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Part of being a community means watching out for each other. It means striving to improve our quality of life and the quality of life of those around us. JustServe.org is a resource made available to communities by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Schools, civic organizations and non-profits can post community service opportunities on JustServe.org. Those who register at JustServe receive an email when a project near them is added to the website. When Rick...
With mud on their shoes and sweat on their brows, more than 30 volunteers gathered to plant trees on Saturday, April 16, at Feryn Ranch Conservation Area east of Mead in Spokane County. The Lands Council, a non-profit organization based in Spokane, advocates to improve our ecosystems. According to information from the council, their mission is to "preserve and revitalize Inland Northwest forests, water and wildlife." One of the key points to accomplishing this mission is...
In the beginning, Sister Taya Worthen didn't plan to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints. It would mean 18 months of no work, postponing college and paying her way. "I never thought that was in the cards for me," Worthen said. Yet, she is here in Cheney. What changed her mind? Nothing. What changed her heart? God. Like many little girls, Worthen always wanted to be a Disney princess. She came close enough to that dream to touch it. She...
On Saturday March 21, over 50 Latter Day Saint youth and adult leaders from Cheney and Medical Lake volunteered four hours of their time to clear Salnave Park of pine needles. The volunteers worked hard and had fun learning to put service to others ahead of themselves while also discovering the path to happiness. According to Rick Engel, city of Cheney park supervisor, it was one of the best workdays in his career. He has been with the Cheney Parks and Recreation Department...
Cheney resident and local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Boy Scout Troop member, Brock Jongeward earned his Eagle Scout award by helping a local non-profit company. Jongeward was searching for a meaningful service project to fulfill his goal to become an Eagle Scout. He and his mom, Laura Jongeward saw a need at Inland Northwest Baby (INB). INB is a local non-profit company that started out providing diapers for needy families. They have bridged out into provi...
Cheney High School student McKenna Kent was recently selected as a finalist for the Lilac Festival Association. This stage in the competition is called the “Fab 14.” The organization starts out by selecting from over 25 young women who have been nominated to represent their school. Through an interview process they narrow it down to 14 girls. Kent says she is honored to represent Cheney High School as well as her family and friends in this endeavor. She has always dreamed of being one of the Lilac Princesses and spending tim...
"1914: World War I begins, and the Panama Canal is officially opened after 10 years of construction. The world's first red and green traffic lights are installed in Cleveland, Ohio and the first animated cartoon is released. 'Tarzan of the Apes' is published, U.S. Congress approves Mother's Day, Paramount Pictures is formed and the last known passenger pigeon dies in the Cincinnati Zoo." This is the year the first airline flight is scheduled and Henry Ford introduces the...
