Please join the Pasco Chamber of Commerce at the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for one of our newest members, Karne Max.

Carniceria Karne MAX is formed by four members (two families- husbands and wives). These two families explored the possibility to start a new business together and they decided to start a Meat Market at Road 68th because they knew that one was needed in the area. “We knew that we wanted to be different, and in order to do that, we wanted to serve our customers and local restaurants with better quality and reasonable prices”. “Also, Carniceria Karne MAX is the only Meat Market offering KOBE beef in this region, and this is one of the reasons to be unique too”.

Karne Max has a wide range of products to offer: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Seafood, Lamb and Goat, a Deli (Traditional Mexican Food) and Latin products.

The grand opening celebration will be held Friday, July 30th from 3:30 – 5:00 pm at their location at 5024 Road 68, Pasco.

Please call the Pasco Chamber of Commerce or email RSVP@PascoChamber.Org with any questions or RSVP’s.

The August 20^th tournament, presented by Apollo, Inc. and Apollo Sheet Metal, will be held at Canyon Lakes Golf course. The popular tournament features unique activities on each par 3: wine tasting, a closest-to-the-pin (KP) prize, and a hole-in-one opportunity. The top KP prize is a new golf cart on hole #12.

On Saturday night, a gala celebration, presented by Banner Bank, will take place in the Lampson Hangar. The Big Easy Gala features a Cajun-themed meal prepared by Bonefish Grill. The evening will highlight both silent and live auctions.

Established in 1963, Columbia Industries is a non-profit organization that focuses on developing the work skills of people with disabilities. Building on their “unique abilities”, we provide vocational training that will lead to community employment. For more information, visit www.ColumbiaIndustries.com.

Call Junior at (509)619-9155 for rock chips, installation or replacement at an affordable price.

This award, given by the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), recognizes the nation’s most successful agricultural education programs by highlighting the local programs and teachers that achieve success.  Winners are educators who have developed an outstanding agricultural education program at either the postsecondary or adult education level.  Applicants are judged on a variety of criteria, including teaching philosophy, effective classroom and experiential instruction, development of partnerships, and professional growth.

Columbia Basin College will compete against Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program Award winners from surrounding states for the opportunity to be named the 2010 NAAE Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program for Region I.  Regional winners will receive personal use of a Toyota Tundra pickup truck for two years, an expense paid trip to attend the 2010 NAAE convention in Las Vegas, and an invitation to a special awards dinner.  The NAAE Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program Award is sponsored by Toyota as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

NAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators.  The mission of NAAE is “professionals providing agricultural education for the global community through visionary leadership, advocacy and service.”  The NAAE office is located in Lexington, Ky.

June 21 – July 2, registration begins June 16;
July 5-16, registration begins June 30;
July 19-30, registration begins July 14;
Aug. 2-13, registration begins July 28;
Aug. 16-27, registration begins Aug. 11.

Non-Pasco residents can register beginning one day after registration opens.

Classes run Monday-Friday and the majority are in the morning with some evening sessions, LEssons are held at Memorial, Kurtzman and Richardson pools. Cost ranges from $15 to $27.

For more information or to register, got to www.pasco-wa.gov/department/Recreation, or call 545-3456.

The Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund has money available to lend to businesses with loan amounts typically ranging from $150,000-$500,000.

Loan applicants must be the owner/operator of a business in Benton or Franklin County, must demonstrate need and the ability to repay the loan. Loans may be made for any purpose including equipment, leasehold improvements, research and development costs, working capital, etc.  Prefer purchase of land, new building construction, acquisition and renovation of existing buildings, purchase and installation of machinery and equipment, and leasehold improvements.

For more information, please contact the HAEIF Loan Consultant, Art Tackett, at 943-9185 or atackett@bfcog.us.