With the cold weather upon us, kids and families flock to the mountains, lakes, and (if we’re fortunate enough) their own backyards to play. While these cold-time activities are special and fun, there are some practical safety tips to keep family-time safe. The biggest tip that we can offer is: NEVER GO ALONE. Here are some other helpful tips:
8 SAFETY TIPS FOR PLAYING ON FROZEN LAKES
Please donate non-perishable food, toys, gifts, and like-new clothing for families and children of all ages to your local drop-off location.
Southeast Thurston Fire Auxiliaries for Yelm and Rainier areas is kicking off their annual holiday gift and food drive for families in need. We need your help to gather the following donations: Like-new clothing, toys and games, like-new coats of all sizes, full-size and travel-size shampoo and soap, and non-perishable food items. Please see complete list below.
Donation Drop-off points:
Monetary donations can be mailed to: Rainier & Yelm Auxiliary PO Box 777, Yelm , WA 98597
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Gift wrapping and food basket assembly. To volunteer, or for more information, contact Kathie Schleis at 360-280-0941.
Important Dates:
Gift Wrapping: December 15, 16, 17
Family Donation Pick-Up: December 19. Times will be assigned.
| New (or Gently Used) Items for Boys and Girls of All Ages (partial list) | Gift Cards To: |
|---|---|
| Toys Games Clothing Coats (like new) All Sizes Team sweatshirts Shoes Gloves & Hats |
Wal-Mart RiteAid Yelm Cinemas Safeway |
| Protein Foods: Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, and Nuts | Grains: Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta |
|---|---|
| canned tuna canned chicken canned beef stews canned salmon bean soups canned or dried beans baked beans canned chili peanut butter canned nuts |
rice and rice mixes canned pastas noodle mixes dry noodles and pastas macaroni and cheese mix cold cereals bran cereal shredded wheat infant cereal hot cereal mixes oatmeal bread, muffin, and pancake mixes whole-grain crackers granola bars graham crackers flour bread |
| Dairy: Milk, Yogurt and Cheese | Vegetables |
|---|---|
| infant formula nonfat dry milk evaporated milk instant breakfast drinks shelf-stable (UHT) milk (small boxes) canned and boxed pudding |
canned vegetables vegetable soup canned tomato products spaghetti sauce baby-food vegetables V-8 juice |
| Fruits | Oils and Condiments |
| canned fruit raisins applesauce dried fruits baby-food fruit fruit leather (100% fruit) canned and boxed 100% juice |
vegetable oil salad dressing syrup jelly and jam honey sugar mayonnaise |
Certain non-food items may also be welcome. These are especially important for our friends using government assistance. Many of these items are not covered in their monthly allowance.
| Paper Products | Soap Products |
|---|---|
| toilet paper paper towels napkins tissues |
hand soap laundry and dish detergent cleaning products |
| Personal Care Products | Extras |
| shampoo toothpaste toothbrushes shaving cream razors deodorant feminine hygiene products |
tea coffee spices |
Please consider donating to Yelm Food Cooperative’s “Gift of Gobble” and provide a turkey dinner for a needy family this holiday season. Nominations are open!
For the past few years the Yelm Food Cooperative has collected donations that help feed our community’s hungry. Their food drive is aptly named “Gift of Gobble” and nominations for this year’s gifts are now open. A donation of $60 will feed an entire family of six.
The holidays are on the way and that means colder weather and tougher days for our community’s most vulnerable and needy. During this festive time of year, please remember to donate to your local food banks. Help make the holidays feel brighter, warmer, and more secure for those who need it the most.
Read more about their program here:
http://yelmfood.coop/yc/gift-of-gobble-changes-lives-during-holiday-season/
S.E. Thurston Fire (Yelm & Rainier Fire Department) rushed to a Yelm woman’s aid when car burst into flames. She escaped the car just before the front end was fully engulfed. SETFA successfully extinguished the fire. No one was hurt.
Check out a video of the car fire courtesy of the Nisqually Valley News.
Wear pink and raise awareness!! Encourage your friends and family to wear pink to support those who have battled, or are battling, breast cancer.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day is October 13
National Mammography Day is October 16
Please remember that there are steps for early detection. To create your own early detection plan, visit: http://www.earlydetectionplan.org/.
Every year a group of burn survivors between the ages of 13-15 years old are selected to attend the Fire Fighters International Burn Camp. This year, local Yelm resident Bryanna, 15, was selected and traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the camp.
Sponsored by the International Association of Firefighters Charitable foundation, she explored and experienced Washington DC’s museums, US Naval Academy, and more. More importantly, Byanna, and other survivors like her, where able to share and interact with each other, sharing their stories and how they were burned.
This one-week camp is truly a life-changing and affirming trip designed to create strong support systems, and to remind these young survivors that they are never alone. To find out more about the Fire Fighters International Burn Camp, visit: http://www.iafffoundation.org/causes/burn-fund/international-burn-camp.html.
Read the original article on the Nisqually Valley News (please note: subscription restrictions may apply).
September 26th’s emergency expo at Yelm High School was a huge success. “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst”, was the theme for the event and important information about preparedness and surviving a disaster situation was shared with attendees.
If you missed the expo, you can find important information about emergency management on Thurston County’s website: www.co.thurston.wa.us/em.
There will also be an international earthquake drill on Oct. 15. If you’d to participate and see how you would do in an earthquake situation, you can register at here: www.shakeout.org/washington/register.
Read the original article on the Nisqually Valley News (please note: subscription restrictions may apply).
Come see SETFA at this year’s Rainier Round-Up Days’ Parade. Parade starts at 11am, Saturday August 22, 2015. Get there early for a good spot!!
There are a lot more activities happening that weekend. Check out the flyer below!
Washington State has been hit hard with wildland fires this season. If you’re interested in tracking the progress of all the fires that are burning around the state, there is a interactive map available for viewing. This online fire and wind map shows most of the fires and it should be updated every day.
You can zoom in for more detail and switch views between satellite or topographic view. If you click a cross hatch fire area, you’ll be able to view information about that particular fire (name, acres burned, percent contained, etc.).
