Bonner County Farm Tour Showcases Agriculture Impact
The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce led the annual Farm Tour on Wednesday visiting Art Turnbulls Sagle Lavern Coons Gold Creek Selkirk Herford Ranch Northside and Bill Woolsey Ranch for a noon luncheon. Over 356 attendees rode a special bus and received red carpet treatment. Lavern Coon received the Bonner County Grassman of the year award from William Nordeen on behalf of the Idaho State Chamber of Commerce. Art Burnett accompanied the group throughout the tour to highlight agriculture’s economy in Bonner County.
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Woolsey
Chamber of Commerce
William Nordeen
Lavern Coon
Bonner County
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
Art Burnett
Art’ Burnett
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Coon
Sinas
Bill Woolsey
Bee to publish Farm and Dairy special edition
Publisher Pete Thompson announced a Farm and Dairy edition to be mailed county wise with the Bee on Wednesday. The issue will highlight Bonner County agriculture with articles by Bee staff and freelance writers plus a photo spread from the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Farm Tour.
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Sandpoint Dairy Bee
Pete Thompson
Bee
Bonner County
Thompson
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Army Corps Initiates Libby Dam Reservoir Study
The Army Corps of Engineers will prepare an environmental impact statement for Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa. It invites comments from interested persons and agencies. About 3000 U.S. residents may be relocated as part of the U.S.-Canada project. The plan notes unavoidable environmental effects including altered fish and wildlife habitat and loss of open river flow. Measures include habitat improvements and a barrier dam on a tributary. Funds will be provided for a Montana hatchery to stock game fish in Koocanusa.
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Army Corps of Engineer
Libby Dam
Koocanusa
Corps
Columbia River Basin
U. S
Kootenai River
Montana
Five Retiring Teachers Are Honored Here
Five District 82 teachers were honored for Dedicated Service at a Sandpoint retirement breakfast Saturday morning at the Trawlers Motel. Honorees include Blanche Evans Ruth Gilstad Alfred Graham Lucy Ropp and Merill McCarten with service totaling 143 years.
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Sandpoint
Trawlers
Blanche Evans
Ruth Gilstad
Sandpoint Junior High
Alfred Graham
Lucy Ropp
Priest River
Merill McCarten
Clark Fork High School
Venus Verhei
Bonner County Education Association
Bonner County
Jack Jones
Jones
Sandpoint Senior
Bill McDonald
Sandpoint Senior High School
Forest Service relocates routes to aid wildlife habitat
The Forest Service plans to move Montana Highway 37 and adjacent roads to offset Lake Koocanusa flooding impacts. A section of the Burlington Northern mainline will be relocated by November 1, 1970, to improve habitat on about 7,000 acres of agency land, according to the corps.
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Koocanusa
Montana
U.S. “Forest Service
Burlington Northern
The
Forest Service
Sandpoint Mayor To Preside At AIC Convention
Governor Cecil Andrus will keynote the 24th Annual Association of Idaho Cities convention in Burley June 17 19. Ed Simmerman reports pre registration exceeds any prior convention as Floyd Gray Sandpoint mayor calls it a historic gathering. Delegates will hear Clyde Keithly discuss the Tort Claims Act and Cecil Thompson review LEAA grant changes followed by Idaho Construction Manual updates. The event features a consultant session on municipal topics and a Saturday Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast with Charles Gill Jr. and a noon talk by Wayne Kidwell. Dr John Gillespie will close with a talk on enjoying life.
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Cecil Andrus
Association of Idaho Cities
Burley
Gem City
Floyd Gray
Sandpoint
AIC
Ed Simmerman
Association
Clyde Keithly
Cecil Thompson
State Law Enforcement Planning Commission
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Dean H. S. Smith
University of Idaho
Charles B. Gill
Oregon State Accident Insurance Fund
Grants Pass
Oregon
Wayne Kidwell
Boise
John Gillespie
Gillespie
Toledo University
Ohio
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