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Sport in America sometimes comes under attack for being given too high a priority in society. Yes, today's professional athletes' multi-million dollar salaries are unjustly higher than what our teachers earn, and the never-ending stories about their transgressions do receive undue attention in the media. It is an unfortunate consequence of this negative image, when local school sports then attract critics who cut them first when educational funding is tight. It takes events like last Saturday's memorial service for Jim Hatch...
Recently, the Spokesman-Review published the entire Constitution on two full pages. I read the entire thing, and not for the first time. It was obvious that the entire document was written, illuminating the “rights” of mankind and the rights of the common citizens. Nowhere does it refer to the “rights” of illegal aliens. Since when does someone who enters this country illegally have rights? Citizenship of the republic is an earned right to many of us. Those who are native born are automatically citizens, but those who are...
You know, profanity isn't what it used to be anymore. By that I don't mean its substance – swear words have always been, well, profane. Pretty much the standard, not too much new added, unless you count combinations. What I mean is that profanity is everywhere these days. Not just rap music, but movies, books, and particularly television, four-letter words are being used all to frequently in our language, so much so they have become the nouns and verbs of choice, not to mention adjectives and adverbs. This has been going o...
Recent events have people suspecting teenage drinking is on the rise in Cheney. Statistics in the Cheney Police Department October Monthly Accountability Review report indicate criminal alcohol offenses are up as much as 25 percent over this time in 2006, depending on which chart you use. Last month there were 26 arrests for alcohol offenses, and verbiage in the report states increases for minor in possession citations are “up significantly.” We know 14 of those October arrests come from one incident involving Cheney Hig...
Art: David Vetter, Luke Bridges, Aaron Mauget, Cassandra Monk, Kinsey Pease. Bullfrogs: Justin Oens, Anastasiya Mayerchuk. Choir: Ashley Stull, Taylar McDonald, Naomi Moroni, Hunter Wilson. Computers: Andelina Lien, McKenzie Bissell, Katie Yeager, Nick Hilzendeger. Eagles: Eric Blazekovic, Montana Andrews, Calvin Berstler, Carson Lamphere. Ed. Tech: Tawnya Walker, Michael Trevino, Kyle Blomgren, Cody McEvers. Exploratories: Kyle Bustamante, Allison Hobson, Cody Koschney,... Full story
October CUB's are focusing on Medical Lake Elementary guidelines for successful behavior. These include: Cooperate, Use My Mind, Be My Best, Show Respect. The character trait for the month of October is Trustworthiness. Traits of a trustworthy cub are: Be honest; Don't deceive, cheat or steal; Be reliable; Have the courage to do the right thing; Build a good reputation; Be loyal-stand by your family, friends and country. Congratulations to the following students who earned the CUB Award for October: Alex Kysar, Alexandra... Full story
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Socialization is a critical element of education, and for children schooled at home, not only is it even more crucial, it is a weekly break from the drudgery of schoolwork. Students in the HomeWorks program in the Cheney School District take a fieldtrip every Friday. Shannon Lawson, the HomeWorks director, said some of the field trips are educational and have a lesson to be learned. Others are just for fun or are creative. Lawson said the functions aren't paid for by the school district. The...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter When a group of Medical Lake High School choir and drama students got together for a slumber party following the closing of last year's final production, they hadn't planned to come away cast as leads in the following year's next big play “Nunsense,” a musical comedy opening on Nov. 29. Perhaps it was destined to happen when MLHS teacher Ginny Luhn played a DVD of the successful off-Broadway play during the party, and the girls immediately beg... Full story
Cheney Employee Benefits Fair is on Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wren Pierson Building. This annual event is for city employees but is also open to the public as the Cheney Medical Center provides flu shots (for a fee). “Books are Fun,” an assortment of children's books and gifts and educational materials, will be present with books and gifts for sale. It's a “bonus” shopping event for citizens and they are welcome to attend. For more information call 498-9255. Also, all of the city's 457 vendors, local credit...
The Unitarian Universalist Church is sponsoring its annual Alternative Gift Fair on Sunday, Dec. 2 at the church, 4340 W. Ft. George Wright Drive, between services (10:15-11 a.m.) and from noon-2 p.m. This is an opportunity to get off the holiday consumer treadmill by giving life-enriching support to a choice of 20 local, national and international organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Heifer International, Hospice of Spokane and Catholic Relief Services. Donations to these organizations replace gifts of meaningless...
By CRAIG HOWARD Contributing Writer/Spokane Valey News Herald November may be National Diabetes Month, but for Grant Wasson, the disease is a year-round concern. Before he was diagnosed in 1995, Wasson didn't think much about diabetes, despite a family history of the condition. He was 51 when doctors told him that his blood sugar level was high enough to place him as a Type 2 diabetic. “I was heavy then,” said Wasson, now 63. “I was eating doughnuts and candy and it seemed like I was tired all the time.” About 90 percent...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter A first violation gets a citizen a written warning. The second offense is a civil infraction with a fine of up to $250. The third offense counts as a misdemeanor, and could mean up to 90 days in jail, or a $1,000 fine. That's the order of penalties as determined by Medical Lake City Council members on Nov. 6 as part of a new city ordinance codifying previously voluntary water conservation measures. Council approved a first reading of Ordinance 981 that places restrictions on residential...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Police work has changed. With all of the advances in technology and communications, police officers know exactly what's going on, but only if it gets reported. Beginning the first of the year, Lt. Dave Mather of the Cheney Police Department is heading up a community policing program where the department will begin taking a proactive approach to connecting with Cheney residents and establishing a personal line of communication. “We're only as effective as the trust that the community has in t...
Cheney basketball plays for food The Cheney girls' basketball team is hosting a jamboree on Saturday, Nov. 24, and all it will cost to get in are a couple cans of food. The jamboree will include teams from North Central High School in Spokane and Deer Park High School. Action begins at 2 p.m. with games between rival freshmen squads, followed by the junior varsity action at 3 p.m. and varsity action at 4 p.m. The public is invited to bring a couple of cans of food and watch this year's Lady Hawks in action. All donations go... Full story
