Briefs March 4, 2011

Fundraiser to benefit Kram family

COEUR d'ALENE - A fundraiser for the Kevin Kram family is scheduled 5-9 p.m. March 26 at Calypso's coffee shop on Lakeside Avenue.

There will be music by five performers and a silent auction.

The event is being put on by "The Syndicate," a new Christian group that wants to do monthly community outreach programs.

It is free. Donations of cash and food will be accepted.

Kevin Kram has operated Cherished Ones Ministries in Coeur d'Alene for nearly a decade. The nonprofit provides meals for the needy.

Kram's wife Danette has been diagnosed with cancer and is in a Seattle hospital waiting for a liver transplant.

The five performers will be Ryan Hadden, Brian de Austin, Reckless Pursuit, Effervescent Smoothie, Tim Nagle and Buck Storm.

Those attending are asked to bring a donation of nonperishable for the Kram family.

Donations are still being accepted for the auction.

Information: Kyle Rutley, 699-3873, Chris Rushford, 819-5997

NIC Outdoor Pursuits offers race

Finish out the ski season by participating in an uphill/downhill ski race sponsored by North Idaho College's Outdoor Pursuits beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area.

Racers will test their endurance by skiing uphill to the top of the mountain, then their agility will play a role in the downhill race to the bottom. Each racer will complete two laps.

The race is designed as a fun event, so skiers are encouraged to wear costumes or silly dress as a celebration of the end of the ski season. Awards will be given to the fastest male skier and the fastest female skier as well as the most outlandishly dressed.

Race entry is $10. Registration is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the lodge with the race starting at 10 a.m.

Information: (208) 769-7809 or www.nic.edu/op.

Bomb threat suspect sought

COEUR d'ALENE - Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect in a bomb threat at Garwood Elementary School on Oct. 21.

The bomb threat was called in to the school's main office about 10:30 a.m. by a male believed to be in his 20s. Shortly after, the Wells Fargo Bank in Rathdrum was robbed. The suspect in the bank robbery left the scene driving a silver, two-door passenger car.

All information received through Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is kept confidential. Callers do not have to give their names or appear in court. The Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest tip line does not use any tape recording or caller ID devices.

Tips can be made by calling the Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by accessing the anonymous tip form on the Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest webpage: www.crimestoppersinlandnorthwest.org.