Northwest Notes Jan. 16, 2013

Mariners Caravan to stop

in Coeur d'Alene on Thursday

The 2013 Seattle Mariners Caravan rolls into town on Thursday for a Mariner Moose D.R.E.A.M. Team assembly at Borah Elementary, located at 632 Borah Ave.

Mariners pitcher Charlie Furbush, outfielder Casper Wells, former Mariner catcher and broadcaster Dave Valle and the Mariner Moose will appear from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Over a three-week period (Jan. 9-25), the Caravan will make stops in 26 communities across the Pacific Northwest from Portland to Vancouver, British Columbia, Longview, Wash., to Spokane and points in between presenting assemblies for elementary school students and free public autograph and photo sessions. In addition to Coeur d'Alene, other stops on this leg include Yakima, Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Spokane, Walla Walla and Tri-Cities.

Kroc Masters compete

at Wenatchee invite

WENATCHEE, Wash. - Local swimmers traveled west for the Masters Winter Invitational on Sunday as the Lake City Kroc Masters participated with swimmers ranging from age 20 to 91.

Results were: Deidre Ater (Coeur d'Alene), first in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 50 butterfly and 100 individual medley; Cindy Clutter (Coeur d'Alene), first in the 500 free, 1,650 free, 50 breast and second in the 50 free and 100 free; Margaret Hair (Coeur d'Alene), first in 100 free, 200 backstroke, 50 breast, 200 fly and 400 IM; Mike Hamm (Coeur d'Alene), first in 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 50 back and 100 IM; Lana Lawrence (Coeur d'Alene), first in 100 free, 200 free, 100 back, 200 back and 200 fly; Carol Nelson (Hayden), first in 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 breast and 200 breast; Dan Taylor (Hayden), first in 50 free, 50 back and 50 fly; Tisha Taylor (Coeur d'Alene), first in 500 free, 50 back, 100 fly, 100 IM; Rob Urbaniak (Coeur d'Alene), first in 50 breast, 50 fly and second in 50 free and 100 free; Rod Wharton (Coeur d'Alene), first in 500 free, second in 200 free and third in 50 free and 100 free.

The next competition will be March 9 at the Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene.

Best Tire, Michelin donates

money, gear to Cd'A rec

COEUR d'ALENE - The Michelin Soccer Program and Best Tire and Wheel donated more than $650 in funds and equipment to the City of Coeur d'Alene Recreation Department.

These funds will help to provide scholarships, uniforms and other soccer essentials for the participating leagues.

The Michelin Soccer Program partners tire dealers with local youth soccer organizations, providing the dealers the opportunity to reach out to the community. The leagues, in turn, receive funds and equipment. The soccer leagues are sent certificates that can be redeemed at the dealer's store for a free soccer ball during a 30-day promotional period, while supplies last. After a 60-day tire rebate promotion included on the certificate, Michelin donates $2 to the soccer organization for each tire sold during the program.