Local Briefs January 6, 2011

Dump Hunger drive is on

Western States and Albertsons are teaming up to raise both food and awareness during the most challenging time of year for local food banks.

The "Dump Hunger" campaign hopes to generate 225,000 pounds of food to support communities across the Intermountain West following the holiday season. Donations to the campaign can be brought to any of the Western States branch locations or participating Albertsons stores.

Dump Hunger seeks to secure enough food to fill the bed of three CAT 730 dump trucks.

"We continue to see an increase in demand for our services and the Dump Hunger campaign is critical to our post-holiday efforts to meet this demand," said Jason Clark, CEO & President of Second Harvest Inland Northwest in Spokane.

Albertsons will contribute $20,000 in food items to the participating food bank partners involved with Dump Hunger. Western States will contribute $1 for every 5 pounds of food collected, up to a $15,000 dollar match.

The Albertsons in Hayden is participating in the drive.

B & B owners seek amendment

Owners of an Athol bed and breakfast are going before Kootenai County for the second time to request a permit amendment.

There aren't any big changes to the proposal to expand Cedar Mountain Farm Bed and Breakfast, which would include adding outdoor activity areas and an equine assisted therapeutic shelter care facility.

Owners Al and Daryl Kyle will only submit a more detailed proposal, Daryl said, as requested by the county commissioners.

The officials asked the applicants to appear before the examiner again after deeming the project lacked detail last year.

The examiner hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3 in Room 1 of the Kootenai County Administration Building.

Council seeks applicants

BOISE - The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities is seeking youth applicants for Idaho Youth Leadership Forum - a week-long leadership, citizenship and career development program for high school juniors and seniors with disabilities.

Students gain information about disability history, self-advocacy and resources related to assistive technology, community support, career development and civil rights. Selected students serve as delegates from their communities at the six-day conference held on the Boise State University campus.

All expenses, including travel, are paid. YLF will be held July 11-16.

The deadline for applications is March 25.

Information, Beau Stiles, (208) 334-2178