Friday Night Bingo Hollering in Rainier
The Rainier elementary boosters club sponsored the annual
family fun night” BINGO” Friday evening, in the elementary gym. Over a
hundred families and lovers of BINGO filled the gym to standing room only
while hundreds of prizes were won by excited children and parents. School Booster
Club members: Kelly & Richard Hill, Terri Rendahl, Dawn Kenney and Rainier
City Councilperson Kristin Guizzetti, to name a few, joined the exciting BINGO
calling by school superintendent Tim Garchow.
This has turned out to be a very entertaining community event
filled with fun and excitement. If you needed a smile this was the place to be
as number caller Garchow kept the gym filled with humor and anticipation.
Winner after winner lined up at the prize table for over an hour and a half.
“Where can a family of four get a night out for $10” Garchow said
when asked why it is such a successful night. Slice of pizza and a drink
only $2.50 as well as water and cookies, for a small charge, to go along with
two free bingo cards. The purpose was family fun and no one left disappointed.
“Faith” in Rainier
A Seahawks gift basket was auctioned off and with a little
added by the boosters brought in $500, donated to the playground fund. Ida
and Faith Boesch (third grader Faith started this campaign) were given the
microphone at intermission and updated to crowd on the drive underway to
construct a larger play area for the grade school. The Boesch’s said there has
been over $15,000 collected, so far, in a little over three months. Almost halfway there to have a play area
suitable for the school population and community. It was added that if any area businesses,
or caring people in our community, would like to be a part of this community
endeavor - they can send a donation to Rainier Elementary School P.O. Box
98, Rainier, WA 98576. (Please add a
note on the check or in a letter with the word “PLAYGROUND.”)
Rainier is a community that getting things done by pulling together to make
things happen. It’s really great to be a part of this community and see what
small town Americans with determination can do. What seemingly was impossible
looks to be happening with the drive of one third grader – Faith - and a
community getting behind her.
The Booster Club did a fabulous job and added that they can do
more if more if they can get additional volunteers. It’s wonderful to watch
dedicated individuals working together to better our school and community. If you want to join the Rainier Booster Club,
call Rainier Elementary School (360) 446-4020.
The playground at Rainier Elementary School is surrounded by three
housing developments and is the main place that children play all year
around. The Nisqually Indian Tribe and
Fairpoint Communications have donated to the playground extension. Faith is still waiting to hear back about her
requests from Ellen DeGeneres and the Seattle Seahawks. We have Faith!
