Milestone Announcements July 27, 2014
ANNIVERSARY
Buck and Kari Melton
25th Anniversary
Buck and Kari Melton were married at sunset on June 20, 1989, in Creston, Mont. They recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a weekend of family activities, culminating in the marriage of their daughter, India, to Dyllan Barnes, on June 23, 2014.
Buck and Kari live in Coeur d'Alene, and have a blended family of 11 children. They have eight grandchildren (The couple apologizes to all those who took bets that their union wouldn't last).
WEDDING
Melton-Barnes
India Angelfire Melton and Dyllan Arnesto Barnes were married on June 23, 2014, at Manito Park in Spokane. India, daughter of Buck and Kari Melton (Coeur d'Alene) and Dyllan, son of Jason Barnes (Post Falls) and Grace Camantigue (Scottsdale, Ariz.), said their vows before family and friends in a noon ceremony at the fountain in Duncan Garden.
Escorted by both parents over a path of rose petals, the bride wore a blush-pink, raw-silk, hand-made ball gown. She carried a bouquet of peonies and roses. In honor of her two grandfathers, who had been World War II and Korean War veterans, the bride carried the shell casings from their military funerals in her bouquet.
The bride and groom were attended by Tasha Barnes (Post Falls, sister of the groom), and Keanu Melton (Coeur d'Alene, brother of the bride). Kim Davidson (Coeur d'Alene) provided harp music for the ceremony, which was officiated by the bride's sister, Dr. Amber Dahlin (Cambridge, Mass.) and her brother, Kaz Dahlin (Maple Valley, Wash.).
After the ceremony, guests enjoyed a reception at the home of India's parents. Later that evening, the couple departed for their honeymoon in Jamaica. They will make their home in Coeur d'Alene, where they are both employed.
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY
Jean Riggs
90th Birthday
To celebrate the 90th birthday of Jean Riggs, her family will host an open house from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at Mountain View Bible Church, 3974 N. Chase Road, Post Falls. We invite her friends to come, have refreshments and wish her a Happy Birthday.
Jean was born Aug. 1, 1924, in Covert, Kan., the first of nine children born to Clarence Stanley and Theresa Cleora (Blagrave) Dickinson. In July 1941 she rode a Greyhound bus to Hayden Lake to visit an aunt. She met and fell in love with Robert W. Riggs and they were married Oct. 18, 1941.
They were married 62 years at the time of Bob's death, Oct. 20, 2003.
Jean spent some time at Ft. Lewis, Wash., where Bob was stationed with the U.S. Army. She then worked at the US Naval Supply Depot (near Spokane) while he was deployed in the Pacific. She was a full-time mother to their three children, Sharon, Robert Jr. and Carol. She is a loving grandmother to 12 grandchildren and many great- and great-great-grandchildren.
BIRTHS
Charli Celeste Anstine was born at 11:30 p.m. July 2, 2014, to Kristy and Jeff Anstine of Hayden. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21.25 inches long. Siblings are Troy, Marcus, Rylan and Mercadies. Maternal grandparents are Dale and Shannon Waddell, and Dick and Dena Scott. Paternal grandparents are Richard and Delraya Anstine.
Avery Marie Krahn was born at 7:42 a.m. July 16, 2014, to Marci (Baertsch) and Chad Krahn of Coeur d'Alene. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Gerry and Bill Cushman of Missoula, Mont., and Lon Baertsch of Coeur d'Alene. Paternal grandparents are Michelle Wamsley of Phoenix, Ariz., and Bill and Debbie Krahn of Stevensville, Mont.
EDUCATION
Nicole Ellenbecker graduated with distinction from Carroll College in Helena, Mont. She has a degree in business management with a community health minor.
Students from the following North Idaho hometowns were among the 2,047 Montana State University undergraduates who received diplomas during MSU's 2014 spring commencement ceremonies held May 3 in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
Students with two asterisks after their name (**) graduated with highest honors. To graduate with highest honors, undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.70. Undergraduate students graduating with honors have a single asterisk (*) after their name. To qualify for graduation with honors, students must possess a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 to 3.69.
A list of the North Idaho graduates follows:
* Coeur d'Alene: Brianne Conroy and Chrissa Holskey
* Priest River: Jacob Weimer**
* Sandpoint: Tim Householter, Michael Jezak* and Emilie Kuster**
MILITARY
Hunter Phelps, 18, 2014 Timberlake High School graduate and lifelong Twin Lakes resident will be leaving Aug. 11, 2014, for boot camp at Fort Benning Ga., after being sworn in by his Uncle Gerald E. Myklebust Jr., MAJ USA (RET). He will remain at Fort Benning for his Infantry Training after boot camp. Parents are Charlie and Tamie Phelps of Twin Lakes. Grandparents are Perry and Joy Phelps of Twin Lakes, and Rita Smith of Bellingham, Wash.
Submit your milestones to hmain@cdapress.com or in person at the Coeur d'Alene Press, 201 Second St., Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814.
Listings include:
* Wedding anniversaries for couples married 25 years and every fifth year thereafter (2 photos accepted)
* Engagement announcements (1 photo accepted)
* Wedding announcements (1 photo accepted)
* Births (1 photo accepted)
* Milestone birthdays at age 70 and every fifth year thereafter or every year after age 90 (1 photo accepted)
* Academic honors and higher education accomplishments (1 photo accepted)
* Military announcements (1 photo accepted)
Deadline is 3 p.m. Tuesdays.