Gardening Project at Rainier Community Garden

Below is a flyer from Angie at the Rainier Community Garden:

Thanks for any help we can get in getting the word out about our garden pallet project. I already have all the pallets, seeds, and fabric.... soil comes Thursday. So we are all set, except for the people. 

Angie Karnes
Agriculture Educator

Rainier High School

Tenino Fire Firghters Crab Feed

NOTICE: Senior Center Snow Closure Mon Feb 6, 2017

We had about 6" of snow here in Rainier at about 6 PM.  It has been snowing steadily and the forecast is for 3 - 4 more inches of snow, so the Rainier Senior Center will be closed tomorrow.

There will be NO LUNCH tomorrow!!!  We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday, after the snow melts away...

Senior Citizen Property Tax Relief Increased:

Property Tax Relief increased for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons and 100% Disabled Veterans

After pursuing expansion of this program for several years, the Legislature passed SB5186 in June of 2015, which increases household income thresholds by $5,000 in each section of this program.

This link takes you to our updated Taxpayer Information Bulletin which reflects these recent changes.

Click here to read more...

Slap Together Cake

Linda LaRue shared a few of her recipes with us.  She made her "Slap Together Cake" for last Wednesday's luncheon.  It's terrific!!!  There are a couple of her other recipes you might want to try out, too!  Thanks for sharing your recipes Linda!

February 2017 Menu for Rainier Senior Center

Point-in-Time housing and homeless Census in Rainier

George received a call from Jessica Caldwell about the upcoming homeless census in Rainier.  The Point-in-Time housing and homeless census will take place Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Rainier Emergency Food Center from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM.   For more information, or to purchase items for care packages go to:  http://www.icountthurston.org. 

I've scanned and posted the information below: