Coeur d’Alene Reservation, ID

Jackson & Leslie Louie have started their own online business called N8ive Image where they sell crafts that they and their children make. It only has a few items posted now as it is a new store but it is fully functional. Please take a look when you get a chance and maybe even buy something! You can go to the store at www.n8iveimage.com Also! Leslie is teaching anyone that is interested how to do the same thing for themselves at the tech center. To set up a time to work one on one on your business call Leslie at 686-1164 or Bill at 686-2020.

wr-parade-entry-form.docThe parade is coming……………….and you are invited to be a part of it. The parade entry for West Side Rendezvous is attached. If you want to be included, please print, complete, return, and most of all…………..have fun!

Water Right Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday July 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at the Plummer Community Center

The Idaho Department of Water Resources is holding a Town Hall meeting to discuss Water Rights Adjudication. A petition has been filed with the Court requesting authoirty to proceed with adjudication of water rights to surface and ground water in the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane River basins. Learn what it means to you - bring your questions.

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.

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.

Two hundred students participated in a Career Fair at Lakeside for Middle School and High School students on May 24th sponsored by the GEAR UP Program and the Coeur d’Alene Tribal NACTEP.

Students had the opportunity to talk to local people about their careers, sharpen thier communication skills, and create networking opportunities. A wide variety of choices with many career paths were available to explore. According to Stefani Hoffman, Lakeside GEAR UP Site Coordinator, “the day was a great success. The students had a good time learning valuable information and our community support was amazing and very much appreciated.”

I was there for the City to represent Business and Administration. I had the chance to give others a peek into the life of municipal work. The student’s thought provoking questions gave me pause a few times as I struggled with the answers. “Why did I choose my career?” was the toughest. Truth be told, I needed a job and a pay check. At least in the beginning. I still need paid, but I choose to stay with my profession because I love what I do. I find fulfillment and purpose in being a public servant. I appreciate the students who reminded me of this. I also appreciate Stefani Hoffman and Diana Lowley for the chance to be a part of the career fair. Getting the community involved is commendable.

Are you 13-16 years of age?
Do you want to be a Youth Leader at Rock’n the Rez this summer?
It is mandatory that you attend these classes in order to get an interview. No exceptions will be made.
Classes will be held 3:30-4:30 p.m. according to the schedule below:
Monday, April 7 - Learn how to fill out a work application
Tuesday, April 8 - Learn how to write your resume
Monday, April 14 - Learn how to master a job interview
Tuesday, April 15 - Make up Class
Those 15-16 year olds interested in being Youth Leaders are strongly encouraged to get lifeguard certified in May training. Contact Kendall 686-9355 Ext 453.

Contact Rachel with any questions 686-9355.

Everyone is invited! Join the Plummer Branch of Sterling Savings Bank staff and community for a retirement celebration in honor of Loretta Graham who has 17 years of service. March 28, 2008 Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Questions contact Chris Smith 686-1921
graham-retire_full-page.pdf

We are having a honor dinner for Mitch Sr. and Mary Michael ’s Children:
On SATURDAY March 1st starts @ 11:00 am 2008 at the Worley Longhouse
We will have a dinner, tradional stick game, and a scrabble tournament to follow.
Everyone Welcome, come join our family.

Several public meetings have been held over the past few months to solicit input on how to change the zoning in Plummer to be in line with the new Comprehensive Plan. Students from the University of Idaho Bio-Regional Planning Program are working on new zoning regulations using the Comp Plan, public input, city ordinances, other city plans and information to assist us in this endeavor. These students will be presenting their work to the public on February 26th at Plummer City Hall from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

The Partnership Summit at the Long House was a fantastic opportunity. Our community had at least seven (that I counted) attend. Thank you to all who committed their time to attend and make connections with potential partners.

Laura gave a great presentation on what we are trying to accomplish (which sounds like A LOT) which helped the people from various agencies tell us what do that is relevant to our goals. It was comforting to hear that other communities are experiencing similar issues and have similar ideas on how to tackle these issues.

When it came time to talk to the partners we all split up to get the most out of the day. One that I visited with was the 2 degrees North West Project: where art meets the land. It is a project working to create a place based economy tied to heritage, culture, landscape and community. Our community has many assets that members were able to identify quickly. They will be seeking more input to develop a guide book which will be a major bonus for local businesses.

The Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute is another potential partner. Several of us talked to Courtney about possible stream restoration projects as we look at beautifying our communities.

After speaking to the gentleman from the Western Rural Development Center, I am very excited about the e-Commerce training coming up, and have a new outlook, on how to market this training to our community. With the broadband and free computer lab open to the public this can be a wonderful opportunity for cottage industries.

While the entire day was great, the most valuable time I spent was the conversation with Laura from Kendrick Julietta about their newsletter. Being able to have an in depth discussion about solutions along with the issues from a neighboring community was fantastic.

December 12 2007
2:00-7:00 pm
University of Idaho Commons
Clearwater Room
Please join us as the Interior Design ID451 Studio seniors present design solutions for community centers in 6 Idaho Horizons Communities. These centers are designed to
assist communities move toward sustained prosperity by strengthening partnerships and engaging students and community stakeholders to discover meaningful solutions.
Agenda
2:00-2:30 Welcome & Introduction
2:30-3:00 Cottonwood - Amy Axley & Abbey Christensen
3:00-3:30 Fernwood - Tami McDonald & Emily Rawls
3:30-4:00 Kamiah - Tab Carman & Tara Garrett
4:00-4:30 Emida - Lindsay Thomson & Alyssa Vernon
4:30-5:00 Kamiah - Tess Nally & Heather Porter
5:00-5:30 Troy - Jill Solgrove
5:30-6:00 Kendrick/Juliaetta - Ray Shoulders
6:00-6:30 Troy - Sara Londos & Rachel Van Hoos
6:30-7:00 Wrap-up
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED

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