The Purpose of the Coolin Civic Organization is to provide community support and to provide resources for the maintenance of the Coolin Park and the historic school building which functions as a center for various community service, social and recreational events, and as a disaster relief center for the east side of Priest Lake, Idaho.

Donations and fundrasing money help maintain the building, pay for the land lease and maintain the Coolin Community Park.

The CCO has an annual fundraising event, Priest Lake Spring Festival. Funds raised during this event are also donated back to local organizations.

The Coolin Civic Organization hosts events through out the year such as Monthly Potlucks, the Spring Festival, Ice Cream Social, Trunk sale, and the Dickensheet Highway Spring Clean-up.

CCO Team

President: jAImE yOB

Vice president: Pending Appointment

Secretary: Pending Appointment

treasurer: Pending Appointment

Membership

The Coolin Civic building is approximately 1,250 sq feet.

The land it sits on is owed by Idaho Department of Lands and is leased endowment land.

The building dates back to 1914 when it was constructed in Sandpoint.

It was moved to Coolin in the early 1920's and opened up as the first Priest Lake school.

The school was closed in the 1950's and abandoned as a school house.

In 1961 it was opened as a priest lake Community Building.

The building was supported by the Grange until 1960 when the Coolin Civic Organization (CCO) took over the building.

In 1996 Bonner County School District gave the building to Coolin Cavanaugh Bay Fire Protection District. the CCO has leased the building from Coolin Fire since.

there is a chance the leased land will be auctioned by the state.

The 1.61 Acre Coolin Community Park was ​Donated by the Langley’s with advice and ​finacial support from Coolin CIvic Organization, ​People Helping People, Kaniksku Lions Club, and ​the Scott Atkins Memorial Fund and many others. ​They agreed with Maria Montessori’s Statement ​that Play is the essential work of childhood. It is ​how children learn what no one else can teach ​them.

WIth hard work the park was cleared for a ​basketball court, playground, parking lot and had ​a snow hill created and well drilled.

It was established that the

Coolin Civic Organiztion would maintain the Park.

We invite you to Volunteer or Donate to our park ​funds.

Please contact the CCO or join us for our next meeting ​for more info.

The Park Facility Includes:

Bathroom

Basketball Court

Playground

Sledding Hill

Covered Picnic Table with ​BBQ

PickleBall Court

Coolin Park NEWS:

This year new bark has been added under the play ​structures, trees were trimmed, and

new toys were added to the sand box.

There is a new pickleball court that has been

installed thank you to donations and supporters including ​Ziggys!

Planning An Event and

Need a Location?

Have a Group and

need a place To Meet?

Want to start a Community Activity?

Weddings, Receptions, Birthday ​Parties, Family Reunions,

Exercise Groups, Quilters Club, ​Bridge Club, Bible study, Community ​Activity, dance hall, bingo

Coolin Community Hall

is Available to Rent

by community organizations and ​individuals. Building occupancy is ​limited to 60 people.

Private parties such as wedding or ​birthday parties may contract for ​use of the facility including use of ​the kitchen, for a fee of

$25.00 per day.

Organizations may contract for ​use of the facility, including the ​use of the kitchen, for a fee of ​$10.00 per day

Our Facility ​Includes:

Open area

Kitchen

Bathroom

Tables

Chairs

Parking

potlucks at the Coolin Community Hall are for coming together ​to get to know our neighbors better. We want to share the CCO’s ​activities with all the Priest Lake community. everyone of all ages ​is welcome to attend, Please share with others and invite a friend ​to come with you! visitors are welcome. As always, please bring a ​main course, salad, side dish and/or dessert to share.

for more Priest Lake Information visit Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce at www.priestlake.org