St. Mary has drop boxes

Have a bill to pay at Providence St. Mary Medical Center? No need to worry about postage.

HILLHOUSE

The hospital has installed drop boxes to make paying a medical bill as simple as dropping off a utility bill.

St. Mary added one box at Third Avenue and Rose Street with the line of boxes already in place for cable and utility payments. Another drop box is located in the parking lot of the hospital's billing center, 209 W. Poplar St.

The boxes are intended to make it faster, easier and more convenient for people to drop off check or money order payments, according to an announcement. Those with questions about their bills, or who want to pay in cash, can get assistance at the Billing Center. Questions about hospital bills can also be answered at 1-866-452-6020. For questions about Providence St. Mary doctor bills, call 509-522-5815.




USKH, a full-service, multi-disciplined architectural, engineering, surveying and planning design firm, is building up excitement over its recent remodel with an open house Tuesday.

The 1905 building that houses the Walla Walla branch, 5 N. Colville St., will have an increase in staff and services. The event runs 4:30-7:30 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m. Wine, beer and appetizers will be served. Call 509-522-4843 for details.




Celebrate outstanding volunteers and commemorate Oregon's 150th birthday.

Tickets are still available for the Milton-Freewater Area Chamber of Commerce's 61st annual awards banquet Thursday. The event, at the Community Building, catered by Rhonda's Catering Service, is a celebration of local residents dedicated to community service. This year it comes with a birthday bash theme in honor of the state. Tickets are $28 apiece at the Chamber office, Earl Brown & Sons, Community Bank, Balance Sheet and the city of Milton-Freewater. Doors open at 5 p.m. for social time, auction-bidding and table-viewing.




Tracy Hartwig, who spent more than 20 years as catering manager for the bygone Homestead Restaurant, is heating things up at Graze Catering.

Hartwig is the full-service catering operation's new event manager. Graze owner John Lastoskie said the addition has enabled the operation, based at 213 S. Ninth Ave., to offer an expanded luncheon service beyond the weddings and wine events previously offered. Hartwig can be reached at: tracy@grazeevents.com , at 509-529-7354 or at www.grazecatering.blogspot.com .

Strictly Business is a local business column. Vicki Hillhouse can be reached at vickihillhouse@wwub.com or 509-525-3300, ext. 284.