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Elk City, Red River, Dixie, & Orogrande Area Community Information
For updated Dixie Information see Dixie page
Anyone with information on Elk City Cemetery or know a relative that was buried there we would appreciate the information to help restore it some time in the future.
Education
Elk City School
Grades K to 8 Phone: 1-208-842-2218
School colors are forest green and gold.
School motto is "Respect and Responsibility".
School Mascot is the Elk
Reach Club - After school learning, Summer Programs, Pre-School - contact Delise Denham delise@camasnet.com
ELK CITY AND RED RIVER 4-H CLUB
4-H. . .MORE THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED
Our Club has many projects. We are always looking for volunteers to help with our projects. Some of our projects are listed below and each year they may be a little different depending on the interests of the club members.
Quilting - Backpacking - Archery - Rabbits - Sheep - Horses for Fun and Horses - Computers - Making the Most of Me 1 & 2 - Survival - Cake Decorating - Beading - Sewing - Leadership - Photography Idaho For information on this years projects call Teresa Enos at 842-2581 Idaho 4-H
Elk City Post Office
313 main St. Elk City, ID 83525
Phone: 208-842-2278
Monday thru Friday 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (closed for lunch 10:45 to 11:30) Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Elk City Water and Sewer,
Association
The Volunteer Board of Directors consist of community
members that give their time to make sure the citizens have quality water for
drinking and everyday needs. email
elkcity@camasnet.com
Water System operation - Jon Menough 208-842-2235
Board Members : Cocoa Anderson 842-2466 Richard Lynch, Mike Evett 842-2846
U. S. Forest Service
(American River Road)
Red River Ranger Station (208) 842-2245 The Nez Perce National Forest Web Pages
Elk City Area Alliance, Inc.
The purposes and objects for which
this corporation was formed are as follows: To promote the welfare of Elk City,
Red River, Dixie, Orogrande, Newsome, Golden and the region as a whole; to
cooperate with all levels of government, local, state, and federal, and with all
interested private individuals and legal entities in the furthering of all such
purposes; to accept and use all federal or state funds available, and any
private funds which may be made available to the corporation for its uses and
purposes; to make all necessary studies and surveys, to borrow money, to buy,
sell, hold, acquire, own, mortgage, hypothecate, transfer, lease, exchange,
trade or otherwise acquire, or dispose of real and personal property; to
exercise those powers commonly exercised by natural persons and to do all sets
or things useful or incidental to the purposes for which this corporation is
constituted.
This is a non profit organization run by community volunteers to the best of their ability. It meets every 2nd Monday evening at 7p.m. in the forest service meeting room. We welcome anyone at meetings and you do not have to join to attend meetings. Dues help out with expenses. Dues are $5.00 per year and members are always needed and welcome from all of the small communities and outlying local reas. President - Mike Edmondson 208-842-2452 or 2704. It is always in need of good ideas and help implementing them. We have committee for Grants, Airport, Medical Clinic, Community Building, Crafts, Historical, Public Relations - email elkcity@camasnet.com for more information.
Elk City Baptist Church
Phone: 208/842-2276 Services: Sunday school 9:45, Morning Worship 11:00 AM,
Evening Worship is 7:00 PM. Wednesday Night Bible Study/Prayer time is 7:00 PM.
Sunday School for all ages - Preschool thru Adult classes.
Elk City Community Church
The Elk City Community Church is an all-denominational church, which is housed in the old historic one-room Elk City School. Every Sunday, Worship Service begins at 11:00am, and Sunday School begins at 9:45am. There are 2 children's classes and one adult class. We have a very active and growing Bible School every summer. We have many fun activities, singing, crafts, etc. We are host to the Community Choir. Please join us!
LDS - Every Other Sunday 8am to 10am at Community Church. For more information call 208-842-2591
The Elk City Medical Clinic
The Elk City Medical Clinic opened in fall of 1997. At this time there is no doctor. The clinic was built with the help of grants, donations and lots of volunteer labor. Elk City has a well-educated volunteer EMT unit for everyday emergencies and a modern well equipped ambulance for area use. Doctor's Schedule.
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmid.html climate
| Elk City kids react to mill moving
September 2004 |
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| By
Lorie
Palmer ELK CITY -- In less than a year, Bennett Forest industries will move its Elk City mill operation to the Grangeville plant. This new arrangement not only weighs heavily on the minds of Elk City mill employees, but the children in those families, as well. "It will have a profound effect on our communities, our school, and our students," said sixth, seventh and eighth grade teacher Mike Nelson. "We have watched our school lose student population for the last 10 or 12 years. Once before we had heard that the mill was threatening to close and, like then, we, the staff, have tried to promote a positive attitude toward our students educational environment. "It is unfortunate that our school and our town are so dependent on the natural resource industry that in the past has supported our state, our county, and our town. However, there are things that happen to us throughout our lives that are beyond our control," Nelson said. "We will adapt and deal with this positively during these times of change." What do the students have to say? It's bad enough that I have to move from our town to attend high school, but I would at least like to finish the seventh and eighth grades here at the Elk City School. I don't want to move yet! -- Allison Lovell 7th grade I feel both good and bad. I feel good because I will get to move back to Lewiston, see my old friends, and get my own room. I feel bad because my dog, Ozzie, is buried here, and I don't want to leave him. -- Taylor Altman, 6th grade This is really hard to describe how I feel. I mean, if the mill moves this town will become a ghost town. I love this town so much; I've lived here my entire life, so I guess you could say I am kind of depressed. I really do wish the mill would stay here because it is going to be so hard on the businesses and the people who own them. Yes, I will miss this town and the mill. -- Alyssa August, 7th grade I feel sad that the mill is shutting down. This is a great little town and I love it here. Even if I have to move to Grangeville I will still feel like this is where I belong. -- Cera Baldwin 6th grade The Elk City mill is the monetary support of this town. If they move the mill it will take most of the residents with it. The town will eventually shrivel up and fade away. The only way to keep Elk City alive is to have the Forest Service open more land to the loggers. -- Ethan Green 6th grade It does not matter to me so much because this is my last year here then I would have to go to my grandma's in Grangeville. So I will be with my family instead of boarding out. However, I will really miss Elk City. -- Robbie Gilmore 8th grade I think that about 90 percent of the people are going to move with the mill. That means a lot of good people and my friends will leave Elk City. -- Presco Leighton 7th grade In some ways it is kind of good because my mom will move her store to Grangeville and there are more people so more business for her. I do not want to move because I can snowcat, motor bike, and four wheel, all from my house. The road we live on is a mile from town. I like it here and will miss Elk City. -- Bryce Robinson 7th grade |