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Tri City Wa Home Loan Modification

Those interested in joining the $75 billion Making Home Affordable program that the Obama administration began should take a closer look at all that entails. Homeowners signing up for the program are getting a little surprise: their credit scores are dropping. Those borrowing money and making all their payments but on the verge of default can have their credit score reduced by as much as 100 points as a result of the new program. This auto-adjustment for credit score can make it difficult for a person to get a loan or find a job. Individuals applying for the program are those that are in a financial bind.

There are housing counselors that say this new program is unfair to people applying for the program because they are not warned about…

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Irish Games 2010 at the TRAC

On March 19 and 20 at the TRAC in Pasco the St. Patrick School will be putting on the 2010 Irish Games. This two-day event includes a play, carnival games, 3-on-3 basketball, a car show, and Irish Pub and more. On Friday March 19 there will be a production of Put the Nuns in Charge at 7:00 pm. Saturday, March 20 there will be a tribute by Randy Linder to Creedence Clearwater Revival; tickets are $10 and open for 21 and over. There will be plenty of food all weekend by various vendors such as Daddy-O-Donuts, Ron’s Original Kettle Korn, Round Table Pizza, Ice Harbor Brewing, and others. Davis Carnival will be at Irish Games, wristbands are available for those interested in purchasing them to go on rides. On Saturday there will be an armwrestling…

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Pasco Residents Complain about Fluoridation in Water

In the winter of 2009 the City of Pasco sent out a survey to 1,200 of the 57,000 residents, one of the questions on the survey asked; “To what extent do you support or oppose the city continuing to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water system?” Some Pasco residents raised concern that the City of Pasco recently took over the Pasco water system and has fluoridated the entire system. As a result many residents in Pasco, not on well water, are drinking fluoridated water. The concern raised by Pasco residents is that there is no state law requiring water to be fluoridated, some residents don’t feel that the city should be allowed to fluoridate the water.

Posted by Joe and Colleen Lane Realtors® in Pasco Wa

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Holocaust Survivor Speaker part of Two-day Event at KiBe High School in Benton City Washington

Today in Benton City at Kiona-Benton High School a Holocaust survivor will be speaking about her experiences at the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. The survivor will be speaking at a community forum tonight from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm.  This forum is a part of a two-day event put on by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center. On Friday, March 19, there will be a training for teachers to prepare them for teaching about the Holocaust at the high school from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. During this training there will also be a session by scholar John Roth about “Situating the Holocaust in a Genocidal World.” The training costs $20 and there are clock hours available. Registration is required and can be accessed by…

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Gardening in Tri Cities Washington: Starting a Garden

For many Tri Cities Washington residents, the thought of starting a garden is rather daunting, for those who think this but want to start one this year, here are ten easy tips for the novice gardener.

1. Location of the garden needs to be in full sun

To produce the best vegetables, the plants need at least six hours of direct sun. if this amount of sun is unavailable then the plot needs to be relocated or kept to just leafy greens being grown.

2. Soil needs to be well-drained

If water sits in the soil too long then roots aren’t able to breathe. To check how well the soil drains dig a hole and pour water in it. With a ruler measure how fast the water drains, if it drains slower than 1-inch in an hour then a new location needs to…

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Hospice at the Chaplaincy Hosting Living with Grief Teleconference

The Hospice at the Chaplaincy will be hosting the Hospice Foundation of America’s 17th annual Living with Grief Teleconference on March 24. The teleconference will be held at the Tri Cities Cancer Center in the Wellness Center Main Room from 10:15 am until 1:30 pm. For more information call Wanda Kontur, Bereavement Specialist at the Chaplaincy, at 509.743.6243.

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TCVCB Hosting Educational Seminar Called Winning the Battle in the Internet War

The Tri Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau will be hosting an educational seminar called “Winning the Battle in the Internet War” at the Holiday Inn Express in Pasco on April 21. This seminar will be instructed by Michael Belba who will be teaching attendees about bow to gain high search-engine placement in Google and capture free website traffic. Belba will also help attendees discover other online techniques to attract potential customers that aren’t using search engines at all. This event is being sponsored by Washington Closure Hanford, LLC. The seminar begins at 8:00 am and goes until 11:30 am; there will be a deluxe continental breakfast service from 7:30 am – 8:00 am. There is a $15 cost for bureau members. For more information…

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Cougar Saturday at WSU Tri Cities

Washington State University Tri Cities will be holding Cougar Saturday on April 17 at the Richland campus. Cougar Saturday will be held in the Consolidated Information Center from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. The purpose of this event is to inform those interested in attending WSUTC about academics, financial aid, graduate school, and more. Cougar Saturday is free and open to the public. For more information call 509.372.7250 or visit the Washington State University Tri Cities website.

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WSDAs International Marketing Program Coming to the Tri Cities

International representatives from the Washington State Departments of Agriculture and Commerce will be here in the state to meet with companies and talk about opportunities for new and expanded export business during the week of March 15 - 19.

On Monday, the Department of Agriculture's International Marketing Program will bring its trade representatives covering Japan, China and Taiwan to the Tri-Cities. Company appointments have been scheduled throughout the day on Monday, March 15, at the Tri-Cities Business and Visitor Center. Companies will have the opportunity to meet with WSDA trade reps to gain information on doing business in these three markets, identify potential new business partners and work on company specific issues they…

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Special St. Patrick's Day Special at Henry's Restaurant

Henry’s Restaurant in West Richland will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 with a special for the day. This St. Patrick’s Day special will be a main course of Corned Beef and Cabbage; the meal will come with Steamed Baby Red Potatoes, Steamed Cabbage, Garden Salad & Dinner Rolls all for $10.95. For more information or to make reservations, which are accepted call 509.967.2657.

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