Movers and Shakers, January 5, 2016

Thompson to chair Boy Scouts leadership breakfast

Boy Scouts of America’s Inland Northwest Council announced that Jim Thompson publisher of The Press, is the chairman of the organization’s 2016 Coeur d’Alene Leadership Breakfast.

“The Coeur d’Alene Leadership Breakfast is our largest and most important fundraising event for the Kootenai County/Old Missions District area,” stated the organization’s announcement.

The event will take place Feb. 18 at 7:30 a.m. at The Coeur d’Alene Resort. Reservations are required and guests are invited to support scouting through the Friends of Scouting campaign. For additional information, visit www.nwscouts.org

Ruen-Yeager and Associates names Adair assistant planner

Lisa Adair is the new assistant planner for Ruen-Yeager and Associates in Sandpoint.

Adair is a graduate of Eastern Washington University and has experience in rural and urban planning, GIS mapping and surveying.

Ruen-Yeager and Associates offers professional land use planning services to private and public clients, as well as contract planning services to municipal clients within the region.

The company has 28 employees that provide the land use planning, engineering, and surveying services from its Sandpoint and Coeur d’Alene offices.

Midway Automotive joins Tige Boats dealership network

Tige Boats, Inc. recently announced that Midway Automotive Group in Post Falls has joined the worldwide network of authorized Tige Boats dealerships.

Midway Automotive Group serves counties in North Idaho and eastern Washington. They will offer the full range of Tige models and provide full servicing facilities to local Tige owners.

“Everyone at the dealership is extremely impressed with the Tige product, and we are excited to add this versatile watersports boat to our showroom,” said Tyson Arrotta owner of Midway Marine. “We look forward to meeting and serving existing and future Tige owners in our area and bringing Tige’s surfing technology to our marine market.”

Midway Automotive Group is a family-owned dealership and has a long history in the auto industry in the region.

For more information, visit the dealership, 1854 E. Mullan Ave., call (208) 777-7283 or visit www.tigeboatsnorthwest.com.

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