In brief: Actors to read ‘Morrie’ at NIC
COEUR D’ALENE – Jack Bannon and Roger Welch will perform a reading of the script “Tuesdays with Morrie” based on the novel by Mitch Albom Sept. 7, 10 and 11 at Todd Hall in North Idaho College’s Molstead Library.
The story line covers how a young man’s mentor help’s him to see “the world as a more profound place.”
The reading, presented by the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.cdasummer theatre.com or call the box office at (208) 769-7780 to purchase tickets. All tickets are $25, seating is limited to 75 per show.
COEUR D’ALENE – The North Idaho Coaching Clinic and Leadership Conference will be in North Idaho College’s Christianson Gym Sept. 24 and 25. Top coaches and industry leaders will share their success stories and motivational tactics during the two-day conference sponsored by Parker Toyota.
The first day of the conference will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 24 with registration beginning at 6:15 p.m. On Sept. 25, the conference will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is included.
The conference costs $65 or $115 for one University of Idaho college credit. A registration form is available at www.nic.edu/athletics/.
Speakers include: Don Verlin, University of Idaho men’s basketball coach; Max Goode, Loyola Marymount men’s basketball coach; Mike White, Parker Toyota general manager; Kirk Earlywine, Eastern Washington men’s basketball coach; Ryan Looney, Seattle Pacific University men’s basketball coach; Matt Santangelo, former Gonzaga University basketball player and Summit Capital co-founder; and Jerry Kraus, Gonzaga Universitydirector of men’s basketball operations
Schweitzer celebrates fall
Scenic chairlift rides will be extended from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. which allows for sipping on fine wine while taking in the panoramic view of Lake Pend Oreille. An unlimited chairlift day pass will be available for the price of a single ticket.
Eclectic Approach and The Staxx Brothers will perform between 1 and 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Albeni Falls Pipes and Drums, Finn Riggins and Larry and His Flask will play next Sunday from 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
More than 20 microbrews from the Northwest will be featured along with wine and soda mixology. For more information or to view the full schedule, visit www.schweitzer.com.
Golf tournament set for Oct. 1
HAYDEN LAKE – The fourth annual Rolly Williams Classic Golf Tournament is scheduled Oct. 1 at Avondale Golf Course, 10745 Avondale Loop Road.
Lunch is scheduled at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. for the four-person scramble. Entry deadline is Sept. 27. Cost is $75 per person or $300 per team. Call (208) 769-3348 to register.
Group cleaning Q’emiln Park
POST FALLS – North Idaho College Outdoor Pursuits is hosting an Access Fund adopt-a-crag event at Q’emiln Park on Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Participants will be cleaning and developing climbing sites, removing graffiti and maintaining trails. The Spokane Mountaineers will provide lunch for volunteers after the event.
Adopt-a-crag, the Access Fund’s signature event, is a national commitment by the climbing community to natural resource stewardship and volunteerism.
TRIO program gets federal grant
COEUR D’ALENE – North Idaho College announced that the TRIO student support services program has been selected to receive a federal grant that will allow it to continue to help students be successful in college. The $1.28 million grant is expected to fund 100 percent of the program for five years – allocated at $255,505 a year.
TRIO student support services is a federally funded academic assistance program with the goal of helping participating students successfully complete their course of study at NIC and then transfer to a four-year college or university. The program serves 160 students each semester.
The program is funded to help students who are low-income, first-generation college students and disabled students. TRIO helps students learn how to maneuver through higher education, complete classes and reach educational goals. TRIO provides the following services to ensure student success: intensive academic advising, study groups, math lab, scholarships, visits to transfer institutions, attendance at cultural events, workshops related to career exploration, financing college education and applying for scholarships.