building a Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene.
Commissioner Phil Swyers met with
them to deliver the bad news: "You have
to put some skin in the game. You need to
raise $8 million."
d'Alene had raised $3 million--and that
was a mammoth effort. The committee
ernor of the state, to lead the cam-
paign. The fundraisers made a key
decision. Every donor, regardless of
the size of the gift, would have his or
her name inscribed on a wall in the
new building. All would be honored,
from the $1 million donation from
the Native American Coeur d'Alene
Tribe to the little boy who emptied
his piggybank.
faith that the community would rise to
the challenge, and it did. Later, Majors
Ben and Joann Markham joined the
team, eventually assuming full com-
mand when the Chamnesses relocated
to Hawaii.
one of the main thoroughfares, it was near
an interstate exchange as well as the Cen-
tennial Bike Trail, providing safe access to
youth who lived on the other side of the
superhighway. However, there wasn't re-
ally a piece of land there. Instead, there
was a massive gravel pit that had collected
its share of castoffs and rubbish over the
years. The town officials pitched in by giv-
offi cers and Kroc
members come
together at church.