Spreading the Word

Jessica Short was crowned Miss Bonners Ferry Internation-al during a Saturday night pageant in Priest River.

The 18-year-old Bonners Ferry woman on March 7 and 8 will vie for Miss Idaho in Boise.

"I'm just really excited," she said.

Short competed in interview, fashion wear, fitness and formal wear.

A 2007 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School, Short earned her pilot's license and works at Boundary County Airport.

She is the daughter of Butch and Donna Short.

I love watching pro football on television, yet for years have only taken the time to do so for the Super Bowl.

During last Sunday's big game, I had fun looking for New York Giants No. 89 — tight end Kevin Boss — while watching the game on a wide-screen TV at Travis and Laree Liermanns' Paradise Valley home.

A week earlier, I interviewed Kevin's mother, the former Teresa Houck, about her rookie football-playing son going to the Super Bowl. Kevin Boss, 24, is also the grandson of the late Ray and Frances Houck, one-time Boundary County farmers. Teresa Houck also grew up here.

It was very exciting to see Kevin Boss — filling in for injured tight end Jeremy Shockey — make a 45-yard reception in the first of two drives that propelled the Giants to victory.

Maureren Shelman, new owner of South Hill Furniture in Bonners Ferry, planned to give $20 to Bonners Ferry High School varsity basketball players for shoveling snow in the downtown on Friday.

"They are just nice guys," Shelman said. "I think it's a nice thing. We can whine about kids and teenagers all day long. There are some good ones out there. The parents need some kudos."

Helping shovel were Aaron Hoisington, Casey Nelson, A.J. Bennett, Kurt Carey, Harmon Newhouse, Jacob Parker, Luke Rieble and head coach Gordon Allured.

Dr. Marty Becker, America's best-loved veterinarian from the Bonners Ferry area, at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 7, will appear live on Martha Stewart show.

Herald advertising representative Alyssa Pinkerton was grateful for Steve Petesch's help last week.

While picking up her 4-year-old daughter, Emma, from Barbara Russell's dance studio on Chippewa Drive, she got her Yukon XL stuck.

"I danced my rig into a ditch, and he dug me out," Alyssa said. "There's all these women who drop off kids. All drive four-wheel drive rigs, but none of us know how to dig each other out."

Spreading the Word is about the people of Boundary County. If you've gone on a vacation, have a wedding planned, are moving or anything else you'd like to share, call Gwen Albers at 267-5521 or send an e-mail to galbers@cdapress.com.