2021 Sponsors & Donors

Our heartfelt thanks to all who give so generously to help make the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival a success.

Please help us keep our colorful history, heritage and culture alive for generations to come. We are a 501(c) nonprofit organization. Your gifts are 100% tax deductible. To donate securely, please click the Donate Now button anywhere on this website or call 208.720.0585. 
List updated as of 2.27.2022

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GRAND SPONSOR

PREMIER SPONSORS

Marcia & Don Liebich

The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation, Inc.

Sally & Marc Onetto

Page Foundation

Diane and John Peavey,
Flat Top Sheep Co.

PATRONS

Lyn and David Anderson

Judy Bachman

Carl Bontrager

Susan and Gary Crowe*

Henry and Kathleen Etcheverry, Etcheverry Sheep Co.

Jo Ellen and Jeff Hasbrouck, Double J. Lamb Feeders, Inc.

Martha and Ross Jennings*

Doug and Joyce McCallum

Rick O'Brien, Producers Livestock Marketing Association

Jennifer Speers, My Good Fund Trust

Joan and John Valaas

Maryanne and Jerry Whitcomb*

 

BENEFACTORS

Mary and Mike Colhoun
Kathy and Ray Etcheverry
Bob and Kate Fick*
Elaine and John French
Mary Ann and Mike Harper, Harper Feeders
Susan Lang
Joanne Nissen
Susan Passovoy*
Peter Roberts
Brian Ross and Susan Reinstein
Gordon Russell
John Fell and Elizabeth Stevenson, Hillside Ranch
Carol Swig
Robert Vallee
Visit Sun Valley

SUPPORTERS

Carl Bontrager
Stanley Currey Family, "In Honor of Karen Peavey and Loran Judy"
John and Mary Eagle*
Robert and Kathryn Gardner
Corey Graham
Vicki and Michael Guerry, Guerry, Inc.*
Lori Holland
Idaho Community Foundation
Juana Iroz*
Peter and Allison Janss, Walking J/Janss Farms, Inc.*
Mary Kennon, "In Memory of Walter Pfeiffer"
Jack Lane
Mischa & Howard Leendersten
Lonnie and Stefanie Lickley, Maverik Land & Cattle Company
Out West Trading Co.
Susan Passovoy
Nick and Sharon Purdy, Picabo Livestock Co., Inc.
Lois Rosen, Lois Rosen Revocable Trust
Mardi Shepard
Shorty's Diner*
Spooky and Jim Taft
Liz and David Thomas Family Fund
Susan and Dan Wilson, SuDan Farm
Allison and Steve Wolowitz

 

SHEEPDOG SPONSORS

Sheila Ames
Allegra Andersen
Suzanne Anderson
Bark n' Purr
Ruthe and Joe Betti
Brian Buckley
Susan Buckley
Carla Buffington
Linda Cade
Carl D. Cheney
Jane Conard
Catherine Conner
Catherine and Gary Conner/Reinhart
Susan and Gary Crowe
Joan Davies
Alexis Drake
Hayden Drake
Jane Drussel
Debbie Duke
Dianne and Rob Ellingson
Pam Feld
Kate and Robert Fick
Heather and Tim Filgate
Julie and Jack Flolo
Diane James Flowers, Idaho Sheep & Wool Company
Mary Francis
Rita and Kent Gardner
Susan Gisler
Lynn-Holly Givens, The Givens Family
Jennifer and Mike Goitiandia
Hailey Rotary
J. Eddy and Jean Hall
Heidi & Bill Hayes-Hamilton
Nancy and Charles Hogan
Lori Holland
Joan Meisel and Lee Hunt
Dianne James
Martha and Ross Jennings*
Lori Johnson
Peggy Jones
Yvette Karchesy
Kaylyn Franks Photography
Ken and Mary Kennon
Kyle and Tami Kennon
Kelly and Dale Lantz*
Marie Lerch
Bo Leslie
Steve Lundin
Orla MacLean, "In Memory of Mellow"
Mary and Stephen Malkmus
Peggi McGlynn
Molly McGrath
Candace Merrick
Jeanne and Nick Mowlds
Elizabeth Mooney
Milly Mullarky
Ed and Roxy Musser
Angie and Ken Nettleton
Carolyn and Mike Patterson
Beverly and Louis Pavlovich
Marian Pfeiffer
Nancy Quaife
Carol and Marc Quilici
Harris Rapaport
Rocking L. Alpacas
Laura Rockwell and Linda Ferrasci
Loren and Ann Schaumburg
Carol and Les Shanahan
Shorty's Diner
Thomas Smith, "In Memory of Miles Davis Smith"
Southwest Idaho Fiber Arts Guild
JoLynda Stillman
Sandi Viau
Dianne Wilson
Julie Wilson, "In Honor Of Justin Wilson"*
Nicole Wolf
Shirley Wolf
Kelli Young

FRIENDS

Don Alvord and Janice Walker
Lesley Andrus
Janet Gallimore and Glyn Barron
Nina and John Baucus, Sieben Ranch Co.
Dell-Ann Benson
Ruthe and Joe Betti
RADM Donald Boecker and Gay Scott Boecker, USN Ret.
Catherine Buttrick
Freda Cenarrusa
Carl Cheney
Stanley Currey Family
Nancy Dafoe
Peggy Dean
James A. DeRocher
Alicia Dredge
Leni and Marriner Eccles
Dominique Etcheverry
Pam Feld
Cheryl and Murray Hall
Sandra & Craig Hill
Joe and Margaret Soulen Hinson
Wendy Jacquet
Mary Kennon
Jean and Rod Koleno
Elizabeth and Merrill Koster
Tracy Landauer
Betsy MacFarlan, Double Bar J Cashmere
Willa and Jim McLaughlin
Louisa Moats
Roselyn and James Monger
Julie Weston and Gerry Morrison
Diane DeRocher and James A. Pearre
Walter Pereyra
J. Taylor Phillips
Deanna Schrell, Plein Air Painters of Idaho
Adelia Simplot
Frank Shirts Jr., Frank Shirts Sheep Company
Angie & Harry Soulen, Soulen Livestock
JoLynda Stillman, "In Honor of Molly Enos."
Iran and Jim Trenkel
Utah Wool Marketing Association
Ann Wilson, Hammett Livestock Co.
Susie Wilson

BOOSTERS

Anonymous
Marcie Abrashoff
Joyce Balmforth
Laurie and Darrell Burchfield
Dianna and Richard Drucker
Helga Fast
Darla and Jim Harberd
Paula Hauer
Joan Meisel and Lee Hunt
Kathy Kelly
Mary Kennon
Susan Kuffel
Roselyn and James Monger
Helen Moore
Roswell Wool
Lisa Stir
Sushi on Second
Carol Waller
Gay V. Weake
Susie Wilson
Sylvia Yawn, Tok RV Village

PARADE SHEEP SPONSORS

Gina Adkins
Laurie Ahern
Donald Alvord
Kari Apter
Dell-Ann Benson
Felicity Biladeau
Lisa and Glen Biladeau
Kory Bilowus
Sherry Bittner
Abbie Borowski
Barbara Boyer
Carolyn Brannen*
Gary Buhler
Laurie Burchfield
Linda Cade
Adam Chafetz
Lauren Chiara
Patrice Cole
Carly Comer, "In Honor of Nina, Fiona, Josie and Jack"
Susan and Howard Cutler
Jennifer Dealy
Brittany DeValdenebro
Alexis Drake
Hayden Drake
Kyle Edwards
Valerie Feaster
Heather and Tim Filgate
Randi and Fred Filoon
Henry Gamboa
Irene Gamboa
Courtney Gilbert
Marian Good
Amy Greenberg
Ismene Grohmann
Priscilla Growney
Roslyn Guyette
Karen Halbakken
Sarah Hansen
Kathleen Hartman
Rodney Hill
Emily Hoffman
Jay Hoffman
Frannie Hohman
Lisa Hutchins
Juana Iroz, "In Memory of Gracian "Isidro" Iroz"
Denise Irwin
Sue Isenhart, "In Honor of Michelle Overtoom"
Barbara Jaquay
Richard L. Jaquay
Lori Johnson
Peggy Jones
Yvettr Karchesy
Mary Kennon
Steve Knaup
Rae Kozlowski
Heather Lauer
Jeff Leek
Steven Lefler
Bo Leslie
Donna Levens, "In Honor of Chris Voss"
Maureen Lischke
W. Grant Macdonald
Bernicce Madariaga
Dorothy Mason
Margaret Maxwell
Lorie McBrien*
Molly McCray
Molly McGrath
Roger Miller
Alyona Mitsuk, "In Memory of Papulya"
Milly Mullarky
Dr. Benny Mullins
Robin Ohlgren
Cindy Olson-Burgess
Alan Omori, "In honor of Elaine Omori and her lambs"
Dennis O'Sullivan
Deborah Pasquale
Carolyn and Mike Patterson
Eric Pedraza-Nafziger
Patricia Pedraza-Nafziger
Sally Peterson
Charles Pigeon
Tara Pilato
Dennis Potts, "In Honor of Presley"
Brian Prokasky
Andy Recalde
Marie Rizzuto
Tony Rizzuto
Catalina Rivas
Patty Rothwell
Gerald Scheid
Julianne Sharp
Dorene Shipley
Kat Silberstein
Krista Simor
Mark and Ada Sindell
John Stehle
Dr. Karen Stevens
Patricia Stevenson
JoLynda Stillman, "In Honor of: Molly Enos"
Kayla and Ryan Stimpson
Lisa Stir
Linda Stoddard
Linda Stryker
Ruby and Tom Stroschein
Thomas Stuart
Mary Stuman
Lynn Tokoph
Mary Toward
Annabelle Travis
Mark Travis
Eva Wahl
Leah Wales
Janice Walker
Lynda Webster
Kathleen Welshimer
Julie Wilson
Justin Wilson
Susie and Dan Wilson
Sylvia Yawn, Tok RV Village

THE GOOD SHEPHERD MONUMENT DONORS

Legacy Gift

Estate of Patricia Crandall Lane

Diamond Circle

Diane and John Peavey

Platinum Circle

Forrest and Crystal Arthur, Arthur Sheep Co.
Fred Ayarza
Susan and Gary Crowe
D.L. Evans Bank
Kathleen and Henry Etcheverry, Etcheverry Sheep Co.
Damaris Ford, Landmark Charitable Foundation
Janice Seagraves Family Foundation
Hope Page and Al Norris

Gold Circle

Anonymous - Remembering Loves Lost in 2020
Double J Lamb Feeders, The Hasbrouck Family
Terri and Vernon Fairchild, Fairchild Shearing, LLC
Flat Top Sheep Co.
Elaine and John French
Rebecca Patton and Tom Goodrich
Mary Ann and Mike Harper, Harper Feeders, Inc.
Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission
James Laidlaw’s Grandchildren
Estate of Ruth Lieder
Brad and Teresa Soulen Little
Producers Livestock Marketing Association
Sharon and Nick Purdy, Picabo Livestock Co., Inc.
Frank Shirts, Jr., Shirts Sheep Co.
Soulen Family
Elizabeth and John Stevenson, Hillside Ranch
Michelle and Rick Stott
Superior Farms
Talbott Sheep Co.
The Gardner Family - Honoring Reuben Price
The Joe Goitiandia Family
Utah Wool Marketing Association

Silver Circle

Shauna Harding
Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation
Lava Lake Land and Livestock
Thurston Charitable Foundation
Stanley Zax

Bronze Circle

Alicia Dredge
Mike Guerry
Idaho Wool Growers Association
Beatriz Indart, The Indart Group, Inc.
Joan and Lee Jarvis
Julia Ward

Copper Circle

ASI 2021 Executive Board
Laurie and Paul Ahern
Charles Joe Barinaga
Linda Rose Barinaga
Joy Lynn Barinaga
Juanita and Alberto Bilbao
Joan Davies
Alicia Dredge
Mary and John Eagle
Stella Elgorriaga, Elgorriaga Livestock, Inc.
Maria Teresa Etchamendy
Dominique Etcheverry
Nicole Etcheverry-Sarkany
Mike Guerry
Christine Jauregui Citte
Michael Jauregui
Noh Sheep Company
Diane and John Peavey
Mike Roundy
Skip Smith, BCS Livestock
Alberto Uranga
Hank Vogler, Need More Sheep, Co.

Commemorative Grand Pavers

Christina Adams
JoAnn and Bob Anttila
Jon Arrieta
Judith Arvidson
John Barinaga
Yukiko Bojarski
Brian Burks
Dennis Burks
John and Teresa Cenarrusa
Susan and Gary Crowe
Tamara Culp
Joan Davies, Greenwood Farm
Amaya Donahue
Laura Musbach Drake
Dominique Etcheverry
Terri and Vernon Fairchild
Dan Fairman, MD
Cindy and Kent Forgeon, Kentwood Lodge
Ben Garechana
Lynne Geis
Barbara and Larry Harpe
Shawna Kilstrom
Kathi Kimball
Marcia and Donald Liebich
April MacLeod
Tom Murphy
Jeremy Nevin
Jesse Nisson
Rama Paris
Maureen Patterson
Brian Ross
Jerry Seiffert
Skip Smith
Jeannie Somsen
Melinda and Dick Springs
Julia Stevens
Rocky Storer
Ruby and Tom Stroschein
Maria Vergara
Carol Waller
Kelly Ware
Susie and Dan Wilson
Kelli Young
Ralph Yribar

Commemorative Standard Pavers

Mary Adams
Angela Akers
Michael Ancho
Charles Barinaga
Bisnett Insurance, Inc.
Jennifer Bogut
Janet Carlsen
Nancy Dake
Iny Day-Truppi
Laura Musbach Drake
Linda Dufurrena
Janet Dyndiuk
Nancy Elliott
Zach Epstein
Dominique Etcheverry
Chantel Flynn
Barbara Fobian
Lori Fogarty
Kent Gardner
John Hall
Joni Hawley
Martha Henning
Sandra and Richard Hesselbacher
David Inchausti
Beatriz Indart
Regan Jameson
Anne Jeffery
Lori Johnson
Sheila Kelley
Norman Kohls, N&K Ranch, Inc.
Silvia and Richard Lockyer
Michael Mallory
Elisha Mayer
Mary Lou McLaren
Milly Mullarky
Larry and Sandi Musbach
Jesse Nisson
Jenni Riley
Peggy Ripley
Amy and Don Rosebrock, AR Designs
Maureen Schwendener
Donna Shabaz
Rodney Sharp
Cindy Siddoway, Siddoway Sheep Co.
Jeannie Somsen
JoLynda Stillman
Judy Stoltzfus
Amy Strachan
Cindy Theobald
Karl Johan Uri
Carol and Mike Wade
Mike Walbert
Carol Waller
Elizabeth Ziherl

Special Gift

Sandy and Eric Miller

PARTNERS

The Argyros Performing Arts Center

This year, the Festival is pleased to be hosting two nights of storytelling and performing at The Argyros in downtown Ketchum.  A high-tech performance and event facility designed to inspire and enrich artists, residents and visitors from around the world, the area’s newest artistic attraction building has become part of Sun Valley’s vibrant cultural history.  

 

Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival

This year, the Festival will again partner with the Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival in sharing the band Gator Nation. The band will close out the Trailing of the Sheep Festival at our Happy Trails Closing Party in Ketchum Town Square on Sunday, October 10 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm while opening up the Jazz Festival's 31st Anniversary, October 14-18, 2020.

MEDIA PARTNERS

LODGING SPONSORS

BUSINESS LODGING DONORS
Alpine Lodging Sun Valley
AmericInn Lodge & Suites
Best Western Kentwood Lodge
Best Western Tyrolean Lodge
Hailey Airport Inn
Hotel Ketchum
Knob Hill Inn
Limelight Hotel - Ketchum
POWER Engineers
Silver Creek Hotel
Sun Valley Company
Whiskey Jacques’
Wood River Inn

PRIVATE LODGING DONORS
Syd Darling & Gary Carlson
Norma Douglas
Wendy & Jim Jaquet
Kim Laragan-Uranga
Hope Page & Al Norris
Bruce Norvell
Gina & John Wolcott

Alpine Lodging 2019
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2023 VOLUNTEERS

We are so very grateful for our over 200 volunteers that helped us with our August fund raising event and multiple events at the Festival in October. We can’t do it without each and every one of them. We will be recruiting helping hands again for next year’s events and hope to see you then!

Groups

B&G Dirtworks - Scott Goitiandia
Blaine County Historical Museum
City of Hailey - Street, Parks, and Police Departments
Climate Action Coalition (CAC) of the Wood River Valley
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Environmental Resource Center
Far & Wise
Footlight Dance Centre Dancers

Girl Scouts of the Silver Sage
Hailey Cemetery Maintenance District
Hailey Public Library
REMAX of Sun Valley
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Sun Valley Transfer and Storage
Sun Valley Museum of Art - Hailey
The Chamber and Hailey Visitors' Center

The Chamber and Hailey Visitors’ Center
The Community Library
The Community Table/Community School
TRAIL LIFE - Bryan Shumway
Visit Sun Valley
Winn’s Compost
Wood River Sustainability Center

Individuals & Families

The Bean Family
The Etcheverry Family

SPONSOR ARCHIVE

Each year we are so lucky to have an amazing list of sponsors. Check out our past sponsors below!