Evan Burnett receives Melvin Jones Award 2017

Sheriff's Budget Cuts Shouldn't Impact Rainier

According to the Nisqually Valley News, the Thurston County budget cuts to the Sheriff's budget shouldn't impact the city of Rainier.  

BY JENNA LOUGHLIN jloughlin@yelmonline.com |0 comments

At a recent meeting, the Rainier City Council heard about how budget cuts to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Department will impact the city’s coverage and a program designed to help small businesses succeed.

City Administrator Charmayne Garrison took the opportunity of having the department’s Lt. Paul Counts in the audience to ask him how the proposed cuts could affect Rainier. The County Commissioners adopted the 2015 budget, which included the sheriff’s budget, on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

READ MORE:  HERE

If You Want To Learn More:

• Visit www.thurstonedc.com/programs-services/stedi.

• Call the Thurston Economic Development Council at 360-754-6320.

Thurston County to loose 6 Sheriff's in 2015

Sheriff: Not Enough Money in Budget

THURSTON COMMISSIONERS EXTEND 2015 BUDGET COMMENT PERIOD

It's time for all citizens in Thurston County to ROAR like Lions!!  The Thurston  County Sheriff's Department will loose 6 sheriffs in 2015, according to the guidelines in the 2015 proposed budget.  In this economy, this is bad news.  (Nisqually Valley News article HERE.)  

Our Sheriffs support us 24/7.  We need to support them, now.  

According to Thurston County Commission Chair Karen Valenzuela, the on-line version of the preliminary budget had some problems. "Apparently, some figures in the on-line budget document displayed improperly, making it hard to understand those parts of the budget. County staff are revising the tables and we want to make sure people have time to review the corrected budget and comment if they would like." 

So they've extended the public comment period from October 10th to October 24th.  Go to article HERE.

To email your public comments send to:  tcbocc@co.thurston.wa.us

There are several ways to make comments-

• By mail at- 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA, 98502, Attn. Commissioners
• By phone- 360-786-5440
• By Email- tcbocc@co.thurston.wa.us (Reaches all three commissioners - Cathy Wolfe, Sandra Romero & Karen Valenzuela 

There must be other areas where Thurston County can make cuts.  

Tenino Open House Dates for: Main Street 507 Project

POSTED on Facebook via Nisqually Valley News:

Tenino city officials are considering alternatives to enhance downtown Tenino for pedestrians, vehicles and businesses — and now’s the time for residents to weigh in.

Focal points of this planning effort include enhancing the beauty of downtown, creating additional space for pedestrians in the historic district, and improving key intersections along Sussex Avenue, such as the Old Highway 99 and Wichman Avenue intersections, for vehicles.

Over the past several months, the city has worked with business owners, residents, and the Washington State Department of Transportation to develop a variety of potential options for enhancing Sussex Avenue (state Route 507) to better balance the street’s role as a state highway and Tenino’s main street. Options considered to date include providing wider sidewalks in some locations, adding landscaping to the historic district and creating a series of gateways for individuals as they travel into the downtown area. Intersection improvements such as roundabouts, traffic signals, or alternative configurations are also being considered.

Residents and business owners are invited to provide their thoughts about the concepts at one of the open houses on the following dates:

Aug. 12, 15 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sandstone Cafe; and Aug. 20 and 25 from 5-8 p.m. at Tenino City Hall.

For more information about the Main Street 507 project, visit: http://bit.ly/tenino507

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.