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In brief: Eagle-watching cruise Sunday

A presentation featuring a bald eagle named Liberty will be part of Sunday's eagle-watching cruise. Courtesy of Birds of Prey Northwest (Courtesy of Birds of Prey Northwest / The Spokesman-Review)
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A presentation featuring a bald eagle named Liberty will be part of Sunday's eagle-watching cruise. Courtesy of Birds of Prey Northwest (Courtesy of Birds of Prey Northwest / The Spokesman-Review)

An educational eagle-viewing cruise, highlighted by a live presentation with a real bald eagle, is set for Sunday starting at 12:20 p.m. aboard the Mish-An-Nock, departing from the Coeur d’Alene Resort cruise dock.

The cruise is a fundraiser for Birds of Prey Northwest, a nonprofit group supporting raptor rehabilitation, education and conservation.

The tour will take in the sights of bald eagles gathering in Lake Coeur d’Alene’s Wolf Lodge Bay to feed on spawning kokanee salmon. It also features a live presentation beginning at 12:45 p.m. with Liberty, the group’s living bald eagle ambassador.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for children ages 6 to 16. Order tickets in advance, as space aboard the boat is limited; last-minute reservations will be taken only if there is room. To order tickets, call Kris Buchler at 664-4739. Tickets may also be purchased at the Coeur d’Alene Wild Birds Unlimited, or go to www.birdsofprey northwest.org for a link to pay by credit card using PayPal. Tickets are $16 and $10 online.

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NIC instructor to serve on council

North Idaho College English instructor Fran Bahr was recently selected to serve on the Idaho Humanities Council.

Bahr will serve a three-year term on the 19-member council, which is dedicated to increasing awareness and appreciation of the humanities in Idaho.

Bahr has worked at NIC for 28 years. She has written various magazine articles during her tenure at NIC and co-wrote a book titled “Wind in My Face” on the life of pioneer aviator Gladys Buroker. She also authored a book focused on the history of NIC that will be released in honor of NIC’s 75th anniversary in 2008.

NIC needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed to assist with North Idaho College’s Adult Basic Education program.

The NIC Adult Education Center, 501 Lakeside Ave., Coeur d’Alene, offers adult basic education, which includes basic skill building in reading, writing, math and English as a second language.

Those interested may contact Marty Bruner at 676-8005 or stop by the center to complete a tutor application form.

– From staff reports