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Annual Events in Yakima

[Escape to the Yakima Valley in Central Washington State to find one of the world’s top agricultural growing regions boasting award-winning wine and large varieties of fresh produce.

Enjoy the relaxing pace of the countryside and the charm of revitalized downtowns. Explore the vineyards with a winemaker, then laugh and enjoy a long leisurely lunch.

Access to the Yakima Valley couldn’t be easier with a quick drive from the Seattle, Portland, OR and Spokane metropolitan areas.

Events abound in Yakima Valley, Washington’s wine country! Savor wine and seasonal food pairings at Thanksgiving in Wine Country or slow down the busy holiday season and enjoy the charm of Yakima Valley small towns with festivities during Winter in the Valley. Over President’s weekend in February, taste exquisite chocolate paired with award-winning Yakima Valley red wines at Red Wine and Chocolate.

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WHO WE ARE
Our primary care medical groups offer you unique work environments and the support needed to grow a thriving practice.

WHERE WE ARE
Yakima-the gateway to Washington’s wine country. Nearly a quarter of a million people live in our Valley, less than three hours from Seattle, Portland and Spokane.

WHAT YOU BRING
A desire to practice in a growing area where a sense of community still exists.

HOW WE WORK WITH YOU
We offer the freedom to build your own practice along with an exceptional compensation and benefits package, liberal vacation and CME, paid malpractice and relocation assistance.

Organization Description:
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and our growing Family of Services is one of the largest health care organizations in Central Washington with over 2,000 health care professionals and support team members. Memorial is committed to providing the highest standards of medical excellence and is dedicated to our mission…to improve the health of those we serve.

We measure what we do by living our core values every day.

respect
compassion
accountability
safety
teamwork
excellence

If you share these values, we’d like to meet you. We’re looking for great people who are excellent Family Medicine physicians.

Family Medicine Jobs Available

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An opportunity to consider

WHO WE ARE
Our primary care medical groups offer you unique work environments and the support needed to grow a thriving practice.

WHERE WE ARE
Yakima-the gateway to Washington’s wine country. Nearly a quarter of a million people live in our Valley, less than three hours from Seattle, Portland and Spokane.

WHAT YOU BRING
A desire to practice in a growing area where a sense of community still exists.

HOW WE WORK WITH YOU
We offer the freedom to build your own practice along with an exceptional compensation and benefits package, liberal vacation and CME, paid malpractice and relocation assistance.

Organization Description:
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and our growing Family of Services is one of the largest health care organizations in Central Washington with over 2,000 health care professionals and support team members. Memorial is committed to providing the highest standards of medical excellence and is dedicated to our mission…to improve the health of those we serve.

We measure what we do by living our core values every day.

respect
compassion
accountability
safety
teamwork
excellence

If you share these values, we’d like to meet you. We’re looking for great people who are excellent Family Medicine physicians.

Best cities for Jobs, Yakima: strongest employment outlook in US

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Best and Worst Cities for Jobs, Spring 2009

Quarterly Survey Reveals Areas Expecting the Largest Employment Growth and Losses

by Tara Weiss and Emily Schmitt, Forbes.com

Thanks to last year’s strong harvest of apples and the jobs that followed in juicing, packaging and shipping, Yakima, Wash., has the strongest employment outlook in the country for the second quarter of 2009, according to a quarterly survey by employment services firm Manpower.

“This is an agricultural base, a huge apple-growing region,” says Bill Cook, director of community and economic development for Yakima. “Last year’s apple harvest was huge, and it helped carry employment through the winter. Even in a normal economic year that wouldn’t happen.”

Downtown Yakima comes back to life

[Yakima has more dining, more lodging and more attractions in its renovated downtown, in the middle of Washington wine country.

By Jackie Smith
Special to The Seattle Times

— Conversations and laughter filled the little pub tucked away in the town's original City Hall and fire station as we squeezed into the after-work crowd at this Historic District hot spot. Grabbing two plastic chairs from a corner stack, we settled in for a cold one and conversation at Bob's Keg and Cork on a recent summer evening.

Bob Hargreaves opened his popular pub and casual dining spot (27 N. Front St., 509-573-3691) a decade ago, back when there wasn't much going on in the old town, a time when there wasn't much going on anywhere in downtown Yakima.

"It was dead," Hargreaves says. "But there has been a dramatic change in the last three to five years. There are people on the sidewalks again. Even locals are noticing. It's been a long time since we've seen people on the sidewalks."

We were in my hometown for a shot of solar-powered vitamin D, using it as a base for weekend explorations in Central Washington's wine country, an area now boasting more than 60 wineries scattered throughout the Lower Yakima Valley.

What we hadn't expected was the lure of Yakima's revitalized downtown. With new eateries, wine-tasting rooms, entertainment venues and hotels, a weekend visit wasn't enough time to experience it all.

Not so many years ago, the sidewalks were empty, as were many of the storefronts. Even portions of the retail hub, the Yakima Mall, were boarded up for a time after the last of the retailers headed for new digs in the suburbs.

"Operation Downtown Renaissance," an intense effort by civic and business leaders, has brought new life to the area stretching west from Interstate 82 through the heart of town to its Historic District.

Front Street

Historic District

A recently completed face-lift gave the oldest part of town a new “old” look. Cast-iron lampposts line spacious sidewalks, and Front Street is again paved with bricks, much as it was when first paved in 1907.

For 25 years, the Greystone Restaurant, in the 1899 Lund Building at 5 N. Front St. (509-248-9801, www.greystonedining.com), has been the area’s fine-dining cornerstone. Now, with five other eateries open, the selection of culinary offerings in this compact time-capsule district has expanded to include French cuisine, Northwest fare and pub grub. A favorite stop, The Depot Restaurant & Lounge at 32 N. Front St. (509-949-4233, www.depotrestaurantandlounge.com), opened six years ago in the former domed passenger waiting room and adjacent baggage room of the century-old train station. It’s an expansive, tranquil setting disturbed only by the occasional passing freight train. (Passenger service ended decades ago.)

The sidewalk is a maze of shrub-filled pots and overflowing greenery in front of the Garden Girl, 25 N. Front St. (509-452-2612), one of several boutiques that have recently sprouted in Yakima’s first Opera House. Wine aficionados are drawn to the Cascade Wine Store, 26 N. First St. (509-972-2811, www.cwcwine.com), to sample retail selections at the small tasting bar, while java and gelato lovers head next door to the North Town Coffeehouse, 28 N. First St. (509-895-7600, www.northtowncoffee.com), which opened in July.

There’s free on-street parking in the area as well as in several lots accessed from Front or First streets. Accessible walkways lead from all lots.

Downtown

Walking along Yakima Avenue, the town’s main east/west drag, is one of the best ways to see all that’s new. Those once-empty sidewalks are being enlarged to accommodate and encourage pedestrians. They are also serving as patios, with some 15 businesses making the most of the town’s annual 300 days of sunshine by offering outdoor dining and/or drinking. One of the newest and prettiest patios is walled with lush flowering baskets and enormous planted pots at Santiago’s Gourmet Mexican Restaurant, 111 E. Yakima Ave. (509-453-1644, www.santiagos.org), where they’ve been serving south-of-the-border fare since 1986.

The sidewalk tables under the vintage neon sign — a hunter with his rifle aimed skyward — at the Yakima Sports Center Restaurant and Lounge, 214 E. Yakima Ave. (509-453-4647, www.yakimasportscenter.com), are the first indicator of change at this old landmark, once a smoke-filled diner and card room. While the sign and name nod to the past, in 2006 new owners opened a brighter, livelier restaurant and lounge. Its food and beverage menu packs them in, along with late-night live music.

It’s worth a jog off Yakima Avenue to visit Essencia Artisan Bakery and Chocolaterie, 4 N. Third St. (509-575-5570, www.essenciabakery.com), where it’s futile to resist the baked goods and chocolate creations.

Masset Winery Downtown Cellars, 312 E. Yakima Ave. (509-248-5251, www.massetwinery.com), is among five recently opened tasting rooms within a five-block area of downtown. Wine is paired with appetizers, and local artists are showcased in this tasting-room/art gallery that also features live music on weekend evenings.

The sparkling chandelier and vaulted ceilings create an elegant ambience in the lobby of the 2-year-old Hilton Garden Inn, 401 E. Yakima Ave. (509-454-1111, www.yakima.stayhgi.com). The 111-room hotel, in what was once a part of the old mall, is flanked by upscale shops, one selling home décor and the other wine and entertainment items. There’s direct lobby access to Ummelina Spa, 399 E. Yakima Ave. (509-225-4772, www.ummelina.com), a sister to the one in Seattle. From a lengthy list of treatments, I tried a 20-minute foot soak ($20), a curiously refreshing combination of salts and shells, misting and massage — a perfect tootsie treat after exploring the town.

In June, the Ledgestone Hotel, 107 N. Fair Ave. (509-453-3151, www.yakimawahotel.com), opened for both long- and short-term stays. There’s a contemporary feel to the hotel’s sleek lobby. Its 110 suites look like high-end condos, each with separate bedroom, living room, kitchen and eating area. The hotel is near Interstate 82, a bit of a hike from the city center.

Coming soon: A 124-room boutique hotel, with oversize rooms and high-end rates, is scheduled to open in late spring 2009 in the northeast corner of the former mall, near the Hilton Garden Inn. Planning is under way for a 120-room full-service Holiday Inn at East Yakima and Fair avenues.

Entertainment happenings

The Seasons Performance Center, 101 N. Naches Ave. (888-723-7660, www.seasonsmusicfestival.com), transformed a former church into a 400-seat performance center in 2005 and has taken center stage in Yakima’s entertainment scene. Its musical lineup includes jazz, classical and world music performed by local and internationally known musicians.

The interior of the elegant, 90-year-old Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St. (509-853-2787, www.capitoltheatre.org), is more visually striking than its exterior. Call to arrange a tour if you can’t make it to a performance.

We hit the downtown’s First Friday celebration, a mishmash of activities that begins about 6 p.m. and varies by business, ranging from live music to product demonstrations, and special menu items at eateries and tasting rooms. It’s relatively new, and activities vary each month.

We’ll soon head back to Yakima. Next time, though, we won’t venture far from downtown.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2008170857_nwwyakima111.html

Freelance writer Jackie Smith, a Yakima native who now lives in Kirkland, is a regular contributor to NWWeekend. Contact her: travelnwrite@msn.com.

Information For Physicians

[Welcome to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, a thriving hospital in a growing community.  We champion the hallmarks of superior health care in an environment that emphasizes our core values of compassion, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and safety. And we pride ourselves on creating a first-rate place to support your professional development as well as provide a welcoming home for you and your family.

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is a 225-bed regional referral center. The hospital has a full array of medical and surgical specialties and is licensed by the Washington Department of Health and fully accredited by The Joint Commission. Memorial is a member of the American Hospital Association and the Washington State Hospital Association. Areas of excellence include cancer care, heart care, children’s services, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatric care, wound care, neurosurgery, plastic surgery and sleep disorder services.

Memorial staff is constantly involved with in-service programs to improve existing techniques and to learn new ones. Central Washington Family Medicine offers an exceptional family medicine residency in our community Memorial provides clinical training for:

Nurses. Pharmacists. Dietitians. Psychologists. Paramedics. Physician’s assistants.

Emergency medical technicians. Radiation therapy techonologies. Medical technologists. Radiology technologists. Occupational therapists. Surgical technicians.

About Yakima

Here in the Yakima Valley, life is enjoyed at a relatively relaxed pace. The 250,000 people who consider the Yakima Valley home boast that we are the gateway to the Washington wine country and the Cascade Mountains with easy access to the great outdoors and numerous recreation opportunities.

Culturally diverse and close to Seattle, Portland and Spokane, residents can enjoy the benefits and conveniences of larger cities while simultaneously taking advantage of a lower cost of living and a more relaxed lifestyle.

More about our community

• Community Information.
• Culture and Heritage.
• Arts and Entertainment.
• Sports and Recreation.
• Education.
• Washington Wine Country.
• Central Washington Attractions.
• Calendar of Events.

Memorial's Medical Groups

[Consistent, dependable, trusted care is what patients receive from a connected family of services designed to respond with the level of care needed at any given time, from primary care to specialized care or urgent care.

Cascade Surgical Partners
(509) 575-3946
3003 Tieton Dr # 300
Yakima, WA 98902

Barry Bernfeld, MD	General Surgery
Robert Conroy, MD	General Surgery
John Kisala, MD	General Surgery
Peter Young, MD	General Surgery

Cornerstone Medical Clinic
248-3263
402 S. 12th Ave., Yakima
www.cornerstoneyakima.com

Sunny Bhaskaran, M.D.	Family Medicine
Christopher Catton, M.D.	Hospitalist
Odhett Cojocaru, M.D.	Hospitalist
Chester Chua M.D.	Hospitalist
Cristian Dinescu, M.D.	Internal Medicine
Daniel Doornink, M.D.	Internal Medicine
David Doornink, M.D.	Internal Medicine
Gerald Ellison, M.D.	Family Medicine
Esther Hunte, M.D.	Family Medicine and Obstetrics
Silvia Labes, M.D.	Internal Medicine
Gabriel Lascar, M.D.	Internal Medicine
Laura Lascar, M.D.	Hospitalist
Mike Lascar, M.D.	Hospitalist
David Pommer, M.D.	Family Medicine and Obstetrics
Paul Tompkins, M.D.	Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Luis Urrutia, M.D.	Intensivist
Deborah Brown, P.A.-C.
Greg Swart, A.R.N.P.
Anne Tweedy, A.R.N.P.
Jeffrey Van Troba, P.A.-C.

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Family Medicine of Yakima
966-9480
504 N. 40th Ave., Yakima

Nicola Bocek, M.D.	Family Medicine and Obstetrics
Ryan Crafts, M.D.	Family Medicine and Obstetrics
Judith Harvey, M.D.	Family Medicine and Obstetrics
Jeffrey Kaplan, M.D.	Family Medicine
Robert Krauth, M.D.	Family Medicine
Katina Rue D.O.	Family Medicine
Amanda Ryder, M.D.	Family Medicine
Kirsten Erickson P.A.-C
Shannon Neer, P.A.-C.

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Memorial Hospital Nuclear Medicine
575-8099
2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima

James T. Dodge Sr., M.D.

Internal Medicine

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Memorial Hospital Psychiatric Physicians
575-8307
2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima

Amy Edwards, M.D.	Psychiatry
Howard Harrison, M.D.	Psychiatry
Jamie Simmons, M.D.	Psychiatry
JoAnn Campbell, MSLMHC	Mental Health Counselor

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North Star Lodge Hemotology/Oncology/Radiation
574-3450
808 N. 39th Ave., Yakima
www.northstarlodge.org/physicianbiointro.cfm

Thomas Boyd, M.D.	Hematology/Oncology
Sean Cleary, M.D.	Radiation Oncology
Cheryl Davison, M.D.	Radiation Oncology
Tony Ha, M.D.	Hematology/Oncology
Vicky Jones, M.D.	Hematology/Oncology
Maria Jorgensen, M.D.	Hematology/Oncology

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Memorial’s 16th Avenue Station Physicians

574-3300
1470 N. 16th Ave., Yakima

Memorial Occupational Medicine

R. Bruce Kite, M.D.

Lisa Rutherford, A.R.N.P

Memorial Orthopaedic Surgery

Gary Bos ,  M.D.

Roy Pierson, M.D.

Dena Mahre, P.A.-C

Memorial Interventional Pain Care

Daniel Kwon, M.D.

Brett Quave, M.D.

Mary Murphy, P.A.-C

Memorial Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Glyn Marsh, M.D.

Stacy Ostler, M.D.

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Pacific Crest Family Medicine
972-1818
311 S. 72nd Ave., Yakima

Carl Olden, M.D.	Family Medicine and Obstetrics
Anne Teerink, D.O.	Family Medicine
Duane Teerink, D.O.	Family Medicine
Eric Hohman, P.A.-C	Family Medicine
Michelle Svehil,  P.A.-C

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Yakima Gastroenterology Associates
248-6616
3909 Creekside Loop, Yakima
www.yakimagi.com

Thomas Attaway, M.D.	Gastroenterology
Timothy Brown, M.D.	Gastroenterology
Lance Ferrin, M.D.	Gastroenterology
Gilbert Ong, M.D.	Gastroenterology
Gonzalo Pandolfi, M.D.	Gastroenterology
Amarnath Ramakrishnan, M.D.	Gastroenterology
Robert Williams, M.D.	Gastroenterology
Tanda Ferguson, A.R.N.P.
Mike Urakawa, P.A.-C
Amy Zeigler, P.A.-C.

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Yakima Neurosurgery Associates
249-5217
3003 Tieton Drive, Yakima

Gus Varnavas, M.D.	Neurosurgery
Michael Zinser, P.A.-C.

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Yakima Plastic Surgery Associates
575-8633
3003 Tieton Drive, Suite 330, Yakima

Bernard Swartz, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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