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At the April 2 City Council meeting in Airway Heights during citizens comments, the West Plains Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church threatened to sue the city if they aren’t given money they thought they were owed. Larry Belknap, the church board chair, read the council a lengthy letter explaining how the city owed the church $51,033.92 due to a “Latecomers Agreement” that was signed in December 2016. The agreement was due to the fact that the church paid for design and construction of approximately 1,400 feet of a 12-in...
Feed Medical Lake will serve dinner on April 9 Feed Medical Lake is serving lasagna, garlic bread, mixed vegetables and chocolate pudding for supper on Monday, April 9, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. Free groceries will be distributed beginning 4:15 p.m. with supper at 5 p.m. For more information call Joanna Williams at (509) 714-1150. Feed Medical Lake will serve lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 23. Medical Lake Lions ‘Fools Run’ is set for April 7-8 The Medical Lake Lions Club’s 40th annual “Only F...
Eugenia was born on Nov. 16, 1927 and passed away peacefully in 90 at her home surrounded by her children and family on March 23, 2018. Eugenia was born in Mezquitic, Jalisco, Mexico and lived in the Los Angeles area until 2016. Eugenia is survived by her six children: Raul Martinez (son), Lupe Cannon (daughter) and husband Gene Cannon, Vidal (son), Jose Luis Martinez (son) and Arcelia Martinez, wife, Martha Ramos (daughter) and Miguel Ramos husband, Ruben Martinez (son), 18...
Cheney • April 7, Stop-motion movie making, community library, 1 – 3 p.m. • April 12, Kiwanis meeting, Sessions Village Clubhouse 2229 N. Sixth St., 7 a.m. Airway Heights • April 6, 9 and 11, SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life) for active adults 65+, Airway Heights Community Center 13120 West 13th Ave., 9 – 10 a.m. • April 9, City Council meeting, 1208 South Lundstrom St., 5:30 p.m. • April 10, Airway Heights Book Club discussing “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness” by Susannah Cahalan, community library, 6:30 – 7...
12 years ago on April 8, 1943, the Crescent Laundry at 801 1st Street was destroyed by an early morning fire. Learn more about our area's history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
1 Years Ago April 3, 2008 Cheney firefighters tried to squelch a blaze that broke out in the garage of a house on Plum Court. Wilcox Family Farms announced that it would close its Cheney dairy facility. The difficult decision followed the closure of its Roy, Wash. operation the previous month. Hoping to revive some of the school sprit energy that fueled attendance at Medical Lake High School sporting events in past decades, a group of local citizens had assembled together to form a district sanctioned booster club. 20 Years...
I was glad to attend Cathy McMorris Rodger’s “Top O’ The Morning Breakfast” on Thursday, March 29, at the Grand Davenport Hotel. I was very happy that Cathy had copies of the Constitution placed at every place setting. While there, I was happy to see Sheriff (Ozzie) Knezovich had shed 40 pounds — I told him he looks good; I was happy to hear pastor Joe of the huge Life Center Church tell me fidelity is very important for married politicians and that he has been preaching about that lately. I was very happy (state) Sen. (Mic...
I have followed Mark Rypien’s denunciation of the NFL, and football in general, as the cause of his mental illness. I have no doubt that his condition is genuine, and there may be some merit to his claims; the courts think so anyway. His lawsuit against the NFL resulted in a $765 million dollar judgment and initiated a strict concussion protocol. His cause is supported by Dr. Bennet Omalu, author of the book “Concussion.” Omalu warns parents against allowing children to play any contact sport. He would have us believe that...
Jeers Jeers to the thieves seen taking my trailer and a load of stuff 1:30 a.m. on March 20. Driving a 1994 Chevy Suburban Idaho plate ILOVEU. Please email one cheer and/or one jeer to jmac@cheneyfreepress.com. Space is limited, so we ask you keep it short, 20-25 words max. We want to hear from you. If you would like to take a jab at something you don’t like, or give a shout out to something or someone you do, please email one cheer and/or one jeer to jmac@cheneyfreepress.com. Space is limited, so we ask you keep it short, 2...
As we deal with our population growth, we must address sufficient supplies of drinkable fresh water for residential, commercial, agriculture, fisheries and industrial needs. Not only will our numbers continue to climb, but so will competing pressures for fresh water. While demographers can project population growth fairly accurately and planners are good at assessing future needs, nature controls the supply of rainfall and mountain snowpack; and, when it occurs. Too often prec...
It has been over a month now since I found out about getting accepted into graduate school, so I think it is finally safe to talk – or write – about it. I was kind of undecided on what I wanted to do after graduating Eastern Washington University this fall, but I thought I would go out on a limb and apply to my dream graduate school, the University of Tennessee, just to see if I could get in. And when I say dream school, I really do mean it. I knew I have always wanted to attend the university ever since I first visited it...
The Easter Bunny waves to kids taking part in the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Salnave Park last Saturday in Cheney. The brightly-colored eggs were picked up by all the kids within minutes of the start time....
Airway Heights man dies in SR 902 crash An Airway Heights man died in a one-car accident that took place March 29 on State Route 902. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, Ora J. Seifert, 75, was driving a 1998 Ford Explorer westbound on SR 902 at approximately 4:44 p.m. when he experienced a medical issue. The issue caused him to leave the roadway, crashing through a fence before stopping in a field near mile post 3. Seifert was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, 78-year-old Virginia M. Seifert, also...
After hosting a Powder Puff football game in the fall, the Cheney High School senior all-nighter group is having the Buff Puff volleyball game on Friday, April 13. The event will kick off at 6:30 p.m. in the main gym. “We are very excited to continue this tradition at CHS,” Lisa Koohns, senior all-nighter president said. “The kids have been asking for it so we will deliver. The girls love to coach the boys in the annual buff puff volleyball game.” The way it works is that the girls will be coaches while boys compete in the ga...
OLYMPIA - After two years of give and take, legislation sponsored by 9th District Rep. Mary Dye (R-Pomeroy) addressing broadband issues in rural Washington state has been signed into law. House Bill 2664 facilitates the creation of infrastructure allowing for broadband access in rural areas statewide. According to a March 26 news release, Dye's policy, which initially was met with considerable resistance in Olympia, extends telecommunications authority to all ports in...
The Washington State University Extension Program is providing a new service to Cheney residents — especially those who have or are cultivating a green thumb. WSU Master Gardeners are providing a “Satellite Plant Clinic and Information Booth” at the Cheney Library every first and third Friday of the month, beginning April 6. The clinic will run from 1-5 p.m. from this Friday through October. According to a news release, master gardener volunteers will be on hand to answer questions on a wide range of horticultural issue...
Northern Quest Resort and Casino rolled out a big lineup for the eighth annual Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concert series that includes 14 performances. There was also a recent addition of grandstand seating, increasing capacity by about 1,000 seats to a total of 5,000 at the outdoor venue. The fun starts off on June 18 with country music band Little Big Town. The opening act will also be Jameson Rodgers. Little Big Town has had a handful of No. 1 singles including "Pontoon," "Girl...
Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake has new leadership, effective April 1. In an earlier news release from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, it was announced that Mark Kettner will become the interim chief executive officer for Eastern State. Kettner assumed the position after current CEO Dorothy Sawyer retired from state service at the end of this month to pursue other opportunities. She has been at the helm of Eastern since August 2013 and...
The following is the continuation of last week’s list of students who have won PACE, Bringing Up Grades and I Can awards from Hallett Elementary. February Third Grade: Swegle: Savanah Evans, Nicholas Childe, Ezra Rail. Dunlop: Bethany Halme, Alexis Estes. Houston: Kierah Aguilar, Charish Clark, Piper White. Fourth Grade: LeDoux: Emily Killian, Tejon Baldeau-Davis, Zoe Wilson. Warnecke: Marely Martinez-Soltero, Tanna Pedersen, Slade Thompson. Remendowski: Mae Foley, Cecilia Graham, James Oliver. Munyon: Conner H...
Students of Cheney High School art teacher James Scarcello took part recently in an annual regional art show, exhibiting works with students from throughout Northeast Washington Educational Service District 101. In a March 13 email, Scarcello said the "regional program is the first segment of a statewide art show and celebration sponsored by OSPI. Top finishers at the regional level then advance to a statewide competition in Olympia." At the show, 15 CHS students were...
Some fun preempted the regular routine of business at the March 27 Medical Lake School Board meeting. Staged at Hallett Elementary School, fourth grade students under the guidance of Terri Remendowski showed off work they had been doing with Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) strategies. Their program gave the board, staff and the audience who had gathered in Hallett’s library an informative glimpse at the lifecycle and circular journey from birth to death of the P...
Cheney’s City Council essentially gave their blessing to the expansion of Betz Elementary School at their March 27 meeting by unanimously approving recommendations from the Spokane County Hearing Examiner to grant the school district a conditional use permit for the project. In a March 5 decision, Hearing Examiner Brian T. McGinn wrote that the $2.379 million project was allowed under current land use codes, was not detrimental to public health, safety or general welfare, consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan and com...
The West Plains Chamber of Commerce's March breakfast meeting, held March 21 at the Holiday Inn Express in Cheney, offered members a chance to hear the mayors of the three cities that are included in the area to give their "elevator" speech as to why each is such a good place. Here's what that had to say. Chris Grover - Cheney: "Why would a business or family relocate to Cheney?" asked Grover, elected this past Nov. 13. He spoke to Cheney as one of the safest cities in the...
Public projects won't be the only items on city of Cheney officials plates as the weather heats up. A number of private projects - mostly residential - are also on tap to begin later this spring and summer, with the duration ranging from a few months to a year or more. The largest of these currently is the 7,200-square-foot expansion of Betz Elementary School. Located south of the high school off North Sixth Street, the 52,000-square-foot building will see seven classrooms...
