Updated  November 29, 2007
Tri-Parish Youth activities for December
The season is upon us as we prepare for the coming of the Lord. Our minds whirl with great anticipation as the Advent season unfolds and the Christmas season springs forth. It is in this joy filled dance of anticipatory hope that we invite the local youth to join us in the Tri-Parish activities for December. . . .
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SMHC and Monastery offer to host meeting
Representatives from St. Mary’s Hospital and St. Gertrude’s Monastery in Cottonwood have offered to host a meeting for people interested in exploring investment opportunities to build and administer a retirement/assisted living center in the area. . . .
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Junior class fundraiser
The junior class of Prairie High School is selling raffle tickets for baskets to raise money for their Junior/Senior Banquet and Prom.  The 20 themed baskets overflow with items that are sure to satisfy! . . . 
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SMHC to host memorial service
St. Mary’s Hospital will once again host a Memorial Service on Saturday, December 1 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Clinic Waiting Room to honor those in our community who have died during the past year. . . .
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Prairie Horizons update
The Intergenerational Action Group, which is part of the Horizons Program for community development is this week’s featured article. . . .
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Choir performances are Dec. 9-10
The Cottonwood Community Choir will be singing their annual Concert for the Christmas season again this year.  They will perform on Sunday, Dec 9, at 2PM in St Mary's Church and again Monday Night, at 7PM in the chapel of ST Gertrude's Monastery.  . . .
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Madden to appear on TV show
Tom Madden, of Kuna, a 1988 graduate of Prairie High School and former Cottonwood resident will be on the Extreme Make over Home Edition TV show December 2nd on ABC at 8:00 p.m. . . .
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Boys basketball and wrestling schedules
On this page are the schedules for the Prairie boys basketball and wrestling teams. . . .
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Lady Pirates lose at Lapwai
The Prairie Lady Pirates were able to hang with Lapwai for most of the first half but wound up losing 34-45 at Lapwai in a non-league game Tuesday, Nov. 20. . . .
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Summit's Jr. High boys are 1-2; 45% achieve perfect attendance
One quarter of the way through their current season, Summit's junior high boys' basketball teams stand at one win and two losses, both the “A” and the “B” teams recording the same record. . . .
Students achieving the status of perfect attendance first quarter at Summit went to Craigmont's bowling lanes last week for an enjoyable afternoon of attacking the sometimes stubborn pins which stood defiantly at the end of each lane! . . .
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Andy Groom, Emily Lerandeau and Chelsea Long show some of the prize baskets available in the PHS junior class prize drawing. See story at left.

St. Gertrude's Monastery and St. Mary's Hospital have offered to co-host a meeting for investors interested in building and administering a retirement/assisted living center in the area. Interested people can call the SMH switchboard, 962-3251. Casey Meza, CEO, has said that SMHC could not administer a center due to reimbursement issues. See story at left

From left, Kyle Holthaus, David Sigler, Devin Schmidt and Brock Heath do a presentation on abstinence for the 8th grade boys at Prairie Middle School. 

Amber Frei, Christa Wilson, Kaylee Uhlenkott and Kylee Simmons do a presentation for the 8th grade girls. 

Devin Schmidt and David Sigler work with some of the 8th grade boys. For five weeks, eight dedicated high school students came down once a week during their 7th period class to encourage 8th graders to choose abstinence. They follow a state-designed curriculum created to inform and help students make wise choices.  Several schools in Idaho use the PEAK (Peers Encouraging Abstinent Kids) program and many feel it has had a positive effect in lowering teen pregnancies. Through PEAK, students also addressed other issues facing teenagers today.
 
 
 
 

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