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Boundary County Archives ~ January, 2016 |
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January 29 |
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Forest
Service looking for comments on Boundary County area forest
project: The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is
inviting the public to review and make comments on the Deer
Creek Project Environmental Assessment. |
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January 25 |
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Hospital
Auxiliary Pie Sale coming soon: The famous Hospital
Auxiliary Pie Sale will be Thursday, February 11 this year, and
is in the basement of the Trinity Lutheran Church. |
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January 20 |
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Bonners
Ferry High School Robotics Team kicks off 10th season:
This year is a very exciting year for Bonners Ferry High School
Robotics Team 2130 Alpha+. We are proud to be celebrating our
tenth anniversary as a team. |
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Time for North Idaho Cereal School!
Sorry,
we're not talking about munching on breakfast
cereal while watching television in your
pajamas.
We're talking about the special seminar on
cereal crops sponsored by the Idaho Wheat
Commission, the Idaho Barley Commission, and the
University of Idaho Extension. |
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January 17 |
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Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for its next house:
Boundary County Habitat for Humanity has been building
affordable housing in Boundary County since 1994 and is now
accepting applications for the program's tenth house to be
constructed. |
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Students to
attend FFA Boise leadership conference: The Bonners
Ferry FFA Chapter has been growing rapidly within the last two
years, getting students involved in agriculture and the
community. Being a part of the FFA organization allows members
to travel around the country learning important skills and
knowledge. |
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January 14 |
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Christmas
Bird Count in Boundary County provides valuable information over
the years: As the recent Christmas season in
Boundary County passes into fond memory, along with all its
events and activities—decorations, nativities, Santa arriving at
Georgia Mae Plaza, caroling, and many others—we've got to
mention one more Christmastime event before we move ahead in the
new year: The Christmas Bird Count. |
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January 13 |
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Free seminar
for students (and parents) on paying for a college education:
A free seminar for high school students, their parents or
guardians, and high school teachers and staff, is set for next
week. |
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January 11 |
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23 Employers
Set for Hiring Event in Post Falls: Twenty-three
employers will be participating in a January 13 hiring event
sponsored by the Idaho Department of Labor Kootenai County
office. |
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'A Year with
Frog and Toad' cast to take the stage this month:
Featuring a cast of fifteen Boundary County youth, A Year with
Frog and Toad will debut on Friday, January 15 at 7 p.m |
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January 9 |
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Political rally
held opposing Refugee Resettlement Resolution: A
rally organized by those opposed to the County Commissioner's
recently passed resolution on refugee resettlement attracted
approximately 200 people earlier today. |
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Distinguished
Young Women Program encourages participation in upcoming program:
The Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program
will soon be underway for 2016-2017. This scholarship and honors
program recognizes, rewards, and encourages excellence while
promoting self-esteem among young women. |
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January 8 |
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Boundary
County now has new electronic voting tabulators:
Two months from today is the Idaho Presidential Primary
election, scheduled for March 8. Boundary County voters on that
day will find there has been a substantial change in how they
cast their ballots. |
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January 7 |
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Local
Spelling Bees scheduled, winners go to Regionals:
School districts throughout North Idaho will hold spelling bees
in January that qualify students for the North Idaho Spelling
Bee scheduled for March 19 at North Idaho College. |
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January 6 |
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Bonners
Ferry City Council opens year with new mayor, council members
sworn in: At last night's City Council meeting,
newly-elected Mayor David Sims was sworn into office and jumped
right into work on city issues. |
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Outgoing Mayor Anderson lauded at council meeting:
Outgoing Mayor David Anderson was roundly thanked for his
service as Bonners Ferry's chief elected official at last
night's City Council meeting. |
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Concerns
expressed at City Council meeting on possible disruptions
planned for Saturday political gathering: Concerns
were expressed at last night's Bonners Ferry City Council
meeting that attempts may be made to disrupt a planned political
gathering this Saturday. |
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January 2 |
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Museum schedules Centennial celebration party:
Boundary County came to be in January 1915, and the end of the
County's 100 year anniversary celebration is rapidly coming to a
close. |
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January 1 |
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Cold weather
now makes last summer's heat and wildfires a (sort of) distant
memory: In retrospect, the foundation for the
record 2015 fire season was being laid in the very first months
of the year: January, February, and March in early 2015, when an
unusually warm, dry weather pattern settled in, melted area
mountain snowpacks, and yielded little snow |
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A
dream-like evening at the Festival of Trees Gala:
The Festival of Trees Gala Event, sponsored by the Fry
Healthcare Foundation, has now run for its 20th year. |
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Festival of Trees raises money to purchase rehab machine:
The Fry Healthcare Foundation is pleased to announce that they
were able to raise the funds required to purchase the Kinetec
Centura Anatomical Shoulder and Elbow Continuous Passive Motion
(CPM) machine for Boundary Community Hospital Rehabilitation
Services. |
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Obituaries |
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Brenda
Arlene Park: December 3, 1938 ~ January 23, 2016 |
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Ray
Stanley Olson: September 13, 1920 ~ January 23,
2016 |
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Lane
Dirks: April 9, 2011 ~ January 24, 2016 |
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Marjorie
Virginia Rees: January 2, 1922 ~ January 6, 2016 |
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Kathleen Patricia (Kathee) Robinson, February 27,
1939 ~ January 3, 2016 |
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Della
Lorraine Huggins Mercer, April 7, 1931 ~ December
31, 2015 |
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Terry
Michael (Duke) Guthrie, June 17, 1949 ~ December
31, 2015 |
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Mary
Elizabeth Pitts Thornbrugh, September 6, 1973 ~
December 24, 2015 |
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Social |
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Restorium
busy with activities and events: Life for the
residents at the Community Restorium is active and busy. The
fall and holiday season has been a time of celebration and
recognition. The residents had a fun time making up bags of
candy for trick or treaters and greeting the children at
Halloween time. |
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School
District names Bateman December classified Employee of the Month:
This month, Boundary County School District 101 highlights Mr.
Cal Bateman as the District Classified Employee of the Month for
December 2015! |
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Idaho Arts
Commission sponsors writing workshop and public reading by
author: Author Renee D’Aoust will treat the
community to readings of her work at Bonners Books in Bonners
Ferry on Friday, January 15 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
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Anderson is School District Certified Employee of the Month:
Boundary County School District Certified Employee of the Month
goes to none other than BFHS teacher Craig Anderson. |
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Sports |
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F&G Director
Declares Idaho wolf management a success: When
Idaho Fish and Game took over wolf management in 2011, the wolf
population had grown unchecked for more than a decade after
reaching federal recovery levels of 10 breeding pairs and 100
wolves eleven years earlier. |
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Furbearer
Trapping Course scheduled in Coeur d'Alene: Many of
the first Europeans to settle in northern Idaho came to the area
to trap furbearing animals. Fur was traded for supplies and used
to make coats, hats, gloves and other articles of clothing. |
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Radio
collars are vital tool for game management: Idaho
Fish and Game biologist Craig White recently got a message
telling him two elk died, but it didn't come from a colleague or
a citizen, it was from a satellite. |
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Studies Say:
No more than 10 seconds air time for catch-and-release fish:
Ten seconds is all the time an angler should take to remove the
hook, take pictures and return a fish to water, according to a
recommendation in a recent survey of studies about the impacts
of exposing fish to air. |
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Recap
of December's Moose Madness 2015: The 2015 Moose
Madness annual event was held on Friday, December 18. Everyone
who attended had a blast, of course, although all Badger fans
were disappointed to find out at the end of the evening that
Sandpoint would remain in possession of the Moose Rack trophy
this year. |
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Think
you've got a big-game trophy animal? Most big-game
hunts are over and stories are circulating about some big
trophies that were taken during the fall hunting seasons,
including a possible state-record moose. |
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New Year
requires new Idaho hunting and fishing license:
Before heading out in the New Year, Idaho hunters and anglers
are reminded to pick up a 2016 license. Nearly all of Idaho’s
hunting and fishing licenses, tags, and permits are sold on a
calendar year basis, and they expire December 31. |
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Letters |
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Too many
election sessions: I feel that everyone should know
how the voting this year will be in the primaries. To vote in
the primaries for the position of President of the United
States, you must be affiliated with a registered political
party. |
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Disagrees
with Oscars boycotts: In lieu of the black actors
who feel they are being slighted because there weren't any black
nominations and are boycotting the Oscars, I would like to lead
a boycott of the NBA. |
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Legislators
must be doing a good job: Thank you for the Letter
to the Editor regarding Representatives Scott and Dixon visiting
the protesters at the Malheur National Wildlife Reguge in
Oregon. |
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Legislators
Scott and Dixon's Malheur visit discredits Idaho, poses serious
questions: Heather Scott and Sage Dixon's recent
trip to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon to meet
with Ammon Bundy and the group who has seized that site by armed
force not only brings discredit upon Idaho, but poses serious
questions of loyalties and legalities. |
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Is anyone
really willing to take a chance? Regarding last
Saturday's gathering for the Commissioner's Refugee Resolution:
With the atrocities that the refugees are committing in Europe,
is anyone really willing to take a chance that it won't happen
in this country, this state, or this community? |
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We are
supposed to accept this? Let me get this straight
... Our rights and liberties are going away little by little,
and we're supposed to accept it ... |
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Event
organized: Choose Compassion: There are moments in
life when silence is consent, and something within us demands
that we speak our truth. This is a gathering for any who desire
an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the many other
concerned citizens of Boundary County who choose hospitality,
compassion, and a willingness to help those in need regardless
of race, creed, or nationality. |
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