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Plummer-Worley Joint School District No. 44 has an immediate opening for a full-time, year round custodian. Competitive wages, benefits, and retirement plan. Download an application packet at www.pwsd44.com or contact Karyn Stockdale at 686-2114 for more details. EEOC. Closes when filled.
Save your quarters and your gas. A local resident is selling a used washer and dryer for $100. The set is about 3 years old, basic and working. 686-0233
The Community Wide Yard sale is June 14th.
To get on the map - call Arlene at 686-1403. The cost is $8.
To find a yard sale - pick up your map on June 14th at the Gateway Cafe or Sourdough Sams.
Flyer-May BreakfastThe 4th quarterly community coalition breakfast will be held Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at the Tribal Wellness Center in Plummer at 7:00 a.m. We will be enjoying the products of local and regional producers, and hearing from Caj Matheson, the director of uch ne’kwe’, talk about the services that his new transitional assistance program is providing to community members. Any groups who would like to bring information about their program are welcome to do so. Please call 686-1716 with any questions.
Congrats to Judy of Cascade, she’s our weekly winner! Thanks to all the new bloggers who’ve signed up. If you’re part of the steering committee, hopefully these questions will help you work on the final report that is due June 30. Please let us know if you have any questions about the blog or the report.There is a Blogging Handbook available on our Horizons website at http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/horizons/coaches.htm at the very top of the page… Thanks to MJ for writing this beginner’s guide! 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, June 3 by midnight and be entered in the drawing for one of our book titles… I will be at a conference May 27-30 so this will give you a whole extra week…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:
Scavenger Hunt Question:· Which Idaho Horizons community is working with the University of Idaho to help with their vision to “rebuild a community center to assist local families fight back against the ravages of poverty. They are looking to the future when they will have a center that provides central business offices for the city, a town library and public computers with Internet accessibility, expanded recreational facilities for youth and adults, a hall for future leadership and life skills training.”The winner will receive a copy of the book: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People will Follow You by John C. Maxwell.
Got a video camera? NO?! WELL, WE DO! And you can check one out to use to record a family outing at the lake, maybe you have a family reunion coming up! Or how about graduation, camping, weddings, baseball games, Hoopfest, or maybe you just want to record a pet doing silly things around the house, your children or grandchildren being the cute kids they are. WE ENCOURAGE YOU to utilize us to save your memories! AND………WE will HELP you to make a simple video of it to keep for yourself to play at home, send to far away friends and family, post on your youtube or myspace accounts, or more. Here is an AWESOME idea for Father’s Day or birthdays….why not make a personal video for your dad (or whoever) telling them your very special message, add some music, add still pictures and give them a video card!!! Guess how much that will cost you……ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Well, just the cost of the DVD and envelope. But yet that gift is priceless because it will mean so much to that person. Whatever you choose to do, we want to show you how…..FOR FREE! We are in the office M-F 8a-4:30p and can work with you anytime during those times to get you started on your very own project. Anyone can do this. All we need is you to show up. If you are interested in one on one training, please call Leslie at 208-686-1164 or Bill @ 208-686-2022 to set up a time to come in. We do alot of work in the lab and community so if we do not answer, please leave a message of what time and day is best for you with your name and phone number and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Our classes are beginner friendly. If you have never touched a video camera before, we can show you how! And how to make something with your footage.
The Coeur D’Alene Tribal Technology Center will be starting our E Commerce segment of our grant soon and we will be teaching various classes on what E Commerce is, how to be involved as a buyer or seller online, online securities for purchasing online, how to start your own business online and more. Classes will start June 2nd and will be every Mon- Thurs. Times TBD soon. I have sent out a short survey to include the community in choosing what things they would like to learn and have recieved a few back but not as many as I had anticipated so I am going to take those surveys into consideration and do the best I can to offer as many topics as I can. I can tell you that Mondays will always be like an intro to E Commerce, explaining what it is about and how you can be a part of it and throughout the week will be more detailetd about being a part of it. I will have the scheudule out by Monday morning, May 26th. So if you have ever thought about possibly starting your own business from home, or have a business that is not on the web yet, or just want to see what all is out there, come check out our classes!! THEY ARE ALL 100% FREE!!
Westside Rendezvous Continues
May 14 Plummer, ID The 2007 summer weekend festival was such a success that plans have been made to establish an annual event for the Westside communities of Desmet, Tensed, Plummer and Worley. Last year’s event grew out of the Horizon’s project and one of the resulting projects, the Community Pride Committee.
The 2008 Westside Rendezvous has had several planning meetings already. Kathy Kolar said, “T his year there is more time for planning. We started earlier and have the later parade date of August 9. Community members will again be helping the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Wellness Center finish off Rock’n’ the Rez day camp with a one-day carnival. There will also be two dances over the weekend, Four On The Floor Friday night at a farm outside of Tensed and Rampage on Saturday night in Plummer.”
Plummer Senior Citizens, Lakeside Booster Club and the FAA will have fundraiser feeds and Plummer Action Committee will host a potluck picnic welcoming Lakeside graduates back to reunions.
The Native Village in Worley was a big success last year. The teepee and native crafts will again be on display. Stick game was demonstrated and very popular as many local residents had never seen this native game. This year more people are being asked to display and to discuss their homestead and early settlement memorabilia.
Some of the other activities include Car Show, Fishing Derby, Mini Fair, kids games, parade, silent auction, raffles and a Sunday Singspiration with specials from various local church groups.
The 2008 Westside Rendezvous will be Aug. 8, 9 and 10 with activities staged in the Desmet-Tensed area, Plummer and Worley. For parade applications contact Kathy at 686-1366.
Congrats to Andrea of Grangeville, she’s our weekly winner!
Thank you all for the interesting responses about your community and what makes it ‘unique’ to you compared to other rural communities in Idaho.
I grew up in a small farming community in Idaho near the Utah border and I still think about it every day, the views and colors and smells and intense farm work we did (pulling rye, driving around and around in a tractor for 12 hours a day, herding cattle, etc) helped shape my life and world view. It’s that sense of place that helps define who we are and how we relate to the world around us.
I hope you’re all getting comfortable and familiar with the blogging process. Mary, MJ and I thank you for all the time and hard work you’ve devoted to this part of Horizons and know it’s just a small part of what you are all doing in your communities.
Please let MJ (merijoz@uidaho.edu) or me (dgray@uidaho.edu) know if we can help you with any questions you might have about blogging.
A ‘how to blog’ handbook is now available on our Horizons website at http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/horizons/coaches.htm at the very top of the page…
Reflective Questions:
As we near the ‘end’ of this phase of Horizons, take a moment to look back on the past 18 months to answer these questions.
Has your community sought any additional resources outside of Horizons for your projects?
How has your community partnered with communities and/or organizations beyond Horizons?
Scavenger Hunt Question: Which Horizons community has an organization sponsoring a ‘Volcano Breakfast’ and what IS a Volcano Breakfast?
This week’s winner will receive a copy of:
One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All / Mark Robert Rank
Rules: Post your answers on your blogsite by May 20 (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.
Gear Up Poster
Lakeside Spring Carnival for this Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Lakeside High School Football Field. Everyone is Welcome to attend!
The day promises to be filled with fun and education!
Tickets will be sold at the gate to play games and win more tickets. Tickets are used in a raffle at the end of the day – Prizes include: sports equipment, Xbox and Play stations games, IPod stuff, books and movies to name a few!
The Plummer Senior Citizens will be sponsoring a Volcano Breakfast Saturday, May 17th from 7 am to 10 am at the American Legion/Senior Center. The menu is little smokies, scrambled eggs, pork links, potato patties, homemade biscuits and sausage gravy with coffee and juice. Suggested donation $5.
The Volcano Breakfast got its start 28 years ago when Mount Saint Helens blew her top leaving many travelers stranded in Plummer. The Seniors fixed them breakfast that first year and have memorialized this event each year by serving breakfast to the community and raising funds for their operations.
Big kudos to all of you who ran, jogged, and walked in Bloomsday!!!
Longhaired chocolate dapple Dachshund/Boston terrier mix will be available the middle of May. These miniatures are excellent family pets having been bred for their sweet disposition. They have all received a lot of handling and love to be petted and cuddled. The adult weight will be about 8 pounds. They will have received shots and worming. There are 4 males and one female at $150.
They may be seen in Worley. Call 686-1435 or (208) 263-7700.
Congrats to Christine of Kooskia, she’s our weekly winner! Thank you to all who have recently signed up and started blogging.
Please let MJ or me know if we can help you with any questions you might have about blogging.
Reminder: 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 May 6 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 is something unique about your Horizons community that you’d like to share with the rest of the world? What makes your community different from the one right down the road? Is it a strength your community can capitalize on or a burden you have to bear? Or both? For example, Sun Valley has the beautiful landscape, ski resorts, etc. but the tourism industry has also left behind many local people who are now unable to afford to live in the town they work in…
Scavenger Hunt Question: This week the scavenger hunt is a simple assignment. Find an entry on one of the Horizons community blogs (or even your own blog) and leave a comment to the author. It’s fun to give and get feedback about things we’re doing and talking about.
This week’s winner will receive:
The working poor: invisible in America by David K. Shipler
And
Building Communities From the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community’s Assets by John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight.