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February 1 |
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12 local students
on U of I Dean's List: A total of 2,787 students
qualified for the Dean’s List for the University of Idaho's Fall
2022 semester, including 12 from Boundary County. The semester
ended December 16. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must
maintain at least a 3.5 GPA on a minimum of 12 graded credits
during the semester. |
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January 31 |
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Celebrating a Bonners Ferry gem
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| GROW! community gardeners feted Marciavee Cossette
at the annual GROW membership meeting and potluck
Thursday. As a long-time GROW! board member and all-around
volunteer at the community garden as well as so many other
organizations in town, Marciavee was presented with a
dozen red roses! She thanked GROW! and praised the town of
Bonners Ferry for being such a friendly, welcoming town in
which to volunteer. |
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January 23 |
 Weerts
earns scholastic honors at WSU: Allie Nicole Weerts,
a 2020 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School, was named to the
fall 2022 President's List at Washington State University for
maintaining a grade point average of 3.75 or above. |
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January 9 |
 NIC
literary magazine seeks submissions: The Trestle
Creek Review is looking for submissions for its upcoming issue.
Submissions are open to the public and may include essays, short
stories, poetry, black-and-white visual art and other literary
works. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, January 31. |
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January 6 |
 Two
county students earn University of Montana honors:
Edie Callison, Bonners Ferry, earned President's list honors at
the University of Montana with a 4.0 grade point average, and Mary
Pluid, Moyie Springs, earned Dean's list honors. |
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county students earn honors at LCSC: A total of 887
students made Lewis-Clark State College’s honor roll for the fall
2022 semester, eight of them from Boundary County. LC State had
484 students make the President’s List, which is slightly higher
than a year ago when 470 were honored. The college also reported
403 students made the Dean’s List. |
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December 12 |
 Meet
Legion Post 55's new commander: My name is Scott
Cameron. On November 1, I became the new commander of Post 55 of
the American Legion here in Bonners Ferry. Like Manny Figueroa, I
am a former Marine. I served from 1977 to 1987 as an infantryman.
After my active-duty time, I began dual careers in law enforcement
and healthcare. I joined the American Legion in 2005 and I am very
proud and honored to represent Post 55 as its new commander. |
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December 6 |
| Wolverines of the
Month ... |
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After two snow days, we were finally able to
celebrate our November Students of the Month! These kiddos
have reflected our Naples traits of safe, civil,
productive and kind!
Students are front row (l-r);
Kaine Brewer, Finn Hinrichs, Maibel Espino and Gabriella
Feri. Back row; Nathan Issacharoff, Lakota Wortley,
Stryder Olson, Dakota Rinehart, Mia Jeppesen, Sophia
Parker, Ruhl Upton, Freya Adams, Zoey Wolf (not pictured),
and Ronny Calderone. |
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December 2 |
 Deputy
Pew reaches 15 years of service: Detention deputy
Robert Pew celebrated his 15th year of service with the Boundary
County Sheriff’s Office this month. Sheriff David Kramer presented
him with his 15 years of service badge today. |
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November 30 |
 Jonathan
Snyder wins Mystery Mason Award: Each year a Master
Mason is chosen to be the Mystery Mason for the year. It is his
responsibility to seek out an individual that stands out within
the Bonners Ferry Community. He will spend his time throughout the
year looking for individuals to be awarded the yearly Mystery
Mason Award. This year's recipient of the Mystery Mason Award was
Jonathan Snyder. |
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November 17 |
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Legion Post 55 has
new commander: A change of command occurred in
Bonners Ferry American Legion, Post #55. Manny Figueroa, Marine,
retired U.S. Border Patrol, Badger football coach and Kootenai
Tribal Police Officer, was post #55 commander for many years. He
has moved to Texas. |
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November 15 |
 Pyette
quilt lifts veteran's spirit: Few would question the
notion that few things in the world are as comforting as a
hand-made quilt, and Margaret Pyette has long been bringing such
comfort to a very deserving group of people. Each year, she
chooses two Boundary County veterans, then crafts her amazingly
beautiful hand-made quilts, lovingly personalized, to be ready to
give during the Veterans Day service. This year, her kind gift did
more than bring comfort. |
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October 30 |
 Elks
bring third graders their own dictionary: Excitement
and curiosity were just two of the emotions experienced last week
in the third-grade classes at Valley View Elementary as two of the
many benevolent members of the Sandpoint Elks delivered student
dictionaries to all the third grades students. Students were
elated to receive their individual books and learn more about the
Elks organization. |
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October 17 |
 Michelle
Walker earns national accolade: Michelle Walker is an
instructor of many talents and hats when it comes to fitness
formats, and her skill and dedication has earned her the title of
October Water Exercise Instructor of the Month by
www.swimandsweat.com.
Her classes range from Aqua Zumba to land Zumba, from Aqua Boot
Camp to Balance & Mobility. During the school calendar year, she
teaches at the Kootenai River Inn while in the summer you can find
her at Northside School B & B along with the Bonners Ferry City
Pool. |
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October 15 |
 Boundary
County Victims Services needs you: Many of you have
been loyal attendees and contributors to the Boundary County
Victim Services (BCVS) Fall Festival & Fashion Show. We are
excited to be back together this year for an evening of fashion,
food, fun, and fantastic auction items! This year, the fundraiser
will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 22, at the Great
Northwest Territories Event Center. |
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October 14 |
 Dr.
McIntosh retiring after 44-plus years: After more
than 44 years practicing dentistry in Boundary County, Dr. David
McIntosh, DDS, is retiring. He has loved this community and his
patients. He believes he is leaving them in the capable hands of
our local dentists who have chosen to make Bonners Ferry their
home. |
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October 13 |
 Chaney
to play in National FFA Band: Evelynn Chaney, a
member of the Bonners Ferry FFA Chapter in Bonners Ferry, will be
on stage and in the spotlight October 26-29 during the 2022
National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Chaney, a senior
at Bonners Ferry High School and the daughter of Thomas and
Michele Chaney, has been selected to play trombone in the National
FFA Band. Chaney submitted an audition tape and was selected to
help bring full instrumental balance to the band from a pool of
applicants nationwide. |
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October 6 |
 4-H
Friday Friends is in full swing! You can find us at
Boundary County Middle School every Friday during the school
calendar year. At $12 per child and a sliding fee scale available,
4-H Friday Friends are a great option for childcare or just to
give your kiddos an extra day of exciting hands-on educational
activities. They also have open enrollment, so join in for every
Friday or any Friday during the school year! |
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September 22 |
 Leah
Moellmer heading to Idaho DYW: High school senior
girls from across Idaho will gather in Idaho Falls for the
Distinguished Young Women of Idaho program to be held Friday and
Saturday, October 7-8 at the Civic Auditorium, including Bonners
Ferry's Leah Moellmer. Participants will compete for $35,000 in
college scholarships and the opportunity to represent the state as
the Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho for 2023. The program is
open to the public and preliminaries will begin at 7 p.m. Friday,
October 7 and 10 a.m. Saturday, October 8. Finals begin at 7 p.m.
on Saturday, October 8. Tickets will be available at the door for
$15. |
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August 1 |
 Family
of Mary Dirks expresses thanks: Mary Dirks’s family
would like to send a special thank you out to all of the people
who attended her memorial, to all of the people who helped
organize it, to all of the people who sent beautiful flowers,
cards and gifts, and to all of the people who called with words of
support. |
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July 27 |
 Nine
local students are U of I graduates: A total of 1,603
degrees were awarded to 1,467 students in the 2022 spring semester
commencement at the University of Idaho, including nine from
Boundary County. In-person ceremonies were held in May in Moscow,
Boise and Idaho Falls. |
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July 5 |
 Linda
Lederhos now Rotary president: Linda Lederhos took
over the role of president for the Rotary club of Bonners Ferry
last week, and this week she was guest speaker, talking about her
plans for the future of the club. The Rotary Club of Bonners Ferry
works to bring together business and professional community
leaders to provide humanitarian service to others within our
community and our world. |
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June 29 |
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Boundary County
students earn NIC dean's list honors: North Idaho
College recently announced its Dean’s List for the spring 2022
semester. Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be
enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point
average of 3.75 or above. |
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June 13 |
 BCMS
announces second semester honor roll: Boundary County
Middle School has identified its top scholars for the second
semester. They are ... |
 Halls
welcome Charley Jade: Christine and Adam Hall
welcomed daughter Charley Jade June 1, and big brother Theo
couldn't be more proud. Born at Duke Regional Hospital, Durham,
North Carolina, she weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and was 19
inches long. |
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June 8 |
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County has 16
students on U of I Dean's List: A total of 2,479
students qualified for the University of Idaho's Dean’s List for
the Spring 2022 semester, which ended May 13, 16 of them from
Boundary County. To qualify for the Dean’s List, U of I students
must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA on a minimum of 12 graded credits
during the semester. |
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Years of dedicated service
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| Boundary County 911 Operations Administrator
Crystal Denton (left), dispatcher Geneva Trumble and
dispatcher Scott Peterson received their years of service
badges June 7 from Sheriff David Kramer. Crystal has 20
years and Geneva and Scott both have 10 years of dedicated
service to Boundary County with the Sheriff's Office. |
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June 4 |
 Stone
earns masters degrees, set to launch career: Colin
Patrick Stone, who graduated Bonners Ferry High School in 2015 and
earned his Bachelor's from the University of Idaho in 2019,
recently earned his Masters in Business Administration and a
Masters in Science and Information Systems at Auburn University,
Auburn, Alabama. |
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June 3 |
 Bonners
Ferry has its own platinum jubilee: Not to be outdone
by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s National Celebration this week,
Bonners Ferry has it own Badger Royalty 75th Year High School
Graduation Jubilee! Pictured here recently at the Bonners Ferry
Chic-n-Chop reunion site are Marcella “Madson” Nelson, Edmund
“Gene” Lozier and Elaine “Lesmeister” Guthrie, each of them
graduates of the Bonners Ferry High School Class of 1947.
Courtesy Darrell Kerby |
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May 29 |
  Liermann,
Callison earn academic honors: Two Boundary County
students earned academic honors for the 2022 spring semester at
the University of Montana, Missoula. Tanner Liermann, Naples,
earned president's list honors with a 4.0 GPA and Edie Callison,
Bonners Ferry, was awarded dean's list honors with a GPA between
3.5 and 3.9. |
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May 23 |
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Nine local students
earn honors a LCSC: A total of 870 students at
Lewis-Clark State College earned honor roll distinction for the
spring 2022 semester, LC State administrators have announced.
Among the honorees, 471 made the President’s List while 399 were
named to the Dean’s List. Nine students so honored are from
Boundary County. |
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May 19 |
 Morris
celebrates 96th on horseback: To celebrate her 96th
birthday, staff helped Community Restorium resident Fay Morris
fulfill her wish of horseback riding one more time. Fay has a long
history of riding horses and this experience was a dream come true
as you can see from the smile on her face. |
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May 18 |
 Mechelle
and Rocky say thank you: Mechelle Lech and her
service dog, Rocky, received their mobility support harness today,
helping to increase Mechelle's mobility and safety. She extends
her thanks to everyone in the community who helped make it
possible for her to get this piece of equipment. |
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May 12 |
 Cole
Fitch Boundary County's Ag Baby for 2022: In
observance of agriculture, spring and new beginnings, Farm Bureau
is pleased to announce this year’s first Boundary County baby of
spring! Cole Louis Fitch was born at 9:26 p.m. Wednesday, March
30, to Natasha and Cameron Fitch. This little guy came into the
world weighing 6.8 pounds and he was 21 3/4 inches long, and he is
well loved by a long list of agricultural families in Boundary
County. |
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April 30 |
 Teresa
Rae Beta Sigma Phi Woman of the Year: Teresa Rae has
been recognized with the “Woman of the Year” award at the Beta
Sigma Phi Founders Day Program today. Member Janis Tucker asked
Teresa to join them under false pretenses. On Thursday, she told
her that one of their presenters had dropped out and could she
come speak on behalf of Boundary Fuller Center for Housing, more
commonly known as Habitat for Humanity. In exchange for a three to
four minute presentation, Teresa was promised her delicious
breakfast and the chance to sit next to her favorite middle school
volleyball coach! |
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April 29 |
 Utah
State University's Alva Swanson on his thoughtful path to
graduation: When he thinks back, Alva Swanson recalls
three events that became pivotal in bringing him to where he is
now, at the threshold of graduation from the Utah State University
Quinney College of Natural Resources. The first is a big fish
story. Swanson’s home is in the far north of Idaho, a community
called Bonners Ferry. Carving down the center of town is the
Kootenai River, where you can sometimes glimpse a native monster.
By Lael Gilbert |
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April 27 |
 Dr.
Ulappa earns Golden Apple Award at BSU: The
Associated Students of Boise State University have announced the
winners of this year’s Golden Apple Awards, and among them is Dr.
Amy Ulappa, a professor of biology in the College of Arts and
Sciences and a 2000 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School. Amy is the daughter
of Tom Ulappa and Janis Kerby, both of Bonners Ferry. |
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April 26 |
 No
Ag Baby 2022 ... yet: For the first time in memory,
no one has stepped forward to proclaim their child Boundary
County's first baby of spring, and at present there is no Boundary
Soil Conservation District/Farm Bureau Ag Baby 2022. It's not too
late! |
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April 14 |
 Local
family needs community help: 9B Family Foundation, a
Bonners Ferry preschool, childcare and family resource center, has
a family facing challenging times and needing the community's
help. The mother gave birth to twins around 18 weeks early, with
one in the neonatal intensive care unit at Kootenai Health, the
other in a Spokane NICU. Mom is staying in Coeur d'Alene and
commuting between hospitals to be with her babies, who are trying
to grow big enough to come home, hopefully in 18 weeks around the
date they were expected in June. |
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April 7 |
 Naples
celebrates Students of the Month, Principals for a Day:
Naples Elementary recently celebrated its Students of the Month
for March. They are Stryder Olson 1st, Keah McKellips 2nd,
Mackenzie Issacharoff 2nd, Dakota Rinehart - Kindergarten, Josh
Pruitt - Kindergarten, Hank Robertson - Kindergarten, Emily Riek -
Kindergarten and Mason Mistelski 1st, Blake Nichols 4th, Dalton
Regher 4th, Kathryn Wietzke 5th, Treva Wietzke 5th, Lilliya Giles
3rd, Onyx Gahr 3rd, Maddux Bolton 3rd, Mark Elliston 5th, Levi
Jones 3rd. In addtion, two students, below; Ronald Calderone and
Aurora Havens-Boone, did admirably in March as Principal for a
Day! |
