ZONE 1 KEN BLOCKHAN

Serving Boundary County as a Library Board Trustee since 2015, appointed and sworn in due to a vacancy, and subsequently elected twice.

Occupation: Construction Inspector with David Evans & Associates

Other Community Involvement and Personal Achievements: Directly involved in the South Hill project, by bringing the design and safety issues to the attention of Senator Keogh who acquired funds for different phases of the project. Involved in a variety of additional community projects and volunteer companion services.

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ZONE 2 JOANNE CADY

Serving Boundary County as a Library Board Trustee since 2025, voted in  through an election.

Occupation: Retired from Boundary County School District after 20 years of service as both a Special Education Teacher and Paraprofessional.

Other Community Involvement and Personal Achievements: B.A. degree from University of Idaho in General and Special Education. Married to a great guy for 47 years and raised three amazing kids. She enjoys gardening, family, and especially her grandkids. 

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ZONE 3 AARON BOHACHEK

Serving Boundary County as a Library Board Trustee since 2017, appointed and sworn in due to a vacancy, and subsequently elected twice.

Occupation: Owner and Operator of Selkirk Mountain Honey

Other Community Involvement and Personal Achievements: Degree in Journalism from U Idaho, former reporter at Bonners Ferry Herald, stay at home father of 2 kids, ages 5 and 9. 

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 ZONE 4 BOB BLANFORD, Chair

Serving Boundary County as a Library Board Trustee since 2015, appointed due to a vacancy, and subsequently elected three times.

Occupation: Retired from Forestry in the Olympic Peninsula and the Moyie Mill

Other Community Involvement and Personal Achievements: Navy sonar technician tour in Vietnam, B.S. Forestry from University of Washington, Board Member of Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative (KVRI), Airport Advisory Board, Volunteer 9B trails.

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ZONE 5, Lee Colson

Serving Boundary County as a Library Board Trustee since 2021, appointed due to a vacancy, and subsequently elected twice. 

Occupation: Lee recently retired from the Forest Service after a 30-year career in Fire Management.  He has degrees in Business Management and Forestry from the University of Idaho.  He is also a 25-year volunteer for the City of Bonners Ferry Fire Department. 

Other community involvement includes ten years with our local Cub Scout Pack #114 and Troop #114, serving as Den Leader and then Scout Master. Lee participated in many literacy events at Valley View Elementary School, and still teaches second graders fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week.

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