School Committee Hears Stoicheff on Sex Education
Special guest State Senator Jim Stoicheff addressed the Sandpoint district on Senate Bill 1571 guiding family life instruction in Idaho public schools. The panel, noting no current sex education classes, discusses parental opt outs and community involvement with plans to meet again May 28 at Priest River Elementary.
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Jim Stoicheff
Dem
New Farmin School
Sandpoint
Stoicheff
Senate
Idaho
Washington
Priest River
Clarence Reed
Tor
Graduation Class Party Planned at Sandpoint Elks Club
Notice states a party for graduates at the Sandpoint Elks Club immediately after June 1 graduation. Jointly sponsored by students, parents and the Elks Club, with a $1 donation per family to cover expenses. Donations collected during the tea May 22 or later at the Sandpoint Senior High School during noon hour May 27.
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Elmer Jacobson
Elks Club
Sandpoint
Sandpoint Senior High School
Weather Outlook Patchy Clouds and Showers Today
Partly cloudy conditions with a few showers or thunderstorms. Windy at times with a 60 percent rain chance today and tonight, 40 percent Wednesday. High near 70, low around 40.
Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Helmet Law Requirement
The Idaho Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling and upheld a statute mandating motorcycle operators wear helmets. Justice Alan Shepard stated individual liberty yields to public safety as needed. The unanimous decision originated from Ada County where Gerald W. Abberson of Boise was convicted of riding without a helmet.
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Boise
Senator backs bridge replacement program proposal
Sen. Jordan told the Senate roads subcommittee he favors authorizing a bridge replacement program. The plan would provide 150 million dollars annually for three years to fund replacements and examinations of outdated and unsafe bridges in the highway system.
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Washington
UPIT
Sen Jordan
Senate Roads Subcommittee
Pend Oreille Lake Levels Rise Near Albeni Falls
Ken Coffman of Albeni Falls Dam says Pend Oreille Lake will reach about 2056 feet by week's end as spring runoff continues. In April the lake stood at 2054.92 feet on May 1 and 2054.78 feet at 8:00 a.m. May 18, with elevations held steady while snowmelt continues.
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Ken Coffman
Albeni Falls
Pend Oreille Lake
Firm Recalls Fishing Plug Over Defective Ring
Russ Hunter of Tackle International in Sandpoint announced a recall of the Roy Self fishing lure. The company will replace the defective nickel coated brass ring with a stainless steel ring, available free at Pastime Sport Shop Pend Oreille Sport Shop or Tackle International Cedar Street for lures bought before Monday.
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Russ Hunter
Tackle International
Sandpoint
Hunter
Pastime Sport Shop
Pend Oreille
Cedar Street
Southside Receives California Books After Fire Loss
Southside School students, after a November fire damaged their brick building, receive a gift of over 2,000 books from Cupertino Junior High School in Cupertino, California. The donation followed word of their plight on the Ira Blue talk show, highlighting cross district goodwill.
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Southside
Cupertino Jr. High School
Cupertino
California
Southside School
Good Samaritan
Senior Citizens Organize Sandpoint Club
A meeting at the G A R Hall on Friday May 15 established the Sandpoint Senior Citizens Club with 18 charter members signing up. Dues are five dollars per couple and thirty eight fifty per individual, with a June 19 officer election and a program of entertainment planned by the Coeur d Alene club.
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Sandpoint Senior Citizens Club
G.A.R. Hall
Betty Englert
George McCourt
Coeur d’Alene Senior Citizens Club
Sandpoint Oldsters
McCourt
Don Maynard
Fred Siefken
Roger Kane
LaVerne Fetz
Perm
Coeur d’ Alene Senior Citizens Club
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Priest Lake
Kaniksu National Forest
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