10 Years Ago
May 4, 2006
Expanding on their earlier efforts to create a vision for the future, the Cheney City Council met to further define 21 specific goals at its recent meeting.
The Medical Lake School District outlined recent efforts to implement the class-size reductions through the voter-approved initiative I-728, approved by voters in 2000 by a record 72 percent. New uses of the money included a K-3 art teaching position and a part-time kindergarten teacher.
The Medical Lakes boys’ tennis team clinched its 14th league championship in the last 15 years with wins over Riverside, Pullman and Deer Park with Max Nelson winning key matches.
20 Years Ago
May 2, 1996
Cheney residents were told by City Planner Glenn Scholten, that the city population was trending towards reaching the 11,000 mark by 2015.
Cheney Parks and Recreation Director Bob Hudson was selected as an Honor Fellow state award winner, the top such designation by fellow heads of parks programs. He was only the second such person in Eastern Washington to earn the distinction.
Cheney’s Nick Reynolds scored a goal at the 27-minute mark to help the Blackhawks earn a 1-1 tie with West Valley and remain in contention for the Frontier League soccer championship.
30 Years Ago
May 8, 1986
Cheney’s community float, centered around the theme, “Queen of Hearts,” earned a first-place award at the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival.
Cheney School Board member Bruce Fruin said he was having second thoughts about the proposed agreement with Eastern Washington University over the operation of the Robert Reid Laboratory School.
The Medical Lake High School baseball team was one of few in the area that was able to beat wet weather when they claimed a pair of Northeast A League victories, 5-0 over Kettle Falls and 11-1 against Chewelah. Jerry Adams improved to 8-1 and Joey Garza 5-0 with their pitching performances.
40 Years Ago
May 6, 1976
The Eastern Washington State College Board of Trustees learned that the institution was facing an operating deficit of $125,000 if the college maintained its present spending trends.
Cheney was to be a stop for an authentic stagecoach that was making its way from Walla Walla to Spokane’s Lilac Festival. The journey was celebrating the 100th anniversary of a similar route taken by the same stage.
Medical Lake boys’ basketball head coach Jerry Skaife was hired by Spokane Falls Community College to fill their opening in the men’s program.
50 Years Ago
May 4, 1966
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