7Bee
7Bee is the official podcast of the Bonner County Daily Bee and Bonners Ferry Herald. Listen in to get a pulse on what is happening in Bonner and Boundary counties and hear stories about local figures and prominent locations in the community you won't find anywhere else. Our newsroom staff, consisting of managing editor Caroline Lobsinger, sports reporter Max Oswald, Daily Bee reporters Evie Seaberg and Lauren Reichenbach, and Bonners Ferry reporters Emily Bonsant and Jennifer Wright, are the recurring hosts of the podcast.
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Episode 25: Mel's journey across the country
In this episode of the 7Bee Podcast, sports editor Dylan Greene sits down with Mel Dick, a past president of the Sandpoint Rotary Club, to discuss his recent cycling trip across the U.S. Mel traveled from Sandpoint, Idaho, all the way to Key West, Florida, and along the way got a taste of the sights and sounds of rural America. He visited some memorable places and stumbled across plenty of people who left an impact on him and rejuvenated his American spirit. He shares those experiences on the podcast and details how the 5,000 mile trip didn't quite go as planned. The pandemic, forest fires and hurricanes were all obstacles he encountered along the way, but he never gave up mainly due to two reasons — the youth services he was riding for and the kind, caring people he met on the ride. Through his ride, Mel raised about $14,000 for youth programs in the community. At the end, Mel also discusses the return of the CHAFE 150 this year after the event was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic.