NEW! Rainier Saturday Market Facebook Page

Rainier Saturday Market

The Rainier Saturday Market has a new Facebook Page:

You can get all of your updates and Saturday Market 

information there.  You can look it up by name, or go directly 

to their page by following the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1355512853005728

The Saturday Market had a wonderful turnout for the

Rainier Round-Up Days and Bluegrass Festival events.

Thank you Cindee Day and all of her volunteers for 

making this a successful event.

We had a lot of help with the Bluegrass event, too.  

A special "Thank you" to all of the Volunteers from:

1. the Rainier Marching Band and Band Booster Club for providing a Burger Den 
2. Senior Center of Rainier 
3. We Love Rainier WA  
4. The Rainier Community Gardens 
5. The Well Rainier.
6. Rainier Public Works Crew
7. David Wuller and Crew
   
8. The City of Rainier WA
9. Valley Heart Church for their Bake Sale

The Bluegrass Festival wouldn't have happened without everyone's help.

Have a great day!  (

All the best,

Linda

If I forgot someone, it wasn't intentional.)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/rainiers-32nd-annual-bluegrass-festival-draws-large-crowd-for-weekend-long-event,407236

Bluegrass Raffles August 22, 2026

Dear Seniors & Friends,

RAFFLE ITEMS BELOW:

There will be several wonderful raffle litems during the Bluegrass Festival.  You can buy your tickets at the booth by the enterance to Wilkowski Park.  $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.  Most of the raffles take a single ticket.

FREE DRAWINGS BELOW:

There are 3 drawings for free gift certificates.  You have 1 ticket per person for that raffle, so you need to choose which one of the three raffles you want to put your ticket into.  This is  separate from the fundraising raffles listed above. Everyone receives one special ticket to fill out.  Choose which raffle you want to enter.  The entry containers will be at the booth at the Wilkowski Park enterance. 

August 2026 Lunch Menu

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

The August 2026 Lunch Menu is ready.  Remember, our menu items are subject to change.

Linda

Rainier Pickin'Party '24 Thank you

 

Rainier Pickin' Party '24

It's done. The 30th Rainier Pickin' Party is over. Who would have thought that such a hot and sunny festival season would have produced an honest to goodness stereotypical Pacific NW weekend? Despite the damp, it went well. Thanks to hard-core campers, and the general public's attendance, I would consider the weekend a success.

For those of you who don't know, the festival was started by Art and Char Runyan and the Rainier Lions but, with the Lions' disbanding a few years ago, is now put on by We Love Rainier, WA (WLRWA). Free admission and low camping fees are made possible through volunteers and the generous donation of time and talent by the bands and MC. The bands don't leave empty-handed, however. They are handsomely rewarded with wooden nickels redeemable for hamburgers. This year, using grant money, band members also got a T shirt. Those braving the open mic received the traditional Snickers bars. Let me know if you would like to play next year, we had three bands lined up by the week's end.

Of course there are many others involved, including the sound, stage and WLRWA volunteers. In addition to the usual jamming and shows, there were food vendors, a corn feed and the Sunday gospel show. A short walk away, in town, other activities included the Roundup Days parade, craft market and street dance.

As in years past, performances were recorded by The Right Country, KYLM, Yelm and will soon be available at therightcountry.com. Information about the Rainer festival, a list of NW bluegrass festivals and other info can be found at rainierpickinparty.com.

So, a big thanks to you all for making the festival possible.

Remember to mark the fourth weekend of August on next year's calendar and, when offered a wooden nickel, consider taking it.

See you at Rainier next year.

David Wuller

Charlotte Runyan Passed Away

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

Charlotte playing her instrument in 2016, picture by Nancy Bay

Charlotte Runyan passed away in her sleep early Saturday morning after.  She was 92 and her health had been failing.  Art and Charlotte were married for over 50 years.  They did everything together.  Please keep Art and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

She and her husband, Art, started the Bluegrass Pickin' Party (AKA Bluegrass Festival).  She and Art played bluegrass music together for many, many years.  It was one of the passions they shared together.  They traveled to bluegrass festivals throughout the greater PNW area.  They "Stayed and Played" while visiting with friends from all across the country.

Charlotte and Art riding in their golf cart during Bluegrass.  Picture by Nancy Bay 2016

Art & Charlotte receiving their 20 year Bluegrass Award.

Left to right:  George Johnson, Art & Charlotte Runyan, David Wuller

Charlotte was loved by many, many people.  She will be missed tremendously by us all.    

   Sincerely

   Linda & George Johnson

Rainier Round-up Days Parade Application 2021

Let's Celebrate Rainier 2021!!!

 Everyone is invited to be in the Rainier Round-up Days Parade.  

There is no charge to be in the parade unless you're a politician and are campaining.

Application is below:

August 2021 Menu

 

August 2018 Lunch Menu