Realtors awarded Gold Chapter Excellence Award

The Coeur d'Alene Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors was presented the Gold Chapter Excellence Award for 2012 this week at the annual National Awards Banquet in Washington, D.C. This award was accepted by Annie Mote of Century 21 Beutler & Associates, who is the Coeur d'Alene WCR Chapter Past-President.

The delegation included Coeur d'Alene WCR board members Janna Scharf, Keller Williams Realty, President; Antigone Twidt, Silver Legacy Realty, President-Elect; Beth Strand, Lakeshore Realty, Vice-President of Membership.

"The criteria to qualify for this award is very comprehensive. It's a real credit to the excellence of our Realtor members and affiliates for us to have reached this high level of accomplishment," Scharf said.

The Coeur d'Alene chapter of The Women's Council of Realtors was established in 2003 to be the source of education and business tools focused on the needs of women Realtor entrepreneurs at all stages of development. The Coeur d'Alene chapter currently has 39 members working to create business opportunities, develop skills for the future and to achieve their individual potential for success.

Info: www.wcr.org/chapter-sites/idaho/coeur-dalene/

Numerica offers free shred day on June 1

In today's economy, Idaho residents need to be even more careful with their personal information and wary of the threat of identity theft. Coeur d'Alene area residents can learn how to reduce their likelihood of becoming identity theft victims and shred sensitive documents at no charge on Saturday, June 1. Consumers and small businesses are invited to bring sensitive documents needing destroyed to Numerica Credit Union's Coeur d'Alene branch located at 465 W. Bosanko Ave.

Western Records Destruction will provide shredding from 9 a.m. to noon or until the truck is full, whichever comes first. In order to accommodate as many people as possible, there is a limit of three grocery bags or two file boxes per person.

Numerica staff will be on hand to answer questions and share valuable information about preventing identity theft, the safety and security of credit unions, and the strength of Numerica's portfolio of low-interest loan products and high-dividend savings options.

Numerica Credit Union currently has more than 90,000 members throughout Central and Eastern Washington and North Idaho and more than $1 billion in assets. It offers a full line of financial products and services, including mortgages and business products. Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the State of Washington or the Idaho Panhandle.

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