Have fair food, will deliver
Dane Dugan just wrapped up a successful North Idaho Fair and Rodeo under his watch as fairgrounds manager so he took a little road trip to visit his 76-year-old grandmother, Janet Oertli, in Eugene, Ore.
His grandma is unable to travel so she has never enjoyed a fair that Dane has managed. Her grandson brought the fair to her instead. The pair enjoyed chili dogs and ice cream and Dane even brought some carnival toys to her in the assisted living home. What a good grandson; next time he should bring an elephant ear and North Idaho beer balls!
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Hard for me to imagine that in both of my grandmothers’ lifetimes, women in this country did not have the right to cast a ballot on election day.
The ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took place 95 years ago, and to commemorate the anniversary a special presentation will be held tomorrow at the monthly meeting of the Kootenai County Republican Women, noon at IHOP in Coeur d’Alene. "Soldiers in Petticoats, The Struggles of the Suffragettes" features Tames Alan, renowned historian. For information on attending, contact Marge Chadderdon at 769-7309.
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Volleyball 4 the Cure is tomorrow at Coeur d’Alene High School. All proceeds from the event benefit Post Falls football coach Jeff Hinz, Hospice of North Idaho and the Patient Support Fund at Kootenai Health. Matches are at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Raffle tickets, T-shirts and rally towels will be on sale.
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Also on Thursday is the annual United Way of Kootenai County’s Day of Caring. Hundreds of local volunteers will be a blessing throughout our communities. Thanks in advance.
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There will be a book signing and presentation about the Black Sheep Squadron and Pappy Boyington’s connection to local aviation, hosted by author Bruce Gamble on Saturday at the Pappy Boyington Field Museum. The museum will open at 4 p.m. for the 5 p.m. program. Admission $5. Info: (208) 771-2630.
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Good luck to Shannon Dryden, Kimberly Hutchins, Kehra Pennington and Cassy Ripatti in their quest to become the next Miss North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. On Saturday their horsemanship will be judged in the main rodeo arena at 9:30 a.m. followed by a social reception and silent auction at 3 p.m. in Building 3 that will include speeches, modeling, awards and crowning. The public is invited to all events.
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Super Sunday this week will have nothing to do with football when a total lunar eclipse overlaps with a Super Moon — aka blood moon. The last time it occurred was 32 years ago and the next time we’ll see it is 2033. The total eclipse starts at 7:11 p.m. PDT Sunday evening and will last one hour and 12 minutes — which is good news for those of us who have a hard time staying awake until the wee hours of the night.
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On the Spirit Lake Barter & Sell Facebook page: "Found behind Spirit Lake elementary school — dentures, upper and lower partial plates. Claim at school."
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Happy birthday today on the first day of autumn to Autumn Hanson, Craig Owens, Wendy Young, Patty Kilcup, Stacie McGrath, David Thompson, Sue Enright, Brian Harris, Denise Bechel and Madeline Singleton (70!).
Tomorrow, Debbie Michalak, Justin Capaul, Steve Evert, Dorothy Benoit, Carlena Shove and Cathy Schaede unwrap their birthday presents.
Susan Cliff, Beck Jacobsen, Brenda Watkins, Gladys Sullivan, Michael McGee, Ronald Schlepp (50!), Rebecca Greer, Marcia Hughes, Teri Hudgins (50!), Cheryl Snyder (60!), Cate Kuhlmann and Charlie Taranto will blow out the birthday candles on Friday.
Saturday is the big day for Darci Allert, Hannah Riorden (Sweet 16!), John Oaks, Luke Kilcup, Lisa McElwain and Dan Tesutov.
On Sunday beautiful golden girls Helen Knott will blow out 89 candles and Ruth McDermid is turning 87, both sharing birthdays with Loretta Reed, Cindy Lash, Delraya Anstine, Joseph Dutre, Kaley Fowler, Julie DeGon, Robert Hoyt and Paul Landers.
Sept. 28 birthdays belong to Kayla Troxell, Kylie Solberg, Meg Elyard, Natalie Loval, Ken Cook, Wayne Riddle and Bryan Czarapata.
On Tuesday our oldest grandson Matt Snider, A’mya Ohlig, John Holley, Gina Myers, Peg Mettalia, Phil Corliss, Tina Crane (50!), Greg Youngman, Jim Rosenlund, Shellie Mundy and Marilyn Griffitts are putting on their party hats.
Kerri Rankin Thoreson is a member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists and the former publisher of the Post Falls Tribune. Main Street appears every Wednesday in The Press and Kerri can be contacted on Facebook or via email mainstreet@cdapress.com. Follow her on Twitter @kerrithoreson.