2012 GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT IN PEND OREILLE AND WEST BONNER COUNTIES • Priest River Lamanna Senior High School 208-448-1211 Fax: 208-448-1212 596 Highway 57, Priest River, ID 83856. Grades nine through 12. Principal: Shelley Brooks • Priest River Junior High School 208-448-1118 Fax: 208-448-1119 5709 Highway 2, ID 83856. Grades seven and eight. Principal: Gary Go • Priest River Elementary School 208-448-1181 Fax: 208-448-1328 231 Harriet, Priest River, ID 83856. Kindergarten through sixth grade. Principal: Sue Lee • Idaho Hill Elementary School 208-437-4227 Fax: 208-437-2290 402 E. Third St., Oldtown, ID 83822. Kindergarten through sixth grade. Principal: Susie Luckey • Priest Lake Elementary School 208-443-2555 Fax: 208-443-3845 27732 Highway 57, Priest Lake, ID 83856. Kindergarten through sixth grade. Principal: Michael McGuire • PREP Alternative High School 208-448-1405; Fax: 208-448-0630 5709 Highway 2, Priest River, ID 83856 Principal: Gary Go
DISTRICTS WEST BONNER CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DIST. 208-448-2525 681 Cemetery Road, Priest River, ID 83856 Operates Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River Commissioners: Bill Westover, Tom Holman, Larry Rosenberger Attorney: Fonda Jovick Superintendent: Chris Matthew Secretary: Linda Beckedahl
COOLIN SEWER DIST. 208-443-2034 or 208-290-3318 Mail: P.O. Box 86, Coolin, ID 83821 Provides sewer services in a portion of the Coolin and Cavanaugh Bay areas. Board meets first Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the district office on Eastside Road. Board: chairman Chris Warren, vice chairman Stuart Wagner, Gordon Cook, Gene Nett, Tom Nicholson Secretary: Mary Meek Maintenance: Chris Morris 208-443-2034
KALISPELL BAY SEWER DIST. 208-443-2338 P.O. Box 517, Nordman, ID 83848 Runs from Indian Rock up to Hill’s Resort, plus a portion of the Luby Bay Road, at Priest Lake. Board meets at Kalispell Bay Sewer District Office at 7:30 a.m. on the second Monday of the month unless otherwise posted per Idaho Open Meeting Law. Board: chairman Russ Coykendall, Linda Anderson, Jim Anderson, Gary Rudie, Gil Tumey Secretary: Debra Nolen Maintenance: Tom Holman
GRANITE-REEDER WATER & SEWER DIST. 208-443-2173 Address: P.O. Box 456, Nordman, ID 83848 Board meets first Wednesday of the month, usually at 3 p.m. at the sewer district office in the Copper Bay Construction building. Board members: chairman Vince Aguirre, Don Pratt, Ken Hagman, Dave Current, Jim Peirone. Office Clerk: Lori McReynolds 208-443-2173
OUTLET BAY SEWER DIST. 208-443-3831 149 Outlet Bay Road, Priest Lake, ID 83856 Provides sewer services in portions of the Outlet Bay and Lamb Creek areas. Office hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 9-11 a.m. Board meets the third Thursday, but call for exact date and time. Board members: chairman Richard Hamm, Lana Feldman, James Phelps, Jim Hoagland, Greg Bradbury. Field manager: Fritz Broschet Office manager: Kari Davis
LACLEDE WATER DIST. 208-255-4068 P.O. Box 0222, Laclede ID 83841. Operates water system in Laclede area. Board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Laclede Community Hall. Board: Chairman Randall Mclain, Louis Knapik, Jerry Doyle, Art Dufault
LAW OFFICE OF DENISE STEWART • Wills • Trusts • Powers of Attorney
• Probate • Business • Medicaid Analysis
Secretary: Jessica Mortensen Bookkeeper: Katy Hefley Operations: Doug Carothers
WEST BONNER WATER & SEWER DIST. 208-437-3833 Provides water and sewer services in the Oldtown and Idaho Hill areas. Office at Oldtown City Hall, 215 N. Washington Ave., Oldtown, ID 83822. Board meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at city hall. Board: chairman Lonnie Orr, vice chairman Bob Sedlacek, Carl Kloepfer, Jan Edgar, Randy Edgar.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIEST RIVER DEVELOPMENT CORP. 208-448-1312 Fax: 208-448-2905 E-mail: AmyPRDC@frontier.com Web site: www.PriestRiverEDC.com Mail: P.O. Box 400, Priest River, ID 83856. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The PRDC is a non-profit corporation that seeks to stimulate economic growth in Priest River and the surrounding area. The PRDC operates the Priest River Industrial Park. President: Doug Cash
FIRE DISTRICTS
WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT Fire emergencies: 911 208-448-2035 208-448-2865 208-290-6732 Fax: 208-448-2600 Serves rural areas surrounding Priest River and within city limits. Fire chief: Les Kokanos Commissioners: Larry Larsen, Terry Watts, Doug Blair Commissioners meet first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the fire hall on Hwy. 57 in Priest River.
Fire emergencies: 911 COOLIN-CAVANAUGH 208-443-3118
BAY FIRE DIST. 171 Cavanaugh Bay Road, Coolin, ID Serves east side of Priest Lake with fire station at Coolin. Commissioners: Glenn Bowers, Paul Storro, Don Cordes The commissioners meet quarterly, usually the second month of the quarter. Volunteers train twice a month. Mail: P.O. Box 6, Coolin, ID 83821 Business number: 208-443-3118 Manager: Pat Wagner Fire Chief: Peggy Smith SPIRIT LAKE FIRE DIST. Fire emergencies: 911 208-623-5800 Fax: 208-623-2305 E-mail: chief@spiritlakefire.com Serves Blanchard/Spirit Lake area Fire chief: John DeBernardi Commissioners: Mark Miller, District 2, Chairman, Chuck Hodge, District 3, Tom Russell, District 1 Commissioners meet first and third Wednesdays of the month at 4 p.m. at Spirit Lake Fire Protection District Station No. 1, 32168 N. 6th Ave., Spirit Lake, ID. Mail: P.O. Box 116, Spirit Lake ID 83869
WEST BONNER FIRE DIST. Fire emergencies: 911 Idaho Hill served by Newport Fire Department Commissioners: Lavona Bauerrichter, Randy Edgar, Karleen Lee. Holds annual budget hearing at Oldtown City Hall West Priest Lake Fire Dist. Fire emergencies: 911
WEST PRIEST LAKE FIRE DISTRICT Fire emergencies: 911 208-443-2551 West side of Priest Lake, from Kokanee Trailer Park to Distillery Bay, with fire stations at Kalispell Bay and Nordman. 4777 West Lakeshore Road, Priest Lake, ID, 83856 Fire chief: Vacant Commissioners: Craig Hill, Ray Feldman, Bill Bushman Commissioners meet as needed.
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