In brief: City considers curbside recycling
The city of Cheney is in the preliminary stages of exploring whether curbside pickup for recycling is a feasible option for residents.
Residents currently must take their recycling to the Cheney Recycling Center, 100 W. Anderson Drive, which is open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Arlene Fisher, city administrator, said the city is exploring options with Sunshine Disposal to set up a curbside recycling program.
The city is weighing residents’ interest in the service and potential costs.
“We’d like to see it work for the city,” Fisher said.
Lisa Leinberger
Youth panel needs members
The Cheney Youth Commission is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 term.
Students in grades eight through 12 are invited to apply to be on this council which meets on the first and third Mondays of every month to create youth activities in Cheney.
Members will hold a term of two years or one year, if the student is a senior in high school.
The deadline to register is May 14.
Applications can be found at www.cityofcheney.org/ recreation. For more information about the youth commission, call Paul Simmons at 498-9295.
Lisa Leinberger
International Week debut set
Eastern Washington University will host its inaugural International Week May 12-17, on the Cheney campus. The celebration is anchored around the two-day Creative Works and Research Symposium on May 14-15.
The opening ceremony for International Week will be at 11:30 a.m. on May 12 in the JFK Library and will begin with an international flag procession followed by a welcome address by EWU President Rodolfo Arévalo.
During the week, activities will include an international dinner at the PUB, a study abroad fair, an international movie, musical performances and a multicultural festival.
For more information and registration, contact Kenny Capps at the International Education Office at 359-6431 or kcapps@ewu.edu; Janice Batchelor at the JFK Library at 359-2264 or jbatchelor@ewu.edu; James Ochwa-Echel at the Office of the Faculty Fellow for Diversity at 359-6301 or james.ochwa-echel @ewu.ewu or Claudine Richardson at 359-2226 or crichardson@eagles .ewu.edu.
From staff reports