Thank You for Grants for New Kitchen Vents

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

The Senior Center of Rainier received 2 grants that helped us replace the vent over one stove, which quit working, with 2 new commercial recessed vents.  We now have vents over both kitchen ranges.  

A special "Thank You" to the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound and the Rotary Club of Olympia.  We couldn't have done this without the help of our grants and the contractor who installed our vents.  

The Senior Center of Rainier is a non-profit charity.  We serve lunch on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Soup &/or Salad is served at 11:30 am and lunch at noon.  The cost is $7.00 for members & $9.00 for non-members.

The Senior Center of Rainier opened in 1976.  Moved to it's present location in 1977 and continues to operate with an all-volunteer staff (100%).  We do all of this with an annual income that is below $35,000, including the grants we receive.

The grants we receive help us get the equipment and make the improvements that keep our volunteers and members.  We couldn't do this without everyone's cooperation and support.

Thank you ALL!

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Student Advisory Committee Lunch This Wednesday April 22, 2026

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

We are excited to invite you to join us for a special lunch this Wednesday with students from Rainier High School!

Bryon Bahr, Superintendent of Rainier Schools, reached out to us last month to arrange our annual Student Advisory Committee Lunch. He, along with RHS Principal John Beckman and a group of students, will be joining us for lunch at the Senior Center.

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and chat with the next generation of local leaders, hear what’s happening in our schools, and enjoy a delicious meal together.

Date: This Wednesday Time: 11:301 AM] Location: Senior Center Dining Room

We hope you’ll come and help make our young visitors feel welcome! No RSVP is required — just come and enjoy the conversation and good company.

If you have any questions, feel free to call us at the front desk.

Thank you, Linda

(360) 446-2258 Senior Center Landline

FREE Prom Dinner @ the Senior Center of Rainier WA

 Dear RHS Parents & Students: Free Prom Dinner, sponsored by WLRW on April 25th starting at 5 PM at the Senior Center of Rainier.

April 2026 Lunch Menu

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

We're serving spiral cut ham and scalloped potatoes for our Easter Lunch on April 6th.

Our Breakfast, the Wednesday before we will be serving blueberry waffles.

The Pastrami Sandwiches will be Reubens.

Remember, our menu items are subject to change.

Please feel free to sign up for the Living Well Thurston classes which are being held in the Senior Center dining room starting on March 31 from 10 AM - 12:30 PM.  These classes will be held for six weeks.  Snacks and beverages will be provided by the Senior Center.

The Well Rainier will be holding 2 Easter Sunday Service at 9 AM & 11 AM.

We Love Rainier WA will be meeting on the first Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM.

All my best,

Linda

Valley Heart Church Holy Week

 

Thurston County Health Department Classes Start in March 2026

Dear Seniors & Friends,

Leslie, from the Thurston County Health Department, came out Wednesday and made a presentation about classes they are going to offer senior citizens starting Tuesday, March 31st.

Theses are free classes, which will be held on Tuesdays for 6 weeks starting March 31st and ending on May 5, 2026.  

Leslie will be bringing registration forms with her on Monday, March 16th.  Please feel free to come and sign up for these free classes.  The flyer is below.  (I corrected the dates on the flyer.)

UPDATE:  This is the first class that has been presented to the public.  The other classes have only been presented to the State of Washington employees before.  We left the handwritten lists of the topics we discussed today (with everyone's permission).  We all enjoyed the class.  We were each given our own copy of the book on Living a Healthy Life.  

Next week will be the last time we can add people to this class, so if you're interested in taking this class, please join us next week!!!

 

March 2026 Lunch Menu

 Dear Seniors & Friends,

There's a Senior Driving Class on March 18th.  Please feel free to attend.  The cost is $20 for this class that Gerald Apple is holding.  

There is a Crab Feed Fundraiser for the Thurston County Fire Department that is being held in Tenino.  The cost is $45.00 per person for dinner with 2 crabs and 2 beverages.  This is an annual benefit for the fire departments in Thurston County.

The Well in Rainier holds services every Sunday in the Senior Center, starting at 10 AM.  This is a popular church service, so come early to get a good parking place and good seat.

Linda