Arts Center Task Force (ACTF) today announced the results of their Mid- Columbia Performing Arts Center Update and Fundraising Breakfast. The organization raised a total of $53,000 at the December 1st event.
“The generosity demonstrated at this event far exceeded our expectations,” says Julie Wiley, Fundraising Committee Chair at ACTF. “It reinforces for us how much our community supports the arts and the construction of a dedicated performing arts center.” This funding will be used to support the operations of the organization as they work toward their goal of building the Mid-Columbia Performing Arts Center. During her update at the event, Executive Director Phinney Brown asked attendees to advocate for the organization by sharing their enthusiasm and support for the project with family, friends, colleagues, and community leaders. “One of the biggest factors in achieving our mission is community enthusiasm for the Performing Arts Center,” Brown stated, then added, “Everyone in this room shares our passion, or you wouldn’t be here today.” The event was sponsored by Bechtel and held at CG Public House in Kennewick. The Mid- Columbia Mastersingers performed a selection of holiday carols, under the direction of Reginald Unterseher, who is also an Arts Center Task Force board trustee. Speakers included Justin Raffa (Artistic Director, Mid-Columbia Mastersingers and President, Washington State Arts Commission), and the program was emceed by Michael Novakovich (CEO, Visit Tri-Cities). There were 75 guests in attendance. To learn more about the mission and progress of Arts Center Task Force, visit their website at www.artscentertaskforce.com.
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Visit Tri-Cities is excited to announce that a basic membership is now FREE for qualifying tourism-related businesses!
Benefits a free Visit Tri-Cities membership include:
“Offering a free membership to all local tourism-related businesses allows Visit Tri-Cities represent the entire Tri-Cities in a holistic manner,” said Michael Novakovich, President and CEO of Visit Tri-Cities. “It provides a greater opportunity to embrace the diversity of our tourism community and better highlight authentic visitor experiences. This puts the Tri-Cities in a more competitive position for not only attracting leisure travel, but also securing group business like conventions and sports events.” Qualifying tourism-related businesses include restaurants, attractions, museums, wineries, craft beverage operations, transportation providers, retail stores that offer products of interest to visitors, recreation, professional sports and performing arts, and similar entities that are located in or attract leisure visitation to Benton and Franklin Counties. Qualifying tourism-related businesses can begin the sign-up process for a free Visit Tri-Cities membership on the Membership section of VisitTri-Cities.com or contact Chase Wharton, Business Development Manager at 509.735.8486 or [email protected]. Lourdes Crisis Services is changing its phone number to 1.800.783.0544, effective Dec. 2, 2021, at 7 a.m.
Lourdes Crisis Services is located at 1175 Carondelet Drive in Richland. Services include crisis and commitment services, behavioral health therapy, co-occurring treatment, psychiatric medication management, transitions (crisis triage facility), inpatient psychiatric unit, phone crisis services, face-to-face evaluations to assist in resolution of the immediate crisis, crisis follow up to ensure the crisis is resolved and the individual has appropriate services and support available, consultation and training for community partners regarding crisis services and behavioral health conditions, Involuntary Treatment Act Investigations to determine if a person requires involuntary treatment due a mental health or substance use disorder. Lourdes Crisis Services can be reached at 1.800.783.0544. The Richland Arts Commission is accepting nominations in two categories for the 2021 Supporting The Arts in Richland, or STAR Awards. This honor recognizes two recipients, one individual and one organization/business for their outstanding contribution and support of the arts in Richland.
Nominations must be received digitally or postmarked by Thursday, January 13, 2022. The Richland Arts Commission will review and discuss all submittals during their January 2022 workshop. The chosen recipients will be presented with the award during a televised Richland City Council meeting in late February or early March. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit www.ci.richland.wa.us/artrecognition. Gesa Credit Union Hosts 6th Annual Holiday Toy Drive Benefitting Local Children’s Hospitals12/1/2021 Gesa, a community-chartered credit union, today announced they are partnering with local hospitals and community leaders to host its 6th annual toy drive. From now until December 17 members and staff are encouraged to donate toys at the oversized holiday stockings found at every Gesa branch, in honor of this year’s theme “Stock-the-Sock.”
All toys collected will be donated to local children’s hospitals and healthcare organizations across the state including: Seattle Children’s Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Trios Health in Kennewick, Yakima Memorial Hospital and Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake. “Our annual holiday drives are one of my favorite community-focused initiatives because of who it helps. Our members are so generous that we’re able to really make an impact for a lot of families at a really special time of year,” said Angie Brotherton, Assistant Vice President of Community Relations. “This year we’re striving to surpass our toy collection goal, so we can brighten the day for some extra special children and their families spending the holidays in the hospital.” This year, Gesa’s goal is to collect 1,000 toys across Washington. Those who wish to stay up to date with the toy drive goal can visit the weekly tracker posted on Gesa’s social media channels. As a precaution due to COVID-19, only new, unused items will be accepted. Examples of gifts to donate include Lego sets, dolls, stuffed animals and prizes. For more information about Gesa Credit Union’s involvement in the community, visit https://www.gesa.com/community. ![]() Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Carly Beesley, DNP, is joining Lourdes Urgent Care as a provider. Carly recently completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice through Washington State University – Tri-Cities. During her program, she completed 150 hours in an urgent care clinical rotation at Lourdes Urgent Care. During that time, some of her duties included obtaining patient history and physicals, interpreting laboratory values and diagnostics, suturing, wound care, pharmacological management, and problem-focused care. “Carly was a great asset to Lourdes Urgent Care as a student nurse practitioner, and we are thrilled that she is joining us full time,” said Dr. Kevin Taylor, Lourdes Medical Director. “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.” In addition to her Lourdes Urgent Care clinical rotation, Carly also completed clinical rotations at Tri-Cities Community Health and Benton City Clinic. She also performed lab and diagnostic test interpretation during her rotations. Additionally, she completed 360 project hours with Prosser Memorial Health, where she developed and implemented a quality improvement project on post-exposure prophylaxis policy. Prior to her Doctor of Nursing Practice program, Carly completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Grand Canyon University in 2018 and earned her Associate in Science Nursing from Montana State University in 2012. She worked as a registered nurse and charge nurse on an inpatient medical floor at Billings Clinic, where she independently assessed patient status, interpreted lab and diagnostic data, and collaborated with providers. “Carly comes to us with great experience and has worked hard and diligently to further her skills and knowledge,” Dr. Taylor said. “She is also very aware of the healthcare needs in the Tri-Cities and is committed to helping all patients.” 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. Gesa Credit Union has been named a regional Credit Union National Association (CUNA) award winner for demonstrating outstanding commitment through ongoing support of its community through events and financial services.
The CUNA awards are named in honor of three of the Credit Union Movement’s founding leaders who believed deeply in the credit union motto, “People Helping People.” CUNA honors those beliefs through awards that celebrate the community action taken by credit unions across the country. This year, Gesa Credit Union received the Alphonse Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award. Gesa’s CUNA Award was celebrated at the Northwest Credit Union Association’s annual MAXX Convention in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 7. The NWCUA is the regional trade association representing credit unions in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. “Gesa recognizes the value of service, and their financial education programs speak to the future success of young people throughout their communities,” said Christine Ruzzi, NWCUA’s Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Engagement. “We congratulate them on this prestigious award. Alphonse Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award Alphonse Desjardins founded the first credit unions in the United States and Canada, and pioneered youth savings clubs and credit union branches in schools. Gesa carries on this tradition through its youth financial education programs, which have always been a cornerstone of Gesa’s community efforts. Amid the pandemic, Gesa hosted a variety of webinars, partnered with Junior Achievement, and launched a month-long Financial Literacy Challenge. The credit union also provided real-work experience to students throughout its 12 campus branches. “Providing financial education is a cornerstone of who we are at Gesa and we could not be more honored to have received this award from the Credit Union National Association,” said Don Miller, President and CEO of Gesa Credit Union. “We’re passionate about this issue, especially as it relates to younger people. Financial education is a north star for us and will continue to be.” FISH Community Food Bank will be able to begin renovating the recently purchased Rodeo City BBQ building in Ellensburg thanks to a donation of $100,000 from Yakima Federal Savings and Loan.
The new facility will be used to house the Open Table program which provides meals for anyone sixty or older who is eligible for the SE Washington Aging and Long Term Care (ALTC) Senior Nutrition program and Meals on Wheels, the home delivered meal program. In addition to meals for the community, Open Table prepares and serves the Community Thanksgiving meal each November and provides meals for the Ellensburg Cold Weather Shelter during the winter shelter season. FISH also gives free lunch to anyone who is hungry and does not qualify for the ALTC programs. “Yakima Federal is pleased that we can provide funds to support Open Table meal service.” Stated Leanne Antonio, President and CEO of Yakima Federal, “Their goal for the new site is to become a hub of nutrition related services that will benefit many Kittitas County residents. We believe in the mission and vision of FISH and are excited to be their partner.” The donation is spread out over 5 years with the first $50,000 being donated immediately and $10,000 per year through 2026. “The generous support from Yakima Federal Savings and Loan will allow us to make changes to the kitchen to increase efficiency for our production-style cooking.” Said Peggy Morache, Executive Director of FISH. “Best of all, it gives us the opportunity to redecorate the dining area to be more accessible for those who enjoy lunch with us.“ Yakima Federal Savings and Loan is headquartered in Yakima, WA. and has been in business since 1905. With over 2 billion dollars in assets, the association is the 11th largest Washington-based FDIC insured financial institution. Don’t miss the 6th annual Winter Wonderland and HAPO Festival of Lights. Join us as we countdown to the lighting of John Dam Plaza and the HAPO Community Stage. Celebrate the magic of the season with live musical performances, food vendors, and a guest appearance from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
The festivities kick off Friday, December 3, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. The official countdown will take place at 6:00 p.m. where thousands of lights will dance to holiday music every evening in December. Attendees will enjoy music performed by the Hanford High School Choir, The Richland High Pep Band, and Drumline. Enjoy free cocoa and KC Kettle Corn (while supplies last). Food is also available for purchase from Non-Fiction and Doggie Style Gourmet. Visit Santa’s House as well as the recently added replica of an “F” house located in the Richland Alphabet House Village. Say hello to Santa’s reindeer who will be visiting from the North Pole. The “Letters to the North Pole” mailbox will also be available. Children of all ages can drop their letters (along with a self-addressed envelope) in the mailbox to the North Pole (deadline is December 20, 2021) and participants will receive a response from Santa and friends. After the lighting, stay in John Dam Plaza and enjoy the entire playlist of holiday music. Or, you can head down to Howard Amon Park and hop on the J&S Express Train at the Richland Community Center. The train will take riders on a journey through the park to enjoy the magic of over 20 inflatable light displays. Stop by the Gallery in the Park on Lee Blvd. for more free cocoa and complimentary craft kits (while supplies last) and enjoy music performed by the Tubadours. Food vendors will also be available at Howard Amon Park. In addition, the Richland Community Center will be hosting holiday craft projects and Bingo from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. While there, don’t miss out on the very popular lighted boat parade. This is always a crowd-pleaser sponsored by the Clover Island Yacht Club. The boats will come by Howard Amon Park at approximately 7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. But wait, there is more! New to the lineup this year is a firework display at Howard Amon Park after the boats have safely cleared the area. Fireworks will light up the sky at approximately 8:00 p.m. There are many more activities to enjoy at the Winter Wonderland Festival of Lights, which will continue through the month of December. View the full schedule of activities at www.ci.richland.wa.us/winterwonderland. Kennewick Parks and Recreation and Numerica Credit Union have teamed up again for the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. This festive holiday activity is a fantastic opportunity for the entire family to hop in the car and get in the holiday spirit while searching for hidden ornaments. Beginning December 1, recreation elves will hide one wooden Christmas ornament at a Kennewick location/landmark, each of the first 12 days of December. Families that find those ornaments will win a prize.
One set of clues will be posted each of the 12 days on the Numerica Credit Union Instagram page (@numericacu). Each ornament is numbered 1-12 and prizes will be drawn on Monday, December 13 at 8:30am live on the Kennewick Parks and Recreation Facebook page. Everyone that finds an ornament can claim their prize at the Numerica Pavilion, December 13-16. Good Luck and Happy Holidays. List of prizes: $500 Cash from Numerica Credit Union $250 Cash from Numerica Credit Union $250 Cash from Numerica Credit Union Apple Watch Series 7 TC Black night on the town Pacific Clinic Wilder Birthday Party Package Senske Lawn Treatment Program Autobahn $100 gift card and wash basket Solstice Heating and Air HVAC start-up and $50 credit Merry Maids 2 hours of house cleaning Layered Cake Artistry $50 gift certificate Scott’s Cycle and Sports $100 gift card For more information, please contact Brandon Lange at (509) 585-4279 or [email protected]. |
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