Cooling Shelter in HOT Weather!

Dear Seniors & Friends,

The forecast for the next few days is for HOT weather.  It's projected to be over 90 degrees for the next four days, starting Wednesday.  The Senior Center will be open Wednesday - Saturday from 10 AM - 9 PM during this heat wave.

Please feel free to bring your crocheting, knitting, sewing, or any other craft you choose to occupy your time while you're at the Senior Center.  We have many board games and cards you can play or puzzles to put together.  

Please feel free to join us for snacks, beverages and light meals during these days.  If you want to bring something to share, please feel free to do so.  We'll pick up soda and ice cream for floats.  Let's make this a fun, memorable time at the Senior Center of Rainier!  

We love Rainier!  We love you, too!

Linda & George Johnson

Rainier Round-up Days Parade Application 2021

Let's Celebrate Rainier 2021!!!

 Everyone is invited to be in the Rainier Round-up Days Parade.  

There is no charge to be in the parade unless you're a politician and are campaining.

Application is below:

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic August 16, 2021

 

Dear Seniors & Friends,

Judie Wang contacted us and asked if we'd provide a safe place to host a free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic.  We met with her today and scheduled a clinic for

August 16th at 1:00 PM in the front room of the Senior Center of Rainier.

They will administer the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine.  The second shot will be administered 3 weeks from the 16th.  Everyone who needs a vaccination is free to come to the Senior Center to get their "poke".

If you have any questions, please let me know.  Arrangements were made with 

Judie Wang , COVID-19 Special Populations Outreach Coordinator,

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at:  seniorcenterofrainier@gmail.com.

Please feel free to share with your friends and other community members.

Sincerely,

Linda J. Johnson

August 2021 Menu

 

Call for Solar System & Commercial Generator Bids

The Senior Center of Rainier needs bids for a solar system that meets the PSE Green Energy Grant requirements.  

Separate bids need to be made for:

1. solar system
2. stand-by, back up, natural gas generator

We need the bids by August 10th.  These bids need to include installation and materials.

You can find the PSE grant application & information at:

 

https://www.pse.com/en/green-options/Renewable-Energy-Programs/2021-2022-green-power-solar-grant

The Senior Center of Rainier started in 1976.  We became a 501-c3 organization in 1977 and moved into our building that year.  We are a  multi-purpose center as well as a designated emergency shelter.  

Many civic groups meet in our building,as well as other private citizens functions, when we're not serving meals.  

1. AA
2. Quilting Guild
3. Boy Scouts
4. Cub Scouts
5. Water Conservancy
6. HOA 
7. Birthday parties
8. anniversary gatherings
9. baby and bridal showers
10. School fundraisers
11. Vendor Markets

Anyone bidding on the Solar System & Generator needs to be licensed, bonded and be able to serve commercial buildings.

Contact:  Linda Johnson (360) 292-5363 seniorcenterofrainier@gmail.com to set up an appointment to come to the Senior Center of Rainier to access the situation.  We're open Monday & Wednesday from 9 AM - 2 PM.  Otherwise, you can make an appointment to meet me at the center.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Mike's Electric is installing Air Conditioning at the Senior Center

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

Mike's Electric Crew is installing 3 mini-splits in our dining room today and tomorrow.  (Thursday & Friday).  These units will provide the Senior Center with air conditioning during hot weather and heat during cold weather.

If you need to come to the Senior Center to cool off during this heat wave, please call George at:  (360) 292-5363 or Linda at:  (360) 292-5364.  Several people have keys to our building if you need shelter from the heat, please come to the Senior Center.  Everyone is welcome.

The weather forecast for  Saturday is 98°, Sunday is 107° & Monday is 104°.  We want to make sure everyone is comfortable and safe during this unusual weather.

Let others know they are welcome to join us at the Senior Center.  Remember, we are a heating and cooling shelter.  Stay Safe!  

Linda & George Johnson

P.S.  Remember to thank Mike and his crew at Mike's Electric for installing these mini-splits.

United Healthcare Dual Complete (Free Dental Care)

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

For anyone who has Medicare (primary) and Medicaid (secondary) you may be eligible for United Healthcares Dual Complete plan for free dental care.

For more information go to:  https://dsnp.uhccommunityplan.com/dsnp/wa?cid=da:2021-dsnp-acquisition:be65df5b&WT.mc_id=8015464

or call:  1-833-700-1415 for more information.  

Linda

July 2021 Lunch Menu

 

Astronaut Ice Cream Monday!

Monday we will serve bites of "Astronaut Ice Cream" when we open for BINGO!

They will be vanilla ice cream with vanilla cookie dough on the outside.  If you've never tried Astronaut Ice Cream, please feel free to join us for some.  One of our members made this in their freeze dryer.  It's interesting to eat ice cream that's dry and at room temperature.  It's crunchy, too.  If you leave it in your mouth, it will rehydrate and melt.  So it really "melts in your mouth and not in your hands".

June 2021 Lunch Menu

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

We will be serving meatloaf on the last Wednesday of May and a picnic at the Senior Center on the last Monday in May.  The picnic will have:  1/4 pound angus burgers & hot dogs with all of the trimmings.  Soup, salad, potato salad, chips & baked beans - along with soup, beverages and dessert.  Our special dessert will be a summer cake that Victoria Cooper is making to share.  Thank you, Victoria!

Rainier Easter Egg Hunt 2021

              The Rainier Easter Bunny in action!

Easter came early to Rainier when the Easter Bunny (EB) & friends hid about 2,000 Easter Eggs for the kids to find in Wilkowski Park Saturday.  Parents and kids came early to see the Easter Bunny.  EB entertained people of all ages.  

Parents and grandparents smiled as children looked for eggs.  The eggs were filled with treats.  Candy, trinkets and prizes.  Glenda's Espresso Stand, Main Streeet Cookie Store and Sonja's Cafe gift almost 100 certificates for the kids. Other businesses and private citizens donated dozens of gifts for children.  The certificates for businesses and gifts were hidden in the eggs.

 

The kids were organized by age group into four different group:  3 & under, 4-7, 8-10, 11 & up.

Once the kids were lined up and ready to go, Everyone patiently waited until George Johnson got on the "We Love Rainier WA" megaphone and let them know the hunt was on.  

Parents & grandparents smiled as kids hunted for eggs.  Everyone was smiling.  Not one person complained about anything! 

                      Oh, no!   Easter Bunny DOWN!  

                 Our Easter Bunny is plum tuckered out.

         Our Easter Bunny is still napping...

                          The Easter Bunny wakes up!

                           George Johnson & Arnold Tiffany.

                        My Easter Bunny:  George Johnson

A special "Thank You" to everyone who donated gifts & eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt this year.  We also want to thank all of the people from the Senior Center of Rainier & We Love Rainier WA for their help filling the Easter Eggs!  It took days and days to fill all of those eggs.  Some eggs were easier to close than others.  

Rachel Stephenson, Tiffany Crop, Bill & Kathy Willette, Arnold Tiffany, George & Linda Johnson, Terri & Bill Rendahl, Dawn, Amber, Matthew & John Kenney, Mike Emmons and many others helped put the Rainier Easter Egg Hunt together for the kids.  

Thank you to Kevin & Diane Pettit for moving the Rainier Saturday Market outdoors.  We appreciate all of the vendors who joined in our Easter Celebration this year.  

Finally, "Thank you" to everyone who joined in our Easter Egg Hunt Saturday.  Shhh...the  adults were smiling as much as the kids!