Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Sunday, January 29, 2023
SMART Drive (School Materials and Resources for Teachers) 2023
We Love Rainier WA launched their most recent community service project on International Day of Education! This is the organizations second of five community service project for 2023.
The SMART Drive (School Materials and Resources for Teachers) is a school supply drive for the teachers/classrooms at the Rainier Elementary School.
We Love Rainier WA understands that teacher supplies start to run low this time of the year, and teachers are often left with no option but to purchase the supplies out of their own pocket. We Love Rainier WA would like to support our educators and their students by lending a hand gathering the supplies to carry them through to the end of the school year.
Those interested in donating items can find a full “wish list of supplies” on a flyer posted to We Love Rainier WA’s Facebook page. Flyers will also be going up at local businesses around the city and can be picked up at the City Hall. Drop off locations for supplies are at the Rainier Senior Center, Old Town Bark and Supply, Turner Automotive and the Rainier City Hall.
We Love Rainier WA is a community enrichment organization servicing the residents of the City of Rainier Washington and surrounding area. We are dedicated to bringing free/low-cost events to our community, to help strengthen family ties. It is our belief that communities are stronger when we stand together. To that end, it is our goal to help support the endeavors of the other organizations, the businesses, and the schools in our area, as well as our local cities.
Monday, January 9, 2023
Thank you Timberland Bank!
We received a grant from Timberland Bank to purchase and replace the 2 toilets in our restrooms.
We bought the new toilets at Costco in Tumwater Friday morning. Kevin and Diane Pettit removed the old toilets and installed the new ones Friday afternoon. They are elongated and have soft close seats. What a wonderful transformation!
When Kevin removed the old toilets, he noticed that the gaskets were worn out. We were lucky we didn't have any leaks!
We are all grateful and appreciative to the Yelm Timberland Bank for funding this project for the Senior Center of Rainier!
Thank you Timberland Bank!!!
January 2023 Lunch Menu
John Snaza Farewell 01052023
On January 5, 2023, retiring Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza was honored at a luncheon at the Senior Center of Rainier for his 12 years of service to our community. John has participated in getting a resource office for our schools and started “Coffee with a Cop” so that our citizens could have direct one-on-one discussions about their community concerns.
We had a full house with standing room only. Over 60 citizens from the greater Rainier area, Deputies from Thurston and Lewis Counties joined Gary Edwards, Vivian Eason, John’s brother Rod Snaza and our resource officer Frank Frawley all came to wish John well. John was presented with gifts, an American Flag, plaque and a box signed by everyone in attendance that was filled with cookies.
The Senior Center of Rainier was honored to host this event. We thank John for his dedication and service to the people of Thurston County. He was not only a great Sheriff, he’s a wonderful human being. We wish John continued success in his future endeavors. He will be greatly missed.