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NOTICE OF FILING

| March 30, 2007 9:00 PM

DEADLINE FOR

DECLARATIONS /

PETITIONS OF CANDIDACY

FOR THE POSITION OF TRUSTEE OF THE

EAST BONNER COUNTY FREE LIBRARY DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

"Declaration / Petition of Candidacy" forms are available March 30 for three positions on the East Bonner County Free Library District Board of Trustees and must be filed with the district clerk on or before 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 13, 2007. A candidate must be a U.S. citizen, over 18 years of age, a qualified elector, and live within the boundaries of the library district. An election will be held Tuesday, May 22, 2007, if more than one person declares their candidacy for a position.

One trustee position, currently held by Gilbert Beyer, is available for a five-(5) year term. Another position, currently held by Robert Teffeteller, is available for a three-(3) year term. A third position, currently held by Rosemary Lucas-Olsen, is available for a two-(2) year term.

Trustees serve on a five-person board that meets regularly on the second Monday of each month, and on one or more standing committees. Duties include serving as library advocates; defining services; setting library hours; appointment of a library director; approval and adoption of library policies, an annual budget, and monthly expenditures; and the application of district resources to meet community needs and library standards.

Any individual who chooses to run as a write-in candidate must file a "Declaration of Intent" no later that 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2007, the twenty-fifth (25th) day prior to the election.

"Declaration" forms are available at district offices. These are the Sandpoint Branch Library (1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint, ID 83864-2052 phone: 263-6930 ext.208 ), the Clark Fork Branch Library (601 Main St., Clark Fork, ID 83811 phone: 266-1321), or the bookmobile.

For additional information, contact district election clerk, Wayne Gunter, at the Sandpoint Branch Library, 1407 Cedar St., Sandpoint ID 83864-2052 (phone: 263-6930 ext. 208, Fax: 263-8320, or e-mail: wayne@ebcl.lib.id.us) .

Legal SNP# 8539

March 30, 2007