Cheney football team fought hard, many deserve thanks
Though the prize evaded them, the Cheney High School football team showed what it was to have heart, hearts of champions.
The community of Cheney came together once again to support the efforts of the Cheney High School Blackhawk's football team. Many times during the 2011 season when visiting other team's territory, the Cheney fans nearly outnumbered the host teams.
The boys who started the season became young men as they battled seesaw scores and disappointments for a berth to the state championships.
As a spectator I wish to thank the players, coaches and student body for providing an exciting and successful season. I felt privileged and proud to be connected to this team. The caliber of these young athletes, who proved to be tough competitors, yet honorable sportsmen, was a testimony to their parents, friends and school district.
Margaret A. Swenson
Cheney
Not buying, unless new gas station prices are competitive
Really? Like we need another gas station in Cheney. Unless Maverik is going to have significantly lower prices than the four stations that are currently ripping off the citizens of Cheney, I say don't bother.
Three of the stations have gas at $3.77/gallon, and the fourth offers it at $3.79/gallon. I'm all for supporting local businesses, but when I'm heading into Spokane where I can get my gas for anywhere from 15-20 cents a gallon cheaper, guess where I'm getting my gas?
Don Caterson
Cheney
Combining economics and wisdom in political ventures
Today a majority of economists and politicians say that the Great Recession finally ended in 2009. However, we are now starting to feel the negative aspects of trillions of dollars in budget cuts at the national, state, and local levels that affect most of the middle class and poor citizens of this nation. The number of long-term unemployed Americans, partly defined as those who have been out of work so long that they have simply stopped looking for employment, is still expanding. There are many other examples, but to summarize, the Great Recession did not end in 2009, but rather is still ongoing today, and with improvement hard to visualize.
What is not being said, perhaps intentionally, is that the positive and long-term health of our economy is directly connected to any meaningful social or political advancement that has or has not been initiated and embraced by the general populace of our great country.
As a society it can almost be said that the various levels of our federal and state governments have fallen into the Dark Ages, something that has not been seen since the Great Plague in Europe many centuries ago. The apparent absence of visible leaders in the three civilian branches (Judicial, Legislative and Executive) of government compound this descent.
Regardless, each of us must try to find an internal source of inspiration while being receptive to the possibility of an individual that is well-versed in Wisdom (as Abraham Lincoln was) will some day appear and rise above the petty dysfunctions of governmental entities and emphasize the visionary character traits of inspiration, common sense, high moral standards, and a lifetime of intellectual learning.
Ray Gattavara
The Sungate Alliance
Auburn, Wash.
Tailgating at football games isn't what it used to be with new rules at EWU
According to the “In Our Opinion” column in the October 20th issue of the Free Press tailgating at the Eastern football games has never been better. I do not agree with that.
I have been a loyal football supporter and season ticket holder for many years. We were tailgating in the years when tailgating wasn't really a big part of Eastern football games. The first come first sold parking sites seemed to always work. But now, due to the new upper lot policy, that is no longer possible.
You must have been one of the lucky few to have purchased the four game parking pass for $100 … really? I only paid $60 for my season ticket. Mathematically, because of the new policy, three-fourths of the potential tailgaters are eliminated from parking in the upper lot because each parking pass entitles you to four spots …really?
Let's not forget about who finances, in part, university activities and programs – the students. Now on a football Saturday afternoon you can see students tailgating from the Red Barn, the ROTC Building, and other non-stadium parking areas instead of in the main upper parking lot … really? The atmosphere just doesn't seem to be the same especially on Homecoming Weekend. We always enjoyed the energy and excitement the students brought to the pre-game festivities.
Eastern needs to do the right thing to provide opportunities for more tailgaters and students not what is economically most beneficial…really!
Please consider these suggestions before issuing parking passes for next year:
1. Continue with the R.V. policy of four parking spaces as RVers need more space.
2. Go back to the traditional policy of first come first sold.
3. Sell a parking pass for autos that entitles the pass holder to two spots instead of four.
4. Keep the current plan of four spots for autos but give the purchaser two additional car passes for friends.
Kirk Madison
Cheney
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