October 2022 Lunch Menu

 Robbi Currey created the October 2022 Lunch Menu!  Thank her, when you see her!  She does a great job on the menus!  Thank you, Robbi!

Privacy Notice September 21, 2022

Personal Privacy Matters!

Dear Seniors & Friends,

We respect the rights of everyone who attends our events, public and private.

Although we have public events, we must advise you that there are people who attend these events who cannot have their pictures taken.  We have people who have foster children, or belong to the military who are NOT ALLOWED to have their pictures taken whether or not they're posted online.  

Please respect the privacy of our members and their families.  If they tell you "NO PICTURE" that's just what they mean.  Simply refrain from taking their pictures.

No questions or comments.  

NO EXCEPTIONS!  

Linda Johnson

Coffee with Sheriff John Snaza September 28, 2022

Join us for Coffee 

with John Snaza

September 28, 2022

at 1:00 PM 

This is our quarterly 

"COFFEE with a COP"

meeting

Please feel free to ask John questions.

The "Coffee with a Cop" meetings usually last

1 - 1.5 hours.  

Held in the Senior Center of Rainier

108 Michigan Street S

Rainier, WA 98576

(360) 446-2258

Vivian Eason Town Hall to be held on September 7, 2022

Vivian Eason

Town Hall to be held at the Senior Center of Rainier

Wednesday September 7, 2022

Vivian Eason will be speaking at 1 PM at a Town Hall forum about her candidacy for County Commissioner.  Vivian will also be joining the seniors for lunch.

Vivian is a fiscal conservative and believes that the people of Thurston County are entitled to know where their taxes are being spent. She began working for Thurston County in 1987 and worked part-time while attending and graduating from The Evergreen State College. She returned to full-time employment with Thurston County in 1992. She feels strongly that she can make a positive difference in the leadership of Thurston County.   

September 2022 Lunch Menu

Dear Seniors & Friends,

Please remember we will be closed on September 5, 2022 for Labor Day.

Santa Needs Elves...

Hi Seniors & Friends,

It's time for all of Santa's Elves to come together and work on the kiddie Christmas Stockings.  Everyone is welcome to join the Quilters Guild on October 22, 2022 at the Senior Center of Rainier from 10 AM - ?.  Bring your sewing machine and thread.  (Any color will do).  

We have September and October to get over 200 patchwork stockings made for the kids.  

Fabric donations are needed with solid color and/or small Christmas prints on it.  Any color of satin fabric, too.

Thank you in advance for helping make Christmas Tree Lighting in Holiday Park special for the kids.  Santa will be handing out 230 Christmas Stockings to the kids this year.

We will be giving books to the kids while they're in line this year, rather than have Santa distribute them.  This will help the line move faster and the kids will not be distracted when they visit with him.  

Let's make this Christmas Merry for one and all!!!

Shhhhh.....

Just One of Santa's Little Helpers

P.S.  Candy donations can be dropped off at the Senior Center Monday's & Wednesdays from 9 am - 1:30 pm.  Thank you for your donations!

A Special Message from Tammy Meyers and the PPQG:

The guild has 3 sewing machines to share. Plus, no sewing skills are needed. PPQG* members will teach people how to make the stockings. All hands are needed. Plenty of task to do other than sewing stockings. 

Again, thank you for your help in this project! 

NOTE:  *PPQG - Prairie Point Quilters Guild

Medicare Open Enrollment Information

Happy August everyone,

I hope everyone is doing well.  Medicare's Open Enrollment season is fast approaching, so if you would like a speaker to present to your organization, either via Zoom or in person, please reach out to me soon, as we fill dates very quickly this time of year.

As always, if you have questions about Medicare or the program in general, our trained Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) are here to help.  Call to get free, unbiased help from one of our trained volunteers through the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner at 1-800-562- 6900 or through Senior Services for South Sound at 360.586.6181, ext. 134 or email jrich@southsoundseniors.org to get in touch with one of our trained volunteers. 

Here is a list of our SHIBA/Medicare virtual and live presentations for you or your clients for September with fliers attached for more information:

"Welcome to Medicare" virtual Presentations:

● Wednesday Sept 7, 10am to 12pm  Webinar with Zoom
● Tuesday, Sept 20, 1pm to 3pm Webinar with Zoom
● Thursday Sept 15, 10am to 12pm  Webinar with Zoom

In Person Seminar "Welcome to Medicare" at Senior Services, 222 Columbia St. Olympia
(this event is subject to change due to Covid restrictions) No pre-registration is required.
● Wednesday Sept 14, 11am to 1pm

Or

*In Person Seminar "Welcome to Medicare" at Mason County Senior Activities Center, 190 Sentry Dr. Shelton WA
(this event is subject to change due to Covid restrictions or inclement weather)
Thursday Sept 15,  11am to 12:30 pm

Virtual webinar with Zoom:  "Take Charge, Help Prevent Medicare Fraud and Abuse":
First Thursday of each month 1pm to 2pm
We have added another special presentation:

Virtual webinar with Zoom:  Learn about Medicare Programs that might save you money.

Second Thursday of each month 11am to noon

September Registration Link:  https://tinyurl.com/2zrkd69a

A "Prevent Medicare Fraud" Bingo game will be held in person at Senior Services for South Sound on Sept 21 from 11am to 12:30.  No registration is necessary.  Have fun and learn how to prevent Medicare Fraud and unscrupulous practices. 

A volunteer will also be at the North Mason Library in Belfair on Sept 29 from 4pm to 6pm for a general presentation on Medicare.  No registration is necessary to attend.

Take care everyone. As always, if you want to be taken off this distribution list, please drop me an email or give me a call.

Janis

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Janis Rich

Volunteer Coordinator/SHIBA program Manager

222 Columbia St NW

Olympia WA 98501

Ph:  360-586-6181 ext. 134

Fax: 360-586-7408 

(Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 9-3 pm)

www.southsoundseniors.org 

You may need to print the flyer above to read it.