Bonner County Relay for Lifers raise more than $55,000 for ACS
Great news on the Relay for Life front.
Last weekend hundreds of people came together to raise money for the fight against cancer.
Teams took pledges and individuals walked the mini lap inside the exhibition hall for 18 hours.
After all was said and done, the event raised $55,000. The goal was $42,000. These numbers aren't official until validated but the information was given to me from a very smiling but tired source.
This is an amazing outpouring and the organizers and volunteers should all be congratulated on a job well done.
Speaking of good deeds … be sure to mark July 15 on your calendar. Jacey's Race, an event organized to help two local families fight cancer, is set to launch around 8 a.m. at Sandpoint High School. The Web site is up (Jacey's-race.com) and Bee reporter Gwen Albers will soon be printing a story about who Jacey is, why there is a race and why you should care.
The Idaho Club is really shaping up. The new homes look great, the course is starting to come together and sales are brisk.
At a party Monday night, co-owner Chip Bowlby announced that Andy Roddick, the top-ranked American player and third-ranked player in the world, has purchased property at the resort and has signed on to head up the tennis advisory council at The Idaho Club.
If you don't know your forehand from your backhand, Roddick holds the record for the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, clocked at 155 mph.
The 24-year-old has earned $12.2 million in prize money and a bunch more with numerous endorsements.
Jack Nicklaus has also purchased property at the course that is a signature Golden Bear course.
Nicklaus commented the course looked great and will be "one of the best" in the Northwest when completed.
It was heartening to see one person with a golf club Monday night. PGA tour pro Scott McCaron put on a mini clinic for those at the party. The affable McCaron, who also works for the Golf Channel, excited a crowd that was desperate for anything to do with playing golf in Bonner County.
Oh, it looks like nine holes will be open this fall.
Course owners Chuck and Annie Reeves have done a great job becoming part of the community.
Rep. George Eskridge made a stop downtown Monday after seeing his doctor. Eskridge is on the mend following heart surgery.
Those who saw him, said he looked great. I'm glad he's on the mend. He's one Grizzly who deserves to be off the endangered species list.
When our press broke down last week we received 500 phone calls between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. from people wondering what happened to the day's paper.
We answered every call and called many customers back later in the day to see if they received their Bees. It wasn't the best way to conduct a customer service survey but we sure found out that there are a bunch of people who rely on the Bee in the morning.
It was only through the hard work of our co-workers and the dedication of our carriers that we got through that hiccup.
Here's hoping we don't have to go through that again.
E-mail of the week:
Barbecue rules
After months of cold and rainy weather, we are finally coming up to summer and barbecue season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it's the only type of cooking a "real" man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved.
When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events areput into motion:
Routine …
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill — beer in hand.
Here comes the important part:
(4) The man places the meat on the grill.
More routine …
(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring an other beer while he deals with the situation.
Important again:
(7) The man takes the meat off the grill and hands it to the woman.
More routine …
(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
And most important of all:
(10) Everyone praises the man and thanks him for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women.
? David Keyes is publisher of the Daily Bee and appreciates his wife's assistance with the barbecue.