TETON VALLEY

 

 

In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau will count every person living in our nation. Completing your census form helps ensure your community gets its share of funding for essential services. The information you provide is safe. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents’ answers with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities. The 2010 Census: it’s easy, important and safe, and your participation is vital. Watch for your census form to arrive in March. We move forward when you send it back. To learn more, visit 2010census.gov.

 

 

The Women’s Health Check (WHC) program offered through Eastern Idaho Public Health District provides FREE breast and cervical cancer screening services to low income women without health insurance. This year, the health district has received funding to serve approximately 400 women in our area. 

For more information:

Eastern Idaho Public Health District

 1250 Hollipark Drive

 Idaho Falls, ID 83401

 (208) 533-3209

 

 

The Teton Valley Rotary Food Bank at St. Francis of the Tetons Church in Alta,  will now be open every other Wednesday from 6-7:30.

 

The Driggs Centennial Committee – The City of Driggs and the Teton Valley Memorial Museum are the first sponsors of this event. The committee has created a Heritage 2010 Calendar. Each month is represented by historical photographs. For sales and information, please call 313-3133 or 353-2793.

 

 

The City of Victor would like residents to be aware that: No person shall stand, stop or park a motor vehicle, trailer or other vehicle on any roadways or within existing public easements for such roadways, or in any designated alleyway within the city limits between the hours of 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 1 of any year. Vehicles will be towed at owner’s expense.

 

The City of Driggs would like residents to be aware that: No person shall stand, stop or park a motor vehicle, trailer or other vehicle on any roadways or within existing public easements for such roadways, or in any designated alleyway within the city limits between the hours of Midnight to 6 a.m.  between November 15 and April 1 of any year. Vehicles will be towed at owner’s expense.

 

Teton Valley residents are encouraged to mitigate their homes for high levels of radon gas. (It’s the nation’s 2^nd leading cause of lung cancer.)   For more information and a free radon test kit….visit   www.healthy.idaho.gov   or call 1-800-445-8647 (Idaho Department of Health and Welfare)

 

Ping Pong is back!! Teton International Table Tennis Society - Monday Nights All Winter at the Wildwood Room in Victor, 411 Lupine Drive. Open to all abilities, compete or cheer for your favorites, and work on your game with the new Robopong 2040.  Food, drink, and warm up begin at 6pm.  Tournament play starts at 7pm. Call 787-2667 for more information.

 

Idahoans throughout the state are recognized for their efforts to promote, preserve or restore Idaho’s tourism and recreation resources through the “Take Pride in Idaho Awards”. Presented each year at the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism (ICORT), taking place this year May 4-6 at the Doubletree Hotel, Boise Riverside, the awards are a highlight of the event.

Nominees for the 2010 Take Pride in Idaho Awards are currently being sought for the following categories:

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Recreation and Tourism – award presented for efforts to develop, manage, preserve, promote and protect Idaho’s tourism and recreation resources.

 

Outstanding Tourism Community Award – recognizes a community devoted to the sustainability, growth and development of travel and tourism.

 

Governor’s Outstanding Tourism Event – highlights an event that brings national exposure to Idaho.

 

Outstanding Historic Preservation Award – presented in recognition of the project that best represents historic preservation. Nominations may be for individual or group efforts in preservation, renovation, or restoration of historic structures or sites.

 

Outstanding Cultural Tourism Award – presented in recognition of the project or event that best showcases Idaho’s cultural tourism offerings.

 

Outstanding Visitor Center Award – rewards the Idaho Visitor Center that has distinguished itself by its outstanding service to travelers.

 

Idaho Media Award – recognizes the works of an Idaho newspaper, magazine, radio, television station or freelance writer to promote Idaho’s tourism and recreation opportunities.

 

The Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism is an annual event sponsored by a consortium of state and federal agencies to provide an industry forum for public, private, and non-profit travel professionals throughout the state.

 

Nominations for the Take Pride in Idaho Awards will be accepted until April 9.

 

For more information, contact ReNea Nelson at 208-334-2470, or click here to download a nomination form.

 

 

 

TVTAP: Tuesday Night Sprint Series
6:00pm Every Tuesday Night,- Pioneer Park, Victor
The Tuesday Night Sprint Series supports the Teton Nordic Team. This is a
great opportunity to get out and enjoy the new Pioneer Park Track at night
under the lights. The series cost $5/night or $30 for the full 8 week
series. All abilities are welcome. You can register and pay at each event.
Kids that are registered with TNT are free.

 

 

Alta Storytime. Every Wednesday from 11-11:45 a.m. A new library, new books and new storytimes! Young children are invited to Alta Branch Library for stories, songs, arts, crafts, jumping and jiggling. Cost: Free. Location: 50 Alta School Road, Alta WY. Contact: Teton County Library Alta Branch, 307-353-2505.

 

 

Grand Targhee Resort will host the 19th annual avalanche dog fundraiser on Saturday, March 13th, 2010.  For years Grand Targhee Avalanche Dogs (GTK9) have celebrated the spring with their annual “Spring Ding-Dong” fundraiser and this year they are starting a new tradition, calling it the “Dog Days of Spring”.  The event will be held at Grand Targhee Resort in the base area, with a focus on family fun and interacting with our avalanche dogs. 

 

GTK9 “Dog Days of Spring”

PLAZA ACTIVITIES from 10-3 PM include:

Tons of raffle prizes from local businesses including a Grand Targhee SEASON PASS for 2010-11    Avalanche dog demonstrations with public participation

  Hot dog eating contest - Photos with avalanche dogs - Fun & Games

GTK9 Shirts, Hats & Hoodies for Sale with all proceeds going to the GTK9 unit

Hot dog lunch specials named after each of the GTK9 avalanche dogs

 

The event will follow with Live Music in the Trap Bar with

LUKAS NELSON AND PROMISE OF THE REAL

8:30 PM  $10 at the door

 

GTK9 is completely supported through donations and 100% of the profits raised go directly to the the avalanche dogs.  Funds raised through donations are critical and pay for training, courses, dog food, and veterinarian care.  GTK9 Dog Teams are not only a resource at the ski hill but are also a valuable resource to our mountain community working year round in cooperation with our local Search & Rescue efforts.

 

The Teton Arts Council of Teton Valley, Idaho will be hosting a “70s vs 80s Dance Party” on March 13th from 6pm-midnight in Victor at the Grand Teton Brewery on Old Jackson Highway. This event will help to raise much needed funds for the Teton Arts Council in order that they may continue their mission of providing art and artistic opportunities to the residents of Teton Valley.

Beginning at 6pm, Grand Teton Brewery will be transformed into a dance party with some blasts from the past. Dance lessons will help to get you moving and grooving, a disco salon will be open for those wanting a 70s or 80s makeover and food and drinks will be available for purchase throughout the evening. A silent auction will start the evening off and will include items such as Chaco sandals, a round of golf, a load of topsoil, ski rentals and more. As the silent auction winds down, the vinyls will wind up and start spinning at 8pm with local DJ Johnny Darkhorse and, hailing from Chicago, DJ Eric Burba . Raffles will be held at both 9 and 11pm with fabulous items for some lucky winners.

Join the Teton Arts Council for a night of groovin’ and movin’ to keep the arts alive in Teton Valley. Tickets are now on sale for $5 at Alpine Wines, Big Hole Music and the Grand Teton Brew Pub and will be $8 at the door the night of the event with children 12 and under free. All ages are welcome and everyone is encouraged to get into the spirit and dress in your favorite 70s or 80s outfit.To find out more about this event please visit the Teton Arts Council website at www.tetonartscouncil.com or by calling 208-354-4ART.

 

Internationally acclaimed musician Lauren Pelon and poet and essayist Gary Holthaus team up to offer a unique new program called “Story of Music, Stories from Home.” Pelon plays a variety of instruments ranging from lute, guitar, and free reeds, to recorders, gemshorn, and electronic instruments. Holthaus reads from his work and that of others. Both the music and the readings offer unique perceptions of the natural world, and celebrate our sense of place, community, and home.

“The Story of Music, Stories from Home” will take place at 7:00 p.m., March 13, 2010, at the Senior Center in Driggs. The program is funded in part by Idaho Humanities Council, a State-based Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and sponsored by Teton Arts Council. It is free and open to the public.

 

 

 

Health care specialist Greg Bitter will offer tactics to manage higher health care costs on Monday, March 15, 5:30-6:30 PM at Victor City Hall.   Both small businesses and individuals can benefit from this event, called “Surviving Higher Health Care Costs”. 

 

Topics for this event include:

 

The latest trends in health care and what that means to you.

Medical cost inflation – what’s causing it and how local inflation here in Idaho differs from the nation. 

Different ways individuals and small businesses can deal with rising costs using the latest trends

How to design a health care plan that is affordable and beneficial

“Surviving Higher Health Care Costs” is the sixth public event hosted by the Economic Development Committee of the Teton Valley Chamber of Commerce.  Board Member Kevin Owyang is the committee’s chair.

You can learn more about the Economic Development Committee at its newly formed social network http://tetonvalleyjobs.ning.com/   The site offers resources for small businesses, economic data and statistics on Teton Valley, industry specific resources, like renewable technologies, and presentation materials from past events

The Economic Development Committee continues to seek new members interested in contributing time.  For more information, join http://tetonvalleyjobs.ning.com/ and send a message to “K Owyang”.  Or, you can email tvcc@tetonvalleychamber.com

 

Space is limited. Reserve by calling the event organizer, Teton Valley Chamber of Commerce, at 208-354-2500 or email tvcc@tetonvalleychamber.com with the subject “Reserve Surviving Health Care”.

 

 

 

 

 

Gabe Preston of the Rural Planning Institute will present the results of his fiscal impact analysis of the costs associated with Teton County’s growth patterns. ! Mr. Pres ton will also debut his custom-made Teton County fiscal impacts calculator: a long-term planning tool that can be used to measure the costs and revenue attributed to a particular development over time. This presentation will be at 4:00pm in the commissioner’s meeting room in the Teton County courthouse. This is a great opportunity to come, learn, and ask questions.

 

 

An informative session about weather spotting which includes the proper training needed to become an official NWS spotter. Training includes definitions and climatology of severe weather, cloud and storm recognition, storm hazards and safety tips, weather reporting procedures, and a review of past severe weather events. It’ll be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Ashton Fire Station (283 N. 7^th in Ashton) with a presentation by Dan Valle, Pocatello National Weather Service – Assistant Warning Coordination Meteorologist

Everyone is invited to this training session. If you are a current weather spotter, firefighter, law enforcement specialist, land management employee, emergency services technician, transportation operator, outdoor recreationalist, or just purely a weather enthusiast, this training workshop is for you.

For more information about the NWS spotter program, please see http://www.skywarn.org/ or our national severe weather awareness Web page at http://weather.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtml

 

 

 

The American Red Cross will offer volunteer disaster training from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Madison Memorial Hospital Conference room. It’s open to anyone interested in Madison, Jefferson, Fremont and Teton Counties. Coming up:

 

This course introduces potential disaster volunteers and members of other local agencies to the role of the Red Cross in the community's actions in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies and disasters. It provides the foundation of service delivery standards for the American Red Cross by considering the Fundamental Principles and Values of the Red Cross and how they would apply through out the disaster cycle (prepare, respond and recover).

Disaster Services Courses are provided at no cost to the participant, but pre-registration is required. To register go to trainingei@redcrossidaho.org with your name, address, phone number and email address

 

Business Owners, this could be the most beneficial meeting you attend for the viability of your business. This will be a 1 hour discussion regarding tourism and the scenic loop presented by;

Julie Bryan, Marketing Chair & special guest speaker Reid Rogers, Teton Valley Chamber of Commerce  During this economy we need to be proactive.  National Geographic and other research “think tanks” believe that offsetting the economic stress is possible by appealing to the millions of “geotourists” who have incomes that will support continued travel. This suggests increasing numbers of people looking for vacations, regional drives or otherwise, with experiential and historic content for all members of the family. We believe the concept of a well packaged and marketed Yellowstone-Grand Teton Loop Road with its surrounding attributes and attractions holds significant opportunity for tourism industry development, while contributing to the Geotourism goal of enhancing and sustaining the local area for the benefit of its residents.  

Where?  Huntsman Springs, Mountain View Lodge Unit #9, 540 Cottongrass Road, Driggs, ID.  Follow the signs.

When?  March 25th, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.  

We will offer beverages and snacks compliments of Julie Bryan, Marketing Chair.    The setting will be a relaxed atmosphere in the living room where you may mingle and listen to the discussion while sipping on a glass of wine or non-alcoholic beverage.  You will also be able to sign up for the program which will register your business free for one year onto the Yellowstone-Grand Teton Loop jbryan@windermere.com

 

 

 

 

Applications for 2009-2010 Silver Star Scholarship awards are now being accepted.  Any graduating senior within Silver Star’s serving territory is eligible to apply. 

 

Awards are based on demonstrated need, scholastic achievement and personal life balance.

The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, March 29, 2010; completed applications may be turned in to the student’s high school counseling office.

 

Interested students may obtain a scholarship application from their high school counseling office or download an application from silverstar.com.

 

 

 

The Teton Basin Ranger District is taking applications for this summer’s Youth Conservation Corps Program (YCC). Six positions will be offered this year.

Applicants must be at least 15 years of age the day they are hired, and cannot have turned 19 years old until the day after they are terminated from employment. Employment will begin on June 7, 2010. Selected members will be supervised by an experienced adult leader, working 40 hours per week, during an eight week period earning $8.00 per hour. These jobs will be performed at designated work centers and in the forests surrounding Teton Valley, Idaho. This is a non-residential program, and participants will reside and commute daily from their place of residence to the Teton Basin Ranger Station, located in Driggs, Idaho.

The types of jobs available are: noxious weed control, back country noxious weed & recreation management assistant, fencing projects, trail maintenance & construction, recreation maintenance & cleanup crew, and visitor center information assistant.

If you are interested, please contact the Teton Basin Ranger District for an application at 515 S. Main, Driggs, ID 83422, phone 208-354-2312. Office hours are 8:00 am to 12:30pm and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Applications will also be available at the Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, phone (208) 523-3278, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) / Forest Headquarters’ Office, 1405 Hollipark Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83401, phone 208-524-7500 and the Post Offices in Driggs, Tetonia and Victor Idaho.

 

Completed applications must be received by the Teton Basin Ranger District, or postmarked by April 23, 2010.   Applications can be mailed to Teton Basin Ranger District, Attn. YCC Coordinator, P.O. Box 777, Driggs, ID 83422. Late applications will not be accepted.