January
Pizza Party at Roundtable Pizza, 1769 Leslie Rd., Richland, January 17th 6PM
February
Chocolate extravaganza at the Vetrano's home on 4512 W. Yellowstone Ave., Kenn., February 15th, 7PM. Bring chocolate. Beverages available.
March
Antique Store Tour, Saturday March 29. The tour will be leaving the Columbia Park boat launch parking area at 9:30AM, travel through Columbia Park to Queensgate, Bombing Range Road, Van Giesen, George Washington Way and lunch will be in Uptown Richland. Please RSVP to Fred Fraser a week in advance so lunch arrangements can be made, 946-9850.
Richland Players are performing "And Then There Were None". We will be attending the 2PM matinee, with dinner following. Call Jim or Ginger Vetrano at 735-4248 for tickets.
April
Portland Swap Meet, Expo Center, April 4 to April 6, 7am-7pm Fri, 7am-5pm Sat, 8am-1pm Sun. Admission is $7/day Fri. - Sat., $4 Sun.
April 26, Benton City Spring Opener Car & Bike Show
May
Annual YOCC Swap Meet on May 3rd. Contact Ed Edwards at 967-9361.
June
Parking Lot BBQ at the Pasco Senior Center, 1315 N. 7th, June 2, noon. Setup at 11AM. Lunch provided. RSVP to Ed, 967-9361.
Service for Dale Henson June 7, 11AM. The group will leave for Tampico at 9AM. Potluck picnic afterwards.
Joseph, OR overnight tour, June 14th. Overnight will be in Elgin at the Stampede Inn (make your reservations ASAP!). Car show Saturday morning. Garage tour. Music. Contact Denny or Linda Kehl for more information.
Cool Desert Nights, Richland, June 19-21
Kennewick High All Class Reunion, June 20th & 21st at the Kennewick fairgrounds. Free vendor passes for anyone bringing an old car. RSVP to Martha, 582-7530, by the 16th.
July
Pasco
Independence Day Parade, July 4, judging at 9:00am, starts at 10:00am. 4th Ave.,
near the courthouse. Lunch afterwards at Frank and Lindell Smith, 720 S.
Olympia.
August
Show and Shine for Hunger, August 10th, 11AM-4PM, at the East end of Columbia Park. Come support a worthy cause. Click on the link for details.
Canyon Lakes car show and ice cream social, August 15th. Lunch provided.
Benton Franklin County Fair Parade, August 16th, 9am, Kennewick, on 1st/4th Ave. in the school parking lot next to Food Pavilion. Lunch at McClary's afterwards.
Harold LeMay Car Show & Open House, Marymount, August 30th, 9AM - 5PM, Tacoma. Free parking with bus shuttle. Adult $10, Family $20, Under 12 or military $5.
September
States Day Parade in Prosser, Sept. 1st. Meet at the park & ride at the Benton City exit on I-82 at 8:00am. Judging is at 9am. The parade starts at 10am. Lunch at the Red Barn. Contact Cyndy Underwood @ 946-4414, afternoons or evenings.
Senior Picnic with the Richland Senior Center at Howard Amon Park, Sept. 18th, 10AM.
October
Walnut Picking, Oct. 12th, 12:30, starting at Audrey's, 3101 W. Canal, Kennewick. Bring a bag. Lunch will be served. Donations go to the Don't Quit program at CBC. For more information call Audrey at 783-6681 or Sharee at 545-6325.
November
Veterans Day Parade, November 8th, 9:30AM. Staging begins at 7:30AM on Van Giesen between 62nd St. and Grosscup Rd. in West Richland at the Benton REA Community Room. Closing ceremony at Flat Top park.
December
The annual Christmas party will be held at McGills in Pasco (Rd. 68 and Argent) at 6PM Friday Dec. 12th. Please RSVP to Martha at 582-7530 for reservations. This is also an election meeting.