Celebrating an early milestone

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene 2030 Visioning Project is celebrating a year's worth of progress from 5-8 p.m. today at the corner of Sixth Street and Sherman Avenue, in conjunction with Live After Five.

The CDA 2030 Project Management Team welcomes the public to attend and learn more about the project.

The celebration will include music and refreshments followed by a brief "thank you" speech at 5:40 p.m. After that the music will continue with the Donnie Emerson Band. Local vendors will have food, beer, wine, and well drinks available for purchase.

The visioning project has involved thousands of community members for more than a year.

The community focused on six areas: Community and Identity, Education and Learning, Environment and Recreation, Growth and Development, Health and Safety, and Jobs and Economy. An implementation plan has also been developed with specific actions to help achieve the community's goals and vision.

"This event is the celebration of an exciting milestone in the journey toward a bright future. It is the culmination of a year's worth of information gathered from those in the community who have taken the time to share their thoughts, dreams, and goals for Coeur d'Alene," said Coeur d'Alene city attorney Mike Gridley, a member of the CDA 2030 project management team.