2019 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 last updated 1/10/2020
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Presenting Sponsor
Grand Sponsor
Premier Sponsor
Marcia & Don Liebich
Page Foundation
Diane & John Peavey, Flat Top Sheep Co.
Frank Shrontz
The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation, Inc.
Patrons
Marcia & Don Liebich
Page Foundation
Diane & John Peavey, Flat Top Sheep Co.
Frank Shrontz
The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation, Inc.
Susan Kay Lang
Joyce & Doug McCallum
Jennifer Speers, My Good Fund Trust
Diana & Mallory Walker
Maryanne & Jerry Whitcomb
Benefactors
Elizabeth Stevenson & John Fell, Hillside Ranch
Elaine & John French
Bill Jones
Bonnie & David Little, Nevada Wool Growers
Susan Passovoy
Jennifer & Peter Roberts
Rocky Mountain Sheep Marketing Assn.
Susan Reinstein & Brian Ross
Richard Smooke
Joan & John Valaas
Supporters
Carl Bontrager
John & Mary Eagle
Kathryn & Robert Gardner
Manny Rojas & Jeremy Greenberg, Shorty's Diner
Vicki & Michael Guerry, Guerry, Inc.
Mary Kennon
Merrill Koster
Inge-Lise & Jack Lane
Stefanie & Lonnie Lickley, Maverik Land and Cattle Company
Elaine & Frank Moore, Spearhead Ranch
Gordon Russell
Sisters on the Fly
Janet Youngren & Max Ollieu
Sheepdog Sponsors
Sheila Ames
Allegra Andersen
Atlantic Clinical Research, Inc.
Bark N Purr Boise
Tom & Dell-Ann Benson
Joe & Ruthe Betti
Susan & Brian Buckley
Carl D. Cheney
Bev & Kevin Cobb
Patricia Cobb
Lerrina Collins, King’s View Ranch
Jim Pearre & Diane DeRocher
Amos Ray Devid
Joan Davies & John Doerr
Alexis Drake
Hayden Drake
Jane Drussel, Jane’s Artifacts
Dianne & Rob Ellingson
Wendy Ellington
Terri & Vernon Fairchild, Fairchild Shearing, LLC
Whittney & Dallas Fairchild, Fairchild Sheep Shearing
Pam Feld
Mary & Steve Francis
Mike & Jennifer Goitiandia
Daniela Gonzalez
Hailey Rotary Club
J. Eddy & Jean Hall
The Higley Family & Bucky
Hotel Ketchum
Joan Meisel & Lee Hunt
Martha & Ross Jennings
Roxanne Jensen
Hunter Kennon
Kane & Crystal Kennon
Kate Kennon
Ken & Mary Kennon
Kyle & Tami Kennon
Logan Kennon
Taylor Kennon
Barbara & Harry Lee
Marie Lerch
Mary & Stephen Malkmus
Jane Conard & Rick Maneval
Janet Carter & Charlie Meyer
Jack Mooney
Jeanne & Nick Mowlds
Dimitri Murtha
Mason Murtha
Roxy & Ed Musser
Mike & Carolyn Patterson
Bob Powers
Nancy Quaife
Sheldon Ramsay
Barbi Reed (In Memory of Gary Hornbuckle)
Anne & Loren Saari
Jane & Wayne Schultz
Gail Seeds
Sisters on the Fly
Southeast Idaho Fiber Arts Guild
Candida Sowden (For My Buddy Padraig)
Les Shanahan & Craig Spiller
Melinda & Dick Springs
JoLynda Stillman
Ryan & Kayla Stimpson
Gary & Karen Stroder
The Jose Lete Family
Ginny Truilio
Utah Wool Marketing Association
Alice Wichansky
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
Allison & Steve Wolowitz
Zions Bank
Friends
American Border Collie Association, Inc.
Lesley Andrus
Nina & John Baucus, Sieben Ranch Co.
RADM Donald Boecker, USN Ret. & Gay Scott Boecker
Freda Cenarrusa
Alicia Dredge
Dominique Etcheverry
Terri & Vernon Fairchild, Fairchild Shearing, LLC
Whittney & Dallas Fairchild, Fairchild Sheep Shearing
Julie Firestone
Karen & John Helle, Helle Livestock
Joe & Margaret Soulen Hinson
Lowell Jagels
Allison & Peter Janss, Walking J/Janss Farms, Inc.
Wendy & Jim Jaquet
Willa & Jim McLaughlin
Louisa Moats
Nevada Wool Growers Association
Dr. Steve and Marylyn Pauley
Karen Peavey
Ann Puchner
Sharon & Nick Purdy, Picabo Livestock Co., Inc.
Mary Lou Reed, Margaret W. Reed Foundation
Lois Rosen
Frank Shirts Jr., Frank Shirts Sheep Company
Luanne & Nathan Skow
Angie & Harry Soulen, Soulen Livestock
Reva Tooley
Susie & Dan Wilson, SuDan Farm
Wood River Welding, Inc.
Boosters
Mary & Mike Colhoun
Syd Darling
Nicole Etcheverry-Sarkany
Sandra & Craig Hill
Janice Seagraves Family Foundation
Susan Kuffel
Sherry & David Lester
Janet Carter & Charlie Meyer
Roselyn & James Monger
Helen Moore, King Ranch
Jennie Mund
Margaret & Mark Stewart
Mary S. Stuman
Erica Tripard
Utah Wool Marketing Association
Ann Wilson, Hammett Livestock Co.
Gretchen & Robert Wilson
Allison & Steve Wolowitz
Parade Sheep Sponsors
Kerry Aguirre
Robert Aguirre
Phyllis Aitken
Anna Apter
Maggie Apter
Suzanne Avila
Danny Bailey
Joyce Balmforth
Beth Birnie
Brian Birnie
Barbara Boyer
Gary Buhler
Daniel Chiara
Lauren Chiara
Mary Colhoun
Mike Colhoun
Bethann Colle
Fischer Crane
Miles Crane
Alexis Drake
Hayden Drake
Wendy Ellington
Susan Emmons
Molly Enos
Orville Erickson
Addison Etcheverry
Allison Etcheverry
Kathy Etcheverry
Lindsey Etcheverry
Mathew Etcheverry
Ray Etcheverry
Joyceanne Fick
Robert Fick
Sarah Flippo
Mary Francis
Steve Francis
Nikkole Frazier
Abby Gilbert
Colleen Gilbert
Ryan Gilbert
Jennifer Glick
Daniela Gonzalez
Corey Graham
Ismene Grohmann
Clysie Hammond
Rich Hammond
Craig Hill
Sandra Hill
Gary Hoffman
Janet Home
Parker Hume
Michele Johnson
Yvette Karchese
William Edward Kelly
Crystal Kennon
Hunter Kennon
Kane Kennon
Kate Kennon
Ken Kennon
Kyle Kennon
Logan Kennon
Mary Kennon
Tami Kennon
Taylor Kennon
Kelly Lantz
Maureen Lischke
Marylou Martin
Dorothy Mason
Johnny Mayhan
Blaise Miller
Dennis Miller
Dina Miller
Patricia Miller
Dimitri Murtha
Mason Murtha
Aimee Eiguren Necochea
Robert Necochea
Cliff Pandya-Zettle
Carolyn Patterson
Mike Patterson
Denni Pearson
Sheldon Ramsay
Catherine Ramsay, MD
Michelle Ricart
Jane Robinett
Laura Rockwell
Tamra Roth
Gail Seeds
Robin Smith
Thomas Smith
Candida Sowden
Margie Sparrow
Bill Sparrow, Jr.
Deb Spoonhour
St. Luke's Meridian Inpatient Pharmacy
Becky & Ron Stradiotto
Mary Stuman
Greg Sullens
Joan Sullens
Lynn Thayer
Ginny Trulio
Eda Weddington
Alice Wichansky
Dan Wilson
Susie Wilson
Rachel Wrightson
Gifts in Memory of Phil Soulen
Alicia Dredge
Kathy & Henry Etcheverry
Helga & Phil Fast
Carole & Gary Gallant
Janet Gallimore
Clysie & Richard Hammond
Darla & Jim Harberd
Sue & Bill Myers
Betty Munis
Melissa & Randy Nelson
Joanne Nissen
Iran & Jim Trenkel
Thomas Wilford
Special Gifts
City of Hailey
City of Ketchum
Cox Communications
Devour Utah
Diane & John Peavey, Flat Top Sheep Co.
Elena Gonzalez
Evelyn Philips
Falls Brand
Faulkner Land & Livestock
Gooding Basque Association
Idaho Lumber/Ace Hardware
Jay Cutler Event Services
Knob Hill Inn
Lutz Rentals
Michael Edminster Photography
Miss Lambchops
Range Broadcasting
Range Magazine
ReMax
Sawtooth Rangers 4th of July Rodeo & Hailey Days of the Old West Royalty
Steve Riccabona, Peruvian Pasos
Steven Hatcher
Sun Valley Transfer & Storage, Inc.
University of Idaho, 4-H Youth Development
University of Idaho, Blaine County 4-H
Wood River High School Drum Line
Blaine County Extension 4-H
Bob Radio
CW Communications - Carol Waller
Quigley Farms - Dave Hennessey
Q Radio
Ray Crabtree, Stock Dog Event Announcing
Wicked Spud
Partners
Sun Valley Jazz Festival
This year, the Festival will again partner with the Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival in sharing the Carolyn Martin Swing Band. The band will close out the Trailing of the Sheep Festival at our Happy Trails Closing party in Ketchum Town Square on Sunday, October 13 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm while opening up the Jazz Festival's 30th Anniversary, October 16-20.
Taste & Craft
The Festival is excited to again partner with Taste & Craft as the beneficiary of this event. To be held on Saturday, October 12 in Ketchum, Taste & Craft is a local and regional tasting experience featuring a variety of spirits, beer, wine and food vendors from Southern Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. It celebrates our region and its wonderful and varied food and beverage offerings.
Media Partners
Boise State Public Radio
Dark to Light Productions
Range Magazine
Sun Valley Source
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
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
Families
The Bean Family
The Etcheverry Family
The Faulker Family
The Peavey Family
Individuals
Paul Ahern
Laurie Ahern
Marsha Azorsky
Judy Bachman
Josi Barinaga
Carol Bezdeka
Bernard Brown
Julie Brown
Katherine Brown
Patti Bryer
Heidi Bynum
Franni Camilli
Carolyn Coiner
Chuck Conner
Joan Davies
Anne De Meyer
Pamela Denoso
Sara Denton
Ranne Draper
Dede Drucker
Susan Engelhardt
Molly Enos
Kathy and Henry Etcheverry
Nicole Etcheverry-Sarkany
Erika Exline
LeAnn Ferris
Linda Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald
Joyce Fogg
Lucy Colt Fuller
Brenda Fulmer
Susan Giannettino
Tori Gooding
Molly Grath
Erika Greenberg
Mary Hanraets
Nancy Harakay
Connie Hoffman
Gary Hoffman
Heidi Hogan
Jacqueline Jablonski
Elizabeth Jeffrey
Sabine Johnson
Jim Keller
Nancy Kennette
Sam Kennette
Carol Knight
Jordan Koch
Erika Kuhlman
Jessika Larsen
Rosanne Latimer
Sherlin Lopez
Brenda Lyon
Kevin Marsh
Sally McCollum
Al McCord
Sarah Miles
Peggy Miller
Lindsay Mollineaux
Hilarie Neely
Darby Northcott
Jess Parker
Chris Peine
Misty Peters
Calysta Phillips
Jim Phillips
Michael Pogue
Bonnie Rennie
Bill Rennie
Jima Rice
Andrea Rifkin
Bev Robinson
Brent Robinson
Amelie Sarkany
Henry Sarkany
Lucia Sarkany
Shawna Schmidt
Jerry Seifert
Sharla(Ella) Smith
Dan Smith
Stephy Smith
Jeri Spinner
Jim Spinner
Sherry Steinberg
Marisa Still
Jo Lynda Stillman
Clark Stirling
Linda Stirling
Kaye Suzuki
Kevin Suzuki
Zac Symons
Julie Taylor
Kat Thorp
Dana Topel
Jack Topel
Patricia Tsunoda
Alberto Uranga
Kim Uranga
Beth Uri
Ellen Usenik
Winneli Weaver
Sandra Willingham
Janis Wright
Kelli Young
Maureen Yueh