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I figured as my first column in Write to the Point, I should introduce myself and give some background on my life. My name is Grace Pohl and I graduated from Cheney High School in 2015. Because of doing Running Start in high school, I am entering my senior year at Eastern Washington University this fall working on a degree in journalism. I moved to Cheney in 2008 after living in Okinawa, Japan for six years due to my father being in the military. To put myself in a nutshell,...
The best way to keep something a surprise is to make sure others don't see whatever it is. Easy to do, except when that surprise is an appearance in a statewide publication. That was the case for Fish Lake-area resident Bridgett Mayfield. Mayfield received a text early in June from a friend who spied copies of the 2017-2018 edition of the state Department of Fishing and Wildlife's "Washington Sport Fishing Rules" booklet in a local store and recognized the face on the cover -...
Theodore Lawrence McMillan was born at home to Ernest and Myrtle McMillan of Cheney, Wash. on July 23, 1926. Ted passed from this life to the next on June 30, 2017. The youngest of four, he was preceded in death by sister Edith McCall and brother Don McMillan. Survived by sister Ernestine Hilton of Cheney, also by former wife, Lorraine (Owen) McMillan and children Steve (Renee) McMillan, Carol (Harvey) MacQuarrie, David (Vickie) McMillan, and Judy McMillan (Jerry Johnson)....
Daughter of Harvey and Levy Walker, was born on Nov. 4, 1934 in Savoy, Texas and went into the loving arms of Jesus on July 20, 2017. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. She was a member of Saint Anne Catholic Church of Medical Lake. She worked as a Candy Striper at the Big Springs, Texas hospital when she met Bob, who was an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Air Force. It was love at first sight. They married within months and had 62 fabulous years together as...
Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich presented to the Medical Lake City Council an overview of the proposed contract his organization will undertake in providing policing services in 2018. Knezovich also spent considerable time, at the July 8 meeting, countering claims and defending the level of service the SCSO provides the community. The proposed deal - which the city will spend just short of $900,000 for its law enforcement needs - is currently being reviewed by city...
Lakeside Recovery rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the third inning, scoring six runs over the game's final three innings and earned a 9-4 American Legion Baseball AAA state tournament win over the Spokane Cannons Tuesday, July 25 at Al K. Jackson Field. The Cannons (2-2) were ousted from state play after suffering their second loss in the double elimination tournament. See a complete wrap up in the Aug. 3 Cheney Free Press. Spokane head coach Chad Ripke said his team was...
The Eastern Washington University football team will begin practices for the 2017 season on Thursday, Aug. 3 on the Sports and Recreation Center practice fields. Players will report on July 31 and Aug. 1, then the team will practice together for the first time on Aug. 3 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern will practice in pads for the first time on Saturday, Aug. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Because the NCAA no longer allows two-a-day practices, Eastern will practice together for nearly a full month prior...
StageWest Community Theatre, with the association of Medical Lake School District, wrapped up the 2017 Children's Theatre Workshop with two separate performances on Saturday July 22 that mixed portions of the classic tales of "The Wizard of Oz" with Lewis Carol's "Alice in Wonderland." StageWest publicity director Nancy Kuonen said the workshop was a collaborative effort of many people. Medical Lake High School provided the use of its auditorium for rehearsals and...
StageWest Community Theatre, with the association of Medical Lake School District, wrapped up the 2017 Children’s Theatre Workshop with two separate performances on Saturday July 22 that mixed portions of the classic tales of “The Wizard of Oz” with Lewis Carol’s “Alice in Wonderland.” StageWest publicity director Nancy Kuonen said the workshop was a collaborative effort of many people. Medical Lake High School provided the use of its auditorium for rehearsals and performances, Ross Niblock helped with lights, sound and s...
A handful of Cheney kids were among the 1,500 who participated in Seafirst's Jammin' Hoops Camp, held in Spokane. Pictured above are (in back, from left) Chris Hoppe, Justin Forman and Matt Best. In front are Cody Lonning and Chris Kaemming....
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. Cheney • Aug. 1, August Produce Swaps, community library, 1 – 5 p.m. • Aug. 1, Summer Library, Windsor Elementary, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. • Aug. 1, Flightless Bird Running Club, Barrelhouse Pub and Pizza, 6 p.m. • Aug. 2, Concert Series: Kosta la Vista, Sutton Park, 6:30 – 8 p.m. • Aug. 3, Cheney Kiwanis with guest speaker Chris Grover, Ses...
1 Years Ago July 26, 2007 There was a groundbreaking ceremony for the new $275 million, 350-room Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Airway Heights. Work on the 660,000-square-foot, nine-story hotel, casino and spa would not start until the fall. After 12 years of battling the city of Cheney and the courts, Myers Mobile Home Park owner Thomas Myers closed down the 44-unit development on State Route 904 in Cheney. Mandi Poindexter was hired by Medical Lake School District as the newest principal of Michael Anderson...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church All are welcome to worship with us this Sunday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. You may also watch our pastor’s sermon’s on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Christian education resumes in September. Emmanuel wishes to thank the community for participating and supporting our Vacation Bible School program last week. Thank you also to the Lutherhaven staff for leading the week’s activities. All are welcome to visit Emmanuel’s Little Free Library and free community pantry...
For the second year in a row, Cheney's St. Paul's Episcopal Church is doing its share to provide food for people in need through its community garden. The garden, started last year out of inspiration from several church members and organized by Christie Hoffman, is nearing the harvesting stage for produce ranging from lettuce and egg plant to tomatoes, green beans, onions, carrots and chives. All are grown in raised beds at the church, located across C Street from Eastern...
I am a strong supporter of Shirley Maike for mayor of Medical Lake. Shirley has far more experience and expertise than the other two candidates. I have seen her at work in budget and council meetings. Shirley has had a large part in keeping Medical Lake in the black financially and I know she will continue to do what is best for the people of Medical Lake. Please vote for experience and expertise, vote Shirley Maike for mayor of Medical Lake. Robert Kibling Medical Lake...
We may disagree, from time to time, on politics. However, we agree and trust that J. Scott Miller is the best candidate for Spokane County Superior Court. Miller has defined himself as a highly qualified lawyer over the past thirty years. His whole career based out of Spokane, Scott has represented clients all the way to the Washington State Supreme Court. And won. We trust Miller because we know that his broad knowledge of the law is necessary in Superior Court. The complexity of cases before a Superior Court Judge requires...
I am way beyond anger with the insensitive, greedy, thieves who stole three Costco blankets — the purple one was the wife’s favorite; the long one for her tall husband; the third one for their granddaughter who overnights with them often — from the laundry in Airway Heights this past week. You have no idea how your greedy cowardly act was like a dagger of pain, hurt and despair for this family. These blankets were a few of the items they managed to salvage from the shell of their home which burned on July 11. For days all t...
Jared Kushner’s latest revision of his financial picture reveals a very wealthy man, and couple, who continue to profit enormously from the Trump presidency. But beyond the numbers lies the fact that Kushner, like his father-in-law, seems incapable of telling the truth about either the full extent of his financial empire or the extent of his contacts with foreigners — Russians especially — whose interests are intertwined with his own. Here’s the current picture for Kushner and wife Ivanka Trump: 1. He holds manager...
There is an old saying: Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the good. That is important to remember when it comes to improving our air quality. While some activists want to eliminate all fossil fuels used on the waterfront, it is not possible without major disruption to our quality of life, jobs and economy. That is not the perfect. It is a recipe for disaster. The better way is to recognize the major environmental improvements we have accomplished and find ways to c...
The heavy equipment from Halme Construction beat the shovels to the punch turning the first dirt for a new transit hub on the West Plains. But that did not diminish the enthusiasm members of area business and government showed July 19 when the ceremonial groundbreaking was held for the new Spokane Transit Authority facility on property at Exit 272 and State Route 902. The project, estimated to cost about $10 million, is expected to be completed in about a year and will...
There was plenty to see at the 50th edition of the Cheney Rodeo that completed its run July 9 at the Bi-Mart Arena. Problem was just not as many eyes as usual watched over the three days of the milestone year event, according to the sponsoring organization's Cheney Events Association president, Rick Edwards. "We are still counting and tying down numbers," Edwards wrote in an email. He followed up on that during a July 21 interview, saying that," We were a little light on the...
Spokane County announced in a July 25 news release that it has halted road grading in four road districts due to continuing hot and dry weather throughout the Inland Northwest, which has dramatically increased the risk of wildfires. The Spokane County Public Works Department is asking the public to be patient and understand that until a substantial amount of rainfall drenches the region, road crews are unable to grade dirt and gravel roads. A single spark from a grader blade could start a fire that destroys a home and...
Construction at three Cheney School District elementary schools took another step forward with acceptance of educational specifications for the facilities by the district's board of directors at their July 12 meeting. According to the executive summary of a report presented by the district's architect firm, ALSC, education specifications "define the programmatic, functional, spatial and environmental requirements of the educational facility in written and graphic form for...
The application period to become a volunteer firefighter in Airway Heights is open and the city needs the help. People can apply either online or in person at the fire station located at 1208 South Lundstrom St. The deadline to apply for the next academy is Aug. 5. "I have 35 volunteers right now," Mitch Metzger, the Airway Heights fire chief said. "But really I would love to have 75." There is no background on firefighting needed to apply. The way the hiring process works is...
Cheney police investigators are seeking an individual or individuals who may have witnessed a sexual assault that happened at a party on the night of June 9–10. Police Capt. Rick Beghtol said the actual assault occurred early in the morning of June 10, likely around 2:30 a.m. Early on the evening of June 9, Beghtol said the 22-year-old female victim contacted some friends to hang out and go to a party before everyone split up for the summer. She told police she contacted a male classmate at Eastern Washington University, w...
