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By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter When Cheney Outreach decided it could no longer help collect Christmas gifts for the needy of the community, Sally Shamp heard the calling to step in. Along with the Cheney United Church of Christ, and other area houses of worship, Shamp will help coordinate their efforts this year to collect gifts for some 200 children in the community who would likely not otherwise have gifts. Actually, Shamp’s calling came much earlier when she retired and her pastor suggested she volunteer for Cheney Outr... Full story
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Efforts to form a lake management district (LMD) to combat native and Eurasian milfoil infesting parts of north and south Silver Lake have gotten underway since the state Department of Fish and Wildlife informed homeowners three years ago the lake would essentially die in a decade’s time if the problem wasn’t fixed. So far, citizens and the department have used a grant to fund a study assessing details on the lake’s aquatic vegetation problem, and learned about options on how to fix it and...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Wading through the legal system can be a very overwhelming experience. Cheney Municipal Court will soon have an alternative enabling people to resolve their legal issues online. Cheney court administrator Terri Cooper said the new system is modeled after several other cities in the state in an effort to expedite the legal process and reduce paper use. The Internet-based system which has e-ticketing, e-parking, e-mitigation and contested hearings is scheduled to be put into use by 2009. When the...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Street gang activities are now considered a public nuisance in the city of Airway Heights. On. Nov. 3, the Airway Heights City Council approved a new ordinance adding a new section to the city's nuisance code declaring certain gang activities a public nuisance, allowing for enforcement options where property owners permitting such activity on their premises are now held accountable. Law enforcement officials introduced the ordinance as a preemptive strike in light of increases in gang activity...
CHENEY Nov. 12 Harassment was reported on the 2400 block of University Lane. Identity theft was reported on the 2200 block of First Street. A 15-year-old girl was arrested at Cheney High School for fourth-degree assault. Ronald L. Ricci, 40, was taken into custody at Cheney Municipal Court on two warrants. One local warrant was for failure to appear – failure to comply, stemming from an arrest for third-degree theft and making burglary tools. The second was from Spokane for failure to appear – failure to comply, for a veh...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter The familiar tunes from days gone by echoed throughout a portion of Cheney Assisted Living recently and it’s just one of a number of activities that keep residents on the move. The toe-tapping songs played by the duo of Carl Ruud and Ingrid Spears had residents singing along during the once-monthly musical programs that activities director Lois Fry helps organize. Other performers Fry said the residents enjoy include Bill Oxford and Keith Greenwood. Spears truly enjoys the times she gets to s... Full story
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Medical Lake High School teacher Terry Carver said it all started five years ago when he noticed the massive cross rising out of the grassy field off the railroad tracks along Brooks Road in Medical Lake. He knew what he was looking at was the site of the St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery on Potter's Field, the burial ground of over 330 graves, among them city founders Andrew Lefevre, A.G. Morin, and its proprietor, Joseph Labrie. Historic records from St. Anne's Catholic Church said it was Labrie wh...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter When Lake City Assembly of God's head of women's ministry Cala Noble started planning for the church's Hollyfaire art and craft show last September, there was some concern the turnout and funds raised would be less in the wake of the country's financial crisis that's been especially hard on local families' budgets. Those worries were all but dashed last Saturday, as Hollyfaire launched its second run to a busy turnout bringing in about the same...
CHENEY Nov. 7 Domestic violence was reported on the 700 block of Golden Hills Drive. Dispute was verbal only. Fourth-degree assault was reported on the 300 block of First Street. No charges were filed. A two-car, non-injury collision was reported on the 1300 block of Washington Street. Nov. 6 Domestic violence was reported on the 500 block of West First Street. Incident was referred to prosecuting attorney for review. A report was made at the Cheney Assisted Living facility that one resident had pushed another. A two-car,...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter Students and guests who attended Salnave Elementary School's Veterans' Day program this past Monday not only received a message about why the day has significance. They also got an interesting history lesson, musical program and special heart-felt messages from student writers. A Veterans Day proclamation from President George W. Bush, read by teacher Steve Rodgers, spoke of how we are forever indebted to our veterans, and we need to honor those...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter With childhood obesity running rampant, physical education and training in children would be their best defense, and the younger the better. Cheney kids now have a non-competitive skills building asset called Soccer Tots, which is a child development company emphasizing skills improvement in children from 18 months to 6 years old. Licensing support and national director Mario Williams stresses the program is not about competition. “We don't focus... Full story
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Since the banking bailout and the stock market tumbling regularly, Vern and Beth Chapman's business, Cheney Flooring, has slowed down, a lot. Despite shifting the focus of business from residential to commercial Vern said they recently went three weeks with no new work. Vern said he went from 25 bookings to about three. The Chapmans had a decision to make. Beth said during tough economic times there are three basic choices to weather out the slow...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Medical Lake Planning Commission canceled a public hearing last Thursday in light of a new resolution from Spokane County Commissioners amending its interlocal agreement for countywide planning policies, asking for more time to review local jurisdictions' urban growth areas. The hearing was supposed to review three amendments being proposed to the city's comprehensive plan, including revisions to the city's 1997 urban growth area (UGA), a proposed rezone for the Silver Hills West subdivision,...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Stylists Pam Palmer, Heather Rynes, and Linda Macintosh may use individual business titles on their tax forms, but by day, they work under one roof, where the only name clients must remember is the one for their multi-service beauty salon—Shearly Unique, now in its eighth year of business in Airway Heights. Inside its spacious lobby, each stylist stays busy at her own station, or may be found in one of a few separate rooms where Palmer, whose a...
This little girl found herself alone in a sea of helium in the balloon room at Medical Lake Lake City Assembly of God's “Light the Night 2008” celebration. Over 1,500 people turned out to enjoy food and fun at the church last Friday evening. - Contributed photo courtesy of Lake City Assembly of God...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Since opening in early 2007, Medical Lake's Westside Pizza has become a lunch hour spot with the local high school crowd with its pizza-by-the-slice deals, and accessible downtown venue at 208 E. Lake St. In August, former owner Jim Reed turned management and ownership over to local couple Russ and Suzette Hegney, who, along with daughter Desiree and two other staff, have spent the last several weeks settling into a routine with a goal to make th...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter The Cheney Community Library building will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a week of activities that run from Nov. 1 through Nov. 8. And while the celebration is all about the milestone birthday the building reaches, it is also an opportunity to highlight the contributions some key volunteers have made over the years to both make a library a reality, and maintain some of the programs inside it. Had it not been for a group of volunteers – u... Full story
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire has selected Wendy Schneider, Eastern Washington University Foundation Relations director, to be a member of the new Spokane County Health Sciences and Services Authority Board. Schneider was named to the board on Oct. 15, along with Patricia Butterfield, dean and professor at Washington State University's Intercollegiate College of Nursing, and Nancy Isserlis, an attorney at Winston and Cachatt and a member of the Spokane Neighborhood Action Program's board of directors as well as chair of... Full story
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Small-town appeal is what enticed Scott Edman to set up a new wireless service office in Cheney. Edman is the owner of Alpha Wireless Service, which is in the suite next to Chet's Flowers on First Street. He said he understands small town people and he likes their loyalty. “That's where the business started and that's where the business thrives,” Edman said. “We can identify with the people that live here.” He has been in business for eight y...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter As if Eastern Washington University's Homecoming events weren't enough, there will be new activities in downtown Cheney on Halloween night. On Friday, Oct. 31 free candy and hot chocolate will be given to kids as part of Harvest Festival. Between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., participating downtown businesses will be handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. Cheney Delights will be serving free hot chocolate; Tree of Knowledge will have free popcorn and the Cheney Police Department will also be giving out...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Earlier this month, members of Spokane County's Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Effort, a.k.a. SCOPE, picked their most valuable volunteers for the year for 2008, and for Medical Lake's station, that person was Barbara Enright. SCOPE's 17 stations spread throughout the county each decided the nomination criteria for their chosen volunteer, according to county SCOPE director, Rick Scott. SCOPE members provide many hours of service to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and their respective...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Ask Medical Lake Police officer Abram Bingham what he likes best about his new job; he'll likely say it's the 10-minute commute and pace of the environment that makes it work. Bingham started at MLPD Oct. 1 as a lateral entry officer who brings three years experience as a federal security officer in Adams County. He attended Eastern Washington University and is currently building a house in Cheney, where he, his wife and their two sons, one in...
CHENEY Oct. 23 A debit card was found at the TAJ. Domestic violence was reported on the 100 block of West First Street. Dispute was verbal only. Joshua E. Chastain, 21, was arrested at Mitchell's Harvest Foods for third-degree theft when he was caught taking cash. A hit-and-run (unattended vehicle) was reported on the 500 block of First Street. A 13-year-old male was arrested at Cheney Middle School for second-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief. A blue bicycle was found on the 700 block of First Street. Oct.... Full story
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter The nice thing about grant funding is that it's free money and Cheney may get more of it. The city of Cheney is looking into obtaining another grant to replace water mains and resurface streets. Interim public works director Todd Ableman said he wants to submit an application to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help fund the needed projects. The CDBG funds eligible activities that include infrastructure and other needs of low-income communities throughout Spokane County. Last...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Despite the country's floundering financial situation, projects continue cropping up in Cheney. The Cheney Planning Department has two new projects for which public hearing dates have been set. One proposal is redefining boundaries on an undeveloped property on Mullinix Road. Cheney planner Elisa Rodriguez said the property is currently platted for 16 lots. If the proposal is approved, the number of lots on the property would be reduced to four and would be in a nonsymmetrical configuration....
