Dining For Ducks

Sun., Oct. 29, 2000

By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com (509) 459-5508

Wildlife conservation

Even with the hunting seasons open, waterfowlers are taking time out this fall to organize and patronize Ducks Unlimited events to raise money for wetlands conservation.

“Everyone is welcome” to the Kootenai Valley chapter’s banquet and auction at the Boundary County Fairgrounds in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on Nov. 10, said Dan Pennington, local organizer. This and other banquets usually include raffles for wildlife art and goods and services provided by area sportsmen and businesses.

Proceeds support DU’s wetlands and waterfowl habitat projects in the local states as well as in the critical breeding and wintering areas of the United States, Canada and Mexico.

For information about tickets to the Kootenai Valley Chapter’s event, contact Pennington at (208) 267-3888.

Other upcoming events are scheduled in Eastern Washington towns as follows:

Nov. 10: Republic, contact James Schumacher (509) 779-4039. Othello, contact Chris Dorow, (509) 488-7849.

Nov. 11: Winthrop, contact Jeremy Titcomb, (509) 996-3302.

Nov. 17: Royal Slope, contact Kirk Wilson, (509) 346-9393.

Dec. 8: Omak, contact Christopher Fisher, (509) 826-6168.

Dec. 9: Spokane, contact Richard Bornholdt, 624-1695.

Details for Eastern Washington events were not available.

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