YAKIMA VALLEY Visitors Guide 2009 deadline fast approaches contact us before January 10, 2009 to be included, this means for ads and calendar of events too! This yearly publication is produced by Yakima Valley Newspapers LLC as are Review Independent, VIVA, Central Valley Shopper, Selah Independent, Yakima Valley Business Journal which is also associated with Penny Press Publications, Thrifty Nickel 865-4055 or 248-5860

Monday & Wednesday Noon to 8 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday Noon to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m

HELP TOPPENISH HIGH SCHOOL name their stadium submit your nomination with no more than 50 words supporting your nominations submit to Stadium Naming Advisory Committee, 306 Bolin Drive, Toppenish WA  98948 for more info contact Mr. Greene at his office 865-8030 the deadline has been extended to Friday January 16, 2008

Winter Hours M-Sat 11-3 has Toppenish Rodeo Posters, Toppenish Mural Books, Edith Fosters ‘Toppenish from Sagebrush to 1997’ and ‘Toppenish the First Hundred Years’ and a booklet by Linda King called ‘Down in the Valley’ for sale stop by or call 865-3262 for more information

The Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic Mobile Dental Clinic will be in Wapato on several days this month.

Lower Valley Hospice invites those who have lost a loved one to place a memorial dove on the Hospice tree which will be at the Valley Mall in Sunnyside during the annual craft fair, Dec. 5-7.

The Zillah Lions Club is sponsoring a Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Zillah Civic Center, 119 First Ave.

The Center for Latino Farmers will conduct workshops for those interested in organic farming on Dec. 3 and Dec. 9.

Granger
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Daily, Pumpkin Patch, 1733 Beam Road, ride in the wagon, pyramids, corn maze, petting zoo, face painting, jumpers, haunted house and pumpkins for sale, call 594-1758 for costs and charges and more info on this event.

Toppenish
9 a.m. 6 p.m. Mondays & Tuesdays, 9 a. m. – 9 p.m. Wednesdays thru Saturdays
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sundays, Schell’s Produce, Harris Road 3 miles east of Toppenish presents The Massive Corn Maze and Fall Harvest Fun Land regular corn maze and mini corn maze, pyramids with slides, farm animals, hayrides, and a pumpkin chucker.  For cost and charges and further info call 865-4511

5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Halloween Toppenish Nursing and Rehab Center invites the entire community to a safe environment for Trick or Treating, 802 West Third Avenue,

6 p.m. – 9p.m. Wednesday thru Halloween Haunted Depot & Train Station Asotin Avenue, Northern Pacific Rail & Steam Museum, ghouls and goblins haunt the historic train station, depot and rail cars. For more info on costs and charges call 865-1911or go to www.nprymuseum.org

Wapato
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Halloween, Lower Valley Children’s’ Ministries, Haunted House at 124 East B Street, for more info and costs call 877-4941

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Halloween Adams Elementary School, 1101 South Camas is holding a Halloween carnival, booths with games, activities and food. For more info on costs call 877-4180 ext 3235

Zillah
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Halloween trunk or treat in downtown Zillah on First Avenue then go to the Zillah Civic Center, 119 First Avenue, Zillah area churches are presenting a harvest party with free games and candy

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily Jones Farms Fruit Stand, 2020 Thacker Road off East Zillah Drive has hay bale pyramids with slides, straw maze, duck pond and pumpkins patch. Also have a self guided orchard walk and a picnic area, for cost and more info call 829-6024

White Swan 
Not for the faint of heart!! 7 p.m. until now one shows up.Dead Rez presents Mission Manor Haunted House thru Nov. 1st. for tickets, group rates and more info call 509-874-2011 or 509-930-5606 there will also be food and merchandize for sale

A newly established animal rescue group, Wags to Riches Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, has many volunteer opportunities available!!!!  The most pressing areas right now are.......