DYW Saturday at BFHS

BONNERS FERRY — Anika Blackmore will take the stage at the Becker Auditorium one final time on April 26 as the Distinguished Young Woman of Bonners Ferry to welcome a new recipient of the title.

The past year has brought many opportunities to represent Bonners Ferry and the Distinguished Young Women program.

She performed at the Women in Business conference, attended numerous parades in the northwest, recited a poem honoring the service of veterans at the annual Memorial Day event, handed out awards at the Rod Bender’s car show, presented ribbons to the sewing class at the fair, and served as a judge at the recent Penguin Plunge fundraiser.

As part of the DYW program statewide, Blackmore participated in the Be Your Best Self project, “Shoes for Love.”

She was able to collect and contribute 2,112 pairs of shoes to the project and helped the group to exceed their goal of 30,000 pairs of shoes.

Last October, Anika and 39 other representatives from around the state traveled to Idaho Falls where they spent one week learning routines in preparation for the state competition. The final result was many new friendships, great memories, and character building.

This month brings the end of a great adventure and brings Blackmore Distinguished Young Woman experience full circle, as she helps prepare the current group of participants for the upcoming program.

• This year’s program is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Becker Auditorium in Bonners Ferry. Tickets are $12 each, and are currently on sale at Mountain Mike’s Health Food Store.

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