Holy Family students offer thanks for principal

Students and parents at Holy Family Catholic School in Coeur d’Alene showed their appreciation for Principal Karen Durgin on Nov. 19 with more than just an ordinary thank you.

Durgin’s students gave her a basket of handmade cards and gifts after a special prayer and then she was serenaded by the barbershop quartet, Coeur D’Nation, made up of Jim Peters, Joe Lykins, Bob Thackston and Dick Wagner.

Durgin shared her special day with her kids, requesting that they have ice cream with their lunch.

For more information about Holy Family at (208) 765-4327 or visit www.hfcs.net.

Humanities Council seeking grant proposals

The Idaho Humanities Council in Boise is accepting grant proposals from organizations and individuals. The council will consider requests for major, mini and teacher-incentive grants.

According to a press release, the council has supported grants for museum and library exhibits, special lectures, communitywide reading programs, oral history projects, heritage tourism projects, preservation of historical photo collections and humanities conferences.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the staff at the Idaho Humanities Council to discuss project ideas before beginning a proposal and submit a rough draft proposal for critique in mid-December.

The deadline for grant proposals is Jan. 15.

For more information, call (888) 345-5346. To see a listing of recent grant awards and grant guidelines, visit www.idahohumanities.org.