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Regional 4H club members will be at the Cheney Del's Farm Supply this Saturday, April 16 hosting free youth activities between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Del's chain of stores is sponsoring the Paper Clover Campaign, and local residents can purchase paper clovers for $1 at Del's, 2222 First St. in Cheney, starting Friday through April 25. Spokane County 4H coordinator Summer Goetz said 60 percent of proceeds from the paper clover sales go to local programs, specifically to teen programs and trips. 4H teens from throughout the...
Harold E. Rupp, age 81, passed away April 7, 2011 at his home in Cheney. Harold was born Oct. 19, 1929 in Dusty, Wash. to Earl and Sarah (Charman) Rupp. He attended school in Dusty and enlisted in the Army, where he met his wife Marcelle while stationed in the South. Harold worked for Hamon Fuel as a furnace installer and repairman for many years and also farmed. He is survived by his wife, Marcelle at the home and their children; Brian, Donna, Harold Jr., Doug, Jana and Ron. Many grandchildren and great grandchildren....
FROM NEWS SERVICE REPORTS While it was too early in the spring to tell for sure, Eastern Washington University's quarterbacks were sharp last Friday in the first scrimmage of spring practices for the defending NCAA Football Championship Subdivision champions. And Bo Levi Mitchell wasn't one of them. With the MVP of the national championship game sitting out the 34-play scrimmage with a minor knee injury, a trio of his backups combined to complete 14-of-19 passes for 164 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore Anthony Vitto had...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Both Democrats and Republicans are leaving one important element out of the emotionally charged budget discussion now taking place, namely that our nation is far from broke. A report issued last fall by the Credit Suisse Research Institute revealed that overall individual wealth in the United States has risen 23 percent since 2000, to $236,213 per adult. That money isn't evenly divided among us, of course. If it were I'd be able to afford a more comfortable office chair. In reality, the...
Is parking a good use for the old Cheney Middle School? A deep sadness overtook me after reading the recent article in the Cheney Free Press on the start of the new middle school construction. I was remembering the start of school over 30-plus years ago. As a new eighth-grader I was going to the brand new Cheney Junior High (Middle School). As a young teen, I compared it to the Fisher Building that I was leaving as a seventh-grader. What a grand new building. Not the old brick building with the gym surrounded by classrooms. T...
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Rachel and Madeline Secor, the daughters of Cheney residents Cindy and Blain Secor, have each been awarded $2,500 through the Presidents Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year at Eastern Washington University. This scholarship is awarded to high school students with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.8 or higher OR an SAT score of 1250 or higher. Rachel is set to graduate from Cheney High School in 2011, where she has participated in CHS marching band, CHS pep band, wind ensemble and Key Club. She plans to attend EWU in...
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The Cheney School District will host three community forums to outline tentative plans for new school boundaries and to give the public an opportunity to ask questions and provide input. With the construction of two new middle schools and planning for a new elementary school, the district will be faced with boundary decisions in the future. The forums will take place Monday, April 25 at Windsor Elementary School; Thursday, May 5 at Sunset Elementary School and Thursday, May 12 at Cheney Middle School. All meetings are...
Fundraiser will help pay for club's attendance at various competitions By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter If a good meal and a better cause aren't enough to get you to the Cheney High School Future Farmers of America banquet April 20, how about the chance to win a boat? The FFA chapter is on a fundraising spree in Cheney this year, planning the first annual banquet and auction for next week as well as selling raffle tickets for an exciting prize: a 1988 18-foot Bayliner boat, complete with a new engine, stereo and paint job. FFA...
McMullen serves as advocate for students and parents, and a go-between for districts and base leadership By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter For children of military families, the everyday pressures faced by any student can be intensified by a deployed parent or the feeling of displacement that comes with every new move. Now military students at Medical Lake, Cheney, Spokane and other area school districts have had a new ally in their corner. Steve McMullen is the school liaison specialist at Fairchild Air Force Base, a relative...
Eastern Washington University recently named the following Cheney and Medical Lake students to the winter quarter dean's honor roll for the 2010-11 academic year: Cheney: Alexander Adams, Alison Baccarella, Tanya Baker, Allison Benner, Dallin Bifano, Micah Bockstruck, Bryn Butler, Grant Callant, Benjamin Camp, Daniel Caudel, Marina Chibidakis, Tyler Coulston, Bryce Crooks, Jessica Davisson, Samantha De Abreu, Christopher Drewel, Grady Early, Alyssa Early, Jessica Faunce, Kai Flygare, Daniel Fockler, Morgan Gariepy, Robert...
Students and graduates from Eastern Washington University's two TRIO programs, Student Support Services and McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement, will gather next week to celebrate National TRIO Day. The federal TRIO programs (TRIO) are federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. This coming Tuesday, April 19, Eastern will hold a TRIO Day celebration starting at 2 p.m. in the reading room on the second floor of Hargreaves Hall....
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{{more)) The first half of Spokane County taxpayers' 2011 property taxes are due by April 30 at the county treasurer's office as per state law. Payments mailed to the treasurer through the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked on or before April 30. Payments dropped off at a US Postal Service box or station should be done early enough so they are postmarked by April 30. State law dictates county treasurers recognize only the cancellation date applied by the U.S. Postal Service to determine timeliness of payments. Payments...
Prevention measures to protect life and property are in effect April 15 through Oct. 15 on 12.7 million acres of DNR-protected lands OLYMPIA – Regardless of the snow and rain, wildfire season officially begins April 15, as specified by state law. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants to remind people that dry and unhealthy forests continue to be a fire hazard. These fires can destroy homes and threaten the safety of the public and the firefighters who protect forests and communities. Nine forest f...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter A year-end report issued by Medical Lake Fire Chief Jeff Estes last week says repairs made to gear, tools and vehicles over the past few years have taken care of most departmental needs. “Our hope all along has been to provide the department with quality tools and equipment designed for the fire service that will outlast most of us on the department,” Estes said in the report. Fire apparatus is now up to speed with state equipment requirements, EMS units are fully fitted with all nec...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor In describing game one of last Saturday's Cheney-Medical Lake softball doubleheader Lady Hawks head coach Gary Blake put things as delicately as possible. “That was probably one of the ugliest games I've ever been in,” the Lady Hawks skipper said Monday night. Six Cheney errors in the first three innings coupled with walks and opportune Medical Lake hitting gave the Lady Cards a 10-3 lead. It was a lead they could not hold once Cheney settled down defensively and the bats warmed up, outscoring Med...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter The listing might read something like this: Secure estate nestled in quiet neighborhood near Medical Lake waterfront. Large manor contains hundreds of cozy rooms; bathrooms en suite. Owner forced to sell. Seeking some much needed revenue the state is putting a number of surplus properties up for sale on the private market next month, including the former Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women and adjacent acreage in Medical Lake. The property is owned by the Department of Health and Social Se...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter A new capital facilities plan was approved and the mayor got a nice surprise at the April 12 meeting of the Cheney City Council. The meeting began with city department heads gathering in front of the council to congratulate Mayor Tom Trulove, the 2011 recipient of the Northwest Public Power Association's Paul J. Raver Community Service Award. Trulove was not aware that staff had submitted an application for the award on his behalf. Cheney's light director, Joe Noland, announced the honor,...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Friday, April 8, EWU scrimmage, 4 p.m., Roos Field. Saturday, April 16, EWU scrimmage approx. 10 a.m., Roos Field. Saturday, April 23, EWU scrimmage approx. 10 a.m., Roos Field. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Saturday, April 16, Cheney hosts West Valley, noon. Medical Lake at East Valley, noon. Tuesday, April 19, Cheney hosts Clarkston, 4 p.m. Medical Lake hosts Deer Park, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 21, Medical Lake hosts Clarkston, 2 p.m. Friday, April 22 Cheney at Deer Park, 2 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL GOLF Boys: Thursday, April...
With the news this month that the Spokane County Commissioners are backing off their push to rezone the land and get a bond vote for a new jail in the West Plains, now seems like a good time to zoom out and take a look at this situation as a whole. A new jail is needed—the Geiger Corrections Center is crowded and dilapidated, a hazard for inmates and workers alike. But that's about where our agreement with the commissioners ends. The commissioners, our elected leaders, have acted irresponsibly throughout this process, most n...
Eastern Washington University's Art Department is holding its annual exhibition of works by seniors graduating in the bachelor of fine arts program. “Visual Arguments: 2011 BFA Senior Exhibition” runs April 29 through May 12, with an artist's reception taking place Friday, April 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the EWU Gallery of Art located in middle of the Fine and Performing Arts Complex. The exhibition includes the works of 10 BFA candidates created in a variety of media and styles. Participating artists are Kevin Cook (pa...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Last Monday City Manager Albert Tripp gave Airway Heights City Council a status update on two proposals in the state Legislature, one of which could bring more street improvements funding to the city. House Bill 1028 authorizes Washington cities and towns to ignore prison populations within city limits when determining eligibility for certain grant opportunities or when calculating the number of city council members they must have. Tripp said the bill, which affects only Airway Heights and...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Stars and Stripes Shuttle is once again serving Cheney and Eastern Washington University, and the business's original owner, Bill Thompson, will be driving the van. The business has a new van dedicated to Cheney, aiming to shuttle students and residents to Spokane and to the airport for less than the cost of a taxi ride. Stars and Stripes began in 2003 as a shuttle service for survival school students stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base. Thompson was a member of the Air National Guard at the...
