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Cheney’s MacKenna Jones has an ambitious goal to earn her Gold Award for Girl Scouts. Jones decided to honor our nation’s veterans with a Fallen Soldier statue that will be placed at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake. But to make the project a reality, she needs fundraising help to purchase the statue. To date, she is halfway to her $8,000 goal, pushing for a Sept. 21 ceremony where it will be unveiled at the cemetery. The idea for the statue all sta...
At Tuesday night’s meeting Cheney’s City Council approved an ordinance raising the salary of the mayor and council members by a unanimous 4-0 vote. Or perhaps, that tally should really read 4-0-3 as, in an unusual move, three members of the council chose to abstain from voting. Councilwomen Teresa Overhauser along with councilmen John Taves and Fred Pollard all declined to cast a vote for an ordinance raising the pay of elected officials for the first time since 1994. Not only were the voting results unusual, but also the...
I have no problem with the news sites recommending stories to me, or the shopping sites figuring I’m good for another look at those size-41 shoes. I have no problem with someone using my supposedly “private” information to sell me more and target me for whatever they know I’m interested in. But I have to draw the line. And isn’t the right place to draw the line with the guys who want to use that information to fight terrorism and save our lives? The NSA. I don’t mind if (fill in the blank) is keeping an eye on me, but turning...
Reason No. 1: At 9:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, I remembered that I forgot to pick up my daughter’s bike at Mark and Marissa Sheldon’s shop, Bicycle Time, before 6 p.m. Sydney, friend Kali and I were leaving the next morning at 6 a.m. to catch a ferry to San Juan’s Orcas Island. Panic struck, but I hesitantly dialed their home phone number. Marissa answered, I apologized profusely, and she said, “Oh no problem, Barb, we are still up. Come on in and Mark will open the shop.” We had a wonderful chat in Bicycle Time late into...
It can’t be easy being a politician. We often lambaste them for a variety of things under the sun, some real, some perceived, if not invented. But politics involves successful practice of the art of the deal, and that’s something hard to find these days in the other Washington. I get the impression members of Congress know and understand this more than they’re prone to publicly let on, based on last Friday’s visit to our office by 5th District Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers. Not so much by what was said, but how it was said. Agr...
After months of intense debates and deadline extensions, Washington state will have a budget for the next biennium. Eventually. The state’s Revenue and Forecast Council said last week that the state could expect an additional $231 million in tax revenue over the next two years. Economists say better home sales, modest job growth, slowly increasing consumer confidence and growing sales tax receipts account for the added revenue. With the extra $231 million, lawmakers believe there is a chance to come to an agreement on the s...
Medical Lake High School 2013 graduate Mark Newberry and Cheney High School 2013 graduate Elizabeth Gill were recipients of West Plains Chamber of Commerce scholarships, awarded at the monthly chamber breakfast meeting on June 6. Newberry and Gill will each receive $1,349 toward their college education. According to a chamber news release there were a total of nine applicants this year and the chamber’s education committee was very impressed with the quality of all the a...
Principal’s Honor Roll Semester 2 4.0-3.5 Dara Abounorinejad, Dominique N. Anderson, Kaylee D. Andrews, Seth A. Barr, Ashley H. Beecher, Frederick F. Belga, Stefan H. Bergman, Kelli R. Beseler, Andrew C. Bliss, Joshua T. Bonsant, William T. Bowers, Dontre L. Brown, Haley M. Brown, Danielle B. Burris, John J. Clardy, Magdalena E. Clough, Emma L. Davis, Cheyanne H. Dent, Cole A. Dianda, Dereck J. Dick, Nathan J. Dingfield, Claire L. Dormaier, Sabrina R. Earle, Aaron P. Empkey, Darby M. Evans, Amanda Gallaher, Alexander A. G...
Faced with a lack of definitive funding numbers from the state Legislature the Eastern Washington University board of trustees voted unanimously to approve a nearly $500 million budget for the 2013-2015 biennium. The trustees adopted the “preliminary” budget based upon what they think will be coming from Olympia at some point, agreeing to hold a special trustee meeting later this summer to approve final figures. “This is a review of what we expect the budget to look like after the Legislature acts,” EWU vice preside...
Cheney graduate Nora Ifft was one of 2,990 University of Montana students named to the university’s 2013 spring semester Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List students must be undergraduates, earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. No grades of C-plus or less are allowed....
Sixth Grade 4.0 GPA – Abigail Blazon, Angela Borodin, Karyn Capaul, Mekhai Goodloe, Rachel Hove, Paige King, Jaymee Knutson, Sheamus Mahoney, Luke Martin, Mercedes Mitzimberg, Sara Nanny, Sierra O’Neill, Gage Onda, Jameson Powell, Rory Schuller, Siena Smith, Iliana Tejada-Preciado, Aubree Thompson, Dylan Toler. 3.9- 3.5 GPA – Jenna Adams, Melissa Aris, Becca Ayling, Hannah Barnett, Tiffany Bennett, Joseph Champlin, Rylan DeWeese, Tyler Dixon, Abigael Dotson, Tate Draper, Bryden Esquibel, Holly Flynn, Erik Foien, Breea...
Late in the last century scientists published reams of data about Earth’s climate derived from ice cores taken from Greenland and Antarctic. By drilling down into the polar ice with hollow bits, workers were able to pull columns of ice up to the surface. The material brought to light in this way was very special for several reasons. First, the ice cores show annual layers going back in time. That means scientists can count backwards through time from the surface downward, a bit like school kids counting the rings of a t...
1 Years Ago July 4, 2003 Eastern Washington University trustees voted to impose a 7 percent tuition increase in order to counteract the loss of nearly $2.87 million in state money from their budget. The Cheney City Council was considering levying a fine on residents who turn in multiple false fire alarms. Three weeks of steady work collected 600 signatures on a petition that would authorize putting a measure on the November ballot that would revive the Cheney Parks...
Born in Pasco, Wash. Aug. 27, 1940, went to be with the Lord May 27, 2013. In Delphia’s lifetime, she was a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Washington, an EMT for the Poulsbo Fire Department, and taught piano lessons in the West Indies for three years. In Alaska, Delphia worked for the Clarion Newspaper as a reporter. She worked for Meals on Wheels for the city of Kenai for several years before retiring. Later, Delphia volunteered for the No One Dies Alone program, and was a pianist for Nikiski Mt. Redoubt Baptist C...
Cheney Community Church Cheney Community Church welcomes everyone to our Sunday morning worship service at 10 a.m. Children 3 years through third grade will enjoy children’s church, and nursery care is provided for infants and toddlers. Our Vacation Bible School (VBS) is coming up the week of July 8-12, daily hours from 9 a.m. to noon. The “Son Harvest County Fair” welcomes children 3-11 years. Through the county fair theme of “Growing the fruit of the Spirit,” the children will enjoy Bible stories, games, music, crafts an...
Day 1: See those birds. Wonder where they came from. Must be 20 or 30 of them. Look how they swoop, kinda like ballerinas. Wish I could do that. Why do you suppose they’re hanging around my house? Day 2: What’s going on? Stop that! Oh, my windows, my windows. All around the house. Get the broom. I can’t stand out here all day. What a mess. They’re coming right at me. They’re building nests! This is not a bird hotel. What’ll we do? Careful, that bird’s dive-bombing your face. Duck, duck! Oh, that was close. Let’s call Ja...
At 21-years-old most people are experiencing the highs and lows of impending adult life and the stressful process of preparing to pursue the “American Dream.” But unlike most 21-year-olds, Ian Tanzer’s journey is being documented on national TV. The 2010 Cheney High School graduate will appear in the second season of the CW Network ballet reality television series “Breaking Pointe,” which follows the dancers of the elite ballet company “Ballet West” as they compete and prepare...
The Cheney Historical Museum is joining more than 1,800 other museums this summer in promoting a program helping active duty military personnel and their families experience history. The Blue Star Museum Program is a collaboration between Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Department of Defense to provide free museum admission to military families around the country. In the case of the Cheney Museum, it’s more about promoting the program’s availability at other museums than it is about adm...
The month of July is a time to get outdoors, and Airway Heights is seizing the opportunity to highlight the many parks in the city. Throughout the entire month, various events will take place in Airway Heights in coordination with the Parks and Recreation Department. At the heart of the month’s celebration is a poster contest for city residents, centering around the theme “I (heart) my Parks and Rec.” Recreation assistant Glen Horton said residents can upload a photo or video with them and one of the posters to the city...
Like many volunteers, Debbie Dobson chose to become a firefighter with Spokane County Fire District 3 through a desire to serve and give back to the community. Eventually she got hooked, and earlier this month her desire and enthusiasm were rewarded in an unexpected way. Dobson was named the Volunteer Fire Officer of the Year by the Washington State Fire Fighters’ Association, receiving the award at the association’s 90th annual conference June 6-8 in Wenatchee. “It came...
Cheney Parks and Recreation’s summer programs are up and running, with a full slate of activities for kids, adults and families. The pool has been open since June 14 offering lessons, swim team practice, lap and open swims. Seven sponsors have signed on to provide free open swims from 1-4 p.m. each Saturday from now until Aug. 24. Parks and Recreation Department director Paul Simmons said the city has added a lift chair to satisfy Americans with Disabilities Act r...
At its monthly study session, the Airway Heights City Council listened to a plan that could help create a long-term plan for one of its busiest streets. The Public Works Department is looking to put together a task order with Sunburst Engineering regarding the future of the Hayford Road and Highway 2 intersection. “The Hayford Road intersection is becoming a really big deal,” Airway Heights’ public works director, Kelly Williquette, said. Sunburst would be a partner in creating a long-term mitigation plan for the inter...
The start of the Tuesday, June 18 Medical Lake City Council meeting went right into executive session. After 10 minutes, the City Council resumed regular session and took action to accept a settlement for $1,886.04 from Cingular Wireless regarding taxes collected from wireless customers’ bills over the course of three years after the company was bought by AT&T. Some of that money was supposed to be sent to local jurisdictions, but was never disbursed. Many other larger cities presented Cingular with a lawsuit in order to r...
