Nominate youths for awards
Post Falls is seeking nominations for the Mayor’s Youth Awards.
Awards are given out in four age groups ranging from 5 to 18 to honor children and teens who set themselves apart by helping people in the community.
Application forms are available on the city’s Web site at www.postfallsidaho.org. The deadline is April 25.
Rathdrum
Rathdrum mayor to speak Feb. 21
Rathdrum Mayor Vic Holmes will devliver his state of the city address at noon Feb. 21 during the Rathdrum Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon meeting at the Route 53 Diner.
Cost is $8 per person. RSVP by Feb. 18 by calling the chamber at 687-2866.
Post Falls
Sign up now for spring soccer
Registration for the spring soccer season will close on Feb. 29, or when divisions are filled.
Sign up at the Post Falls Parks and Recreation Office, 101 E. 4th Ave. Boys and girls ages 4-14 are welcome. Fees are $22 for Post Falls residents and $26 for non-residents.
Call Post Falls Parks and Recreation at 773-0539 for more information or go to www.postfallsidaho.org.
Coeur d’Alene
NIC art faculty exhibit planned
North Idaho College instructors will have the chance to display their own artistic talents during the NIC Art Faculty Exhibit through Feb. 22 in the Boswell Hall Corner Gallery.
The exhibit features a wide range of two- and three-dimensional work, including drawing, photography, sculpture, painting, ceramics and graphic design.
NIC art instructors Donna Bain, Larry Clark, Priscilla Cooper, Phil Corlis, Robin Dare, Rachel Dolezal, Don Hopkins, Michael Horswill, Joan Grey Smith, Philippe Valle, David Van Etten and Allie Kurtz Vogt will display their work in the exhibit.
The opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 in the gallery.
Corner Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Post Falls
Beer garden operator sought
The Post Falls Parks and Recreation Department is accepting bids from Post Falls nonprofit groups to operate a beer garden concession during Post Falls Days, June 6 through 8.
A bid packet may be obtained at the department office, 101 E. 4th Ave. All bids must be returned to the office of the city clerk, 408 Spokane St., on or before Feb. 22, and must be marked Post Falls Days Concession Bid, on the lower left corner of the envelope. Bid proposals will be opened in the Administrative Conference Room, Post Falls City Hall, at 10 a.m. on Feb. 22. All interested individuals are welcome to attend.
Coeur d’Alene
Giacoletti to speak at NIC luncheon
Gonzaga University assistant men’s basketball coach Ray Giacoletti will be the speaker at the NIC Booster Club Luncheon at noon Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Outback Steakhouse in Coeur d’Alene.
Giacoletti was the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Utah prior to joining Gonzaga. There he led the 2005 Utes to a 29-6 record, tying the third-most wins in a season in school history and earning the best record among NCAA Division I first-year head coaches.
Prior to that, Giacoletti was the head men’s basketball coach at Eastern Washington University where he went 69-50 in four seasons, leading the Eagles to their inaugural NCAA tournament appearance in 2004 in addition to winning Big Sky Conference regular-season and tournament titles.
During the luncheon, Giacoletti will talk about the current Gonzaga basketball team and his projections for the rest of the season.
The public is welcome to the meeting. The cost of lunch is not covered.
– Staff reports
Kootenai County
Spay and neuter aid offered
February is Responsible Pet Owners Month, a good time to get your pets spayed or neutered, according to Ami Gibson, spokesperson for Concerned Animals. To help those with limited finances, Concerned Animals has arranged for 10 veterinarians throughout North Idaho to provide spay and neuter procedures for dogs and cats at a reduced cost. Throughout the month of February, area residents can take their pets to be spayed or neutered for a donation of $20 per cat or $30 per dog, with Concerned Animals covering the remaining costs of the veterinarian services.
Gibson said they hope those in need will take advantage of the program and believes their funds, received through grants from individuals and organizations, will hold out for the month. Concerned Animals, a “100 percent volunteer group,” according to Gibson, also provides emergency food for those who cannot afford to feed their animals. “Need is always greater in the winter,” she said, “and the need is bigger for cat food than for dog food.” Please send tax-deductible donations to P.O. Box 359, Rathdrum, ID 83858. For more information call (208) 687-5054.
Discounted spay and neuter procedures will be available throughout February through the following veterinarian service providers: Rathdrum Animal Clinic; River City Animal Hospital inPost Falls; Northwoods Vet Hospital in Athol; Prairie Animal Hospital in Coeur d’Alene; Bonner Spay and Neuter, North Idaho Animal Hospital and Pend Oreille Vet Service, all in Sandpoint; Benewah Vet Clinic in St. Maries; Kellogg Animal Hospital, and Silver Valley Vet in Pinehurst.
– Mary Jane Honegger