In brief: Council meeting time changed
The Coeur d’Alene City Council is moving its regular meeting to Wednesday because of the New Year’s holiday.
Normally the city has council meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
The agenda for the Wednesday meeting hasn’t yet been set.
The 6 p.m. meeting is at City Hall, 710 E. Mullan Ave.
For more information, call 769-2300.
Rotary student of the month named
North Idaho College student Betsy Molloy of North Fork, Idaho was selected as December’s Coeur d’Alene Rotary Club Student of the Month.
Molloy is a communications major and a resident adviser in the NIC residence hall. She co-leads an open Bible study that meets in the residence hall and reaches out to the community through service projects, such as visiting with the elderly in nursing homes and helping children in need.
Molloy is also the current vice president of the NIC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an honors society for two-year colleges.
After graduating from NIC, Molloy plans to attend Elmhurst College in Illinois to pursue a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication.
Library winter reading programs
“Storytime With a Twist” is the theme for the Winter Reading Programs beginning at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave., on Jan. 15.
All programs are free and most do not require registration. Programs include age-appropriate stories, songs, poems, puppet shows, activities and crafts.
Continuing through March 14, the winter programs are:
“Book Babies Lap-Sit: For children ages newborn to 2 accompanied by a parent or other adult caregiver, Tuesdays 10:15-10:45 a.m., and Fridays 10:30-11 a.m.
“Tales for Twos and Threes: For ages 2-3, Tuesdays 11-11:30 a.m.
“Preschool Storytime: For ages 3-5, Tuesdays 1:30-2 p.m. Wednesdays 10:30-11 a.m.
“Extreme Readers and Paws to Read: For ages 5-8, Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Families can also schedule one-on-one time for their children to practice reading with Ginger the therapy dog. Contact Youth Services to schedule time.
“Kidsigns: Designed for school-age children interested in learning more about American Sign Language and deaf culture. Classes include ASL storytelling, sign play, vocabulary learning and deaf awareness exercises. Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
“The Book Club: A book discussion group for ages 9-13, Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. Registration is required to participate.
“Family Scrapbooking with Miss Abi: (Begins Jan. 9) Designed to teach beginning and intermediate scrapbooking skills, this class is open to children and adults. Young participants should be able to follow instructions with a minimum of assistance or be assisted by an adult or older sibling. The library offers two scrapbook kits containing instruction books and tools that can be checked out for two weeks.
Patrons who need accommodations to participate in any library program are asked to contact the library staff prior to the activity.
For more information about Winter Reading Programs contact Youth Services at 769-2315, ext. 438, or e-mail info@cdalibrary.org. More news and information about the Coeur d’Alene Public Library is available at www.cdalibrary.org.
Kootenai County
Join KHS in internet contest
Kootenai Humane Society is asking local animal lovers and others to join them in a contest to win a $1 million shelter makeover.
The internet contest is sponsored by www.ZooToo.com and designed to encourage KHS supporters to visit the ZooToo site for a number of Internet-based activities. Each visit earns KHS points, and the top 20 point earners at the contest’s close in March will be cash winners.
The ZooToo site provides users opportunities to review and purchase pet products, and link to other pet lovers, vets, service providers, etc. KHS supporters must use the Code DCW-759 in order for the local shelter to receive credit.
The top 20 shelters (Point Earners) will receive cash prizes. The top prize is up to $1 million for a shelter makeover. Second place garners $10,000. The next 18 shelters earn $5,000. Nearly 4,000 shelters have joined to date.
Latah County
Award nominees sought
The Latah County Human Rights Task Force is requesting nominations for the 2008 Rosa Parks Human Rights Achievement Awards.
Two recipients are selected each year and the awards are presented at the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Community Breakfast. This year’s breakfast is scheduled for Jan. 19 at Moscow Junior High School. One award is given to someone who has a history of commitment and achievement in the field of human rights for our community. A Junior Award is presented to a high school or university student, or some other young person who is showing promise in the field of human rights.
The award is named for Rosa Parks, who refused to sit in the back of the bus as African Americans were required to do in Alabama. Her courage started the Montgomery bus boycott, which marked a great stride forward for human rights and integration.
Past recipients include Moscow school teacher, Lee Anne Earickson, Upward Bound director, Isabel Bond and Dianne Milhollen, who worked for the University of Idaho in the field of Disability Student Services.
One page letters giving the accomplishments and background of the nominee may be sent to Latah County Human Rights Task Force, Box 8613, Moscow, ID 83843.The deadline for nominations is Jan. 10th.
– From staff reports