Idaho City Sportsman's Breakfast Time Changed

In response to public requests, a scheduled Idaho City sportsman's breakfast Friday has been moved up an hour. The breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. (rather than the originally scheduled 8 a.m.) but still Friday, February 27 at Trudy's Kitchen, 3876 Highway 21, Idaho City. "We heard from a number of folks who really wanted to attend, but the 8 a.m. start time just did not fit their schedules," Fish and Game conservation officer Marshall Haynes noted. "So we made a time change that hopefully will allow more folks to attend." Coffee will be available beginning at 7 a.m., but food will be served beginning at 8 a.m., the restaurant's normal opening time. Fish and Game staff will buy coffee for all attendees, with complimentary cinnamon rolls provided by Trudy's Kitchen. "It's really an opportunity for folks from the Idaho City area to interact with Fish and Game staff," Fish and Game regional supervisor Scott Reinecker said. "We want to invite everyone to attend the event, have some coffee and visit with us." One major item on the agenda will be an explanation of Fish and Game's proposed revenue increase. The agency's last increase - in 2005 - was only intended to last through 2007. "We've been good stewards of hunter-angler dollars, making that increase stretch across four years," Reinecker said. "The time has come however, for us to seek additional revenue." Seventy-one percent of the proposed increase would be used to catch up with inflation pressures, while the remaining 29 percent would be used for expansion of select, existing programs including urban fishing waters, improved access to some wildlife management areas and increased hatchery fish production. For information about the Idaho City Sportsman's Breakfast, contact the Fish and Game Nampa office at 465-8465.