Coeur d’Alene Reservation, ID

Lakeside High School’s Adobe Photoshop class taught by Mr. Brebner and the Art class taught by Mrs. Stuhlman submitted art work to the Univeristy of Idaho tutor who made arrangements to have the artwork displayed at the Prichard Art Gallery in Moscow for approximately two weeks ending Wednesday, April 30. The address is 414/416 South Main Street and the website indicates that there hours are: Tues-Sat 10am to 8pm; Sunday 10am to 6pm.
The students were able to take a field trip on Friday, April 18 to Moscow and see the artwork display as well as other professional artworks.
Student display
Donations are accepted and will be contributed to the Lakeside High Art Department. Contact the High School to make your donation 686-1937.

Congrats to Mountain Mama of Kendrick/Juliaetta, she’s our weekly winner! Even though she took me to task for forgetting about those of you in remote areas with only dial-up internet access… she persevered after many grueling hours on the scavenger hunt! I will definitely keep in mind your technology limits in the future…

MJ has created a ‘how to blog’ handbook that is now available on our Horizons website at http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/horizons/coaches.htm at the very top of the page… Thanks MJ!

Also, for those communities that may be looking for a little more training, please contact MJ at merijoz@uidaho.edu / 208-885-8949 to see how she can help you.

Rules: Post your answers on your blogsite by Tuesday, April 29 by midnight and be entered in the drawing for one of our book titles…

NOTE: Please enter your answers as either a comment to the original question OR as a brand new entry on your blog so that the answers are easy for people to find.

Reflective Questions:
• Looking back, what is one (or more) skill or leadership trait you have developed from participating in Horizons (maybe from Study Circles or LeadershipPlenty or from the hands on work going on in your communities right now)? How has participation in the program changed you? What about your community? Are there specific examples of things happening in your community that wouldn’t have happened without Horizons?
• Bonus reflective question: How has the blogging experienced affected you? (please edit any inappropriate language, hahaha trust me, I feel your pain!!)

Scavenger Hunt Question:
• Which of the Idaho Horizons community blogs has information about April being Child Abuse Awareness month? This website also provides information about Youth Suicide Prevention.

The winner will receive:

Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World: Building Your Resources for a Better Life by Philip E. DeVol
And

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson, et al

April 27, 2008 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Tensed Community Building
Come to a spring salad!
Silent - write a bid and check back to stay in the running
Auction - Bid on breads and desserts, hand crafted items, new and almost new items, service work, and a whole lot more!!! Bidding closes at 6:45 p.m.
Lots of music - singing, instrumentals, ensembles, duets
Action - drama and puppets
Delectable Cheesecake Raffle - 6 cheesecakes for a year

Enjoy a real salad while listening or bidding available at a small cost, a taco salad. Served in your Dorito chip bag, you can choose whether you would like to add cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, olives, lettuce, spicy or plain meat.

The Delectable Cheesecake Raffle is for six cheesecakes within the upcoming year. The winner will choose from a exquisite variety. Caramel Brownie, Tropical, Mocha, or a festive Peppermint Cheesecakes are just a few made by Pastor Tom.

You can contact Karen 274-2800 if you have any questions.

Proceeds go to Tensed Community Church Siding Project Fund, Camp scholarships, and Women’s Retreat Support Fund.

Sponsored by Tensed Community Church

Lilacs: I have a few one-year old starts to give away.
Rhubarb: If you are splitting rhubarb, I would like starters.
Contact: Patricia Hutchinson 686-9156

Adults wishing to play baseball should call 274-2410. Tensed has a diamond and good equipment available for use.

The City of Plummer is seeking a Seasonal Grounds Keeper. Position will be full time for six months with the possibility of longer employment. Starting wage DOE. Position involves manual labor and operation of light equipment. Employee must be able to follow oral and written instruction, keep accurate records, and work with the public courteously and effectively. Applicants must have current, valid Idaho driver’s license. Application form and complete job description can be picked up at Plummer City Hall, 880 C Street (Highway 5), Plummer or call 686-1641. Open until filled. Equal Opportunity Employer.tery.

The Plummer Community Action Team (P.C.A.T.) is hosting a Candidates Forum on May 13 at the Plummer Community Center. The Forum is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and last until 9:00 p.m.

The forum is intended to allow interaction and communication between political candidates and citizens so that voters can be better informed. The format allows for all candidates to speak briefly about their platform, questions are allowed from the floor, and the evening ends with time for people to talk to each other on an informal level.

The candidates invited include those running for State Senator and Representative in District #2, Benewah County Commissioner, Benewah County Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, and Precinct Committeeman for Plummer and Tensed.

This is the second time that P.C.A.T. has hosted such an event. Dan Jolibois, P.C.A.T. President commented that the last Candidates Forum in 2004 was very helpful to him as a voter.

Rules: Post your answers on your blogsite by Tuesday, April 22 by midnight and be entered in the drawing for one of our book titles…

NOTE: Please enter your answers as either a comment to the original question OR as a brand new entry on your blog so that the answers are easy for people to find.

Reflective Questions:

• What’s next in Horizons for your community? Are your Action Teams planning activities in the next 2 months? How do those activities relate to the 3 legs of Horizons: Poverty reduction, Leadership Development and Community Mobilization?

Scavenger Hunt Question:

• Let’s broaden our scavenger hunt world a little… Of the other Horizons states, which one has interesting information about using Chicken Tractors to help maintain community gardens? Check out the link section of the Idaho Horizons Blog that lists the blog addresses for Montana, NorthDakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa Horizons. Feel free to explore and be inspired by other community groups just like yours!

This week’s winner will receive a copy of each of the following books:
The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler

Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World: Building Your Resources for a Better Life by Philip E. DeVol

All community and friends of John “John Boy” Martinez are invited to attend a memorial at
Rose Creek Longhouse in Worley, Idaho. The healing ceremony will begin with a Catholic Mass at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Tom Connolly officiating. The family will share in dinner to follow the Mass and a Giveaway after that.

Any food or other donations can be brought to the Longhouse and delivered to either the cooks Jr. Gustin or Ida Curley 686-1052.
Information Contacts: Veronica Torpey 686-1767 work or 274-2403, Agnes Brien 686-6228 or Mariane Nomee 686-1268

There will be a social and fundraiser in Plummer Idaho Saturday, April 19th at 3:00 p.m. Dinner and Chinese Auction begin at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Dinner is $5 per plate.

Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat or Independent, come to the Plummer Community Center and learn more about 2008 campaigns of Ron Paul, Republican Presidential Candidate and James Stivers, Republican State Senate Candidate, 2nd Legislative District. Inspiring updates on the Ron Paul Campaign will be presented along with a speech by Mr. Stivers on “Ron Paul Republicanism” with a question and answer afterwards. Let’s talk about our future! For more information contact 274-2802 or www.jamesstivers.com. Contributions are welcome. Authorized by the Stivers for State Senate Campaign, PO Box 284, DeSmet Idaho 83824

Please vote in the Republican Primary May 27th for James Stivers, State Senate.

Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is the student vocational group associated with Family and Consumer Science education (used to be called FHA, Future Homemakers of America). FCCLA has been in our school district for some time. This is the first year our chapter has competed. In District competition, students earned a gold award and two silvers; all of our competing students qualified for the State competition which we attended last week. Lovinia “Itsy” Johnson, Summer Shamburg and Dorisa Whaley competed in Chapter Showcase and earned a silver award. Megan Mahoney and Chelsea Benson competed in Fashion Design. Megan earned the top award and was designated the National Conference delegate for our state in Fashion Design; Chelsea Benson was named as the alternate.

We are currently raising funds to send Megan to the FCCLA National Leadership Meeting in Orlando in July so that she can represent us and our district in Fashion Design.

Lakeside High FCCLA is raising funds to send delegates in July to the National Conference in Orlando, Florida. Megan Mahoney will represent us and our school district in Fashion Design.

Get your tickets now! They are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. You may purchase them by phone 686-1937, email wommack.laura@lakesidesch.org, US mail through the District office, or see any FCCLA member. The drawing will be held May 5 by our FCCLA delegates at the high school.

This is a handmade quilt, lap/throw/baby size, in shades of blue and green. In case this is important to you, it IS from a nonsmoking home!

We hope you will support us!

Thank you!

FCCLA/Mrs. Wommack, Advisor

Dalco Construction Company is hosting an Open House from 11:00-3:00 on Friday, April 18, 2008. Vendors of building materials are invited as well as the general public. They will be showcasing their newly constructed business located on the corner of Highway 95 at 1050 E Street, Plummer, Idaho. Come share in a BBQ lunch! Any questions please call Dalco business office at 686-1510.

To all those who have been wishing we had softball.

If we do not find a coach for the Jr Girls softball team within the next couple of weeks, I will be forced to cancel softball season for the Jr girls.

I am also looking for a Jr. Boys Baseball Coach.

If I do not find coaches for these teams soon, we will be forced to cancel their season.

Please contact me or Cheffrey at the Wellness Center 208-686-9355 as soon as you can.

Wade McGee
Sports Coordinator.

On Friday, April 18th, Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council member Charlotte Nilson will be giving the invocation at the Earth Day Luncheon at North Idaho College (tickets are very limited and must be purchased in advance). After the Luncheon, Tribal Council member Charlotte Nilson will also be giving a blessing at the Tree Planting Celebration at the NIC campus. The Rose Creek Drum will be drumming at the Tree Planting Celebration, too.

On Saturday, April 19th, Felix Aripa will be giving a presentation at the Earth Day Fair about the signs of the seasons at 11:30 am. The Earth Day Fair will have lots of activities and information for kids and adults:

· EcoArt Lane – 12 craft tables for kids to make things
· Jane Cantwell presenting live raptors (hawks and other birds
of prey) at 11am and 1:30pm
· Wolf Education presentation by Marcie Carter of the Nez Perce
Tribe and Dave Spicer of Idaho Fish and Game at 12:30pm
· Storytelling with George: an interactive story about salmon
migration for kids at 10:45am and 2:15pm
· Lots of educational information, food and music

If anyone would like additional information, please contact me at 686-8802. Also, if you would like to print out flyers for Earth Day activities, Earth Day Flyer

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe Environmental Programs Office recently received free recycling containers through a grant from the National Recycling Coalition/Coca-Cola Company for 60 recycling bins for aluminum cans and plastic beverage bottles. These bins are free to any Tribal offices or local businesses that would like to help out with the Tribe’s recycling efforts.

Initially, each office or business receiving the bins will be responsible for transporting the cans and bottles to area recycling centers on your own; however, we will be working towards some more organized means of recycling, in the future.

At this point, we have received 30 clear plastic bins, with lids (about the size of a 32 gal. garbage can). These bins snap together or can be stored flat, when not in use. Later, we will receive 30 hard blue plastic bins, with covers, labeled for cans or bottles.

If you would like one or more bins for your office(s) or business, please contact Bill Denton at 686-6412 or Tiffany Allgood at 686-8802 and we will make arrangements to deliver the bins to you.

Community Flyer
Community Input Meeting for the Zoning Maps on April 22 from 6 to 8 pm at the Community Center. A flyer is attached. Hope to see you there.

Donna Spier
City Clerk
City of Plummer
P.O. Box B
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1641
donna@cityofplummer.org

The City of Plummer is seeking a Seasonal Grounds Keeper. Position will be full time for six months with the possibility of longer employment. Starting wage DOE. Position involves manual labor and operation of light equipment. Employee must be able to follow oral and written instruction, keep accurate records, and work with the public courteously and effectively. Applicants must have current, valid Idaho driver’s license. Application form and complete job description can be picked up at Plummer City Hall, 880 C Street (Highway 5), Plummer or call 686-1641. Open until filled. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plummer/Worley Community Spring Blood Drives! Wednesday, April 23rd
Location: Tribal Wellness Center: 9am to 11:30am
Location: Coeur d’Alene Casino: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Help Save Livesin Our Community…And Beyond!
Give Life. Give Blood.
Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids in the hours leading up to your donation, and it is recommended you eat a nutritious meal 2 to 4 hours before your arrival.
Photo Identification is now required when registering to donate blood products.
For questions on eligilbility, call 800-624-0151.

Rules: Post your answers on your blogsite by Tuesday, April 15 by midnight and be entered in the drawing for one of our book titles…

NOTE: Please enter your answers as either a comment to the original question OR as a brand new entry on your blog so that the answers are easy for people to find.

Reflective Questions:

• What words of wisdom would you give to a community just starting a program like Horizons?
• Words of warning?
• What kind of changes in their community and its leadership might they expect?
• What kind of changes in themselves might they expect?

Scavenger Hunt Question:

• Which community’s chamber of commerce recently met with high school youth to work together to involve more youth in the community?

This week’s winner will get to choose ONE of the following books:

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John Maxwell

Or

Leadership for the Common Good: Tackling Public Problems in a Shared-Power World by Barbara Crosby and John Bryson

Potlatch Fund, a Native-led organization that seeks to increase philanthropy within Northwest Indian country, is looking for community volunteers to join its Community Building Grant Review Committee.

The Fund, which operates in the four-state region of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, has distributed $400,000 in funding since 2005.

Ideal committee members will have the following skills and attributes:

· Be an enrolled member of an American Indian/Alaskan Native Tribe.

· Reside within the Fund’s four-state region.

· Have an understanding of the issues facing northwest Native communities and Native-led organizations.

· Be experienced with non-profits, particularly with non-profits operating in Indian Country.

This is a volunteer position, however reasonable out of pocket expenses can be met. Committee members should expect to spend about one day evaluating the applications prior to the review meeting and another full day reviewing the applications as a group. A second group meeting to discuss strategies for the next grant round is expected to take half a day. Out of state members are encouraged to participate in the group meetings via telephone. Other meetings may be required from time to time as needs dictate.

This is an opportunity for appropriate individuals to help Potlatch Fund achieve that next layer of success in its grant making program. Nominations can be sent on a confidential basis to

Jill Arnow, Committee Chair
Potlatch Fund
801 Second Avenue, Suite 304
Seattle, WA 98104

Questions about the Community Building Grant Review Committee can be sent to Lawrence Leake: lawrence@potlatchfund.org

2008 Potlatch Fund Gala

SAVE the DATE:

Potlatch Fund’s 6th Annual Gala- November 15, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Seattle.

Tickets on sale now. Visit www.potlatchfund.org/gala/ticketsandsponsors.htm

Open grant cycles

Community Building
Opens: March 3, 2008

Download application: http://www.potlatchfund.org/grants/2008_CB_RFP.doc

Closes: April 18, 2008

Upcoming Potlatch Fund Trainings

April 15, Seattle WA: Journey to Successful Fundraising

May 21 and 22, Fort Peck, MT: Journey to Successful Fundraising