Thursday, August 31, 2023

New Sign for the Senior Center of Rainier

 Several people requested a new sign for the Senior Center.  We looked into having one made by a local company, but simply couldn't afford it, so I designed one on Canva. This is the program I use to make our lunch menus.

I researched companies that print signs for a couple of weeks.  I found a great place to work with called SquareSigns: https://www.squaresigns.com/  They make aluminum signs with UV protection and would put a reflective coating on the sign.  It cost more that a corrugated plastic sign, yet it will last us for decades.  Once I got approval from our Board of Directors I ordered the signs.  

The signs arrived on Monday.  We unpacked them and sent the picture below to Kevin Pettit.


Kevin called us Tuesday.  He was ready to replace our signs.  We met him and his wife, Diane at the Senior Center.  Then we went across the street and helped install the new signs.





George and I went to Jerry's Color store in Yelm and he picked out the paint for the signs. 
First we prepped, taped and primed the sign on both sides. 



Then we went back to the Senior Center while the primer dried for a couple of hours.
Once we were done with our meeting at the Senior Center, we painted the frame dark green.
This is the color that George picked out.  I think it looks great!  



After the paint dried we pulled the painter's tape off of the sign.



This sign should last the Senior Center many years.  We still need to dig around one of the posts and secure it with the foam stuff for posts, and install the solar lights on top.

Thank you to everyone who helped us with the new signs!


(For a referral about SquareSigns.com you can look up their on TrustPilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/squaresigns.com). 



Announcing Timberland Library Thinkpad Winner August 2023!

Congratulations to the  Teresa Van Haelst, the winner of Timberland Library's 

Computer contest.  Teresa is in the Rainier Chapel Choir and a volunteer at the Rainier Emergency Food Center.  She is in charge of the Samaritian's Purse Shoebox program for the Christmas gifts for children in third world countries.  Their goal for this year is to send 300 shoeboxes to Peru.  

She's raising her twin grandsons and their siblings.  She's an amazing woman and does a lot for our community, as well as for her family.  Thank you, Teresa, for all you do for Rainier and our surrounding communities.

CONGRATULATIONS TERESA!




Tuesday, August 15, 2023

September 2023 Lunch Menu

 


We will be closed for lunch from August 21 - September 5, 2023. 
We are open as a cooling shelter and for regular & special events.  

If you have any questions, please call George at:  (360) 292-5363.

Thank you all for your continued support!


Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Anti-Fraud Fair - September 27, 2023

 Please note the date has been changed from September 20th to September 27th.

Members of "Consumer Protection Washington" will be making presentations at the Senior Center of Rainier on September 27, 2023 on Elder Financial Fraud, Charity Fraud, Identity Theft and more!