Grandview readies spring concerts

GRANDVIEW -- The city has ironed out its spring concert lineup for Country Park.

Nonprofit groups and community clubs will take turns staging free outdoor concerts and meals Tuesday nights at Country Park.

Here is the schedule:

* May 20, Yakima Valley Community Concert Salsa Band, with Mexican food.

* May 27: Real Life Worship Band, with a barbecue.

* June 3: Foggy Bottom Band, with a taco feed.

* June 10: The Variety Show featuring Patrick Burns and Guests, with hot dogs.

* June 17: The Rolling Hills Chorus, with a salmon dinner.

Meals begin at 6 p.m. for a free-will donation. The free live music starts at 7 p.m.

For more information, call Grandview Parks and Recreation at 882-9219.

Scholarships the talk in Granger

GRANGER -- GEAR UP parents will be at Granger Middle School on Tuesday to sign up students for the College Bound Scholarship program.

The program offers four-year scholarships for high-achieving students from low-income families. As part of the application process, students in seven and eighth grades sign pledges to maintain their grades and stay in school.

Volunteers, collectively called the Parent Laptop Team, will be at the middle school from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

GEAR UP is a University of Washington program that helps prepare students for college.

For more information, call the middle school at 854-1003.

Grandview walkers take to the track

GRANDVIEW -- Grandview walkers have moved outside for the spring.

The city Parks and Recreation Department leads a free walking program 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Now that the weather has warmed up, they will meet at the Grandview High School track.

Participants keep track of their laps while organizers add up the collective distance they have traveled. Last year, they walked far enough to go across the country and back.

For more information, call the Grandview Parks and Recreation Office at 882-9219.

'Jump on the Bus' on Prosser minds

PROSSER -- The Historic Downtown Association of Prosser will hold a forum to discuss its initiatives Monday.

Called "Jump on the Bus," the forum will be 5:30-7 p.m. upstairs in the Mercer Building on Sixth Street.

The group will discuss leadership, accomplishments and future goals, as well as sign up new members.

The group is pursuing a Main Street designation for downtown Prosser.

For more information, call Deb Heintz, executive director of the Prosser Economic Development Association, at 786-3600.

Lifeguard training set in Sunnyside

SUNNYSIDE -- The American Red Cross will hold a lifeguard training course beginning Friday at the Sunnyside pool.

The class offers Red Cross certification and lifesaving techniques.

Cost is $150 in-city, $180 noncity, plus $35 for a book.

Class meets Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and May 24 at a variety of times.

Register at the Sunnyside Community Center, 1521 S. First St., or call 837-8660.

Cyclists will ride for wine center

PROSSER -- Motorcyclists will ride for Walter Clore this weekend.

Motorcycle enthusiasts will take a tour of Prosser's wine country Saturday as a fundraiser for the proposed Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center.

The tour, called Moteur de Vine, will begin at 10 a.m. at Desert Valley Power Sports on Merlot Drive. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

It takes in vineyards and wineries in the area and ends with a dinner and dance at Yellow Rose Nursery in Prosser.

Cost is $100 per single rider or $150 per double, which includes lunch and dinner as well as a commemorative T-shirt and wine glass. Tickets to the dinner and dance only are $50 per person.

Registration forms are available at www.moteur
devine.com. For more information, call 786-1000.

Impersonators will take to stage

TOPPENISH -- The Toppenish Eagles will host a tribute to Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. on Saturday.

The show, featuring impersonators of the entertainers, will be 8 p.m., preceded by a dinner at 6 p.m.

Cost is $25 for both, $19 for the show only. All proceeds go to Special Olympics.

It's open to members and guests but anyone is welcome to be signed in at the door.

For more information, call the Eagles at 865-2229.

He'll be riding for scholarship program

WAPATO -- Leroy Werkhoven, a retired principal of Wapato High School, plans to ride his bicycle across America in the fall to raise money for college scholarships.

Werkhoven, a three-time cancer survivor, will begin his journey in September in Santa Barbara, Calif. He will finish at the end of October in St. Augustine, Fla.

His goal is to raise $100,000 for the Toppenish-Wapato Dollars for Scholars program.

To contribute, or for more information, call Werkhoven at 952-5650.

-- Yakima Herald-Republic