Join the Visit Tri-Cities team for the Visit Tri-Cities 53rd Annual Meeting, Tri-Cities Tourism: The Future is Bright!, taking place Tuesday, November 1, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.
“We’re looking forward to bringing together the local tourism industry and community at our first in-person Annual Meeting in three years,” said Kim Shugart, Senior Vice President of Visit Tri-Cities. “We’re excited to share everything the Visit Tri-Cities team has accomplished as well as a sneak peek into the industry’s bright future.” The Annual Meeting will demonstrate the importance of tourism in the Tri-Cities region with a dynamic presentation featuring speaker, Charles Cunningham. In his keynote Tourism Trends and the Post-Pandemic Traveler, Charles will share emerging travel trends and how businesses can navigate the new tourism landscape. Charles is the director of growth at Sparkloft Media, a social media-focused creative agency that specializes in the tourism industry and is known for his work with brands like Disney, Brand USA, Travel Oregon, Visit Seattle and Delta Air Lines. The 53rd Annual Meeting is sponsored by Washington Protection River Solutions (WRPS) and will feature the state of the tourism industry report as well as the presentation of the 2022 Kris Watkins Tourism Champion and Excellence in Service Award winners. The cost of the luncheon is $25. Advance purchase of tickets is required. Take advantage of reserved seating by purchasing a table of eight. Tickets may be purchased online. More information about the event is available at VisitTri-Cities.com.
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Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Christine De Carlo, PA-C, has joined Lourdes Urgent Care as a provider.
“We are very excited to have Christine join our Lourdes Urgent Care team,” said Dr. Kevin Taylor, Lourdes Medical Director. “Her experience in emergency medicine and orthopedics will be a great asset for patients seeking Urgent Care. She has a great bedside manner and treats patients with respect, dignity, and compassion. She will be a great provider for Lourdes and our community.” Christine earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the CUNY School of Medicine in Harlem, New York in 2019 and her Bachelor of Science, Biology, from the CUNY College of Staten Island in New York in 2012. She has experience in emergency medicine and orthopedics. She is board certified and has certifications in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support from the American Heart Association. Lourdes Urgent Care is located at 5304 N. Road 68 in Pasco and is open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Patients can schedule an appointment online at yourlourdes.com/Online-Scheduling or walk-in to be seen. Prosser Memorial Health invites you to join them for an informational forum on Diabetic health care. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 1st, at Bethel Church, located at 270 N Gap Road in Prosser, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This is a free community event with a diabetic-friendly dinner and giveaways provided. Attendee RSVP is required.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Prosser Memorial Health understands the importance of providing our community with essential information to staying healthy. A team of our Providers will discuss various topics on diabetic health, such as diet & nutrition, wound care, prevention, diabetic feet & nail care, and Hispanics with diabetes. Prosser Memorial Health Hospitalist Dr. Syed Hashmi will moderate the Diabetic Forum. Prosser Memorial Health is excited to offer this educational event to the community. To RSVP or reserve a table, call Prosser Memorial Health Community Relations at 509.786.6601 by October 25th. For more information and to stay updated on the forum details, you can visit prosserhealth.org. The City of Kennewick and Kennewick Housing Authority are inviting the public to discuss a proposal from the Kennewick Housing Authority (KHA) to redevelop the south 4 acres of city-owned land at 410 E. 10th Ave. for housing. Following the same presentation of information at each meeting, the City and KHA invite public comment.
The affordable housing partnership between the city and KHA follows a housing market study conducted in March demonstrating a 0% affordable housing vacancy rate in the greater Tri-Cities region. The city received a Healthy Housing grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology to fund the housing study, a site redevelopment feasibility study, and public outreach on the concept. The proposed construction site is located on the north side of E. 13th Ave. between the 400 and 600 block (Benton County Parcel ID 107802000001000). The housing marketing study and additional information is available at https://www.go2ennewick.com/Housing or from the City of Kennewick Economic Development office at [email protected] or 509-585-4450. Public input will inform city officials and the KHA and be provided to the Washington State Department of Ecology, said Emily Estes-Cross, the city’s Economic Development Director. “There’s a significant need for affordable housing due to job growth and rent increases outpacing income,” Estes-Cross said, “and public input supports equitable decision-making in addressing community needs.” Written comments are also accepted by mail at PO Box 6108, Kennewick, WA 99336; or e-mail [email protected]. Comments received by 4:30 pm on Monday, October 24th will be published in the initial public input report. Mid-Columbia Libraries (MCL), together with Columbia Basin College, welcomes New York Times bestselling novelist Silvia Moreno-Garcia on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 pm at the Columbia Basin College Gjerde Center in Pasco.
Moreno-Garcia is the featured author of MCL’s annual Mid-Columbia Reads literary festival, which takes place today through Oct. 13. The public is invited to stop by their local MCL branch to take home a free copy of one of several of Moreno-Garcia's books, while supplies last. Her latest title, "The Daughter of Doctor Moreau," was released in July 2022 and is a dreamy reimagining of "The Island of Doctor Moreau" set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico. Her 2020 novel, "Mexican Gothic," is a New York Times bestseller and multiple award-winner. All of her books are also available to borrow from the MCL collection; there are no holds or waitlist for her eBooks. The author will speak, answer audience questions, and sign books; her books will be for sale at the event. The presentation is free and open to the public; doors open at 6 pm. American Sign Language (ASL) and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination, Moreno-Garcia has written a number of other critically acclaimed novels, including “Gods of Jade and Shadow,” “Velvet Was the Night,” and “The Beautiful Ones.” Mid-Columbia Reads is a program of MCL with this year’s partners, Columbia Basin College and Friends of Mid-Columbia Libraries. Learn more at midcolumbialibraries.org. Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Chelsea Beveridge, MD, has accepted a position as a Family Medicine provider at Lourdes Family Medicine and will begin seeing patients September 12, 2022. “We are looking forward to welcoming Dr. Beveridge and growing our family medicine provider base even more,” said Kevin Taylor, Medical Director Physician. “She will be a great addition to our team, for our patients, and for our community.” Dr. Beveridge received her medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency at University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL. Dr. Beveridge practices at Lourdes Family Medicine, located at 7425 W. Wrigley Dr., Suite 100, Pasco. Patients can schedule an appointment by calling 509.416.8888. Port of Kennewick: "Vine Cutting" Celebration Planned for Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village9/12/2022 Join us to welcome Gordon Estate and Muret-Gaston wineries and six food trucks to Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village on Thursday, September 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. at 313 Columbia Gardens Way in Kennewick.
The winemakers will be on hand, and all four wineries will offer featured wines and specials: Muret-Gaston Winery: Muret-Gaston Blanc 2020 white Rhone blend and Muret-Gaston Red Blend Red Mountain blend. The full menu will also be available for purchase. Gordon Estate Winery: Reserve Chardonnay on sale for $18.00 a bottle. Glass pours will be $7.00. Monarcha Winery: 20% "Wine Club Member for a Day" discount on bottle purchases and a taste of the 2021 Palencia Albariño and a Monarcha red wine. Plus, wine by the glass specials. Bartholomew Winery: Wine tasting specials. The Food Truck Plaza at Columbia Gardens vendors will offer sample tastings, including: Ann's Best Creole & Soul Food: Crawfish Étouffée Bobablastic: Nacho Cheese/Chili Chips Culture Shock Bistro: Asada Street Tacos with Salsa Verde Swampy's BBQ: Smoked Pulled Pork Sliders and Smoked Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese Taste of Wok: Teriyaki Chicken with Steamed Rice Rollin' Ice Cream: Blackberry Lavender, Cookie Monster, Butterscotch Rum Brownie and Apple Crumble Pie Benton PUD offices in Kennewick will be closed from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12 for an all-employee meeting. Offices will reopen to the public at 2:00 p.m.
Benton PUD offices in Prosser will be closed all-day on Monday, September 12. Crews are available if you experience an outage. To report an outage, please give our outage line a call at 1-888-582-2176 or report through SmartHub. Benton PUD has office locations at 2721 W. 10th in Kennewick and 250 N. Gap Road in Prosser. Great Grocery Gifting events will pop up throughout the region Sept. 8 in an effort to raise $40,000 for Second Harvest. Community members are invited to make a $50 donation to the hunger relief nonprofit. In return, donors will receive a $50 gift card to Yokes Fresh Market or Grocery Outlet from Numerica Credit Union.
Second Harvest and Numerica volunteers will be set up from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 8 across the region accepting $50 donations and passing out the $50 grocery gift cards. In the Inland Northwest, one in nine people struggle with hunger according to Feeding America’s 2022 Map the Meal Gap data. Second Harvest is able to turn each $50 donation into food for 250 meals. If Numerica is able to give away all 830 gift cards across the region, Second Harvest can provide food for more than 207,000 meals for those in need. “Numerica is committed to giving back to organizations that support vulnerable families in our community,” said Amanda Swan, Numerica’s assistant vice president of community development and impact. “We wanted to find a fun way to reward people for their generosity, raise awareness for the work of Second Harvest, and make an impact in our neighborhoods.” Credit card or cash donations must be made in person to receive the grocery gift card. Gift cards will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. Numerica and Second Harvest will be accepting donations at simultaneous events in four locations:
To learn more about the Great Grocery Gifting event, visit numericacu.com/grocerygift/. Yakima’s 61st annual Sunfair Parade is back and better than ever! The much-loved parade is scheduled to return to Yakima Avenue on September 24th, 2022. The parade is sponsored by Yakima Federal Savings and Loan.
This year’s parade will begin at 10 a.m. and follow the same route as previous years, starting at the corner of 16th and Yakima Ave and winding its way down Yakima Ave to Naches Ave. Judging will take place in the parade staging area from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Paul Crawford, organizer of this year’s parade, encourages community entries. “We really love to see local businesses, clubs, schools and everyone one else come on out and join us in the parade. It’s a lot of fun and you don’t have to be very fancy, just a little creative. Just apply and come on out and have fun”. Area businesses, schools or organizations wishing to participate may pick up an application at any Yakima Federal Savings and Loan, Ron’s Coins & Collectables, the Yakima Chamber of Commerce or on the parade’s webpage www.yakimaparades.com Deadline for entry is Midnight, Friday September 16, 2022. Those with questions about the parade may e-mail them to: [email protected] Yakima Federal Savings and Loan is headquartered in Yakima, WA. and has been in business since 1905. With 2 billion dollars in assets, the association is the 10th largest Washington-based FDIC insured financial institution. |
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