Senior Center receives donation from Lhoist
Lhoist representative Duane Surman presenting a donation to the members of the Senior Center board.
Last week, the Caribou Senior Center was the recipient of a $5,000 donation from the Lhoist company. If that name sounds familiar but you can’t quite place it, Lhoist is a company which “produces and supplies lime (including dolomitic lime), limestone, and mineral solutions for an ever-growing range of applications, since 1889.” Need another hint? Lhoist is the owner of the facility on Ten Mile Pass road that can be seen from almost anywhere on the western side of the county. While it has not been in operation recently, according to company representative Duane Surman, who presented a check to the Senior Center last week, the plant is kept in “run-ready condition,” which allows it to be kickstarted into operation with very little turnaround time.
Each year, the Lhoist company donates to the communities it works within, and this year a suggestion was made by one of the property’s neighbors to donate to the Senior Center. “We like to recognize a place that is working to make people’s lives better, and we chose the Senior Center as that place this year,” Surman said.
The Senior Center is in the process of hiring a new cook and assistant director, and is always looking for volunteers. Volunteers are needed to sort donations to the thrift store, and assist with a number of activities that take place at the Senior Center. The Senior Center is a incredibly important fixture for many of Caribou County’s residents, as it is both a connection to other people, as well as both physical and emotional resources for many of those who love to spend time within its walls. If you are interested in volunteering or applying for the paid positions at the center, contact ShaLayne Bartschi for more information at 208-547-3007.
The Senior Center is also selling raffle tickets for a drawing it intends to hold on October 1 at 12:00 lunch. A Tikka T3X LiteVeil Wideland 7mm donated by Caribou Ford is the marquee item of the drawing, but there are many other items up for the raffle as well. The raffle tickets for the drawing can be purchased for $5 each, or 5 for $20 at the Senior Center.
