Civility conference a big success

On behalf of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Board, we express our deep appreciation to the following presenters for their eloquent presentations at the Oct. 13 civility conference at North Idaho College:

Dr. Cornell W. Clayton, director of the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University; Idaho State Representative Luke Malek; Rabbi Tamar Malino, Temple Beth Shalom, Spokane; Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh; Rev. Craig Sumey, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Coeur d’Alene; Admir Rasic, Islamic Faith, Spokane; Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer; Chairman Chief Allan, Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council; Bishop Tyler Morton, Coeur d’Alene Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Tenzin Tsepal, Buddhist spokesman from Sravasti Abbey; A. J. Konda, Kootenai County Democratic Party activist; Mike Patrick, managing editor, Coeur d’Alene Press; Maureen Dolan, city editor, Coeur d’Alene Press; Sholeh Patrick, columnist, Coeur d’Alene Press; Gary Crooks, editorial editor, The Spokesman-Review; Dan Nailen, journalist, The Inlander; Graydon Stanley, panel moderator, NIC VP of Student Services; Sandi Bloem, former mayor of Coeur d’Alene; Rev. Paul Graves, retired Methodist minister, Sandpoint; Father Roger LaChance, pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Coeur d’Alene; and Rev. Tracy Springberry, minister of Unitarian Fellowships, Oregon and Idaho.

We thank the Associated Students of North Idaho College, the NIC Office of Student Services and the NIC Diversity Council for co-sponsoring the event. We extend a special thanks to NIC President Rick MacLennan and ASNIC President Sean Collins.

Sincerely,

KCTFHR Board

CHRISTIE WOOD,

president

TONY STEWART,

secretary