March 2023 Lunch Menu

 

Update on the Dining Room Floor & Heat Respite Next Week

 Dear Seniors and Friends,

The good news is that the floor has been cleaned, prepped and painted.  It looks nice.  The bathrooms have been painted, too.  They look good, also.  Kevin Pettit did most of the painting.  Kevin, Chris, Steve & Michael helped move everything out of the dining room and put everything back together again.  It looks clean and is quite a transformation. 

The newly painted floor is lighter than it was before.  You'll see the difference at the end of the pictures.

We received a phone call from Thurston County Emergency Management, letting us know it''s supposed to be very hot next week.  I let her know that we planned on being closed for lunch next week, while the smell of the paint dissipated, but since it's supposed to be in the 90's, so we will be open as a heating and cooling shelter.  If you need shelter from the heat, please call me at (360) 292-5364 or George at (360) 292-5363.  We will come down and open the Senior Center to give you relief from the heat.

I'm not sure what we'll serve for food and beverages.  You're welcome to bring something to eat or share with other members.  We'll manage one way or the other.  

October 2021 Lunch Menu

 Note:  There is a change in the October lunch Menu.  We will have Chicken Enchiladas instead of Chicken Fried Steak on October 6th.  Thank you for understanding.

September 2021 Lunch Menu

 Note:  There are changes in the September menu.  Victoria Pierce-Cooper will be making her Tuna Casserole instead of Spaghetti on September 27th.

Senior Center of Rainier COVID-19 Closure

Dear Seniors & Friends,

The Senior Center of Rainier is temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Our primary concern is for the safety and well-being of the people we serve.  

We are unsure of when we will re-open.  

Over the last few days we've emailed & called our people in the area, asking if anyone would like meals "to go" or for "delivery".  We received many offeres to help seniors, but very little other interest in meals right now.  

Most of the seniors we communicated with were concerned about being exposed to the virus and didn't want to take any chances.  We understand completely.  

To get updates on the COVID-19 virus in Thurston County, please visit their website at: 
https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/phss/Pages/coronavirus.aspx

We miss socializing with our friends at the center tremendously.  Today I sent out a contact list to people on our mailing list, so our members can keep in touch with each other.  We will continue to check on everyone on a regular basis.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call:

(360) 292-5363  George Cell

(360) 292-5364  Linda Cell

Remember, the COVID-19 virus is deadly.  Please take good care of yourself.   Be safe and stay well!  We look forward to seeing everyone when this health crisis is over.  

Linda & George Johnson

January 2020 Lunch Menu

December 2019 Menu

We have Senior Center of Rainier Historical Cookbooks for sale for Christmas!

September 2019 Lunch Menu

Free Cancer Screening Monday, May 21st

We are having a free cancer screening Monday, May 21st, at the Senior Center of Rainier. This is a simple process to check for the cancer gene. They use a cotton swab on the inside of a person's cheek to test their DNA.

We will be open early for BINGO Monday, so come join us for the fun and free testing.

Now that the inside of our building has been painted, we'll be able to have special speakers and presentations again!

Senior Center of Rainier By-Laws

Senior Center of Rainier

108 Michigan Street

Rainier, WA  98576

(360) 446-2258

BY-LAWS

(Revised 21 January 2019/Approved 18 February 2019)

ARTICLE I     NAME

The name of this center is the Senior Center of Rainier hereafter known as the Center.  

ARTICLE II    PURPOSE

            The purpose of the Center is to operate and maintain a multipurpose senior center.

ARTICLE III   REGULAR MEMBERSHIP

            Section 1.  The Center’s target service population is “senior” citizens.  However, there is no required minimum age for membership.  There are also no geographical restrictions concerning place of residence for membership.   

            Section 2.  Regular Membership at the Center consists of people who are “senior” citizens who pay the current membership dues.

            Section 3.  Current membership dues at the Center include:  annual dues and per meal donations.  Non-members may eat at the Center for a donation.  The Board sets current membership dues annually or on an “as needed basis”.

            Section 4.  The Center Secretary shall compile and maintain a list of Regular Members of the Center.  This list shall include the month when the person joined the Center as this information is necessary for the renewing Annual Dues.  

ARTICLE IV  BOARD OF DIRECTORS

            Section 1. The Center Board of Directors (hereafter known as the Board)  consists of at least 7 Regular Members.  These Regular Members must be interested in promoting the general goals of the Center.

            Section 2.  The functions of the Board shall be to provide for and give direction to the Center’s general program; to establish and interpret the general policies of the Center; and to conduct the business of the Center in an orderly and fiscally responsible manner.

            Section 3.  The Board must approve any capital expenditure for the Center.

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            Section 4.  The Board will vote to approve all Center key holders.  These decisions will be made on a case-by-case, as needed basis.  The Board will also vote to ask a current key holder to return his/her keys.

Section 5.  The Board will fill any current vacancy so that Board membership always consists of at least 7 Regular Members.  

Section 6.  Qualified Regular Members may be nominated for potential Board membership by volunteering; by being recommended by another Regular Member; or by invitation of the Board.  The names of all qualified Regular Members proposed for Board membership shall be forwarded to the Board.  The Board shall act upon these  nominations.  Then the Board shall present its actions to Regular Members at the following Monday or Wednesday meal.   

Section 7.  The Center Secretary will publish the Board’s actions using the Center e-mail server list or the Blog.  Further, the Secretary will compile and maintain a list of Board members.  The Board shall review the Board membership of any Board member who has 3 consecutive unexcused absences from regular Board meetings.

           

            Section 8.  All Board members are expected to serve for a 2 year term.  They may be nominated and selected for successive terms.

ARTICLE V   BOARD OFFICERS

            Section 1.  The Center’s Board Officers, at a minimum, include:  Two Co-Chairpersons (Position 1 & Position 2), a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Co-Treasurer.  The Board will fill these 5 positions from current Board membership. 

Section 2.  All selected Board Officers serve for a period of 2 years.  They may be selected for successive terms.

Section 3.  The Center Secretary shall publish the Board’s actions using the Center e-mail server list or the Blog.  

Section 4.  The Center’s Board may temporarily create a new Officer position and ask a Board member to fill that position.  If there is a need to make this position permanent, the position will be filled by the Board.

ARTICLE VI  COMMITTEES

            Section 1.  There are currently no Standing Committees at the Center; other than the Executive Committee.  The Board takes care of any potential Committee work at the present time.  If the need arises, the Board could stand up the following Committees:   Finance, Planning, IT, and/or any other Committees as may be deemed necessary by the Board.

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Section 2.  The Executive Committee consists of the 2 Co-Chairpersons.  This Committee is authorized to make decisions on behalf of the Board in case of emergencies.

           

Section 3.  In the event of a Committee being stood up, the Board Co-Chairpersons will appoint the chairperson of that committee.  

ARTICLE VII MEETINGS

            Section 1.  The Board meets monthly on the third Monday at 1:00 PM after  Lunch at the Center.     

            Section 2.  All Board meetings are open to attendance by the Center’s Regular Members.  

ARTICLE VIII   QUORUM

            One-half of the members of the Board, plus at least one of the Co-Chairpersons,  constitutes a quorum at any Board meeting.                                                                 

ARTICLE IX  THE FISCAL YEAR                                                                                 The fiscal year shall be 12 calendar months ending on 31 December.

ARTICLE X   AMENDMENTS

            Section 1.  The Center’s By-Laws may be amended at any Board meeting by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board members present.  However, any such amendments must be presented in writing to all members of the Board at least 7 days prior to the Board meeting.  

           

Section 2.  Such amendments become effective as soon as approved or as otherwise specified in the amendments.

February 2019 Lunch Menu

December 2018 Lunch Menu

October 2018 Lunch Menu

Senior Center gets a facelift.

George Johnson, Wil Speight and I went the to the Senior Center yesterday and today.  Wil did weeding, edging and mowed the lawn.  George put out 2 yards of beauty bark and put up two new signs that he made.  I painted the sign out in front of the Senior Center of Rainier.

Check out the pictures!

Just after scraping & sanding...I started the first coat of paint.

Back of the Senior Center sign.

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How the front yard looks after the weeding, pruning, mowing, edging & beauty bark.

The new paint job on our Senior Center Sign.

New Signs.

More beauty bark...

Two new signs on the front porch.  One holds the menu,
the other tells visitors to go to the side door.

New signs on the front porch.

George spreading beauty bark.

George putting out beauty bark in the front of the Senior Center.

The garden behind the parking bumpers.

To the right of the side entrance door.

To the left of the side entrance door.

The whole left side before the entrance door.

The finished paint job.

After the first coat of paint.

We Love Rainier Washington!

June 2018 Lunch Menu

As I Get Older I Realize:

May 2018 Lunch Menu

Rummage Sale May 4th & 5th

April 2018 Lunch Menu