RICHLAND -- A cardinal red hybrid tea rose, Precious Platinum, took top honors at the 61st annual Tri-City Rose Society's 61st annual show held May 24 at the Shilo Inn in Richland.
The Queen of the Show was grown and shown by longtime Tri-City Rose Society member Norma Boswell of Richland. Second place, King of Show, was a medium yellow grandiflora, Gold Medal, shown by Jennifer Jo Caggiano of Richland. Third place, Princess of Show, went to a pure white hybrid tea rose, Honor, shown by Chris Coburn of Pasco.
The annual rose show is normally held on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Everyone who grows roses is welcome to enter.
For more rose show results and information on the Tri-City Rose Society, go to www.owt.com/rosesociety.
Learn art of bonsai at Yakima workshop
YAKIMA -- Learn the basics of the art of bonsai at a June 16 workshop at the Yakima Area Arboretum,1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima.
The workshop runs from 6-9 p.m. and is sponsored by the Yakima Valley Bonsai Society.
Each student will receive a shore juniper that has been root-pruned and pre-potted. The workshop will cover plant style, design, tree placement, pot preparation, basic plant care and soil mixtures. Bring a small wire cutter, small branch pruner and pliers.
Cost is $50 and includes workshop fee, supplies and a one-year membership to the Yakima Valley Bonsai Society.
Preregisteration is required. To register call Ernie Smith at 509-452-7044 or Paula Moon at 509-966-5378.
Future of Columbia Park West topic of meeting
KENNEWICK -- The public is invited to attend a meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. June 17 to help develop a master plan of future development alternatives for Columbia Park West.
The meeting will be in the Kiwanis Building, 6007 Columbia Park Trail, Kennewick.
For more information, call Bill King, Community and Development Services, at 942-7583.
Nominees sought for Richland green award
RICHLAND -- Has a Richland business, organization, group, school or someone you know who's a Richland resident made a significant change to become more "green"?
If so, consider nominating them for a Richland Green Recognition Program award.
"Green" practices may include in-house recycling, creative ways of reusing items, reducing water, solid and/or chemical waste, conservation of energy and electricity or reduction of air pollution effluents.
Being "green" saves money, protects the environment and conserves natural resources. These conservation efforts improve Richland's environmental health and help reduce maintenance costs for city utility operations.
For more information, to request or download an application or view last year's winners, go to www.ci.richland.wa.us/Richland/enviro, or call 942-7730.
Applications are due July 17.
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Smart Start workshop Monday in Richland
Smart Start workshop Monday in Richland
Learn how to start a business in Benton and Franklin counties at a workshop presented Monday by the Washington State University Tri-Cities Business LINKS program.
The Start Smart workshop will answer questions focusing on business plan basics.
The Start Smart workshop is at 6:30 p.m. at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive. Registration for the two-hour workshop costs $25 for up to two people. Pre-register at www.tricity.wsu.edu/links or call 372-7101.
Richland council takes no action on swap
Richland council takes no action on swap
The Richland City Council in a 4-3 vote on Tuesday opted for more time to mull over a proposed land swap with food processing conglomerate ConAgra Lamb Weston.
Council members learned Friday when they got information for this week's meeting that city staffers were recommending letting Lamb Weston trade 8.6 acres it purchased at Columbia Point for 80 acres in the Horn Rapids Industrial Park.
The frozen potato processor closed on the $1.43 million parcel at Columbia Point last year after more than three years of negotiations, and city staffers said the land at Horn Rapids would sell for about the same amount.
Richland to take more time to weigh land swap
Richland to take more time to weigh land swap
The Richland City Council in a 4-3 vote on Tuesday opted for more time to mull over a proposed land swap with food processing conglomerate ConAgra Lamb Weston.
Council members learned Friday when they got information for this week's meeting that city staffers were recommending letting Lamb Weston trade 8.6 acres it purchased at Columbia Point for 80 acres in the Horn Rapids Industrial Park.
The frozen potato processor closed on the $1.43 million parcel at Columbia Point last year after more than three years of negotiations, and city staffers said the land at Horn Rapids would sell for about the same amount.
Benefit walk planned for pregnancy network
Benefit walk planned for pregnancy network
Let There Be Life!, the annual walk to benefit the Tri-Cities Pregnancy Network is Saturday in Howard Amon Park in Richland.
To register for the walk, go to TCPNetwork.org . Check in is at 8:30 a.m. with the walk beginning at 9:30 a.m.
For more information, call 946-1190.
Tri-City Regional Chamber plans business workshop
Tri-City Regional Chamber plans business workshop
KENNEWICK -- The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business Development University workshop called "Piecing Together Your Financial Puzzle" from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Tri-Cities Business and Visitors Center in Kennewick.
The seminar will address financing options, and representatives from several Tri-City programs will answer questions.
The workshop is sponsored by Bank Reale, Benton-Franklin Council of Governments, United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development, Small Business Administration, Farm Service Agency and SCORE.
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