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Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove calls it the “trouble fund.” It’s technically known as the current expense fund, or the general fund. It’s the section of municipal government whose revenues rely mostly on that five-letter word citizens hate most — taxes. And yet, like a drink with multiple straws, it’s the fund many municipal departments rely on to operate — departments such as police, fire, courts, administration, finance and, to a much lesser degree in Cheney, parks and recreation. And like other cities around the state, Cheney...
Cheney United Church of Christ Pastor David Krueger-Duncan will preside at the Cheney United Church of Christ service on All Saints Day, Nov. 1. Communion will be served Nov 1 and all first Sundays at UCC. All are welcome to participate in our open communion service. You are invited to join us for this and every Sunday service at 10 a.m. A coffee hour follows in the church fellowship hall. Like to walk? A social-wellness walking group meets each Thursday at 9 a. m. at the church. All walkers are welcome regardless of their...
City of Cheney • Oct. 30, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Nov. 1, “NaNoWriMo” Community Write-in, community library, 1 – 5 p.m. • Nov. 2, Dance Class, Wren Pierson Community Center, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. • Nov. 3, Senior Light Fitness, Wren Pierson Community Center, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. • Nov. 4, Toddler Play and Learn Storytime (ages 1 1/2 – 3), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Nov. 4, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Post 72, 116 College Ave., 6 p.m. • Nov. 4, Danc...
On Thursday, Oct. 29, 1896, Anna Deakin Marshall wrote in her journal, “Rained most all day. I am working on Addie’s dress.” Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
1 Years Ago Nov. 4, 2005 The Cheney City Council passed a resolution openly acknowledging their opposition to the Union Pacific Railroad’s plan to increase speeds from 35 miles per-hour to the federally authorized 60 mph. The Medical Lake garbage fund was estimated to begin 2006 facing a $36,000 deficit, a number that had slowly been building since 1999 when rates were reduced for landfill use. Medical Lake’s David Jacob ran a season-best time of 16 minutes, 22 seconds and earned his third consecutive berth at the state 2A...
Mason Jar hosts Food Gathering The community is invited to join Food Flavor Fit at the Food Gathering featuring The Mason Jar, on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5 – 7 p.m. The Mason Jar is located at 101 F St. in Cheney. Food Gatherings are presented by Food Flavor Fit to bring people together to get to experience small businesses that are producing nutritious and flavorful food in the Inland Northwest. Attendees will get the opportunity to taste food samples, learn nutrition facts and meet owner Douglas LaBar and his staff. The e...
Lungo earns state honors Windsor Elementary School teacher Dustin Lungo was named the Physical Education Teacher of the Year by SHAPE Washington (Society of Health and Physical Educators). Candidate’s for the award must have a minimum of five years teaching experience, serve as a professional role model and use the best practices to create a positive learning environment for all students. They must also exhibits commitment through involvement in professional organizations and advocacy. Fillman hired as military family a...
It's not called Specialty Machining just because that was the first name that came to the mind of company founder Wayne Hagel. The business located on Geiger Boulevard along Interstate 90 near Spokane International Airport has been taking on the challenges others might not want to - or hadn'r even thought of - for nearly a half century. "Dad kind of started the business on the back of self-cleaning plywood lathe chucks," owner Rod Hagel said. A lathe chuck goes on each end of...
There's little that grows well across the vast scablands on the West Plains. But Ritchie Brothers Auctions has found a crop that can temporarily turn serious money out of several acres of land the company occupies along Interstate 90. A used equipment sale that takes place Friday, Nov. 13 will move between 200-300 pieces of equipment that is slowly being assembled along Geiger Boulevard, RB Auctions territory sales manager, Josh Lubig, said. This area last hosted a sale in...
Eastern Washington University is laying the groundwork for an academic and community program to honor the legacy of Lucy Covington, a Colville Tribal Council member who had a large impact on American Indian history. During the '50s and '60s, Covington worked to organize an end to "termination," a federal policy designed to take control of land and natural resources from tribal ownership by terminating tribal status. Covington's actions helped preserve tribal sovereignty and...
One of the four pillars of the National Honor Society (NHS) is service. According to its website service is a willingness to work for the benefit of those in need without compensation or recognition. High school NHS chapters will dedicate many hours to performing community service projects, but some will also take time to help improve their school. One way Medical Lake is doing this is by offering tutoring for their classmates during lunchtime in the counseling center, Monday...
The Cheney High marching band has added some more hardware to its trophy case. They swept their division at the Harvest Marching Band Festival in Yakima, Oct. 17. They also won the AA Division - finishing fourth overall - at the Pacific Northwest Marching Band Championships at Joe Albi Stadium, Oct. 10 and were third at the first Washington State University Marching Band Championships in Pullman, Oct. 24. "This year we are doing well, none of us expected to be this good,"...
Thank you for the great open house on Saturday Oct. 24. It was very interesting to see how a newspaper is put together. I was very impressed with the CFP staff and their commitment to a quality product. How a paper gets put together was very interesting and I was quite surprised by how the paper gets from a computer screen to the printed page. Kudos to the Cheney Free Press for helping to keep our small towns connected and relevant for our citizens. Shirley Maike Medical Lake...
The Cheney Outreach Center opened its doors Feb. 1, 1990 to begin providing basic emergency assistance for the low-income residents of Cheney and the surrounding area. Residential boundaries extend to North of the 1-90 freeway; south of Hallett Road on the North; Sherman Road on the East and the Whitman County line on the south. The population served includes families, individuals, elderly, ill, disabled and/or homeless. Assistance includes help with utility bills, limited rent assistance, vouchers for food/household/personal...
The PACE character trait for November is citizenship. Citizenship is often thought of in two ways. The first way people may think of citizenship is one’s legal status of being a citizen of a country. In looking at citizenship in this way, the mere fact that you live in a country and have sworn or affirmed your allegiance to the country makes you a member of that country’s society. In this respect citizenship is belonging to the collective community or society. However, citizenship is much more than just living in and bel...
Rarely is it a good idea when more government is seen as a positive change, but in the case of Spokane County Proposition 1, the Cheney Free Press editorial board thinks it is a good idea to expand the board of Spokane County Commissioners from its present three members to five. We probably never want to think that our public servants work too hard, but in the case of commissioners, they have many long days. They attend numerous meetings in a week and are likely to serve on just as many boards, which means there is little...
Because Veterans Day, Nov. 11, falls on Wednesday this year, the Cheney Free Press deadlines for submissions have changed for the Nov. 12 edition. The deadline for legal notices is Friday, Nov. 6, by 5 p.m. The deadline for letters to the editor and public service announcements for the West Plains Briefs is also Friday at noon....
Turkeys can fly! At least wild ones can, as one takes off and two others prepare to take flight at a Cheney-Spokane Road residence last Saturday....
Medical Lake surpluses recycling equipment At their Oct. 20 meeting the Medical Lake City Council approved the surplusing and sale of a city-owned baler used to bale cardboard at the recycling center. Sunshine Disposal was the highest of three bidders on the baler, coming in with an offer of $2,900. The council also agreed to surplus a glass breaker used at the recycling center and set the method of disposal as sale to highest offer or donation. City Administrator Doug Ross said the city hasn’t received many “bites” from...
When the Cheney Free Press staged it first ever open house last Saturday, Oct. 24, the event opened some eyes. An estimated 100 people came through the doors and were able to get behind the scenes of what goes on at their local newspaper. Visitors toured the press area where the finished papers are stuffed with advertisers inserts and then mailed. "It was amazing," Myra Hartley said. "I had no idea it was as mechanical as it was and it makes me appreciate the price of a...
The Airway Heights City Council unanimously approved a pair of ordinances at its Oct. 19 meeting. After a long process, the council finally adopted revisions to the city’s municipal code regarding medical cannabis standards. Ordinance C-846 amends chapter 5 by completely removing language in 5.14.040 pertaining to medical cannabis collective gardens, which are now prohibited, and replaces it with requirements under section 5.14.060 governing medical cannabis cooperative gardens. The ordinance also completely removes a s...
Nominated by city staff and community members, Motion Auto Supply was named the first receipient of the Airway Heights Community Excellence Award. Receiving the award from Councilman and Deputy Mayor Steve Lawrence (left) at the Oct. 19 City Council meeting is Motion Auto president Tim Trudnowski. Motion Auto has sponsored a number of events in the community including the popular summer outdoor movie series in Sunset Park....
The only race for an Airway Heights City Council seat pits incumbent Jack Collins against Planning Commission Chair Larry Bowman at Position 5. Attempts to contact Collins for an interview were not successful, and he has not posted any information in the Spokane County Elections Department's 2015 General Election Voters' Guide. According to a story published in the Aug. 7, 2014 Cheney Free Press, Collins was appointed to Position 5, vacated by Kevin Richey when he was...
Cheney High School senior foward Reba Eaton prepares to put on the home whites for the last time prior to last Saturday's regular-season finale, Senior Day, game against Pullman. Eaton has been a Lady Blackhawks varsity member all four years of her career at CHS....
For the most part, the Medical Lake City Council budget workshop held prior to the Oct. 20 council meeting resembled the same workshop held in 2014 — and 2013, and 2012 and on back. The city has looming major expenses, but with revenues flat and little sign of increasing, it must either put the expense off another year or look for creative ways to fund it. There was one sliver of good news delivered by City Administrator Doug Ross, however, and that is the city is scheduled — barring unforeseen developments — to soon be debt...
