Businesses donate to I.D.-a-Kid
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office I.D.-a-Kid program got a boost recently with donations from local businesses.
The program gives parents an identification packet for their children, including fingerprints and photographs, in case their kids ever are missing.
Wal-Mart in Post Falls gave $1,000 last week through the company’s community grant process, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.
Skate Plaza in Coeur d’Alene held a fundraiser recently and donated all proceeds – nearly $1,100 – to the identification program. Skate Plaza will hold a second fundraising event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 24. Admission will be $3.25.
The I.D.-a-Kid program takes fingerprints of children with a special computer scanner. The equipment costs about $3,500 for each unit.
Post Falls
Spring food drive planned
The second-annual Post Falls community spring food drive to benefit the Post Falls Food Bank will be April 14 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Post Falls Wal-Mart parking lot, 3134 E. Mullan Ave. Musical performances by Ambush, River City Rockers, Julian and the Juke Box Junkies and the Jim Huntsman Band will be featured, and a bounce area for children, mechanical bull rides and a bicycle rodeo also are planned.
For more information or to donate online, visit postfallsfoodbank.org.
Welcome to Tree City USA
The city of Post Falls has been honored for its commitment to trees.
Post Falls recently was named a Tree City USA community by The National Arbor Day Foundation. This is the 10th year the city has been honored for its commitment to the community forest.
The city also was given a Tree City USA Growth Award for showing progress in its community forestry program, including tree-care workshops, tree planting and maintenance and education.
The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation along with the National Association of State Foresters and the Forest Service.
Rathdrum
Police get new alarm system
The Rathdrum City Council gave a thumbs-up in March to buying a portable alarm system for the Police Department.
The system can be placed in a business, residence or park that is having problems with break-ins or other trouble, said Police Chief Kevin Fuhr. The department has budgeted nearly $2,000 for the system, Fuhr told the council.
The alarm system uses a mat and tripwire to detect movement and then sends a message over the police radio frequency, he said.
– From staff reports