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ADAMS COUNTY Lind
What happens to people who volunteer selflessly in their community for 30-something years? They get named “Outstanding Citizen.” In Lind, Carol J. Kelly has earned that distinction. She’s promoted various civic activities, fund-raisers and school activities throughout the years and has a personal pictoral history of the town through events she’s helped with.
FERRY COUNTY Inchelium
The local school district has started its recycling program. Couse’s Sanitation will supply Inchelium schools with a 40-yard recycling area to be placed in a fenced area. The district will recycle cardboard, newspapers, magazines, tin, aluminum and plastic milk jugs. Students can bring recyclables from home until the program can be expanded to the entire town.
GRANT COUNTY Grand Coulee
Coulee Community Hospital Administrator Charlotte Lang is moving on. Lang, who headed the facility for 18 months, is off to projects unknown but says she’d like to continue working with rural hospitals. While at the hospital, Lang has had an effect on patient care, financial status and expansion of facilities. Lang and the hospital parted amicably when the board voted to end its contract with Brim Healthcare, her employer.
LINCOLN COUNTY Davenport
The DHS Future Business Leaders of America chapter is busy raising money for a trip to the national conference in Chicago. The club’s Parliamentary Procedures team qualified for the national event when the first place team from Dayton found out it could not make the trip. The DHS chapter, which placed second at the state level, is out to prove they’re worthy of the trip.
PEND OREILLE COUNTY Newport
Pend Oreille County Clerk Fawn Opp recently won approval for another full-time employee. Opp, clerk for the county Superior Court, told the county commissioners state regulations and increasing court dockets have made more work for her office. The commissioners increased one part-time assistant position to full-time. Staffing levels had not changed in the clerk’s office since 1984.
SPOKANE COUNTY Spokane
Two Spokane County Grange halls won recognition this month for improvements made over the past year. The Tyler Grange got new siding, paint, landscaping and a sign. The efforts won a third place award for most improved grange hall in Washington.
The Green Bluff Grange was the fourth place winner for interior improvements, including a larger stage, new lighting, a new ceiling and new curtains.
STEVENS COUNTY Colville
A community yard sale held last week raised $3,878 for relief efforts for Kosovar refugees. Locals rose to the occasion through both donations and purchases. Several people gave $100 or $300 donations, while one person turned in a $1,000 check at the event.
WHITMAN COUNTY Colfax
The Whitman County Community Mobilization against Substance Abuse will hold its “Bridging the Gap,” luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. May 26.
The brown bag lunch will be at the community education and training center building (formerly the Elk’s) in Colfax.
Keynote speakers will include Greg Partch, chairman of the law and justice committee, and Deena Rauch, Pullman Memorial Hospital educational director. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call Denise at (509) 397-4966.
IDAHO
BENEWAH COUNTY Plummer
The Plummer Day celebration will be July 10. American Legion Post No. 69 will sponsor a parade, breakfast, carnival and dinner. For information or forms for the parade and booths, call Francis Redmond at (208) 686-1426.
BONNER COUNTY Priest River
The Priest River Museum and Timber Education Center will offer an Appraisal Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Keyser House. Antiques, heirlooms and family treasures will be appraised for the general public for a donation to the museum of $5 for one item or $10 for three items. The appraiser will suggest a reasonable donation for four or more items. For more information, call the Priest River Chamber of Commerce at (208) 448-2721.
BOUNDARY COUNTY Bonners Ferry
The Second Chance Animal Adoption Volunteers are seeking foster families to temporarily take in puppies and adult dogs with special needs. Dog food and vet care are provided. Families are needed until permanent homes can be found for the dogs. For more information, call Alice Miller at (208) 267-2023.
KOOTENAI COUNTY Coeur d’Alene
Alan L. Cates, an attorney and expert on estate planning from Chattanooga, Tenn., will present two estate seminars Tuesday at North Idaho College. The first seminar, “Estate Planning: The Basics and Then Some,” is intended for the public and will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The afternoon session will be 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and will feature a more in-depth seminar designed for estate planning professionals, attorneys, accountants, financial planners and insurance agents. Continuing education credits will be available for the afternoon seminar. Both sessions will be in Todd Hall in the NIC Library and are free to those who register by 5 p.m. today. For information or to register, contact the NIC Foundation office at (208) 769-7837.
LATAH COUNTY Moscow
University of Idaho professor Tom Jenness is retiring after 30 years with the School of Communication. Jenness taught speech classes since 1969. He has been co-adviser for the UI advertising team for 15 years and did the public address for UI women’s basketball for three seasons.
SHOSHONE COUNTY Kellogg
The Kellogg Police Department has scheduled Gateway Safety talks at Sunnyside Elementary on Wednesday. Classes range from safety at home and school to stranger danger. The department will have two officers assigned to the program to instruct all children in the elementary school.
MONTANA
LINCOLN COUNTY Libby
Flathead Valley Community College has named Stefani Hicswa as the interim director of the Lincoln County Campus until a permanent director is found. An eight-year staff member at FVCC, Hicswa is assistant director of the Upward Bound program and and Continuing Education instructor. She received a master’s degree in education in adult, community and higher education from Montana State University in Bozeman.