December 22, 2016 - Lt. Gov. Marty Phanco spoke to us about Kiwanis district and division projects and updated us on future regional and district conference dates and locations.  Fourteen members were present.  We also had a report on our participation in setting up the Gifts for Cheney Kids and  a report on Betz K-Kids activities.


December 15, 2016 - Fourteen members attended and heard a presentation by Elsy, who is organizing the Gifts for Cheney Kids done through Cheney Outreach.  She told us of her background and how she was selected to take over the gift event.  Tonight the set up will happen from 4 to 6 pm and the distribution is scheduled for tomorrow from 8am to 1pm.  We took up a collection for the event and several members planned to help tonight.

We agreed NOT to meet on December 29.


December 8, 2016 - We did not have a speaker; the eighteen members at this meeting discussed the presentation we heard the week before.


December 1, 2016 - Eighteen members and one guest attended.  The club heard a presentation from PJ Watters of the Inland Northwest Community Foundation.  She explained that it administers funds for a large number of charities in a 10 county area in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.  The foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and our scholarship fund could have the benefit of 501(c)(3) status through them.  They would invest our funds for a fee and would administer the scholarship award and verification.  We could participate in selecting the recipient.


November 24, 2016 - Thanksgiving day; no meeting.


November 17, 2016 - Our eighteen members heard a presentation from Cheney School District administrators regarding the bond issue that is being developed for a vote in February 2017.  They explained that the high school was build for 900 students but currently 1225 attend it and enrollment is expected to climb to about 1600 by 2026.  They distributed a handout showing how a total proposed bond of $55 million would be used to provide additional facilities at the high school, 3 elementary schools, one alternative high school and provide money to purchase land for an additional future school.

November 10, 2016 - Seventeen members and two guests heard a winter weather update from our newest member, Bob Quinn.  He said the weather patterns indicate we should meet our average annual snowfall of 45 inches and he expects strong snowfall in the mountains.  He said there is global warming - 8 of the warmest years in history have happened in the last decade.  The question is what is the cause?  There can be natural causes that are reflected in huge variations over very long geologic time; there are unnatural (man made) causes also.  Atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased 30% since 2000.  He noted both carbon dioxide and water vapor contribute to the greenhouse effect.


November 3, 2016 - we did not have a guest speaker.