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It’s once again budget season for the city of Medical Lake and the city’s 2015 preliminary numbers show little change. The current expense fund for 2015 is set at $3.2 million, which is approximately $10,000 less than last year. The ending balance for the fund is predicted to be $928,771. The city’s estimated assessed valuation for 2015 is $233.4 million. City Administrator Doug Ross said the budget hasn’t really changed from last year. “When we say nothing has changed, we really mean nothing has changed,” Ross said. “This...
The team helped him cover his bet - and more. When Medical Lake cross country coach Gene Blankenship boldly predicted his team would successfully defend their 1A state championship way back in August he took some heat. Then, when his team's T-shirts came out featuring a target on the back, the burner got turned up a little more. But following the Cardinals' dominating performance last Saturday on the 5,000-meter Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco where they improved on their 201...
Betty Aaker, a longtime resident of the Cheney area, passed away at Hospice of Spokane, Nov. 9, 2014 after a long illness with heart disease. She is survived by her husband, Larry and three sons, Daniel Stramaris and Donald Stramaris, both of Headland, Ala., Larry Aaker II of Cheney and many grandkids and great-grandkids. A funeral date has not yet been set. Instead of flowers, please donate to the Cheney Food Bank.... Full story
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, Nov. 16. Come early for Christian education classes. You may also watch our pastor’s sermons at our website www.emmanuelcheney.org or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Cheney. Thank you to the community for supporting our bazaar and luncheon last weekend. Mark your calendars for our ecumenical Thanksgiving worship service Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. Please bring non-perishable food items for the food basket. St. Paul’s Epi...
1 Years Ago Nov. 18, 2004 A project to rehabilitate Cheney water wells one, two and six, costing an estimated $115,000, was one of the key projects approved by the City Council. The Cheney Community Church, located between Second and Third streets was about to dedicate its new sanctuary and fellowship hall. The Eastern Washington University volleyball team was preparing to host the Big Sky Conference tournament at Reese Court with hopes of making their first trip to the NCAA...
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 • Nov. 14, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Nov. 15, “Come Write-in,” creating your own literary masterpiece, community library, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Nov. 17, Planning Commission meeting, 5:30 p.m. • Nov. 17, “Not Just for Reading: Book Art,” limited space, registra... Full story
Quentin P. "Smitty" Smith (age 85) passed away unexpectedly Nov. 8, 2014 at his home in Cheney. He was born Dec. 1, 1928 in Sprague Wash. to Alfred and Annabell Smith. He had one brother Alfred Kermit. He attended Sprague Catholic Academy and joined the Marines in 1947. He was drafted into the army and deployed to Germany in 1951. He married Joyce Hoff from Marlin, Wash. on Aug. 6, 1956. They had five children and were married for 56 years. She passed away in 2013. After the m... Full story
St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, S.D. thrums and hums with happy talk and laughter as Thanksgiving and Christmas draw closer. Even though these children are far from Cheney, you can sense their enthusiasm as they dream of receiving and giving gifts. In a letter I recently received in the mail, Father J. Anthony Kluckman, SCJ chaplain of the school, gives us a brief picture of Emily, one of the students. “Emily is 8 years old and came to us a year ago,” Kluckman writes. “You could see the hopelessness in her dark br...
CHENEY Nov. 3 Second-degree theft was reported on the 1000 block of Summit Drive. A wallet was stolen from a vehicle. A backpack was found on the 700 block of G Street and turned in at the Police Department. Nov. 4 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 700 block of Lincoln Street. A trailer hitch was found on the 300 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. A sword and throwing equipment were confiscated on the 2200 block of First Street. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 600 block of Mary Street....
In a news release, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced that their Major Crimes Unit has established a tip line. The tip line allows citizens to provide information regarding Major Crimes investigations, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The messages left on the tip line will be received directly by the detectives working the case, which streamlines the flow of important information needed to solve major crimes committed in the community. The news release stated that Major Crimes detectives are asking for the p...
Medical Lake, has had a problem concerning the deer population in its city limits for several years. Deer are nonchalantly roaming the city limits, eating all vegetation and, unfortunately, getting hit by drivers commuting in and out of town. The longer this goes on, the more likely that animals that prey on the deer will follow. The last thing we need are bears or cougars making themselves at home, as well. Not only is this problem taking a toll on the city, but it is becoming incredibly dangerous to drive after dark. The...
Last September not one Republican senator voted for a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Republican-leaning Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision and allow Congress and states to limit the amount and secrecy of money raised and spent in elections. Although a majority of 54 Democratic or Independent senators, against 42 Republican senators, voted to advance the amendment, it failed to garner the two-thirds vote needed to pass the Senate. Prior enactment of such an amendment would have greatly limited t...
It will be a warmer winter for many area families this year. The 18th annual Community Coat Drive was a wonderful success, with 311 coats collected locally and 238 coats distributed at four sites, Sunset Elementary, Salnave Elementary, Westwood Middle School and Feed Cheney. All of the coats not distributed were donated to the Cheney Community Clothing Exchange. Twenty-seven miscellaneous items were donated and distributed as well. First of all, thank you to Margie Lindner and the local Kiwanis who did all of the...
I don’t know about you, but I’ve found elections becoming ever more exhausting with each cycle. The nastiness, the bitterness, the name calling, the subtle and sometimes not so subtle insinuations of dark motive and agenda, the fear mongering, the half-truths and in some cases out right lying about issues and opponents is becoming oppressive and unhealthy. Elections are no longer contests of ideas between parties. They have ceased to be affairs where winners can truthfully say the voters have spoken, and while they have pic...
Several residents of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., gather in a public park to serve food to some hungry homeless individuals. Would this be considered an act of charity or a crime? Three of those residents — Arnold Abbott, and two south Florida ministers — are being charged with up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine in violation of a recent ordinance, according to the Associated Press article, “Feeding the homeless: Act of charity or a crime?” This Florida ordinance restricts public feeding of homeless people and was put into effect...
The Medical Lake High School Cardinal Players finished their two-day run of their adaption of William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” Nov. 7-8. Published in Shakespeare’s “First Folio” in 1623, “As You Like It” focuses on Rosalind, whose uncle Duke Frederick usurped her father, Duke Senior of his power and land. Rosalind falls in love with Orlando, who reciprocates her feelings yet leaves the court when he discovers a plot against his life. Frederick banishes Rosalind, who is joined by her cousin Celia and the court jeste...
Westwood Middle School students, staff and guests took time Monday afternoon, Nov. 10, to honor almost 100 men and women U.S armed forces veterans for their service at the school's annual Veterans Day program. Veterans who attended received a single red rose from a student as their name was called and their picture, if submitted, was displayed on a big screen in the school gym. A number of Westwood students received a red rose on behalf of veterans who could not attend, and...
The Medical Lake High School music department performed their Veterans Day program, Nov. 6. Family members packed the auditorium as the program began with the color guard presentation. The wind ensemble kicked off the musical performances with Paul Murtha's "Arlington," which is a tribute to the men and women buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. The band finished their set with "American Flourish." Next came the Windbourne Choir who sang, "Freedom is...
Because of the success of the Eastern Washington football program over the past several years, for the city of Cheney, every home game weekend in fall is a Grizzly weekend. “EWU football games in the last few years are well attended when any team comes to town,” Cheney’s finance director, Cindy Niemeier, said in an email. “Montana does seem to bring more fans than others, but the stadium still holds the same amount of people.” Niemeier said it’s difficult to nail down economic impacts because the sales tax data the city recei...
American Legion Turkey Bingo The Cheney American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring a Turkey Bingo and Diaper Drive for military families. The fun is open to the public and takes place Sunday, Nov. 23, from 2 – 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 116 College Ave. There will be 22 games total, 20 regular games with a $20 payout and two blackouts at $50 each. There will also be chilidogs, cake and soda pop for sale and a handmade quilt along with two Thanksgiving-themed baskets will be raffled for $1 per ticket. Proceeds from t... Full story
The Airway Heights City Council approved a developer agreement with Defender Development regarding the Aspen Craig Subdivision, northeast of Craig Road and 12th Avenue, following a public hearing at its Nov. 3 meeting. According to Derrick Braaten, development services director, Jay Landreth and the Landreth Family previously owned the property. They entered into an agreement with the Garfield Group who would facilitate the sale for residential redevelopment. Although some of the properties were partially developed, the...
When Audry and Jim Dingfield decided to step into the world of adoption, their mission seemed simple. To give some deserving children from across the globe a fresh start in the land of opportunity. Little did they know that along the way, some of the boys they brought into their lives would pay it back and help put their new hometown in the history books. Just this past Saturday Micah and Jacob Dingfield helped lead Medical Lake's cross country team to its second consecutive 1...
Cheney’s Parks and Recreation Department was one of 15 organizations in King, Pierce and Spokane counties recently honored by the Raikes Foundation for providing “high quality out of school time programs to young people as part of its Youth Program Quality Initiative (YPQI).” Cheney, along with Spokane county organizations Communities in Schools of Spokane County, Odyssey Youth Board and the YMCA of the Inland Northwest, received the foundation’s High Flyer award for “reaching the highest bar of quality” with its service pro...
The Medical Lake Kiwanis Club erected a "wall" on Tuesday, Nov. 11, with the names of community members who have served in the military. The wall at the corner of Lefevre Street and Brooks Road will remain up through the end of this week....
Once upon a time the Lake Missoula Floods covered Cheney with water over 100 feet high. Now, every other year, another flood from Missoula covers Cheney, this one with quite a bit of cash. That's when the Montana Grizzlies make their biennial pilgrimage to play football at Roos Field, like they did last Saturday. It's big for the business community in Cheney and it's also huge for Eastern Washington University. While the specifics of the impact of nearly 500 visitors from...
