Low Sugar - Sugar Free Red Plum Jam

Sugar Free Red Plum Jam

4 cups diced plums

1 cup lemon juice

3 Tbsp. Ball Sugar free Pectin

1 Tbsp. Butter

Up to 1 Cup Sugar Free Sweetener

Put diced plums and lemon juice in 8 quart saucepan.  Gradually add pectin.  Bring to a rolling boil.  Add sugar substitute and bring back to a hard, rolling boil.  Boil for 1 minute.  

Ladle into jam jars.  Process in hot water bath for 6 minutes.  Makes 8 four ounce jars jam. 

Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe

This is the recipe we use at the Rainier Senior Center for

our Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry:

Christmas Attic Bazaar 2016

Linda L's Halloween Pumpkin

One of the women at our Senior Center, Linda La Rue., 

drew this on a white pumpkin today, for Halloween:

RSC Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

This is a handwritten copy of the Chicken Pot Pie recipe 

we use at the Rainier Senior Center:

Senior Center Christmas Cookie Exchange 2016

October 2016 Menu

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. 

September 2016 Menu

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Copies are also available at the Rainier Senior Center.

Mayor's list of Activities for August 2016

Aug is a busy month.  Here are the activities:

                6^th      RCC/Safe Streets Rainier Fun Run           Southeast Thurston Relay For Life                                         Gehrke Park                                                 RHS Track                                                                             Registration at 8:00am                                6^th at noon – 7^th at noon                                                       BBQ after run

                           Class of ’96 Reunion                                   Flat Track Races

                           Wilkowski Park                                           Sportsman's Club

                           11:00am                                                       4:30pm

               8^th       Senior Center Lunch

                           Senior Center

                           Noon

                9^th      Yelm C of C Lunch/Forum                         Council Meeting

                           Prairie Park Mtg Rm                                   Rainier City Hall

                           Noon                                                           7:00pm

                           $20

                10^th    Senior Center Lunch

                          Senior Center

                          Noon

                11^th   RCC Coalition Mtg

                         Rainier Chapel

                          5:30pm

                12^th   Movie In The Park                                       Nisqually Kennel Club Dog Show

                          Wilkowski Park                                           Sportsmans Club

                          7:00pm                                                         Runs thru the 14^th

                13^th   Ron Gibson Birthday

                14^th   Celebrate Rainier Reunion

                         Wilkowski Park

 12:30pm

  Potluck

                15^th   Senior Center Lunch

                          Senior Center

                          Noon

                16^th   Planning Commission Mtg                              SW Wa Fair

                          Rainier City Hall                                             Chehalis, Wa

                          7:00pm                                                             Runs thru the 21^st

                17^th   Senior Center Lunch

                          Senior Center

                          Noon

                22^nd  Senior Center Lunch                                       Coffee with Commissioner Romero

                          Senior Center                                                  Rainier City Hall

                          Noon                                                               9:30am

                23^rd  City Council Workshop (Comp Plan)             City Council Meeting

                         Rainier City Hall                                            Rainier City Hall

                         6:00pm                                                            7:00pm

                24^th Senior Center Lunch

                        Senior Center

                         Noon

                25^th  Rainier Round Up Day & Bluegrass Festival

                        Runs thru the 28^th

                27^th Rainier Round Up Days Parade

                        11:00am

                29^th Senior Center Lunch

                       Senior Center

                       Noon

                31^st Noon Senior Center Lunch

                       Senior Center

                       Noon

Regards,

         R

Randy Schleis, Mayor

August 2016 Menu

James Daniel Christensen Celebration of Life

The Rainier Senior Center was packed to capacity for Jim's Celebration of Life.  The ladies who work in the kitchen prepared a wonderful buffet lunch for everyone who attended.  Jim will be greatly missed by everyone.

He loved growing dahlias.  This year he planted yellow lilies in his front yard, too.  His children each will receive some of his dahlia bulbs to remember him by.  We all miss you, Jim...

July 2016 Menu

Jim Christenson Celebration of Life

Jim Christenson passed away last Friday, June 24, 2016.  Jim helped set tables and clear them after lunch on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Jim also worked in the kitchen with his wife Ruby, Bob and Charlene Logan for years. Jim was the dishwasher. He was friendly and a joy to be around. He will be missed greatly by everyone at the Rainier Senior Center.   

His viewing will be held on Friday, July1, 2016 from 11:00 - 12:30 PM, followed by his funeral at 1:00 PM at the Sticklin Funeral Chapel 1427 South Gold Street in Centralia, WA. (360) 736-1388

A "Celebration of Life" for Jim Christenson will be held on July 1, 2016 at 3:00 PM in the Rainier Senior Center.  (108 Michigan, Rainier, WA 98576)  For more information please call:  (360) 446-2258.

Caregiver Support Groups in Thurston County

This has been published with consent of the Council on Aging in WA

Questions About Dementia???

This has been posted with permission of the Council of Aging in WA.

Rainier Senior Center Rummage Sale 2016 - Tools

We're having a HUGE rummage sale May 20th & 21st.  

There will be a whole room with tools, furniture and larger items.  

Come check it out!

Chest of Drawers, Desk, Bench Grinder.....

Richard John Goldman Obituary

May 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Rainier Senior Center.

Richard's Obituary is in the April 29, 2016 edition of the Nisqually Valley News on page B5.

May 2016 Menu

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RSC Menu for April 2016

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