Joanne has been active in the school system and commu-nity since moving to Sun Valley 12 years ago. Being active in the PTA has been a common activ-ity for Joanne. She has been a leader in our community helping our school district communicate with students and parents along with being on the hiring commit-

tee for the placement of the new principal and vice principal of the Wood River Middle School. Being a leader on the committee for the teacher’s appreciation dinner has been an ongoing com-mitment Joanne has enjoyed and shown how much she appreciates the educators of our children in this Valley. Joanne under-stands the importance of giving back to the community with her

charity work volunteering many hours with Camp Rainbow Gold, helping The Advocates, as well as lending her talents to vari-ous fashion events around the county. “I receive so much from our clients and friends,” Brand said. “Our entire staff works as a team to give back as much as we get. This is why we live here and why we’ve made the Wood River Valley our home.”

Joanne brand, owner and stylist at the Third Floor Salon.

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1887: Susanna Salter becomes first woman elected mayor of an American town. life Coach Connie love(208) 720-2216 • connie@lifecoachconnielove.com

“Almost every athlete has a coach to help achieve peak performance. A

life coach helps the rest of us be all that we can be, and find our own personal power,” says Con-nie Love.

Love’s advice on coping with teens on prom night has been quoted in newspapers across the country. Her suggestions on coping with aging parents have been featured on Yahoo! News.

People have hired life coaches, Love explains, to help improve relationships with family and friends; leave a bad marriage and become self-supporting; start a new career or improve performance in their present ca-reer; and to help make decisions

on what they really want to do and then create a plan to reach their goals.

“A life coach gives you a boost when you need encouragement, feedback when you need to adjust your plan, and reinforce-ment when you are moving in the right direction,” Love said. “Most of all, a life coach insists on accountability, helping you define your true goals in all aspects of your life.”

Love particularly enjoys work-ing with women in transition.

She is a graduate of Boise State University and holds life coaching certification from the University of Colorado at Boul-der, Coach Training Alliance.

Additional information is

available on the Internet at www.lifecoachconnielove.com. Love can be reached at 208-720-2216 or connie@lifecoachconn-ielove.com.

Connie Love

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liston Studios - nancy liston(208) 578-3600

Nancy Liston, owner of Liston Studios, has been a resident of the Wood

River Valley for the past nine years. She has owned Liston Studios for 30 years.

Liston donates her time and product to the Sun Valley School of Music, Wood River Arts Alli-ance, The Community Library, the Sagebrush Equine Training Center for the Handicapped, Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, the Sun Valley City Half Marathon, Sawtooth Botanical Garden, The Papoose Club, and others.

In her spare time, she loves to ski. “Why else work all summer and live here in the winter?”

Liston has been in the design industry for 30 years. A solid textile background led her to travel the world creating tex-tiles. She designed, laid plans, and visited mills to see that the

designs were interpreted prop-erly. In 2001, she moved back to the Valley and opened her studio to textiles and began her ceramic finishing business.

“I work now in all surface design formats – painting on canvas, silk screening, ceramic finishing, textile printing and textile dyeing.

“I produce each piece of prod-uct I sell. Simple concept. There is no outsourcing. There are no associates. I have no assistants. I do it all.’

From commission ceramic pieces to open line textile prod-ucts to custom designs for spe-cialty retailers, Liston makes it all. Commissions include large-format portraits, home portraits and the one on the River Run fireplace rock wall – a 7-foot-by-9-foot replication of the famous LIFE magazine that introduced Sun Valley to the world.

Says Liston, “Yep, I painted it, and NO, IT IS NOT A PRINT, as has been touted by some of the press in the Valley! Guess I’ll use theweeklypaper and this opportunity to set the record straight!”

Nancy Liston

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melissa Graves-Brown Paintings(208) 721-0447

Melissa Graves-Brown has lived in the Wood River Valley for the past 12

years, and has owned Melissa Graves-Brown-Paintings for the past 10 years. Her studio/gal-lery combination is located at 17 E. Bullion St., Hailey. Melissa earned her MFA from the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania.

“I was fortunate enough to find an amazing mountain town with an art market. I love our Valley – to live in, and to be able to raise children amongst such an incredibly creative and intel-ligent community,” says Melissa.

“We have all the amenities and resources regarding the arts, which always amazes me. How lucky I am to be living my dream in such a beautiful com-munity!

“The days I am a mess are the days I will enjoy the most visi-tors. When the shop is tidy and the artwork is hung, I will have

the town to myself.”Melissa’s hope is to “encour-

age your imagination and be inspired by color!”

Melissa Graves-brown with one of her grove paintings in her hailey studio.

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Rep. Wendy Jaquet (D), Ketchum, calls for tax commission reformIdaho State Representative wendy

Jaquet (D), Ketchum, announced to-day that she will introduce legislation during the next session of the Idaho Legislature that will bring the troubled and controversial State Tax Commis-sion into the 21st century.

Jaquet, a former member of the house Revenue and Taxation Commit-tee and now a member of the Legisla-ture’s budget writing committee, said Idaho taxpayers are tired of the poli-tics of the commission and even more concerned about the widespread and persistent allegations of favoritism

and sweetheart deals.“It is high time to professionalize

the commission,” Jaquet said. “Four political appointees lead the commis-sion, two Democrats and two Repub-licans, with the chair being appointed by the governor,” said Jaquet.

“The governor appoints the chair-man, but he appears unwilling or unable to get his long-time political associate to address the obvious mis-management at the commission. It is time for the Legislature to act,” Jaquet said.

Prior to Governor Phil batt’s deci-

sion to appoint the chair, the chair was chosen by the four commissioners. “we now have a 1950’s model, with no accountability except to a politically-elected governor who won’t take ac-tion,” she said. “It is time to appoint a professional administrator who would not be tied to special interests.”

Jaquet said she decided to act when it became obvious that the cur-rent administration was not taking steps to address recent whistleblower allegations of favoritism and, in fact, seems perfectly comfortable with the status quo.

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national Alliance for the mentally Ill

nami-WRVNAMI Helpline (208) 309-1987

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill was

founded in 1979. We provide free programs in Blaine County for families and peers who walk the journey through mental ill-ness. Our Purpose is to provide support & empowerment for the mentally ill & their families, with equal ac-cess to medical, social, economic, legal and spiritual resources within our community. We are the only organization of its kind in our valley.

Because of the recent closure of our local Health and Welfare Office, our resources are heavily burdened. Our programs are most easily described as two branches of one tree; the experiences of someone with mental illness differ greatly from someone who is a caregiver or family member of someone with mental illness.

We offer a 12-week Family-to-Family Program open to anyone wishing to increase their knowledge on mental illness to better understand the journey of their family member, coworker or friend. To supplement this is our bi-weekly Support Group that meets at St. Charles Church in Hailey every first and third Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

For Peers, we offer a 10 wk Peer-to-Peer Program, a unique, experiential learning program for people with mental illness who are interested in connecting with & supporting each other in establishing and maintain-ing wellness. This course is led by Peer mentors & is held in a safe & compassionate environment. We have just launched our Connection program recovery sup-port group that meets weekly at St. Luke’s Community Health Center every Monday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This group is in a drop-in format however you must have a mental illness to attend.

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Ana Torres(208) 788-8800

Ana Torres has lived in the Wood

River Valley for over 16 years. With 10 years of banking and lend-ing experience, Ana purchased her mortgage business in 2007 with her business partner. She is currently the sole owner and broker of Mortgage Solu-tions, located in Bellevue, and con-tinues to provide excellent service to the community. Ana’s mortgage lending expertise allows her to deliver quick and precise solutions to homebuyers and homeowners that best suit their personal circumstances.

Asked what makes her company unique, Ana replies, “I believe that my success in mortgage lending comes from people who have given me the opportunity to pro-vide a service that is above and beyond what they have experienced or expect from other loan professionals. All I can offer is my mortgage experience, advice, and educa-tion to my clients. My experience comes from multiple years of work in the mortgage lending business. I am constantly searching for ways to become more knowledge-able about mortgage products to better serve my clients. I pride myself on handling every loan with integrity and quality, and my willingness to go the extra mile for my clients.

“I am looking forward to the challenges ahead of us in these tough economic times and the opportunity to continue originating quality loans for my existing and new customers.”

ms. laura’s Child Care - laura Hall

(208) 928-7428

Laura Hall has

been a resi-dent of the Wood River Valley for the past 10 years. A year ago she pur-chased Miss Laura’s, an active child-care center for more than 15 years.

Recently retired from an award-winning career as a broadcast journalist, Hall also has a background in educational research and early childhood development. She has experience in primary curriculum and textbook review, and has received awards from various professional teachers’ organizations.

For the past seven years, Hall has provided private childcare services to families in the Wood River Valley.

Because every child is unique, Miss Laura’s focus is on individualized care and direction. Goals are set based on each child’s interests and abilities; it is a family-based center with a homelike feeling in a fully-equipped facil-ity.

Miss Laura’s offers parents an alternative to the more traditional childcare and classroom environment, provid-ing a safe, nurturing, learning and loving environment through play, art, music, crafts and companionship.

Miss Laura’s focus is on personal interaction, respect, imagination and relationships. Miss Laura’s offers each child the freedom to express himself or herself and de-velop their creativity while giving the skills they need to succeed in a classroom as they move into school age.

Miss Laura’s offers full daycare services for children 2-K and after-school care for K-2. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open earlier, if requested).

In her spare time, Hall is creator/director of the Blaine County Heritage Court; is a community volunteer with Blaine County history and museums; and enjoys garden-ing and reading.

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nardagani - narda Pitkethlywww.nardagani.com

Narda Pitkethly created the Nardagani reading system approximately

nine years ago. She has lived in the Wood River Valley for 22 years. In her spare time, she enjoys glassblowing.

When I went to Japan in my mid-20s, I learned to read Japa-nese in one week. Yes, only one week! I didn’t understand what I was reading at first, but that came soon enough. The reason I could learn Japanese so easily is because they developed a system so that every citizen could read and contribute to society. Ninety-nine percent of Japanese people can read. Studies show that nearly 40 percent of Americans are challenged readers. Go to proliteracyworldwide and check out our literacy rate for yourself. I created Nardagani (sounds like Origami) like the Japanese system so that reading English would be easy. When you go to my website, nardagani.com, and learn the 12 symbols of Narda-gani, you will see why reading English is so very complicated.

Any reader can teach a chal-lenged reader Nardagani in about 45 minutes. After about one week practicing with the sound map and the book, most

people will be reading English easily. My website will be up-dated in about a week with new videos and better understanding. Stand by!

In her free time, Narda enjoys glass blowing.

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Precision Haircuts at Hayleywood salon

(208) 726-7867

Cindy and Hayley Hinojosa are the “mother-daugh-ter” owners of Precision

Haircuts at Hayleywood Salon, located at 4th and Washington in Ketchum. Both have lived in the Wood River Valley for 18 years, and have been partners for five months.

Not only did Cindy’s husband bring them here, but grandpar-ents and customers after all these years are now family.

According to mom Cindy, “When raising a child here, your spare time interests collide – soaking in the hotsprings, ice skating, Hayley being rodeo queen for three years, dirt bike riding, soccer, basketball and gardening – and we love to travel to new places around the world. But there is no place like home!”

Cindy grew up in Portland, Ore., on a dead-end street, where she made friends with Shelley Enyart. Her father was a famous hairdresser,

John Enyart, who inspired not only Cindy, but her sister and another friend, Tara, to graduate high school and attend beauty school together. After working in Portland for 12 years, Cindy met the man of her dreams who was visiting from Hailey, Idaho. They married and moved to the Wood River Valley, where he was a famous builder. Mike Hinojosa built two of Cindy’s salons, but the current one her daughter and her put together. They had a good teacher – how to do it alone – as their hero had passed four years ago. Cindy and Hayley, his daughter, know he is smiling down on them each day.

Hayley attended school at Paul Mitchell’s son’s school in downtown Portland, where she did a cover for a magazine, and worked with private designers.

Hayley followed in her mom’s footsteps – as Cindy says, “The greatest compliment to any par-ent.”

“Working together in our new salon we just opened is a bless-ing. My goal has always been to offer the best price in town, in both locations, Ketchum and Bellevue.”

hayley and Cindy hinojosa

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Primavera Plants & FlowersKaren dickens

(208) 726-7788

During the winter of 1974, I opened my newly-re-modeled store in Hailey,

with sea grass floors, cut aspen log plant stands, a wagon-wheel plant hanger, and bark-filled shelves complete with live tree frogs and sprouting wood mush-rooms. I’ve come a long way since those days and now I’ve come full circle! Fast forward 12 years.

My first child was my busi-ness…and then along came Sierra Sophia. I called the doctor from the shop after I was in labor to say it would be awhile until I could get there, since I had to make some bouquets and more “deliveries.” Sierra was born that snowy night in Febru-ary of 1986.

At 6, Sierra discovered her passion – figure skating – and by 16, she left family, home and pets to pursue her dream as a competitive figure skater, later becoming the top skater from the state of Idaho, and ranked fifth on the West Coast of the USA.

After growing up on the counter in a basket, some 24

years later, Sierra has come home to Primavera as a premier floral designer and decorator. She adds a breath of fresh air and youth to the shop. (Many of our clientele remember her as a

child.) What a beautiful blessing and a complete compliment to Primavera… a second generation that is teaching me new things every day!

Karen Dickens (right) and her daughter Sierra/

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PuReTeresa Hiramatsu(208) 727-9080

Teresa Hiramatsu is the owner of PURE, a skin care and cos-metics store located at 651 Sun Valley Road.

Teresa managed PURE for eight years, and then purchased the business approximately three months ago. She has lived in the Valley for 25 years.

According to Teresa, “PURE provides the highest quality skin care and cosmetic products for everyone, from all walks of life. I want to provide a positive, personal and pleasurable experience for my clients. My goal is to have a well-stocked inventory with the best products available to suit everyone’s needs – men, women, teens and children.”

Teresa adds that “The experience (of owning PURE) educated me about the ups and downs of business, especially in our fluctuating economy.”

Her spare-time interests include hiking, traveling, baking, eating, makeup and fashion.

Pure Body PilatesAlysha Beth oclassen(208) 720-3238

My name is Alysha Beth Oclassen. I’m a Pilates and dance in-structor, massage therapist and owner of Pure Body Pilates, Movement and Massage Studio, LLC, Hailey.

I’ve been in the Valley off and on since 1980 and I’m a proud alum of Wood River High.

In my spare time I love to dance! I’m also a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts and the founder of Dirty Feet Dance Company, the Valley’s only professional dance group. We are an eclectic group of dancers and choreographers, performing original works from many styles, such as contemporary and belly dance. Our next show is November 13-14 at The Liberty Theatre in Hailey. We’re featuring choreography to music from “Chicago”. Check it out!

I was introduced to Pilates at 16 to correct some faulty movement patterns and to gain greater strength and awareness of my body in my dancing. Pilates has helped me to find fluid control in movement and keeps me injury-free. I loved the work so much that I went for my certification, completing it in 2000.

Pure Body Pilates’s greatest asset is its instructors. All of us are trained in different styles and come from very different backgrounds. We each teach our own special blend of all we have learned, mak-ing it possible for our clients to find the perfect instructor for exactly what they need and receive very specialized attention. And, most of all, we love what we do! It is a joy to share such a unique way to exercise with the Valley.

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Spa Beleza - Your Petite Retreat(208) 725-0708

Spa Beleza, Your Petite Retreat. Spa Beleza, the most pristine, comfortable

place to relax and feel pampered. Centrally located in downtown Hailey. Uniquely offering: Body Mixing Lab ~ where you can mix your own personal body scrub and body butter; Makeup Station ~ that is extremely affordable and suited for women who like the natural and/or glamorous look. The Spa’s new-est feature: Skin Bar ~ work with a skin professional and do your own facial with professional products.

The women in charge of Spa Beleza’s success are:

Kristi Sutton ~ A licensed cosmetologist for over 20 years, offering the finest in men’s haircuts. Kristi expanded with esthetics three years ago. Re-ceiving advanced education in waxing, rosacea skin, environ-mental sensitivities, peels and therapeutic touch. Kristi has a calming and healing approach.

Rachel McLaughlin ~ A licensed cosmetologist and spe-cialized makeup artist. She also offers invigorating body scrubs, body bronzing, waxing and facials. She has a natural ability to make everyone look and feel their best.

Collette Nicholson-Rainey ~ A licensed esthetician for over 30 years. Collette has a well-devel-oped insight for product ingre-dient and knowledge for your

skin type and conditions needs. Collette has evolved in being unsurpassed in acne care, skin peels and cosmetics tattoo art-ist. She also works with aroma therapy oils and has developed her own personal healing touch

on injuries, post-surgical sites and emotional issues.

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Sun Valley Fabric

GranaryRebecca mitchell

(208) 788-1331

Rebecca Mitchell, owner of Sun Valley Fabric Granary, has been a part-

time resident of the Wood River Valley for the past 15 years – full time for the past five years.

After 35 years as an operat-ing room nurse, Mitchell turned her quilting hobby into a new career by purchasing Hailey’s quilt shop. After renovating the building that formerly housed Wood River Furniture and Antiques, she moved the shop to the current location on Main Street. The renovation, designed to preserve the integrity of the original building, also provides a unique backdrop to display beau-tiful quilts, patterns and books.

Says Mitchell, “I gain inspira-tion and keep informed about new fabric trends by traveling to international quilt markets. I also find seminars specifically designed for fabric and quilt shop owners very beneficial.”

Mitchell considers it an honor to be the only quilting/fabric store in the Wood River Valley. She works hard to maintain a large inventory to meet the needs of the local community, offering a wide range of sewing notions, patterns, books, and quilting classes.

Mitchell’s goal is to provide patterns and fabrics unique to this area to inspire loyal local customers and the many tourists who frequent her shop.

Sun Valley Fabric Granary features popular fabrics by

several internationally-known fabric artists, such as Amy But-ler and Kaffe Fassett.

According to Mitchell, “We are very fortunate to have instructors who teach the latest techniques in hand-appliqué and machine-pieced projects. We frequently display new quilts, usually sewn by local quilters, to showcase the wealth of artistic talent in the Wood River Valley, and to provide creative inspira-tion and encouragement to those who love ‘all things fabric’.”

In her spare time, Mitchell enjoys traveling with her hus-band, relaxing with family and friends, reading, sewing, fishing and laughing with her 12 grand-children – and still manages to spend plenty of time quilting!

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Sun Valley eyeworks

Anne mclean (208) 726-8749

Anne McLean is owner of Sun Valley Eyeworks. She has lived

in the Valley for 35 years.Says Anne, “Like many, I

came here to ski in 1975 with my husband, fell in love with the area, moved here, and opened my doors in 1988. I have watched the business grow with the town. It has been a great ride!”

Anne believes Sun Valley Eyeworks is unique because of its “unparalleled customer ser-vice and the ability to style our customers right!”

Her spare-time interests in-clude “all that this Valley has to offer – hiking, skiing, snowshoe-ing, and more.”

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21 East Maple, Ste. D, Haileywww.blainecountyfitness.com

• Monthly2-for-1: $45

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Mondays: Pilates/Core Strenth 9 am;Zumba 4:30 pm and Spin Class 5:45 pm

Tuesdays: Spin Bike 5:45 am;Back Class 8:15 am; Power Hour

Noon; Body Blast 4:30 pm;and Zumba 5:30 pm

Wednesday: Tai Chi (advanced) 8 am;

Pilates/Core Strength 9 am; Spin Bike 5:45 pm; Yoga 7 pmThursday: Back Class 8:15 am; Power Hour Noon; Body Blast 4:30 pm;and Zumba Blast 5:30 pmFriday: Tai Chi (beginners) 9 amSaturday: Restorative Yoga 10 am

2007: Drew Gilpin Faust becomes first woman president of Harvard in 371 years.Sweetwater Community Realty, llCKaren Province and Sue Radford

(208) 788-2164

Karen Province and Sue Radford, both local Real-

tors since 2005, are the current sales team of Sweetwater Community Realty, LLC. Karen has lived in the Wood River Valley 13 years, and was employed for a time at Moritz Community Hospital in Sun Val-ley. Sue has lived here seven years, and was a stay-at-home mom for part of that time. Both enjoy hiking, biking, shopping, remodeling, and visiting family and friends.

Karen and Sue both began their real estate careers in 2005 after years in the medical and teaching fields. With a plan, passion and vi-sion, they accepted an on-site sales team position

at Sweetwater and found themselves work-ing for an extraordi-nary company.

“Hiring us as their boots on the ground and supporting our vision and passion to make Sweetwater more than a development… a com-munity with lifestyle and shared amenities. We extend our gratitude to this community for their shared support,” say Karen and Sue.

Sweetwater Com-munity Realty is two personalities with one focus and shared values.

Stop in at our office (Sweetwater Club-house). You’ll find one

or both of us to greet you with a big smile!

Karen Province and Sue Radford

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Tara Bella Weddings & Floral designs

(208) 788-4046

Tara Bella Flowers, owned for eight years by Tara Hoff Ooms, is specifically

focused on floral design, wed-dings, parties and special events – “although we still love the single delivery to make someone happy,” says Tara.

Tara’s career as a florist began when she was 16 years old, when she interned with Leaf and Petal in Birmingham, Alabama, where she worked and trained for five years. This is where she refined her Southern charm. After mov-ing to Sun Valley in 1980, she managed the Sun Valley Garden Center for 10 years before start-ing Tara Bella Flowers eight years ago.

Tara’s attention to detail, coupled with sister Heidi’s inte-rior design skills (Heidi runs the successful Heidi Stearns Interior Design), has created an unbeat-able team for all your events, weddings or parties. They call her “Heidi Bella” around the shop.

Tara’s love of flowers and mak-ing people happy shines through.

It is evident that everything that comes out of her shop has her special touch and is just how she would have it for her own special event.

Don’t forget Tara Bella’s annu-

al Christmas market at her shop Dec. 10-11, 2010. There will be local and regional artisans and lots of Christmas gift ideas available for the weekend. We’ll look forward to seeing you!

heidi Stearns and Tara hoff Ooms

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Third Floor Salon(208) 578-7779

“When I want to treat myself, I head right over to the Third

Floor Salon in Hailey. When I leave, I feel like a million bucks!” said client Kris Cronin. Located on the third floor at the Pine Street Station in Hailey, husband and wife owners Bob and Joanne Brand have been serving their clients for the past nine years. “The Third Floor is the best working environment I have been in,” said Bob. “The natural lighting and the moun-tain views are spectacular.” But it isn’t just the view and state-of-the-art equipment that keep the clients coming back, it’s the service. “Joanne has been cut-ting my hair since I moved here from San Diego eight years ago,” said client Dayle Ohlau. “She knows my hair, and the products that work with my hair, and she’s like that with everybody – just amazing. The team at the Third Floor always want you to be happy and pleased with the service you receive, and they go

out of their way to accommodate you.” The Third Floor uses top-of-the-line skin care and hair care products including Bumble & Bumble, Physiodermie, Redken, and the new Coppola Smoothing Therapy. “Our salon is dedicated to providing our staff with the highest level of education and

expertise in the beauty indus-try,” said Joanne. “If you haven’t been here before, we’d love to have you come up and meet me, Bob, Shellie Lard, April Peterson and Ami Stokes, as well as our esthetician, Maurine Byrne. Call 578-7779.”

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Willow PaperyKristy logan

(208) 725-0456

Kristy Logan is the owner of Willow Papery. In 2008, Kristy moved to the Wood River Valley for love. She left her job as executive vice president

of Television for Tapestry Films to follow her heart, as well as pursue her passion for jewelry design. In a short time, her creations were carried in stores in the Valley, as well as in Beverly Hills. Once Logan was settled, she became involved with local non-profit organizations. She is sponsorship chair for the Share Your Heart Ball to benefit Camp Rainbow Gold and is grant chair for the Little Black Dress Club-Wood River. In July of 2010, Kristy purchased Willow Papery in Ketchum, where she has diligently worked to build on an already established and successful foundation.

Willow Papery carries Kristy Logan Jewelry; Arz-berger, Crane’s & William Arthur personalized and boxed stationery; offers in-store personalization; several different lines of greeting cards, gift wrap and ribbon; as well as a variety of gift items. Lastly, in addition to the store inventory, Willow Papery’s customer service is in a class of its own.

Kristy’s spare-time interests include philanthropy involvement, tennis, jewelry design, and spending time with her husband and friends.

Kristy Logan, owner of willow Papery.

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Worth Repeating Consignment

marilee Hansen(208) 726-9440

Marilee Hansen, owner of Worth Repeating Con-signment, has lived in the Valley for 42 years. She has owned Worth Repeating – now in its

spacious new location at 471 N. Leadville Ave., in Ket-chum – for the past six years. Marilee came to the Valley right out of high school with a group of friends from Manhattan Beach, Calif. She arrived here when she was 18, with basically no experience, and so worked at, as she says, “practically every restaurant and bar in this town” for 35 years. Her first home was a tepee up Twin Creeks in Elkhorn (before Twin Creeks even existed!). She cocktailed at Whiskey’s, and occasionally rode her horse to work, tying her up outside on Main Street. About six years ago Marilee decided to follow her passion for col-lecting fun and eclectic things, designing and, of course, fashion, and purchased Worth Repeating. Her business is unique in that she carries furniture, art AND clothing and jewelry with lots of accessories.

In what little spare time she has, Marilee loves to be outdoors, mountain biking, walking with her “rescue” dogs, taking yoga classes at the Y, and enjoying dinner and movies with friends.

Klara Grim-Smout, Ray Espinoza, Marilee hansen

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