Prosser hosts annual Scottish Fest today PROSSER -- Kilts, cabers and Celtic music are on the menu today at the eighth annual Scottish Fest and Highland Games. The festival, a homage to Scottish heritage, runs from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Prosser Wine and Food Park on Lee Road, near Hogue Cellars. Activities include traditional food, bagpipe music, dance competitions, clan tents and Highland athletic games, such as the caber toss in which participants heave a heavy wooden beam for distance and accuracy. The Parade of Tartans and ceremonial anvil launch will highlight the day at noon. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors and students ages 6-12. Children and parking are free. For more information, call the Prosser Chamber of Commerce at 509-786-3177, or 800-408-1517. Or, visit www.prosserchamber.org.  Hickey prepares for final sermon Sunday in Harrah HARRAH -- The Rev. Jim Hickey will give his final sermon Sunday at the Harrah Assembly of God and the church will celebrate with Gospel singing. The 67-year-old pastor is retiring and moving to Arkansas. He has been at the church two weeks shy of 10 years. To help celebrate, the congre-gation and visitors will gather for an open-microphone Gospel jamboree and snacks at 6 p.m. The congregation hosts such gatherings every few months and scheduled one to help bid goodbye to Hickey. Hickey will deliver his final sermon, called "Abiding in Christ," at the normal worship hour of 10 a.m. It's based on 1 John 2: 3-29. Jarral Campfield will serve as the interim pastor until the church hires a new one. Cruisin’ event rolls into town tonight YAKIMA — Fans of cars and cruising will have their one shot at an officially sanctioned event this evening as Yakima celebrates its fourth annual “Cruisin’ The Ave.”The event gets under way at 6 p.m. and will end at 10 p.m. as drivers make their way up and down downtown Yakima Avenue.Revived in 2005 as a homage to the cruising days of yesteryear, “Cruisin’ The Ave”  is designed in part to showcase the reinvigorated downtown area.This will be the only cruising event of the summer. Unlike years past, a second cruise scheduled for later in September has been canceled because of police overtime costs. Detective to speak about drug abuse WHITE SWAN — Detective Derrick Perez will give a community presentation about methamphetamines and marijuana Monday.Perez, a detective with the Yakama Nation Tribal Police and part of a county-wide drug task force, will speak from 6-8 p.m. at Wilbur Memorial United Methodist Church.A meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided. Door prizes will be awarded. For more information, call Nancy Fiander, White Swan community coordinator, at 874-2686. Workshop on selling to government set for TuesdayYAKIMA — The Rural Community Development Resources is partnering with New Vision, Yakima County’s development association, to host a workshop Tuesday about selling to the government. The workshop will be held in the Business Resource Center, 10 N. 9th St., next to the Convention Center between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.The session will provide answers to questions such as: What are the basics of government contracting? What does the government purchase? Who does the government purchase from? What certifications are needed and where can they be obtained? The workshop is $10 per person, which includes lunch and materials. For more information or to register, call the Rural Community Development Resources office at 453-5133. Space is limited. City Desk, LOCAL

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