Pictured: Left to right. Janet Moran, a Senior at Toppenish High School participated in University of Washington’s School of Medicine U-DOC program. The program aims to help disadvantaged and/or minority youth gain professional experience in the fields of medicine or dentistry while they are still in high school. She is posing with her friends Stephanie Villarruel and Nila Jimenez, also seniors. Photo by William Lewis

Pictured: Despite rain and chilly temperatures, visitors continued to arrive throughout the day at the Zillah Lakes grand opening event on Saturday in Zillah. Here a family is seen entering one of the many model homes available. Staff photo

The Toppenish Chamber of Commerce and Toppenish Mural Society will be moving into all new digs Sept. 28-30, in the Toppenish Visitor Center, which will celebrate its grand opening Oct. 7.

Chamber Executive Director Susan Treneer said last week that the old office location will be closed on Sept. 29 and 30, for the relocation into the new space.

The new visitor center is in Pioneer Park, at 504 S. Elm. The Chamber office can be reached at 865-3632.

Toppenish Parks and Recreation Director James Cole has provided an update on the new playground equipment from the Seattle Seahawks, which will be installed at Pioneer Park.

Picture: Wapato Mayor Jesse Farias makes a point about the preliminary 2009 budget to City Council members at the Sept. 15 budget study session. Staff photo