Briefs March 24, 2010
Kids invited to design Race for the Cure T-shirts
The Kids for the Cure T-shirt contest to about to begin.
Every year elementary schools are welcome to participate in the contest and at the end of the school year, the winner is announced at their school.
The Komen Coeur d'Alene Race for the Cure has invested more than $1 million in community breast health programs in our five county service area.
The wining design will be featured on all the kids T-shirts at this year's Race for the Cure on Sept. 26. Winners will be asked to appear in the media promoting Kids for the Cure and consent for the use of the design and photo/media opportunities is required by parental/guardian signature.
The design should represent the child's idea of finding a cure for breast cancer and oftentimes a pink ribbon is used to represent breast cancer, but this is not required.
Include the child's name, age, school, signature of parent of guardian, and home phone number on entry.
Entries can be mailed or dropped off to Laurie McNutt c/o Kootenai Outpatient Imaging, 700 Ironwood Drive, Suite 110, Coeur d'Alene.
Deadline for entries in April 30.
Kootenai Democrats name speaker for dinner/dance
WORLEY - The Kootenai County Democrats have set April 10 for their 8th annual "Democracy Dinner/Dance" at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort/Hotel in Worley.
This year's speaker will be United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard.
"In his first full term as International president, Mr. Gerard has launched a wide range of new initiatives that have brought more than 350,000 workers into the union's ranks - a 60 percent increase," according to a press release.
Tickets can be purchased at the Democratic Headquarters, 1124 E. Sherman Ave. in Coeur d'Alene, 765-0965, or online at www.kootenaidemocrats.org.
The cost is $40 in advance or $45 at the door. A no-host social hour at 6 p.m. will feature speeches from local Democratic candidates; dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Dancing will follow dinner.
Guests will also include Congressman Walt Minnick and gubernatorial candidate Keith Allred.
Prior to the dinner there will be a special reception for Gerard at the casino. Tickets are $50 per person and can also be purchased at Democratic Headquarters or online.
Relay for Life fundraiser tonight at Hot Rod Cafe
POST FALLS - Hot Rod Cafe and Inland Northwest Bank are teaming up 6-8 tonight at the Hot Rod to raise money for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
All designated tips during "Tips for a Cure" will go to INB Relay For Life.
There will be drink specials, door prizes and other chances to help fight cancer.
Summit Northwest?Ministries rail jam benefit set for Saturday
POST FALLS - Summit Northwest Ministries will hold its Jam 4 Cans benefit and rail jam contest for skiers and snowboarders on Saturday night at the church at 8311 North Idaho Road along Highway 53 near the state line.
The event is free to attend and the public is welcome. Contestants' entry fee is 10 cans of food for the Post Falls Food Bank and Second Harvest. Concessions sold at the event will benefit Elder Help of North Idaho. A raffle will benefit Project Safe Place.
There will be a sledding ramp for kids, a bonfire for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, airbrush tattoos and music by the rock band Paper Astronomer.
Registration runs from 6:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a riders meeting and the contest. Contestants, which consists of mostly teens and those in their early 20s, can simply show up to register. The contest is open to all ages. Shaved ice will be brought in for the jam.
For more information, visit www.summitnorthwest.org or call Caleb Foss at 773-5950.