Upriver, ID

August Events

judi — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:23:29 +0000

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.

UpRiver Community Board Is Excited!!!

judi — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:40:18 +0000

UpRiver Community United “graduated” on June 30 from the Horizons sponsorship and now stands on its own. On Thursday, July 31st the board met at Emida and the treasurer’s report actually showed money in the account which has come from different activities such as the Saturday Flea Market in Fernwood and donations.

Yes, the Entrepreneurial Development Team reported that the Flea Market, in its infancy stage, has been showing good success. Now they are looking into the possibility of offering classes of various kinds in the community. Watch for their survey and respond as quickly as possible.

A simple project to collect and reproduce some historical photos has turned into something much bigger. So much inerest has been generated in this project that the board approved a new UpRiver Historical Society under the auspices of Upriver Community United. This new team is putting together a beautiful collection of photographs and other memorabilia including artifacts of the area. They plan to make and sell calendars to raise money to support their efforts. There will be public showings of the photo reproductions that have been made so far. Watch for more information on these developments in the future. They will also be having their own meeting, with dates to be announced, to discuss business and choose some leadership for the group. There is still time for you to get involved in this project!

Great things are happening and everyone is excited about the possibilities! You need to be a part of it all! It seems like there are no end of activities to stir the interests of young and old. One thing leads to another and before you know it new ideas are generated and new projects are taking off.

The next board meeting will be held August 25th at the Fernwood CAF building at 6:30 PM. Anyone who lives in the UpRiver communities of Emida, Santa, and Fernwood are welcome to participate in discussions and voting. The meetings are open to all.

Seeking Grant To Offer Classes

judi — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:30:25 +0000

The Entrepreneurial Development Team is trying to get a grant to offer classes in the UpRiver area. At the last meeting on July 29, the team discussed many possibilities. We decided to do a survey to pinpoint the areas of greatest interest to the people of the community.

The survey we created lists classes in household and family care, business, computers (from beginning to advanced), job skills, and junior classes for the younger set. There are about 45 different classes listed, with plenty of space to add others. There is also space to offer your services if you are willing to share your expertise

This survey will be printed out, attached to the UpRiver newsletter, and available in all of the local communities wherever we can find a place to put it. Be sure to fill out a survey and get it returned to us as soon as possible. We will be collecting them and compiling the results so that the grant application can be turned in by September 1.

Our next meeting is on August 12, at 7:00 PM at the Hideout. We will be discussing this important topic then and you are very welcome to attend!

Our July Community Pride Meeting Minutes

lorelei — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:59:06 +0000

Lorelei, Joanne, Richard and Rebbecca were present for our July meeting on the 28th at the Hideout.

Micheal Porcelli with Idaho Traffic Engineering will be scheduling a site visit for a Historical sign out of Mashburn. Joanne will stay in contact with the engineer. Some early history was dicussed that might be of interest for the sign.

There will be a Rendevous at Plummer, Worley, Tensed and Desmet on August 8th, 9th, and 10th that we discussed attending and observing how they involved all of the communities in their festival.

There was discussion on a Fernwood Festival for 2009. We talked about having a Parade, Horseshoe tournament, Poker run, Pioneer crafts, logging events, a breakfast, kids games, softball tournament and a dance with a band in the evening. Funding was also contemplated. A tentative date was set for the last weekend in July. We invite anyone who has ideas, or input to attend our next meeting August 27, 6:30, at the Hideout.

University of Idaho Students Help Design Community Center

debbieg — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:19:32 +0000

The University of Idaho students came to the UpRiver Community to develop conceptual designs for both community centers: Fernwood (CAF) and Emida. The final drawings and proposed plans were presented on campus and at the Horizons Summit event. All the display materials were given to the communities.

Meth Awareness Night

debbieg — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:17:09 +0000

The Community Identified Illegal Drugs As A Major Concern And Contributor To Poverty. A Meth Awareness Night Was Held In Fernwood as a joint sponshorship with St Maries Horizons on July 17, 2008. Ice Cream Was Served, And 45 People Attended, Mostly Youth. The event was attended by 45 people who were mostly youth.

Fernwood Church Saves Fernwood Senior Meals

debbieg — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:13:57 +0000

The Fernwood Church stepped up to save the Fernwood Senior meal site from closing by taking over management and fiscal responsibilities from the previous provider out of St. Maries. There is also a meals on wheels available in UpRiver. The church also acquired a school bus which they are willing to make available for public transportation, particularly for special events related to the UpRiver Community and organizations.

Community Center fencing materials donated

debbieg — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:05:14 +0000

The Medley Cedar Mill in Santa has donated fencing to repair the fence around the Fernwood community building (CAF). Many thanks for this generous donation to help update our community building.

UpRiver Horizons Brochure

debbieg — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:52:06 +0000

A Brochure Was Developed, Published, And Mailed To All Upriver Residents At The End Of June 2008 To Summarize Activities And Provide Contact Information For People To Get Involved.
You may access this brochure at: Brochure

UpRiver Website Up and Running!

debbieg — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:04:21 +0000

Please visit our website: Upriver United provides a unique opportunity for our communities, with diverse viewpoints, to work together to build a thriving community.

Calendar
Check out the calendar to find out what’s new for the upcoming month! Or add special events, meetings or even your yard sale! If it’s happening, we want to know!

Business Directory
Support our local businesses or add your to the list. What a great way to let people know you’re out there. Together we make the difference.

Our Communities
Be enlightened by some local history and events of Fernwood, Santa, and Emida. This is also the place to find things to do and browse the resources our communities offer.

News
Featuring articles of local news, our monthly newsletter or browse our archives to see what we’ve been up to.

Horizons
Here is where it all started! Building a strong friendship between communities. Find out where we’re headed… and how we plan on getting there.

Links
Would you like to be linked? If you’re local, send us your information and we’ll get you on the page.