Senior Times • April 2018 uBRIEFS Hanford cleanup tour registration begins this April
The U.S. Department of Energy will open online registration for the 2018 Hanford cleanup tour program at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 10 on hanford.gov. The public tour provides participants with an in-depth look at several key projects that support the cleanup effort and includes briefings on several Hanford facilities supporting the cleanup mission. Tour participants must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age. Government-issued photo identification is required and must be presented when arriving for the tour. All seats are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis through the online registration system. The free tours begin at 8 a.m. on the following days and last about four-and-a-half hours: May 8, 10, 30 and 31; June 5, 7, 13, 19, 21 and 27; July 10, 12, 18, 24; and 26; August 7, 9, 15, 21 and 23.
Cancer center opens new information booth
The Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation has opened a new information booth in the back lobby of the Kennewick building. The staffed booth will provide
patients and the community with comprehensive information regarding the various services offered.
History performer giving free talk about Civil War soldiers
A free presentation on Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at the Solstice Senior Living Center, 8274 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Glen Alison, a retired Pasco High history teacher and now a living history performer, will give the talk on the life and times of a union soldier before, during and after the Civil War. For information, call 509-7344331.
Respite vouchers available for unpaid family caregivers The state Department of Social and Health Services has announced the continuation of vouchers for unpaid family caregivers to receive respite services through a federal grant from the Administration for Community Living. Respite services provide caregivers access to another trained professional so they can have some time away from caregiving. One of the goals of the grant is to increase respite service options tai-
lored to the needs of survivors of traumatic brain injury and their caregivers and to the needs of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Through the voucher program, unpaid family caregivers may be eligible to receive up to $1,000 for respite services with contracted agencies in many communities throughout Washington state. There are a variety of options to best fit individual needs, including in-home respite and adult day services. A limited number of vouchers available. To find out about qualifying for a voucher, caregivers can contact Lifespan Respite Washington at 800-422-2024 or at lifespanrespitewa.org. Qualifications include providing 40 or more hours of unpaid care per week, both the caregiver and care receiver living in Washington state and not receiving respite through another public program.
Friends of library group to hold spring book sale
The Friends of Mid-Columbia Libraries is holding its semi-annual Giant Book Sale from April 26-29 at the Mid-Columbia Libraries’ Kennewick branch, 1620 S. Union St. Friends of the library members get first access from 4 to 6:30 pm.
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Thursday, April 26. The sale opens to the public from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 and continues from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29. A variety of books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and more will be available, and prices range from 25 cents to $2 per item, unless otherwise marked. Debit and credit card are accepted.
Genealogical society to cover Tri-City aviation history
Tri-City aviation history will be featured during a Tri-City Genealogical Society meeting Wednesday, April 11 at the Benton County PUD Auditorium at 2721 W. 10th Ave. in Kennewick. The beginning genealogy class is from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m., followed by a presentation at 7 p.m. by Malin Bergstrom, president of Bergstrom Aircraft Inc., on how the Tri-Cities was transformed during World War II when the Naval Air Station Pasco, now the Tri-Cities Airport, became the third-busiest naval aviation training base in the country. There will be a genealogy book sale and refreshments. Admission is free. For more information, call 509943-9322.