Andy Miller, Benton County Prosecuting Attorney, a long-distance swimmer, runner and bicyclist, had been training for six months to do a 10k swim race in Coeur d'Alene last month. But two weeks before the race, Miller had unexpected surgery for an infected gall bladder and was forced to miss the race, which put him into a funk. So Miller decided to do a solo swim and raise money for My Friends Place - a soon-to-open teen homeless shelter in Kennewick - Miller has told about a thousand people of his plans and received $1,000 in donations. Donations also can be made through Facebook's Causes site at http://bit.ly/ millerswim or at My Friends Place web site Link text here. PAUL T. ERICKSON/HERALD