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This Week in History Cheney Free Press Dec. 13, 1935 Lucas Walsh On a Monday night in 1935, 16 year old Lyn Pierson wandered into the Cheney police station hoping to find shelter and food, a Free Press article of the time opens. Lyn had been living in Genesee, ID with his aunt and uncle before he decided to run away and move to California. After school on that very Monday morning, with 50 cents in his pocket, Pierson hitched a ride down to Moscow. From there he was able to find another ride to Spokane, but was forced to walk...
West plains Angels holiday food and toy drive for abandoned pets Cheney Free Press Lucas Walsh CHENEY – West Plains Angels, a Cheney non-profit, is holding their first food and toy drive for unloved and abandoned pets throughout the month of December. Held at the Deals and Steals thrift store at 809 1st, the hours of operation are Mon-Fri, 9a.m. to 6p.m. and from 10a.m. to 6p.m. on Saturday. Acceptable items for donation are pet food, blankets, pet toys and treats. President of the board Tony Blount said “Our motto is “co...
The season of giving is here, and the Postal Service is putting out the call for kind-hearted, generous people across the country to sign up to adopt letters written to Santa. Those interested in adopting letters can go to USPSOperationSanta.com, create an account and have their identities verified to help fulfill the holiday wishes of children and families who have written to Santa. USPS Operation Santa relies solely on random acts of kindness and the generosity of strangers. For 110 years, the program has provided some extr...
Cheney Holiday Extravaganza Craft Fair Dec. 3, 10a.m. to 4p.m. Cheney High School’s annual holiday craft fair will be held at Cheney High School, 460 N 6th St. The event will include hosting over 110 vendor booths, pictures with Santa, and a customers’ gift baskets raffle. Holiday Hoopla Dec. 2, 5:30p.m. to 6:30p.m. This event is a kick off event for the season. The start is at the Cheney library on December 2nd at 5:30-6:30. We will have letters to the care center, storybook reading, tree lighting, free hot cocoa, a pro...
CHENEY – Chaplain David Flowerdew tells us about serving his community as a chaplain with the Cheney police department. “I’ve been doing this since about 2010 for Cheney PD. Originally, I went down there because there were some children in the church that started a program called “Adopt a Cop.” They wrote letters to the police officers and I went down there to talk about it. Well, then they said they needed a chaplain. So here I am.” The press asked Flowerdew if there were...
Though the end of the prohibition era wouldn’t come until the end of 1933 with the ratification of the 21st Amendment, liquor prescriptions were implemented throughout the country. A Cheney Free Press article details how, with the repeal of certain state liquor laws, medical prescriptions for liquor would become available on Dec. 8, 1932. However, this wouldn’t “mean a thing” in Cheney, because the “2,000 Foot Law” prohibited the sale or distribution of liquor within 2,000 feet of a normal, reform, or agricultura...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church December 1, 2022 All are welcome to worship at Emmanuel Lutheran Church this Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Advent mid-week services are held on Wednesdays at noon through Dec. 21. Sunday services for December 11, and 18 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Join us on Christmas day at 10:30 a.m. for a lessons and carols worship service. Emmanuel’s last worship service will be on Saturday Dec. 31 at 10:30 a.m. At this service we will witness and bless the dissolvement of the congregation of Emmanuel a...
CHENEY - Wayne Dow, owner of Dow Excavating Inc., is out with his staff as they labor to to place the thousands of feet of lights for the Christmas season. "This is really about giving back to the community for me." Dow said. "I have lived here my whole life and I want to provide a bright spot through all the darkness." Speaking of the pandemic and how decorating the business's grounds helped to provide the community with a little extra holiday cheer, Kenzie Dow, Wayne's...
On Wednesday two teams competed in the State Potato Evaluation CDE. Each of the 10 members competed in Oral Reasons, Blemishes, Seed Classes, and Grading. Team 1 scored 3rd in the State with Macy Rains taking 9th overall....
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, November 27 at 10:30 a.m. for the First Sunday of Advent. Coffee hour follows the worship service. Free Community Pantry notice: Due to Emmanuel’s upcoming closure, the pantry has been relocated to St Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 636 C St. Cheney. Cheney Congregational Church Next Sunday, November 27, we will welcome Pastor Matt back from his paternity leave. No title is available at this time, but it is the beginning of Adv...
This week, in 1924, the Cheney Free Press moved its press and offices to the Masonic temple in the heart of town. “After the move is completed,” the editor wrote, “the Free Press will have without doubt, the best newspaper office and printing establishment of any town this size in the state.” The article goes on to boast of the variety of type-sets available and the new equipment that will contribute to the performance of the company. The Cranston newspaper press, the heart of the new press room, could print upwards of 1,80...
This event is a kick off event for the season. The start is at the Cheney library on December 2nd at 5:30-6:30. We will have letters to the care center, storybook reading, tree lighting, free hot cocoa, a proclamation from the mayor! We will have maps of our Christmas light tour and a calendar of all holiday events throughout the season such as (free cookie decorating at the mason jar, pictures with Santa at owl, decoration making etc) These will happen in the next few weeks…in addition it will be the start of elf on the s...
CHENEY – The Slightly West of Spokane artists tour will begin in Medical Lake, venture through Four Lakes, and end in Cheney. The tour itself is a showcase of eight local artists whose art is displayed in six studios across the west plains. The tour is self guided, and will take place Saturday Nov. 26 from 10a.m. to 5p.m. Many different styles and mediums will be on display at the various studios and all are encouraged to engage. Gwyn Pevonka, one of the three newest artist t...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church November 17, 2022 Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday November 20, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Coffee hour follows the worship service. All are welcome to use the Free Community Pantry located at 639 Elm Street. Donations of non-perishable food, and personal care items for all ages are always accepted. All items are “take what you need, leave what you can.” The pantry is open to the community 24/7. Emmanuel thanks you for your continued support of this outreach ministry to our...
Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse. We pack shoe boxes with hygiene and school items, clothes, toys and a WOW gift (something that makes the child say, “WOW” when they see it) for underprivileged children throughout the world. Since 1993, over 198,000,000 children in over 170 countries have learned about the Gospel and the love of Jesus through the shoe boxes. Cheney Community Church has participated since 2000. For 16 years, church members have filled their shoe boxes and brought them to the churc...
Youth Basketball Registration, Closes Dec. 9. This season runs Jan. 9 to Feb. 25. • Holiday Baking Class Dec. 10, Zoom. Pick up the necessary supplies on Dec. 9th at Wren Pierson. “You can go through the entire class, learn how to do it, and then keep the recipe at the end!” • Youth, Teen and Adult Karate Classes, January 3rd, City Hall, In-person “Probably one of the most successful public engagement programs that we’ve ever had.” • 50 and Better Theater Club. Dec. 15, at 6:30p.m. Trip to the Spokane Civic Theater for a v...
Spokane County Library District is the Neighborhood Champion for four communities this year for Small Business Saturday. Four SCLD libraries are partnering with participating small businesses to help community members discover fantastic local stores in Cheney, Deer Park, Medical Lake, and Millwood, Washington. This year, the library has extended the Small Business Saturday program to a weeklong event, taking place Saturday, November 26 to Saturday, December 3. This event gives customers more time and opportunity to explore...
On Nov. 15 in 1921, the Cheney Hotel reopened as the Gilkey Hotel after several months of renovation. The Cheney Free Press made the announcement on Friday, Nov. 18. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gilkey “formerly of Medical Lake,” are at this time the new owners. According to the journalist, the hotel is much improved from its last iteration. Mr. C. A. Gilkey reported that he was encouraged by the number of patrons he was receiving, although it isn’t clear if the hotel had a “soft open” for select guests before official reopening...
CHENEY – Women’s Auxiliary will be hosting a dinner for veterans who are members of Post 72, to be held at the Wren Pierson building. The event begins at 5p.m. and ends at 7:30p.m. on Nov. 11. “We haven’t done it in a while because of COVID, but this will be the third dinner we’ve hosted.” Margy Foland, the First Vice President of the auxiliary, said. Cheney middle school students made thank you cards to honor the veterans, which will be given out at the dinner. Also in att...
The Sprague Chamber of Commerce hosted Turkey Bingo fundraiser last week, with a full house turning out. The event raised $800 after the bills were paid, organizers said. In addition, Feed Sprague raised $144 from concession donations to help indigent residents....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The West Plains Chamber of Commerce “Best of the West” award ceremony recognized Airway Heights, Cheney, and Medical Lake residents and businesses, Nov. 4. There were four separate categories of awards; military, educators, business, and community. Educators of the year winners were Michelle Hill of the Medical Lake school district, and Katherine Potter of Cheney public schools. The military wards went to the 92nd Air refueling wing’s TSgt. Andy T. Nail; 141st...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church November 10, 2022 Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday November13 at 10:30 a.m. Coffee hour follows the worship service. All are welcome to use the Free Community Pantry located at 639 Elm Street. Donations of non-perishable food, and personal care items for all ages are always accepted. All items are “take what you need, leave what you can.” The pantry is open to the community 24/7. Emmanuel thanks you for your continued support of this outreach ministry to our neighbor...
Cheney Free Press Nov. 8 1918, Nov. 11 1921 An outbreak of deadly influenza eases grip on west plains cities Throughout the months of September and October, the residents of Cheney and other west plains communities had suffered with a deadly outbreak of the “disease.” Both local physicians and representatives of the army, whose personnel had also suffered greatly, addressed community fear and reported an ease in the number of cases. Additionally, officials commented on the...
I remember my grandparent’s farm in Magnolia Corners, Wisconsin, near Evansville. We often drove down from Madison on Saturdays to visit. When I was young, it was still a working dairy farm, with a barn full of cows, a radio playing music to keep them contented, and a hay loft full of hay for jumping in. Even when grandpa retired from the dairy business, the barn was rented for horses or available for playing in. He used it to build child-size chairs for outdoors, something my Dad thought would help handle retirement. They h...
In fall, the bittersweet season as we turn to more introspection, the flare of the colorful leaves ignites a flare of deep appreciation for the wonders of nature. I wonder if it has always been this way? I bow down in gratitude to the boughs of the trees. Truth and beauty are intertwined. Good Morning Autumn Venus Bratsveen 10/30/22 Autumn moon bathes the world below in golden light Crisp morning air adorns all objects with shining delight Sleepy sunlight breaks through the clouded sky While creatures awaken, stretch and...
