Where there's a will there's a way
Ruthie Johnson is the undisputed Grand Dame of the GOP in these parts and every year heads up the ticket sales for the Lincoln Day Dinner. Octogenarian Ruthie broke an ankle a few weeks back and has been confined to a local rehabilitation facility to mend. Did she let a little set-back keep her from her appointed sales goal? Nope. She sold two tickets to this Saturday's event to a nurse on the graveyard shift a few days ago and word is that Ruthie will make an appearance at Lincoln Day. The smart money is betting on Ruthie.
City Editor Bill Buley is a runner, an Ironman and an all-around nice guy. I was very impressed on Sunday when Bill showed up at the Greyhound Park for the Post Falls PD's K9 program fundraising event, Leashes and Laces. He was registered to run and even had his trusty four-legged companion, Beethoven, by his side. He also had his tape recorder and camera. Bill ran the race and also interviewed participants and shot photographs for the newspaper. I'm pretty sure he didn't even break a sweat while multi-tasking either.
Some people spotted a police chopper with search lights in the area of Prairie Falls Golf Course on Saturday night and have wondered what was going on ... evidently there was an armed robbery suspect on the loose. Spokane County had their helicopter in the air and they responded to assist in looking for the suspect. One of PFPD's K9 units also was involved in the search. While they came up empty handed, a suspect has been identified and the bad guy will no doubt be apprehended.
Winter might officially be over according the calendar ... the first morning of Spring snow storm not withstanding ... but the skiing is still great in the mountains. This Saturday at Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area all active military, veterans, firefighters, police and their immediate family members receive free lift tickets. Just show your ID at the ticket window and hit the slopes! Call (208) 744-1301
Grace Belle McAndrew celebrates her very first birthday today! Trudie Chamberlain (50!), Brandie Chapman (40!), Jacque Kress (20!), Michelle Lewis, Steve Hanson, Jack Crawford, Marla Lopez, Julie Billetz and Diana Witherspoon also have March 21 birthdays. On Thursday Greg Cook, Tyler Huft, Richard Anstine, Rob Carpenter, Boston Pierce, Pam Adams, Sean Harflinger and Bernie Currie will blow out their birthday candles. Friday birthdays belong to Linda Lewis, Herb Huseland, Julie Perry, John Little and Jacey Brockhoff. Nicole Frank turns 30 on Saturday sharing the date with Esther Paul, Greg Nearpass, Melissa Gray and Julie Smith. On Sunday wish happy birthday to Jame' Davis, Colleen Brown, Makayla Donovan and father/son Mike Carle and Alexander Carle. Starting the week with birthdays are Nancy Noordam, WJ Lazerus, Mistie Bennett, David Fair, Lorna Griffin, JB Romero, Julie Harris, Julie Reade and Jackie Sharp on Monday and Chris Magera, Jamie Green, Sharon Erickson, Lynne Wiedermann and Dan Dunham on Tuesday.
Kerri Rankin Thoreson is a member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists and the former publisher of the Post Falls Tribune. She was voted Best Local Writer for 2011 by the readers of the North Idaho Business Journal. Main Street appears every Wednesday in The Press and Kerri is on the air Mondays and Wednesdays on 1080 ESPN AM (KVNI). She can be reached at [email protected]