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Austrian exchange student speaks to area Rotarians
- By William Lewis
- Published 10/2/2008
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TOPPENISH — With Toppenish being part of the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation as well as having a large Hispanic population, cultural diversity is certainly not a new concept to anyone living in town.
Pictured: Austrian Rotary exchange student Yvonne Maringer addresses area Rotarians Sept. 23, at the Yakama Nation Cultural Center. Maringer will spend the full school year as a senior at Toppenish High School. Photo by William Lewis
Thomases celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary
- By Review Staff
- Published 10/2/2008
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TOPPENISH--Jim and Ana Thomas of Wapato celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a reception in their honor Aug. 9 at the Ashue Grange.
Pictured: Ana and Jim Thomas
Eighth-Grade students at TMS get ready for liftoff
- By William Lewis
- Published 10/2/2008
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TOPPENISH — Eighth graders in Dawn Milnes’s science class at Toppenish Middle School learned a little bit more about math and science than what’s in their textbooks last Thursday, during a presentation from the pilots of Phoenix Rotocraft, a northwest based commercial flight services company.
Pictured: Toppenish Middle School eighth-graders gather around a Phoenix Rotocraft helicopter Thursday in Toppenish. Photo by William Lewis
He came from outer space...
- By Review Staff
- Published 10/2/2008
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Former astronaut Jon McBride talks to students at Zillah Middle School
last week. McBride served as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot during the
Vietnam era, and flew 64 combat missions while deployed to Southeast
Asia with fighter squadrons 11 and 103. As an astronaut, McBride was
pilot of STS 41-G, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida,
on October 5, 1984, aboard the Orbiter Challenger. This was the first
crew with seven members. During their eight-day mission, crew members
deployed the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, conducted scientific
observations of the earth with the OSTA-3 pallet and Large Format
Camera, and demonstrated potential satellite refueling with an EVA and
associated hydrazine transfer. Mission duration was 197 hours and
concluded with a landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October
13, 1984.
Tour de Swan bicycling event planned for Oct. 4
- By Review Staff
- Published 10/2/2008
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Bicycling enthusiasts can enjoy a scenic ride and help support the
White Swan after school program at the same time when they sign up for
the Tour de Swan, scheduled for Oct. 4.
A Toppenish mother recalls her loss to drunk driver
- By Review Staff
- Published 10/2/2008
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Losing a family member to a drunk driver is a permanently life-altering experience.
Local FFA groups display at Central Washington State Fair
- By Review Staff
- Published 10/2/2008
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Pictured: Members of the Toppenish High School FFA group work on their display Sept. 25, the day before the Central Washington State Fair opened. Students are, from left, Vanessa Rodriguez, Ofilia Peralta, and Abby Gamble. Photo by Chris Thorn
Dance class begins Oct. 7
- By Review Staff
- Published 09/24/2008
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Instructor Jim Ide will teach Basic Ballroom and Beyond dance classes
including basic footwork, framework, spins, and turns to music from the
40s and 50s.
Piety Flats Winery rolls out release of Junkyard Red
- By Richard Burger
- Published 09/24/2008
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You’d have to say that Jim and Kristine Russi have a knack for making the best of things.
Pictured: Kristine Russi shows off a bottle of Junkyard Red, the latest release from Piety Flats Winery, which she and her husband, Jim, own. Staff photo
Mural Society plans annual dinner and auction
- By Review Staff
- Published 09/24/2008
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TOPPENISH - The 20th anniversary of the annual Mural Society Dinner and
Art Auction, will be held Oct. 18, at the Toppenish Eagles hall.

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