Movers and Shakers October 19, 2011
ActiveWest Builders
recognized for Cd'A project
A Coeur d'Alene project was among the recipients of the 2011 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders who have demonstrated leadership in the residential building marketplace.
The awards were presented during the 2011 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo held in Toronto, which had more than 23,000 attendees.
ActiveWest Builders was recognized as the winner in the Outstanding LEED-Home Production Builder category for its Meadow Ranch Development in Coeur d'Alene.
Dennis Cunningham designed the project with an aging population in mind, as it was developed to meet the changing needs of active adults looking to downsize but maintain homeownership. Furthermore, AWB was also a Finalist in the Outstanding Commitment category.
All of the homes in Meadow Ranch are built to the standards of USGBC's LEED for Homes Certification Program.
Mayor Bloem receives Planning Leadership Award
Coeur d'Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem received the Planning Leadership Award from the American Planning Association - Idaho at its fourth Annual Conference awards ceremony held last Thursday in Moscow. The award recognizes those who have publicly advanced or promoted the cause of planning.
Since the 1980s, Bloem has been involved in Coeur d'Alene area planning efforts. Starting with the Sherman Avenue downtown core to broader, regional concerns, each project demonstrated an expanding curiosity in planning as a tool for creating great communities.
She has been involved with bringing the Kroc Center to Coeur d'Alene and the Education Corridor Project.
Food bank to receive help from three businesses
Three businesses are teaming up to help the Lake City Community Food Bank.
Coffee Roadhouse Company, 3840 N. Government Way, Beau Monde Exchange, 202 W. Ironwood Drive, and Jamms Frozen Yogurt, 213 Sherman Ave., 3500 N. Government Way, are accepting donations of nonperishable food.
Shelly Enderud, Post Falls receive reporting honor
Post Falls Finance Director Shelly Enderud and the city received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
The honor was for the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which shows the basic financial statements of the city, and the annual report to citizens.
This is the 13th consecutive year that Enderud and her team have earned the award for the CAFR and the third year for the report to citizens.
The awards are given for meeting the reporting standards of the program and demonstrating a "spirit of full disclosure" to communicate the city's financial story to citizens.
Cd'A Charter Academy
teacher receives honor
Jean Robinson, earth and life science teacher at Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, was selected as the region's outstanding science teacher in secondary education by the Idaho Science Teachers Association. Robinson received the award at the association's fall conference Oct. 6 in Idaho Falls.
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