Visitor's Center volunteers gather
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| May 21, 2011 |
By Colet Allen
On Wednesday, 15 people who volunteer at the
Bonners Ferry Visitors Center gathered at the
lovely Great Northwest Territories Event Center
for their annual spring meeting and potluck.
This is an event that serves many purposes;
business meeting, a chance to review where we've
been and where we are going, a meet and greet
for the volunteers and their spouses, and a
chance for us to thank them for their many
contributions.
The center could not remain open and providing
the service it does without them.
LaDonna Dinning was recognized for the wonderful
care she provided the Visitors Center rose
garden last summer. She dead-headed every rose
bush and kept them blooming all summer long,
enhancing the center with their color and
fragrance. As a token of our appreciation, she
received tools, gloves, a sun hat and our
gratitude.
Dinner was a potluck with wonderful food, and no
one went away hungry.
The Visitors Center still needs more volunteers
to fill out the schedule for this coming summer.
We have picked up a few folks, but we still need
more. If you like to meet people and help them
learn about our beautiful city and county and
can spare about four hours a month, the Visitors
Center is the place for you.
We encourage the buddy system, and that teens
with an adult get involved and work together. We
have several teams doing just that, and it not
only builds friendships, but helps create a
better experience for our guests. It's also a
great way for parents and grandparents to spend
quality time with their children or step
children, teaching them the value of serving
their community.
When I retired I had a plan. I would do three
main things: 1) Volunteer to give back a bit of
the wonderful opportunities and share some of
the fantastic life I've been fortunate to have
led; 2) To travel and continue to see and enjoy
this wonderful world we live in; and 3) To
continue the life-long task of learning.
What I didn't realize with volunteering is that
you get far more back than you give.
I have met some astounding people who have
become my friends and my Boundary County family.
These people enrich my life and constantly amaze
me with their creativity, enthusiasm and grace
that I experience through knowing them. I am
constantly learning new skills, which fills that
need to continue learning.
I thank this community and am so appreciative of
the opportunities that it provides me to
continue to give and receive.
The tasks at the Visitors Center are easy. You
meet and greet folks, help them find the
information they are looking for and, when the
opportunity arises, you talk about "Idaho's
Friendliest City" and Boundary County.
This is the easy and fun part, and the
opportunity arises often.
In addition, you restock shelves as information
goes out the door and ask folks to sign in. It's
not hard work at all, and if you enjoy meeting
people from other places, you'll find you enjoy
it.
Last year, over 10,000 people from around the
world signed in at the Visitors Center.
If this kind of opportunity appeals to you,
please call me at (208) 267-8130 or email me at
colet@meadowcrk.com. |
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