Briefs March 16, 2010
Man receives marijuana sentence
COEUR d'ALENE - A Coeur d'Alene man was sentenced Friday for delivery of marijuana.
Derek Loren Smith, 21, was sentenced by District Judge John P. Luster to a prison term of five years, with the first three years of the sentence fixed, and the remaining two years indeterminate.
Luster retained jurisdiction and Smith will be evaluated for up to six months to determine whether he is an appropriate candidate for a term of probation rather than incarceration.
Smith pleaded guilty to the charge on Feb. 4, which related to the July 28, 2008, delivery of 6.7 grams of marijuana to a confidential informant working with the Coeur d'Alene Police Department.
"Despite the lack of a prior felony record as an adult, Judge Luster had information regarding Smith's prior convictions for misdemeanor theft, and his need for treatment and appropriate programs in finding that he was not an immediate candidate for probation," according to a press release.
Domestic violence seminar is Thursday
POST FALLS - A seminar on domestic violence and its effects on children and adolescents will be held 9 a.m. to noon Thursday in the community conference room of the Post Falls Police Department, 1717 E. Polston Ave.
Kriss Mitchell of Living Well Counseling and Consulting will describe how domestic violence can effect attachment and how the trauma of living in a violent home, or witnessing or hearing violence carries into adult relationships.
The fee for the seminar is $10, and certificates for three hours of CEU credit will be issued.
To register call Christine Jones, 773-6349
Challenge to match food bank donations
POST FALLS - March and April are a great time to donate to the Post Falls Food Bank because matching funds are at stake.
The Feinstein Foundation has $1 million that it will share nationwide with nonprofits fighting hunger.
Every dollar or food item donated to the food bank in March and April will help the agency secure a share of the $1 million.
The food bank has participated in the challenge for four years. Last year the agency received almost $2,900 from the challenge, representing one of its largest donations.
People can donate online with a Visa or MasterCard at www.postfallsfoodbank.org. Designating amounts on monthly city water bills is another option.
Checks should be made out to the food bank and food donations can be dropped off at 415 E. Third Ave. The mailing address is: Post Falls Food Bank, Inc., 415 E. Third Ave., Post Falls, ID 83854.
Information: 777-0319
Celtic Fest to be held in Post Falls
POST FALLS - The Post Falls Community Volunteers will host a St. Patrick's Celtic Fest on Saturday, March 27, from 5:30-10 p.m. at St. John Orthodox Church, 4781 E. Horsehaven Ave.
The inaugural event will feature music by the Celtic Nots, an Irish dinner, door prizes, trivia, raffle and no-host bar.
The dinner will be corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and soda bread. Attendees can also come just for the music.
Tickets, with dinner, are $20. Without dinner, tickets are $10.
A limited number of tickets will be sold. They are available at Relax N Tan, Community First Bank, River City Barber and Post Falls Parks and Recreation.
Funds raised will help the volunteer group support Post Falls families and individuals in need.
For more information, call Dave at 661-7777.
Repository meeting set for March 25
WALLACE - With Big Creek filling and the Superfund cleanup far from finished, the Upper Basin stands in need of a new repository.
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency have decided on two possible locations: The Star Tailings Impoundment or the Osburn Tailings Impoundment.
The Star site is east of Burke Road and north of Grays Bridge Road, near Woodland Park. The Osburn site is southeast of Osburn and north of I-90.
The Citizens Coordinating Council and the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission will host an open house at the Wallace Inn from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25.