North Idaho Briefs July 5, 2012
Rathdrum Lions plan barbecue, auction fundraiser
RATHDRUM - The Rathdrum Lions Club will hold its first Roundup for Youth barbecue and auction fundraiser for youth programs and college scholarships from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at City Park.
Cost is $6 per adult and $3 per child. Tickets for a family of four are $16.
There will be a silent auction with kid items, games and a dessert walk. Parking will be limited, so a shuttle service from the old jail and downtown will be offered.
Cd'A teachers recognized
COEUR d'ALENE - Every day, teachers change the lives of the students in their classrooms.
Erin Lenz, a first-grade teacher in Coeur d'Alene, will also change the life of fellow teacher AnnaWilliams.
University of Phoenix is recognizing the accomplishments of Lenz, the 2012 Idaho Teacher of the Year, by providing her with the opportunity to "Teach Forward" a full-tuition scholarship to University of Phoenix.
Lenz selected Williams to receive the scholarship.
"I was honored to be selected as Teacher of the Year, and even more honored to nominate Anna for this tremendous scholarship program," said Lenz.
Williams, the scholarship recipient chosen by Lenz, intends to pursue a master of arts in education/administration and supervision.
"I am so grateful to University of Phoenix for giving me an opportunity to achieve something I never thought I would," said Williams.
The "Teaching it Forward" scholarship program was created by University of Phoenix in 2009.
Company toprovide two free wheelchair lifts
ElderHelp of North Idaho and Mobility Concepts are looking for a few good seniors in need of a free wheelchair lift.
The lift, with an estimated value of $5,000, is designed to get people and their chairs up their outside steps.
Lyall Wohlschlager, manager of Mobility Concepts in Coeur d'Alene, said the company is giving away two of the chairlifts.
Those who receive them will be required to answer questions and respond to periodic requests for feedback.
They will be asked about how the lift is performing.
"Field testing, essentially," Wohlschlager said.
Those interested must be age 55 and older with a disability, or 60 and older, and live in Kootenai County. They must also meet income requirements, and be in a wheelchair, "or about to be."
Info: 661-8870
Kidd Island Road open house planned July 31
An open house on the reconstruction and paving project on Kidd Island Road is scheduled 4:30-7:30 p.m. July 31 at the Mica Flats Grange.
The project will reconstruct and pave about two miles of Kidd Island Road from U.S. 95, east to its western intersection with West Hull Loop.
"It's especially important that people who use Kidd Island Road every day come and find out more about this important project," said Worley Highway District Supervisor Kevin Howard. "Our goal is to provide the Kidd Island Bay area a safe, long-term corridor."
Property owners adjacent to Kidd Island Road who may be physically impacted by the project will be contacted individually.
The open house will be an informal setting. There will not be formal presentations. Project staff will be available to answer questions and receive comments.