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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...
"Genealogy is like a puzzle, you take little bits here and there and put it all together," Don Seamen, a Family Search Center Volunteer, said. "Solving the mystery is the exciting part of genealogy and family history work." On April 26 the fourth annual "Remembering Generations Family History Symposium" offers a chance to learn more about how you can solve your own family mystery. Experts and beginning enthusiasts are invited to come together and share their knowledge about...
An opportunity was presented and Cheney-area residents Bruce and Janet Holloway jumped in full force. Since April 2013, they have headed up the "Daily Dose" English program for the West Plains community. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been using this Life Skills program since 2004 and has seen huge success in many areas in Utah. Daily Dose is unique in that it is designed to help people feel comfortable learning conversational English in a friendly,...
Old Pinewood Derby cars escaped from dusty shelves throughout the West Plains, as young and old Boy Scouts gathered Oct. 29 to celebrate the 100-year partnership between the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All BSA troops in the region were invited to gather at the church buildings in Cheney and West Plains to commemorate this achievement. Members from troops 318, 322, 329, 356, and 381 had a great time racing cars, playing tug...
