Interfaith service scheduled
For the first time, Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center south of Ketchum will host a Thanksgiving Eve interfaith service, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21. The service will include the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Emanuel Episcopal Church, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church and the Wood River Valley Jewish Community.
Light on the Mountains is located at Gimlet Way, 12446 Highway 75. For details, call 727-1631.
Special Olympics honors Simpson
Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, joins Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, as co-chair of the Honorary Board of Directors of the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, to be held in Boise.
Simpson and Craig recently were instrumental in securing bipartisan support in Washington, D.C., to the tune of $8 million, for the games.
Remember accident victims
The United Nations has designated the third Sunday in November as the official World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. This year, that falls on Sunday, Nov. 18. On this day, people are encouraged to support survivors and show solidarity for those who have been injured in accidents. In addition, the day keeps people aware of the efforts to reduce death and injury on the world's roads.
For more information, visit makeroadssafe.org.
'Turkey bingo,' anyone?
The Camas County Historical Society is hosting "turkey bingo" at the Fairfield Legion Hall on Sunday, Nov. 17, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with chili, chips and nachos.
For more details, call 764-3906.
Students return from conference
Last week, St. Luke's Youth Adult Konnections sent four local teenagers to participate in the 2007 Search Institute Service-Learning Conference, Nov. 7 to 11 in Rochester, N.Y. The theme for the conference was Transforming Relationships: For the Common Good. Jose Ruiz, Carly Gustafson, Sonia Lopez and Brandon Beall are all members of YAK's Blaine County Teen Advisory Council and were selected through an interview process with adult members of YAK.
The four were chosen based on previous service work, interest in the subject matter, leadership potential and ability to communicate their acquired knowledge, upon return from Rochester, to other youths in Blaine County.
Grant applications sought
The Idaho Humanities Council is seeking proposals for grants from organizations and individuals for the council's winter round of grants. To be considered for major, mini and teacher-incentive grants, prospective applicants should contact a council staff member prior to the deadline of Jan. 15.
A listing of recent grant awards, grant guidelines and other information is listed at idahocommunities.org.
Over numerous years, the council has supported grants to museums, libraries, special lectures, community-wide reading programs, oral history projects, heritage tourism projects, preservation of historical collections, humanities-focused conferences and a variety of programs that inspire dialogue in humanities.
For more information, call (208) 345-5346 or (888) 345-5346.