Upriver, ID

Have you checked the UpRiver website lately for upcoming events? The calendar lists things happening throughout the month with dates, times, and places. If you live here or are visiting someone who lives here, you are invited to check out these activities for this week:

Monday, August 4–Businessperson’s Breakfast You’re invited to a no-host breakfast for an informal visit to get to know one another. Swap lies jobs and fairy tales. 7am at Drifter’s Cafe in Emida. For more information contact Fred or Rosemary Niemier, 245-1459 or Rudy Heicksen 245-5615.

Tuesday, August 5–Fernwood Rural Fire Protection District meeting on the second Tuesday of each month (usually) at the firehouse at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. If you have any questions, please call Jay Trueman at the Fernwood Merc, or Carolyn Dudley at 245-6500

The calendar has details for other events coming up this month including a benefit for Joey and Sheri Gray on the 15th, the Friends of the Library meeting on the 18th, the UCU Board meeting on the 25th, Community Pride meeting on the 27th, and regular weekly meetings of the church, youth groups, bingo, flea market, etc.

Keep up with everything by visiting the calendar regularly.

Richard Pullman, Rosemary Niemier, Fred Niemier, Bill Crocker, and Judi Heicksen met at the Hideout Café in Fernwood Monday evening, March 17th, at 7:00 PM as scheduled. It was a comfortable meeting of sharing the news from many other committees and a discussion of what more the Communications Committee can be doing. The real purpose is to make sure all of the committees and the community members keep updated on what each other is doing and what the community members expect as well as what they need to know.

We are pleased with the fact that the newsletter seems to be well received and is disappearing from the various placements around Emida, Santa, and Fernwood. We also got some feedback on some of the activities, though it wasn’t all positive. Some are excited that cell towers are not only being planned and actively pursued, but that they are looking more and more like a reality, while we have heard from at least one community member that is concerned about what is perceived as possible health risks surrounding the installation of the cell towers. The Communications Committee appreciates any dialogue, as this is what communication is all about.

The blog site is also starting to take off again and visitors to the site may post comments that can stimulate more discussion about the various activities of the committees who are devoted to strengthening the community member’s stand in the area, before others come in with other visions, but more influence or money. Make your interests and wishes known. Better yet, get involved with one of the committees. Everyone is welcome to have a voice and the sooner you offer your opinion the more weight it may be able to carry. And committee members express a desire to incorporate more people in the process as this equates to more workers, more hands, and lighter burdens for all.

Check the newsletter and the calendar, for more specific information such as time and locations of meetings, workshops, and other events. We look forward to seeing YOU come out to any or all of these!—The next Communications meeting is on Monday, April 21, at the Hideout in Fernwood at 7:00 PM. See you there!