June 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!

May 2019 Lunch Menu

Senior Center of Rainier T-Shirt with Green & Yellow Logo

I changed the logo on the dark Senior Center T-shirts.  The white was just too stark and I didn't like the way it looked.  (I still have the digital file.)   You can find our newest design at:  Senior Center of Rainier Dark T-Shirts

Senior Center of Rainier Gear

You can now get "Senior Center of Rainier Gear" in our new online store using the link below.  We have several items to choose from.  These items are printed on demand, so it may take awhile for your order to arrive.  There are coffee mugs, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, cell phone cases for Samsung and iPhones, stikers and more. 

Ladies:  Please remember that women's tee's fit a little snugger than the tee's for men.  They have tapered waists.  We have several items to choose from.  These items are printed on demand, so it may take awhile for your order to arrive.

I ordered a shirt for George from our store a couple of weeks ago.  It still hasn't arrived.  I ordered other shirts from Amazon and they arrived in less than a week.  Either way, the Senior Center gets paid.  Amazon Merch doesn't have the variety of products offered that our store has presently.  That being said, the T-shirts are less expensive and the quality is very good on Amazon.  If you have Amazon Prime, the shipping and handling is free.

You can find our sweatshirts with logos on the front, or on the back from our Senior Center online store.  
(See two sweatshirt examples below.)

Senior Center of Rainier Gear

Our AMAZON T-Shirts:

Senior Center of Rainier T-shirts on Amazon Merch.  They each come in 5 different colors and you can get them for men or women.  

You can find the dark Tee's with white lettering and logo at:

Senior Center of Rainier Gear Dark Shirts

You can find the light colored Tee's with black lettering and logo at:

Senior Center of Rainier Gear with Black Lettering

You can find our "Recycled Teenagers" Tee's at:

Recycled Teenagers T-Shirt

April 2019 Lunch Menu

The Senior Center has been painted inside, so we are now open again on Friday for "Free Funtastic Friday" where we play games, surf the web on our internet cafe, read, watch TV, movies, or socialize.  Come join us.  We're open from 10 AM - 4 PM.

Note:  Our board meetings have been moved to the fourth Monday of the month because we have many activities going on during the 3rd week of the month.

March 2019 Lunch Menu

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.

Senior Center Online Storefront

Get Your Senior Center of Rainier Gear HERE!!!

The Senior Center of Rainier now offers POD (Print on Demand) T-shirts and other items in our own online store. All proceeds go directly to the Senior Center. Thank you for your support! Check it out!

https://teespring.com/stores/senior-center-of-rainier-2

We have a variety of products from T-shirts, long sleeved shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, coffee mugs and more in our store.  These items come in a variety of colors and styles.  We even offer mobile phone cases.  The items you order are shipped directly to you.  There is not cost to the Senior Center to provide this service for you.  Thank you again for supporting us!

Cookie Decorating Contest Feburary 16, 2019

The Cookie Decorating Contest (for kids) will be held on February 16th, between 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Senior Center of Rainier.  The cookies and decorating supplies will be provided for all school-age children who participate.  This should be fun for everyone!  Some of our seniors will be on hand in the kitchen.  Snacks and beverages will be provided.

For more information, email us at: seniorcenterofrainier@gmail.com.  Sarah Christensen will get back to you.

Update on STEDI Meeting & Pre-Valentine's Day Bazaar

What an amazing couple of days!  Donna and Cindy, who work in our kitchen, came in to help cook and serve breakfast for the people who showed up at the Senior Center for the STEDI Meeting Friday.  We started cooking at 6 AM and put breakfast out at 7:45 AM.  We had over 20 people attend and most of them ate breakfast.

Donna, Cindy and I all baked goodies for the bake sale coming up the next day at the Pre-Valentine's day Bazaar.  

Debbie came in and helped at the Bazaar all day Saturday and she brought a bag of goodies that she baked, too.

Art, Sue Watson, George and I were at the Senior Center both days.  Shirley & Sue both came Friday evening, to help set up for the Bazaar.

Sarah Christensen & Amber Chavis put on the most amazing bazaar!  If you didn't attend, you missed a fun event!  This was not only fun, but this was also the best, most enjoyable bazaar we've ever had at the Senior Center during our time here.  They set up and put everything back.  They had to take the furniture out of the back room to make space for vendors.  

Debbie and I served at least 40 meals Saturday to the vendors and their children.  We had breakfast croissants, polish sausages, turkey sandwiches, tuna Sandwiches, vegetable soup, split pea soup, chips, potato salad, and cole slaw.  We offered free coffee and snacks.  Sandwiches were made to order on their choice of bread.  (French bread, which we sliced, croissants or the rolls we use for the polish sausages.)  People had a wide variety of items to choose from for lunch.  Lunch was $5.00.  We provided this service for the vendors and their families, yet many, many customers ate lunch, too.

Our vendors had a wonderful time!  There was a constant stream of customers that came through the Senior Center from the time we opened until we closed.  Sue Watson and Shirley Roger had booths by the front door.  Shirley sold 4 cookbooks.  Sue talked to several people who are interested in joining our Senior Center.  She also sold several lunch tickets.

All in all, this was a wonderful experience. Amber and Sarah are planning several upcoming events to benefit the Senior Center, including a motorcycle/auto show July 20th in Wilkowski Park.  

Thank you, Sarah & Amber for all your hard work organizing the Pre-Valentine's Day Bazaar!  We appreciate your dedication and commitment to our Senior Center!  

Senior Center Christmas Party 2018

Santa visited the Senior Center of Rainier Christmas Party this year!   

  Shirley Rodger Betty Burnham Bill Hammar Doni Hammar 

Linda Larue  Took this picture at our Senior Center in Rainier WA. today.

Shirley Rodger Thank you for the great picture from our wonderful Rainier Senior Center Christmas party today. Merry Christmas to all.

Shirley - "This is an awesome picture of me in my Christmas sweater with Santa Claus. This was at the Rainier Senior Center wonderful Christmas party today. Blessings to all and Merry Christmas."

Sarah Christensen and her two children Aden & Molly, came and helped prepare and serve lunch.  Then they helped clean up the kitchen and dining room after lunch.  They are an amazing family!  Thank you, Sarah, for bringing your son and daughter to the Senior Center of Rainier today!  We appreciate all of your help today!  You helped make our special Christmas celebration wonderful!

January 2019 Lunch Menu

December 2018 Lunch Menu

November 2108 Lunch Menu

Christmas Bazaar 2018 at the Senior Center of Rainier!

The Vikings Were Here!

A Special Thank You from the Senior Center of Rainier to Bill Koutrouba and the Vikings Festival Crew!

When Captain Bill Koutrouba mentioned holding a Viking Festival in Rainier,  my husband George and I thought it was a wonderful idea.  George is an original "idea fairy".  He knows ideas can be great, but they take a tremendous amount of work to bring them to fruition.  After months of planning and just plain hard work, Bill and his crew, along with Tony Cox (Bear) brought the Viking Festival to life!   

George and I enjoyed going to the Viking Festival.  Bill showed us around and introduced us to vendors and reenactors in Wilkowski Park.  It was amazing!  People from all walks of life meandered through the crowd watching everything from a beaver being skinned to swords being forged.  They had mock fights and cannons that shot water balloons.  There were tents, horses, people dressed up in Viking gear - all surrounded with artifacts from the Viking era.  The booths were filled with amazing items that were handmade.  One of our favorite leather booths was the "Hawk & Dove" which had custom leather crafts.  They made quality purses, wallets, belts, and Viking gear.  Several of the vendors said this was the best event they'd worked all year!  They enjoyed being in Rainier because the people here are friendly and they look forward to coming back next year.  

During the planning of the festival, Bill told us that the Vikings crew would buy food for the Senior Center of Rainier's pantry with the proceeds they earned from this year's festival.  After the festival, he called George and asked him for a shopping list.  Wednesday Bill and members of the Viking Festival Crew, Scott & Samantha Kammerson, Tony Cox (Bear) and Eileen Largen, came to the Senior Center with a truck and van filled with the food to donate to our pantry.  

We've never seen anything like it!  Six tri-tip roasts, cases of canned vegetables, 2 large bags of rice, beef & chicken broth, toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissues, gallons of syrup, mayonnaise, pasta, as well as #10 tins of tomato sauce and diced tomatoes.  They brought in cases & cases of food.  The pantry had boxes stacked from one end to the other with food!  Bill and his crew didn't just buy the items on our list, they bought those items in large quantities!  They also brought in fresh vegetables from our own Rainier Community Garden!  

We look forward to next year's Viking Festival in Rainier.  We hope to see you there!

Check out our Viking Festival pictures on "WeLoveRainierWA" Facebook page, too.