PNNL Announces Next Seminar as Part of its Community Science and Technology VIRTUAL Seminar Series5/21/2020 The next seminar in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and Technology Seminar Series, “Glass: A Common Material Solving An Uncommon Problem – How Do We Immobilize Nuclear Waste?” presented by Jaime George, Materials Scientist at PNNL, will take place on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., via Zoom.
Learn about the work PNNL is doing to help solve one of the biggest challenges we face as a country – how do we safely immobilize nuclear waste for future generations? Waste vitrification, the process of turning waste into glass, is the technology selected on the Hanford site to clean up 50 million gallons of legacy waste. Learn how the glass melters work, why glass is a good candidate for waste immobilization, and some of the technical challenges we are tackling. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and Technology Seminar Series was launched to help the general public better understand and explore how science transforms our world. Those who are interested can register here.
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The City of Kennewick Parks and Recreation Department and Gesa Carousel of Dreams announce the largest food truck event series in the area, Sunset at Southridge presented by Toyota of Tri-Cities and Retter and Company Sotheby's International Realty has been rescheduled for later this summer.
The event was set to kick off on June 5 but due to current and projected Washington State restrictions on large gatherings, the event will kick off August 21 and run every Friday through October 2 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Southridge Sports and Events Complex. This date change will allow the event to look and feel as close to normal as possible. Event organizers are hard at work securing vendors, booking entertainment and creating a safe and healthy event plan. In these uncertain financial times we are so grateful that our sponsors Retter and Company Sotheby's International Realty and Toyota of Tri-Cities have stepped up to allow this highly anticipated event series to continue. Without their support this year, the event would have been cancelled. Visit www.sunsetatsouthridge.com and check the Facebook page for weekly updates. Southridge Sports and Events Complex is located at 2901 Southridge Blvd. Second Harvest is facing an urgent increase in demand for basic food needs throughout the Columbia Basin due to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizing the growing demand for food, the Hanford Prime Contractors and their labor union partners, HAMTC and the Central Washington Building Trades, are joining to raise money for Second Harvest through the Hanford Feeding Families Fundraiser.
More than 10,000 people work for the contractors and unions supporting the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site. This workforce supports the Hanford mission to protect the environment and community from the legacy hazards of nuclear waste. Today, they have come together as a team to help address the unprecedented level of food needs in our community. “There’s incredible and growing need right now in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Second Harvest Inland Northwest will be seeing families who never imagined needing a food bank. We expect to see record numbers of kids and seniors in our lines,” said Jason Clark, president and CEO of Second Harvest. “The contractors and unions supporting the Hanford site are incredible partners. We’re honored to have earned their support to help vulnerable neighbors cope with the unprecedented need for food.” “Stepping up to support this effort is what we are all about,” said Staci West, representative for the team. “We are part of the community – from Connell to Richland and Walla Walla to Yakima. We are one team at work and in the community through this feeding families fundraiser.” The One Hanford organizers set a goal of raising $50,000. Those organizations involved in the fundraising include Amentum, Bechtel, CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company, HPMC Occupational Medical Services, Mission Support Alliance, Washington River Protection Solutions, HAMTC and Central Washington Building Trades. Those interested in joining the Hanford Feeding Families Fundraiser can donate at 2-harvest.org/onehanford from May 18-27. PNNL Announces Next Seminar as Part of its Community Science and Technology Seminar Series5/14/2020 The next seminar in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and Technology Seminar Series, “Critical Habitat in the Salish Sea – Understanding Eelgrass for Restoration and Resilience” presented by John Vavrinec, Senior Research Scientist at PNNL Sequim, will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., via Zoom.
Seagrasses are in decline globally causing concern for the impacts of losses on ecosystems and forcing managers to seek solutions to reverse the trend. Locally, eelgrass restoration has become a priority and many efforts are being taken throughout the Salish Sea to increase eelgrass abundance. We have been employing a multi-step approach to eelgrass restoration to help DNR reach their goal of 20% more eelgrass and while progress is being made, success is never guaranteed. The restoration process is continually evolving as we learn from each project – whether a success or a failure. However, seeking solutions for individual problems, forcing the restoration process to evolve, and adaptively managing restoration activities continues to improve chances for success and meeting restoration objectives in the Salish Sea. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and Technology Seminar Series was launched to help the general public better understand and explore how science transforms our world. Those who are interested can register here. Ben Franklin Transit's New BFT CONNECT On-Demand Service Expands to Full Service Area May 115/11/2020 Today, Ben Franklin Transit (BFT) is launching its new on-demand ride service, called BFT CONNECT, in all remaining service zones. The service first launched in West Pasco on April 20 and the West Richland and Badger Mountain areas on May 4.
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Read the previous release Petersen Hastings, a Registered Investment Advisory firm located in Kennewick, WA, announced today it has been named one of InvestmentNews’ 2020 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors in the nation for the third consecutive year. This program is dedicated to identifying and recognizing advisory firms across the United States that empower, encourage, and inspire employees to provide their clients with the best possible investment and financial planning advice. The firm was named a top employer in both 2018 & 2019 by InvestmentNews.
“Petersen Hastings is pleased and honored to once again earn a spot on the InvestmentNews Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors list for 2020,” said Scott Sarber, CEO & President of Petersen Hastings. “We strive to go beyond offering our employees attractive benefits and perks: we create a workplace that empowers our team, giving them the skills and confidence needed to provide our clients with the best possible financial planning team of experts available to them. Being recognized for our accomplishments on a national level for the third consecutive year is a success we are very proud of,” said Sarber. Being named a top employer is a reflection of Petersen Hastings’ employee engagement in a number of areas, including personal and professional development, workplace satisfaction and overall team success. “Being an excellent workplace begins with recognizing our team’s aspirations (personal, professional, educational) and nurturing them along with a flexible, family-friendly work environment. By doing this, we are able to create a space where our employees thrive at being their best,” said Sarber. “This honor reflects our company-wide commitment to our team, our clients, and our community.” To learn more about Petersen Hastings’ unique team culture and career opportunities, please visit the “Join Our Team” page on www.petersenhastings.com. Petersen Hastings is a Registered Investment Advisor located in Kennewick, WA. As a primary fiduciary, Petersen Hastings serves committed investors with complex financial needs. Our multigenerational team of experienced and credentialed professionals delivers innovative solutions through The Trusted Financial PathTM to enhance and preserve wealth. For additional information, contact Scott Sarber, CFP®, AIF® at 509-735-0484 or [email protected]. Tri-Cities Cancer Center Offering Virtual Cancer Fighting Cooking Classes Starting This Month5/11/2020 The Tri-Cities Cancer Center is excited to announce that we are making a change to the way we are offering our Cancer Crushing Cuisine Cooking Classes for the next few months to ensure the health and safety of our patients, community and staff.
Starting in May, the Tri-Cities Cancer Center in partnership with Chef Kyle Thornhill of Tsunami Catering will be offering fun and educational cooking classes called Small Bytes that you can take from the comfort of your own home. The classes will be led by Chef Thornhill and will highlight the cancer fighting properties of the ingredients in the dish being prepared. Each class will be held from 6:00-7:00PM using Zoom. Each cooking class will be unique and will be limited to 8 participants per class. Ingredients for the virtual class will be delivered the day of the class to each participant via a no-contact delivery. To register or for more information, please visit tccancer.org/cuisine When: Wed, May 20th | Wed, June 10th | Wed, August 12th | Wed, October 14th from 6:00-7:00PM Where: Comfort of your own home Cost: $40 per individual per session ($20 for supplies and apron; $20 will go to the TCCC Foundation to fund the building of a community garden) Prosser Memorial Health, in partnership with the Prosser School District, Thrive Coalition, Boys & Girls Club of Prosser and Comprehensive Mental Health, will launch an online mental health initiative for youth in our community May 7, 2020.
Mustangs Matter is an interactive, social media-based platform where teens can talk to local mental healthcare providers like Heather Morse, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at the Prosser Clinic, and discuss a variety of different topics facing youth today. Mustangs Matter has an Instagram page with IGT Live to view the discussions in real time and submit questions and comments. The videos will also be available on the Mustangs Matter website: www.mustangsmatter.org. The website also has a number of resources for youth and parents, phone numbers and a dedicated email, [email protected], where someone can reach out directly if they need additional resources or have a concern they would like addressed privately. “Mustangs Matter sprung out of conversations I was having in the community when I was conducting face-to-face interviews on community needs in our area and how the Boys & Girls Club in Prosser would respond to those needs. Hands down everyone rated teen mental health as the number one area of need. Our Mustangs Matter partners all have some resources for teens in need of support and resources but after talking we decided it was best to pool our resources and create a platform that was more relatable for our target audience. Thus, we went down the interactive, social media path,” said Jessica Hoefer, Resource Director, Prosser Boys & Girls Club. There is a student advisory group from Prosser High School that is part of this initiative as well. Select students along with a mental healthcare provider will discuss on live stream videos relevant mental health topics that teens face along with ways to cope. “We wanted to make sure that whatever we ended up doing in response to the teen mental health need was relevant, meaningful and delivered in a way that would get youth interested and engaged in the information,” said Erika Wassom, Project Coordinator, Thrive Coalition. Future topics include: Dealing with depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, and how to help friends in need. Trios Health is pleased to announce that Trios Southridge Hospital has been awarded Level III Trauma Designation for adult and pediatric services from the Washington State Department of Health.
This designation demonstrates the attentiveness that Trios Health has toward providing high-quality trauma care for our community. “It shows that we’re really committed to providing a high-level of trauma care to the community and that we’re trying to raise the bar to give the community better treatments. The community knowing that we provide Level III trauma care is a big confidence booster,” said Bryson Casale, Trauma and Stroke Coordinator. “As a hospital, you don’t have to be designated, but it shows a level of commitment to the trauma program and compliance with state laws.” Trios Health CEO John Solheim added, “We’re proud of our trauma team and the work they do in Making Communities Healthier. This designation is a reflection of their commitment and diligence to ensuring that we’re able to provide high-quality trauma care and their willingness to go the extra mile for our patients.” The designation continues Trios’ current Level III designation, which is renewed every three years. Trios is also the only Tri-Cities area hospital with a pediatric trauma designation. The state offers a limited number of pediatric trauma designations per region. Trios is in the South-Central Region. The designation entitles Trios to use the trauma service designation level title, receive trauma patients from the prehospital agencies and referring facilities in the state, and receive annual Trauma Fund grants. Bryson said the Trios trauma program group has been working diligently to remain in compliance with state laws and have a quality trauma program. “There are benchmarks we’ve had pretty significant turnaround on, and we’ve worked to update major policies and have a multidisciplinary quality improvement program,” he said. Bryson said Trios passed the designation review with no outstanding items. He added that the trauma program will continue to seek ways to improve and provide quality trauma care for our community. Columbia Park Golf Tri-Plex is back open for regular golf and FootGolf. In appreciation of the frontline employees, the Tri-Plex is offering one free round of golf or FootGolf, May 11-15 to anyone in healthcare, police, fire or state patrol. The sacrifice and dedication of our local frontline employees is helping to save lives and we hope they will enjoy this nice weather and a free round!
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