Canvas for children

John McCallum | Last updated Jun 08, 2017 9:10am0

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The Cheney High School Art Club presented a $1,000 check to Shriners Hospital for Children as part of a tour of the Spokane facility the club took on Monday, June 5. Club adviser Rebecca Dempsey said the students raised the money by holding "Canvas Cafe" events where in exchange for a donation, club members taught the public how to paint a painting, along with supplying coffee and treats.

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John McCallum, Retired editor

John McCallum is an award-winning journalist who retired from Cheney Free Press after more than 20 years. He received 10 Washington Newspaper Publisher Association awards for journalism and photography, including first place awards for Best Investigative, Best News and back-to-back awards in Best Breaking News categories.