Bonners Ferry, ID

In the largest voter turnout for a city election on record, 518 votes were cast, which translated to 36 percent of the city’s registered voters. In 2005, only 287 voters - or 26 percent of registered voters - cast ballots in a city council election.

City officials said it was the first contested mayor’s race in Bonners Ferry in more than 35 years. Dave Anderson defeated Mick Mellett and Michael Huggins to become the new mayor of Bonners Ferry.

In the three-way race for City Council, Dave Sims and Connie Wells were elected to fill two seats that were up for grabs. Sims collected 395 votes while Wells polled 312 votes. Tina Wilson received 128 votes.

“I’m extremely happy that voters have showed confidence to elect me as their mayor, but also excited at such a large turnout,” said Anderson. “For me, that’s a sign that the people of Bonners Ferry want to be involved in their community and the future of this wonderful city. I cannot wait to roll up my sleeves and begin working with a new city council.”

Source: Rural Northwes.com

Community Potluck Celebration
December 10, 2007
Trinity Lutheran Church—Bonners Ferry
6:00 pm

Now is the time: Celebrate, get energized, inspired and encourages about our community’s future. Get involved you are our community’s most valuable resource.

Join us for a potluck and celebration as the action teams unveil their work plans. Be a part of the future as the Horizons Project moves toward action.

A partnership with Boundary Community Hospital, Northwest Area Foundation, the Montana Office of Rural Health and the Rural Health Resource Center of Duluth, Minnesota. A Community Council was formed by Boundary Community Hospital, which has met twice already. Through the Culture of Wellness, a community wide survey was sent out, to identify health care concerns and needs. The Community Council brings together a diverse group of citizens not seen in most other organizations.

The formation of a youth advisory committee for the Horizons project is underway at the BFHS. The youth advisory committee is our team’s first successful collaboration –bringing together our youth, school administrators, and faculty in a new community vision-focused partnership.

This committee will:
 Help identify youth needs and concerns
 Increase youth participation in the planning and activities of all Horizons Action Teams
 Coordinate youth volunteers for more effective community service

In cooperation with the Culture of Wellness and Horizons we are putting together a resource guide for our community. Do not miss this opportunity for your organization to be listed. For more information contact Tina Wilson at Boundary Regional Community Hospital.

On behalf of the Horizons Project in Bonners Ferry I would like to cordially invite you to attend Talk & Tacos. This event is designed to bring the media resources for Boundary County together with the Horizons Project. Fourteen northern Idaho communities are participating in the Horizons program, a long-term partnership between the University of Idaho and the Minnesota-based Northwest Area Foundation. The Horizons program is designed to empower citizens to make rural Idaho a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. One specific goal of the Bonners Ferry Horizons Project is to help foster open communication within our community. The focus of this event is to identify what resources and tools are available in Bonners Ferry as well as look at creative ways to communicate activities and events. We are asking that at least one representative attend this enlightening evening.

Talk & Tacos
Monday, November 26, 2007
Boundary County Extension Office (located in downtown Bonners Ferry behind the Courthouse)
5:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.
RSVP by calling 267-3235 or email me at ethiel@uidaho.edu

The Volunteer Appreciation Day has been rescheduled for February 16, 2008 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Visitors Center.

Check out our works plans!

Building Community Strengths Action Plan
Communication and Connections Work Plan
Business Development - Work Plan
Education - Work Plan