Special Announcements
These special notices will announce new services, programs, or issues of concern to local residents. Most of them will be announcements about short-term community concerns and will be removed when the situation has passed.
The new
sign visible from Hwy 12 at the Rochester Community Center
New 08-18-08 South Sound Dodgers 10u Baseball Club is accepting Players for the 2009 Season South Sound Dodgers 10u Baseball Club is accepting players for the 2009 season. This club is a competitive team based on teaching kids sound fundamentals as well as positive values. The Dodgers have enjoyed strong seasons with League, All Star and regional tournament success. For more information or to arrange a try out, please call Coach Mark Bensen at 253/209-8533. Learn more about the Dodgers at: http://www.baseball-teams.com/teams/RainierDodgers/ or email RainierDodgers@comcast.net.
New 08-18-08 South Sound PONY Baseball is Accepting Registrations for the Fall Season South Sound PONY Baseball is Accepting Registrations for Players Ages 8+ from the Rochester area for the Fall season. All local children may participate. Interested coaches may bring full teams and parents please feel free to contact the local director for additional information.
New 07-11-08 New Telephone number for the Rochester Community Library The Rochester Community Library has a new telephone number. It is 360-858-7086 and is effective immediately.
New 07-01-08 Thurston County 4-H summer opportunities in Rochester Thurston County 4-H has several summer opportunities for Middle School youth. There are four half-day schedule day camps that are each one week long beginning June 30th and ending July 24th. Five additional full-day schedule day camps lasting one week each beginning July 28th and ending August 21st. The second 4-H summer opportunity is for middle-school students and their families. It is a "Food, Family, & Fun Program" There are three flyers for these events. They are all in PDF format so you will need the "Adobe Reader" to open these. If you do not have "Adobe Reader" on your computer you can download a free copy from this website: http://www.adobe.com/
Click here to view
the first flyer.
Click here to view the second flyer.
Click here to view the third flyer.
New 06-17-08 Disaster Outreach Services are now available to the Rochester Community Support for Storm Survivors is now available to the Rochester Community. The road to recovery continues for many residents whose lives were changed by last winter's rain and wind storms. If you are struggling with recovery efforts and feel stressed or overwhelmed, Disaster Outreach Services (DOS) can help with emotional support and information. Call 1-800-850-8775 to talk to a trained Disaster Outreach worker who can listen to your concerns, providing information and referring you to services that will help you move forward with your life.
New 06-15-08 Rochester Community Library Has New Hours, Storytimes for Summer Months The Rochester Community Library’s new summer hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am-6:00 pm. The Rochester Community Library has a Timberland Regional Library Kiosk where patrons can place holds and pick up materials from any TRL branch; a collection of materials for check out; and a computer lab.
The community is also invited to Storytime at the Library every Wednesday at 10:00 am. The Storytime is geared toward preschool age children, and features stories and crafts.
“The Library is really a unique partnership between the community and TRL,” explains Gabrielle Davis, Volunteer Coordinator. “The Library is completely staffed by volunteers. It is really up to the residents of Rochester how many hours we are open and what activities we can offer. The Library has a great group of dedicated volunteers, but we need the community’s help in order to keep the Library open and growing.”
The Rochester
Community Library is located in the Rochester Community Center at 10140 Highway
12 SW. For more information, please contact the Library at (360) 273-9175 ext.
106 or rochestertrl@hotmail.com. You can also find more information on the
website rochester-wa.com.
New 06-04-08
Thurston County Parks & Recreation Summer Camps Thurston
County Parks & Recreation is offering a fun and exciting day camp program this summer
at Grand Mound Elementary School. Please
click here to view the poster and
registration form. This is a PDF file so you need to have the Adobe Reader
to open this file. If you do not have the Adobe Reader you can download a
free copy at
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/?ogn=EN_US-gn_dl.
New 03-10-08 Neighbor Helping Neighbor Flood Aid Program The Adna and Doty Flood Relief Centers are seeking organizations to participate in their Neighbor Helping Neighbor Programs, which match support groups with individual families whose homes were damaged in the Chehalis River flood. Click here to view the entire poster.
New 12-06-07 Help 4 Hard Times is collecting supplies, equipment and volunteers to help Local Flood Victims Disaster has never hit so close to home. Flooding has taken 1,000's of homes and the people here have lost everything. These flood victims need your help. Anna Brown and the team of Help 4 Hard Times are in the Grand Mound area and are mobilizing assistance to the victims. This holiday please give generously to the people who need help. Here is a list of immediate needs:
| Cash Donations...to any West Coast Bank deposited to Help 4 Hard Times "Emergency Relief Fund" | Shop Vacs |
| Clothing Gift Cards | Tarps |
| Grocery Gift Cards | Blankets |
| Hotel Stay Points Converted to Certificates | Pillows |
| Travel Trailers or Motor Homes for temp housing | Sleeping Bags |
| Volunteers to help with clean-up | Canned Food |
| Volunteers to pray with victims and get a list of needs | Baby Food |
| Volunteers to pick-up and deliver items (Need Trucks) | Diapers |
| Volunteers to help with repairs | Wipes |
| Hardware and Building Supply Gift Cards | Toys |
| Cleaning Supplies | Camp Stoves & Fuel |
| Rubber Gloves | Flash Lights & Batteries |
| Rubber Boots | |
| Garbage Cans | |
| Heavy Duty Garbage Bags |
Updated 12-03-07 Community Center Computer Lab The Community Center Library is the home of a new computer lab, which includes six computer stations. Community residents will be able to use the other five computers for a variety of services/programs. Computer classes: A variety of classes will be offered, including financial education, literacy, training for jobs where computers are used, and basic computer shills. To sign-up for a class or to volunteer to help teach, Call 360-858-0350 or e-mail waliddle@msn.com for more information. After-school programs: Boys & Girls Club, ROOF, and Big Brothers Big Sisters staff will be able to schedule time for computer use in conjunction with their programs. Community residents are able to use the computers when not being used by others during normal Library hours.
Rochester Community Center Facility There are three areas of the Community Center facility which are available to the public for community use such as meetings, parties, events and other functions.
The following guidelines have been established for prioritizing of Community Center use. First priority will be given to permanently housed Center programs. Second priority will be youth and family activities. Other uses fall under the third priority. Four levels of charge have been established for the use of the facility. The cost to rent one of the areas, for up to 4 hours, ranges from janitorial fees up to $60, depending upon the organization and type of event. Call the ROOF Community Services Office at 273-6375 for more information.