Community Calendar
Coming Events:
A field and farm tour will be held Thursday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Houck Farms, meeting just west of 5285 Farm to Market road, Bonners Ferry. This is a guided field tour of test plots for dozens of varieties of wheat, barley, canola and mustard. Free with a hosted lunch. Please call the Extension Office 267-3235 to reserve your spot.
ANNUAL COMMUNITY PICNIC, Sunday, June 25, at the Restorium from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Come rain or come shine! Continuous musical entertainment, silent auction, tours available. Adult $7, children 0-3 free, 4-11 $4, family $20. Sponsored by Friends of the Restorium.
Wild Mushroom Gathering in North Idaho, Saturday, June 24, 9:45 -11:30 a.m. at Sandpoint Community Hall. Bring a sack lunch for a field trip to Trestle Creek in the afternoon. Free admission, public welcome. Sponsored by the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society and Sandpoint Parks and Recreation. Info.: www.NativePlantSociety.org
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: THE VILLAGE PROJECT is looking for adult volunteers would like to help provide fun summer programming for young English Language Learners in Boundary County. Volunteers can lead sessions based on a hobby, skill, or passion they want to share. If interested plan to attend an informational meeting on Friday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Boundary County Extension Office, 6447 Kootenai Street in Bonners Ferry. Info.: Amy 267-3235 or Barbara 312-720-6943
Class of 1963 Reunion will be held Friday evening, July 28 at the Kootenai River Inn beginning with a 5 p.m. no-host social followed by dinner. The class will meet Saturday morning, July 29 at 9 a.m. at the Boundary County Museum for a continental breakfast. Info.: Dan Meddock 503-472-0801 or Darlene Nason 208-659-3587.
THURSDAY, June 15
Free meal every Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln. All are welcome. Info: 208-304-6854
Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike, 267-4667; 7:30 p.m., Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St.
“There is Hope” Alanon Family Group: 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln, Room 2. Info.: Naomi Z., 208-946-5219, 440-813-1359, or nayzale@gmail.com
Jr. Rifle Club: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Indoor gun range.
Boundary County Waterways: 6:30 p.m., Waterways building.
Boundary County Gardening Club: Meets second Thursday of the month at the Visitor’s Center 6 – 8:30 p.m., Visitors Center. Topic: Garden design. Info.: Sue 208-946-4213 or Nancy 208-946-6572
FRIDAY, June 16
Duplicate Bridge Club: Noon, Trinity Lutheran Church. Everyone welcome. Info.: Marlene, 267-3906; Norm, 267-3221; or Donna, 267-5597.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group: Info.: Michael Bigsby, 267-8225
Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m., Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St. (Tuesday/Friday group.)
Narcotics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m., Boundary County Extension office.
The Write Stuff: local writers group, 10:30 a.m. – noon, Trinity Lutheran Church basement.
The Boundary Ministerial Association is holding a Community Worship Service at the Becker Auditorium on Friday, June 2, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is Welcome! Info.: Henry 208-290-8312
MONDAY, June 19
Boundary County Artists Association, 11 a.m., second Monday each month at Mugsy’s. Information: Vicki Bleil 208-610-5615
Overeaters Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Boundary Community Hospital. Emergency entrance to lower level conference room. No fees, weigh ins or diets. All who desire to stop eating compulsively are welcome. Info: 290-8172.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Kootenai Reservation: 7 p.m., Kootenai Tribal office.
Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Commissioners’ office Courthouse. Info.: phone, 208-267-7723; or email, commissioners@boundarycountyid.org
Paradise Valley Water Association Inc.: 7 p.m., Paradise Valley Fire Hall on Paradise valley Road. Info.: Lois Drake 267-2657. (Grange meets every other month on odd months; however ANNUAL Meeting is the second Monday of July at 7:30 p.m. at Paradise Valley Grange Hall.)
Parks and Recreation Board: 7 p.m. Parks Office across from tennis courts, 7171 7th St. Public Welcome.
Boundary County Artist Association: 11 a.m., Mugsys’s Tavern and Grill. Info.: Vicki Bleile (208)610-5615.
KVRI Board meeting: 7 p.m., Boundary County Extension Office. Info.: Patty 267-3519
TUESDAY, June 20
TOPS: Take off Pounds Sensibly: weigh-in, 9 a.m.; meeting, 9:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, corner of Lincoln and Denver in Bonners Ferry.
Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., commissioners’ office. Info.: phone, 208-267-7723; or email, commissioners@boundarycountyid.org
Al-Anon: 10 a.m., basement of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 12 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. Info: Mike, 267-4667; 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church 6568 Lincoln St. (Tuesday/Friday group).
Healthy Self Lifestyle: wellness program, 6 p.m., Idaho Pain Clinic, 1327 Superior St., Sandpoint. Info.: Magda Ciocazan, lifestyle coach, magda@chatlife.org; 208-290-5551 or facebook.com/CHATTINGLIFESTYLE/
Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. Visitors Center. Info.: Rege, 267-1997
Hospital Auxiliary: 11:30 a.m., Chic-N-Chop. New members welcome. Info.: 267-6912 or boundarycommunityhospital.org/about-us/auxiliary (Meets September – May)
Bonners Ferry Adult Grief Group: 1:30 – 3 p.m., Panhandle Health. Info.: Lissa DeFreitas, 265-1185.
WEDNESDAY, June 21
Mirror Lake Ladies Golf: Meets weekly on Wednesday mornings with check in time at 8 a.m. and tee time of 9 a.m. All are Welcome. Info.: Therese Helmer 267-5779
Free lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Grace Bible Fellowship Church. All welcome. Info: 267-2121.
Mt. Hall Church Food Bank: 12-3 p.m. Emergency contact: 267-5732 or 267-7506.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Elmira Store (Elmira Group); 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln St. (Women’s Meeting.)
Sr. Rifle Club: 6:30-9 p.m., Indoor gun range.
Bonners Ferry Masonic Lodge No. 43: 7 p.m., 6415 Bonners St., Bonners Ferry.
Grow Community Garden meets at the UI Extension Office, 6447 Kootenai St., 6 p.m.