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CHENEY—The Cheney Public School Board is postponing its decision on staggered scheduling until its May 25 meeting to give families a full three months to prepare for the impending change for the coming 2022-23 school year. Superintendent Rob Roettger asked the board to postpone the decision until there is a solid understanding of how it might impact students, families and accessibility to resources for all parties involved. “The pandemic hit and all the sudden we went from 55...
CHENEY—After two months of hosting Thursday plant sales in their greenhouse, Cheney High School’s (CHS) FFA is wrapping things up and they’re going out with a bang. FFA student member and CHS senior Andrew Reimer-Golden, said there was more than one outcome of the sale. “We’re trying something new to get more income for FFA,” Reimer-Golden said. “By having smaller sales, and having a more consistent sale base, the FFA hoped to have raised more funds and bring awareness to thei...
CHENEY- What started with a few beers and good conversation has turned into a Craft Beer Industry Professional Certificate program at Eastern Washington University (EWU). Senior lecturer Chris Cindric came up with the idea in 2017, and a podcast interview with the right people in October 2021 brought it to life. "It was kind of back in 2017 that I started to look into starting a craft beer program," Cindric said. The first one that existed took off about two years ago, but it...
CHENEY-The ever-popular Mayfest celebration returned to the streets of Cheney last weekend after a two-year hiatus due to COVID. In its eighth year, the event hosted approximately 1,000 people and featured nearly 70 vendors, a corn hole tournament, and live music despite the wet weather. Douglas LaBar, the owner of the Mason Jar and this year's Mayfest committee treasurer, wore many hats along with other committee members to make this event a fun gathering. "I was super...
CHENEY- Cheney American Legion Auxiliary Unit 72 is offering a new $1,000 scholarship honoring the life of longtime Cheney resident, Helen Boots. Boots has a long history of dedication to the American Legion Auxiliary where she eventually served as the Washington State Auxiliary President. One of the creators of the scholarship, Margie Foland, found Boots' commitment to service and community an inspiration within the Cheney community. She and other committee members decided a...
