by Joe & Colleen on Saturday, March 6, 2010
The Grocery Outlet will be having their ribbon cutting on Friday, March 19. The official ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 11:30 am and will be officiated by the Kennewick mayor and Chamber of Commerce; refreshments will be served. To RSVP for the ribbon cutting ceremony, call 509.586.6306. On Saturday March 20, the Grocery Outlet will be having their grand opening which is a daylong event; 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. At 8:00 am there will be coffee and treats, from 10:00am – 6:00pm there will be a free spin and win on the wheel of bargains, from 11:00am – 12:00pm there will be a performance by the Diamond Ridge Cloggers, there will be a $1 hot dogs and soda sale from 11:00am-2:00pm, and there will be a who is pushing the magic cart from 12:00pm – 6:00pm.
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by Joe & Colleen on Friday, March 5, 2010
On Tuesday March 9, John Buchanan will be giving a free lecture titled, “The Geology of Mars and the Scablands.” The lecture will begin at 7:00 pm in the Benton PUD auditorium. John Buchanan is a professor at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, he teaches geology and is the director of the environmental science center. Call George Last at 509.946.8050 for more information.
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by Joe & Colleen on Friday, March 5, 2010
Those interested in attending Washington State University Tri Cities are invited to come to the campus with their parents for an in-depth tour on Tuesday March 9 beginning at 11:00 am. The Discover WSU Tri Cities program includes panel discussions with students, meetings with professors, and an overview of academic programs. Reservations are not required but they are encouraged; to do so call 509.372.7250, email admiss@tricity.wsu.edu, or go to the WSU Tri Cities website click on visit, and follow the directions.
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by Joe & Colleen on Thursday, March 4, 2010
Beginning March 15, White Pass Ski resort will begin to sell their discounted season passes for the 2010-2011 ski season. Passes for adults (ages 13+) will go on sale for $379 regularly $529, student (ages 7-12) passes are $179 regularly $269. Children 6 and under and adults 73 and over are free, there is only a $20 processing fee. Those who buy their passes early are able to use the pass from the day they bought it through the end of the ski season and continue to use it through the following ski season. Pass holders can use their lift ticket on the whole mountain as well as redeem up to 5 free days at their sister resort, Mission Ridge(some restrictions apply). White Pass ski resort is about 2.5 hours from the Tri Cities by car, one of the closest ski resorts to the Tri Cities.
by Joe & Colleen on Thursday, March 4, 2010
Grace Clinic in Kennewick, a Christian-based clinic, is planning to add staff and increase their hours over the next year. For the last four years Dr. Jeanne Berretta has been volunteering her services, beginning in June she will be paid. By the end of 2010 Grace Clinic will increase their hours from Tuesday afternoons, Fridays, and Saturdays to be open five days a week. The clinic, which began in 2002, is the second largest free clinic in the state, they offer medical and dental care, a prescription assistance program, and a food cupboard and counseling. Currently they serve 400 patients every month and about 100 families every month come in for food assistance. The clinic serves the residents of Benton and Franklin Counties and Burbank who meet the federal poverty guidelines and lack insurance, most are unemployed. Those seeking care do not have to discuss their religious beliefs but there is information available for those interested. Services not offered at the clinic are, abortions or physician-assisted suicide, because of the clinics religious beliefs. They also do not prescribe narcotics or birth control because both require continual care. The current annual budget for the clinic is about $440,000, because of the added physician and hours this year the budget will probably increase by about $200,000. Funding for the clinic comes from individual donors, organizations, and United Way, in May there will be a golf tournament fundraiser, the cost is $500 per team. If the clinic didn’t exist 52% of patients said they wouldn’t go anywhere else. For more information about the clinic call 509.735.2300.
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by Joe & Colleen on Wednesday, March 3, 2010
On March 11 at the Tri City Americans hockey game against the Seattle Thinderbirds, a silent auction will be held to raise money for a World Harvest Missions orphanage in Haiti. There is also going to be discount tickets sold for the game until Friday for $10, $3 will go towards the orphanage. Several people from the Tri Cities went down to the orphanage after the earthquake in January to help, so there is a connection between the Tri Cities and the orphanage. Those interested in purchasing the discounted tickets for the are asked to call 509.366.8817.
by Joe & Colleen on Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Garner Economics, a consulting firm based in Atlanta, recently published a report that shows between the months of January and June of 2009 that the Tri Cities was one of nine metro areas showing positive job growth. The report also ranked the Tri Cities first in the nation in job growth throughout 2009. Every month last year the Tri Cities showed positive job growth, a regional economist stated that throughout the year there were nearly 2,300 jobs added, due to the stimulus funding. Stimulus money brought into the Tri Cities has saved about 280 jobs and created room for the equivalent of nearly 1,500 full time hobs.
by Joe & Colleen on Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Bridging Partnerships Small Business Symposium is the Tri-Cities premier small business event. It will begins on April 28th and goes until the 29th at the TRAC in Pasco. Attendees will learn about government contracting with representation from Hanford Prime Contractors, Site Contractors, Tri-Cities Area Ports, municipalities, and state & federal agencies. Bridging Partnerships offers excellent networking, partnering and education opportunities!
Event highlights include: Welcome Reception, Hanford Site Bus tours, Breakout sessions with leading industry and government experts, Enlightening Keynote Speaker-Sunny Kobe Cook "The Mattress Queen", Business Expo with representatives from DOE, the Prime Contractors and other site and area contractors.
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by Joe & Colleen on Monday, March 1, 2010
On Thursday February 25, Wayne Martin was awarded the 2010 Community Stewardship Award at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Martin began his work at the lab with only a bachelor’s degree and then he met Bill Wiley who was the director at the lab from 1984 until 1996. Wiley took an interest in Martin and encouraged him to do things he never thought he could do. Martin went on to get his doctorate and is a mentor to graduate students at the lab. The Black History Month Panel stated that the need for black scientists is still as strong as ever, Martin adds that the need for students of all races in math and science is strong and they need to be encouraged to go into such fields. Martin states that such encouragement starts in the home, with parents challenging their children to take the more difficult math or science classes in high schools.
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