Articles from the August 6, 2015 edition
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Richard Michael Colby
Richard Michael Colby lived his life well. Richard, better known as "Dick," was born on June 16, 1940 in Spokane, Wash. and passed away May 28, 2015. In 1961, Dick was married to hi... — Updated 8/10/2015 Full story
BLUE WATERS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 2015 MASTER SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, AUG. 7 Main Stage 4 p.m. – Open Mic 6 p.m. – Heartbreak Pass 7 p.m. – Top String 8 p.m. – Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick 9 p.m. – Finnders and Youngberg SATURDAY, AUG. 8 Main Stage 1 p.m. – Youth Camp Showcase... — Updated 8/6/2015 Full story
AH Council removes mayor from local boards
The sanctions City Council imposed on Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing started taking effect. During Monday’s meeting, council voted 5-0 to remove Rushing as the Airway Heights representative on the Spokane Regional... — Updated 8/6/2015
Krause, basketball will remain close
Even in retirement, Jerry Krause will never be very far from the game of basketball he's coached, taught and written about so widely in the past half century. His new Fish Lake... — Updated 8/6/2015
What's Happening On The West Plains
All events are free unless posted otherwise. To get your event or meeting in the weekly What’s Happening section send an email with date, time, location and event to jmac@cheneyfreepress.com. City of Cheney • Aug. 7, Baby... — Updated 8/6/2015 Full story
Looking Back
10 Years Ago Aug. 11, 2005 Five homes were destroyed and nine people left homeless after a fire caused by a windstorm raced through Silver Lake’s Picnic Pines RV and trailer park. A proposed Medical Lake farmers market closed bef... — Updated 8/6/2015
Churches
Cheney United Church of Christ Guest pastor Jan Shannon will preside at Cheney United Church of Christ Sunday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. A fellowship hour will follow. The message this week will be “The Bread of Life.” Everyone... — Updated 8/6/2015
Cheney's Lyle and Alice Polack are definitely very busy people
Here's Lyle and Alice Polack. We sat down to talk one day and I found this couple have many things to tell. Lyle said, "I come from Michigan." He calls himself a transplant. He spen... — Updated 8/6/2015
Putting the saying '60 is the new 40' to the ultimate test
Whoever came up with that widely popular notion that “60 in the new 40,” I hope they’re right. Because as you pull this edition of the Free Press out of the mail box or... — Updated 8/6/2015
Arguments need more than innuendos and ridicule
The July 30 Guest Commentary by Dr. Richard Badalamente demonized corporations as “scandalous” liars — snake-oil salesmen. If you are skeptical of man-caused global warming claims the commentary also characterized YOU as... — Updated 8/6/2015
Honorary Commander program offers look inside the military
Supporting our military personnel is all the rage these days, especially after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and the wars and military actions that followed. And yet, unless you’ve actually served in one of the armed... — Updated 8/6/2015
MPA program reaches milestone
Eastern Washington University’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program has been accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) for 2015-22, reflecting EWU’s commitment to quali... — Updated 8/6/2015
West Plains residents receive Whitworth degrees, honors
Several West Plains residents earned degrees from Whitworth University. Airway Heights — Heather Spall, bachelor of arts, accounting. Medical Lake — Madison Greenhall, bachelor of arts, psychology, cum laude; Ashley Hynek,... — Updated 8/6/2015
ML offers summer learning programs for select students
Medical Lake School District is giving a select group of students opportunities to get a jump start on the upcoming school year by offering two extended learning programs this month. One program is a learning assistance program for... — Updated 8/6/2015
Cheney School District adopts its 2015-16 budget
With all but one director present, the Cheney School Board unanimously adopted its 2015-2016 school year budget at a special meeting last Wednesday, July 29. The meeting was called because precise budget figures were late in... — Updated 8/6/2015
Medical Lake School District approves annual budget
Despite being under a tight deadline, Medical Lake School District staff completed the 2015-16 fiscal budget in time for the board of directors to pass it at their July 28 meeting. The general fund revenue is $20.41 million, with... — Updated 8/6/2015
Descombazs selected as Yard of the Month
Behind a white picket fence a few blocks from Medical Lake City Hall lay unexpected treasures. Pauline and Gary Descombaz accommodated the city's pleas for limiting water use by... — Updated 8/6/2015
No wasting valuable water at EWU's pool project
A perfect set of circumstances last week allowed Eastern Washington University to get necessary work done on its swimming pool, help the Cheney Fire Department with some training an... — Updated 8/6/2015
West Plains Briefs
Feed Medical Lake Aug. 10 Feed Medical Lake is serving ham salad sandwiches, dill pickle spears, potato soup and Jello fruit salad on a plate of romaine at the Aug. 10 meal from 5-6 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S.... — Updated 8/6/2015 Full story
Grillin' and washin' for children at Jarms
Jarms Ace Hardware is planning a little grilling, a little washing and a little jamming this Saturday, Aug. 8, to help fund the needs of local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Spokane. The long-time Cheney hardware store... — Updated 8/6/2015
ML adopts transportation plan
At its July 21 meeting, the Medical Lake City Council unanimously adopted a resolution that approved the city’s proposed six-year transportation improvement plan for 2016-2021. Councilman Howard Jorgenson was absent from the... — Updated 8/6/2015
Bremer Band rocks Waterfront Park
Bobbie Bremer, (right) Ray Smith (left), Ralph Schneider and Brian Seagrave (not pictured), collectively known as the "Bobby Bremer Band," performed at Waterfront Park in Medical... — Updated 8/6/2015
Cheney chapter celebrates Kiwanis International's 100th anniversary
If you’re passing by Cheney’s Sutton Park the evening of Aug. 12 , and happen to see a group of people laughing uproariously, don’t be alarmed. In fact, that group would like you to stop in and ask them some questions ... — Updated 8/6/2015
Businesses to shut down at month's end
Two Cheney businesses have announced plans to close down at the end of August. Communications provider CenturyLink will be closing the customer service portion of its Cheney... — Updated 8/6/2015
Growing trends
While many tout the West Plains' potential for business expansion, the region continues to grow in terms of population. In June, the state Office of Financial Management issued a... — Updated 8/6/2015