Tri Cities Real Estate News & Views

For all those parents or other adults living in the region of Richland Wa Real Estate, or are already residents in this fabulous area, take not that an opportunity exists for you to contribute time and skills as a youth basketball coach.

The City of Richland youth basketball program ha put out the call for potential coaches in the Tri-City area. During the week there is one practice session, and on average, there is one game a week.  Grades 2-3, 4-5 and 6 teams are in dire need of coaches – if you can help, jump on board the community contribution program.

Outdoor sports are a must for kids in 21st century urban living, and what better way for them (and you to work up a sweat and to obtain a sense of achievement then through an adrenalin pumping game of basketball? Take part in aiding the next generation to develop their social, physical and personal discipline skills.

Interested parties can contact the Recreation Office of the Richland Wa Real Estate area Community Center on 942-7529. No previous experience at basketball or coaching is required. So what are you waiting for!

Environmental awards and Earth Month contest winners were announced at the Earth Month Finale and Alternative Energy Expo on Saturday, April 28 at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. The winner of the Tapteal Greenway’s Conservationist of the Year was Andy Plymale. Andy has been a long-time volunteer for the Tapteal Greenway and a highly successful fundraiser. He played a key role in organizing concerts to benefit the Amon Basin Community Project in 2006 and 2007, and is a willing on-call volunteer, helping with various special projects.

School contests include a Reuse-a-Shoe and Aluminum Can Contest. The school that collected the most athletic shoes for the annual Reuse-a-Shoe Contest was Badger Mountain Elementary School with 155 pair. They received a check from Washington State University Tri-Cities for $200. Thirteen schools collected a total 540 pair during the Earth Month Contest. The winner of the Aluminum Can Contest, sponsored by Pacific Recycling, was awarded to Marcus Whitman Elementary School for collecting 400 pounds of cans. Second place was awarded to Sunset View Elementary and third to Burbank Elementary.

Clayton Ward Recycling and Basin Recycling also awarded .10 over market rate for each pound collected. A total of 715 pounds of aluminum were recycled.  Gail Everett, Environmental Education Coordinator City of Richland Mid-Columbia Earth Month Chair ~ www.ci.richland.wa.us/RICHLAND/enviro ~ http://www.earthmonthmc.org/

RICHLAND, Wash. — Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International has donated two freshman scholarships to Washington State University Tri-Cities.

One of the $6,000 scholarships is for the 2007 incoming class. The second $6,000 scholarship is the first donated for the Richland campus’ second wave of freshmen — the class that starts in fall 2008.

“Our resources are limited, but we see this as a good value to the community — to the Tri-Cities and to the Department of Energy workforce,” said Jou Hwang, ATL president. His wife, Alice Hwang, is the ATL chief executive officer.

“ATL is looking to the future of continued analysis and broadened horizons in nuclear and technological fields. But we’ll need a resource pool to draw from as our needs for technological expertise increase,” Hwang said. “This partnership with WSU Tri-Cities is a first step in acquiring necessary technical resources for the future.”

Since beginning full operations in 1995, ATL has grown to about 150 employees with offices in Richland, New Mexico, Ohio, and headquarters in Maryland. ATL provides customer support in the areas of health, safeguards and security, safety, environmental compliance and assessment, radiochemistry and radioanalysis, and information technologies.

“This investment by ATL — a small, woman-owned business — is especially noteworthy,” WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor Vicky Carwein said. “With applications still coming in for the fall 2007 freshman class, ATL’s pledge of a 2008 freshman scholarship shows forward-thinking and a very welcome commitment to being part of the campus’ future.”