Santa Comes to Rainier!

Dec 7, 2013 Rainier City Hall 6 PM:

About 100 people showed up for the annual Christmas Tree lighting at Rainier City Hall. We briefly went outside to light up the tree. It was so cold, we hurried inside to warm up hot cocoa & treats before we sang Christmas Carols, with the help of the Nisqually Valley News Christmas Carols book, while the children waited patiently for Santa to arrive on the fire truck. Santa arrived with lights flashing and a parade of his personal elves dressed in their fire fighting gear. The children waited in line for gifts and to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas.

Dec 9, 2013 Rainier Chapel 6 PM:

The Rainier Lions Club celebrated at the Rainier Chapel in the spirit of giving by hosting a free dinner for their members and anyone who helped the Lions serve the community of Rainier over the last year. Over 60 people attended their dinner of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, corn, stuffing, rolls, butter, salad, spiced cider and a wide variety of home made pies. The pies, made by Bud & Julia Green – with the help of 2 sisters from their church. The lemon meringue was the first pie to disappear.

King Lion George - putting meat in the warming tray.

Neal Burnam and guest.

Dee McDermot & Ruth

Evan & Lucy Burnett

Evan, Lucy & Bernice Beck

Autumn & Dawn Kenny, Teri & Bill Rendahl

KL George Johnson, Brenda Flaherty, Linda J.

The second turkey.......... (We went through 2 turkeys & 1 ham)

The gang's all here!  (Standing room only.)

George reading winning raffle numbers.

Santa arrives!

Santa giving Keegan his gift.

Keegan on Santa's Lap.

Chris Miller & Dee McDermot

He read their names from the tags on the gifts and presented them one at a time. King Lion, George Johnson, spoke about the words “Holiday” and “Christmas,” providing an interesting history about them. After George spoke, Santa arrived with special gifts for each one of the children who attended. There were enough gifts for everyone; adults and children alike.