🌱 Where Benton City neighbors can find help from local food banks now

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• Where Benton City neighbors can find help from local food banks now

Also on today's calendar: Spring Tulip – Ages 21 and up and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 36 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 44.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• St. Joseph's Catholic School donates 2,500 items to Tri-City Food Bank drive (keprtv.com) — Benton City residents in need can turn to the Tri-City Food Bank, which serves Richland, Kennewick, and Benton City and is seeing donations drop as more working families struggle. A long-running food drive by St. Joseph’s Catholic School just delivered 2,500 items, and the article highlights additional food pantry options across the region for anyone wanting to give or receive help.
   

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📸 Around Benton City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benton City

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Spring Tulip – Ages 12 and up
  Chandler Reach Estate Winery, 9506 W Chandler Rd, Benton City
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 19

• Spring Tulip – Ages 21 and up
  Chandler Reach Estate Winery , 9506 W Chandler Rd , Benton City
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Rage in the Sage Duathlon
  Kiona Vineyards and Winery , 44612 N Sunset Rd , Benton City
  9:00 am

Saturday May 9

• Mother's Day Tea Party
  Benton City Community Center , 510 8th St , Benton City
  1:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Spring Event: Focaccia & Rosé Baking Experience
  Purple Star Winery , 56504 NE Roza Rd , Benton City
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Le Grand Dîner at Barnard Griffin Winery - RICHLAND
  Barnard Griffin Winery , 878 Tulip Ln D , Richland
  6:30 pm
• New Moon in Aries
  Howard Amon Park , 500 Amon Park Dr , Richland
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Hermiston JV Baseball @ Richland
  Richland High School , 930 Long Ave , Richland
  1:00 pm
• Family Bingo
  Richland Community Center , 500 Amon Park Dr , Richland
  1:00 pm
• Jeff Peterson at the Emerald of Siam
  The Emerald of Siam Thai Restaurant and Lounge , 1314 Jadwin Ave , Richland
  5:00 pm
• Rising Enemy
  Ray's Golden Lion Restaurant , 1353 George Washington Way , Richland
  7:30 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Wednesday in West "Community Market - Food Truck Night"
  Flat Top Park , Austin Dr , West Richland
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Benton City. Apply here.
• Yakima School District posted a job opening for Substitute-Cook Assistant in West Richland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benton City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

West Richland

• Tri-Cities father dies in motorcycle crash on I-84 in Oregon (tri-cityherald.com)
• Why direct mail is making a comeback: Small businesses turn to mailboxes to beat digital fatigue (tri-cityherald.com)
• Raw meat too warm, moldy food: Latest Tri-Cities-area restaurant inspections (tri-cityherald.com)

Richland

• City of Richland conducting drilling for intersection improvement project (applevalleynewsnow.com)
• Pasco court commissioner appointed to Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court (applevalleynewsnow.com)
• Pasco councilman calls for proactive approach to attract major retailers and manufacturers (applevalleynewsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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