Kralicek Gets HREI Award

Retired Coeur d’Alene police officer Mike Kralicek has plenty of stories to share. And he tells most of them with a joke and a smile. Even the harrowing one from 2004, when the officer was shot in the face in the line of duty, and the long road to recover since then. But even on that one Kralicek can crack a quip. “Today’s a good day, you know why?” he said Friday evening before the Human Rights Education Institute’s quarterly social gathering. “Because every day someone’s not shooting at me is a good day.” Behind that humor is Kralicek’s true message: Always work toward a better tomorrow, regardless of what the odds are, regardless of how difficult it is/ Tom Hasslinger , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here . (Jessie Tinsley SR file photo of Mike & Carrie Kralicek)

Question: Can you think of someone more deserving of honor?