North Idaho Briefs January 2, 2013

Fake $100 bill passed at Jack in the Box

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene police say a counterfeit $100 bill was passed at the Coeur d'Alene Jack in the Box restaurant about 5 p.m. Friday.

The manager of the restaurant said a man entered the place, ordered $2.25 in food, and paid with a $100 bill. After collecting $97.75 in change, the man left the restaurant located at 196 W. Ironwood Drive.

A store manager found the man's bag of food and asked employees why it was sitting on the counter.

The manager removed the $100 bill from the till and determined it was a fake.

The bill and the man's receipt were provided to police, who also reviewed the restaurant surveillance camera footage.

Little Folks child care earns accreditation

Little Folks, a Coeur d'Alene child care facility, recently earned re-accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Of the 90 child care centers operating in Idaho's five northern counties, Little Folks is one of two with this national accreditation.

To achieve NAEYC accreditation, child care centers must meet and maintain 430 specific standards, including education requirements for its directors and staff.

The directors of Little Folks, 1165 W. Ironwood Drive, are Deb Danforth and Sandy Perkins.