North Idaho briefs
Stein family to be honored Saturday
RATHDRUM - The Lakeland Sunrise Rotary Club invites the community to a ceremony on Saturday to honor and celebrate the Stein family for its longtime community support through its grocery stores in the region.
The event is at 6 p.m. at the Lakeland High School Commons. Refreshments will be served.
If you would like to speak on behalf of your group, contact Debbie Holmes at 687-5765 or [email protected] by 3 p.m. on Friday.
The Stein's Family Foods grocery chain was recently sold and is now under the ownership of Riverside CenterPlace Market in Spokane.
Stein's markets began 86 years ago in the Silver Valley. Other stores are in Osburn; Rathdrum; Troy, Mont.; and Eureka, Mont.
Forums to focus on housing needs, grant funding
The city of Coeur d'Alene is holding a public forum this Thursday and an open house Friday to gather public input on housing and community development needs.
Thursday's forum will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 710 E. Mullan Ave. Friday's open house will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room, 702 Front Ave.
The city is seeking input regarding the allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds for the program year 2015, which runs from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. The city is currently in the process of putting together its annual action plan to determine how these federal funds will be spent in Coeur d'Alene.
For information contact Sherri Wastweet, grant administrator with the Panhandle Area Council at 772-0582 or Renata McLeod, Coeur d'Alene city clerk, at 769-2231.
Women leaders in history to be celebrated
Women leaders in history will be celebrated today in a program at the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d'Alene.
Women who influenced historic changes will be featured in reenactments. Highlights will include essay reading, storytelling and music.
The program will be offered in two sessions with different content.
The first session will run from noon to 1 p.m. and the second session will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The Human Rights Education Institute is at 414 W. Mullan Road, across from Memorial Field, adjacent to City Park.
Info: (208) 292-2359
Post Falls group seeks veteran nominations
Post Falls' Veterans Commission is seeking nominations for the Veteran of the Year Award.
The application period is open through April 17. The commission will meet on April 21 to select the winner.
Applications are available at Post Falls City Hall and at postfallsidaho.org. The award will be presented on Memorial Day during a ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery.