REMODELING? Shop the Tri-Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore! New items at 50% off retail, used items at 75% off retail or below! Fixtures, faucets, toilets, sinks, doors, etc. Check us out first! 309 Wellsian Way, Richland. 509-943-5555.

DINNER IN the Dark: Thurs, Sept 9, 2010 at the Richland Clarion Hotel, 1515 Geo Wash Way, 6pm-8:30pm. Join the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired in a first- hand experience of the world in which the blind & visually impaired live. Tickets are $35/ person. Get your tickets today! Call or stop by our center, 509-735-0699.

FREE confidential business counseling & mentoring to start-up & existing businesses. Call WSU-Business LINKS 372-7142 to arrange a business counseling appt in the Tri-Cities.

LEND A hand! Volunteers are needed in Benton Franklin counties. Call the Volunteer Center at 582-0631 to find an organization that needs your skills.

KNOW SOMEONE with a drinking or drug problem? Call Al-Anon, we're here to help. 509-545-2720.

THE BENTON/ Franklin Juvenile court is seeking volunteers for the Diversion Accountability Program. Volunteers must be at least 21 yrs of age & able to pass a criminal background check. For more info call Raynee Miller, 509-737-2742.

Open to Volkswagen, Porsche & Audi, new & old, fun for the family. www.mcvw .org

ALL VETERANS: Do you know what your VA benefits are? Receive the benefits you've earned by your honorable military service. Free assistance filing VA claims, free info, please call (509)528-0900, (509)942-9743.

ARE DRUGS affecting your family or friends? For more information, log onto www.stopadiction.com today. Narconon "means no drugs". We provide answers to drug addiction, & provide free assessment, evaluate & referral services to internationally recognized alternative & traditional treatment facilities. When continuing relapse is occurring, call Narconon, 1-800-468-6933. Don't give up! Drug addiction can be overcome!

CHANGE A life, be a foster parent. 735-6446.

COURT APPOINTED Special Advocates are ordinary people doing extraordinary work for abused & neglected children in our community. Make a powerful difference in the life of a child. Become a trained CASA Volunteer! Contact: Karen Kirk at 509-736-3071 ext. 3328 or Judy Paxton at ext. 3019.

SECOND HARVEST needs your donations to help feed hungry families. Just $50 provides food for 64 kids for one week. Please send what you can to: Second Harvest TriCities, PMB 212, 2839 W. Kenn. Ave, Kennewick WA 99336-2927.

Adopt a rescued cat/ kitten to warm your heart & home. All are spayed/ neutered & vaccinated. Visit the POPP Center off Wellsian Way near Lee in Richland, Sat. 11am-4pm, & Petsmart, Sun. 12pm-4pm, & take home your new best friend. Call 582-4722 or email to catsadopt@popptricities .org for more info.

PARALYZED Veterans of America. Your gift helps provide veterans benefits counseling, veterans advocacy programs, medical research & wheelchair sports. 1-800-555-9140. www.pva. org to get updates on programs, services & current issues.

DO YOU worry about the way you eat: Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Call 509-943-4626 for meeting info.

SHARE YOUR heart, be a foster parent. 735-6446.

FOSTER PARENTS wanted: Service Alternatives is seeking families to open their homes for children with behavioral and/ or developmental challenges. Persons with all levels of experience are encouraged to apply. Hispanic & African-American persons/ families are also encouraged to apply. Monthly compensation, support groups, and in- home staffing included. Contact Service Alternatives at 374-9598.

VW, Audi, Porshe, BMW & Mini's are invited to the "Northwest's Best Event of the Year!" Fri night cruise in, 10/1/10, Rosy's Diner, Richland 6pm-9pm; Sat Car Show & Swap Meet, 10/2/10, Columbia Point Marina, Richland 7am. www.dub tober.com

VOLUNTEERS are needed in Benton Franklin counties. Call the Volunteer Center at 582-0631 to find an organization that needs your skills.

DRUG problem? Call Narcotics Anonymous, 546-8244, 24 hour help line.

CRIBBAGE players wanted! Tri-Cities, Weds, 6:30pm-9:30pm. 509-205-1873.

VW, Audi, Porshe, BMW & Mini's are invited to the "Northwest's Best Event of the Year!" Fri night cruise in, 10/1/10, Rosy's Diner, Richland 6pm-9pm; Sat Car Show & Swap Meet, 10/2/10, Columbia Point Marina, Richland 7am. www.dub tober.com

The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will be providing "free" business counseling at the Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 3180 W Clearwater, Suite F in Kenn, Wa. A counselor will be avail Thurs mornings from 1pm-4pm on the 2nd & 4th Tues & 3rd & 5th Thurs each month. Persons interested in meeting with a SCORE counselor about business problems or starting a business may call the Tri City Area chamber of Commerce at 509-736-0510 for an appointment.

BEFORE YOU pick up that cute puppy from the movie or tv research the breed. High maintenance dogs such as Beagles, Jack Russells & Dalmatians are not for everyone. Please do your homework, it will save your pet and your family some grief.

Thurs, Sept 9, 2010 at the Richland Clarion Hotel, 1515 Geo Wash Way, 6pm-8:30pm. Join the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired in a first- hand experience of the world in which the blind & visually impaired live. Tickets are $35/ person. Dinner guests will be blindfolded during dinner, no host bar, silent auction with raffle, sponsorship is $300 a table, Visa & MasterCard accepted. Get your tickets today! Call or stop by our center, 509-735-0699.

GREATER YAKIMA Valley Veterans Coalition presents the 11th Annual Stand Down 2010. Honoring all who served. Hosted by the Washington National Guard 420th Chemical Battalion. Oct 30, 9am-2pm, 2501 Airport Lane, Yakima, WA. Information & assistance is provided for the following: VA Hospital enrollment, Flu & Pneumonia shot clinic, PTSD counseling, Hair cuts, Medical & Dental screening, Pensions, Service connected disability claims, Vocational rehabilitation, Employment Assistance, Social Security, Community Services, VA home loans, and more. Hot food will be served. Veteran's/ Military ID is required. Transportation available by calling 509-457-2736 (before) or 509-469-4638 (day of event). For more info, call Yakima Vet Center, 509-457-2736.

DO YOU have a public service announcement you need to advertise? Please mail or fax the information to our office & we'll be glad to try & put it in print for you! Giant Nickel, 4812 W Clearwater, Kenn, WA 99336. Fax: 509-783-3402.

YOU CAN help save our past for our future! Please help preserve the Franklin County Historical Museum, "A National Treasure!". We need money, in-kind donations or just your time & talent. Call 547-3714 or send donations to FCHM, 305 N. 4th, Pasco, WA 99301.

SPEND AS little as 30 minutes a week reading with Pasco students who are eager to learn. Get involved and make a big difference through Project Literacy. 509-547-6607.

DO YOU worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you. No weight-ins, dues or fees. Call 509-943-4626 for meeting info.

SHARE YOUR heart & home, become a foster parent. 735-6446.

Columbia Basin College's dental Hygiene program offers low-cost exams, x-rays, & dental cleanings for adults, teens, & kids. Call for a no-charge screening appointment to begin treatment. 509-542-4571.

VW, Audi, Porshe, BMW & Mini's are invited to the "Northwest's Best Event of the Year!" Fri night cruise in, 10/1/10, Rosy's Diner, Richland 6pm-9pm; Sat Car Show & Swap Meet, 10/2/10, Columbia Point Marina, Richland 7am. www.dub tober.com

DO YOU have concerns about your infant or toddler's development? For more info about children birth to 3, please call: The Benton Franklin Infant Toddler Program at The Arc of Tri-Cities, 509-946-5157 ext. 126; 1-800-210-0313. Family Resources Coordinators, Infant Toddler Program, 761 Williams Blvd, Richland WA 99352.

CALLING ALL animal lovers! Help build Sasha's Animal House Sanctuary, Rescue & Refuge. To be located in the Tri-City area. Dedicated to saving lives & responsible pet ownership. For more info &/ or make a donation contact Glory, 509-543-3642 or sashas animalhouse@yahoo.com

Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Call 509-943-4626 for meeting info.

AMERICORPS: Improve the world while you earn a living allowance, money for school, grow as a leader & discover abilities you can use in any career. Full time positions begin 9/2/8. Call 509-546-0180 or visit owt.com/rysc.

DEPRESSION & bipolar support group meets Thursdays at 6pm. Contact Rick at 509-845-7993 for more info. We've been there, we can help. There is always hope.

SCLERODERMA Support Group is forming to share information, expand knowledge, form a support base to share questions & concerns. Last Thursday of each month, 3:30pm-5:30pm, KGH Family Health Center, 203 W. 8th Ave, Kenn. Info: Vicki 509-627-5102, Terry 509-735-1905.

Help build Sasha's Animal House Sanctuary, Rescue & Refuge. To be located in the Tri-City area. Dedicated to saving lives & responsible pet ownership. For more info &/ or make a donation contact Glory, 509-543-3642 or sashasanimal house@yahoo.com

HORSE NOT being used? Non profit Cle Elum youth camp needs sound, bomb proof geldings under 18 yrs old for guided trail rides. Excellent year round care. Donation slip provided. 509-656-2344.

SINGLE? Are you alone? You don't have to be lonely! Make new friends, Sunshine Singles, call Sharon or Scott 509-946-9261. TriCities.