Community Thanks November 13, 2011
MEET: Thanks to all involved
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 950 children (plus family and friends) converged at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds to participate in the 22nd Annual Elementary Cross-Country Meet. This involves all 10 Coeur d'Alene elementary schools. The success of this program takes many hours and involves the work of many people. We would like to thank some of those people:
• The parents who allow their children to participate
• All of the coaches who are the PE Specialists and parent volunteers.
• Cathy Compton and the CHS cross-country team who paced each race.
• All the volunteers on race day who were taking pictures, handing out ribbons/medals, being timers and spotters.
• Sheri Carroll and Donna Eachon who work on the times/posters year after year (their girls participated in this program. They are now in college!)
• John Ingalls and Tim Martin of the city of Coeur d'Alene for the use of the cones/barriers.
• Craig Gordon of Coeur d'Alene Concrete Cutting for the candlestick cones for the finishing chute.
• Gozzer Ranch for their donation for ribbons, medals and other expenses to run the meet.
• Ironman Foundation Inc. for the many grant requests for timers, flagging and much more.
• Kootenai County Fairgrounds (Chris Holloway, Marg Domme and Allan Dykstra).
• Ed Ducar and the National Dairy Council for the post-race drink.
• Boy Troop 202 for collecting donations.
And finally a BIG thank you to Chris and Vern Newby who started this program 22 years ago and are still actively involved with it... Just look what you started!
ELEMENTARY CROSS-COUNTRY COACHES
Coeur d'Alene School District 271
VFW: Yellow Ribbon event a success
As the director of personnel for the Idaho National Guard, I would like to take a moment to thank the members of VFW Post 889, American Legion Post 14, The Marine Corps League and Disabled American Veterans.
From Oct. 28-30, we held a very successful "Yellow Ribbon" reintegration event held for more than 100 returning Iraq veterans of the Idaho Army National Guard and their families at the Red Lion Templins Hotel in Post Falls. The comradeship shown by these veterans service organizations in the Post Falls/Spokane area to our recently returned Citizen Soldiers and their families will not be forgotten.
COL. ANTHONY WICKHAM
Idaho National Guard Headquarters
HARVEST: A fun social event
The traditional Art Manley Huckleberry Harvest event celebrated at the Lake City Center recently proved to be a fun social hosted by the Kootenai County Democratic Party and Club.
Along with the hospitality and silent auction, we were treated to some great music by Living Well, compliments of Tom Husby and Barb Yaniga, delicious soups and bread prepared by Lake City Center chef, Jan Welty, and refreshments from Greenbriar Inn. Event coordinator Jessica Logan was wonderful as well as the staff. All were so helpful and competent with arrangements. Thank you!
The many community-minded folks that participated in, contributed to and helped sponsor the Huckleberry Harvest this year also took time to recognize and pay tribute to those that provide many of the services that keep our communities safe, healthy, educated and vibrant - our government workers! With deep gratitude, we appreciate the many government workers that help make government work! And we SALUTE our VETERANS as we remember our veterans this week.
Finally, the Lake City Center's "NEW LOOK," easy accessibility and the social environment it provides for seniors are reasons to promote its new emphasis as an event center. It served us extremely well!
Sincerely,
PAULA MARANO
CATHLEEN O'CONNOR
Huckleberry Harvest Committee
Co-chairs
INVENT: Thanks to judges, merchants
Hayden Meadows Elementary recently held its school-wide Invent Idaho competition. Our students proudly presented their hard work to their peers and teachers. The Invent Idaho panel of judges from our community critiqued some amazing inventions. We would like to thank them for their time and efforts: Brenda Christensen, Bridget Hill, Mary Ellen Johnson, Mark Luhnow, Julie McCaughan, Bob Shamburg, Deb Wardell, Patti Woodworth and Linda Young.
A big thank you to our local merchants for providing refreshments for our judges - Local Grind kept them fueled with coffee and Super 1 Foods' donated gift card helped us purchase fruit and pastries. Thank you for helping make this day memorable for our students!
Sincerely,
KIM CORETTE
NANCY HART
Invent Idahocoordinators
Hayden Meadows Elementary