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Lynda Ekstrom celebrates 25 years of service

EMILY BONSANT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 9 months AGO
by EMILY BONSANT
I have deep North Idaho roots and graduated from Eastern Washington University with an English degree with a creative writing emphasis with a minor in film. I worked at at the Bonner County Daily Bee before coming to work at the Bonners Ferry Herald in August 2021. I enjoy writing for the paper that my great-grandfather read and covering the same small town community that is still alive today. I cover all things Badger sports, local politics and government, community news, business, outdoors and appear on the 7Bee podcast for the Herald's update. When I'm not working I can be found reading a good book and sipping tea, knitting or attempting to sign opera. | April 21, 2022 1:00 AM

BONNERS FERRY — 300 months, 1,304 weeks, 9,131 days, 219,150 hours, 12,140,000 minutes — that is how long Lynda Ekstrom has worked for the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office as a communications specialist at Boundary County Dispatch.

To mark her 25 years of service, Ekstrom was awarded a 25-year pin to commemorate her time with the department.

Sheriff Dave Kramer said that he tries to recognize employees at milestones such as five, 10, 15 and 20 years.

Ekstrom said it was so nice to be recognized. Over the 25 years at Dispatch, she has taken a lot of calls from across the county ranging from assistance to life and death situations.

Her advice to new dispatch members is try not to take it home with you. Unlike officers, dispatch does not get closure from the calls they take, she said. She also encouraged the rest of the crew to be thick-skinned and to not take things personally, especially during emergency situations.

However, she noted that it is hard to go home when there is a situation still ongoing, such as missing children.

Ekstrom said she was thankful for all the training that she has received at BCSO as they have gone above what is required by the state in regard to training.

In addition, North Bench Fire Department members came by as well to give Ekstrom a commemorative coin to honor her service.

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