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CHENEY — Former congregation leader of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church announces donations to Eastern Washington University. Jake Rehm, President of the church congregation, announced that the church has donated $150, 000 to EWU in three installments; two $52 thousand installments, and one for $26 thousand....
We shan’t be fooled by April’s snow storm. The Inland northwest is still suffering from many years of drought. We see evidence in the stressed pines that forest our region. And those non-native arborvitae show brown and dying needles. Without much imagination we remember the stress of the hot, dry winds of last summer. There is a solution to our fears of fire, it is management. I invite you to become familiar with agencies in our area that may assist you in developing a plan to spare our way of life. Fire wise programs inc...
I begin counting down the days to Spring Equinox the day after Winter Solstice, my favorite day of the year. We have more daylight hours each day even if we are unable to see it directly, just seconds, then minutes, then hours. Spring Equinox, a balance between light and dark, is finally here kicking the dark to the curb and we are privy to longer daylight and shorter darkness. Spring, to me, is a season so exciting that I revel in the giddy feeling to be alive. I love waking up to the infant colors of pastels and green....
SPOKANE - Cheney High School students submitted several works of photography and artistry for display at the 50th Annual Regional High School Visual Art Show, which took place at the Talbott Event Center, 4202 South Regal Street in Spokane on March 23. Students from Cheney High school submitted works in all categories, including photography and sculpture. Over 200 pieces submitted by students from all over Spokane county were displayed at the event, according to a NEWESD 101...
CHENEY – The Cheney Congregational church is holding an April 9 Easter service at 10 a.m. at 423 North Sixth Street. There will be a breakfast served beforehand at 8:30 a.m. and Miller said that everyone is welcome. On Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. the church is hosting a mid-week Bible study in collaboration with United Methodist Church on the gospel of Mark. Each Thursday in March the congregation will meet at the United Methodist Church. • Benge Community Church will host a sun...
CHENEY — The council voted to pass the first reading of Ordinance Y-41, Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Map Amendment, 5 for and 1 against, at their regular meeting on March 28. The ordinance was modified to reflect the establishment and history of the Presnell Mobile Home Park currently located on the property named in the rezoning application, and surrounding land, including how it came to be non-conforming to the current Zoning designation. Todd Tarbert, owner of the p...
Cheney Congregational Church By Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press CHENEY — The church is currently hiring a part-time Children’s Ministry Assistant, according to administrator Jenine Miller. “We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with toddlers, and the time requirement is only two hours per Sunday morning.” Miller said. The congregation is holding an April 9 Easter service at 10 a.m. There will be a breakfast served beforehand at 8:30 a.m. and Miller said that everyone is welcome. On Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. the church is...
I have a question for you. When you take your morning walk would you rather be entertained by a strip of neatly mowed grass, a patch of pebbles or a corridor of butterflies? If your choice is the butterflies you might start by replacing your narrow parking strip with hardy perennials. Spring blooming bulbs such as Squill (Scilla Siberica), crocus and hyacinth, varieties of daffodils, paper white (Narcissi ) are welcome surprises. Hardy (Wild geranium), kinnickinnick (Arctostaphylos), lupine and some grasses such as Idaho fesc...
I am a curious cat, and I need to I know things. My nose is acute and accurate, sometimes too accurate. Every night I get to go into my room and have my food. The door slides closed and I am safe. In the morning, if someone doesn’t open it, I am forced to scratch and meow for release. If it isn’t all the way shut, I can squeeze my paw around the edge of the door and lever it open a bit, then insert my head sideways to pull on it with my chin. I’ll get the opening just wide enough to push on through. If She is watching, there...
What Makes You Happy Venus Bratsveen 02/22/2023 The list of things that make me happy is longer and greater than the list that doesn’t. That in itself makes me happy. Yes, I have tales of past woes just like everyone else. Regrets? Sure, plenty. Darn proud of them too. I believe that if you don’t have regrets, can you really say that you’ve lived? Are you pretending you don’t have regrets to save face? Or do you, like me, believe that regrettable actions lead to a greater understanding? Having regrets just means that you’ve l...
National farm workers awareness week By Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press CHENEY — Eastern Washington University will be hosting the annual farm workers awareness week, taking place between March 24 and April 7. Donation bins will be located on the second floor of the PUB on the university campus and will be accessible to the public between 10a.m. and 3p.m. Additionally, the Cesar Chavez Blood Drive will be in operation during this time on the first floor of the PUB in the NCR room. Cheney Congregational continues series By L...
March 26 1948 Cheney Free Press Cheney High Wins County Boxing Title Cheney, Mead, Deer Park, and Riverside high schools competed in a county boxing tournament on March 20, 1948, and Cheney came out on top with a total of 58 points. Riverside scored 9 points, Deer Park 15, and Mead 41. The trophy, given to the Cheney team at the close of the tournament, was placed in the display window of Hansen’s Men’s Store, which was once located at 404 First Street. It was stipulated at the time that Cheney High would have to win an addit...
We should bee proud! Washington State is a forerunner in developing legislation for protecting pollinators. May 12, 2021, Governor Inslee signed SB 5253 to provide funding to, among other pollinator health concerns, help to ensure protection for over 400 different species of native bees in Washington. Other native pollinators such as butterflies, moths, wasps, beetles, flies and hummingbirds that help pollenate our agricultural well-being are also included in the Pollinator Health Bill. Awareness is the most effective tool....
CHENEY – Local business owners and residents have contributed to the repair and donation of a used car to a nominated resident. Steve Burke, of Burke's Repair, 107 H. St., first acquired the used car from a former client who was planning to move out of state. The client agreed to sell the car to Burke at a reduced price under the condition it be donated to a community member. "I put a post on the Cheney Neighbor Facebook page, just asking them to nominate somebody that they k...
CHENEY – Elinor Young of Chattaroy will be the guest speaker at 10 a.m. during the Sunday, March 12, service. “Her story is fascinating and so encouraging in obedience to God’s call on our lives,” church Administrator Carol Campbell said. According to Campbell, Young grew up on a farm north of Spokane. She contracted polio as a child, and at the age of 12, resolved to become a missionary. After graduation from Prairie Bible Institute, Whitworth University and Wycliffe Bible Translator’s Summer Institute of Linguisti...
Goodbye, Winter! How many times have we said this the last six weeks? Maybe this time it is for real. A look at the forecast gives us hope for warmer temperatures but not too much encouragement to wager when to lock up our snow shovels. Someone told me they knew of someone who cut their grass already. Couldn’t possibly be in Spokane County, I thought. And if they did, why? I can’t imagine it was even green. Even if your lawn is snow-free it is not a good idea to roll machinery and equipment over the soggy grass until the fro...
SPOKANE - Cheney School District bus drivers volunteered Friday, March 10, for various tasks at 2nd Harvest. The 18 bus drivers spent about five hours sorting food items and assisting with other tasks. This is a new program, Cheney schools Transportation Director Shane Ableman said. "We decided to do this after one of our bus drivers made a suggestion at an in-service meeting," Ableman said. "The driver suggested that maybe this would be a good team-building exercise that...
CHENEY — The Congregational Church is continuing its “Holy in the Ordinary” series in which the congregation explores the concepts of encountering the divine in every-day life. Administrator Carol Campbell said there is a team-up happening with United Methodist Church for mid-week Bible study taking place on Thursdays. Additionally on Thursday mornings, Meals on Wheels will be at United Methodist Church offering meals to seniors 60 years of age and older. “We welcome you to join us on Sunday mornings for in-person worship...
I was scared. Like cold sweat, heart pounding scared. I knew it was all over. A bear was going to have me for lunch. It was late summer and the bear population was pretty serious about getting fat before winter. We didn’t see bears very often, but there were plenty of signs that they were around. Our Forest Service trail crew was camped on War Creek. We were maybe a week into a two-week trip and about eight miles in from the trailhead. The four-man crew was doing trail maintenance, and I was doing the cooking and tending t...
Tekoa High School sophomore Alexis Taylor, 15, of Tekoa, served as a page in the state House of Representatives from 19-24 at the state Capitol in Olympia. Taylor was sponsored by Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy. The student lives in the 9th Legislative District represented by Dye. During her tenure as a House page, Taylor wrote a mock bill for a later school start to give students more time to sleep in and be well-rested for their classroom studies. Dye represents the Cheney and...
There is much ado about lions and lambs this time of year. It seems those species are confused about who will win the ‘First of March’ contest. I don’t dare bet on either one. I can guarantee, however, that leopard’s bane, Doronicum caucasicum, (though of the genus Panthera, but not of the species Panthera leo,) will grace your early spring garden with its yellow daisy-like mane around its yellow-gold disk. Leopard’s bane grows in full sun, part shade and even shady locations where it is a hardy perennial. Another member of...
He was walking carefully, putting down one foot at a time, trying not to break through the thin crust on the snow. The scrawny old coyote had watered up at the tank in the back corral and was on the search for his breakfast. I leaned against the barn door and watched him. He knew I was there. He set back on his haunches and looked over at me with an expression that said, “Okay, I just took a drink of your water and now I’m leaving. So what are you going to do about it?” I let him know by my own expression that I wasn...
What are Neonics? Neonicotinoid pesticides are contributing to the loss of beneficial insects, especially bees and their ability to pollinate many of our favorite food crops. Honey bees, that have come in contact with plants treated with neonics, are susceptible to disease and mites because their immune systems are weakened. The pollen collectors, the female worker bees, may become disoriented and fail to return to the hive. The entire colony may then starve. If in fact, the workers do return with contaminated pollen, the...
Cheney FOL Book Club Meeting By Delphine Phillips February 28th will be the date of our next book discussion. The time will be 6:30 pm in the Cheney Library Meeting Room. The Book is “Josephine Baker’s Last Dance” by local author Sherry Jones. Please join us! Cheney Community Church announcement By Carol Campbell Before church on the 26th - Coffee with the Elders 9AM in the coffee nook in the foyer. Anyone is welcome to ask the elders about the church and / or your personal faith questions. After church on the 26th - Farewell...
