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In The News
A few articles and great links to photos
A few articles and great links to photos
  | Zions Bank will be Title Sponsor for 16th Annual Festival "We are excited to partner once again with this premier cultural event honoring the arts, history and culture of the West," said Rob Brough, executive vice president of Marketing and Communications for Zions Bank. "For nearly 140 years, Zions Bank has been committed to being actively engaged in the communities we serve and helping to foster community spirit. This Festival exemplifies an exceptional degree of that spirit." "We are thrilled to continue our exceptional partnership with Zions Bank," said Executive Director, Mary Austin Crofts. "We are planning another extraordinary celebration this year to honor 16 years of sharing and preserving our rich and colorful history, heritage and culture with the world. We are so grateful to the wonderful people at Zions bank for their commitment to our beloved Festival and to our community." Honor a remarkable woman in ranching Women Writing and Living the West will honor remarkable women and ranching anld you can be a part of it by donating to the gathering and having a remarkable woman in your life remembered. Honor your special Mom, sister, friend or neighbor. We will add her name to the 'tribute' page in our conference program. Be sure to email us with a sentence or two about her life. | ||||
 | Painting to benefit the 15th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival The "Trailing of the Sheep" painting, by artist RD Bentley, was unveiled at the BBQ. 100% of the sale proceeds of the original will benefit the Festival. Giclee prints are also available. Click here to email for more details. This painting donated by RD Bentley is available for viewing by visiting Zions Bank in Ketchum. The original painting can be purchased or a giclee can be ordered. The piece is a very special tribute to the Festival. E-mail Heather for more information. Proceeds benefit the Festival. Thank you, Bob! | ||||
     | Barbecue to kickoff the 15th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival a huge success! Here is the article as printed in the June 29th edition of the Idaho Mountain Express. Thank you to so many for this unforgettable day! Sheep Drive dazzles sold-out picnic Festival organizers looking for stories of ranch women By EXPRESS STAFF Express Staff Writer Two thousand milling and leaping sheep made a surprise appearance at Sunday's picnic that raised money for the 15thyear of the Trailing of the Sheep festival, which will take place Oct.7-9 in Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. The nearly 250 people who celebrated at the John and Diane Peavey family's Flat Top Ranch in the Little Wood Drainage looked on from tables safely away from the mob. As puffy white clouds drifted in a blue sky over expanses of wildflowers and spring-scrubbed sage, a gaggle of herders,dogs and grandchildren pursued recalcitrant sheep and drove them to the pens from which they were to be shipped the next day. This, said the Peaveys, is the continuation of a livelihood that has sustained human life with food and fabric for warmth for eons and has existed locally since the 1880s. This year, for the first time, the festival will explore the experiences of women on the ranches of the West. Diane Peavey is putting together panels of ranch women for storytelling and urged anyone with modern-day stories or historical diaries to contact her or festival organizers at www.trailingofthesheep.org or by phone at 720-0585. The family has protected most of Flat Top with conservation easements to ensure the co-existence of domestic livestock grazing with fragile sage grouse populations and the far-ranging antelope that migrate in a 140-mile arc from the desert outside Arco to the ranch, according to John Peavey. An obelisk that marks the place where the ranch's original homesteaders are buried overlooked the festivities, which were capped by the auction of a trip on the ranch's annual cattle drive across central Idaho's desert to the beckoning pastures of the Pioneer Mountains. Former Sun Valley Mayor Ruth Lieder, who once made the drive, said it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience, with great food and an opportunity to brush up on friendly poker skills with the ranch hands. THANK YOU TO OUR BARBECUE SPONSORS, DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS! The kickoff barbecue was made possible by our volunteer Board of Directors and lots of our community partners. Our heartfelt thanks to each of you!
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  | SAVE THE DATE! AN AFTERNOON BARBECUE & OUTING AT THE RANCH: SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011 A barbecue to benefit the 15th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival is planned for Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 3:00 pm — 6:00 pm at the Peavey Ranch. “This is the kickoff event for our annual fundraising season,” says volunteer co-chair, Mardi Shepard. “We are very excited for our 15th annual celebration—there are so many new programs and events and we look forward to continued community support for our beloved Festival.” You’re invited! Green grasses, wildflowers, lambs in the fields — Flat Top Sheep Company will be dressed up for its friends and an unforgettable Sunday afternoon ranch outing. Mark your calendars for this very special event. The scenic drive over Muldoon is breathtaking this time of year and the Board of Directors of the Trailing of the Sheep Festival and hosts, John and Diane Peavey, will provide an authentic lamb barbecue with salads, sides and desserts. Learn about migratory wildlife corridors and unique ecosystems; hear stories of the spirited James Laidlaw, the 130 year-old cabin and history, ranching life and lore. There will be an opportunity to bid on a cattle drive and other items at the dinner. The cost is $25.00 per person and RSVP is required. Email: heather@trailingofthesheep.org or call 720-0585. | ||||
  | ZIONS BANK TO BECOME NAMING SPONSOR OF THE 15th ANNUAL TRAILING OF THE SHEEP FESTIVAL HAILEY, Idaho, January 25, 2011 — Zions Bank will become the naming sponsor of the 15th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival to be held Friday October 7th through Sunday, October 9th, 2011 in the Wood River Valley of Idaho. “We are excited to partner with this premier cultural event honoring the arts, history and culture of the west,” said Rob Brough, executive vice president of Marketing and Communications for Zions Bank. “For nearly 140 years, Zions Bank has been committed to being actively engaged in the communities we serve and helping to foster community spirit. This Festival exemplifies an exceptional degree of that spirit.” This year marks the fifteenth year of Trailing of the Sheep Festival, which has grown into one of the largest Festivals in the Valley, drawing over 12,000 visitors each fall. “This is a landmark year for the Festival,” said Executive Director, Mary Austin Crofts. “We are planning an extraordinary celebration this year to honor 15 years of sharing and preserving our rich and colorful history, heritage and culture with the world. We are grateful to the wonderful people at Zions Bank for their commitment to our beloved Festival and to our community.” | ||||
 | Today's shepherds are alone on the range at Christmas 12.2010, By Rick Hampson, USA TODAY There were shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them ...— Luke 2:8-9 CANYON COUNTY, Idaho— This Christmas they are out there still, watching their flocks at all hours, in snow, rain and fog, so we can eat our lamb and wear our wool. They are from places you might expect — the Peruvian and Chilean highlands, mostly — working in a place you might not, here in the USA. See more » | ||||
 | Dogs demonstrate their skills at Trailing of the Sheep 10.10.2010, KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-News HAILEY — Imagine trying to herd around five rowdy teenagers who are amped up on Red Bull. Now imagine herding five sheep who have spent the summer running free in Idaho’s rugged backcountry. That’s the task Tess, a 35-pound champion border collie from Homedale, faced Saturday morning as she tried to show off her championship sheep herding skills during the Trailing of the Sheep’s two-day sheepdog trial. The trial started Saturday and concludes today. See more » | ||||
 | Jim Grossman Photography Feature of 2010 Festival Follow the link below to see a beautiful tribute to the Festival: http://albums.phanfare.com/slideshow.aspx?i=1&db=1&pw=wV3Xax2b&a_id=4858617&q=http://www.phanfare.com/library/%3Fa%3D4858617 | ||||
 | AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION NAMES TRAILING OF THE SHEEP FESTIVAL ONE OF NORTH AMERICA'S 100 BEST EVENTS FOR 2011 Event is a Ticket to Fun and to Critical Group Tourism Dollars The Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Ketchum and Hailey, has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2011 by an experienced expert tourism industry selection committee. Inclusion in the Top 100 list, published as a supplement to the September/October issue of Destinations magazine, indicates that The Trailing of the Sheep Festival offers excellent entertainment value to both tour groups and individual travelers from around the world, according to ABA. Download of this press release as a pdf » | ||||
 | Clay Shoot Fundraiser at Sun Valley, Saturday, June 12, 2010
 Donor and Volunteer Thank You BBQ, Sunday, June 27, 2010
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 | 14th Annual Sheep is Life Celebration, June 14-19, 2010, Diné College Campus, Tsailé, Arizona Juried Fiber Arts Show Results See www.navajolifeway.org, or see more photos of this event on: | ||||
 | Smithsonian Exhibit on Journeys to Tour Idaho in 2010-2011 The IHC is bringing a unique Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit to six Idaho communities in 2010 and 2011 titled Journey Stories. Journey Stories will use engaging images, audio, and artifacts to tell stories that illustrate the critical roles travel and movement have played in building our diverse American society. The exhibit will visit the Boundary County Historical Society (Bonners Ferry), The National Oregon/California Trail Center (Montpelier), Blaine County Historical Museum (Hailey), Olde School Community Center (Fruitland), Jerome Public Library (Jerome) and the Hayden Branch Library (Hayden) between May 2010 and March 2011. See www.idahohumanities.org for more. | ||||
| AmericanCountryside.com, October 9, 2009 Listen to the AmericanCountryside.com commentary on the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. NPR Broadcast, October 22, 2008 Listen to the NPR Broadcast on the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. <embed width="386" height="221" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5vRBYtU_wLU&hl=en&fs=1"></embed /> Idaho wool grower, Lava Lake Lamb, featured in international design. <embed width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uTpDutVmpK4&hl=en&fs=1"></embed /> | |||||
 Photo courtesy of Travis Garner/Wood River Journal | The Wood River Journal Getting to know Alberto Uranga, a Basque sheepherder, July 23, 2008 When Alberto Uranga arrived in Idaho from Spain in 1968, the 22-year-old Basque man went to work for John Faulker, a sheep rancher in Gooding. He spoke no English and knew nothing about sheep. "But I was young and restless. I desperately wanted to see the world." Uranga was born near Bilbao, Spain. His father was a tuna fisherman. "I had a job selling canned tuna, and I used to see sheep by the side of the road when I went speeding by in my Mercedes van," Uranga recalls. "So I knew they were white and ate grass, but that was about it."This presented a problem for the young Basque, because Faulkner hired Uranga to be a sheepherder. "I saw John a couple of years ago at the Trailing of the Sheep Festival and asked him what he thought of me when I showed up in my city clothes from Spain," laughs Uranga, now 62, and a financial consultant in Ketchum. "He just threw up his hands and shook his head." Faulkner sent Uranga out as the herder's assistant, a "camp tender." He was expected to cook, set up the tent, move the wagon, feed the dogs, care for the mules and horses, and everything else required to keep 2,300 sheep on the move. And move they did, leaving Gooding in late March, moving to Shoshone, then north to the Magic Reservoir, across the Smoky Mountains to the Dollarhide Corral above Warm Springs where they shipped the lambs. Then, with the dry ewes and bucks, they went back across the mountains to Hill City on the Camus Prairie, to Bliss and back to the Faulkner Ranch, arriving in mid-December."I almost froze," Uranga remembers. "I had no idea what I was getting into and there were times that first year when I wanted to quit and go home. But my pride wouldn't let me." The low point came after leaving the Dollarhide Corral when the herder announced he was sick and had to go to the hospital. "Don't worry," he assured Uranga, "I'll be back in three days; you can handle it."It was Uranga's 23rd birthday. That night, the wind came up and it started to snow. "I crawled into my tent with the dogs. It was miserable. We huddled together to stay warm and I started to cry; I couldn't help it." And then things got worse. He went out to check on the sheep, and they were gone. "Oh my God, I thought, what will they do to me?" By morning, however, the snow had stopped, the sun was out, and Uranga was greeted by "the most wonderful sound I've ever heard - bah, bah, bah." The sheep had bedded down over the hill, out of the wind. "They were a lot smarter than I was," he chuckles. "And the next day, I was saved when the herder came back." Uranga, a compact man with a powerful twinkle in his eye, is a master storyteller. He compares himself to a Basque Abe Lincoln, learning English by lantern light during his years as a camp tender. He has fond memories of his time on the trail."I met a lot of wonderful people and I worked for a good outfit. The Faulkners treated us well. At one point, I adopted a coyote pup and raised it with the dogs. He didn't bother the sheep, but the herder warned me John Faulkner would be upset. Fortunately, the coyote walked off on his own one night. I never saw him again." After three years as a camp tender, Uranga went to work in a meat packing plant, moved to the Gooding Post Office, and then got his big break when an insurance company hired him because he spoke Spanish and Basque. "I loved it," he recalls. "I finally had a way to apply my education and selling experience." Uranga became an insurance agent and then a stockbroker. He moved to Hailey in 1986, founded Uranga and Associates in Ketchum, and began to develop the business he is in today, helping clients nationwide use their IRA or 401K money to purchase real estate.He makes frequent trips to his hometown in Spain with his son, Sebi, 21, and daughter, Solee, 19. "They're learning to speak Basque; it's a great education for them." And his old friends there still ask him why he left a comfortable life in Spain to become a sheepherder in Idaho. "I've always been a very adventurous person, I tell them," he said. "I still am." | ||||
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