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Rainier Community Garden Canning Classes were a Success!

By:  Jeannine Pia

We had a great time at last weekend's Food Preservation and Hands-on Canning Classes at Rainier High School. A special thank you to Lois Willman, Master Food Preserver from Lewis County WSU Extension for teaching the classes and to the Rainier Lion's Club for helping to host the event. 12 people attended the Food Preservation Class and learned tips and safety guidelines. 7 people went home with a jar of freshly canned peaches. They were very proud of the work they did and their new baby peaches. They even posed for their "peach portraits". Check out these photos!

Dear Readers,

George & I attended the food preservation class.  It was very interesting & fun.  We learned a lot.  We are grateful to everyone who attended the classes.  Thank you for coming.  We also want to thank the following people who helped make this class possible:

Jeannine Pia

Lois Willman

Tim Garchow

The janitor & Home Economics teacher

Anyone else who helped coordinate this class

To those of you who are canning up a storm, you can buy your Fuji Apples from the Rainier Community Garden this year, too.  They supplied over 4,500 pounds of food to our Rainier Emergency Food Bank this year.

Thank you again,

Linda & George Johnson

Rainier Family Fun Day is a Huge Success!

The Cub Scout bake sale did very well,  as did the pancake breakfast.  The kids all seemed to have had a good time even though some of the homemade kites did not cooperate & fly.  We had over 40 children attend - plus their parents and grandparents!  WAY TO GO RAINIER!!!!

Juliette, from "Together" and "Rainier Community Cares" attended both our Scouts Breakfast and Rainier Family Fun Day events.  She brought free books for all of the children and donated complete, colorful kite kits.  Those kites flew very well!  Thank you, Juliette, for your time, help and donations, as you helped make our "Family Fun Day" a huge success!  We couldn't have done it without you and your organization.

Linda will post all of the pictures tomorrow.  The Lions auction was fairly successful.  Someone got a great deal on the BBQ at $275, but at least it’s not sitting in Art's yard any longer.  Thanks to all who donated and showed up to bid.  

Linda called everyone last night to let them know that their bid won.   I was at The Chapel today at 4 pm to meet the people to pick up their items.  If you didn't pick up the items you won, please feel free to call me and make arrangements to stop by and pick them up.  I can be reached at:  (360) 292-5363.

Thank you all for attending "Rainier Family Fun Day!"  You are what makes our community GREAT!

George J.

True Measure of Success

John Ahrends @jahrends 

"A true measure of your success is the impact you have had on others! What impact are you having?

John Ahrends, of the people I follow on Twitter, posted his quote above.