Community Thanks April 3, 2011

VILLAGE: Thanks was appreciated

I recently sent the Children's Village Foundation a gift certificate to purchase books. It was not a high dollar value, and I expected no thanks. I was sure that they were busy enough simply running their foundation. Thus, I was quite surprised when I received a warm, and personalized thank you letter from the Village. The graciousness of its Directors is humbling; and I am even more awestruck by their dedication to helping the children of our community. Last year they sponsored more than 90 children in one of their homes alone, provided more than 10,000 meals, and drove the children more than 13,000 miles to school, doctors, counselors and so on. I encourage everyone to consider donating what ever they are able to this extremely important and deserving local foundation. Your donation will not go unnoticed - by the foundation or the children it serves.

RAMI AMARO

Hayden

SING ALONGS: Always interesting

Thank you for the Old Time Hymn Sing-Alongs at the KROC Center Majors Ernie and Juanita Clevett. They sure do wrap up our Sunday nights once a month with the traditional music and fellowship. Always so interesting to gleam from your research on how the songs came to be. And a great big Thank You to Wanda Nulph Nixon for playing the beautiful Steinway Grand! You make us want to sing and praise the Lord! You belong at Carnegie Hall but we have you right here in Coeur d'Alene!

The sing along is held on the last Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. and it is free at the Kroc Center. Let's just Praise the Lord!

BILL YUNEK

Coeur d'Alene