KRFY Radio

Eureka Institute’s Steve Holt (left), Shery Meeking from Creations (center), Suzy Prez from KRFY

    Suzy Prez was in the studio on Friday morning at 9:00 to conduct a live interview with Steve Holt, from the Eureka Institute, and Shery Meeking, founder of Creations, to discuss the happening at the Grainery District’s indoor arts and fun happening— the Chalk Drawing Fund Raising event — at the Sandpoint Eureka Institute site. The artwork begins today, and ends with a judging event on Saturday topped by a dance that evening.

Wednesday, May 22 at 9:00 a.m., Nancy Dooley from the Idaho Conservation League was in the studio with Suzy Prez talking about the upcoming 2013 Bay Trail Fun Run on Lake Pend Oreille on June 1st. The interview will be a two-part series due to a technical situation that interrupted this originally schedule interview. Please listen again on Thursday at 9 AM for more from Nancy on upcoming events with the ICL.

Bob Wilson (left), treasurer and Gail Bolin (right), president of the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society.

Monday, May 6, at 9:00 a.m. Jim Healey’s in-studio guests were Gail Bolin, president of the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society (KNPS), and Bob Wilson, treasurer of KNPS. They talked about the Sandpoint Arbor Day ceremony and Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society Arboretum open house coming up on Saturday, June 8, 2013. A variety of local, plant-related subjects were covered in their 40 minute conversation.

Suzy Prez (left) interviews Emily Levine (right) of the Sandpoint Farmer’s Market.

On Friday morning, May 3, at 10:00 a.m., Suzy Prez welcomed Emily Levine, organizer of the Sandpoint Farmer’s Market at the downtown Farmin Park. They discussed the official opening day (tomorrow, May 4 at 9:00 a.m.) and the changes that will be coming to the market, including the redirection of vehicular traffic flow off Oak Street to accommodate the pedestrian flow accessing additional booth sites in the vacant lot parking areas to the south of Farmin Park.

City Council members (left to right), Carrie Logan, Aaron Qualls.

Friday morning, May 3, at 9:00 a.m. Jim Healey spoke with Carrie Logan, second-term Sandpoint City Council member and current council president, and Aaron Qualls, Sandpoint City Council member. They discussed a variety of ongoing and upcoming city projects: The Curve design; ITD’s return of the downtown streets and proposed traffic revisions; downtown parking; vacation rentals zoning; Memorial Field redevelopment; parks and street improvements.

Wednesday, May 1, at 10:00 a.m. Suzy Prez, KRFY radio, interviewed Michael Soule, administrator of Sandpoint’s Waldorf School. They discussed the history and scope of the school program, the importance of a Waldorf education, and upcoming events at the school.

(left to right): Jim Healey, interviewer at KRFY radio; Michele Murphree, project co-ordinator; Julie Klerck; Eric Klerck, volunteers at Northside Elementary School.

Wednesday, May 1, at 9:00 a.m. Jim Healey was in the studio to interview Michele Murphree, Julie Klerck, and Eric Klerck, volunteers of the Edible Schoolyard Garden Project. They talked about the history of the project; how the project has expanded; how listeners can help; and the benefits for children and parents alike.