During this time of public health emergency and school closures, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties are offering emergency childcare to medical professionals, other first responders, and parents who must depend on childcare.
We are collecting donations of food, personal hygiene and household items, and educational activities for kids and delivering them straight to families in need. Many parents have been laid off and they need community support now more than ever. The Boys & Girls Clubs are also offering interactive, original, online programming for all families in our community during school closures. Since 1996, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties have been providing safe places and nurturing environments for kids to learn, grow, and become good citizens. Your local Boys & Girls Club served 4450 kids last year alone in the Tri-Cities and Prosser. Our services are present in local schools, traditional Clubhouses, preschools, and nurseries. Because of program closures and the need to cancel our annual Breakfast event, projected to raise $70,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties, we have lost revenue. Now more than ever, we need our community’s support so we can step up for local kids. Broadmoor Storage Solutions has generously offered to match gifts made in April, so your donation will go twice as far. Please visit www.greatclubs.org/donate to make a gift. We’re stepping up to support our community. Will you join us? Step up with us at www.greatclubs.org/donate.
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Beginning April 6, 2020 and until further notice, Ben Franklin Transit (BFT) bus route 268 will be reduced in frequency as the agency continuously works to maintain a balance between maximizing connectivity to essential services, adjusting for significantly decreased demand in response to Governor Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order, and managing fluid changes in staffing availability.
Impacted Bus Route Beginning Monday, April 6, 2020: Route 268. Trip frequency will reduce from every 30 minutes to every 90 minutes. This is a weekday only route, primarily serving schools that are currently closed and without significant connectivity to essential services as defined by the Governor’s order. Additionally, most stops on this route are shared with other routes, including 66, 67, and 225 which are operating on normal schedules at this time. “BFT remains committed to protecting our employees while serving members of our community in need of essential transportation services during this time,” said BFT general manager Gloria Boyce. “This service reduction is designed to keep our region moving and allow those dependent on BFT services to make essential trips, while also adjusting for fluctuating BFT staffing availability and expectedly lower demand. Our goal is to reduce service in a way that minimizes impact to overall system coverage and maintains reachability of essential services including grocery, medical, and pharmacy, and essential work trips.” BFT will continue to provide regular service on all other bus routes at this time and will notify customers via Facebook and Twitter, on its website at www.bft.org/Covid-19, and by other means as appropriate of any further changes in service. For the most up-to-date bus schedules we recommend that riders download and use the Transit app, or check myride.bft.org. Phone support is also available Mon-Fri 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 509.735.5100. To protect our passengers and drivers, BFT is continuing daily disinfection procedures in all our vehicles and facilities and continuing all implemented social distancing measures, including no fare collection and rear-door bus entry until further notice. Our top priorities are to continue essential service and to keep our employees and customers healthy and safe. Reminders for Riders:
BFT will continue to monitor COVID-19-related developments and take appropriate action using guidance from public health authorities. Matthew Riesenweber, an independent LPL Financial advisor in Kennewick, WA has been recognized as one of the 2020 Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in America, as ranked by Barron’s. Riesenweber, President and Wealth Advisor of Cornerstone Wealth Strategies was recognized as the 20th advisor in Washington.
The annual list highlights outstanding financial advisors from all 50 states based on data provided by more than 4,000 financial professionals around the nation, according to Barron’s. Advisors were assessed on varying factors contributing to the quality of their practice*, among them the amount of client assets they serve and community outreach. The 2020 report names the top advisors in each state, with the number of ranking spots distributed in proportion to state population and wealth. Read the full report here. “On behalf of LPL, I congratulate Matt Riesenweber and his entire team for the extraordinary work they do each day that has led to this esteemed industry recognition,” said Andy Kalbaugh, LPL Financial managing director and divisional president, National Sales and Consulting. “This award demonstrates his focus and commitment to helping families by building relationships and trust with clients. As a top advisor in Washington, Matt is a source of strength and stability for clients, delivering exemplary wealth management services in even the toughest of times. We thank Matt for making meaningful impacts on the lives of his clients on a daily basis. We remain committed to providing resources and capabilities that make it easier and more effective for him to do this incredibly important work.” Matt Riesenweber is based in the Tri-Cities and provides a full range of financial services, including retirement and financial planning, and money management. This recognition represents the efforts of Matt Riesenweber, Matt Wiser and the entire team and, most importantly, the remarkable relationships and results they strive to achieve for their clients. Riesenweber is an LPL Financial advisor. LPL is the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer** and a leader in the retail financial advice market, providing resources, tools and technology that support advisors in their work to enrich their clients’ financial lives. |
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