Good Friday & Easter Services at Valley Heart Church

Everyone is invited to share in the special "Good Friday" and "Easter" services at Valley Heart Assembly of God Church in Rainier.  Please feel free to join ithe Easter Celebrations!

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.

Rummage Sale March 1st & 2nd 2019

Hi Seniors & Friends,

Our 2019 Rummage Sale is coming up on March 1st & 2nd.  The Senior Center will have the front room for their items.  (Reading room area.)  There will be vendors with their garage sale items in the dining room.  We'll also have lunches available for people for a small donation, too.  

If you want a table in the dining room, they are $15.00 each (the cost is for both days.)  Contact Sarah Christensen to reserve your table.  (623) 696-9769.