Bonners Ferry, ID

The Bonners Ferry Swish 3-on-3 basketball tournament has begun its volunteer drive.

This fantastic community event will take place on Sat., Aug. 2 and Sun. Aug 3.

Court monitors and scorekeepers are needed for both days for the following time slots:

* Time Slot 1 - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

* Time Slot 2 - 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Woking both days for the same slot is the preference, however, one-day volunteers are appreciated also.

Volunteers will receive a custom volunteer T-shirt, as well as other goodies!

We will need your:

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If you have a preference on age group, i.e. youngsters, teenagers, or adults or male or female, please indicate and we will do our best to place you there.

Send to Brett Brown at fish3286@live.com

Please pass this on to anyone who can help.

Congrats to Judy of Cascade, she’s our weekly winner!  Thanks to all the new bloggers who’ve signed up.  If you’re part of the steering committee, hopefully these questions will help you work on the final report that is due June 30. Please let us know if you have any questions about the blog or the report.There is a Blogging Handbook available on our Horizons website at http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/horizons/coaches.htm at the very top of the page… Thanks to MJ for writing this beginner’s guide! Also, for those communities that may be looking for a little more training, please contact MJ at merijoz@uidaho.edu / 208-885-8949 to see how she can help you.Rules: Post your answers on your blogsite by Tuesday, June 3 by midnight and be entered in the drawing for one of our book titles… I will be at a conference May 27-30 so this will give you a whole extra week…NOTE: Please enter your answers as either a comment to the original question OR as a brand new entry on your blog so that the answers are easy for people to find.Reflective Questions:

•  Of all the things you have done during the last 18 months in the Horizons program, of what are you most proud? 

Scavenger Hunt Question:·         Which Idaho Horizons community is working with the University of Idaho to help with their vision to “rebuild a community center to assist local families fight back against the ravages of poverty. They are looking to the future when they will have a center that provides central business offices for the city, a town library and public computers with Internet accessibility, expanded recreational facilities for youth and adults, a hall for future leadership and life skills training.”The winner will receive a copy of the book: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People will Follow You by John C. Maxwell.

By: R.J. Cohn
Editor - Rural Northwest.com

If the ghost of Edwin Bonner could hover above the little city named after him for a fortnight, the sight of it emerging from the shadows of its logging past as a work in progress would give the good ghost a mighty startle.

Boasting an Italian bistro, a dynamic art gallery, chic clothing and gift boutiques flourishing on a Main Street that only a few years ago crackled with vacant storefronts, it’s hardly your father’s timber town anymore. For complete article click here

Congrats to Andrea of Grangeville, she’s our weekly winner!

Thank you all for the interesting responses about your community and what makes it ‘unique’ to you compared to other rural communities in Idaho.

I grew up in a small farming community in Idaho near the Utah border and I still think about it every day, the views and colors and smells and intense farm work we did (pulling rye, driving around and around in a tractor for 12 hours a day, herding cattle, etc) helped shape my life and world view. It’s that sense of place that helps define who we are and how we relate to the world around us.

I hope you’re all getting comfortable and familiar with the blogging process. Mary, MJ and I thank you for all the time and hard work you’ve devoted to this part of Horizons and know it’s just a small part of what you are all doing in your communities.

Please let MJ (merijoz@uidaho.edu) or me (dgray@uidaho.edu) know if we can help you with any questions you might have about blogging.

A ‘how to blog’ handbook is now available on our Horizons website at http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/horizons/coaches.htm at the very top of the page…

Reflective Questions:

As we near the ‘end’ of this phase of Horizons, take a moment to look back on the past 18 months to answer these questions.

Has your community sought any additional resources outside of Horizons for your projects? 

How has your community partnered with communities and/or organizations beyond Horizons?

Scavenger Hunt Question:  Which Horizons community has an organization sponsoring a ‘Volcano Breakfast’ and what IS a Volcano Breakfast?

This week’s winner will receive a copy of:

One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All / Mark Robert Rank

Rules: Post your answers on your blogsite by May 20 (midnight) and be entered in the drawing for one of our book titles…

NOTE: Please enter your answers as either a comment to the original question OR as a brand new entry on your blog so that the answers are easy for people to find.

The NIC Center at Bonners Ferry will begin its summer schedule on Monday, May 19th. The Center will be open Monday-Thursday 8:30am-6:00pm. A wide range of services and classes are available at the Center, located at 6791 Main Street, next door to Far North Outfitters. Several non-credit courses are scheduled for the summer, including basic computer skills and several special interest classes. Contact the Center at 208.267.3878 for more information. Adult Basic Education classes and GED testing will continue throughout the summer. For a schedule of classes and test dates, call or visit the Center.

Congrats to Christine of Kooskia, she’s our weekly winner! Thank you to all who have recently signed up and started blogging.

Please let MJ or me know if we can help you with any questions you might have about blogging.

Reminder: MJ has created a ‘how to blog’ handbook that is now available on our Horizons website at http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/horizons/coaches.htm at the very top of the page… Thanks MJ!

Also, for those communities that may be looking for a little more training, please contact MJ at merijoz@uidaho.edu / 208-885-8949 to see how she can help you.

Rules: Post your answers on your blogsite by May 6 by midnight and be entered in the drawing for one of our book titles…
NOTE: Please enter your answers as either a comment to the original question OR as a brand new entry on your blog so that the answers are easy for people to find.

Reflective Questions:
What is something unique about your Horizons community that you’d like to share with the rest of the world? What makes your community different from the one right down the road? Is it a strength your community can capitalize on or a burden you have to bear? Or both? For example, Sun Valley has the beautiful landscape, ski resorts, etc. but the tourism industry has also left behind many local people who are now unable to afford to live in the town they work in…

Scavenger Hunt Question: This week the scavenger hunt is a simple assignment. Find an entry on one of the Horizons community blogs (or even your own blog) and leave a comment to the author. It’s fun to give and get feedback about things we’re doing and talking about.

This week’s winner will receive:
The working poor: invisible in America by David K. Shipler
And
Building Communities From the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community’s Assets by John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight.

Spotlight on Families

Spotlight on Families will be an ongoing blog that features programs/events in Boundary County. If you have information you would like to see on Spotlight on Families please email Erika Thiel at ethiel@uidaho.edu

~Community Coalition For Families meets the 1st Thursday of each month (except August) at the Chic n’ Chop Restaurant. Community Coalition For Familes promotes a cooperative climate for volunteer groups and professional agencies to worth together and advocate for the betterment of residents of all ages and all cultures of Boundary County.

~ i2i presentation for youth and adults on physical and psychological effects of substance abuse May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Bonners Ferry High School. Each family in attendance will be given a tool kit. Information: Laura Anderson (208) 267-3149.

~Health Fair This annual event will be held on Saturday, May 17th at the Boundary Community Hospital - lower level. For more information please contact Tina Wilson at 267-3141 ext 324 or email at tinaw@bcchmail.org

~ Summer and Fall Classes set at Bonners Ferry NIC Six non-credit courses - from learning fly fishing to conquering computer phobia - are being offered at North Idaho College’s Bonners Ferry Center starting in May. Students can also register for 17 fall credit classes at the Center. The fall semester begins Aug. 24. Courses range from Nursing Assistant (CNA) to Principles of Economics and Introduction to Psychology. All classes are taught at the Center, located at 6791 Main St. (next door to Far North Outfitters). For more information call 267-3878, or visit www.nic.edu for a full list of both summer and fall courses.

~ Individual Education Program Workshop Attention parents and guardians of children with special needs: An Individual Education Program Workshop will be held Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellspring Community Center, next to Far North Outfitters in Bonners Ferry. Child care will be available .
Bring your child’s IEP and/or 504 Plan:
* Talk with other parents.
* Learn to write an effective goal.
* Learn what “progress” is and how often it should be reported.
* Learn how to request accommodations.
* Learn what a Functional Behavioral Assessment is and when you might ask for one to be done.
* Learn about Behavior Plans and how your child can get one if he/she needs one.
* Learn how to use the Idaho Special Educational Manual (Bring your copy, if you have one).
Presenters: Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) and Co-Ad, Inc.
Hosted by: Bonners Ferry Parent Support Group(Parents of Children & Adults with Special Needs)
Child Care available during workshop RSVP REQUESTED. To RSVP or additional information please call 267-7686