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Feed Medical Lake Nov. 11 Feed Medical Lake is serving meatloaf, carrots, mashed potatoes/gravy and parfait on Mon. Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. Groceries distributed 4:15 p.m. There will be a special treat for children in attendance. It’s all free. Join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. in Medical Lake. Mark your calendar for our pre-holiday bake sale (we’ll be at Lake’s Harvest Foods) on Fri. Nov. 22 and Sat. Nov. 23. We bake so you don’t have to. Monday, Nov. 25, is “Soup, Etc.” at 11:30 a.m. For more informat...
1 Years Ago Nov. 5, 2009 More than 700 Eastern Washington University students were treated for flu-like symptoms in advance of the normal flu season since school season started in September. Medical Lake School District held a town hall meeting to discuss a study looking at the district’s need for maintenance, improvements and expansion of the its current facilities. The study was funded by a state grant. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office took formal control of Medical Lake’s law enforcement duties after the City Council u...
Cheney Congregational Church Cheney Congregational Church invites you to join us in worship Sunday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. Katie Walter, Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School and adjunct professor at Whitworth University will deliver a sermon on Jacob’s Ladder. Join us after services for refreshments and conversation. If you are interested in lively discussion and fellowship then come to men’s breakfast at the Marketplace Bakery & Eatery, or the women’s breakfast at Bene’s, Sunday morning at 7:45 a.m. All are welcome...
Lunch will be early this year at the Cheney Congregational Church Bazaar, 10:30 1.m. – 1 p.m. so as not to conflict with Eastern’s game. There will be three kinds of homemade soup with homemade bread, and assorted pies. Pie and coffee will be available starting at 9a.m. Other highlights include quilt raffle, baked goods, jams and jellies in the ”Country Store,” silent auction, pre-owned treasures and hourly door prizes. The Bazaar runs from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 423 N. 6th St. (corner of Oakland) in Cheney on Saturday,... Full story
The Medical Lake City Council will be holding public hearings on the city’s 2020 preliminary budget and the 2020 final budget at its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment on the budgets. Copies of the preliminary budget are available at City Hall beginning Friday, Nov. 1 during regular business hours between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m....
A donor drops off a sack of food at the Columbia Plateau Wildlife Management Association’s food drive to benefit the Cheney Food Bank, Oct. 19-20. The association raised 690 pounds of food along with $195 in cash donations for the Food Bank during the drive at Mitchell’s Harvest Foods. In an email, member Rick Lindberg said the association would like to thank not only Mitchell’s but also Flowers Bakery for help with the drive....
The 12th annual Turkey Trot is taking place Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. The 2-3 mile run/walk kicks off at 9 a.m. at Cheney High School and is open to walkers and runners of all ages, with dressing in costumes encouraged. Dogs are allowed too! The race only entry fee is $5. If registering by Nov. 11, please add $20 if you want a long-sleeved T-shirt. Entry forms are available by emailing Camille Moseley at [email protected]. Entrants receive a ticket for a drawing to win prizes, including a turkey. Portion of the proceeds are...
Private James Frederick Blom, 19, of Cheney, Wash., graduated from United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Oct. 25, 2019. Private Blom successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD San Diego as one of 85 recruits in Lima Company Training Platoon 3255. Following 10 days home on leave, he will report to Camp Pendleton for two months at Infantry Training Battalion and then Military Occupation Specialty School before being assigned his first permanent duty station....
Cheney Congregational Church Please join us at our Cheney Congregational Church annual bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. We are located at 423 N. 6th St. Lunch (soups, bread and pie) will be served from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may want to shop at the Country Store or the Pre-Owned Treasurers, or to participate in the quilt raffle or the silent auction. Hourly door prizes will be awarded. We hope to see you there. Sunday, Nov. 3 is Communion Sunday. Pastor Matt Goodale will preside at the service which is hel...
Emmanuel Lutheran holiday bazaar Saturday, Nov. 2 Cheney’s Emmanuel Lutheran Church annual Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon is Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crafts, a White Elephant sale and a large selection of baked goods are just some of the activities taking place. You can also enter to win a holiday gift basket or a holiday quilt. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and at 2 p.m. all White Elephant items go on sale for half price. The raffle drawing for the basket and quilt is at 2:30 p.m. This is a Thriv...
By MELINDA MYERS Contributor Let amaryllis fill your home with flowers for the holidays and keep the blossoms coming all winter long. When you plant several different types of amaryllis bulbs, from both the southern and northern hemisphere, you can be sure to get a long-lasting, colorful show that will brighten your mood and surroundings throughout the winter months. Kick off the holiday season with amaryllis bulbs that are imported from growers in Peru. As we enter autumn,...
1 Years Ago Oct. 29, 2009 The Medical Lake City Council’s eminent vote to eliminate city-managed police services in exchange for outsourcing law enforcement to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office after a nearly two-year discussion was hotly contested by concerned citizens. The Blackhawks football team whitewashed Riverside in a 33-0 rout, setting the team up for a potential playoff run, while the Cheney girl’s cross country team captured the Great Northern League’s regular season title. 20 Years Ago Oct. 28, 1999 After a...
Cheney Congregational Church You are invited to attend services at Cheney Congregational Church on Sunday, Oct. 20. Pastor Matt Goodale will continue his series “Psalms: A Mirror for the Soul.” Following services everyone is welcome to remain for light refreshments in the fellowship hall. Last weekend the congregation, Goodale and many guests rejoiced in an Ordination and Installation Service. All enjoyed fellowship, refreshment, and conversation at the reception which followed. Children are welcome in Cheney Con...
Book group meets Oct. 22 The Cheney Library book discussion group will meet on Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The book to be discussed will be the “Liar’s Club: a Memoir” by Mary Kerr. Debbie Roccanova will lead the group. A complete list of the upcoming books to be discussed is available at the front desk of the library. Please join us for refreshments and a lively discussion. Community Health and Fitness Fair Oct. 25 Cheney’s parks and recreation department is sponsoring a “Community Health & Fitness Fair” on Friday, Oct. 25, at...
OLYMPIA – The Cheney Free Press received several awards Friday night, Oct. 11, at the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association annual convention and gala at Hotel RL. Reporter Lee Hughes, former reporters Shannen Talbot and Paul Delaney, Managing Editor John McCallum and new Publisher Roger Harnack were all recognized. In addition, Free Press’ new freelance political cartoonist Brad Skiff took home awards. The Better Newspaper Contest showcases the best work in reporting, editorializing, photography, advertising, des...
1 Years Ago Oct. 15, 2009 The Airway Heights Correctional Center added a sex offender treatment center for low-risk recidivism inmates. The Cheney marching band earned a second place finish at the Sounds of Thunder Pacific Northwest Championships at Joe Albi Stadium. Medical Lake was on pins and needles as state officials prepared a report that had the potential to recommend reductions or even closure of Lakeland Village and the Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women after the Legislature ordered a 1,500 bed cut in prison...
CHENEY —Spokane County Fire District 3 has been awarded a $2.06 million Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant, according to a press release. The district will use the grant to fund the cost of 11 new firefighters during a three-year period to cover “the rapidly increasing number of emergency calls,” according to the release. Of the 11, eight will be full-time line firefighting positions. The remaining three will likely be additional chief...
Several items of information were incorrectly reported in the story “Chamber gets West Plains schools overview” in the Sept. 26 Cheney Free Press. It was listed that the Cheney School District’s 2018-2019 enrollment was 4,202 students. The actual enrollment was 4,898. Also, in the sentence “School officials expect student enrollment to top 10,000 students in the next 10 years,” Cheney district communications coordinator Shannen Talbot said it was not a school official who said the remark but a member of the chamber audience....
Feed Medical Lake Oct. 14 Feed Medical Lake is serving chili, cornbread, salad and dump cake on Monday, Oct. 14, beginning at 5 p.m. Groceries distribution begins at 4:15 p.m. after registration. There will be something special for children at the meal. The Soup, Etc. (lunch), is on Monday, Oct. 28, at 11:30 a.m. It’s all free and takes place at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. For more information call Joanna Williams at 509-714-1150. Goodale installation Oct. 12 Cheney Congregational Church will be con...
Cheney Congregational Church The installation of Matt Goodale as the new pastor of the Cheney Congregational Church is this Saturday, Oct. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. He will affirm his ordination vows. The calling of Goodale to be our pastor will be affirmed by the congregation. This service and the reception following are open to the public. At services on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m., Goodale will begin a sermon series entitled “Psalms: A Mirror for the Soul.” The Psalms show us how to be human and how to rel...
1 Years Ago Oct. 8, 2009 The Medical Lake City Council passed a resolution opposing the closure of the Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women that employed approximately 650 union members. As district enrollment increased, the Cheney School District launched a campaign to build two new middle schools. Enrollment increases forced 20 percent of students to be taught in portable classrooms. The Blackhawks blanked the Pullman Greyhounds 12-0 on the road with an opportunistic offense and a solid defense backed by a good kicking...
It’s opening weekend of StageWest Community Theatre’s production (and West Coast Grand Premier) of “Stranger in the Attic,” written by John Kaasik. This play is a Hitchcockian thriller involving a writer, a lawyer, wives to the writer and lawyer, a detective and a man with many personalities and moods who is offering an exclusive story about a murder that has not yet happened. You will be on the edge of your seat many times, and love every second of it of this PG-13 rated production. Opening night is Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p....
Medical Lake is holding a public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. during its regularly scheduled City Council meeting to discuss and receive public comment on the city’s 2020 current expense budget and a possible increase in the Emergency Medical Services levy and regular property taxes, according to a legal notice. The council chambers are on the second floor of City Hall at 124 S. Lefevre St....
Cheney Congregational Church Sunday, Oct 3 is Communion Sunday at Cheney Congregational Church. As usual, on the first Sunday of each month, our communion table is open to everyone who is old enough to understand. One need not be a member to share the sacrament. The sermon text will be Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7. God speaks a word of hope to those who feel they are living in exile, cut off from a life of joy and wholeness. Join us to hear this word of hope! Children are welcome in our congregation. Young children can play in a...
1 Years Ago Oct. 1, 2009 Medical Lake fifth grade teacher Darrell John was awarded the KHQ Teacher of the Month award. The Blackhawk football squad narrowly escaped a loss to the Cardinals in a 14-13 win on a late touchdown by Daniel Igbinoba. The Eastern Washington University Eagles rushed for 190 yards and a 56-30 win over Sacramento State. Cheney FFA and 4-H clubs brought home numerous awards from the Spokane Interstate Fair. 20 Years Ago Sept. 30, 1999 Medical Lake resident Sharon L. Curry confessed to stabbing to death...
