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Medical Lake residents received an update of when the city’s new curbside recycling service would begin. During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Dustin Bender, Sunshine Disposal and Recycling general manager, said the first wave of recycling carts will be delivered to residents on July 22. “The delivery of all of the carts will take the course of a week,” Bender said. The fully-automated garbage collection will begin Aug. 5. Sunshine will pick up garbage every week and recyclables every other week. Bender said Sunshin...
1 Years Ago June 16, 2005 Eastern Washington University’s outgoing president, Dr. Stephen Jordan, made his final appearance at graduation ceremonies at the school, watching as a school-record 2,722 students received their diplomas. The Medical Lake Pizza Factory, closed since last winter, planned to reopen under the new ownership of Guerin and Sussette Moorman during the city’s annual Founder’s Day celebration. Cheney High School announced the hiring of Holly Daniels as the new volleyball coach. 20 Years Ago June 15, 1995 Er...
John Duenow On May 27, 2015 John Duenow died following a year-long battle against pancreatic cancer. John was born in St. Ansgar, Iowa April 29, 1936, the son of Carl and Edna Duenow. He had four brothers and three sisters. John enjoyed music from an early age, performing in church and school events. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1954. That fall, he traveled with Carol Parkinson of Le Mars, Iowa, presenting musical assembly programs for schools. He graduated from... Full story
John Steven Delbridge was born Dec. 25, 1984, a marvelous Christmas gift to his parents, George and Gyla Delbridge. He attended elementary school at Four Winds Christian Academy and later Freeman High School before going on to Eastern Washington University. Graduating with a degree in secondary education with a major in English, he went on to teach, first in Mattawa, Wash. and later in Connell, Wash. His passion for working with at-risk youth led him to work at Crosswalk... Full story
Cheney Community Church July is just around the corner, and we are gearing up for Vacation Bible School at Cheney Community Church. “Creation Adventure” is the theme and the dates are Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10, 9 a.m. — noon. Ages pre-kindergarten (potty trained) through fifth grade. Lots of fun is planned through games, Bible stories, crafts, snacks and other activities. All are welcome to attend. Registration can be completed by calling the church office at 235-4841. A Celebrate Recovery program is offer...
City of Cheney • June 19, Pool Bash, Cheney Public Pool, 1 – 7 p.m. • June 23, Farmer’s Market, City Hall Parking Lot, 2 – 6 p.m. • June 23, City Council Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • June 25, Kiwanis meeting, Sessions Village Commons, 7 a.m. • June 25, Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Post 72, 116 College Ave., 6 p.m. City of Airway Heights • June 19 – 21, Friends of the Airway Heights Library Book Sale, Hicks Open Market, 12435 W. 13th Ave., 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. • June 24, “Knights of Veritas.... Full story
The federal crop insurance program provides an agricultural safety net, and crop insurance premium subsidies were created to increase usage of these risk management tools. The federal government subsidizes, on average, 62 percent of crop insurance premiums annually. Crop insurance guarantees income year after year, but does not require much at all in terms of good soil and water conservation. And nothing in the federal crop insurance program prevents or discourages the increased planting of marginal land or land that is unsui...
What starts out as a simple dispute can sometimes grow to unimaginable proportions. In the last week, many eyes across the nation have been fixated on Rachel Dolezal, the recently resigned president of Spokane’s NAACP chapter and a part-time African Studies professor at Eastern Washington University. Dolezal, who is originally from Montana, has been under the microscope after her parents revealed to the media that she is white with a trace of Native American heritage and alleging that their daughter has been portraying h...
Once again the nightly news broadcasts, both national and local, found a story that they could not get enough of. On June 5, a McKinney, Texas policeman, Cpl. Eric Casebolt got caught on cellphone video strong-arming a 14-year-old girl to the ground as he helped to quell a disturbance stemming from a pool party held in this Dallas suburb of 150,000. The problem was, along the way, Casebolt briefly drew his weapon, quickly holstered it, and then returned to try, with the help of 11 other McKinney Police Department officers to...
Zombies in ML parade Cast members from the Sci-fi Network’s “Z Nation” will be participating in the June 20 Medical Lake Founder’s Day parade and they would like the community to join them. Residents who are interested in joining the cast in the parade should come to Medical lake High School at around 9:30 a.m. Feed Cheney June meal Feed Cheney is in the park this summer. Brown bag suppers and groceries will be distributed in Veterans Park, corner of Fourth and C streets across from the Wren Pierson Community Center, on Mond... Full story
The Stars Stripes Boots & Spurs Car Club is holding its annual Golf Scramble at the Fairways at West Terrace Golf Course Saturday, June 20, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The pre-paid entry fee is $65, which includes golf cart, food and a chance to win some great prizes. To register for the scramble, contact Tony at 855-2618, Sherrie at 230-7166 or Jay at 230-6850. All proceeds from the scramble benefit the Cheney Junior Rodeo and veterans family support organization Time of Remembrance....
Beta Sigma Phi, an international non-academic Cheney women's organization, has honored Cheney High School graduating senior Kaitlyn Sweeney with a scholarship for her many academic and community activities while at CHS. Sweeney plans on attending the University of Washington, majoring in landscape architecture. The BSP chapter members congratulate and wish Kaitlyn well in her aspirations. Pictured above, left to right, are Beta Sigma Phi members Diane Jacobson, Jannae Hows...
Caley Edwards, of Medical Lake, earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism with a minor in dance from Gonzaga University, during the school’s May 11 commencement ceremony at the Spokane Arena. In addition to Edwards, four West Plains residents made Gonzaga’s spring semester 2015. Students must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Cheney: Nicole Rogers and Cassidy Stobart. Medical Lake: Teresa Jensen and Janine Warrington. Gonzaga University is a private Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic university pro...
The Cheney School District has announced the hiring of a new nutrition services director and a new principal at Sunset Elementary School in Airway Heights. In a June 5 news release, the district announced that it has hired former Centennial Middle School counselor Ty McGregor as principal at Sunset, and Jerald (LJ) Klinkenberg as its new nutrition services director. McGregor replaces former Sunset principal Matt Beal, who was selected in January by elementary school principals in the Northeast Washington region as one of 18...
Hallett Elementary announced the Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE) award winners for May. May’s PACE trait is courage. PACE — Samuel Zapalac, Kaylynn Adair, Elizabeth Rhea, Dakota Doubek, Grace Cornwall, Trinity Hamilton-Becker, Tyler Tilson, Garrett Montney, Isabella Price, Autumn Haynes, Dylan Turnbough, Addison Shaffer, Eliot Beal, Isiah Giles, Aaryn Taschler, Justin Cleman, Kylie Metheny and Caleb Fulleton. Bug — Alexander Young, Daphne Wallace, Isabella Nolan, Caitlyn Guzy, Braden Durbin, Georgia Campb...
The 123rd commencement for Eastern Washington University was a memorable milestone for nearly 2,900 graduates last Saturday, June 13 at Roos Field. First, it meant those seated on the red turf, had finally accomplished what they set out to do 4-5 years ago, and would be off to pursue their various paths in life. It also marked the final such time, for the foreseeable future at least, that EWU will hold its graduation in Cheney. Future such events will move from outside in the...
Cheney High School sophomore Laura Mertens-Plowman had a question, an ordinary question many of us often have about claims made by product manufacturers: Does that really work the way the label says it does? In Mertens-Plowman's case, it was whether or not a brand of hand sanitizer really did kill 99.9 percent of bacteria after application, as the manufacturer said it did. So Mertens-Plowman, a high school science club member, set out to test that claim - and as a result...
Cliff and Arlene Allen's home at W. 18315 Barker Road was selected as the inaugural Gardeners of Cheney and the Medical Lake Kiwanis Club June selection for Yard of the Month. From left to right: Steven Meltzer, Medical Lake Kiwanis; Sharry Cowan, Gardeners of Cheney; Arlene Allen, Cliff Allen, Denny Wuesthoff and Jean Nelson, Gardeners of Cheney....
The Airway Heights City Council breezed through a quick agenda at its Monday meeting. Council approved amendments to the job descriptions of both the public works director and building inspector positions. City Manager Albert Tripp explained that the changes in the public works director position were to reflect the current updates of the department and the developments the city has undergone in the last few years, specifically the additions of the wastewater treatment facility and the Transportation Benefit District. Developm...
The city of Airway Heights is planning to reintroduce the emergency medical services (EMS) levy in the Nov. 3 general election. In 2014, the city proposed a six-year levy that would have increased property taxes 25 cents per $1,000 assessed value, raising about $114,000 that would have gone toward paying for increased EMS services, as well as new equipment and personnel. The levy failed to reach the supermajority vote by 2-percent (57.13-42.87). In 2001, Airway Heights proposed a six-year EMS levy on property owners that...
Cheney’s Historical Preservation Commission reviewed several applications for changes to historic buildings as part of a busy schedule at its bimonthly meeting June 3. The commission voted to hold a special meeting in July and directed staff to explore other options than demolition as a response to an application for waiver of certificate of appropriateness for the Dave and Bessie Lowe House, located at 306 F. St. The home is owned by Eta Psi House Corporation and serves as the home of Eastern Washington University’s Alp...
Medical Lake residents who want to view artifacts that detail the city's history, but do not have the time to go to the library, will be able to look at them from their own home. In 2014, the Medical Lake Public Library received a Washington Rural Heritage grant from the Institution of Museum and Library Services. In collaboration with the Medical Lake Historical Society, the library is photographing and scanning items from the city's past and posting the images on the WRH's...
Eastern Washington University graduates and their guests heard a keynote speech from EWU grad and Spokesman Review columnist Shawn Vestal at last Saturday's morning ceremony at Roos Field. Among the advice he offered, Vestal said never give up pursuing what you think is important....
The Spokane Tribe Economic Project (STEP) passed another one of its hurdles. According to a news release, the U.S. Department of the Interior sent a letter to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, voicing its approval for the project. In the letter, Kevin Washburn, assistant secretary for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, wrote that STEP will not be detrimental to the community, but will create employment and increase “tribal public service programs on the Spokane Reservation.” The project, which would be located off Highway 2 and Cra...
Electrical issues took center stage at the Cheney City Council’s June 9 meeting. The council agreed to sell the Light Department’s 15-year-old digger/derrick truck to the city of Chewelah for $23,000, contingent upon the truck’s condition at time of sale and on the arrival of Cheney’s new digger/derrick truck. The old truck was inspected April 22 prior to the preliminary sale agreement. In February, the Cheney council accepted the purchase of the Light Department’s new digger/derrick truck for $228,376 plus tax, which sti...
