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2 November 12 - 18, 2008 l Planet Jackson Hole l www.PlanetJH.com updated daily BIG TIME Mon-Sat 10am-6:30pm • 307-733-2427 • 500 S. Hwy 89, In the K-mart Plaza, next to Compunet acne OFFERING… SOLUTIONS • Highly effective skin products targeting acne-prone, oily and teen skin types • Purifying facial treatments for teens including skin care education and skin analysis $60 ALSO AVAILABLE: Microdermabrasion, Custom Chemical Peels and a full line of sun care, anti-aging and hydrating skin care products. 307.690.0622 125 E. Pearl Street, Lower Level DAWN GERTSCH Licensed Master Esthetician - UT Licensed Esthetician - WY The Teton Wellness Institute would like to thank the following 2008 board members, donors, business and speaker sponsors, volunteers, and the speaker committee for their generous contributions to the Teton Wellness Institute and our following programs; the Teton Wellness Festival, TW Speaker Series and the Community Health Information (CHI) Center. Aimee Barnes & James Collins Alex Epple Allana Corrigan Amanda Melton Amy Brennan McCarthy Andrea & Lavar Riniker Andrew Moiseff Anne & Cuper Richardson Anne Corley & Tony Wall Annie Waters Audrey & Jim Sorensen Babs Melka Barbara & John Mueller Barrels & Bins Becky Hawkins Becky Kimmel Betsy & Jim Hesser Betty & Jim Walton Bill & Gloria Newton Bill Schreiber Bob Arndt & Melanie Harris Brooke Kemmerer Bruce Stevens Carlee Roderick Carol Mersereau Carrie Geraci Cate Cabot Cathy Wyer Chandler Church Changes Hair & Nail Salon Char-Ral Floral Chris & Kurt Wimberg Christopher & Pamela Pazoles Cindy & Matt Daly Cindy Castillo Clarke Nelson Community Health Information (CHI) Center Connie Kemmerer Dana & Eric Macy David & Mary Bushnell Davies Reid Deb Sprague Deborah & Randolph Barker Deidre Bainbridge Don Van Remoortere Jr Drea Craighead Ed Kolsky Erica Smith Erika Escholz Frances Pollak & Ernest LaBelle Gainor & Joe Bennett Gentry Management Co., LLC Greg Winston Harley Rankin Jr. Hughes Production Illustra Designs Intergrative Medicine Healing Arts Center Jack Lewis JH News & Guide Jackson Rugs, LLC Jackson Whole Grocer Jamie Mackintosh Jane & Joe Giovanini Jane Matthews Jane Mitchell Janet Woodland Jay Kemmerer Jean & Peter Jorgensen Jeanie & Fred Staehr Jeff Rice Jenness Hobart Jennifer Love Jenny Karns Jerry Reed Jessica Vandenbroeke Jessie Aufderheide JH Chamber of Commerce JH Community Counseling Center Jim Russell Jones Boys Printers Joy Watson Judy & Victor Raymond Julia Heemstra Karen & Glenn Ford Karen Connelly & Alex Webb Karen Oatey & David Landes Kari & Matt McCreedy Kari Cooper Kate Colby Katharine Conover Kathleen Crowley Kathy McCance & John Wolfer Kathy Turner Kay & Tom Wilson Kelly Lewis Kit Hughes Laura Garrard Laurel Wicks Laurie Brown Les Thiele Leslie & Richard Lee Lindsey Asselin Lisa & Steve Robertson Lisa Gonzales-Kramer Living Green Lucinda Abbe Lucy & Harley Rankin Jr. Lucy Jackson Bayles Madeleine & Bob Emrick Maggie & Dick Scarlett Maggie Gibson Margie & Fred Reimers Margot Snowdon & Yves Desgouttes Marina Vandenbroeke Mark Menolascino Marsha & Mark Holden Mary & David Bushnell Mary Lynn Callahan McReynolds Family Melissa Slaughter Michele Dorsey Mike Daus Mike Menolascino Mimi & Frank Slaughter Monique Lai Nancy Arkin Nancy Shea Nancy Taylor Old Bills Fun Run Pamela & Christopher Pazoles Pamela Foyster & Paul Henslee Peter & Jeanine Karns Planet Jackson Hole Pursue Balance Rhea Lewis & David Chaser Richard & Pamela Ofstein Richard Lee Richard Scarlett Robert B. Ranck Robin & Bill McLeod Ruth & Bill McClure Ruth & Bob Peters Sandy Vehar Sarah Hoffman Saxon & Stephen Koch Scott Jernigan Sharon Elise Larson Sharry & Jeff Fuechsel Sherry & Fritz Wieters Shirley & Paul Piper Snow King Resort Sonja Boehne Sharkey Sophie Craighead Squirrel Rork St. John's Medical Center Stephanie & Mike Brennan Steve Schultz Susan & William Read Susan Prentiss & Rusty Palmer Suzanne Kemmerer T. Romanowski Tamara Clauson Tanya Mark Terra Resort Group Teton Power The Center of Wonder The Charles Engelhard Foundation The Herb Store The Kemmerer Family Foundation The Pilates Place The Vega Foundation Tim Young Tracy Penner Valley Bookstore Wyoming Karate Club and Anonymous Donors
Give a brother a home Oh, man . . . After Nov. 4, some Planet JH reporters and I were joking that in local elections, Jackson Hole residents voted on where they would like to see wealthy people build their homes – namely, in town, rather than in the county. Then, we stopped laughing, and pursed our lips, understanding the unlikelihood of any of us affording homes here. Here’s my reasoning: Affordable homes in the area are reaching above $300,000, and mostly tied to mitigation for free-market homes, which is not unlike buying seven cups of coffee for a free one. Even with increased density and maybe even four-story development, prices will continue to rise, and the “affordable” range will remain fractional, while many people I know accept pay cuts, compared to similar positions elsewhere (nursing comes to mind), in return for the quality of life JH affords. Now, I do have friends who have bought homes – some free-market, some affordable and the rest, over Teton Pass. And I’m confident all of them have made sacrifices that I’m not willing to make to buy, including the few members of our staff who drive an hour to work every day, weather permitting. In my view, being a part of a community means being around, and these are folks I would like to see when I’m getting a cup of coffee or walking around with my lady and our hairless pooch. One solution I’ve offered in the past is to launch a campaign for sustainable, high-wage jobs on par with the marketing strategies of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to attract affluent out-of-town snow-riders, such as California is doing now. Back to our joke about wealthy people buying homes. I think we suffer from the delusion that deciding where to center growth significantly Being apart determines how much housing will cost. Only unfet- of the tered growth can do that, if community for a short time, but then we means being lose open space and “com- around. munity character.” I wonder if we need to start looking at this differently. The Town Council and County Commissioners cannot tell landowners what to do with their land. But you know who can? The residents of Jackson Hole. It’s time for us to think progressively about what we need to do to protect our wild lands and house our children and workers. The highest-bidder philosophy is out, and it’s time we said that not everybody can buy a home here. We have no problem saying this to folks who can’t afford one, so what www.PlanetJH.com updated daily l Planet Jackson Hole l November 12 - 18, 2008 3 From the Editor’s Desk OPINION by MATTHEW IRWIN about those who spend only a week here and inflate the market, who flip houses and inflate the market, who buy homes solely as rental properties and inflate the market? But, how do we keep the housing market from tanking? How do we appease landowners? This is the land of a thousand nonprofits – tons of fundraising ability – so let’s raise some money to dump into the housing market, level it off at actual affordability. Encourage the wealthy and influential of this valley to invest in its future, and tell newcomers they’ll have to do the same. What kind of place do you want to live? I ask this of all my friends. I’m not advocating for myself, but for folks who have lived here, have worked here and have contributed through volunteering and other ways to this community, but have not been able to buy homes. I’m not saying that no one should have a second home or a retirement home, nor am I saying that no one should own a rental home – that would kill the East Jackson rental market – but maybe second-home buyers should have to demonstrate their contributions (aside from floating the housing market), and maybe after a person has lived here for 8 or 10 years, he should have the option of buying it at a rate he can afford. Inhale. Exhale. Now, I’m ready. Please commence with the criticisms . . . PJH DIVEYENA’S DELIGHT Breathe & Believe; Live in the Light of Love...Namaste DIANA HORT Body/Energy Worker of the Divine Teacher of Yoga and DNA Theta Healing Licensed Massage Therapist, Esthetician (561) 214-5304 • shortyhort@aol.com House calls available Inquire about off-season specials
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