UPPER VALLEY

 

 

 

The St. Anthony chamber has set up a Scrapbooking Social day on the first and third Saturday of each month starting at 10am at the Visitor Center in the city building in St. Anthony.  The next one is planned for 2/20.

Bring your pictures and scrapbooking items and they’ll swap stickers, papers and materials  so that it is fun for everyone. You can bring snacks and other friends and family if you want.

 

Motorists could experience periodic delays through mid-March as contractors make repairs to the north bridge structure of the Twin Bridges on the Archer Highway (South 600 East).   The majority of repair work will be accomplished from the base of the bridge abutment…but there might be delays to allow for movement of equipment and materials.

 

The Women’s Health Check (WHC) program offered through Eastern Idaho Public Health District provides FREE breast and cervical cancer screening services to low income women without health insurance. This year, the health district has received funding to serve approximately 400 women in our area. 

 

For more information:

Eastern Idaho Public Health District

 1250 Hollipark Drive

 Idaho Falls, ID 83401

 (208) 533-3209

 

 

The Rexburg Tabernacle Committee is on the home stretch of a major fundraising campaign to refurbish the worn out windows in the historic landmark.

Not only is the committee working to restore the tabernacle's windows to their original beauty, but it also wants to raise them to the highest standard of energy

efficiency.

So far $49,000 in grant money and over $6,000 in community contributions have been received for the project. However, approximately $25,000 is still needed. The committee hopes to begin work on the windows in March, dependant on reaching its funding goal.

Your tax deductable contribution of any size is needed for this worthy endeavor.

Please send your check to the City of Rexburg/Tabernacle Windows, PO Box 280, Rexburg, Idaho, 83440. Credit card donations may be paid at City Hall, located at 35 North First East, or by calling 350-3020, ext 2347.

When a snowplow pushes snow out of the road…those blades can kick up as much as 360 pounds of material and toss it as far as 20 feet…all at a speed of about 20 miles per hour.   That’s enough to cause serious damage to garbage cans or anything else left too close to the road. It’s also a hazard to kids playing in the drifts or waiting for a school bus. The Madison County Road Department asks parents to remind their kids to move away from the road whenever a plow is approaching….stay off snow piles close to public roads…and quickly move garbage cans or other property that are standing near the roads.

 

 

Attention all visitors!

Please do not visit the hospital if you are:

• Under the age of 18

• Pregnant

• Experiencing flu-like symptoms

Free masks and hand sanitizer are available at all hospital entrances. Only two visitors are allowed at a time for each patient. Thank you for helping us

keep community safe and healthy!

 

 

Idahoans throughout the state are recognized for their efforts to promote, preserve or restore Idaho’s tourism and recreation resources through the “Take Pride in Idaho Awards”. Presented each year at the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism (ICORT), taking place this year May 4-6 at the Doubletree Hotel, Boise Riverside, the awards are a highlight of the event.

Nominees for the 2010 Take Pride in Idaho Awards are currently being sought for the following categories:

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Recreation and Tourism – award presented for efforts to develop, manage, preserve, promote and protect Idaho’s tourism and recreation resources.

 

Outstanding Tourism Community Award – recognizes a community devoted to the sustainability, growth and development of travel and tourism.

 

Governor’s Outstanding Tourism Event – highlights an event that brings national exposure to Idaho.

 

Outstanding Historic Preservation Award – presented in recognition of the project that best represents historic preservation. Nominations may be for individual or group efforts in preservation, renovation, or restoration of historic structures or sites.

 

Outstanding Cultural Tourism Award – presented in recognition of the project or event that best showcases Idaho’s cultural tourism offerings.

 

Outstanding Visitor Center Award – rewards the Idaho Visitor Center that has distinguished itself by its outstanding service to travelers.

 

Idaho Media Award – recognizes the works of an Idaho newspaper, magazine, radio, television station or freelance writer to promote Idaho’s tourism and recreation opportunities.

 

The Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism is an annual event sponsored by a consortium of state and federal agencies to provide an industry forum for public, private, and non-profit travel professionals throughout the state.

 

Nominations for the Take Pride in Idaho Awards will be accepted until April 9.

 

For more information, contact ReNea Nelson at 208-334-2470, or click here to download a nomination form.

 

 

 

 

 

If you’ve ever considered a career in law enforcement…your opportunity awaits!!

The Madison County Sherriff’s department is beginning a new Reserve Deputy program, and if you want to start a law enforcement career, or you already have a full time job, but you’d like to participate on the weekends…check it out!

Go to www.madisonsheriff.com  and get all the info. You can even sign up right there on the website!

 

 

The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour is coming to Idaho. The Road Tour is part of the largest civic outreach and awareness campaign in U.S. history, stopping at more than 800 events nationwide. From local parades and festivals to major sporting events, the Road Tour will attempt to motivate America’s growing and increasingly diverse population to complete and mail back the 10-question census form when it arrives in mailboxes in March.

 

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the 2010 Census and understand the benefits a complete count can bring to communities everywhere; view an interactive display of the census form and learn how the collected information is used; and contribute stories and photos to the Portrait of America project to explain why “I count!” and view messages from other Road Tour participants.

 

South Fremont High School Gymnasium, St Anthony Idaho

Monday, March 8, 2010, 1 pm – 3 pm (Speakers, KIDS!, FULL tour set-up)

855 N. Bridge Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning at 6:30 p.m… the Madison Library will be hosting a demonstration of the historic craft of spinning during its weekly “Close Knit Community.” Mary Ellen Anderson, education coordinator for the Weaving, Spinning, and Fiber Arts Guild of Idaho Falls, will share her skills and knowledge and allow interested parties to try their hand at this intriguing early technique.  Anyone interested in crafts, history, or just seeing something a little different is encouraged to come and participate.

 

Those attending “A Close Knit Community” do not need to be knitters or crocheters to take part; everyone is welcome.  Those who do stitch are encouraged to bring their projects to work on that night.  Anyone wishing to learn these skills or interested in joining in on the service projects of the group is encouraged to come half an hour early, at 6:00, for instruction. 

The Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Forum Luncheon Wednesday beginning at Noon at the Chamber Conference Room (127 E. Main St.).   It’ll feature representatives of the new Hemming Village development. Please RSVP for a lunch count ($6) to info@rexcc.com or call (208) 356 5700.

 

The 52 voices of Brigham Young University-Idaho's Collegiate Singers share the Ruth H. Barrus Concert Hall stage at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 with Vocal Union. This performance is a pre-show to their Music and the Spoken the Word début with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on Sunday, March 14, in Salt Lake City.

 

 

 

6:15pm-Silent Auction

                        7:00pm-Dinner, followed by Live Auction

Place:              Madison High School Gymnasium

Theme:           “March Madness”
Come dressed in your favorite sports attire. No suit-No tie-No problem!

Cost:               $25 per person
                        Call 356-5700 to order your tickets!

Contact:          Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce at 208-356-5700

It will be a night of fun and celebration to honor friends, neighbors and businesses in the area for outstanding community service.

 

Where: Madison Middle School, 575 W 7th S / off Yellowstone across from World Gym
Semi-Formal / Formal Attire

Refreshments, door prizes, pictures, raffle for a helicopter ride, and more!

Admission:
Advance $15.00 per couple, $20.00 at the door (additional donations appreciated)

Prepay at the fire department located at 26 N Center Street or go to www.mfdpipebrigade.org

All proceeds go to the Madison Fire Department Pipe Brigade

 

 

Topics have been announced for Madison Library’s A Close Knit Community, a Tuesday evening crafting group which works on projects for local service organizations while discussing community, creative, and literary subjects. 

 

The monthly read-aloud story on March 16^th, will feature Carrie Brown’s quirky look at infatuation among the mature folk of England, Lamb in Love.

 

On March 23^rd, Chuck Velman from Rexburg’s Public Works Department will give tips on keeping homes and yards beautiful and comfortable during the hot, dry months to come in a discussion on Making the Most of a Little Water.

 

On March 30^th, the group will discuss recent readings with an emphasis on Culinary Mysteries and Knitting Novels.

 

The following month holds a bobbin lace demonstration, a discussions on mentoring opportunities, a classic South African novel, and poetry.

 

Crafters are welcome to get together for the community crafting goals or join to work on their personal projects. Non-crafters who would simply like to attend for the topics of discussions are also encouraged to take part. 

 

A Close Knit Community meets Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Madison Library.  Project instruction and knitting/crochet aid will be given from 6:00 to 6:30 each week with discussions and demonstrations beginning at 6:30.  Knitting needles and crochet hooks are now available for three week check out. For more information, contact the library at 356-3461.

 

 

An informative session about weather spotting which includes the proper training needed to become an official NWS spotter. Training includes definitions and climatology of severe weather, cloud and storm recognition, storm hazards and safety tips, weather reporting procedures, and a review of past severe weather events. It’ll be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Ashton Fire Station (283 N. 7^th in Ashton) with a presentation by Dan Valle, Pocatello National Weather Service – Assistant Warning Coordination Meteorologist

Everyone is invited to this training session. If you are a current weather spotter, firefighter, law enforcement specialist, land management employee, emergency services technician, transportation operator, outdoor recreationalist, or just purely a weather enthusiast, this training workshop is for you.

For more information about the NWS spotter program, please see http://www.skywarn.org/ or our national severe weather awareness Web page at http://weather.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtml

 

Madison Library District will host their monthly Writers Reading on Wednesday, March 17th.  This showcase for local writers will begin at 7:30 P.M. and is free of charge.  March’s event will be the first in a new location. The library is please to announce that Madison Middle School , located at 575 W. 7th St. in Rexburg, will be accommodating the event in school library for the remaining two months of the Writers Reading season.

February’s Writers Reading will feature authors Debbie Day, Kobie Hodgson, Sarah Ott, and Angie Paxton and will feature poetry, science fiction, fantasy, and other genres of writing.

Any authors of poetry or prose, published or unpublished, interested in reading at the April Writer’s Reading can sign up with Cathy at the library 356-3461.

 

 

 

 

 

The Brigham Young University-Idaho College of Business and Communication will be hosting its annual Newel K. Whitney Summit on March 18, 2010. This will be a great opportunity for participants to learn the skills needed for a successful future career, and how to maintain faith-based values in the workplace.

There will be various presentations during the day, including a panel discussion at 8:30 a.m. continuing until 4:30 p.m. In addition to forum speaker Hawes, other presenters include: Lisa Bearnson, founder of Creating Keepsakes scrapbook magazine; Debra Morisie, senior vice president of Human Resources at Scarborough Research; and Corey Smith, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Idaho Entrepreneurial Center.

 

 

 

The American Red Cross will offer volunteer disaster training from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Madison Memorial Hospital Conference room. It’s open to anyone interested in Madison, Jefferson, Fremont and Teton Counties. Coming up:

 

This course introduces potential disaster volunteers and members of other local agencies to the role of the Red Cross in the community's actions in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies and disasters. It provides the foundation of service delivery standards for the American Red Cross by considering the Fundamental Principles and Values of the Red Cross and how they would apply through out the disaster cycle (prepare, respond and recover).

Disaster Services Courses are provided at no cost to the participant, but pre-registration is required. To register go to trainingei@redcrossidaho.org with your name, address, phone number and email address.

The Brigham Young University-Idaho Department of Music will present a night of classical music for the entire community at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 19, in the Ruth H. Barrus Concert Hall.
The Sinfonietta event will feature Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 5, Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, and John Rutter's Suite for String Orchestra. The performance will also include BYU-Idaho Concerto Festival winners Katelynn Chase and Holly Preslar, performing Francis Poulenc's Concerto in D Minor for Two Pianos.

 

 

Topics have been announced for Madison Library’s A Close Knit Community, a Tuesday evening crafting group which works on projects for local service organizations while discussing community, creative, and literary subjects. 

 

The monthly read-aloud story on March 16^th, will feature Carrie Brown’s quirky look at infatuation among the mature folk of England, Lamb in Love.

 

On March 23^rd, Chuck Velman from Rexburg’s Public Works Department will give tips on keeping homes and yards beautiful and comfortable during the hot, dry months to come in a discussion on Making the Most of a Little Water.

 

On March 30^th, the group will discuss recent readings with an emphasis on Culinary Mysteries and Knitting Novels.

 

The following month holds a bobbin lace demonstration, a discussions on mentoring opportunities, a classic South African novel, and poetry.

 

Crafters are welcome to get together for the community crafting goals or join to work on their personal projects. Non-crafters who would simply like to attend for the topics of discussions are also encouraged to take part. 

 

A Close Knit Community meets Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Madison Library.  Project instruction and knitting/crochet aid will be given from 6:00 to 6:30 each week with discussions and demonstrations beginning at 6:30.  Knitting needles and crochet hooks are now available for three week check out. For more information, contact the library at 356-3461.

 

 

 

Topics have been announced for Madison Library’s A Close Knit Community, a Tuesday evening crafting group which works on projects for local service organizations while discussing community, creative, and literary subjects. 

 

The monthly read-aloud story on March 16^th, will feature Carrie Brown’s quirky look at infatuation among the mature folk of England, Lamb in Love.

 

On March 30^th, the group will discuss recent readings with an emphasis on Culinary Mysteries and Knitting Novels.

 

The following month holds a bobbin lace demonstration, a discussions on mentoring opportunities, a classic South African novel, and poetry.

 

Crafters are welcome to get together for the community crafting goals or join to work on their personal projects. Non-crafters who would simply like to attend for the topics of discussions are also encouraged to take part. 

 

A Close Knit Community meets Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Madison Library.  Project instruction and knitting/crochet aid will be given from 6:00 to 6:30 each week with discussions and demonstrations beginning at 6:30.  Knitting needles and crochet hooks are now available for three week check out. For more information, contact the library at 356-3461.

 

 

BirthNetwork of Idaho Falls will host its first annual "Baby Spring Fling" on April 10th from 10-5pm at Sandcreek Middle School in Idaho Falls. BirthNetwork of Idaho Falls is a chapter of BirthNetwork National, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating families on evidence-based maternity care and the many choices parents have in during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Their belief is that birth can profoundly affect a woman's physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Professionals will be there as well as vendors selling baby or maternity items. A welcome booth with information about BirthNetwork and their free monthly chapter meetings as well as concessions will be there for your convenience. For more information or if you're interested in reserving a booth as a vendor contact one of BirthNetwork's chapter leaders: Katherine at 390-7465 or Jennifer 745-0663.

 

 

 

Registration is open for the Island Park Library Friends, Inc. 9th annual Arts & Crafts Fair, Fri - Sun, July 9 -11, at Buffalo Run Campground, RV, and Cabins, Island Park. Booths (12’ by 12’) with items made by the crafter are $50. Booths selling new commercial items that fit with the area, preferably pertaining to fish, wildlife and cabin décor, are $100. Booths selling both handcrafted and commercial items are $75.  Fee for authors selling and autographing their books is $8; table space is shared by other authors. This fair fills quickly, so register early! For a registration form or more info, contact organizers at ifpl@live.com , or call Phyllis King, 208.558.0166, or Drew Menkhaus, 208.317.1577.