The hottest ticket in town; the Eighth Annual Art Walk & Wine Gala
July is time for the Prosser Chamber of Commerce's 8th Annual Art Walk & Wine Gala.  On Saturday July 16, the historic streets of downtown Prosser will be transformed into a delightful garden of greenery, music and art. Yellow Rose Nursery will once again create an enchanted park in downtown Prosser complete with foliage, benches and fountains.

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Sage Rat Run Saturday

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Runners approaching the finish line in Prosser at last year's Sage Rat Run. The fundraiser will kick off Saturday, May 18. Tara Costa, star of the NBC series "The Biggest Loser," will be on hand at the Run and will also be the guest speaker May 17, at the Sage Rat Run Fundraising Pasta Buffet Dinner, to be held at Snipes Mountain Brewery, 905 Yakima Valley Highway, in Sunnyside. The buffet will be held from 6-9 p.m. Cost is $18 for adults, $9 for children, and there will be a limited number of tickets available. Tickets may be pre-purchased at www.pmh-foundation.org/tickets.  

Book challenge will continue

By Victoria Walker
At Tuesday's regular school board meeting the board addressed the issue of two books challenged by Rich Korb, an educator. The challenged books are; A Child Called It and The Popularity Papers.
Rich Korb, who has worked with the district for eight years and has been an educator for 35 years, proposed to the board that the books be available to high school level students without parent permission and indicated that these kids are mentally and emotionally capable of handling the subject matter. 
Body found in Yakima River near Wanawish Dam

By Victoria Walker
On Sunday, May 12 around 6 a.m. a fisherman reported a body floating in the Yakima River near the Wanawish Dam (Horn Rapids Dam).
The Prosser Police, along with the Benton County Sheriff's Department and Columbia Basin Dive Rescue, responded to the Yakima River location.
The male has been identified as Miguel "Mike" Gomez of Grandview. Gomez is a 31 year old male that had been reported missing by his family on May 5. 
The Howard Willson and
Ellen Berndt Awards May 20
By Victoria Walker
The Athletic Banquet is set for Monday, May 20, 6:30 p.m., in the Prosser high school MPR. The annual event is held in recognition of PHS senior athletes who will are presented with the Howard Willson and Ellen Berndt Awards.
The awards were established to honor special, inspirational individuals who set themselves apart from others in their efforts in athletics, academics and the community. The awards are named for individuals from the community who were outstanding people in the school and athletic programs.

Memorial Day deadline reminder!
Memorial Day is coming up.  The Prosser Record-Bulletin would like to wish your family a safe and happy holiday from our family to yours.
If you have any Letters to the Editor, or other news tips and items, or are a regular contributor of columns to the paper, please be advised of the following deadlines.
If you have something for inclusion for the paper on Wednesday, May 29 we must have it by Thursday, May 23, no later than 12 noon.
Please send all news items via email to editor@recordbulletin.com. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at (509) 786-1711.

The 2013 Relay for Life will be starting a little later than planned this year. The Relay is now scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, and continue through 12 noon on Sunday, May 19. The Relay will still be at Rich Leenhouts Stadium in Grandview. The survivor lap will take place at 4 p.m. with a survivor dinner immediately following. The luminaria ceremony will still take place at 9 p.m.