a special supplement to the prosser record bulletin
our future prosser our town
July 25, 2018
welcome to your future “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” Thomas Jefferson
Science is Fun. Science is curiosity. We all have natural curiosity. Science is a process of investigating. It’s posing questions and coming up with a method. It’s delving in. Sally Ride
Index Prosser Planning for the Future ....... Page 4 Prosser City Statistics ....................... Page 5 Fiscal Transparency ......................... Page 6 Shopko .............................................. Page 8 Starbucks .......................................... Page 8 Local Contractor ............................... Page 9 Solar Energy ..................................... Page 10 Electric Cars ..................................... Page 11 Chukar Cherries ................................ Page 12 NW Farm Supply .............................. Page 12 7th Street Project .............................. Page 13 Mustangs New Home ...................... Page 14 Blinded Me with Science .................. Page 16 New Website ..................................... Page 17 Annual Science Expo ........................ Page 18 Remember When .............................. Page 19
Sally Kristen Ride was an American Engineer, Physicist and Astronaut. She joined NASA in 1978 and was the first American Woman in Space in 1983. 1951 - 2012 Page 2 prosser our town
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prosser planning for the future High-quality dependable public services, like clean water and reliable sewer, are essential to Prosser’s future success. Cost-effective and dependable services improve quality of life of residents and make Prosser a more attractive place to do business. The Growth Management Act requires communities to plan for utilities to ensure that there is an adequate level of services in place to meet community needs over time. Development depends on the availability and adequacy of necessary facilities and services to support growth. However, for a variety of reasons there may be some
services that are not distributed equitably across the city. As growth and development occurs, existing facilities will need to be upgraded or expanded, and new facilities will be needed. The goals and policies of the city’s Comprehensive Plan guide the equitable, efficient, and adaptive approaches that are needed to provide highquality facilities and services to all residents of Prosser, including those in future generations. The City of Prosser already provides some facilities and services within the city limits such as water, sewer, irrigation, garbage, police, and street service. Additional
utility services like, natural gas, propane, electric, and a variety of telecommunications are provided by private vendors in accordance with franchise agreements with the City of Prosser. Over the course of the 20-year planning period, the City plans
to continue to work with service providers to maintain existing infrastructure and invest in expanded or new facilities to support planned growth and the development patterns that are called for in the Land Use Element and Capital Facilities Plan.
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prosser city statistics City Government Weather Averages The City operates under a MayorCouncil form of government with seven elected Council Members serving 4-year terms. Currently, the Mayor is Randy Taylor with Council Members Don Aubrey, Morgan Everett, Rob Siemens, Bob Elder, Mary Ruth Edwards, Steve Becken, and Stephanie Groom. Citizen are always welcome to participate in City Council Meetings. Meetings are routinely held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month and begin promptly at 7 p.m. City Council also conducts a work session on the 1st Tuesday of each month beginning at 7 p.m.
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The Prosser Police Department is located at 1227 Bennett Avenue. The Department consists of Police Chief David Giles, a Police Records Clerk/ Administrative Assistant, Administrative Secretary, and 13 Commissioned Officers.
Parks The City of Prosser owns and operates nine (9) city parks totaling nearly 27 acres of recreational opportunities for public use. All of the parks are open every day and several of the parks are available to rent for a fee. Each park has a variety of amenities to offer for your birthday party, family, or class reunion. Our list of parks are: • City Park (Picnic Pavilion, Concession Bldg. and Sylvan Stage) • EJ Miller Park (Picnic Pavilion) • Crawford Park (Picnic Pavilion) • Farrand Park • Market St. Park • Grant St. Park • Rotary Park • Whitehead Fountain Park • Depot Square
Schools Housel Middle School, 2001 Highland Drive Keene-Riverview, 832 Parks Prosser Falls Education Center, 1500 Grant Ave. Prosser Heights Elementary, 2008 Miller Ave. Prosser High School, 1203 Prosser Ave. Whitstran Elementary School, 10201W. Foisy Road
Population
Prosser 5,940 Benton County 190,500 Washington State 7,183,705
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city of prosser launches fiscal transparency center
The City of Prosser announced that it has partnered with ClearGov, a leading municipal transparency and benchmarking platform, to launch an infographic-based fiscal transparency center. This new tool provides taxpayers an easy-to-understand, visual breakdown of Prosser’s finances, as well as insights
into the City’s demographics. The site also informs visitors as to how each budget item compares to neighboring communities. The City is part of a growing movement of Washington municipalities that are taking transparency to a new level on the ClearGov platform, which
also showcases basic profiles of every municipality in the state. Prosser has added detailed revenue and expenditure breakdowns of its Governmental Funds data. Prosser has also included an open checkbook on their page. “As a City, one of our responsibilities to our community is to ensure that information about daily operations and projects is shared openly and often. Our Finance Department has worked over the last few months to prepare this information for our community and citizens. It is our hope that this information will help those who want to be more educated or informed about the City’s financial activities and ultimately encourage them to help Council as they set priorities in the budget process,” Mayor Randy Taylor. “We believe that transparency is more than just making data available; it is about providing data that is easily understandable in the proper context for people to relate. Traditional financial statements alone do not properly tell a city’s financial story,” said Chris Bullock, CEO of ClearGov. “We are proud to support Prosser’s efforts towards enhancing transparency and, most importantly, fostering a deeper understanding of how their government works.”
ClearGov sources publicly available financial data on municipalities to create easy-to-understand transparency websites for all municipalities across the United States, which are made available to the public for free. Municipalities can choose to upgrade and enhance their publicly available transparency site with more robust information and provide context through commentary on the figures. Visit Prosser’s Website: https:// cityofprosser.com/ Visit Prosser’s ClearGov site: https:// www.cleargov.com/washington/benton/ city/prosser/2015 About ClearGov ClearGov helps local governments communicate and operate more effectively and efficiently through a unique fiscal clarity and insights platform. Local governments leverage ClearGov to more clearly communicate their financial performance in an effort to build citizen trust and participation through transparency. ClearGov also provides valuable municipal benchmarking intelligence to help government leaders quickly compare their finances against similar communities to make more informed and data-driven policy and budgetary decisions.
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Your Future Would Like to Thank You!
“To All our Local Sponsors of Great Dreams” United Methodist Women Patsy Mercer Loyd & Kathy Waite Jarrod Miller & Marissa Frank Paul & Kerry Warden Milne Fruit Company Robert White Brian & Kendra Newhouse Whitehead Foundation Julie Peterson UGN -United Good Neighbors Prosser United Methodist Wyckoff Farms Church Yakima Federal Savings Saxton, Riley & Riley Prosser Rotary Club Glenda Schmidt Cook’s Ace Hardware Seneca Foods US Bank Andrew & Eileen Sheppard Prosser Eagles Chad & Michele Smith Dr. Sharon Deitrich D.R. Smith Prosser First Baptist Church Del & Lois Smith Barbie Weinmann Tim Straub & Tamera Schille Studio on Sixth Sunheaven Farms Dylan Brown Mikki Symonds & Flint Orr Prosser School District Randy & Kathy Taylor City of Prosser A licia Thompson Tom Denchel Ford Country Cormac & Linda Thompson Russell & Jennifer Smithyman Tree Top, Inc A ltria Group, Inc. Pat Tucker Chris Cisneros The Prosser Boys & Girls Club would like to thank the generous families, individuals and businesses of Prosser for their investment in the lives of the 400+ youth served this year. It is the intent of the Club to include all donor-investors who contributed financially and through gifts of goods and services through our recent campaign. If your name was not included in this list, we sincerely apologize and ask you contact the Club to ensure your inclusion in our next publication. Thank you Chukar Cherries Prosser Memorial Hospital FruitSmart Sesney Family Prosser Record-Bulletin Thompson Chiropractic Whitstran Brewery McK inley Springs Winery Bleyhl Horse Heaven Hills Saloon Bonnie’s Vine & Gift The Walter Clore Center LaVonne Boogerd Marchall Anderson Andrews Horse Heaven Ranch & Farms Andrews Vineyards Jeff & Jani Andrews Louise Andrews Julee & Mike Armstead Guy Auld Colonial Square Apartments
Dean & Judi Benson Stephen Bradley Calvary Baptist Church Kent Copeland Ed & Ann Doherty Dan & Cheryl Dufault Bob & Peggy Early Steve & Cheryl Ellis Doug & Jean Gore Grow Farms Dr. David Grow Jim Hancock James & Shellie Hatch Jeff Hogue Polly Ingvalson Bill & Lisa Jenkin Casey & Amelia Jensen Kenyon Zero Storage K nights of Columbus #10543 Mabton Grace Brethren Rob & Susie McK inney Mercer Dryland Farms
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shopko
Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC operates 363 stores in 24 states throughout the Central, Western and Pacific Northwest regions. Shopko opened its Prosser store in October of 2015. Its retail formats include 131 Shopko stores, providing quality name-brand merchandise, great values, pharmacy and optical services in small to midsized cities; Shopko Express Rx stores, a convenient neighborhood drugstore concept; Shopko Pharmacy locations; and 222 Shopko Hometown stores, a smaller concept store developed to meet the needs of smaller communities. Also, the Shopko Foundation provides grants and scholarship opportunities to enhance the lives of its neighbors in every community they serve. With Shopko’s origin in the Pharmacy business, the focus is to narrow and maximize impact: the health and wellness of citizens of all ages and the educational needs of students.
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One of the newer Prosser enterprises is Starbucks. A regional favorite, Starbucks was started in Seattle’s Pike Place Market when it opened in 1971. Prosser’s Starbuck location is undergoing major renovations to service its local patrons. Also located on Wine Country road, it’s an attractive stop for many travelers taking Exit 82 to Prosser. Starbucks is also one of the founding members of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, a diverse industry coalition led by Conservation International with the call to action of making coffee the world’s first sustainable agricultural product. The Challenge formed in 2015 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris with 18 like-minded organizations. It has since grown to more than 100 global partners across the industry, including other roasters, nongovernmental organizations and the governments of Mexico and Rwanda, as well as U.S. government partners USAID and USDA. Challenge partners are urgently working together to increase transparency, aligned to the common vision that all coffee can be produced using sustainable practices. In 2017 the Sustainable Coffee Challenge launched its first four action networks to coordinate industry action and investment, including an effort to replace aging trees. Starbucks issued its first sustainability bond in 2016 with a U.S. corporate bond offering and our first global yen-denominated corporate sustainability bond in March 2017 in Japan. The net proceeds of the latest offering of 86 billion Japanese yen will go toward investments in Starbucks ethical sourcing programs, including operations of Farmer Support Centers in coffee growing regions and loans through Starbucks Global Farmer Fund.
Terri Perkins, Angie Godniez, Perla Veliz, Candice Hibbs, Teresa Salgado, Laurel Bishop, Mariana Ruiz Yakima Federal Savings and Loan was started in 1905 by Logan Roberts.In 1972, Yakima Federal Savings and Loan merged with Valley Savings to create the Prosser Branch which then moved to the current location in 1977. Today there are 10 Branches in Central Washington to serve you. Yakima Federal offers State-of-the-Art Banking; On-line Banking; Around-the-Clock Services: Bill Pay; ATM, 3 Drive-Thrus; along with Mortgage Lending; Checking and Investment Accounts. Prosser Branch hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Reach us at www.yakimafed.com or call 786-2366 or stop by 601 Market Street.
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local contractor addresses housing issue “I saw this coming, the need for housing. I thought I was done with construction, but Prosser Economic Development needed affordable housing in town,” said Ron Emick. Emick Construction just completed a two-year project called Heartland Estates. According to Emick, the potential in area could include as many as 60 houses. The city of Prosser has been trying to get developers to come in using the Housing Incentives program, which allows a reduction in some construction fees. According to Emick, “This is a good location and with good prices.” Emick says his subcontractor base is local and he works with his two sons. Emick has been in the Prosser community since 1975. Emick has a BS in Psychology from Pacific Union College but construction is his business. His first house in Prosser was the John Schabb house and in 1978 he sold one of most expensive homes in Prosser which at that time was $75,000. Emick has since developed Painted Hills and more recently Quail Run near the Yakima County line on Byron Rd. Emick is a well-known contractor who started his building career in Napa California in 1970. He has created several housing developments and built over 150 homes since then in Prosser to Tri-Cities area On May 8, City Council approved the final plat for an eleven-lot subdivision which will consist of nine single family homes and two duplexes. The homes will feature 1400 to 1700 sq. ft. or more and include covered front porches, open floor plans, and three or four bedrooms. All are constructed with two or three car garages. This future project is based on medium density, 7,500 sq. ft. lots and is anticipated to carry a starting price of $250,000. Emick designed and will build the homes. The projects are located south of Nunn Rd. south of Prosser Airport on Emick Lane. “My homes are high quality medium sized homes my buyers are boomers who are downsizing but still want quality.”
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the benefits of choosing solar energy
Home improvement trends come and go. What’s popular among today’s homeowners may feel dated to prospective buyers a decade from now. But solar energy is one home improvement trend that does not figure to go the way of sunken living rooms or popcorn ceilings. According to the Solar Energies Industry Association¨, solar energy experienced a compound annual growth rate of more than 60 percent between 2006 and 2016. Solar energy has also done wonders to improve the employment rate. According to the Solar Foundation’s National Solar Jobs Census, in the United States there were more than 260,000 solar workers in 2016, an increase of 25 percent from the previous year. Things are equally rosy in
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a beginners guide to electric cars
Electric or hybrid vehicles can be smart additions to eco-friendly lifestyles. Although such cars were once science fiction, EVs are now increasingly more common and traversing roadways around the world. Thanks to several mainstream brands offering EVs and hybrid models, consumers are more informed than ever before about the benefits of a plugged-in ride. Still, even with the wealth of information available, some people still may be unsure about what owning an EV entails and how to make informed decisions when shopping for such vehicles. Going electric means thinking
beyond the gas station. Here’s how to navigate the ins and outs of EVs. -Type of vehicle: First consider that not all EVs are the same. Hybrid vehicles use a mix of gasoline and electricity and tend to have long fuel ranges. All-electric cars will only use electricity that is gained through charging the vehicle for a certain period of time. - Affordability: Consumers can expect to pay more for electric and hybrid vehicles than gas-powered vehicles. But as demand increases, costs may drop. According to a report from USA Today, estimates point to EVs as
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being as affordable as gas vehicles by 2021. Another consideration is there may be tax incentives for purchasing an EV. Speak with a tax professional to see if this is applicable. - Environmental savings: Electric cars produce no emissions from the tailpipe and reduce dependency on oilbased fuels. Furthermore, EVs will not need oil changes or emissions checks that traditional cars require, further saving resources. The resource Plug in Cars says that EVs can also save on fuel costs, ranging at 2 cents per mile traveled, compared to 12 cents for gasfueled vehicles. - Fill-ups: EVs can be charged at home using personal charging kits or at charging stations in the neighborhood. Charge times will depend on the size of the vehicle and its battery. According to TheChargingPoint.com, an EV resource, the typical time for an allelectric car using a standard UK home wall socket is between 6 and 8 hours. Some new EVs can be charged in 30 minutes to an hour at rapid charging points. - Solar + EVs = savings: Consumer Reports advises that, when EVs are combined with home solar systems, “fuel” costs can be completely
eliminated. That financial gain can be a big motivator for some consumers. - Short trips: Individuals who travel 80 miles or less per day may find pure electric vehicles advantageous. Those who have to go further should consider hybrids that offer greater range. However, Tesla, Chevy and Nissan EVs have recently moved beyond the 200mile range before requiring a charge. - Charging stations: A report from University of Michigan researchers using data from the Department of Energy suggests that there are now roughly 16,000 public electric vehicle charging stations with about 43,000 connectors in the United States. ChargeHub, with information from the Canadian Automobile Association, states there are a total of 6,473 EV chargers across Canada. Electric and hybrid vehicles could be the wave of the future as more people embrace the convenience these cars offer.
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A new building is the theme at Chukar Cherries. A much-anticipated expansion for the company promises growth in employment, production and room to expand. A new 12,000 sq ft. building is due for completion August of 2018 increasing the company’s total space by 50 percent. The new building will be erected adjacent to Chukar’s present location on Wine Country Road. Look for a “Grand Opening Event in September,” says Teddie Mucha, Marketing Manager. The expansion into the new building will allow for Chukar to host tours, create much needed office space and house all Chukar activities under one roof. Chukar maintains primary production at their flagship location on Wine Country Road while also occupying a second space in the Port of Benton’s Wine and Food Park. Each location plays an integral role in manufacturing each product. The Wine Country Road location hosts all confection creation, production, sorting, packaging and business activities. With the added space, Chukar is excited to increase its workforce as well. The new space allows for the addition of 5-10 full time positions as well as increased seasonal positions from October through December. Chukar Cherries currently employs about 50 people. With the addition, approximately 60 positions will be created. Seasonal workers increase the employment total to nearly 150 workers. The new year means more space, more jobs, and more cherries at Chukar headquarters in the city of Prosser.
Look for the grand opening of NW Farm Supply on Wine Country Road in early August. The newest of Prosser businesses, the main product categories at NW Farm Supply include feed, fencing, livestock supplies and equipment, animal health, sprayers, hose, tanks, pumps, trailers, automotive supplies, baler twine, grass seed, and pet food and supplies. Their 4-H and FFA program offers discounts for youth livestock projects and supports 14 regional and local youth livestock auctions. NW Farm Supply also holds a nutrition clinic annually to help the youth learn how to better help their animals thrive. NW Farm Supply is a family owned retail business headquartered in Hermiston Oregon. Prosser alums Kevin McClure as Manager for the new NW Farm store and owner/operator Shane Munn who had initially teamed-up from the two-time state football championship seasons (‘92 to ’94). This all-star team reunites here years later as leader in the NW Farm Supply Team.
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El Caporal opened in 1998. They are a family owned business offering wonderful service in a great family atmosphere. Their family was honored to be voted Prosser Small Business of the Year in 2004. Open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Monday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. You can start out with one of the delicious appetizers and then order one of the many entrees available on the menu. Lunch specials are served daily and there are many combination plates to choose from. Enjoy a cocktail, or beer or one of the best margaritas around from our full service bar. We are one of eleven El Caporal Restaurants!
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street project Heads up!!! The 7th Street Construction Project is happening, and it is huge! All 7th Street is being upgraded! The 7th St. Construction Project will wind up in Oct. In the meantime, The RecordBulletin will continue to monitor the progress of the project and report any changes that may occur. The following businesses are open and welcome your business. Please find parking information on the map indicated with red lines. In Stitches M&E Feed Café Villa City of Prosser Prosser Mini Mart Davy’s Burger Ranch Davy’s Car Wash Shy’s Benton REA Poteet State Farm Insurance Himsl Real Estate Prosser Dental Center Grace Fellowship Church Episcopal Church The Prosser Record-Bulletin Sew What Studio A1 Engineering Inspire Development Center
A map of the 7th St. Please note that X marks parking for the businesses that are open and doing business during the 7th St. Construction Project.
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The final concept for Prosser’s new high school should fulfill the educational needs of the city for years to come. Architects West (AW), the primary architectural firm responsible for Prosser’s new high school design, shows us the proposed view of Prosser’s new facility. AW had initially considered three building location placements for comments and questions from a series of public meetings. The design team, taking
the shape, elevations and existing facilities of the site into consideration, identified the three site options as Hillside, Central and Hilltop in their preliminary drawings, each of which further considered public usability, parking, cost and efficiency among other important use concepts. The site analysis also considered flexibility, accessibility, efficiencies and visual elements for each of the building placement considerations.
Each design has its pluses and minuses, according to the design team, as building foundations, excavating and existing facilities cost factors were taken into account. Future expansions of the school’s facilities were also considered.
Ground breaking for the new high school starts in early 2019 and to be completed in 2020. The public meetings were well attended by interested citizens and many questions addressed by the design team to come up with this final concept.
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school board highlights new high school Ed Champagne of Architects West (AW), the primary architectural firm responsible for its design, presented proposed views of Prosser’s new High School (PHS). AW had considered three initial building locations placements for comment and questions from the public. Champagne’s team, taking the shape, elevations and existing facilities of the site into consideration, identified the three site options as Hillside, Central and Hilltop in their preliminary drawings, each of which further considered public usability, parking, cost and efficiency among other important use concepts. Champagne explained that the site analysis also considered flexibility, accessibility, efficiencies and visual elements for each of the three building placement considerations. Each design has its pluses and minuses, according to Champagne, as building foundations, excavating and existing facilities cost factors are taken into account. Future expansions of the school’s facilities were also considered. Ground breaking for the new high school starts in early 2019 and be completed in 2020. The public meeting was well attended by interested citizens and many questions addressed by Champagne.
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Holiday Inn Express adds much needed hotel space to the Prosser landscape. Love’s - Holiday Inn Express & Suites, also located one Wine Country Road the newly built 75 room lodging facility features meeting rooms, a fitness center, business center, complete with complimentary WIFI and continental breakfast. Group, commercial, government/military and leisure rates to match any needs are also available. The Holiday Inn Express opened it’s doors last September and adds more than 80 rooms to the current lodging capacity of the city and is part of the new Love’s Travel Stop complex.
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prosser annual science expo In April the annual Prosser Science Expo was at the Prosser City Park. Mikki Symonds a Prosser local and one of the Expo organizers said this year’s event was lots of fun. “There were family events during the day and then the adult evening event at Airfield Estates with a lecture and a
question and answer period.” Symonds, Michaela Mann, Katy McLaughlin, Katie Nelson, Virginia Norton, Andrea Slonecker and, Linda ZengerO’Brien are Expo committee members and came up with the ideas for the Expo. Symonds, who is very interested in science, pointed out
that so many careers in the area are science-based. “We want to promote science. It is not so scary. When you think about it all our conveniences, they come from science, and most of our comfort items come from science,” said Symonds. The expo is to promote science, “Science can be fun, and fascinating,” said
Symonds. “We want to promote science and look at who is here who are interesting and doing interesting things.” Some of the invited guests include: Pauline Shafer from Hanford Reach; Merrit Mitchell-Wajeeh of MidColumbia Fishers Yakima Basin Fishers and Mid-Columbia Fisheries; also, Ralph Lampman of the Yakama Nation FRMP, Pacific Lamprey Project. At the park tables were set up with displays for people to enjoy. One of the crowd favorites is the West Benton Fire Rescue who actually displayed a burning building at their table! There was the all-important bee keeping, Mid-Columbia Libraries was present, and another favorite table was‘Bugged by Bugs” with researchers Gwen Hoheisel and Paul Blom. “The Bugged by Bugs table, the rocks table, Bee Keepers, and science. This is all cool and they are fun. I mean who doesn’t love a burning building and Doris Mager, the Owl Lady,” said Symonds. There were about 250 in attendance last year at the city park and this year and we added the evening event,” said Symonds. The Evening event of Wine and Science was a lecture with David R. Montgomery and Anne Bikle. Montgomery who is a MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow and professor of geomorphology at U of W. He holds a degree in geology from Stanford and a PhD in Geomorphology from the U of C, Berkeley. Bikle is an Author, Biologist and Gardener. She holds a Bachelors’ degrees in Biology and Natural History from U of C, Santa Cruz and a master’s in landscape architecture from the U of C, Berkeley. Together they have written “The Hidden Half of Nature; The Microbial Roots of Life and Health.” The evening event was held at Airfield Estates located at 560 Merlot Drive in Prosser. All donations and purchases went towards supporting the speakers.
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