Human Rights Club plans World Dollar Day
The Lake City High School Human Rights Club is planning a fund-raiser of global proportions. Dubbed World Dollar Day, the June 1 drive for dollar bills will benefit three relief organizations and help furnish a Coeur d’Alene teen center.
“We want to help make the world a better place, dollar by dollar,” said Kate Miller, a freshman at Lake City. The Human Rights Club is partnering with the Human Rights Education Institute to promote World Dollar Day.
The idea behind World Dollar Day, the teens say, is that everyone can afford to give a dollar – even students with a small allowance can contribute. And one little dollar can have a huge impact, said Rhys Johnson, director of the Human Rights Education Institute.
“A dollar can save someone’s life in another part of the world,” Johnson said. In some countries, a dollar can feed a family for a day or a child for a week, he said.
Collection jars have been placed at local businesses and, on June 1, students and others will walk the streets of downtown Coeur d’Alene with donation buckets. The club hopes to raise at least $10,000 this year. Next year, they plan to expand the fund-raiser to the entire region, go national the following year and they’ve set a goal of having the event recognized worldwide by 2010.
Proceeds from World Dollar Day 2005 will go to St. Vincent de Paul charities, Doctors Without Borders and Heifer International.
“After researching many options, we picked these three groups to ensure each member of our club had their personal interests represented,” student Shannon Behary said.
Some of the money will be used for a teen center to be housed with the Human Rights Education Institute in the former railroad battery building on the edge of City Park.
Kole Raynor, a sophomore, said the teen center may open this summer.
“High-school life, even middle-school life, all you do is school, go home and sleep,” Raynor said. “We wanted a place for teens to go on weekends or after school – a safe place.”
Donations for World Dollar Day can be sent to the Human Rights Education Institute at 505 Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, or deposited at any Mountain West Bank with a note that the money is for “Human Rights Education Institute/World Dollar Day.”
For information, contact KJ Torgerson, program manager for the institute at (208) 664-3408, or visit www.worlddollarday.com.
Camp Invention
Students will get to explore the Planet Zak, design vehicles and create mini amusement park rides as part of Coeur d’Alene’s first Camp Invention.
Camp Invention, open to students entering grades 2-6, is planned for 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 27-July 1 at Fernan Elementary. The camp involves “hands-on, interactive activities that encourage creativity and inventive solutions,” according to Glenda Armstrong, the Coeur d’Alene School District’s Advanced Learning Coordinator for grades K-5.
The national day camp was created in 1990 by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Armstrong said in a press release.
The camp costs $199 and includes snacks, lunch and a T-shirt. School Plus will offer child care before and after the day camp at a reduced rate. A $10 late fee will be added to registrations received after May 31.
For information or to register, call (800) 968-4332 or visit www.campinvention.org.
Timberlake students honored
Timberlake Junior High’s students of the month for April are Travis Porter, Alexandra Turbin, Brad Jones and Brittany Amende.
Travis is the son of Ron and Lori Porter of Athol. The seventh-grader enjoys hunting, fishing, camping and riding dirt bikes. He is on the honor roll.
Alexandra, daughter of Tina and Greg Turbin of Athol, is an honor roll student. She is in the seventh grade and enjoys horseback riding and playing the flute, saxophone and piano.
Brad, an eighth-grade student, is the son of Brad and Sheila Jones of Athol. He likes working on cars and hunting.
Brittany enjoys softball, track, basketball and horseback riding. She is the eighth-grade student council class representative and is on the honor roll. She is the daughter of Lori Amende of Athol.
Charter graduation speaker
Former ABC news correspondent Gary Shepard will deliver the keynote address at the Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy’s graduation. Principal Nels Pitotti said the public is invited to attend the ceremony, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. June 1 at Boswell Hall’s Schuler Auditorium on the North Idaho College campus.
Science teacher rcognized
Skyway Elementary teacher Tracy Mosgrove received an honorable mention award for science and technology teaching from Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne this month. She was one of three teachers to receive an honorable mention announced at the annual Governor’s Industry Award for Notable Teaching in Science ceremony.
Coeur d’Alene Suite debuts
The Coeur d’Alene High Chamber Orchestra will release two CDs at a concert at the high school on Tuesday.
The Coeur d’Alene Suite, an original piece written by 1959 CHS graduate Gary Edwards, will be performed during Tuesday’s concert. Afterward, CDs of the orchestra performing “The Coeur d’Alene Suite” will be available for purchase.
“Viking Classics,” a CD featuring soloists, classical music and music from film will also be released that evening. Each CD costs $10, with proceeds benefiting the school’s Instrumental Music Department.
Copies of CDs produced by the 2004 CHS Jazz Band, “Big Viking Face,” will also be sold.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at CHS and is open to the public. Copies of the CDs can be reserved by sending a check for $10 per CD, payable to the CHS Music Department, to Jim Phillips, 5530 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.