How to Use a Dial Telephone

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October 2016 Menu

Thurston County Emergency Preparedness Seminar (FREE)

New Emergency Notification System in Thurston County

Thurston County has a new Emergency Notification System.  It is free to sign up for this information.  All notifications are sent out specifically for the area you live in.  (Called "Impact Zone.")  You can have notifications sent by email, to your land line or to your cell phone.  This will help you learn about emergencies or disasters in your area.

Below is the article posted in the Nisqually Valley News last Friday, September 9, 2016:  

Articles for The Thurston-Mason Senior News

Anyone who has an article or information about senior activities in the Thurston - Mason Senior News please send your story and pictures to:  

Rick Crawford   seniornews@integra.net  

The Senior News is published monthly by the Thurston County Council on Aging. The dedline for articles, ads, address changes, etc., is on the second Friday of the month. 

To be added to their mailing list, send your name, mailing address & email address to:

Senior News
112 East 4th Ave.
Olympia, WA 98501

For more information about the Thurston - Mason Senior News please feel free to visit their 
website at:  https://seniornewsolympia.org/

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb. cooked and shredded chicken

14 0z can stewed tomatoes

19 oz can green enchilada sauce

1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves

10 oz package frozen corn (or canned)

1 medium chopped onion

1 small can diced green chilies

1 can chicken broth

2 cups water

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp salt

1 clove garlic

1 tsp cumin

1/3 tsp pepper

1 bay leaf

  

Toppings:

Tortilla Chips

Grated Cheddar Cheese

Diced Avacado 

Sour Cream

Chopped Cilantro

Instructions:

Cook all ingredients in a crock pot for 3 - 4 hours on HIGH or 5 - 8 hours on LOW.  Serve hot with toppings. 

Pancakes for Snaza September 17th

Johns Snaza was is a motorcycle accident in Montana last week.  He was critically injured.
That being said, he is now upgraded to serious condition and he is expected to make a full recovery.  

John has facilitated "Coffee with a Cop" meetings in Rainier.  George and I. along with many other citizens in our area, admire and respect him.  We wish him a speedy recovery.  He and his family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Pancakes for the Sheriff will be held on Saturday, September 17th from 7 AM - 10 AM at
Mr. Doug's Restaurant in Yelm.  All donations will go to the Snaza Family Support Fund.

Please attend and show your support for John.  He's been here - serving us for a long time.

Happenings in Rainier September 2016

From the Desk of the Mayor of Rainier, Randy Schleis

September 2016

            1          7:00pm            SE Thurston Fire Authority Commissoner’s Mtg

                                                Station #21 at 709 Mill Road SE, Yelm, WA

            3          4:30pm            Flat Track Racing

            4          4:30pm            Flat Track Racing

            5          Noon               Senior Center Luncheon

                                                108 Michigan Ave S, Rainier, WA

  

    LABOR DAY

            7          Noon               Senior Center Luncheon

    108 Michigan Ave S, Rainier, WA

            8          5:30pm            Rainier Community Cares (RCC)

                                                Rainier Chapel Noon             

            10        10:00am -       Safe Streets Rainier

                        Noon               City Hall

            12        Noon               Senior Center Luncheon

    108 Michigan Ave S, Rainier, WA

                        7:00pm            Rainier Lions

                                                Rainier Chapel

            13        11:00am          Yelm Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

                                                Prairie Park Hotel (Yelm)

                        6:00pm            Council Workshop (Comprehensive Plan)

                                                City Hall

                        7:00pm            Council Meeting

                                                City Hall

14          Noon             Senior Center Luncheon

   108 Michigan Ave S, Rainier, WA

            15        8:00am                        STEDI

            17        7:00am -          Pancakes for Snaza

                        10:00am          Mr Doug’s (Yelm)

 10:00am -         Emergency Preparedness Expo

                       3:00pm             Rochester Middle School

            19        Noon               Senior Center Luncheon

    108 Michigan Ave S, Rainier, WA

            20        6:00pm            Coffee With A Cop

                                                Sonya’s

                        7:00pm            Planning Commission Mtg

                                                City Hall

            21        Noon               Senior Center Luncheon

    108 Michigan Ave S, Rainier, WA

            22        7:30pm            American Legion Post 264 Meeting

                                                Rainier Chapel

26         9:30am           Coffee With Commissioner Romero

                                    City Hall

                        Noon               Senior Center Luncheon

    108 Michigan Ave S, Rainier, WA

                        7:00pm            Rainier Lions

                                                Rainier Chapel

            27        7:00pm            Council Meeting

                                                City Hall

            28        Noon               Senior Center Luncheon

    108 Michigan Ave S, Rainier, WA

Regards,

         R

Randy Schleis, Mayor

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